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    Legends story to be researched by KCCI

    If you can't learn to deal with and diffuse hostile customers- then the restaurant industry probably isn't the job for you. I worked at a restaurant for years, my managers and owner were pros at dealing with people like this.
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    Canker Sores

    I've had decent success with the Glyoxide too. Mine seem to be caused by toothpaste. During an outbreak, i often just brush with baking soda.
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    Top 5 Favorite Christmas Movies

    It's A Wonderful Life A Christmas Story Home Alone Christmas Vacation A Christmas Carol
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    Cyride shut down

    I hope the roads are better now than they were at 5 pm. 20 minutes just to get up the hill at 13th st going under the RR tracks. And the hill on Hyland approaching 13th street was littered with about 6 cars and a Cyride bus all stuck. It was ridiculous.
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    Organic Food

    From organically raised cows/other animals, I guess. The sign just cracks me up though.
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    Organic Food

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    Landscaping (rock)

    When I worked in the landscaping industry we always put down fabric (not plastic!) under rock. It was somewhat helpful in preventing weeds, and kept the rock from mixing with the soil underneath. [On the other hand, wood mulch should go right on the bare ground (with preen, if you like) mulch...
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    GNATS! In the kitchen!

    Set out a bowl of apple cider vinegar with a little dish soap mixed in.
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    Mushroom Hunting?

    Morel Progression Sightings Map scroll down for Morel progression map
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    Sinus Trouble

    Sinus Rinse: this product or the Netti Pot kind. I hate doing it but it does help.
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    Mancow?

    This is wonderful news. I can't stand listening to Mancow.
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    Any P90X Users?

    I am doing the program right now. If you can devote yourself to 1 to 1.5 hours of workouts a day you will get great results. I didn't want to fork over the cash for a personal trainer so this was the next best option. As the other have said- the yoga is no fun, but it is def. worth doing. The...
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    MLB: Cubs Tickets Today!!!

    Yep, sitting in the waiting room...
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    Top Five Ames Restaurants

    No kidding- they once tried to serve me a plate of food that someone else had eaten off :confused:
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    Quick HWY 30 Question

    They are trying to get a bypass going around Morrison. Don't count on Illinois getting their act together on it anytime soon though... I'd like to see a bypass around Clinton- it would make my trip on 30 to IL so much faster..plus Clinton kinda smells..:confused:
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    Favorite Bands/Singers/Whatever else

    The Doors Queen Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers Guns n Roses Janis Joplin Johnny Cash Elton John Beach Boys Sinatra Chase
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    Junk food cravings

    chips and salsa or chips and guacamole
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    4-H'ers?

    Mt Pleasant Plow Jockeys in Northern IL. Didn't show any animals, but got to the IL State Fair in art and geology projects. The geology was a pretty dorky project... :nerd6bs:
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    My Move-Out, but not Move-In Day in Ames

    I've lived in a Hunziker apt for several years now. Overall they are pretty good. Much better than my experiences with Jensen, Ev Cochran, PPM and whoever it was that owns those South Ghetto..err I mean Meadow.. apts over on South 5th.
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    Favorite misuses of English language...

    Lay/Lie is a tough one for me to keep straight, but I know that the songs "Lay Lady Lay" and "Lay Down Sally" are both grammatically incorrect.