Imponderables: Woodland Creatures, YUM!

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NVGHOSTRIDER

Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:36 AM

Mixed flavors of pizza topping and the preferences of man/woman preferences.

Deep dish combo, light on the onions, crispy cheese for the win. Filling, substantial, and plenty left over for later.

Previous Thread:
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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn
Smarts are the brains that make America think.
-Will Sasso as Steven Segal, MadTV

NAVYSEILS

Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:42 AM

Firsties!

but I still don't like pizza. I'd try some of them woodland creatures though...

NVGHOSTRIDER

Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:13 AM

What exactly does Navy not like about pizza? It can be made to suit the liking of most anyone.

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn
Smarts are the brains that make America think.
-Will Sasso as Steven Segal, MadTV

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:29 PM

lol love the title.

I generally like my pizzas simple. Thick chewy crust, not that waffer-theen (spelling as pronounced in monty python) crap some pizza places have that has the consistency and taste of cardboard ><;; sauce, cheese, and a lot of pepperoni, nuthin' more.

However, down the street from my university's main campus there's this AWESOME pizza place that has some of the most unorthodox pizzas I've ever heard of (i.e. seafood casino. Normally I'd never think of putting seafood on a pizza, but this is AWESOME. white pizza of course, no sauce), and they just taste phenomenal *mouth waters*

Navy, you're the first person I've met who doesn't like pizza in any way, shape, or form. I find it interesting. *seconds NV's question*

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:57 PM

I looooove me some thin crust pizza. And as you all know I hate red sauce on it. However... places that skimp on it are good. Like Sbarro pizza places. Give me a slice of their pepperoni pizza and a sprinkle of garlic powder and I'm all set.

A place near here called Pavones does that. Thin crust, lots of pepperoni and cheese and very little sauce. It's that yummy folding kind of pizza.

There is a place here called Pastabilities that has a tomato oil that makes you reach that level of food-gasm goodness. Its like God mixed olive oil but with the taste of tomatoes and garlic. I have no clue how they make it but they could pour it on pizza and I'd be a happy camper.

I know Navy doesn't like melted cheese, so that could be why he doesn't like pizza.

I wouldn't be able to go on in life without it.

Something else to ponder: My non-Italian friends don't use Parmesan cheese. Even when they make things like lasagna and baked ziti. My brother said the same of his friends.... whats up with that? Do you guys use it?

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, January 28, 2010 1:17 PM

Well there are pizzas out there without cheese on them (pizza place mentioned in my above post makes an AWESOME "Greek Pizza." it has feta on it, but the feta's not melted. ok now I'm missing that place again ><;;) Or you could ask for a red pizza with no cheese if that's the case. Unless he's tried that and still doesn't like it...

Parmesan cheese is a must (but then I am part Italian.) However, the bf is zero-percent Italian and he loves parm cheese, so does his whole non-Italian family. I guess it depends on the people. Or the area maybe *vague shrug* dunno. What do they use instead?

*from outside my cubicle*
Supervisor: "oh look, it's snowing."
Me: "no fucking WAAAAAY!"

GAH!!! It better not snow a LOT -_-

NAVYSEILS

Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:04 PM

The lil italian one is right NVG, tis the cheese mainly. Almost everywhere has cheese on everything. I guess I could order them without cheese, but over here it seems like pizza aint pizza without cheese. I get some horrible looks if I order without it.

When I was in italy though the pizza place I helped out in for a while had a whole bunch of cheeseless pizza on their regular menu... so I suppose it's not so weird. Those pizzas were fantastic I must admit, so... ok, I dont like conventional american style pizza the likes you might get from dominos or pizza hut and stuff.

as for the parmesan cheese, I know people that use it here. No one would think it unusual to do so.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:23 PM

I HATE chain store pizza! Especially Pizza Hut. I'm happy to be from an Italiany neighborhood with a pizza place everywhere.

I suppose cheeseless pizza doesn't seem like that much of a crime. If theres like a bruchetta (sp) veggie thing on it or something, that would be yummy. Maybe I will have to see if they have good pizza here now...

But yeah when I'm at my friends house I have to ask for parm, they don't use it. Crazies.

It's snowing here too, but bad. It's all dark and the wind is blowing and the snow is all "RAAAR IMA EAT YOUR CAR UP!!!"

NVGHOSTRIDER

Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:45 PM

Real Italian pizza, like many other old world dishes, are mostly a carb base with whatever is handy. Cheese is used sparingly like meat is used sparingly in real Chinese dishes. I thinks we may have to consult with MSA on a pizza specifically for ya Navy. Its good to have dishes with most of what one needs and lacking stuff one doesn't like. Parmesan cheese is so good for adding a deeper cheese flavor without adding gobs more melted cheese. Mmm.

Oh, and Mountain Dew Throwback is in my region for a limited time. It is Dew made with sugar rather than the normal corn syrup crap. Tastes like it did when I was little.

Yum freakin' yum!

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The country is making a big mistake not teaching kids to cook and raise a garden and build fires.
-Loretta Lynn
Smarts are the brains that make America think.
-Will Sasso as Steven Segal, MadTV

ZEEK

Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:55 PM

I like tons of cheese on my pizza. A nice thick crust is good too.

If I get pizza from the store it's usually the digorno oven rising crust extra cheese style. Mmmmm american style bastardized pizza. Yummy

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, January 28, 2010 6:00 PM

My bf's mother makes some awesome pizza. Nice with the thick chewy crust and plenty of toppings (and lotsa cheese). It is yum.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Thursday, January 28, 2010 6:18 PM

I realized I sort of contradicted myself with the hating chain store pizza but then liking sbarros. Eh I guess it depends on my mood. I stand by hating Pizza Hut thought.

There was no good pizza downstairs but I made myself a good salad. It had mixed greens and chicken and sunflower seeds and tomatoes.

I only ate light like that because later tonight there's cake and lasagna for my best friends birthday.

Oh! Msa. Can you please post that beanless chili recipe? I have a special folder at home on my computer with stuff you post. It always comes out so good!.

RUGBUG

Thursday, January 28, 2010 6:24 PM

Parm user here. I will put it on pizza if there is no ranch available. :D

I put parm on most pastas...however, I don't really like pasta all that much. I think that has something to do with not liking the sauces very much. I can do without marinara and alfredo altogether. Carbonara is okay but I feel all bloaty and nasty after eating it. Putanesca is okay depending on how it's made. And then there is the fact that pasta is just a sh%t load of bland carbs which I don't really need.

