cranky_gut

My lawnmower is leaking oil. My husband (who has not maintained the mower) said a bunch of oil leaked out a while back. He thinks we should just toss the mower and buy a new one which we cannot afford to do. So today I drained the oil and put new oil in, changed the extremly filthy filter and changed out the spark plug. I cranked it up and after a minute it stated smoking (white smoke) It did this before I tried working on it. Now the fresh oil is leaking from the new filter. Any ideas to fix the problem would be appreciated. Thank you.

All 4 kids will be in school come August which means after 10 years of being at home I can finally get a job. Wherein lies the problem. I would like to be self-employed because I think I will have a hard time finding a job where I will be able to be off when school is out. I have tried to work at the school (crazy lunchroon lady) but there are no openings. I don't trust my self to drive a bus. (bad vision) So anybody out there have an unusual job that would work with my schedual? I've tried the surveys and I HATE cashcrate, treasuretrooper and those other sites. Thanks for your input!!

I have also tried cleaning houses in the past. I put out notices but with no response and after 10 years I would rather not babysit in my home.

I know all the reasons not to pull my own tooth (infection, pain make matters worse etc) This molar has bothered me for years. Half of the tooth is broken (missing), there is an exposed huge silver filling and what is left of the tooth is grey. I saw the dentist but before she will do any work she wants to do a deep cleaning which will be $1600. I can't even feed my kids so I can't afford that. I will spend money on my kids teeth before my own. So my mind is made up. I need advise on how to get this tooth out. I've tried using a string and pliers. I CANNOT go to the dentist again. I have been to the dentist I don't have thousands of dollars. Thanks.

There is not a dental clinic near near me. No dentist will work with me on a payment plan- I've looked for years.

I'm just wondering. Earlier this week I lost 10 points. I responded to a joke with "That's funny I'll have to pass that around"

My violation was for "Chatting". So is it wrong to respond to a joke? If that's the case we are all "Chatting"

Last month I responded with "????" because the question made no sence so I lost 10 points.

So do people get points for reporting "abuse" ?

The other day I had sudden sever pain in my upper and lower gums. I have 4 kids and not even the worst contractions felt this bad. I almost went to the ER. I did some research on the internet and I think it may be my wisdom teeth. I am 35 and they never came in. My teeth have shifted a bit. I have a dentist appointment on Thursday. Has anyone else gone through this and what do you suggest for pain. I have tried asprin, ambesol and cloves. (I read oil of cloves deadens pain). Right now it is tolerable but if it starts huring like it did on Monday I will not be able to tolerate it. Thanks for your help.

Okay, I'm not trying to make any stero types or racial judgements. This is just an innocent obsevation.

In general are black girls happier with their bodies than white girls? It seems that every time you see a movie, talk show or a celebrity of a girl/woman with an eating disorder they are white.

So do black girls have better self-esteem or body image than white girls?

Nicole Ritchie being the exception,

and yes there are a lot of races that I did not mention

never to be seen or heard from again?

I want to send Rosie O'Donnel

Roseanne Barr

Paris Hilton

Flavor Flav

Snoop Dog

My van has a cracked windshield. It is expected to freeze Wednesday or Thursday. I do not have a garage. Will the freeze cause the windshield to bust or crack more? I can't replace it. What can I do? I can't park it anywhere else.

Does anyone else get annoyed with Tom Grieve? Does anyone else think he is a boring announcer? My 4 year old could do a better job.

Tell me what is bothering you. The other day I was driving home from the grocery store and I was behind a lady going 10 mph under the speed limit. It was a beautiful clear day, no rain fog etc. I coul not pass her and my milk was starting to curdle. Makes me mad!.

Please pray for me. I have IBS. Two years ago I asked a nurse for the doctor to remove my colon. She was rude and uncaring so I gave upon doctors. I cannot suffer like this anymore. Three years is enough. I want my colon taken out. I would rather wear a bag on my side than live my life in the bathroom. Please say a prayer that I either get better or a prayer to help find a doctor to remove my colon. If I did not have children I would cause my self great bodily harm. Thank you.

(I don't feel right asking others to pray for me but I am at the end of my rope and don't know what else to do. Every night for 3 1/2 yrs I have asked God to help make me better. ...................................)

If China keeps giving all their little girls away who are the little boys going to marry when they grow up? This is not a mean question. I know someone who has adopted 3 beautilful little girls from China. I'm just curious who the boys are going to marry when they grow up.

Why do we care what celebrities think? Why do we need to listen to their political veiws? They work and live in a world of make believe!

Please no hurtful answeres. My son is 9 yrs old and has had speech therapy since he was 3 yrs old. Sometimes he gets stuck on a word or simply can't get his words out. He is an intelligent boy and this is starting to affect his self esteem- Is there anyone out there with a similar problem that can help?

I have had IBS for 3 years. If I did not have kids I would cut out my own colon. I'm that desperate. I have eliminated everything from my diet. (I survive on toast only and yes i eliminated toast for over a week so it can't be that.) I want to find a doctor to give me a colostomy. My kids are 8, 6, and 4 year old twins. Don't blame the kids. I wonder if the ob did something wrong when the twins were born by c-section because my back hurt for a year after they were born. As soon as my back stopped hurting my IBS started. I have tried everything, medicines, natural remedies nothing works. I have given up on doc's. Don't say it's stress. IBS is my only stress factor. I'm happy and calm as long as I'm not spending the day in the bathroom. By the way I have diarrhea about 5 days a month. (down fron 20 two years ago) and I'm never constipated. Please help.