Re: [BlindHandyMan] music box over wound

2008-12-29 Thread Jewnnifer Jackson
29, 2008 12:26 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] music box over wound Hi list, am I loosing it, or is both the date and the name on this email all messed up? On Sat, 2 Oct 1999, Jewnnifer Jackson wrote: Is there any way to repair a music box that has been over wound. Actually

[BlindHandyMan] music box over wound

2008-12-24 Thread Jewnnifer Jackson
Is there any way to repair a music box that has been over wound. Actually it is a Christmas ornament with a tree and then the base and you turn the base and it then rotates and plays a little tune. It was free from Freecycle, but my boys do really like it. I thought it was certainly

Re: [BlindHandyMan] fireplace flute

2008-12-14 Thread Jewnnifer Jackson
That probably is what I mean. :) I asked someone else how to spell it and he probably assumed I meant the instrument, not the fireplace part. I just assumed that was what it was really called. I always thought people were saying something more like flu. Communication can fail so easily. :)

[BlindHandyMan] microwave

2008-12-09 Thread Jewnnifer Jackson
Hey Guys, I wanted to update you on my microwave. I did not want to buy another one, and especially not right before Christmas. I have a glass plate on the turn table and it seems to be working just fine. I am going to get the model name and number and contact the manufacturer about a new

[BlindHandyMan] microwave glass

2008-12-04 Thread Jewnnifer Jackson
The glass from my microwave tray is broken. Would it work to put a plate on the rotating part and use that as a temporary solution? Does the tray have an integral job, or is it just for easy clean up? Jennifer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[BlindHandyMan] computer speakers

2008-12-01 Thread Jewnnifer Jackson
The speakers on my computer are really bad. They work fine for using my screen reading program, but music is really distorted. What do I need to know to get some that would work better for playing music. I do not want high end or anything, but certainly better than this. I am also not

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Using fire extinguishers as a bat

2008-12-01 Thread Jewnnifer Jackson
The extinguishers do really make an awful mess. You may also want to find out a little about the expenses involved in having the fire department out. I have not checked this out myself, so this is a reminder for myself also in my new house. Better safe than sorry, but some communities charge

Re: [BlindHandyMan] mulch around trees

2008-11-19 Thread Jewnnifer Jackson
I have a maple in my front yard and have the same problem. I have been told by my county extension and heard on the You Bet Your Garden radio show that putting in dirt over the roots will kill the tree. My plan from researching the topic and some things I have seen at other properties, is