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The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

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The Vine: July 5, 2006
July 5, 2006 – 3:43 PM | No Comment
The Vine: July 5, 2006

Hi!
I’ve never cooked with key limes, but I would think the reader could squeeze each lime, put the juice of each into an individual ice cube compartment in a tray, freeze it, pop out and …

The Vine: June 23, 2006
June 23, 2006 – 4:44 PM | No Comment

I keep seeing the smoky-eye look and LOVE it, but for the life of me I can’t recreate it at home.I have printed out pictures and taped The People’s Court just so I can …

The Vine: June 22, 2006
June 22, 2006 – 4:28 PM | No Comment

Number one, she shouldn’t bother with the thigh machine, as it’s useless. Seriously. Send her over to stumptuous.com to check out real weightlifting for women with Mistress Krista (no, it’s not going to turn …

The Vine: June 21, 2006
June 21, 2006 – 4:09 PM | No Comment

Prenatal vitamins are good for nail and hair growth.I don’t know what is in the suckers but they really helped me.Beware, they give some people gas in which case no one will come close …

The Vine: June 20, 2006
June 20, 2006 – 4:03 PM | No Comment

Used to work in a vet’s office, and we went through this all the
time.The problem is that flea eggs can lie dormant for long periods
of time, so an infestation just keeps coming in waves, …

The Vine: June 16, 2006
June 16, 2006 – 3:05 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have a very random question for you.It is not
about boys or cats or grammar.It is about my
fingernails.
My fingernails are weak.Weak like they rip if you
look at them funny.If I manage, through extreme
diligence and …

The Vine: June 15, 2006
June 15, 2006 – 2:57 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
Having lived on both sides of the border, I can say that most US-based financial planners/tax people will know next to nothing
about Canadian issues. I can point you in the direction of the …

The Vine: June 14, 2006
June 14, 2006 – 2:31 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
This is for the Vine Reader moving to Brooklyn, looking for a cheap gym.
The city parks may be a very good idea.Many parks have indoor “fitness centers”; you do have to pay a …

The Vine: June 13, 2006
June 13, 2006 – 2:22 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
The show your reader is thinking of is, I think, Hull High.
http://www.jumptheshark.com/h/hullhigh.htm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098826/
http://epguides.com/HullHigh/
I’ve never seen or heard of it, but I get paid to find things on the
Internet (essentially) and, like any good researcher, can’t …

The Vine: June 9, 2006
June 9, 2006 – 2:02 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I am a Canadian who lives in the Washington, DC area, and has been living in
the States now for nearly six years. During that time, I have sporadically
looked for a) a financial planner who’s …