Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 3 => Topic started by: bk on May 22, 2005, 10:07:59 PM
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Well, you've read the notes, you know all about the Swedish Fish and the Mexican Cows and now it is time for you to post until the Mexican Cows come home, which will be as soon as they leave south of the border.
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And the word of the day is: FECUNDITY!
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Good Morning!
Dishes washed. -And, thankfully, I did not break the skin on my right thumb when I was scrubbing some crud off a steak knife a little too zealously. I was using a scrubber-sponge, but somehow "slipped". So now I have some "grooves" in my thumb from the teeth of the knife. Whew! Close call!
*And what have I learned from all of this: If you have a dishwasher, use it!
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Ah, FECUNDITY!
-Ah, reminds me of that marriage vows from Maltby & Shire's Closer Than Ever that uses the word "fecund". I think it was the first - and only - time I've heard that word used in a song.
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DR MBarnum - See!!!! If you had just saved up your pennies instead of buying Bollywood and Japanese Musical DVDs, and an all-region DVD player, etc., etc.,etc....You, too, could have run into Mr. Paul Haber in NYC this weekend!
;D
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As for "weird" snacks and candies...
Ah, where to begin...
I am also a big fan of Swedish Fish, as well as their close cousin, Blue Dolphins (which are usually blue-raspberry flavored, not that I ever seen a blue raspberry). The knock-offs, Jelly Fish, are OK, but they can't hold a candle to the original. And I prefer the full-size Swedish Fish as opposed to the Mini-Swedish Fish. *I believe a few years ago when the Sour Patch Kids craze caught on, there were also Sour Swedish Fish. I liked those too.
Boston Baked Beans, Lemon Head, Grape Heads, etc... All those various Ferrara-Pan candies. And you can still find them for $0.25 in those small boxes at some stores.
Fruit Slices - those sugared, jellied thingies. Any and all colors/flavors.
Burnt Peanuts - A close cousin to Boston Baked Beans, but with a textured coating instead of a smooth one. There's also a few names for this one too, but I can't recall them right now.
Corn Nuts - Preferably the Original Flavor. -Brings back memories of the ferry ride to and from Port Angels to Seattle.
Beef Jerky - I like it too. I go through phases where I always have some on hand to having none at all for a couple of months. The new "soft style" and "nuggets" taste OK, but they sort of scare me - just what is keeping the beef soft?!?!?
Although it is not that weird in Europe, I also like some traditional salted licorice from time to time. Quite the taste sensation to be sure.
Gummy Bears and almost any other Gummi-Fruit/Product from Haribo. I'm especially fond of the Gummi Grapefruit, Peaches, Cherries and Coke Bottles.
Hmm.... 7-11 is open 24 hours, right?
;)
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Ethnically speaking, I like a bunch of the tamarind snacks. Just such a unique flavor, sour and sweet and ??.
I really like the Thai tamarind snacks that are sugared, salted and seasoned with ground red chiles. A great rehearsal snack/pick-me-up.
There's a whole line of Filipino candies made with powdered and/or condensed milk and various flavorings. I tend to overeat those whenever I find a bag of them. The ube - purple yam - variety is my favorite, as well as the langka, jackfruit.
Some larger oriental markets also have vendors selling "dried peanut squid". It's basically dried/cooked squid that been "tenderized" by cutting lots of little cuts in it, then it's basted with peanut-butter basically. Try it! You'll like it!
And I also like the middle-eastern and Spanish dried garbanzo beans, chick peas. They've actually been cooked first, then roasted and/or dried until crisp and crunchy. *Whole Foods now sells a Spanish snack mix which is comprised of dried chick peas, dried fava beans, Marcona almonds, pistachio nuts and corn nuts - very good! (And I have a container downstairs in the kitchen as I type.) I first came across these while sitting at the bar at Stella's in Richmond. The owner offered me a handful of them. I first tried the plain and salted kind. A great bar knosh. But then they also come with a candy/sugar coating on them, usually in bright colors - similar to a Jordan Almond coating, but much thinner. Sort of like Greek m&m's.
