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Looking for tips and tricks. Do we need to bring special clothes for the ball? Any really great panels we shouldn't miss? What are involved in the house meetups? Are the autograph lines super long and not worth the wait, or are they? Seriously, any help is appreciated!

I just tried to ask my husband if he can make his ear rumble, and he didn't know what I was talking about. I tried to explain it, but came up short. How do you explain what it is?

The main thing I remember is that a girl is "traded" to a neighboring tribe and the tribe cuts off the first knuckle of their pinky fingers in mourning when someone dies.

I'm pretty sure it was set during prehistoric times because I think she also sees them drawing on cave walls, but I'm not completely sure about that.

I read the book in the early to mid 90's.

This came out around the same time as Animorphs, because my friends were all reading that, and I wasn't.

It's about a girl who (I think) moves cross-country with her father. Mother might be deceased. The first book starts about her making the move on her motorcycle, and how the idea of riding across the country sounded so romantic in her head, but really it's bugs in your teeth, etc.

At some point she meets a boy and they start investigating government experiments that her father is involved in. There may also be aliens.

I think it was supposed to be a four-book series, but I only read three/the fourth one might have never ended up coming out...

I've gotten invited to one of those "shop at home" parties. I want to go because I'm newish to this city and want to meet people. However, I know if I do go, the expectation is that I buy something and it would be really rude not to. How would you handle the situation?

edit: They're selling clothes.

Hi everyone! I'm on Day 7 and seem to be doing well. The negative symptoms haven't been as bad as I expected, and the meals are delicious! But, starting yesterday afternoon I began to feel a bit dizzy. Nothing too bad, but it's getting me off-balance a bit. I just happened to have my yearly physical yesterday and all my bloodwork came back today....blood pressure, blood sugar, etc all on point. So, what gives? Is this normal and should pass or should I be concerned?

I'm excited to start! I've read the book almost up to the recipes part, and I'm meal planning/cleaning the pantry this weekend. I'm hoping I can do it, but I'm also a bit nervous. Also, my husband will probably be eating some Whole30 meals with me, but he's not doing the plan...just eating the meals out of convenience because that's what I'm eating. So, any tips/tricks/pointers to help me succeed?

Has anyone ever been? What was your experience? Was the "afternoon tea" worth the money? Any specific tea recs?

Considering going there next weekend and wanted some real life feedback. Thanks!

Ok, this is a bit off the wall, but I was in the depths of youtube and came across Joe Budden's Pump It Up. At 1:30 he starts singing "I see some haters drilling, I see some ladies chilling" and I KNOW that's a sample of an older song. It's right on the tip of my tongue, but I cannot remember the older song, and I can't find any site that tells me where he sampled it from. Any of you guys know?

EDIT: I'm not interested in the lyrics, I'm interested in the tune.

Husband and I are considering booking a trip through Gate1 travel. Right now, they have options on Groupon. Have any of you traveled through Gate1? What was your experience like?

Also, we are looking at the Iceland trip. We have the options to stay at the Fosshotel Baron or the Hotel Island. Have any of you stayed at either place? What would you recommend?

Thanks in advance for any advice! (Also, general travel/Iceland advice is appreciated, too!)

A year or so ago, when those "So you want to visit (place)!" posts were popular, someone posted a beautiful one about Slovenia. Since then, I've really had the desire to visit....but I'm kind of at a loss.

We will probably visit between January and June, and money isn't terribly important. (I'd like to be able to travel frugally, but not stay-in-a-bedbug-infested-hovel frugal. Nothing too fancy, either, though. We'd prefer a decent comfortable hotel, in a safe part of whatever city we're in. Bonus points if there's lots to do/see/shop near the hotel.)

Where are the best places and cities to visit? Any "don't miss" attractions? Any overrated excursions to avoid? Is there a good ti

I want to make a great linzer cookie for a work party Thursday. I've seen recipes that use baking powder, and some that don't. Do you guys have any opinion on which is better? Also, any other tips to make these fantastic? I appreciate all input!

I joined a gym several years ago, but on August 25 of this year, I had to cancel because I moved. I was within the contract fine print of what I needed to do to move (I was not within 100 miles of a gym by that company and I submitted the required proof). I was told the check would be in the mail. Between Aug 25 and November 24, I called multiple times trying to find the refund, only to be switched from "corporate" (I've since found out that since it's franchised, there's no corporate... the club I joined simply transferred me to the other club across town that the franchise owner also owned).

Finally, on November 24 I finally got in touch with the accountant at the location I attended.

A couple of months ago my mom was diagnosed with cancer. She decided on the CTCA in Chicago (a wonderful place, even though I was skeptical at first). She's been getting treatment for 4 weeks now, and I've been with her since she started. We have to be here (hundreds of miles from home) until at least the end of November, at the earliest.

Please pray for my mom. She's losing an average of 4 pounds a week, mainly due to chemo and radiation making her sick. And we were just told that the dr. has found a nodule on her thyroid that needs biopsied, too. The good news is, despite the side effects, she seems to be responding well to the treatment. I ask that you pray for comfort from her si