How much does it cost to refinish a picnic table?

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bwild1010

How much does it cost to have a Picnic Table (6ft)and 2 benches refinished?
Table is or was redwood but faded and dry.(sanding is needed)

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It would really depend on the condition â¦..

If it is put together with carriage bolts or even screws â¦..you might consider flipping the top and seat boards over .....as opposed to sanding them.

What are good games to play during recess outside?

Slider2871

I'm in 7th grade. My school has a lot of land but not a lot of equipment. We have benches and tables, 2 small basketball courts (both broken nets), and a soccer net. Please Help!

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In 7th grade we used to play a game called butts up, where you would throw a tennis ball against a wall, and if the other guy missed the throw he had to stand against the wall and you could nail his butt with the tennis ball. Pretty fun :)

http://funny-games-arcade.aoleonthemartiangirl.com/

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What is the best method of staining wood?

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ktharris28

I just bought a kitchen table, four chairs, and a bench, all unfinished. I have never stained unfinished wood before. The type of wood is parawood. I've been told it is a "hard" wood and does not need any conditioning or pretreating before the stain is applied. Any tips or suggestions? TIA!

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Sand it first. Those unfinished furniture places don't do a good job sanding. Wipe it down with a 'tack cloth'.

When you apply the stain, it doesn't matter how you put it on. The wood will only soak up as much as it will soak up. Wipe off excess before it dries. The longer the stain stays pooled in cracks and corners, the more will be absorbed in those places.

Lightly sand after stain has dried (24 hrs) with the highest grit paper you can get. (at least 220). Wipe with tack cloth.

Apply polyurethane. When it dries, rub it down with steel wool. The finer the grade, the better. Apply more poly.

The reason that you have to sand and use steel wool is that staining will raise the grain and make it rough. The poly will leave air bubbles and trap dust. The steel wool will smooth these out.

How tall should a kitchen chair be?

Sockfinder

I would love to use two benches (below) with cushions on them, but are they too short? I will be using a standard sized kitchen table. The benches are 16" in height.
( http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&navAction=jump&id=17093501&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=SEARCH+RESULTS&color=000 )


Thanks!

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Standard kitchen tables are 30 inches high. standard chairs are 18 - 19 inches. The skirt board that goes around the bottom of the table top varies with manufactures, and effects leg room. Average leg room needed is 8 inches. Measure this from top of chair seat to bottom of skirting. Don't forget cushion thickness, as you need the 8 inches to top of cushion, if you use cushions on top of chairs.

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What beach resort in Cavite, Philippines would you recommend?

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m3L

Preferably the MOST AFFORDABLE yet AWESOME.
Thank you!!

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There are no beach resorts in Cavite that can be called AWESOME. Not even its top 2 beach resorts Puerto Azul and Caylabne, both in Ternate. And because these are both high-end, neither is in the category of AFFORDABLE.

So we limit our choices now to "affordable", considering that there is none we can call awesome. The best in this lot is Villa Excellance in Tanza, Cavite. The beach is good enough for swimming, although the water quality is not as goos as those in ternate, Tanza being closer to the polluted Manila Bay. But good enough, if you are not very finicky.

They have accommodations that are decent. You can grill your meat and fish right beside your cottage, while you and your friend are having fun singing, drinking, in the small veranda in front. Or you can choose to go to the videoke place within the resort.

You may also just want to rent tables with shed near the shore. There are hundreds of these in Villa Excellance.

They also have a store that sells most everything you will need. Shirts, water, drinks, even fish and meat to cook.

Finally, if you prefer to swim in a pool, they have a huge pool. Entrance to the pool is, however, separate from the entrance fee to the resort itself.

You won't need directions to Villa Excellance. Just go to Tanza and every Tom Dick and Harry can point you in the right direction.

Alright. I'm making a Beach Themed Bedroom. And I don't have any ideas! Please help?

Carissa K

Well, I have four walls, one is covered with a window, i have a ceiling, a floor, and a loft. I don't know what I should put in my new Beach Room. :(

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Ahh, my favorite design... a beach cottage!

Light, airy cool blue paint colors... distressed 'white' beadboard from the floor to the chair rail, cool blue paint above the chair rail.

Aged/faded denim blue and/or chambray and/or oxford cloth quilt & shams with crisp white high quality cotton bedding.

A large rattan basket or a wicker chair in natural rattan color, or an wicker chair/basket in an aged (scruffy, chipped, dark in the nooks & crannies, not a high gloss finish) white with thick down cushions.

Crisp white cottom curtains at the windows; don't make 'em floor length, you want curtains that'll be stirred by the beach breezes. :-)

In front of the window, think about a large pot w/ tall (like 5' or 6' tall) dried reeds or fluffy grasses to evoke the feel of tall grasses growing on a wind-swept dune (see link, below).

A very, very plain sisal or other fiber rug in the pale, cool tan of beach sand at dawn.

Whatever woods you put in the room in the way of furnishings (bed, end table, dresser, chairs, etc.), consider distressing them first and applying a simple white-wash to 'em.

Regardless of your end-table size, type, etc., consider covering it in a floor length tablecloth (made w/ a sheet, perhaps?) with a second (shorter) cloth over the first one to create that layered, slightly soft & diffused look.

Consider buying at least one, if not a pair, of clear glass lamps (see link, below) and building you own sea scape in 'em... sand, shells, grasses. If you don't have enough stuff of your own, maybe a trip to a local aquarium's gift shop will help you augment the sea scape.

Hope this helps,
      TX Griff

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What model kettler ping pong table do I have?

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andy

I have a outdoor blue top aluminum ping pong table but not sure what model it is! The words are in German underneath the table and the only numbers are 7162-600. But I can't find any exact model online! It either has to be the nordkap or the stockholme! But I'm not sure so please help me determine this... The reason why I don't know is because I bought it off of craigs list off a lady that was trying to get money from her boyfriend stuff! Thanks

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thats a funny anecdote. you have the magnum

How do u build an outdoor ping pong table?

coolphill5

Include steps or materials or find an OUTDOOR ping pong table that cost $250 or under

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There is no easy way to build a ping pong from standard available material. This is because the standard size of a ping pong table is 5' x 9', or if you make 1/2 or folding, then the size is 4.5' x 5'. Standard plywood is 4' x 8'. So you can't make one without a seam. Best is to buy one already made.

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What's it like to live by the beach?

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daniel

I live in a small town by sacramento, but ive always wanted to live by the beach, can someone tell me if it's affordable, fun, and worth it

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I love living by the beach. I live about 8 blocks from the ocean in San Diego in the community of Pacific Beach. I was born and raised in the Bay Area, came here for college six years ago, graduated and decided to stay here b/c I love living by the beach.

It's not really affordable but cheaper than the BAy Area and LA/Orange County. I pay $1375 for a 2 bedroom and studios or one bedrooms can be had near the ocean in San Diego for under $900 or $800 on the low end. It's not cheap but not as bad as SF or LA and definately worth it. Even if you are spending tons of money on rent the beach is always free.

Pacific Beach (PB) is such a great community for people in their 20's to live in. IT's small and compact so you can walk or ride beach cruiser everywhere. So many people ride their beach cruisers around here and it's the best way to get around. The nightlife is great here too, tons of bars and clubs along Garnett Ave in PB. And since San Diego is the only place that allows alcohol on the sand at some of it's beaches, including PB, in CA there is always a party going on there, especially during summer. Me and my friends love taking our beer pong table down to the beach and just posting up and we are definately not the only ones that do that. At least 50,000 people pack Pacific and Misision beaches on summer weekends and during events like 4th of July over 250,000 people can easily be at the beach here. We do get a lot of tourists by they are all cool and I like meeting new people from all over the country. And most people in SD are transplants like me and are from somewhere else, so it's always nice meeting people from all over.

