s_pterry

@s_pterry (50)

United States • Age 56

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Do you have a rice cooker or do you just boil it?

nancyrowina @nancyrowina (3850) 21 Aug 09

Me and my partner like to eat a lot of dishes like chilli and curry that you'd normally serve with rice. At the moment I still just boil it in a pan, it is hard to get dried rice right I rinse it and try to use the right amount of...

cooking rice

rice

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s_pterry Rice cooker, all the way! I use mine for a ton of different things - I slow cook in it, steam things, warms soup, boils water - it even has an option to make cake which I haven't tried yet. My rice cooker's one of the best investments I ever made!

22 Aug 09

Fish - Which is the most famous variety of fish available at your place?

ranjeetkolarkar @ranjeetkolarkar (1595) • India 1 Aug 07

There are so many varieties of fish available at all the places across the world. And each region has its own speciality. Through this discussion I aim at getting to know the different varieties of fishes consumed the world...

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s_pterry Lake Michigan Whitefish is the local fish here. And then there's something called the Grunyon run here. Supposedly, a run happens around here and these Grunyons come to spawn every year. I've heard about it but I've never seen it. Or tasted one, I think. Your...

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Elevator - Do you use on while coming down?

ranjeetkolarkar @ranjeetkolarkar (1595) • India 2 Aug 07

I try to avoid the use of elevator, as far as possible, while I am coming to the ground floor. I stay on the sixth floor and probably avoiding an elevator is easier for me while I come down. But while climbing up, I use the...

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s_pterry Going down, I try to use stairs more. Going up, if it's more than a few floors, I'm carrying items or just too tired, I'm using that elevator. I'm lazy that way :).

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Elevator - Do you use on while coming down?

ranjeetkolarkar @ranjeetkolarkar (1595) • India 2 Aug 07

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s_pterry If it's more than a few flights or I'm carrying heavy items, I'm using the elevator. I'm lazy that way :).

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Best Movie In A Long Time

peckinslaw @peckinslaw (8) • United States 3 Aug 07

If you've never seen this masterpiece, please rent it today! I haven't watched a film of such near-perfection in some time, and it knocked my socks off my feet and they floated in the air, hovering above me for the rest of the...

movie talk

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s_pterry I'm with you! I thought it was a fantastic film - so moving, so gut wrenching... The mere idea of the human race being exterminated by an inability to produce children was a great plot line. I think it's interesting that even in post apocalyptic themes,...

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Out of control kids

czechdoll1 @czechdoll1 (153) • United States 26 Feb 07

I know kids will be kids but how do you handle it when your kids get very loud in a restaurant or church? Do you reprimand them or take them out or do you just let them be?Before I had kids, I always hated when kids were out of...

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s_pterry Oh, the joys of having a 3 year old! Bless your heart for being concerned with this. So many parents don't. I think that removing your child should be a last resort because I don't think they learn how to behave then. They'll just grow accustomed to making a...

26 Jul 07

Starbuck Calorie count

sedel1027 @sedel1027 (17846) • Cupertino, California 24 Jul 07

If you frequent Starbucks, have you ever read the nutritional information that is available on their site (food and beverages)? If not, you should check it out. It is a great interactive menu that allows you to change all of the...

nutritional information

starbucks

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s_pterry I know! It's amazing because you never think coffee is going to be laden with that many calories. I used drink so many Frappucino's in one day, I was surprised I didn't weigh 500 lbs. They say that in lattes, do the skim milk and it'll cut your calories by...

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Total honesty?

wykidd @wykidd (83) • Malaysia 25 Jul 07

Should we be totally honest with our spouse regarding our past relationship? Will total honesty bring disaster to our relationship?

honesty

past relationship

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s_pterry I think honesty is extremely important in any relationship. However, honesty about past relationships are tricky business. Even if you feel it's all in the past, your spouse might have other thoughts on that. A person's emotional health is such a tenuous and...

26 Jul 07

Gift - What would you prefer on your birthday?

ranjeetkolarkar @ranjeetkolarkar (1595) • India 25 Jul 07

I target this question specifically to ladies here on mylot. Kindly choose one from among the following. 1. A Platinum Ring with diamond 2. A Gold Ring with diamond 3. A nice dress 4. A set of diamond earrings. I am eagerly...

birthday

gift

wife

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s_pterry I am partial to earrings so I'd choose the earrings but any of them would be a very generous birthday gift. I'm glad you chose non-practical items. I hate getting practical items for my birthday. Will you let us know what you decide on and how she liked it?

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Do you click on the ads of discussions?

argie713 @argie713 (1809) • Philippines 18 Jul 07

I always try to click the ads of my discussions. I think this would help mylot gain more money and us too. I have noticed that many ads are displayed now. I hope this would mean more earnings in the future. As a mylotter, I...

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s_pterry Good point, Argie. I haven't really been paying attention to the ads but now that you mention it, I think I'll consider them. I think I'm so used to tuning out banner ads when I'm not in shopping mode. I'm online so much that I feel I've got it down to a...

