How to Remove dried concrete from glass?

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MJ

Does anyone know how to remove dried concrete spray from the glass top of an outdoor patio table? The dried spray is about 3 year old and we have tried scrapping the stuff.

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I'm not sure if you've tried this, but using a razor blade to scrape usually works pretty well.

Where can I get a replacement bowl for my fire pit table.?

brdntd

I have a metal outdoor patio table with a fire pit/grill in the center. The bowl has worn out, is there a place I can buy a replacement?

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Fire pits are so cool. After reading this article, I want to get one. There is some kind of super fire pit store or Amazon.
http://www.infobarrel.com/Buying_Outside_Fire_Pits

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What's the best way to build a picnic table?

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Devon

I want to build some picnic tables for elderly people. I need a table that's easy to get in and out of. I plan to build them and not purchase them from a store. Any thoughts on how i should build them?

I'm doing this for my Eagle Project, i'm going to get some people to help me assemble the tables and transporting them.

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Hummm - old folks' picnic tables probably shouldn't have benches attached - then the old folks can sit in their own lawn chair or a wheel chair can be brought up to the table.

The table itself is quite simple - run around and find one and measure it. you'll generally find them about 30" tall - 24" wide and 72" long - something like that. So you'd buy 12 foot 2x6's - cut those in half and you'd have the planking for the top.

So... you take two 2x6's and you make a big X out of them - the top of the X would be 28 1/2" off the ground - you can glue and nail or even bolt the X together where the cross. These will hold up your table at each end.

So... you make two X's and then at the top of the X, you run a straight piece of 2x6 across - this will hold the table decking. You make this probably 22" long... nail it - glue it - bolt it - it makes for an amazingly strong structure.

Then you deck this thing - put your 2x6's on each side - let the 2x6's stick out 1" to the side - and then space the other 2x6's evenly across the top. When you lay a 2x6 on top, it's real thickness is 1 1/2" - and that will give you the 30" height.

And to put this thing together, the very best thing are the new torque screws - ask at the lumber company - they're sort of expensive but they work so good - you spin them in with a torque bit in your drill. Quick and easy and hold like grizzly bears.

And if you want to write me, I can make a drawing of all this and send it. But you can generally design all this just by looking at somebody else's work.

Good luck.

Where can I find designs or a blue print for a work bench that would work well in a garage?

jcueland

I'd like to build a work bench in my garage. I don't want one that has a peg board in the back, but I'd want to have probably two shelves below the work surface. Where can I find a good design that I could use or alter?

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Most workbenches are merely gorified sawhorses with a top and can be incredibly simple to build. The easiest way to do it is just measure the length you want your table top and cut that length of ledger (2x4 or 2x6), attach it to the wall securely at the height you want the table minus the thickness of the top. I usually made the top out of a double box style frame made out of 2x4s on edge, and stabilized it with a sheet of 5/8 plywood (attaching a frame to sheething is a great way to stabilize the structure since you can screw it down around the edges and in the field and it is a solid peice of CDX). then you simply use two 4x4s (or 2x4s and bracing) for the front legs and attach the back to the ledger. voila! You can even hinge the back so that you can fold it up when you want, providing you relief the rear frame stud and bevel the side ones, and install two box brackets to place the legs in so that they can be slid out easily and set against the wall.

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How do I make my party epic without trying too hard?

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KC

I'm having a bonfire at the beach and I'm expecting around 20-30 people to show. We're all 14-17 and I want my bonfire to be epic and for people to talk about it after in a good way so how can I set it up to be that way? If you've ever had a verryyy successful high school bonfire/party, what did you do to set up?

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Make sure people know what to bring. Don't put it all on you. Don't try too hard. Relax and let it happen. Let it be known you are having it and you are gonna have some of the stuff but people will need to bring what they want too. Like if they want a certain drink or food or a folding chair instead of a blanket or whatever. Have somewhere for people to drop off their stuff when the get there like a table for the food and have a few extra things for people that forget. You will need, music, a blow up beach ball or two, a Frisbee, chips, sodas, hotdogs, buns, marshmallows, plenty of pointy sticks, towels/blankets, folding chairs, plates, napkins. Stuff for a fire of course. A camera. Invite with texts, facebook, and word of mouth. When people over plan and get all neurotic about the details the parties are lame. Don't plan like activities and stuff. Just have a couple of things available to do if they want so they won't be bored. Boredom is as bad as planning. That beanbag toss game is always cool or that ladder ball thing. That is basically it...Just sit back and let it go...

What are some creative ways to display table seating cards at a wedding?

Nikky

I want to something a bit more different then the usual folded up in line cards with everyones name and table numbers. I want it to be creative but not expensive.

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It would help to give you ideas if we knew what kind of theme or setting you are having at the event.

For example, for a beach wedding, you could paint everyone's name on a shell at their place setting.

For a formal wedding, you could have people's names embroidered or screen printed on their napkin.

You could put a tiny pot of flowers with each guests names painted on it at each place setting.

There are lots of things you can do if you think outside the box.

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

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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?

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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

Has anyone bought a table and chairs set from Big Lots?

becca

If so, do you have the item number or sku number???

It's a jungle themed set, with a giraffe on the table and monkeys on the chairs.
It's mostly light blue, yellow, orange, and green pastels.

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I try to find for you and I found this...
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=table+and+chairs+set+&x=13&y=15&tag=aor-sale-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957
Hope this help :) Good Luck!

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where can i find a stealthboy on fallout 3?

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Loser

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In an office in Farragut West Metro Station.

Tepid Sewers when you first enter to subway. Deal with 3 raiders (1 behind sandbags, other 2 in corridor); enter the corridor, go ahead to the main room. The Stealth Boy will be in the floor safe between 2 beds.

Museum of Technology on displays. One in the atrium, two more on the upper level.

Canterbury Tunnels toward AntAgonizer's Lair, on a shelf near a mined hallway.

In the Broken Bow in Pinkerton's workshop there are three of them.

In the VAPL-84 Power Station north of the Robco Facility.

In Tenpenny Tower You find one in your suites safe.

In the National Archives sub-basement in the generator room behind a very hard locked gate.
At least four of them scattered around the Robco Facility.

In Ahzrukhal's safe in The Ninth Circle in Underworld

In Greener Pastures Disposal, in the back end of a truck in the southwest near a dead scientist.

Inside the VAPL-58 Power Station on one of the control panels in back.

In the northeast corner of the Super-Duper Mart, behind the counter.

Inside the armory in Megaton.

In Vault 108's entrance hall on a table next to a broken computer.

In Gallo's storage closet under an overturned crate.

Two in the Bethesda Ruins West, one on the lower floor in a crate next to the water fountain, and another upstairs on the table.

In the Bethesda Underworks in a skeleton's hand in the central storage room.

In the Vault 92 Overseer's Office, sitting in the center of the desk.

During the Trouble on the Homefront quest, look on the body of Steve Armstrong, found in Vault 101's entrance.

La Maison Beauregard at Georgetown East, upstairs on the pool table.

Georgetown, northeast of the DCTA Tunnel 014-B Potomac, upstairs of a building housing Super Mutants.

In one of the Wasteland Gypsy Village buildings, just north of Jalbert Brothers Waste Disposal and east of Rockbreaker's Last Gas, on the table.

