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Re:#24 I don’t have any problem keeping lettuce fresh in my top freezer fridge. But I still only buy the amount of lettuce that we will use in 1 to 2 weeks. I prefer to buy prepackaged lettuce over loose heads of Romaine. The loose heads are often water logged and frequently dirty too. The...

Matt, I’m really happy that your 4 cup Farberware Superfast Percolator works well for you. You were lucky to get one of the new ones that didn’t have thermostat problems. I had an older 4 cup Superfast made in Yonkers, NY that I bought for $4.00 at a thrift store many years ago that I used at...

Tim I hear you! We also eat a lot of salads, in fact five nights a week I make individual side salads for each of us. For the past several months I’ve been purchasing Romaine Lettuce Leaves that are all washed and packaged in a clear plastic box with a reattach-able lid (Fresh Farms Single Cut...

I collected electric percolators for many years. Over the years from 1983 thru 2025 I owned at least 20 or more Farberware Superfast Perc’s. The older Farberware Electric Perc’s that were still made in New York were very good, but their weak point was always the thermostats which tended to...

My Mom also had a Universal Coffeematic that I can recall as far back as 1954. In 1972 I bought a Universal Coffeematic at the Salvation Army Thrift Store for $2.00 and used it for many years. I gave it to my sister in 1978 and she gave it to her former MIL in about 1982 and she was still...

Always on my iPad. Our Macbook died about 8 mo ago after over 10 years of use and we don't plan on getting another laptop or desktop. Anything I need to do I can do on the iPad. With a Zagg Keyboard cover the iPad is just as convenient as the Macbook and a whole lot less expensive. Eddie

Bob, We paid $995.00 + tax in Oct. ‘87 for a new ‘87 White-Westinghouse FL and the stacking gas dryer. So since FL’s usually cost more than the matching dryer I’d guess that separately the washer was probably maybe $550 and the gas dryer was $445? Anyway, they worth every penny, best W/D set...

That’s a lot of Black Walnuts John, good for you harvesting them and cleaning them! I’ve never personally gotten walnuts with the shin still on, but I bet they are really good. I believe that freshly harvested nuts in the shell should remain fresh for maybe 6 mo or longer if kept in a cool...

Re:#14& 29 I believe that Kelvinator was the first company to build a refrigerator. The brine tank sounds like a very good idea back then when electricity may not have always been dependable. Eddie

In todays world there are virtually no pay phones anywhere. If an emergency should arise a cell phone is the only way to quickly summon aid/assistance. Yes, lots of folks are addicted to their devices, and I might add websites too. Plus lots of businesses use 3rd party verif. and a cellphone...

Re:#16 Mike, It could be that your 4 to 5 year old LG Flip Phone was 3G. I don’t believe that there is a cell service left that still supports 3G. They've all gone to either 4G or 5G. The phone itself may still be functional but without a 3G network it just won’t work. Both David and I...

I stopped using any kind of fabric softener almost a year ago. The liquid softener leaves a greasy build up on the washer which I despise and the dryer sheets really don’t do much in adding a fragrance to the laundry, the only thing they are really good for is to use to take the lint off the...

In 1971 I was 20 years old and had already been living on my own for a year. I worked for commission and my average weekly take home pay was between $55 to $65 per week,or and average of $60 per week. My rent was $80.00 per mo. util. incld. and my car payment was $70 per mo., my Kaiser health...

Re:#96 I well remember the first time “Peter Pan” was televised in 1955. I was 4 years old and that night my Dad and a new Manitowoc Bottom freezer refrigerator delivered which was just as big a deal as “Peter Pan” on TV. Eddie

Holy Cow! Would you look at the prices of these TV’s, $795 and $895! That was a fortune in 1955! Minimum wage was $0.75 per hr. You could buy a nice used ‘52 Chevy or Ford then for about $500 to $600 in 1955. No wonder my family didn’t have a color TV until 1969. Eddie

I made an Italian Sausage, olive, green pepper and onion pizza tonoght for dinner ad for tomorrows dinner too. I let it rise for about 45 miins before baking 18 mins @ 425 F. Eddie

Re:59 I remember when just about everyone had these Ekco kitchen tools, especially the offset turner and the basting spoon, both very useful tools. Eddie

Re:#102 John, I’ve been told that I was the longest serving HOA board member in the history of the State of California . I worked for the County of Sonoma for 20 years and retired with a nice pension. I received diddly squat for 30 years of service on the HOA board. It was a tremendous...

For cryin out loud, there is really nothing special about attending school for 12 years, that’s the mandatory number of years in just about every school district in the nation and has been for over 100 years. BTW, K thru 12 equals 13 years of school, not 12. Eddie

Re: #98 John, I just retired as the president of my HOA this past Monday after being on the BOD for the past 30 years, the last 15 years as president. Although our HOA is much smaller than yours, with only 20 units, I know just what your talking about. I’ve been through the residing of all the...