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Precious Topaz: 1.15ct Cinnamon Pink Pear Shape Gemstone, Natural Hand Made Faceted Gem, Loose Precious Mineral, AAA Jewelry Supply 20237

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Beautiful gem quality Cinnamon Pink Precious Topaz. This gem is Brazilian material and would look great in an elegant pendant or fashion ring.

Gem Type: Precious Topaz
Weight: 1.15ct
Shape: Pear
Color: Cinnamon Pink
Tone: Medium Light (4)
Saturation: Moderately Strong (4)
Clarity: Eye-Clean
Measurement: 10.93x4.38x3.25mm
Proportions: Very Good
Finish: Very Good
Cut: Very Good
Treatment: N
Stock# 20237

◊ Topaz
◊◊ Mineral: Topaz

The ancient Greeks believed that topaz gave them strength. In Europe during the Renaissance people thought that topaz could break magic spells and dispel anger. For centuries, many people in India have believed that Topaz worn above the heart assures long life, beauty, and intelligence.

Topaz is one of the US birthstones for November (the other is citrine).

Hardness & Toughness

- Hardness 8 on Mohs scale
- Toughness Poor

Care & Cleaning

- Ultrasonic cleaning: Never
- Steam cleaning: Never
- Warm, soapy water: Safe

Thank you for taking an interest in MJGemstones! We are an importer, dealer, and wholesaler of one-of-a-kind hand cut natural gemstones. We specialize in faceted colored gems and diamonds. The high quality gems you see listed for sale are the exact high quality stones that you will receive when you buy with us. Our gems are in stock and ready to ship (RTS). We love working with custom designers and want to be a part of your unique creation.

Jewelers and custom artisans have set our genuine gems into many types of settings. These settings include rings (cocktail rings, engagement rings, and right-hand rings), custom pendants, necklaces, earrings (matching pair), bracelets, and wire wrapped jewelry. Cottage industry sellers and artistic creative jewelry designers have also used our gems for their jewelry creations.

Each gemstone is a piece of art produced by traditional lapidary methods, beginning with loose gemstones being cut from a natural crystal. The shape of the finished loose gemstone is normally determined by the shape of the rough. Standard gem shapes are pear, emerald, oval, round, heart, trillion, square, and half-round domed cabochon.

The precious stone can be calibrated by the gem cutter to specific sizes for easy mounting. If there is enough material, a parcel, or parcels can be cut from the same lot of rough. Most high-end center stones and engagement stones are rare one-of-a-kind pieces and are not calibrated.

Our unique stones are also used for lost wax casting, stone setting, OOAK jewelry making, engagement rings, wire wrapping, and general DIY (jewelry) supply. Our customers buy our stones for a wide range of purposes, including gem collecting, as gifts, birthday presents, and wedding presents.

Our gem craft supplies can be used by an artistic jewelry designer or professional jeweler to make creative jewelry. Many jewelers use the lost wax casting technique, which allows the artisan to make a single custom piece such as a ring, pendant, necklace, engagement ring, cocktail ring, right-hand ring, or bracelet. A cottage industry seller normally makes many custom pieces at one time in order to streamline their process and be efficient.

Material that jewelry designers use to mount our gems include gold (14k, 18k, 22k), silver, platinum, palladium, tungsten, steel, jewelers wire, wood, bone, carved antler, cloth, and metal clay.

Gemology students use our gems for study stones. The gemologist uses a binocular microscope to learn about the inclusions in a study stone. The inclusion scene can tell you about the gem’s origin and whether it has been treated. Other tools used by gemologists are the 10x triplet jeweler’s loupe, dichroscope, refractometers, polariscope, color filter (Chelsea filter), tweezers, spectroscope, and UV lights. These gemological tools can be found for sale on the internet.

All gemstones are mined from the earth, from many exotic localities around the world. Different mines can produce different colors of the same type of gem. Some of the more common places include Montana, USA, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Russia, Australia, Sri Lanka, Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Madagascar) Brazil, Columbia, and Mexico.

Gemstones are called by many different names, such as, “loose gems”, “precious gems”, and “semi-precious gems”. Sometimes the names are a bit vague: “faceted stones”, “cabochons”, “AAA quality supply”, “study stones”, “rare mined crystals”, “beads”, “jewels”, or, bluntly, “a rock”. These slang words and phrases for gems are constantly changing. All the cool cats call them “sparkly bling” or “rocks” :-)

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We process your order and ship out your gems with in two days of receiving payment.

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Our standard shipping is 1st Class USPS with tracking. Delivery times vary from three to five days. We can ship using faster methods. Contact us for other options.

International Customs and Import Taxes:
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. Shipping delays due to customs review can occur. Typical international shipping time takes one to two weeks.

We accept Paypal, credit or debit cards, e-checks and Etsy gift cards.

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I gladly accept returns and exchanges
Contact me within: 14 days of delivery
Ship items back within: 30 days of delivery
I don't accept cancellations
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
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  • Perishable products (like food or flowers)
  • Digital downloads
  • Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Conditions of return
Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
Additional return information
Item(s) must be returned back within 7 days for a full refund of your purchase price minus shipping and Esty fees. We stand behind our products 100%. We can give you a replacement or a refund promptly upon receiving the item. Send it back to the address on the invoice, AND be sure to include a copy of the invoice. The gemstones are examined by a CERTIFIED GEMOLOGIST prior to an issue of a refund; if the gemstones are altered in any way then no refunds or exchanges are permitted


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Crochet Boot Pattern - Crochet Shoe Pattern - Crochet Slipper Pattern Crochet Christmas Pattern - Plus Size Crochet - PDF Crochet Pattern

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Our Crochet Boots are the first of its kind, stylish and trendy. Boots can be worn outside as this pattern teaches you how to crochet the boot & outer sole as well as comfy inner sole. Boots are crocheted in 2 pieces & joined together.

Pattern Includes Sizes: Shoe Sizes: 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)

Crochet Skill Level: Intermediate

Finished Measurements: Shoe Sizes: 5 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)

Crochet Hook(s): G/6(4.00mm)

Recommended Yarn: #4 Worsted weight - Lion Brand Yarn – Wool Ease 3oz/85g/197yd/180m – Showing in: Fisherman #099

Other: Written, English instructions, tips, trouble-shooting and lots of pictures.

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Patterns are a final sale, due to their digital nature they cannot be returned or refunded.

