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* Cork hard to come by on wine bottles? - 2 messages, 2 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/2b0408d66c4c1ad4?hl=en
* Frugal denture cleanser? - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/22b9d2c880996e1d?hl=en
* A trick I have learned - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/2c0cdcbfb163d5ae?hl=en
* Maximizing Welfare - 3 messages, 3 authors
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/9949fc83cc11aec3?hl=en
* Resources for frugal living (San Francisco Chronicle) - 1 messages, 1 author
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/3cd84ec91f26a656?hl=en
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TOPIC: Cork hard to come by on wine bottles?
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/2b0408d66c4c1ad4?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 2 2008 5:32 pm
From: websurf1@cox.net
On Nov 1, 9:01 am, Dennis <dg...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:43:45 -0700 (PDT), websu...@cox.net wrote:
> >On Oct 31, 10:56 am, Dennis <dg...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Jeez, you're making this way more complicated than it is. Maybe you
> >> just needed to whine.
>
> >I think so as well
> >We bought a kit with a couple rubber stopper type things, which work
> >just fine.
> >If we want to bother, we can also pump the air out of the bottle to
> >protect the wine if we want to save it that long.
> >It usually isn't necessary <g>
>
> I bought one of those stoppers with the pump to remove the air from
> the bottle. I didn't notice much difference. Maybe I'm overly
> sensitive, but I taste a noticable change in wine after a day or so
> from the initial opening, no matter how I reseal the bottle.
>
> The last time I made a batch of wine, I put about half of it in 375 ml
> bottles. That seems like a convenient size for a couple glasses with
> dinner and no leftovers.
>
> Too bad you can't find the better wines in boxes. The air-tight
> collapsible bag inside and the tap seem to keep the wine fresh for
> quite a while.
>
> Dennis (evil)
> --
> I'm a hands-on, footloose, knee-jerk head case. -George Carlin
There are some times where the screw caps are always better:
In a canoe on a calm river, with a sweetie in the bow...
On a hillside in the cool of the evening, with a picnic basket and a
blanket to watch the stars come out...
An impromptu campground in the wide open desert...
You get the idea.
All is well, until he says, "Where the bloody heck is the
corkscrew!!??"
I've had to dig out a cork with a nail clippers. Kinda slows down the
moment, eh?
== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 2 2008 7:44 pm
From: "Rod Speed"
websurf1@cox.net wrote:
> On Nov 1, 9:01 am, Dennis <dg...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:43:45 -0700 (PDT), websu...@cox.net wrote:
>>> On Oct 31, 10:56 am, Dennis <dg...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> Jeez, you're making this way more complicated than it is. Maybe you
>>>> just needed to whine.
>>
>>> I think so as well
>>> We bought a kit with a couple rubber stopper type things, which work
>>> just fine.
>>> If we want to bother, we can also pump the air out of the bottle to
>>> protect the wine if we want to save it that long.
>>> It usually isn't necessary <g>
>>
>> I bought one of those stoppers with the pump to remove the air from
>> the bottle. I didn't notice much difference. Maybe I'm overly
>> sensitive, but I taste a noticable change in wine after a day or so
>> from the initial opening, no matter how I reseal the bottle.
>>
>> The last time I made a batch of wine, I put about half of it in 375
>> ml bottles. That seems like a convenient size for a couple glasses
>> with dinner and no leftovers.
>>
>> Too bad you can't find the better wines in boxes. The air-tight
>> collapsible bag inside and the tap seem to keep the wine fresh for
>> quite a while.
> There are some times where the screw caps are always better:
All the time screw caps are better.
> In a canoe on a calm river, with a sweetie in the bow...
> On a hillside in the cool of the evening, with a picnic basket and a
> blanket to watch the stars come out...
> An impromptu campground in the wide open desert...
> You get the idea.
> All is well, until he says, "Where the bloody heck is the
> corkscrew!!??"
