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  Best goods for a bake sale?

  0 0 Saltine toffee. Sounds weird, but it's delicious and I always get raves when I take it to work potlucks. It's also fairly easy and the ingredients are cheap. http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/saltine-toffee-cookies/Detail.aspx Tips: Use either unsalted butter or saltines with unsalted tops. One or the other is just the right amount of salt, both is too much. Be very, very vigilant with the oven phase, because they burn easily. Better to underdo it a little than overdo it. Guittard milk chocolate chips are absolutely divine. I prefer almonds to the pecans specified in the recipe, but you can use any kind of nut or none at all. I've made an excellent gluten free version with gluten free crackers. Unfortunately I can't remember the brand I used, but I think the package called them table crackers, not soda crackers or saltines. I haven't tried a dairy-free version with a vegetable oil butter substitute, but you could give it a shot if you think vegan will be a selling point. Cool at room temperature, not refrigerator, or chocolate layer will separate. Chelydra_serpentina answered in Just Desserts about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 9 more answers »

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  Adiana or Essure?

  1 0 I had Essure about a year and a half ago, and overall I'm very pleased with it. There were a couple of hitches though. Beforehand they gave me prescriptions for valium, vicodin (or something similar), and injectable ibuprofen. The first two I was to take before the procedure, the third they injected there at the clinic. But because my family isn't nearby and all my friends were busy, I had to drive myself home, which meant having to pass on the valium. (I did clear this with the doctor in advance.) If you're in a similar situation, take the valium and call a cab. Because without it, the Essure procedure was the worst pain I have ever experienced. (Though note I have never given birth, had a kidney stone, or broken a bone.) The doc said without the valium to dampen my central nervous system response, my fallopian tubes went into spasm. A rep from the company that does Essure happened to be in the office that day, and even she said she had never seen fallopian tubes put up that kind of fight. The hysterosalpingogram a few months later was also very painful, but at least it only lasted a couple of minutes. Afterwards, when I asked if it was always that painful, they shrugged and said "Sometimes, especially if you've never been pregnant." Knowing ahead of time would have been nice. (Assholes.) But other than that, I was pretty happy with how it went. I was back at work the next day, and I have a very physical job. There was some spotting and aches for a couple of days, and some twinges similar to ovulation pain for a couple of months, especially when bending or lifting. Emotionally, it was a relief to get it done, and that's another big positive. I've known since I was a teenager (I'm 36 now) that I don't want kids, but last year was the first time I had insurance that would pay for sterilization. So I'd say go for it, but take the valium! Chelydra_serpentina answered in Sexual Health about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  Is my boyfriend a psycho?

  2 0 Psycho? Can't answer that exactly, but-- As great as he might be in some respects (and I'm assuming he has some good qualities or you wouldn't be bothering with him), he ain't right for you. And short of a woman who has an off switch he can flip, then store her in a cupboard for a few months until he feels like having someone around again, I'm having a hard time imagining anyone he'd be right for. Maybe he is stressed at work, but someone who reacts to it the way he did is not someone you need in your life. Or your kids' lives. Tell him not to bother calling you in 2 months. (And this answer assumes he's an antisocial jerk, not married or otherwise attached, which is another possible explanation for his behavior.) Chelydra_serpentina answered in Sex & Relationships about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 12 more answers »

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  Why did Monty Python try to keep Graham Chapman's death quiet?

  4 0 I've heard Pythons talk about Graham Chapman in the past tense in numerous interviews and DVD commentaries, and John Cleese has spoken of being present at his death. The Pythons' eulogies of him at his memorial service were televised at the time and can now be seen on YouTube (search for Graham Chapman funeral). Many Python gatherings have featured the 5 surviving Pythons and an urn supposedly containing Chapman's ashes. At the 1998 Aspen Comedy Festival, the urn was "accidentally" knocked over, and the ashes were vacuumed up with a Dustbuster. At the same event, Eddie Izzard tried to join the Pythons in their discussion group but was escorted offstage. Clips are also available on YouTube (search Monty Python Aspen). So I don't think the Pythons have done anything to keep Chapman's death quiet, and though Eddie Izzard is a fan and has done a few things with the group, he has certainly not "replaced" Graham Chapman as an official member. And Chapman's 1989 death was from throat cancer, which spread to his spine. Chelydra_serpentina answered in Entertainment & Film about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

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  What do I do with all these books?

  1 0 If you just want to get rid of the books and aren't too concerned with getting money, public libraries generally accept book donations. Stuff that's in good shape and they think there will be a demand for, they'll add to the library's collection. The rest they sell at book sales as a fundraiser. It's a public service in two ways - the library gets money, and people without a lot of extra pocket money can get books cheap at the sales. For a large donation, the library would probably appreciate you calling ahead before you drop off. They'll be able to set aside some space if they need to, and maybe have an extra person or two around to help (especially if you're mobility limited in any way), and they can also tell you what building/entrance you can use. Chelydra_serpentina answered in Books & Writing about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  0 0 Okay, I've got to stop reading about the Ira in Seattle events. It just make me feel more and more horrible that I didn't go. Goddammit, I should have just gone by myself when my friend couldn't go, but I live in Olympia and Seattle at night kind of intimidates me. Chelydra_serpentina commented about 1 year ago

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  0 0 Don't you mean "resistance is mew-tile"? Sorry. Chelydra_serpentina commented about 1 year ago

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  Can you be subconsciously gay?

  3 0 Given your first question on the same subject a month ago and the fact that nothing seems to have been resolved since then, I'd say it doesn't matter if your husband's gay. Here's what DOES matter. He is making you miserable. He's shutting you out. He's engaging in some extremely questionable behavior with his best friend, then he gives you pills to take and won't tell you what they're for (hint: Googling the letters/numbers on the pills can be very helpful). You ask him flat out if he's gay and he gives you bullshit answers like he doesn't know or doesn't remember, or maybe he's "subconsciously gay." And he doesn't seem to give a shit how any of this is affecting you. Even if your husband isn't gay, he's got some serious problems. Problems he's not interested in fixing. Find yourself a good lawyer, figure out what friends and family you can count on, and start making plans to get out while you still have some sanity left. Chelydra_serpentina answered in Sex & Relationships about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 8 more answers »

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  0 0 http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/164/Crime-Scene Act two. Click on the "Stream Episode" link to the right of the picture. Chelydra_serpentina commented about 1 year ago

• Follow Following 1 How does one get started working in crime scene cleanup? Chelydra_serpentina asked in Jobs & Education about 1 year ago 2 Answers by Rhias Hall , O my captain…

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