Need to convince the wife that it's crud on her countertop (not grout)

Ahhhh.....now it all makes sense...

Besides, IMHO, 99% of people on disability are faking it, (just like all those fakes with handicap parking stickers as they pull the golf bags out of the trunk).

Of course, I don't know personally of a single person on disability, so I get my statistics from the Long Island Railroad and the Justice Department:

:)

Do you hardware store nerds realize you're still posting to rec.food.cooking?

Given the babble about gasoline in the kitchen, s*it-encrusted ovens, and disability fraud, some killfile entries are a bit overdue.

I agree. The NY Times said it was only 97%. And even then, only for that particular year.

How do you know if I'm African American or not?

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Whoever came up with that terminology "African American" should have been thoroughly thrashed. One is either "African" or American".

There are lots of black pigmented people who don't fit any of those descriptions.

They are called a temporary disability.

Wrong. Why are you still crossposting?

That's why I have formica.

but you have something fancier. Don't mess it up.

The first two pictures look black. Where did your family find black crud to match the black grout?. I'd leave it alone until she complains, and even then I might leave it alone.

I'm a guy and no feminist, but I'd be made if someone messed up my kitchen after I told, or asked, him not to. And even those with 100% A records make mistakes.

I spilled some inkjet ink from a printer on my bathroom floor, and I had to dig a long way to get all the colored grout out. Then I had to fill the trench I had made. The home builder probably used the stuff mixed from a powder, but I got the stuff that's like butter but stickier. I hope they match. I've stopped looking.

Oren-

You're gonna scare him again... I guess anyone with a brain & who pays attention is scary?

Big Snip

on oils and fats is apparently the main mechanism. Hmmm... how does lye do that?

DD_BobK wrote, On 5/31/2013 1:47 PM:

Seems reasonable to me. Although "faking it" may be a bit strong considering how dedicated government is to giving it away.

As an example, my older brother (now 88) picked up some shrapnel from a Japanese grenade in the Philippines It wasn't a major deal, he walked to the aid station and most of it was picked out; however, it got him a small - 10%? - disability. Well, 3-4 years ago he got a letter out of the blue informing him that it was being increased to 100%.

And a large percentage of the population IS receiving some sort of unearned government money. By "unearned" I mean something for which the recipient was not taxed.

There is also all that income that is off the books.

And, of course, that old favorite: the inflated insurance claim. Which pales into insignificance in the face of the inflated medical bill (to the insurance company or medicare). I remember when you could get a doc for a house call for about eight bucks; I had a stress test a few years ago, took about three hours (mostly waiting), administered by a tech, saw the doc for 10 minutes for results. The bill to the insurance company was a smidge under $10,000, no idea how much they actually paid.

We are all familiar with the proliferation of the "I'm going to get it while the getting is good" politicians (see "Detroit" for a shining example). Not to mention those (all) from local to federal that receive ridiculously high wages and benefits.

Basically, we - the entire world? - have turned into a nation of grifters.

My mom qualified for Handicap Plates She had a total of 4 hip replacement surgeries throughout her life. Once I drove the van to go pick her up, and used the handicapped slot so she would have to walk far. Some idiot started ranting at me about my not being handicapped Meanwhile she walked to the van on her own using 2 canes at the time. She asked the idiot if there was a problem. The idiot went "oh" and slunk away.

Hey Numb Buns, if you had a real newsreader, you could easily kill any thread that you don't like. I use Thunderbird and if I see a cross post I don't like, I simply press the "K" key and it kills the thread and I no longer see it. You could try that instead of bitching unless you're one of the weird ones who enjoys bitching. ^_^

TDD

It would be even better if you learned how not to crosspost.

I came up with an invention years ago called "Stay Put!". It is for toddlers who won't stay put to get their socks and shoes put on or to take their medicines. The devise is a line of clothing or a vest with Velcro on the back and a matching patch of Velcro to be attached to a wall or immobile object of your choice. I never had the money to develop or market it but I know it would sell to parents of young children and I'll bet the caregivers for old children could use it too. ^_^

TDD

The only African American I really know of is our President Obama. His father was African and his mother, American. ^_^

TDD