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Ken and Marilyn

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COMPUTER TALK

     We've all had problems with our computers from time to time and had to call for help. How many times have we been frustrated with those calls by getting passed around or just sitting on the phone forever waiting for someone? I know I've been there plenty of times and it's really frustrating.
I thought I would share with you some of the frustration from the other side. There is a site where tech support people can post their best stories about customers they have to deal with. After spending a little time at this site I'm sure you will have a little more sympathy the next time you have to call for support.
Just go to www.techcomedy.com. One word of caution, the language can be a little crude as these are real conversation with irate customers.
     We still only have four cancer team members but they have generated 7,968 points and returned 35 results. That's pretty good for four people, just think what we could do if more of you joined. We are still looking for members to join the RunnerDuck cancer team at http://members.ud.com/home.htm, download and install the program. Once you've done that go back to their site and under Member Services select My Team Manager and then List All Teams. Look up RunnerDuck and after selecting it click on Join Team. An easier way is to just click HERE after you have set up the program and you'll go directly to the RunnerDuck Team.

SITE OF THE WEEK

     I really like listening to music while I work away on this newsletter and our web page. There have been some pretty good sites to listen to but I think I have stumbled onto what I think is the best. It's not just a site but a free software program that handles all sorts of music tasks. It's called MusicMatch Jukebox and can be downloaded at www.musicmatch.com.
     First of all it has a great selection of music stations. There is definitely something for everyone. You can just listen to one station or have them mixed up with different styles of music.
     It is also a MP3 player with over 100,000 free downloads available. It's a CD burner and can convert MP3 to be played from a CD using a conventional CD player.
     It's a big file at 9.6 meg but well worth it. There is a tutorial you can download that is 30 meg but there is also a smaller one and lots of on-line help. They also have a version you can purchase that has added features. To date I've been using the free version and works good for me.

Do you have a favorite site, besides RunnerDuck.com? Let me know and I'll share it with everyone. There are a billion sites out there and growing every day. I can't check them all out by myself so please share with us your findings.

     The weather is getting warmer and what a great time to make bubbles, I mean BIG bubbles. This is a pretty simple project that will provide hours of fun and really impress your friends.
     First we need to get the materials together.

• 1 Wire Coat Hanger
• Some scrap cloth like an old T-shirt or some thin cotton.
• Some tape, duck tape works really good but most any waterproof tape will do.
• A large shallow pan either round or square.

Bend the coat hanger to fit into the pan.

Wrap the coat hanger with the cloth. Tape it at the beginning and end with the tape.

Mix the following ingredients to make the bubble solution. Believe me this is a pretty strange mix but it works really good. You can try different things but we know that this works.

• 1/2 Cup Dawn Dish Soap. Others will work but this works best.
• 5 Tablespoons Glycerin
• 4 Tablespoons Salad Oil
• 2 Tablespoons Vodka. I have no idea what this does but seems to help.
• 5 Cups Water

Pour this mixture into your pan, dip your wand into it and wave it in the air. You should get lots of big bubbles that last a long time.

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JOKE OF THE WEEK

A man goes into a supermarket and buys a tube of toothpaste, a bottle of Pepsi, a bag of tortilla chips, and a frozen pizza. The cute girl at the register looks at him and says, "Single, huh?"
Sarcastically the guy sneers, "Maybe. How'd you guess?"
She replies, "Because you're ugly."

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     Be sure to visit our Goodies Store. We are changing some of our designs so keep checking to see what we have in store. If you haven't made it to our store yet, check it out. We have lots of neat gifts. Just click on this banner.

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CD OF THE WEEK

The Tempos big band brings you the CD of the week. Each week we bring you our CD pick based on price, content or just because we like it a lot. This week we've selected "Juggernaut" by the Frankie Capp/Nat Pierce Orchestra. This is a great CD with lots of old standards done to a tea! This CD is $ .99 off this week and you can get it at www.runnerduckmusic.bcentral-vstore.com

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CONSERVATION TIP

     After we talked about collecting water in a rain barrel some people have asked where they can get one. I don't know about your area but in the Seattle area there are several companies that deal in used 55 gallon drums. Better than that though, I would check with your local water district to see if they have them. Our water district has plastic 55 gallon drums that they have fitted with a screen on top to keep out the mosquitoes and a faucet at the bottom that a hose will fit on. All this for $20 bucks. The barrel we got originally came from Pepsi so a soft drink bottling company may be another source.

   THIS WEEKS FREE RECIPE

American Chop Suey

     This is an original recipe from Marilyn's grandmother. We had this for her birthday and it was great.

• 2 Veal Steaks cubed and browned
• 2 Pork Steaks cubed and browned
• 1 Pkg Chinese Egg Noodles, cooked per package instructions
• 2 Cups Chopped Onion
• 2 Cups Chopped Celery
• 2 Cans Tomato Soup
• 2 Cans Tomato Sauce
• 1 Can Mushrooms 8 oz

Saute Onions, Celery and Mushrooms in butter and set aside.
Mix Tomato Soup and Tomato Sauce together and set aside.
Put alternate layers of ingredients into greased baking dish starting with noodles, then meat, vegetables, tomato soup/sauce over and over ending with sauce.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-45 minutes.
Serves 6-8.

Thanks to Betty M., Marilyn's mom, for sharing this great recipe!

     Let me know if you've tried our recipes and what you think. If you have any suggestions to improve them just drop me a line. All of them are from friends, family and faithful readers. Some are very old and quite special.
     We also have a free recipe at the RunnerDuck Kitchen Store. We offer a new recipe every month so check it out.

     If you have a recipe that you would like to share, please send it to The DuckMaster and I will post it on our web site or in the next RunnerDuck Review.

Find something nice for mom at Cooking.com.

The Greenhouse (continued)

     Step 5 - Glass Wall Panels

     The walls are a simple frame with clear plastic or glass in it. We will make the frame out of cedar or pressure treated 2 x 2's.
     Measure the inside dimension between each wall stud. This needs to be exact since you want this to fit fairly tight. You can miter the corners if you like but I just butted mine at the corners.
     On each of the 2 X 2's, dado a groove 1/4" wide (or whatever width your glass or plastic is) and 1/4" to 1/2" deep. Position the groove approximately 1/4" from the edge.

     Next cut the plastic or glass (glazing) to fit inside the groove. I like to leave a little slop for expansion and contraction but not too much or else your glazing will fall out.

     Lay out all the pieces, insert the glass and using deck screws, screw it all together. It doesn't get much simpler than that!

     As you get each section done fit it into the frame to make sure it fits good. As long as you have it in place I would go ahead and screw it with deck screws. I put one screw at the top and bottom of each side and one in the middle. Repeat this with each panel until your greenhouse is completely enclosed, except for the door and roof.
     Next week we will put the roof on.

     Mothers Day is now only 17 days away. There's no time like the present to start thinking about a nice gift for mom. Check out some of the specials at Hallmark. Just click on the picture below.

     If you want to chat about something just drop us a line any time, we like to talk about most anything.

We've really been enjoying the jokes and all your comments. We always look forward to hearing from you.

     We are still waiting for one of you readers to step up to the keyboard and tell us about your interesting projects, ones that we can write about. If you have one please let us know. Just send us an email. If you have something that you would like to share in this newsletter just let me know and I will consider publishing it in a future article.

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