In Dupont Station, in the middle of the three abandoned houses guarded by raiders. The Stealth Boy is on the floor next to the shelf case.
In the Abandoned Shack on cliff west of Rockbreaker's Last Gas. It is in a hole in the first locker.

In the Talon Company camp south of Arlington Library, on the top of a round table on the highest level.

Almost directly south of Megaton, in a hollowed out boulder among the rocks bordering the town, along with a Sniper Rifle (See Hollowed-Out Rock).

Five are given when a total of 700 caps (or 350 with the Master Traderperk) are invested in Crazy Wolfgang's caravan at Canterbury Commons. You must speak to Crazy Wolfgang to receive the 5 Stealth Boys.

At the entrance to Rivet City, run to the right of Harkness, and when you land on the area under the platform that him and the entrance are on, turn around and run in the opposite direction (Away from the direction of the broken bow) and there's one in a little alcove.

Directly east of the MDPL-05 Power Station floating inside a boat by a dock with raiders.

In Paradise Falls inside a wardrobe in the main building.

In Minefield Outside the Gibson house

In the Outpost in Grayditch

In Franklin Metro Utility, accessed through Falls Church/Mason Dst Metro.

Kayak Camping in California?

swimmerboy

I want to know of a good place to kayak and camp on a beach with some friends. We don't have any equipment, so I would need to rent. Does anyone know of a place in California I could do this? It would have to be southern to around Santa Cruz. Also I don't want to pay hundreds of dollars for it either!

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Writer has previously owned inflatable, sit-on-top, and conventional
cockpit kayaks over previous two decades. Mainly touring tidal water.
To answer objectives of Question my answer is under-stated to be brief.
Sit-on-top rental: for cost and lack of expertise reasons. These are hourly
or day rate. One marine tote, aft, provides dry weekend outfit (i.e, one dry
change of clothing, toilet tissue, zip-lock bags to return all your fecal and
liquid excretions for decent disposal). Sleeping bag fills bow deck storage
inside another dry storage bag. I suggest two mil-spec MRE and a gallon
of water daily for ingestion. These require non-waterproof sacking. Sit-on-
tops are slow. It took me two days to circle a nine mile long island. Tidal
flows reverse and change speed about every four hours; go study local tide
table for your cruise area. Deck cargo is sail area to overcome by paddling
harder. When capsized hold on to your paddle, flip boat up-right, and drag
upper body aboard bow-ward of seating. Snake a leg over next and center
your body mass to sit up. It helps to have a paddle-float extended like an
outrigger to stabilize hull. I paddle using lower half of farmer john ski-type
wetsuit, diver boots, nylon windbreaker (or not, if sunny), Type 3 USCG
approved vest with pockets, and any wide brim straw hat that floats. Feel
free to capsize and piss; you can't afford the comfort model wetsuit. Try
departing Monterey for Salinas River and an inland landing at disused
railroad trestle. That's a ten mile bee-line in bay and another mile upriver.
Start at dawn and get there before dark. Let flood tide carry you inland.
Its a unique camp, offers fishing, and some rope swing potential. Exit
river with start of Ebb Tide. Full ebb might prove a little too fast for you.

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Need tips on making a kitchen look rustic and a bathroom match dolphin decor?

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Kayla Harp

I am remodeling my kitchen and bathroom soon. I want a rustic-looking kitchen that still has modern conveniences. It's not a huge space and too much wood would make it look a lot smaller. Any tips on how to do that without overdoing wood?

Also, I want to match my bathroom to my dolphin decor. I want to make it look like a beach somehow (without the tacky ocean wallpaper). Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance!

Answer
Sometimes rugged, but often cozy, rustic kitchens have a timeless and natural appearance. Wide-planked wood floors, antique brass hardware, knotty wood cabinets, and hammered copper all contribute to the earthy atmosphere of the rural lifestyle.
Rustic kitchen design can also reflect styles from other regions, including Southwestern styles, Farm and Country styles, Desert/Adobe styles, and Lodge/Mountain motifs.
To complete thje look, if you have the space, be sure to include an old rustic kitchen table and chairs for informal meals. You'll want to hang out a while in your cozy new kitchen. Instead of glossy polished countertops, try honed or flamed granite which has a natural satin appearance. Butcher block countertops look fantastic on rustic kitchen islands. If you're feeling adventurous, soapstone or honed marble are also make great rustic countertops.
LOTS of rustic kitchen pictures here:
http://www.kitchen-design-ideas.org/rustic-kitchen-designs.html

As for your bathroom, you want to stay away from blue paint... too tacky. Try beach colors such as light beige, tan, or if you must mix blue and grey. Add shell lamps or light switches, big seashell soap dish, or shadow boxes with starfish, sand dollars & shells. You can add seashell or starfish shower curtain holders and even towels. Also anything nautical will blend nicely with the dolphins.
But too many dolphins can be overwhelming, so be careful.
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What are some 16th birthday party ideas: games, food, music?

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!!!

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How to get the smell out of a deer camp?

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Michigan V

My uncle just recently fixed up our family deer camp. Now there is a musty old smell in it and we have put air fresheners everywhere and that doesn't help. Does anyone know what will.
I hunt too. I'm not trying to make it smell all pretty that would drive me insane. It's everyomne in our family that doesn't want the musty old smell.

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Thatâs part of the charm of a deer camp to men. Making it smell fresh as a daisy isnât high on the list of most hunters. Instead of going with artificial aromas think organic. Cut some pine boughs off and hang them in the rafters to give off a nice pine smell. For a faster scent shave off a small pine branch into slivers and place in a bowl or pot in the middle of a table as a kind of potpourri. There are many plants for scent and my favorite is mint which can be found growing near streams. Go online and look up plants growing wild in your area for more natural scents.
You donât want the hunters going into the woods smelling like air fresheners unless itâs a natural scent and most air fresheners smell like chemicals to me and my nose is way smaller and much less sensitive than a deerâs.
NOTE
I didnât intend to be condescending, just helpful.

If the smell of smoke would be better, just start a small fire in the stove, place some green pine branches on it and damper it down all the way with the door of the stove cracked open a tad and smoke the cabin out. I have done that to rid cabins of unwanted critters also. When the smoke gets thick enough where it rolls out the windows, it should smell like smoke now. Lol
Hey its better than the smell of a dead pack rat that we had to deal with!

How to build a small, cheap, good house in a forest?

MYduckstol

Me and 7 other friends want to build a small wooden house in a forest, behind my friends house. Were all 14 and have a little bit of carpentry skill. I'm wondering on how to build a nice house and what we need. We live in Miami and want to build it over the summer

Answer
Buy this book (used if you want to save money):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1586857800/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=acomprar-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1586857800

This is the latest installment in a long string of wonderful books from David and Jeanie Stiles. Inside you won't find glossy, double page spreads of extravagant treehouses ... this is not a coffee table book. Rather, it is a how-to book, and the best one available for those that want to build their own whimsical play structure. Inside you will find excellent line drawings and readable explanations of intelligent, creative, and well though-out designs.

David starts with the basics: tools. From there you follow a complete and logical progression to completed treehouse. In between you'll get solid building advice. David has built his designs. He knows how to make life easier for you by using common materials and minimizing cuts. The building advice is spot on throughout.

