amazon13

@amazon13 (69)

United States • Age 66

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Frugal Tips You Wouldn't Want Your Family to Know About

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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Cutting Costs on Cooling your Home

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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1 person

Do you own a weather radio?

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

We own a weather radio, but for some reason someone keeps snitching the batteries from it. Tonight we had severe storms accompanied by hail and tornadoes. Do you have a weather radio and if so are you happy with it? What brand(s)...

clouds

storm

tornado

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Does your child play any AAU sports?

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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County Currently Under a Tornado Warning

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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What things can a parent do to help their child receive an athletic scholarship?

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

My daughter is a senior and in the middle of the recruiting process for basketball and volleyball. She is 6'2", which grabs coaches' attention right away, but what next? I was wondering what other parents are doing to help with...

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1 person

What does the term Google Page Rank mean?

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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With rising fuel costs, what money saving tips do you have for summer vacation?

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

We love to travel, visiting new places and meeting new people. With rising fuel costs, summer vacation may be non-existant this year. We are usually frugal when we travel with only the occasional extravagant itinerary, but this...

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Texas Appeals Court Rules Against Children Being Removed from Polygamist Homes

amazon13 @amazon13 (69) • United States 22 May 08

The Texas Appeals Court ruled that the state authorities had no right to remove all of the children from the Polygamists'sect ranch in Texas earlier this year. Stating that Protective Services did not present enough evidence that...

child protective services

polygamist

texas

texas appeals court

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