That said, one of my favorite meals this summers was cold capellini with home grown tomatoes, some basil, some pepper, a dash of salt and some parm. SOOOOOO amazing. Relatively little cooking and HUGE tastiness.

I also put parm on green salads.

Parm is good.

Oh...and I'm not Italian. My uncle...who is German through and through is a big Parm user. Calls it stinky feet cheese. :D

Navy: I'm shocked about the cheese revelation. Is it just melty cheese or cheese altogether? One of my food credos is 'cheese makes anything taste better.' ;) so I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around a cheese hater. :D

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

MSA

Thursday, January 28, 2010 6:40 PM

LOL NV's probably thinking of the male/female pizza toppings 'cause when I order it it's lots of veg and grilled chicken and he's more of the meats and veg:)

Avery

1 pound ground beef ( 85/15 on the fat content)
1 pound ground pork
1 6 oz can crushed tomatos
1 can fire roasted tomatos chopped
1-2 serrano peppers ( remove seeds and chop fine)
3 cloves garlic chopped
2 jalepenos chopped
1 medium onion chopped fine
2 tbs chili powder
1 tbs crushed red pepper flakes
1 green, 1 red, and 1 yellow pepper chopped

In a large skilled brown the meat. Transfer meat to large stewpot and add oil to skillet. I
n oil add crushed red pepper flakes and garlic and let saute for 1-2 min. Add serrano, jalepeno,onion and other peppers and saute until they look a little wilted and soft. Dump the pepper mixture into the stew pot and add crushed and chopped tomatos ( drain the chopped tomatos first)Add chilli powder and salt ( about 3-4 tbs)Stir well and turn on stove to medium high. When it starts to bubble, turn heat down to low. Let simmer for at least 4-5 hours on a back burner until all the liquid is cooked off and the meat is super soft:) Enjoy

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, January 28, 2010 6:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug: Calls it stinky feet cheese.

Lol so does my dad, and so does my bf's family XD It does smell pretty rank sometimes, especially when it's fresh. But it's a good kind of rank, the kind where you think "daaaaaaaamn that's potent...it's gonna be goooooooooooooooood."

Ooh MsA I'm gonna try that. Do you have a pizza dough recipe? :)

Still effing snowing here -_- *steam comes out ears* I don't so much mind it as I mind the crazy drivers that come out in it.
Ponder: How is it that bad weather attracts the WORST drivers on the road?

MSA

Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:08 PM

Ingredients
1 3/4 cup warm water
1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast (recommended: RapidRise)
2 teaspoons salt
4 1/2 to 5 cups bread flour
3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for bowl
Cornmeal, for pan
Directions
Preheat oven at 450 degrees F.

Measure out 1 3/4 cups warm water (it should be pleasantly warm on your wrist). Sprinkle the yeast on top of the water and allow it to activate, about 10 minutes.

Put the salt and 2 cups of the flour into a food processor or blender. Pulse 5 times to blend. Pour in the yeast and water and pulse 5 times. Add the olive oil. Add the remaining flour 1 cup at a time, pulsing and scraping the sides of the bowl until well blended. As soon as the mixture is combined, dump it out onto a well-floured board and knead for 15 turns, until the dough is smooth .

Place the dough in a greased bowl and turn to coat all sides. Cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel. Allow the dough to rise in a warm place for about 45 minutes, until doubled in size, then punch it down. Divide it in half; each half will make 1 (12-inch) pizza.

Place on a cornmeal-dusted pizza stone, pizza pan, or cookie sheet. Roll up edge slightly to create a ridge around the pizza. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until crust is light brown.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
I can do without marinara and alfredo altogether.

I think you might be dead to me. Alfredo sauce is pure goodness. Chicken alfredo with lots of garlic bread make for one yummy meal.

So, who thinks we need to start a new thread series called stump MsA? We'd just start asking for recipes for random things and see how long it takes her to post. Whoever gets the longest delay per thread wins the thread.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:27 PM

Thankies!!!!!!

Oh I don't think you could stump MsA, Zeek. She is the goddess of food. And besides, what if she's not at her computer all day? There's your delay in posting :P

I agree, chicken alfredo is awesome. chicken and broccoli/chicken and spinach alfredo with penne is the best.

RUGBUG

Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
I can do without marinara and alfredo altogether.

I think you might be dead to me. Alfredo sauce is pure goodness. Chicken alfredo with lots of garlic bread make for one yummy meal.

But my hatred of Alfredo means there is more for you.

It's too salty. I hate salt. If I put salt on something it's because it tastes bad. If I can taste salt in something, I won't eat it. I can taste the salt in Alfredo. It's also kind of bland, if you ask me.

And I might rather be dead that eat Chicken Alfredo: salty blandness that it is. It's so white and boring. ;)

BUT, I did support your Buffalo wings theory. Too much trouble for such a little reward. If it was Buffalo drumstricks or Buffalo boneless breasts. I might be able to support the consumption.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

MSA

Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:44 PM

HUGS Rugbug... how do you feel about pesto. I have an awesome pesto recipe that you can make in a blender and is super easy

LOL on goddess of cooking FLT:) It's just my hobby:0 Mind you I am super excited 'cause I got a new microplaner so I can zest properly.( ok I am a cooking nerd)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:46 PM

You can get the kind of buffalo wings that are drumsticks. I know this as they're the only kind one of my coworkers will eat lol.

MsA: ooooh is it one of these??

That's the kind I have. Oddly enough I got it for my birthday one year (edit: because I'm a kitchen geek like my grandmother) XD works AWESOME.

MSA

Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:57 PM

Yup that's it.. am happy for so many recipes( plus the new baby food recipes I got include some with zest...yes I will be making all Johnny's baby food I do not believe in giving babies yuck in a jar)

That way when I make stroganoff tonight( and I mean real stroganoff with beef tenderloin in sherry and shallott reduction with a tiny bit of sour cream to thicken not ground beef with globs of sour cream over egg noodles) I can make rosemary lemon potatos to go with and not have to try and zest on a grate.. YAY
I do feel badly that I only had time to make regular bread this week so it'll have to do. If I'd had time I'd make some nice french bread to go with.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Thursday, January 28, 2010 8:04 PM

Hehe. You guys are great.

I can handle the not liking marinara and alfredo. It hurts my heart to hear it but its okay. Roxy and I actually both make the same type of saue for our pasta. Its just a little butter and chopped garlic (sauteed of course). Easy peasy and fast.