© 2009 – 2018 Gu'Chet. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction prohibited. This original design pattern is property of Gu'Chet and is intended for personal use only. Please so not reproduce this pattern or product for sale without written permission.

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    A little more difficult and time consuming than I thought it would be . But I love the pattern
    Jan 30, 2018 by Sandra Nielson
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Freeform Flat, Sea Glass, 13 to 16mm, Shamrock Green, Priced per Strand

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Cultured Sea Glass
Freeform Flat
13 to 16mm
6 Beads per Strand
Priced per Strand

We've all seen the large flat freeform sea glass beads, but these are the small version. I absolutely love them for their highly usable size and the interest that they will add to all my work! Because of their size, they won't overpower my work either! Best of both worlds!

The sea glass I carry is all manufactured and contemporary. There's nothing wrong with manufactured sea glass. It's beautiful, matted glass. The matting won't come off; it's not a coating. The colors are saturated and beautiful and you can get shapes with manufactured sea glass you won't see in nature. (The beach is so good about breaking glass up into tiny pieces!) I've always told my customers that if you like the color and the bead is great, buy it. Work with it. What matters in the end is that you're getting something YOU like!

I've sold beads for over 10 years. As with all items I sell - I'm all about quality! If you're buying Czech glass from me, you're getting A grade, first pick beads from an importer who has picked the beads themselves. You will not get from me - ever - C grade beads much like what is sold to hobby and craft stores or any big box store that prefer price over quality.

Why don't I offer free shipping? Because I like you to know what your getting. If I wrap the cost of shipping into the price, you will not know the true price of the items you are purchasing. Additionally, my International customers get to enjoy lower price declarations because I don't add shipping to my pricing. I love being able to offer you the best pricing available and do offer free shipping if you purchase $50 of merchandise from me, quarterly sales on all of my merchandise, and Thank You Coupons of 15% off for first time shoppers. Further, if you are interested in wholesale or quantity discounts and have questions or inquiries, please contact me!

Check out our inventory blow out page on Facebook "DRAGONFLY BEADS DESTASH GROUP" for close out pricing on all of our odds and ends!

Buy your Czech glass with me - you're getting amazing quality, great prices, and dealing with a person who really cares about her customers and the beads she sells them!!! :)

Questions, comments, rants?! Convo me! :)

Connect with Dragonfly Beads:
Business/Facebook Page: Dragonfly Beads (Newsletter Sign Up)
Instagram: Dragonflybeadsstudio_
DESTASH/Facebook Page: Dragonfly Beads Destash Group (up to 70% off)
Pinterest: Dragonfly Beads Studio

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    Fast shipping beautiful beads
    Aug 17, 2016 by Theresa Adair

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Preparation takes 3-5 business days
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U.S. SHIPPING: All orders are mailed by First Class Parcel Post with a tracking number. I ship via PayPal. You will not automatically receive the tracking number from me. If you desire the number, please write me and it will be provided as soon as conveniently possible.

PRIORITY and EXPRESS UPGRADE: You will find that option on shipping when you check out.

POSTAGE OVERAGES: Postage overages above $3.00 (outside of the postage and shipping/handling) will be automatically refunded.

ORDER CONSOLIDATION: I will consolidate multiple orders made within a day of each other only if you contact me. I will charge the handling fees of $.10, $.15 or $.20 per item and refund anything left over on the order I'm consolidating.

LOST PACKAGES: I will not reimburse on an item that has a delivery confirmation. If I have a delivery confirmation on your package, you will need to go to your post office and file a lost package claim before I can help due to fraud. (International customers: Once it leaves control of the USPS - especially if mailed to an area that is well known for "lost packages" - I cannot to replace the item. You ship at your own risk, but speak to me and we'll see what we can do.)

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: I ship worldwide! All items are mailed by International First Class Package with a tracking code on International orders (to the US border). Please allow up to to 6 to 8 weeks for international packets to arrive, as a missing item form cannot be submitted until AFTER 6 weeks have passed (most will arrive sooner). Be aware, a customs form is required by law. I will not mark it as a gift and you may be charged a duty by your country's Customs Office. If you have questions regarding customs, please contact me. I can accommodate.

International Shipping enjoys a flat rate! Postage is as follows:

Canada/All Other Countries - Gemstone: $12.50
Canada/All Other Countries - Brass: $13.50
Canada/All Other Countries - All other Items: $10.00

OTHER INFO: Orders are mailed anywhere from 3-5 business days from your date of purchase/payment. Shipping occurs Monday through Friday. If you need your order expedited (mailed sooner than its shipping window), please message me and I will ship it out sooner if at all possible.

SHIPPING LOSSES: When a shipment is lost and is confirmed by the USPS, I will replace your items. If an item is marked "delivered" by the USPS, I will NOT replace the items. You will have to file a claim with the USPS for compensation.

SHIPPING BREAKS: When a break occurs during shipping, I will replace if possible. Understand that the break occurred because of negligence by the USPS, not my shop. While I make every attempt to ensure your satisfaction, breaks occur. If the item is under $5.00, I will consider replacing it. If the item occurs on higher priced items, I will take the matter under advisement after you contact me with photographs.

I accept all major credit and debit cards. Credit cards are processed through Paypal or Etsy's Direct checkout.

I do not charge taxes. I will not ship unless payment has been made. You can cancel your order anytime before shipping has occurred. After shipping has occurred, you will have to return the package to me before I can cancel and refund.

Returns & exchanges
I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
Contact me within: 5 days of delivery
Ship items back within: 14 days of delivery
Request a cancellation within: 1 hour of purchase
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
  • Custom or personalized orders
  • Perishable products (like food or flowers)
  • Digital downloads
  • Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
  • Items on sale
Conditions of return
Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
Questions about your order?
Please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
Additional return information
If you are unhappy for any reason with your order, please write me.

I accept returns and exchanges within 5 days of your delivery date.

International customers: I will not refund packages returned to me for unpaid customs fees. Etsy advises sellers to value packages at purchase price and in US dollars. I declare according to Etsy policy and do not include shipping in that declaration.

I am happy to exchange! I will not charge you for postage to ship an exchanged item. (You will pay the postage to me and I'll pay for the postage back to you. This is a common business practice). If the item being replaced is due to my error, I will happily pay all the postage involved.

After inspection of the items being returned or exchanged, you will either receive your credit for the return or your exchange will be shipped. I cannot accept broken strands, opened packages, or damaged goods.

