I know what you mean! I am addicted to my bread machine. I broke down and bought one because I cannot get dough to rise properly in this *drafty old barn* we live in.

I sometimes post favorite bread machine recipes on my blog (in fact, I just did), and even if I go out of my way to say *don't ask me how to make this without a machine, I don't know*...I STILL get e-mails asking me this question!

I also get a lot of cat-care questions that I can't answer. Just because I have so many kitties, that does not mean that I know about all kitty ailments! I am NOT a veterinarian!

Posted by Christine at January 18, 2003 09:54 PM

Do you have the number to 411? bwaa ha ha ha ha! :)

Posted by susan at January 18, 2003 11:17 PM

Uhhhmmmm, so if I needed these questions answered, who could do it for me then? *ducks*

Posted by robyn at January 19, 2003 04:02 AM

It could be worse... you could be the one asking the questions! At least this way, you know that other people think you have it all figured out. Next time send them over to stupidquestions.org - where there aren't stupid questions!

Posted by Kristal at January 19, 2003 06:08 PM

How fast does a swallow fly? *grin* And dammit, where can I get seahorses from!?!?

Posted by Ren at January 19, 2003 06:34 PM

I think you look too nice and all-knowing. That must be it. *sagenod* On the other hand, I am nice and all-knowing, but I never get any stupid questions, or questions at all. Could also have to do with my exceptionally cruel spam filter.

Oh, and by the by, your comment windows have no scrollbars in Netscape 7.0 for Mac (and possibly other browsers)... Not that it matters, can always select with the mouse and mark content until you hit the form, but not all might know how to do that. ;)

Posted by Torgny at January 19, 2003 06:57 PM

But, but, but ... you TOLD me that you knew everything and I believed you! Damn! Now who will be my bevy of useless information if it isn't you?

Can I still call you if I ever make it on to "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"?

(Now feeling guilty for asking the other Christine what bread machine she has...)

Posted by Christine at January 20, 2003 02:45 AM

OMG! I get the same type of insane questions asked in the comments section of my on-line photo albums at Fotki. For example, I have a photo of the courthouse Downtown. I have now had 3 questions asking me about various court-related issues!! Two of them *after* I added a comment that the picture was just a picture of the building and thet I could offer no other advice!

Posted by cybertoad at January 21, 2003 01:14 AM

How long could a person live on vaginal juices?

Posted by Tabetha at June 29, 2003 12:41 AM

Posted by at September 23, 2003 07:54 PM

You must be uber classy. I was trying to find the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow.

Posted by Tea at October 8, 2003 03:30 PM

Who in the world lives on vaginal juices and why would they want to?
EWWWWWW!

Posted by Belynda Bates at October 27, 2003 01:51 PM

where do i post a new question??? i want to know if the question "do you have the number?" is like asking someone if they are gay? like "are you friends with dorothy?" or "do you ride the bus?" can anyone help me????

Posted by iloverba at November 3, 2003 11:00 AM

People always say life is hard...... but compared to what???

Posted by clark at November 30, 2004 07:55 PM

we're wondering if the anatomy of male midgets or samll people are the same size as regular guys or are theysizable to the individual??????

Posted by ash and Meg at December 2, 2004 12:48 PM

How I got here is insignificant, since I probably can't even trace for myself the path that led me. Do know two things: A)I'm a beginning blog user and internet savvy enough to not ask you how to raise seahorses (although, it would be neat if you knew) and B)Finally I have found someone with the same opinion as my own about the beginning of Catch Me If You Can. There really wasn't something I could put my finger on, but for some reason I just thought the whole opening sequence was damned cool as well.

It's amazing how clicking links arbitrarily will always somehow lead you to something you didn't know you were looking for.

sps

Posted by sps at January 19, 2003 02:18 AM

ooo...I'm gonna go check it out. If I sign up, I'll definitely put you on as my referrer. :D

Posted by skits at January 17, 2003 06:48 PM

omg, I was just cleaning my the kids videos and was wishing there was something like that...too cool :)

Posted by DianeG at January 18, 2003 07:43 PM

To Do List

• Get my list to N by Monday evening
• Make "To Be Read" List
• Make nominations for The Photobloggies
• Download mail (already up to 200 messages in less than five days)
• Reorder sidebar
• Add Show/Hide Everything that Jenn wrote for me (Thanks, Jenn!)
• Skin Changes
• Clean up hard drive and consolidate folders
• Clean out any excess files from server
• Move all mail at home to Outlook
• Get a CSS template from CSS Coloring Book to use here
• Implement the On This Day plug-in
• Look into the MT Macros plug-in and more than likely install it
• Start taking more photos again
• Make sure new I Wish, You Wish submissions are added (continuous)
• E-mail Heather the list of books we talked about
• E-mail Justin
• Return pants to Old Navy
• Level up Ibocea (my EverQuest character) to at least level 41
• Start PolishIt.com
• Make two new skins - one out of the card that Jeanna sent me last year and one out of this picture
• Make an exercise mp3 list for when I StairMaster
• Organize all my mp3s

It took forever to load here, thought it was a blank blog and went off to get the mail, but the wait was worth it. Sat down and suddenly appeared this awesome picture! Nice blog.

