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Spent part of Labor Day clearing out. Parted with some old sweaters, skirts and pants (circa 1986 - why do I still have these?). Kept my Izod V-neck sweater and the one I wore for my college yearbook portrait - for sentimental reasons. Everything else went. Two boxes done; only elebenty bazillion more boxes and bags left. :mad:
Good god, what does it take to get an inaccurate textbook OUT of circulation?
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3 years ago I pointed out inaccuracies with the 4th grade science textbook.
Now child #2 is in 4th grade, and it's the same junk they foisted off on my daughter. If I'm paying taxes, I want my tax money to be used well, not wasted on inaccurate JUNK!
I understand you're trying to get the best gas mileage humanly possible out of your Prius.
However, there's a time and a place for everything. Highway onramps merging into heavy (for the area) traffic is neither the time nor the place.
Yes, I drive a pickup. However, I still try to drive in an efficient manner. You almost wore said pickup while being a rolling roadblock while merging into traffic. The "yield" signs and common sense DO come into play.....
I am sure weather forecasters gripe to each other about how much people make fun of them, but in all honesty, today is a good example. About an hour ago I looked at the weather forecast page for my zipcode on Weather.com. It had the predicted high of 71°F and actual temperature of 78°F and said "expect dry conditions over the next 6 hours." And it is now raining out - lightly, but it is raining!
I thought of our Canadian PTers today! On my way to work I was following a truck from Ingleside, Ontario. I was thinking that Chicago is a long way from Ontario!
I never realized until very recently, that squirrels eat pinecones.
You would have to live out here Pom---- they not only eat them but last month we started seeing piles of pinecones all around the pine trees in preparation for winter. I love to watch when that activity starts, squirrels are scurrying from tree to tree, you can see the cones drop to the ground so they can be piled later. This year we're finding tons of small holes on the ground around the trees, almost looks like a little village being built from one tree to the next. More squirrels this year, I wonder if it could mean a mild winter. Did you know squirrels don't hibernate like other mammals Pom? On sunny days we see them trotting on top of the snow, probably going to a secret cache.
Why does anyone think this would be a good headline - I get spam saying "Life is short - have an affair!"
How is that supposed to make life any longer? Trying to squeeze more hours into the day never works, so ….
And why do some spammers think I will believe "The end of Obama is near"? He's in his second term, so obviously his Presidency has an end in sight, duh! That's how term limits work!
I need to move out.
When making oatmeal the old-fashioned way, believe the box when it says 1/2 cup oats (plus water, etc.) equals one serving! I doubled it, as when I use the intent oatmeal that comes in packets, one is not enough! I now have tomorrow's breakfast waiting in the fridge, will just need reheating!
We had a "seismic blast" in my neighborhood around noon today. I did feel it. The furniture shook and rocked, and a couple of tchotchkes fell down. There is a quarry about a mile away from where I live; they claim they weren't blasting today. I suspect there might have been blasting going on that someone didn't know about. Pretty freaky for my neighborhood though!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,7206866.story
Glad everyone is okay! That must have been an odd sensation!
Okay, today's yummmmmmmy discovery - vegan dairy-free, nut-free, Kosher rugelach - in chocolate or cinnamon!
On my current restrictions, and with my food allergies, this was a delightful find! They actually also had raspberry and apricot, but I resisted the urge to buy a tray full of each, and settled with two kinds. The cinnamon could have been stronger, but hey, for what it is, they are great!
For those who have never had them, rugelach is a traditional Jewish cookie, the dough is cream cheese based, delicate to make and not very glamorous looking, but really, really yummy! I discovered them not long after moving to Newton, which is heavily ethnically Jewish, so delis and bakeries abound.
SO basically everything Captain Jean Luc Picard is amazing, inspirational, and beautiful.
WTH? I just got a spam offer for....(drum roll please) a CORDLESS earwax remover!
I though those were called Q-tips?
I am counting down the days until I can eat normal food again!
Truly happy! I am now back to eating whatever I want - was on no iodine diet for 15 days - so no dairy, egg, anything with regular salt in it ...
Currently eating Cheez-its (reduced fat kind) and having chai with milk! Wheee!
I am having a massive craving for McDonald's French fries. I made the mistake of hitting the drive-through a few days ago, which was very stupid of me. I've been trying to eat better in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, because I love turkey, cranberries, all the side dishes and pie for dessert. My sister-in-law is back on Weight Watchers again and doing great so far. She told me that a lot of vegetables and even some fruits are now zero points (most fruits were 1 point the last time I was on it). Thanksgiving is 2 weeks from yesterday. If I could not eat any fast food at all for the next two weeks. Nothing handed out a drive-through window. I just like food.
I wish they had a mechanic's pack of band-aids....
I don't need fingertip band aids, I don't need the little tiny bandaids that come in the other assortment packs, I need a box of knuckle band aids.
