rueandash1

@rueandash1 (365)

Australia • Age 57

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Yahoo! I'm back online!

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 27 Jun 08

Just now, I downloaded Firefox browser and got it working. I'm using it right now and it has blazing fast speed! First, I clicked over and opened nearly ten tabs and nothing froze! Normally, my Internet Explorer drags and...

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rueandash1 i thought something must have been wrong, my email was not as full as usual ha ha

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Warning..What is said to be free is not always so

lilaclady @lilaclady (28207) • Australia 26 Nov 07

Last month I got a what said free ringtone for my mobile phone, I just received my phone bill with four extra charges on it adding up to $20, I rang my service provider and told me how these companies work, they say free and you...

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rueandash1 i'm going thru a similar thing at the moment, i am 99% sure that i did not authorize my mobile number for anything and found with my bill i have $40 worth of sms sent to me, rung Telstra said its not there problem, now go to the site that these calls have come...

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Help.. My new Rice Cooker

lilaclady @lilaclady (28207) • Australia 15 Nov 07

Well I got my new rice cooker today, but it didn't come with a recipe book and very few instructions.. If anyone has one that can help me, I have a Turbo Line.. well I couldn'tr wait to use it and it is bubbling away but boiling...

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rueandash1 yes take the plastic off, also wash it very well its more than likely got formaldahyde on it. then wash and rinse your rice to water runs clear, place it in the pot fill with cold water general rule put the tip of your thumb on the top of the rice and put cold...

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What's your cure for dry skin?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 31 Oct 07

Sometimes during the winter, I get really dry, flaky skin on my knuckles and elbows. I've tried baby oil on those spots, but the dry spots come back after just a few hours. However, I found that a dab of ELF (Eyes Lips Face)...

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rueandash1 lemon juice and sugar scrub mix lemon with sugar apply quickly before it dissolves, then usually olive oil once washed off

31 Oct 07

What's the biggest surprise you've ever found in your refrigerator?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 30 Oct 07

So, what's the worst smelling thing you've ever had to clean out of your refrigerator? Most times, I like to keep my refrigerator cleaned out, so that I can see what I have left over. That way food doesn't spoil before I get a...

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rueandash1 no i don't have any odour, because i put an open box of bicarb soda in the fridge, its great at absorbing odours and you can use the old box of bicarb for cleaning so there is no waste

30 Oct 07

Does your lip gloss sting?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 30 Oct 07

Recently, I bought some lip gloss from Wet and Wild. But, every time I put on the lip gloss, my lips start tingling and go numb. I've checked out the ingredients and can't decipher them. Maybe there's something in the lip...

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rueandash1 it definatley sounds like a reaction to me, what are the ingredients?

30 Oct 07

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How do you get the smoke odor out of a recliner?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 30 Oct 07

A friend of mine gave me a recliner. And, I didn't realize that it smelled like smoke until we got it into the house. It's practically brand new, so I feel guilty throwing it out, just over a bad smell. But, I can't live with the...

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rueandash1 i would use bi-carb soda a couple of times sprinkle it on and 10mins late vacuem off, you could also put it out in the sun as well

30 Oct 07

Need quick soup ideas?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 28 Oct 07

I'm running low on groceries and would like to make an interesting soup for tomorrow night's dinner. I have chicken (frozen), celery, tomato paste, seasoning, kidney beans, potatoes (raw) corn (canned) and onion. Do you think...

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rueandash1 try using a slow cooker or crock pot it would make a great soup, but then you alos with those ingredients could make a bean soup one night and then chicken snitzel with mash for the second night

28 Oct 07

The Colour Purple

lilaclady @lilaclady (28207) • Australia 26 Oct 06

Any one else out there hooked on the colour purple... I buy everything in this colour, my whole house has purple in every room.... how crazy are you for a particular colour.....

lilac

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rueandash1 it took me to age 36 to wear the colour purple, my mother died when i was young and there are two things i remember her telling me, not to wear white shoes with dark stockings and never wear purple. i am 40 now and just love the colour i think it is a very...

12 Oct 07

Time for mylot

Inky261 @Inky261 (2520) • Germany 11 Oct 07

My puppies are grown now, leaving for their new homes. So I am back again posting. Finally I have time for mylot again. I just didn`t have the hour or two in a day to write posts. Do you post regularly?

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rueandash1 i hope your not too much at a loss without them hope to chat soon now that you have time

12 Oct 07

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Why does bad luck always happen in threes?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 25 Sep 07

I've noticed that my bad luck always gets tripled. I'm not sure why. Does this ever happen to anyone else? For instance, one morning I might wake up to find that my car doesn't work and wouldn't you know it, later that afternoon,...