The huge, huge, huge problem with this book is the 20 or so options David gives you for connecting lumber to tree. They are almost all bad. Never girdle a growing limb with rope or cable. Never use nails. This leaves you with only lag bolting. To be sure, there are other ways. But the only safe and tree-friendly way presented in this book (and any of his other works) is to use lags.

This is the by far the best book to give to a young builder and is probably a treasure to any 8 or 9 year old lucky enough to have a copy. It will get their mind working. The crazy schemes they come up with will amaze you.

The ideas inside this book are great. Fun, imaginative, unique. If you know a young boy (or girl) with a tree, get him this book. And when it comes time to actually build their creation, call an arborist and he'll set you straight about properly attaching it to a tree.

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What is the safest, easiest camp stove or burner?

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Rochelle

After Sandy, I'm getting more serious about emergency equipment. What is your favorite, (and safest) camp stove or burner? And, where do I get it?
Thanks for any help.

Answer
I have a couple of one-burner ones that run on cans of butane, cans about the size of the average aerosol can. They're not particularly compact, but they are easy to operate, cheap to buy, big enough to sit an average saucepan or frypan on, and easy to store the fuel for. I don't remember the make, but they seem to be sold almost everywhere camping stuff is sold, and so are the cans of fuel. A can of the fuel seems to last for about 4 hours of average cooking. They come in a black plastic carrying case. Mine haven't had a lot of use but I've had one of them for at least 10 years and it's still working fine. This kind: http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Butane-Stove-Camping-Burner/dp/B000RA8V1S

You'll want to be sure you have some kind of non-combustible surface to use it on, though I have used mine on picnic tables with no problem. A baking sheet turned upside down would work well, if you plan to use it on a countertop or on a kitchen table, or use one over your stove burners to give a level surface for the camp stove.

My next choice would be a two-burner Coleman stove.

How do I babysit a 6 year old?

Addison

I have to babysit my boyfriend's little sister tomorrow while his parents are at a funeral, and he's at camp. I have never really babysat one on one before, and I rarely am around kids. How do I babysit a 6 year old girl? Her name is Ashley, and normally she is really hyper. Can someone please give me some tips? Best answer gets 10 points... thank you!

Answer
6 year olds are a great age to babysit. They're old enough to communicate with, and young enough to be simple to entertain.
If you want to be "super fun" you can set her up to paint at your kitchen table with finger paints or brushes and poster paint. Put down newspaper, provide 2 or 3 colors of paint on paper plates, stick her in one of your old shirts and let her go nuts on the paper. Kids totally LOVE painting but it's such a big production that their parents don't usually set it up at home, although it's no big deal for a one time thing if you're sitting.

Playdoh and cookie cutters are also really popular and cheap, or you can bake cookies together.

Since you say she's usually hyper anything that keeps her and her hands busy is a good bet. If you try a DvD I could see her getting bored and wandering around looking for other things to keep her busy and getting into trouble.

You can also take her to the park- swings and slides never miss, and if she runs around and plays till she's tired she's more likely to be content with coloring or watching tv till the end of you time together.

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What are the best places to eat in Salzburg?

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frida81

I am going to be visiting Salzburg and I would like to eat german, austrian traditional food... Does anyone have any ideas?or great places to eat in Salzburg in general?

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Siftskeller St. Peter- St Peter Bezirk 1 - 4 http://www.haslauer.at/

Apple strudel, of course, but also the famous Salzburger Nockerln, Marillenknoedel - a sort of apricot dumplings, mousse au chocolat and much more.
It's not too expensive and you get a whole plate full of food, not just a tiny dumpling in the middle.
There are several rooms in the restaurant, also a beergarden

Cafe Konditorei Peter Lohe - Elisabethstrasse 1/B Great coffee and cake

Cafe Costa - Bergstrasse 18 www.cafe-costa.at It's worth to pay attention to the notice showing the specials of the day: during the week, they have main dish + sweet for 5.50 euros and on Sundays there is a special dish for 4.5 (without dessert).

Alter Fuchs. Linzergasse 47-49 5020 Salzburg
The table service was efficient and friendly and cheerful. The food was great: a great mix of local and Austrian dishes, the Vienner Schnitzel was so good the first night that I ordered it again when we went back the second time.

ARGE Kultur Mühlbacherhofweg 5 A-5020 Salzburg
Austrian cuisine, vegetarian cuisine; nice garden; suitable for wheelchair users.

Gablerbräu Linzergasse 9
Hotel/Restaurant in an old Patrician house in the New Town, Linzer Gasse. The walls are decorated with frescos and you can also see some stained glass windows. The benches/chairs/tables are made of dark wood.

Attentive, competent staff. Hearty Austrian food. I had dinner there two nights and would go back anytime. Their dark beer is a specialty - yummy.

They serve excellent steaks and schnitzel (11-13 Euro) with baked potatoes. Marillen Palatschinken (apricot pancakes) for dessert were delicious.


Enjoy!

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what are the three best coffeeshops in Amsterdam?

Doctor Kic

I'm going to Amsterdam for 3 days, and I was thinking of going to a different coffeshop each day. Which three should I go to and what makes them better than the rest?

Answer
I go to Amsterdam often.

My favourite coffeshop is the 420 (also called de Kuil). It's on Oudebrugsteeg 27, which is the second alley on the right as you walk from central station towards Dam square along Damrak.

It's one of the few that sells both weed and beer. It also plays excellent classic rock.

Starting in Januray, a new law will require all places that sell both to select only one or the other, so that won't last long.

Other favorites are Kadinsky's (several locations), Freeworld Internet cafe (smoke and type and drink beer all simultaneously), The Smokey (Rembrandtsplein; already split into two shops for beer and weed; pool tables-- but don't smoke while shooting or you'll get yelled at).

When you want to sit for a great beer, try Cafe Belgique
http://www.xs4all.nl/~phj/location.html

It has a couple of benches outside in the alley and great Belgian beers. But remember that smoking weed outside of a coffeeshop is frowned upon (not legal but no serious consequence other than shame).

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is it feasible to live in a camper van all the time? what about being a bit clever about it? could it work?

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groovyweir

Basically folks im having some ideas recently and i thought id put this stuff up here where the whole world can join in on this subject. Its all about living in a camper van and firstly let me say i dont mean a VW camper, too small, too unreliable i cant see it happening.

What im talking about here is a nice minibus conversion, like say an Iveco or an LDV minibus or something like that (anyone from abroad they are UK vehicles you'll find them on Ebay to see what i mean.)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=ldv+minibus&_sacat=9800&_odkw=iveco+minibus&_sop=1&_osacat=9800

These have space in them which i think cant be underestimated - i think you'd go mad cooped up all the time.

I wouldn't be filling all the available space with various cupboards and cabinets like i see everyone else doing, leaving a narrow passage in the centre to move about. id prefer carpeted floor, lots of cusions or bean bags, a folding camping table, something like this to cook with :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Azura-3400w-Electric-Induction-Twin-Portable-Cooker-/110965627047?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Kitchen_Ovens_Hobs_Cookers&hash=item19d61118a7

not a whole bloody oven and a whole unit to fill up the van with it, ive used these things in studios etc. before and they are more than fine. I dont see the point in creating a kitchen in the back of the camper, kind of goes against the idea of it i think.

