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My dog recently found a leather bracelet somewhere in the house that has been missing for months. It was really moldy and very stiff. I washed it and let it soak in water with scented baby oil. It dried stiff again. I was wondering if there is anything I can do to make it soft again so i can wear it, thanks (link)
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Forget Justine's answer!
There is a very old leather product called Neatsfoot Oil. You can get it at any hunting goods or sports store.
It is used to waterproof and soften leather, such as boots and gloves or equipment pouches. It's been around a long time because it WORKS!
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I’m looking for opinions on a pretty serious subject: Free Speech.
So here is the deal, I’m sure many people don’t know, but a group called Wesboro Babtist Church tried to enter Canada on Thursday, after expressing publically their intention to protest two plays (both pro-homosexual in nature, one a comedy and one drama) and to demonstrate at the funeral of a man brutally murdered in Winnipeg carrying signs like ‘God hates Canada/Fags’ and the such.
The church believes that things like this murder, are God’s way of punishing Canada for legalizing gay marriage...
Anyways, Canada didn’t let them in. Stopped them at the boarder and denied them entry.
Legally, Canada had every right to deny them, but a lot of people are crying foul, saying we should respect free-speech enough to allow them in to protest. Others are saying it’s perfectly right, since what they were intending to do was hate speech and they aren’t even our citizens anyways.
So that’s the question: Does the ideal of freedom of speech mean Canada ought to allow foreign visitors' entrance after they have expressed their intention to disrupt and possibly engage in hate speech at a funeral and two theatre festivals? (link)
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Well, you have a whole bunch of issues here that beg to be more defined and more elaborated on.
I do NOT know of any situation where Canada simply denies entry for political reasons! SO... what is the OFFICIAL view of the Canadian government on this? What did the border crossing officers indicate as the reason for denying entry?
Did everyone in the church group have the proper national documents, such as a passport and/or visa? I do not know but I DO think that Canadian border crossing guards DO ask for the purpose of the visit, so disrupting protests may be a factor, but legally, I do not know without information of the official reason for turning the church group away.
And besides, for all of its faults and all of its favors, Canada is NOT a Democracy, so I do not understand where this "free speech" thing comes from. Canada is a Parliamentary system which is a system that puts power into the hands of the elite, and for crying out loud, they STILL think that Elizabeth Windsor is a Queen, when England has not had a monarchy since 1824 -- and Canadians STILL say they are subjects to Windsor Palace when Canada is an independent nation!!!!!
So go figure.
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Well see, I've been smoking since grade 6..
and I've just recently quit and I used to be such a good athlete but that's now faded from smoking..
I was wondering if anyone here can tell me how I can gain more health in my body because I'd like to bring my dream and be more athletic..
I'm going into grade 9 and I didnt smoke that much until grade 8 and I would really like some help.
Thanx. (link)
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You MUST realize that smoking as well as the use of any tobacco products is an addiction! It is literally a drug addiction.
Additionally, just as WonderlustWeirdness stated, it causes major health deterioration that must be overcome! So you need to see a doctor and have your health and your physical athletic pursuits be analyzed. There are breathing tests to determine just how much the smoking has harmed your oxygen-acquiring ability.
Good luck.
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Heres the scoop. I have a boyfriend. We have been dating for about a month. My rents are "old school" and seem to think that if you have a boyfriend, you cant have boy friends. So, i have to choose between my boyfriend (which means losing all my guy friends) or my guy friends (which means losing my boyfriend). I dont know what to do. What should i do (link)
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I do not quite understand your question.
A romantic "boyfriend" and a "boy friend" or a few "boy friends" are not the same. Even if your "renters" (giggle) are "old school", I cannot understand why they would object to your having "boy friends"!! I mean, they are just friends, are they not? It sounds like they are worried that you are going to be a whore or something!
Well, there IS an etiquette to this. Like not meeting "privately" with your individual "boy friends". And dating more than one guy at the same time is also considered "slutty". It's also unfair to the two guys you might date.
You do not really describe what your relationships are in this, what you consider to be intellectual and casual friendship or romantic friendship and how that affects your relationships. So it is difficult for being fair to anyone as well as to yourself in any suggestion or comment.
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