We have the warmest water on the west coast and best weather outside of hawaii. SD has such a great beach culture and scene too. Even 40year old professionals wear board shorts, flip flops and ride around on beach cruisers here. People here are so friendly and laid back and not pretentious at all. There are parts of the beach here that are like a giant party on weekends with people standing shoulder to shoulder and all the people are so loud together you can barely here the ocean. Beer bongs, beer pong, flip cup, ect.. you will see it all at the beach here. And the WOMEN are amazing, so many hot chicks running around in skimpy bikinis all summer long.

And the swimming in the ocean just feels so nice and theraputic in a way. And it's great just smelling and feeling the ocean air around you, feels so nice and refreshing. I work about 30 miles north of PB and traffic can get bad heading home so I just go to the closest beach by my work and wait out the traffic, it's great. And even when I do sit in traffic along I-5 I have a view of the ocean to the right of me. San Diego also has some great spots on cliffs towering 300 feet straight up from the shoreline.

Over the past weekend I saw dolphins here for the first time. Everyone I know has seen them down here but this was the first i have. They were jumping really high out of the water and playing with each other, it was one of the coolest things i've seen at the beach down here. Also the snorkeling is good and you can see tons of stingrays and leapard sharks.

I know I wrote a lot but I seriously love livin by the beach here. SD has such a great year round beach culture and scene. Save up some money and try to move down here, it's a great city but kind of expensive but still cheaper than the Bay Area or LA/OC. And if you can't move try to visit during July or August, the 4th of July is the best event here in my opinion.

Fun stuff to do in hawaii on the big island?

lalala

im going to hawaii with my family any fun ideas?

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1. The Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort, south of Kailua-Kona shines lights on the water at night around their hotel...it has attracted plankton and because there is no coral reef to block sea life that would normally be in the open ocean, the huge manta rays come at night to feed right off the hotel. So you can go at night, but you can also book a tour to do a night dive with the manta rays!
http://www.sheratonkeauhou.com/mantaraye...

2. There is a great catamaran cruise called the Fair Wind that takes you to Kealakekua Bay for snorkeling or scuba diving. You leave from Keauhou Bay for 4-5 hours. Along the way since the water is very deep and no protected lagoons here, you have the chance of seeing flying fish scatter as the boat approaches, as well as spinner dolphins. Once there, the size of tropical fish is amazing.
http://www.fair-wind.com/

3. Above Kailua-Kona is the funky artist's town of Holualoa. Hiroki Morinoue (Studio 7 on the main street) and other artists live here. You can also visit the Holualoa Coffee Factory where they package kona coffee from the cooperative of kona coffee growers here and take a short tour to learn about how coffee is graded and packaged.
http://www.konalea.com/

4. South of town in Kealakekua Bay is the City of Refuge, absolutely the most glamorous ancient Hawaiian archeological site, in the most glamorous setting of coconut groves set along the water on black lava.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...

5. Don't forget to get a slice of macadamia nut pie, basically pecan pie but made with macadamia nuts. YUM.
http://www.macpie.com/

6. There is a restaurant halfway between town and Keahou called Jamieson's. They have a branch in Haleiwa, Oahu which is not very good, this one is better. It is on the ground floor of an old condo one side of Magic Sands beach, but once in the restaurant the views are amazing. When the water is rough the waves splash over the wall on the outside terrace, so beware when selecting a table! They usually have live Hawaiian music.
http://www.jamesonshawaii.com/jamesonsko...

7. Kailua Kona is famous for going on charter boats to go deep sea fishing for marlin, you will see many boats for hire there.

8. There is the Atlantis submarine tours that leave from a pier in town, worth to see once.
http://www.atlantisadventures.com/kona.c...


9. Also in the Kohala area is an irrigation "ditch" tour by boat. Sounds very strange and I have never done this, but friends have and say it was fun, very historic and pretty in places. It was damaged in the earthquake in few years back, check to make sure it is open again.
http://www.flumindaditch.com/

10. In Hilo, there is a Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut visitor center, fantasic free samples!!!!!!!!

11. Akaka Falls, north of Hilo is the most beautiful of all (easily accessible) hawaiian waterfalls.

12. And of course....Kilauea eruptions and Volcano National Park. You can hike, take boat or fly-over tours...

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Should I take a day trip to Molokai or Lanai?

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Red120404

Going back to Maui for the 2nd time and I'd like to take a day trip by ferry to either Molokai or Lanai. Which island is a better choice to visit and why?

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Those two islands are very different! Both of them have very small populations--neither island has more than one public high school. Transportation to both of them is a little tricky. You'll need to ride either a prop plane or a ferry to get to either one. The ferry ride to Lanai is shorter, cheaper, and smoother if that makes a difference to you.

You start to see the difference when you fly into the airports. LNY is small, but air conditioned and modern. You have to walk down steps when you deplane in either airport, but at MKK, the gate you walk through is literally a chain-link gate. Molokai's airport terminal is little more than a shed, about the length of a high school gym, with four signs hanging on the side: baggage claim, check in, snack bar, and air freight. Plenty of people walk right past the baggage claim on Molokai, maybe because it's a wide concrete bench, maybe because there are usually people sitting on it.

98% of Lanai is owned by a company called Castle & Cooke. There are two luxury resorts, and almost everybody lives in a small village in the center of the island, all neat and quaint with cute boutiques and cafes. Most of the population of the island is of Filipino descent. The local school benefits from corporate sponsorship when companies like Nike hold executive retreats there. When Bill Gates wanted to get married in a private ceremony, he simply paid for every hotel room on Lanai, and every commercial plane ticket in or out that weekend.

Several miles away on Molokai, more than half the total population is of Native Hawaiian descent, and more than three quarters of the schoolkids. The largest tourist attraction is what they used to call a leper colony. A couple dozen Hansen's Disease patients still live on the Kalaupapa penninsula, at the bottom of a thousand foot cliff. Visits to Kalaupapa are tightly controlled, unless you have a sponsor who lives down there.

On "Topside" Molokai, several activist families work hard to chase away anything that looks like mass tourism or overdevelopment--cruise ships for example. Because of their opposition to a proposed luxury residential development that would leave a footprint bigger than the island's largest town, the largest employer on the island shut down the 18-hole golf course, the only movie theater, the hotel with the island's only elevator, and a popular restaurant and bar in 2008. Many of the island's residents make their living through a combination of farming, hunting, fishing, and bartering, and they raise their children to be proud they can live off the land.

There is only one hotel on the island, but when you are in the restaurant, looking out to sea, hearing local characters like Uncle Mel and Larry laugh and joke at the bar, watching somebody's auntie get up and dance hula to live music, it seems that the buildings of the Hotel Molokai are the only buildings in the world.

Meanwhile, up the hill, among the picnic tables outside the Kualapuu Cookhouse, it's Thursday night: prime rib night. Local folks who still have grease stains on their shirts from work have brought ukuleles and a washtub bass to play music just because they enjoy it. They've convinced Bruiser to come out of the kitchen and sing a Bruddah Iz song. You'll have to pop across the street to the market to buy a bottle of wine, but the food is fantastic!

Which island you prefer will be up to your personal preferences, but visiting either place takes careful planning. Transportation to either island is so limited that a high school sports tournament could prevent you from getting a ticket if you don't make reservations ahead of time.

I want to glue pictures to ceramic tile and grout in onto a cement table to put outside. Any ideas?

jhebert

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glue the picture that you like to the suface of each tile, then use a multiflex thinset to adhere to the concrete bench. (ultraflex II is great, available at lowes.) grout 24 hours after the last tile is set, then i would paint a coat of varnish or shalack over the entire surface to protect the pictures and grout. good luck.

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Are there any public swimming beaches on Table Rock Lake that allow dogs?

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heather

I'm going to Branson this summer with my family and we're bringing our 2 dogs. I'm looking to spend at least one day at a public beach and want to make sure I'm able to bring the dogs along. Would hate to take my dogs on vacation with us just to leave them in the cabin all day.

