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Kaili
| Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 8:27 am
Nope, I don't have any suggestions but my Grandma played babpipes and I loved them. They're hard to play though- when we were kids we'd play with them and it sounded (when we could even get a sound out) like a dying car horn. I guess I would consider: Are there a lot of bagpipes on Ebay or is this one of those things where you may not find them again easily or for the price? I don't know how much they generally run.
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Texannie
| Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 9:15 am
What is the difference between a baseball/golf hat and a trucker hat?????
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Kaili
| Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 9:16 am
The logo? As in the picture on the hat...
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Foliage
| Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 10:28 am
Half, I don't play bagpipes but I remember attending a presentation on how to play. The bagpiper indicated that beginners start on a chanter. ALL the songs are memorized, you don't exactly pick up a bagpipe book at the music store. I would try to find unit a local group of pipers. Around hear they are always encouraging folks to come try to play. I was on an Arts board and the local piper group applied for a grant to buy some chanters and practice sets to loan to beginners.
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Foliage
| Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 10:30 am
I thought truckers hats have a panel (usually white) across the front for a logo and solid color mesh on the back.
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Kitt
| Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 5:30 pm
Baseball hats are more rounded and head shaped, trucker hats are squarer, face on, and have mesh as Foliage describes. I think.
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Texannie
| Wednesday, January 21, 2004 - 5:31 pm
Thanks. I wondered what the diff was!
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Lumbele
| Friday, January 23, 2004 - 9:00 pm
I have been taking slang lessons in chat, but nobody can tell me what this means: 
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Kitt
| Friday, January 23, 2004 - 10:28 pm
Chauncy seems to be a cute looking font, I wonder if that's what they were refering to?
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Froggiegirl621
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 3:02 pm
I got this in an email today, and it seriously is killing me!!!! I know we have some great minds here. Can anyone help me out??? A RIDDLE THAT'LL KILL YOUR BRAIN! This is going to make you so MAD! Think of words ending in -GRY. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is.
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Mware
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 3:11 pm
The answer you're looking for is "language" Froggie. The problem never says that there are three words in the English language which end in -gry. There are three words in "The English language." The third word is "language." People use language every day.
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Froggiegirl621
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 3:14 pm
Oh my god! I swear I am the worst at riddles! I need to call my mom and tell her, she's been bugging me about it since I got home from work. Thanks!!! I owe ya one...
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Herckleperckle
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 7:37 pm
Here's my question: I am trying to remember the name of these very, very hot throat lozenges. I guess they don't make them anymore, because I haven't been able to find them for a couple of years now. They were grey disks about the size and shape of a dime, piled in 2 (or 3?) layers and packaged in a very skinny, box-like container--where the lower section pulled out like a drawer. As I recall, they had a licorice-like taste to them. And if anyone knows where I can buy them, let me know that, too! Thanks! 
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Tagurit
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 7:52 pm
The only one that pops into my mind that is very hot and tastes like licorice is "Fisherman's Friend". Don't know if that is the one you are thinking of.
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Landi
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 8:01 pm
i remember those! they were shaped and had a texture of those necco wafers! they had a licorice/menthol taste and were wonderful! i haven't seen 'em for years. but you should check the vermont country store at http://www.vermontcountrystore.com for hard to find items!
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Tagurit
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 8:12 pm
HP, I was just thinking, if Landi and I are correct that this is the lozenges you are looking for, you should still be able to find them in CT. I left CT a little over 5 years ago and they were all around. What may throw you off is that instead of the box, they were/are packaged in a little white bag. And, they weren't always right next to the other lozenges. I guess they figured because they are so potent they were in a category all their own. lol
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Twinkie
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 9:05 pm
I remember these very well. They were made by Parke-Davis. I used to eat them like candy.
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Twinkie
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 9:23 pm
Ok I just talked to my pharmacist and she said they are called Parke-Davis throat discs. She's not sure if they still make them but said to try the store manager during a weekday to see if they can be ordered. Hope that helps.
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Herckleperckle
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 10:55 pm
Tagurit, they're not Fisherman's friend. And yes, Landi, they're the ones. And, Twinkie, yes, yes,yes--Parke-Davis is right! As soon as I saw that name, I knew you'd hit on it. Wow!! You're the best, guys, for taking an interest! I will google under that maker name besides asking my pharmacist and checking that website! Twinkie, I ate them like candy, too! Not sure how much medicine was actually in them, but they sure did numb up a sore throat!
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Herckleperckle
| Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 11:40 pm
Tagurit, much to my surprise, I just discovered this message on a site called eponions.com: About 30 years ago, I discovered Parke-Davis Throat Discs and they soon became an important part of my choir rehearsal gear, along with my music and a pencil! They were incredibly strong but very soothing, and I found myself getting addicted to them. So I stopped using them. When I went looking for them again a few years ago, they were off the market. But they've been reincarnated as Fisherman's Friend. I believe they are the exact same product. I'm not crazy about licorice, but these puppies really do the job, especially at the end of a long rehearsal. Just make sure you don't start popping them; they really can be addictive! Hmm. Parke-Davis is now Pfizer, I just discovered. Couldn't find any reference to the 'throat discs,' though. I'll keep digging!
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Tagurit
| Monday, January 26, 2004 - 6:13 am
HP, good luck in your search! If Pfizer took over Parke-Davis, why not just contact Pfizer in Groton, CT by phone or email? They have a huge facility there. They probably could tell you what happened to the product, where you could find it or they changed the name and give you the current name. Good luck!
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Herckleperckle
| Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 3:10 am
Thanks, Tagurit! Hope you got some sleep!
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Tabbyking
Member
10-06-2002
| Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 6:37 pm
hey, are we up and running?! i had to be the first here, since herck was the last....and why were you up so late, darling daughter?!
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Landi
Member
08-25-2003
| Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 8:11 pm
i can't figure out the new messages - it's just showing the tree view and not everyone's messages
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 8:41 pm
Landi, click on the little plus sign and it will show the messages.
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