Little Bits of Stuff I know

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Ann Yotter explains how to do a Russian join . This is used in knitting, (and probably crocheting) to join two pieces of yarn without using knots that can work themselves loose. It is the best join I've ever found. I first learned how to do it from the Knitty Gritty tv show, which has sadly gone away. I even use this join in p...

When you call your credit card company to get your interest rates reduced, the operative word is hardship. Get transferred to the hardship department. Explain to them that you are having trouble making your payments. You will have to close your card if it isn't already done, and you will have to give them some very basic financial information. But if your credit card debt is out o...

Do not ever buy anything from a website that does not have a contact phone number and physical address listed on the website. Email isn't good enough....

I'm pretty sure that channel switching is a hard-wired man thing that they cannot control. Last night on the way home from the office my husband was switching back and forth between two different radio channels that were both running the exact same program. ...

Anybody who has ever done technical support over the telephone has a list of "stupid things" said by users. The classic "I can't find the 'any' key" is just the tip of the iceberg. It is good for tech support people to be on the other side of the phone once in a while.

Recently I began to suffer some unexplained hand pain. My doctor, based on an old x-ray readin...