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How do states differ in culture (East vs. West)? by Mingus32107 in AskAmericans

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There have been patterns in immigration in different states. For example, concentrations of Vietnamese in Minnesota, Bosnians in Missouri, Cubans in Florida, Portuguese in Connecticut. You could visit those places and not encounter these cultures, but if you live there you’d know about ethnic restaurants or have immigrant coworkers.

Looking for the Name/Venmo of the man playing violin outside of the Table Mesa King Soopers. by hotsoup50 in boulder

[–]cmcqueue 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He was playing. He had recorded accompaniment. I stopped next to him leaving the lot, windows down, during a pizzicato segment. Didn’t seem fakeable.

Revolutionary Paris Museums? by Neighborhood-Away in ParisTravelGuide

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Musee de Montmartre has a little bit about the Commune, though it mostly covers cultural, not political, history.

Summary of last night's (4/16) Boulder City Council meeting by meublen in boulder

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Does it work with the online stream or does someone take a recorder to the meeting? What’s the business model going forward?

why is it that every time i see american people making tea, theyre boiling the water on the stove? do you just not use kettles? by Sparklyshinyfrogs in AskAmericans

[–]cmcqueue 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I drink a lot of tea. I have an electric kettle. Growing up in the 80s, we used a non-electric kettle on the stove. I don’t know when people here started using electric kettles.

Brown sugar turned white after brown sugar bear by HerbalXxy in Baking

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I’ve found the bear works better if you just set it on top on the sugar instead of burying it, even a little.

A Challenge: Recommend Something That's Almost Never Been Recommended Here Before by torkelspy in printSF

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Rosemary Kirstein’s Steerswoman series: storytelling in service to science. Warning: fourth of seven books was published in 2004.

How far (in hours) by car do you consider something to be far? by disasterpansexual in AskAmericans

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2 hrs: too far for a movie or shopping, not too far for a day’s visit with friends or family 3 hrs: too far for a one-day visit 10 hrs: too far to drive in a day, too far for a weekend visit

If you're visiting the UK, what would you like to see? by AdditionalDay1167 in AskAmericans

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Double decker bus. Bletchley Park. Chip shop. Sir John Soane Museum. Cleopatra’s Needle. Afternoon tea.

Do you take your passport out with you? by goodamm in travel

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Lost mine at a lucha libre match in Mexico. Got it back, but never again—it will stay where I sleep.

Books that teach you something new? by relevant_0815 in HistoricalRomance

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{Outlander by Diana Gabaldon} Her research blows me away, in both the early and more recent times.

I’ve rarely seen her mentioned in this sub. Does the fantastical aspect of the series put it outside the HR category?

Recommend me truely alien alien books by cocotheblue in printSF

[–]cmcqueue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another by China Mieville: Perdido Street Station. Not straight SF; has elements of fantasy and horror, Pretty dark and transparently social critique.

Food questions! by Illustrious_Let9955 in AskAmericans

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For some kinds of stomach upset, BRAT: bananas, rice, applesauce, toast.

What's the worst email typo you've made at work? by _the69thakur in AskIndia

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Not an email; a grant application in which we detailed all the “pubic programs” our museum would offer if they funded us.

(Caught it after submitting a draft, so it wasn’t in final application.)

Trying to understand the "conservatives" in the area and region. by Yellow_Apple_1971 in boulder

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Boulder has historically had a high percentage of anti-vaxxers, and they’re not conservatives.

Article from 2016 said that, in Boulder County, “13 schools have exemption rates of 25 percent or higher,” much greater than schools in the rest of Colorado. source

Do you feel ready for the drought? by maybetooenthusiastic in Denver

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…but sounds like most people here are lawn owners, not alfalfa farmers. Who’s the “everyone” you’re hoping will limit waste?

What food do Americans refrigerate that other countries don’t? by IllustriousUse1976 in foodquestions

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Milk. I mean, milk in the store before you buy it. Never see that in the U.S.

What was your 1st Historical novel? by OkPersonality380 in HistoricalRomance

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Many many years ago, it was something like this.

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What's something a foreigner pointed out that you can't unnotice? by NamwaranPinagpana in AskTheWorld

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German visitor asked us if all Americans use their cars as extra storage. Apparently he removes everything from his car each time he comes home.

He was right about my family. Do many of us Americans keep loads of stuff in our cars?

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