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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 7:28 am
A special request for my sweet husband: Did anyone happen to tape or DVR Jimmy Kimmel last night? I would pay for a tape or a DVD of it. Jimmy had on a group that happens to be one of DH's fav's (Twilight Singers). We taped it, but it has no sound. Ack. If anyone can help, we would be way appreciative.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 2:53 pm
Is ebay the best place to sell a diamond ring? My sister-in-law recently got divorced, and wants to sell her ring. I just tend to think ebay is not a good place to sell something so valuable. (It is a 1-1/2 or 2 carat.) Is there a better option for her?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 3:48 pm
What are some (preferably childrens') books that are about protecting the world?
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 4:16 pm
Can't help you on the top two questions Julieboo, but your local library will help you with the book question. And then you'll be protecting the world by making use of a reusable resource too ;).
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 6:59 pm
I'd try advertising the ring in the local paper first. Also, you can do a search on eBay for closed diamond ring sales and see if they're selling and how well.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 7:13 pm
julieboo, make sure your SIL gets the ring appraised and the appraisal documented first.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 7:22 pm
Also, if you ship it anywhere make sure there is insurance in case it gets "lost".
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 9:28 pm
Does anyone use Club Pogo and use the new gems they have for the mix n match badge album? I love the gems and being able to pick out the challenges that are most entertaining to me. I am having the hardest time with one of the challenges though. It's the Toucan Badge, win 15 500 point games of Jungle Gin in one week. I usually play against Darren or the computer (and it's one of my favoritest games on pogo.) Anyways, my problem is that I can win most the hands of the game, I can have more than 500 points at the end of the game while the other player has under or less than I do, but if they win at least the very last hand, the match win isn't counting towards my badge. I had one game last week where I'd scored 352 points during the first game, the computer had 11, during the second game, I won all but the last two hands, the end score was around 600 for me and around 200-300 for the computer yet the match didn't count for my badge. It is driving me absolutely insane! I have been trying for over three weeks to get this damn badge and every single time I fail because these matches aren't counting. I don't mind working hard for the badges (that's more fun anyways) but to win the match and not have it count is ridiculous. I finally wrote to their tech support Tuesday night and explained the problem I am having. They responded pretty quickly (by the next morning) but their response left a lot to be desired. I was told to make sure I had the game options set up to be a multi game match and the points set to 500. Ok, I may be a total techie idiot, but I'm not that stupid, lol! The only way to play a game past 100 points is to have it set as multi game and I'm trying to win a badge based on how many 500 point matches I win! Has anyone else had problems with the Jungle Gin badges?? Even knowing I'm not the only one would make me feel better, lol. I did write back to the tech support and let them know I had the game options set up properly and that if they had any further suggestions I'd appreciate hearing them, but I'm really not holding out much hope they'll have anything helpful to offer.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 9:53 pm
Sorry, War, I can't help you. I only play Scrabble (I have the disc) and spades and that I play at nabiscoworld/games. I've never gone to pogo.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 10:01 pm
Oh I love pogo, lol. Me and Darren both have the club pogo memberships since we play against each other alot. The kids have their own free account and enjoy some of the games (they're not allowed to chat and we turn that function off when they're playing.) Kota can't really play any of their word games since she's not a great speller, but they have a lot of puzzle games and just plain fun games that they both like and can play against each other or me or Darren.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 10:11 pm
I haven't tried for a badge with the jewels.. The other day there was a badge for winning I think 20 tripeaks games in some timeframe which was a breeze because I could play that in my sleep or while doing other things.. so I got that and every now and then I suddenly earn another badge. But the jewel ones I was just checking out the other day.. there was one for winning a certain number of bingos and being the only one in the room to win bingo but that can be hit and miss.. though if you choose the right time to play it can be more likely.. like if others in the room have dozed off I mostly play tripeaks, sometimes fortune bingo.. I like "Madam Dottie's" accent.. and Lottso too. I don't think they have any Lottso or tripeaks badges right now.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 10:49 am
I got some new stuff for the kitchen. Do you think this looks good? Are the black frames too heavy? Is it too boring/lined up?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 10:50 am
PS I know, the kitchen on whole, is too white. Just not up to painting just yet...
