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Bookworm
Member
12-18-2001
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 3:39 pm
Yes I would agree it's a yellow crook-neck squash. Sometimes called summer squash. You can cook it like other squash. Folks at farmer's market often prefer them when they are younger/smaller than the one you have pictured (the ones in the middle of the Sea's basket are the same, just young and tender), if they are eating them. They are a bit more tender that way. But like zucchini (in the same family) they can be eaten young and tender or a bit more mature and tougher. Some folks just like to decorate with them too. When they are mature and the skin is tough, they last quite awhile (similar to pumpkins--also relatives). For recipes, I would go to www.allrecipes.com and type in 'summer squash' or 'crookneck squash' or just 'squash' in the ingredients box and see what comes up. I have to run to a meeting or I'd check for you.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 4:02 pm
Yellow crookneck, straight out of the garden, is delish! In a salad, raw... yum! They are also great steamed with other veggies. I like to throw a big pot on to steam veggies... starting with potatos and adding different veggies every 15 minutes. I'll also add some boiling onions and some cloves of garlic (whole peeled) and lots of fresh cracked pepper. When done, you can use the garlic on toasted slices of baguette (spreads like butter). Depending on the season, the veggies will change. When corn is in season, I'll cut the ears into thirds and add them last.
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Bookworm
Member
12-18-2001
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 4:15 pm
Yes I would agree it's a yellow crook-neck squash. Sometimes called summer squash. You can cook it like other squash. Folks at farmer's market often prefer them when they are younger/smaller than the one you have pictured (the ones in the middle of the Sea's basket are the same, just young and tender), if they are eating them. They are a bit more tender that way. But like zucchini (in the same family) they can be eaten young and tender or a bit more mature and tougher. Some folks just like to decorate with them too. When they are mature and the skin is tough, they last quite awhile (similar to pumpkins--also relatives).
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 5:31 pm
Didn't know the name either, Who, but always see them in the late summer early fall in the stores being sold as "ornamental" squash used in fall arrangements.
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 6:18 pm
Thanks everyone! Sis also gave us one in the yellow form. Didn't realize they were different "ages" of the same thing! Interesting, in that link Sea provided, the orange one is a mature version grown for seeds? Wonder if its ok to cook anyway, or would it be too tough.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 7:29 pm
NEW QUESTION: What is the name of a game or cards that come with this little ball that opens up into some type of transformer type toy? It's kind of like Yu-Gi-O, but the cards have some kind of magnetic coating that the balls stick to. I think the name is unusual--maybe kind of asian... TIA!!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 7:37 pm
Bakugan?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 8:04 pm
Serate! You, as usual, ROCK!!! Thanks so much!! Thanks also for the link!
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 9:47 am
Any good googlers out here up for a challenge today? I just had a call here at work from someone looking for us to build a website for a late painter. He wouldn't tell me who the painter was, so now of course I'm curious. All I know is this: * first name Orville * passed away a few months back * 20 years ago was a drunk on the downtown east side of Vancouver * his work sells for $50-100k CDN * originals are 2 feet by 3 feet painted plywood I don't have time today to search this guy out... but I know some people get kicks out of this kind of thing. I'd be forever indebted to someone who could help find out who this guy is... TIA!
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:38 am
Orville Fisher? Orville Fisher Canadian Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, 24 November 1911 Died Canada: British Columbia, Langley, 13 July 1999 Maybe? Death date would be wrong though.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:41 am
Actually, that could be right... now that I see '99 I think that I'm wrong about the passed a few months ago... it was a quick call. Let me check him out, thanks!
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:53 am
I have been trying to think of anything and everything I can NOT to unpack and start laundry. So I gave this a try. No luck. Only Canadian artist/painter I could find by the name of Orville was Orville Fisher and he died in 1999 so that ruled him out immediately. Sorry. Off to unpack and do laundry. 
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:54 am
Ooops too late.
