20 has an "e" in it, if it's spelled out...so Stph20 does have a vowel in her name, even if only indirectly. I guess that exonerates Pio from the charge of inconsistency, which wasn't actually my original intention. Oh, well...

I'm off to the doctor for my appointment. Maybe he can give me a laxative prescription and eliminate my vowel stoppage.

t&l

thndrnltng,

Are there any vowels in your name?

What does thndrnltng mean. Anyway? Thunder and lightning perhaps?

Yes, it does. I explained a page or 6 back that when my son-in-law's affair saw the light of day, I would've turned him into fricaseed alien kabobs, if I'd only had enough electricity to do it...which would've made their subsequent recovery a lot more difficult, I think! Zz-z-z-z-z-zt. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

t&l

Now you are blaiming federal politicians for your issues?

Can't blame you really now that I think about it. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

I confess. I'm a dolt.

I also rinse everything immediately after use. For example, DD1 drinks chocolate milk every night before bed and DD2 drinks strawberry milk. I rinse the cups in the bathroom sink immediately because it takes half a second. If I wait until the morning, it takes about a minute. If I just place them in the dishwasher, it takes about an hour after-the-fact with hammer and chisel.

Prewashing, for me, is a time-savings.

But I guess I'm still a dolt. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I gave up on this issue. I now just throw them away half full. It isn't worth the bad feelings to discuss it any more.

[You're a "middle-squeezer", aren't you? Admit it.]

There are many good OTC brands to loosen your vowels. Constipation - that explains a lot!

Shhh! Don't tell Pio his thread has 3 stars again.

As for loading the dishwasher in a methodical way, it is, of course, the right way to load. Anything else is a waste of space, water & electricity. Self evident. sheeesh <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Kiwi, I don't own an iron. I used the one I had years ago for a craft project, ruined it & have gotten along quite well without it, thank you very much.

Todd, don't bother with Picasso's (why the two Ss larousse?) daughter, she speaks with a lisp & she probably speaks French.

I have sold things on the internet but packaging & shipping is expensive. So if I sell a piece at $100 & I tack on $15 that's not huge but add that onto a $35 piece & it's a bit much. I know I'd think twice. Plus, pottery is something I want to see & touch in person. One thing I love to see is when someone picks up my work & touches it & it moves them. That's priceless really.

A couple from CA bought a pitcher from me over the internet. It was very rewarding when they wrote back to tell me they loved it & it sat in a place of prominence in their home.

Don't worry Pio we love dolts! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Some rinsing is fine & indeed a time saver so don't beat yourself up over being...ah...anal. I'm sure I speak for EVERYONE here when I say we have room in our hearts for THAT type too. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

You need a new dishwasher.

I forgot to mention the hamster. The pet store only had one and he was a cute little baby hamster. DD1 fell in love instantly. She stood outside for 10 minutes talking to it while waiting for the store to open. She had her upholstered hamster carrier with her all kitted out with food and water. We got the hamster and went home. I suggested that she get out the hamster fence and let it play on the kitchen floor with Frijolito and Pepito II. Well those guys are pretty big in comparison and, sure enough, they tag-teamed poor little Chuchito II and just beat the holy heck out of him. Poor little guy was scrambling for his life. We separated the hamster cages so Chuchito now has a bachelor pad. He is in training right now on his wheel trying to get into shape. The other two just stair at him from their cage with sparks flying from their beady little eyes. It's unfortunate.

BTW, if you have hamsters, here's a tip. I don't care how quiet the package says the wheel is, within a week it is going to keep you up all night. Hamsters only exercise at night. Long story short, I took out my wheel and bored the center to just larger than the size of a roller blade wheel bearing. I installed Kryptonics bearings. I abraded the OD of the bearings to get a rough surface and then epoxied them into the wheel centers. After drying, I put in plenty of grape oil and put them back in the cages. Even after about 8 months, they are still whisper quiet.

Be careful on selection of bearing speed. Mine are the fastest Kryptonics makes. Now most hamsters will run a bit and then stop. Mine used to do that too. When they did, the wheel would keep spinning taking the hamster with it for several revolutions. This made them very dizzy. Now they have learned to slow down before stopping. This is probably healthier for them anyway since they now have a "cool down" period.

I don't know why somebody hasn't patented this idea. It is simple and effective.

WW made that same comment. Not because of the cleaning but because she saw one at the Sears outlet here that was prettier.

I agree it was nice but it cost about $900 and the one I have is free. I can complain about it and they will replace it. I might complain 30 or 40 times and they will replace it every time. I might eventually get one that cleans better. But each time I will have to keep the windows and doors open for three days to try to remove the pungent odor of ripe and rampant BO.

And the BO issue has been thoroughly discussed before.

Looks like we are veering dangerously close to mechanical chit chat. Watch the womens scatter...shhh, hear that? It's the sounds of beautifully pedicured feet running away.

BTW Todd, a couple of days back my intention was not to beat you up though you asked me to stop. Maybe you don't remember & that's fine.

Pio did the men (had to be men) with BO also have their butt cracks showing?

My friend, if you can afford to buy tubes of toothpaste and only use half to keep quiet in the house, you can afford a new Bosch DW. It alone will keep the house quiet. You will also save on water and electricity.

And for the record, toothpaste is a thixotropic fluid.

So is ketchup. It really does make a difference to shake the bottle because it reduces the viscosity when the fluid is under shear. To avoid a mess, I bang the bottle on the side rather than the bottom. Squeezy bottles haven't gotten here yet.

I went to school a lot of years to learn how to get ketchup out of a bottle BTW.

Me thinks Pio wants the womens to scatter so he can talk of viscosity of various household liquids, excuse me, thixotropic fluids.

Signing off. See you in the a.m.

But not of the tonsils. Nobody's EVER accused me of that! In fact, when I was a child, one of the other teachers at the mission school accused my dad of having me vaccinated with a phonograph needle instead of the regular kind. I would've been insulted, but I was busy talking at the time.

t&l

Ah... no. I don't think that has ever been suggested t&l. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Pio, those poor freaking little hamsters. It's a wonder they even want to use their wheel. It must be like a nightmare for them. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

I will be signing out at 5.00pm for 2 days. My computer monitor at home is being repaired and I will be computerless for TWO WHOLE DAYS.

I saw that about the sauce bottles on the Discovery channel. So I didn't even need to go to school to learn about viscosity.

Todd did you get my email?