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Originally posted by Pigwidgeon:
I've found the best thing to get rid of ants is corn meal. They love it. It kills them (apparently it causes gas so they fart themselves to death!).
What's not to like?
The mental images produced by the above were so vivid and hilarious that I nearly spilled my coffee all over this computer. It has certainly made my day!
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DIY reno question.
I want to remove some glass shelves which are glued to mirror backing (ie large mirrors glued to walls, glass shelves installed and glued to mirrors). Previous owners put in a hideous "bar" area, complete with glass shelves and twee little clear acrylic columns glued between the shelves as if supporting them. Design appears to have been inspired by a particularly tacky 1980's wedding cake.
Those freakin' shelves are GLUED on to the mirror walls - I could probably climb on them.
Is there a product that will weaken/dissolve the glue? I wouldn't mind keeping the mirrored walls, so I haven't taken the sledge hammer to the whole thing yet. But if it's to be the sledge hammer and the mirrored walls have to go, that's okay... just makes a bit more work for me.
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Leaf,
The difficult part is not knowing which particular glue was used. For many, a paint solvent should work. Such as toluene or acetone. Dimethylformamide might as well. They are all nasty and proper precautions should be used. VENTILATION!, gloves, respirator, goggles, etc.
Careful if taking the hammer to the glass; likely it is not tempered. Nasty plate glass can be as well.
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Originally posted by Chapelhead:
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Originally posted by Hennah:
Can anyone help me with a quiz question? What completes:
AUSTRALIA 960, MADAGASKAR 1152, IRELAND 576, CUBA ?
(Paraphrasing Chapelhead's reply from prev page):
Number of vowels x number of consonants x 48
Blimey, Chapelhead, you may just be my new favourite person.
It certainly works (making Cuba 192), but, like I think Wet Kipper, I have to admit I was expecting slightly more of a "D'OH!" moment when the light went on, rather than "48? Huh." If you see what I mean.
However, I am a big fan of the logic so a big YAY for 48, and to Chapelhead for knowing his 192 times table. Chapelhead, if you'd like to pm me, I will send you the chocolate of your choice and a box of my eternal gratitude.
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Originally posted by lilBuddha:
The difficult part is not knowing which particular glue was used...
If you can get a chip of glue off you can test it, or take it into a DIY or glass shop and see if they can identify it. If it is somewhat rubbery it may be a type of caulk, or hot melt glue (that softens at 120C to 130C). If it is stiff and brittle it could be some sort of epoxy (Araldite) or cyanoacrylate ("Super Glue"), the latter being susceptible to nail polish remover (acetone). One clue is how much glue remains around the joint and to what extent the glue ran down the glass in the process.
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Thank you very much, lilBuddha and Carex. The glue-stuff is not at all rubbery or caulking-like, so it'll be one of the other options. Someone else IRL today also suggested acetone, so that makes three recommendations. I will also follow your sensible safety precautions - ventilation should be fine as it's near exterior French doors.
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Originally posted by Hennah:
It certainly works (making Cuba 192), but, like I think Wet Kipper, I have to admit I was expecting slightly more of a "D'OH!" moment when the light went on, rather than "48? Huh." If you see what I mean.
Like you and Wet Kipper, I think it's a pretty poor question (assuming I have the answer right).
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Originally posted by Hennah:
However, I am a big fan of the logic so a big YAY for 48, and to Chapelhead for knowing his 192 times table. Chapelhead, if you'd like to pm me, I will send you the chocolate of your choice and a box of my eternal gratitude.
I've never met a chocolate I didn't like, but, for the sake of my waist-line, perhaps you could just put a pound in the poor box on Sunday, and we'd both have a warm fuzzy feeling (but mine would have nothing to do with you putting a quid in the poor box!).
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Leaf
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Just wanted to thank lilBuddha and Carex. Acetone worked perfectly! Now you cannot tell there had ever been glass shelves on the mirrored wall. I am amazed, because those shelves were rock-climbing-wall solidly affixed.
Just to be on the safe side, I had duct-taped the mirrored wall all over in case its bond to the wall wasn't strong and I pulled it down by accident, but it seems very stable.
Thanks again.
