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    Which kitchen gadget you have bought have you found useful and which do you never

    SOME of my favorites - My KitchenAid Mixer... I actually didn't buy it but inherited it from my Mom who got it as a wedding present in 1960 !! That mixer is now 52 years old, going strong, and is used at least once a week. I also have a Cuisanart food processor my wife and I got for OUR...
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    What kind of "When I was your age" stories will you be telling your future

    lol... pre-touch-tone phones, pre-computers, and such. Darned Punks !!
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    Have you ever ridden/drove a snowmobile?

    Yes, many times... California, Colorado, Montana, and Japan
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    Was Mr Rogers a navy seal?

    No, Fred Rogers had no military service... before his television career he was a Presbyterian minister (not a Methodist). Oh, and one would capitalize Navy... and SEAL as well since it is an acronym (SEa, Air, Land).
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    Should girls be required to take home economics all four years of high school so

    Wow, talk about backwards !! I think we should require Home Ec. for ALL students, as well as basic-economics (banking, checking and credit issues) and basic home and auto repair !! I took home economics in high-school back in 1979... I already knew how to cook and sew and of COURSE clean, but...
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    What's the funniest prank you've pulled on a friend in recent years?

    It was YEARS ago, but we put out a mimeograph sheet the day after the annual Freshman Girls Swim Test that ALL girls should get a pregnancy test because the local police had determined that the robbers of a local sperm bank had dumped the product into the pool !! God BLESS the naivete of the...
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    [ Poll ] So , Whats your favorite dish made by your mom/wife [ whomever you depend

    Favorite made by Mom ? - Her Cioppino !! Favorite made by Wife ? - Her Pork Afritada (stew) Wife's Favorite made by Me ? - Cheap Cheep (a chicken and biscuit stew).
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    What state was united around a single monotheistic religion?

    Hebrew is a language, not a state Persian was the earliest noted empire with monotheism - Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster (also known as Zarathustra, in Avestan). It was probably founded some time before the 6th century B.C. in Persia...
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    Survey - Why is it SOME on P&S get upset when I thumbs down for spelling ?

    I've seen the screams, crying, ranting... sorry, but I'm a retired teacher and can't abide people who display their ignorance.
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