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Suggestions / Cashout

« on: March 25, 2019, 12:24:28 pm »Message ID: 1267462

No matter $20, $25 $30 or more as long as the credits are not expire sooner & everyone get the credits!

Credits get expire  before I cash out!, Why is that? Credits should NOT expire when cashing out! 



 

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Off-Topic / Juicing

« on: March 24, 2019, 02:32:17 pm »Message ID: 1267351

As a child, you’ve probably been told that rabbits eat carrots, monkeys eat bananas, and horses eat apples. But our understanding of dietary needs is beyond the “one food fits all” idea. We also know that humans benefit from these foods just as much as animals do, but you may not know just how beneficial these fruits and vegetables really are to your health!

The Power Of Carrots
Has your mother ever told you that carrots are good for your eyesight? It’s not just an old wives tale! Carrots are loaded with vitamin A, which helps the surface of your eyes, as well as the mucous membranes and skin, block bacteria and viruses from entering your body and causing infections.

Just one serving of carrots will give you up to 334% of your daily recommended vitamin A intake! One serving of carrots also gives you 10% vitamin C, 7% vitamin B6, and 17% vitamin K. Carrots make a great snack because they are low in calories, and are a good source of fiber, which makes you feel fuller, longer.

The Boost of Bananas
Though it is not as nutrient-dense as carrots and contains more calories, bananas, like carrots, provide your body with some well needed fiber and protein. When you consume one small banana, you are consuming 10% of your daily recommended vitamin C and 18% of your recommended vitamin B6.

Bananas also contain 10% potassium, which helps to lower your blood pressure and is important for muscle, heart and digestive function. Carrots provide a good amount of potassium as well. Finally, bananas also provide 7% of your daily recommended magnesium, which is essential for strong bones, cell signalling and energy production.

It’s not America’s most popular fruit for no reason. Bananas are a quick and convenient snack that can satisfy your sweet cravings with no washing, cutting or prep needed!

Don't forget the Apples: 
The fiber content in carrots and bananas does not compare to the classic apple. One apple provides four grams of fiber! This fiber is soluble and may help stabilize blood sugar levels and lower bad cholesterol. High fiber foods can also help with weight loss!

Apples will also give you about 10% of your daily recommended vitamin C.

All these ingredients combined can help you to get your daily servings of fruits and vegetables in one glass of fresh, delicious juice!

Apple Bananas Carrots Juice Recipe: 

Ingredients
2 Apple
1 Banana
3 Large Carrots

Directions
Juice the apple and carrots, then pour into a blender and add banana. Blend for about 30 seconds. Serve chilled.

https://juicing-for-health.com/apple-banana-carrot-juice-recipe?fbclid=IwAR3d7NMnddDt5C-lRo6u7qfFtLvg0ZMqUCBVQVoqkUbDTlBSSrpJTdWYuaU

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Off-Topic / Walmart Savings Catcher

« on: March 18, 2019, 11:49:11 am »Message ID: 1266637

Dear Customer,

Here at Walmart, we've always been committed to providing you with low prices every day, so you and your family can save money and live better. Savings Catcher, which compares nationally advertised prices through submitted receipts, was designed to catch occasions when a competitor’s price on a particular item was found to be lower than what you paid for it at Walmart.

What we've learned through Savings Catcher is that our efforts to lower prices upfront on thousands of items across our stores is working. Walmart's prices win most often when you submit your receipts, which tells us that the program's intent has been met.

That's why we have decided to discontinue the Savings Catcher receipt submission, effective May 14, 2019. After May 14, you will no longer be able to submit your Walmart Pay eReceipts to Savings Catcher. But don’t worry, the money you have on your Savings Catcher eGift Card will remain yours to spend until you're ready to use it.

We want to thank you for your loyalty and your participation in the program. We'll continue to work hard to offer you features and services that deliver on our promise to save you time and money—whether you're shopping in our stores or online at Walmart.com.

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Off-Topic / Sewing

« on: March 18, 2019, 11:44:49 am »Message ID: 1266636

Do you sew If so what do you sewing. What sewing projects are you current doing?

 

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Off-Topic / Sasha and Malia Obama's tennis instructor & the former Yale women's soccer coach

« on: March 16, 2019, 12:04:45 pm »Message ID: 1266403

* Gordon Ernst, former head coach at Georgetown - and the Obamas' tennis instructor - charged in connection to college-
   admissions bribery scheme
* Federal investigation dubbed Operation Varsity Blues netted nearly 50 people, among them nearly a dozen coaches,
   accused of accepting bribes
* Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman charged among 33 parents with paying bribes to get their children into
   top colleges
* Ernst allegedly received bribes totaling more than $2.7million to pass off Georgetown applicants as tennis recruits
* Rudy Meredith, former head coach of Yale University’s soccer team, allegedly accepted $400,000 to help teen get into
   Yale on soccer scholarship
* William Rick Singer, who founded college consulting business Edge College & Career Network, has been identified as
   suspected mastermind of the scheme
* Singer allegedly staged photo shoots for his clients' children showing them playing sports, and even PhotoShopped
   their faces onto stock photos

A former Georgetown University tennis coach who at one time was the instructor of First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters was among the 50 people indicted this morning in a sweeping college admissions scandal.

