Really excited to bring my daughter to NYC for her first time next weekend. I haven't been for a few years and never with one of my kids (she's 15) so this trip poses some new challenges. I want her to have a blast, as I have every time I've been there, so I thought I'd see if anyone had any suggestions. Oh, and we get along great and she's awesome and I love her!
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posted by chococat
on Mar 14, 2013 -
34 answers
I can't believe I'm wasting a question on this, but searching the internet has failed to give me a definitive answer. In the song Some Nights by Fun, which is the proper lyric?
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posted by Ruki
on Jan 29, 2013 -
5 answers
My girlfriend and I are visiting San Francisco in early December. Neither of us have ever been there. Please help us find a reasonably priced (less than $150/night preferably) hotel in the city.
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posted by Cat Pie Hurts
on Oct 22, 2012 -
22 answers
Please suggest bike routes in New England that meet some specific criteria. We took our son on a section of the East Bay Bike Path near Providence for his first bike ride last week and he loved it. He sits in an
iBert on Mom's bike. We are looking for similar routes. In looking for similar I articulate what specifically I think is good about this path for us in the extended explanation. We can ride weekdays in addition to weekends. Thanks.
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posted by safetyfork
on Jun 25, 2012 -
11 answers
My wife, as a very small child, lived in Ealing and claims to remember a swimming pool with a giant glass wall so you could watch people diving into it from the side.
Have you heard of anything like this?
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posted by Just this guy, y'know
on Apr 26, 2012 -
13 answers
My Italian nephew is the proud owner of a
Greyhound bus pass. His pass is valid for two months, he speaks decent English, loves nature, and he is not afraid to sleep on the bus. He just arrived from New York City to Oklahoma City, where he will be based for a while. What loops around the US should he travel?
posted by francesca too
on Mar 18, 2012 -
18 answers
SQLNoobFilter: I am trying to find all unique combinations on a table. Does my simple query do the trick or is there more to it?
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posted by amazingstill
on Mar 14, 2012 -
5 answers
What should I do in Seattle with kids aged 1 and 4 next week? Staying downtown near the Convention Center. I will have a car.
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posted by carpographer
on Feb 28, 2012 -
18 answers
Now that the NBA has come to an agreement (or is very close to), that means I can purchase an awesome Xmas present for my pops! Which team would be the best/most exciting/fun to see play against the Chicago Bulls?
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posted by fuzzysoft
on Nov 26, 2011 -
7 answers
My girlfriend is going to be spending the next week in hospital- nothing too serious, but definitely a little frightening!- and I want to spend a lot of time hanging out with her, looking after her and making a boring time a little bit fun. What are some things we can do to pass the long hours?
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posted by Philby
on Aug 24, 2011 -
23 answers
Fun, early-evening date nights in San Francisco for
exhausted parents a wannabe-romantic married couple?
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posted by CruiseSavvy
on Aug 18, 2011 -
13 answers
(Posting for non-mefites) Couple in their 30’s, happily married 10 years, no children, they have great weekends, great vacations. However, husband comes home tired from work, default evenings are husband/iPad, wife/computer. What are some playing together or parallel play options?
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posted by kestralwing
on Jul 8, 2011 -
34 answers
Things to do in the Eastern Sierras and Mono / Inyo counties, California! Your favorites?
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posted by jnnla
on Jun 30, 2011 -
13 answers
I'm trying to find an article from the past year or two that discussed a general difference in how men and women spend their free time. The article posited that women are more likely to pick up activities that require work/responsibility (volunteering, etc), and men are more likely to pursue activities that are more fun-based (sports, etc).
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posted by ThePinkSuperhero
on Jun 21, 2011 -
2 answers
Last minute role playing date. Ideas on what to bring/do? SO and I are having a date where we pretend we've never met. We're both fabulously rich and famous (in the fantasy, that is...). What's fun/easy to bring as a gift for my date, or to do?
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posted by powpow
on Jun 18, 2011 -
9 answers
My fiance and her lady friends and family are getting together tomorrow for a bridal shower in our Brooklyn apartment.
That leaves the guys (all different ages and all different interests) in the family with the chance to go hang out and do male-bonding stuff. I'm going to check to see if there are any interesting sporting events on tv tomorrow afternoon, but that aside, what should we do that will be fun and low-key? Bonus if the place is relatively close to a G train stop.
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posted by Jagz-Mario
on May 27, 2011 -
8 answers
I am on the planning committee of an annual event held by my grad program in which the students and faculty do various activities and performances, play games, and generally make fun of each other. I need some ideas, preferably involving laughter and/or making the faculty do slightly embarrassing stuff.
