What is the best place to eat Chinese food for lunch tomorrow (Christmas) in Seattle?
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posted by bq
on Dec 24, 2012 -
6 answers
Hello
We are looking for a Christmas treat. They were toffee like almonds but I have googled this and only find recipes for toffee almonds. They are sugary, crunchy and In Australia around the late 1980s. We can remember having them but can't seem to remember their name. Any help will be appreciated. Angela
posted by nassep
on Dec 21, 2012 -
11 answers
GiftFilter: Gifts for an outdoorsy teenager trapped in the burbs.
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posted by zvs
on Dec 21, 2012 -
13 answers
Anyone know of a reliable source for guitar tabs/chords for Christmas carols on the web?
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posted by freem
on Dec 20, 2012 -
1 answer
Interesting gifts for my family - give me some inexpensive gift ideas for weird, funny, creative, or out of the ordinary gifts. Bonus if I can order them online and get them on time for Xmas, still.
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posted by catatethebird
on Dec 18, 2012 -
18 answers
Every year for our gift exchange, there's a theme. This year the theme is kind of action - adventure related, think about some of the activities on the Amazing Race. I'd like to give something more "do something" than "get something" this year, given the following parameters:
- Less than $100
- Probably within 1 - 2 hours drive of the East bay / Oakland / Walnut Creek, California
- Gift will be for an individual, but with a family, so family friendly preferred
- Will mail me a gift certificate / gift card online or via phone.
I'm looking for things like zip lines, running-related, climbing activities, bungee jumping, etc.
I don't live in the area so the phone / email / online part is important since I can't go down in person.
posted by curse
on Dec 13, 2012 -
10 answers
How do I become better at buying presents? I procrastinate every xmas because I can't decide what to buy people, the biggest obstacle, I worry the recipient won't like it. Need a breakthrough, what's your super gift-buying workflow?
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posted by razzman
on Dec 3, 2012 -
27 answers
I recently saw a video that makes me want to create a playlist of unusual/surreal Christmas music. That is to say, odd pairings or covers of classic Christmas songs. I have a small set of criteria inside. What do you got?
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posted by mrzer0
on Nov 18, 2011 -
45 answers
I need the awesomest secular Christmas card ever to send out for my small business. Please show me your funny or cool suggestions.
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posted by bq
on Sep 27, 2011 -
21 answers
I live in Chicago. I would like to spend Christmas in a bar. What bars are going to be open on Christmas? What bars would be
likely to be open on Christmas?
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posted by Juliet Banana
on Dec 21, 2010 -
13 answers
My family and I are going to drive around the Philly / South Jersey area to look at Christmas lights. Pretty displays are good, garish displays are better! (we hear Hershey PA has some kickass lights, but it's unfortunately too far away for our purposes.)
posted by troublewithwolves
on Dec 20, 2010 -
8 answers
Why does stuff disappear from Costco.com website without an out of stock indication?
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posted by Twinedog
on Dec 17, 2010 -
6 answers
I’m looking for a purse with several credit/debit card holders that hold the card(s) snugly but are easy to remove for someone with severe arthritis in their hands (think claws). Recipient is in their 70’s, female, with plain tastes. We’re in the UK so it’d be great if the item could be a) purchased online with guarantee of delivery before Xmas or b) bought in a department store like Marks & Spencer or Debenhams.
posted by She Kisses Wyverns
on Dec 13, 2010 -
6 answers
21 year old nephew Christmas gift recommendation?
he is going to Austria for a semester from states
loves to ski.loves food.
posted by dougiedd
on Dec 7, 2010 -
5 answers
Help me pick a great gift for my boyfriend’s dad. I’m spending Christmas Day with my partner’s family. They do a Kris Kringle for the adults, and I’ve drawn my partner’s father. I’ve only met him twice (the dad, not my partner). He seems lovely but I have absolutely no idea what to get him. I’ve asked my boyfriend of course, but he is not exactly brimming with ideas. Help!
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posted by t0astie
on Dec 1, 2010 -
20 answers
Chrismahannukwanzaafilter: My sister has yet to send a real wishlist for my nieces, and the naughty uncle, Mister Fabulous, wants to make her pay in sanity! What is the most annoying toy for this holiday season?
