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Cool beans! I love Survivor. Points in your friend's favor, but I'm picky about my faves. I don't have one yet, but so far I like the bitchy, blonde NY waitress. Nastiness is sometimes entertaining. She's sure to be voted off soon, unless she attaches herself to some asshole guy and--well, two assholes stand a better chance than one. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Costco--most of the time--has nicer ones. I don't like fakes that look obviously fake. Visible potting medium always gives a fake away, so I try to steer clear of those. I find most real house plants are too messy, never last, and sometimes don't look as "perfect" as I like things to look. For me, orchids really aren't much work at all. You DO have to fertilize them once/month. We have a really naturally well-lit home (a must for me. I can't stand a dungeon feel) so orchids--when placed properly--work fine in every room & bath. I spend about 45 minutes/month caring for my indoor & outdoor ones combined. I think I have 15-20 at any given time. I rotate them as they're in bloom. When they're not in bloom, I attach a fake bloom spray to the old spike (but the best, "real"-looking ones are about $7-$10 per spray.) If you're up for it, I find dendrobiums are the easiest orchids to care for. They like to be neglected. Phalaenopsis orchids are the second easiest.

Some info on indoor palms. I keep an orchid or two in every room & bath--but we have a lot of beautiful silk greenery inside as I also love the look of having the outdoors in.

No idea. Bromeliads are great both indoor & out, though.

Ooo! Bromeliads are not on the no-no list either.

Holy cow! I found this list and had no idea about many of these. I suppose it's a good thing I've never seen any of our cats or dog munching on anything but grass. We have several birds of paradise, aloe, & ivy. I don't know where you live, but I didn't see ruellas on the no-no list.

Lord, this movie. It's different. I like that. Repulsively intriguing. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

A new Discovery Channel reality series. Preview. Looks interesting.

Happy Turkey Day! Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Oops--did I say "to reduce dust/dirt"? I meant to say, b/c it looks WAY better. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Thank you, all! While all that sounds like loads of fun, I decided to turn it off, then turn it back on. Problem solved. As I side note, I dust very regularly and my tower is kept inside a closed cabinet to reduce dust/dirt, etc. I realize stuff can/will still be sucked inside, but it's a royal pain in the ass to take the tower out to open it. So I did what any computer idiot would do--tap it on the side to loosen up whatever's inside. Obviously that didn't work, which is why I turned it off for five minutes. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I removed a program (Quicktime.) then restarted my computer. From the time it restarted until current (about 30 minutes now) my tower is really loud. It sounds like a fan is blowing full blast inside it. WTF??? Anyone? Bueller? Thank you, in advance, for any help provided.

Oy vey--this thread. Just keep paying your credit card debt off, mama. When one card is paid off, close it. You'll be fine.

I don't have any problem with it. Actually, I would have cared less about it and never watched the premier episode had there not been SO much controversy over it. Then again, controversy = ratings so one wonders how much of it was contrived by the show's execs. In any case, I won't be watching subsequent episodes. I found the first mildly amusing. I was even impressed with some of the vocabulary and analytical skills used. In an interview with some of the parents of the participating kids, it was stated the show sought them--not the other way around. If that's true, I'm happy the parents didn't seek out the show for its shock-value and throw their kids in willy-nilly trying to make little Joey the next big thing in Hollywood. It also leads one to believe, however, the reason these particular children were sought after were b/c they had something necessary to contribute. I.e. I doubt the show would work with just any old group of 40 kids. And it's obvious by the premier just why many were chosen (The little girl who grew up on a farm goes right to milking goats when it's time to prepare their first dinner). In the same interview, it was also stated there were doctors, child psychologists, and an entire slew of adults on hand nearby at all times--OBVIOUSLY. That's about all I have to say about that. It's just like anything else. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I'm not surprised. I saw the title, then looked at the poster. I figured it was a sociological experiment--or a joke. What do I win? Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I did a quick search--hopefully not a repost. Kid Nation. Promo. Discuss. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

OK, I've thought long & hard about this. That's a lie. (Haven't read others' responses & haven't seen the movie.) But, I can't help but think, "Are you serious?" There are a billion things actors do in movies they would never support and/or do in real life. It's their job. And for that matter, don't we all accept/act a bit different "at work" than in our personal lives? Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Nope. But, my version is not word for word from the movie. You can guess again, though. No limit. Of course, I'm assuming someone cares right now. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

P.S. Honor System. I'll buy a jump to the first person who replies with the correct movie I heard that joke. (Unless too much time has passed and/or too many incorrect answers that I give the correct answer myself.) Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

This is the only one I know: A guy walks into a bar carrying a duck under his arm. The bartender says, "What are you doing in here with that pig?" And the guy replies, "It's not a pig, you idiot; it's a duck." Bartender says, "I know. I was talking to the duck." Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

Is it bad I also have one of those in my bag? Seriously, I had to learn to use the kind that folds up small. Previously I preferred the kind with "wings". It wasn't until that one broke, then the air one broke, and all that was left was Billy's old bartender opener and no-one else was home to help me, I suffered through an agonizing five minutes learning how to use it. Now it's my favorite opener. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

I LOVE it! Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

My bag (purse). It has the ten essentials and more!

Fair enough. But, I get to be Chief Facilitator. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.

That's a little different than "get a wedding ring first", isn't it? Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back.