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  Book recommendations to help someone who's writing a non-fiction book.

  0 0 Marty, I just bought "Cities of the Classical World" by Colin McEvedy, which so far seems to fit the notions your f-in-l is looking for. I must spend too much time on q'land, because after my first thought when I picked it up in the shop (I like this, I think I'll buy it) was "there was a question about books like this..." ozchick answered in Book Recommendations 1 day ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  0 0 I'm assuming you are honestly asking: etsy.com is an online market place intended for individuals to sell hand made craft and art, but it also stocks an enormous amount of crap, both handmade and mass produced. regretsy.com is April Winchell's piss take site, featuring the most craptastic cream of the etsy crop. And sometimes some truly excellent stuff. She is very funny and regretsy is one of my daily places to visit The regresty comment streams are the source of such phrases as "douche canoe" and "twat waffle" ozchick commented 11 days ago

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  What should I do with this broken paddle?

  1 0 I'm pretty sure that if you wrote a piece about how it is symbolic of something or other and encapsulating your memories of it you could sell it on etsy for at least $250! (Written by an adherent of regretsy...) I can't come up with anything actually helpful, tho', sorry. ozchick answered in Making Art/Crafting 12 days ago Answer, comment & read 6 more answers »

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  How do i deal with an annoying person?

  2 0 First, stop criticizing yourself for how you feel! I can relate to what you have described. I've worked with at least one person like that. I did find that once we were settled in in workplace, where it was just the two of us, she settled down and stopped acting as if she had to make a big splash all the time, which let me get to know the real person. My pet theory was that she was overcompensating for something with her public persona. Anyhoo, practice focusing on her positive qualities, don't get into a negative cycle of thought. Try relating to her on a one to one basis to see if you can get along with her, rather than her behavior. Also, watch and learn from what she does that has a postive impact, and figure out if what she gets from it is a real rapport, or just surface level. I find that this sort of analysis can sometimes help me get past my negative reactions. Is her taking your role over something imposed by management or because she will push you out? If it is management, guard against blaming her. If it is the second, use your words and be tactfully assertive to not get bulled out of the way. I hope this does not sound sanctimonious. It can be really hard to deal with this sort of thing, I know. ozchick answered in Relationships 15 days ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  A question of false expectations.

  0 0 My beloved best friend and I have grown apart over the last few years, due to distance and changing circumstances. When we are apart I find feelings of guilt, of having been abandoned and sadness colour my memory of her, but when we are together these can drop away and I just enjoy her company. Working on that. Some people, like the guy you describe, are better appreciated from a distance. Is just how it is! No, you are not a lone weirdo. There are now two of us! ozchick answered in Whatever 19 days ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  4 0 Still, you can ask him out in the way the Cap' suggests, and see what happens. You are more likely to at least get to talk to him this way, and if there is the vibe, then you can both get lucky. ozchick commented 19 days ago

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  What derogatory names do you have for your local newspapers?

  1 0 We have the Herald Sun here, commonly referred to as "the Hun". Of course, to describe that as a derogatory name will be offensive to Huns. ozchick answered in Whatever 19 days ago Answer, comment & read 9 more answers »

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  Playing hard-to-get in a job interview. Yay or nay?

  0 0 Nothing to add to what Dan said, apart from offering my commiserations. What a bummer. Can you call or email anyone on the panel for feedback? Done well that can not only help you in future, but keep you on their radar if something goes wrong with the person who did get the job. ozchick answered in Job Hunting 22 days ago Answer, comment & read 6 more answers »

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  1 0 It was just "tattoo" with no additional text. Not nearly as interesting as frisky boys. Ahem. ozchick commented 23 days ago

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  1 0 Having seen what the question was which you answered, before the edit came through, I agree. ozchick commented 23 days ago

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