The bribery scheme, which allegedly also involved actresses Lori Laughlin and Felicity Huffman, entailed getting students admitted to some of the top schools in the country as recruited athletes - regardless of athletic ability - and helping those applicants cheat on their entrance exams.

Gordon Ernst, who until last year was employed as the head coach of men’s and women’s tennis at Georgetown, was named in the bombshell indictment, along with long-time Yale women's soccer coach Rudy Meredith.

According to the unsealed indictment, between 2012 and 2018, during which time Ernst was the head coach of men's and women's tennis at Georgetown University, he received bribes totalling more than $2.7million, which was falsely labelled as 'consulting.'

In exchange for the payoffs, Ernst allegedly designated at least a dozen applicants as recruits for the Georgetown tennis team, including some who did not play competitively, in order to help them get into the university.

The money came from charitable accounts set up by the accused mastermind of the scheme, William Rick Singer, who founded the college consulting business Edge College & Career Network, also known as The Key, in Newport Beach, California.

Prosecutors said parents paid Singer about $25million to bribe coaches and administrators into pretending that their children were athletic recruits to guarantee their admission.

In one instance, according to the documents, Ernst was allegedly paid $400,000 for getting the child of Singer's clients into Georgetown under the guise of tennis recruitment, even though the applicant did not play competitive tennis.

Between September 2015 and August 2016, Ernst allegedly received checks totalling $700,000.

Ernst worked at Georgetown for 12 years before resigning in June 2018. Two months later, he was named the University of Rhode Island’s women's tennis coach.

An inductee of the New England Tennis Hall of Fame, Ernst at one time gave lessons to Michelle Obama and both her daughters, Sasha and Malia.

Ernst has been indicted on a charge with conspiracy to commit racketeering, along with eight other coaches.

Meanwhile, Rudy Meredith, who was the head coach of Yale University’s women’s soccer team from 1995 until November 2018, pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud, honest services wire fraud, and conspiracy; he has been cooperating with the government's investigation since April 2018 and helped build the case against others in hopes of receiving a more lenient sentence.

According to the documents, Meredith accepted a $400,000 bribe from one family to help their child get into Yale on a soccer scholarship, even though he knew she did not play the sport competitively.

To that end, Singer allegedly had an assistant coach for women's soccer at the University of Southern California create a fake profile for the girl, which stated that she was co-captain of a prominent Southern California soccer team and had been on China's junior national development team.

The bogus profile was then forward to Meredith, who designated the applicant as a soccer recruit. 

The girl's family paid Singer a total of $1.2million for his services, according to the indictment.

Other named in the indictment are current Texas tennis coach and former Kansas tennis coach Michael Center, Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer, several USC coaches and UCLA men's soccer coach Jorge Salcedo.

Vandemoer was charged with accepting a total of $270,000 in contributions to the school's program for agreeing to recommend two prospective students for admission.

The school said Tuesday that neither student came to Stanford.

Court documents say Salcedo, who was the soccer coach at UCLA, helped get two applicants who did not play competitive soccer into the school in exchange for $100,000 in 2016 and 2018.

US Attorney for Massachusetts Andrew Lelling called the bribery scheme the 'largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the department of justice.'

'In return for bribes, these coaches agreed to pretend that certain applicants were recruited, competitive athletes, when, in fact, the applicants were not,' said Lelling. 'As the coaches knew, the students' athletic credentials had been fabricated.'

The documents unsealed from the investigation - called Operation Varsity Blues - showed that 33 parents - among them Full House star Loughlin and Academy Award nominee Huffman - 'paid enormous sums to guarantee their children's admissions to certain schools through the use of bribes and fake academic and athletic credentials.'

Dozens of the parents, including Huffman, were arrested by midday.

Several defendants, among them the Desperate Housewives alum who is married to fellow actor William H. Macy, were charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Macy, who stars on the show Shameless, has not been charged in connection to the scheme. 

One of the schemes involved parents paying Singer, the founder of the college prep business, $15,000 to $75,000 to have someone take the SAT or ACT for their children.

Singer also allegedly staged photo shoots for his clients' children showing them playing sports, and even PhotoShopped the faces of the applicants onto stock images of young athletes to help them get into the college of their choice on athletic scholarships, according to the documents. 

Singer pleaded guilty this afternoon to charges including racketeering conspiracy and obstruction of justice.

The schools involved - Stanford, UCLA, Wake Forest, Yale, Georgetown, University of Texas, University of San Diego, USC - are not believed to have taken part in wrongdoing.

Lelling said the investigation is continuing and authorities believe other parents were involved. The schools themselves are not targets of the investigation, he said.

No students were charged. Authorities said in many cases the teenagers were not aware of what was going on.

Colleges moved quickly to discipline the coaches accused. Stanford fired Vandemoer, UCLA suspended its soccer coach, and Wake Forest did the same with its volleyball coach.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6800411/Sasha-Malia-Obamas-tennis-instructor-former-Yale-womens-soccer-coach-indicted.html

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Off-Topic / Homemade Super Laundry Sauce

« on: March 09, 2019, 06:26:25 pm »Message ID: 1265500

Mom's Homemade Super Laundry Sauce

One Single tablespoon does a whole load of wash!