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posted by Mister Fabulous
on Nov 23, 2010 -
51 answers
How can we cheer up someone who will be alone for the holidays, without actually inviting them to a party or something?
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posted by joyeuxamelie
on Nov 20, 2010 -
21 answers
What cool tech toy should I buy?
My family isn't doing presents this year. Given that, I'm taking the money I would have spent on them (or rather, them on me), and buying myself something fun. Trouble is, I can't figure out what that fun should be...
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posted by cgg
on Dec 14, 2009 -
22 answers
My Christmas pudding has just boiled for six hours and is now hanging happily. But what can I do with the water it boiled in? It smells so delicious and rich, buttery and brandy, yet I can find nothing through Google for ideas. Dessert soup? Sauce?
posted by bwonder2
on Dec 7, 2009 -
6 answers
What are the best movies set at Christmas that aren't actually Christmas movies?
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posted by bonaldi
on Nov 16, 2009 -
60 answers
Please help me get from Europe to Canada for the Xmas holidays without having to live out of a cardboard box.
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posted by nicoleincanada
on Nov 8, 2009 -
24 answers
Some time ago either on MeFi or BoingBoing there was a link to a bunch of songs that I *swear* were Christmas songs played in the wrong key or one half-tone down or something... Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about and where I could find this (again)?
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posted by mrzer0
on Dec 24, 2008 -
8 answers
Heroin addict decides to face her habit so she moves to the bucolic Scottish (or Irish, somewhere in the UK at any rate) countryside, meets a (decades-older) blind farmer, falls in love, kicks the habit, eventually has to grieve his death, starts writing luminous poetry, publishes... but what is her name, or the name of her book? (last-minute, last-ditch Xmas-gift-filter)
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posted by Aubergine
on Dec 23, 2008 -
4 answers
I'm looking for gift ideas for a family member who is into snowboarding. He already has all the basics but I do know he needs a new pair of goggles (which shouldn't be hard to find).
I'm also interested in any cool accessories that you could recommend beyond the basic stuff your average snowboarder would have. The price range I'm looking for is around $50.
Thanks in advance!
posted by adustum
on Dec 18, 2008 -
13 answers
Help me find a great handbag for my wife! I've really taken a liking to the Furla Frida as in
this Sartorialist pic (handbag on the left). I can't find it anywhere as it came out last year (except for $600 in the UK). I've done all of the top line google searches etc... Please post suggestions of places to look or for similar items if you know of any. I'm also in LA if there are appropriate brick and mortar solutions. Used is great too.
posted by guruguy9
on Dec 9, 2008 -
11 answers
[Xmas Filter] I'm doing my Christmas shopping, and I'm a bit stuck on what I need to get my mother. She likes culinary-cultural history books, preferably with recipes. Suggestions?
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posted by Weebot
on Dec 9, 2008 -
40 answers
Where can I procure a copy of the rendition of Carol of the Bells that Saks Fifth Ave (NYC) has used at their flagship store over the past few years?
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posted by OTA
on Nov 21, 2008 -
2 answers
I'm going to be in New York with my dad on Christmas Eve. What should I expect, crowd- and activity-wise?
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posted by shiu mai baby
on Dec 14, 2007 -
5 answers
Somewhere between 1991 and 1994, my father went on a business trip to Germany and visited a company called
Elsentooling. For three years afterwards, they sent our family a Christmas card with one of those extra-small compact discs inside. We still listen to the first one because it's just that good.
However, it's all in German, and I know not a stitch of it, though I'm half German. The second-to-last track (
uploaded here) is some sort of story. Is it something an American would be familiar with if you mentioned the title? If not, I'm curious how the story goes.
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posted by RobotHeart
on Dec 4, 2007 -
5 answers
I'm trying to find a copy of a favorite Disney Christmas-themed short (B&W, probably from the '20's or '30's, featuring a very jolly Santa and lots of little kiddies) on DVD. Problem is, we don't know the title or anything else about it -- can you help ID this film?
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posted by anastasiav
on Nov 8, 2007 -
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