Yahoo Answers Answers Part 74

April 15th, 2021 |

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Our fascination with comic superheroes is time-tested. Why do we continue to relate to them?

Hey Mr. Woo,

It’s funny, I don’t get the comic book craze! I never have. My best friend is a nut, 50k+ books, 3k+action figures, his own JLA & Legion Websites, but I have been able to watch and interact with him and these are my observations.

They are what we wished we could be.

Whether they do good or bad, they are all able to accomplish their goals in the face of insurmountable challenges. How small we must feel.

Oh, yeah… and that excapism thing!

Just my opinion,

James in San Diego

Where can I find discontinued dishes?

Favorite Answer:

Hey Girl,

I would limit my searching to Garage Sales and Flea Market/Thrift Stores.

Corelle is not much of a collectors set (That’s why they sell for less than $40 for a complete set, including cups). Also, since Corelle didn’t come out until the 70’s it won’t have much value. No Value means not worth storing.

I do have a great idea though. Why not start your own tradition. Find a pattern of a similar dish (Corelle or other) and make up your own collection. Wouldn’t it look nice to have a Dark Green solid color dish under those Sea-Foam salad plates, Or pick up a color from the flowers and use that color. Even a different pattern might look good with those (maybe a nice small checkered pattern, One color) that would go nice with the flowers in your set.

You have also proved Corelle wrong. Corelle was originally sold as the “Unbreakable” dishes. While they don’t break when dropped right side up, just BUMP the edge and BOOM!

Good Searching!

James in San Diego

why do they say the grass is greener on other side, ? an do u wanna round of toast when the bread is square ?

Hey Jojo,

If I may:

The grass… Means that we always want to be the best in the hood. We need those bragging rights. As in, “Look at Dave & Marcies yard, we both water the same, fertilize the same, yet their grass is always greener.” or “I don’t get it, Dave & Marcies kid is in the same drama camp every summer as our little Adam, but their kid always get’s the parts… Must be a bad summer camp…!”

Toast is a little weider. Bread was made into loaves, we all agree on that. Bread was eaten in chunks (sliced bread wasn’t invented until 1910) or as the bread aged a little, it became easier to cut (remember, the didn’t have the Jinsu knife at the turn of the old century), but as the bread became a little older you would normally cut off the crust.

To make the bread consistent (as in all over firmer/old) you would toast your bread. You had already removed the crust, so you could cut your bread into two shapes; Points or Rounds. So when you are eating roe or Caviar, you eat it with Points. Whe you are eating spreads or jams, you eat them on Rounds. So when at a proper English tea, the hostess will have “Rounds of Toast” and at a proper English reception the hostess will have “Points of Toast”.

Hope this was more correct than the others,

Good Eating,

James in San Diego

I have a old fork in my draw and on close inspection it has S&F hallmarked What does this mean?

Favorite Answer:

Hey Paul,

That hallmark is from Schulz and Fischer. The item that you have is considered “Coin Silver”, your piece should have a round-topped handle with what looks like it could be part of a coin. The firm is known for their spoons, but made forks, as well.

Schulz and Fischer were in San Francisco in the Late 1880’s but they also had foundry’s in other places. (the letters SF Cal meant San Francisco).

What I believe the other four items are:

L = London

* = Should look like a star; Sterling

B = Boston

EP = Usually stands for a royal commission, not necessarily made for the royal, but approved. EP would have been the Queen Mother.

Please, whatever you do, don’t just trust my opinion! If it is a Schulz & Fischer, they can be very valuable! Take this to someone you trust and get a book on Coin Silver from your library and look up the S&F mark to see if this is what you actually have.

Good Hunting!

James in San Diego

I pledged never to drink again last night, but now I am going out to drink again. What’s wrong with me?

Hey Guy,

While I read with interest what everyone had to say, I couldn’t help but notice that nobody looked at the added details.

You say you will drink “until your life is almost ruined”. Most people don’t get that lucky. I am one of them. I have lost jobs and friends. Do yourself a big favor, quit while you’re ahead.

Or at least try what others have suggested, please try to drink in moderation.

James

I am looking for odd shaped containers for a Bar promotion. approximately 80 oz?

Hey Joe,

Have you tried asking your liquor distributors?

Also, try looking up logo printing or personalized products or personalized bar products on the internet.

Good Luck,

James in San Diego

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