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thebeaddoodler @thebeaddoodler (4262) • Lubbock, Texas 31 May 08

Have you ever had one of those days where everything you tried to do went WRONG? I got up this morning with the intention of mowing up close to the house where the riding mower won't go. Went out, checked the oil in the mower,...

bad day

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amazon13 Unfortunately, I seem to have more than my fair share of those types of days. Yesterday, I realized that I had left a large window pane propped up against a tree stump in my yard. When I was puttng stuff away I wasn't able to get into the garage at the time...

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amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 23 May 08

I have a few different websites and blogs and would like to know what the term Google Page Rank mean. Does it mean where your page comes up on Google when certain keywords are entered? How does a person build toward a better...

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amazon13 What is PTC, please?

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amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 23 May 08

The southwester portion of our county is currently under a tornado warning, thunderstorm warning with golfball sized hail. When the Emergency Broadcast system comes on it gives instructions of where to go for protection in your...

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amazon13 That is what my husband and I were thinking would be the reason. I have not paid much attention, but I suppose there wouldn't be much to hang onto underneath an overpass either. DH keeps telling me that laying flat on the ground would be the best option, but...

3 Jun 08

amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 25 May 08

When I was very young my mom would mix up powdered milk to save money. She knew that we did not like the taste of powdered milk, so she tried several ways of disguising the fact that we were indeed drinking mixed powdered milk. My...

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amazon13 Thanks for your comment. I think that our pallettes eventually become accustomed to whatever is put before us to eat. There have been times when I have purchased a name brand of something because it ended up being less expensive than the store brand and when...

3 Jun 08

amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 25 May 08

When I was very young my mom would mix up powdered milk to save money. She knew that we did not like the taste of powdered milk, so she tried several ways of disguising the fact that we were indeed drinking mixed powdered milk. My...

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amazon13 Sometimes I don't think the generic tastes the same as the brand name. For instance, I love Kraft brand macaroni and cheese in the box. It is almost twice the price of the generic in our store, so in the past I would buy the generic. Finally, because there...

3 Jun 08

amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 25 May 08

When I was very young my mom would mix up powdered milk to save money. She knew that we did not like the taste of powdered milk, so she tried several ways of disguising the fact that we were indeed drinking mixed powdered milk. My...

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amazon13 Great ideas carlaabt! Adding a bit more water cuts down on the amount of sugar per serving as well. We don't drink kool-aid much here, but when we do, I will cut the sugar by a tad...not much though, because then no one would drink it..haha! When non-baking...

3 Jun 08

amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 25 May 08

When I was very young my mom would mix up powdered milk to save money. She knew that we did not like the taste of powdered milk, so she tried several ways of disguising the fact that we were indeed drinking mixed powdered milk. My...

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amazon13 Yep. I think in the past powdered milk has been more expensive, but I have not compared prices since the skyrocketing of food prices everywhere. I keep powdered milk on hand in case I am baking and realize that someone used the last of the milk and didn't tell...

3 Jun 08

amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 24 May 08

Does your son or daughter play any Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) sports? What has your experience been? Has the money and time invested been beneficial for the recruiting process? Have you had any exceptionally memorable moments?

aau

basketball

sports

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amazon13 That is really too bad. Of course, not knowing the specifics makes it easy for me to armchair teach, but I still believe that kids spend a lot of hours at school and should have some down time when not in school.

28 May 08

thebeaddoodler @thebeaddoodler (4262) • Lubbock, Texas 27 May 08

I always turn my computer off during a thunder storm. Not just the computer, but printer, modem, and monitor and I turn off the power strip that everything's plugged into. I used to not bother with it, but after having a...

weather station

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amazon13 We have actually lost two computers on two seperate occasions because of lightning. My husband's work computer was the first to go in an unexpected storm. One day while I was away a storm came in quickly and as the lightning began, my daughter asked my husband...

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amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 25 May 08

When I was very young my mom would mix up powdered milk to save money. She knew that we did not like the taste of powdered milk, so she tried several ways of disguising the fact that we were indeed drinking mixed powdered milk. My...

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amazon13 Hey there! Yep...know what you mean. I do not like salad dressing on my sandwich. I prefer mayonaise. I don't have to cut that in half with store brand because that is what I buy for myself...lol. I have considered buying whole milk and just cutting it with a...