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Originally posted by Chapelhead:
I've never met a chocolate I didn't like, but, for the sake of my waist-line, perhaps you could just put a pound in the poor box on Sunday, and we'd both have a warm fuzzy feeling (but mine would have nothing to do with you putting a quid in the poor box!).
What a lovely thought. Donation in its suitably giftaided envelope ready, and a mention in the prayers of st-saviours-on-sea on sunday.
Thanks, Chapelhead
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Does anyone know of a handbell ringing group reasonably accessible from South East London please?
It's for a friend, who probably needs to be taught a little more about internet searches, but I thought I'd ask here as I know nothing about detecting which of any online hits are friendly and like learning new stuff reasonably often, as those are her criteria.
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Remember the old TV ad "I can't, but I know a man who can"? Well, I'm hoping that I know a shipmate who can.
The Smudgelet's Facebook page has been hacked. I think we know who's done it - and who's managed to change his password so that he can't get in to rectify it - but we have no proof and he doesn't want to accuse this person (who is a friend) unless he can be a bit more sure. He does have an IP address for the person responsible, though.
Any suggestions? Is there any way of someone tracking the IP address? Any idea of how we retrieve his facebook account and protect it.. especially as the hacker is posting personal information on there which the Smudgelet really doesn't want on show and is also posting defamatory status updates.
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I am going to post this on the Ancient Geek thread as well and see if anyone can help a.s.a.p. The Smudgelet has enough on his plate at the moment without adding cyberbullying into the equasion.
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So long as the hacker hasn't changed his registered email (possibly even if s/he has), try using the 'forgotten password' function on the Facebook log-in page - this should then send Smudgelet an email allowing him to reset a new password or similar, I'd think / hope.
Can't help re: IP addresses.
Hope that helps a bit.
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I know that Facebook are very good at ignoring or sending out automated responses to emails, but there are certain situations to which they will react personally. Any form of stalking is one of them, and if that involves a minor they should be doubly eager to help.
I'm not sure how such emails get through to the right places, but presumably there are buzz words that get detected, so you writing as parent/guardian, referring to Smudgelet's age, using the words stalking (which is appropriate in principle) and hacking, and personal attacks etc, will hopefully get through.
When I needed them to block my account from someone they were extremely helpful. They have even more reason to be good in this case.
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A question about sterilising jars. I'm about to pickle some plums in nice jars as Christmas presents. I'm using these jars. I've never used them before and I'm not sure about sterilising them becasue of the metal clip. I usually sterilise jars by washing them then putting them in the oven to dry off. Is that still the way with these (without the rubber seal, obviously)?
I'm just not sure if the metal clip will get too hot and damage the glass.
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This thread has a few ideas. One of which being to sterilise them in milton - you are already a milton expert!
Auntie Doris x
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Emma Louise
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I keep coming across "date night" in some American literature. Couples seem to have a regular night for going out as if on a date - for a meal or something. (Not a bad idea). Is this something that is a cultural "norm" in church circles in the US or in the US in general? How did it get there? Is it something everyone does and who looks after the kids??
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Originally posted by birdie:
A question about sterilising jars. I'm about to pickle some plums in nice jars as Christmas presents. I'm using these jars. I've never used them before and I'm not sure about sterilising them becasue of the metal clip. I usually sterilise jars by washing them then putting them in the oven to dry off. Is that still the way with these (without the rubber seal, obviously)?
I'm just not sure if the metal clip will get too hot and damage the glass.
I use these kind of jars all the time and they cope fine with being washed and put in the oven so if it's your usual way it should do them no harm.
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by Emma Louise:
I keep coming across "date night" in some American literature. Couples seem to have a regular night for going out as if on a date - for a meal or something. (Not a bad idea). Is this something that is a cultural "norm" in church circles in the US or in the US in general? How did it get there? Is it something everyone does and who looks after the kids??
Emma
I'm not sure how common it is, but a couple will arrange for a babysitter and go out for a nice dinner, movie, show, dancing... whatever. It gives them some time together without being harrassed by the kids and seems to be a good thing for the marriage. I don't know that is has anything to do with any church.
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mousethief
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Does anybody know what day of the week Buffy the Vampire Slayer was on in December, 1999?