If an item I have created fails due to my workmanship and/or materials used, upon my inspection, I will replace or refund.

Additional policies

DISCOUNT CODES: No you cannot use a discount code every time you shop with me. If that is something you are interested in, you must become a wholesale customer and meet my wholesale requirements. Thanks :)

If you order over $50.00, please feel free to use the FREESHIP50 code. Sorry, it cannot be combined with other offers. FREESHIP is intended for U.S. only-based customers. If you are International and spend over $50.00, please convo me and I'll reduce the shipping for you depending on the postal rates for your area.

The African brass all have their own discount codes now:

Sea Glass has their own Discount codes:
SEAGLASS10 - $20.00, 10% OFF
SEAGLASS15 - $35.00, 15% OFF
SEAGLASS20 - $50.00, 10% OFF

DISCOUNT CODE APPS: Many of you have been using Honey, Retailmenot, Shopify, etc., a lot lately. While I support the use of the discount codes overall, my POLICIES FOR HOW MY COUPON CODES ARE APPLIED ARE STILL IN AFFECT. If your App uses a coupon code outside how I allow, you will be billed the difference.

THANK YOU COUPON CODES: 10% off with no minimum, can be used every time you order if you have placed a previous order with me.

SALE ITEMS: I will host sales on groups of items or single items quarterly. When I do, the sale is specific to that group of items. When you group non-sale items onto an invoice with sale items, you allow the code to be applied to non-sale items. If this happens, I will bill you the difference between sale and non-sale items in addition to the PayPal fee.

In order to avoid PayPal charges, please consider placing the orders separately. In the "note to seller" please add you have placed two orders one for sale items and one for non-sale items and I will refund your shipping on the second order (except for the per item charge). Or, you can message me before you place an order and I will create a custom order for you with all the items together and all the appropriate discounts applied.

FREE SHIPPING I don't offer free shipping on a regular basis because I like you to be able to see what the beads I sell actually cost - and I HAVE GREAT PRICES! If I combined the cost of the shipping into the beads (because, trust me, the shipping has to be added somewhere - it's a very large cost of doing business), I would have to raise the cost of the beads which would cost you more overall. I would also have to declare larger prices on International Declarations. It's more cost effective for your bottom line to pay the minimal amount I charge for shipping. However, if you order over $50.00 in merchandise, I will let you ship for free. Please use FREESHIP50 - US BASED CUSTOMERS ONLY!!

INVENTORY: I am a bead store, a retail show vendor and I sell on Facebook. Items in inventory can and will suddenly go out of stock. Out of stock items will automatically be refunded when the order ships.

CUSTOM ORDERS: If you have ordered an item that must be made or manufactured for you specifically, your order is nonrefundable.

HANDMADE JEWELRY/BAGS CUSTOM ORDERS: I am HAPPY to create custom orders. If you see anything I've made and want it in a different color or length and/or size - by all means contact me and we'll discuss details.

WHOLESALE JEWELRY/BAGS: With a Sales Use/Tax License in your name, I have a $250.00 minimum purchase, after which you will receive keystone (50% off). Please contact me if you have questions.

WHOLESALE BEADS/TOOLS/STRANDING MATERIALS/FINDINGS: I require a Sales Tax/Use License in your name. My minimum purchase is $100.00 retail. I will discount those orders an additional 5 to 20% off my retail prices (which are already 20% below retail), depending on item category. If you are a bead store, I am happy to extend you an additional discount. Please contact me.

REPAIRS: I perform repairs on many types of jewelry included off loom weaving, wirework, knotted pearls, stringing repairs, and/or some hot fixes and cold contact fixes. Send me pictures and I'll quote you a price and try with all my heart to stick to that quote. I charge $20.00 per hour plus parts and materials. If I need to go over the quote for any reason, I always contact you first to confirm. I've been repairing for over 13 years, I get the job done fast and right the first time.

CONTENT COPYRIGHT: I reserve the right and do hereby copyright any and all of my photographs, handmade jewelry designs, handmade bag designs as well as any and everything else that requires my time and labor intensive creation and/or anything that is wrought of my imagination. You cannot and should not copy my content because I will pursue any and all claims, rights and legal avenues available to reclaim my rights.


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Love You Card for man/woman.
Silver 'LOVE YOU'
Blank inside for your own message.
Card comes with cellophane sleeve with DO NOT BEND back boarded envelope.
Can also use wooden fonts too.

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12.6 oz dark gray huacaya alpaca raw fiber DUKE

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12.6 oz Medium to dark gray huacaya alpaca fleece
3" Staple length
Very little vg

Ship anywhere. Just mail me for cost. Questions? Just send me a message.

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    soft! love it! fast shipping!
    Jun 10, 2018 by Gerry

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Preparation takes 1-2 business days
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Most shipping is done next day by USPS.

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I gladly accept returns and exchanges
Contact me within: 3 days of delivery
Ship items back within: 7 days of delivery
I don't accept cancellations
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
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Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
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Everything I sell is fully refundable if unused minus shipping fee. Fiber must be returned (you pay return postage) and examined before a refund is issued. Refund is for fiber only, not shipping.


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NASA's IMERG shows devastating rainfall over East Africa

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Heavy seasonal rainfall has recently caused flooding in Kenya and NASA analyzed and estimated the total rainfall using data from a suite of satellites and gauges.

The heavy rainfall has resulted in the displacement of over 244,000 people. This deluge follows the severe drought that afflicted East Africa in 2017. The estimated death toll from flooding and mudslides has recently been increased to about 100 people.

At NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, NASA's Integrated Multi-satellitE Retrievals for GPM (IMERG) created a merged precipitation product from the GPM or Global Precipitation Measurement mission constellation of satellites. Rainfall accumulation estimates were calculated and summarized for the period from April 27 to early May 4, 2018.

GPM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency or JAXA. GPM also utilizes a constellation of other satellites to provide a global analysis if precipitation.

During this period heavy seasonal precipitation fell over Kenya. Rainfall totals in some areas near the Indian Ocean coast were estimated by IMERG to be greater than 430 mm (16.9 inches). Over western Kenya and eastern Uganda rainfall was estimated by IMERG to frequently exceed 200 mm (7.9 inches). IMERG data are produced using data from the satellites in the GPM Constellation, and are calibrated with measurements from the GPM Core Observatory satellite as well as rain gauge networks around the world.

