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Food / Re: Peanut Butter dessert recipes - help me win the bake off!
« on: May 28, 2018, 09:48:24 pm »
I adore PB-anything! Here's a recipe for peanut butter cake with whipped peanut butter frosting from one of my favorite food blogs - http://divascancook.com/peanut-butter-cake-recipe-peanut-butter-frosting-easy/ . There are several other PB recipes on the site as well, and you can find them via the search feature. PB pie is particularly delish  ;)

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Etiquette Phrases and Tactics / Re: I couldn't say a word...
« on: May 28, 2018, 09:41:02 pm »
"I might smile if you give me something to smile about...several one hundred dollar bills and a few bars of chocolate would be a good start."  ;D

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Gaming / Re: Re: Word Association Game
« on: May 26, 2018, 10:25:35 pm »
sing

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Announcements / Re: We just hit 700 members!
« on: May 26, 2018, 10:15:22 pm »
Thanks for hosting us, Lady B!!

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Announcements / Re: Welcome--starting over... again!
« on: May 24, 2018, 09:35:07 pm »
Holy wow! I go away for three days and everything went to  :P  In all seriousness, I'm sorry to see that things deteriorated so badly. I wish people had more patience and didn't expect everything to be perfect right away.

I'm currently working at a start-up that's been in existence a little over a year. Our small group regularly has spirited debates about the mission, vision, and approach to the organization. These things don't shake out over night! And good entrepreneurs wouldn't dream of shutting down a start-up if it's not a fully-formed organization after only two weeks.

IMO, this forum is a type of start-up. The participants have to negotiate the mission, vision, etc. at the beginning, and then continue to do so after operations are underway. There will be friction and messiness. Some things won't get resolved right away, certainly not within the first two weeks. And that's normal. You wouldn't shut down a start-up company after only two weeks. You wouldn't wrench a newborn out of its mother's arms and put it up for adoption if after only two weeks she is struggling to nurse the baby. I'm therefore advocating patience and a willingness to find common ground so we can build a healthy forum over time  ;)

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Good News!!! / I won the election!
« on: May 21, 2018, 10:04:09 pm »
Just got a good piece of news. I recently joined the board of directors for a global non-profit organization. And was notified today that I won the election to an officer position on said board. I'm happy & humbled!

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Celebrities / Re: The Royal Wedding: Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
« on: May 21, 2018, 08:48:20 pm »
Quote from: metallicafan on May 21, 2018, 08:16:06 pm
Quote from: EddiesMom15 on May 21, 2018, 07:44:00 pm
The group pictures released today are gorgeous.  I certainly hope every time Samantha Markle sees them she feels guilty that their shared father isn't in them.  Were it not for her advice to cooperate with the paparazzi, he would have been a part of his youngest daughter's wonderful day.  Instead, he watched on TV.
I had thought her father was not there due to having had a heart attack.
That's what I heard. Hopefully her father is OK. But he is a grown-up who had a choice between the British royal family's advice or Samantha's advice on how to handle the press. He chose wrong.

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Technoquette / Re: Defriending On-Line, Pretending to Friend IRL
« on: May 20, 2018, 07:11:18 pm »
Quote from: Dr. F. on May 20, 2018, 11:34:07 am
Quote from: Octavia on May 19, 2018, 09:43:43 pm
BIf Bob isn't up for it, I can share what I did with an ex who refused to collect furniture and other belongings from my house. My jurisdiction requires at least a 30-day notification prior to disposing someone's property. So I sent ex a registered letter warning him that I was moving his belongings to a storage unit for which I'd pay one month of rent. He therefore had 30 days to pick up his stuff from the unit, or it would be confiscated by the storage unit owner. In either case, it was out of my house & no longer my problem. Hope you won't have to escalate to this action though. Good luck, and let us know how things work out!

