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I have a kitchen gadget of some sort that was handed down to me by my great grandmother. I'm in my 40's, so it has to be quite old. I can't quite figure out what it was used for. It has a ceramic (could even be marble) cylinder, about a foot tall. It has a stick in one end.
It almost looks like an old rolling pin, but without the handle on both both ends. I would have thought it was used to crush spices or something like that, because the stick moves up and down, but it has a hole in the other end. My other thought was that it could have once had a cork, but the stick doesn't go right to the bottom.
Oh, how I love to scour the Salvation Army thrift stores and Goodwill Industry stores for unusual kitchen items! I have no idea right now what you have could be. But, if you might be able to provide an image or images of it here, maybe we could figure it out.
I love it when people come over to my home; take a look in my kitchen and ask "What's that for?" Sometimes I can answer them with the correct answer. Other times, it's "I don't know. But, isn't it interesting?" Sometimes there are people who come over who know exactly for what purpose an item might be used.
Oh, how I love to scour the Salvation Army thrift stores and Goodwill Industry stores for unusual kitchen items! I have no idea right now what you have could be. But, if you might be able to provide an image or images of it here, maybe we could figure it out.
I love it when people come over to my home; take a look in my kitchen and ask "What's that for?" Sometimes I can answer them with the correct answer. Other times, it's "I don't know. But, isn't it interesting?" Sometimes there are people who come over who know exactly for what purpose an item might be used.
I love old things that are hard to figure out what they may have been used for too! (by the way, you're up late my dear, lol)
This thing just boggles my mind! I'm a little computer illererate when it comes to attaching pics. Friend4U was suppose to give me my next lesson on Sunday, and he backed out on me, hehe!
I'll see what I can do to put a pic up.
You and I would probably have a blast! I luuuvvv going around to thrift shops and antique stores...even garage sales to see what treasures I can find!
I do have one, that unfortunately I need to get batteries for and I keep forgetting. I even have a prob getting them from the camera into a file though. Drives me nuts! I know it can't be that hard! Until a few weeks ago (thanks to friend) I couldn't even understand how to copy and paste, lol. I had my ex, my bro, another friend...all try and show me, and they all made it so complicated. 'Friend' told me in simple form, on here, exactly how to do it, and I've been a copy and paste fool ever since! LOL!
I do know what you mean about copy and paste! Even though I knew how to do it long before joining this site, Curlyben had used the term C&P in a private message to me, and I had no clue as to what he meant! Until a tech set me up or cable a number of years ago, I had no idea how to copy and paste. (I'm not on cable anymore due to the cost, by-the-way.)
Concerning your being able to post images on this site, I'm going to let jrebel7 know about this thread. She's really great with describing the details as to how to do it!
As requested, I will give it my best shot as to how to post images. I tend to be an "A to Z" person so please don't be offended by my step by step. I may post on two posts. I type like I talk...............a lot! LOL
Have you saved these images to a file on your computer? You should have a file folder perhaps 'MY PICTURES" where you can save images. If the images are attachments on your e-mails, you should be able to left click to choose each, right click and and it will give you the option to open or save as. Click on "Save As" and it will give you the options of where you can save it.....you should see My Documents, My Music, My pictures, etc. Best to save in "My Pictures" as a .jpg file. If you click on My Documents, you should see as you scroll down, a yellow folder that says "My Pictures" on the list. Open that folder to "Save your image as" and type in name then click enter. It will save it in that folder. Again, be sure you save it as a .jpg file which will be at the bottom of that box that comes up.
Bring up "MY PICTURES" folder where you image is saved. Left click on image once (this chooses it, does not open it) then right click on it. Run your cursor over "OPEN WITH", it should show you several choices...if you see Microsoft Photo Editor, left click to open. Your image will show up in that program on your screen. At the top of that screen, you will see File, Edit, View, Image, etc. Left click on IMAGE, it should have a drop down box giving options, left click on "RESIZE" There will be a box that appears that shows the size of your image. On the right side it will show UNITS.....on the drop down box you can choose inches or pixels, choose pixels. Then change to size you want.
Once you have done this, PLEASE go to File and choose "SAVE AS"...you can name that image the same as original but add the word at the end as resized. That way you retain the larger image but also have one you can post. If you want the image to be fairly large, you can go with the 750 pixels, I have used 600 but generally choose 400. That is just personal preference.
On this site, when you choose "GO ADVANCED", that is where you can add the image and to do so, the image cannot be larger than 750 pixels. On mine, whatever is largest, height or width, I change it to 400 and the smaller measure changes automatically. As long as the largest dimension, whether height or width is not over 750 pixels, the image should upload nicely. Your choice of size up to 750. You click on Manage Attachements then hit "Browse", find your image, hit upload. It will show list of images you have uploaded. When finsihed, type your text you desire and then clck on "Submit Answer".
I hope this is helpful. I will be away from computer for a few hours but back later. If I have not made something clear, feel free to ask questions. I could have left out a step but I sure hope not. Looking forward to seeing your images posted.
(I am in a rush to get out the door. Any questions, just let me know. I will try to clarify. It took other's helping me to know how to post images. I really appreciated their help. Much luck.
YIKES!!, LOL!! I'll give it a go Rebby. I do know how to get to my pics, so that part isn't a prob. My other problem is getting them off of my camera to begin with, but my Dad should be home soon, and he actually gave me the camera when he bought a new one, so I will ask him one more time to go through that part with me. He's done it before, but he's one of those computer guys that thinks you are understanding everything he is doing so he whips right thru. I tried to write down the steps last time, but he wouldn't slow down enough for me to get it all straight on paper!
We'll see how it goes. I don't have much in my pics right now, just a few of Niki, but when I have time I'll try and follow your guide!
Thanks for taking the time to try and explain all of that Reb! Have a good Eve!
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