The not liking pasta thing is hard for me to imagine. I think I could eat pasta every day and ever get sick of it.

But rugbug is my fellow ranch pizza person! So I'm in your corner!

I'm def a salt person. As opposed to a sweet tooth I have a salt tooth. Chips, pretzles, dips It's all good!

I can't wait to try the recipe! Thank you!!

This was a bit all over the place... sorry for that. Welcome to my brainzzz!

RUGBUG

Thursday, January 28, 2010 8:25 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
HUGS Rugbug... how do you feel about pesto. I have an awesome pesto recipe that you can make in a blender and is super easy

Love me some pesto. 'Cept I won't eat it too often because of the oil content. And really, I don't like pasta so there's not much reason. I figure it I don't like something that's not all the great for me, I'm not going to keep trying to eat it. :D

Also, I don't cook. My oven has been on two times in 4 years. My stove? Maybe 10 times. :D Not that I can't cook. It's just a waste of time to me...and it leads to dishes. I HATE dishes.

FLTx: I should've said "normal sized" drumsticks. I don't get the mini-ness of buffalo wings. That's what makes them a pain.

Avery: thanks for the Ranch-bye. I won't abuse it. Besides...more pasta for you!

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, January 28, 2010 8:42 PM

Aha. My bad :P

You....you don't...cook? O_O *instant brain glitch* but cooking is the WIN

holy shit is it 4:30 yet? I want to go home now :P

ZEEK

Thursday, January 28, 2010 8:54 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:
I'm def a salt person. As opposed to a sweet tooth I have a salt tooth. Chips, pretzles, dips It's all good!

Me too! Sweets just go to waste when their around my place. For instance I always buy candy on halloween just in case some kids decide to trick or treat at the apartments. I've yet to get a single trick or treater :-( So, I still have a half bag of mini-snickers from Halloween 08 in my desk at work. I have a few twix and a bunch of milky ways left from Halloween 09. That's how little sweets interest me.

RugBug, you need to stop talking about your food habits. You're like double dead to me now. How can you not cook for yourself? It's usually healthier, cheaper and you can make stuff however you like it. It's so rare for me to actually go to a restaurant it's kinda scary. I don't even see much time convenience in restaurants unless I'm already out and they're on my way home or they deliver.

RUGBUG

Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

RugBug, you need to stop talking about your food habits. You're like double dead to me now. How can you not cook for yourself? It's usually healthier, cheaper and you can make stuff however you like it. It's so rare for me to actually go to a restaurant it's kinda scary. I don't even see much time convenience in restaurants unless I'm already out and they're on my way home or they deliver.

Don't worry, hon. I'll let you cook for me.

I just don't eat "meals". For example:

Today was:
Breakfast:
String Cheese
Tangerine
4 crackers with Peanut Butter
Water (blech)

Lunch:
Sandwich from my friend's lunch program (todays is turkey, provolone with lettuce and tomato on a whole wheat bagel)
Water (blech)

Dinner:
Raw veggies (snow peas, baby carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumer and grape tomatoes) with some ranch dressing as needed (that cauliflower is hard to choke down on its own).

One Diet Coke with Lime throughout day and a about 1/2 Diet Caffeine free Coke at night...

There is also some dark chocolate involved in my day at some point. I LURVE sweets. Would eat them 24/7 if it wouldn't put me into a diabetic coma.

See...no cooking necessary.

Weekend evenings are for splurges. I usually get Taco Bell one night and something from one of out other local 'step above fast food' restaurants. One of my favorites is called "Cabo San Lucas" and is fresh Mexican and SOOOO delicious.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

NAVYSEILS

Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:

Navy: I'm shocked about the cheese revelation. Is it just melty cheese or cheese altogether? One of my food credos is 'cheese makes anything taste better.' ;) so I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around a cheese hater. :D

It's just melted cheese really. I'm not a massive fan of regular cheese, but now and again I'll be in the mood for some. I can eat non-melted cheese most of the time. That goes for real cheese and processed alike. All the fake rubbery cheese slices and the wee triangular wedges kids get... and cheese flavour crisps are sometimes alright too. But melted cheese... blech. Something about it I just abhor.

edit: I missed the whole salt/sweet discussion going on. I'm definitely a lover of my salty foods. Chips, crisps, pretzels and so on... but I also hae a very sweet tooth. I cant help it, I love both. I clearly just want to die young.

MSA

Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:50 PM

See this is why you make your own pesto Rugbug then you control the oil content:) Also you can use it as the pizza base:) ( veggie pesto pizza with smoked provolone is to die for)
Also sweety your menu has some nutrition holes and could result in major osteoporosis later.. you need more lean protein and whole grains big time

Cool ponder though... what is your menu for today??

Mine is
Breakfast- Greek yogurt ( nonfat) with organic granola and 1 tsp honey
Lunch - salad with 9 vegetables, homemade chicken soup, 2 tangerines
Dinner- Beef stroganoff, potatos, homemade bread, and green beans:)

Ok Pesto (which doesn't involve the stove or the oven and takes less than 3 minutes.. and you can dip veggies and bread into it:)

2 handsful basil leaves
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/2 cup pine nuts ( can sub walnuts or almonds)
juice from one lemon
olive oil( or some olive oil some chicken broth)

Put leaves , garlic and lemon juice in blender. whir around until leaves mash up some. Throw in pinenuts and paremesan. Hit frappe and stream olive oil or broth/olive oil mixture ( 1 part oil to 2 parts broth) in until paste like consistency is achieved.. EAT:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:07 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
I just don't eat "meals".

And who's fault is that exactly? I'm going to go ahead and blame you. You need to eat. Put some meat on those bones. Food is good for you. Well some of it is anyway.

RUGBUG

Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:
Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
I just don't eat "meals".

And who's fault is that exactly? I'm going to go ahead and blame you. You need to eat. Put some meat on those bones. Food is good for you. Well some of it is anyway.

Not looking to blame anyone. ;) I've never done "meals" for the most part. I eat pieces of meals. And there is more than enough meat on my bones. :D

MsA: I'm not a big fan of the protein. I could do without it altogether. I know I need it, but it doesn't appeal to me very often. Well, there is one restaurant around here with to-die-for Filet Mignon...but even that I only want once in a blue moon.

I got me some protein = string cheese, peanut butter, turkey, provolone and the bagel.

