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Hello all
Its surprisingly enough, November 16th, and that means November is half-over!
I have actually kept up my letter writing to one a day, and it has been fun.
And, I need to know recre8's address.

Does anyone have recommendations for piercers in Portland who do triangles?

I looked on BMEzine & only saw Adorn mentioned, & I have no experience with them, nor have I heard anything about them. I typically go to Nick at STTP, although I bought jewelry from Robot & fell in love with the male piercer there, so I've had--or am willing to have--great experiences with both.

Any thoughts on location, piercer, or the process in general?

Or, bonus question: how do you feel about metal in panties?

Anyone get married in MultCo and (or) know whether or not both bride and groom can legally change their name that way? The website information seems to indicate so, and I figure I'd be impatient and try to get an answer right now than wait a few hours to call the county office.

i want to see the meteor shower tomorrow night. What's a good place to see them, I have a car so I can drive out. Would the best bet be to hop on 26, drive towards Mt Hood til I'm out past Gresham and all the lights, and just pull over? Or is there a better, more organized plan of action I should consider?


Nevermind, checked the weather report, nothing within a 2 hour drive will be clear skies.

I put the handlebar, bottles and wheels on for the picture. Still need to do some more clean up on the joints and then haul it off to get a powder coat.



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Hello again, DP!

I was doing a closet purge today, and I found my old engagement ring in the depths of a drawer. My ex specifically said previously that he didn't want it back, and I could use a bit of extra cash to help pay some medical bills.

It's a pretty modest ring, but it is made of quality materials. (i.e. real gold and small diamonds) Does anyone have a tip on where I might have the best luck with selling it for a fair price, besides the obvious pawn shop or Craigslist? Also, I know diamonds don't exactly hold their value well, so is this even worth the energy?

Thanks muchly!

"Bikes! Little fold-away bikes! Don't weigh a thing!"

- Dr. Who on Mars base transport

I just wanted to thank anyone that took two seconds to try and help me out with my computer problems, I ended up getting rid of it, all it took was not being lazy. For those who said simply "get a mac" I have one and I dont see how that fixes my pc.

Well Portland, you put on a good comic book convention. Sure I'd like to see more girls dressed up in super hero costumes, but you take what you can get right? Anyhow I enjoyed today's con and I appreciate that I only smelled a few people who didn't shower.

For the last few months I've been looking for comic book creators (artists, writers, inkers, colorists, editors, editors - whatevers) and I've even had some success! If anybody is interested in getting together with a bunch of creators on a somewhat (monthly?) regular basis please let me know - here or at dalewoodruff AT gmail dot com. (<--- does that really work?)

Hey, D-Peeps. My lovely significant other, sistermaryeris, is doing a food drive for three SE 122nd area elementary schools. We're looking for places to put food drop-boxes that are either in the vicinity of the 122nd/Division/Powell/Holgate area, or locations that are just likely to have nice people drop off non-perishable foods.

The schools, Mill Park, Menlo Park, and Gilbert Heights, all have around 80% of their kids qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. At Gilbert Heights, Sandi's after-school kids also get free dinners on some nights. During extended breaks, they're not able to access these resources, so we'd like to stock up their cupboards a bit.

We realize, of course, that for many of us it's hard enough just putting food on our own table. But if you can help by taking a food box, if you work somewhere that might want to donate food or dollars, or if you just want to help in some way, please let us know in comments.

The drive runs from now until December 4. Thanks!

I found a very cute, small Siamese kitty in my backyard a few months ago. I thought he was the neighbors but after talking with a few people on the block, it turns out he is an abandoned stray--probably abandoned by a certain person who lived in one of the houses that got foreclosed on here. So I have started feeding it, and the cat is very affectionate--let me pet him/her immediately, likes to sit in my lap, etc. This cat is very sweet and would make a great pet, but alas, cannot keep it because of my mean cat who would not be so nice to another kitty in the house.

First of all, where could I take this cat to see if it is neutered and to check for a microchip just in case I'm wrong about who the previous owner is? Is there anywhere that would do that for free? I actually would pay if I had to though.

And the inevitable question... does anyone want an awesome cat? If I could find the right home for this guy (I won't be charging a fee as that feels weird, but I would want to check up on the person and home it would go to) I will pay for it to be fixed if it isn't, and I'll get a vet visit taken care of as well. I can also give you a cat carrier. I would like to see the cat go to an indoor-only home.

I have a picture of the cat that can be sent through email.

[snerk]

But Chavez is the one whose really got it going on.

First actual post here, but longtime crocheter and lurker.

I'm working up christmas presents for various people and suddenly realized... I'm actually going to get this stuff done. Before Christmas, no less. (I've come a long way from the 12-year-old who gave her father an unfinished scarf with the promise to finish it.) So I'm looking about and thinking, I have 3/4 of a very large ball of Bernat Handicrafter yarn, and my Mom could probably use some reusable dishcloths. But, I know absolutely that she will want to be able to throw any such dishcloth through the hot water cycle on the washing machine, and then through the dryer, just as she does with towels. So the question is: how much should I trust that these things won't shrink when she does? I'd love to use up the yarn on such a practical project, and I'm fine with making them big with the expectation that they'll shrink, but I want to know ahead of time. Anyone out there with advice?

Hey DPers,

The last Thursday of this month happens to be Thanksgiving (Ah'doy), but is it also "Last Thursday" (Alberta artsy stuff) as well?

Has anyone found that SAD lights help their seasonal mood changes?

i'm working on my first fall/winter season in portland, and the apartment i'm in has some intense window condensation going on. i've never had this issue before living in other places (southwest & east coast), even in places with older windows in older buildings (like the one i'm in now).

sooooo, is it something to worry about? it obviously makes it hard to see out, but oh well on that front. i just don't want to be accepting this as a wet wintery fact when it could in fact be a bad thing, leading to mildew and mold growth, damaging the windows, killing puppies, etc.

For some reason, I thought a lot of you would like this...apologies if I'm wrong

Wise DP, I've got a rather large-ish dog, 100lbs and we really need a dog door for her this winter that won't be as drafty as just cutting a hole cut in the door like we have now. Any recommendation for or against? I've been shopping around petsmart/petco/target and can't seem to find answers about the drafty problem.

Or even any DIY solutions? I've mostly just nailed a flap of plastic on the hole, it's not cutting down on the draft at all. I wonder if heavy fabric would insulate enough.

I'm on a tight budget so I would rather not drop $190 on a dog door unless that is my only solution and it's well made enough to keep out drafts and not break when Fangbeast the Unholy comes barreling through it.

The Blockbuster that is on Murray and Allen is closing and everything is for sale. I imagine some stuff will go down in price at a later time but there are some movies for $3.99 and some even for $1.99.
I also saw that the fixtures (tables, shelves, etc) are for sale also.

Every year my one friend rotates her Christmas decorations between a Snowman Christmas, Santa Christmas, and Penguin Christmas. She has a lot of time on her hands, lol. This year is a Snowman Christmas, so for her birthday in October I made her the snowman off of the Lion Brand website.

( Snowman )

For Christmas I decided to make her the penguin and santa off of the Lion website, too, so she has a complete set.

( Penquin and Santa )

Now I just have to wait to give them to her. That's the hardest part, lol!







cross-posted to weloveamigurumi & craftgrrl
also at my Ravelry page