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Re: Dumbo rats - any experience as pets? - 6 years ago

Guinea pigs are fun too. Also very un-rat like. I had piggies for years and they were great as long as you had a non breeding pair. All my veggie scraps went to the pigs and they loved it. They make cooing sounds when you pet them and if you're persistent you can litter box train them. We had a free range pig named Streak that would let out a schrill sqeal and come running every morning when we g

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Re: Military dependents ordered to leave Turkey - 6 years ago

Quotejosntme That is a long uncomfortable ride in a cargo plane. I'm not so sure, looks WAY roomier than some of the seating on domestic flights I've been on. I'll bet they didn't get any free peanuts tho...

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Re: How can I print a transparency twice to make it denser? - 6 years ago

Quotetenders I tried making a custom screen with that cool photosensitive process for fun a few years ago - geez, what a hassle. With the duplex capabilities working for you to give consistency from print to print as you iterate, could you finagle a second page of the image in reverse so you're printing the same image front and back of the transparency? Hah! Your fun has been my living for 4

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Re: a station wagon beast - 1952 Buick Roadmaster Estate - 6 years ago

My father had a 1975 Buick estate wagon with the 455 Olds Rocket engine. From the inside it bowed out like a submarine and was big enough to get lost in. I remember it took four guys to carry the new hood when it got replaced after an accident. Real steel back in those days.

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Re: How can I print a transparency twice to make it denser? - 6 years ago

smk / jdc - that's a good idea. C(-)ris - Adjusting the paper setting combined with defining a rich black may also do the trick. bwicklander - I don't know what Vis a vie is and a Google search didn't help me. Could you provide a link please? I can also adjust the printer color profile if needed. I'm printing through Photoshop CS3 (I know it's old but it's paid for and fills my needs) an

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Re: How can I print a transparency twice to make it denser? - 6 years ago

Quotebik QuoteJack D. Quotespace-time print 2 transparencies, then overlap them manually (and shift if necessary so that the patterns overlap perfectly). the 7610 rear slot is a lot less forgiving when feeding the larger material. or you could try to feed it in again manually.... good luck though! Can't use two films. The clear layer between the two ink layers will diffuse the light sourc

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Re: How can I print a transparency twice to make it denser? - 6 years ago

Quotespace-time print 2 transparencies, then overlap them manually (and shift if necessary so that the patterns overlap perfectly). the 7610 rear slot is a lot less forgiving when feeding the larger material. or you could try to feed it in again manually.... good luck though! Can't use two films. The clear layer between the two ink layers will diffuse the light source and I get hazy edges

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Re: Police Body Cameras: What Do You See? - 6 years ago

QuotePam That was eye-opening. Guess we need videographers following the police. Or drones. Is this possibly what something like Google glass would be good for?

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How can I print a transparency twice to make it denser? - 6 years ago

I'm wondering if there's a way to make a printer (Epson Work Force 7610) image the same sheet of media twice without hand feeding it. I'm printing film positives (transparencies) for screen printing and I need the black to be denser. Currently I'm using the OEM pigment black that came with the printer. In a previous life I used a smaller Epson and just fed it in again manually through the back

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Re: Said goodbye to another old friend yesterday... - 6 years ago

Condolences to you from Woody (12), Ruby (9), Stewie (6) and Louie (2.5)...and me. We feel your pain.

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Re: Protein Supplement for Breakfast - 6 years ago

QuotePam Why do you think you need protein powder? Whole foods are much better. Do you think you're not getting enough protein? Yeah, really. Doesn't anyone eat REAL food any more? Every one is always bitchin about processed foods, how much more processed does it have to be than a can of powder? AND that can of goo is pricey! I was over a friends house and he was showing off his "dust"

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Sticky's gone, I was just gonna post... - 6 years ago

Damn, I was just gonna post to the sticky! The Mgmnt should let those hang around longer so we can all post. I only had like 6, no 8 weeks to think about what I wanted to say and now it's gone. Damn!

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Re: Is the iPod dead? - 6 years ago

Quoterz I use my 1st generation Touch almost everyday at work. It's in a docked speaker system. I also have the little square Nano. I had had one of the original Nano's (1GB) that I bought "used" back when the Apple Store used to sell used items. I got it at their clearance sale for $20. They had just announced they were no longer selling used items and the manager at the store jus

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Re: Is the iPod dead? - 6 years ago

I use my 5gb iPod with my rotary dial phone. It's swell.

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Re: FBI breaks into San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone... - 6 years ago

Well there you have it. Problem solved, FBI placated. Move along, nothing to see here...