Here is an amazingly simple Do It Yourself detergent that doesn't leave any residue on clothing, gets nearly every stain known to man out the first time around and smells clean and fresh- oh and did I mention that it costs about $1.76 for 128 loads of laundry?

Since our teen son started working at a fast food restaurant, this has become our most-loved detergent recipe. His clothing was so saturated with heavy french fry and onion ring grease scent that even washing them in TIDE didn't take out the horrendous smell. I whipped up a half gallon of this detergent and washed his clothes while he was at school- he thought I'd gotten a new shirt from his boss at work! First time EVER that ALL of the smell finally came out of his clothes, without further à deux - here is my Super Laundry Sauce recipe!

As with ALL household/Soap/Detergent/ Cleaner recipes, please take the time to read through the ENTIRE recipe before starting it. It will save you loads of hassle with a recipe that doesn't set properly.

~ This makes 1/2 Gallon of concentrate ~
~ Btw, that's a full 128 loads of laundry!! ~

1 bar Fels Naptha (Yes, the ENTIRE Bar!)
1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
1 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda (NOT BAKING SODA!!)
4 cups of hot water

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Off-Topic / Ilhan Omar Explodes at reporter who quoted her saying Obama got 'away with murde

« on: March 08, 2019, 03:55:40 pm »Message ID: 1265359

Ilhan Omar Explodes at reporter who quoted her saying Obama got 'away with murder on drone strikes because he had a 'pretty face' – then releases audio showing the journalist was right:

* The first-term lawmaker said presidents before Trump had 'really bad policies'
* She cited Obama administration drone attacks meant to take out terrorists
* We don't want anybody to get away with murder because they are polished' 
* She called out 'caging of kids' on the southern border, blaming both presidents
* Omar later claimed the reporter had distorted her words
* She released a 2-minute audio clip from the interview, which indicates the journalist got it right

A day after her comments prompted a House vote condemning anti-Semitism, Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar landed herself in a new controversy by claiming a reporter misquoted her bashing former President Barack Obama – and then releasing audio of the interview that appears to back him up.

Omar, 37, told Politico Magazine that while she finds some of President Donald Trump's initiatives objectionable, Obama escaped the consequences of his own 'bad policies' because of his 'pretty face.'

After the news outlet quoted from the interview, Omar tweeted that the result was '[e]xhibit A of how reporters distort words. I’m an Obama fan!'

'I was saying how Trump is different from Obama, and why we should focus on policy not politics. This is why I always tape my interviews,' she added, along with a winking, tongue-out emoji and nearly two minutes of audio.

DailyMail.com reviewed and transcribed the recording, which supports what Politico reported.

The first-term Minnesota congresswoman bashed the Obama administration's forceful use of military drone technology to try to take out terror networks, and likened Obama's policy of separating migrant adults and children at the U.S.-Mexico border to Trump's.

Obama's aggressive aerial hunt for al-Qaeda and other terror groups drew criticism from the left, leading him to reel it in after misjudgments came to light.

Omar also implied Obama was a politician with a 'pretty face' that masked his bad policy choices, an attack that is at odds with public approval ratings that historically earn Obama support in the high fifties with even more backing among members of his own party.

'We can't be only upset with Trump … His policies are bad, but many of the people who came before him also had really bad policies,' Politico quoted Omar saying.

'They just were more polished than he was,' Omar continued. 'And that's not what we should be looking for anymore. We don't want anybody to get away with murder because they are polished. We want to recognize the actual policies that are behind the pretty face and the smile,' she said.

Her slam on the two-term Democratic president was published after the House passed a resolution condemning hate language on Thursday.

The legislative move was a response to comments from Omar that many of her colleagues deemed anti-Semitic. The charged fight over the resolution consumed lawmakers' attention this week, caused an internecine war among Democrats, and drew the media spotlight away from the sentencing of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort.

The final vote was 407 to 23 with one lawmaker voting present. All the no votes were Republicans.

Omar's comments had infuriated senior congressional Democrats, including some committee chairmen who are Jewish, and who publicly called out the use of anti-Semitic 'tropes.' 

 In the interview, Omar also drew comparisons between a crop of, new, progressive Democrats who are challenging party leaders and the conservative Tea Party. 

'We look at the negative aspects of the Tea Party and not really at the part of them that spoke to the American people, that made them feel like there were people actively fighting for them,' she said. 'There's a resemblance there. A lot of us are not that much different in our eagerness to want to come here and fight for our constituents, fight for the American ideals we believe in.'

Among her comments that drew fire, Omar tweeted 'It's all about the Benjamins baby' to criticize lawmakers who support Israel.

Another remark by Omar raised criticism that she was reviving 'dual loyalty' attacks that have been used on Jews and other groups in the past.

Speaking about the Arab-Israeli conflict, Omar said, 'I want to talk about the political influence in this country that says it is okay to push for allegiance to a foreign country.'

Angry Jewish Democratic members pushed back their support for Israel was based on their own views, not money or loyalty to a foreign nation.