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Crafted to give the illusion of ocean waves, the By the Sea mirror from makes a splashing statement in your living room or hallway. Perfect for a beach-themed bedroom, its pretty sunburst design adds a sculptural element to your decorating style, no matter what it is.

Mirror Details

  • Materials: Glass, MDF
  • Dimensions: 29" x 3/4" x 29"
  • Weight: 4 lbs
  • Care: Dust with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaner. Spray a small amount of glass cleaner onto a lint-free cloth and wipe mirror clean.
  • Collection: Safavieh
  • Country of Origin: India

  • Limited 30-day warranty provided by vendor. Please contact 516-945-1900.

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Based in the United States since 1978, Safavieh creates designer-quality rugs in the major rug weaving centers of the world: Persia, India, Tibet, Nepal, China and Pakistan. The company began as a supplier of antique Oriental rugs to leading interior designers, and they continue to curate one of the country's finest collections from the great weaving centers of the world.

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Spring is finally in the air and to celebrate, we’ve put together our NEW Spring ebook for 2018! We know that losing weight can be difficult and at times, feel impossible and that’s why support is so important. Whether that’s support from family, friends, online or of course, from useful advice and information, we know that every bit counts. So, here’s a quick guide to what’s inside our Spring ebook, designed specifically to help support you along your weight loss journey!

Spring eBook 2018: What’s Inside?

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We’ve got some great advice and information for you this season to help you work towards a slimmer Spring and Summer!

  • Exante transformations: hear from real life Exante customers who have completely changed their life. Their stories are motivating and inspiring and a little reminder that you’ve got this!
  • Delicious Spring recipes: From simple healthy breakfasts to delicious desserts that include all the flavours of the season, we’ve developed a range of healthy recipes to help you stay on track this Spring.
  • Home Workout Guide: If the gym isn’t your thing (or even if it is!), we’ve put together a series of home workouts that you can follow anytime, anywhere, no matter what your ability!
  • Taste the Season: In addition to our range of delicious meals, there are top tips on what’s in the Season and all the best fruits and veggies to choose at this time of year!
  • New Product Development: Find out what’s in store this Season and hear from our in-house nutritionist on all things Exante!

Spring Recipe Sneak Peek

Just to give you a taste of what’s inside, here is our delicious recipe for Healthy Breakfast Banana Muffins!

  • 1 egg
  •  225g mashed bananas
  • 125ml water
  • 125ml vegetable oil
  • 250g wholemeal flour
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  1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C.
  2. Line a muffin tin with baking cases or grease each muffin section with a little light butter.
  3. Mix together the vegetable oil, eggs, mashed bananas and walnuts.
  4. Add flour and bicarbonate of soda.
  5. Stir until mixture is completely smooth and then spoon the batter evenly into each muffin case.
  6. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Test with a skewer in the centre of your muffins. If the skewer comes out clean, then your muffins are ready!

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After an agonising six-month wait, The Walking Dead has dropped the first footage from season seven – barring the briefest of snippets we've seen in trailers so far.

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"Simon's my right-hand man. Having one of those is important. I mean, what do you have left without 'em?"

For all his bad qualities – and they are substantial – Negan seems awful sweet on his pal Simon. But who is this most favoured of henchmen?

Simon (played by Steven Ogg) debuted in season six's finale, 'Last Day on Earth' – though for that episode, he was credited simply as 'Lead Savior'.

It was he who led the Saviours in their pursuit of Rick's party, driving our survivors into Negan's clutches. He also rocks an impressive moustache.

If you're looking for further spoilers, though, you're out of luck: there's no direct comic book counterpart to Simon, though the closest equivalent is Connor, a lieutenant of the Saviours.

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But then there have been the odd occasions, the seemingly random pure miracle moments when we have heard her voice.

Not the joyful babble, or that constant stream of jumbled consonants and vowels that resembles a difficult round of countdown, but an actual voice with words.

In seven years here is what she has said:

“Elephant” whilst sat on my lap at Grandad’s and looking at a copy of a colour supplement I pointed to a photograph of one on the cover and she repeated my word. Only once mind and nothing else after that.

“I’m a good girl” whilst sat on my lap the day before my sister-in-law’s wedding. Luckily my husband walked into the room at the time and heard her, otherwise I doubt he’d have believed me.

“Yes” shouted emphatically into my mother’s face when she asked Lucy if she was bored, my poor Mum promptly burst into tears.

“Yes” shouted straight into my husband’s face when he asked if it was time for her to go to bed.

“More” for her favourite petit filous fix, but she has since given up saying it verbally and now signs “more” in Makaton instead.

“Love you” which punctured the air like an arrow at 4am on our first night on holiday when my husband and I were so shattered with her staying awake all night. Needless to say we forgave her instantly!

“Really?” said this weekend as she was sat in her activity chair in the kitchen. I was unloading the dishwasher and nattering to her about our plans for the day ahead.

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“Planet Earth!” whist watching Mr Tumble (or rather Justin) on the TV as he and two children went to the Planetarium. She repeated their words and I very nearly ironed over my hand that was gripping the ironing board in shock.

When she speaks, or shouts, it is with a clear little voice free of any impediments and quite grown up. #

It happens very infrequently, seemingly randomly and she won’t repeat it so I can’t film it as proof!

I think it’s odd, to say the least, that she clearly can hear, understand and form words not always in repetition but in answer to a question. It’s “odd” because all the evidence from her speech and language sessions would suggest she is way, way behind being able to do this.

As beautiful as those moments are, they are also frustrating as, if it’s possible once why isn’t it possible always?

I battle with feeling hugely grateful that I have ever heard her little voice at all, with feeling angry that there must be a way of helping her to speak daily.

It would make all of our lives so much easier.

I guess we will just have to wait and see what happens, time as they say is a great healer.

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Asked by mrrich724 (8537points) April 25th, 2011

When talks about economic downturn come up, people mention investing in gold and silver.

But speaking in a worst case scenario, where an economy collapses, wouldn’t it be much more valuable to invest in tobacco, liquor, ammunition, water, fuel, dry consumables etc? Or is that just an extreme POV?

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Probably in a worst case scenario, which I’d imagine is total economic collapse, the items you mention would be a wiser investment. But a downturn and total failure are two different things.