> I've had to dig out a cork with a nail clippers. Kinda slows down the moment, eh?
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TOPIC: Frugal denture cleanser?
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/22b9d2c880996e1d?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 2 2008 7:24 pm
From: E Z Peaces
itsjoannotjoann@webtv.net wrote:
> On Nov 1, 6:34 am, Mary Sunshine <fsrvi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've been using those commercial denture-cleanser tablets daily, and
>> although they work well, they add an expense item that I would rather
>> not have.
>>
>> Is there anyone here who has discovered, or who uses, an alternative
>> to those tablets? What is your personal experience with this?
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>>
> Have you tried baking soda for daily cleansing?? Also, a weekly soak
> in a very very light Clorox bleach solution for about an hour does
> wonders for stains. My aunts always used the weak bleach solution and
> they never had that nasty denture odor, thank goodness.
If I were using a bleach solution, I'd add baking soda. It buffers the
bleach to make it less caustic. It speeds bleaching. It adds cleaning
power. The bleach odor will rinse away more easily, too.
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TOPIC: A trick I have learned
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/2c0cdcbfb163d5ae?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 2 2008 7:43 pm
From: theetheridgegroup@gmail.com
I don't know if anyone has just walked through their house like I have
and noticed all the things that are just clutter. So many things I
have bought that I don't use and don't even have a clue why I bought
them.
This really bothered me for a while. I hated to just throw it away.
Nothing was wrong with it. So this is where I discovered something , a
way to get rid of my junk and still make a little money. Of course I
have always loved garage sales but sometimes the weather or time just
doesn't permit me to hold one
So I discovered Craigslist. It is a free local listing for Items you
may not want but someone else might. There are alot of people trying
to scam you on Craigslist so make sure you never except anything other
than cash. And be carefule where you meet them. GO to a public place.
I solved the problem of my clutter and Junk while making a few bucks
doing it
Donna http://www.garagesale-tips.com
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TOPIC: Maximizing Welfare
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/9949fc83cc11aec3?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 2 2008 7:46 pm
From: "Rod Speed"
The Real Bev <bashley101+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> The Real Bev <bashley101+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>> Bruce C. Miller wrote
>>>> Cashing a welfare check, on the other hand, is 100% profit (or almost, like in the case where you have to pretend
>>>> to be looking for a job).
>>> Unemployment insurance isn't free just because it's not a line item
>>> on your paycheck. You paid for it, so there's no shame in collecting it.
>> Plenty of shame in choosing to bludge on welfare when you can work.
> There's a difference in the US.
He said that that is what he wants to do.
== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 2 2008 8:26 pm
From: William Souden
Rod Speed wrote:
> The Real Bev <bashley101+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>> Rod Speed wrote
>>> The Real Bev <bashley101+usenet@gmail.com> wrote
>>>> Bruce C. Miller wrote
>
>>>>> Cashing a welfare check, on the other hand, is 100% profit (or almost, like in the case where you have to pretend
>>>>> to be looking for a job).
>
>>>> Unemployment insurance isn't free just because it's not a line item
>>>> on your paycheck. You paid for it, so there's no shame in collecting it.
Actually the entire tab is paid by the employers. Recipients must
bay taxes on those benefits.
>
>>> Plenty of shame in choosing to bludge on welfare when you can work.
>
>> There's a difference in the US.
>
> He said that that is what he wants to do.
>
>
== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Sun, Nov 2 2008 11:29 pm
From: Ken Lay
In article <4amrg4d6ijbrfdatb4a8eokane52o7nu27@4ax.com>,
Dennis <dgw80@hotmail.com> wrote:
> One more time: keeping some of your own money is completely different
> from being handed a share of someone else's money.
Not so much when others are forced to pay your way.
--
Everybody lies. George W. Bush and Dick Cheney just suck at it.
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TOPIC: Resources for frugal living (San Francisco Chronicle)
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/browse_thread/thread/3cd84ec91f26a656?hl=en
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