That's what I thought, but comparing the ingredients between this and our superglue bottle made them look very different. Plus, I've gotten superglue on my fingers many times--I can definitely feel the heat of the exothermic reaction, and it gets all white and crusty and won't come off for weeks. This stuff is cold, and peels off in a single sheet after about 24 hours.

Superglue won't set as long as it's in contact with air, you have to squeeze two surfaces together to make it work. I imagine New Skin is more like that liquid vinyl and will dry like paint.

Superglue also needs moisture to catalyze, that's why it's great at gluing skin, and doesn't work so well in the winter in shops heated with a woodstove.

From Wiki, for what it's worth.
Damn. :eek:

I'll be right back!

Kleenex Cool Touch tissues. When I had a cold or whatever that particular agony was...it was teh awesome!

I don't know what kind of space age radioactive stuff they got in there, but it works.

If we buy a gross we can get them for about 20 bucks a piece!

Schwarzkopf got2b Powder'ful Vol Style Powder.
Spelling not mine.

I have very fine hair.
Since I've known you, my hair has been getting shorter and shorter. I think I had hair extensions when we met.
But it's still fine and flat.
This powder is wonderful. It also seems to absorb grease, so I can go longer between hair washes. I'm not dirty or lazy - at least I hope not - but I do try to retain the colour in my hair for as long as possible. So the less washes the better. I mean I'm only talking 3-4 days instead of 1-2.

This also gives my hair enough volume to give it life. I wore hatats/ waterproofs for much of my stay on Arran, but the few photos without a lid hopefully show perky hair.

North Face zip-off hiking pants "Paramount".

Tough, wind resisting pants with zip off legs, sensibly cut, well finished.

They claim to be water resistant. They are.

They claim to be quick drying. They are.

They claim to UV blocking ... not yet tested, but plausible.

They have ankle zips so you can remove the lower legs without removing your boots.

And the little icing on the cake that wins them my endorsement... if you've ever had zip-off pants, you've probably had that moment where you have to figure out which leg goes on which side.

NF have colour coded the zips - red zip, right leg; black zip, left leg.

Simple, no added cost, and quite effective. And tells me the designers actually field tested these products.

Oh and they were on special, 'cause I'm way too cheap to spend $120 on a pair of pants ... but $50 (for a good pair) is reasonable.

I bought a pair of Chinese coveralls (back when I weighed 160# and could fit in Chinese clothes) In addition to zipping up the front You could also zip the top from the bottom. This made no sense to me until the first time I was wearing them and had to take a dump.

Very clever those Chinese...

Where do you find Chinese coveralls? Would they fit someone 6'2"?

1. This was in Brattleboro, Vt in 1980. I don't remember where I found them.
2. Only if the person had a double, above the knee amputation.
j/k I'm 6' and they were a bit high-water on me and I think I had the triple extra extra large size.

Now, it's really bugging me about where I found them. Maybe Northampton, Ma? I'm pretty sure it wasn't mail order.

Home Depot has a neat (new ?) painter's drop cloth....4 x 9 ft
A plastic film on one side and absorbent paper on the other,
It just saved my butt.

TIP: Once you've had your floors re-finished and you suddenly decide to paint the walls,
don't leave the paint brush in a round-bottom, plastic, bowl half-full of paint.

Signed,
Karma

Greencaine topical numbing gel.

It's inconvenient to use, to be sure. You don't rub it in, you have to slather on a very thick layer and hold it in place with a bandaid or even saran wrap for at least 45-60 minutes in order to achieve real numbing of the area. But if you have to stick a needle in the arm of a 5-year-old, and you've got the time to plan ahead... works like a goddamn charm. Absolutely worth the purchase price.

http://media.onsugar.com/files/2010/..._frog-tape.jpg

You'll never use that blue crap again.

Curl Genius: This thing is the bomb-diddly-bing-bong.

My hair is a few inches past my shoulders, and I usually just put it in a damn ponytail. My hair is straight enough to not be curly but wavy enough to not be straight. I don't care for using straighteners. I also don't want a permanent because of over-processing. This contraption takes more time than I usually spend on my hair but when I want big sexy bouncy curls...there is nothing better. You can leave the singly curls that are rather 'in' right now, or you can finger comb for big bouncy curls.

Do not operate while drunk. I found this out when I was at my friend's house trying to show her how it works.

I think I saw a tv commercial/demonstration of that "curler".
My reaction was "It's like a computer, it lets you create knots very fast"

After using it, can you comb out your hair without knots or tangles ?

You can, but you have to be careful. I use a detangling comb the first day (if I want to comb it...like I said I just finger comb it a bit to separate the curls a little.) The next day I use a regular hairbrush and it's just wavy, which is nice too. I can go a day between shampoos with this contraption.

230°C????? That's 446°F, that seems awfully hot to me. But, hell, that may be normal for all I know.

Reminds me of the Youtube video of the girl demonstrating how to curl hair, and instead burning her hair off.

