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Sometimes as we post and answer questions I'm sure everyone wonders if any of their advice is helpful. So this is just to answer some questions and talk about what is going on!

The whiting fish was OK, a little strong, not nearly as good as the walleye and trout we are used to.

If you run out of fabric softener sheets, a ball of aluminum foil really does keep your clothes from getting static in them.

Cindy, I just yesterday found the paper I scribbled your address on to send you some pictures. I deeply apologize, you probably think I am just awful as I said I was going to send you some. I am putting them in the mail TODAY. My only excuse, and it is a poor one, is that I have been too busy and just flatout forgot...

I am sorry if sometimes I seem to ignore your posts, please know that I read all of them, but don't always have time to answer every one of them. But there are many of you who I think of often and I wonder about you when you don't post!

If something upsets you on here, don't hesitate to e-mail me with your concerns. Use my new e-mail, it is on a direct link at the bottom of the new questions page. It is not good to just let things go, it is best to work them out. Usually it is just a simple misunderstanding due to the one-dimensional nature of a forum.

I am learning too much about viruses, worms and such, more than I ever wanted to know. I just have to wonder what kind of people have time to sit around and think up this stuff? I wish they would come here and I could put them to work! There are so many good things they could do with their talent, instead of the bad that they are doing. Many places could use people who have computer knowledge, like schools, senior centers, churches, after-school programs. If they read this I hope they think about it...

Well that is all for now. I will probably think of more later.

Remember our main goal is to help with kindness. Think before you write, try to be kind, helpful and encouraging. The world changes one person at a time!

-- Melissa (me@home.net), December 01, 2001

Answers

I've thought of the same thing many times. People with God given talents and use them for awful things. Charles Manson had wonderful abilities to charm and guide people. Yet he used them for horrible crimes. I wonder what he could have accomplished using those talents in a positive way. How about Hitler? He could have guided nations and made the whole world a better place.

-- Ardie/WI (ardiexxxx@hotmail.com), December 01, 2001.

I know what you mean about the virus people-it seems as if computers come with enough glitches anyway-they could put thier talents here...

I like this odds and ends post-Sometimes I'm not sure where to put things. Sometimes I run across things that have been helpful and I want to express my thanks, but its several days later and I've forgotten who or where the original post was. Here are my odds and ends_

Someone suggested putting linens for a particular bed between the mattress and springs of that bed. Well, I tried it and it was great! It freed up the big under the bed plastic boxes for sweaters, which freed up valuable dresser space, which made it easier for the kids to put thier clothes away, so that they empty their clothes baskets, and I have my clothes baskets back and their rooms are tidier, and the sheets are handy!

Many thanks to all who post interesting sites-yesterday when my daughter was sick-(she's feeling much better) we went to some kid's sites and Christmas sites. We got enough coloring sheets and Christmas craft ideas to keep a crabby little girl happy and occupied.

How is the Flylady thing working out? (I think Carol posted this?) I had never heard of that and went to the site It seems interesting, I wonder if its working out ?

I love the Whats for dinner post-I get good ideas from those.

Thanks to all who are generous enough to post these things its helped me a great deal!

-- Kelly in Ky (Ksaderholm@yahoo.com), December 01, 2001.


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