Anyway il continue- so we have a single quite large storage chest with all the stuff inside it, lockable. blacked windows, curtains, nice warm thick carpets, insulation- maybe carpet the walls eh? theres no rules on this stuff- whatever works i think.

So, id have my camper, i can cook in there, sleep in there on a mattress or blow up bed or whatever. Have a camping battery so i can watch movies on my laptop at nights - imagine if you will, living in a small studio. what do you do in the evening? what would be so awfully different? you cook dinner, you sit down with a bottle of wine and a movie. then after you go to bed. Have a small fan heater to give you comfort. Same in the camper.

Now, heres where my clever idea could take this to the next level.
There are problems, security being one of course. Also where to park safely and comfortably at night. people and places get funny about that. What about power for charging your batteries?

well I was sitting and thinking about it and then it hit me - Why not rent a garage!? or a lock up or whatever? my god think of it- it could be ideal? you park in there, every night, rent one that has lights and electricity so you can charge up stuff, it would be warmer. you could sleep safe knowing that padlock cant be broken.
You can use it as storage too! Now the thing about these garages and stuff is that they rent for say 10 per week to what.......50? maximum? not even that!
So if you did all this right, you could pay 100 TOP a month for that privilege and cut out alot of the downsides of the whole idea. Imagine the insurance company when they hear its in a secure padlocked garage constantly? another saving!
Whats left? toilets and showering.
Well, imagine all the money you would save, imagine not paying the rent you are now and instead just a fraction. Id go swimming or working out at a leisure centre and shower there. Get healthy too! Toilet? well come on, adapt right? im sure you could arrange something, possibly utilizing the old water bottle rinsing technique used by our arabic pals hell i wouldnt mind. Or get real regular and go at work/at the gym.

I know this is all a bit odd but just consider it, could it work? i swear it could. Within months you could save up so much money, over a 1000 easy. Sure youd have to get used to it but as i said you would still be living your life. going to work, cleaning yourself, eating, relaxing. What would be so different?

If the garage owner spotted the electricity use a bit high then say your working on your van and stuff and hammer out some little deal.

So, what do you think folks of the world? do any of you do this currently? what about the garage idea? i cant be the only one who thought that. Any of you spend alot of time in campers now? tell me about it please.

I await your feedback and you yea, you can take the piss out of me or call me a dirty hobo whatever but this is a genuine post and question.

D

Answer
It's not only possible, there is already a web community devoted to it.

Any one else in a self similar mold as I am, to be called lazy?

Intuitive

I'm 24, and I'm male. And my step father calls me lazy. I'm in college, I need to take 2 more maths, I think, and one art history class and I am done with my entire college degree (was going to be bachelors but I'm mastering in art history...I think...lol). Which is fine, I'm in love with art, and don't mind being around it. And studying it , refreshing my memory, would be fun. I had one of the highest grades in my class, and my professor gave me a book on art history as a present, gift. Which was very nice of her. Lovely woman from the UK . I'd like to go there, to find, see that part of her that I've felt , experienced in class. Even if the people aren't any better there , than they are here, I think it would be humorous, delightful to go there and find that part of her .


Anyways, I was working at a grocery store , doing stock , and I did good work, but I was over worked and didn't have perfect form, and I was able to hurt myself pretty severely . I made a few mistakes, and herniated multiple discs .

And have had two months of physical therapy because I hurt myself again, by trying to lift a picnic table I aggravated the injury. People call me lazy for not going out and getting another job, while my therapist says I have the worse hamstring injury she has seen in her entire life...

Not to make excuses, lol, well I am some what. I've only had one job, I'm 24. And my degree i nearly finished. I've almost graduated. And I understand those who care about you, when you get to a certain age, want to prepare you and want to try to force you to consider things on a more adult, responsible level of attention, focus ,than you would expect from a child who sits at home all day .

NONE , well , maybe one or two teachers/ professors in my life, as a exception, have said I was stupid, or un-intelligent. Rather, all too intelligent, far more intelligent than I am. HAHA!

I spend my life running in circles, what's the point!?

LOL , I like to try to figure out science fiction . I'm a artist by profession, I don't make any money, I mean college. Tough world, I know, I'm not afraid to struggle, I work when I have to, but I don't go out of my cozy little home here to prepare myself for when I'll be on my own.

I live with my parents...I do , and no girlfriend either...as a matter of fact women have the same effect on me as jumping in front of a bus would, if I saw one I adored while walking across a busy street...

I love artistic girls or the ones with wild crazy hair. LOL, does that make me sound more immature?
I love to look at nature, I love to go outside bare foot and just take it in, enjoy it. I love animals, I love to camp if I'm not afraid of the moth man cooking marshmallows outside my tent...

Some times you have to get out the tent in the middle of the night to go pee and you have to go into the woods a little...

Anyways, I'm interested in lots of things, that people discourage, and some of my family, such as my father's side, seems to think I'm retarded. Because, I don't socialize well, or have lots to say about politics or my life, or their lives, they seem to think I'm unintelligent, or stupid.

I'm just not that absorbed really, obligated to the same interests , ambitions, goals as they are. I do enjoy the idea of money, but I don't need lots of it to be happy. Just a nice home, perhaps a family some day would be fine. I've grown up spoiled, with more shit than I'll ever truly need.

It's not that I don't care about others, or have a interest in others, I'm just more of a existentialist and philosophical type person, if I too must role play what , who I am, like every one else.

It's not that I'm not willing to contribute anything, but I don't want to stress, burden myself, any more than I have to. I just want to enjoy life, I'm not afraid of working , I just don't want to over work. My mother is successful and all she EVER DOES is work. Her eye lids are put curtains over her eyes when she sleeps, she never turns off!
Her eye lids are but curtains over her eyes when she sleeps, she never turns off!
Thank you AB, that's another thing, I don't always get the idea across clearly. Never the less not every one thinks I'm a moron. LOL

Thank you AB, I'm open to people's opinions, right now I'm actually going up to the college to send out transcripts and work out scheduling classes.
Thank you AB, that's another thing, I don't always get the idea across clearly. Never the less not every one thinks I'm a moron. LOL

Thank you AB, I'm open to people's opinions, right now I'm actually going up to the college to send out transcripts and work out scheduling classes.

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there, now don't you feel better, having aired all your concerns to everyone?

you can't expect your family to always have your back. i NEVER got along with EITHER of my parents well, and it wasn't until my dad was close to death that he started to acknowledge me for who i was, instead of hoping for a young "him".

even my mom was dead set against computers ("they're the onset of the apocalypse!", lol), and when i made it into my CAREER, well, she still wasn't pleased with me. i had completely shunned any idea that either of them might ever accept me for me, and so i said "eff it!", and went on about my life. once my mom knew that i didn't care what she thought about me, she started to see how well i had made things for myself IN SPITE of either of them. one of her last few conversations with me involved her being surprised at how well i'd turned out.

at any rate, you can't please all the people MOST of the time, it seems, but if you stop setting the crux of your life at pleasing them and making them happy, you will find that YOU can be truly happy, and if that's not goof enough for them, then "eff 'em!", lol ;) sorry, just fooling about there.

but to be happy, you must CLAIM your happiness. it won't be given to you. as long as you are being the best you that you can be, then you're doing just fine. you're at a point in your life where you know what is needed of you, and as long as you aren't a serial rapist or some$#!+, any one of your family should be content, if nothing else.

after all, it's not like you promised an oath to turn out like one of them, right?

oh, and for the record, people who call you lazy are usually the ones who have regrets of it in there own past...not that i would mention that to them :D

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how do i prevent getting attacked from ticks while camping in scotland?

