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Archive through January 10, 2007

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Canesfan
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12-29-2006

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Canesfan a private message Print Post    
Place some apples in a bag with your bananas or if you have a fruit bowl with apples in it, put the bananas in the bowl. There's something in apples that cause bananas to ripen quickly. I bought green bananas yesterday, put them on top of some Granny Smith apples and today they are ripe.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
TWINKIE:
the fastest way is to put the bananas in a paper bag on the countertop with an apple. Why? Apples emit ethylene gases, which cause certain fruits (like pears and bananas) to ripen faster. Starting with green bananas, paper-bagging them should give you ripe bananas in a day

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Dah, Cane beat me!

Canesfan
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12-29-2006

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Canesfan a private message Print Post    
Great minds think alike!!!

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Throw a couple of grapes in and we can have fruit salad!

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
Letting bananas get too cold stops them ripening. You know when you get those really bland bananas? They've probably been put in cold storage at some point and they'll never taste the same, however much you leave them out.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
I am learning all sorts of things today. I am allergic to bananas, though :-)

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Thanks, guys! I learned a lot too! So I guess I'll get some apples tonight and get them in a paper bag. LOL

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Put the banana in a paper bag with a ripe apple. Don't know why, but this works so fast.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 12:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm so glad you asked Twinkie because I've been seeing only green bananas all over the place lately!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 1:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Isn't that weird, War? Why on earth are they picking them so green?? I know with oranges, if you pick them green they will never be sweet. I don't know if its the same with bananas but you'd think so.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 1:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
I only like bananas with a bit of green on them. The yellow ones, especially the yellow ones with brown spots are way to sweet for me.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 2:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I don't know Twinks, but it sure is a pain. My kids love their fresh fruits and veggies, but bananas are the absolute favorite. Last week I bought a bunch from Costco and it took four days for them to ripen up enough for them to eat them. The last few times I've bought them they've been that green.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Same here, War. I have a banana every day with my first shot of the day because I have to eat when I first wake up and that's impossible for me if I have to fix something. I can easily go several hours without eating if I don't have any bananas. I'm tired of buying green bananas! Juju, I bet these are even too green for you! LOL

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 9:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Twinkie, in my distant youth, I used to be a big proponent of Carnation Instant Breakfast. It's not like really "fixing" anything, just stir some stuff into a glass of milk.

Rosie
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11-12-2003

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 9:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosie a private message Print Post    
I skipped bananas at the store too. They really looked green.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 9:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I just found the carnation instant breakfast at Costco Juju! I'd been looking for it for those mornings the kids are lagging and need something quick. Not the best breakfast, but they both take fruit or raw veggies for snack so I figure it won't hurt them once in a while, lol.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, January 09, 2007 - 10:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Juju, isn't there a lot of sugar in the instant breakfast?

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Twinkie, there's even sugar in our salt. Look at the carton.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Help, our washing machine seems to be having a problem. It seems to rotate/oscillate (whatever it is called) but when it comes to the spin cycle, i hear a sound (like something is spinning or trying to catch) but it does not spin. Any advice. Do I call in a repairman or does it sound like it's just time to get a new washer? I just hate to spend $$$ on a repair guy only to have him tell me that the thing is dead...

TIA!

Nickovtyme
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07-29-2004

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
Sounds like the belt is slipping. Depending on the type of Washer...the belt should be on the bottom. You may need to have someone flip it on it's side and see if the belt is loose.

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
What Nick said..you know the belt thingie!!! :-)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Twinkie, for one packet that makes one instant breakfast, there's 20 g's of sugar.

Julie, if your husband or a close friend or relative is handy you might have them look at it and see if it's not just unbalanced or something. When my dryer stopped working and I finally got Darren to take a look at it, I was sure we'd have to get a new one. In the end he was able to fix it for about 40 bucks. You might call around and see if anyone will come look at it for a free estimate or a small fee, it might be worth the money you save on a new one if you can fix it.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Thanks Nic, Scoot and War. Off to find a handyman....

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 - 9:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
oh and no, my dh is a lot of things but handyman??? NO WAY!!! We don't even own more than a hammer and a screwdriver. We are not licensed and have no handy genes at all....