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  1. bookfiend
    - my week is looking very dull. Can't somebody drum up a little crazy?
  2. bookfiend
    :lol::lol: That made me think of this Simpson's episode - Lisa: Bart, just get out of here. Bart Simpson: Hey, you get out out. It's a free country. Lisa: That doesn't make any sense. Bart Simpson: I know you are, but what am I? Lisa: Get out, get out! Bart Simpson: All right. But on my way, I'm going to be doing this... [windmills his arms] Bart Simpson: If you get hit, it's your own fault. Lisa: Okay, then I'm going to start kicking air, like this... [kicks up her foot] Lisa: And if any part of you should fill that air... [kicks up her other foot] Lisa: It's *your* own fault. [They shut their eyes and move toward each other, grunting as they flail or kick. Cut to downstairs in the kitchen, where Marge and Homer are. Their grunts soon turn to yells of pain, and sounds of fighting] Don't be suprised if she kicks you tomorrow. :D
  3. bookfiend
    No, but I didn't completely, 100% drain and re-rinse them. Arrgh. I think I may try some small batches in the microwave. Meanwhile turning the oven up to 450.
  4. bookfiend
    Sadly no, I gave it back to my Mom - the thing scared me with all of its sputtering and whistling and gaskets.
  5. bookfiend
    I'm making baked beans for a birthday celebration tonight. Soaked them overnight, put them in the slow cooker, on high, at 10:00 a.m. At 2:00, they didn't seem to be cooking, so I transfered them to a 325 degree oven. After 3 hours - they are still hardish and mostly white. They have barely soaked up the brown sugar, molasses goodness. I need to serve in 1 hour - can these be sped up or saved?
  6. bookfiend
    In our area, the main branch of the library has them scanned.
  7. bookfiend
    I'd send it to America's Funniest Home Videos (is that show still around?). Maybe you can fund his college?!
  8. bookfiend
    If we followed this rule, we wouldn't sleep for months at a time. Some issues don't have easy answers.
  9. bookfiend
    This might be one way to begin. Look up the yellow pages from the time that your Mom was married to this person and find all of the insurance companies in town. Then compare them to who is still in operation today - start making some phone calls. Document all of the calls and who you spoke with. If he was from a farming family, I would start with Farm Bureau Insurance. Also perhaps post a death notice in the paper of that town.
  10. bookfiend
    Oh, that sounds like one of those houses where someone eventually finds two hundred cats crawling all over each other. Look for signs of pet hoarding - I'm only semi-joking. :001_huh:
  11. bookfiend
    Also, I would ask an attorney, if brother died while policy was still in effect - it would seem reasonable that the amount is payable. Not that you are required to file a claim before the policy expires. But again, legal counsel.
  12. bookfiend
    So who moved away first her or you?
  13. bookfiend
    Hope he is also checking PSA.
  14. bookfiend
    As an adult, in my late 20's, after I got married. My Mom wasn't much of a cook, so she never passed along culinary skills or love. There wasn't much reason to cook for just one, so my early 20's food consisted of cold cereal and take-out. Really, it was the desire to entertain that drew me into the need and desire to cook. I recommend any of the America's Test Kitchen compendium cookbooks. They explain the whys and wherefores of cooking so well that you will soon be adapting and creating your own dishes. This is what I enjoy, the creative side of cooking. Sure everyday isn't a joy, so I make two-three mundane (but big) meals a week, and everybody gets to eat. Then once or twice a week, I make something that is fun for me. That's our compromise.
  15. bookfiend
    Well, here I am coffee in hand waiting to find out - did she show? Which recommendation were you brave enough to employ?
  16. bookfiend
    Yep, Junior High is alive and well in this set. Time and distance is what you need; however, you can achieve it. So sorry!
  17. bookfiend
    Yes, you don't want to infect your computer with bedbugs - it happens. Look up Neem Oil as a natural treatment if you determine that you actually have bedbugs. What did you do the last day of vacation? Is it possible you have chigger bites?
  18. bookfiend
    No clue as to the cause, but I would try returning them if they came from a reputable store. I remember when you were so excited about finding some new, pretty things - maybe only 12 weeks ago? Clothes should last for more than 6-7 washings. Might be worth a try. For sensitivity issues, perhaps a thin cotton tee underneath a more durable synthetic. A few, little holes underneath won't show, and you will still be comfortable.
  19. bookfiend
    Sorry, duplicate post
  20. bookfiend
    For the personal development side, we liked Lintball Leo's not so stupid questions about your body. I think there are any number of great resources for the s#x ed and human development side.
  21. bookfiend
    It's the dopamine feedback loop. This article explains and gives strategies for weaning yourself. http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/23/tech.popcorn.brain.ep/index.html
  22. bookfiend
    :lol::lol: Those wacky engineers. :D
  23. bookfiend
    You could possibly pivot the trundle so that it slides under in a perpendicular manner. It wouldn't fully be hidden, but probably 3/4 would fit underneath. Do I understand correctly that all 3 want to be in the same room? Who is sleeping on the trundle? If it is the 2yo, perhaps you could find a toddler-sized bed on CL, cut off the legs and attach furniture-moving-carpet-sliding-pads to the bottom. That should fit underneath.
  24. bookfiend
    Might be one to add to the list, shopping carts, crockpots, shoes in the house...and now perfume. :D
  25. bookfiend
    Depends on the orientation of the bed in the room. Would you be able to slide the trudle out from the end rather than the side? Rather than going underneath, think up. Maybe Craigslist will have bunks or loft bed for sale in your price.
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