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B12 THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE CLASSIFIEDS MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012 CROSSWORD BOX OFFICE Paste can’t defeat vinegar Dear Heloise: We just ‘The Avengers’ a smash removed all of the wallpa- HINTS per from our kitchen, FROM before reaching U.S. which had been there for HELOISE more than 15 years, and By DAVID GERMAIN we want to paint instead. AP Movie Writer TOP MOVIES What is the best way to re- ers: We asked readers for move the wallpaper paste LOS ANGELES — Estimated ticket sales for other uses for wine corks -- that is left behind? -- The superhero saga “The Friday through Sunday at it’s such a waste to just toss U.S. and Canadian the- Janice, via email Avengers” lived up to its them. Here are just a cou- aters, according to Holly ■ Janice, great question. blockbuster buzz with wood.com. ple of hints from readers: $178.4 million in overseas The answer is a cheap item Charles A. of Sugar ticket sales days before it 1. ‘Think Like a Man,’ $18 you probably already have Land, Texas, says: “An opens in U.S. theaters. million. in your household: vine- idea for putting wine corks Domestic audiences 2. ‘The Pirates. Band of gar. You can use either to use is to make a hot pad generally passed on a Misfits,’ $11.4 million cider or white vinegar, with a design pattern glued 3. ‘The Lucky One,’ $11.3 whatever your preference. bunch of new flicks as fans million. to a corkboard. You can seem to be in anticipation Mix some warm water and make it any size you wish, 4. ‘The Hunger Games,’ vinegar (about 50/50) in a mode for Disney’s “The $11.25 million. and it really is useful for Avengers,” which debuts 5. ‘The Five-Year spray bottle. Spray it on when a turkey is taken Friday in the United States Engagement,’ $11.2 mil- the glue residue. Let the from the oven.” (Heloise after launching in 39 other lion. solution sit for a while, here: Many new corks are countries a week earlier. 6. ‘Safe,’ $7.7 million. then wipe away with a synthetic, so you will need The huge overseas 7. ‘The Raven,’ $7.3 million. clean scrubbie or old cloth. to test for heat resistance.) launch will help fan the 8. ‘Chimpanzee,’ $5.5 mil- The acetic acid in the vine- Deborah W. of Tam- frenzy already in place for lion. gar acts as a solvent to re- 9. ‘The Three Stooges,’ $5.4 arac, Fla., says: “A nation- “The Avengers,” a super- move the glue. This should al-name grocery store has million. take care of your problem. hero mash-up of Marvel 10. ‘The Cabin in the Woods,’ a cork recycling program. Comics idols whose cast $4.5 million. Want to keep the paint Most people don’t realize includes Robert Downey smell down while work- that cork is made from Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Hollywood.com ing? Fill a couple of small stripping the bark off cork Chris Evans, Chris Hems- spot in the $11 million bowls with vinegar and trees. worth, Mark Ruffalo, Jer- range: Sony’s animated place around the room to A Florida fisherman emy Renner and Samuel comedy “The Pirates. absorb the paint odor. says: “I use wine corks for L. Jackson. Band of Misfits” with $11.4 FAST FACTS. Dear my fishing hooks not in Sunday’s answer “You hope that the million; the Warner Bros. Readers: Here are some use. It’s a safe way to han- magnitude of this kind of romantic drama “The handy alternate uses for dle and save fish hooks opening sends a signal that Lucky One” with $11.3 durable plastic containers that you want to use later.” this is a for-everyone film,” million; Lionsgate’s block- from pre-made salads: SOUND OFF. ■ Dear Heloise: said Dave Hollis, head of buster “The Hunger Pack your lunch in I read your column and to distribution for Disney. Games” with $11.25 mil- one. ■ my knowledge have not “You can’t put up these lion; and Universal’s ro- Use for snacks, like seen this pet peeve: mat- kinds of numbers if it’s just mantic comedy “The Five- popcorn, while watching tresses that have no han- for guys or just for the fans. Year Engagement” with TV. ■ dles on the sides to assist These numbers say that it $11.2 million. Carefully punch holes in turning/flipping them. is for everyone, 8 to 80.” Along with “Pirates,” in the bottom of one and In the “old” days, I can re- The Sony Screen Gems and “Five-Year Engage- use as a colander. ■ member my mother hav- ensemble comedy “Think ment,” the other newcom- Use for a picnic -- the ing us hold the handles to Like a Man” was No. 1 do- ers were Jason Statham’s lid will help keep flies help her flip them. -- mestically for the second- action tale “Safe” at No. 6 away. Annette from Alabama straight weekend with $18 with $7.7 million and John ■ Make into a home- million. Cusack’s Edgar Allan Poe made terrarium to start Write to Heloise at P.O. Box 795000, San Antonio, TX 78279- Four movies were mystery “The Raven” at seeds. 5000, or fax to (210) HEL-OISE. bunched up for the No. 2 No. 7 with $7.3 million. WINE CORKS. Dear Read- King Features Syndicate Inc. 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