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  0 0 I don't know what your attitude is about traveling, but would like to say this to you. Just be open to really seeing the 'beauty' of the land. It can be stark at times, yet very interesting, amazingly different from up here. The image of the terrain changes greatly with the time and light of the day. People that live in the more rural and small town areas are very independent, so many small artist communities that thrive on their isolation while depending on the tourist dollar for sales. People that we met were absolutely great! I also vowed never to travel that area again without a small portable humidifier to park next to the bed at night. It was winter and SO DRY, I was in agony trying to sleep with a wet washcloth over my face, my nasal passages were so dry. http://www.airoswiss.net/info/ultrasonics/7146.aspx or similar and available from many places (Amazon, Ebay, etc.) Russ Campbell, NWEBS commented 1 day ago

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  0 0 I gave you a thumbs up for explaining that. And for the other person, I am smiling and wishing you well. ;0) Russ Campbell, NWEBS commented 1 day ago

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  Best roto rooter company?

  1 0 Do try a couple of tea kettles of just boiled water down the drain (after pulling and cleaning the drain control/shutoff) before thinking you need a somewhat expensive intervention with a professional service. It can't hurt to see if it makes a difference. If it does help, do it daily for a week and see how it goes. Tub drains are notorious for small clogs of hair and soap/shampoo residues that are not necessarily very far down the line and can be encouraged to break up and move along with some very hot water and/or even a drain cleaner used according to instructions. Russ Campbell, NWEBS answered in Home Fix & Maintain 1 day ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  What are the driving conditions in New Mexico like by mid-March

  1 0 This year, with so many strange weather patterns going against the normal conditions that 'should' exist, your best bet is to consult the official road conditions database maintained by the State of New Mexico. This site will give you lots of links to various information sources: http://www.highwayconditions.com/nm/ One link in the list termed New Mexico Department of Transportation Road Conditions will get you to this site: http://m.nmroads.com/ It is a simplistic interface but is a hugely useable listing of current conditions especially useful if you know where and on what particular roads you want to travel on. I picked a few roads listed on the warnings page to test it out and found detailed mention of ice on the road between certain mile markers. I would strongly suggest you look over this extensive list of scenic roadways if you are going there specifically to see the terrain, views and small communities of this amazingly beautiful state. http://www.newmexico.org/scenicbyways/index.php J and I drove the Turquoise Trail one winter when there over December Break and never were surprised by any adverse road conditions (if there were problems they were prominently signed to warn motorists to reduce speed over certain sections, etc.) and had a great time stopping in the various small towns and poking around the shops and such. Get a good map of the state road system, pick out some routes you are interested in and start watching the conditions on them. When you get there you can update just before driving and if you have some alternative routes selected you can pick those that are most free of adverse road issues. Russ Campbell, NWEBS answered in Long Distance Travel 1 day ago Answer and comment »

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  Is there a nghborhood Fat Tuesday event?

  1 0 This is not going to be the answer you are seeking, and it does not address the location you are interested in. However, as you are a new registrant here and possibly unfamiliar with Seattle history, you might want to be aware of an event in the recent past concerning this celebratory day. This might help you to understand how police might be carefully monitoring public activity to ensure the safety of citizens. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle_Mardi_Gras_Riots Russ Campbell, NWEBS answered in Other Celebrations & Gatherings 2 days ago Answer and comment »

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  Have You Ever Experienced the "Seattle Dump" ?

  6 2 Meet perceived adversity or even just poor manners with a smile, a kind word or compliment, wish them well and change that person's day. You could be the agent of change for everyone else that person meets all day! Russ Campbell, NWEBS answered in Whatever 2 days ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  0 0 Thanks, Oyster Bill, I have appreciated your posts here and am happy to give you the 'Shroom for this one. Tom filled in the name of a local fishing family selling at those markets. Russ Campbell, NWEBS commented 2 days ago

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  0 0 Tom, Thanks for a great answer. I too, have had that opportunity to buy good fish in a private sale from a local fisherman, but I have not seen that fellow for a few years. The reference to Loki is great (they have a good website) and I see they sell at the farmer's markets where Oyster Bill directed me. Russ Campbell, NWEBS commented 2 days ago

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  Como se dice "ferry" en Espanol?

  0 0 I'll tell you the tact I took here. I wound up looking for transportation websites for ferry services where there was a choice of languages available, hoping that the Spanish translation would reveal the preferred term. Eventually I came up with this one: http://www.brittanyferries.es/ Where you will note the word is "ferry", and, of course, this is for terminology for the Spanish coast (which would be Castilian Spanish I believe). I went looking for ferry services on the coast of Mexico and had difficulty as the sites seem to be all designed for tourist information and the ones I found are in English. I also ran across the term reported by Bion Satir of transbordador on some other site I did not record. Russ Campbell, NWEBS answered in Whatever 3 days ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  Does anyone else wonder whether we need a new category: "I can't be bothered to Google it"?

  0 0 Sometimes an apparently simple or easy question comes along where the answer would seem to be easy to find. So you take up the challenge and find yourself using 20, 30, or more minutes of time seeking the solution, changing search terms, using different permutations and numbers of words, looking through sites and databases. The chase becomes a task to which you don't want to admit defeat. Why can't I find this? You know the person must have looked, but they gave up - I can get the better of this task! This was one: http://questionland.com/questions/23354-does-anybody-know-what-book-if-any-begins-with-the-line-it-was-100-degrees-in The disappointment comes when you either don't get an answer back or like in this case they say thanks, I'll pass it along and you never hear anything back, oh well. Russ Campbell, NWEBS answered in Feedback 3 days ago Answer, comment & read 5 more answers »

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