My very best friend is turning thirty in April. Her husband has entrusted me to come up with a theme!
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posted by junipero
on Mar 22, 2009 -
8 answers
Ok, I have been invited to my ex-boyfriend's surprise 50th birthday party. WHAT do you get an ex for a major birthday? We dated for 4 years back in the day and have remained friends. Problem is his wife does not appreciate our friendship, yet she is the one who invited me. Do I get a serious gift or gag gift? Are there any tasteful gag gifts? HELP!
posted by Kam1761
on Mar 4, 2009 -
25 answers
I secretly sent away a bunch of my mom's old family photos for digital scanning. What are some cool birthday gifts I could make/order/buy for her that would make use of the resulting images? Additional specs within.
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posted by yersinia
on Feb 24, 2009 -
13 answers
My dad is turning 70 and is a retired professor/scientist. What can I put on his birthday cake to represent 70 in some scientific way?
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posted by Nathanial Hörnblowér
on Feb 24, 2009 -
22 answers
Point me toward movies about birthdays, please. Bonus points for movies about turning 30 that don't involve Jennifer Garner.
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posted by Stacey
on Feb 20, 2009 -
16 answers
Boss's Birthday meets Traveling Work Bag Essentials Filter: I need to give my boss something more than just a handful of zip-ties...help
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posted by Smarson
on Feb 20, 2009 -
10 answers
Where can I find, or how can I make a spider-man bra? ... or Nixon/Churchill bra? ... or... etc
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posted by Seeba
on Feb 10, 2009 -
9 answers
My girlfriend is a big Lego fan and a big Harry Potter fan. (Sadly, yet thankfully, she's not yet a big Ask.metafilter fan.) I'm going to get her the Hogwarts Express Lego set for her birthday.
The question: 4708 or 4758?
Essentially, Lego put out two versions of this for two different movies. They both roughly go for the same amount on eBay, and have roughly the same number of pieces. Any insight into which one would be more fun? (She enjoys the build taking awhile and having lots of little things that do stuff afterwards. I think less important is which characters come with the set.)
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posted by davebug
on Feb 4, 2009 -
6 answers
Avantgarde London: I want to take my girlfriend out to a biggish music/sound performance/event. I want it to be avantgarde, unexpected and unique - the kind of night that would send most music lovers screaming into the distance. I am thinking maybe opera, but I know NOTHING about it. And, as I said, I want
avantgarde opera in
London. Where do I start?
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posted by 0bvious
on Feb 2, 2009 -
11 answers
Is it weird to invite acquaintances/coworkers out for drinks after work to celebrate your own birthday? Is it a fairly accepted, normal thing to do, or is it likely to set off the "she's strange and/or desperate!" alarm bells?
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posted by EmilyClimbs
on Jan 22, 2009 -
32 answers
I have a 30th birthday coming up in NYC and I'm trying to think of some fun restaurants, places to go (i.e. bowling, paintball, karaoke), and or things to do.
I'd like for a group of us to be able to eat and do something (like bowl) at the same time then we'd all go out to a bar afterward.
Anyone have any fun restaurant or party place suggestions in NYC?
btw, not interested in bowling or karaoke suggestions
posted by squareoak
on Jan 14, 2009 -
12 answers
what fun things can i do within the four frames of a photobooth strip to make a fun birthday party invite?
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posted by lia
on Jan 12, 2009 -
11 answers
It's my birthday today, what various NYC businesses would give me free things by telling them this?
posted by Del Far
on Jan 1, 2009 -
3 answers
Let's say I wanted to a find a poster, any poster, from a concert or exhibit, etc., that had my exact birth date on it. How would I go about doing this?
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posted by girlmightlive
on Dec 31, 2008 -
7 answers
Would like to begin volunteering on my birthday in part to redefine my birthday tradition. Do you have any suggestions?
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posted by lifeonholidae
on Dec 8, 2008 -
4 answers
Should I ignore my Ex - Friend with Benefits Birthday tomorrow? And how speak to him after that after that?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 6, 2008 -
12 answers
HALP! I am trying to plan a birthday party for two friends but am finding a lot of hurdles. Any suggestions that can accommodate ~20 or more adults in Manhattan (preferably), Brooklyn, or Queens for cheap?
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posted by pinksoftsoap
on Dec 3, 2008 -
4 answers
I need help coming up with a clever caption for a birthday cake for my sister-in-law's 50th birthday party. The cake will be based on
this New Yorker cover.
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posted by bondcliff
on Nov 20, 2008 -
12 answers
Okay. There is a girl I like her birthday is @ the end of this month. She's an amazing person. We went out once while she was home last summer (she was home for like a month), she's coming back in christmas but her birthday is in like 2 weeks. (I'm 19 she's 21). I'm pretty sure she's interested in me, but not ceretain. How do I reinforce (romantically) in my birthday card to her that I'm interested in her but not in a creepy or stalkerish way?
posted by BoldStepDesign
on Nov 10, 2008 -
17 answers
Need help planning a special birthday celebration for husband in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas area. His birthday is in the first half of December and we mostly just have weekends together. It will be just the two of us celebrating.
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posted by Snoogylips
on Nov 9, 2008 -
7 answers
I'm looking to update my birthday wishlist and need some specific inspiration from a broad spectrum of people-types. What's the coolest thing you have bought or been given in the last 6 months that cost between $10 and $200?
posted by davebug
on Oct 12, 2008 -
32 answers
Morbid Aussie birthday greeting, goes something along the lines of "War and famine, people dying, everywhere, and it's your birthday, hooray!" -- what is the correct and complete version?
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posted by randomstriker
on Oct 7, 2008 -
10 answers
Sisterly advice to a boy turning 13? My half-brother's turning 13 and my stepmother wants everyone to send him words of advice. I've got nothing. Zip.
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posted by artychoke
on Oct 6, 2008 -
33 answers
I need suggestions for a message to a one-year-old to be opened on his 10th birthday.
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posted by saucy
on Sep 27, 2008 -
16 answers
The Spousal Unit knows I like to be made a fuss of on my birthday and is happy to oblige, but this year we're low on cash, and he's a little lost. I'm trying to compile a list of fun, cash-free (or very cheap) things to do, so he can pick a couple and run with it. We are in Portland, Oregon, and mostly homebodies. I'm a voracious reader, and lover of all things spooky, and general ideas are great.
posted by frykitty
on Sep 22, 2008 -
15 answers
Mom's birthday filter: Mom is suddenly all about beading and gems and rocks. Any ideas for a cool, "every-rock-necklace-making-beading-enthusiast-should-have-this-___" present?
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posted by metajc
on Sep 21, 2008 -
18 answers
I need help finding an observatory in the New York/ New Jersey area that I can take my boyfriend for his birthday to view the stars for a good hour or more. Any suggestions?
posted by likeapen
on Sep 16, 2008 -
4 answers
Help us wow our mother for her 60th birthday in November. She loves natural beauty, travel, her granddaughter, watching music and dance, massages, and antique/carpet/porcelin/etc. shopping on the cheap. I'm in NY, my siblings are in TX, and she's in Los Angeles. We want to make this special, and might consider travel, but we only have three days. Suggestions?
posted by shivohum
on Sep 12, 2008 -
3 answers
I just bought Spore on disc, forgetting completely that my disc drive is broken. The case has been opened and the game is now non-returnable. What are my options?
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posted by arcticwoman
on Sep 8, 2008 -
22 answers