Whole grains = whole wheat bagel

Sure there are holes...but it's not really that bad. ;)

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

ZEEK

Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:31 PM

Breakfast: Oatmeal with brown sugar, Orange Juice
Lunch: Ham sandwich on wheat bun, wheat thins, nutter butter cookies, lemonade
Dinner: I'm thinking refried beans & mozzarella cheese quesadilla or burrito or whatever you want to call it, corn, apple sauce, nacho doritos, Dr. Pepper

Not the healthiest menu, but plenty of salty yummy stuff in there.

TRAVELER

Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:50 PM

So strange that pizza is such a topic right now. One of Milwaukee's landmarks, Pizzaman, has been destroyed in a "5" alarm fire that took out half a city block. Pizzaman was located on that corner for decades. I personally never ate there, but everyone says Pizzaman was the best. Not just pizzas, but Italian meals were on their menu. The owner is not sure if he will rebuild. It has been a week and they continue to redirect traffic to accomodate all the heavy equipement that is needed to clear the wreckage. Sad times for Milwaukee. Meanwhile they are still investigating the cause.

I like my, thin or thick, pizzas with sausage, mushrooms, and black olives.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

BORIS

Friday, January 29, 2010 12:26 AM

here's a pizza recipe you may or may not appreciate, but the kids I worked with (at Afterschool care etc) loved it as an occasional treat...and it was good for whole group bribes etc (e.g. if you guys can be cooperative and respectful for a whole week, we'll have lolly pizza on Friday)
Rose's noxious but loved lolly pizza:
pizza base
base: nutella/chocolate spread/thick strawbwerry sauce/caramel topping.
marshmallows(chopped)
coloured snake jellies (chopped... I used the all natural ones)
chocolate sprinkles/hundreds and thousands)
pre cook the pizza base until lightly golden or mostly cooked, put on spread/topping add chopped snakes (fake vegies)then the marshmallows (fake cheese) and then put back in the oven until marshmallow melts slightly.
add the choc sprinkles or hundreds and thousands (pseudo seasoning) give each person a small slice...big slices = sugar overloads.

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, January 29, 2010 12:28 PM

Oh NOES!!!! Fires destroying local landmarks are never fun :( There was a restaurant in my town that EVERYONE frequented (huge after-work gathering place/nice place to eat dinner/have drinks/etc.) that burned down a couple of years ago. I hadn't been to that side of town in ages so when I finally saw it I was like "HOLYWHAT????? WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN???" Fortunately they rebuilt it though ^_^

Boris: that truly sounds like something a kid would make if left to his/her own devices, lol. good bribe though.

My menu?

Breakfast: skip. Usually do because I'm just not hungry in the mornings. When I do find myself hungry it's either a banana and some toast, english muffin toasted with peanut butter, or bagel with cream cheese. This morning I'm skipping. Coffee only.
Lunch: hot pockets pizza (I usually eat healthier, but when I work at the base it's usually always something junky) and a salad.
Dinner: no clue. Mom implied she's making something for my dad's and Larry's (brother's gf's dad) birthdays, since we're all going up to visit my brother. I'd really like some sushi as there's an awesome sushi place near my brother's house, but I don't think it'll happen :(

BORIS

Friday, January 29, 2010 12:44 PM

fresh grated Parmesan on pasta, shaved Parmesan on salads, fresh Bocconcini on Pizza with basil and Tomato, Provolone cheese, the really bitey stuff on pizzas with anchovies and sundried tomato...mmmm Provolone, a wholesome good stinky cheese.
I think I've already asked, but have any of you ever tasted Panzerotti, Arancini or Scaciatta? the best Panzerotti I've ever had were in Milan, somewhere near the trainstation. My Mum makes the best scacciatta and Arancini, though Sicilian sidewalk vendors don't do a bad job either.

ZEEK

Friday, January 29, 2010 5:54 PM

Today I'm going with:

Breakfast: Honey bunches of oats cereal, orange juice (side note: I'm trying to get in to work early and not totally eliminate sleep so I decided to bring my breakfast and eat it at work. container choosen to transport milk apparently not air tight. eep!)
Lunch: Sweet & sour chicken (frozen meal), probably some triskets or something, lemonade
Dinner: Spaghetti, probably some frozen mixed veggies, apple sauce, I'm thinking sprite to drink

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Friday, January 29, 2010 6:33 PM

Today was a food day at work because its my last day. I had salsa and chips and cookies and soda and all that bad stuff.

I don't know about dinner, I've been grazing all day long and were hitting up a few bars after work.

Zeek, have you ever seen Salute Your Shorts? Because in one episode they talked about a bad guy/ghost called Zeek the plumber that stalked kids and I see your and think of that.

ZEEK

Friday, January 29, 2010 6:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:
Today was a food day at work because its my last day. I had salsa and chips and cookies and soda and all that bad stuff.

I don't know about dinner, I've been grazing all day long and were hitting up a few bars after work.

Zeek, have you ever seen Salute Your Shorts? Because in one episode they talked about a bad guy/ghost called Zeek the plumber that stalked kids and I see your and think of that.

Last day in a good way or last day in a bad way?

Nope never seen it. The Zeek name came from a high school nickname. The course was computer science and the teacher was telling us some early history of computer programming. One of the significant figures was named Zeek and somehow people got confused and thought that was my last name. So, when they started calling me that I thought it was in reference to the programmer guy until they saw my real last name and brought it up. Anyway by that time the name stuck as a nickname. I have no idea if I'm spelling it correctly though.

TRAVELER

Friday, January 29, 2010 9:25 PM

As I guessed; the fire that destroyed Pizzaman was arson. I suspected that it was for insurance and that is probably where it will lead. This is serious, because the fire destroyed four businesses and eight apartments on the second floor of the building. A lot of people lost all they had in that fire.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

ZEEK

Friday, January 29, 2010 9:31 PM

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Originally posted by traveler:
As I guessed; the fire that destroyed Pizzaman was arson. I suspected that it was for insurance and that is probably where it will lead. This is serious, because the fire destroyed four businesses and eight apartments on the second floor of the building. A lot of people lost all they had in that fire.

That's horrible. Fire is not something to go playing around with. You never know how quickly it can get out of hand.

