http://www.idkfa.com/v3 idkfa: syndicated http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4662&msg_id=4763 What episode are you on now? Dan is really into that show but we never get to watch it anymore with our living arrangements... CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:12:26 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4662&msg_id=4763 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4703&msg_id=4762 Now THAT is my type of baby. One I can dress up for holidays and events and then return when they start crying and pooping. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:11:34 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4703&msg_id=4762 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4752&msg_id=4761 I'm going to make an attempt to host this year since we're up here. But whether or not it's here, the tradition must continue! I don't care how old and decrepit we are, this new years party tradition is just too precious to stop now. Especially because next year will be the 10th anniversary of us all getting stupid together on NYE. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:08:48 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4752&msg_id=4761 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4241&msg_id=4246 I am almost always more efficient when I am multitasking. I think for me it is because I am so ADD that f I am doing something that does not require 100% of my mental attention, I get distracted by anything and everything going on around me. But if I'm doing multiple things that don't require my full attention, then I can do them all better and quicker. I definitely find this at work. Hence why I spend so much time on gchat some days! CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Look down, look down... Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:09:25 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4241&msg_id=4246 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4128&msg_id=4245 So our wedding must have been quite problematic for you, because we're still finding glitter on things from that day. haha. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Cognitive Surplus Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:04:33 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4128&msg_id=4245 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4128&msg_id=4244 I heard the same types of reactions from my scientist friends who went to see it. They said that overall it was really well done. Even they had more complaints about the plot and the character development than the actual science behind the movie, so I actually do want to see it. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Cognitive Surplus Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:03:56 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4128&msg_id=4244 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4172&msg_id=4243 Congratulations! Where is it located? CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:00:14 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4172&msg_id=4243 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4172&msg_id=4242 I feel like this far too often... Then I remember some of the things my friends are doing at my age and I realize I need to step it up. damnit. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:59:46 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=4172&msg_id=4242 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3610&msg_id=3906 Play-it-again is about half the price of REI. Or at least it was when Dan and I went to buy some this past summer. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) The Sporting Life Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:26:56 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3610&msg_id=3906 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3875&msg_id=3905 - Do more weekend trips rather than sitting at home being lame. - Move back to the west coast. - Don't fail out of med school. ha. - Figure out how to be a good wife. (tips anyone?) - Lose more weight. (5-10 pounds would be great.) - Do more fun reading - at least between now and August. - Learn how to cook more Persian dishes. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:25:44 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3875&msg_id=3905 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3873&msg_id=3904 yaay! Thanks so much for taking pictures and for posting! We are both so happy to have so many great friends there to celebrate with us. :) CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:11:20 -0900 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3873&msg_id=3904 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3553&msg_id=3578 I have high expectations. So you'd better bring it. And by "it" I mean bring the awesome. (And the flask, because we can't afford an open bar... :( ...) CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:53:07 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3553&msg_id=3578 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3553&msg_id=3571 Keep that flask handy for Dec, mmk? Where were you guys camping? That looks so beautiful! and on a side note, I loved meeting Jake and Katy. They were so great! CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:42:41 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3553&msg_id=3571 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3546&msg_id=3570 Ditto all of the above. What a beautiful wedding and a fantastic reception. (Mal, I might be calling you up for tips/ideas/etc. hehe.) I am so incredibly happy that Dan and I both were about to be there for it. It was so wonderful to spend a couple days with some of the most favorite people! p.s. Josh, when the the PR work with the NT? As fantastic as this post is, neither Dan nor I remember this! CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:39:04 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3546&msg_id=3570 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3561&msg_id=3569 ummm... what? CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) The Sporting Life Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:24:32 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3561&msg_id=3569 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3568 But come on... That is just an unfair comparison. The Beckett's were engineered to run. It's like they are a family of criminals born to run from something. I remember "running" with Ryan and other friends in high school, and by "run" I actually mean he was out for a jog and I was trying to hide the fact that I was dying. You're cooler than they are anyway. :) CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) The Sporting Life Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:23:41 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3511&msg_id=3568 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3512&msg_id=3545 care to practice before I leave Anchorage? actually, never mind... my thighs protest my previous comment. nix that suggestion. