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    What new series are you watching? *No Spoilers, Please*

    Hacks https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/hacks/s01 I watched both seasons and I have to admit, there were many touching moments that really had me in tears. Jean Smart is awesome in this tour de force. She plays a female comedian who is pushed out of her Vegas show so that younger talent could...
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    Anyone Else Soured on Dining Out?

    Cheeseburger pizza? That sounds interesting. Can you post a recipe? Thanks
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    What new series are you watching? *No Spoilers, Please*

    Same here. Really looked forward to Ozarks and was disappointed, especially the last episode. Too rushed. Ah well....it was a great series but lost some focus. Glad for the great acting by all involved. We absolutely love BCS. Waiting for hockey to end. I live in Edmonton and our hockey...
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    How much to spend on an engagement ring?

    Hello. First of all...congratulations on your future engagement. Your future fiance sounds like a nice woman. Some people go shopping for a ring together. That way, you both can see what would look good on her hand. Three months salary for a 25 year old man and an older man is probably...
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    souvenirs made in China

    Canada post Hi Everyone. I live in Edmonton, Canada but my husband and I travel to Vancouver Island for our summer holidays. About 10 years ago we went to Coombs market, where they still have goats on the roof. https://oldcountrymarket.com/ It is quite the landmark and has many local...
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    What new series are you watching? *No Spoilers, Please*

    Darn...I am in Canada and Netflix does not have it. But thanks for the heads up..so I;ll be watching for it.
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    Red Beet Greens Salad

    I hope you try making borscht in the late summer when everything is ready from the garden. My father used to use pork ribs (boiled once, rinsed then boiled to make the stock) along with onions, carrots, potatoes, peas, dill, of course beets.....and at the end some beet leaves to give it that...
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    Who has a quiet NYE planned?

    About 15 years ago we bought a 1 bedroom timeshare in Banff. We are there every year...sometimes our week falls on Christmas but it is mostly New Years. We have been here since Sunday and the weather has been beautiful. We bought a nice steak, mushrooms and will make baked potatoes and a...
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    What's the oldest item of (adult) clothing you own?

    My mother was an excellent seamstress. She learned from my grandmother. I grew up with a sewing machine and learned to sew at a young age. I even took fashion studies in highschool and tailored my own coat in grade 12. But I did not have the fine touch my mother had. When I was in...
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    The value of LBYM

    I think they will lose that house and be living in an apartment for many years. Hard lesson for them to learn. So either they cut their spending or someone will do it for them.
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    How did you first learn about investing?

    My parents were immigrants from Ukraine after World War II. I remember my father urging me to buy a house when I was still a university student. He had two rental properties and felt real estate was the key to a secure life...along with a good education. I did not want to buy a house because...
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    Rhubarb coming along nicely

    Crisp Oh...please don't forget this oldie but goodie. Rhubarb crisp with oatmeal and vanilla icecream. Such a nice treat and healthy too!!!! Ok...maybe not totally healthy but so good.
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    Rhubarb coming along nicely

    I am laughing at the idea of fish soup. I am glad you tried it before me!!! But I love rhubarb. We live in Edmonton and actually had snow last week. All gone now. Our lawn is full of dandelions!!! So I dug some out of the flowerbeds and my husband and I mowed the lawn to catch them before...
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    Alcoholism

    Alanon First of all, I am so sorry that your son has fallen into the disease of alcoholism. I first went to Alanon because my husband, who I love very much, became an alcoholic late in life. I could not believe it. Alcohol was in our lives but never to a great deal. I myself did not really...
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    Who kept investing heavily through the great recession?

    Canadian here That was a scary time for me and my husband. He had been retired for many years but I was still working. It was getting pretty stressful at work and I was thinking of retiring but still not quite ready to make the leap. Boy, in 2009 I was so glad I did not leave my job at 56...
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