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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 10:23 am
Costa, my porch is just a cement step area and then on either side flower beds. There's been frost on the flower beds lately. I may cover it up overnight if I decide to keep it here. The live Christmas tress (are they pine? I don't even know that, lol) do grow out here and survive winter in the ground. For each Christmas we had a new baby, mom would buy a new little potted christmas tree but she always planted them as soon as she bought them. That's why I'm not sure if it's different if they're in the ground or the pot. Hers always did well, although I don't remember it being this cold before Christmas recently either.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 11:24 am
Thank you so much, Who and landileigh! I knew I could find the answer here. Now I just need to find the time to watch them.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 11:24 am
It'll be ok in the pot on the porch.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 12:11 pm
Wargod: If your uncle lives where it gets cold enough for the ground to freeze, he ought to dig any holes asap if he intends to plant the trees this winter, just to make it easier on himself. Cover any holes with a sheet of plywood for the time being. He can also use a tarp for extra protection but for sure he must use the plywood so no one falls through in case the hole is covered with snow. Oh and I'm in the Midwest and most of the live Christmas trees my family have transplanted over the years have made it. Good luck! Some more tips: Link P.S. It's always nice to decorate a tree with treats for birds and other wildlife too!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 1:12 pm
War just go to a nursery and buy one that is already living in a pot outside. There is no need to cover up the whole tree if you think it is going to be too cold. Just wrap a blanket and plastic around the pot. But if you are going to a nursery to get one they will tell you what's what.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 3:01 pm
BTW, pine trees are designed to withstand the cold weather (er, um, evergreens, yes? <grin>) And what Serate said...
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 5:08 pm
LOL, ok, ok, I'll go get one and follow directions!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Wednesday, December 05, 2007 - 6:17 pm
Forgot to mention... just because a plant or tree is currently in a pot does not mean it's spent its life in that pot. It's always a good idea to find out how and where the plant or tree was grown. Some (less than reputable) nurseries will pull a plant from the ground, plop it into a pot, and sell it. Which just means, the plant hasn't acclimated to its new growing environment.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, December 07, 2007 - 7:39 pm
I'm confused about something. I'm Christmas shopping on the internet. I went to Amazon to order a book I looked at a few times previously. I could originally get it for around $10 used. Everytime I go back to look at it, the price has gone way up. Now the cheapest they offer it to me is $50. If I go and google the same book and go to amazon from the google page, they are still offering it at $10. Why is this?
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, December 07, 2007 - 9:46 pm
I would guess one of three things, but I don't really know: 1. Google links to old information 2. The google link is to a slightly different book, e.g. different volume/edition 3. It's a glitch. I'd try comparing all the info on the google link and the ones you get straight from amazon and see if they're slightly different. But I think it could just be a glitch.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Friday, December 07, 2007 - 11:45 pm
You could try half.com. I've bought books used books from both sites without a problem. Did you try to place an order for the $10 when it came up on the google search?
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 1:37 am
Maybe they figure the more times you look at it, the more you're interested in it; so you'd be more willing to pay a higher price? Hopefully, its really just a glitch.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 4:03 am
It's just weird. I did order it at the $10 price through the second window. I just wonder if this is going to continually happen every time I look at something and take time to decide to buy it or not. I guess I better write down prices the first time I look at something. Thanks, Chilli, I'll check out that site, also. I'm trying to do most of my Christmas shopping over the internet this year to avoid the stores since my sciatica is acting up.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 4:09 am
I have done my entire Christmas shopping online a couple of years. I love eBay especially. You can find some really good deals on books there too but with eBay you have to double check the shipping costs all the time because there are some folk who like to jack the shipping up to increase their profit whereas on half.com and Amazon there is a set shipping fee per book. I love books too. LOL By the way, eBay bought out half.com a few years ago. It was a better site before that happened but it's still good.
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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 9:40 am
Grooch, when you first find an item at a price you're interested in, bookmark that particular page for future reference. Should quickly bring you back to it.
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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Saturday, December 08, 2007 - 10:14 am
Thanks, guys! 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 10:06 pm
Help! anyone have any advice? my 12 yr old son has the skin rash, kinda like a little acne but with big pink and white splotchy spots, I have appt for fri at doc but thought I would ask if anyone has had a child get this. tia
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 11:06 pm
sounds like ALLERGIC rxn. That is how mine can look...mottled pink and white- kinda-like Marbling. BUT it all depends on how fast it came up, whether it is purulent (open pus areas/ oozing) and where it is on the body. IF he is having ANY trouble breathing OR itching it might be a good idea to go into a walkin Doctor...or emergency. BUT....there are many other things it could be especially if in certain areas of the body. I've had delayed allergic reactions in which I got the rash but nothing else of importance. After the mottling comes Roseacea breakouts and acne. That is what caught my eye when reading your description.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 11:16 pm
it started about a week ago, just a little and tonite is way worse. no puss or oozzing, just bad discoloration. good idea about walkin..think i will take him tomatrow
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 11:21 pm
Where on his body is it, Pamy? Does he participate in sports? Is it itchy?
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 11:38 pm
Check some online sites, like WebMD. [On WebMD, there are videos you can watch that describe each skin problem (ad precedes each segment, so be patient).} Could be any number of things.
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Kiersten_love
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, December 10, 2007 - 11:48 pm
I had something similiar to that when I was in my 20's and so very allergic to everything under the sun. I got allergic contact dermatitis, and it so sounds like what he may have. AT that time they gave me Decadron by injection, and it made it disappear in a couple of days. If this is what he has, it will be easy to get rid of by the doctor Pamy. Good luck
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 3:21 am
true, but any allergic reaction can suddenly get very very bad. Especially if a person has no idea what they have been in contact with. If he is having an allergic reaction to a food, for instance....the next time he eats it - Whammo! but you didnt mention any itching so that might not be it. Mind you, my worst outbreak wasnt hardly itchy at all, but i looked horrible. My top lip basically was swollen up to my nose. I looked like I'd been beaten up....slitty swollen eyes, big lips and strangely enough, only a few 'classic' hives on my arms. mostly just mottling. and to this day I have no idea of what caused it. I have guesses and narrowed it down to three things..but I have no inclination to try to narrow it down further LOL Over ten yrs ago now and I hope never to be that bad again. HEY I just thought of something. Give him a extrastrength Reactine or Chlortripolon. I was told the chlor is the best. Benydrl never worked on me at all so I cant recommend that, but since the antihistamines are overthecounter, it would be a good way to see if the mottling lessens. Good luck!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 6:21 am
its only on his face, not itchy or painful. Thanks for the info and good thoughts! You all are the best!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 8:09 am
Pamy if you posted a pic folks could immediately see if they are familiar with this type of rash... It could just be a closeup of his cheek, or forehead - not a full-face pic.
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