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* Leaking Parker ball pen - 3 messages, 3 authors
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* How to cook corn meal fine - 3 messages, 2 authors
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* $14.50 to pick up my mail ??!!? bogus, or not? - 1 messages, 1 author
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* Spamming eBay auctions - 1 messages, 1 author
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TOPIC: Leaking Parker ball pen
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/541de4e96f70cb4f?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Sat, Aug 14 2010 5:05 pm
From: "Spamlet"
"Frank Erskine" <frank.erskine@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:4n8e665o9tqi6obvbl7qp7dd7p703dh4tf@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:22:25 +0000, info_at_1-script_dot_com@foo.com
> (DA) wrote:
>
>>responding to
>>http://www.homeownershub.com/cleaning/Leaking-Parker-ball-pen-10625-.htm
>>DA wrote:
>>
>>john hamilton wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I thought Parker ball pens were not supposed to leak, mine has even
>>> though it's not been stored upside down.
>>
>>Could have been a bad OEM cartridge i.e. Parker-compatible instead of
>>Parker. That or you can no longer trust anyone's quality [sigh] Toyota's
>>recent debacle comes to mind.
>
> I believe Parker 'ink' pens are now made in France 8-(((
>
> I don't know about their cartridges since I use a refillable (from an
> ink bottle!) insert-thing, but Quink is also French, according a quick
> glance under the bottle.
>
> --
> Frank Erskine
If, like most people nowadays, you are doing most of your writing via a
keyboard, and adopt a pen only for cards and signatures, you will probably
find your fountain pen, and even good old Rotring, need cleaning out every
time you want to use them. You may find, as I have, that good old fashioned
dip pens with a good selection of nibs, and a range of small bottles of
coloured inks, are actually more convenient and fun to write with. They
only need a wipe with a tissue between uses. A dip mapping pen is still
excellent for fine lines too.
S
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Sat, Aug 14 2010 5:38 pm
From: Frank Erskine
On Sun, 15 Aug 2010 01:05:28 +0100, "Spamlet"
<spam.morespam@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>"Frank Erskine" <frank.erskine@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>news:4n8e665o9tqi6obvbl7qp7dd7p703dh4tf@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:22:25 +0000, info_at_1-script_dot_com@foo.com
>> (DA) wrote:
>>
>>>responding to
>>>http://www.homeownershub.com/cleaning/Leaking-Parker-ball-pen-10625-.htm
>>>DA wrote:
>>>
>>>john hamilton wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I thought Parker ball pens were not supposed to leak, mine has even
>>>> though it's not been stored upside down.
>>>
>>>Could have been a bad OEM cartridge i.e. Parker-compatible instead of
>>>Parker. That or you can no longer trust anyone's quality [sigh] Toyota's
>>>recent debacle comes to mind.
>>
>> I believe Parker 'ink' pens are now made in France 8-(((
>>
>> I don't know about their cartridges since I use a refillable (from an
>> ink bottle!) insert-thing, but Quink is also French, according a quick
>> glance under the bottle.
>>
>> --
>> Frank Erskine
>
>If, like most people nowadays, you are doing most of your writing via a
>keyboard, and adopt a pen only for cards and signatures, you will probably
>find your fountain pen, and even good old Rotring, need cleaning out every
>time you want to use them.
I think I do more writing with an 'ink' pen, and real Cumberland 3H
pencils... I try not to be like "most people".
>You may find, as I have, that good old fashioned
>dip pens with a good selection of nibs, and a range of small bottles of
>coloured inks, are actually more convenient and fun to write with. They
>only need a wipe with a tissue between uses. A dip mapping pen is still
>excellent for fine lines too.
>
I have to admit that I haven't used a 'dip' pen for a wee while. Or my
Rotring - probably since college days...
--
Frank Erskine
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Sat, Aug 14 2010 9:52 pm
From: "Rod Speed"
mm wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:50:16 +0100, "michael adams"
> <mjadams25@ukonline.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> /
>> "geoff" <troll@uk-diy.org> wrote in message
>> news:C3FI3rPfybZMFwxp@demon.co.uk...
>>> In message <8clpjnFne4U1@mid.individual.net>, michael adams
>>> <mjadams25@ukonline.co.uk> writes
>>>>
>>>> "john hamilton" <bluestar95@mail.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:i448pu$qjp$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>> I thought Parker ball pens were not supposed to leak, mine has
>>>>> even though it's not been stored upside down.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's very sticky inside. Is there any good way to clean it out?
>>>>> Thanks for advice.
>>>>
>>>> Isopropyl alcohol, obtainable from a store chemist but quite
>>>> expensive.
>>>
>>> About £5/litre
>>
>>
>> The last time I bought any it cost £6.99 for 500ml, well over twice
>> that. The label is still on the bottle. With store chemists who
>
> That's amazing. The last time I bought some it was 70% isopropyl
> alcohol and it was about 2 dollars for a pint, 473 ml.
>
> That was about 2 months ago. I thought I would need to get the oil
> soot out of my computer, but the stuff turned out to not be sticky,
> and will blow right off what ever it is sitting on, or be sucked off
> with a vacuum cleaner.
>
>> actually stock it being thin on the ground, you have to take what
>> you can find.
>>
>> While it may be cheaper in bulk, isopropyl alcohol is highly
>> inflammable. And so buying a litre or more for occasional use
>> in cleaning tape heads and the like, is not only hazardous
>> but probably a false economy as well. Unless that is, additional
>> uses can be found for it.