Said Florida Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch on the House floor: 'We are having this debate because of the language of one of our colleagues, language that suggests that Jews like me, who serve in the United States in Congress and whose father earned a Purple Heart fighting the Nazis in the Battle of the Bulge — that we are not loyal Americans?'

Omar's attacks on the popular former president are just the latest time the first-term lawmakers has found herself in controversy during just her third month in office.

She entered Congress as one of several 'fresh face' lawmakers who drew attention for their vows to shake up the system. Having spent part of her youth in a Kenyan refugee camp after fleeing war-torn Somalia before immigrating to the U.S., Omar is one of the first two women Muslim members of Congress.

The House changed a rule that prohibited head-coverings on the House floor, allowing Omar to wear her traditional dress while casting votes.

The fight over the anti-Semitism resolution forced party leaders to contend with various constituent groups, as well as pushback from Omar allies and critics of Israel policy.

 First they broadened the text of the resolution to include condemn Islamophobia and white supremacism after Omar's defenders said one form of hate should not be singled out. Omar herself has been the recipient of hateful attacks.

Then, minutes before the scheduled vote Thursday Democrats pulled it again, to add several groups not included in the original measure, including Latinos, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and LGBTQ community.

Intervening from afar was President Trump, who on Friday before leaving town declared the Democrats an 'anti-Jewish' party after the conflagration.

What Ilhan  Omar Said About Trump  And Obama:m
'I think for many of us, we think of ourselves as Democrats. But many of the ways that our Democratic leaders have conducted themselves within the system is not one that we are all proud of.

'You know, I will talk about the family separation or caging of kids and then people will point out that this was wrong – I mean this was Obama. And you know I'll say something about the droning of countries around the world and people will say that was Obama. And all of that is very true. What is happening now is very different. A lot is happening with secrecy. It's happening with the feel-good polished way of talking about it.

'And when we talk about waking people up from complacency, it's to say that we can't be only upset with Trump because he's not a politician who sells us his policies in the most perfect way. His policies are bad, but many of the people who came before him also had really bad policies. They just were more polished than he was.

'And that's not what we should be looking for anymore. We don't want anybody to get away with murder because they are polished. We want to recognize the actual policies that are behind the pretty face and the smile, so that we can understand the kind of negative impact, or positive impact, they will have on us for generations.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6787847/Ilhan-Omar-unloads-OBAMA-saying-saying-pretty-face-got-away-murder.html

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Off-Topic / Airwolf star Jan-Michael Vincent dies aged 74 after suffering cardiac arrest

« on: March 08, 2019, 08:54:24 am »Message ID: 1265333

Jan-Michael Vincent, 1980s TV heartthrob and star of Airwolf, has died.

The actor passed away last month, on February 10, after suffering a cardiac arrest at a North Carolina hospital. He was 74.

TMZ, who obtained the death certificate, reports that no autopsy was performed and the star was later cremated.

The Denver born star had many credits to his name, with his career spanning back to the late 1960s.

His last role was in the 2002 drama White Boy.

But it was his role as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke in Airwolf that made him a star. The show, which ran from 1984 to 1986, earned him $200,000 per episode, making him the highest paid actor at the time.

At the height of his fame he admitted to issues with drugs and alcohol - which reportedly contributed to the cancellation of his the CBS series in 1986 - and confessed in recent years that he was still struggling with alcoholism.

The actor almost died in 2012 after an infection forced him to have his right leg amputated.

He also suffered his fair share of bad luck including two serious car accidents.

In the first incident in 1996, Vincent broke three vertebrae in his neck and sustained a permanent injury to his vocal cords that left him with a permanently raspy voice.

The second crash happened in 2008, but worse was to follow in 2012 when he contracted a leg infection as a result of complications from peripheral artery disease.

As a young actor, Vincent won rave reviews for his role in 1978 cult surfing movie Big Wednesday.

He also starred opposite Burt Reynolds in the 1978 film Hooper and co-starred with Kim Basinger in the 1981 film Defiance.

Vincent lived with his third wife Patricia Ann who he married in 1999.

The troubled actor was married twice before, first to Bonnie Poorman, his 'college classmate sweetheart' in 1969 from 1974 to 1975.

The pair had a daughter, Amber Vincent, who is now 45.

He was married to first wife Joanne Robinson from 1986 to 1997.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6787161/Airwolf-star-Jan-Michael-Vincent-dies-aged-74-suffering-cardiac-arrest.html

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Off-Topic / Never buy cleaning products again!

« on: March 07, 2019, 06:59:06 am »Message ID: 1265163

Never buy cleaning products again! Amazing hacks reveal how to clean a sink with KETCHUP, rusty tools with beer and burnt pots with a salty potato:

* Global Instagram page Blossom shares viral cleaning hacks with followers
* Has gone viral with 100,000 views in just a few days with compilation of hacks
* One tip shows how soaking a sink with ketchup can rid it of stains and burns
* Another uses beer to clean tools and a salty potato to revive old pots and pans

A page dedicated to sharing the best global cleaning hacks has gone viral with its latest crafty tips.

Instagram account Blossom, which appears to be based in America, shared a series of five tips, showing how you can use simple household products to eliminate stubborn stains and grime.

