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Not sure but I don't think they do. I bought one and returned it. It didn't seem to cook that much faster or more evenly. I supposed if they did all ovens would all be convection ovens. I may have just gotten a bad one. Don't remember the brand but at bought it at Sears. I know microwaves use...

Credit Unions are Not-for-profit so they don't gouge their members. I've been a member of a CU for over 20 years. The checking is free, the saving rates are higher, the visa rate lower, no fees to use a cash machine, lots of other benefits. My CU is smaller than some so they only have a handful...

I had much much more modest goal of 200k on my Altima but didn't make it. I did get a pinto over 300k once. The door didn't open, the seat was propped up a piece of wood, it didn't go over 50 mph. I'm much too much of a wimp to deal with that now. To buy new or not depends on so many things...

I've never thought to plant garlic from the store. I'll have to try it. There is always some sprouting in the kitchen. The store bought potatoes I planted yielded much more than the seed potatoes I purchased. It's been an unusually hot summer here. For the first time I've noticed large pumpkin...

You may still be able to repair a car after the wheels fall off. Who knows? I've kept a couple of cars long after mechanics begged me to get rid of them. This time I'm getting rid of my car even though two mechanics told me that it a good car worth fixing. Now it can be a good car for someone...

Everything is doing fine except the lettuce. The spinach is great but for some reason only one lettuce came up. Last year the lettuce was the best. The potatoes are much bigger than last year. There's even a stray potato in the lettuce bed.

Thank you for all the advice. I really enjoy all the personal auto stories, keep them coming. My gut has been telling me to trade in my car while there it still has a bit of value. Then I feel like a wimp when I see older cars on the road. It would be great if I could get a couple more years of...

1996 Nissan Altima. 165k. Since Halloween it's gotten new tires, struts, alternator and battery. One mechanic said it will need a tie rod eventually. It has an automatic transmission and doesn't shift the way it used to so I'm worried about the transmission. I've owned it since it had 11k and...

This makes sense but at some point all these major maintenance items add up to nearly the cost of a late model car. I see my car having a slow, expensive decline rather than blowing up. 165k isn't a high mileage car but no spring chicken either. I want to get every bit of use out of the car. I...

Try America's Tires. That's where I get mine. They guarantee to have the lowest price. They are about $5 less than Costco. Much less than Sears. I believe there are Tire Factory's in your area but their website is down right now.

At what point should a car be replaced? In the past it has always been obvious. One car had a large electrical fire, with two the engine blew up. This car is 13 years old with 165k. Ive replaced the tires and struts last Fall so I could make it through the Winter. Last month the alternator...

I think a white bag with red print would look nice. The 1st bag shown was made from tan bags with black print. It looks quite different in the finished product.

Fred Meyer which is owned by Kroger carries it. I don't make my own laundry detergent but sometimes I add it to the wash for a "fresh" smell. I also scrub the tub with it.

Sounds interesting. Especially eating the city animals. I've noticed while visiting developing countries that there are no wild animals. Here there are so many rabbits, geese and pigeons that there are city and animal groups relocating and sterilizing the animals. There was some talk of feeding...

I don't have an answer, just writing to offer my support. I'm in the same boat. Not a clue as to how to get my DH to change his evil ways. When you figure your man out please share your methods. Why is it that on TV it's the woman who wastes money? Here it seems to be the men. I'd like to hear...

My mother is disabled and my dad is in his 70s. They like the idea of a no fuss stove. I'll suggest propane to them. Thanks for the ideas everyone.

Do all pellet stoves require electricity? I heard there are some that don't but have been unable to find one. My parents want a pellet stove for some reason but don't want to freeze when the power goes out. If anyone could point me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.

See we already have socialized medicine, just in a roundabout, ineffective way. If your bill is wrote off, if you file for bankruptcy, if you over pay for Tylenol, these are the methods currently used to spread around the costs. I'd rather have a system where everyone is covered up front.

I get Countryside, Mother Earth News and The Week, a news magazine which I recommend and More, a woman's magazine. I used to get others but they recycle articles too often.

We also use the fish water to water the plants. The cats like to drink it also. We have live plants in the fish tanks so the used water is rather clean. We also raise mice for our snakes. Growing plenty of weeds for the hens. Only one of my cats is self sufficient. The other three insist on...