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Where ever you make arrangements to stay should have all that information for you contact them.

How might you differentiate between limestone and basalt?

Lia C

What do oolites indicate about a rockâs former environment?

How are rock salt and gypsum formed?

What does quartz sandstone indicate about a former environment?

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(1) Limestone is a light color, and will bubble a little when you drip some dilute hydrochloric acid (HCl) on it. Basalt is dark, and won't respond to the acid. There are of course many other ways.

(2) An oolite has a shell of concentric layers of calcium carbonate that precipitated around a nucleus or central core. They form in shallow, wave-agitated water, rolling along the lake bottom and gradually accumulating more and more layers, becoming interestingly round.

(3) Rock Salt is at times referred to as halite, but it is really a rock (not a mineral) composed of 95 to 99 percent halite, containing impurities such as anhydrite, gypsum, dolomite, quartz, and pyrite. Halite, however, is a simple sodium chloride (NaCl) evaporite or material that comes out of a highly-saturated solution. Table salt. Gypsum is formed from the evaporation of saturated solutions that are high in the elements calcium and sulfur.

(4) Quartz sandstone is almost pure quartz. They come from beaches and shallow seas. It implies a long time in the depositional basin, what is called a "mature" environment. Most of the other minerals have been weathered and washed away. Only the very sturdy quartz remains to form this type of sandstone.

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What are some 16th birthday party ideas: games, food, music?

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For my 16th birthday i wanted to have a beach party. After that i was thinking everyone could come back to my house for a sleepover in the backyard. (Girls and Guys will be in separate tents) Do you have any other ideas for the party?

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You could divide the party into a few groups (by bday month, or boys vs girls) and play games like... Apples to Apples, Pictionary, telephone pictionary is great*, Cranium, imaginiff would be fun if everyone knew each other well, Taboo. Thats that for board games.... but the classics like Spin the Bottle, and 7 min in Heaven. lol

Food. cake of course. although if you want to just have a buffet of food you can have lots of cupcakes along with finger food like carrots and other veggies, mini sandwhiches, chips and dip. Drinks. Juice and soda.

Music. Just have mix CD's or a playlist on your iPod playing in the background. Maybe have speakers inside and out.

* Telephone pictonary is a game where all you need is paper and pencils. Say your playing with 10 people.. You will need 10 stacks of paper with 10 pieces of paper in each stack. (Size should be like a quarter of a 8"x11" piece of paper) Everyone has a stack and writes a phrase like "Puppy eating from the kitchen table". All stacks are passed clockwise. Each person has a new stack with a phrase written on it.. They draw that phrase on the next piece of paper in the stack and places the written phrase at bottom on stack. The stacks then are passed agian. Now everyone writes what they see or think the phrase is like "cat liking a bowl of leftovers". And so on until a stack comes to the original owner and you can see how the drawings and phrases have progressed. If your with the right group of people the game is quite hilarious.

Have Fun!!!

What family activities are there in Orange Beach over Thanksgiving?

preds1fan

About 10 of us traveling to Orange Beach Thanksgiving week, several young children in the group, looking for fun family type activities to do besides the beach. thanks

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Preds1fan, there does not appear to be many special events organized for this Thanksgiving holiday.
On the Monday 26 November is the Orange Beach Christmas Tree Lighting and Santa Visit, 26 at 6pm on front lawn at City Hall.
Talk with Santa, Games, Refreshments and Childrenâs Entertainment.
This is a real family event.

The Orange Beach Art Center's
Annual "Deck The Halls" Holiday Art Sale
Location: Orange Beach Art Center
Begins: Nov. 23rd
(It would be worth keeping your eye on the website's upcoming events as Thanksgiving draws nearer)

The link below has many day-trip ideas from Orange Beach, each one has an external link.
It may be a good start for you from which to plan:
http://www.orangebeach.ws/daytripideas.html

* In addition to all tha beach activities (swimming, fishing, boat charter etc) a hike and picnic at the Gulf State Park would be a great outdoor family activity.
* Also the Orange Beach Waterfront Park (on Wolf Bay) has a 400â fishing pier with covered pavilions and picnic tables; restrooms; and a large kidâs park.
The grounds are beautifully landscaped.
* Take a dolphin spotting cruise. The waterways around Orange Beach have a large dolphin population.
There are several dolphin cruise companies, children and adults enjoy this type of outing.
* Hire bicycles and discover the town on two wheels.

There is more information on Orange Beach at the website below:
http://www.orangebeach.ws/theorangepages.html

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Where in Missouri is good for camping and activities?

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Abbey

My husband and I are 30 and 26 respectively and our anniversary is coming up in a few weeks. Considering I have been laid off we need to keep the celebration modest, but would like to do something. Any ideas besides the obvious free way to celebrate an anniversary :) ?

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Located adjacent to Table Rock Lake and near Branson, Mo., one of the hottest tourism spots in the United States, "Table Rock State Park" offers easy lake access and is a short drive to area attractions and entertainment.

How can I get on a canadian TV show like Life with Derek ?

Roro

Ok, so I live 3 hours away from Toronto, Over there they film stuff like Life with Derek, and filmed Camp Rock, I am a very good actor [took one year of acting school], and a great singer, how can I get on a canadian show, like Life with Derek ? I am a 14 year old boy...Thank You

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you should start with classes at school then do plays at shcool build up your resume get experience! then get an agent and if you want to be succesful it will take years of hard work slowly climbing the ladder of success but if you get a chance to do somethign big go for it!
for agents and all the info you need go to actinginfo.blogspot.com and talentagents.blogspot.com for the agent one click table of contents then click city nearest you. read everything on the site
answers wont pop up infront of you so look around and click on the words in blue but not the ones that are double underlined!

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Whick type of lumber to use for indoor table?

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yahooanswe

I am wanting to build a simple square work table. I want good stability and don't want a junky look to it. The maximum load I would put on it would be about 250 lbs. Will be indoor use only. Needing help on what type/kind of wood to pickup at the hardware store. Any suggestions?

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What you can use is 3/4" plywood. If it's a work table, look for a pretty smooth sheet of CDX - it's cheap.

Something to think about with a work table is that it should be extremely heavy - this way you can pull and haul on it and not have it dancing around the room. So if you do need a very heavy table, make the legs out of a many 2x4's as possible - bolt them together.

One trick we used in the shop was to make the bench out of big 4x6 beams - and then on top of that two layers of particle board just for weight - then on top of that you nail a sheet of 1/8" Masonite for your surface. Once you screw up your surface enough, you just rip it off and put on another. This way you can have a nice clean table.

Has anyone seen the Picnic tables that fold into benches?

ChayChay

My uncle has a few of these things. They are two benches that have hinges and they fold together to make a picnic table. I soooo want one of these. My husband is very handy and with his fathers cabinet shop, i'm sure he could make it. Does anyone know where I could get the template to this? Or does anyone know how and could tell me how to make it? I have a lot of kids and this would be perfect for our porch!

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I know what you are talking about, there are no patterns available that I know of. It isn't that complex, a handy person can make their own.

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Where can I have sex with my girlfriend?

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Me and my girlfriend really want to have sex. We've been very patient, and have NOWHERE to do it. We can't go to my house, nor can we go to her house. It's the middle of winter so it's cold outside. Where can we go to have some alone time?