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 11:00 am
Compare to this (not the best pic to compare with...)

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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 11:11 am
You know, you wouldn't have to paint the cabinets, which is a horrible job and if the paint chips at all, the white shows through etc it begins to look awful. The classiest kitchens I have seen with the bright white cabinets tie it all together with two accenting colors. Try a dark countertop for contrast. Even black with white is beautiful as long as it isn't solid black. Laminate or formica that looks like granite is beautiful and you can pull a color out of the flecks for contrast. The backslpash is not doing the white cabinets and justice and from what I see they are beautiful cabinets. Change the backsplash, get away from the ALL WHITE. You want to make the majority of it a solid color, and you could put some white into it to tie together. Think checkered, tile mural, tile portrait, etc. The problem is, you have white on white on white. It's so stark looking. You can't have white walls, white countertops, white appliances and white cabinets. It's too institutional. I love the way your kitchen is set up. Any darker you paint the cabinets and the counters are going to stick out like a sore thumb. They will look like frosting on a wooden cake. Very 1950's farm house, and a no no. White in countertops is considered a pastel and pastels are out unless they are an earthtone, tan, moss, or sage. What looks the best with white is black, shades of dark blue and shades of dark green. Accent with towels, drapes, and accessories (roses in a vase, flowing greenery, etc.) Accent black with reds, blue with yellows, and green with browns. Just a suggestion.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 11:35 am
If my kitchen looke like that, I'd think I was in heaven! The right light fixture dropped over the island could make quite a difference.. but try a picture with the family in there and you may have enough color and action anyway..
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 11:45 am
I love your kitchen as well Julie ... clean & neat. I also like the pictures lined up .. it's nice to change things around every once in a while.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 11:57 am
It's a beautiful kitchen, Julie! Personally, I don't like too much symmetry, so all of the pictures lined up wouldn't be to my liking. I do think it is crisp looking, and I like the black frames so much more than the lighter ones. Gotta go with Sea as far as maybe changing out the light fixture. There are some gorgeous track lighting types of fixtures (not the old standard tracks) with curves and very colorful glass. Here is one example just to give you an idea. You could play off the blue tile insets in your backsplash and use the beautiful cobalt blue glass that's very hip right now.

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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 12:22 pm
I usually like asymmetry, but in this case, it looks a little disorganized. I think I like them all in a line better. It seems to fit the lines of your kitchen better. What happened to getting something big & colorful for your island? I wouldn't paint the cabinets either. If you really wanted to paint the furdowns, I would go with a color that matches the blue in your tile and then use either a light fixture like Huk'd posted in a complimentary color for an accent color. Since you have so much silver, if you painted the furdown dark blue, you could reframe those prints in silver/pewter for a nice accent too.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 12:31 pm
I had to return to this thread because I was thinking about something... Since the frames are all the same, assymmetry might not look right either. What if you put up 2 of the frames in one area (staggered the heights), and put a couple of small white shelfs up there. You could them put items of differing heights, sizes, etc. and these items would add some bold color up on the walls. Tex, I had to look up the word furdown, I'd never heard of that. Thanks for teaching this old dog a new word!
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 12:43 pm
Are those blue tiles on the backsplash? If so I would match that color on your walls. Those beigy stripes and the blue aren't meshing to me. I also agree about changing the light fixture to something a lil more modern. If you can afford it I would also change your appliances, too much white to me. I'd go for stainless steel. And a contrasting countertop. Stainless steel sink too. I also think you need to remove some of the framed pics and try something else outside the box.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 12:44 pm
And yes I am a decorating show fanatic lol. p.s. Don't paint the cabinets.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 1:06 pm
What do you call them Huk'd?
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 1:08 pm
I have always just called them soffits.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, January 08, 2007 - 1:38 pm
we generally use the word soffit for the underside of the overhang outside.
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