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Name: Evie
Birthday: 1/17/1984
Gender: Female
Interests: Debating in the International Public Debate Association, which makes up my entire social life. Reading children's lit. Drinking coffee. Cupcakes. N.T. Wright, T.S. Eliot, and anyone else who uses their first two initials plus their last name.
Expertise: I make a point of knowing only a little bit about everything. It keeps me from getting confused.
Occupation: Student
Industry: Education/Research
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AIM:  ViolaLovesMusic
Member Since:
11/29/2003
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| LSUS Red River Swing 2006 - my fourth time at the Red River Swing, three years in debate. There should be something meaningful to say about this, but as the distance between me and the tournament grows wider, it becomes kind of pointless. Is it necessary to say something insightful about an important life marker, or is it enough just to experience it and take mental note of it?
Check.
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| Even if a plunger won't unclog your toilet, there's no need to call a plumber. And you don't have to do anything disgusting, either. Go to Wal-mart and get a toilet snake:
(This is what the plumber would use, but you can get an amateur version for only about six dollars.)
The directions on mine weren't very clear, and, I admit, I didn't understand how to use it until I watched a plumber using one. It may be self-explanatory to some, but here's what I figured out:
1. Use the handle to pull up the flexible "snake" part as far as you can. The little coils on the end of the snake should be just beside the curved part of the rigid bar.
2. Take the curved part and put it in the drain hole in the toilet.
3. Press down on the handle to let the snake out. It will go down into the pipes.
4. When the snake stops moving easily, turn the handle around in circles and push really hard until it has gone as far as it will go. This is the clog.
5. Take the handle again and yank it up to pull the snake part back into the bar.
If this doesn't work the first time, just repeat. Much better than hopeless plunging and flushing...
Just don't forget the number one rule of toilet-fixing: DO NOT flush the toilet again while it's still clogged. Don't plunge on it for a little while and, in the hope that you got it unclogged, try flushing it again. You will know if you unclogged it or not: The water will actually leave the bowl.
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| A few limbs lost early on at Omaha, but we seem to have established a beachhead. On the whole, we've made constructive steps towards taking down the Axis in Europe...
Will have a better idea of casualties in three weeks.
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| In only a few hours the Higgins boats will begin making their way across the Channel. We expect to hit the beaches around 8:30 tomorrow morning.
Meanwhile, Rommel's been setting up these asparagus logic games traps. Fortunately, I hear he'll be home for his wife's birthday tomorrow... I'll report back as soon as we hit land.
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| Scratch the despite in the last entry. I need a certain level of responsibility just to feel alive, and without work to do, I feel strangely stressed out. With a manageable number of tasks to keep me busy, I am very much at ease.
I must live on the edge.
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