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On a porch swing.
Inside an unknown rocky cave or limestone cave.
In the weight room at your gym.
In your not-yet-finished new build house.
On the hood of your car on a deserted gravel road.
On a pool table.
On top of the washer... while it's running.
On a soft rug in front of a fireplace.
On a secluded island beach.
In the backyard under the stars.
In the woods after it rains.
On a motorcycle.
In a public restroom.
In an airplane restroom -- join the mile high club!
On a train in the middle of the night.
In bed with silk or satin sheets.
In bed with rose petals all over.
On the beach at night.
In your lover's childhood room while their parents are home.
Outside in the rain.
In a hot tub.
On the deck of a yacht during a full moon.
Under a rainbow.
On a trampoline.
On top of a hill.
In the middle of nowhere.
In the car during heavy traffic.
In the car on the side of a deserted road.
In a hotel.
In a state park.
On a waterbed.
On the loft in a barn full of hay.
In a field full of wildflowers.
On a rooftop.
In an open field at night.
By a waterfall with the water misting all around you.
Under a waterfall.
In your partner's bed.
In the garage.
On a jungle gym at night.
Outside during sunset.
In the car going through an automated car wash.
On your patio, balcony, or deck on a starry night.
In the mountains.
On an abandoned air field.
Under the full moon in wet grass.
On a porch swing.
In the living room during the day with the windows wide open.
On a blanket beside a lake.
In an elevator.
On the bathroom floor.
In your partner's parents room.
In a sauna.
In a very big bed.
On the top bunk of a bunk bed.
In a tent.
At your office.
On your office desk.
On a boat deck with the waves gently rocking you.
In a tree house.
In a department store restroom.
In the restroom at a restaurant.
In a hot air balloon.
In a room filled with lit candles.
In a bathtub.
In the shower.
In a canoe on a river.
On a baseball diamond at night.
In a swimming pool.
At the bottom of the grand canyon.
In a beach house with a light breeze gusting outside.
Off a beaten trail in the woods.
In every room of your house.
On a chair.
On an air mattress.
On your kitchen table.
In a screened in porch in the middle of a thunderstorm.
On a hotel balcony, covered with a fuzzy blanket.
In a sleeping bag under the stars.
On a paddle boat on a lake.
In the bed of a truck on a hot summer night.
In the ocean... ride the waves.
In a room filled with balloons.
In front of a video camera.
In an abandoned barn on the hay wearing nothing but cowboy boots and a cowboy hat.
On an old sheet with chocolate body frosting.
On a bed surrounded by pillows.
At a bed and breakfast.
On an amusement park ride... tunnel of love, in the dark?
In the back of a limo.
Next to a campfire.
On a golf course.
In the car at a drive-in movie.
On really plush carpet.
In your house during a thunderstorm, with a window open and rain misting in.
On a picnic table.
In a hammock.
On horseback.
While scuba-diving.
On a ferris wheel when you're stuck at the top.
At a rest area.
In a corn field.
On a pier at the beach with the waves crashing under you
In the middle of a basketball court under the stars.
In the pool on a floatie.
In a convertible.
In a hummer.
On your couch at home.
In the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa at the Palms hotel in Las Vegas.
On a tropical beach.
In the honeymoon suite of a hotel.
On the balcony of your cruise ship stateroom.
On a mountain peak with cloud mist surrounding you.
In a kayak on a river.
Up against a wall in your house.
In a classroom on a desk.
In your closet.
In front of your web cam.
On a ping pong table.
In the stairwell of your office building.
In a nightclub - either in the restroom or a secluded area of the club.
In a lounge chair in your backyard.
In the middle of a group of bushes at a park.
On a bicycle.
On a riding lawn mower.
In an RV during a road trip.
In a go cart.
In the restroom of a moving train.
In the restroom of a moving greyhound bus.
In an airport lounge.
During a helicopter ride.
In a private jet.
Under a blanket during a romantic carriage ride.
On a golf cart.
On a mini golf (putt putt) course.
In a deserted area of a zoo - get wild like the animals
On the field in the middle of a stadium at night.
In the snow.
In an igloo or snow cave.
On your counter top - one of you sitting on it, the other standing.
Under a sprinkler in your yard.
In a deserted top row of a concert hall during a concert.
In an endless pool.
On a slip-n-slide in your backyard.

What are some good wedding venues in jacksonville, hilliard, yulee, or fernandina florida?

Mollie

I am trying to plan a wedding on quite a tight budget and don't necesarily want to have to opt for a beach wedding like everyone else. But I still want it to be nice at the same time. I have a few months but not really too many. Help please?

Answer
there are some nice places you can rent for very little in that area. here are a few ideas.

the city of fernandina beach has several event auditoriums from large to small. the atlantic auditorium which can hold up to 325 people seated is available to rent for only 570 dollars for the whole day and this includes the kitchen and 225 chairs plus 30 tables. they have smaller auditoriums as well, all with tables and chairs and a kitchen, some rent for as little as 150 dollars. http://fbfl.us/index.aspx?NID=595 (don't freak of they require insurance because that type of insurance is very cheap and you or your parents can often get your homeowner policy to cover it for free)

the parish hall at blessed trinity catholic church in jacksonville rents for 850 dollars per day, which includes the cleaning fee. http://btccjax.org/html/events.html

you can rent the mansion in hilliard for the starting fee of only 200 dollars (if you rent it prior to october 2011), depending on how much space you need and whether you rent just the house or the grounds and the house. http://thehilliardmansion.com/

you didn't mention orange park, but if that is not too far away for you, there is a great wedding venue called winterbourne on st johns which comes fully decorated for weddings so you don't have to worry about doing that. the rental for ceremony and reception plus the reception food prices start at 1900 which is a complete package. http://www.winterbourneonstjohns.com/

the garden club of jacksonville rents their club room and their ballroom for weddings. the club room starts at 600 and can seat about 80. the ballroom can seat up to 400 and rents for 2500 on saturdays but only 1000 on a weeknight. http://gardenclubofjacksonville.org/rental.htm

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Why did the Quebec government decide to nationalize Hydro-Quebec during the Quiet Revolution?

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Sugary Swe

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Hydro-Québec is a government-owned public utility established in 1944 by the Government of Quebec. Based in Montreal, the company oversees generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for all of Quebec.

With sixty hydroelectric and one nuclear generating stations, Hydro-Québec is the largest electricity generator in Canada and the world's largest hydroelectric producer. As of 2011, the combined capacity of its power stations was 36,971 megawatt (MW) and its distribution network served 4.06 million customers.

The development of several large-scale hydroelectric projects which took place non-stop from the late 1940s to the mid-1990s â the Bersimis, Carillon, Manic-Outardes, Churchill Falls and the two phases of the James Bay Project â allowed Quebec to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. In 2009, primary electricity accounted for 40.05% of all energy used in the province. However, the construction and operation of these projects has led to conflicts with aboriginal populations living in Quebec's North.

Hydro-Québec has played a "nearly mythical role" in Quebec's economic development since its establishment, with its sustained capital investments, by fostering local engineering expertise and by its capacity to generate large quantities of renewable electricity at low prices.

The increasing demand for competitively priced renewable electricity fostered by the fight against climate change had a positive impact on Hydro-Québec's balance sheet in the last decade. Between 2007 and 2011, the company paid C$10.36 billion in dividends to its shareholder, while keeping Quebec retail power rates among the lowest in North America.

Soon after being elected Premier of Quebec in 1939, Adélard Godbout warmed to the concept of a state-owned utility. Godbout was outraged by the inefficient power system dominated by Anglo-Canadian economic interests and the collusion between the Montreal Light, Heat & Power (MLH&P) and the Shawinigan Water & Power Company, the two main companies involved. At one point, he even called the duopoly an "economic dictatorship, crooked and vicious"

In the fall of 1943, the Godbout government tabled a bill to take control of MLH&P, the company running the gas and electric distribution in and around Montreal, Quebec's largest city. On April 14, 1944, the Quebec Legislative Assembly passed Bill 17, creating a publicly owned commercial venture, the Quebec Hydroelectric Commission, commonly referred to as Hydro-Québec. The act granted the new Crown corporation an electric and gas distribution monopoly in the Montreal area and mandated Hydro-Québec to serve its customers "at the lowest rates consistent with a sound financial management", to restore the substandard electric grid and to speed up rural electrification in areas with no or limited electric service.