Oh, we need DSL or cable modem here! Not available here yet. And, I like
the font on your heading. Lovely place you have here.

Posted by meg at January 17, 2003 02:58 PM

You know I just have to be nosy and ask ... what sort of list are you making for N? (I could write out all my guesses on this, but you know ... in case he's reading, that might not be wise!)

Posted by Christine at January 20, 2003 02:49 AM

It looks gorgeous! That photograph is fantastic.

Posted by Su(zi)e at January 17, 2003 12:37 PM

So are you going to watch season 2 before season 1? I guess I did; I started watching reruns of season 2 right before season 3 started, and only saw season 1 when it came out on syndication years later. :giggle: So if you have questions, you know where to come... I'm kinda a buffy authority ;) tee hee!

Posted by kristine at January 17, 2003 03:33 AM

Yay! See, this is what comes of reading via RSS feeds. ;) I didn't come through your front door to know you'd decided this already.

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 17, 2003 06:49 AM

you have to get all caught up now, Kymberlie!!! you need to watch Season 1 before Season 2.. and then buy Season 3... because it's out, too.

let's just say that the gals at the Bite Me blog (me and miss Kadyellebee up there included) are those with Buffy authority. LOL :D

and you can stop by my other blog for scoop as well. i've been a fan since day one! :)

Posted by Kathy at January 17, 2003 12:10 PM

I bought this from my gold box the day before you! :) I've got third season already, but I want to watch them all from the beginning, so I still need first season. If I don't get it for my birthday, then I'll buy it after that.

Posted by Brandy at January 18, 2003 07:17 AM

Buy it! Of course, this message comes to you too late. Buffy is a lot of fun.

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 17, 2003 06:48 AM

I would vote YES on that one (though I see you went for it already). I just got "into" Buffy last season and have been trying to catch up via reruns - it isn't easy. The DVDs will help you a lot. Who knows, you may even want to watch the new shows too!

Posted by Promo at January 17, 2003 07:57 AM

i made an HTML page that pops up in a new window using the "backup" feature of blogrolling. It adds the BR automatically I think... I have to update the HTML every time I add a new blog but it works... I just made it a new template in my MT so when I update my blog I update my reads.

Posted by Mandie at January 16, 2003 05:25 PM

Darn it, I'm sorry that ping sent 3 times. Pings don't seem to be wanting to go to you lately, or at least they don't seem to want to leave my "URLs to ping" box. That's the second time this week I've had that happen! Sorry!!!

Posted by kristine at January 16, 2003 09:26 PM

I have an HTML pop-up that lists out my full Blogrolling list, while my blog only displays 26. Let me know if you need the code and I can dig it up for you.

Posted by Christine at January 20, 2003 02:55 AM

I'm with you...great book. I also agree with the right to choose. Not sure if I could have made that choice, but I want the ability to decide myself.

Posted by daisy at January 16, 2003 07:58 AM

I agree also, I want my rights...the right to choose is a big one for me and always has been. I have been in some tough places and had to make tough choices throughout my life, but I can't imagine what my life would have been like if I hadn't been ABLE to choose. :) Thanks for the book recommendation, I'll have to look into that one!

Posted by Crystal at January 16, 2003 08:18 AM

What a wonderful book that was. I finished it, then flipped right back to the first page of it and started reading it again.

The thing is, while it's a fictional story that stretches a pre-existing attitude until its scale is so grand as to encompass the whole nation (I don't believe, in the novel, that the entire world shares the same set of values as the country in which Offred lives)...it's still not so far from a viable, real future.

It only takes one major sort of slip to change all kinds of rules. That's why yes, we need to keep on top of things...and yes, we need to make sure those rights aren't taken away from us, no matter what our acutal opinion is on the matter.

The book scared me. But that's only because I believe it could happen. Could.