>> michael adams
>
> Don't they make little stoves or lamps that run on this stuff?
Nope, thats metho.
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TOPIC: How to cook corn meal fine
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/404810c22fe27559?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Sat, Aug 14 2010 5:21 pm
From: gheston@hiwaay.net (Gary Heston)
In article <89946692-231f-45ae-a549-fe25375149f4@g17g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,
noel888 <harri85274@aol.com> wrote:
>No d irections at all on how to prepare this. Googled it and all i got
>were places where they want all your personal info before giving a
>recipe. I'm looking for the easiest and simplest way, if there is such
>a way. Thanks
Cornmeal is generally used for making things like cornbread, corn muffins,
and tortillas; have you looked fore recipes for them?
Is there anything you're specifically looking to cook?
Gary
--
Gary Heston gheston@hiwaay.net http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/
If you want to reduce the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,
go plant trees.
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Sat, Aug 14 2010 8:46 pm
From: "The Henchman"
"Gary Heston" <gheston@hiwaay.net> wrote in message
news:9I6dnYtnV7y4rvrRnZ2dnUVZ_vCdnZ2d@posted.hiwaay2...
> In article
> <89946692-231f-45ae-a549-fe25375149f4@g17g2000yqe.googlegroups.com>,
> noel888 <harri85274@aol.com> wrote:
>>No d irections at all on how to prepare this. Googled it and all i got
>>were places where they want all your personal info before giving a
>>recipe. I'm looking for the easiest and simplest way, if there is such
>>a way. Thanks
>
> Cornmeal is generally used for making things like cornbread, corn muffins,
> and tortillas; have you looked fore recipes for them?
>
> Is there anything you're specifically looking to cook?
>
>
> Gary
If you are cooking "polenta", the general rule is 4 cups of water per 1 cup
of cornmeal. Salt to taste. about 30 to 40 minutes stovetop cooking
time, like rice. I also use butter or cheese to taste with my cornmeal.
You can also microwave it I was told. Boil the water first then add the
cornmeal for less than 10 minutes. I've never tried this method.
You gotta whisk it a lot at the beginning to get t eh texture right via
stovetop method. You can also chill it afterwards and eat it like a load
with your favourite topping ( use antipasto and crumbled pancetta and other
times I used leftover Mexican taco or fajita meats)
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Sat, Aug 14 2010 8:47 pm
From: "The Henchman"
>
> You gotta whisk it a lot at the beginning to get t eh texture right via
> stovetop method. You can also chill it afterwards and eat it like a load
> with your favourite topping
Eat it like a LOAF is what I meant to type.....
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TOPIC: $14.50 to pick up my mail ??!!? bogus, or not?
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/8acb8ab6c8c79e7a?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sat, Aug 14 2010 6:01 pm
From: The Real Bev
On 08/14/10 08:41, rvanson wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:42:43 -0400, "Lou"<lpogoda@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>> "rvanson"<rvanson@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:27:10 -0400, "The Henchman"<yup@yup.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sorry I have no answer for you. It seems we are required to
>>>>> do everyone else's jobs nowadays. Hence, all the
>>>>> self-checkouts (which I refuse to use). Remember when people
>>>>> pumped your gas, checked out and BAGGED your groceries, and
>>>>> delivered and picked up your mail? Oh it was so long ago.
>>>>> Welcome to America.
>>>>
>>>> Oddly enuf they got rid of self checkouts at the walmart near
>>>> my work. It's a 190 000 square foot building. They had 10 self
>>>> checkouts and all of them are now gone. Theft, inability of
>>>> customers to work the machines and the cost of maintence on the
>>>> machines.
>>>
>>> What else did they expect? Walmart shoppers, most of whom dont
>>> even have a GED, are going to use something as simple as a
>>> self-checkout machine?
Walmart shoppers are also smart enough to buy stuff at Walmart rather
than buy the same stuff elsewhere at a higher price. Even so, these are
still funny:
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
>>> It just proves how stupid most humans are.
>>
>> Talk about jumping to conclusions. Maybe most people don't use the
>> machines because they realize it would eliminate jobs.
<Include discussion here about how the unions have destroyed US industry
and are well into destroying US government. > I guess we gotta take the
bad with the good.
> The internet has eliminated jobs. Most people are too lazy to check
> thier groceries.
Which is good for us who are glad there are no lines at the auto-checks.
The bad part is that each problem is a new experience and cancels out a
lot of the time saved by doing it oneself.
--
Cheers, Bev
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
"I've seen a look in dogs' eyes, a quickly vanishing look
of amazed contempt, and I am convinced that basically dogs
think humans are nuts." -- John Steinbeck
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TOPIC: Spamming eBay auctions
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/fb1640cca76a4699?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sat, Aug 14 2010 9:07 pm
From: "The Henchman"
"Clams" <"Clams"@drunkenclam.com> wrote in message
news:i44d90$ckd$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> ClothesOut wrote:
>> Just listed over 20 items for new and gently-used merchandise. I'm PayPal
>> verified and have a 100% feedback rating.
>
> You are also a confirmed spammer. If enough readers complaint to eBay,
> your account can be terminated.
I sent my complaint in on all postings.
The user has 130 positive reviews in 5 years. 100 positive feedback but I
wonder if he stole his stuff
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