All other things being equal, does a short person's blood alcohol level reach 0.05 faster than a tall person (because they have less blood and/or a smaller liver)?
posted by dontjumplarry
on May 6, 2013 -
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Looking for hour to day long hike recommendations in the Westchester/Rockland County NY area. Adorable complication: Corgi.
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posted by zara
on May 3, 2013 -
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I remember reading a scifi short story about people finding a dead/frozen angel floating in space, where there was just enough brain activity in the being that it was able to play a board game. It sounded like something that Ted Chiang might have written, but I didn't see it in the post about him that was here a while ago. Does this ring a bell for anyone?
posted by ymgve
on Apr 18, 2013 -
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I have a new commute that is a 25 minute walk from door to door. I'd like to find some podcasts to fill this time.
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posted by greta simone
on Mar 29, 2013 -
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Help me ID this book: science fiction, paperback, sold on the shelves of Waldenbooks in the 80s, three short stories in one book.
I think the first story had to do with people who worship Cygnus the swan. Not the same book from the thread I found on this site.
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posted by Cobaltbride
on Mar 22, 2013 -
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I've been writing short fiction. I've got my process down pretty well, to the point that I am not getting stuck in writer's block hell or any other common pitfalls. I have ideas, and I'm capable of getting them down on paper. I revise them, I produce new drafts, etc.
My problem comes in the last phase of the process. I don't know when to say something is
done.
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posted by deathpanels
on Mar 21, 2013 -
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The electric smoker that I was
so excited about last week doesn't work! After I plug it in, it runs for about 5 minutes before tripping the GFCI outlet that I had it plugged into. I did have it on a 10 foot long extension cord (no electrical outlets on my back porch). I assume this means there is a short somewhere?
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posted by rossination
on Mar 16, 2013 -
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I need a low-profile (sub-2" on the inner side) entry doorknob. Can you recommend one?
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posted by vorfeed
on Feb 5, 2013 -
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In the past two years my short-term memory has gotten terrible. I forget where I put items, I forget names which I wouldn't have in the past, and I am not good at all in keeping short lists in mind. I have searched for solutions but have found no real answers.
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posted by Lugos
on Dec 16, 2012 -
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For Christmas I would like to print stories and make books I’ll bind myself and give as presents. I know about bookbinding and I use InDesign everyday. What I need is the content : can you please point me towards great *very* short stories, fictionnal or real?
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posted by mugitusqueboom
on Dec 11, 2012 -
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HaircutFilter: I'm a female in my mid-20s. I'd like a cute, short haircut that a) doesn't require blow-drying, b) will grow out nicely without needing a cut every few weeks, and c) is simple enough that it can be cut by a friend.
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posted by danceswithlight
on Dec 10, 2012 -
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I'm trying to find a short Japanese animation that I saw on youtube several years ago. It was definitely in a science fiction setting. The most memorable aspect was the shifting POV, moving between characters as they fight in a war, with a character becoming the hero or villain immediately after we start to follow someone else.
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posted by GDWJRG
on Nov 27, 2012 -
3 answers
A funny Website where people post real life true stories and events in their life???????????????
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posted by flexiverse
on Nov 23, 2012 -
7 answers
Recommend me up some short stories. Inside, I'll tell you what I likes and what I don't likes.
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posted by !Jim
on Nov 15, 2012 -
39 answers
Best stores for short and plus sized gals? Comfortable yet young professional clothes, especially. Snowflakey details inside.
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posted by ArgyleMarionette
on Nov 12, 2012 -
17 answers
Looking for advice on taking short business trips to far places. (And maybe extending those trips for non-business visiting)
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posted by ManInSuit
on Nov 8, 2012 -
6 answers
Where should a really short guy, especially a short fat one, look for clothes?
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posted by fermata
on Oct 25, 2012 -
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Looking for a salon in Western NY Niagara or Buffalo area that can give me a nice textured short haircut - had an awesome guy here earlier this year but he has since moved to Cleveland! I have rather thick slightly wavy hair so this person will have to have some serious skill! Any suggestions?
posted by snuffyrat
on Sep 8, 2012 -
6 answers
I have never been a reader. I want to be. Recommend where I can start; online at lunchtimes at work. Bonus points for shorter stories (at first).