Posted by Crinkle at January 16, 2003 08:52 AM

I haven't read that book, but I'll definitely check it out. It sounds like something I'd enjoy. Did you catch the editorial in the NY Times about Prez Bush's views on abortion (or maybe his party's view) and women's rights? If not, I have a copy of it on my site right here if you're interested. :)

Posted by Eli at January 16, 2003 12:04 PM

I have read that book o many times. It is truly a great read, though the topics that are brought up are quite stark.

Kymberlie, I know what you man. It worries me when our rights become too controlled. I always fear the worst and wonder what the next step will be. I don't think that this can be considered 'over reacting'
If you lose part of your rights, and you become complacent, where does it end? What rights will you lose next?

Posted by munin at January 16, 2003 06:05 PM

I totally agree with you. Not only is The Handmaid's Tale an excellent book, it is a rather frightening reminder of what COULD happen if enough people decide to "mind their own business" and turn their backs on what is going on. Laws affect EVERYONE....so everyone should be concerned...Great post! :)

Posted by Tricia at January 16, 2003 09:38 PM

You may need to read more about what CEDAW means to American sovereignty. It goes against everything our country was founded on. Did you realize CEDAW calls for legalization of prostitution?

CEDAW Fact Sheet

Posted by Jason at January 17, 2003 07:28 AM

In response to "Eli's" comments on the 16th... I can only say that hearing all of the pro-death voices, rising up in offense to the protective measures (for unborn children)that are being taken by the Bush administration...HA!!! I couldn't be more pleased than to witness the scramble by your sort to maintain the legality of "open-season" on unborn babies. if you are truly looking for an enlightening view point on the abortion battle, look for the movie entitled "The Silent Scream".
After all, who are we to toss around our opinions on the right to abort when we aren't the victims?

Posted by Meg at February 11, 2003 10:56 PM

Ooooohhhhh...I LOVE Twin Peaks! I think you will enjoy it, too!

One of the things that Mike brought into the marriage is a boxed VHS set of the entire series. We also have the pilot (also on VHS), which we'd be happy to lend to you.

Let me know if you want me to send it to you...I still have your address from the postcard exchange, and can get it out to you right away.

Posted by Christine at January 16, 2003 10:17 AM

Jackmonkey! (I have to temp tomorrow. I'm getting some practice in...)

Posted by Christine at January 16, 2003 12:15 AM

first time in... comments up on my blog. :)

Posted by beth at January 16, 2003 11:37 AM

Mine are up!

Posted by Jennifer at January 16, 2003 11:56 AM

My reasons are up! ;) Have a good week!

Posted by Erica at January 16, 2003 01:49 PM

better late than never.....

Posted by martie at January 16, 2003 06:14 PM

did my first one!

Posted by aithne at January 16, 2003 07:03 PM

Just posted my first one :)

Nice idea, to think about good things!

Posted by Kristal at January 17, 2003 09:50 AM

now... if Oregon would get it's act otgether and finish voting... I could do mine!

Posted by amancay at January 16, 2003 01:16 AM

I am seriously beginning to think that this is the year that Roe v. Wade will be overturned.

Count on it, dear. Maybe not this year. Maybe not until he is winging his way through his second term (if he is inflicted on us for a second term). But you'd better believe that a part of his (mostly) unspoken agenda is to find a way to get rid of legal abortions in the U.S. preferably without having to personally take any of the political fallout for it.

Which is why he probably won't move on it until his second term. At that point, he won't have to worry about getting re-elected.

It's also why he was through hissy fits when his nominations for the federal bench kept getting stalled in a Democratic-controlled Congress. He's stacking the bench with nice Conservatives so that he'll have plenty to choose from when he gets to nominate somebody.

Oh, yes, my dear. It's definitely coming.

Posted by Dawn at January 15, 2003 07:50 PM

Duhbya's attitude (and his appointment of John Ashcroft as Attorney General) was a big part of why Mike had a vasectomy shortly after the wedding. We had decided that kids were not for us, but we feared that if birth control failed, we might find ourselves without a choice in the matter.

That was OUR choice. However, I feel for women who don't want babies NOW, but might want them someday. Permanent sterilization is not the answer for them. And they are the ones who are gonna get fucked, big-time, if they get pregnant once Row vs. Wade gets overturned.

I can only pray that Duhbya will take after his daddy, and be a one-term president. He is not only stupid, he is dangerous.

Posted by Christine at January 15, 2003 08:02 PM

People, please, calm down. Time for the Voice of Reason to step in here. Roe vs. Wade is not going to be overturned, nor will Bush be pushing for it. In fact, the balance of the Court won't be shifting because it is highly unlikely we'll see the retirement of any of the liberal justices in the near future. Thus, the current ideological split will remain.