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Electricity Bill - How much do you have to spend on it every month?

ranjeetkolarkar @ranjeetkolarkar (1595) • India 26 Jul 07

I have posted this discussion just to get an idea of how cheap or costly the energy is in different parts of the world. We all know that the world's energy sources are depleting at an alarming rate and there has to be focussed...

bill

electricity

power

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s_pterry We're on a fixed monthly gas & electricity bills so we pay $170 a month then at the end of the year if we've spent more than the accumulated amount, we have to pay the difference. Unfortunately, we are very fond of our air-conditioning so our summer energy...

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Office Work - Do you carry it at your home?

ranjeetkolarkar @ranjeetkolarkar (1595) • India 26 Jul 07

I like to spend quality time with my family, whenever I am at my home. Hence I never carry my office work to my home to be done from home. I find it very inconvenient too. I would rather sit out late in the office and leave the...

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s_pterry I work at home now so it's really difficulty for me not to "bring my work home with me". Sometimes I can't really enjoy my own home because the pressures of work are calling. The idea of having a cutoff time is great but I haven't found how to do it yet. Even...

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Using Mobile Is Forbidden By Law.....

viollet_ry @viollet_ry (968) • Indonesia 24 Jul 07

Lately my hubby got something to manage in Penang, Malaysia so he decided to buy car for his temporary transportation there. He is a busy man I can say, coz he never stays away from the thing called mobile, and that includs when...

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s_pterry Yes, here in Chicago they passed a law last year that makes it illegal for drivers to use their mobiles unless they're utilizing handsfree technology. Here's the rub though - It's very rarely enforced. I see people all the time driving crazy and unaware while...

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Newspaper - What time of the day do you read your newspaper?

ranjeetkolarkar @ranjeetkolarkar (1595) • India 17 Jul 07

I read my newspaper in the morning only. I am kind of addicted to reading newspaper. Some times, I have to go early to the office and only then I carry my newspaper so that I can read it on my way to the office. Generally, I...

newspaper

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s_pterry Wow, I don't think I've picked up a newspaper in years! However, I do like reading the news. I tend to read online BBC or Yahoo WorldNews. Which everytime I go online throughout the day, it'll pop up and I'll click on the headlines I'm interested in. So I...

24 Jul 07

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Recipes - Instruction Manual or Inspiration

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 24 Jul 07

When I first learned to cook, I was taught to follow the recipe EXACTLY; measuring carefully; and NEVER deviating. That was the correct way to cook and the only way to get an edible result. After many years of following...

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s_pterry I adore cookbooks, with their glossy photos and delicious descriptions - it's hard not to enjoy them. Now having said that - I very rarely stick to a recipe once I've accomplished it. I'll follow the recipe to the letter and if it turns out ok then the next...

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Where can I buy Paraffin wax to make candles?

lifeisbeautiful09 @lifeisbeautiful09 (13) 6 Jul 07

Where can I buy paraffin wax to make candles? does anyone know any cheap wholesale candle making supplies?

candle making

candles

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s_pterry Here's a few options depending on where you're located - there's General Candles in California(www.genwax.com - they do both retail and wholesale); Peak Candle Supply in Colorado(www.peakcandle.com) or DPS Wax in Illinois (www.dpswax.com). They have small...

23 Jul 07

Knitting Needles

MGarcia @MGarcia (330) • United States 21 Jul 07

Hi knitters! Recently the Hancock Fabrics store here closed down. Every thing was 75 - 90% off the lowest ticketed price. Before the sale I had very few knitting needles, I would only buy a set when I started a new project that...

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s_pterry LOVE SALES!!! Especially for anywhere that sells crafts-Lucky you! Years ago, I found a beautiful old wooden tool case with a top handle and inner insert that worked perfectly for knitting needles. So I organize all my embroidery skeins in the main compartment...

23 Jul 07

how can you let go off your growing kids

cheodej @cheodej (102) • Germany 23 Jul 07

have you ever think of that? i mean, you have take care of them since they were born and now day after day they grow older and the time comes that they don't need us anymore. can you imagine that? i do don't have the answer from...

growing kids

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s_pterry I used to tease my children that the minute they turned 18, they were out the door! Too soon, I was saying, "Don't go - Please stay!" I always wanted my children to be independent and desire their own lives but when it happened, I was devastated! Empty nest...

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The Little People Fight Back, Join in the Fun

34momma @34momma (13882) • United States 23 Jul 07

A little background: Neiman-Marcus, if you don't know already, is a very expensive store; i.e., they sell your typical $8.00 T-shirt for $50.00. Let's let them have it! THIS IS A TRUE STORY! My daughter and I had just...

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s_pterry I am SO sorry you've had this experience! Usually Neiman Marcus is known for great customer service. If their recipe was so special, you'd think they would have had you sign an nondisclosure agreement or something. What a shame but thanks for the recipe. Maybe...

23 Jul 07

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