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The Vine: November 3, 2006
November 3, 2006 – 3:26 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m pretty embarrassed to be asking this question, but it’s been on the back of my mind for awhile now.
I think I stink.
Not terribly, I just don’t think I smell particularly nice. I …

The Vine: November 2, 2006
November 2, 2006 – 3:11 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
I love your site and think that you give great practical advice in the
Vine column.I do have some thoughts regarding your response to the woman who wanted
to sell the excess children’s clothing that her …

The Vine: October 27, 2006
October 27, 2006 – 1:12 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I feel like I should be coming up with some clever
introduction like most people do, but frankly I just
don’t have the energy.
My mom has cancer and has been told that she has less
than six months …

The Vine: October 10, 2006
October 10, 2006 – 12:43 PM | No Comment

Actually there’s an easy way to tell if a belt (or any substance for
that matter) contains nickel. Nickel is ferromagnetic, which means a
magnet will stick to it. This is also true of iron and cobalt, …

The Vine: October 4, 2006
October 4, 2006 – 9:34 AM | No Comment

I’ve done a couple of projects with a paint-stripper
called Kutzit.You definitely need to wear gloves for
this (as for any chemical paint-stripper, I expect)
but I’ve seen it go through four layers of paint at
once without tearing …

The Vine: September 28, 2006
September 28, 2006 – 2:45 PM | No Comment

The Treo line is well worth checking out…full keyboard, huge
screen, perfect for the uses that Cing is looking for. With an
unlimited data plan, it also works well for web browsing, email,
downloading and reading e-books, and …

The Vine: September 22, 2006
September 22, 2006 – 2:39 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I’m wondering if you or your readers have any good remedies for an itchy, flaky scalp. I’ve tried Head and Shoulders and Garnier anti-dandruff shampoo/conditioner, as well as Neutrogena T-Gel (both the regular bottle …

The Vine: September 15, 2006
September 15, 2006 – 2:16 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
Now that you’ve opened the floodgates for ATR messages, I have one that I hope you’ll put out there.It involves LP furniture.
Yeah, I’m that old.I have about 300 LPs.When I was younger, they were …

The Vine: September 14, 2006
September 14, 2006 – 2:02 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
The colour choice is important, but you’re right in that it isn’t so much the “light colours vs. dark” issue.
What Shoe needs to do is look for cold colours as opposed to warm. …

The Vine: September 12, 2006
September 12, 2006 – 6:30 PM | No Comment

The best replacements for Umbros that I have come across are the Adidas soccer shorts.
I have actually been able to find Umbros every now and then at soccer shops. Actually any the shorts designed …