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My teacher has a theory: The entire history of humanity can be summed up into the search for 3 things: Tasty things, sexy things, and shiny things. Shiny things may not actually have value outside of what we give them, but, well, they’re shiny!!! And thus, they do have value – and not just value, but standardized value. Water in a place that has tons and tons of fresh, clean water isn’t so valuable, but it’s really valuable to someone who lives in a desert.

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That wouldn’t be as good for gold and silver dealers, though. :P

Personally, I think seeds are the best investment. That and knowledge of how to get and grow food, and other basic living skills. Even just storable food is good; food doesn’t really go down in value, so even if you end up eating it you’ll have spent less than you would later on.

Not that I don’t have a pile of ammo, but that’s just to keep everything else safe and to get meat.

Also, silver actually does have some practical use. High purity silver can be used to increase the effectiveness of some types of water filters. It can also be used to make colloidal silver, which is a powerful medicine. My dad stocked up on a small pile of silver wire for that purpose.

Personally, I don’t like monetary economies anyway, so I try to spend what little disposable income I have on things that will better help me be self-sufficient regardless of how the economy is doing (and I hope it crashes, for other reasons). My tribe and I will be fine no matter what, because that’s just how I want to live anyway.

Garebo's avatar

I argued that with a commodities trader after work one night. I said G & S are going to go up, this was over a year ago. He looked at me like I was and idiot and said you can’t eat gold and silver can you?, well it’s gone up 330 bucks since then.
Yeah, they use to trade salt at one time which was just a precious as silver and gold-I’ll stick with the precious metals for now.

filmfann's avatar

The Right are pushing their dupes to buy gold right now. It’s gonna collapse, and drop back to $900 or $800. The ones who will make money are those who talked you into it.
Buy land. God ain’t making any more of it.

faye's avatar

My financial advisor expects gold and precious gems to drop in value in the next year. This is in Canada, though. This surprises me a little.

incendiary_dan's avatar

Also, Fernando Aguirre, in his book about surviving economic collapse based on his experiences living in Argentina during and after the 2001 crash, noted that junk gold was more useful than gold coins. Very few places were willing to accept or trade in the coins. Junk gold could be pawned, if for a bit less than it should have been. Still a better monetary wealth storage.

bkcunningham's avatar

Silver has gone up 8.2 percent in one week. It closed today at $44.87 an ounce. Gold closed today at $1503 per ounce. That’s why. (Nobody in their right mind buys gold at these prices. You should have bought about 6 or 7 years ago.)

gondwanalon's avatar

These are uncertain times in a very troubled world. People are bracing for a possible ugly economic depression. The U.S. dollar’s value spirals downward while our President and Congress fights among themselves.

No one can see the future but it is pretty certain that a pocket full of gold coins will never be worth nothing. You can’t say that about a pocket full on paper dollars.

If you are waiting for gold to be $500 per ounce (USD) ever again then you better just go buy some seeds.

Neizvestnaya's avatar

Silver has been a good money maker because it was inexpensive enough to get in on and rose quickly enough to turn a profit for those who want to speculate and then cash out. Aside from making a few bucks though, unless you’re a metal worker and have a market for finished items then S & G aren’t going to be worth so much to you in an societal collapse. Survival skills, geographic knowledge and community will be more important.

As @bkcunningham wrote, Gold is usually high enough most people can’t afford to buy in enough to wait out a high yield market in order to cash out.

incendiary_dan's avatar

Oh yea, if you get seeds don’t get those stupid survival seed banks Alex Jones has been pushing. They’re a ripoff. Just get seeds from reputable heirloom seed dealers. And definitely learn the basics of companion planting.

mrrich724's avatar

Thanks. Lots of good stuff to study!

Garebo's avatar

G&S have appreciated more than 20% against the dollar in the last five. The annualized return on G & S since the great Ponzi scheme unraveled and exposed the banks; my calculations since late 2007 appreciation in these commodities has been nothing short of wonderful, and that is not including common stock, ETF’s or options. It just goes to show that Keynesian Economic can’t work, and never will work, unless we all become indentured servants to the state as designed.

Garebo's avatar

Because the dollar and Euro are worthless, and people have nothing tangible and safe to own.
Most importantly, it will keep going up as it has since I last posted and will continue to until the Euro fails. There really is no end in sight at the present time-so go for it with every thing you have before they confiscate your 401K and/or pension.

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I guess what i meantwas why invest in it from the beginning, not just now… I know precious metals have applications, but let’s say you hbe a pile of gold… Then what? Other than jewelry, I’d imagine most of us would have no use for it that could be satisfied by other metals…

Why does it have such value to begin with?

cockswain's avatar

Because people have faith they can trade their gold for something of more practical value, like food, cars, and rent. That’s really all it is. The relative prettiness and rarity of gold made it a suitable thing to trade. Not so rare as diamonds that there isn’t enough to pass around, but not as common as coal. But now there isn’t enough gold in the world to support global economic activities, so we have paper money that isn’t backed by gold, just faith it can be traded for other tangible things.

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GA @cockswain

Next question, am I the only one who thinks that idea is absolutely absurd?!

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No, but it just evolved for practical reasons. For example, I needed to buy a water heater today, and I got one off craigslist for $200. Without cash, I would have needed to have something in sufficient supply the seller needed. Let’s say he wanted 60 lbs of beef, or 100lbs of canned peaches, wanted someone to repair his fence, or would like a ride to Utah. If I can’t provide that, I’d have to get some peaches or drive him to Utah before I could get a water heater. And imagine what I’d have to do to get peaches or gas. And so on. It’s just for convenience. I can use the same “good” that I can trade for buying the water heater that he can use to hire someone to fix his fence. He has faith when he takes cash from me that he will certainly be able to use it to purchase other goods or services, or he wouldn’t want my cash.

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No. I get that part. I get the motivation behind usin the note to represen the transfer of value… But te idea that there is no true value to back it up is what stumps me.

Why gold? Why not potable water or livestock or something else that is ACTUALLY more valuable to most of the people who carry around the bills.

(Not necessarily water, I’m just trying to think of something with actual use an value to many more people)

I’m just stuck on how gold which has little actual use to most people became SO valuable that gold is what was used to be the standard that it is… The absurd part is the reasonig behind the gold… Because it’s pretty and rare? Really? So in the end if you want to cash out your dollars all you will have is shiny rock with little utility tothe common person…

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That’s how it appears to have evolved in human history, sensible or not. Someone thought jewels were cool looking so they became desirable. If you are still not a believer, I’ll PM you my address so you can mail me a box of cash. Sorry, I don’t have faith your check will be valid.

incendiary_dan's avatar

For something to be currency it needs to be both relatively rare and fungible.

cockswain's avatar

I had to look up fungible. At first I thought it was associated with fungus.

incendiary_dan's avatar

When I first heard it, I did too. Now I trot it out whenever I can.

