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Despite some thinking that smokers display a different personality than nonsmokers, I know there are smokers who are very sweet people who have puppies and kittens and aren't hardened criminals or ne'er-do-wells or anything like that. (Matter of fact, I probably was not this mean when I smoked...

We had some joggers who went out on their lunch hour today to run the 4 mile track we have outdoors. It was -8° with a wind chill of -35°. Whether they made the whole 4 miles, I'm not sure. They seem to love the challenge. I think it's insane. BC

That head scarf has to go! He looked like Prince Jemima! BC

AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!! BC

My friend has a Sopranos cookbook that she and her Italian family (no, not THAT Italian family!) say is one of the best cookbooks in her collection. BC

GO BEARS!!!!!! BC

I'm so sorry to hear of this new round of troubles for your family. I'll keep a good thought for you and your son. BC

I think we're still at -18 wind chill. The wind is howling. People from warmer climates can't quite grasp the concept, but when they include warnings on the local newscasts not to go outside unless it's absolutely necessary, that's serious. I know I have some residual effects from frostbite...

Wow! The Chicago area isn't THAT cold - but we're cold. Our wind chill in the suburbs is -18° though - too cold for me. BC

Actually, I was stating that I didn't want it to turn into a bashing session because of what I was going to post - about them not being CPA's and that anyone can take one of their courses in tax preparation - not because of the original post. I did, however, want to add that little bit about...

It is pretty when it comes down...I'll give you that. And that's all. I can't stand the cold and the mess and the slick roads, and the people who won't give themselves an extra moment because of the slick roads. I would be fine never to see another plow or salt truck, or to try to wash all...

You can't go wrong with the big three: Muddy Waters Willie Dixon Howlin' Wolf I had the great pleasure of seeing two of the three many times in concert. I've met and gone to many blues concerts during my lifetime. Try Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Son Seals...golly, there are so...

I can pretty much guarantee that these people don't have a CPA either, so don't think you're getting the benefit of that kind of schooling when you go to places like that. H & R Block has a 4 or 6 week tax preparer's course that anyone can take to qualify them to prepare returns. I've worked for...

The ads above the posts often are relevant to the content of the posts. There were ads for cruises on the Cruise Food topic. It's like Gmail. BC

Well, that add on for Firefox must be the key, because I also use Firefox and here it is, blocking the search feature, just like it does in IE. It's not that we don't understand the concept of the free website, it's more that we were mentioning that it blocks the drop down lists. Sometimes it...

Very true! I use it that way all the time too. But in the other direction, it's pretty bad! (And I don't mean good!) BC

Oh it's there all right, and it keeps the Search dropdown from opening - it looks like it tries to open behind the banner. I did a screenshot I'll try to post here. Well, it's kinda small, but you may be able to see that the H&R Block banner is right under the dropdown listst that you use to...

I guess one person's "funky" is another person's "dirty". To me, funky is past dirty. And if there's any question, it's worth it to me to toss and replace. Because I was in such dire straits with my illness of a couple of years ago, I'm more susceptible to upper respiratory cooties (I just...

I was going to say "that goes without saying" and then I read SuzyQ3's post about the funky sponge. If it's gone funky, it's gone funky. That's when you toss it and get a new one. I can't say that I deliberately wash mine before putting it in the microwave, because if it's still got soap in...

I've microwaved my sponge nightly (or almost every night) and discard it and get out a new one once a month, for about the last 2 years. I had read an article like that and started doing it after a bad bout of pneumonia in 2005. I use the Scotch Brite No Scratch sponges that have a scrubby side...

Exactly. I don't think they should be allowed on the board after sending a PM like that. We're warned regularly at work about unknown people sending viruses throug links in messages. BC

I had not heard of Minor's so I went to their website and they are announcing that they are not making the smaller sized containers anymore. Only the 16 oz. ones, I guess. Sounds like a lot of soup base to keep on hand for a home kitchen. BC

So, who's glad that Tritter is gone? I just happened to think about this and remembered there were House fans on this board. I can't wait for the show to get back on track. BC

I think you're right that there is a shot that can help, but you have to be quick about recognizing that you have the flu and get to the Dr. Also, if you're urping, you don't have that kind of flu. You actually don't have any kind of flu, technically, if you have the stomach variety. That is...

Matter of fact, no they don't! (Sorry Seahawks fans - it was a nail biter) Go Bears! BC