UP TO... because it could still be... 230 F and not be incorrect. I smoulder to think what actually happens at 230 C though.. :angry:

Inf Mon: I checked out the curler, and I love it! One YouTube person said it costs $180. Holy cow! But I checked Amazon and found out it's actually at a more affordable price. I already spent the money for a digital perm so I have to manually curl my hair now. Maybe with this, I can get curly hair more often.

Lola: I saw the curler, or one like it at my salon. It was over 200 bucks! So I didn't think much more about it until I saw a poster for one in Sally's Beauty Supply Store (which I happened to be walking by.) They ordered them as people asked for them, so I had to wait a few days but it was around 100 bucks.

I looked it up on Amazon and I saw a listing that ships from Sally's for 99 dollars...so that's probably your best bet.

It's fun! Like I said, I've not been much on doing anything with my hair, or my face...or anything, but I'm trying to get some of my confidence back so when I spend the time to use this curler I like the results and I've even been compelled to slap on a bit of make-up. Now, if I could just get up the nerve to join a gym. Wish I had a workout buddy.

Would it be to much to ask for a photo of the new, curlier you?

You're saying pics or it didn't cappen.

I'd work out with you :) I actually slapped some make-up on last night. and nail polish :eek: which is still on and freaking me out while I type. I ought to go work out now, but I'm procrastinating as usual. I have hair like yours, that's why I just go for short. Hebe might be interested in that thingumajig, though.... but her hair is dead straight naturally, wonder if it would work as well?

What I meant is that I used up the money I saved to perm my hair. So now, no money, no perm.

Yeah, I found the curler at Amazon too. I know what you mean by letting go and trying to feel better. Hair, face, clothes....they may be artificial, but they sure help in a person's mentality. Sometimes I force myself to dress up and make my face and hair I won't let go too much. Hope you can venture into the gym soon. By the way, I read your "workout buddy" as knockout body. I was thinking, oh hell yeah, me too! ...LOL :D

Ditto. :D

pics or it didn't hairpen! Hairpin?

I dunno, maybe. i'm disgusted by my face so maybe a Cousin Itt shot.

monster, i'm sure it would work for hebe. there are a couple heat settings and time in curler settings.

Workout buddy/knockout buddy...either would suffice just about now. ;)

You're beautiful. Naturally.

Will someone delete the above post for me? I pretty much sound like an idiot. I was trying to pay a compliment and I really screwed it up

I made a list! I made a list! *hops up and down in delight*


Don't sweat it Sarge. *smiles*

Sarge, why did you go and delete your post? Since when a woman doesn't appreciate a compliment? I didn't reply because I didn't want to seem vain by replying to a compliment all the time. :p: Seriously, what you said was really, really sweet. We women need affirmations from time to time. You may joke and tease but when you compliment, you always say the nicest things. Sarge, don't ever regret when you give compliments.

Compliments.
Ask for them by name.

Thanks Lola & Dana. It was rather juvenile the way I worded things. I got embarrassed, but I meant what I said.

Uh, yeah...Could you maybe video a little of that?

;)

Stanley Vacuum Bottles

I have had the 2 Qt bottle for a few years now (I'm guessing nine years, as the code on the base is 05... sounds about right). I use it all the time. I've taken it camping, I take it on road trips, I use it in the house as my coffee reservoir. Over the years I've dropped it, driven out from under it, used it as a pillow. Lately, the little welded staple that holds the top handle connection has become loose. Then it came off, leaving the handle uselessly dangling by the lower connection only. grrrrrr

Now I paid a premium for this bottle, the website's selling them for fifty dollars, even. Stanley "says" it has a lifetime warranty. Well.... so, I called their 800 number, a human answered after I pressed 3 and after about two minutes of conversation, they assured me that a replacement bottle would be delivered to my house in 7 to 10 days.

So easy, so ... so much like what "lifetime warranty" seems to say. If I don't get the replacement bottle, I'll return here and take back all these nice remarks. But I hope and expect that won't be necessary. I look forward to another nine years of hard service from this one.

I've got probably the same one. I have a smaller one, and the big, wide-mouth one for soups and such. They're all pretty old, but still lots of life left in them. Good to hear that they stand behind their warranty.

They are tougher than pavement.

Priceless-IGA just opened (a few months ago) a grocery store in town.

Their store brand ginger ale is the best I've ever tasted. Better than Canada Dry, and just 67 cents for two liters.

Only 25g of sugar.

I can't get enough of it.

Johnson's Diamond Eyes.
Tear stain remover & facial cleanser. Suitable for dogs, cats and small animals.

Now I usually keep on top of Diz's dark discharge just by gentle application of warm water. I've checked with two different vets and they were happy that it was not a sign of infection. He allows me to clean him quite happily and in my absence Mum says he would come to her and start rubbing his nose hard on her hand as if to say, "C'mon replacment-food-lady, this is part of the deal too!"

But when he came back from the foster carer he really was caked.
I tried my usual tactic and saw I was removing some hair too. Diz was patient and did not yowl, but I am not going to accept that as a sign I'm not harming him when he's purring like his purr switch is fixed on max just to be home.