I used to down those wasabi peas like there was no tomorrow, but there was one time when I had way too many of them - well, way too much wasabi in my system. So, now, I usually prefer to have the plain dried/fried peas.
And then...
And then...
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Hmm....
No one else here but myself, the King of Weird Foods!
;D
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Ohh!!....
Do Pixie Sticks (Stix - ??) count as weird food?
Or was it only weird when you poured them into soda? And watched the chemical reaction?
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There is a huge Korean market near my parents house here in Fairfax. Actually, two of them: Hanh Ah Reum and Super H Mart - they're both run by the same company, with the Super H being a bit more "American friendly". In any case, they both have a large selection of bulk foods, with a bunch of bins of different snacks. Some I will gladly sample and buy. Others... well... I look at them at least. Yes, the King of Weird Foods does have his limits.
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Have any of the DRs in NYC been to that huge Japanese/Korean market across the river in Edgewater? WOW!!!! So much stuff! And, like a lot of Asian supermarkets, the produce section is one big bargain bin - and since they do so much business, the turnover is very fast, and the produce is always fresh.
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And then there's all those "healthy snacks" in the Bulk Foods section of Whole Foods...
Who knew chocolate- or carob-covered rice cakes were health food?!?!? -Especially the mint-chocolate or mint-carob coated ones!
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But I do have to admit, I'm still trying to figure out the reasoning behind chocolate coating soy nuts and sunflower seeds. Although those brightly colored, candy-coated sunflower seeds do look cool.
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Stop me, DR George!
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NOW!
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Chocolate Dipped Potato Chips
Chocolate Dipped Ritz Crackers
Chocolate/Fudge Dipped Oreos - Preferable homemade, not off the grocery store shelf. I want the real deal chocolate-wise!
Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispie Treats
Chocolate Dipped Slices of Frozen Cheesecake - Great State Fair food!
Oh... then there's the whole Fried/Battered category...
Fried Twinkies
Fried Mars Bars
Fried Snickers
Fried Oreos
Fried Cadbury Eggs
-Just check out the dessert menu of The Chip Shop in Park Slope. *And they're Fish & Chips are very tasty too. And they stick with tradition by frying their Fried Mars Bars (both the British and American versions) in the same oil they fry their fish 'n' chips.
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I said, STOP ME!!!
;D
Maybe DR Ann, will come to my rescue....
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STOP! Okay, I'm a little late...sorry! ;D
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I've never had a fried candy bar. Are they really that good??
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When I was on tour a few years ago, a mother of one of my tour-mates would always send her daughter a box full of goodies for the company. My favorite treat of hers was an almond bark she would make with White Chocolate and Smokehouse Almonds - the original flavor, the one in the blue can. The combination of the creamy, sweet white chocolate (actually, I've found the white chocolate "bark"/candy coating "bricks" work best), and the salty, seasoned roasted almonds... totally addictive. And very easy to make too. Just melt the package of white chocolate bark, stir in a can or two of Smokehouse almonds, spread onto a cookie sheet until cool and hard. Break into pieces, and Enjoy!
Hmmm... Where's the nearest 24-hour grocery store... Ah, Harris Teeter is nearby... Hmmm.... Oh, and there's also the new Wegman's....
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Ah, FECUNDITY!
-Ah, reminds me of that marriage vows from Maltby & Shire's Closer Than Ever that uses the word "fecund". I think it was the first - and only - time I've heard that word used in a song.
That's not just the first and only time that I've (also) heard that word used in a song, it's the ONLY that I've ever heard anyone use that word!
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I've never had a fried candy bar. Are they really that good??
In a word...
YES!!!![/size]
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-The Fried Mars Bars are the "original", and they're my favorite. Hmm... When am I going to New York City again?
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OH!!!
How could I forget...
Fried Pickles!!!
I prefer wedges/spears as opposed to slices/chips. Some places do a cornmeal type breading - sort of like fried chicken - other places use a batter coating. I like 'em either way. And with ranch dressing on the side for dipping!
