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Archive through April 27, 2007

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: Apr. 2007 ~ Jun. 2007: The only Dumb question is the one not asked (Q&A) (ARCHIVES): Archive through April 27, 2007 users admin

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Serate
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08-21-2001

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
So if you are stupid and have no idea what kind of grass you have, how do you weed and or feed?

By YOU I'm meaning ME.

Tera
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08-10-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tera a private message Print Post    
Hmmm.. that's a good question, Serate. If it were me, I would clip a little put it in a baggie and take it to my nearest nursery for forensic identification. :-)

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
We have all sorts of different kinds of grass in our front and back yards, and it's never mattered. We, too buy the Scott's brand!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Scott's brand IS the best (it's used by many golf courses nationwide). If you don't have any idea what type of grass you have, definitely take some to your local nursery. Be sure to pull up an entire piece (some "clippings" look very similar).

Serate, I don't know where you live. But a couple of things you can use to "investigate" your grass type:

-- Is it a "runner"? Runners are usually bermuda grasses.

-- Is it a "blade"? There are a lot of different types of blade grasses, and they vary from locatiuon to location in the States. The most common are fescues and bluegrass.

Dandelions are, well, a pain in the butt to get rid off. I usually preferred Round Up, but it's a non-selective herbicide that'll kill everything (even stuff you want). Most common off-the-shelf emergent herbicides work well. Even Ortho has a Weed-B-Gone product that works on broadleaf weeds (which is what dandelions are). You want an emergent herbicide (meaning you apply it to an already growing weed patch) that will kill the root. I know Scott's has a good herbicide, but for the life of me I can't remember the name of it now. (It may not be available to homeowners.)

If you think you can pull the ENTIRE dandelion up, root and all, that's usually best. But they are tough to completely pull up (if you leave any bit of root the damned thing will regrow!).

Your best bet for dandelion (and other weed control) is to ensure you have the healthiest and thickest lawn (the lawn grasses will choke out the weeks).

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
So is there a grainule thing that I can spread? (as opposed to a squirt thing where I'd have to hit each and every weed? Which I usually end up burning a huge spot surrounding the weed when I do it that way.)

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Look for a broadleaf herbicide at your nursery. There should be granule types that you can spread. Follow the directions carefully, being sure to spread the herbicide ONLY on your lawn and where the weeds are. Make sure that it is a broadleaf herbicide (that'll kill anything in your lawn but the narrow-bladed grasses). I dunno what's available at your nursery, so go talk to 'em there. They'll be really helpful. Bring grass samples with you, too.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
thanks Costa!

Serate
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08-21-2001

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 11:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
ummmmmmmm what's the difference between a blade and a runner?


ETA I live in Iowa and I know it's not bluegrass as our front yard was bluegrass in Kentucky.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Tippy Turtle:

Apparently there were only 3 times Tippi (as it is spelled on the Saturday Night Live site) was featured. Here is a link with the show dates. You can easily buy the SNL videos that have those show dates.

http://snl.jt.org/toon.php?i=219

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Runners are obvious... when you go to pull up some grass, it'll have a root, then a shoot (runner) runs along the surface a bit, with blades on it, until it puts down another root, and so on. Kentucky Blue is a blade grass... when you pull up some grass, you get individual blades of grass with their own roots.

It's possible you've got fescue of some sort. If I could see it I could tell you! :-)

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 12:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Costa...ROAD TRIP!!!

Zachsmom
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07-13-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 4:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zachsmom a private message Print Post    

quote:

Costa, what weed control would you recommend and when should I apply it? (The biggest problem is dandelions.)




little kid to pick, make a wish and blow :-)

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 5:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
LOL Scooter! Took me a second to realize you meant... ROAD TRIP to IOWA!!! (I was thinking you wanted me to head north to YOU!)

If you follow Zachmom's method, then you should plan on having a dandelion lawn! Hahahaha! (Hey ZM!! What's kicking?)

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Where could i find a photo of a diamond ring that has a circle shaped center diamond and four littler emeralds (or other stones)? Two on each side... I tried google and ebay and just can't see one like that...

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Jewelry store websites?

Vacanick
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07-12-2004

Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vacanick a private message Print Post    
Google images??

Abby7
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07-17-2002

Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 10:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abby7 a private message Print Post    
my dumb question: is Hermi still at Loews? lol

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, April 27, 2007 - 3:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Help any cat people.

I am not sure if I should put this is the cat thread or here, so I think I'll do both. I did something kind of dumb (so that's why I am stopping here first.) I cleaned my cat litter box out with a little bleach and dish soap. Guess that was a BAD BAD BAD idea as the cats have not used that box (I have another) but now I smell cat pee in the house. I can't even find it though.

I feel sick right now cuz I have no idea where the pee is!

So is there anything I can do (aside from getting a new box) to get them to use this box again??? (It is a big bin-like litter box that I can only find on-line.) Do you think using that Dr. Elsyees' litter would be enough or did I ruin the box forever???

TIA!!!

Seamonkey
Moderator

09-07-2000

Friday, April 27, 2007 - 3:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
My suggestion in the cat thread..

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I need help with a hangman

MYTHS

T H E / _ _ _ E /O _ / T H E /L E _ E _ _ _ R _ /L _ _ _

_ O _ _ _ _ ' _ / H O R _ E / _ _ _ / _ E T H E _ O T _H

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I'd say the 3rd word is of and the 8th word is horse... (not that much help!)

Karen
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09-07-2004

Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Are you certain the other letters are correct? And is that last word all one word (are you missing a / to separate two words?)

I've put _ E T H E _ O T _H into three different crossword pattern solvers and no matches on any of them.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I got it from another site and I am stumped too! as far as I know the letters are correct

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
it says its a Myth so maybe the last word is from mythology?

Karen
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09-07-2004

Friday, April 27, 2007 - 4:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
ok - part of it... is "the name of the legendary... ... horse was ..."