This stuff is (obviously!) specially designed and means I only clean his face every three-four days. It's suitable for regular use with the only disclaimer being that vet advice should be sought for persistent problems. Already done as above, discharge which hardens if not removed, not goo.

Still had to sort out his ears though - I hadn't done it for about a fortnight before I went away. Yucky.
NB I am very very careful, using a warm wet cotton bud and only cleaning as far as Dylan could reach with his tongue.
I think he was addicted to the taste of Diz's earwax :greenface because he would clean Diz until Diz nipped him, but Diz hardly ever cleaned Dylan.

Auntiedigr came to visit from Buffalo. I requested, and recieved, a bottle of Dr. Brown's soda (two bottles actually). Cream Soda, to be exact. The perfect amount of vanilla. It's not sold in these parts.

:yum:

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The Dr. Brown's Black Cherry soda was ok, but, nothing to shout about, a bit heavy on the cherry for me.

Do you not have a Trader Joe's nearby? I'm not sure where exactly you're at in KY...they sell it there.

This iPhone 5s continues to amaze the shit out of me.

I use an app called MyFitnessPal, which helps me track calories. But the motion sensor in the 5s also acts like a pedometer on the app.

Then there is an app called Sleep Time that I bought yesterday. You place your phone near you on the bed with the app running, and it monitors your sleep pattern, also via the motion sensor. The same company that makes this app also has a heart monitor that it uses through the camera.

I remember mentioning many years ago on this site that I couldn't wait to be able to listen to Internet radio in my car...now I have a phone that can check my fucking heartbeat!

65 miles.

Well I could do with shifting a few stone, but I'm not sure much less Cherry (Cellar link but definitely NSFW) is really do-able.
You know which photo I'm linking to anyway, but just in case some people don't...

I love cream soda! But my fave is IBC. Dr Brown is up there, though.

The absolute undisputed king of pop when i was a kid was American Cream Soda. That was a real treat.

Kind or a cool tool to have.

https://www.thegrommet.com/pocket-mo...12850&subid=ev

Try this link.
https://www.thegrommet.com/pocket-mo...ti-tool-2-pack

That is such a cool website. I'm liking a lot of stuffs there. :D

Nasoya Egg Roll Wraps.

So quick and easy to make a tasty, nutritious and inexpensive between-meal meal for my aquaticians. I quickly stir fry thin-sliced cabbage, grated carrot, chopped onion and some precooked/left-over chicken/whatever meat is in the fridge with some soy sauce and black pepper, then tip that out into a dish, add a little more oil to the pan and use it to fry the filled rolls.

10-15 minutes tops. they're better with beansprouts, but I don't always have those handy because they don't keep as well as cabbage and are not eaten as often as carrots and onions :)

What's really good is they taste like rolls from the restaurant and they stick together really well when you roll them up.

and they keep in the fridge for a long time :)

plus I forgot the link

http://www.nasoya.com/products/asian...egg-roll-wraps

They sound interesting.

Everything is interesting. Look Closer.

probably not a product you need as an old curmudgeon, but for people like me with young active families who don't over-indulge in salt in most other areas of their diet, it's a great product so I recommend it

Au contraire, old curmudgeons love quick and easy ways to throw together chow, so we can get back out on the porch defending the lawn. :crone:

I am currently endorsing, wholeheartedly no less, Victor Mousetraps.

I have trapped 4 short tailed shrews over the past three days. Not sure if there are more, but the third one was trapped in the middle of the night and was partially eaten by the morning. No activity since the 4th one was caught.

The trap worked great. Simple design, effective. Peanut butter bait.

I'm aware of at least 3 kinds of traps they make. Which ones are you using?

O, the old original one.

I've used those in the rat trap size, and they work well.

For mouse traps, we use the plastic quick set kind that are also easy to deal with when you get rid of the dead guy. They are finicky though and don't always trip. And sometimes they don't kill, which is a little awkward for both you and the mouse. You have to figure out how to kill the little guy then.


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Come to think of it, I can't recommend this kind of trap at all.

That's the kind of trap I used when I got my first mice ever here this past year. And yeah, it didn't kill the little guy. I was horrified. I won't even explain to you what I did next...just say it had something to do with a plastic bag, a deck railing, and a thwacking noise.

So I tried the ones that look like a house. Supposedly the mouse enters and some sort of hammer bashes down and breaks him and traps him. Only when I found one in there its tail was sticking out and I didn't care for that either. :shudder:

So then I got the round kind that the mouse goes in and it snaps shut. Not sure what is going on inside of it but I know I don't have to look at it. It pushes a lever to 'MOUSE CAUGHT!' and I can just throw it away. I bought two of those and only one caught a mouse and haven't had one since.

Oh, and I did try the poison bait once but it didn't kill the mouse it made him freaking insane! He was walking around the middle of my living room right in front of me...running AT me.

I suppose I could Pied Piper them away if only I had the skills.

I don't like killing things but if they're in here uninvited and not paying rent, or at least cleaning a little bit, they gots to go!