Garebo's avatar

Yeah, I argue with someone at work about the same thing and a commodity broker who scolded me by saying I was stupid to suggest gold ($985 at the time) “you can’t eat, it so what good is it”. Well, salt was precious at one time, obvious it’s value was due to no refrigeration, which seems plausible,but at the same time absurd to be a means of barter or exchange of value.
Scarcity, rarity and beauty in the eyes of many, for thousands of years creates a pretty strong perception that something tangible is quite valuable and precious compared to fiat money, And so is palladium, platinum, silver and oil, the main reason oil is so expensive is because our currency is worthless therefore it takes more dollars to buy it overseas, and it will continue to be so as long as the dollar is weak, or until we decide to produce to the extent we are capable of.

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If you could pick one celebrity who looks like your girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, or wife, who would that be?

Asked by MRSHINYSHOES (13951points) June 28th, 2011

It doesn’t have to be a close resemblance, but even a slight resemblance. Which celebrity out there resembles your s/o the most in terms of physical appearance? For example, my wife kind of looks like Keiko Matsuda of Pink Lady fame (the lady on your right).

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Vunessuh's avatar

My boyfriend in high school was a Seth Rogen look-a-like. They have the same voice, too.

Judi's avatar

My husband has been mistaken for Henry Winkler (The Fonz) more than once.

@Vunessuh Wow, even the voice?

@Judi Happy Days! I loved that show!

JLeslie's avatar

My husband is a more masculine looking Tom Hanks. He has that funlovingness about him like Hanks. Curly black hair, but a squarer jaw. He, my husband, is a little more of a trendy dresser at times also, when we go out. I don’t think of Tom Hanks in DKNY and CK.

When he was younger he was told he looked like Sal Mineo seen here with James Dean.

@JLeslie Rebel Without a Cause is one of my favorite movies!

JLeslie's avatar

@MRSHINYSHOES Most people my age and younger don’t know who Sal Mineo is. My husband does look a lot like him in some photos.

@JLeslie He was good in that movie.

SavoirFaire's avatar

Winona Ryder, or so I’ve been told.

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

People always say that my husband resembles Adam Sandler. He doesn’t really look like him, but there are similarities in their features and the way that they carry themselves that I can see where people could think that.

augustlan's avatar

John Wayne. He doesn’t actually look like him all that much, but he’s got that same rugged handsomeness about him. Similar walk, too.

TexasDude's avatar

My first girlfriend looked (and still kind of looks like) Jillian Michaels..

I dated a girl for three years who looks like a combination of Ellen Page and Emily Browning.

And then I also dated a girl off and on who looks just like straight up Emily Browning without the Ellen Page thrown in there… especially in this picture.

ucme's avatar

The wife, gawd bless her little cotton socks, looks like Demi Moore. When she had shorter hair though. More than a few people have said the same thing, lucky me :¬)

FutureMemory's avatar

I’ve had multiple girlfriends that looked like Lucy Lawless during her Xena period.

InTheZone's avatar

Axl Rose when he was younger.

bunnygrl's avatar

Don’t know about a celebrity but my hubby is a startling match for Dilbert Honest. I keep telling him that for halloween he’d only need to keep his work clothes on and add a wire coathanger to his tie to make it do that crazy bendy thing Dilberts does…. Hey!! does that make our furbaby Jade Dogbert? and is Wallace then Budgiebert? <wanders off chuckling happily> huggles honeys xx

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He looks like a combo of Tim Robbins
and Howie Long

I once told my sister she looked like the lead singer of REO Speedwagon.She beat me up.
I then told her she has a reach like Mike Tyson.It all worked out
For her XD

Pied_Pfeffer's avatar

He used to look like Rick Moranis. Since he ditched the glasses and started wearing his hair close-cropped, he now looks more like Ben Stiller.

rebbel's avatar

My girlfriend looks like Sylvester Stallone.~

aprilsimnel's avatar

My last serious BF is a dead ringer for Jemaine from Flight of the Conchords. When I saw the posters for show when it first came on American TV, I thought it was my ex, except my ex’s eyes are blue, not brown like Jemaine’s.

Jude's avatar

She looks a lot like her (this is animated, but, yeah, her face looks like that.).

lonelydragon's avatar

He’s like a young, more masculine looking Brent Spiner.

OpryLeigh's avatar

I have always said that my boyfriend looks a bit like Nicholas Cage with a hint of Tom Hanks.

aprilsimnel's avatar

I was on jury duty when I posted my previous answer from my iPhone, but this is what Jemaine Clement looks like. He’s going to be in the upcoming Men In Black III as the villain, apparently.

@augustlan I liked John Wayne in “True Grit”.

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Will there be any issues in if I install Mercedes Xenon lights in my car ?

Asked by JohnBrown (7points) February 9th, 2010

What exactly a mercedes xenon is?

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loser's avatar

They are hideously bright headlights. The primary issues will only be with the cars in front of you and the temporarily blinded drivers who are operating them.

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Xenon headlights are just a different type of headlight. They are particularly bright giving the driver excellent night visibility. If you’ve seen a car at night & it’s headlights seem to have a blue tinge, then you’ve seen Xenon headlights in action.
Assuming your car is a Mercedes, I would strongly advise against retrofitting them. Firstly the physical size & shape of the light unit is different to the one you’ll be removing. Secondly the wiring loom for Xenon lights is different to what is pre-wired into a Mercedes that’s not factory fitted with Xenon’s. Thirdly, Mercedes xenon lights are fitted with self-levelling motors to reduce dazzling oncoming drivers. Without the correct ‘Star’ diagnostic machine you will not be able to set the motors correctly, so will dazzle other drivers, right up to the point you get pulled over by the Police. Fourthly, if you do the job correctly, the cost will be prohibitive.
Incidently, if you’re thinking of fitting them to a non-Mercedes, then you’ve got all the above issues plus about a hondred other one’s to consider.

