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hezoid @hezoid (2144) 11 May 09

I'm sure i'm not the only one! I regularly visit icanhascheezburger.com to get my fix of funny LOL Cats, i have even laughed to much i cried at some of them, they are just so funny! I adore cats and have one myself. Come on, admit...

cats

funnies

lolcats

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draconess I love it! icanhascheezburger is my first stop when I need a few mindless moments to destress. The cats are so cute, and some of the things they're caught doing in the pictures are just unbelievable!

26 May 09

Bearballew @Bearballew (1148) • United States 26 May 09

I need to make slime in a few weeks. Does anyone have a simple recipe that kids could use? Something non toxic preferrably. Also, is it possible to make it florescent GREEN? oh yeah!! Thanks everyone! BearBallew

goo

slime

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draconess I think the stuff we used to make and love as kids was just water and cornstarch and food colouring... you could squeeze it into a solid block, then when you stopped applying pressure it would melt and drip out of your hands again... odd stuff!

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Canowyrms @Canowyrms (48) • Canada 26 May 09

Personally, I like to relax for the morning bit of the day after sleeping in an hour or two longer, then I like to eat some brunch. After that, I watch some TV while the food settles. I eventually work out, clean up around the...

day off work enjoy relax timeoff

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draconess Lately, my days off are spent primarily in the garden. I'm in the middle of planting all my veggies, so there's lots of prep digging and watering to do! If it's a hot afternoon I'll take the dog to the beach for a swim when I need a break, then come home and...

26 May 09

Canowyrms @Canowyrms (48) • Canada 26 May 09

Has anyone else seen these funny cat pictures? I find them quite entertaining to look at once in a while when I am bored. Tell us the best one you have seen so far!

cats funny hilarious

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draconess I love checking in on icanhascheezburger when I just need a few minutes of mindless relaxation! The kitties are so cute, and some of them are pretty funny. I always like catmoflage- seeing kitties who blend in with their surroundings, everything from carpets...

26 May 09

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (166266) • United States 26 Apr 09

Saturday, after buying the garden soil to go in this raised bed, I bought a few tomato plants. The price of ready grown plants has really increased. I have almost no luck with seeds. My frugal step was that I made sure each one of...

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draconess I tried to start most of my vegetable plants from seed this year, but most of them didn't grow :( Every tomato seed sprouted, but none of the cucumber, zucchini, or broccoli. So now I have to buy starter plants from the greenhouses again, no money-saving this...

26 May 09

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BBBuckeye1 @BBBuckeye1 (24) • United States 26 May 09

Is there anyone who has interesting experiences with home brewing? I have thought about trying to come up with my own brew, but as of this point, I haven't done it. It seems like a lot of work, so I'm wondering if it is worth the...

anecdotes

beer

home brewing

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draconess We've tried some wines from the u-brew places around here, they can be pretty good. Haven't done our own beer yet but we are going to, hopefully this summer! It can be pretty economical to do your own wine kits though, it works out to just a few dollars per...

26 May 09

hcromer @hcromer (2709) • United States 16 Mar 09

I have a sudden new obsession with peonies lately... Please tell me anything about them that you can (how to start them, where the best place to buy them is, should I start them as seeds or buy the actual plant). I haven't been...

flowers

peonies

peony

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draconess Another note about peonies and ants- because they need the ants to bloom, they will become infested. So don't plant them near your house doors! If you plant them on the other side of the yard, away from your house, they will draw the ants away so you don't get...

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rebelmel @rebelmel (1386) • United States 16 Mar 09

When I was a lot younger I went to the museum of science and bought a Venus Fly Trap. I remembered the thing just stopped eating bugs, and eventually died. I recently bought the seeds for venus fly traps and plan on planting...

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draconess Venus fly traps can generally get by fine without being fed- they'll either catch the odd fly in your house on their own, or get nutrients from the soil. In my experience overfeeding them is the more common cause of illness and death. I also think they're a...

16 Mar 09

hezoid @hezoid (2144) 27 Feb 07

I have a confession to make: I'm 23 but i still love lollypops and other types of candy too! So do you think this is wrong, and that candy should only be for kiddies, and that many i should stick to more grown up chocolates and...

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draconess Well, I'm 25 and just bought a couple lollypops today, so I can't say anything about it being wrong ;) The best ones are those big round candy tree lollypops, I love the rootbeer, classic bubblegum, etc. They have new flavours lately too that seem to be...

