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Silksmoke

Monday, October 07, 2002 - 07:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My dumb question/s:

1. I just recieved an e-mail containing an article on Belly's and ex-reality show contestants. The article is dated 10/4/02

a. should I post it? (don't want to start a new thread.
b. where should I post it?
c. does anybody care?

Max

Monday, October 07, 2002 - 08:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
There's a thread called Aspiring stars have their reality checked at Belly. Post it over there. Sure folks care! :)

Draheid

Monday, October 07, 2002 - 08:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Silksmoke: I would suggest a link in one of the following threads:

Updates On Houseguests Thread

Aspiring stars have their reality rechecked at Belly

Juju2bigdog

Monday, October 07, 2002 - 09:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Silksmoke, it might be the same article that has already been posted in the Aspiring Stars thread.

Silksmoke

Monday, October 07, 2002 - 10:06 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Whew, thanks Max, Drahied and Juju .. it WAS the same article. You saved me from being a redundantly repetitious , possibly moderated poster.

Fanny

Monday, October 07, 2002 - 10:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi Whoami..I work with title, deeds & stuff in Colorado. Go to the clerk & recorder's office and ask them for a certified copy of the deed you want. If you're mom's house is in Weld County, the clerk & recorder's office is not in the courthouse but is at 1402 north 17th in greeley. If you're in Larimer County, I don't know if the C&R is in the courthouse or not. Take your checkbook with you, because they charge for making copies. Might be around $5.00 per page or so, and probably a bit more for a certified copy. But if you can't find the original of your document, I'd want a certified copy. A certified copy is just about as good as an original.

You should have the legal description for the property, for the C&R to do a deed search, although if you sweet talk the clerks they may be able to help you if you just have the street address. But if you can, get the legal description. That appears on your annual tax assessment, or you can get it from the treasurer's office and they can look it up for you by phone.

If you're looking for the deed where your mom originally bought the property, it might also be helpful to have the names of the people she bought from. The clerks can search either by grantor/grantee index (names of people buying/selling) or by legal description. If you're looking for the "release of deed of trust" which is issued by the company you paid off, tell the C&R that's what you need.

Hope this helps a little. Good luck.

P.S. We can't get copies of deeds off the internet here in CO, so you'll have to get them either by mail or in person. I know you're up north so I'm assuming you're dealing in either Weld or Larimer County. Both C&R offices are helpful & easy to work with.

Juju2bigdog

Monday, October 07, 2002 - 09:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You see there??!?!?!?! Somebody ALWAYS knows the answer. This time it was Fanny for Whoami. I always find that just amazing.

Aunt_Bob

Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 05:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Silksmoke ... "redundantly repetitious"

Love it!!!

That's all.

Whoami

Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 06:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you Fanny (and everyone else) for the great answers. I've been pretty busy, shuttling Mom to PT, OT and the Lawyers, so I was rather rude and didn't take the time to aknowledge that I had read the great advice! Just letting you know how helpful you are, and I appreciate the responses!

Silksmoke

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 08:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
For the past couple of days I have to re-enter my screen name and password for each post I make. Previously, after I entered that info on my first post, it was there automatically from post to post.

Is this something new? Is everyone having this problem, or is it just me? Or is this the way it's always been, and I just had a fluke going on there for awhile? If it's a problem and I'm the only one having it, how do I fix it? Could I possibly have anymore questions in one paragraph?

hope I'm not a nuisance .... I'm not am I?

Draheid

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 08:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Silksmoke: Sounds like a cookie issue. Things to check and where to find them:

Internet Explorer - Under Tools - Internet Settings - Privacy, check the level setting which controls cookies.
Netscape 4.x - Under Edit - Preferences - Advanced, which cookies are allowed.
Netscape 7.x - Under Edit - Preferences - Privacy & Security - Cookies, check settings there.

Also, you may need to look in your profile on the board by clicking on 'PROFILE' at the top of the screen. After logging in, go to the Preferences section and make sure Remember my username and password in a cookie is checked there and 'Save Settings'.

Hope this helps!

Djgirl5235

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 08:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Silksmoke - I had that problem awhile ago, and if you go into your profile, and scroll down to the bottom, there's a box in the options fields to have the system remember your username & password after you enter it once per session so you don't have to anymore... I hope that helps...

Silksmoke

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 09:45 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Draheid and Djgirl, thank you so much. I went to my profile, the "Remember...." box was checked, but I unchecked then rechecked it and saved. It's working again. Whew, that was getting exhausting, especially in the word games where you are trying to post quickly.

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Hippyt

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 12:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OKay,I have a really,really dumb question! Can you defrost chicken in the microwave,and how? lol,I'm a vegetarian,and I know how to cook meat. I just forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer on time!Thanks!