TRAVELER

Friday, January 29, 2010 10:01 PM

About twenty years ago we had a realtor who burned his office for insurance. A paint store that shared the building went up like a roman candle and of course the fire spread. The realtor's car, a Corvette, was seen in the area just before the fire started in the middle of the night, so the police suspected him. His wife confronted him and when they argued he pushed her down a flight of stairs and she died. He claimed she fell. But the investigation closed in on him and he commited suicide. Once you begin commiting crimes you find yourself digging a hole you will never get out of. So he escaped being charged in the arson and his wife's death by taking his own life. That left his two adult children to pick up the pieces. Milwaukee gets its fair share. Jeffery Dahmer only tops the list. Even he was murdered in prison by another inmate.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

ZEEK

Friday, January 29, 2010 10:23 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by traveler:
About twenty years ago we had a realtor who burned his office for insurance. A paint store that shared the building went up like a roman candle and of course the fire spread. The realtor's car, a Corvette, was seen in the area just before the fire started in the middle of the night, so the police suspected him. His wife confronted him and when they argued he pushed her down a flight of stairs and she died. He claimed she fell. But the investigation closed in on him and he commited suicide. Once you begin commiting crimes you find yourself digging a hole you will never get out of. So he escaped being charged in the arson and his wifes death buy taking his own life. That left his two adult children to pick up the pieces. Milwaukee gets its fair share. Jeffery Dahmer only tops the list. Even he was murdered in prison by another inmate.

Yikes! What a chain of events. I guess I can see that when people get desperate they start to lose it, but there are lines you just never cross.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:24 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

Last day in a good way or last day in a bad way?

Well I like money and being able to pay for stuff, so its bad. But I was a temp and that's how a temps life is. I wasn't laid off or fired or anything. Just the assignment ended.

So a few days off then I guess we'll see what happens next.

BORIS

Sunday, January 31, 2010 12:20 AM

good luck with the job search Averyfinecompanion. I know how it feels to wait for that next job. I'm sure it will be soon.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Sunday, January 31, 2010 3:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by boris:
good luck with the job search Averyfinecompanion. I know how it feels to wait for that next job. I'm sure it will be soon.

Thanks. Sometimes it sucks but I also like that I have change every few months.

And I know this is an old topic but in a way I sort of wish I could eat like you rugbug, I wouldn't have to worry about packing on the pounds!

But I have to have some hot cooked food when we have sub zero temperatures like we do this weekend.

NAVYSEILS

Sunday, January 31, 2010 6:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

So, who thinks we need to start a new thread series called stump MsA? We'd just start asking for recipes for random things and see how long it takes her to post. Whoever gets the longest delay per thread wins the thread.

It's also going back a bit in the thread, but I liked that idea. She really does have a recipe for everything. And if there isn't one, she'll make it.

Still wont get me to eat veggies though. Veggies are icky. Except fries and broccoli.

ZEEK

Monday, February 1, 2010 7:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:
Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

Last day in a good way or last day in a bad way?

Well I like money and being able to pay for stuff, so its bad. But I was a temp and that's how a temps life is. I wasn't laid off or fired or anything. Just the assignment ended.

So a few days off then I guess we'll see what happens next.

That doesn't sound too bad. I'll put it in the good last day category.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Monday, February 1, 2010 7:46 PM

Nope, I am not opposed to having a few days off. I will call the agency tomorrow and tell them to find me another job.

MSA

Monday, February 1, 2010 8:21 PM

LOL Navy you're pretty much the only one I do custom recipes for ( well and my sis in law who is also a picky eater) but sure if you want a recipe ask and I will see what I can do

Boris if you are doing pizza for snacks with the littles make your own whoel wheat crusts( or use whole wheat pitas) and give each kid one and let them selec their own sauce, veggies, and low fat cheese and bake.. kids love it and it's reasonably nutritious ( you can get low fat pepperoni and turkey sausage )

Hey another few months and I will be inventing baby food recipes ( but I am pretty sure none of you need those) I refuse to feed Johnny that nasty stuff in the jars.

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

RUGBUG

Monday, February 1, 2010 9:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:

And I know this is an old topic but in a way I sort of wish I could eat like you rugbug, I wouldn't have to worry about packing on the pounds!

But I have to have some hot cooked food when we have sub zero temperatures like we do this weekend.

Oh no..I have to worry about the lbs A LOT! I think I have the metabolism of a hermit crab...if they have slow metabolisms. At any rate, something very slow. And aging isn't making it any better. Nor does my love for sweets.

I do agree with the hot food on cold days thing. But we don't get too many COLD days and if I want hot, I eat soup. I love soup.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

TRAVELER

Monday, February 1, 2010 9:53 PM

Hey MsA:

Ever thought of publishing your recipes?
I've known others to do it.

You certainly have plenty of great ideas to fill a book full of delicious goodies.

http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=28764731
Traveler

NAVYSEILS

Monday, February 1, 2010 10:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
I refuse to feed Johnny that nasty stuff in the jars.

I seem to have a fuzzy memory of loving that nasty baby food. But not when I was a baby, well, not a real baby, I'm sure I used to eat my sisters baby food. Only the apple flavour one though, that was great.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Monday, February 1, 2010 11:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Navyseils:

I seem to have a fuzzy memory of loving that nasty baby food. But not when I was a baby, well, not a real baby, I'm sure I used to eat my sisters baby food. Only the apple flavour one though, that was great.

Ew. I tried it recently. Like really recent as in a few years ago. Our cat was deathly sick so the vet said to give her baby food. So of course I had to try it. It was gross x500. But it was a meat one so maybe thats why.
I would guess apple isn't so bad because maybe it was like apple sauce?

NAVYSEILS

Monday, February 1, 2010 11:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:
Ew. I tried it recently. Like really recent as in a few years ago. Our cat was deathly sick so the vet said to give her baby food. So of course I had to try it. It was gross x500. But it was a meat one so maybe thats why.
I would guess apple isn't so bad because maybe it was like apple sauce?

Yeah, due to living in a backwards country I've never had apple sauce (we can fix that when come over, so many things to eat...), but I imagine it's pretty similar. Just a paste, that tastes like apple. Kinda like the filling in apple pie-ish?

A hell of a lot better than mushed up meaty bits I'm certain.

RUGBUG

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 12:12 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by averyfinecompanion:
Quote:
Originally posted by Navyseils:

I seem to have a fuzzy memory of loving that nasty baby food. But not when I was a baby, well, not a real baby, I'm sure I used to eat my sisters baby food. Only the apple flavour one though, that was great.

