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nharmon
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response 160 of 318:
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Jan 31 23:45 UTC 2006 |
Damn Richard, I do not want to see how you or your family consumes beef
that a half a cow only lasts a couple of months! :)
I have a large freezer in the basement and when the meat is packed in
there, I can fit a side into it. But nothing else.
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slynne
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response 161 of 318:
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Feb 1 00:32 UTC 2006 |
IBB in a horrible clumsy move, I slipped and fell in my own front yard
and twisted my knee. Then instead of taking care of it, I went and spent
four hours at the DIA walking through galleries (It was fun though!). I
paid for it yesterday. I could hardly walk. But, I am healing fast so I
will only be a temporary gimp thankfully.
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tod
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response 162 of 318:
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Feb 1 00:38 UTC 2006 |
Best wishes on a speedy recovery
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richard
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response 163 of 318:
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Feb 1 01:11 UTC 2006 |
re #160 well I meant a couple of months for a BIG family of carniverous
sorts who eat meat all the time, and have tons of guests over and
such. Anne, how long did your half a cow last?
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bru
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response 164 of 318:
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Feb 1 04:21 UTC 2006 |
we used to buy half a cow all the time when I was a kid. we had a
large freezer to put it in.
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bhoward
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response 165 of 318:
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Feb 1 05:06 UTC 2006 |
My great grandmother still gets a cow every year from the folks to
whom she rents some land for ranching.
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tod
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response 166 of 318:
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Feb 1 05:10 UTC 2006 |
<Don Rickles grimacing>
No, this thread is too easy...
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jadecat
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response 167 of 318:
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Feb 1 13:22 UTC 2006 |
Growing up we utilised two freezers in the basement- a standing up type
and an on-its-side type. As for how long it lasted- I have no idea. I
didn't tend to pay attention to that sort of thing when I was 8.
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jiffer
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response 168 of 318:
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Feb 1 13:50 UTC 2006 |
IBB I now have the responsibility of getting rid of/selling the Geo Metro.
Grrrr.
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nharmon
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response 169 of 318:
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Feb 1 13:58 UTC 2006 |
Re 168: You could always smash it on your forehead like an empty
aluminum can and then throw it away.
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jiffer
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response 170 of 318:
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Feb 1 14:10 UTC 2006 |
No, a car tried to do that without too much effect,... just a bit of damage
that was fixed.
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slynne
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response 171 of 318:
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Feb 1 15:06 UTC 2006 |
resp:168 - When I had to get rid of my Geo Metro, I decided that the
easiest thing was to donate it to charity. I forget which one but they
came and picked it up with a tow truck and all I had to do was meet
them so I could give them the keys and sign over the title. It was
pretty easy. I think you can deduct the value of the car from your
taxes too although I dont know for sure because at that time, I wasnt
itemizing my deductions so I never claimed it.
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richard
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response 172 of 318:
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Feb 1 15:18 UTC 2006 |
re #167 *two* freezers? anne was your dad a hunter? I guess hunters keep
an extra freezer to store their venison.
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jadecat
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response 173 of 318:
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Feb 1 15:21 UTC 2006 |
Nope, dad was definitely NOT a deer hunter. However, he grew up poor and
liked having plenty on hand in case a lean time crept up on us. Plus my
mom used to do things like make jams and jellys, and would make
blueberry syrup - and all sorts of things that would end up in the
standing up freezer for use down the road, including bread and veggies.
The on its side freezer stored meat and potato frozen stuff.
Keep in mind there were six of us at the time, and often extended family
would come over for a weekend.
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nharmon
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response 174 of 318:
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Feb 1 15:32 UTC 2006 |
Wow, blueberry syrup. That sounds yummy.
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jadecat
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response 175 of 318:
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Feb 1 15:41 UTC 2006 |
It was! She would make it after we had gone blueberry picking- which
isn't as much fun as it sounds... ;)
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nharmon
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response 176 of 318:
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Feb 1 15:46 UTC 2006 |
Looks easy to make too!
INGREDIENTS:
* 1 cup blueberries*, fresh or frozen
* 3/4 cu psugar
* 1/3 cup water
PREPARATION:
Cook blueberries with sugar and water until thick.
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jadecat
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response 177 of 318:
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Feb 1 16:36 UTC 2006 |
Sounds about right.
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tod
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response 178 of 318:
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Feb 1 16:57 UTC 2006 |
re #172
I have an extra freezer and a big bag of dolemite lime but I'm not a hunter.
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jep
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response 179 of 318:
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Feb 1 17:02 UTC 2006 |
My brand new 13 year old stepson got punched by his father over the
weekend; a reaction to the boy's mother marrying me. The boy said his
father made a number of violent comments as well, which I am not going
to repeat here.
His mother and I filed separate reports with Child Protective Services
yesterday and so did two school counselors. We're going to do our best
to make sure the kids don't have to see their father any more. (They
don't want to, they are all afraid of their father.)
So here I am, been married for a week and a half, and I'm involved in
separating my stepkids from one of their parents. This has produced a
bewildering variety of feelings for me. (Glad to get them out, sorry
and a bit guilty that the boy was being hit, unhappy they won't be
seeing their dad, anxious about a number of related things.)
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nharmon
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response 180 of 318:
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Feb 1 17:10 UTC 2006 |
John, I would recommend that you or your wife file for a personal
protection order on behalf of your stepson against his father. Document
your stepson's recollection of the situation while it is fresh in his
memory and photograph any bruises or markings that are as a result of
the abuse.
If his violent comments were in the form of threats against you or your
wife, it would be a good idea to seek PPOs on your behalf as well. This
way if he tries to confront either of you in public, he is toast.
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twenex
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response 181 of 318:
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Feb 1 17:23 UTC 2006 |
Holy crap. Good luck, commiserations, and several other sentiments all at
once.
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jep
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response 182 of 318:
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Feb 1 17:38 UTC 2006 |
re resp:180: Thanks for the suggestions! I appreciate them.
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tod
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response 183 of 318:
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Feb 1 17:49 UTC 2006 |
Sorry to hear about the fallout from your marriage. I hope you're explaining
the options to the kid so he doesn't feel like you're forcing him into
anything. (Yea, you can tell the kid you don't want him to ever see the mean
abusive bastard ever again but he might resent you for it if you don't instead
include him in such decisions. After all, if he ever decides to get
rebellious then he can go visit his dad to spite your authority.)
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jep
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response 184 of 318:
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Feb 1 18:27 UTC 2006 |
Presentation of what's going on is a major concern of mine. I'm
worried about helping the kid to not feel like he is betraying his
father. I'm balancing between describing what happened to him "abuse",
and portraying his father in as positive a manner as I can because
that's his dad. I'm trying to make the kid feel safe, when he's
telling me he's already gotten hit and he's terrified if he goes back
to his dad, he'll get hit (and otherwise punished) even more. Then
there's the aspect that he doesn't know me well and doesn't like me
much. Then there's his two sisters (the older of whom stopped going to
see her dad a year ago). And the "normal" issues of blending a step-
family. It is fortunate that I can generally only think about one
thing at a time, or I might be starting to feel overwhelmed.
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