Eh, considering that sweetbreads are meat and sweetmeats are candy, I would give that one a pass. Chicken-fried steak happens to be exactly what it sounds like, but I don't blame someone for wanting to ask instead of just assuming.

Yeah, some of these seem like basic but valid questions. One of my college friends grew up in a vegan household and she often had questions about which meat products came from which animals.

It may sound like it's coming from the same place as your perfectly sensible morality clause, but check out the wording- the proposed law would mean that you couldn't have a date in the home at all, regardless of the time of day or the presence of the children, and it would only apply to the person who got the house…

Sorry, I do agree that the story is dubious. "Sharing Interesting Facts About Trains" is a bad habit of mine, I realized it was irrelevant shortly after hitting enter...

To be fair, some trains are much louder than others, just from the acoustics and ambient mechanical noise. I doubt you could hear a DS on Boston's Red Line, but on some stretches of track our commuter rail trains and the newer green line trains are definitely quiet enough to hear someone's DS. I don't take the Orange…

I see the same thing with my grandma. I think part of it is that some older folks don't really grasp how the Internet is structured and the ways in which Internet stuff relates to real-world institutions.

Ditto, to all of it. 34B, would like to be a little more of an hourglass and less of a pear, but I really don't have any complaints specifically about my breasts.

As far as I can tell, pretty much anyone except LGBT group are allowed in, and there are all kinds of signs. I've seen school marching bands, veteran's groups, people in historical costumes, people driving classic cars, people in Star Wars costumes, groups performing traditional Irish music or dance, music/dance…

If you're referring to Alan Grayson, Gawker had an article about it yesterday-

For me, it's hard to ask for help because I grew up in a household where people were expected to do their chores without prompting. If a parent had to remind me to start a load of laundry or do the dishes, it meant I'd made a mistake by forgetting to do so. No one would be mad at me, but I'd be embarrassed about…

Self esteem probably influences the reporting of atheism more than actual rates of atheism. Someone who does not believe in God and has low self-esteem might be less likely to be 'out' as an atheist, or they might continue attending religious services because of family pressure or because they fear losing their…

I think having a poorly-explained supply issue in the plus size clothing department causes more inconvenience to customers than a shortage in other departments would, and that qualifies as being worse. I don't know if that's what you mean by 'taking it personally' or not.

I think it's mostly stigma- a lot of clothing companies want to communicate a sense of exclusivity, high fashion, and wealth, and they think that making plus size clothing would damage their brand. A lot of the fashion design world is also very negative about plus size clothing, and it's often not taught to young…

I get that it's not their fault, but it is really weird that they'd just stick up a "changes are coming" sign with no further explanation. "Changes" could mean anything, from a renovation/reorganization at that specific location, to a change in the kinds of inventory the section will stock, to dismantling the entire…

Okay, so I know I wrote you a freaking epic last night, but one more piece of advice- designate a place for important papers. A file box is awesome, one of those accordion folders with lots of pockets is great, even a large shoebox will do. Just make sure you have a single place to look during that inevitable "oh…

My biggest piece of advice is to remember that this is really normal and that most people your age feel like they're missing some Adult Life Handbook. There's just a lot of stuff to know, and even parents who work at preparing their kids for adulthood leave some stuff out or give their kids outdated information.

Same here. I miss being able go outside without a dozen layers, but at least I *can* make myself comfortable in the winter. I hate the heat, and there's really no way to dress for it. My choices in summer are "air conditioning" and "misery", having to bundle up in winter really isn't so bad.

Insurance should cover it. It's not some crazy build-a-baby elective procedure, this is a method to allow women with mitochondrial disease to have babies without mitochondrial disease. That's all it does.Considering that the procedure to prevent the disease will probably be a lot cheaper than treating a baby with the…

You can have an interesting life and do interesting things together while still being in a 'boring but comfortable' relationship.

Oof, I feel you on that. For us the magic phrases are "I'm heading out right now, but do you see anything (ie hair, smudged makeup, tags) out of place?" and "I don't have to time to get changed, so please tell me I look good".