Ew. I tried it recently. Like really recent as in a few years ago. Our cat was deathly sick so the vet said to give her baby food. So of course I had to try it. It was gross x500. But it was a meat one so maybe thats why.
I would guess apple isn't so bad because maybe it was like apple sauce?

I'm gonna gross Zeek out even more, but I used to like the Turkey baby food. The thought now make me

but I used to like it.

Plums are supposedly good. I don't like cooked/mashed/dried/etc fruit, so apple sauce and the like are not my thing...but I hear the plums are good.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

STINKINGROSE

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 2:37 AM

The plum isn't bad, but the blueberry was always my fave when my sisters were little.

Navy, try homemade applesauce.. not the storebought stuff.. for your first time.

Speaking of which, MsA...
Mamma Holmes' Baby Food Recipes:
(helpful hint: freeze them in ice cube trays, instant single serving!)

Take one sweet potato or yam. Bake until the sugar starts to seep out of the skin (350F for "a while"). Scoop it out. Mash it up. Start shoveling.
Carrots: scrub well or peel and steam until soft enough to mash with a fork. Make with the smooshy. Serves one, briefly.
Applesauce: See carrots, same basic idea. Skins not an option unless you can blenderize the hell out of it. Gagging baby not fun.
Peas: Fresh peas, steam, smoosh. Nom nom.
Avocado: Take 1 ripe avocado. Fork it. Freeze, or serve fresh.

Let's face it, eventually even mixing in baby cereal doesn't cut it.. they want TEXTURE!

So I give you

Egg and avocado: (for the advanced diner). Make 1 scrambled egg. Take some ripe avocado. Mash and mix. Lay claim to unused avocado, you deserve it.
Also popular variant- egg and applesauce. Same basic principle. Not as tasty in a sandwich for mommy, though.

I never tried him on beets because I don't like them. Neither does Doctroid. We are a beet-free zone.

A warning about blueberries: Do not freak out at the next diaper change.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 3:08 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Traveler:

Hey MsA:

Ever thought of publishing your recipes?

*MAJOR GASP* THAT IS AN AWESOME IDEA!!

MSA!!! DO IT!!!

Avery: like the homemade baby food recipes. They probably taste better than jarred (sp?) baby food (I had to eat a jar of baby food once for a science project, we were making ice cream in the jars, but the teacher made us eat the mush first, it was pretty tasteless). Must try them when I eventually have kids :P (or babysit a fairly young baby)

NEW LAPTOP IS SHINY!!!! I likes new gadgets

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 1:56 PM

*Tuesday morning bump*

ZEEK

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 3:20 PM

oooh new laptop. Fun! Just gotta spend time deleting all the junk the preload it with :-P

NAVYSEILS

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 3:35 PM

Ooh indeed, new laptops are shiny. I really want a new one... but for now that's waaaaaay out of the budget. Have to just look for a new fan.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 4:06 PM

Well it also came with Vista, so tonight is gonna be spent wiping it and installing Windows 7 ^_^ Hopefully that'll get rid of most if not all of the shite that came on it (including office 2007 I'm putting 2003 on it, cuz I likes it better)

Navy: is the fan all thats malfunctioning on your current one? (my old one is literally falling apart at the seams, is the only reason I bit the bullet on getting a new one now as opposed to later)

ZEEK

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 4:20 PM

pssh open office all the way. Down with M$! hehe

MSA

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7:46 PM

LOL well there's kind of a glut on the market of cookbooks and mine are simpler recipes than most

Gigglesnort Rosie yup that's pretty much what I had in mind. I got a bunch of different squashes and carrots and peas from our local organic farm and parboiled and froze them so that once Johnny is ready for foods I can steam and puree them. Also bought their nifty velvety textured applesauce. I love the lable on it.. Ingredients : apples, water

mmmm salad (sorry made super yummy salad today:)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 8:10 PM

I miss the salad bar from work. I usually have spring greens, chicken, tomatoes, chopped egg, feta cheese, sunflower seeds and I just drizzle olive oil on it. As much as I dislike veggies, sometimes a salad with the right stuff in it can be delish.

MSA

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 8:31 PM

OK there's our next ponder...what do you like on a salad

My yum salad today had ( obviously lettuce) tomatos, avocado, mushrooms, chickpeas, aspargus, carrots, artichoke hearts( none marinated kind)and a few blue cheese crumbles...

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 8:55 PM

I like mine with spinach greens (baby spinach or regular spinach) as opposed to lettuce, though sometimes I do get into a lettuce mood, red cabbage shreds, carrot shreds, olives, craisins, crumbled feta (i LOVES feta), and whatever else I can find to throw on top of it that tastes good in a salad lol. Toss it with a little balsamic and I'm good to go ^_^

ZEEK

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 9:50 PM

A little bit of lettuce, a lot of bacon, mushrooms, nacho cheese on top. Croutons optional. Salad of champions.

MSA

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 9:55 PM

Zeek I do so love you... and when you have your massive triple bypass after your second heart attack I will totally send flowers HUGS

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Zeek I do so love you... and when you have your massive triple bypass after your second heart attack I will totally send flowers HUGS

Didn't I tell you that I'm invincible? Got the news straight from a doc when I got a physical last year. Of course he used doctor code speak along the lines of "enjoy it while it lasts" but I'm pretty sure that means "you're invincible".

NAVYSEILS

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 11:29 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
OK there's our next ponder...what do you like on a salad

I like broccoli... so yeah, I really only would eat a fruit salad. And even then, rarely, cause these days fruit makes it feel like my throat might close.

FREELANCERTEX

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 3:04 AM

oh noes...is you allergic to fruit, Navy? Or do you just not like it? :P

Broccoli is awesome if you mix it with chicken and a light cheese sauce. I'll eat it plain, but I like it best mixed with something else ^_^

btw this laptop rocks now that I have purged it of Vista :D took some clever finagling (sp?) on the bf's part, but it is 7 functional.

STINKINGROSE

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 3:56 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

Didn't I tell you that I'm invincible? Got the news straight from a doc when I got a physical last year. Of course he used doctor code speak along the lines of "enjoy it while it lasts" but I'm pretty sure that means "you're invincible".

Um...sweetie... I'm pretty sure as a nurse that that's doctor code speak for "I give you ten years, tops,before your arteries put the roto-rooter guy on speed dial, and you're not listening to a word I say are you..."

