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TOPIC: How to thanks for your beloved ?
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== 1 of 1 ==
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TOPIC: Tracfone-adding service days?
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 3:37 am
From: "Steve.IA"

I've read here (I think) that one can add service days to a Tracfone
without purchasing more airtime minutes. I've searched the tracfone site
and googled for an answer but can't find a way.
If you know how this can be done, your help will be appreciated.
Thank you for sharing.

Steve

--
"I know that there are people in this world
who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that."
- Tom Lehrer

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 2:53 pm
From: Dennis

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:37:23 +0000 (UTC), "Steve.IA"
<saharv23@invalid.com> wrote:

>I've read here (I think) that one can add service days to a Tracfone
>without purchasing more airtime minutes. I've searched the tracfone site
>and googled for an answer but can't find a way.
>If you know how this can be done, your help will be appreciated.
>Thank you for sharing.

They call it the "Tracfone Service Protection Plan". Search for it
from their homepage (or use the sitemap link at the bottom).

You have to enroll for automatic monthly payment (I use a credit
card). US$5 per month adds 1 month of service to your phone with no
added minutes. US$60/year.

The next cheapest alternative is to buy a 60-minute airtime card for
US$20 and extend the service time to 1 year for another US$50. A
total of US$70/year.

Works as advertised for me.

Dennis (evil)
--
I'm behind the eight ball, ahead of the curve, riding the wave,
dodging the bullet and pushing the envelope. -George Carlin

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TOPIC: Whole house humidifier that doesn't need "installed" ?
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 5:43 am
From: meow2222@care2.com

Rod Speed wrote:
> clams_casino wrote:
> > meow2222@care2.com wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> but to leave something like that on all the time would at best burn
> >>> out the motor on the coffee maker
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> coffee maker hotplates dont contain a motor, they contain a low power
> >> heating element.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> and at worst could start a fire!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> No more or less likely than with any other appliance.
> >>
> >>
> >> NT
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > Some appliances are designed to be used occasionally, others frequently.
>
> Doesnt mean that one designed to be used occasionally, when used
> frequently, is any more likely to cause a fire if its designed properly.

The only parts operating in this mode are an on-off switch and the
heating element in the hotplate. Not exactly a demanding job.

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TOPIC: Batteries: Pays to shop around
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== 1 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 5:30 am
From: artamyss@webtv.net (D i a n e .)

I used to work at a photo finishing plant years ago.

When those disposable cameras came in to be developed, the AA batteries
were removed and thrown into a box. Employees could take 'em for free,
until the suits decided they could be sold....maybe that's what you got:
fuji, kodak.

Just FYI,

== 2 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 8:02 am
From: me@privacy.net

artamyss@webtv.net (D i a n e .) wrote:

>I used to work at a photo finishing plant years ago.
>
>When those disposable cameras came in to be developed, the AA batteries
>were removed and thrown into a box. Employees could take 'em for free,
>until the suits decided they could be sold....maybe that's what you got:
>fuji, kodak.
>
>Just FYI,

Hmm interesting

Could be!!

== 3 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 8:54 am
From: Dave Garland

D i a n e . wrote:

> When those disposable cameras came in to be developed, the AA batteries
> were removed and thrown into a box. Employees could take 'em for free,
> until the suits decided they could be sold....maybe that's what you got:
> fuji, kodak.

Could be. The Fujis I had were factory blister packs, but I have also
seen (Kodak?) batteries that had obviously been repackaged, with maybe
a tiny legend that they were "removed from equipment".

Dave

== 4 of 4 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 11:07 am
From: "www.Queensbridge.us"

On Jan 12, 5:27 pm, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> I don't use a lot of alkaline batteries
> but today I need one 9 volt and three AA
> batteries for stuff at home
>
> I don't want a years worth of batteries
> and local Walmart seems to only sell
> mega packs of them anymore. However they
> did have a single 9 volt for $3.50 and
> pack of four AA's for another $3.50

I buy my 9 V batteries for 99¢ from a 99¢ store.
Sometimes buy old fashion {zinc carbon?} there for unit that needs
them.

Otherwise
I buy NiMh batteries from eBay sellers and have been very satisfied.
Recently bought some Energizer NiMh there that wife says are awesome
in her camera.

--
Put Obama in the search box at http://sn.im/obamapix for thousands of
Obama photos. Hurry, this was his official photo storage place set-up
while he was Senator. Take your family photos with Obama in full
screen.

