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"Marmelade.... you must have figured it out by now...yes? I did not realize it has b…" Zandi Z replied Jan 20, 2014 to Quick Guide for acoustic-electric string gauges	4	Jan 20, 2014 Reply by Zandi Z
"Welcome, Bronwen.... "At 30 I realised I need to get out of office work, life is too…" Zandi Z replied Apr 27, 2011 to Who Are You?	72	Apr 7, 2014 Reply by TerryB
"MM.. i should have replied to this a while ago.... i love making charts in order to…" Zandi Z replied Mar 4, 2011 to Quick Guide for acoustic-electric string gauges	4	Jan 20, 2014 Reply by Zandi Z
"Mamma M...there is a lot of talent right here with this batch of seedlings...there s…" Zandi Z replied Jun 14, 2010 to Why do I think we need a woman's group?	15	Jan 5, 2011 Reply by Dianne Woods
"Yes, Lana, i agree totally...seems to be opposite of what it should be....wasted ene…" Zandi Z replied Dec 23, 2009 to Is anyone else having this problem?	8	Dec 23, 2009 Reply by Zandi Z
"Yes.. i did what i could...even contacted shane but have gotten no response yet from…" Zandi Z replied Dec 23, 2009 to Is anyone else having this problem?	8	Dec 23, 2009 Reply by Zandi Z
"I tried it...had to sign back in, to me to the group which sent the e-mail...saw no…" Zandi Z replied Dec 22, 2009 to Is anyone else having this problem?	8	Dec 23, 2009 Reply by Zandi Z
"Thanks, Penny, i'll give it a try..... as it is, i try to remember to make sure the…" Zandi Z replied Dec 22, 2009 to Is anyone else having this problem?	8	Dec 23, 2009 Reply by Zandi Z
"Thanks, Laurie Lee. I was hesitant to join the Nation because i have not finished a…" Zandi Z replied Dec 17, 2009 to Who Are You?	72	Apr 7, 2014 Reply by TerryB
"Hello... i've been reading and viewing photos and cbg building advice on the Nation…" Zandi Z replied Dec 17, 2009 to Who Are You?	72	Apr 7, 2014 Reply by TerryB

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Zandi Z's Discussions (46)

"Marmelade.... you must have figured it out by now...yes? I did not realize it has b…"

"Welcome, Bronwen.... "At 30 I realised I need to get out of office work, life is too…"

"MM.. i should have replied to this a while ago.... i love making charts in order to…"

"Mamma M...there is a lot of talent right here with this batch of seedlings...there s…"

"Yes, Lana, i agree totally...seems to be opposite of what it should be....wasted ene…"

"Yes.. i did what i could...even contacted shane but have gotten no response yet from…"

"I tried it...had to sign back in, to me to the group which sent the e-mail...saw no…"

"Thanks, Penny, i'll give it a try..... as it is, i try to remember to make sure the…"

"Thanks, Laurie Lee. I was hesitant to join the Nation because i have not finished a…"

"Hello... i've been reading and viewing photos and cbg building advice on the Nation…"

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