I am so tired of it being in the 60's in middle November. It has been so warm and humid the past few days and I don't like it at all. I want the brisk Fall weather to come since after all, it is Fall :mad: Supposedly tonight or tomorrow it is supposed to drop into the 40's which is just fine with me.
Hope your weather is what you like where ever you are.
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We had a lovely warm and sunny day today, but I know the cold is coming for tomorrow, so I enjoyed it - I love most any weather, frankly. Which is one of the reasons I live here where I do!
We have another week of mid teens celcius/ mid 60 F coming up lol. As I was out and about yesterday I swore I saw some leaves on trees changing colour and today I definitely came across leaves turning red :eek:. I don't mind one bit if we don't have a spring or summer and skip strait to autumn/ Winter again.
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We have had such dark days (rain or heavy cloud cover lately) lately - not even counting the shortness of the actual "daylight" hours, that this year I don't mind if people have their Christmas lights out before Thanksgiving!
Karen, it was 50F here a couple of days ago and I saw people outdoors putting up their lights, taking advantage of the weather.
I got a post card in the mail today from Kohl's announcing that they will open at 8 PM on Thanksgiving Day with Black Friday specials. Are there any stores left that won't be open on Thanksgiving, I wonder?
Store in Massachusetts and a couple other New England states were not permitted to open on Thanksgiving, for which I am glad.
Current random thought: Now I know why I usually use my mugs for my tea/chai/cocoa or whatever hot drink I am consuming - the "normal" coffee cup are just too danged small! I reach the bottom long before I expect to!
I heard on news radio that the FDA is going to try to phase out the use of antibiotics in meat and increase veterinary medical oversight of antibiotic uses, because of the increase in human antibiotic-resistant infections. It's things like this that make me want to eat more non-meat proteins. I need to start eating more healthfully anyway and this is just more proof.
I stopped eating meat a long time ago. I don't miss it in the slightest.
I was unpacking groceries this evening and in the bag was a carambola (star fruit) that I didn't buy. I didn't go through the produce section at all because I still have a couple of bananas and an orange on hand, and the salad bar at work has cut-up fruit available every day, which I really like. I've never even handled a carambola before. I called the supermarket and they told me to just keep it; they can't accept it back. I wonder if it will keep till Christmas, since it's star-shaped. Do I peel it? what does it taste like? Do I need to put it in the refrigerator? Can I put the star-shaped slices on a plate, maybe with cheese? On the other hand, maybe it's super sweet and I could put it out with cookies. Does it have seeds? It's about the weight of a small tomato, and that's kind of what the skin feels like. The lady in front of me must have bought it, I noticed she also had some bananas and apples in her basket. The sticker says "Product of Florida" on it.
All you need to know. :)Quote:
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http://www.ehow.com/how_2125083_use-carambola.html
I've never tasted one, let us know what you think when you have.
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Your comment about the grocery store not being able to take it back reminded me of my last trip to Dunkin' Donuts. We ordered two (only two, I swear) donuts, one for me, one for Jonah. They only gave us one. I handed the bag back and said, "just put it in here...", and she said that she couldn't! What a flipping waste. The bag...not the donut. That was eaten almost by the time we pulled away from the window. : /
They are such pretty fruits. Don't peel it, just wash it well and slice it yes, serve it with cheese. You might want to eat it tonight as they don't really stay fresh very long. :)
I saw a candle at the Yankee Candle store today named Whiskers on Kittens! They have a whole line for the holidays called "Favorite Things" ... some of the others are bright copper kettles, warm woolen mittens, and crisp apple strudel. Their candles are crazy expensive, but I use their car jars in my front closet. Makes the place smell nice.
p.s., the star fruit was yummy! It has a texture similar to grapes, and tasted (to me) like citrus fruits.
Coffee in the morning is the ultimate chicken and egg scenario.
I'm not awake until I have a cup, but you have to be semi conscious to make a pot.
Made a pot yesterday morning and evidently lost count.....Oops! (It was a good wake-up, though!)
Mother Nature, you can turn the snow-making machine off now! We have more than enough snow!
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I can say the same for Indianapolis. It snowed all last night and ALL DAY today. With the frigid temps, the snow will stay around for awhile.:rolleyes:
Or a friend with a straw?:eek:Quote:
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I'm close to reaching the point of Wonko the sane.
Several people on the truck forum I'm a member of have posted threads complaining that their trucks are out of gas/won't start etc. when the "Miles to E" display on their instrument cluster shows they still have XYZ miles until empty.
Gauges are estimates (at best) and they're complaining that their truck couldn't compensate for their stupidity.
There were warning labels on bags of candy at CVS that the bags were not toys.
We're not litigating ourselves to intelligence.
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And they're complaining on the forum because Ford won't cover the issue on warranty coverage.