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TOPIC: Made Cheese Curds Last Night
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 5:58 am
From: Rick

On Jan 16, 7:20 pm, hchick...@hotmail.com wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:35:11 -0800 (PST), Rick
>
> <r...@quesocabezafarm.com> wrote:
> >Hello all,
>
> >We made homemade cheese curds last night. They turned out very
> >squeaky, the way I like them. The cheese was bright white unlike most
> >of the store bought varieties I've eatan. It was nice to know what
> >actually went into the cheese.
>
> >Has anyone ever tried making cheese with sheep's milk?
>
> Nope, but I've had to forgo eating cottage cheese entirely, now that
> ALL the brands use guar gum, which can give me serious thick mucous
> problems. DId you make the curds with vinegar, or what?

We used calcium chloride to start the seperation of the curds and
whey. We also used rennet which is a special bacteria used in cheese
making. The curds turned out to be a little small as we pressed the
cheese to get the liquid out instead of hanging it in a bag and
allowing it to drain naturally.

Regards,

Rick Boesen
Olivet, MI
www.FiberArtFest.com
www.QuesoCabezaFarm.com

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 4:21 pm
From: meow2222@care2.com

Rick wrote:
> On Jan 16, 7:20�pm, hchick...@hotmail.com wrote:
> > On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:35:11 -0800 (PST), Rick
> >
> > <r...@quesocabezafarm.com> wrote:

> > >Hello all,
> >
> > >We made homemade cheese curds last night. �They turned out very
> > >squeaky, the way I like them. �The cheese was bright white unlike most
> > >of the store bought varieties I've eatan. �It was nice to know what
> > >actually went into the cheese.
> >
> > >Has anyone ever tried making cheese with sheep's milk?
> >
> > Nope, but I've had to forgo eating cottage cheese entirely, now that
> > ALL the brands use guar gum, which can give me serious thick mucous
> > problems. �DId you make the curds with vinegar, or what?
>
> We used calcium chloride to start the seperation of the curds and
> whey. We also used rennet which is a special bacteria used in cheese
> making. The curds turned out to be a little small as we pressed the
> cheese to get the liquid out instead of hanging it in a bag and
> allowing it to drain naturally.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rick Boesen
> Olivet, MI
> www.FiberArtFest.com
> www.QuesoCabezaFarm.com

Out of interest, can one drain commercial cottage cheese, press into a
ball and make hard cheese with it? Might be worth a try for some very
low fat hard cheese

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TOPIC: BEWARE!!! If You're a Homeowner In Northern Virginia -- AVOID AAA
Recycling & Trash Removal "Services"!
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 8:31 am
From: "Ol' Grand Bag"

Poor and unethical service!

If you sign up with these people you'll find:

1) They skip scheduled pickups without batting an eye. And you're
still billed for the missed pickup. Non-negotiable.

2) If you want to cancel "service" they charge you $45 to pick up
THEIR trash receptacles, regardless of condition! (Check their fine
print.) And because AAA will not give a receipt for the receptacle at
pickup, there is nothing to stop them from billing you $100 for an
"unreturned" or lost receptacle.

These underhanded billing procedures serve as CANCELLATION CHARGES!
AAA is the only trash company that does this.

I have established a case with the Better Business Bureau of Metro
Washington, D.C. and Eastern Pennsylvania to dispute the $45 charge.
But AAA has a lengthy list of complaints with the BBB, so arbitration
might take a while.

Check out other customer complaints against AAA:

http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3723041244

Meanwhile ...

BEWARE AAA Recycling & Trash Removal

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 9:23 am
From: suckyasimple

Amen to these sentiments ... but read the fine print ...

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TOPIC: Click n Clack say, don't buy a new car.
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 11:02 am
From: clone

In article
<daniel_t-083E5A.08580818012009@earthlink.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>,
"Daniel T." <daniel_t@earthlink.net> wrote:

> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Daniel T. wrote
> > > clams_casino <PeterGriffin@DrunkinClam.com> wrote
> > > > The Real Bev wrote
> > > > > clams_casino wrote
>
> > > > > > If I was looking at homes with a Realtor driving a car at
> > > > > > 150k that broke down, I'd be finding a new realtor - fast.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't understand that. He's spending YOUR money on his car.
> > > > > Clean, safe and reliable is important -- anything else is a
> > > > > nuisance to YOU -- but old is not.
> > > >
> > > > I expect NO breakdowns.
> > >
> > > Sounds like a nice imaginary world you live in.
> >
> > He's not saying that breakdowns dont happen, JUST that if a realtor
> > was stupid enough to keep driving an old car AND got a breakdown,
> > then he'd change realtors. Most would do exactly the same thing.
> >
> > Plenty would even if it was an impeccibly maintained old Merc or
> > Mustang etc too.
> >
> > Doesnt matter if some customers didnt care about the breakdown, what
> > matters is that most would care and would dump that particular
> > realtor.
>
> Exactly!
>
> > > > A high mileage car by itself would not be a problem, but using
> > > > one above 150k can have risk. If the realtor took that risk &
> > > > broke down - I'd be gone in a moment. I doubt a smart realtor
> > > > would take such chances.
> > >
> > > If his car broke down but it only had 75K miles on it, would you
> > > still be gone in a moment?
> >
> > Plenty would. In spades in the current very competitive real estate
> > market.
> >
> > Just because there's no need to fart around with a realtor who is
> > unlucky enough to end up with a dud car, or stupid enough to not buy
> > a reliable car in the first place when he's got that sort of a job
> > where reliabiity matters.
> >
> > > What if the car had 30K miles on it?
> >
> > Makes no difference for most. Which is why a realtor needs to
> > minimise the risk of a breakdown, however that is done.
>
> Right, the number of miles on the car is irrelevant. So, the real
> question is, does that 150K mile car have a higher likelihood of failure
> than the 30K mile car? That all depends on how the former was
> maintained, and not merely on how many miles are on it.

and was it made on a Friday or a Monday. and was it a first year model
maybe a one year edition. Harder for find parts for a one yr wonder.
ya know.
I'm into old cars and rust is my nightmare. everything else just bolts
in.
--
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in
a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin
but by the content of their character."

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TOPIC: Netflix/Post Office
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 8:22 pm
From: Vic Smith

Yesterday (Monday) my wife dropped 3 flicks into the PO box inside her
work. It's a large corporation, if that matters.
Yesterday was MLK day, and the post office is closed.
Today (Tuesday) Netflix sent e-mails that they received the 3 flicks.
The e-mail times were 6:14 AM.
They shipped the next 3 flicks about noon.
I don't have a Netflix envelope now, so I don't know where they ship
to.
But it doesn't make sense anyhow.
Any ideas how that could happen?

--Vic

== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 9:27 pm
From: "JR Weiss"

"Vic Smith" <thismailautodeleted@comcast.net> wrote...
> Yesterday (Monday) my wife dropped 3 flicks into the PO box inside her
> work. It's a large corporation, if that matters.
> Yesterday was MLK day, and the post office is closed.
> Today (Tuesday) Netflix sent e-mails that they received the 3 flicks.
> The e-mail times were 6:14 AM.
> They shipped the next 3 flicks about noon.
> I don't have a Netflix envelope now, so I don't know where they ship
> to.
> But it doesn't make sense anyhow.
> Any ideas how that could happen?

The Post Office does pickups on Sundays and holidays, even though it doesn't do
residential deliveries. Read the labels on some of the public mailboxes near
you...

== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Tues, Jan 20 2009 10:17 pm
From: The Real Bev

JR Weiss wrote:

> "Vic Smith" <thismailautodeleted@comcast.net> wrote...
>> Yesterday (Monday) my wife dropped 3 flicks into the PO box inside her
>> work. It's a large corporation, if that matters.
>> Yesterday was MLK day, and the post office is closed.
>> Today (Tuesday) Netflix sent e-mails that they received the 3 flicks.
>> The e-mail times were 6:14 AM.
>> They shipped the next 3 flicks about noon.
>> I don't have a Netflix envelope now, so I don't know where they ship
>> to.
>> But it doesn't make sense anyhow.
>> Any ideas how that could happen?
>
> The Post Office does pickups on Sundays and holidays, even though it doesn't do
> residential deliveries. Read the labels on some of the public mailboxes near
> you...

The large corporation probably delivers its mail to the post office. I seem to
remember hearing that some post offices scan the Netflix envelopes which
transfers the info to Netflix immediately. Or maybe that was Blockbuster...

--
Cheers, Bev
==================================================
Segal's Law: A man with one watch knows the time.
A man with two is never sure.

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