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Q. I am planning a big adventure in scotland for at least 2 months, wild camping, surviving of the land.

My main worry are ticks, how do i prevent from getting attacked, will they attack me in my tent, while walking on flat grass? just need abit of info on this subject please thanks guys.

Answer
Are you referring to the Great Scottish Midge? Midgeus Bitteus Extremis var Scotii?
First, stay away from water...lochs,rivers and streams, swampy marshy claddaghs, etc.
Second, go outside only when there is a high wind. Midges can't fly in that so they hide away all cozy where they can breathe.
Second and a half, only go out in bright light, preferably Glorious Scottish Sunshine cos the blighters really like evenings and nights better than bright stuff because all blood-sucking vampires do that anyway....it's only natural.
Third, buy a midge net or three to cover the places like faces that normal clothing doesn't cover
Fourth, buy Deet or similar sprays and spray everything but it's harmful on skin so take care.
Also Fourth, buy a big pack of mosquito coils, commonly called Elephant coils which you wouldn't know quite likely cos they're mostly commonly called that in Malaysia and Singapore cos the major brand of them there is 'Elephant Brand' and fishing by a river without them in the evening is a soddin' nightmare....
When you sit down for a rest or a go at the Glorious Scottish Rainbow Trout and Salmon beside a beautiful Scottish loch or river in the evening, light a couple of coils and they'll smoulder away for six hours or so unless you got cheapies which last an hour if you're lucky, and the fumes will deter midgy stuff and most other small flying things.
If you want to put one out....extinguish it, not put it out by the back door out of the way cos you won't have one there unless you've got a really posh tent....just break the smouldering end off.
Fifth, buy a sleeping bag with legs and arms and keep it on continuously with a well fitted crash helmet with a full visor, a thick scarf wrapped round your neck to seal the gap, and thick leather gloves on your hands, trousers tucked into the outer pair of socks and the join covered with well fitted gaiters, and go in winter so you stay cool enough.
Just don't drink anything. It's a bit inconvenient that way.....and later on.

If you mean ticks as in grass type ticks that live on grass, well that's one reason for the traditional arrangement of socks and boots used by walkers on the hills and far away.
Cover all exposed skin when walking in long grass and get the wrists and neck sealed well.
Wear short thick woolen socks over long 60% cotton 35% wool 5% Elastane or similar walking socks.
Roll the short woolen socks over the top of your boots to seal the gap.
Tuck the trousers neatly into the long socks, one bit of trouser each side so there are two pleats evenly spaced, one on each side, not one one side and none the other side which looks totally stupid.
Put on a pair of lightweight or heavyweight hopefully breathable waterproof gaitors for added protection.
All sealed up and tick-proofed. Jumping spider proofed. Snake bite proofed for desert and jungle walkies.
Wind proofed and even wet water splash proofed for jumping over streams and tramping through deep puddles but they won't save you from sinking up to your neck into black holes on Rannoch so take care.
Good at what they do though.
Proper professional job. Turn up to a village rambling club and watch the horrified faces.
Oh nooooo....a real one...what on Earth will he think of us.....oohh,grief.
It's happened....quite a few times...hahahaha

If you meet a wild haggis in full battle regalia it's fair game.....use anything at hand.
You'll need it.
All the others cannot be shot on a Sunday and must be treated as honorary guests at the dining table.
Have a great time.

what is a great way to fundraise money for a non-profit youth military program?

Veronica-s

My kids and I are involved in a Young Marine program and we are in serious need to purchase bdu uniforms, camping gear and items to be raffles at an upcomming young marine graduation, and we are in search for donation of items or money. Does anyone know where we could start and/or what we should do? Maybe even how to get Sponsor's, everyone can check the web site to show that we are lagitimate, just ask to see the website. Thanks...

Answer
I guess it varies depending on where you live. Here in Ontario my compnay does fundraising for a number of different charities.
Here are some suggestions to get you started

1. Look for sponsors that are willing to donate something that could be raffeled off. Or willing to match donations that are collected.

2. Get permission from a local chruch or school to use their facilities for a fundraiser then go to your local flea markets, advertise in the papers etc. and charge them anywhere from $25 - $150 per table to sell their products. Make sure to advertise.

3. Approach stores, banks etc. to see if they would be willing to "sell" your something marine related (picture) that the person would be asked if they would be willing to make a two doller donation and thent hey can fill their name out on the related picture to be hung in the store as an angel for the marine core or something like that.

4. Approach companies to see if on a specific day they would consider donating $.10 for every hamburger sold. etc.

5. Have a craft & bake sale.......all items to be donated (senior centres love to participate in things like this and they tend to do a lot of crafts)

6. Companies like Gillette offer things like gifts in kind that they would be willing to donate....

Big hurdle of course is that usually for things like gifts in kind you need to be a registered charity.

Good Luck Hope some of this was helpful!

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How to open and design a restaurant?

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Devin

Like where to buy all the computer equipment and all the booth and all the furniture and the cooking stuff and beverages

Answer
You can buy restaurant furniture, including restaurant chairs, restaurant tables, and restaurant outdoor furniture at http://www.fashionseating.com.

What are fun date ideas in Southern California for a couple in their 20's?

soul patro

I've lived here so long sometimes I forget how much there is to do around here. Anything from San Diego to LA works. Or, just any date ideas for dates in general (besides dinner and a movie). I'll take any ideas - fun, romantic, creative, wild, cheap, expensive, whatever.