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:44:21 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3512&msg_id=3545 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3529&msg_id=3544 Congratulations!! I am so happy for you both. John and Deacon are both so lucky to have you. That sucks about the challenges, though... I hope Katy is recovering from that, and I hope Deacon wasn't too traumatized with that cord. Were there any serious complication with that? Or was it quick enough that it didn't have lasting effects? It will be so great to see you tomorrow! We should Skype Katy in or something. haha. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:41:48 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3529&msg_id=3544 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3160&msg_id=3479 I have not read a single other post in this thread and I have no idea what the topic is, but I'll admit that would get my attention if a guy said that. (Though, I also am probably not the best gauge of what gets a girls attention. haha.) CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Cognitive Surplus Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:49:44 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3160&msg_id=3479 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3477&msg_id=3478 wow... is this for real? if so their marketing person should be fired. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:39:37 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3477&msg_id=3478 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3466&msg_id=3467 You're in Vegas right now? Dan and I are getting in tomorrow night (don't worry, we're not flying all the way there for me to crash a penis party... my friend is getting married...) and I am already worried about passing out when I leave the airport. haha. Hopefully 105 with dry heat won't feel too much worse than 100 with damp heat like it was for a month here... CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:22:24 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3466&msg_id=3467 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3450&msg_id=3452 priceless. this makes me smile. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) The Sporting Life Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:46:22 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3450&msg_id=3452 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3160&msg_id=3451 Fair enough. That makes sense. I personally am quite nervous about opening up to google+. As much as I adore google and rarely find major issues with most of their products, I really dislike the idea of having all my "social" stuff linked so easily with an account that I use for more professional emails, applications, and even communication with professors and school groups since I have my gwu and gtown email addresses filter into my gmail inbox. When Buzz came out, it freaked me out when all of a sudden a random family friend who knew me when I was very young, and got my email address from my mom to get in touch with me when she was coming to DC for business and wanted to take me out to dinner, was suddenly able to comment on a random comment that one of my friends made on Buzz. Those are not exactly the worlds that I would like to so easily have collide! CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Cognitive Surplus Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:45:45 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3160&msg_id=3451 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3160&msg_id=3447 Just out of curiosity... What makes you trust and use twitter but not facebook? I have never gotten into twitter, but I'm intrigued by the fact that you are willing to use one but not the other. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Cognitive Surplus Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:19:59 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3160&msg_id=3447 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3433&msg_id=3446 What exactly are you looking to have a software do for you? CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:18:14 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3433&msg_id=3446 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3411&msg_id=3411 Dan and I officially "bought" (well, with miles... ha.) our tickets for AK for Sept 3 through 11! Can't wait to see whoever is around! CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:54:19 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3411&msg_id=3411 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3104&msg_id=3410 Did you really just call your ass bootilicious? CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:46:03 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3104&msg_id=3410 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3104&msg_id=3409 #31 is one of my favorites. Everyone has a completely different personality showing. #88 and #90 - Erik you should frame at least one of those. (and I expect to see that person in Dec. deal?) CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:44:45 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3104&msg_id=3409 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3104&msg_id=3408 I loved hearing this story. I wish I had been able to see it in real life! haha. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:39:31 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3104&msg_id=3408 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3327&msg_id=3407 awww. This is possibly one of my most favorite posts on idkfa. I agree with Kelly, your relationship is inspiring to see. With everything you guys have faced, and everything you have persevered through, I can't wait to see where you both are in another 8 years. Happy belated anniversary! CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:38:15 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3327&msg_id=3407 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3353&msg_id=3406 minor details... CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:35:05 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3353&msg_id=3406 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3363&msg_id=3405 I actually have a friend from college who would time his coffee intake and insist on being near a restroom for 20 minutes after having coffee because of this very reason. He literally would not let us leave to go anywhere until it was taken care of. It was pretty hilarious. