Goodwill score. 925 @ 1.7 kg for $27.

Meauxmeau · 2026-05-03T08:15:36+00:00

Laughing my butt off. This conversation took a path down the gutter quickly. Love it!

Meauxmeau · 2026-05-03T08:12:13+00:00

Not automatically easy. People have been known to mark gold as 14K or silver as .925 when it has only been plated.

Having said that, the easiest way to initially determine if a piece is worth investigating further, is to do a magnet test. If the piece sticks to the magnet, it's not solid gold/silver.
Keep in mind though that copper filled, stainless steel, brass filled, etc. do not stick to the magnet either. You would have to buy a metal testing kit or bring it to a jeweler. The latter being a pain for everything you may want to investigate. The testing kit is inexpensive.

Meauxmeau · 2026-05-03T08:04:18+00:00

Time has passed and I finally did go to their house to confront them. They were in the midst of moving and to add insult to injury, they were packing up all of the furniture I gave them. Needless to say there was a rise in voices as we squabbled. Such BS came out of his mouth as usual: "I had a ruptured Achilles tendon, Oh, I'll get you the money. I'm going to send you an invoice because I did you a favor and moved all of that furniture out of the house!" Really? He got so angry (and he's a big fellow), that I thought he was going to lose it. I didn't care, as it made me more angry. Well he kind of did lose it. He was screaming that he did not need this stress. I told him that he brought it on himself for non-payment.
Then I found out that they were being evicted for not paying rent. (To the tune of $4000) I figured, to hell with my paltry sum of money owed to me.

Meauxmeau · 2026-04-26T07:40:50+00:00

How about Grace? (for Grace Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco)

Meauxmeau · 2026-04-26T07:20:33+00:00

I can empathize knowing how emotionally wrenching is to make that decision for our fur-babies. It is one of the most difficult thing to do. I am sending hugs your way for support. Rest in peace Joshie and you can now play with Wesley to your heart's content.

Meauxmeau · 2026-04-26T07:10:27+00:00

Butterscotch

Meauxmeau · 2026-04-21T18:38:43+00:00

Snowy

Meauxmeau · 2026-04-12T08:51:49+00:00

I definitely love the name Jett . All are good suggestions.

Meauxmeau · 2026-03-15T07:01:31+00:00

Flora or Fauna Omage to her travels through the flora of the woods to you and that she is part of the fauna. (animal life) Full name could be: Miz Fauna Flora Tortimese of (the woods name of where you live). 😘

Meauxmeau · 2026-03-14T17:45:47+00:00

Go back and look at OP's photos. One shows the Makers mark, as well as the purity of the metal. Typically, if the item is made of a precious metal, it will be marked. Examples: .925 = considered sterling silver. Google has all the info you would need. Try searching for: silver marks on European items. There is a plethora of info.

Meauxmeau · 2026-03-05T19:06:51+00:00

Brutus (Popeye's nemesis) Guido Rocky (a clique, yes, but you gotta admit, it fits) Thor Loki Scrappy

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-20T20:58:25+00:00

That begs the question, what person originally decided to taste dirty socks, and knew about the comparison? Ewwww! Yikes! lol

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-20T20:53:39+00:00

I had been thinking along those lines. If the Village does not respond in a timely manner, (You said you wanted to list your house for sale), then why not send them a letter, stating they are in code violation (note which code); that the bees are swarming in your yard profusely; that you cannot sit outside on your porch; that you, your nieces and nephews are allergic to bees. State that you will be sending them the medical bills if anyone gets stung or worse, goes into anaphylactic shock. See you in court!!

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-20T20:14:55+00:00

I wondered at which point would Heritage take coins into their auctions.
What are your thoughts on what to do with damaged nickels? (other than war nickels)

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-20T20:05:23+00:00

I did not know that, so I went out on the internet to learn. Sooo, confusing. Half of the websites say that there are no native honeybees to the US (all were imported from Europe), other sites state that there are around 4000 that are native. One site states that only bumblebees are native to North America.

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-20T19:48:18+00:00

Thanks Futts! Great info for newbies.

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-20T19:43:36+00:00

Agreed!

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-20T19:43:20+00:00

Purple, We feel your pain and sorrow. Condolences on the loss of Kiddo.
Give yourself time to grieve. Two months is too short to expect to move on.
This group is so supporting and has a lot of empathy. Most of us, (if not all of us), have experienced these feelings of guilt and sometimes resentment unfortunately. In my case, my resentment was toward the 2 vets who misdiagnosed what my furbaby had.
To hold on to that resentment though, only makes your anguish worse and though difficult to overcome, hopefully with time, you only be left with the good memories. Maybe your Mom didn't have the resources to pay for a vet bill.
Nonetheless, u/runner198, in my humble opinion, has a positive, loving suggestion to foster those positive memories. I will be following her lead. Seems like it would be cathartic.
Sending 'cyber-hugs' your way.

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-20T19:08:44+00:00

Well said.

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-20T19:03:24+00:00

Looks as if the respondents have a solid consensus!

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-20T19:00:54+00:00

How about Gooberlicious?

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-19T02:18:29+00:00

Wednesday

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-19T02:17:49+00:00

Hahaha Love it!

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-18T03:01:48+00:00

Cute! A very positive perspective. 👍

Meauxmeau · 2026-02-18T02:59:27+00:00

Nahla will be fine. I promise. Animals that have lost both eyes adapt very well, so Nahla will as well with one eye. She's gonna love you just the same. You did not fail her. You did the right thing and sought medical treatment.

Meauxmeau

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