Comments on: Upon which I admit to not knowing what I’m doing

By: Di Francis

Di Francis — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:32:45 +0000

SAdly, I live in such a small town that they are hard to come by used. Luckily I found them on a serious sale, so that helps.

I was using the skinless variety. SEwing could work, but I don’t know if I have the patience. I think part of the problem is that I couldn’t ball up the stuffing. If I made it with something like spinach and cheese it might work better. But at least it was tasty, and that counts for a lot.

By: Linaka

Linaka — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 22:43:46 +0000

Toothpicks suck. I tried it once, and failed too.
My mother (who’s a badass) SEWS the whole thing up – beats any wild stuffing.

I guess you could be safer with a dry stuffing, like one with bread mixed with chicken liver or something.
But chicken skin is so greasy that no one would hold that against you. Come on, thin toothpicks against thick greasy skin ?

Guess Mum’s right – just sew it, and you’ll win

By: MaryW

MaryW — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:36:59 +0000

If you know anyone with kids who play tennis, see if they have a racket that their family has outgrown. A good racket is not inexpensive and if you manage to buy one from someone the boy admires, he can find out if he really likes the game. My husband makes the same recommendation for young golfers. He feels that a young person (We have sons) needs to show a real interest in the sport otherwise you will be buying not only tennis rackets but squash rackets or even golf clubs.

A lot of clubs sell used equipment and you can actually afford better equipment if it does not need to be new. Unfortunately that is not true of running shoes. The youngest son needed a pair every month or six weeks in high school. As the miles went up new shoes were every 3 to 4 weeks. Running is not necessarily an inexpensive sport.