Draheid

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 12:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hippyt: From the USDA Focus On: Chicken Website you should know:

Chicken defrosted in the microwave should be cooked immediately after thawing because some areas of the food may become warm and begin to cook during microwaving. Holding partially cooked food is not recommended because any bacteria present wouldn't have been destroyed. Foods defrosted in the microwave or by the cold water method should be cooked before refreezing.

I'll try to find detailed instructions and post again..

Draheid

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 12:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hippyt: From the Maple Lodge Farms Website click on Recipe Box on the Menu Bar then 'Healthy Tips' on the lower-left of the page.

Zap defrost and you're ready to go!

Place chicken on microwave rack or trivet so that meat does not sit in thawed juices. Cover loosely with waxed paper. Use "defrost" or 50% power to thaw chicken in 8 - 10 minutes per kilogram (3 - 5 minutes per pound).

Never leave chicken unattended to thaw in the microwave. Turn and separate pieces as the chicken begins to thaw, leaving some space around them to ensure even defrosting.

Microwave Cooking Times (approximate)
Microwave Without Turntable: Turn micro dish 1/4 turn - halfway through cooking time to redistribute cooking action.

Microwave With Turntable: Turn chicken pieces 1/4 turn or mixcasserole halfway through cooking time.
1 - 2 pieces 4 - 6 min. full power
3 - 4 pieces 7 - 10 min. full power
7 - 8 pieces 15 - 18 min. full power
quarter chicken 12 - 15 min. 50% power
half chicken 15 - 18 min. 50% power
whole chicken 35 - 40 min. 50% power

Zachsmom

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 01:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
You can also just run in under cold water..

or fill up your sink with ice-water and it will defrost!!

Draheid

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 01:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Or you could just run through KFC and be sure to order extra biscuits!

Hippyt

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 02:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL,I need some extra biscuits after my day! Thanks Guys!

Whoami

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 05:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, time for another dumb question.

Actually, I have two questions. First of all, why am I the one who asks the most dumb questions? LOL

Anyway, now for the real DQ. What is the difference between wallpaper and contact paper? Of course, I know what each paper is. But, I have a need for some contact paper with wolves designed on it, and the only thing I can find is "wallpaper border" that is prepasted. Would this work the same way?

To let you know what I'm using it for...I am re-doing my bathroom with a wolves theme (shower curtain, towels, and bathmat). I have a toilet paper holder my grandma made for me ages ago, made out of coffee cans stacked on each other, and contact paper covering the cans to decorate them. I'd like to make a new one with wolves on it. Would the wallpaper border stuff work for a project like this? Is the paper a different consistancy than contact paper? What is prepasted wallpaper like? Would I have to wet it or something (and if so, would the humidity of the bathroom cause the paste to come off and have the paper end up not sticking?).

I've never worked with wallpaper before, so I have no idea.

Draheid

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 06:39 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whoami: For your first question, it is because the normal thought process is "Whoami to ask this question" just applies to you so there you go.

2. Contact paper is usually more of a 'vinyl' sheet with self-adhesive (ie. peel-n-stick) backing. Wallpaper is usually a paper or fabric material available either with or without adhesive (wet-n-stick) on the back. Without the adhesive, you have to apply an adhesive to the wall and then lay the wallpaper over that.

Contact paper is what you normally use to line shelves and drawers with. Wallpaper, well, you guess where that goes!

Now, to your problem of wallpaper with wolves design. I'll do some research and post again here when/if I can find a solution for that...

Juju2bigdog

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 06:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whoami, I think the wallpaper border will work. In fact, it will probably be perfect. There will be some craftsy people along in a bit, I betcha, to tell you Ed Zackley how to do it.

Draheid

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 07:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whoami: For the project you describe, my suggestion would be to purchase come Clear contact paper and a print of the design you want, apply the print using the clear contact paper for protection and appearance. The boarder should also work as long as the adhesive will stick to the surface you want to apply it to.

Hope this helps.

Hippyt

Wednesday, October 09, 2002 - 07:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I would think think wallpaper border would work just fine. Wallpaper border is almost always pre-pasted,you should only have to stick it on. There is a consistency difference though,the border paper will be thicker,not as easy to move around as contact paper. It should work fine though.
By the way,I think my question was a lot dumber,lol!

Silksmoke

Thursday, October 10, 2002 - 09:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, one more question

With so much going on at any given time on the news front, is it possible to have a BREAKING NEWS thread?

Things that are happening in the nation and around the world seem to be broadcast almost every hour on the hour. For example, they just reported a School bus/tractor trailer accident in Michigan. This may not require a lengthy
conversation, but would let posters who are not near a radio or TV (perhaps at work) know what's going on.

The thread would be multiple topic, and if something is happening that posters want to discuss further (aside from brief comments) they could start a thread for further discussion.

If there is such a thread, could someone direct me to it?