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TRYING to catch up!!

Blooie said:
Totally enclosed spaces mean the chicks can’t see us approaching, and the bottom gets soggy and wet. And only having an opening at the top means little air circulation....as my friend @Lazygardener says it’s like putting them in an Easy Bake Oven. But Ken says they’ll only be inside for the first day or so, and we can just pitch the box when they move outside.
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Guess I roasted all my chicks then! I have a cardboard box that with the flaps taped open is tall enough the chicks can't get out even from the top of the MHP cave (I suppose you have heard of those ;)) Big enough for the cave, the food and water and some running around room.

OK, back to reading so I can see Blooie's chicks!

DigMyChicks said:
Theres so many different ones, ugh! I see it’s electric so probably not worth much. I saw somewhere it had to be before 1900 to be an antique.
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I think generically something has to be 100 years to be antique. One exception is cars and I really think they need to change it. 50 year old cars are old but no more antique than a 50 year old sofa.

N F C said:
DH is a handful...he's way too smart for his own good, has no patience, is opinionated and can be hard to deal with.
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Musta been fun for his superior officers in the Navy!

Blooie said:
Some came with electric motors, others were treadle machines retrofitted with the motors later. My electric was manufactured with the motor.
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If that is the original case, it was made with the motor. Bet my friend that took up sewing machine repair as a retirement job would like to mess with that Singer.

Blooie said:
I love how he preps his sweet corn. He just husks it, puts a few ears in his Food Saver bags with four tablespoons of butter (depending on how many ears he has in the bag) and pops them in the freezer.
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Now see, that is odd to me. In the past week or so I've seen 2 things that say you have to blanch it for 6 minutes before you freeze it (though they were cutting off the kernels after blanching so maybe that makes a difference). We only steam whole ears for 6 minutes, then they are done, don't know how boiling them that long is a "blanch".
 
bruceha2000 said:
TRYING to catch up!!


Guess I roasted all my chicks then! I have a cardboard box that with the flaps taped open is tall enough the chicks can't get out even from the top of the MHP cave (I suppose you have heard of those ;)) Big enough for the cave, the food and water and some running around room.

OK, back to reading so I can see Blooie's chicks!


I think generically something has to be 100 years to be antique. One exception is cars and I really think they need to change it. 50 year old cars are old but no more antique than a 50 year old sofa.


Musta been fun for his superior officers in the Navy!


If that is the original case, it was made with the motor. Bet my friend that took up sewing machine repair as a retirement job would like to mess with that Singer.


Now see, that is odd to me. In the past week or so I've seen 2 things that say you have to blanch it for 6 minutes before you freeze it (though they were cutting off the kernels after blanching so maybe that makes a difference). We only steam whole ears for 6 minutes, then they are done, don't know how boiling them that long is a "blanch".
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Hi Bruce, nice to see you back!
 

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