If you suspect it is not your kid in the other line (perhaps because they are standing next to you, or you don’t have one) the best thing to do is hang up ..... while a scammer would likely move on to the next number.

We have something similar. We have a neighbor couple doors down that sells other neighbor’s trash during the subdivision garage sale.

Where I live, the scrappers troll the neighborhoods on the trash day eve. Anything of any potential value will get swept away, including a used couch. As a courtesy, I would hold off on curving the couch if there’s rain or snow in the forecast (no one, including the scrappers, want to haul away a heavy, soaking couch).

I understand how it works from the borrower standpoint, but how does it work from the lender’s standpoint? If I understand this correctly, this is basically an unsecured loan to someone who can’t get a traditional loan. What mechanism exists to make sure that the borrower pays (other than goodness of his heart)?

ASTRON

4. Touch with the back of your hand first. If you get shocked, your muscles will clamp down. You accidently touch a live wire with the back of your hand, and it’s a bad day. Grab it with your hand, and it could be a really bad day.

I quit using 2 spaces when variable width fonts became prominent. I suppose you can still use 2 spaces, but there isn’t significant visual differences between one and two.

I 100% support Oxford commas, but my copy of Word seems to accept it without making any correction policy changes.

My understanding is that some European dishwashers have a mechanism where it opens the dishwasher door (just slightly) when it’s done with the wash cycle to let it air dry. I wish American dishwashers had the same feature.

Why not? Just put a babyproofing strap on the dish washer. Put enough slack in the strap so it can air out, but the toddler can’t open it.

Soy sauce isn’t any cheaper at the Asian grocery... but the Asian grocery version tastes soooooooooooooooo much better (as long as it’s not one of those low salt crap).

I’m interested in your rinse aid/car wash research.

even more tests are done to determine you’re actually dead if you’re a donor than if you aren’t. (This does not cost your family any extra money.)

With families and friends, it’s always a gift, never a loan. Consider any repayment to be a windfall.

The purpose of this article is saving few bucks by taking your own passport picture. If someone wanted some precaution, they’ll just pay someone to take the picture in the first place.

Two more ways to get through airport security faster (at most larger airports):

I printed my passport photo at home using my inkjet printer and some generic photo stock. State accepted my home printed photo.

On some Honda models, this is a sanctioned option. However, instead of just plopping the door open, you replace the bag with a chute. I combine the chute with the quadra cut mulching blade, and I evenly much my lawn.

Another alternative for fish is to grill on a cedar plank