this is a brilliant idea... if you have the money for it.
but right now, if the gifted TV I'm using breaks down, say... there's the one it replaced lurking, unobtrusively, at the back of the utility room. because like hell i can afford to buy a "new" one...
Moody,
When you start heating it up, it can only reach the temperature of the compound that boils first. It will stay at that temperature until it's gone, then will come up to the next temp.
Example: A pot of ice cubes, put it on a fire. It will all melt before it boils. It will all come up to 212 before you see steam. The alcohol will have to boil off first. By boiling really hard, you increase the amount of other items carried with the alcohol, like water. Mix dirt and water in a bucket. If you pour slowly, you get more pure water. If you pour fast, you get the chunks and dirt with it. The slower you have time for, the cleaner it will be. Same thing with alcohol. You can run it hard, very hard, if you like. This would be a stripping run. It is usually for fruit or grain mashes. It takes off the alcohol and leaves behind 'most' of the rest. You will have to run it again with some water added, to get the better alcohol.
When using sugars only, you can drink anything you get out. You can drink the wash, the first run or the last. It is all alcohol and will not hurt you. It is sugar wine, then cheap vodka and finally, good vodka.
I have been ripped off twice. I lost the first one but I used http://securitydepositrefund.org the second time. These guys do some "alternative" type collections but they get it done fast. They posted a website and put it on top of google with my complaint. Then sent certified mail to the landlord and told him to pay up or face going to court and losing. They also told him that the website wouldn't come down until he paid up. It worked pretty fast. I got paid back. Took about three weeks.
The smartest investment I ever made was a gym membership. The gym had a particular deal where after paying about full price for three years' membership (which was quite expensive), every year afterwards I only pay $20. Now, about 7 years later, I feel great about my decision. It has benefited not only my health but also my budget.
Two of my best investments: investing my time into my family so they know they are my priority and making extra principle payments (small but mighty) on my mortgage and vehicle loans. These two investments over time have paid me nack in spades.
The smartest investment I've ever made was in psychotherapy. I come from an extremely dysfunctional home environment, and ended up getting disowned by my parents at age 19, when I was a sophomore in college. I made it through college without family support, and spent holidays in the deserted dorms. I became extremely depressed, suicidal, and hopeless. I felt alienated and alone in the world. I'm now fifty. I'm a psychiatrist, working with college students, and I have a wonderful life. I love my work, I have a healthy relationship with a partner of 20 years, and I have caring generous friends. When I was in my twenties, I never dreamed of living into my fifties. Therapy was grueling and painful, and I never thought I'd stop crying. But the investment has paid me back in joy! By the way, my parents and I reconciled three years ago. Forgiveness is freedom.
I do container gardening with tomatoes and bean/pea plants that are vines. I use tomato supports for all of them and it makes it easy to harvest and take care of without having to do tons of weeding or care. I fertilize every 3-4 weeks since there is limited soil and the nutrients get flushed out with watering. I can also move the cool weather vegetables (sugar snap peas/english pea pods) into the shade in the afternoon on really hot days so that they don't get scorched.
The smartest is opening a ROTH IRA for my husband and I.
I have the money taken from my paycheck so we do not miss it.
It is a great way to save money.
Thanks Cathy Truman
kbtruman(at)att(dot)net
The smartest investment I ever made was investing in my retirement fund. With the economy being shaky these days trying to secure my future by socking away as much as I can now will really help me once I finally retire, because I hopefully will still have my financial independence and won't have to rely on family or the gov't to help keep me afloat.
My best investment was enrolling in the Navy Nurse Candidate Program in college leading to 4 years in the United States Navy during Vietnam. This service taught me to be on my own, to work, serve and care - all lifelong characteristics that helped me in work, family and community.
... "some people don’t have a phone with that capability or simply prefer a dedicated device with better sound quality". So the device provides sound quality??? Come on! Be serious... the quality in the sound is given by how you recorded the mp3 or the head-set you use! The player is just a memory with screen and options!!!
The best investment I made was in taking a series of management courses during a particularly tough point in my life. It helped me keep perspective and focus while my own manager was spiraling out of control so I didn't make any foolish decisions with regard to my career; I was able to weather the bad period until my family was in a better position.
My time in service to the United States. Opened my eyes to a larger world and was so much more rewarding than anything else I could ever imagine doing...
The smartest investment that I've ever made is signing up for savings account that will take out a dollar every time I make a purchase. This is really great for me because I know something is going to be saved and it has slowly been growing. I just have it as my emergency fund. Haven't had to use it but knowing that it's there helps me feel better.
my worst investment was starting a lingerie company at the age of 19. my partner was my career counselor at school and was banking on me to do all the work. our manufacturer was in brazil which was not only expensive but also impossible since neither one of us spoke portuguese. i was not a designer by trade and with only beginner's knowledge of the industry, we never went into production. filled with high hopes and entrepreneurial dreams, reality quickly set in.
the experience was a good life lesson, expensive, but good.
A new computer has been a great investment for me. Completing tasks faster has been great for me.
hellrzr(at)juno(dot)com
this is a brilliant idea... if you have the money for it.
but right now, if the gifted TV I'm using breaks down, say... there's the one it replaced lurking, unobtrusively, at the back of the utility room. because like hell i can afford to buy a "new" one...
Investing the time to learn how to enter contest and then investing the time to actually enter them. Because you can't win if you don't enter.