Racking up almost 100,000 views in just a few days, the compilation video demonstrates how you can transform a grubby sink by simply soaking it in ketchup for 10 minutes, then rinsing it with boiling water.

Elsewhere rusty tools are as good as new after being soaked overnight in beer, and another fascinating trick sees a burnt pot reverted to its former sparkling glory- with a quick swipe of a salty potato.

1. How to clean a sink - Instagram account Blossom, which appears to be based in America, shares the best global cleaning hacks and has gone viral with its latest crafty tips, and demonstrates how you can transform a grubby sink.

The first trick shows how you can turn a stained and burned sink into a sparkling one in 10 minutes, beginning by covering the sink with a thick layer of ketchup.

The expert simply smothers the dirty sink in a thick layer of ketchup, before letting it soak for 10 minutes as it sinks into the stains.

They then rinse the sink with boiling hot water, demonstrating how the ketchup has dissolved stubborn burn marks and dirt, leaving it as good as new

The first trick shows how you can turn a stained and burned sink into a sparkling one in 10 minutes.

The expert simply smothers the dirty sink in a thick layer of ketchup, before letting it soak for 10 minutes.

They then rinse the sink with boiling hot water, demonstrating how the ketchup has dissolved stubborn burn marks and dirt, leaving it as good as new.

2. How to clean rusty tools - The next trick proves you don't need to invest in a new toolbox simply because your kit is a little rusty

The blogger simply fills a large jug with beer and pops the rusty tool in overnight, ensuring it's fully submerged

The next morning the tool is completely transformed and rust-free

The next trick proves you don't need to invest in a new toolbox simply because your kit is a little rusty.

The blogger simply fills a  large jug with beer and pops the rusty tool in overnight, ensuring it's fully submerged.

The next morning the tool is completely transformed and rust-free.

3. How to clean burnt pans - For the next tip the cleaning expert cuts a potato in half before dipping the cut part into a bowl of salt

A potato is cut in half before the cut side is dipped into a full bowl of salt and rubbed over the burnt pan

The blogger then rubs the salty potato onto the burnt parts of the pot, transforming it almost immediately

For the next tip the cleaning expert demonstrates the best way to transform a burnt pot to its original state.

A potato is cut in half before the cut side is dipped into a full bowl of salt.

The blogger then rubs the salty potato onto the burnt parts of the pot, transforming it almost immediately. 

4. How to clean a dirty toilet - The next trick shows a rather unusual way to clean stubborn stains in a toilet using a powdered drink

Rather than using the traditional bleach and brush combination, the cleaning wizard uses Kool-Aid powder, which when added to water creates a fizzy sweet drink for children
Spreading it around the toilet bowl, it is left to settle before being flushed- and along with a little elbow grease from a brush leaves the toilet in sparkling condition

The next trick shows a rather unusual way to clean stubborn stains in a toilet.

Rather than using the traditional bleach and brush combination, the cleaning wizard uses Kool-Aid powder, which when added to water creates a fizzy sweet drink for children.

Spreading it around the toilet bowl, it is left to settle before being flushed- and along with a little elbow grease from a brush leaves the toilet in sparkling condition.

5. How to clean a screen door - The final tip, more suited to warmer climates, showed how to clean a grubby screen door from dust and insects

The cleaning expert reveals that simply by using a lint roller, originally designed for clothes, you can transform the netted door to its original state as the dirt will stick to the contraption

The final tip, more suited to warmer climates, demonstrates how to rid a grubby screen door of dust and insects.

The cleaning expert rolls a lint roller, originally designed for clothes, over the affected areas.

Unveiling the end result, it proves how you can transform a netted door to its original state, as the dirt will stick to the contraption.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6777505/Blogger-reveals-incredible-DIY-cleaning-hacks-including-cleaning-rusty-tools-BEER.html

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Off-Topic / Infamous 'Burger Mobile' from the 90s Nickelodeon comedy Good Burger...

« on: March 02, 2019, 12:38:04 pm »Message ID: 1264327

Infamous 'Burger Mobile' from the 90s Nickelodeon comedy Good Burger goes on sale for $10,000 sporting a lot of rust and having clocked up 999,999 miles:

* The 'Burger Mobile' from the 1997 Nickelodean film Good Burger is on sale
* Karl Sperl of Daytona Beach, Florida put it on sale on Facebook for $10,000
* The blue 1975 AMC Pacer still has a metal hamburger attacked to its hood
* The once-iconic car is in poor condition and covered in rust
* Sperl says his father bought the car off someone who won it in a raffle 12 years ago

The bizarre 'Burger Mobile' car from the 1990s flick Good Burger is on sale.

The 1975 AMC Pacer with a hamburger on its hood debuted in the comedy film Good Burger featuring Keenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell in 1997.

The car, now rusted and old, still has the hamburger in tact from its Nickelodeon glory days, has been put up for sale for $10,000.

An ad for the car was put on Facebook Marketplace with the owner based in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The seller named Karl Sperl said his father 'bought it off someone who I think won it in a contest after the movie release' 12 years ago, according to Jalopnik.

Photos of the car reveal the once glorious blue pacer is now covered with rust and appears to have not run in years. 

According to Sperl's ad the car has been driven 999,999 miles and is in 'poor condition'.

