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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 8:22 am
maybe you could call it a Schnavodkermint? Well, I would, but after one, I don't think I could say Schnavodkermint. I had enough trouble with Peppermintini. LOL! It's delicious!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 8:26 am
Can I pop in here with a new question: A girlfriend of mine wore the cutest dress to a christmas party the other night. It was just plain black, either long sleeve, or maybe 3/4 sleeve. About six inches of the bottom of the dress was small ruffle and about six inches of each sleeve was small ruffles (all black). The dress was short. OMG it was so cute. She said she thought she got it at Macy's. However, I can't find it on their website. Any help would be awesome.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 8:51 am
Escapee were the sleeve made of lace?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 8:57 am
I think they were just plain sleeves, but the ends were ruffled like the bottom of the dress. I would ask her the maker of the dress, but I won't see her until after new years.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 9:14 am
Hey, just got this e mail from another TVCH'er. Scam. Did anyone else get it? Hi, I really don't mean to inconvenience you right now but I made a quick trip to London UK this past weekend and had my bag stolen from me in which contains my passport and credit cards. I know this may sound odd, but it happened very fast. I've been to the US embassy and they're willing to help me fly without my passport but I just have to pay for my ticket and settle some bills. Right now I'm out of cash plus i can't access my bank without my credit card here, I've made contact with them but they need more verification. I was thinking of asking you to lend me some funds now and I'll pay back as soon as I get home. I need to get on the next available flight. Please reply as soon as you can if you are ok with this so i can forward the details as to where to send the funds. You can reach me via May field hotel's desk phone if you can, the numbers are, 011447024051771 or 011447024043668
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 9:17 am
That is almost certainly a scam.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 9:17 am
There was a dress on Macy.com on page 6 under dresses that looked like the sleeves were made of lace
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 10:37 am
0702 numbers in the UK are special numbers that have a different pricing structure, the person who has them chooses the rate, which can be a very cheap call or premium rate. A hotel might legitimately use one (not sure why, as there are plenty of other options better for their customers) but more likely this is a scammer.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 10:42 am
Oh it is a scam. There is no doubt about that.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 10:54 am
I got it, too. It's definately a scam.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 10:56 am
But clever how you don't even have to fall for the sending money part, just calling the phone number to check gives them cash.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 11:06 am
I told them to call me and gave them the number to my local police department. Then they said "we can't call" I said. Ok, before I send you money, please verify some stuff: What is your child(rens) name. Where did we first meet and what kind of pets do you have....
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 11:55 am
It is definitely a scam, but is most likely NOT from another TVCHer, just someone who appropriated their Email addy. This just happened to the MAYOR of a neighboring town, and not only did they steal her Email addy, but also her Facebook page, and changed the passwords so she couldn't even get back in and tell people about it. Please immediately let the TVCHer know, and please let us know (privately) who it is, so they may be contacted. Many other of their friends will likely have been contacted as well, and s/he will need to let them know not to respond!!
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 11:58 am
Yes, it's not the TVCH'er....I didn't mean to imply that at all.....and the TVCH'er knows already.
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Bonzacat
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 12:36 pm
Bee - I think it's a Candy Cane Martini: http://www.thatsthespirit.com/en/drinks/recipe.asp?recipe_id=2728 Ingredients: 1 1/2 Oz. Vodka 1 Tsp. Peppermint Schnapps Mixing instructions: Mix all ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Option: Garnish with a small candy cane or create a candy cane "rimmer" with crushed candy canes. ======== Sounds yummy! Will you be making them again tonight? :-)
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 1:14 pm
Aahh...a Candy Cane Martini. Hmmm...I didn't do the crushed candy rim...but, I sure can see that being delicious. It was cool because the peppermint stick melted into it as we drank them, make them a lovely pink. Don't know if I'll be making them again tonight, but it was a "dry run" (LOL) for tomorrow evening. Thanks, Bonza!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 3:29 pm
Suggestions please? We had another 8 inch snowfall. Normally I don't mind shoveling the driveway (it's about 120 feet long and 18 feet wide - so it's HGUE). But this snowfall was very wet, heavy snow. I was only about 1/4 of the way done and thought I was gonna die. But it's still snowing and it's only going to get worse, so I'm still shoveling away. Next thing I know, neighbor comes over on his little John Deere with the snow plow and motions down my driveway ('cause with the motor and ear muffs and big hat neither of us can here a thing!). I give him praying hands and a big nod. In about five minutes, the driveway is clear. I want to take him and his wife a thank you gift. I know they like wine, but I know very little about wine. Suggestions?
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 3:45 pm
Aww...that is so nice, Kar. I don't know much about wine, either. I'm a Two-Buck-Chuck girl. LOL Champagne might be nice, too, since New Year's Eve is coming. It's good to have good neighbors, isn't it?
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 4:13 pm
In spite of the many misspellings in my post (I must have been colder than I thought!), yes, it was very very nice of them. Hmmm.. I gotta get me a tractor. Dang. 
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Glenn
Member
07-05-2003
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 4:14 pm
A really nice tasting white wine around 25 bucks.......Conundrum. Lancecrossfire gets the thanks if you decide to go with it.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 4:25 pm
I'm going to throw this out there, although you might think I'm the Grinch! Does this sort of snowfall happen often? Because say you give your neighbour a nice gift now, and in two weeks it snows again. Does he now feel obligated to magic your driveway again? If he does, do you give him another gift again? Do you both begin to feel awkward about it? I expect clearing your driveway was simply a neighbourly gesture he was very happy to do and expected nothing for (and I know you're not thinking he expected anything for it). Perhaps more appropriate would be to just go round there when the snow has cleared, or make a point of having a quick chat with him and thanking him profusely, and then at the end of the season maybe giving him the wine. Of course if this is a once a year kind of snowfall then it doesn't matter. Hope I haven't spoilt your happy buzz over your neighbours kind thought, but I remember my dad getting into a guilt-loop over a nice gesture like that, and he began to feel very awkward. Sorry for being Grinchish!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 4:49 pm
Well, normally I just shovel the snow myself. And if it's a bad snow, I shovel it several times to make it tolerable. This time it just turned out to be a very heavy wet snow that mostly fell over night, so it got too bad too quickly for me to pick away at it. I actually don't mind shoveling most of the time, and find it to be good exercise. Neighbor and his wife are very nice people. He's never offered before, however, and I don't expect he'd do it again without asking. He's just that kind of respectful, if you know what I mean.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 5:20 pm
Bake some cookies! Very inexpensive and says thank you just as nicely as buying something. So then if he plows you out again, just ask him if he'd like the same cookies or something different. No committment to payment for something that was obviously done out of kindness.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 5:24 pm
Um, if I baked them some cookies, I could guarantee that they would never ever plow my driveway again. 
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 5:27 pm
Veuve Cliquot, a WONDERFUL French champagne. It is sort of in the category of special occasion champagnes. You don't need to get the vintage; just the regular one is quite special. Around $40 at Costco. (I have not tried Conundrum, never even seen it. Veuve Cliquot will be everywhere, even at your grocery store, but it will be $55 there.)
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