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And does anyone still make that Fried Pasta Snack/Chip stuff anymore? I used to buy something called "Past'Amore" in the bulk bins at Safeway all the time. It was deep-fried pasta - usually rotini and penne shapes - seasoned with salt and parmesan cheese. A great, surprisingly light crunch.
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Ah.... Thank You, DR George...
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OH!!!
How could I forget...
Fried Pickles!!!
I prefer wedges/spears as opposed to slices/chips. Some places do a cornmeal type breading - sort of like fried chicken - other places use a batter coating. I like 'em either way. And with ranch dressing on the side for dipping!
There used to be a restaurant here in Olympia called Crackers (they closed probably 10-15 years ago). They used to have deep fried pickle spears that were the best...okay, they were the only that I'd ever had, but they were darn good. I can't remember what kind of batter they used, though.
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Only four more (after this post) till Page Two...just sayin'. ::)
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Hi, Ann. (three)
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Ebert and Roeper are just about to start.
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And I also like that very Euro-snack of fried green beans - they're usually coated in a very thin batter before being put in the hot oil. That chain of Euro-style hot dogs and other finger foods in NYC - just two locations, one in Chelsea, one up by Central Park - sells them. -Can't remember the name right now...blue and white color scheme. -And some pretty great hots dogs, franks, sausages, wursts, etc. OHH!! And the sell "Steak Fingers" too - pieces of beef that have been battered, then fried in oil.
-I only saw them on the menu... I haven't tried them. Yet.
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They're going to review "Cinderella Man" (an early review), "Empire Falls" and "Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith"...and others.
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Hmmm.... Site seems a bit slow to load right now... Or is it the internet connection here acting up again... Or is all this talk of deep-fried, chocolate-coated goodness?
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Probably a bit of each. ;)
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Ebert and Roeper both really like "Cinderella Man" and Russell Crow's performance. It's based on a true story.
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Let's all do the FRIED PICKLE DANCE!!!!
-For those of you who prefer "chips":
(http://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/pickles/images/friedpickles1.jpg)
-And for those of you who prefer wedges"
(http://cyberpeasant.off.net/creemore04/creemore23.jpg)
See! They're dancing!!!
(http://www.housing.ksu.edu/dining/PAGES/10-Event-Archives/SD04-Kruisin-Kansas/Kruisin'%20Kansas%202004/Pages/SPRING%20DINNER%20PAGES/ARTnPHOTOS/Fried%20Dill%20Pickles.jpg)
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And now for something completely different...
The Second Page Two Dance:
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And, surprisingly, I rarely ever have to take Pepto-Bismol, Tums, Pepcid, etc. In fact, the only times when my stomach gets upset is when I'm taking some medication that doesn't sit too well with me.
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OK... I believe my work here is done.
For now.
Goodnight.
:)
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Goodnight. I'm going to go to sleep, too. Until the morning. 8) (this is me sleeping)
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I ran the marathon in 5 hours, 27 minutes, 47 seconds. I'll catch up tomorrow and tell you more then (including a food highlight for Jose). Please excuse me while I go collapse from exhaustion.
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My Evelyn (is about to be at its best in my tiny garden) and my fingernail.
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I don't believe I've ever heard of fried pickles. Sounds intriguing.
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What list from DR Jose!!!
On the rare occasion I pig put on snack food I like the chocolate covered oreos and a side of milk to go with it.
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What is the new ending of Pippin that composer Schwartz likes?
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Ah, FECUNDITY!
-Ah, reminds me of that marriage vows from Maltby & Shire's Closer Than Ever that uses the word "fecund". I think it was the first - and only - time I've heard that word used in a song.
So, you're saying the song "Another Wedding Song" is a fecund ditty?
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OH!!!
How could I forget...
Fried Pickles!!!
I prefer wedges/spears as opposed to slices/chips. Some places do a cornmeal type breading - sort of like fried chicken - other places use a batter coating. I like 'em either way. And with ranch dressing on the side for dipping!
You mean, like this? (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_27159,00.html)
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Welcome Back, DR Hisaka!
