What would it have meant in the mid-twentieth century to "shake another man's jolt"?
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posted by dinger
on Apr 30, 2013 -
11 answers
What are your rules for threesomes or foursomes? What rules can help such an encounter be successful all around, but particularly for folks new to such encounters? Any tips for how/when to negotiate rules with the other party/parties involved?
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posted by A Special Kind of Weird
on Jan 13, 2013 -
10 answers
I would like to begin to sell my paintings at local art fairs and online sites such as Etsy, $25-100.00 price range. Do I really need to set up an LLC or sole proprietorship, get a tax number and whatever else just to sell a painting or two (if I'm lucky?) Thanks.
P.S. I live in Illinois.
posted by Tullyogallaghan
on Nov 22, 2012 -
8 answers
I'm working on a project where I've got 2 union talent already booked and one Fi Core talent on deck. I have questions.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 28, 2012 -
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I have a shared folder with one of my bosses where he dumps emails for me to file. I would like to create a rule in Outlook to alert me when something has been placed in this folder. Help? Can you set rules for shared folders? I have Outlook 2007
posted by Danithegirl
on Oct 5, 2012 -
5 answers
How likely is it that Delta Airlines will accept my slightly-oversize backpack as carry-on?
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posted by Hither
on Sep 20, 2012 -
15 answers
My new roommate just declared to me that there is a rule in our apartment: No dates are allowed to ever sleep over. Can you help me figure out how to have a productive discussion about this with her?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 14, 2012 -
63 answers
What are some quick tricks or rules-of-thumb you use to help plan/organize/live your life?
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posted by Calicatt
on Aug 29, 2012 -
66 answers
I'm looking for an Add-In for Outlook 2010 that will pop-up a notification when certain, quantity or time based criteria are met.
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posted by Jacob G
on Jul 27, 2012 -
2 answers
I am devising a revised Monopoly ruleset for my friends and family to follow, with an Occupy Movement theme. Can you suggest interesting rule variations to attempt?
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posted by davejay
on Jul 25, 2012 -
17 answers
I'm learning English and I found the sentence, "Most Likely to Succeed." on the internet. Why are they spelled with a capital initial? Is there any particular rule of English grammar...? How different from "most likely to succeed" ?
posted by mizukko
on May 1, 2012 -
12 answers
Football (soccer): if a player does a cautionable offence (or an offense that has been repeated enough times to warrant a caution), but it does not affect the run of play at all, can they still be given a yellow once the ball is out of play? Examples inside.
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posted by omnigut
on Apr 30, 2012 -
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I'm looking for lists of TV shows and movies that have characters referencing numbered lists of rules.
As examples in Wedding Crashers they reference a random assortment of rules e.g. Rule #110: Never walk away from a crasher in a funny jacket. Fight Club has "First Rule of fight club is..."
What else has a set of rules like this?
posted by vegetableagony
on Feb 16, 2012 -
30 answers
Is my Homeowners Association being arbitrary and capricious in enforcing its rules?
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posted by teg4rvn
on Sep 12, 2011 -
22 answers
I'd like to make a list of commonly known "rules" that people have learned and follow, but are in fact not rules at all, and by following them people are led astray.
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posted by Balonious Assault
on Sep 7, 2011 -
62 answers
Unusual restrictions or rules on campsites? Looking for examples of strange rules on camping or caravan sites.
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posted by mudkicker
on May 16, 2011 -
24 answers
Anybody know their local city rules governing advertising bicycles attached to cycle racks? What does your city do?
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posted by priorpark17
on Apr 1, 2011 -
24 answers
If I asked you to take your shoes off when you came into our (North American) home, would you be put off? What kind of foot covering can I offer you to make it less annoying?
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posted by otherwordlyglow
on Jan 4, 2011 -
222 answers
In association football (soccer), if a player commits a foul inside his own penalty box, does it always result in a penalty kick being awarded to the other team?
posted by WalterMitty
on Oct 30, 2010 -
9 answers
What should I do, show up to court and show my proof of insurance/pay a ticket OR not go to my first day of nursing school class?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 22, 2010 -
19 answers
What is your personal code of conduct at work? What are the things you learned over the years about the do's and don'ts at work, irrespective of the industry you are in?
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posted by xm
on Sep 5, 2010 -
92 answers
Is there a rule stating that during a period after an individual's employment has terminated, he/she can not contact a former client or prospect of the former company?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 9, 2010 -
13 answers
Fair relationship fighting. What are your rules to keep relationship fights fair and above-the-belt?