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posted by Cogentesque
on Sep 7, 2012 -
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I'm trying to remember the name and author of a science fiction short-story. Description inside.
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posted by sauril
on Jul 28, 2012 -
4 answers
My wife and I are going to Paris for a few weeks. Yay! Unfortunately I'll be in and out of conferences for the first 5 days while she is out sightseeing. My schedule will probably be pretty unpredictable, so we'd like to have an easy way to keep in touch, but cell phone rentals seem pretty expensive, especially since we'll only need it for a few days. We don't even really need voice - texting would work. Any ideas for cheap, short-term communications in Paris?
posted by captainawesome
on Jun 16, 2012 -
6 answers
Recommend mystery fiction, especially mystery fiction by authors whose works were adapted into
Alfred Hitchcock Presents episodes
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posted by GlassHeart
on Jun 11, 2012 -
14 answers
I read this book of creepy short stories when I was younger and I can't find the book. One story was about a kid who is turned into a plant and another was about a guy being buried in the Hoover Dam.
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posted by theuninvitedguest
on May 31, 2012 -
4 answers
What short film did I see? It was 1988 and it was in an American Literature class at the local junior college.
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posted by svenvog
on May 13, 2012 -
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Looking for old sci-fi short story about patent system gone amok.
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posted by tk
on Apr 27, 2012 -
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I am trying to find a short sci-fi story but cannot recall either the writer or the title. The story is about a spaceship marooned on a hostile ice planet where they are constantly under siege from the indigenous race there - not described. The people undertake a genetic development programme to alter themselves and their offspring to cope with the outside environment and be more hostile, stronger and savage than the indigenous population. The denouement of the story is the leader telling the last generation of people there that the children are ready to leave .... and that is all I can remember. Can anybody give me any clues or even the name of the story?
Kevin
posted by hruntlefoot
on Apr 19, 2012 -
7 answers
Seeking short Fables / Parables about love, relationships, death and loss of friends.
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posted by audio
on Apr 8, 2012 -
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I need recommendations for small trees, or bushes or shrubs or something, that absolutely won't grow taller than two metres high, can handle dry conditions (Australian summers) and temperatures between -5 and +40 Celsius. Ideally they should either have pretty flowers or produce something edible (but not citrus, I have enough of those already). Needs to be available in Canberra.
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posted by lollusc
on Apr 5, 2012 -
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Authors who write (or wrote . . . if they're dead)
Twilight Zone and
Outer Limits-esque stories?
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posted by GlassHeart
on Apr 5, 2012 -
26 answers
Is this a Short Sale dream, or nightmare?
I put an offer on a house back in September, a short sale. It was approved by the owner in September and selling bank in December. 10 days before closing, the loan officer I had been working with discovered that his bank doesn't write mortgages for anyone that has had a loan modification in the past 4 years. I modified under making home affordable in 2009.
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posted by bricksNmortar
on Feb 25, 2012 -
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Please help me identify a Science Fiction short story about a dream world taking over from the waking world. It was very Philip.K.Dick ish.
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posted by expatbore
on Feb 10, 2012 -
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Can you help me find Zen short stories that would be easy for teens to digest? My children have really enjoyed tales like "Stone Soup", "Three Questions and
Zen Shorts by Jon J Muth but these have been read over and over and over to them since they were very young. They are getting older and craving more.
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posted by YukonQuirm
on Feb 9, 2012 -
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Are you a guy who wears a 30-inch inseam in jeans, etc.? Share all your fashion secrets with me - specifically about clothes for the bottom half of your body.
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posted by Unicorn on the cob
on Jan 30, 2012 -
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I remember watching a short cartoon (which was probably an interstitial cartoon between shows). I want to say it appeared on the Showtime network.
It had a red 'squiggle'.. basically an upside down 'V' as legs as the protagonist.
I believe part of it was in a castle.
It's been ~30 years since I've seen this (and I was a little tyke at the time) but I remember enjoying it greatly.
I don't remember the plot, but I get the general impression that it was not of US origin... And if I had to guess, I'd say European/French was probably it's provenance. (Although I can't say for certain whether that's just me misremembering bits of it)
posted by dvf1976
on Jan 19, 2012 -
3 answers
Is a modern short story that isn't sci-fi or fantasy called contemporary fiction? What's the genre?
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posted by Avenger50
on Jan 14, 2012 -
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