MLH&P was taken over the next day, April 15, 1944. The new management quickly realized that it would need to rapidly increase the company's 600-MW generation capacity in the next few years in order to meet growing demand. By 1948, Hydro-Québec added a fourteenth unit and undertook the construction of the first of two upgrades at the Beauharnois generating station. It then set its eyes on the Bersimis river, near Forestville, on the North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Located 700 kilometres (430 mi) east of Montreal, the Bersimis-1 and Bersimis-2 generating stations were built between 1953 and 1959 and were widely considered to be a bench trial for the fledgling company. They also offered a preview of the large developments that occurred over the next three decades in Northern Quebec.

Other construction projects started in the Maurice Duplessis era included a second upgrade of the Beauharnois project and the construction of the Carillon generating station on the Ottawa River. Between 1944 and 1962, Hydro-Québec's installed capacity increased sixfold, from 616 to 3,661 MW while lowering residential power rates by half in the Montreal area.

Where can I find wood workbench plans?

James Fish

Where can I find wood workbench plans to build projects with?

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Anyone been to Dominican Republic Iberostar Costa Dorada? Can you give me as much info about it as possible?

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girlie

I'm looking for personal experience info- not so much links to other reviews.

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Here's a review from http://www.iberostar-board.com and
http://www.iberostar.info

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Me and my partner stayed at the Iberostar Costa Dorada from April 15-29th both mid twenties.

FLIGHT/FIRST CHOICE:
Booked with First Choice â impressed with their service, good choice of movies, games and TV shows to watch, was fed roast chicken on the way out there with a snack before landing of croissant and cake etc. Did get thirsty in between the meals so either take drink with you (purchase after security in airport) or buy on plane. Seats were comfy and room to stretch your legs, my partner is 6ft 4 and only started getting leg ache etc towards end of the flight. Very impressed with our landing at Puerto Plata airport, the pilot did a superb job (approach to the runway was unusual with a very tight turn at very low altitude, nothing to be alarmed about though). Baggage came through quickly and it was definitely worth getting the tourist card in advance, we went straight through without queuing meaning we were first onto coach so could sit and wait away from the heat outside. Donât tip the bellboy just yet; we did it on arrival at resort. Our bus had two stops â the Victoria resort in playa dorada and ours about 3mins further down the road. Driving in Dom rep is very erratic but we arrived safely. Tipped the bellboy on coach $2 for putting luggage on bus and taking off again when we arrived at ICD.

HOTEL/CHECK-IN:
First impressions of Iberostar â WOW! Pulled into resort and the design and quality was evident straight away. You leave your luggage by steps with hotel bellboy while u check in at desk, once you have room number you tell bell boy and heâll deliver bags to room within 5mins or so (tipped $5). Check in was smooth, presented passports to reception and you get room card, towel card (one per person) little info pack and a map or resort, was refreshing to be given lovely pink slushy drink while they went through it all with us. We also requested the safe in room about $2 a day, you pay for this at end of your stay when checking out as well as any other charges made to your room â spa treatments etc. Once your checked in we were walked a little way further into the resort by an employee who showed us various things on the Way â restaurant etc, this was brief and it would have helped if they had explained things further, e.g. procedure at restaurant etc. then she pointed us in direction of room for us to explore.

ROOM:
We were in block 5, near the beach away from the main areas on second floor, this is probably the best block for quiet couples not minding a short walk to all facilities. very happy with room, overlooked mount Isabelle, very picturesque. huge King size bed, TV, fridge, (bottle opener on wall in bathroom), Air con (control by bed with 3 settings) wont work if patio door is open, and fan â on/.off switch other side of bed (looks like light switch!) table chair and sofa. Bathroom with shower/bath, toilet, sink, hairdryer and shaver/plug socket, basket of free little toiletries. We forgot shaving cream and were surprised to find it cost the equivalent of £7 in hotel shop!!

SHOP:
The hotel shop is expensive for international items although they had a good selection , things must be paid for in Dom rep pesos, or credit cardâ chocolate bars RD55/£1, sweets RD90/£2, Pringles RD125/£2.50. Whereas more regional items like tobacco, coffee etc were more reasonable. We found the reception Exchange rate quite low at $1 = RD29 or £1 = RD55. In general the prices were cheaper in the local plaza of Player dorada, and exchange rate also slightly better $1 = RD32 / £1 = RD59. Although personally due to our experience what is gained in exchange rates outside of hotel isnât worth the hassle we went through on our trip out.

PLAYA DORADA:
We decided to walk along the beach to playa dorada, expecting a few beach vendors to approach us but nothing we couldnât handle. As soon as you leave iberostar grounds the beach immediatly gets dirty, and the locals persistently bothering you. It is not possible to walk along beach to playa dorada without getting soaked, at one point you have to cross a little stream so wear sandals and go bare foot, in shorts! Walking past other hotels on the way we were proven how lucky we were to be staying at the icd, the others just did not compare â they looked run down, un-kept and dirty. We unknowingly walked into another resorts grounds trying to find a way off the beach into playa dorada so we could get to plaza for shops etc, straight away a local security guard ushered us off premises and tried to direct us down a dark dingy ally way, my partner said thanks but no thanks and we walked back along beach until we found a slightly safer route down a path at side of helicopter field. Having entered playa dorada we found the plaza without to much difficulty but as were soaked from the knees down we had lost our enthusiasm to visit the shops etc which looked disappointing on arrival anyway. We decided to get back to the main road ASAP and walk back the street way as the beach route hadnât been very successful. However this turned out to be even more problematic. On leaving playa dorada in hindsight we should have got a taxi, we decided to walk hoping to dry off thinking icd was a few mins away. Mopeds would slow down on approach to you and try and get you to get on with them for a ride, and were very persistent, the locals sitting on pathway outside what appeared to be cafes/shops (who knows?) were intimidating and walking around them meant having to go on busy road. After a much longer walk than we anticipated approx 2miles we came into sight of icd and were so glad to be back in safe surroundings we vowed not to leave hotel again except for excursions! Weâre not exaggerating these events, nor are we amateur holidayers. My Partner is a very well built man, and said he had never felt so un-welcome and intimadated before.

SERVICE:
The icd is beautifully wellkept, and the grounds are lush and full of gorgeous vegetation. To give you some idea the paintwork was being restored on outside buildings, there is always workers pruning the trees, getting rid of dead leaves, sweeping beach and pathways etc, and room maintenance was outstanding too, one night we noticed our patio light wasnât working and the next morning a man came round to fix it with no prompting from ourselves, they are very vigilant. We also had someone come and clean the aircon unit out which is a good sign for health reasons.


SECURITY/SAFETY:
We bought two mobile phones, a laptop, and sony psp with us, at no point did we feel the need to hide them away etc, they were left out at all times of the day in room with maid coming in and out etc. we used safe for passports, money and flight tickets and had no problems with security. We took spare batteries for the safe (AA) although we didnât need them. We decided to tip our maid $2 a day (left money on bed) and this insured we had the fridge restocked every day instead of every other day, although the maid does not expect a tip, and with free drinks around the complex available day and night it wouldnât matter anyway.

RESTAURANTS/FOOD:
The main buffet for breakfast lunch and dinner is open 7-10am, 1-3pm and 6.30-9.30pm. On our first night we were confused as to the procedure and it took us a day or two before we felt comfortable. Go in and sit down at a table â it can be hard determining one that is occupied and one that is not. One of us would go and get drinks from the dispenser so there was something left on the table; itâs also polite to allow the waiter/waitress to pour water/wine, which also helps âholdâ the table. Then go and help yourself to whatever takes your fancy. Breakfast = we highly recommend asking one of the two chefs located in each corner for an omelet, there is also bacon, sausage, egg, toast, fruit, cereals, pancakes etc.
lunch = salads, soups, rolls, meat etc.
dinner is varied every night but we had kebabs, lamb chop, a roasted joint every night, chips, pizza, burgers, fish, rice etc and as always fruit, bread, ice cream etc.
There are 3 other a la carte restaurants â the tropical doubles up as a snack bar during the day near the pool â we preferred the main buffet though.

