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  0 0 No problem. You are paying insurance not just to cover your butt but to go to bat for you when your stuff gets damaged--your claims adjustor is your friend in this instance. Good luck, and let's hope it's just a couple deck boards. Griffin commented 4 days ago

• Follow Following 1 Childproof knife storage options Griffin asked in Kid Health & Safety 4 days ago 4 Answers by CrazyCatLady, O my captain , Bion Satir…

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  0 0 Farmers do that because alfalfa and clover are hay crops, which feed animals and is worth a fair bit. Again, it's the roots, not the "shoots" that are important in crop rotation. Griffin commented 6 days ago

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  For the purposes of vegetable garden crop rotation, are green (bush) beans considered legumes? Can they be a "cover crop" if I pick and eat the beans?

  1 0 Your green beans are legumes. You need legumes in your rotation because of the nitrogen-fixing done by the bacteria in the nodules on the roots of your plants. So, unless you're planning to uproot and eat the whole plant, go ahead and eat the beans. If you think your soil needs more natural fertilizer, get a pet rabbit, which will eat most of your veggie scraps and give you lots of poop that can be applied to the soil without composting. Griffin answered in Edibles & Herbs 7 days ago Answer and comment »

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  How to properly resolve damage to a common outdoor wall?

  2 0 Why wouldn't your homeowner's insurance be an option? They'll just subrogate against your neighbor (or his insurance) and you won't have to deal with it. Griffin answered in Home Fix & Maintain 9 days ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  Mother's Day gift for a cancer fighter

  3 0 A shawl and/or hat, or perhaps silk scarves if that's the way her tastes run. They're good for keeping warm and covering a sensitive scalp. A visit from a local (to her) mobile manicurist might be appreciated if she's been unable to get her nails dealt with lately. A massage therapy session. A long call the day of and a promise to visit her as soon as you are able. Griffin answered in Other Family & Kids 18 days ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  0 0 Ripping off machines is counterfeiting, and passing off any fake money (excepting pennies) as real money is not legal, either. Which is why I'm not passing it off. Griffin commented 27 days ago

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  1 0 One side appears brand new and shiny especially for a 2004 quarter, the other is poorly done and has a matte finish. I don't have a precise enough scale to tell for sure, but it also feels lighter than a normal quarter. By slug, I mean possibly counterfeit. Griffin commented 28 days ago

• Follow Following 1 I found a slug in my tips. What do I do with it? Griffin asked in Other - Finance & Legal 28 days ago 2 Answers by O my captain , Malcolmxy…

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  1 0 Actually, burning, although it does oxidize the pan a bit, is the best way to ensure that nothing nasty survives on the pan. Who knows what was cooked in the pan before it wound up in a thrift store? When my apartment flooded in 2008, I burned my own cast iron pans after I salvaged them, because God only knows what was trying to eat the grease in the cure coat (bacteria, petroleum products, invasive carp) while they were underwater. Yes, the metal will oxidize, but only the surface--the same principle is behind the use of cast iron pipes in plumbing, and the resulting rust just seals the pipes together better. I've had to do the same thing as Basement Dweller--burn, then wire wheel to remove the rust, then wash with soap and immediately into an oven to dry, then cure. The pans are just fine now, including the one that was my great-grandmother's. Griffin commented about 1 month ago

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