27 May 08

thebeaddoodler @thebeaddoodler (4262) • Lubbock, Texas 23 May 08

My rosemary is blooming more profusely than it ever has in eight or nine years. This clump started out as two plants in 4" pots. They've spread and grown together. I've harvested the new growth off it for years, and the more I...

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amazon13 I love rosemary! For some reason, it just does not seem to want to grow for me. I moved my herb garden this year to an area that I can hopefully keep weed and grass free a bit easier than I have in the past. We really do not have a local place where I can buy...

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thebeaddoodler @thebeaddoodler (4262) • Lubbock, Texas 25 May 08

I've had people ask me for the last 30 or so years why I don't dye my hair. I started going gray in my late 20's and have faced that question many times. My answer is generally "I believe in growing old gracefully", but in truth...

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amazon13 Great discussion beaddoodler! I sometimes color my hair, but would rather not. If I could just wake up one morning to find that most of my hair had turned silver I think I could deal with it better. I am graying at the temples and have bit of gray here and...

27 May 08

amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 25 May 08

When I was very young my mom would mix up powdered milk to save money. She knew that we did not like the taste of powdered milk, so she tried several ways of disguising the fact that we were indeed drinking mixed powdered milk. My...

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amazon13 HI beaddoodler! I sometimes use powdered milk when I am baking. I need to do a cost analysis because it sures "seems" like powdered milk is more expensive than regular...although I just paid $4.59 for a gallon of 2% the other day. I know what you mean about...

27 May 08

amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 25 May 08

With summer heat right around the corner, I have researching ideas for more economical cooling of my home. At the moment, adding insulation to my 100 year old home is not an option. Normally we pull our window unit out of storage...

window air conditioner

wise spending

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amazon13 Oops! Sorry about that, I should have thought before I went off on a rant. Recently, I read an article where a person's electric bill was getting higher and higher, but the meter reader was not viewing the meter...or reading it wrong. It has been awhile since...

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p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 25 May 08

I have run out of ideas. I have spent the past couple or three days trying in vain to think up a bright, witty discussion without any success. I can't even write about my ego as that seems to have hidden itself away too. So if you...

dried up

no idea

not a scooby

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amazon13 Well, I am new to myLot, but I can see that your topic is generating responses...so it's a good one. :)

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amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 25 May 08

When I was very young my mom would mix up powdered milk to save money. She knew that we did not like the taste of powdered milk, so she tried several ways of disguising the fact that we were indeed drinking mixed powdered milk. My...

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amazon13 With the way prices are going up on everything, I am certain we will all have to look back to our youth for ways that our parents and grandparents cut expenses. I have a daughter who also hates chunky spaghettis sauce. I am not certain where she ever got the...

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morethanamolehill @morethanamolehill (1586) • United States 25 May 08

I would like to open an online t-shirt shop and I have looked at each of theses sites. Does anyone sell thru any of these sites? or others. How are they to work with? What is their quality like? Have you had any complaints? Also,...

classified ads

online sales

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amazon13 I am very interested in any responses that you receive on this query. Every now and again I see sites that use Cafe Press and Zazzle, but I am not certain how they work. I hope you will repost any information that you find out in any of your own research....

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amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 25 May 08

With summer heat right around the corner, I have researching ideas for more economical cooling of my home. At the moment, adding insulation to my 100 year old home is not an option. Normally we pull our window unit out of storage...

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amazon13 Wow beaddoodler! Did you call the electric company for an explanation. I would be upset and on the phone in a hearbeat. Nowdays electric companies don't actually read the meters and just estimate...which in my estimation is just WRONG! I have a covered porch...

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amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 25 May 08

When I was very young my mom would mix up powdered milk to save money. She knew that we did not like the taste of powdered milk, so she tried several ways of disguising the fact that we were indeed drinking mixed powdered milk. My...

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amazon13 Thanks cher913. My daughter is a senior now and is becoming more aware of how far our money doesn't stretch. She tries to assist in cutting costs whenever she can. Every now and again, she will have a lapse and ask for something more costly, and I will...

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amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 25 May 08

When I was very young my mom would mix up powdered milk to save money. She knew that we did not like the taste of powdered milk, so she tried several ways of disguising the fact that we were indeed drinking mixed powdered milk. My...

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amazon13 Thank you for your response. My daughter and husband finally found a type of store brand cold cereal that they actually enjoy. Every now and again we will purchase a name brand, but they both now understand that when we purchase a name brand they either need...

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