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posted by quiet coyote
on Mar 28, 2011 -
5 answers
I'm taking my 65 year old Grandma to Vegas. She's never been. How can I make this the best trip ever?
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posted by Marinara
on Feb 24, 2011 -
19 answers
I'm going to Disneyland for the first time at age 24! I'm dying to know... What are your favorite rides? What are your tips/tricks? Memorable anecdotes? Dos and Don'ts? Interesting tidbits? I'm all ears!
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posted by delicate_dahlias
on Nov 9, 2010 -
44 answers
I know we've got some fabulously crafty people hanging out on the Green. What have been some of your best appreciated,
cheap Holiday projects?
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posted by Ys
on Sep 21, 2010 -
47 answers
Want to start school and get our life on track, but how? I've made some mistakes in college by not showing up an entire semester so my GPA is 1.05, even the lower university's here in TN like austin peay won't take me because my grades suck. I live a hour away from the two community colleges in my area. I also have to figure out how I'm going to give my family a place to live, I lost my job in missouri and moved down to TN with my mom.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 26, 2010 -
37 answers
How should I make the most of home time on my own please?
I am at home and sick on my own. My husband is at a conference for 3 days. What fun stuff should I be doing to maximise the unusual experience of being home alone, without really wanting to go anywhere?
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posted by jojobobo
on Aug 11, 2010 -
13 answers
I took Latin classes for three years but interest has recently waned. Know of any Ancient Roman(/Ecclesiastical/Medieval) page-turners?
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posted by wayland
on Jul 23, 2010 -
19 answers
My car was totaled, (totally not my fault) and I'm in the market for a newer car (yipee!). I was in a 2003 Mercury Sable and found it was too much car for me, now I'm leaning towards a coupe or smaller hatchback. Help me decide!
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posted by Advocate, I
on May 12, 2010 -
24 answers
What are your "secret weapon" conversation topics? These are the topics that never fail to engage a group of people, are fun, interesting, long-lasting, and non-offensive? Examples inside.
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posted by TimeTravelSpeed
on Mar 9, 2010 -
85 answers
I am traveling to Boston (Malden, MA - to be precise) this week and will be there for a about 2 1/2 days. What would be fun but not too expensive activities for two people (1guy/1girl) without a car in this weather?
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posted by bbyboi
on Dec 20, 2009 -
11 answers
Long Term Planning: I just submitted my name to the Packer season ticket waiting list, which is supposed to be 30 years long. I don't even live in Wisconsin, but life could take me anywhere in 30 years, and I like the feeling of knowing it might be an option one day. Are there any other lists or similar things I should do now?
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posted by 2legit2quit
on Nov 16, 2009 -
31 answers
On Tuesday I'll be showing a new arrival to New York City around for an hour or so in the late afternoon. He's interested in the city's history, particularly the Bowery/Lower East Side. He has seen all the major tourist stops and I'm completely ignorant of the latest cool/interesting/weird spots downtown and most places have the lifespan of mayflies. Any ideas on how to prepare an awesome, emergency walking tour?
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posted by The Whelk
on Oct 11, 2009 -
12 answers
Just moved my boyfriend into a new apartment, and he will be unable to afford cable tv for quite awhile. As admitted boob toob junkies, we are quickly running out of things to do when we just feel like being around the house. Suggestions of fun and relatively budget friendly (under $30 to accomplish, preferably with a re-usability factor) activities to do at home, without the magical box.
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posted by Gonestarfishing
on Jul 24, 2009 -
41 answers
It's my boyfriend's birthday soon, and I want to make the present giving AWESOME! Have already purchased presents and booked flights to be with him. Am organising special birthday meals for him, and a couple of activities too, so most of the day is pretty much sorted. But I really really want the present giving/opening experience in particular to be super fun for him. I'm thinking along the lines of a treasure hunt with clues so he has to hunt for the presents... Or wrapping the presents in a giant box and painting it like a cake with sparklers on top! Or multiple layers of wrapping disguising the present...Or, um, something else. But I don't know what exactly. I just want to make it a completely excellent fun surprise for him.
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posted by t0astie
on Jul 21, 2009 -
10 answers
TravelFilter! A friend and I will be spending two days in downtown Seattle without a car. Any recommendations for cheap yet delicious eats? Aside from Pike Place Market, what should we make sure we see or do?
posted by 2oh1
on Jun 8, 2009 -
20 answers
Any ideas on a route (and some great points of interest) for some Italian visitors to take from Mt. Vernon, Ohio to Fargo, ND? It'll be their first time in the U.S. and would like to see as much as possible.
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posted by whiskey point
on Apr 6, 2009 -
11 answers
