I'll start w/ trudi_d- Hadn't heard of lysol, got some here, I'll give it a shot, thanks seedboy- Sadly, I agree about the ferals. They tend to carry diseases as well, I'll look into the traps......I do have one that we have used to round up the ferals but it's a standard live trap. sammyqc- NEVER feed animals (dogs, cats) outside or in the evening.....My laundry room is in the garage and it took about 4 months to get Angel to consent to eating in there, she still doesn't like it much, but when she got hungry enough............. vaccinium_hound- Like I said, I don't mind skunks, just don't want em under my house..No need to resort to violence ;o) digdirt- Been there done that (search) every time I tried a link it came up missing file (but I did have a fine list) I will try again thanks ddsack - Haven't had a problem in the garden (yet) but it is in the area where the dogs are and there are a few nieghbors 'close' that have unprotected gardens they seem to prefer. To be honest, this was a very healthy, dare I say it, pretty skunk........Don't wish it ill will, just want it gone......Gonna remember 'bout that rope..Thanks louster- Well I don't live antwhere near a city limit, but I explained my hesitation on shootin' them earlier in this thread. I haven't called animal control because last yr when we had 3-4 dogs (dumped, strays.....?) that started harassin' the area livestock, we were told just to shoot them, they didn't have time to come down to take care of them.....So, we (various neighbors) did...Not fun....Needless to say, waste of my time callin' about this....I was at the other end of my house yesterday trying to pitch mothballs in......(not a pretty sight) and as soon as I'm sure it's out that hole is sooooo gonna be plugged...Don't start me on why it's not, it's not easily seen and last summer (early) when I say something to my DH he blew me off and said it was taken care of..sigh....... Thanks to all of you for your suggestions, I truly enjoy this forum, I don't post much, but think I've learned a ton..........

There are professional style 24"gas ranges, the best being Bluestar, but they're very expensive. I don't like the cheap Summit or Brown ranges. Avanti makes cheap 24" ranges that well, are perhaps O.K. - there are many different models, and some seem very cheap and flimsy- the pricier models seem somewhat better- Perhaps a better gas range for the $$ is Italian and goes under several names with minor differences. Different brands import them under different names. Avanti used to market it as the "Elba" DG2401C- Some online store called Sam's sells 'reconditioned' ones for about $1,000. A place called Rainbow lists it for much more. Delonghi also sells a similar range,Model: DEFSGG24SS or did at one time.- not sure if they're available any more. It's also known as the Verona VEFSGG244SS- Amazon sells it for about $1,830. Fisher Paykel also sells a similar range at a premium price. Fisher Paykel OR24SDMBGX2- $1850 or more. Bertazzoni sells their own gas range for about $2,000.

I have an XL Glider, and I love it too. My husband found out why it squeaks. Because they come preassembled, they are painted and assembled very quickly. When the paint comes off after using and folding/storing it, the metal rubs a bit on the joint that crosses. He put a thin plastic washer in between the two poles and WaLaa! No more squeaks! (he has the allen wrenches that are required to seperate the poles, you may need to purchase them). These are the joints that the manual says to check and make sure that they are tight before using. You could lubricate the joint, I suppose, but I haven't had a squeak since. It was so annoying, I use mine every other day in the morning, I am so happy now. Jainie

Hi, With the video, I watched it twice. It had some examples of how to use it that were helpful. I don't use it to exercise by. It didn't have the scissors exercise on it that I do for the inner thighs. I got creative with the tippy toe thing. I have a full sized mirror in front of the glider in the wall, just like at the gym. It motivates me for some reason. If I can see anything jiggle, I know that I have more work to do, if I see myself sweating hard, I know I am doing a good job. Also, it helps me see if the children are too close to the foot rests (I have a 3 and 1 yr old). They always like to be where mommy is. This is one piece of equipment that I know won't gather dust like my treadmill, stepper and weight bench. Do yourself a favor and lubricate the cross sections, it will help the squeaks that can occur after prolonged use. Mine is very quiet since I enhanced it with 2 washers and some WD 40. I remember how the treadmill was so noisey. You can't even tell someone is using the glider. Jainie