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Twinkie | Monday, March 31, 2003 - 08:54 pm     Lobster, we've bought 2 digital cameras in the last couple of years and both came with adaptors. I think they all come with them because one we bought was a real cheapo and the other was a higher end model. |
Sia | Monday, March 31, 2003 - 08:57 pm     Quick legal question: my state has an extremely strict enforcement policy regarding open containers of alcohol in vehicles. I caught my husband drinking a beer in the back of my van (while I was driving) last night. Had we been stopped by the State Patrol, would only he have been in trouble, or would I have faced arrest as well? Thanks. I need this information to help convince him that he must stop drinking in moving vehicles. (He's been having "a couple" on his way home from work for a while and thought he'd take some adult beverages on our Sunday outing to the mall--with our two small children AND HIS MOTHER.) |
Lobster | Monday, March 31, 2003 - 09:19 pm     Draheid and Twinkie: The camera came with a battery charger, but the adaptor for that won't fit the camera. I can use the cord from the battery charger but there is another part that has a transformer type thingie. You plug that into the camera and then the cord from the battery charger plugs into that and then into the wall. I'm tired, am I making sense? |
Draheid | Monday, March 31, 2003 - 10:30 pm     Sia: Here is the information from The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century for the Federal Department Of Transportation.
Requirements Each State shall have in effect an Open Container law that prohibits the possession of any open alcoholic beverage container, or the consumption of any alcoholic beverage, in the passenger area of any motor vehicle (including possession or consumption by the driver of the vehicle) located on a public highway, or the right-of-way of a public highway, in the State. For purposes of this section, those jurisdictions defined as "States" in chapter 1 of Title 23 are subject to the Section 154 transfer provisions; this includes the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Click here for full details Hope this helps. |
Sia | Monday, March 31, 2003 - 11:17 pm     Dra, that's the stuff I found: yes, it's against the law, but if a passenger is the only one drinking, does the DRIVER get into trouble, too? Thanks. |
Djgirl5235 | Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 04:32 am     Sia, I'm not sure about your state, but here in Ontario, it doesn't matter who's drinking, everyone in the car will be charged. It's simply the fact that there's open alcohol in the car, and easily accessible by the driver. BTW, Ontario just passed new legislation which forces people convicted of drunk driving to pay to have a breathalizer installed in their vehicles, (for at least one year) which will prevent the car from starting if you've had any alcohol. Regardless of who was convicted of drunk driving, whoever drives that car is required to blow into the breathalizer before the car will start, and then periodically through their trip will have to blow into it again. I think it's a great idea, and the cost of this (not only to the ego) is approx. $10,000/year which is not subsidized - the convicted must pay for it. |
Draheid | Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 06:53 am     Sia: The above reference merely outlines the minimum standards a state must enact and enforce to qualify for federal highway funds. The actual laws and the way they are enforced is governed by your state legislation. I would suggest you search the website of your state house of representatives or senate for the actual rules. Or, perhaps easier would be to put a call into local law enforcement and ask. Good luck, I hope this helps. |
Bandit | Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 09:21 am     Did you know that the open container is perfectly acceptable in Texas? Explains a lot, doesn't it? lol |
Draheid | Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 10:35 am     In fact, Bandit, that is not true. Read this article regarding citations issued for open containers in Texas. |
Whoami | Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 11:01 pm     It's been a while since I asked a DQ, so here I go! I've heard of a part of a house, I believe mostly in New England coastal areas, that were designed in the old days for a wife to go up to this observation area and look out over the sea, waiting for her sailor husband to come home. I think it was refered to as a widow's lookout or something like that. I've read a book or two (a long time ago now) where this observation area was referred to in the book. Anyone know what I'm talking about? And why does it feel like I may have asked this once before? |
Lyn | Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 11:17 pm     Whoami if I'm understanding you right, it's a "widow's walk" A Poem Picture (On the roof) |
