So I was listening to the sound check for the upcoming U2 concert yesterday from my house, which is just over 2km from the stadium. I could tell that the sound was immensely loud at the source even though it wasn't rattling my windows or anything. How did I know it was a huge sound at a distance rather than coming from nearby? What auditory cues tell us this?
posted by Miss Otis' Egrets
on Nov 22, 2010 -
8 answers
How do I reconcile my decision to get far, far away from home with my mother's belief that I'm doing it out of spite?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 15, 2010 -
34 answers
My partner and I are ontemplating separation and I am thinking of moving several towns over. I have read stories of parents separating and the benefits of the two homes being close as in a few blocks. But what should I know about making it work for myself and my kid when the homes are further apart?
I would like to hear positive advice from parents and kids who have negotiated two homes with a little distance between them . Were their plusses to this distance to balance out the minuses? How did you make it work?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 7, 2010 -
14 answers
Help me Bike the right way. I've recently gotten back into biking and am doing it in a way I never have before. I need pointers from people with experience.
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posted by damiano99
on Jul 22, 2010 -
35 answers
He lives on the west coast. I live on the east coast. Its the most passionate relationship I have ever been in, except we never talk when we're apart. Do I try or do I move on?
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posted by anonymous
on May 27, 2010 -
14 answers
What do you do when the people you love and care about live very far apart? Is there a way to live a multi-city life, or should I just grow up, pick relationships to prioritize, and resign myself to seeing everyone else a few weeks out of the year?
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posted by shaun uh
on Apr 25, 2010 -
23 answers
I have a list of several hundred complete U.S. street addresses. For each record, I need to identify another record with the nearest address (in road distance), and its distance from the subject record’s address. Is there a free, easy way to accomplish this?
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posted by Snerd
on Apr 17, 2010 -
15 answers
Can you recommend a device that measures pace, distance and (I guess) GPS for use while running? I'm most interested in tracking my pace and distance. And, if affordable, saving whatever routes I've run and uploading them to my computer.
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posted by Rudy Gerner
on Apr 13, 2010 -
22 answers
Boy meets girl. Girl has a bf. Boy and Girl hook up anyways. Boy has feelings for her, Girl says she does too but cant do anything about it till she moves back to same city.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 7, 2010 -
35 answers
Imagine I'm standing on a boat in the middle of the ocean with clear skies all around and good eyesight: how far is the surrounding horizon? And, bonus question, when I look up, how far away are the furthest clouds? (I assume it would depend on how high the clouds are but I'm still completely ignorant of how much difference that would make so any help would be great.)
posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on Feb 24, 2010 -
9 answers
Help me find this cool online project I once saw: lamp in one location lights up when person sits down in chair in another location (like, in a different state).
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posted by ollyolly
on Feb 17, 2010 -
3 answers
I'm looking for a fun chart/table of distances (Heights, Lengths) to incorporate into a walking for wellness program.
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posted by lyam
on Feb 4, 2010 -
7 answers
The woman I am romantically interested in has had an extremely taxing couple of years. Her long term boyfriend disappeared and committed suicide last year, and now her chief support/best friend/roommate has been given only 2 months to live. Both of her pets have cancer and will die soon. And me.. well, I'm moving out of country for at least 4 months in about a week >< Her family is all living overseas until mid summer. She says she doesn't think she can handle the pain and doesn't think she can live after the impending death of her friend. She basically has no one to turn to and I want to be a support for her without trying to replace her past. The question: How can I show my care for her without coming off as a looter during a vulnerable time?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 26, 2010 -
19 answers
Long-distance single parent dating filter: if we really, really like each other, why is there this problem?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 22, 2010 -
24 answers
How can I explain, to a younger person seeking my opinion, that I don't feel that long distance relationships work? I want to speak honestly but without hurting their feelings.
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posted by trojanhorse
on Jan 2, 2010 -
32 answers
Long distance dating between 2 single parents possible? I'm asking for my sister (who doesn't know I'm asking) because I want her to be happy but don't know if these relationships ever really work.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 15, 2009 -
18 answers
Mapping question: I have a list of (imaginary) cities. I also know each city's as-the-crow-flies distance from every
other city on the list. Based on this data alone, I would like to create a (hypothetical) map that shows all of these cities in their proper locations. I recognize that that the map's "rotation" would be arbitrary based on where & how you start plotting, but it seems that you should be able to plot out the relationships between cities properly. Is there software that can help me do this?
