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I was expecting a package from UPS. I googled the tracking number and it took me right to the tracking information page on the UPS site. Pretty cool. Yahoo does the same thing. Andy C

Hopefully, I am not in the wrong forum, If I am - Please meve me. Anyway, I am looking for information about the mobile catering business (Roach Coach). If anyone has owned / worked one or can offer pointers as to where I might get information, I would appreciate it. TIA AC

I have had my Handi Vac for about 4 months now. When I first got it, I loved it. It sealed as well as my food saver and much more convenient to use. As of late, I have been having difficulty getting the bags evacuated. At first, I thought that it was the batteries and I changed them - No Help...

My daughter was here over the weekend and she went to the gorcery store and stocked up on coctail sauce. She says that it is hard to find where she lives. I have heard of someonehaving trouble finding cheerios. How about y'all? Is ther an item in your area that you would think as commonly...

Here is my dilemma.I seem to have acquired a taste for Tennesee whiskey. I will try to work up to Bourbon, I promise, For the moment, it has a bit more bite thatn I can enjoy. Maybe I am trying the worong brand. Anyway, I have heard that you are enamoreed of George Dickel #12. I do not find it...

DW has decreed a "Holiday Party". The date is January 3. Hence not X-Mas or New Years. There are a dozen people invited. We are not serving a meal, just hors deuvers, etc type of stuff. I am thinking the 3 or four tiered trays, maybe 3 or four. One deserts the other tow or three are open...

Hope I am not in the frong forum, If I am please move me. The Chutney thread got me thinking. My cooking is much improved since comming to DC. I have been thinking abut what areas that I want to focus on a bit and improve on. I can make a pretty good meal for company, In January I will learn...

JOKES THAT CAN BE TOLD IN CHURCH Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?"" The mother replied, "Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest day of her life." The child thought about this for a...

A cowboy named Bud A cowboy named Bud was overseeing his herd in a remote mountainous pasture in Idaho; when suddenly a brand-new BMW advanced out of a dust cloud towards him. The driver, a young man in a Brioni suit, Gucci shoes, RayBan sunglasses and YSL tie, leans out the window and asks...

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Does anyone her keep a calendar for appointments, work, etc? I just looked into Google calendar. It makes my calendar avvailable from any PC or PDA. Multiple people who have calendars can allow others to see their calendar. Yes, there is the ability to hav things that asre not seen. It will do...

I don't think this is political, just funny in a silly way. I wonder how much tax money was spent to learn what most all pet owners have known for years.

I just want to thank all of you for your educational e-mails over the past year. I am totally screwed up now and have little chance of recovery. I no longer open a public bathroom door without using a paper towel or have them put lemon slices in my ice water without worrying about the bacteria...

My daughter is asking for new knives for Christmas. She is not a foodie, she would not benefit from anything exotic, not is a lot fo $$ in my budget. She does not need a large ste of knives. Would anyone have any suggestions along those lines? Thank You AC

You are ranging from mildly hungary to famished and you can for the life of you not figgure out what you want to eat? If yes, how do you get out of the situation? I have been that way a bit lqately and if you do no thit the right thing, it does nothing. AC

Kind of, sort of a poll. If there is work to be done around the house do you do it, or hire it done? If you do it, where is your upper limit? Carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, whatever. In short what would you not do? If you do some / all of your own work, does your SO / Ddh / DW...

I promised my daughter a pumpkin pie tomorrow. I went to pick up pie crust and - All gone. Can someone please be like tank in the matrix and give me a crash course in pie crust? Thank You. AC

I plan on tackeling a 14 - 16 # fresh turkey for Thanksgiving. My daughter and I am co-cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Since we both like to cook it can be a lot of fun. DW may get involved, time will tell. Both my daughter (Paula) and I like ot cook. Our families have widely divergant tastes which...

I found out that I am serving Chili to a group of 8 tonight. Last night I made the chili and I am pretty happy with it. 1# - 85% lean ground beef 1# - Good quality Italian sweet sausage. 2 - Large cans of crushed tomatoes 1 - 12 oz can tomato paste - Low Sodium V8 Juice 1 - Large Spanish onion...

I ran across this tonight and thought that some of you might be interested. Old Recipe Books - Basic Home Cooking and Canning Recipes

While I enjoy some of the jokes that I get in e-Mails, that is about as far as it goes. I have some friends that forward them by the ten's and fifteens to a large list of people. In fact some of my other friends do the same thing with what they get and I get the same five ot tem a few times. I...

I am on the train headed for work. I just read the rest of yesterday's thread and it got me thinking. It's rather cool in New Jersey today. Woulden't a nice hot bowl of chili, topped with shredded cheese and some nice NYT on the side be just Marvey? To borrow someone elses expression two...

Has anyone eveer made a salad of some kind that you served in a hollowed out tomato? If so, what did you use to fill it? Thank You AC

Every time I buy sonething convenient at the grocery store, someone here at DC tells me how to make it way better and for less $$. For example, I like the spreadable butter that I learned to make here much more than the stuff at the store. Lately, I have been getting Hotel Bar Butter for $1.50 a...

Maybe a two part question. What one dish do you consider to be your signature dish? The one dish that says YOU all over it. The one you are most proud to put in front of company. Possible secone question. Those that you cook for on a frequent basis, may view a different dish as your signature...