However, the car might be a good buy for die-hard Good Burger fans as there are talks for a sequel to the 90s movie.

Keenan Thompson announced in December that he and Mitchell could reunite for a follow up to the movie about two young men running a struggling burger joint.

'We've been talking about it for a long time. We've had meetings about it, so it's in the higher powers' hands cause we've both said that we're down to do it,' Thompson said on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen in December. 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6763831/The-infamous-Burger-Mobile-90s-Nickelodeon-comedy-Good-Burger-sale-10-000.html

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Off-Topic / YouGov

« on: March 02, 2019, 12:24:22 pm »Message ID: 1264323

I love this site.   You get 2,000 Points after you complete 4 surveys. Also your upline will get 2,000 Points!

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Off-Topic / Giant, Chewy, Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies

« on: February 28, 2019, 06:54:39 pm »Message ID: 1263884

A couple of nights ago I had the strongest craving for chocolate chip cookies.  But not just ANY chocolate chip cookie.  What I wanted was a Giant, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie because, well, they are the bestest!  There is something about chocolate chip cookies that is just so comforting and amazing and makes me oh-so happy.  Had a bad day?  Eat a cookie.  Celebrating something?  Time to eat a cookie.  The boys went to bed on time?  Bake some cookies.  And then eat one. 

As I was pulling out the ingredients it occurred to me that I should try my recipe with brown butter.  I’ve long been a HUGE fan of brown butter cookies and for some reason, had yet to try it with my very favorite cookie recipe.  I got the butter browning and pulled out my tub of “baking stuff” where I happened across about 3,067 half-used bags of chocolate chips, toffee bits, caramel bits, etc.

I called over to Chris who was sitting on the couch to find out what sounded good for the cookies.  Now Chris is ALWAYS up for cookies and he is usually a strict “only chocolate chips” guy but we compromised and went with Heath toffee bits and a combination of milk chocolate and semi-sweet chips.

Now this particular recipe requires an hour of chilling (pure torture!) so we sat down to watch Under the Dome.  The house was already smelling amazing from the brown butter and after about 45 minutes I decided it was close enough and pulled the dough out a few minutes early because I. Just. Could. Not. Wait. Another. Second. Fifteen minutes later I was pouring myself a glass of milk and enjoying perhaps the greatest cookie I have ever had in my life.  Ever.

Soft and chewy and incredibly tender on the inside.  Slightly crunchy on the outside and did I mention giant??  Yes.  Like big enough that you really only want to eat one and then you feel so good about yourself because you only ate one that it’s pretty easy to convince yourself that you need to make these more often because you have developed amazing self control and will only eat one cookie.

Or is that just me??

Anyways. you want these.  Trust me.  Reece and Bryce assured me that these were AMAZING.  I asked Reece “Are they good?”  His response? “Mommy.  These are not good…they’re amazing!”  Love that little guy!

Makes 1 dozen.
Ingredients
2 c flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
½ tsp corn starch
1 Tbls vanilla
¾ c unsalted butter
1 c brown sugar
½ c white sugar
1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk, room temperature
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips or a combination of chips
1 cup Heath toffee bits

Instructions
1. Combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, corn starch) and sift together.
2. Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. The butter will start to foam and then start browning. You will be
    able to smell a nutty aroma when it's ready. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Do not burn!
3. Cream butter with sugars together in a large mixing bowl.
4. Beat in the vanilla and then add in the egg and egg yolk and continue beating until the mixture is light and creamy.
5. Add in the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
6. Stir in the chocolate chips and toffee bits.
7.  Put the dough in the refrigerator for an hour to chill.
8. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
9. Drop cookie dough ¼ cup at a time onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
10. Space cookies about 3 inches apart and bake for 15 to 17 minutes.
11. The cookies are done when the edges are golden. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes and
      then transfer to a wire racks to finish cooling.
12. Enjoy!

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Off-Topic / Best Ever Texas Sheet Cake!

« on: February 25, 2019, 05:38:11 pm »Message ID: 1263374

Texas Sheet Cake
Dilemma. You have a crowd coming over and you want to make a cake. Chocolate cake. But you don’t want to have to break out your cake pans, make layers, smooth on frosting, etc. You want something quick. But from scratch. What do you do?

Make a Texas Sheet Cake. Duh. This cake is the reason jelly roll pans exist. Honest. I can’t think of a single better way to use mine. When I make a cake it’s usually a big ordeal. Trying to pour the same amount of batter into each cake pan is a struggle. Then you have to get them out of the pan in one piece, then you have to frost and decorate and then cross your fingers that when you go to slice it, the slices come out pretty.

What a headache! (I’m lazy if you can’t tell…)

If all of that made you cringe, this is the cake for you. Maybe you need to serve more than a dozen people and you don’t want to have to sit there and cut slices of cake, this is the cake for you. Furthermore, if you like chocolate, chocolate, and a little more chocolate, this is the cake for you.

Do Texas Sheet Cakes Have Nuts?
First of all, for those of who us who grew up on sheet cakes like this, there comes a time when the “great nut debate” takes place. Some like it with, some like it without. Often times, the nuts are stirred into the frosting and so the entire cake is coated with nutty frosting. A good thing if you like nuts. Something terrible if you don’t.