Sia | Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 04:05 am     Beautiful house, Lyn; where is that? |
Conejo | Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 06:19 am     Who, I just saw a episode of This Old House this past weekend and they were discussing "widow walks". They said that they were built around chimneys to provide easy access to maintain & repair the chimneys. However, over time, women would use them to look/wait for there husbands to return from sea. This is what they said anyways FWIW. |
Lyn | Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 05:14 pm     Sorry Sia, the only thing the site said was "Widows Walk" and then it had the picture. (google image search) |
Abbynormal | Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 09:32 pm     So I'm flipping through channels and hit upon a rerun of Rosanne. As my bored mind takes in and rejects the total buttload of sarcasm, I am left with an actual tidbit of wonder!! Just what in the hell is a loose meat sandwich? It certainly didn't look like any bar-b-que meat I have ever been witness to. It actually looked like a sloppy joe that had not been slopped. Is there really such a thing as a loose meat sandwich, what is it, and most importantly WHY?  |
Whoami | Wednesday, April 02, 2003 - 10:18 pm     Thanks for the answers on the Widow's Walk all! As for Loose Meat sandwiches....I googled the term, and every hit also referred it to a sloppy joe! Why? I have no clue! Maybe it's a regional thing? |
Whit4you | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 12:39 am     Looking at the title to this thread.... My Q - What is a truly dumb Q..... |
Twinkie | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 07:38 am     The one just posted. |
Draheid | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 07:48 am     Well, Twinkie, that's not true, considering the title of this thread. Since Whit asked the question, it removes it from the 'dumb question' category.  |
Squaredsc | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 08:38 am     help, i have an ingrown toenail and it hurts when i tough it and my pantyhose hurts when it tightens around the toe. its the big toe, i clipped the nail down. should i have? unfortunately i can't bend like i used to but i noticed the skin is a lil dark, blood under the skin? anyhoo can i fix this w/o going to the doctor? thanks in advance. |
Bandit | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 08:48 am     Square - This happened to me many years ago and I learned the hard way! You can try to fix it with some stuff called "Outgro" that you can buy at a drug store, but depending on how far along it is, that may not do the trick. What that does is toughen up the skin (and other stuff) around the nail, so you can cut it out. DON'T cut the nail down too far, or crooked. That's how they start. Or you can try getting a pedicure. Besides the fact that they are WONDERFUL, they are pretty good at fixing them if they are starting. (Tip them a little extra-ha ha ha). Last resort - you will have to go to the doctor and he will cut the nail out. If that's the case, the shot to numb you is a little painful, but other than that, no big deal. It's hurt a little after the medication wears off, but if you soak your foot in epsom salt and water, that helps. And you'll limp for a day or 2. It's amazing what the doctor pulls out of your foot-looks exactly like a rose thorn. Hope this helps! BTW, is the skin a little aubergine? Just curious.  |
Bandit | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 08:50 am     Oh, I forgot-I came here to ask a dumb question. How come in posts when people refer to their husband or son or something, they say DH or DS? What's the D? I'm an idiot. |
Squaredsc | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 08:59 am     thanks alot bandit. i got a pedicure about a month ago and the toe is sore so i was waiting until the pain went away before i went back, lol. the skin may have an aubergine hue, lol. when i cut it i cut it straight across. im wondering if the pain and sensitivity will go away when it grows out? i would really hate to have the nail removed, i mean summer is coming and i can't get a cute design w/o a nail, lol. oh and the d in dh or ds is dear or darn or da*n depending on your mood, the h and s is husband and son, or dd is dear daughter. you are not an idiot. |
Wargod | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 09:00 am     Dear or d*mn depending on your mood, Bandit. Square, I do ingrown toenails the hard way. First I soak my foot in epson salt, then I grab the clippers and tweezers and cut it and yank. Hurts like heck when doing it and it may bleed, but once its gone...it feels great. My problem is that I keep my toenails clipped way way short so I keep getting them....but I can't stand having any length at all to my nails. |
Lucy | Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 09:00 am     Bandit-I think it stands for domestic or darling...husband(DH),daughter(DD),son(DS). |
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