Answer
I lived inRedondo Beach and Torrance until two years ago, and often on a tight budget, so my ideas will tend toward the lower cost option for that area. Summer is a good time because there are free concerts at lunch time over by the community center in Torrance (next to the Plunge). It's open air, and sometime people get up and start dancing. There's food available at reasonable cost. There are also free concerts at some of the local colleges. Just google it. There's also Shakespeare in the Park in San Pedro during the summer. It's free and you can take a picnic dinner There are free concerts in Veteran's Park in Redondo Beach. You can sit on the grass or bring your beach chairs and enjoy a picnic. Then go for a walk or dessert on the pier.There's also the Hollywood Bowl, a fun outdoor venue which is perfect for picnics. You can also visit Chinatown. You can visit the missions from the early days in California. Many of them are well preserved, and in some areas, there are several close together.Of course you can go for big ticket concerts, plays and theatre in Los Angeles. Just check the Friday papers for the upcoming events. There are also concerts in South Bay Pavillion Mall in the food court in the evenings. I'm sure you can verify times and dates on the internet for all the above. If you don't mind a little drive, Long Beach has lots of fun. You can visit the Queen Mary, the Aquarium, take a dinner and show cruise in the evening, walk or cycle along the waterfront down in that same area. If you like gardens, there is the Botanical Gardens in Rolling Hills and another beautiful one in Santa Monica. San Pedro offers the shops along the water and some real good dining from eat-with-your-fingers around a picnic table to nice restaurants. If you like history, you can tour some old ships in the harbor area, including one victory ship, the SS Lane Victory and also a museum showing the history of ships. Along the beach in San Pedro there are some protected areas/tidepools that make for lovely exploring and beach hiking. There is also the Cabrillo Aquarium and Museum to explore. And the walk at the base of the cliffs is nice. Downtown Long Beach has been revitalized in recent years and offers some fine theater/music venues.If you like boats, you can take a tour out of Long Beach or Redondo Beach. Some are as short as 45 minutes, others longer. You can take an all-day fishing package out of Redondo if you're into that. There's often beach volleyball in Redondo Beach north of Knob Hill, and you can join that. Or if you prefer to watch, there are often tournaments in Hermosa Beach. You can take an early morning or early evening bike ride along the strand all the way into Marina Del Rey, stop for dinner and ride back or have someone pick you up. A stroll along the beach in Redondo was always one of my favorite. You can seranade your sweetie from the top of one of the unoccupied (only at night) lifeguard stands. There's a great hiking path through Palos Verdes but I can't think of the name. I'm sure you can find it on the internet. Host a block party if you live in a good neighborhood and have everyone heat up their grills. If you live in an apartment, have a patio dinner with some neighbors or another couple you like.Or host a theme dinner, or grab a picnic table in the park, invite some friends, have everyone bring something, and play some volleyball. You can visit Alvera Street (little Mexico) in downtown Los Angeles and/or the museums. If you like to shop, go into the downtown of Pasadena and shop to your heart's content at all the little shops there, have a meal, and then drive around the older neighborhood and admire the architechture. While you're there, visit the Huntington Library and the botanical gardens.Host a game night at your place and invite other couples or some singles who might enjoy meeting each other. You can learn a lot about each other playing games together! There are various street fairs throughout the summer where you can just look or do your shopping for Christmas/birthdays, etc. Check out the Rennaisance Fair if it's still going. Go to the circus. Well, that's about all I can think of right now. Hope this gives you some good ideas. Check the internet, check the various city cites for a list of things to do and see, check the Friday and weekend newspapers for lists of upcoming things to do. Have fun and keep safe.

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

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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?

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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.

Duke of Edinburgh?

Q. Im doing my D of E over the next few months, im just wondering what some of you did for your Skill section, im really stuck on what to choose. Thanks

Answer
This is the recommended skills section

SKILLS SECTION ACTIVITIES
Aeronautics
Agriculture
Aircraft Recognition
Amateur Radio
Aquarium Keeping
Archaeology
Architecture
Astronautics
Astronomy
Basket Making
Bee Keeping
Bell Ringing
Billiards etc.
Birdwatching
Boatwork
Bookbinding
Brass Rubbing
Bridge
Budgies etc
Buglers & Trumpeters
Bushcraft & Survival
Cacti Growing
Cake Decoration
Camping/Outdoor Equip
Candlemaking
Canoe Building
Canvas Work
Carnival Floats
Casualty Simulation
Ceramics
Ceremonial Drill
Chess
Circus Skills
Clay Modelling
Clay Target Shooting
Coastal Navigation
Coin Collecting - see Numismatics
Collections etc
Committee Skills
Comms - Hearing
Comms - Sight
Conjuring & Magic
Conservation
Consumer Info.
Cookery
Corn Dollies
Costume Study
Creative Embroidery
Criminology
Crocheting
Cross Stitch
Cycle Maintenance
Dance Appreciation
Darts
Democracy in Action
Disc Jockey
DIY
Dogs
Dough Craft
Drama & Theatre
Drawing
Dressmaking
Driving - see Motors
Drugs & Peer Ed.
Enamelling
Event Planning
F1 Car Design
Fancy Ropework
Fantasy Games
Fashion
Film Studies
Film Making
Fishing
Floral Decoration
Fly Fishing
Flying
Forces Insignia
Forestry
French Polishing
Furniture Restoration
Gardening
Gemstones
Genealogy
Geology
Glass Painting
Glasswork
Gliding
Groundsmanship
Handbell Ringing
Health & Style
Heraldry
Historical Prd Re-En.
History of Art
Horses - Handling
Information Tech.
Insects
Interior Design
Jewellery
Journalism
Karting
Keeping of Pets
Kites
Knitting
Lace Making
Languages
Leatherwork
Lettering etc.
Library Skills
Life Skills
Majorettes
Marksmanship
Marquetry
Model Construction & Racing
Money Management
Mosaic
Motor Cars ââ¬â Maint.
Motor Cars ââ¬â Skills
Motor Cycles ââ¬â Maint.
Motor Cycles - Skills
Motor Sports
Music Appreciation
Music Playing
Natural World
Navigation
Newsletters etc
Numismatics
Orchid Growing
Painting & Design
Paleontology
Papercraft
Patchwork
Period Furniture
Pewter Working
Photography
Pigeons
Pool/Snooker - see Billiards
Power Boating
Public Speaking
Puppetry
Quilting
Radio - see Amateur Radio
Reading
Religion
Reptiles
Rug Making
Ship Recognition
Signalling
Singing
Soft Furnishing
Soft Toy Making
Sports Appreciation
Sports Officiating
Stamp Collecting
Table Games

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How can I build my own ottoman/coffee table?

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Dianne S

I'm looking to switch from a standard coffee table to one with cushions that can be used as an ottoman.

I can't find one I like so far. I'd like to try and build one. Know of any patterns or plans for building an ottoman?

Or do you know of any sites with lots and lots of choices in ottomans for sale?

Answer
Hit Goodwill & other 2nd hand shops for a wooden bench that has a storage place or a wooden toy box. Even an old "hope chest" Don't forget the "wanted category" of your local Craig's list.

Do you have an unfinished furniture store near where you live? I purchased a toy box from one, stained it to match my kitchen cabinets, made my own cushion . It houses the pots and pans that I only use for holidays. It was under a hundred bucks brand new!

Try overstock.com
Target
Toys R us.

How do I make several design styles/themes work together?

lil_rebbit

So I've been planning my room since I was 16 or so (I'm almost 24), and I've accumulated a lot of two "themes": Medieval and Asian. Recently, however, I came to the conclusion that I also have a LOT of 'geeky' things. So while I'm kind of throwing out the whole "medieval" theme I've planned for years (but keeping the items, cause I love them so), I want to make a room that is 'me' but incorporates those three ideas. How would I go about merging them?

Here's some items I have, especially anchor pieces:
pewter color wrought iron twin day bed
Same colored, quatrefoil coffee table
wooden bench with brass accents
Several medieval art pieces (2 coat of arms, an old medieval scene, 2 small [2 1/2 foot] suits of armor, and a medieval picture my late-Grandma bought me for my birthday shortly before passing away)
A few rugs (not big ones)

Color wise I'm open to a lot, but nothing too bright, since I'm going to be sleeping in the room. The room has flourescent lights, and a built-in bookshelf I'm going to cover with...something. Fabric probably.
crap I also forgot my Asian pieces. Mostly just little decorative pieces, but I do have a few wall scrolls. Mostly warm colors and some neutrals. But also a cool color vase.

