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    slo’s THURSDAY 4/25 poll - Bologna

    I haven't bought/eaten bologna in YEARS. I ate it freqently as a child. I bought it occasionally when my kids were young for lunches (but they never liked it as much as I did.) But they're grown up now, and I haven't bought any since they were probably in elementary school. My mom used to make...
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    slo’s MONDAY 4/22 poll - Disney Parks Dining 🍽️

    We usually do 2-3 table service (maybe character) during a week long trip but mostly quick service. IMHO, quick service in the parks have really improved. Last time I went all week without eating the same thing twice AND without getting a hamburger anywhere.
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    slo’s FRIDAY 4/19 poll - Green Olives vs Black Olives

    I like olives both black and green, but my 19yo daughter LOOOOVES olives. My nieces do, too. My mom always puts out a little tray of pickles and olives as an "appetizer" whenever the grandkids visit and they are like vultures! I buy canned (black) or jarred (kalamata, green, etc.) I like them...
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    slo’s THURSDAY 4/18 poll - Michael Buble 🎶🎤

    I like him. I have several of his songs on my favorite playlist and several more on my Christmas playlist. I wouldn’t say I listen to him “often” but I enjoy when his songs come on. I have seen him in concert. My husband got me tickets as a gift. We were in literally the top row of a...
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    slo’s WEDNESDAY 4/17 poll - Aquariums (at home) 🐟🐠

    I have had a freshwater tank in the past and I'm... ambivalent about it. I enjoyed watching the fish, but I did not enjoy cleaning it, etc. However, it was only a 3 gallon tank and the fish we kept in it (platys) were pretty easy-care, so it wasn't THAT bad. When the kids weren't interested...
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    slo’s TUESDAY 4/16 poll - Jelly Donuts

    I voted "they're just OK." I don't dislike them, but at a bakery there'd be at least a dozen other kinds I'd pick before I'd pick a jelly-filled. (And I haven't actually had any doughnuts at all in a really long time.) My husband is a jelly-filled fan. His favorite-favorite is custard filled...
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    slo’s MONDAY 4/15 poll - Oceans 🌊

    I love the ocean -- the sound of the waves, the smell of the salt, the sea breeze. That sea breeze can pretty much blow all your troubles away. (I don't particularly like baking in the sun or swimming in salt water, but a walk on the beach at sunset is LOVELY.) Edit: I've been to the Atlantic...
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    slo’s FRIDAY 4/12 poll - Golfing 🏌🏻🏌🏻‍♀️

    Not a golfer, and no desire to become one. I have been mini golfing a few times and went to Top Golf once as part of a work outing -- and those were fun -- but I have no desire to play a full round of golf. (My husband doesn't golf either so that works out.)
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    Question For Eclipse Totality Veterans

    Oh, I agree. I'd love to go to Australia and if I could see an eclipse as part of it, that'd be icing on the cake. I was responding to what the OP said here: The "same reaction" the OP was worried about was a "meh... I'm hard to impress" kind of reaction. And yes, it's possible that the OP...
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    At What Age Do You Not Replace a Dog?

    My parents (in their 80s) have a dog. They lost a dog to cancer several years ago and decided to replace her. Before they adopted her, my sister agreed to take the dog if mom and dad can’t take care of her anymore. She was involved in helping pick out the dog (getting along with my sister’s dog...
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    slo’s THURSDAY 4/11 poll - Ice

    I love ice. I drink it in almost all my drinks if it's available. We spent 6 weeks in Russia once, and ice was the thing I missed most from home (drinks aren't generally served with ice there.) We have a built in ice maker and I use that for my reusable water bottle. Then I also have a...
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    Question For Eclipse Totality Veterans

    I mean, you also have the possibility of flying to Australia and having it be cloudy. It’s a chance you’ll have to decide you want to take.
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    Question For Eclipse Totality Veterans

    We were in totality this time and while I'm not sure it's "life-changing," I do think it's something I'll remember forever. Our home was in the path of totality so we didn't have to travel, but we only had 1 minute 45 seconds of totality. If we'd been near the center line it would have been...
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    What was your favorite book series growing up in the 80's-90's?

    I liked the Beverly Cleary books as well as Judy Blume's books. I liked Encyclopedia Brown and another similar series (I can't remember the name of the series but the names of the kid detectives were in every title: "Hawkeye Collins and Amy Adams and the Case of the ____" ) I liked Anne of...
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    slo’s Wednesday 4/10 poll - Bug Zapper 🦟

    My parents had one when I was growing up. I remember hearing it zap, but I am not sure how well it kept the bugs away (it was positioned pretty far from the patio, ostensibly to draw the bugs away from the patio). I don't foresee us getting one any time soon, but a bugless patio would be a nice...
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    What did your childhood home overlook?

    A corn field, then an empty field, and later a high school (all the same house).
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    slo’s TUESDAY 4/9 poll - Frozen vs Fresh vs Canned Vegetables

    I buy mostly fresh. My choice for eating veggies is raw (salad, etc) or lightly cooked like in a stir-fry. I will buy frozen broccoli or a "veggie mix" occasionally because it's easy. The only veggies I buy canned are canned corn (my husband and daughter like it but I don't) and canned tomatoes...
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    slo’s MONDAY 4/8 poll - Solar Eclipse ☀️🌕😎

    I'm in the totality area, but kind of near the edge, so it'll only last for about 1 minute and 45 seconds here, while closer to the center line it'll be almost 4 minutes. However, I'm very happy that I can enjoy this one from the comfort of my own home! I saw the 2017 eclipse (partial) and I...
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    Fun and silly fads, please share

    My college-age daughter (and her female cousins) all love the ripped jeans. My 80+ year old father almost always asks them if they need money to replace their worn-out pants. It's a running joke between them and now they notice if he DOESN'T mention their jeans. I saw this meme and thought it...
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    slo’s FRIDAY 4/5 poll - 2 Door or 4 Door 🚗🚙

    4-door car. I picked "SUV" but it's really more like a crossover thing -- 1/2 car, 1/2 SUV. I have never purchased a 2-door car. When I was looking for my first car at 19 years old "4-door" was one of my requirements and several salesmen kept pushing me toward 2-door cars. "What do you think...




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