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[Teva]

OK here is yer laugh fer the day.
I have recorded some of my roosters crowing and that is my ring tone for home calling. I thought that would be kind of neat and I could tell right away when DW was calling.

Just before dark I discovered I had lost my phone.

Not only did I lose my phone as it was getting dark but the phone was in a camo holster.

So I go get the cordless house phone and start calling. This was when I realized that the roosters were not such a cool ring tone. See when I called my phone it would only ring once and as soon as it did the dang roosters would start crowing along

Well no wonder the roosters were having a sing along it was only about 20' from their coops.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Can ya say choose yer ring tones (more) wisely (than me) !

 

[JNB]

OK here is yer laugh fer the day.
I have recorded some of my roosters crowing and that is my ring tone for home calling. I thought that would be kind of neat and I could tell right away when DW was calling.

Just before dark I discovered I had lost my phone.

Not only did I lose my phone as it was getting dark but the phone was in a camo holster.

So I go get the cordless house phone and start calling. This was when I realized that the roosters were not such a cool ring tone. See when I called my phone it would only ring once and as soon as it did the dang roosters would start crowing along

Well no wonder the roosters were having a sing along it was only about 20' from their coops.

Bwaaahhaahaa I got a good chuckle from this post... sorry you had the frustration though... I laughed because it sounds like something I would do LOL

 

[justbugged]

Quote: The new glass top stoves are much much faster at heating up than the one my mother bought back in the 70's. Not only that, but she bought a set of Corning cookware at the same time. The cookware heated up very very slowly, and cooled down even slower. Between the stove top and the cookware, I am still not sure why we didn't starve. It's doesn't help that I don't have any attention span to begin with, but waiting for something to get to a boil, and then not being able to turn it down fast enough to keep it from boiling over or burning is not my strongest life skill. It's still rather surprising that I ever learned to cook, I did all the cooking during those years. My grandmother bought a microwave oven shortly after she moved in with us, so that she could eat quicker. Microwave ovens were going for more than a 1000.00 dollars back then. I guess this might explain why my mother still cooks with a microwave oven as much as she does. She has owned newer glass top stoves for the different house that she has lived in since. The cost of replacing a glass top is extremely high, even now. I do know that the top on the first stove had to replaced at least once.

I still don't want one. Okay maybe the cleaning part is much easier. But I would rather cook on my gas range, then any other type of range. When I turn a burn off, it's off. The food stops boiling over, and will stop burning instantly. I am grateful that I live in a place that has natural gas service. But I did know this before I bought the house.

When I was living in Vancouver all that was available in the houses that we lived in. At the last house the range went out on me. I can tell you that 240 volts arcing at the back of the range when go to turn it on scares me a lot. Of course having a dog that was turning on the gas stove top scared me too. It's wasn't as bad the time he got it turned on and lit, but the night he turned on without lighting anything was the worst. If the carbon monoxide detector hadn't gone off, and made the other dog make me wake up and get out of bed, this would have been a different story. There was a pilot light across the room from the range, it was just a matter of time. In the end I still had to call the fire department to get the house aired out enough so that we could finally go back to bed.

I would still rather have the gas range to cook on. I wouldn't risk canning on a glass top stove unless you can afford to replace the top. It might not break right away, but I believe that it does weaken the top.

 

[LakeBird]

It took me 4 years to work up to my first kill. The hardest one is the first one.

I'll be there on Saturday for my first kill. I'm still wondering if I am going to "chicken" out!

 

[justbugged]

Well I am off to bed so that I can get up and go visit CL in the morning. I have to be in Sumner at 9am. I wish I was a morning person right now.

 

[justbugged]

Quote: It's still okay to come learn what you can. So don't feel like you have to kill the first time at camp. I will no doubt do another camp next year when the meaties are ready again. I no longer want to eat store bought chicken. It just doesn't seem right.

