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Juju2bigdog

Saturday, March 01, 2003 - 08:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
So, Wargod, can you use the phones as radios and not be charged airtime?

Wargod

Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 12:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
To use it as a phone, we pay 25 cents a minute. To use the 2way radio, we pay $1 a day. So, if one of us is just calling to say, "be home in a bit, bye," it'd be cheaper than the 2way radio. However, if we're going to chit chat, or go somewhere where using the 2way radio would be convieninet(amusement park or something like that) the 2way would be cheaper.

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 01:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cool! Sounds like just what you needed!

Wargod

Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 02:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Exactly what I wanted. Mom was a bit upset when I told her I wasn't giving out the number. But, like I told her this is not a phone to chit chat on, lol. The best thing is that if we need more than 100 minutes, we can get them. When we go out of town, we can get them to call home and check with whoever is watching the kids or dogs. Also, if I feel like paying 20 cents a day, I can get email, but since I'm usually close to home, thats not a big deal for me.

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, March 02, 2003 - 03:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Even cooler about the e-mail. Maybe you should break down and give Mom the number as long as she clearly understands it is for emergency use only. OR she agrees to pay for the 25 cents a minute for chit chat. Biker moms worry too, you know.

Lumbele

Monday, March 03, 2003 - 01:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
There used to be a thread with advice on purchases but I can't find it, so I'll ask here instead.
Ok, all you crock pot enthusiasts. You have peaked my interest in replacing my old slow cooker (the glass lid broke) and this morning some old fella on PBS clinched it.
Question is which one? 6-Quart programmable oval, 5-Quart (allows cooking of 2 dishes at once), and 4.5-Quart oval. Any features/advantages that I should be looking for (presumably they have come up with some new ones in the last 20 years?) or avoiding? TIA

Ladytex

Monday, March 03, 2003 - 01:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lumbele, I wouldn't buy one without the removable crock ... so much easier to clean than the old ones.

Mygetaway

Monday, March 03, 2003 - 11:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This color comes across as GOLD on my screen, what does it show on yours?

Azriel

Monday, March 03, 2003 - 11:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Looks gold to me.

Draheid

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 06:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lumbele: I have the 6-Quart programmable unit and love it. I have cooked many many various meals in it and the family has been happy with every single one. A removable crock is a must-have. First, you'll have a much easier time cleaning up and second, you can prepare your food the evening before and store it in the refrigerator then set it into the base in the morning and start it cooking.

We have a family of 4 (once a week DD comes home from college for dinner so 5 on those nights) and I typically cook way too much food everytime. The only exception would be when I prepare a pasta-type sauce. I will fill the crock to the top with ingredients then serve a portion of the sauce with pasta noodles for dinner that evening and save the rest of the sauce to make a lasagna another night that week.

On my unit, programmable means it can be set to cook on hi for 4 or 6 hours or else on low for 8 or 10 hours. After the 'set' time amount, it goes into a 'warm' mode and keeps the contents serving temperature for you.

I also recommend using a non-stick cooking spray before you begin preparing your food as it will make cleanup very easy regardless of what you've cooked in it.

Hope this helps.

Lumbele

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 10:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks, you guys. Although our old crock is ancient, I didn't know there were some without removable pots.
Drah, that 6-quart one is the one DH picked. Since there are only 3 of us in the family, but often 4 whenever g/f is around and more toward the end of the month when uni students' cash flow is stagnant we may as well go for the big size. What I was wondering is whether one with 2 removable pans which allows cooking of 2 dishes at once once is of any real value or just a gimmick.

Draheid

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 11:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lumbele: I've considered getting the dual-dish unit because my DS likes Chili but not stew and DD likes Beef Stew but not chili so when I fix one I usually fix both - which means dragging out the old non-removable crockpot to make the 2nd dish. It would be convenient but I haven't been able to convince myself that it's worth buying another one for. I don't know if you could use just one side of it or not so that might be something to look into if you think it would make cooking easier for you.

Fruitbat

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 11:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Drastic change of topic. Does anyone know where the expression five oh (50) came from when refering to police? Is it the name of a patrol car, the cop himself?

Bob2112

Tuesday, March 04, 2003 - 11:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hawaii Five-O

<...Book 'em, Danno!...>

Spygirl

Monday, March 10, 2003 - 05:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Can someone with more patience than I apparentely have right now locate the following:

A template in Microsoft Publisher that that allows a two-fold brochure that can be opened like a book? So that you have the half sheet as the outside cover, the inside as two pages like a book, and then the back cover.

I've looked off and on all day and am so sick of looking I could spit. If anyone locates one, I'd sure appreciate it if you could let me know.

Squaredsc

Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 09:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
sorry spy, i know nothing of publisher.

Myjohnhenry

Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 01:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Spy...I have Publisher and have used it, but am a little confused as to exactly what you are looking for.
The best sites I know for desktop publishing helps for templates and such are Desktop Publishing.Com and Desktop Publishing at About.Com

Weinermr

Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 01:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've done brochures, but none using Microsoft Publisher. Sorry Spy.

Grooch

Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 01:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Spy, try Twiggy. She might know.

Draheid

Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 02:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Spygirl, here is a bi-fold brochure type publisher file with the address text boxes placed on the last page and rotated to look like an 11 x 4.5 mailout. Hope this is what you're looking for. Let me know if you need anything else. Note: This is a MS Publisher 2000 version file.

application/octet-streambifold
bifold_-_vertical.pub (26 k)


Note: Right-click the link, and click Save target as - then retype the file name to bifold.pub to save in publisher format.

Wargod

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 05:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Two questions today.

1. How fast does grass grow? When I watered my dirt in the backyard this morning, I swear there wasn't grass, but now I'm seeing lots of little bits all over the place!

2. Is aloe (the plant itself) poisionous to dogs? I bought an aloe plant and the only place I have to plant it in full sun is in the backyard, but don't want to if it will make my pups sick.

Whoami

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 07:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My botanist mom says that aloe is not poisionous to dogs. She said it should do well in the full sun in your back yard.

She also says, "it could be," that the grass would grow that fast, if you have seeds there. It likes to be cool and wet.

Wargod

Thursday, March 13, 2003 - 09:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No seeds back there, Who, LOL. Last year when our water bill shot through the roof, we made the decision to take care of what people see....meaning the front yard. Eventually, being in the desert and all, lol, we gave that up too when it all turned yellow. I swear there was nothing in the backyard and the reason I was watering my dirt was to prepare it for seeding....its just the strangest thing, lol. Darren went out and looked at it and he can't believe it!!

Hippyt

Saturday, March 15, 2003 - 01:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK,parents I need help. How do I get pink magic marker off a beige wall? Did I mention my week? lol,So far I have tried Comet and Soft Scrub. It's lightned it some,but still very visible. Thanks!

Meme9

Saturday, March 15, 2003 - 01:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm sorry I don't have a clue...accept maybe alittle stain resistant primer, and touchup beige paint. Are those two up to no good again?