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    John Long visits Pittsburgh

    John, that's not nice to spread rumors that I like paper products. It's always linens and good dishware and silver for me. My idea of very informal dining is the Tupperware plates and tumblers with white cloth napkins for an outdoor barbecue, but I've been known to use the semi formal...
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    John Long visits Pittsburgh

    One more picture of John during his visit, I was mortified when he found the paper towels , I only use them for cleaning. John insisted on using one as a napkin as we are dessert on the fine 22 kt gold china
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    John Long visits Pittsburgh

    The dishes dessert and tea was served on is from Canonsburg Pottery and is the LaJean pattern. The glass serving tray and the silver are both first love pattern Fred that is one of my favorite Concept twos, and it's the Electronic Thanks for the compliments on the Citation, it is in beautiful...
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    John Long visits Pittsburgh

    Here is a close up of our dessert and tea spread
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    John Long visits Pittsburgh

    After some vacuum time it was off to sit on my new davenport as I served desserts and tea. I chose to use my best china with the 22 my gold filigree trim, and my good silver that matches my hand made cut glass serving pieces for dessert
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    John Long visits Pittsburgh

    And sometimes one just isn't enough, so we are doubling up with a Concept Two Electeonic, and a pristine Citation
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    John Long visits Pittsburgh

    And this Hoover PowerDrive (Please excuse the looks of my vacuum room as I'm still sorting and unpacking)
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    John Long visits Pittsburgh

    Then after dinner we proceeded to the vacuum area where John got to enjoy some cleaners, such as this Hoover vault Elite 5.2 for K-Mart
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    John Long visits Pittsburgh

    John is on a short trip to Pittsburgh for a conference this week. Well tonight I drove downtown to pick John up from the convention center, we proceeded to my home for a quick supper. I served for starters pickled beets, the. For supper we had roast beef. Asparagus, and buttered noodles. Since...
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    Advice needed on buying a new washer & dryer

    I purchased a Mid-line Speed Queen top loader and matching electric just ove 1 1/2 years ago. They are pricier than most other choices, but with the build quality and the long warranty period on them its worth every penny. The stainless wash tub holds more than the Kenmore 80 series super...
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    Emptying storage unit-VACS MUST GO !

    Do you have any Penncrest badged vacuums that were made by Hoover? Also ok with the JCPenney badged ones that followed
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    Vintage Singer sewing machines

    I am looking to buy a friend a sewing machine for Christmas as she hates her 10 year old Kenmore. Her prior machine was her mothers Montgomery Ward from the 50s, which I understand is a Singer rebadge. I was thinking of getting a Slant-O-Matic or a Touch and Sew. Does anyone have experience...
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    Buick Lesabre Failing Window Regulators.

    I had the problem with both front windows in the 1999 Park Avenue I used to have, it didn't start until the 120K range. Its replacement a 2000 Park Avenue has same issue with both front windows and that was from the time I got it at 80K. Both of the Park Avenues had the issue with the windows...
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    Hoover Deluxe Convertible U4009

    I happen to see that your truck is from Woltz and Wind Ford, that is out in my part of the Pittsburgh area
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    Who Doesn't Like Summer???

    I'm from Northern Washington County, just slightly South West of Pittsburgh, and the summers are hot, there are plenty of days that are in the 90s and occasionally in the triple digits, and it seems the humidity is always 85% or higher making it seem more unbearable
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