I seem to recall that if you use the chemical oven cleaners then you should no longer use the self-cleaning function. Is this true? I always assumed so due to noxious fumes.

FWIW and an over-share warning here: my husband had to have corrective surgery on his Mr. Happy in order to correct a urethra that didn't grow correctly. They had to construct a new channel that runs the length of the shaft but is located on the bottom of the peen instead of through the middle. The surgery occurred…

Many years ago I briefly dated a guy who I would consider a pathological liar. We met at work, where we both were employed in a call center. He was cute, and I was young and not good at saying no. This guy said all kinds of over-the-top things, even about basic crap. One of the most ridiculous ones I remember was the…

If you can get your hands on an older Knit Picks set, do it. They are quite serviceable but they have recently changed their supplier and their new cables are terrible. I would recommend Knitter's Pride. I have a bunch of their fixed circulars and really like them. I also like ChiaoGoo's fixed, but I'm not loving…

Ugh, I want to be sympathetic to picky eaters, but it is so hard when you're trying to cook for a family of them. It has sucked all the pleasure out of cooking for me and now I rarely have the enthusiasm I once head to experiment and try new things :(

Ugh, this is not helpful to those of us who grew up without moms. Am I going to turn into a void?! I'm 32, with two kids, and I do worry about turning into my dad (we both have bad tempers). Maybe I'm not the only one, but stories like this make me wish I did have a chance to know my mother so that I could see how I…

I feel for you :( I have a severe seafood allergy that keeps me from eating anything that spends most of its life in the water. Consequently, I always have to ask that my proteins be cooked separate from standard grill, that is when I rarely get the chance to eat out...it is always a gamble. It only takes a spatula…

Her little paws are so cute and dainty. She is on the small side for a gh and we get "is that a whippet?" when we're out. She has been going grey in her muzzle over the last year but she is only three (today is actually her birthday).

Ohhhhh you have a greyhound. They are epic sleepers! Here's my ex-racer in her favorite position.

Damn straight! I think about how my Great-Grandmother lost a young daughter to a disease we inoculate against now (diphtheria). We are too far removed from the horrors and tragedy that these diseases wracked on our society. I suspect that if I could meet my G-Gma, she would smack me upside the head repeatedly if I…

I had a crappy childhood, and holding onto the fantasy of Santa was one of the few "pure" things I had left. I knew by age 8 that Santa was my dad, but I really didn't want to admit it to myself. I desperately wanted to hold onto my childhood and I'm happy to let my kids do the same. From what I've read, most experts…

Is it possible that Anne Hathaway is posing in that manner because of the sleeves? It seems to be the only pose that would appear "natural", but also keep the material in her sleeves from bunching up awkwardly. I'm trying to imagine what all that material would do if she had her arms at her sides, would it just dangle…

I had HG with my first pregnancy. In my first trimester I lost about 20 lbs (I was at a healthy weight to begin with) in about three weeks. It got so bad that the idea of eating food made me throw up. Every thing made me vomit, including water. You start to fear eating because you know how miserable it is. The worst…

Ahh food deserts are all over this country. I live in a nice, northern California town that has only a CVS and Walgreens within 1 mile. I'd have to go at least 3 miles, one way, to a normal grocery store. There is no regular transit system up here as the area is rural'ish and in the mountains. I can't imagine how I…

Honest question, if they are reducing benefits wouldn't more have to come out of the employee's pockets...reducing their take home pay?

Fellow Sac-area resident HOLLA! I do not think we need to look too far to see the damage that can be done when there is no advocacy for worker's rights. I cannot imagine that this is what drove the company into insolvency. It sounds like they could have easily been on that path for years. Admittedly I have not seen…

I'm going to back you up on this one. I'm so drained by my job and I appreciate it when I'm not consulted on every little thing at home. It has gotten on my nerves when my husband feels he needs me to weigh in on some projects that I do not have the bandwidth for.

YES x1000...it is surprising how many people do not realize that. I suspect it is because insurance is often referred to as a "benefit" instead of part of your overall compensation package.

Yes! That was awesome watching their reactions...I thought I had spotted Colbert tear up when it was announced.