BEACH:
We spent most of our time at the beach so canât comment on the pool too much. The beach was lovely â could always find a sun lounger and the cool breeze coming off the ocean was needed in the heat.

Mornings tend to be brighter than the afternoons, although afternoons tended to be slightly hotter, remember you will still burn in the heat even if it doesnât feel like u are. Wear plenty of sun cream. And keep reapplying. When we were on the beach we would take a couple of bottles from the fridge down with us or you can visit the bar near the beach for drinks/ice etc.
Our first week there were mainly friendly American/Canadians however the second week the majority of visitors were British who tended to be a bit rowdier And theres something about a northern English accent which brings your tropical beach hideaway back down to reality!!

SAONA ISLAND EXCURSION:
without a doubt the best part of our holiday was the day trip to saona island, we had the most amazing time and its not to be missed. be warned it is a long day we got picked up from resort about 6am and didnt get back until 7pm. you are driven to the airport 15mins away where you board a little plane that takes you down to the south of the island - carribean side, the flight is about 45mins - no toilets! but you get to take some stunning panoramic aerial photos, you land and get driven to a little picteresque village where you walk round for an hour or so, chance to get a drink etc, then we got on a river boat which was very relaxing ride, and we were served drinks and a light breakfast, without warning 2 speedboats pulled up and we all got helped across onto them and we were off! speedboat ride was so much fun!!! these took us along the coast of dom rep out to saona island, on the way we stopped at a sand bar and we got out and saw some starfish, had a swim etc - the carribean sea is to die for! so clear and warm, it was heavenly. once on saona your told you have about 3hrs to chill out, swim, sunbathe etc, lunch is a bbq with open bar, bbq was delicious. then we got on catamaran for a relaxing 1,5 hour trip back to dom rep - good chance to unwind, sit back and relax. short bus ride back to airport then 45min flight back to puerto plata again. was a day to remember and our guide rambo was excellent.

Overall this was the best holiday myself and my partner have been on, and would recommend the iberostar to anyone. Itâs a shame we had to come home!

Are there any books about kids getting locked into their school at night?

Pirate Lad

Answer
try these

The Novels of Jean Ferris

The young adult novels of Jean Ferris speak honestly about change and choice -- two things that are an inseparable part of growing up. "Adolescence is a time of change," she has said. "I'm interested in these changes -- in the choices we make, the reasons for these choices, and what we can do to recover from the results of bad choices. This is where I find the ideas for my books."

These thought-provoking ideas, which are relevant to teens' own lives, are characteristic of her writing, as also are the absorbing stories and the engaging characters whose sharp and funny conversation is a model for the way all kids wish they sounded. Another interesting aspect of her work is found in the unusual settings that Jean Ferris researches with energetic creativity.

The shape of the origins of Across the Grain is intriguing. On a trip to the desert near their San Diego home, Jean and her husband stopped at a small diner in the nowhere hamlet of Ocotillo Wells, where two teenagers were working, a young woman waiting table and a young man tending the grill behind the counter. "What would it be like to grow up in such a place, with nothing but empty desert all around?" Jean wondered. She asked the young woman and found out that the young man was her brother, and that they had come there from Imperial Beach only a couple of months earlier. But why? And what would happen next? Then the café got busy, and Jean never found out. Weeks later, when she went back, the sister and brother had moved on. "I'll just have to write their story for myself," Jean decided. And so she did. In the Author's Note to Bad, she explains how the book grew from an author visit to the Girls' Rehabilitation Facility in San Diego and the consequent interviews -- twice a week for three months -- with the teens incarcerated there, background information that gives the novel much authenticity. Of Sound Mind had its beginnings in a class she taught in her last year of college, attempting to help deaf kindergartners learn to speak. Their frustration and tantrums convinced her that signing was a better way for deaf people. Years later, in preparation for the book, she visited the offices of Deaf Community Services of San Diego. "The minute I walked in the door I was in a foreign country," she remembers. An interpreter was assigned to help her talk to deaf people about their lives, an experience she found both strange and enlightening.

The questions that follow can be used as writing prompts or for sparking lively talk in a book club or reading group, or simply for helping a solitary reader explore more deeply the characters and issues in these engrossing and touching young adult novels.

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people who help other people?

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americanlo

can you list some famous people (living or dead) who help(ed) other people for either the good of society and just for the sake of being nice or people who believe in equality or justice?

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I'll pick Harrison Ford, because I'm a huge Star Wars fan.

For the second time in a year, actor Harrison Ford guided his helicopter into the backcountry for a rescue, this time for a missing Boy Scout in a forest just south of Yellowstone National Park.

Ford, a part-time Jackson resident who offers his flying acumen and helicopter for rescue missions, joined a search for a missing Utah Boy Scout who had wandered off a trail Monday and spent a night shivering as rain pelted the area, said the Teton County Sheriff's Office in Wyoming.

After two hours of flying, Ford and another searcher spotted 13-year-old Cody Clawson, clad in a T-shirt, shorts and sandals, about 10 miles from a Boy Scout camp at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. He landed nearby to whisk the soggy, cold, tired and hungry scout to safety.

"Boy, you sure must have earned a merit badge for this one," Ford said.

"I already earned this badge last summer," Clawson replied.

Clawson survived the rainy night by taking cover under a rock outcropping. He planned to resume the scout trip, which is scheduled to end Saturday, said his mother, Peggy Clawson.

"Cody said the kids asked if he got an autograph and he said, 'No, but I got a hug and a handshake, and that's better than an autograph,'" she said.

Last July, Ford plucked an Idaho Falls, Idaho, hiker off 11,106-foot Table Mountain in Teton County. Megan Freeman climbed the mountain, but altitude sickness and dehydration left her sick and unable to climb down. Ford picked her up and flew her to a Driggs, Idaho, hospital.

Clawson was separated from the rest of Troop 241 from Huntsville, Utah, while carrying supplies from a vehicle to a campsite in Loll Boy Scout Camp, which is located in Targhee National Forest about a mile south of the Yellowstone National Park boundary and about 40 miles north of Jackson.

He was reported missing around 2 p.m., Monday, and searchers looked for four hours before calling authorities in Fremont County in Idaho and Teton County in Wyoming.

They resumed the search at 6 a.m., Tuesday, including a Wyoming Air Patrol plane and Ford's helicopter.

Ford, one of Hollywood's most-bankable stars, played Indiana Jones in the series of movies that began with "Raiders Of The Lost Ark," Han Solo in the first three "Star Wars" movies, and Jack Ryan in several films based on Tom Clancy novels.

He will celebrate his 59th birthday on Friday. He has an 800-acre ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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Any suggestions on a camping themed wedding?

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Supercalif

I've decided to have a camping themed wedding (me and my husband-to-be LOVE camping). Does anyone have any good ideas for a menu, favors, flowers, decorations, etc? Our budget is really small (round-abouts $4000 for 50 people) so I'm prepared to be doing a lot of DIY-type stuff.
Not a formal event - I'll be wearing a wedding dress but it'll be a short one. We're going to be doing the ceremony and reception at a campground, I just need ideas for a menu, favors, flowers, decorations, etc.

