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  1. MetalSmitten

    how sick can adrenal fatigue and allergies make you?

    would anyone here happen to have any recommendations for resources about adrenal fatigue? i've only just recently heard of it, but it seems to describe me to a T... google unfortunately brings up a wide variety of sites with conflicting information, so i thought i'd ask if anyone with personal...
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    Spoiled milk

    i just give it to my chickens :) maybe not an entire gallon at once, but, over the course of a few days, depending on how many chickens there are.
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    Forum Updates Coming!!! - Picture Submissions Needed

    i seem to mainly have photos that would be more suited for TEG, BYC or BYH :D combine all three of those though and you have a good start on SS, hah. anyway here's some gardeny pics....
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    Need Advice

    etsy is your best bet, but the competition there is CUTTHROAT. if you're not prepared to devote yourself to photography techniques, description writing, cutesy banners, and etc, you will have trouble getting noticed there. if you're willing/able to put some work into making a shop there though...
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    Canadian scientists finding toxin from GMO crops in human blood sample

    do you happen to know where the actual study is published? i tried googling for it, but all i get is variations of this same article =/
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    How to save money while MOVING across the country?

    i've moved cross-country. twice. 'cos i'm an idiot like that. :D we used ABF u-pack instead of a moving truck. basically, you cram as much of your stuff as possible into the front of a 40' trailer, tetris-ing your items to the best of your ability, and then put up a partition to divide your...
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    POS/Price of silver... Update

    unless they're huge earrings, you still probably won't get very much for them. =/ have you weighed them to figure their value?
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    Cat Issue - Update

    i'd have her checked real quick at a vet; sometimes UTIs actually manifest with poo outside the box, and constipation issues can also make a cat try somewhere else. she might be in the early stages of something, and a vet should be able to either rule that out or treat it fairly easily if that's...
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    POS/Price of silver... Update

    silver solder is ROUGHLY gonna be 60-76% silver, depending on what "hardness" it is, assuming it's hard solder and not soft (tin) solder. if it's on a little spool that says solder, it's probably tin and worthless, if it's very thin wire and/or sheet, it's probably silver. :) that's exciting...
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    FIRST metal detecting TEASURE!!!!!! :)

    the gold will DEFINITELY be worth more than the diamonds :D Depending on how thick/thin it is, $25-100 would be my guesstimate. Hang on to it though, gold is skyrocketing ;) Congrats!
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    Pricing Question

    don't let mass-produced items govern the price you charge for your handmade items. handmade should be and usually is a mark of higher quality, and most people know (or should know) that. if people have told you you're undercharging, then you are. if you saw a blanket in a store for $50, next...
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    You all have corrupted me! Update

    make sure you set it up a few days before hand, get a spare thermometer and hygrometer (petco sells one cheap for reptiles that i've heard is good). get it running steady before you set any eggs :) i've heard really mixed reviews about the LG, mainly that it doesn't do well at holding temps...
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    Free's incubator experience (Urgent question p 4)

    :weee :weee :weee we must've set at right around the same time, today is day 21 for my first incubation too! so far 4 pips (one half zipped!) and some cheeping, but none are out yet. i've torn myself away from the incubator to give my eyes a break... you should post photos! :)
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    POS/Price of silver... Update

    i get my (milled) silver from Rio Grande, riogrande.com -- i know you can get 999 silver coins or bars from them though when you turn in scrap, so it might be worth asking them if you could just buy coin/bar. i don't see any listed in their online catalog but it wouldn't surprise me if they'd do...
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    POS/Price of silver... Update

    i meant more like if things literally fell apart, when there are no mortgage companies coming after you for payment because their employees have abandoned the jobs, etc. i guess i meant in the apocalyptic sense :D if the world were able to recover in time for those affected to see it, and...
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    POS/Price of silver... Update

    when i started silversmithing, which wasn't THAT long ago (7 years? i forget), i remember complaining when it hit $7/oz. :( and believe me, i do stock up when i'm able, i bought about 30oz last time at $33. sigh. that's about the max i can afford at any given time to spend on materials. it...
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    POS/Price of silver... Update

    i make silver jewelry as my only source of income, and this is kiiiiilling me =/
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    Problem with my sister's pug/english bull dog mix "nephew" - UPDATE

    as a side note, if it IS a slipped disc or spinal injury and they get him fixed up - one of the most important things for afterwards is to make sure the dog is not carrying ANY extra weight. even a pound overweight is enough to put pressure on those spinal injuries, increasing chances of...
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    Problem with my sister's pug/english bull dog mix "nephew" - UPDATE

    is he a kinda long dog with short legs? they do tend to get the spinal injuries, like mentioned above, even from simple things like jumping on/off beds couches or going down stairs =/ a former friend of mine's doxie was injured like this, he required surgery but then made a full recovery. if...
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