Re: [BlindHandyMan] Using Gas Grill!

2010-08-31 Thread Spiro
with the grids made of cast iron, aren't they going to rust? sorry for the odd question. On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, Dale Leavens wrote: I was given one of those big thick gloves with silicone coating which I like to use for handling hot stuff on the grill. Sometimes just as a backing to hold

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill!

2010-08-31 Thread Spiro
try your Walmart or Kmart for ovglove, they're kevlar (spelling) On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, Brice Mijares wrote: I'd use silicone gloves with individual fingers if I \could find a pair, but so far, I've only found the mitten type. This way, the gloves could be washed in soapy water. -

Re: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

2010-08-31 Thread Scott Howell
I also have to add to this Jennifer and it is an unpleasant topic. Aside from what Dale has mentioned, you need to find out why your spouse is not motivated to address the issues and he needs to understand that without insurance, the entire family is at risk. If you have a mortgage on the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

2010-08-31 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Jen, Another question I have is if you own or rent the house you currently live in. If you own, is it paid off, and if so, what's the likelihood that you can obtain a renovation loan, or possibly go through HUD, Fanny May or Freddy Mac to see if you qualify for a disbursement. From what

Re: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

2010-08-31 Thread Dan Rossi
Jennifer, Is money a motivator for your husband? I believe you have a mortgage on your home. Mortgage companies won't allow you to go without insurance. Thus, if you can't get your own insurance, the mortgage company will sell you insurance and you won't be happy with how much they will

RE: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

2010-08-31 Thread Cy Selfridge
Dan, As an addendum on your comments the insurance the mortgage company may get could only cover the structure and not the contents. It is also, mose likely, not going to be replacement cost either. Should a major disaster strike Jennifer could still be liable for the difference between what the

Re: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

2010-08-31 Thread Dale Leavens
The mortgage people will cover their risk no fear. The insurance will be enough to recover any outstanding mortgage and little more. - Original Message - From: Cy Selfridge To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:52 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan]

RE: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

2010-08-31 Thread Jennifer Jackson
Dan, I know, but this does not seem to motivate him either. I tried to get him to not file one of the claims we filed last year for this reason and he ignored me. It was a $1400 repair and we have a $1000 deductible. Jennifer _ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

[BlindHandyMan] changing settings

2010-08-31 Thread Alan Terrie Robbins
Lately I've tried changing my settings via email in this group but they don't seem to work like they used to. For instance , when I went on vacation last week I sent a blank message to the following to go mo mail while away blindhandyman-nom...@yahoogroups.com This did not work as in the past. Do

RE: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

2010-08-31 Thread Michael baldwin
yeah, that claim is going to cost you more in the long run now. if you don't want to spend the money to fix the house, find an insurance broker, they might be able to find a company to insure you, the way it is, but your not going to like the price. If you show your current insurance company

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill!

2010-08-31 Thread Alan Paganelli
Their not cheap at 20 bucks each and that's not for a set either. Consumer Reports they do what they say they do but it could give some folks a false sense of security. The amount of time they can protect you is limited and variable depending on the conditions. I use mine for taking things

Re: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

2010-08-31 Thread Alan Paganelli
You've got a tough nut to crack. It's not like it use to be when all it took was a phone call and a check in the mail. Your policy came back ready to go. Just sign it and return it in the pre paid envelope. Those days are long gone. The insurance industry took a heavy pounding with some

Re: [BlindHandyMan] changing settings

2010-08-31 Thread David Ferrin
That should work Alan, if anything has changed with Yahoo groups they sure didn't tell me about it. Mind you that does take a couple of hours or days depending to take effect. David Ferrin dpf.1...@yahoo.com - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins arobb...@nycap.rr.com To:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] changing settings

2010-08-31 Thread Brice Mijares
Personally I go to my yahoo groups, scroll down past all the groups, and there is some check boxes where you can set all active groups to no mail which takes affect quite quickly. I do this every time I'm going to be away from the computer more than a couple of days. Then when you are ready

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill!

2010-08-31 Thread Dale Leavens
I never used a glove until one of my daughters gave me one last summer I think it was. I haven't yet found a decent double spatula so that hasn't yet been an option. The glove though really has worked well and occasionally I have thought it would be good to have two particularly when bringing

Re: [BlindHandyMan] changing settings

2010-08-31 Thread Lenny McHugh
They should work however I had some problems not too long ago. I sent the nomail command to a list and it did not work as you described. I then went into my groups and set all to no mail. When I wanted to set to normal yahoo had unsubcribed me from4 of the groups.

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cooking with Gloves - Was: Using Gas Grill!

2010-08-31 Thread Cy Selfridge
Hi Dale, I agree with you on the spatula. I have not found a double spatula which I thought was handy to use so I just use my old trusty commercial spatula I have had for about 40 years. (LOL) I think I will look into the Grill Glove as they (it) seems to be what I want. The Ov Glove is really

RE: [BlindHandyMan] changing settings

2010-08-31 Thread Alan Terrie Robbins
David, Thanks, it used to happen almost instantaneously . However, I did this before I went on vacation and still no word. I tried again today. I like the way things get changed on your groups better Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com

RE: [BlindHandyMan] changing settings

2010-08-31 Thread Alan Terrie Robbins
Bryce Thanks, that sounds better, I'll take a look Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Brice Mijares Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 11:21 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] changing settings

2010-08-31 Thread David Ferrin
I use the mailman program for those lists which is not a free deal although some what more of a bear to figure out at least in the beginning. David Ferrin dpf.1...@yahoo.com - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins arobb...@nycap.rr.com To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] home owner insurance

2010-08-31 Thread Spiro
especially if he signed the contract with the insurance company. There will be stipulations in the contract. They expect folks to follow them as folks expect the insurance company to follow them. And for those who say well, the insurance company doesn't always I say and they have bigger

[BlindHandyMan] Belt driven bicycles

2010-08-31 Thread Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press
Aloha all, Some friends of ours are overseas and wrote that they bought a bicycle with a rubber belt instead of a chain. Another person responded that these kind of belts have been used in motorcycles for awhile, but are also appearing in the bicycle world. This may be old news to some of you,

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Belt driven bicycles

2010-08-31 Thread Bob Kennedy
The chains on motorcycles are made of Kevlar which is also what they make bullet proof vests from. - Original Message - From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press To: blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 3:15 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Belt driven bicycles

[BlindHandyMan] DaisyWorm for the iPhone

2010-08-31 Thread Dale Leavens
Good evening, Does anyone know if DaisyWorm for the iPhone or iPod has the capability of speeding up playback? While at it, what about the Olympus DM4? I am one of those who likes to go a little faster than many readers. Thanks. Dale Leavens. [Non-text portions of this message have been