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Re: Has anyone ever had any luck sending feedback to Google? - 6 years ago

QuoteWinston ... My sense is that customer service is not part of their business model.... My experience is that many companies want your money and nothing else so they make it difficult if not impossible to "Contact Us". If you really want to let Google know how you feel you should call them and brighten some drones day with your thoughts. Just pretend you're talking to Comcast an

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Re: was someone looking for a Dutch oven - 6 years ago

OK guys. I do a lot of cast iron cooking and $350 for a Le Creuset pot made of old Peugeots and cast iron radiators is nuts! Almost any cast iron piece will out last your lifetime so it doesn't need to be some fancy schmancy name brand. Here's a Lodge Logic 5 Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven for $35.97 at Wally World that works just dandy. You want it with enamel, here's a 6 qt in red for $64

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Re: Celebration 03/20 -- Happy Birthday: Jack D.!!!! - 6 years ago

Thanks guys/girls! I appreciate the kind thoughts. I didn't get a chance to stop by yesterday because I had a date with a hot tub. Sounds grand you say? Yes, but only if you're lounging in it with a cool beverage. I was helping move one with a friend. I have a friend with a small old not so many jets as he would like hot tub that wanted a BIG with more jets than you need one. So I spotted one

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Re: Spring Snow - 6 years ago

Ooohhh, yay, more snow! Ain't it wonderful?!?! Also 27º F here too with 3-4" on the ground and still coming down steadily. I gotta go unclog a print head....

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Re: todays monoblock deal of the day. - 6 years ago

Thanks, I'm in for one.

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Re: Warning for Steam users on OSX 10.6.8 - 6 years ago

Quotesilvarios QuoteJack D. I dumped Steam. Because they won't support a nine year old OS that the actual vendor has long since abandoned? No. I dumped them a while ago and it had nothing to do with Snow Leopard. I'm not sure why anymore but they managed to tick me off on something or other. Lets just call it me having a cranky day and not wanting to pay.

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Re: Woot!! Woot!! Mortgage is paid off!! - 6 years ago

Frakin-A yer out from under! Congratulations! I have just under 5 years left (if I live that long) myself.

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Re: Better Call Paul: "General Mills to label GMO ingredients on packaging" - 6 years ago

QuoteSteve G. General Mills to label GMO ingredients on packaging UPI.com -2 hours ago General Mills has announced it will begin labeling genetically modified ingredients on its packaging following the failure of a national solution for labeling GMOs, the company announced. Okay, so some ingredients have been genetically modified... ...you'll never notice the difference! So Lucky Charm

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Re: Warning for Steam users on OSX 10.6.8 - 6 years ago

I dumped Steam.

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Re: What is "Canadian" sour cream? - 6 years ago

Being Ukrainian there are never less than two 16oz containers of sour cream in my fridge. None of them are Canadian and none of them are creme fraiche. I grew up on Hood Sour Cream and Grandma (who came from the Ukraine in 1921) was fine with it. There is nothing, NOTHING!, that isn't better with sour cream on it. Next time you want to try something different in a salad try this. Tear up on

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Re: What do we think about this iMac for $499 or BO - 6 years ago

Quotemrlynn That's the same iMac I have! Is that all it's worth? Then, mine will boot normally. I would only buy if I could try a fresh install of the OS and see if it will run normally. And make sure the screen has no splotches; I had mine replaced twice (probably caused by proximity to hot components inside). /Mr Lynn If you follow the BUY links at everymac.com it looks like around $85

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Re: What do we think about this iMac for $499 or BO - 6 years ago

QuoteC(-)ris Quotehal "I'm assuming this is a software issue that a nuke and pave would fix. " that's a very dangerous assumption - a dead video card would work like that, I think. That is a HORRIBLE assumption. Starting up in safe mode loads basic driver support for the minimum hardware to get the alas running. No video acceleration is one of the major points. It is far more lik

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What do we think about this iMac for $499 or BO - 6 years ago

Found 2 iMac 27-inch 2.8GHz Quad-core i7 8gb 2TB (Late 2009) MB953LL/A's on Craigs List for $499 or BO each. The condition is listed as excellent except Needs fixing, it operates in "safe mode". I'm assuming this is a software issue that a nuke and pave would fix. Comes with original: 1. Mac OS X Install DVD (Mac OS X Snow Leopard) 2. iMac application Install DVD 3. iWork Instal

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Re: the old shower/tub spout - 6 years ago

Quotebtfc A longer nipple should not be hard to find, should you decide that you need one. If only...

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Re: Why would a potential eBay buyer ask me, "How long do I have to pay for your items?" - 6 years ago

Quotemstudio You can set your preferences on how long you will wait before Ebay opens a case. I have mine set for 8 days, I think the default is like 3. I had a buyer totally freak out because a case was automatically opened by Ebay at the 3 day mark since I was not aware of the settings. I changed mine to 8 since then. mstudio, I'd like to start out by saying you're a hella nice guy willing to

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