You’ll all be pleased to hear that I have overcome the technical difficulties of constructing a horse and human sized sweat lodge. Now my horse (Marley) and I are planning on going on a vision quest. My last vision quest lasted all night (about 9 hours), would it be safe for Marley to be in a sweat lodge for at least that long… possibly longer?

I think you should have no problem with that, Just warning horses have some wacked out vision quests some times… he may get frightend and want to sleep in you’r bed with you the next night because horses are big wimps… but who doesent like it when their horse sleeps with them? as long as they dont fart to much… hopefully he has been sticking to arbys?

Hello everyone, I am planning a trip to Dublin, Ireland for St. Patrick’s Day this year, and want to do so i the most cost effective way possible. I was hoping someone would have some insight as to which hotel or hostel my friends and I should stay at. We were hoping to be close to the downtown area. And also if anyone knows of any really cheap airline services, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

Kind of funny hearing it described as ‘downtown’.

Normally they describe it as the ‘city centre’.

Try www.hostelworld.com.

In the novel, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, what does the house represent.
Jurgis and Ona want to by a lovely house they see in an advertisement, but when they see the house it is run down and old.
What do you think this represents?
Corruption?

I’m reading the book right now too and I think that the house represents the mirage that the government presents society with. They promise a decent house with lovely trimmings and more, but the reality is the exact opposite. I think the house represents the struggle that society (Ona and Jurgis) is faced with and the lies that are told more often than the truth. This is how they tricked immigrants and took their money.

Hello. My friend is interested in setting up an hostel either for Men or Women. Is it necessary to take any permission from any local authorities. Can you please tell me the local bodies from which permission has to be taken ?

regulations vary by locale
where are you considering starting the hostel

Okay so does sugarloaf have enough public bathrooms, is there a base lodge? Im going there in a couple of hours and im feelibg oretty sick so I wanted to know ahead of time. Thanks!

yes, there is a base lodge with rest rooms.

I get SSI and was planning to move to California, and you get nearly $100 more a month if your housing doesn’t contain cooking facilities. How do they verify this or do they?

If it’s a factor then it’s verified by checking with your landlord. Pretty simple, huh? When you move and if you allege that you don’t have cooking facilities, they will get a release from you authorizing them to contact the landlord, or whomever, to verify your allegation. Don’t sign the release; don’t get the extra money. That’s simple too.

I need to know the cheapest hostel/hotel I can stay in with my own room. Less than $25 a night. Please help! I’m planning on staying for a month and I need somewhere cheap to stay. I’m also willing to pay someone to rent a room.

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Ok so I have a cabin/lodge room but it’s not really like as cozy as I’d like it to be. I know it has to do with the lights so how can I get that cozy feel out of the lights to tie the room together?Are there like certain types of shade cover things u put over the lights to do that? If so what are they, where can i get them, and are they inexpensive?
Thanks!

I would see if Goodwill/thrift stores have any lampshades, they usually have tons. I would also change the bulbs to smart energy saving bulbs, soften them w/ frosted glass.

To Uni Students who live on ur own, do you find it easier to study at Uni or back at your own accomodations?

It’s so much easier to study at home. When I’m most comfortable, things click better for me.

My Great grandfather was a Mason in Detroit. I just do not know what the lodge number he was a member to. I am trying to join the eastern star and the form asks for the number. Can anyone help?

Do you happen to know the name of the Lodge he belonged to? That would be the easiest way to find out. The Lodge might even have a website you could find if you did a web search of the name. But it’s also possible the Lodge has "gone dark" (closed). Many Lodges have lost membership and surrendered their charters or merged with other Lodges.

The answerer directing you to the Grand Lodge of Michigan is on the right track, because they should have all the records. But I’d like to amend her answer and say the more information you have when contacting the Grand Lodge, the better. Do you know the name of the Lodge he belonged to? Do you know the dates when he took his Degrees, or at least the year(s)? His birthday? How about the neighborhood where his Lodge was located, or where he lived/worked (he probably belonged to a Lodge near where he lived or worked, but that’s not a guarantee). The more information you can provide to help narrow down their search, the better the chances of finding the answer…because they probably have MOUNTAINS of records they would have to sift through, especially since records relating to your Great Grandfather are probably sitting in a filing cabinet and haven’t been entered into a computer.

There’s also a chance you might find the answer yourself by searching through his old things. When he was raised to Master Mason, your great-grandfather would have received a diploma. The name of the Lodge along with its number should be on that diploma.

Good luck!