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Bookworm
Member
12-18-2001
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 4:53 pm
hmmm, wonder why my edit above posted as a separate post. I really just edited and didn't post nearly the same thing twice. Who I bet you could eat the orange one too.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:00 pm
I'm moving into almost panic mode (panic's not really the right word though.) Caleb has to have a guitar by Monday or lose points if he's staying in the class until he shows up with one. I've been emailing this guy from craigs list but I'm getting kind of worried that aint going to go through. We've been trying to set up a time we're both free and if it's not him working, it's Darren (and I'm not dumb enough to go meet someone online that I don't know by myself.) Last talked to him yesterday afternoon saying this weekend would be good for us (he'd asked) but haven't heard back from him. So today we went looking, just to get an idea of prices and whats out there. If I haven't heard back from the guy Sunday I'm going to have to go shopping. Anyways, we stopped by the music store...cheapest they had was $169. That's far more than I want to pay right now. Then we went to Target. My sis' guitar playing buddy had told her they carried them, were reasonably priced and had seen some there for $40-$50 that would be great for a beginner. They did have guitars, cheapest was $99 though. We went to three pawn shops, lowest prices were from $89 (and it had a name scratched into it!) to a couple hundred bucks. If we're going to spend that much, we'll go back to Target. We came home and Darren called his guitar playing buddy. Buddy said...wished you'd called a couple weeks ago, I just sold one and so did my brother. I do have an extra...except that my son is taking guitar this year too. He suggested a couple websites that did have guitars (one was a whole set, guitar, strap, accessories, tuner, and gig bag for $99) but you have to order online and have delivered. He also made the strangest suggestion...the local Mexican grocery store. HUH? He said yep, last time I was there, they had guitars...good beginner ones around $40. We actually went and checked, lol. They didn't have them. Also checked the local papers classifieds and the pennysaver, no luck there either. Tomorrow we're going to check a couple second hand stores (we were just in them a week ago looking for a baby gate and I can't remember if I saw guitars or not, we weren't looking for them!) And also check out at the mall (sears and JC penny) plus there's a store near the mall Darren's buddy suggested looking at. Unless this guy from craigs list emails me back or we find something at a second hand store, looks like we'll be paying around $99 for the guitar alone (eventually will have to get a gig bag too, but that can wait.) Oh, Darrens buddy also told him one of the guys they work with also builds custom made guitars. We agreed that's probably not something we'd do right now (I'd imagine it could be pretty expensive) but if Caleb were to really get into it and keep up playing the guitar and learning, then in a year or two that might make a pretty cool gift for him.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:04 pm
War...you can buy that same $99 guitar set up (guitar, gig bag, extra strings, strap, etc) at our local swap meet. Do you have a weekend swap meet near you? Sometimes you can work them for a better deal, too. Try $79 and see what happens.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:21 pm
We have a swap meet 2 times a year (last one was just a couple weeks ago.) Next ones not for another six monts.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:28 pm
Oh, shoot. Come down to ours! Is there anyone you could just borrow one from for a few weeks? Wish we lived closer. I'd lend you one.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:30 pm
I didn't see in your post, but do you have a Guitar Center or Sam Ash near you? They've often got decent deals.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:44 pm
Sam Ash was one of the ones Darren's buddy suggested (in fact may be the one I saw the $99 set at!) And guitar center is, I believe, the one we're going to check out tomorrow out near the mall. I was really hopping to find someone we could borrow from until we could do more looking around and make sure we're getting the best deal and the right guitar for him, but so far no luck. Either they don't have an extra one, just sold one, or, we've had a couple people offer to loan us electric guitars (he has to have an acoustic.) Darren asked me earlier why the school didn't send home a note or call a couple weeks ago to let us know he'd be in this class and to get a guitar. I've been wondering that too.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:47 pm
How about a Salvation Army store or Goodwill store?
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 10:49 pm
Sometimes, you can get a discount if you purshase the item by opening a credit card with Sam Ash. You might try that. I agree...seems like the school should have given you some time to get one, at least a couple of weeks. Do you think he might be allowed to bring the electric in temporarily until an acoustic can be found? Maybe they could compromise a bit.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, August 15, 2008 - 11:16 pm
Nope, he asked about the electric, they can't have amps. I remember when my step dad played, he often practiced with no amp, you could still hear it, but it was pretty quiet...and I'm guessing it's too quiet for the classroom. Salvation Army! Twinks, last weekend we kept looking for our big second hand store and I could not remember what it was, lol! That was it. I know one of the places we were in had an organ cuz I commented it was just like the one we grew up with but neither Darren or I can remember if any of the second hand stores had guitars. Ideally, I'll be able to find a used one good for a beginner. If not, well, $99 is really more than I wanted to spend now but if I have to I'll have to do it. LOL, this is all mine and Darren's fault you know. We're always encouraging the kids to get involved in something and try new things, not their fault if they listen to us, lol. And I really can't complain about this one because it's a class...he'll still be able to keep up with track and even anime if he wants because the guitar class is part of his school day and not an afterschool activity.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 7:31 am
I know you hate going there but have you checked Walmart?
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, August 16, 2008 - 8:44 am
I thought some music stores rented instruments. You could also buy the guitar, keep receipt, and return it if they Craig list guy comes thru this week
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