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I have installed Xenon driving lamps on both my M-Bs: a 1962 190D and a 1972 220D. I didn’t replace the actual headlamps, but installed them on a light bar (along with sets of fog lamps) above the front bumpers. The driving lamps are wired into the high-beam circuits and the fog lamps to a dashboard switch. An arrangement like this gives you the advantages of the bright high beams without the hassles of finding an exact fit and having to cobble together a bastardised wiring harness as @TheJoker describes. I’ve also installed a photoelectric automatic dimmer switch to the high beam circuit of each to avoid the dazzling issue. The lamps I used are Bosch, not M-B factory types.

If you are going to do lighting retro-fits on older cars, consider adding the rear window mount third brake lights as well, the extra safety margin is worth it since drivers expect to see them. I’ve done this also.

Dr_Dredd's avatar

As the driver in the oncoming car who usually gets dazzled, I hate them!

stranger_in_a_strange_land's avatar

@Dr_Dredd The cheaper cars don’t have the automatic dimmer circuits, so they go around blinding people.

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I had a mercedes with xenons and it drove me crazy people flashing their lights at me all the time thinking I had my brights on-

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Was Eleanor Roosevelt bisexual?

Asked by tentaclepuppy (404points) February 16th, 2010

I know she was married to the president, but I have heard that she was also engaged in a few lesbian relationships. Is there conclusive (non-rumor) proof? Are there any historical institutions that actually admit to believing that proof?

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missingbite's avatar

Why does it matter? Just curious.

fireinthepriory's avatar

I don’t think there’s any way to know for sure. Hell, she may have been a lesbian and only married because she was supposed to. But till time travel is invented and someone catches her in the act (or simply asks her) we’ll probably never know. Not many historians, as far as I know, think that there is much proof for this, but there is undoubtably enough for someone to have come up with the theory in the first place.

There’s also some people who think that Abe Lincoln was gay, and even more people who think that James Buchanan was. In fact, most historians agree than James Buchanan was probably gay.

liminal's avatar

Wikipedia quotes from a letter she wrote to Lorena Hickok. There are quite a few letter quotes floating around the internet “I want to put my arms around you & kiss you at the corner of your mouth.” This of course doesn’t necessitate that lesbionic things were happening, but they bring out the lesbian in me :)

tinyfaery's avatar

Chances are she had same-sex attraction and maybe even experience. Those letters are quite interesting.

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

The sexual categories of heterosexual and homosexual didn’t exist back then in that certain attractions weren’t considered taboo whatsoever between same sexes and we must be careful in placing our time’s contexts on the past.

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@Simone_De_Beauvoir Thats why i phrased it “bisexual” in the question rather than “lesbian”. Going for the broad “she liked all kinds of action” generalized sex-term.

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@tentaclepuppy oh I know, I saw…the term bisexual also didn’t make any sense then because the other two didn’t exist…hey! there is this great book, you should read it, it’s called ‘Invention of Heterosexuality’ by Jonathan Ned Katz and it does a much better job of explaining this…in that she could have had a same sex attraction but didn’t consider it in ways we consider it now

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@Simone_De_Beauvoir I’ll check it out. This thread kind of takes me back a bit, to the time in college, while taking gender studies courses, where I suddenly started wondering “What were all those victorian British officers doing when they were stationed far from Mother London…”

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@tentaclepuppy heh…p.s.: love your username

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What do you think are the reasons behind Beijing denying the sale of Hummer to a Chinese company?

Asked by ragingloli (43198points) February 25th, 2010

As you all know, the sale of the Hummer marque has failed (good riddance, nothing of value was lost), apparently because the Chinese Government did not authorise the transaction.
The stated reason for this was the marque’s contraproductivity towards the People’s Republic’s efforts to combat environmental pollution. Do you think this is the real or only reason, or is there more to it?
Go ahead and speculate to your heart’s content.

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davidbetterman's avatar

Since the Chinese government obviously could care less about their environmental pollution, I would say there must be more to it.

millerralf's avatar

don’t believe anything the media or politicians tell you. According to CCTV9, the Sichuan based company that was supposedly doing the deal with GM for it’s HUMMER division, did not have all the necessary paperwork filed on time. I’ve lived in Chongqing for 7 years and one thing that I have learned is that there is no such thing as a “China expert”.

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What makes a person prefer selling goods vs services?

Asked by lilikoi (10079points) April 14th, 2010

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ambos's avatar

I think it all depends on the skill set of the person in question. I am a graphic designer so I sell my services. If I were a carpenter I’d sell the furniture I made, which would be my goods.

Captain_Fantasy's avatar

Can you elaborate? I’ve done both.

lilikoi's avatar

I’ve done both, too. I definitely prefer one over the other. Just wondering why.

Captain_Fantasy's avatar

Oh, I’d rather create were it all the same, but there’s money to be had in moving product.
There’s more soul in creation.
Distributing products for Frito-Lay would kinda suck. I mean what good am I doing for the world doing that?

YARNLADY's avatar

Selling services is probably more difficult than selling goods. I would call the Real Estate Salesperson as selling a service, and I know they can work for days and days on end with zero income.

SeventhSense's avatar

I do both but you do what you gotta do. And I need balance or I get bored. One is within and one is without. One feels like more passive and one more active. One is more mental and one is more physical.

Cruiser's avatar

The amount of commission? What ever pays better would be my choice!

anartist's avatar

@ambos if you were a carpenter, you’d probably sell your services, framing houses, installing drywall etc at a charge per hour

If you were a cabinet maker or craftsman you might sell the product of your work—especially if you also designed it. Then again, you might sell your services.

Not so hard and fast

SeventhSense's avatar

Exactly. I’m a buyer, seller, bookkeeper, hirer, manager, market researcher, laborer, shipper, driver, and salesman to name just some of my hats. Anyone in business deals with multiple roles.
Actually I’m pretty damn proud of myself.:)

Hexr's avatar

I think I’d rather sell services since the only cost to you (usually) is time, and it’s a reletively unlimited resource. Selling goods depends on a lot of things (e.g suppliers)

anartist's avatar

@SeventhSense good for you—what’s your biz?
I do the same in a modest way.
If your stuff is hot—sell by product. If it’s not, use billable hours.

thriftymaid's avatar

Odd question here. People usually sell that which they believe they can. Most people realize that selling goods is more dependable and not as quickly affected by changes in the economy.

SeventhSense's avatar

I gave a cleaning business and do pressure cleaning etc and an online business where I sell antiques. Toys mostly. I do them all under one corporation.

