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Being Green...
Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman, that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment.
The woman apologized and explained, "We didn't have this green thing back in my earlier days."
The young clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment
for future generations."
She was right -- our generation didn't have the green thing in its day.
Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were truly recycled.
But we didn't have the green thing back in our day.
Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags, that we reused for numerous things, most memorable besides household garbage bags, was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our schoolbooks. This was to ensure that public property, (the books provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to personalize our books on the brown paper bags.
But too bad we didn't do the green thing back then.
We walked up stairs, because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks.
But she was right. We didn't have the green thing in our day.
Back then, we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throwaway kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy-gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing.
But that young lady is right; we didn't have the green thing back in our day.
Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity.
But she's right; we didn't have the green thing back then.
We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull.
But we didn't have the green thing back then.
Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest burger joint.
But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the green thing back then?
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Thank you for the list. I found a few that I was interested in.
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WHEN will the "state" stop messing with families!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
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Tell him he can only get away with that kind of "joke" on April First!!!
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I wonder if he was married to a blonde?!?!?!?!?
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I'm glad you posted a pic. I wasn't sure what kind of jar-lifter I had ('cept that I bought it at WM).
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A married couple is travelling by car from Victoria to Prince George.
Being seniors, after almost eleven hours on the road, they were too tired to continue and decided to take a room. But, they only planned to sleep for four hours and then... get back on the road.
When they checked out four hours later, the desk clerk handed them a bill for $350.00.
The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so high. He told the clerk although it's a nice hotel; the rooms certainly aren't worth $350.00 for four hours. Then the clerk tells him that $350.00 is the 'standard rate'. He insisted on speaking to the Manager.
The Manager appears, listens to him, and then explains that the hotel has an Olympic-sized pool and a huge conference centre that were available for us to use.
"But we didn't use them," the husband said.
"Well, they are here, and you could have," explained the Manager.
The Manager went on to explain that the couple could also have taken in one of the shows for which the hotel is famous. "We have the best entertainers from New York , Hollywood , and Las Vegas perform here," the Manager says.
"But we didn't go to any of those shows," the husband said.
"Well, we have them, and you could have," the Manager replied.
No matter what amenity the Manager mentioned, the husband replied, "But we didn't use it!"
The Manager is unmoved, and eventually the husband gave up and agreed topay. As he didn't have the check book, he asked his wife to write the check.
She did and gave it to the Manager.
The Manager is surprised when he looks at the check. "But ma'am, this is made out for only $50.00."
"That's correct. I charged you $300.00 for sleeping with me," she replied.
"But I didn't!" exclaims the Manager.
"Well, too bad, I was here, and you could have."
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This is one crazy lookin' crtter!
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One of the 'tricks' for reducing the over-sudsing in a washing machine is to pour in some fabric softner. Are you sure you are not compromising the ability of your detergent to clean effectively?
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Get the book "Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health," by Dr. William Davis
- The wheat of today is not the same grain our forebears ground into their daily bread. It has changed dramatically in the past 50 years under the influence of agricultural scientists.
- Genetic changes have been induced to increase yield per acre.Wheat has undergone a drastic transformation to yield something entirely unique, nearly unrecognizable when compared to the original, and yet called by the same name: wheat.
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................AngeloftheHeart!
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Harvey is a rescue kitten in Scotland that was born with radial agenesis, a rare malformation that has caused him to have no bones in his front legs. According to STV News, Harvey needs an operation to “insert metal pins where bones missing from his front legs should be” and funds have been successfully raised through the Glasgow Branch of Cats Protection to get this little guy the help he needs. Harvey is currently four months old and needs to be six months old in order to be strong enough to receive the operation.
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really? Just curious, because all my air compressors have safety valves that are spring loaded and screw into the tank., When the pressure in the tank exceeds the spring rating, the spring activates and releases pressure, but snaps back when it is done. Seems silly to me to have any pressure tank that has a valve that only works once.
gunny-
the lid of the canner actually has 3 pressure relief points:
The stem in the middle is where the weight goes, there is a 'riser' in the back of the pot that stays up as long as there is pressure in the pot (so you can tell when it is safe to take the lid off). The little black plug in the front of the lid is the pressure valve that blew. I tried it again, and it did blow again. Confirms I have to get a new one.
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Glad you are relieved, YYY. Just clean out the vent pipe really well with a pipe cleaner or run a piece of string through it and floss it out. You should not need a new one. Unless it leaks water from the gasket, you won't need a new gasket, either.
Midnightmom, do the same to your canner. Can't hurt at all to clean it. Normally they don't blow that overpressure plug since they are self venting. You must have either had the heat too high or the plug was just old anyway. They must be soft and pliable. If the plug was too firm that could cause it.
It was a brand new plug. Just replaced the old one about 3 wks ago. I thought I would 'test' it again, so I put the lid back on, turned the heat on (LOWER this time), added the weight, and waited for it to start boiling and venting. Well, it boiled...............but the weight didn't jiggle...................the plug blew again! That confirms for me that I have to replace that little bugger!!!
It's a good thing that I only had 5 pints of pork in the canner, but now I guess I'll be eating pork for a while. I also have about 2 lbs of gr.beef that I have ready to jar. Guess I will have to eat it too, or freeze it until I can use the canner again.
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Staff has a good idea about letting them get acquainted without you there.
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That is the function of the over pressure plug. So, what brand of canner do you have, Midnightmom ? Glad you were not hurt.
I also need to know what brand/ kind of canner you have, YYY. Depends upon what brand how often the weight jiggles. Presto will jiggle the whole time. Mirro and All American should be so many times per minute. That is why I like Presto. No doubt how many times it is jiggling.
If it is overprocessed, it won't hurt the safety of the food.
It's a "Presto Preservation 100 Pressure Canner and Cooker." Weighted, not guaged.
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I am not an expert but I agree, the heat is too high and so the pressure is too high and the weight is getting it out as fast as possible.
Apparently the heat was too high in my canner tonight, and the pressure was too high too.
Instead of the weight spinning and hissing, the safety valve blew! Nothing like the sound of an 'explosion' to get your attention!!! The ceiling was dripping water all over me, It was a bit of a mess to clean up. 
None of the jars broke though. And, it tookd some major searching to locate that little critter (the safety valve). 
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If the pressure safety valve on the canner blows, do I have to get a new one before I can use the canner again???
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Happy Birthday from "Mom" to "Mother!!!"
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Hey /twi! The sage is what would make it taste like sausage. And possibly the fennel. IMO
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Hey Cat! I had a whole reply (almost like yours) all typed up and somehow I closed the window!!!
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I roast mine like normal. Then cut off the legs/thighs and separate them at the joint. Cube the thigh meat, and put the legs into the pot for broth.
Cut the white meat off of the bone and cube that too. Throw the carcass into the pot with the legs, and also add the wings.
When broth is ready, stuff the jars with the cubed meat, add broth, and process for meat at correct time/pressure.
Yummy results.
(I put the cubed meat into a large baggie in the fridge until the broth is ready. Also, refrigerate the strained broth overnight to easily remove the layer of fat.)
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Not saving any pennies today. Have to take dog to the vet.
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Cabbage idea..............remove and rinse the outer leaves of a head of cabbage. Slather peanut butter on leaf, roll up and enjoy.
None of the jars broke though. And, it tookd some major searching to locate that little critter (the safety valve). 
Canned Tuna Recall
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Thank you for the info. I will have to check my supply.