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:34:01 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3363&msg_id=3405 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3363&msg_id=3404 aaaahahahahahahaha. Forget writing "lol" because I am quite literally laughing out loud at this. But hey, it could be worse. At least you have something that you know works like clockwork when you need to clear out! :D CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:33:02 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3363&msg_id=3404 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3394&msg_id=3403 You can do it!!! Good luck! (and like one of my friends said in college, these are the sorts of things that always end up getting done somehow. Sometimes you look back on it after and you have no idea how exactly you got it done. But it got done.) Though, on a side note... one thing that worked for me when I was in a similar boat with my thesis was printing out the entire damn thing and cutting every paragraph apart and then physically laying them out on the floor in the order that I wanted them to be in the final paper. It looked pretty psychotic but it helped. haha. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:30:53 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3394&msg_id=3403 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3389&msg_id=3402 I have been in this situation before and definitely fully appreciate just how annoying and distracting it can be. I think if you've never been stuck working next to someone who does this, it's hard to understand how much it impacts your entire day. There was a guy who shared a cubicle wall with me in my job right out of college who would chew so loudly that I could hear every single thing going on in his mouth. And it wasn't even just during lunch time that I had to deal with it. He would chew ice non stop all day long. I mean, constantly. I have no idea how he even had teeth left! I never did figure out what to do about it other than shooting him really dirty glances and making comments to my friend across from me about how I was having a hard time hearing the person I was talking to on the phone. If I had had the guts to do it, I think I would have liked to have taken him aside one day and just very kindly explain to him that a lot of us in the office were bothered by how loud his mouth habits were. But I never did work up the courage and I left that job anyway... Good luck with whatever you end up doing! CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Look down, look down... Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:27:44 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3389&msg_id=3402 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3072&msg_id=3079 that was what i expected. after i asked it i realized it was probably a very silly question. haha. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:39:25 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3072&msg_id=3079 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3072&msg_id=3072 so.... what are you watching tonight? The premier of Falling Skies or the finale of Games of Thrones? CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Sun, 19 Jun 2011 23:00:26 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3072&msg_id=3072 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3070&msg_id=3070 Hello IDKFA! I have a request for assistance here... One of my best friends brother is moving to Anchorage for a temporary posting for work from Jul to Dec. Does anyone here have any ideas or suggestions for temporary housing (roommates/rentals/etc) or temporary access to a vehicle? Please let me know if you do! Thanks! CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:23:11 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=3070&msg_id=3070 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2883&msg_id=3053 I think the "3 way golden rule" or whatever it was called ranks up there with "i just had sex" for my favorite musical shorts. Andy Sandberg is fantastic. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Mercy General Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:23:59 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2883&msg_id=3053 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=3052 Even though I live 2 blocks from a metro station here, I still would prefer to use my car any day of the week if it is a logical option. It is just SO much more convenient to not have to work around the metro systems schedule, deal with late trains, deal with transfers to other lines, deal with having to carry everything I want to have with me on my shoulders.... etc etc etc... It is just SO much more convenient to have my car! (if only parking wasn't so expensive and biking so dangerous in the city...) But with that said, I accept the fact that most of the reason I feel that way is because of how I grew up. I have a lot of friends here who have absolutely no desire whatsoever to own a car. The hassle of having on is not worth the freedom it gives them to go places away from the metro. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:19:56 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=3052 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=3051 It might have been great when you were here, but it has done nothing but go downhill since. Prices are skyrocketing every year, there are more escalators that do not work than there are that do, trains are falling apart, the stations have gotten dirty and they aren't hiring enough people to keep them clean, and they are cutting service so there are not as many trains running and some stations are even shut down on weekends. All of this while Metro leadership talks about how their ridership is declining. Well... isn't that shocking... It has gotten to the point where the only thing that makes driving more expensive than taking the metro is if I have to park somewhere that costs a lot. Otherwise, I will gladly sit in traffic rather than take the metro. And when public transit gets to that point, then what is the point? The problem is that any public transportation system not only needs to get the funding to get built, but it also needs to have enough funding to be maintained. And in order to do that, there has to be enough of a reason to use it so that people use it rather than driving. In Anchorage, people love their cars. And no public transportation system will ever be able to cover all of Anchorage - hillside, Potter Valley, Gov Hill, etc. So there is no way it would ever become vast enough to be viable for the majority - or even a large portion - of the city. In my opinion the only way something like light rail or other public transit would work would be if it was targeted to a specific population - like maybe specifically to get people from Eagle River into downtown and midtown or something like that. But then they would also have to build up all the side walks and bike paths around those areas so that people who don't work right next to the station would be able to travel to their work place in some way other than driving. