[applesauce into apple butter....please tell me if this will work or not...]

I had this saved from a while back when it made the rounds on Facebook:  http://www.becominghomegrown.com/2011/09/homemade-apple-butter/

 

I haven't tried it yet but it looks good!

[DS just got all of his books for this semester, for.....]

I rented all mine from Amazon this semester, and the ones with online components came with new codes. Mostly intro classes so none I will want to keep. It was great though, I got out for a total of 255 instead of the 600 I'd have spent at the campus bookstore :)

[College roommate is a no show]

My dorm experience right out of high school was of the suite-type as well. We were all close and stayed together all 4 years and still keep in touch. So, they may be on the other side of the bathroom but they can still be close. She may get lucky and have her side of the suite to herself, which a lot of freshmen would kill for. Best of luck to her!

[I am a college student]

Congrats on testing out of the math class EL (and saving some $$ in the process). Classes start here Monday and I am a little nervous at the idea of being the class 'dinosaur'. I've comforted myself that the History class covering the 60's to the present I have lived so it should be easier when I get to it :)

[Amazon is down!]

I think they may have been upgrading as the page layouts/graphics look a little different now.

[Amazon is down!]

It just loaded for me...

[s/o my own thread...corelle dishes]

We have the Simple Lines and bought it open stock from the site to get extra plates and bowls. i love being able to stack 20 plates in teh cabinet shelf, where before I could barely fit 8 of the heavy stoneware. We've had these for 3 years, along with salad plates, mugs, ramekins....and nothing has broken or chipped and after countless washings they still look as good as when we bought them.  I think some styles, like ours, stay around for ages, while less popular ones may not. They are simple white with black curved lines, so I can add anything black or white in to accent as needed. 

 

NEprairiemom, Walmart has a few patterns of Corelle open stock, so you can at least get a feel for the dishes. 

[Is restless legs syndrome real or imagined?]

For a long time I've  been seeing reports from people that putting a bar of soap under the sheet at the foot of the bed helps, and they mention Ivory most often. Anyone tried this?

[When did you first hear about the Internet? How long after that did you get it in your home?]

We had several local DOS-based BBS's in the early 90's too, accessed via dial-up modems. When they first appeared, I had a 300 baud dumb terminal to access them..LOL!. I recall, though, back in the 70's my mother used a modem to send things from her office to the main office in another city. That modem consisted of dialing a phone, then sticking the two ends of the receiver into rubber cups on  top of the modem for the machine to send tones to the other. 

[When did you first hear about the Internet? How long after that did you get it in your home?]

I graduated from college in 1985 and we had a campus network for sending messages and such, and the server was huge! I bought my first IBM PS2 around 1990 (with a 'huge' 40 meg hard drive..lol) and that was the year Prodigy's online service launched. It was a closed system but was loads of fun and allowed us to talk to people all over. The Stephen King fan board was very active there. AOL was  around then as well, also closed. A year or so later, both had an ALEX gateway to do some limited WWW searches. I had the Lynx text-based browser in 1992 and in 1993, Mosaic (who became Netscape) launched the first graphical browser. We thought we'd hit the big time :)

 

Prodigy was the opening for my very first online purchase...a VHS tape of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 

[Is restless legs syndrome real or imagined?]

It runs in my family as well and it's maddening. It's iron related for me as well. 

[Help finding less expensive college texts?]

I was searching on Google by ISBN and strangely, several of the books I need popped up as available to order via Wal-Mart's site. Have any of you ordered from them? 

[Tricks for learning languages with other scripts?]

The visualization method mentioned above is what memrise.com language study is based around and it's been really effective for me in studying Chinese there. The little mental images will stick and make it easier to remember. 

[ISO non-fiction books for Me about Russian history]

I have volume 3 of the Khrushchev tapes books, Khrushchev Remembers, and it's next up on my reading list. 

 

[Graphic/ website design advice needed]

Keep in mind that web design and graphic design, while using elements of each other, are different fields. Graphic design uses computers but covers a lot more than just websites. The college here has programs for both but the graphic design program is a lot more intensive. 

[Romeo and Juliet - DVD - appropriate for 14 yr old?]

I liked the 1996 version a lot, too, but I felt I 'got it' more having seen one that wasn't modernized. I had a real feel for the play as it was written, so then I appreciated the point of the modernization. 

[Romeo and Juliet - DVD - appropriate for 14 yr old?]

I love the 1968 Zeffirelli version. It's beautifully done and the nudity...well it shows his butt for just a second. Honestly, you see far worse on network tv these days. Even now, when I think of Juliet I see Olivia Hussey's face. 

[S/O Recipe binder users, what do you use?]

A regular one since most of my recipes are printed on computer printer paper. I have a couple of small recipe-type binders but I am planning to type those up and put in the regular binder as those recipe ones tend to be odd sizes and once the paper/pockets are used up, it's hard to find more.

[Don't know what to make for dinner tonight]

My quest: Chinese food.

 

*Looks shifty* Dogs barking. Can't fly without umbrella.... 

 

(Thanks to Jumping Jack Flash :) )

[Do you listen to, seek out new music? (Especially for those over 40)]

We are long time They Might Be Giants fans here :)

[Do you listen to, seek out new music? (Especially for those over 40)]

 We do keep up with current stuff here. For anything and everything to listen to, and free, try Grooveshark.com.

[I am a college student]

Congrats to both of you! :hurray:

 

I am back too, and all registered (though I still need to get a t-shirt *g*). I can't believe the semester starts on the 26th! I am excited but a little nervous too, since my backside hasn't been in a class in 28 years. Well, that and I am diving into Mandarin Chinese this semester  :)

[Need opinions on these majors]

I agree with Mommymilkies re: International Studies. In this day and age, it's a relevant major. Since I'm doing a new degree after my previous ones before grad school, I'd considered this too, because at my age, long-term career isn't a big issue. However,  I worried that  Interdisciplinary studies/Liberal studies degrees would be seen as just what you mentioned - those who really can't decide. With grad school competition as fierce as it is, it's definitely something to consider. Theoretically, you could take a lot of the same classes for either, but one might look better on your grad school app. 

[Canned mandarin oranges...is there a dessert that would use them?]

We make this too and in the summer, we'll put the oranges and syrup in a bowl in the freezer and let it freeze till is starts to get slushy and eat. It's an awesome dessert when it's hot.

[Cold brew coffee ??]

I made a pitcher using The Pioneer Woman's recipe, and we've used it so far to make the Vietnamese version, which we got addicted to in Texas :) y'll are right, it is very smooth and like Dawn, it doesn't bother my stomach either.