Answer
well i think best in order of events so here i go...
Ceremony:
-at the end of the aisle you could have a ton of candles framing around where you'll stand, or if you want to go all out have a standing arch with flowers in you colors (to keep costs down make sure the flowers you choose from are in season)
- wedding program: either way id do DIY something simple- one sheet in a subtle color of your choice and leave it like that , or roll it up and type it together with cheap, but pretty, ribbon and stick those in a basket for guest to pick up as they go to their seats
-sunblock: you could rent large umbrellas to place over the seated area in case of sun like these:
http://www.apartycenter.com/umbrellas.shtml
or you could give them individual paper parasols (it would be costly, but would double as your party favor
http://www.lunabazaar.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=220
--------------these are not necessary,but are good incentives----------

Reception:
table set-up/decor: for centerpieces you can go to a florist, but i'd 1st check out your garden for filler flowers, like hydrangeas and then you could add extra things like branches coming out of the top, or limes in the vase, or you could just put them in a silver bucket from the dollar store/ dollar tree. Another option would be to buy tons of baby's breath and put them in a vase and then tie a ribbon in your choice of a color around the vase into a nice bow. Just play around with cheap/yet elegant filler flowers until you find something you like.( if you need inspiration just google image whatever flower you choose and add centerpiece to the end. here are some websites with filler flowers:
http://www.flower-arrangement-advisor.com/filler-flowers.html
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/usfocfilandl.html

-LIghting: i know that lighting isn't probably the first thing you think of when it comes to decorating your reception, but nothing can hurt a beautiful wedding reception more the florescent lighting. Good lighting really sets the right tone, so if you can spend the extra money on up-lighting i'd encourage it. But if you can't don't worry candles, and christmas lights are also great for this too, just gather up all christmas lights you have, your parents have, your friends have, your neighbors have,... you get the picture. DON'T buy any lights until you've exhausted your resources, almost everyone has christmas lights, and if you give them some heads up, and ask nicely there really is no reason you should have to buy new ones. One last addition for some lighting would be lanterns like these:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38899483@N05/3577306390/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38899483@N05/3576502155/in/photostream/

- Food if you and your family want to make the entire dinner the night before great!!! However, along with everything else you'll probably have to do that might be a bit much, i think that this is the time that you can call in a caterer
- cake/dessert: a wedding cake is traditional, but if you want to try some

- Favors: here are a couple ideas
~ baby tree(seedlings), or any other plant wedding favor
http://www.plantamemory.com/
~wild flower seeds
~chocolates, maple syrup, candle, candle holder, ect
http://www.myweddingfavors.com/

I really hope this helps
sorry for all the spelling errors,i know there's a ton of them i'm writing this at like 4 in the morning

good luck with everything!

I have a concussion, i'm bored out of my mind.... Helpp!?

ash

Okay so i got a concussion April 2nd. It's been like 3 weeks and i'm going insane due to boredom. I'm not supposed to watch tv, be on my phone or the computer or anything so this sucks. Arts and crafts & baking were two things my trauma specialist suggested, any ideas?

Answer
well donno what you like, but perhaps board games, cards or drawing. guess you could listen to music,

here's a list of 101 things to do with no electricity guess its kind of the same thing :P

1. Go for a Walk

2. Go to your lawn and have a nap

3. Have candle night dinner with your girlfriend or wife.

4. Read Books

5. Play Card games with friends

6. Ghost Stories

7. Play Hangman

8. What Shadow Puppets with your kids

9. Hide and Seek

10. Go for window shopping

11. Do some Knitting

12. Make clay toys

13. Go to Church, Temple or Shrine

14. Football

15. Skip Ropes

16. Cycling

17. Solve Jigsaw

18. Play Scrabble

19. Indoor Basketball

20. Patato Printing

21. Treasure Hunt

22. I Spy

23. Turn the Radio on (Battey)

24. Star Gazing

25. Foursquare

26. Spin the bottle

27. French Cricket

28. Singing

29. Dominos

30. House of cards

31. tug of war

32. blind tasting

33 photography

34. magic tricks

35. dress up

36. Swimming

37. Gossip

38. Discussion

39. Card Writting

40. Write Letters to Forgotten one's

41. Bingo

42. Diary Writting

43. Hop Scotch

44. Cook the Food

45. Barbeque

46. Knots

47. Rope Making

48. Gardening

49. Order and Eat the food

50. Sack Race

51. Egg or Spoon Race

52. Tomato War

53. Pillow Fight

54. Musical Chairs

55. Sing the Song

56. Pass the Parcel

57. Paper Games like battleship

58. Paper Plane Competition

59. Pen Fight

60. Crossword

61. Clean your shoes

62. Kite making and flying

63. Dancing

64. Repair old stuffs

65. Play Blind Man Bluffs

66. Blow Ballons

67. indoor golf putting

68. Indoor Fishing

69. Make Popcorn

70. Do some science experiment

71. Darts

72. 10 pin Bowling with Water Bottles as pins

73. Drawing

74. Play Hunt the Thimble

75. Greeting Card Writting

76. three legged race

77. Play Connect the Dots

78. Building Structures

79. Juggling and Catching

80. Beachside walk or ride

81. Sudoku

82. Order the Pizza

83. Carol Singing

84. Charades

85. Quiz

86. PIck Up Sticks

87. Paper Trails

88. Making Paper toys

89. Obstacle Course

90. Eat together and Converse

91. Hula Hoops

92. Indoor Camping

93. Piggy in the Middle

94. Mini table tennis

95. Jacks and Marbles

96. Memory games

97. DIY with tool kits

98. Pictionary Play

99. Story Writting

100. Analyze yourself and think what you have done right or wrong, on serious note

101. Write your 101 list on a paper.

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What bags to use for candy buffet at wedding?

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bzone

I have decided to do a candy buffet table at my wedding for the favors. I would like to put a container or bag at each chair with a note inviting them to visit the candy buffet. What is the best choice for a container or bag? I want something that they can close so their candy won't spill all over the place once they get back to their seat. And I'd like something that will match my light blue color theme. And something that will hold about 4 oz of candy. Any suggestions?

Answer
Check out these ideas for favor boxes or bags:

*Miniature paper boxes tied with colorful ribbon work well for truffles, fudge, and cake.

*Clear cellophane bags fastened with foil seals show off delicious cookies.

*Tins with stickers displaying your names and wedding date can hold mints or small chocolate candies.

*Mason jars are perfect for homemade jam.

*Coffee mugs customized with your monogram complement packets of gourmet coffee or hot cocoa.

*Sheer organdy bags are versatile and can hold a variety of favors, such as candy or cookie cutters.

*Metal pails highlight a seaside wedding when paired with flip-flops and a beach towel.

*Chinese take-out boxes filled with fortune cookies can be used to reflect an Asian-inspired theme.

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What should I do for a beach sweet 16 party?

hailey

I'm turning 16 in June and its gonna be sooo hot so I thinking that it would be a greeeat idea to go to the beach. problem is that my friends that im going to invite belong to different groups in our school and they dont really know each other (they dont hate each other just dont know each other)...so i need some activities that can bond them together and activities that would be really fun! Like smores and the beach im going to doesnt have a lot of volley ball nets so any other suggestions like where to eat or activities?

Answer
Get a long enough sturdy rope from any home improvement store or Walmart for a Tug of War game...what's more fun that trying to get your opponents into the water?

Get a bunch of cheap $1 Beach balls to toss around>>if you want, have some permanent markers for everyone to sign....then draw names to give away as door prizes at end of party.

Frisbees!....You can even use these as paper plate holders, too!....good toss around game.

Get a playground ball....discount store sells cheap enough....play kickball...have something to use as bases. Then you have teams.

Make human pyramids...take pics.

Do a camera scavenger hunt. Google "Beach scavenger hunt ideas" for lists.

Pack food items in coolers, drinks, too for what the beach will allow (non breakable, etc)...have snacks, pre-made popcorn already bagged...the cheesy kind is good. Some candy, Twizzlers, chips, etc. Are you bringing pizza? Subs? Make an easy pasta salad but not using mayonnaise....I think kraftfoods.com has one for an easy antipasto salad.....put in cooler to bring. Have a watermelon & something to cut it with....lots of paper towels and bring a container of Hand Wipes for easy clean up.

If you're sitting on blankets for the picnic...putting baby powder around the edge keeps the ants away. Burning a 3 wick LAVENDER scented candle on the table keeps the flies away. (I say 3 wick because the scent comes out stronger as 1 wick isn't enough). Flies hate lavender.

Mostly, be prepared with all you need to provide for the guests...for food, serving, games, music, clean up, trash bags, camera, pens, paper, etc.