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rueandash1 i think it comes down to your mind set your having a bad day something dosn't go right then you let negativity in and this is where you allow more bad things to happen, so i do believe in saying that it can work the opposite way, when people say they are...

25 Sep 07

my friends list on mylot....is this being rude?

wisconsin26 @wisconsin26 (3859) • United States 22 Sep 07

I am just wondering if this is being rude or mean... I get over 30-40 e-mails from ONE person on mylot and all of this persons posts are non sense.. So I deleted them from my friends list am I being rude by doing this? Personally...

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rueandash1 if they are not responding to yours or responding to any discussions you may respond to theres then yes i would delete them off your friends list and no way is it rude

24 Sep 07

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Schools putting few soft drinks in vending machines...

Feona1962 @Feona1962 (7526) • United States 20 Sep 07

"Some states have banned the sale of sodas on campus and the beverage industry is phasing in healthier drinks. Health officials long have expressed concern that schools contributed to rising obesity rates because campus vending...

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rueandash1 good on them, my children have no sugar in there diet unless it comes from its natural form re: fruit, honey etc but its a shame the schools have to inforce this as this should come from the family enviroment what better can you do for your child but teach...

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Update on MRI...

Feona1962 @Feona1962 (7526) • United States 20 Sep 07

I got the results of the MRI and it isn't that great. I have a herniated disk in the base of my neck....My doctor says that an injection is the best thing for it....I don't have an appointment with the doctor who will be doing it...

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rueandash1 hope all goes well, did they say how it happened?

20 Sep 07

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Cold weather, already? It's not even fall. How can it be cold?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 20 Sep 07

Yesterday, we woke up to 55 degree weather. And, most times weather is way into the 80's before nine am, this time of year. Does anyone know why the weather would be acting so freaky? Are there any major storms brewing that might...

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rueandash1 don't pity you at all, we have just come out of winter and spring has sprung, though i must say we have had a few days that remind me of winter again, spring is so lovely, but with spring comes summer and i find Australia just to hot for me in summer

20 Sep 07

Does anybody like BBQ beef pizza from Pizza Hut?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 15 Sep 07

Does anybody like BBQ beef pizza? Our local Pizza Hut is doing a special promotion for a BBQ beef pizza and I'm not sure if it tastes any good. I love BBQ chicken and BBQ pork, but I don't think I'd like BBQ beef too...

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rueandash1 i stopped eating there pizza's when it came out in australia that one of there stores was using dog food on there meatlover pizza's yuk

17 Sep 07

What type of spices do you use in your rice for a good flavor?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 15 Sep 07

Sometimes when I am cooking rice, I will simply add the stock from a can of chicken noodle soup. Often times I will add the entire can, including veggies and noodles. Surprisingly, it provides a flavorful rice based dish, that...

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rueandash1 lemongrass is nice, i also like saffron but thats a little expensive

17 Sep 07

OMG!! I set my hubby's hair on fire!!!!

Feona1962 @Feona1962 (7526) • United States 15 Sep 07

My son gave me a lighter to use for my candles. It is in the shape of a gun. We were goofing around and just as I lit it he bent his head down and his hair caught fire...My son and his girl were laughing and my hubby in pounding...

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rueandash1 well to make him feel better just let him no at his age he is fortunate to have hair to catch on fire in the first place, if that dosen't work well offer to make him some fancy french dish served flaming

15 Sep 07

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When you see an ant, what do you do?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 14 Sep 07

Back in the day before I had a little kid, I would let an ant go on his or her way. Sometimes I would even let ants go about their business in my house, as long as they didn't bite me. I figured that they were part of nature and...

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rueandash1 give me snakes & spiders any day but ants you can keep i have always freaked out about ants, now having children i have to be careful not to have a hissy fit when i see ants so i don't pass my fear onto my children, so if that means sitting on the grass with...

14 Sep 07

What's the oddest home made beauty treatment you ever used?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 14 Sep 07

One of the strangest home made beauty treatments that I ever used, contained tomatoes. And, it gave me the worst pimple break out of my life. Apparently, I didn't know my skin was allergic to tomatoes. Funny, since I eat tomato...

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rueandash1 i make my own products all the time but a while ago i found a recipie for a cleanser made out of lard, my god it took forever to get off, i needed another cleanser to get off that cleanser, but no i did not have any reactions from it luckily

14 Sep 07

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