Pandora's avatar

Most services are lengthy and unpredictable and people are never sure what they should pay you for a service. (What is considered reasonable in price) Where as when you are selling goods, most people will have a price already in mind for the goods they are going to purchase. The purchase price is set. With services you may give a quote and then discover that they would need more work and you have to charge for the extra hours. Unless you are always going to go cheaper that what is sensible for time you will always find someone who thinks you are ripping them off. Of course, large sale items can be viewed the same way as well. (car, house)

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What prime aspect that will really pump your motivation?

Asked by Your_Majesty (8212points) July 19th, 2010

We need motivation do something the best we could and each person have their own aspect that raise their motivation,whether it’s love,affection,self-awareness,or etc. From all of those aspects there’s one prime aspect that will usually/give the greater effect toward your motivation. Mine,would be,the ‘tense,feeling,and urge of competition’.

What is your prime aspect of motivation anyway?

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Cruiser's avatar

When someone I know dies especially the ones my age or younger I get a massive dose of motivation to do quite a lot of things. Today is one of those days.

Blackberry's avatar

To simply be somewhat successful i.e. A decent career, house and car that I have worked for and can call mine.

Dog's avatar

Appreciation and a rock-solid deadline.

LuckyGuy's avatar

Clearly defined goals, clearly defined needs, and realistic timing.

wundayatta's avatar

Admiration/adoration/adulation and sex.

Austinlad's avatar

Many things motivate me, but one of my favorites is the opportunity to help or mentor someone, and the feeling of accomplishment when I feel I’ve been successful.

MaryW's avatar

Putting an exact time I want something done by really does it for me.
I make a list ( sometimes weeks ahead) and prioritize it and then mark the times on the important things. With a farm and also helping family I have to have necessary things done way ahead of “normal” timing because of “emergencies” that are guaranteed to come up with animals and maintenance.

Dr_Lawrence's avatar

Fear has always been a powerful motivator for me.

stardust's avatar

Lots of things motivate me. The more I get to know myself, the more motivated I become, so self-awareness plays a huge role. I have a thirst for exploration, knowledge, experience so that’s what gets me motivated.

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For those of you who will be awake tonight, what will you do without Fluther for two hours!

Asked by SamIAm (8690points) August 17th, 2010

I spend a great amount of time on here and I know lots of other Jellies do too! So I’m just wonderin’!

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Seaofclouds's avatar

I might actually go to bed at a decent time. If not, I’ll probably read.

BoBo1946's avatar

I’m going to bed shortly !

Berserker's avatar

I’ll be in bed way before that. But if I wasn’t, I’d either be drunk, watch horror movies, or fuck myself. Or all three.

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

Sex. And then I want to scan some pics in.

mrentropy's avatar

I’ll either write my novel or sit here and hit F5 steadily for two hours.

stranger_in_a_strange_land's avatar

J and I seem to be of the same mindset as @Simone_De_Beauvoir . No pics though.

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@mrentropy: f5 is refresh? who’d have thunk it! thanks

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@mrentropy What?! No – I guess that does sound terrible…I was going to scan in pics from my childhood.

Jude's avatar

Cleaning and drinking beer. Ahhhyeah.

toss in a little self love apres cleaning and drinking. Also known as (fingers quotes) making cookies.

AmWiser's avatar

Raid the fridge, read a book, catch up on e-mails, and drink sherry. Damn! Life is good.

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

Finish some sketches and answer email :)

mrentropy's avatar

@Samantha_Rae I live to serve :)
@Simone_De_Beauvoir That sounds good, too.

Pandora's avatar

Take a nice long cool shower. I just got back from running with the dog. He was so hot, I had to give him a cool shower. Now, I’m just chillin and then going to hit the shower. The dog wasn’t the only one over heated. Its still hot and humid as heck outside. Bleh!

Coloma's avatar

I just pop in randomly as it is, so no biggy.

I’m more of a morning flutherer with coffee.

Going out right now to wash my car and play in the hose with the geezers on the lawn, then finish a dvd and early bed over this way too. The champagne hangover has gotten worse with every passing hour today. lol

BoBo1946's avatar

fare thee well my friends and off to bed i go…all alone with the dark shadows lurking over me. But, i have my trusty friend, Ms Sadie to protect my virginity. Just a man and his dog against the perils of the world. We shall return.

You have 2 hours and 44 minutes and counting. Have fun on the Fluther!

AmWiser's avatar

Night, night @BoBo1946. Whose protecting Ms Sadie?:-)

Coloma's avatar

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray to the dog my virginity to keep

If I should lose it before I wake
I pray it was not the dogs to take

BoBo1946's avatar

@lAmWiser loll…good point. I will ask her!

BoBo1946's avatar

lmao…......enjoy your evening MsC!

Dr_Lawrence's avatar

I’ll shower and cuddle up with my sweetie until my back and neck pain becomes unbearable.
That will still leave me with lots of time without fluther.

Steve_A's avatar

Perhaps a cup’pa joe and some reading or watch some comedy stand-up. Something easy and relaxing as it is my day off.

Trance24's avatar

Cry into my pillow….and watch netflix.

YARNLADY's avatar

In one hour from now, I will pt my new DVD in the player and watch it, while I turn on the washer and later put the clothes in the dryer.

Coloma's avatar

Well..with all that extra zip you’ve got, take a drive up to my place and fold my laundry! haha

aprilsimnel's avatar

I’m hitting the hay in a few minutes. It’s rare that I’m on the USA Up All Night Fluther Crew.

augustlan's avatar

I’ll… still be working. Hmph. ;)

Jude's avatar

^^^^^^^^ And, it’s your birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday, Auggie!!!!

Cruiser's avatar

I will sleep! G-night!

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@jjmah Thank you, darling! You’re the very first person to wish me one. Everyone else is asleep! :D

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aww happy birthday @augustlan !!!!

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Jeruba's avatar

I spent it making a special avatar just for today.

augustlan's avatar

Oh my goodness!

Jeruba's avatar

Now it’s bedtime.

I thought the site was never going to come back up so I could upload it.

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jrpowell's avatar

We lived. And some of us had a good time doing it.

MacBean's avatar

I didn’t even notice it was out…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, @augustlan! ♥

augustlan's avatar

Feeling like a total thread hijacker, but THANKS! :D

Cruiser's avatar

Looks like I slept through it AND a birthday party! Happy birthday @augustlan!

IBERnineD's avatar

At first I was just afraid I broke it! ...again…a third time…

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