ZEEK

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 2:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by stinkingrose:
Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

Didn't I tell you that I'm invincible? Got the news straight from a doc when I got a physical last year. Of course he used doctor code speak along the lines of "enjoy it while it lasts" but I'm pretty sure that means "you're invincible".

Um...sweetie... I'm pretty sure as a nurse that that's doctor code speak for "I give you ten years, tops,before your arteries put the roto-rooter guy on speed dial, and you're not listening to a word I say are you..."

Nurses aren't allowed to know doctor code speak. It would break doctor patient confidentiality.

BORIS

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 3:00 PM

Hey MSA we used to do that. we would get them to make the dough for mini pizzas from scratch and then choose their own toppings. on lazy days we'd use English muffins. we also taught them to make Gnocchi, Naan, Chapati, Hommus etc etc. back when I was coordinating I was really into nutritious afternoon teas and enhancing the kids life skills and culinary experiences. ah how I miss those days..I suggested some of this stuff at the place I work now and got some weird looks. so sad.

RUGBUG

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 6:36 PM

I remember talking about salads before. I love me some salad with:

Romaine and spinach lettuce
Garbanzo Beans
Kidney beans
Corn
Peas
Broccoli
Cauliflower
red onion
red bell pepper
yellow bell pepper
grape tomatos (but only if they look really good. I can't stand biting into one that is bad but you have to swallow because that's the only polite way to deal with it)
black olives
Sunflower seeds
bacon bits
honey mustard dressing
black pepper.

Yum.

Maybe that's what I'll have for lunch today.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

MSA

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 7:52 PM

mmmm Rugbug I am really glad I was eating a salad when I read your post or I would have had to go get one... yummy

Boris I completely understand. The last school I taught at had an after school session and they were forever feeding kids things like fried burritos... so so unhealthy argh
and every time I brought this up and suggested other foods they looked at me like I was nuts

Navy ...what you're off fruit now as well??

Just wait Zeek...oh and did you just love Barney's perfect week?

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 11:26 PM

How did we get from "Woodland Creatures, YUM!" to salad? That just seems wrong somehow.

NVGHOSTRIDER

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 11:46 PM

Curious what you do Boris. Sounds like the facility I used to work in.

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NAVYSEILS

Thursday, February 4, 2010 2:04 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
oh noes...is you allergic to fruit, Navy? Or do you just not like it? :P

Quote:
Originally posted by MSA:
...what you're off fruit now as well??

I still like fruit, some fruit I like a lot. I've always been fond of it. But after eating most fruits I always found that my mouth and throat felt mildly itchy. But it wasn't bad enough to stop me eating it, I just ignored it. In recent times it's been getting a lot worse. It takes less fruit to get me quite irritated, and at one point last year after a particularly banana-full banana milkshake (about 4 whole bananas got blended into it) it really felt very difficult to breathe and was scary.

So yeah, I decided that I might be a tad allergic to fruits. I still eat it, just more sparingly. And I still love orange and apple juice.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, February 4, 2010 2:44 AM

O_o that's weird. and scary :\

O_O *turns slowly towards the door* neighbor just stepped into the hallway outside...and abruptly burst out laughing..

Spontaneous Ponder: What makes you laugh?

Recently I went to help my brother move, and while I was putting his shiny new TV table together, I was watching a movie called "Little Miss Sunshine" with Abigail Breslin (and a stacked cast). There's one scene where the family is pulled over by a cop in their oooooold VW van/bus thing, and when the father (Greg Kinnear) gets out, his horn gets stuck in 'on' mode. Only thing is, instead of blaring like horns normally do when someone is leaning on them, this horn sounds like it's emitting its final dying wail. Mind you this goes on for about four minutes...four minutes of lingering on and off wailing of a dying car horn

I had tears streaming down my face, and I couldn't eat (bro had brought home pizza at this point) or secure another piece onto the TV table until long after the scene was over. Every once in a while that sound will pop into my head again and I'll just start laughing. Mostly happens at work when I'm bored so I have to keep my laughter silent.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Thursday, February 4, 2010 7:25 AM

I love that movie!! But Greg Kinnear's character pissed me off a lot.

Still loved the movie though.

This sounds stupid but those sonic commercials crack me up. Where the people are always sitting in their car and the banter is so stupid it makes me giggle.

BORIS

Thursday, February 4, 2010 9:03 AM

Ugh! I had to get a new laptop today.My current HP Laptop that has always hated me, is close to frying it's third motherboard, and it keeps making weird grinding noises and crashing for no good reason. I am being sent somewhere in the middle of nowhere mid April for a community speech pathology prac, and don't want to find myself without a working computer. I had to settle for a $645 Compaq not too pricey yet still a big chunk out of my finances. also I really wanted a MAC. Sigh it's like getting a Toyota when you really want a VW or a subaru. I'm a bit scared as Compaq are technically HP and I don't trust em (for good reasons.

And on the topic of fruit...I have food texture issues so I cannot tolerate most fruit. Bananas apples and citrus I can handle, but everything else has to be pulverised or it aint going in my mouth.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, February 4, 2010 1:24 PM

Avery: ME TOO!!! ggrrrrrrrrrah I wanted to reach through the TV and strangle him sometimes ><;; Olivia's dance at the end was priceless though.

Boris: is this a work laptop (by work I mean provided by work) or a personal laptop? Why couldn't you get the Mac, outside of your price range?

ZEEK

Thursday, February 4, 2010 2:57 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
Just wait Zeek...oh and did you just love Barney's perfect week?

Forgot to reply to this. Ugh still haven't watched it. The recording is sitting there waiting for me though. One of these nights I'll find the time.

MSA

Thursday, February 4, 2010 6:46 PM

AAAAh Zeek you must make time.. it's hi ( wait for it ) larious

hmm well that's worrisome Nacy sweety.. I shall have to amend a few things in my care and feeding of Navy handbook ( I am sending a copy to Whimsy)

I tend to laugh at physical injury comedy... yes I know so 3 stooges type stuff:)

Also Anything with literal/non literal word interprestation and such like

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

ZEEK

Thursday, February 4, 2010 9:11 PM

Sarcastic or dry humor is my favorite but it has to be really good to actually get me to laugh. Playing with my cat can get me to actually laugh. Especially when I play hide and go seek with her and I know she knows where I am but she's being all sneaky and quiet. That gets me to actually laugh.

I guess that goes in the category of "even the slightest funny thing when you're in a situation where it's not polite to laugh". Even more so when you're with someone else and you're both trying not to laugh. That can cause more laughter than anything for me.