Because there is always some debate, after frosting the cake, I sprinkle nuts on half (quickly because this frosting sets up FAST) and leave the other half plain. That way, people can serve themselves from one side or the other and peace has been restored once again.

Speaking of serving, let the people do it themselves! Who are we to say how big a piece of cake each person gets? No! Not good, not good at all. I say let your guests serve themselves…it’s for their own good and your sanity. Trust me.

Buttermilk vs. Sour Cream

I make my Texas Sheet Cake with sour cream. Always have. I see a lot of recipes that call for buttermilk and to be honest, this is because they are serving the same purpose in this recipe. They both add a lot of moisture and a bit of tanginess that compliments the chocolate overload that is taking place. I think the sour cream provides an even better texture so that’s why I include it in my recipe here.

What’s In A Texas Sheet Cake
This cake recipe is so awesome because it calls for pantry staples meaning you can whip up one of these babies any.time.you.want.

butter
cocoa powder
all-purpose flour
granulated sugar
salt
baking soda
sour cream
eggs
whole milk
powdered sugar
vanilla extract
pecans – optional

Texas Sheet Cake Frosting: A Chocolate Love Affair
Can we take a moment of silence to admire that frosting? I just want to lick it. Don’t judge. It’s crazy good and my most favorite chocolate frosting on the planet.

The chocolate frosting is actually more of a glaze and it gets poured – yes, I said poured – over the cake while still warm. This means it kind of soaks into the top layer of the cake creating irresisitble layers of chocolate goodness.

If you haven’t tried a Texas Sheet Cake before, let this be your first. Used to enjoy them on the regular but seem to have forgotten all about them? Hopefully this was a reminder to quickly put this cake back into your repertoire because trust me, once you have it again, you’ll be hooked

If you’re like me and enjoy a good Texas Sheet Cake now and again, welcome home.

Ingredients

Cake
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup water
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup sour cream
2 eggs room temperature

Chocolate Frosting
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp whole milk
1/2 cup unsalted butter
3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans optional

Instructions

Cake
Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease and flour a 10 x 15 jellyroll pan. (Use cocoa powder to "flour" the pan if you like.)
Bring butter, water, and cocoa powder to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and baking soda in a large bowl. Set aside.
Whisk together sour cream and eggs.
Combine the sour cream and egg mixture with the flour and sugar mixture.
Gradually stir in the warm cocoa mixture and mix well. (You might need to whisk together.)
Pour the batter into the prepared jellyroll pan.
Bake for 22-25 minutes. The center of the cake should spring back when touched.

Chocolate Frosting
Bring the milk and butter to a boil. Remove from heat.
Whisk in the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla extract.
Pour the frosting over the cake while the cake is still warm.
Quickly sprinkle on nuts if desired.
Leftovers should be stored in airtight container.

Nutrition
Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 8.2% | Vitamin C: 0.1% | Calcium: 2.1% | Iron: 5.2%

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Off-Topic / 20 Minute Skillet Chicken & Spinach Parmesan

« on: February 20, 2019, 05:20:05 pm »Message ID: 1262606

Busy nights? No problem! I’ve got you covered with this 20 Minute Skillet Chicken and Spinach Parmesan!. The easiest and most delicious dinner EVER! One that the whole family will enjoy!

It is an absolute delight watching Reece and Bryce swim their little hearts out night after night. And let me tell you, when they get home from those practices – they are hungry!

We have practice every evening from 6 p.m.-7 p.m., but starting tomorrow, practice gets moved to 5 p.m. – 6p.m. As you can imagine, this makes dinner time a tad bit tricky.

While I love using my slow cooker on busy nights like these, I’m not always so prepared 🙂 It’s then that I turn to quick, delicious meals like this 20 Minute Skillet Chicken and Spinach Parmesan.

It’s packed full of protein and I can get it on the table by the time they finish showering and changing. Mission accomplished.

Eating dinner together is super important to our family. No matter how crazy busy our schedules are, we can always count on mealtimes to bring us together to relax and enjoy good food and excellent company.

20 Minute Skillet Chicken and Spinach Parmesan
 
Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

6-8 small chicken cutlets or breast filets (1.5-2 lbs)
salt and pepper
1 cup panko bread crumbs
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
4 Tbls extra virgin olive oil
1½ cups Ragú® Old World Style® Traditional Sauce
2 cup chopped baby spinach
1 cup grated mozzarella

Instructions

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
2. Combine panko and parmesan cheese in a small bowl.
3. Coat the chicken with the bread crumb mixture pressing gently to adhere.
4. Heat 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Add the cutlets (do in batches to avoid crowding) and cook 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked
    through. (Wipe skillet before repeating with remaining chicken pieces.)
6. Remove chicken from skillet and pour half of the pasta sauce onto the bottom of the skillet.
7. Gently lay the chicken on top.
8. Top each piece of chicken with a couple tablespoons of sauce, ¼ cup chopped spinach, and two tablespoons of
    mozzarella. Just spoon and sprinkle till it looks right 🙂
9. Place in broiler for 2-4 minutes until cheese just begins to turn golden brown.
10. Serve immediately.