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by mousethief:
Does anybody know what day of the week Buffy the Vampire Slayer was on in December, 1999?
According to Wikipedia* it was on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.
Now you must tell us why you want to know!
*I can't post the URL, but just go to Wikipedia and search for Buffy the Vampire Slayer -- there's a chart of its broadcast history near the bottom of the page.
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mousethief
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Originally posted by Pigwidgeon:
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Originally posted by mousethief:
Does anybody know what day of the week Buffy the Vampire Slayer was on in December, 1999?
According to Wikipedia* it was on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.
Now you must tell us why you want to know!
*I can't post the URL, but just go to Wikipedia and search for Buffy the Vampire Slayer -- there's a chart of its broadcast history near the bottom of the page.
I looked at the wikip page but for some reason missed that.
I'm writing a book about a vampire for NaNoWriMo and it's set in 1999/2000.
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Originally posted by Emma Louise:
I keep coming across "date night" in some American literature. Couples seem to have a regular night for going out as if on a date - for a meal or something. (Not a bad idea). Is this something that is a cultural "norm" in church circles in the US or in the US in general? How did it get there? Is it something everyone does and who looks after the kids??
Emma
'The Marriage Course' from HTB has picked up the idea and is propagating it in the UK.
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Lyda*Rose
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Originally posted by Pigwidgeon:
quote:
Originally posted by Emma Louise:
I keep coming across "date night" in some American literature. Couples seem to have a regular night for going out as if on a date - for a meal or something. (Not a bad idea). Is this something that is a cultural "norm" in church circles in the US or in the US in general? How did it get there? Is it something everyone does and who looks after the kids??
Emma
I'm not sure how common it is, but a couple will arrange for a babysitter and go out for a nice dinner, movie, show, dancing... whatever. It gives them some time together without being harrassed by the kids and seems to be a good thing for the marriage. I don't know that is has anything to do with any church.
Our church rather picked up and ran with the idea. On the first Friday of each month, a group of volunteers plan and bring about a fun night for the kids, and the parents get to have several hours for their "date night".
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Gill H
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Yes, I came across the idea in the Marriage Course. It's not even necessarily an evening out - it just means time spent together having fun. Could be a walk in the park or a coffee together while the kids are with someone else.
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lilBuddha
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quote:
Originally posted by Emma Louise:
I keep coming across "date night" in some American literature. Couples seem to have a regular night for going out as if on a date - for a meal or something. (Not a bad idea). Is this something that is a cultural "norm" in church circles in the US or in the US in general? How did it get there? Is it something everyone does and who looks after the kids??
Emma
While the term "date night" might be American, the concept is not necessarily tied to America or "the church." My parents have been doing this for years. They found it quite refreshing and continued this after we children were no longer an issue.
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Tangentially to "date night":
Mormons have traditionally had a family night, one night a week. (Used to be mostly on Mondays; don't know what the current practice is.) Kind of the same idea as date night, except the whole family spends time together. IIRC board games and such have been favored activities.
I've always thought that was a cool idea, if you could make it work.
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It's still Monday evenings. (I just got home from a meeting where none of the LDS members of the committee could attend, and now we have to change the meeting night.)
But "date night" is, AIUI, specifically child-free.
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Cleaning question.
Our bathroom has a heating vent located (infelicitously) near the toilet. Boys using the latter have a habit of hitting the former. Now that heat is on for the winter, the olfactory effect is, um, very much less than charming.
I've cleaned the vent grille, obviously. But what can I spray down the heating vent that won't be utterly revolting/catch fire? Is there some sort of pet-related product? A solution of baking soda and water?
We won't even discuss the tile grout ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
If you answer, "Make 'em all sit down," believe me, I've thought of it.
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Can't speak to the cleaning, but there are little plexiglass vent covers you can get to direct the heat one way or the other, and they would probably do a decent job of stopping the entrance of unsavory liquids into the system.
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Hubby and I have been having date Friday nights for 43 years now. I think it works. In our young first married childless stage it was out to dinner, movie or such. Stage 2 baby, home with a bottle of wine and nice dinner when baby was in bed. Stage 3 young children, Alone time for an hour in the living room Children learned to stay away unless there was fire, flood, or blood involved.