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posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell
on Oct 29, 2009 -
24 answers
several years ago I met a man and we had a brief relationship. We've maintained a friendship through other relationships. We have both always been honest about our attraction to each other but live a few hours drive away from each other. Recently my circumstances changed and as it happens we are both available. We both are interested in seeing each other and he said he'd be willing to move as an eventuality if things work out. As it stands with our jobs it works out so that technically we could see one another twice a month if we wanted to. I have a few questions for the hive, what are ways people in a long distance relationship can stay close, Has anyone out there had a successful transition after moving in together, and has anyone not tried and regretted it?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 5, 2009 -
7 answers
I'm involved in an internet romance that is takeing a major toll on my direction in life and frankly makeing me feel nervous. I need advice in regards to how to be realistic with this relationship.
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posted by audio
on Aug 15, 2009 -
48 answers
My ex-boyfriend is moving out of the state and things feel unresolved. I don't want to regret not expressing my thoughts, but am worried my unloading on him pre-move is unfair.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 4, 2009 -
24 answers
LongDistanceRelationship-Filter: Met, fell in love, knew she had to leave the whole time, now what to do? (long, complicated explanation to follow)
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posted by anonymous
on May 29, 2009 -
15 answers
My partner and I have broken up because of a move but have decided to correspond with one another through handwritten letters. Please help me be a better letter writer!
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posted by SkylitDrawl
on May 16, 2009 -
18 answers
I'm graduating. I'm leaving my girlfriend and will be far away from her, and we both don't have the option to be close for the next two years. Hence, it's ending. Any advice for feeling better?
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posted by anonymous
on May 12, 2009 -
14 answers
Will taking the saying "it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all" too seriously lead a person to self-sabotage, specifically when they know the affair is doomed from the start?
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posted by afabulousbeing
on May 7, 2009 -
27 answers
What to do when the degree of lonliness is too much? I am in a long distance relationship which is starting to get to me. I'm trying to make friends here but it's very hard to do in the DC metro area. Do you guys have any suggestion in keeping one occupied?
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posted by LilSoulBrother85
on Feb 5, 2009 -
7 answers
My long distance marriage is starting to crumble. I don't know what to do. Any comments would be of assistance. Long story inside
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posted by midwestguy
on Dec 8, 2008 -
62 answers
Sigh* here goes fellow MeFi(ers). It's time for another backstory, thank you in advance for your patience. You guys are the best.
So my girlfriend of a little over 2 years just broke up with me. The first year we were in college together, the second year I graduated and she was still in school. We were long distance for about 200miles. Surprisingly, that long distance worked because we got to see each other almost every other weekend.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 4, 2008 -
11 answers
PseudoMilitaryFilter: Looking for a pdf of a
range card, the kind you used to fill out while sitting in your trench, OP or whatever.
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posted by furtive
on Nov 29, 2008 -
7 answers
My best friend just went through a shitty breakup, how can I help her from another country?
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posted by Carillon
on Nov 9, 2008 -
7 answers
Best Distance Learning Universities with Computer Science degree programs? Any recommendations appreciated!
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posted by premo
on Nov 6, 2008 -
6 answers
How do I best explain to my employer, a prestigious & expensive American Ivy League school, that I won't be taking advantage of the incomparable tuition discount and will instead finish my masters with a small-but-well-regarded British polytechnic?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 28, 2008 -
7 answers
Distant Education Recommendations? (esp ones that offer IT BA Programs)
I'm looking for any distance education that has teachers, councilors and staff that CARE. A program new or old that is high tech and streaming video feed of lectures would be nice. If you received some distance education that is worth mentioning and you've enjoyed it or even better you've done 2 different schools online. PLEASE LET ME KNOW! Thanks.
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posted by premo
on Oct 15, 2008 -
4 answers
Do you have a career that allows a great deal of flexibility? What is it? How do you get it?
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posted by btkuhn
on Sep 7, 2008 -
17 answers
Love, intimacy, sexual frustration, distance, inaction... help me deal with the complexities of it all.
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posted by curagea
on Jul 31, 2008 -
19 answers
I'm looking for opinions on the UCLA Professional Program in Screenwriting, whether you've done it, or know someone who has. In particular - opinions on the online course.
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posted by mooza
on Jul 23, 2008 -
3 answers
