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FlyingBird
9 yrs ago
| 3 replies
[[I hope you stand your ground. The way he treats you is a big red flag for me, to be honest.]]
Yes, he gets verbally abusive when he has a few too many. And he always have a few too many when his family come around. …
FlyingBird
9 yrs ago
| 12 replies
Thanks everyone for your input and practical advice! Good to know that how I feel is not entirely alien to "normal people" out there.
I've asked my husband to ask her to consider our plans and give me more warning so …
FlyingBird
9 yrs ago
| 26 replies
I have a problem with in-laws. I'd really like a third-party opinion from you guys.
Imagine you have a son who’s married and has a baby and lives in a city a few hours away from you. You tell him that you are coming t…
FlyingBird
10 yrs ago
| 7 replies
I wanted to share this video, just in case you haven't heard of them before…
http://youtu.be/jDsjZXrYIZk
No instruments, no auto-tune. just the voice of 5 extremely talented singers. Their pitch, the tone, the arra…
FlyingBird
12 yrs ago
| 13 replies
How many of your friends know what "a Catch-22 situation" REALLY means?
The chances are, unless they've actually read the book Catch-22 or bothered to find out where the phrase came from, they'd think it means "you ca…
FlyingBird
12 yrs ago
What about those "10 items or less" signs proudly displayed at supermarkets?
I also hear incorrect use of affect(ed)/effect(ed) quite frequently, even in news reports.
Language changes with time, and whether it is e…
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RE: I don't care for metal bookmarks; I find that they tear the pages.
FlyingBird
12 yrs ago
I find that they tear the pagesI haven't noticed any damage on the pages with the way I use them, even though I mark the lines while standing up on a bus or train and casually toss my book in m…
FlyingBird
12 yrs ago
They are line markers made of metal. Unlike sticky notes, you can pin-point the exact line you want, they're infinitely reusable, don't leave any marks on the page or stick out of the book.
More info available here: w…
FlyingBird
12 yrs ago
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In the train coming to work this morning, the lady sitting next to me was reading some kind of textbook/reference book.
She was flipping through the pages scanning the contents, stopping at a page to double-dog-ear it…
FlyingBird
12 yrs ago
I go by the mantra of "books are investments, not expenses".
Feel better now? It works for me every time :D
FlyingBird
12 yrs ago
:How Our Intuitions Deceive Us by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons
This is undoubtedly the BEST popular psychology book I've ever read. "Eye-opening" would be an understatement.
I'm going to pass this book to …
FlyingBird
12 yrs ago
| 1 replies
It's not just feral cats. Neighbours' pet cats can also be quite a nuisance for non-cat-keepers. Unlike pet dogs kept within the property boundaries or on the leash, cats roam free and pee everywhere they like.
If you…
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FlyingBird
14 yrs ago
Hi All,
I've been using Secret Lives labels from the supply store, but I find the text is a little too small, so I created my own. It's nothing fancy and very simple, but does the job for me. I thought I'd share it wi…
FlyingBird
14 yrs ago
Not yet, unfortunately. Designed and made here in Australia, A-line gown from Anastasia Collections, absolutely gorgeous! One of the latest designs, so they don't have the photo on their website yet, and I'll be the firs…
FlyingBird
16 yrs ago
FlyingBird
16 yrs ago
>did you know the Japanese have just invented a camera
>with a shutter speed that's so fast it can photograph a
>woman with her mouth shut?
Good one!
I loved using polaroid at parties or get togethers, so you…
FlyingBird
16 yrs ago
I might go to organic market this weekend and get some cucumbers. Haven't tried cucumber from major supermarkets, worried about the pesticide residues killing the fish. May be safe for humans, but probably not for fish.
FlyingBird
16 yrs ago
The lady in front of me at the checkout at aquarium was ordering some of them. Must be very popular. I have lots of earthworms in my wormfarm compost bin, but I'd rather keep them in there than cutting them up and feedin…
FlyingBird
16 yrs ago
OK, i'll avoid tubifex worms. Thanks for the info. The "eeyyeeww" factor is too high for me to chop up maggots...
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I was working in the music industry but...
FlyingBird
16 yrs ago
I've never tried drugs ("soft" or "hard") or smoking. I was working in London's music industry as a sound engineer in my early twenties. People may think taking drugs is the norm in the music industry, and yes, they're a…
FlyingBird
16 yrs ago
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What do you feed them? I usually feed them flakes (soak it first),frozen peas (defrosted & skin removed) and frozen brine shrimps.
I read on the internet that some people feed them orange segments... Have you tried it…
FlyingBird
16 yrs ago
AwesomeAud, you've got a great idea here. As some people mentioned drives are more likely to take the ticket as an offence rather than a message with sense of humour. I value your opinion and respect you for taht. Perhap…
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Let's have some fun with someone else's 4x4 !
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Re: FlyingBird, you're in Australia(where people jump onplanes to travel around)..
FlyingBird
16 yrs ago
I'm not "having a dig at UK citizens". I don't know what made you think that, but it's just that the website I mentioned happened to be UK-based.
Also, MJM just happened to be in the USA, which I didn't even check bef…
FlyingBird
16 yrs ago
| 4 replies
Figures and stats are listed on the back of the tickets, which you can see in the link mentioned. According to some research only 5% of off-roaders in the UK actually go off-road, and there is a list of how much CO2 many…
