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Has anyone tried shopping consignment/seccondhand stores online? Found any good deals? Just started to peruse Goodwill online. Bought a nice old hand drill for Dad this Christmas. The good one I have found is Goodwill and maybe eBay. Any others?

Some of us 20somethings have found ourselves in a communal living type situtation. No job or oppurtunities after college - except for part time that does not pay the bills. Moving back in with parents to save up and help out - times are hard for them too. Not so bad. Get along with my...

I substitute teach. Take the jobs when they come. Some weeks work as much as 4 days. Some as little as 1 or none. Have applied for other jobs. Still waiting to here back. The problem is that during a good stretch, I make more than I would anywhere else. Better hours and I actually like...

I am more like you. There is plenty to do. Just the same old same old all the time. It use to be nice to go out for a break. I like to see new places and do new things. Have started to take the dog out more for walks. She's really fat and needs to lose weight. So it is a bonus for both...

I know my limitations. If I go, I wil buy. Can't help myself.

Since I have been very tight with the purse strings, I have found myself home quite a bit. The only reason I left the house before was to go to work, church or shopping. Stopped shopping unless it is absolutely nessecary. Go to work a few times a week. Church only once a week. This leaves...

No, it is much cheaper. I have to find some articles about rail versus highway. The Department of Transportation is doing an ongoing study about the cost of public transit versus highway/freeway systems. If you think about it, it makes sense. Highways require constant patroling, resurfacing...

It is nice to not have to drive. I think that Americans don't have the oppurtunity to expereince a good public transportation system. It can be easy, convienent, less stressful and even a more efficient way of getting everyone around. Also, it is much cheaper. Medium and light rail is about...

Love them too. Try seeing if you can get them online.

Not in our city. Usually those are more upscale or dense metropolition areas. Really, won't plan on creating a farm. Just a large vegetable garden and a few chickens and maybe a goat ;) More like an urban homesteader. There is a family in a LA suburb that intensely uses about a 10th of an...

It depends on where you live. It seems like retail has really picked up around here. I am still planning on buying gifts this year. Just quality over quantity. Some familiy members seem to not use what they asked for in subsequent years or break it within a month or so. Grrr!!! As for...

That is something about living in an suburban/urban area. You can use alternative transportation more readily. I am always debating this with myself. If you live in the country you have space and grow you own things, etc. But in a city/town you have people, oppurtunties, the ability to bike...

Ever though about getting a electric hybrid bike. They are less expensive than most people think. Make going up hills easier. iZip is the most well known company. But, I am sure others make them. Have to admit that most my biking experiences have been on flat land. However, when I took...

That's not funny. It is sexist and offensive.

Have a few bikes. One has a large extension called an Xtracycle. It allows be to carry up to 250# of stuff including a passanger. Will post a pciture if you want. The bike I road today was an Electra beachcruiser with a nice WALD wire basket in front. This bike is fast. If I only have to...

Something I have noticed about myself is that when I am outside more i'm not a sensitive to temperature variation.

Have always felt that cars can be more of a burden than a convience. They are expensive and require too much outside input (taxes, gasoline, etc.). I prefer the simple bicycle for transportation (when I can) or walking as a second choice. It seems cleaner and simplier. Even a bus or train is...

You're in Escalon? I'm in Modesto. It is too warm to turn on the heat. This is from someone that is always cold. I wear a sweater almost all year. We have only had it on twice since the end of Summer. Remind him that when it is warm there is no need to cuddle.

Tell me how it turns out. You may need to play around with the flour water ratio.

Was just called to go sub tomorrow. I am very glad I started making 'meat'balls tonight. I'll pack it for lunch tomorrow. I mixed 1 cup TVP with 7/8 cup beef flavored broth (from bouillon). When it was absorbed, I mixed one egg, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1 TBSP Italian seasoning, 2...