When cash flowed baby sitter and out. Now it is back out to dinner, games and order in, or perhaps a movie. The rule over the years was no talk about work, children, or family problems. Talk about hopes dreams, plans.
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Once you've got an answer about what to use for the cleaning, you clean the area thoroughly and painstakingly with them watching. Then (unless they are too young to exercise the requisite control), tell them that the next time it needs doing, they will do it and you will watch. And, if it need doing just before the programme on TV they want to watch or similar, so much the worse.
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Ferdzy
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Leaf, those enzyme products for cleaning pet urine would also work on human urine I am quite sure. They are very effective, and I don't see why heat should be a problem. At worst they may not be quite as effective. I would apply it heavily to the grout and really let it soak in.
We were once able to rescue a carpet that had had a puppy, two cats and their kittens, and a couple of very irresponsible tenants cavorting on it for months, by putting the enzyme cleaner right into the steam cleaner.
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Comrades - if I was taking out a civil action against someone in the UK, preventing them from entering a house/district, or approaching/talking/communicating in any way with a person, I'd be looking to take out an injunction. (which I'm not, this is for a novel)
What would it be called in the USA?
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Originally posted by Doc Tor:
Comrades - if I was taking out a civil action against someone in the UK, preventing them from entering a house/district, or approaching/talking/communicating in any way with a person, I'd be looking to take out an injunction. (which I'm not, this is for a novel)
What would it be called in the USA?
Same thing, I do believe - at least in certain cases.
There is also a "restraining order," which would cover the "preventing them from preventing them approaching/talking/communicating in any way with a person" aspect.
I'm not sure of the legal distinction between the two things, though; perhaps one is used in business law and the other is used in family/personal law? Perhaps a barrister among us could help there.....(Or see Wikipedia? Here and here.)
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My Mum has requested a shopping trolley for Christmas. Seems I can spend not very much to quite a lot of money. Does anyone have any advice on these sorts of things... is it worth spending the money? Or are you buying a name.
(Mum's only stipulation is that it doesn't look old ladyish...)
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Here is a good mid-priced one. I use them for carting books from school for marking.
If you treat them well they last for years.
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If she is likely to go up stairs, get one with 3 wheels on each wheel. Mine was about £40 and I bless the day I bought it.
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jlg
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GillH, I'm trying to picture "three wheels on each wheel" and why it would make a difference going up stairs. Any chance of a pic or more information?
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jlg
look here, it only rolls on one of three sets of wheels at a time but when you get to stairs instead of having to haul it up each stair, the next set of wheels picks up the stair ledge and means you never haul the whole weight.
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Thanks, jengie!
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Drifting Star
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Ooh. Both clever and trinitarian.
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Ferijen, there are some fairly funky ones in the corner hardware store at a town not far from you. Also at a certain Swedish outlet.
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Is there any explanation of why there are four gospels, three of which are synoptic?
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quote:
Originally posted by Doc Tor:
Comrades - if I was taking out a civil action against someone in the UK, preventing them from entering a house/district, or approaching/talking/communicating in any way with a person, I'd be looking to take out an injunction. (which I'm not, this is for a novel)
What would it be called in the USA?
Restraining Order and Order of Protection. Two different things. Both have the same purpose, but one has teeth and lives longer. An RO doesn't last a long time and violating it is nothing but a contempt of court fine. An OP lasts a year or more. It carries criminal penalties for violating it.
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Can anyone advise on how to get dried in paint off a much loved sweater? I got one of my old favourites out of the wardrobe recently and found that it had been left since last winter with a big smudge of paint on one sleeve.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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Dab a little acetone on the stain.
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monkeylizard
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It would depend on the paint. Water-based stuff like latex paint may wash out in the laundry. If not, try acentone as Amanda suggested. If it's a wool sweater, leave it to the professionals and take it to the cleaners.
I assume the chemicals needed for oil-based paint would be different, but I never use it so I've never needed to clean it up.
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monkeylizard
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FYI, when working with acetone, don't use a plastic cup/bowl. It will dissolve many plastics. Use glass or metal.
With that in mind, if your sweater is a man-made fabric like acrylic, I don't know what acetone might do to it.
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