MSA

Thursday, February 4, 2010 9:16 PM

Oh yes the desperately supressed giggles are the hardest ( and most fun)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

FREELANCERTEX

Thursday, February 4, 2010 9:34 PM

Why *is* laughter so contagious? I wonder if there's any psychological or biological reason behind that. When someone near me is laughing I physically can't not laugh.

AVERYFINECOMPANION

Thursday, February 4, 2010 10:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Zeek:

I guess that goes in the category of "even the slightest funny thing when you're in a situation where it's not polite to laugh". Even more so when you're with someone else and you're both trying not to laugh. That can cause more laughter than anything for me.

I love those situations, especially when you know if you sneak a glance at someone else you know is trying to suppress them too. You both know each other is trying hard not to laugh. It's great.

NAVYSEILS

Thursday, February 4, 2010 10:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:

hmm well that's worrisome Nacy sweety.. I shall have to amend a few things in my care and feeding of Navy handbook ( I am sending a copy to Whimsy)

Yeah, it's not exactly lethal, but it certainly made me take the itchyness a lil more seriously. And you have a handbook? and whims needs a copy of this? Am I really so distrusted with my own well being?

As for the laughing thing, I'm one for rather dry sarcastic and often times dark humour. But that doesn't mean I don't appreciate a good (terrible) pun or video of someone falling in a puddle or something. And I've got to agree that the trying not to laugh moments are great. Once you no longer have to stifle it and can escape and let it all explode with your fellow laugh-holder-in-ers then its good times.

BORIS

Friday, February 5, 2010 11:49 AM

Freelancertex Its a personal laptop PC. the cheapest MAC laptops are around the $1200 mark...waaaaay out of my financial zone. Most of my meagre savings are earmarked for my 5 week stay in a teeny rural country town called Coonabarabran somewhere in north eastern NSW Australia. where I will be doing my final adult speech pathology placement in April.I have to cover all accomodation and travel costs. It sucks but thems the breaks when you go back to full time study. I'll get a MAC when I'm a wealthy speechie.

BORIS

Friday, February 5, 2010 12:14 PM

the trying not to laugh at inappropriate times is often difficult The people I work with at afterschool care are lovely, but some of them are inclined to employ unecessary empowerment tactics with the older kids. it's sometimes really hard to keep a straight face when the kids themselves are trying not to laugh. the other day the program coordinator and I had to go outside so her number two couldn't see us laughing at her fumbling attempts to assert herself with the older kids re something nonsensical and harmless they'd done. although her actions were uncalled for we didn't want to undermine her in front of the kids. A few minutes later some of the year 6 kids that were not involved but had been observing came outside to crack up. there was a silent moment when they realised we were out there. they looked at us, we looked at them and we all burst out laughing. Luckily I wasn't the one who had to talk to the staff member later about what she'd done. we felt kind of bad, but we have all tried to help her understand the best way to deal with older kids and she just won't listen.

ZEEK

Friday, February 5, 2010 3:28 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by MsA:
AAAAh Zeek you must make time.. it's hi ( wait for it ) larious

I watched. I liked Marshal having to go to the hospital. I liked the entire toothbrush thing. I liked when Ted and Barney did the pitcher & catcher thing going through their reads. The imaginary sports caster was awesome too. I loved when he kicked the chair over.

Oh yeah...though I think the toothbrush thing is a continuity error. I actually think we've seen Mashal and Lily with their own toothbrushes.

RUGBUG

Friday, February 5, 2010 5:01 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by freelancertex:
I was watching a movie called "Little Miss Sunshine"

Parts of that movie (the ending with the hotel and the freeway, etc) were filmed in my hometown. :D I was watching it and was like "wait a sec...that's the 101 and the Hilton. Always fun to see places you know intimately in the movies

As for what I find funny? Sarcasm, dry humor, wit. Some physical comedy/slapstick stuff makes me laugh (I LOVE the movie "Just Friends"...I think's it's so freaking funny...and I know a lot of people hate it), but I'm particular about it.

I'm currently lmao watching the Colbert Report. Good lord is the man funny. The recent bit on learning to speed skate had the tears streaming...and I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

FREELANCERTEX

Friday, February 5, 2010 5:15 PM

Boris: I'd recommend a Lenovo as opposed to a compaq or an HP. If you go to the Lenovo outlet online you can get a nice laptop for not that much. I got a refurbished (refurbished doesn't necessarily mean fixed, they apply the 'refurbished' term meaning the item was returned to factory opened or unopened, and they checked it out to make sure everything works before they redistribute it) G530 for $376, put windows 7 on it (came with vista) and it works GREAT. most of their laptops average between 400-600. When in doubt go Lenovo, but I hope your new laptop works well for you. computer trouble always sucks.

Good luck on eventually getting the Mac!

ZEEK

Friday, February 5, 2010 5:27 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
I LOVE the movie "Just Friends"

Wait aren't you already dead to me? Next you're going to say you're cheering for the Colts in the Super Bowl.

MSA

Friday, February 5, 2010 6:48 PM

LOL Navy honey you do an awesome job taking care of yourself( though I wish you'd sleep more and eat more veg), but as Whims is hosting you and wants to be a good host she wanted to know what sorts of things to feed you and such so I made her a little handbook with some recipes that avoid all teh foods you don't like:)

Boris.. oh I love it when the adults are doing "I can relate" crap. 90% of the time it's so laughable the kids are doing a good job just to keep from falling about laughing.

Oh happy day... Johnny is now sleeping in the crib for 4 hours. I actually went to bed and got almost 4 hours of sleep.YAY

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

RUGBUG

Friday, February 5, 2010 7:59 PM

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Originally posted by Zeek:
Quote:
Originally posted by RugBug:
I LOVE the movie "Just Friends"

Wait aren't you already dead to me? Next you're going to say you're cheering for the Colts in the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl? What is this thing called Super Bowl?

Just helping you expand your horizons, Zeek. You know you don't hate me...

Super Yeah! for four hours of sleep for MsA

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." - George Bernard Shaw

MSA

Friday, February 5, 2010 9:08 PM

Kinda sad that I am now all kinds of pleased over 4 hours ( oh and another 2 later when he let me put him in the crib again:)Most sleep I've had in a month

Eeeeeeeeeeeew superbowl ( except yay on commercials)

To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
--Francois Mauriac
It's fuzzy-minded liberal thinking like that that gets you eaten.

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