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How to pack for camping and have everything organized?

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rocio

we enjoy the outdoors and camping, we have bought many items during the years and now we have many things, and they get everywhere in the car during the trip. How do you pack kitchen items: paper plates, utensils, paper towel? bed items (they are bulky)? mosquito repellent bottles ( they love me )I usually put kitchen stuff in a plastic container, but to reach the bottom I have to take everything on top. Any creative ideas? tips? I may buy a space saver bag for the bedding, has anybody tried that.

Answer
For car-camping I use a medium-size Rubbermaid Action Packer bin with sheets of plastic (lexan? stuff from Home Depot) cut into 11" tall dividers and duct-taped into place for my kitchen box. There's room in the box for my pots and pans, three propane canisters, plastic plates and bowels, napkins, trash bags and space for most of my dry foods. On the very top I lay my large griddle, cutting board, campfire grate, collapsible sink, axe, folding saw and 1/2 rolls of paper towels. I have a mesh organizer I made myself and screwed to the inside of the bin's lid to hold my cooking and eating utensils.

I can then strap my Coleman stove and el-cheapo propane grill on top of this. When I get to camp, all the stuff on the top of the bin comes out and generally stays out until it's time to pack-up and go, and the stuff underneath is stored vertically instead of flat, so there's no digging for buried items. The lid, with the utensils attached, also comes out and stays on the mesh shelf under my camp kitchen unit (small folding table with grill shelf).

Generally speaking, each person -- child or adult -- is responsible for carrying their own clothing and sleeping kit. All our sleeping bags compress well into their stuff sacks, and we use self-inflating mattresses that also roll-up tight. The sleeping bags go inside each person's duffel bag or backpack on top of their clothing and personal items, and the mattress gets strapped outside to the top or side. Clothing is organized into dry bags to protect from any weather or mishaps, and for organization. We also use one of the drybags full of clothes with a pillow case instead of a pillow. Each person is also responsible for their own toiletries, which go in a small nylon bag stored the outside pocket of the duffel bag or backpack, along with sun block, insect repellent, flashlight or headlight with extra batteries.

If you are using regular bedding you'll find that sleeping bags will take a lot less space and weight, particularly if you use a compression bag (just remember to loosen the compression bag during storage at home so the insulation doesn't go flat). Our bags compress down to about 9x12". As mentioned above, we put a pillow case over our clothing's dry bags to use as a pillow, or you can get inflatable pillows. Also, camp towels or large "Sham Wow" type towels take up much less room than regular household towels but work just as well, and dry more quickly.

The tent, 2 LED lanterns, 2 bag chairs, roll-up table, dining tarp with poles go into one large duffel. This sometimes leaves one or two loose chairs to sling over your shoulder.

If necessary, I can stack the two coolers, Rubbermaid bin, stove and grill onto a folding luggage cart and drag it to the campsite on one trip, then return and strap the water container, large duffel, and camp kitchen to the cart for my second trip.

Do you have advice for what to bring on a camping trip?

Breandan

A few men are going on a camping trip. We're planning on going to Harriman State Park in New York near New York City.
Besides the obvious: tent, sleeping bag, cooler, bug spray, food, beer; what do you recommend we bring?

Answer
Essentials
The first items on my list are what I call "Essentials." It's possible I might not need one of these items on a particular trip, but if I do (and chances are, I will), I'll have it. These are important things every camper will probably need sooner or later, including:

â¢Cash, credit cards, checks
â¢Required licenses and permits (for camping, hunting, fishing, etc.)
â¢Waterproof matches and butane lighter
â¢Multi-tool and/or Swiss army knife
â¢Toilet paper
â¢Flashlight, spare batteries and bulb
â¢Maps and compass or GPS
â¢Rain gear
â¢Extra clothing
â¢Insect repellent
Clothing

â¢Pants, shorts
â¢Shirts
â¢Underclothes
â¢Shoes/boots
â¢Socks
â¢Belt
â¢Jacket, coat
â¢Hat, cap, toboggan
â¢Gloves
â¢Swimwear
â¢Nightwear

Toiletries

â¢Toothbrush, paste
â¢Soap, shampoo
â¢Mirror
â¢Comb, brush
â¢Deodorant
â¢Washcloth, towels
Miscellaneous

â¢Extra prescription glasses/contacts
â¢Prescription medicines
â¢Watch, alarm clock
â¢Sunglasses
â¢Sunscreen, lip balm
Camping Gear



If you're staying in a trailer or RV, you may not need to worry about many of the items listed below. But in this article, we'll assume you're going to be tent camping. That being the case, some items you may want to bring include:

â¢Tent, tent fly, poles, stakes and ropes (set up the tent before leaving to be sure everything is there and you know how to put it up)
â¢Hammer or hatchet (for driving tent stakes; keep it in the tent bag)
â¢Ground cloth (to go under the tent and keep it clean and dry)
â¢Sleeping bags
â¢Ground pads, mattresses and/or cots
â¢Pillows
â¢Tarp (has many uses)
â¢Lantern(s) (including fuel, mantles, funnel, batteries as necessary)
â¢Folding chairs, stools, tables
â¢Extension cords (for camps with electric hookups)
â¢Ice chest
â¢Beverage/water jugs
â¢Camping shower
â¢Ax, hatchet and/or shovel
â¢Broom
Food



Plan your meals before leaving home, and make a list of all food items you'll need using your menus as a guide. Some campers like to have elaborate outdoor meals, while others prefer not to cook at all. Either way, here's a list to help you remember some of what you might need:

â¢Meats (hamburger, hot dogs, steaks, bacon, sausage, chicken, etc.)
â¢Dairy products (milk, cheese, etc.)
â¢Eggs
â¢Bread, buns, biscuits, crackers
â¢Vegetables (potatoes, beans, corn, tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, etc.)
â¢Condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo, relish, salad dressings, syrup, BBQ sauce, etc.)
â¢Drinks (coffee, tea, sodas, Kool-aid, juice, etc.)
â¢Staples (flour, corn meal, sugar, salt, pepper, herbs, spices, butter, cooking oil, etc.)
â¢Snack foods, dessert ingredients


Plan your meals before leaving home, and make a list of all food items you'll need using your menus as a guide.

Cooking, Food Service and Cleanup



The items you'll need for preparing meals, serving them and cleaning up will once again vary greatly according to your own preferences. Here are some to consider for your list:

â¢Camp stove, fuel
â¢Charcoal, lighter fluid
â¢Firewood
â¢Grill, cooking grate
â¢Reflector oven
â¢Skillet, pots and pans
â¢Carving/cutting knives
â¢Spatula, tongs, serving fork and spoon
â¢Can opener
â¢Measuring cups and spoons
â¢Aluminum foil
â¢Plates, cups, bowls
â¢Flatware (forks, spoons, knives)
â¢Scouring pads, detergent
â¢Zip-loc bags
â¢Garbage bags
â¢Paper towels, dish towels
â¢Oven mitt, pot holder
Emergency Gear



"Plan for the worse and hope for the best." That old saying has merit when you're camping. Always be prepared just in case something unexpected happens by having on hand a tool kit that includes a hammer, screwdrivers, pliers and wrenches; a repair kit that contains such things as duct tape, wire, nylon twine, superglue and rope; and a first aid kit that includes all or some of the following basic items:

â¢Band-Aids
â¢Gauze pads
â¢Adhesive tape
â¢Aspirin
â¢Tweezers
â¢Needle
â¢Moleskin
â¢Single-edge razor blade
â¢Antacid
â¢Ace bandage
â¢Diarrhea medication
â¢Cold medication
â¢Laxative
â¢Bandages
â¢Sunburn relief
â¢Thermometer
â¢Sting kill swabs
â¢Eye drops
â¢Scissors
â¢Cortisone (anti-itch) cream
â¢Antibiotic cream
â¢Antihistamine such as Benad

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