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Any other females sick of all these messages "Will bring potatoes if you cook them for me :) ?"

First of all, I get my weekly potato rations like everyone else; I can provide of myself, thank you very much. Secondly, why do you think I can cook? Or be good with food and plants in general. If I had an Internet token for every time a guy asked me about ideal carbon dioxide, water and sunlight requirements for their little immobile green pets.

It is such a stereotype that every girl up here is either a botanist or a nurse. Please don't assume my vocation. I know nothing about food, and it is a daily struggle to keep myself alive, never mind you or a plant.

p.s. If you are the type of guy

Hi,

A colleague of mine fowarded me this video as an example of a "balanced" opinion of the Crimean Crisis, meaning one that explains both the Russian and EU viewpoints. I would not call this speech "balanced," but my colleague has lived in Germany longer than I have and am not completely fluent in the language and culture here. Any thoughts?

English translation of the speech: http://pastebin.com/0h2ybPvN

Looks like tickets to see it at the Goethe Institute are sold out...

Anyone have suggestions?

Hey reddit!

I'll be traveling to nyc this weekend: Amtrak is too expensive, the Chinatown bus scared the hell out of me the last time I took it, I reserved a Bolt bus ticket for the way down (I haven't tried them before but they look nice) but there are no more seats left on the Bolt bus for when I want to return.

That seems to leave Megabus and Greyhound as options for the return trip.

Online reviews seem to dislike both. Any recommendations?

edit: Thanks for the advice! I decided to go for Lucky Star - not even half as scary as the chinatown bus I took years ago.

I need to write my personal statement asap: the professor who is writing my recommendation is asking for it.