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Sunday, March 21, 2004
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TODAY'S LOVE NOTE
(Introduction)
The sweetest of all sounds is that of the voice of the woman I love.
posted by Harvey at 6:55:19 PM permalink HOME
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TODAY’S GRAFFITI
CURRENCY
[Jesus died 4 u so He wouldn't have to live w/o u]
After discovering what the replacement phrase would be, the ACLU decided it could live with "IN GOD WE TRUST".
posted by Harvey at 6:51:40 PM permalink HOME
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KEEP 'EM FRESH
As if the love notes category
didn't clue you in, I do have a hopelessly romantic side. Part of that
includes celebrating my wedding anniversary every month. On or about
the 9th of every calendar page (depending on how well my memory is
working) I pick up a single long-stem red rose for Beloved Wife.
I've found I get more "thoughtful husband points" when these pretty
little tokens of my affection survive for a few days instead of a few
hours, so, as a public service to rose-buying husbands &
boyfriends, I'm offering the following tips on maximizing a cut rose's
life span.
1) select a rose that still has a few leaves on it. Leaves make food, and a fed rose is a happy rose.
2) select a rose with a bud that is just starting to open up. It'll last longer than one that's in full bloom
3) When you get the rose home, cut off the bottom of the stem UNDER
WATER. This keeps air bubbles from forming in the little tubes that
draw the water up the stem.
4) If you buy your rose from a florist, they'll often include a little
packet of "cut flower food". Use it. If you're a cheapskate like me and
buy your rose at a gas station, just drop a pinch of plain old
granulated sugar in the vase's water. That's pretty much all cut flower
food is, anyway.
5) This one might be just some kind of florist's urban legend, but I've
tried it, and it seems to work (or at least not hurt). Put a few copper
pennies in the vase to help inhibit the growth of bacteria that can
plug up the flower's little water tubes. I use pre-1982 pennies, since
they're mostly copper, as opposed to the ones made after '82, which are
mostly zinc. It may or may not make a difference, I haven't
experimented.
Since I've started doing this, my roses tend to last at least 4 or 5
days, instead of starting to wilt within hours. Feel free to give
these hints a try & see if they work for you.
posted by Harvey at 6:40:32 PM permalink HOME
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KING OF THE BLOGS WEEK 1 RESULTS
The top 3 finishers for round 1 of this week's KotB Tournament are:
Blog Supplement 22.5
Walloworld 21.5
Irritable Blog Syndrome 21.375
Note to Bull of IBS - I like the way you solved the "no, really, I'm a
girl" problem. That will serve you well in next week's whole-blog
judging. Just remember that I REALLY like bikini pictures [wink, wink].
Anyway, the full scoring details can be found at the KotB site, as can Smarter Cop's
reviews, which are fair, balanced, objective, accurate,
thought-provoking, and only marginally stuffy. Maybe someday he'll
loosen up enough to wet his pants laughing. I'm tellin' ya Pietro,
there's no better feeling. Besides, why do ya think they make Depends?
Coming Next: Week 2 challenge and whole-blog judging. The crown will be
on the line, and there are 3 brutal and talented competitors left. Who
will win? Probably the one with the most bikini pictures, but only time
will tell.
posted by Harvey at 2:16:04 PM permalink HOME
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