Out of curiosity, did it work? Did ex collect his stuff? I ask because I was in a similar situation once, and it didn't end well.
It did work! I should have mentioned that I had listed my house for sale and needed it decluttered for showings. So I used that as an excuse to get his belongings out. I had included an inventory of his belongings in the letter and photographed them once in the storage unit to account for them and their condition. He wasn't happy with me but understood and was glad I didn't just throw his property out like his previous exes had (see a pattern there?). He ended up renewing the storage unit rental agreement on his own until figuring out what to do with his things. I don't remember how long as I moved after selling my house and accidentally on purpose lost touch with him. What went wrong in your situation?

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Gaming / Re: Word Association Game
« on: May 20, 2018, 06:50:32 pm »
carpet

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Technoquette / Re: Defriending On-Line, Pretending to Friend IRL
« on: May 19, 2018, 09:43:43 pm »
Bob doesn't seems like a great friend, and he seems fine using your basement as his storage space. But what is your potential liability for storing his gear? What if your basement floods, or your home gets burglarized and the equipment stolen? Any friendship that your DH has left with Bob would probably be ruined, and you could be legally on the hook for $$$.

So I agree with others for DH to make one final attempt to meet with Bob ASAP, evaluate the friendship and establish a firm date for Bob to remove his gear from your basement. If Bob isn't up for it, I can share what I did with an ex who refused to collect furniture and other belongings from my house. My jurisdiction requires at least a 30-day notification prior to disposing someone's property. So I sent ex a registered letter warning him that I was moving his belongings to a storage unit for which I'd pay one month of rent. He therefore had 30 days to pick up his stuff from the unit, or it would be confiscated by the storage unit owner. In either case, it was out of my house & no longer my problem. Hope you won't have to escalate to this action though. Good luck, and let us know how things work out!

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Life in General / Re: Neighbour has windchimes
« on: May 18, 2018, 08:24:07 pm »
I'm currently dealing with a similar issue in my apartment complex. Management urged me to not confront my neighbors directly, especially as I don't know them well. They said it's best for all enforcement communication to come from them, so the accused won't be able to figure out who reported them in case things escalate. They deal with this stuff all of the time, and we don't, so I defer to the experts!

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Life in General / Re: What's the general opinion on self-checkout lanes?
« on: May 18, 2018, 07:48:13 pm »
My main store has at least 20 staffed checkout lines and about six self checkout lines. The self checkout lines are often empty, while the staffed lines have lots of people using them. My personal experience with using self checkout is that the AI isn't smart enough yet. I've wasted a lot of time getting help from a human store clerk to properly complete my order. So even with small orders I head to a staffed checkout line.

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Celebrities / Re: The Royal Wedding: Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
« on: May 18, 2018, 07:19:14 pm »
Quote from: Loves to polish silver on May 18, 2018, 01:18:40 pm
I just heard confirmation on euronews that Mr. Markel will not be walking her down the aisle due to his recent heart surgery. She'll walk in with her bridesmaids & then Prince Charles will escort her to Prince Harry from the choir on.  Prince Charles said he's honored to welcome her into the Royal family in this way.
I think this situation is a great example of proper etiquette. Meghan and the British royal family took the high road with their words and actions, in contrast to how some members of the media and Meghan's family of origin behaved. As a result the tone of the news stories shifted to a much more positive vibe over the past two days. I wish the best to all involved, including Meghan's hospitalized father and injured half-sister.

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Life in General / Re: The handicap stall.
« on: May 17, 2018, 09:44:57 pm »
Quote from: MOM21SON on May 17, 2018, 09:31:38 pm
Would anyone here think I was weird if I took in a measuring tape tomorrow?  That is what DH recommends.  Today I just made pen marks on my legs.
Not weird at all! Then you'll know for sure. Let us know what you find out.

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Celebrities / Re: The Royal Wedding: Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
« on: May 17, 2018, 09:31:23 pm »
The weather is shaping up to be clear and warm, so the happy couple is expected to use this sweet ride to parade through the streets after the ceremony - https://www.royal.uk/find-out-more-about-horses-and-carriages-which-will-be-used-royal-wedding  :)

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