Catkin

@Catkin (480)

United States • Age 38

Joined myLot 18 years ago

I doubt, therefore I might be.

Catkin's Discussions

Slippery elm as a digestive aid

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 10 Mar 13

I've been considering picking up some slippery elm powder from my local herbarium, since my boyfriend has some digestive issues and I may have a slightly too-acid stomach. I'll probably pour it into some capsules and take it that...

herbal remedies

herbs

ulmus fulva

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Does anyone else get bad breath they're hungry?

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 8 Mar 13

I'm actually not entirely certain that my breath smells bad when I get hungry, but it certainly does start to make a not-so-wonderful taste in my mouth. The hungrier I get, the more intense it is, and it's different than something...

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Fulgurites -- fossilized lightning!

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 8 Mar 13

Ever heard of them? It's what happens when lightning strikes sand, melting it into a hollow tube following the path of the electricity as it flows into the ground. Not all of it would be considered "fossilized," since it still...

electric

storms

weather

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Not deviled eggs...deviled avocados!

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 8 Mar 13

I love avocados just on their own, their such a rich, creamy treat...but the other day I made something extra tasty! I was at work and had halved an avocado. I also had a container of hummus with me, and the place where the...

avocados

eggs

food

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Stroopwafels -- a tasty Dutch treat!

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 7 Mar 13

I have a particular fondness for stroopwafels, having been introduced to them while living in Holland for a year as a child. They are made up of two round, thin, buttery "waffle" cookies, with caramel sandwiched in between. Though...

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Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 7 Mar 13

In its entirety, the Pacific Crest Trail is over 2,650 miles long, stretching from the US/Mexico border all the way up to just past the US/Canada in British Columbia. Many people hike this trail each year, some doing only parts of...

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Does your city/town fluoridate its water?

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 7 Mar 13

There are several fluoride-related discussions up on myLot, but I am curious who all lives in an area that does or does fluoridate its water. I know that certain countries have decided upon other ways to deliver fluoride to the...

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Fried String Cheese

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 7 Mar 13

I have no idea how available string cheese might be outside of the US (let me know if you live elsewhere and have access to it!), but for those of you who can get it, you might want to try this out. It's very simple, but you can...

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3.5 million year old arctic camel fossil found in Canada!

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 7 Mar 13

I learned today about a neat find up on Ellesmere Island, in Canada: fossil fragments of an extinct arctic camel! Judging from the bones found, it's being reported that this cold-weather camel would have stood a third taller than...

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Do you use a credit union?

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 7 Mar 13

Several years ago, my long-time bank was bought out by Chase, a large bank that I really didn't want to be doing business with. It was about the time that they started letting customers know we would be charged a monthly fee if we...

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Turkish Oil Wrestling

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 7 Mar 13

There sure are some interesting sports out there, and I would add this to the list of them. It seems like it would probably be a carry-over from older times, a traditional sport, if you will. I hadn't heard about it until today,...

turkish oil wrestling

wrestling

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Chameleons as pets

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 6 Mar 13

I want to start this off simply stating that I do not encourage keeping chameleons as pets, but they can indeed be found in the pet trade. Have you or anyone you known kept (or attempted to keep) a chameleon as a pet? For 5 or...

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Ever heard of a pantograph?

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 6 Mar 13

I hadn't until tonight, but it's a neat little device! Wikipedia does a nice job of explaining what exactly it is and even has a little gif of how one works: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantograph I found out about it through...

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American Science & Surplus

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 6 Mar 13

I have a feeling that not all that many people have heard of American Science & Surplus, especially outside of the US, but it's quite a neat site. Their website is http://www.sciplus.com and they have an Amazon store as well. They...

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"Six Strikes Copyright Alert System" now in effect!

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 5 Mar 13

I have not personally been issued a warning by Comcast, but I received an e-mail 4 days ago regarding an unacceptable spying operation that AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner, and Verizon have launched. Basically, the...

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Spaghetti-lasagna --a delicious dish!

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 5 Mar 13

I have yet to try making it myself, but a friend told me sometime ago about spaghetti-lasagna. Have you heard of it? Basically, you use spaghetti or a thinner pasta instead of lasagna noodles, but you layer the pasta, sauce, and...

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Angora rabbits & other long-haired breeds

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 5 Mar 13

For a short time, my roommate and I are fostering a large German/French Angora rabbit. She's quite a character, and looks like a huge gray pom-pom with ears. So far she seems to be enjoying the company of people, as well as my...

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Making and smoking your own bacon!

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 5 Mar 13

My roommate recently bought a pork belly from a local supplier and has gone through all the steps to ready it for smoking --today's the day! Half of the batch will be maple syrup bacon, half will be pepper bacon. Have you ever...

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Wrongful termination

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 24 Aug 10

Last week, I came into work only to be informed over the phone by my boss that one of my coworkers was no longer with the company. When the entire work force consists of fewer than a dozen people, this comes as a shock; there had...

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Fostering rabbits

Catkin @Catkin (480) • United States 24 Aug 10

My girlfriend is currently fostering two young rabbits through a local rescue. In a few months they'll be old enough to spay/neuter (they're small enough we can't tell yet if they're male or female yet) and adopt out to new homes....

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