 

[itsren]

The new glass top stoves are much much faster at heating up than the one my mother bought back in the 70's.

It's doesn't help that I don't have any attention span to begin with, but waiting for something to get to a boil, and then not being able to turn it down fast enough to keep it from boiling over or burning is not my strongest life skill.

Really? Wow. Maybe our floor model glass top is defective then - and has always been. It can take 30-45 minutes for water to boil on the stove. If we make spaghetti, we have to plan for it because we're going to be waiting a very long time for a large pot of water to get hot.

 

[itsren]

Exactly. There is a reason the Amish don't have autism...!

With respect, I dare to disagree. I believe they do have autism in their families. They just live a lifestyle that helps children with autism cope better than a typical family may have. And, they probably do not get diagnosed as such. Most of the responses a child with autism will display are due to stressors that they don't know how to cope with. Sensory processing disorder goes hand-in-hand with autism. An Amish child won't have to deal with common triggers - such as fluorescent lighting, digital media, noises, too many people in small spaces (think McMansions on 6,000 square foot lots).

Yes, food probably does play a role, but the issues are much larger than just growing your own food. And, most people today, can't just up and sell their homes on a small lot and move out to a farm.

Autism HAS been proven to be genetic. They've clearly identified more than 20 mutated genes that cause autism. ONE of those mutated genes has been linked to fathers 35 or older - a lot like the mutate gene in Downs Syndrome that is linked to older mothers. That one mutated gene plays a role in Autism rates going up because many people, like myself and my husband, choose to have very long careers before having children. I may have young children, but I can tell you, I'm no spring chicken!

I have a member in my family who was raised on organic food, on a very large farm and lived a lifestyle typical of a Mennonite family. In the 1930s-40s, they would not have diagnosed someone as high-functioning as this person as a child with Autism. There is no doubt in my mind, that this person would today be considered having Autism. And, she was a child of a much older father. Her oldest sibling was 20 years her senior. My suspicion is genetics played a role.

Wrong.....face the music that makes the world go round.
Every human in the world needs to know exactly how their FOOD is processed, and learn to PROVIDE for your family instead of liviing on processed garbage.
Years from now we will see a stark difference in diseases, including Autism...and Cancers.....due to the fact of People growing their OWN FOOD.
Not just meat, but veggies as welll.......and get SOLAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To the newbies - sometimes strong opinions can be put out on this board. Don't let it phase you. It bothered me when I first joined. This is a great group and everyone here is very helpful.

Chickielady is right in how we all should learn to live. But, it is a process - a very long one. Going green is not something everyone can just "do" right away. I would suspect that most of us here on BYC are somewhere moving toward a greener lifestyle or we wouldn't have chickens. I've been trying to grow my own food for 4 years on a small lot - it takes a lot of work, and since I have children who need a lot of attention and assistance, I can only do what I can. If the garden dries up and dies because I'm working with my children, getting them fed, bathed and where they need to be, so be it. At least they grew up with a mom who tried - and as we teach our kids on a daily basis - just do your best!

 

[JNB]

That's what mine does. I will never buy another glass top range again. Yes, they're easy to clean - but they are so slow to cook anything. My mom used to come over and complain how long it took me to make anything. Then, when I went over to her place and used her ancient range, I realized what she meant.

I had to smile when I read your post. My Mom actually picked out my current stove. My old one gave out about 6 years ago it was and I was going for a plain jane coil burner type.. My mom was with me shopping She went on about all the features of the Glass Top since I bake and cook and all that.. (The sales guy was right there with her).. So I got it and now when she is here and uses it.. SHE HATES IT!!! She apologizes for talking me into it LOL. I did learn that the pans and pots I use must be completely smooth and flat.. I hadn't bought new pans since I got married 16 years ago.. so I used that as am excuse er mm I mean reason to update to new ones over the past 2 years a few at a a time.. With these it works much better.. Still If I ever do get to choose another stove It likely wont be the flat top version again