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Lots of neat stuff! I think as long as you string the same color scheme throughout the room, that it should come together nicely. I am thinking that brown and red incorporated into the room would look really good. It has an earthy feel but the red gives it a pop of color so it doesn't feel washed out.

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I am not crazy about how dark the wall is in the picture above. I would personally opt for something a bit lighter so the room feels more open. That color could work though if just did the wall behind the bed that color and then the rest of the walls lighter. It incorporates a bit of drama and variance without closing in the room.

I suggest looking at the colors in your wall art for color inspiration.

Everything you listed could definitely work, the only thing I am concerned about is the rugs. A big rug in a room generally works better than a bunch of little ones. If you are going to use a smaller one, I suggest picking your favourite and laying it out in front of the closet. Too many on the floor will make the room feel busy and chaotic.

Good luck! :)

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What are non medicinal options for treating ADD?

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We just had a parent teacher conference and the teacher said that our 6 year old son shows signs of ADD.
We'll be taking him to the Dr. for an official diagnosis, but would like to keep medicines like concerta, riddilin, etc. as a last resort if non-medicinal options don't work.
He doesn't display signs of ADHD...he's not hyper, just can't focus and is very easily distracted. The teacher's assistant pretty much has to stand over him to get his work completed.

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1) Minimize how much sugar and caffeine, especially soda, that he has.
2) Make sure that he has adequate "play" time - let him run around at the park, sign him up for soccer or some other active sport.
3) Set a schedule and stick to it as much as possible, including meals, bedtime, "rise and shine" time, study time.
4) Create a quiet and specific place for him to sit down and study. desk, table, chair, light, etc, just for him, just for studying. even at 6 he can use the desk to do reading and other "homework."

"Signs of ADD" covers a whole lot of things, including just that you have a rambuncious boy who doesn't neatly toe the line for the teacher. We used to call it "being all boy." Kids don't get enoughplaytime and outdoor time these days and that energy has to come out some how.

What are some fun ideas to go on a date with my boyfriend ?

Las Vegas

Besides parties, which is all we do. Some alone time, or time away from the croud. Typical ideas are movie and dinner but I wanna keep it, interesting.

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- A picnic! If the weather is nice enough, that is. You could try an indoor picnic, too, I guess, but outdoor would be better.
- Bake something together, like cookies! You get to spend time together doing something fun, plus at the end, you get delicious food to share!
- Play some sort of two person sport together, like tennis or table hockey.
- Go for a hike together.
- Build a fort out of blankets and chairs like you did when you were a kid!

That's all I can think of. Hope it helps!

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What are your best ideas for a jungle themed baby shower?

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ragmama210

We'll be making the invitations (and matching thank you notes), but need ideas for food, decorations, games, prizes, etc. Best ideas gets 10 points! :)
Sorry, but *I* didn't ask for opinions on the shower theme. It matches her nursery bedding, and that's that.

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Sounds like a great shower theme, specially for a boy!!

Food/drink: You can make some Green Shower Punch: 2 liters of ginger-ale, 1 gallon of lime sherbet...add sherbet to bowl and then ginger ale to taste. Buy or make the shower cake & decorate it with little plastic jungle animals.

Decorations: Buy a few bamboo plants and decorate the tables with them. (I've seen them at a local mall store & dollar stores for a dollar.) You can even get a few little jungle animals to put around them. Either those little plastic ones or small stuffed ones. You could also get some medium sized stuffed animals and tie 3 helium balloons to them and place on tables as center pieces. (I've done that with a bear theme shower before...very cute, big hit!) Get some inexpensive plastic vines to place on tables or decorate walls..and maybe add a fiew little dangling animals on them. Use lots of green & whites to decorate...table covers, streamers, bows...etc. Get some jungle stickers & add it to different items to decorate, such as little gowns made with green napkins. Make a diaper cake with the jungle theme and have it as a huge center piece by making a 3 tier cake. (I've done one for the first time last year & it's really easy make!! HUGE HIT!! You'd be very happy with the end result.) Make a diaper wreath to decorate a door with that same theme. If you or your friends have those plastic indoor trees, you could use a couple at the shower & decorate them with monkeys on the tree or other animals under the tree.

Games: Play regular shower games. You can play hotpotatoe with a monkey or any stuffed jungle animal. Play some jungle music sounds and when you stop the music, the last person holding the animal is out, until the last person left...is the winner. Just try putting as much of the theme into the regular games as possible. You can print out some games, such as the bingo, crossword, searchwords & then later add some jungle animals to them by printing them to the printouts you already made...because then you'll know where the free space will be. I did this for 2 showers already and they came out great!

Prizes: The same as other showers plus include a few bamboo plants. I've even seen bamboo purses to! Very cute for the coming summer months to take to the beach. (Don't know if they are in style any more though, hehe) Make a few candy wrappers with that same theme & give them out as prizes or favors. Give out soaps in the shape of animals.

I've included lots of helpful links, you can get some ideas from...good luck! God bless. Best of all...have lots & lots of fun!!

Could you describe your bedroom for me?

Bridgett

paint, carpet, accessories?


most creative gets 10 points!

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I'm not sure if my bedroom qualifies as creative, but it is restful and soothing.
My carpet is a medium shade of sand called "cashew". It's a high twist, called frieze.
My furniture is mission style...very simple. All but the headboard which is white wicker and two different end tables, one with a door and one just a two-tiered round table in the same wood.
Three of my walls are painted a light blue and one accent wall is a medium blue. That wall is directly across from my bed and has a big armoire on it which holds my t.v. inside.
My comforter is cream colored chenille, ribbed..no design, but does have fridge on the bottom.
I have 5 or 6 blue and brown and tan pillows in various shapes and patterns on my bed.
My curtains are striped in different shades of blues and tans.
I have a crystal lamp on my dresser and two medium blue metal lamps on each night table. I also have a small floral rug beside my bed and a cedar chest at the bottom of my bed for sitting and holding blankets.
Above my bed I have a favorite print, framed in white. It's an old time seaside of people walking on the beach in old fashioned clothing. On the other big wall I have 5 different art pieces that I like..some small, one big which all have shades of blue in them.
Can you see it?

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How to make a kitchen in a dorm?

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Miki

I'll need

Counter

storage

mini fridge with separate freezer door

hot plate

microwave

electric kettle

The communal kitchen is gross so I will probably only use it when I need an oven.

The dorm building is a converted hotel that was built in th early 60s.

No gas but I can do dishes in my sink. The sink and vanity are in a nook in the main room while shower and toilet are seperated so it isn't really in the bathroom.

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You have already included the main components. For me, the microwave and fridge are the keys.
Other possibilities:
-toaster oven (for toast, bake, or crispy warm-up)
-an upright cabinet w/ doors and shelves (self-assembly; can be found at Target, Ikea, Wal-Mart.
Note: it might be heavy to carry. If you live in an earthquake-prone area, make sure to secure it to the studs in the wall.
-a folding table, maybe a lightweight aluminum camping table w/ a wire back to hand utensils on.
(look at a camping store such as REI)
-shelves on the wall, if you can
-a popcorn maker's aroma will attract many friends to your room!

Good eating!