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Off-Topic / EASY LAZY DAY LASAGNA

« on: February 19, 2019, 05:49:17 pm »Message ID: 1262439

Lasagna is the perfect easy recipe for busy weeknights! My delicious lasagna recipe features layers of lasagna noodles, meat sauce, and cheese resulting in a comfort dish that the whole family will love. I use a few tricks and a super simple recipe that yields sensational results. Lasagna doesn’t have to be reserved for weekends any longer! Complete your meal with our favorite dinner rolls and amazing broccoli salad.

Easy Meat Lasagna Recipe
There are many MANY nights that I am craving the cheesy goodness of lasagna. I mean, what’s not to love? All those layers of perfectly savory meat, cheese, and noodles….um, YUM.

I make this recipe A LOT. It’s just so quick to pull together and is perfect for busy weeknights. I use a trick my mom taught me, back when no boil noodles were not readily available, to cut down on time.

What Is the Best Cheese To Use For Lasagna
I always, always, always use mozzarella cheese. It melts so beautifully and is the perfect compliment to the other ingredients in this easy lasagna recipe. In addition to the mozzarella cheese, I use either ricotta or cottage cheese. For today’s recipe, I’ve made a few changes from my childhood including swapping out the cottage cheese for ricotta but honestly, both are so good.

What Ingredients Go Into Lasagna
Lasagna Noodles
Mozzarella Cheese
Ricotta or Cottage Cheese
Ground Beef or Pork
Pasta Sauce
Italian Seasoning

If you find yourself with a little extra time, go ahead and throw in some chopped onion and continue cooking until translucent after the meat has finished browning for some additional flavor and texture. One last thing, I used lean ground beef in this recipe but half beef and half pork make for a tasty combination.

You can also make your own pasta sauce. I do this just when I have extra time but homemade pasta sauce is definitely something special and a great way to add more flavor.

How Do You Make Homemade Lasagna
Lasagna is so easy to make at home and it’s just creating layers of different ingredients including long pasta sheets, a meat sauce and cheese. There is no end to the variations of homemade lasagna and the one I’m sharing with you today is very basic and a great place to start when making your own.

Please feel free to make any adjustments you like to suit your family’s preferences:

Ground turkey, beef or pork can be used in this recipe, or a combination if you like.
Try different types of cheeses.
If you are buying your marinara sauce, pay attention to the label. There are a lot of great sauce flavors out there that will really add depth to this dish.

EASY LAZY DAY LASAGNA

Lasagna is the perfect easy recipe for busy weeknights! My delicious lasagna recipe features layers of lasagna noodles, meat sauce, and cheese resulting in a comfort dish that the whole family will love. I use a few tricks and a super simple recipe that yields sensational results. Lasagna doesn’t have to be reserved for weekends any longer! Complete your meal with our favorite dinner rolls and amazing broccoli salad.

easy-lasagna-recipe
Easy Meat Lasagna Recipe
There are many MANY nights that I am craving the cheesy goodness of lasagna. I mean, what’s not to love? All those layers of perfectly savory meat, cheese, and noodles….um, YUM.

I make this recipe A LOT. It’s just so quick to pull together and is perfect for busy weeknights. I use a trick my mom taught me, back when no boil noodles were not readily available, to cut down on time.

What Is the Best Cheese To Use For Lasagna
I always, always, always use mozzarella cheese. It melts so beautifully and is the perfect compliment to the other ingredients in this easy lasagna recipe. In addition to the mozzarella cheese, I use either ricotta or cottage cheese. For today’s recipe, I’ve made a few changes from my childhood including swapping out the cottage cheese for ricotta but honestly, both are so good.

lazy-day-lasagna-meat-sauce

What Ingredients Go Into Lasagna
Lasagna Noodles
Mozzarella Cheese
Ricotta or Cottage Cheese
Ground Beef or Pork
Pasta Sauce
Italian Seasoning
If you find yourself with a little extra time, go ahead and throw in some chopped onion and continue cooking until translucent after the meat has finished browning for some additional flavor and texture. One last thing, I used lean ground beef in this recipe but half beef and half pork make for a tasty combination.

You can also make your own pasta sauce. I do this just when I have extra time but homemade pasta sauce is definitely something special and a great way to add more flavor.


How Do You Make Homemade Lasagna
Lasagna is so easy to make at home and it’s just creating layers of different ingredients including long pasta sheets, a meat sauce and cheese. There is no end to the variations of homemade lasagna and the one I’m sharing with you today is very basic and a great place to start when making your own.

Please feel free to make any adjustments you like to suit your family’s preferences:

Ground turkey, beef or pork can be used in this recipe, or a combination if you like.
Try different types of cheeses.
If you are buying your marinara sauce, pay attention to the label. There are a lot of great sauce flavors out there that will really add depth to this dish.
lazy-day-lasagna-whole


It’s super important to let the lasagna rest after it’s finished cooking. I say a minimum of 15 minutes in my instructions below but the longer you have the better, up to 30 minutes to allow for cleaner slices. You can garnish with fresh basil or parsley if you’d like for a pretty pop of color.

Serve with some hot, fresh dinner rolls and some of my Nana’s green beans on the side and you’re all set! I hope you love this easy dinner as much as we do!

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