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Post by dannyd on May 17, 2007 23:19:46 GMT -5
Steer clear of Shark Hotel and Star Bar in Sydney. Both apartheid pubs have a quota limit on Asians. Good detective work.
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Post by wibex on Jun 17, 2007 19:27:41 GMT -5
Jessica Simpson's Dessert line of cosmetics and junk
Ew.
Some of it smells good, but other things (esp their lip glosses [except for one that I like because it smells like banana medicine]) are just horrrrible.
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Post by clara on Jun 19, 2007 7:36:53 GMT -5
- The London Eye. aka. 25 minutes of boredom and claustrophobia for £14. I think Im mostly annoyed because I'm a Londoner and got ripped off on 'home turf'. The most exciting part was getting on and off the pod because it doesn't stop moving and there is always that split second you think "ooh perhaps I might not make it and plunge to my death in the Thames". Grr I hate parting with cash... - Pomegranate juice. Especially the concentrated variety. Yuck, just Yuck. - Any sushi restaurant of the conveyorbelt variety. Who the hell wants to eat sushi that's been circulating the vicinity for hours on end?
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Post by avax on Jun 19, 2007 18:32:20 GMT -5
No name brand lighter fluid. I'm better off gathering my own wood and rubbing sticks together.
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Post by dannyd on Jun 19, 2007 20:46:52 GMT -5
^ I don't know either. Also, when people sell their furniture in ads, everyone, logically, describes the furniture they want to sell. But not IKEA furniture, it is always pointed out that the furniture is from IKEA. As furniture that is supposed to be low price, I wouldn't have thought it the best thing to mention? It also has unbelievable popularity for a chain, the founder of which is the sort that attended Nazi party meetings for a few years after world war II.
Or maybe I'm just bitter that I don't even have a dining table.
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Post by jenming on Jun 19, 2007 21:30:57 GMT -5
TRADER JOES. I go there from time to time but what's with the cultish following? Trader Joe's employees wear hawaiian shirts. 'nuff said. okay, maybe not. Trader Joe's has really unique products which are tailored for all kinds of lifestyles - if you have a dietary restriction, Trader Joe's has something that fits your diet. That does a lot to make people loyal. Their prices, too. I don't know how they do it, but they're able to get pretty consistent low prices on their private labeled stuff. They have a good environment, which doesn't feel at all like most other grocery stores (part of that being the hawaiian shirts), so people feel connected to the store, as opposed to a stark Safeway, which is much less personal. I think they run a great business, and look forward to shopping there every time I go back to the US.
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Post by pandaroo on Jul 21, 2007 1:37:12 GMT -5
Slushees or Slurpees from 7-11. The last time I had one I had a migrane headache (PAINFUL!!) and threw up. I kept thinking to myself, "You idiot! Why did we even buy that crap?". The pros and cons of Slushee/Slurpees: Pros: - Cools you down on a stinking hot day - Quenches you thirst - Cheap, like $1 or $2.50 max for a big cup (but toooooo cheap, as I've learned) - Readily accessible, as 7-11's are virtually EVERYWHERE in the City of Sydney - Self-serve Cons: - Gives you brainfreeze - Makes you sick - Too much artificial, bright and garish colourings - Ditto with sugar, flavouring and other additives
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Post by tempestWHAT on Jul 21, 2007 1:42:57 GMT -5
^ How do you get a headache from drinking that? Isn't just crushed frozen flavoured juice?
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Post by pandaroo on Jul 21, 2007 5:09:55 GMT -5
Hey, I was really surprised too, since I didn't know how sensitive I was to food colourings prior to drinking one. ???And yes, most people assume they're just crushed ice drinks (NOT juice though). What happened to me was I drank one on a really cold winter's morning (soo dumb of me) and my head cooled and I got a brainfreeze. So that is what gave me the migrane (plus the artificial colourings). I felt like poor Bart Simpson who drank the infamous "Squishies" from the Kwik-E-Mart.
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Post by 0 on Jul 21, 2007 17:07:32 GMT -5
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Post by pandaroo on Nov 8, 2007 5:47:39 GMT -5
Extension cornrows (track braids)....... ^ that cute lil girl ain't me, btw. I got my hair done this way a while ago.... big mistake. Such a shame, since they were the BEST look I've ever had. I don't suit many hairstyles but braids look great on me for some reason. During the night I had trouble sleeping. I got a headache and severe tension pain, so I had to take em all out. Better to get the simple braids or cornrows withOUT extensions.
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Post by avax on Nov 23, 2007 2:19:52 GMT -5
I do NOT recommend this or this or this or this to dry washable vacuum filters. One day my filter was there, and another day it was gone. It had the nerve to actually expel itself from the confines of a grilled enclosure. This was a terribly bitter experience that I am most anxious to share. Replacements weren't a problem but that shock and momentary terror upon such a discovery.. it is unthinkable. So please. Do not place beloved filters into the supposed safe confines of an actual vicious, conniving outcrop of an upper level. I implore you.
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Post by Pushnpull on Nov 23, 2007 2:33:54 GMT -5
Has anyone mentioned Kombucha Tea?? That stuff is vile. I bought a bottle at whole foods, all the health benefits were touted on the label. I paid almost $5.00 for the bottle so the stuff has to be good right? AS soon as I opened it I almost threw up. Kombucha smells like rotten vomit. I don't care if it will make me live to 100, I'd rather die young. and I'm one of those people that will eat/drink anythng at least once. I drank a sip of this and immediately thew it away. www.gtskombucha.com/If you see Kombucha tea-- run away!
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Post by avax on Dec 10, 2007 12:50:20 GMT -5
So while planting some ground cover a ways off I found the filter, can you believe.
I'm gonna sell it on ebay and stick it on craigslist.
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Post by ...austhai/... on Dec 18, 2007 19:10:37 GMT -5
Has anyone mentioned Kombucha Tea?? That stuff is vile. I bought a bottle at whole foods, all the health benefits were touted on the label. I paid almost $5.00 for the bottle so the stuff has to be good right? AS soon as I opened it I almost threw up. Kombucha smells like rotten vomit. I don't care if it will make me live to 100, I'd rather die young. and I'm one of those people that will eat/drink anythng at least once. I drank a sip of this and immediately thew it away. www.gtskombucha.com/If you see Kombucha tea-- run away! I think it tastes like vinegar. It is terrible.
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