29 Jan 09

hezoid @hezoid (2144) 2 Aug 08

I'n curious to know whether people still have hot, relaxing bubbl baths even in the summer when it's warm. I think most people probably switch to having showers to try and cool down, i've always seen bathing as something you do...

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draconess There's nothing wrong with bubble baths in the summer! I still take long baths regularly, I just make the water a little cooler and add cooling, relaxing bubble bath scents like mint! My current summer favourites from Lush are world peace bath bomb, melomint...

29 Jan 09

lilybug @lilybug (21107) • United States 29 Jan 09

but ice cream sounds really good right now. I am not really big on ice cream most of the time, but right now I could go for some. It seems strange to want something so cold when it is so cold outside. Are you freezing your butt of...

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draconess Haha, I've always been the weird one walking around with a big ice cream cone or frozen smoothie in the middle of winter. Sure it's cold outside, but ice cream is just so good! Sometimes a craving happens regardless of weather, and you just have to have that...

29 Jan 09

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 18 Nov 08

I am an innocent sort of chap. I bumble through the day doing the odd chore, talking to folk and myLotting rather more than I ought. However, I do try to make sure that I visit the right shop for the right items. I go to the...

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draconess Hahaha, nice one. If they're going to complain, they shouldn't put the only decent seat so close to the lingerie fitting rooms! I've never seen benches or anything in the jeans department, and they don't appreciate it when you sit on the few available seats in...

18 Nov 08

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xboxboy @xboxboy (5576) 9 Oct 08

Please take a look at the picture that goes with this discussion. My son came in to say there was a 'giant' frog in the garden. when i went out i discovered it was a toad. i have scoured the internet and cannot pinpoint the...

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draconess I would think Bufo bufo (the common toad) looks like a likely match, they can have colour variations like that, but I'm not much of an expert on which species you have over there...

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Rustinas1 @Rustinas1 (438) • United States 9 Oct 08

How are you going to heat your home this winter?

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draconess I've been trying not to think about that, but it's cooling off fast for fall- in an effort to reduce the heating bill we try to leave the thermostat off as often as possible. I only turn on the heat when I am going to be home and active for a while, it goes...

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sweetpeasmom @sweetpeasmom (1325) • United States 9 Oct 08

I want to make some things for my family for Christmas gifts because I will not have a lot of money. I want to be given some ideas of things that I can make from odd things that usually get thrown away. I have a lot of glass...

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draconess Do you like to cook or bake? Empty jars can be filled with all sorts of yummy things for a nice gift! Homemade sauces, salsa, pickles, apple sauce, jam, or dry pre-measured cookie or brownie mix that they just add water to and bake... Those old t-shirts...

9 Oct 08

Withoutwings @Withoutwings (6992) • United States 21 Dec 06

Hell yeah! Pudding too.

jello

pool

pudding

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draconess No. If I really wanted to do that I could spend less than $100 and get enough jello to fill my own little pool, but it sounds sticky, slimy, and gross anyways! ;) There are much better things to spend $100 on.

9 Oct 08

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (166266) • United States 15 Sep 08

petplace.com/marsrecall This is not a referral link, but a link to an article about the recall of food from the company that makes Pedigree branded foods. Possible Salmonella contamination. I just wanted to share this with my pet...

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draconess It's sad that pets have to eat this crap- we should take better care of them, they (unlike us) don't really have a choice what they eat. I would never feed my dog anything from pedigree in the first place though, he only gets foods with NO wheat, gluten, soy,...

22 Sep 08

cobrateacher @cobrateacher (8432) • United States 21 Sep 08

My jaw is dislocated, due to an old injury that's decided to pop its ugly head up again. I can't put my teeth together, so I can't chew. My blender is being over-worked, and I'm really getting sick of yogurt. Can anyone suggest...

blender

missing food

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draconess I would go with lots of soups- you can make them in unlimited flavours. A variety of my favourite ideas: -roasted butternut squash soup (just fry any type of squash, then blend with some herbs, spices, and milk or chicken broth) -seafood chowder -mashed...

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hezoid @hezoid (2144) 2 Aug 08

I'n curious to know whether people still have hot, relaxing bubbl baths even in the summer when it's warm. I think most people probably switch to having showers to try and cool down, i've always seen bathing as something you do...

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draconess I do bubble baths all year round! When it's really hot in the summer I love to take a lukewarm bath with a nice cooling minty bath bomb or bubbles, or something really refreshing like fruity citrus.

7 Aug 08

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