Second, new appointees to the federal bench are not likely nominees for the High Court, since Presidents want to be sure of the ideological bent before the nomination. And yes, though is no requirement they have served a tenure on the Federal Bench, it's almost certain that Bush already has his first nominee selected and waiting (Hint: He is serving in the White House as Chief Counsel as we speak.)

Finally, would you all please stop acting like Bush is a) stupid and b) dangerous. He has run his administration with a fair, even hand, fighting a war while leaving basic civil liberties virtually untouched. The only people with something to fear are those with something to hide.

Posted by The Voice of Reason at January 15, 2003 10:16 PM

But it does exist, and yes, it's clear there's an agenda. We can only hope that there is enough sense somewhere in the Justice System to keep us focused on the things that are really threatening our country, and leave the rights of women alone.

Posted by Amy at January 17, 2003 12:29 AM

Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. I have enjoyed surfing around your blog. Best of luck with the New Year's resolution.

Posted by Christopher at January 14, 2003 09:01 PM

Best of luck to you, Kymberlie!! I look forward to following your progress with you!

Posted by Catherine at January 17, 2003 07:36 AM

Awww sweetie, I love you too!!

Posted by michele at January 14, 2003 05:48 PM

GREAT list! Awwwwww... :-)

Posted by robyn at January 14, 2003 05:56 PM

Thank you, sweetie! It was fantastic to have lunch with you today and it helped me get a little closer to deciding which path to take myself. I'm glad you're blogging and loving it as much as I knew you would!

Posted by Christine at January 14, 2003 06:17 PM

Aww, what a great post! :) I'm so glad we are friends!!!

Posted by kristine at January 14, 2003 07:50 PM

*sniffle* thanks, hon! love ya, too. you's the mostest!

Posted by that tart at January 14, 2003 07:53 PM

I did not go to High School with you. :P

I did, however, just add you to my Reads List, and I like to tell people when I do that. So there.

Posted by Crinkle at January 14, 2003 01:06 PM

wow, people actually use Classmates? i thought they just made banners!

Posted by mikey at January 14, 2003 01:15 PM

Happy Bloggin' Lovefest, Kymberlie!!

Posted by zuly at January 14, 2003 04:43 PM

oh yes. I keep surfing photoblogs.org and everysite I come to has three other photoblogs I've never been to linked (and I've been to soo many photoblogs). It's just this massively overwhelming task. But so much fun for us photoblog addicts. :)

Posted by Cis at January 14, 2003 01:25 AM

me too! I'll have to print out the form and make notes while cruising around the web.

Posted by Lisa, Gal of Unix at January 14, 2003 08:34 PM

To Do List

• Make my Lovefest post
• Call credit card company
• FedEx survey Palm Pilot back
• Finish last few pages and things so that Changes: Turning Over a New Leaf can launch
• Update checkbook to reflect PayPal changes and any new checks
• Burn Sheila's CD
• Mail Sheila CD and calendar
• Clean up hard drive and consolidate folders
• Clean out any excess files from server
• Move all mail at home to Outlook
• Put Hallmark ornaments up for auction on eBay
• Replace "new" with "_blank" in header, footer, and template files
• Make header graphics home links
• Get a CSS template from CSS Coloring Book to use here
• Implement the On This Day plug-in
• Look into the MT Macros plug-in and more than likely install it
• Put new pictures into Picture Fish
• Start taking more photos again
• Make sure new I Wish, You Wish submissions are added (continuous)
• E-mail Heather the list of books we talked about
• E-mail Scott
• E-mail Justin
• Return shirt to Old Navy
• Level up Ibocea (my EverQuest character) to at least level 41
• Start PolishIt.com
• Make two new skins - one out of the card that Jeanna sent me last year and one out of this picture
• Make an exercise mp3 list for when I StairMaster
• Organize all my mp3s

Thank you for the download. I love this song. I love that movie.

Posted by Marie at January 13, 2003 11:13 PM

I may be an idiot (I'd like to think not) but I could not access the song to download. Granted I'm 29 and so a tad techno-stoopid, but I have been trying to figure out where the heck I was to click to hear Sting's My One and Only... I am trying to decide if we want to use as our first dance song at our wedding in Ocotober! So, please Help!

Posted by Kris at June 29, 2004 06:39 PM

I can't wait to hear how the fonts are :) I think I'm gonna buy the ones I found the other day ... I just can't stop thinking about them!!!!

Posted by kristine at January 12, 2003 11:09 PM