Why lightweight folding tables are becoming a popular choice?

miny

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because they are lightweight and easy to carry, it's so continent. it is an ideal table for family reunions, picnics, camping trips, buffets or barbecues.

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What are the major accessories I will need for camping besides a tent and Air Mattress?

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xylem

I am a first time camper, yea I know it is sad but I have just purchased my coleman tent and air mattress and I was just wondering what other esential camping accessories I will need? Also, any camping tips would be most helpful! Thanks

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My hubby and I just started tent camping with friends two years ago, and it took us a while to figure out everything we needed (btw, good start getting an air mattress!). Oh, and don't forget to waterproof your tent BEFORE the trip with waterproofing spray sold at sporting goods stores!

Here's my abbreviated packing list. You have some items already (obviously), but I've highlighted items you might still need to purchase:

SHELTER:

-Tent
-Tarp to Go Under Tent (should be the same size as tent base, not much bigger or you'll have to fold it under. This keeps the tent bottom dry, and you don't want rain collecting on the tarp and rolling under!)
-Air mattress
-Air mattress pump
-Sleeping Bags / Pillows
-Extra Blankets (1 per person in case of chilly weather)
-Beach Towel (for when you track mud all over your tent)
-Lantern (battery-operated) to hang in tent
-Foldable Chairs / Lawn Chairs (to sit around fire)
-Rope or Line to hang items to dry on - like wet towels


FOOD:

-Hand Axe (to chop fire wood)
-Long-reach lighters
-Fire-starting kindling twigs (buy them from camping supply stores - they're wood chips soaked in some fire-starting chemical)
-Pie Irons (to cook food in over the fire - these are ESSENTIAL!)
-Campfire Fork (to roast weiners, marshmallows on)
-Food (should include basics like eggs, bread, peanut butter, deli meats, cheese, butter, hot dogs, s'mores makings, pop, juice, tea, coffee, ketchup, mustard, brownie mix, pizza sauce, pepperoni, potatoes, oatmeal, beef stew, trail snacks, chips, popcorn, etc.)
-Campfire Cooking Pot
-LARGE Cooler with ice
-Egg Holder Storage Case (designed for camping trips)
-Plastic Utensils, Cups, Paper Plates
-Garbage Bags
-Giant Ziploc Bags (to place singed pie irons in when packing to come home)
-Sharp Knife
-Rubbermaid Tote to wash dishes in
-Dish Soap
-5-6 Dish Towels
-Campfire Glove (heatproof gloves that allow you to pick up hot logs off the fire, or hot pans)
-Mugs (for coffee & tea)
-Kettle to boil water (should be campfire safe)
-Bottled water - large quantities
-Picnic Table Cloth (campsite picnic tables are dirrrrrty!)
-Can Opener
-Travel Cutting Board
-Aluminum Foil & Ziploc Bags
-Non-Stick Cooking Spray

CLOTHING / HYGIENE / SAFETY:

-Standard clothes
-Extra socks, 1 pair extra walking shoes
-Rain coat, poncho, or garbage bags
-Bug Spray
-Sunscreen
-Usual Hygiene Products (forget shampoo if it's a short trip - you're allowed to be dirty when tent camping!)
-First Aid items (bandaids, benadryl, calamine lotion, antiseptic cream, aspirin, immodium AD, etc.)
-Hand Soap
-Towels (in case you get soaked in rain)
-Hand Sanitizer

FUN / OTHER:

-Deck of Cards / Travel Boardgame
-Camera / Extra Batteries
-Flashlights / Extra Batteries
-Fishing Pole / Tackle Box
-Lots of Cash to buy firewood near campsite - it's expensive!
-Wallet, ID, Cell Phone

Phew! It seems like a lot, but skip here and there and you'll be wishing you had these items when you're at the campsite. It's worth filling up the car with Rubbermaid Bins filled with this stuff. Oh - don't forget Rubbermaid Bins to put all this stuff in! You'll need to keep your possession and food waterproof if it rains!

Have fun!

how do i prevent getting attacked from ticks while camping in scotland?

Q. I am planning a big adventure in scotland for at least 2 months, wild camping, surviving of the land.

My main worry are ticks, how do i prevent from getting attacked, will they attack me in my tent, while walking on flat grass? just need abit of info on this subject please thanks guys.

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Are you referring to the Great Scottish Midge? Midgeus Bitteus Extremis var Scotii?
First, stay away from water...lochs,rivers and streams, swampy marshy claddaghs, etc.
Second, go outside only when there is a high wind. Midges can't fly in that so they hide away all cozy where they can breathe.
Second and a half, only go out in bright light, preferably Glorious Scottish Sunshine cos the blighters really like evenings and nights better than bright stuff because all blood-sucking vampires do that anyway....it's only natural.
Third, buy a midge net or three to cover the places like faces that normal clothing doesn't cover
Fourth, buy Deet or similar sprays and spray everything but it's harmful on skin so take care.
Also Fourth, buy a big pack of mosquito coils, commonly called Elephant coils which you wouldn't know quite likely cos they're mostly commonly called that in Malaysia and Singapore cos the major brand of them there is 'Elephant Brand' and fishing by a river without them in the evening is a soddin' nightmare....
When you sit down for a rest or a go at the Glorious Scottish Rainbow Trout and Salmon beside a beautiful Scottish loch or river in the evening, light a couple of coils and they'll smoulder away for six hours or so unless you got cheapies which last an hour if you're lucky, and the fumes will deter midgy stuff and most other small flying things.
If you want to put one out....extinguish it, not put it out by the back door out of the way cos you won't have one there unless you've got a really posh tent....just break the smouldering end off.
Fifth, buy a sleeping bag with legs and arms and keep it on continuously with a well fitted crash helmet with a full visor, a thick scarf wrapped round your neck to seal the gap, and thick leather gloves on your hands, trousers tucked into the outer pair of socks and the join covered with well fitted gaiters, and go in winter so you stay cool enough.
Just don't drink anything. It's a bit inconvenient that way.....and later on.

If you mean ticks as in grass type ticks that live on grass, well that's one reason for the traditional arrangement of socks and boots used by walkers on the hills and far away.
Cover all exposed skin when walking in long grass and get the wrists and neck sealed well.
Wear short thick woolen socks over long 60% cotton 35% wool 5% Elastane or similar walking socks.
Roll the short woolen socks over the top of your boots to seal the gap.
Tuck the trousers neatly into the long socks, one bit of trouser each side so there are two pleats evenly spaced, one on each side, not one one side and none the other side which looks totally stupid.
Put on a pair of lightweight or heavyweight hopefully breathable waterproof gaitors for added protection.
All sealed up and tick-proofed. Jumping spider proofed. Snake bite proofed for desert and jungle walkies.
Wind proofed and even wet water splash proofed for jumping over streams and tramping through deep puddles but they won't save you from sinking up to your neck into black holes on Rannoch so take care.
Good at what they do though.
Proper professional job. Turn up to a village rambling club and watch the horrified faces.
Oh nooooo....a real one...what on Earth will he think of us.....oohh,grief.
It's happened....quite a few times...hahahaha

If you meet a wild haggis in full battle regalia it's fair game.....use anything at hand.
You'll need it.
All the others cannot be shot on a Sunday and must be treated as honorary guests at the dining table.
Have a great time.

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