AGF
- bio:In recent discusions who we really are has come up - so I'd rather talk here with my real name. My whole bio can be found on my website and if you google me it's pretty much all me. So there you go. Cheers, Ami Farrow
- website:http://www.amifarrow.ca
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Commented on Road kill toy
This makes me sad. Do not want....
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Commented on Junky Styling: a manual for thrift-shop clothes-remixers
Ha! That's cool - it's pretty much what I do - except I remake things into theatre costumes. MMM value village shopping to turn into turn of the century clothes. I bet I'd like the book....
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Commented on The American Burqini, and modesty throughout the ages.
Ark - I hadn't seen his post I had taken a while writing. I was just responding to the idea that this was a purely muslim thing....
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Commented on The American Burqini, and modesty throughout the ages.
Opps - modest swim wear was already posted - sorry. I also that I relate a little story. I was in brazil with a couple of swedish girls. They couldn't believe some of the clothes these older brazilian women were...
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Commented on The American Burqini, and modesty throughout the ages.
Here is a link to a much 'whiter' version of burkinis. Enjoy! http://www.modestswimwearsolutions.com/ I think it's all about choice. I would guess many muslim women can't really chose to wear less at the beach because of societal pressure, but then...
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Commented on The American Burqini, and modesty throughout the ages.
Here is a cool website on dress - this link is specifically religious dress but it's an awesome reference for the history of dress and all sorts of things costume related! http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/religious_costume.htm...
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Commented on Treatment of intersexed African athlete appalling
Actually - I think "disorders of sex development" is far more insensitive. Hmm disorder or Goddess/God? How would you rather define yourself? I guess it reminds me of when being gay was classified as a psychological disorder....
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Commented on Treatment of intersexed African athlete appalling
Yarg. Leave the girl alone. Wow. Thanks for posting this Xeni. I also had no idea Hermaphrodite was considered offensive. I am not intersexed nor do I know anyone who is. I read the link - and honestly I can't...
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Commented on 1972 ad promotes radiation
or on a slightly more modern note: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXD6Gtinvbc...
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Commented on 1972 ad promotes radiation
it's in the air for you and me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaScyfSHc-Y...
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Commented on Firefighter allegedly shoots cyclist in head to teach him not to ride on a busy street
#96 Uniquack, - I like your explanation - but it doesn't explain how I get treated. I am very definitely a girl and I get yelled at, spat at, I've had bottles thrown at me - for absolutely Nothing! I'm...
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Commented on Police in Denmark hug bicyclists without helmets, then give them helmets
well at least i'm sure it's you ;). on that happy note - good night. (oh and i like the pig jokes)...
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Commented on Police in Denmark hug bicyclists without helmets, then give them helmets
alright. not worried anymore. lolz....
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Commented on Police in Denmark hug bicyclists without helmets, then give them helmets
alright. but I'm still a bit worried....
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Commented on Police in Denmark hug bicyclists without helmets, then give them helmets
Tak? I thought we were at least comment friends! Now don't go running over cyclists with helmets, you might run me over. Trust me - I need the helmet - given the icy streets and the frequency that my head...
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Commented on New age holy water
I've been places (sadly in Canada) where the tap water is only safe if you boil it. So there bottled water is useful. Generally though - I agree - bottled water is very silly!...
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Commented on Xeni on the road in West Africa: Ritually Stolen Penises and Vaginas - Not a Joke Here.
Noen. I see you missed my comment. Was it perhaps too rational for you? Here is the thing, I totally believe that a person could be harmed if they believed in curses and believe someone cursed them. That's totally fair...
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Commented on Xeni on the road in West Africa: Ritually Stolen Penises and Vaginas - Not a Joke Here.
Noen. I think you may find here Universal Declaration of Human Rights where cultural relativism ends and 'Hey your murdering, mutilating otherwise harming people - Stop!' begins. I think this is pretty agreed upon. You know the whole - universal...
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Commented on Tough geometric brain teaser
@ 33 - that's how I figured it out too. Well explained. @ 50 - ditto. I thought - hey those triangle are filling up the squares differently. I'm also the person who walks around houses straightening all the pictures....
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Commented on Essay Jukebox
Ha ha! we all want it ALL. I would most like to hear about I L and M. ;)...
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Commented on Magenta isn't a real color?
I've never believed in Indigo honestly. If you underpaint magenta and green (mixed make a nice blue grey) on a set - things will reflect colored light better. It gives more depth in diferent colors - maybe because it reflects...
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Commented on COPPAKIDS: blog of excuses kids make for getting around website age blocks
I suspect the ones who can spell are also smart enough to edit their age. I feel bad for the people who have to read this all day!...
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Commented on Untitled 1
mmm I love this thread. I think we should have a pie party for its birthday! Coraline! I was just thinking it had been forever since I'd been to a movie theatre. . ....
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Commented on Internet not full of pedos, the statistical edition
Thanks for blogging this Cory. I've been listening about it on 2600 and Search Engine too. Interesting stuff....
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Commented on Scientist who criticised DJ for vaccination scare talk gets copyright threat
Here is a comparison : Risk of the vaccine to Risk of the disease....
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Commented on Scientist who criticised DJ for vaccination scare talk gets copyright threat
For the record - I am up to date on MMR, Yellow Fever, Hep A and B, Tetanus, Typhoid blablabla vaccines . The last time I went to a vaccination clinic the nurse was impressed - she usually doesn't see...
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Commented on Kid on Drugs
@37 Takuan - yup that's pretty much what I was going to say - after living with a 15yo for a while. Eventually I gave up on trying to convince her a little privacy might be a good thing! Re...
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Commented on Science of baby rhythm
I wonder if babies sense of rhythm would be different if mom had an arrhythmia?...
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Commented on Communication with Cats
Haha! You didn't miss anything. It's just been like 6 years - so it doesn't come up that much....