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:11:46 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=3051 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=3050 Even public transportation systems have their issues, though. Here in DC the metro system was initially developed only to get people in and out of the city center. It is beyond frustrating if you've just trying to get from one end of the city to another. And if you want to get from the outer parts of one line to the outer parts of another. And now one of the most rapidly growing areas right outside of DC is having to be completely ripped apart and re-done because it grew so fast without even an ounce of city planning that it was almost unsafe. And applying urban planning to such an old area is pretty difficult. So, I don't think Anchorage is alone in the problem. I think the problem is that it's hard to get people in Anchorage to commit to fund anything that would change the problem. As much as I love Alaska, we Alaskans do not like to part with our money even if it means to pay taxes that would fund improvements to the city. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Tue, 14 Jun 2011 18:59:01 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=3050 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2963&msg_id=2968 A couple years ago I read about some very well known newspaper in Asia somewhere (I think Thailand, maybe?) re-ran an Onion article thinking it was real. Apparently everyone who read it was really shocked by whatever the topic was, and it wasn't until 2 days later when the writers realized what they had done and they had to release an apology statement explaining what happened and what the onion is. It definitely isn't as funny without the details but at the time, I found the story to be quite amusing. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Cognitive Surplus Tue, 31 May 2011 17:00:11 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2963&msg_id=2968 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1901&msg_id=2830 Not that I know of anything in this arena at all considering how far out I am from taking this leap into "real adulthood." But, with that said... I have heard from friends here that some work places have extra benefits that get tacked on on top of health etc that a lot of people don't take advantage of because they forget they are there. I have heard that sometimes some places have benefits that can help with mortgages etc. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Mon, 16 May 2011 22:35:03 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1901&msg_id=2830 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1901&msg_id=2829 might as well play the cards you've got... everyone else does, so you might as well too. or so I've learned over the years. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Mon, 16 May 2011 22:32:35 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1901&msg_id=2829 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1901&msg_id=2828 well, the internet IS for porn, isn't it? CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Mon, 16 May 2011 22:31:39 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=1901&msg_id=2828 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=2827 I actually kinda feel the opposite... Anchorage is starting to slowly run out of wide open spaces. And unless some strict urban planning is initiated, there won't be anywhere for the city to expand, considering it is cornered by bases, mountains, and water. As far as I understand, this is the precise reason for the rapid and steady increase in property prices in Eagle River and other communities in that general direction. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Mon, 16 May 2011 22:30:09 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=2827 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=2826 My aunt (in law?) stayed at the Dimond Center Hotel when she came up to Anchorage for my aunt's wedding a few years ago. I was really weirded out by it because I too agree that it is just strange to have it there, but she said it was really nice. And she is so OCD and anal retentive that she makes me look like I'm on xanax 24 hours a day. Though, I do understand that one in the context of when people come in to Anchorage from the villages to do their shopping. It's conveniently located for that. I just wish there were more hotels in south Anchorage in less awkward locations. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Mon, 16 May 2011 22:25:45 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2430&msg_id=2826 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2825 You could get yourself on the moose kill registry in Anchorage. Dan has a close friend who does that, and never has a shortage of fresh moose meat to last through the year. Basically when people hit a moose on the road, it is illegal for them to take the meat because it could encourage illegal hunting if someone - for some dumbass reason - decides to use their car as a hunting weapon on a regular basis. So they go down the list and if you're next in line they bring the moose to your house, then you are responsible for butchering and packaging it. You get to keep half of it, and the other half goes to the shelters in Anchorage. The only catch is that you obviously have to have somewhere to do the butchering and packaging... CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Mon, 16 May 2011 22:21:34 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2825 http://www.idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2824 As creepy as that sounded, I second that. We brought some moose and sheep last year when we came back to DC, and continued to enjoy it for months through the winter. It was SO much better than the craptastic meat we get in the stores here. CapitolZebra@idkfa.com (CapitolZebra) Asked and Answered Mon, 16 May 2011 22:18:59 -0800 http://idkfa.com/v3/v_thread.php?thread_id=2488&msg_id=2824