Moody,
When you start heating it up, it can only reach the temperature of the compound that boils first. It will stay at that temperature until it's gone, then will come up to the next temp.
Example: A pot of ice cubes, put it on a fire. It will all melt before it boils. It will all come up to 212 before you see steam. The alcohol will have to boil off first. By boiling really hard, you increase the amount of other items carried with the alcohol, like water. Mix dirt and water in a bucket. If you pour slowly, you get more pure water. If you pour fast, you get the chunks and dirt with it. The slower you have time for, the cleaner it will be. Same thing with alcohol. You can run it hard, very hard, if you like. This would be a stripping run. It is usually for fruit or grain mashes. It takes off the alcohol and leaves behind 'most' of the rest. You will have to run it again with some water added, to get the better alcohol.
When using sugars only, you can drink anything you get out. You can drink the wash, the first run or the last. It is all alcohol and will not hurt you. It is sugar wine, then cheap vodka and finally, good vodka.
I have been ripped off twice. I lost the first one but I used http://securitydepositrefund.org the second time. These guys do some "alternative" type collections but they get it done fast. They posted a website and put it on top of google with my complaint. Then sent certified mail to the landlord and told him to pay up or face going to court and losing. They also told him that the website wouldn't come down until he paid up. It worked pretty fast. I got paid back. Took about three weeks.
The smartest investment I ever made was a gym membership. The gym had a particular deal where after paying about full price for three years' membership (which was quite expensive), every year afterwards I only pay $20. Now, about 7 years later, I feel great about my decision. It has benefited not only my health but also my budget.
I liked Wisebread on facebook! : )
No, I would not be prepared for a natural disaster. Being a college student myself, I don't think most collegians are.
Two of my best investments: investing my time into my family so they know they are my priority and making extra principle payments (small but mighty) on my mortgage and vehicle loans. These two investments over time have paid me nack in spades.
The smartest investment I've ever made was in psychotherapy. I come from an extremely dysfunctional home environment, and ended up getting disowned by my parents at age 19, when I was a sophomore in college. I made it through college without family support, and spent holidays in the deserted dorms. I became extremely depressed, suicidal, and hopeless. I felt alienated and alone in the world. I'm now fifty. I'm a psychiatrist, working with college students, and I have a wonderful life. I love my work, I have a healthy relationship with a partner of 20 years, and I have caring generous friends. When I was in my twenties, I never dreamed of living into my fifties. Therapy was grueling and painful, and I never thought I'd stop crying. But the investment has paid me back in joy! By the way, my parents and I reconciled three years ago. Forgiveness is freedom.
My best investment...My education. You can't very far in life if you are uneducated!
I liked you on facebook! I love all your info!
I think we are pretty well prepared for a natural disaster. I think the one thing that we need to work on is storing water.
I do container gardening with tomatoes and bean/pea plants that are vines. I use tomato supports for all of them and it makes it easy to harvest and take care of without having to do tons of weeding or care. I fertilize every 3-4 weeks since there is limited soil and the nutrients get flushed out with watering. I can also move the cool weather vegetables (sugar snap peas/english pea pods) into the shade in the afternoon on really hot days so that they don't get scorched.
Yes, we are prepared!
The smartest is opening a ROTH IRA for my husband and I.
I have the money taken from my paycheck so we do not miss it.
It is a great way to save money.
Thanks Cathy Truman
kbtruman(at)att(dot)net
The smartest investment I ever made was investing in my retirement fund. With the economy being shaky these days trying to secure my future by socking away as much as I can now will really help me once I finally retire, because I hopefully will still have my financial independence and won't have to rely on family or the gov't to help keep me afloat.
I bought AIG stock at 79 cents and sold it one day later at 1.26. My best investement
My best investment was enrolling in the Navy Nurse Candidate Program in college leading to 4 years in the United States Navy during Vietnam. This service taught me to be on my own, to work, serve and care - all lifelong characteristics that helped me in work, family and community.
Hemmmm
... "some people don’t have a phone with that capability or simply prefer a dedicated device with better sound quality". So the device provides sound quality??? Come on! Be serious... the quality in the sound is given by how you recorded the mp3 or the head-set you use! The player is just a memory with screen and options!!!
The best investment I made was in taking a series of management courses during a particularly tough point in my life. It helped me keep perspective and focus while my own manager was spiraling out of control so I didn't make any foolish decisions with regard to my career; I was able to weather the bad period until my family was in a better position.
My time in service to the United States. Opened my eyes to a larger world and was so much more rewarding than anything else I could ever imagine doing...
The smartest investment that I've ever made is signing up for savings account that will take out a dollar every time I make a purchase. This is really great for me because I know something is going to be saved and it has slowly been growing. I just have it as my emergency fund. Haven't had to use it but knowing that it's there helps me feel better.
My best investment was taking piano lessons. My family loves it when I play, and I feel so joyful playing the piano when I'm by myself.
Thanks for a generous giveaway!
my worst investment was starting a lingerie company at the age of 19. my partner was my career counselor at school and was banking on me to do all the work. our manufacturer was in brazil which was not only expensive but also impossible since neither one of us spoke portuguese. i was not a designer by trade and with only beginner's knowledge of the industry, we never went into production. filled with high hopes and entrepreneurial dreams, reality quickly set in.
the experience was a good life lesson, expensive, but good.