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  1. Don Alaska

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    We now use AT&T. We were on the train a few years ago going through Glacier National Park and we were the only ones on the entire train that had cell service. That sold my wife and she has been unwilling to try anyone else since that experience.
     
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    I used to melt the pieces in the microwave, but it doesn't seem to work anymore. The old soap is too dry. This time I just added a little water in a saucepan with low heat on the stove. Add too much water and it ends up too soft. There is probably a better way. Still experimenting.

    Just scooped the stuff into the dish and molded the top smooth with a knife. When it cooled I heated the bottom of the dish to cut them loose.
     
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    When we were RVing more often, we had cell phones with different carriers. Many times one phone could get a signal when the other could not. Being in the Rockies was the absolute worst for trying to get a cell signal.
     
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    We have many areas up here where there is NO cell coverage whatever--sat phone only. Some of the outfitters rent the sat phones to their clients if they don't have their own.
     
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    Four years ago when we were up here in tis part of Kansas. I was concerned about that when we moved here in Dec. But reception everything has been good on all devices. Turns out we are also close to cell tower:D
     
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    I hope this rant doesn't tarnish my reputation as being easygoing, mild-mannered, and an all-around sweetheart, however, after wasting an hour this morning searching for a high-neck, sleeveless, knee-length, semi-body con pencil dress made in the USA, and found one that even had the tie waist for an extra touch of sassiness. then after a long search, discovered it was really made in Hong Kong, I must rant.

    I was so disgusted because I already have the USA-made crop light jacket and USA-made SAS medium-heeled sandals. Yesterday, after my trying on my Girl Friday USA-made dress that fit all the above criteria except the length was borderline mini and that would expose my new leg laptop burn (I no longer have opaque hose) and also a bit short since it was full body con, I donated it along with a full box of clothes more suited for teens.

    So, I decided to get out my sewing machine and make one. I had loaned it out several months ago and hadn't tried it since its return. The bobbin was all messed up and my patience was shot for such an intricate repair. Besides working with such a fabric as is best for this style dress, is beyond my best skill set as a seamstress. I have both the machine and fabric in the current donation box.

    I may just skip the annual single-gals Valentine's Day lunch this year. I could go in my best dress jeans and a top, but V day was always a dress day for me. Besides, since the group, in recent years, started to include gals with buzz kill husbands that wouldn't take them out on V day, it wasn't all that much fun.
     
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    Sorry you are having a problem meeting your needs, @Faye Fox . A messed-up bobbin is no reason to donate the machine, though. If the girls look down on you 'cause you don't have fancy duds, they must not be friends after all.
     
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    I had to close the loop on this and document it where I could find it:
    -Bob's comes in coarse, medium and fine, per each package markings.
    -Indian Head contains both fine and medium ground in the same package.
    --For our corn meal we use almost the whole kernel corn. After the grinding process, the corn meal is made up of fine and medium sized particles
    -Quaker is medium ground.
    --Ground corn product generally used in recipes. Would be considered medium grind - not fine or coarse. Made from Yellow Corn.
    -Goya is medium if unspecified. If it's fine, the package says so.
     
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    I got married in a sari for my first wedding. Once I leaned the draping I could make it look amazing. I bet Faye would look impressive in one if she needs fancy duds. Not very American looking though. But If you have 6 yards of fabric...:rolleyes:
     
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  10. Beth Gallagher

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    Or she could whip something up from household goods. :D:D

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  11. Hedi Mitchell

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    Slept real good last night for me at least. I was looking at bank info today, discovered I have made a 4-500 dollar error. Not in our favor:eek:. Still trying to figure that one out. I am so tried of losing money, everywhere. From expired foods, to fees of some sort that every damn company charges. dollar here, three there. Then never hearing from anyone unless I contact them. if they call, they want something. Sigh.
    I have never cared about being rich in money. However if I were, would spend it on others who have no medical insurance and have so many problems, I cant help them.
    Am really really sick and tried of this pissy ass excuse of leadership in America.
    I could go on but I feel already ;)
     
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  12. Faye Fox

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    DITTO!!!! What leadership? As Chief Joseph said, "If the people will lead the leaders will follow." The people need to stand up and not depend on their votes to count since it is all controlled. We need generals that will throw all those bums out of office and take over until elections can be conducted by the laws.
     
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    It is a crying shame the richest most powerful country in the world, has succumbed little by little, in being every bit as deplorable as any foreign nations.
     
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    I agree, I still believe our country needs one or more than one party and that is where we have left the highway. A certain group of people elected in the democratic party have become drunken with power and money bestowed onto them by not the taxpayers but foreign entities and lobbyist. Our laws and constitution strictly forbids any of that but they make their own laws and started that a long time ago when they took advantage of giving themselves these not earned pay raises. It is the taking of money from foreign governments and lobbyist that have kept the worst of the worst in our government. Just look at these people who received money to run for DA of many of our worst cities in the nation. They count on deception and the splitting of citizens, then turn the Police into enemies of the people. This is clearly communist inspired and the people like George Soros should have been tracked and arrested and brought to the US for trial and put away for election interfering. Same goes for all the elected government for taking money. That would have removed at least half or more of the entire elected of the United States Government. If you notice since the new congress has taken over the news is saying nothing about that piglosi and her goons. She is in full hiding now knowing her ability to keep the wolves away has gone, she is a prime candidate for all the things I mentioned and more. She wants to be forgotten now so she can enjoy her wealth she took at our expense. I place her as one of the highest known criminals ever in our government along with the half wit of course. There would be more but most have died already. I simply despise all of them and today they have taken top tier for me as my worst hated people which was once Jane Fonda and a few other war criminals and traitors. I recently viewed a photo of her and she looks like she is living atop of her crypt already. I think it is true people like her and others will pay for their crimes even if we aren't able to witness it.
     
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    A Semi_Rant Of A Somewhat Different Nature: The phrases "POS" and "PITA" come to mind for this half-rant. It's not a full rant because it is about something I didn't buy. I did agree to test it for someone else who was thinking of buying a bunch of them for a business. When I reported that it got a D or F on its report card, the original purchaser said to keep it. The PITA is pictured below.[​IMG]

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    Actually, the unit above is PITA #2 as #1 crapped the bed just days after arrival. It was returned and Dyson send the second unit shown above. PITA #2 went through three pumps humidifier pumps and is currently in the shop looking for #4. When the humidifier, air filter, cooler fan works, which isn't all that much for the money, it's a gem. Thus, it is perhaps a semi-POS. Currently residing in the area service center, for the third time, Dyson can't even give me an estimated repair date. Not having paid anything for the thing, this rant is more for those who did. Two such people were in the service center with the same PITA when I was there. Suggest you not accept one if given to you, let along pay for one. Current price is around $900, which is down from being well over $1,000 before the bloom was off the rose.

    Apologies if I've ranted about this before. It is a recurring PITA.
     
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