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Date Night Movie- James Bond 007. I Absolutely Loved It. Liked Daniel Craig as James Bond in the Casino Royale and this one. I am not a big fan of watching movies in the theater but this one is a must watch in IMAX. Superb chase and fight sequence, stunning …

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Need a cook

Can anyone refer a Cook who can come and prepare food everyday or every other day. Preferably a Gujarati cook who can make Jain food. (in Santa Clara near El camino Real X Lawrence Exp)

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Hike this Thanksgiving thursday (11/22/12)

Weather forecast shows sunny on thanksgiving thursday. Folks interested for a hike @ Rancho San Antonio @ 9.30 am ?? Folks with younger kids could do the stroller friendly one and others could do the challenging route. Since it’s thanksgiving, restaurants will be closed, so we could also do lunch …

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Ninja Kitchen System & Vitamix

Do any of you own Ninja kitchen system or Vitamix? I bought Ninja kitchen system from Costco a few days ago. According to advertisements you can chop/make juice etc. Chopping the veggies is good but when I tried juicing grapes & apples, despite adding water i felt like it had …

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Buying Gold Coins

Does anyone buy gold coins during festivals or other occasions from here ? Any tips/tricks on what to check when buying gold coins here ? Any recommendations on which stores have better quality etc ? Here’s an old post related to special occasion spending 🙂 Special Occasion spending Haven’t bought …

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The real party before the Diwali Party

As we all are getting ready for the mega event this Saturday….some thoughts I would like to share about our experiences in past 8-9 weeks before the Grand Finale. Practice sessions are fun for kids and adults. Helps build new relations and bonds. Nivriti has made new friends and apparently …

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Whats your favourite Falafel place?

Moving from SF…. we are not disappointed with falafels in south bay 🙂 So far our favourites are: 1. Dish-n-dash – Good flavour of sauces and good assembly of the wrap and great smoothies! 2. Oren’s hummus shop – the most amazing hot sauces I have ever eaten! They come …

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