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posted by elquien
on Jul 7, 2010 -
53 answers
I am having a little trouble at work...with all the unspoken rules and expectations. I don't have anyone to teach me these things nor do I have enough/any work experience to learn..and I'd like to learn these things fast!
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posted by xm
on Jul 7, 2010 -
30 answers
Thirty seems to be an age that lots of government and other organisations use as an eligibility cut-off. What rules, loopholes, terms and conditions should I be taking advantage of before my birthday next month?
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posted by une_heure_pleine
on May 21, 2010 -
4 answers
TL;DR There is still hope. They have not passed the point of no return. Help me help them change their ways and change their lives. This young family needs guidelines for life which include cleaning, cooking, finances and vehicle maintenance. I am not passing judgement because "there, but for the grace of God, go I." I am simply trying to help. Unseemly details follow.
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posted by CleverCrow
on Apr 22, 2010 -
44 answers
Please share your systems, rules, habits, routines--I want to minimize my repeated small choices.
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posted by lemonade
on Apr 5, 2010 -
60 answers
Looking for Risk rules that avoid the pesky
"we-both-know-who-will-win-but-the-game-still-doesn't-end-for-another-hour" phase.
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posted by JensR
on Mar 28, 2010 -
17 answers
What prevents companies from simply screwing everyone and paying off their owners debt free?
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posted by doomtop
on Mar 23, 2010 -
14 answers
Types of Games: I have come across
various attempts to catalogue the possible varieties of stories that exist. The basic assumption being that all plots (narratives?) can be be boiled down to one among only a few types e.g. Hero leaves the kingdom; Hero steals fire, etc. I am looking for a similar classification system for GAMES, that is: how many fundamental types/kinds of game are there?
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posted by 0bvious
on Mar 10, 2010 -
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American Football rules question: If the quarterback overthrows a pass to a receiver in the end zone and the ball bounces off the field goal post and is then caught by the receiver (the ball never hit the ground nor is the receiver out of bounds). Is the catch fair?
posted by analogue
on Feb 8, 2010 -
18 answers
Is a recovered onside kick such as at the beginning of the 2nd half of tonight's Super Bowl when the ball is touched by the receiving team before it travels 10 yards but not recovered by them considered a turnover by the receiving team?
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posted by JohnnyGunn
on Feb 7, 2010 -
18 answers
MS Access Filter: How do I set a validation rule for a field in a form or table so that Access will immediately recognize that the same value has been used before and tell the user to generate a unique value?
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posted by man down under
on Jan 11, 2010 -
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In some religions (at the very least Catholicism), eating fish on Fridays is (or at least was) a requirement and seems to remain a bit of a tradition. I was raised by some strict Catholics, but never understood what the real rule was. Do you have to eat fish, or do you just have to not eat meat? And how exactly is "meat" defined in this situation?
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posted by tastybrains
on Dec 18, 2009 -
41 answers
RugbyFilter: help me find a resource that explains, in both intricate detail and user-friendly terms, all of the rules of rugby. I've been asked, by a clearly desperate soul, to ref a game in January and need to get into shape (rules-wise) by then.
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posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on Dec 2, 2009 -
7 answers
Trying to understand issues around cricket as compared to baseball -- player drafting, financing, culture/conduct, etc. -- hoping an enthusiast can help me.
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posted by jfwlucy
on Oct 19, 2009 -
16 answers
My condo suddenly wants me to sign an agreement saying I will abide by their draconian rules and provide a tonne of personal data to them. This is all under the guise that they are creating 'files' for residents for access to the building. Is this legal?
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posted by urbanette
on Oct 13, 2009 -
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My fiance and I are in the midst of buying a condo. Offer accepted, inspection went great, still collecting all the documents related to the condo association. Yesterday, we got a three page document that is the "noise abatement policy." We are not happy. But should we suck it up and still buy the place?
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posted by bibbit
on Oct 13, 2009 -
37 answers
Does it go against Visa / MasterCard / etc. policy for a retail store, such as a restaurant or coffee shop, to add a charge to your order if you use credit rather than paying by cash?
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posted by wastelands
on Jul 15, 2009 -
28 answers
What rules / laws govern prize draws and contests in Ontario? How best to manage a giveaway much bigger than I've done before?
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posted by anonymous
on May 29, 2009 -
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