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I'm too much of a savory person for all this chocolate (although the Dark Chocolate M&Ms are tasty).
I'm more likely to heat up my pot of oil and deep fry something. A couple of days ago, I did that with tater tots, for myself and der B. Served 'em with a couple of dipping sauces, wasabi and chipotle, and they vanished lickety split.
Then, yesterday, I cut some corn tortillas and made fresh chips, with a little sprinkling of salt. Doesn't work with flour tortillas, but I've had some luck finding the corn tortillas lately.
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And yes, DR Rodzinsky, venison. Der B's son-in-law likes to murder deer every fall, but feels guilty if the carcass isn't used. Net result, we get venison in our freezer.
I ended up making stroganoff, using ground venison.
Start out by cooking up (in a wide skillet) some bacon that's been cut into 1/2 inch strips. Add to the pan a couple of thinly sliced onions and some minced garlic, and stir every few minutes while the onions soften. Mushrooms, thickly sliced, maybe a half pound, get added next, along with salt, pepper and a few red pepper flakes, and cook until the mushers lose some of their liquid. Then add a pound of ground venison.
All right, you could do this with ground beef, but I like the flavor of venison better, and the bacon makes up for the leanness of the deer meat, along with adding flavors of it's own.
Cook until the venison has browned, stirring and breaking it into smaller chunks. Then add a couple of tablespoons of flour, and cook for another couple of minutes. Add a can of beef broth (yep, three different meat flavors going on here), stir, and simmer over low heat while you get the noodles going.
Seperate pan, boil some water and cook up some wide egg noodles. Drain the noodles, add some butter into the pan along with some poppy seeds (optional).
Back to the stroganoff. Stir into the mixture some chopped parsley (works better than dill, I think) and finally, off the heat, just enough sour cream to make it all creamy. Put some of the noodles into a deep soup bowl, ladle the stroganoff over the noodles, and enjoy!
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Welcome back, Hisaka. So nice to see you and your beautiful roses again.
I forgot that when BK is on the east coast we have lots of notes. 47 by 8am!
Back later.
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Benifer!
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I'm a'sittin' here
A'wishin'
I had Pippin
In my iPod.
Every so often, I'll give into my sweet tooth and buy myself a bag of Swedish Fish. I'm also fond of Red Hot Dollars (which aren't hot), gummy bears, or malted balls. But I don't think there's anything odd or weird about any of them.
At Easter time, I like marshmallow Peeps, but I like them when they are stale after sitting out of their packaging in the Easter basket for a few days.
Speaking of marshmallows, I happened to catch a segment of an old Marth Stewart show yesterday in which she made a bizarre variation of Rice Krispie marshmallow treats. Along with starting out with a marshmallow base that included something like a pound of melted butter, she used six cups each of Rice Krispies, Cap'N'Crunch and Fruit Loops. She then managed to jam this massive amount of mixture into a 9" x 9" x 2" pan, which, once set, was sliced into these huge 3" x 3" squares. I couldn't imagine taking more than a few bites of these things before getting sick of them. They are the fruitcake of marshmallow treats.
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Good morning, all! DRHisaka, welcome back. I hope everything is going for you.
DRJoey, the marathon news is great. I'm sure you're very pleased. How did your fundraising turn out?
I slept late; after DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, I turned to Showtime and watched the 2-hr QUEER AS FOLK, episodes 1 & 2, did the hot tub thing, and went to bed. I canceled my date with Tams-Witmark this morning and slept in; I've got some GOLDEN APPLE work here to do on the violin books, so I can stay busy at home.
I may listen to another Julian Slade musical today, THE DUENNA, based on Sheridan's ballad opera and source for a Prokofieve not-too-comic comic opera; the show which featured Patricia Rotledge in 1954 never had a cast recording, but it did get a complete BBC-radio broadcast and I have excerpts from that.
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Today is National Taffy Day!
(Appropriate, on a day we're discussing confections!)
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This is also World Turtle Day!
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I have never heard of fried pickles either! But they actually sound very good!
The only strange snack that I can think of is fried chicken gizzards...I get a craving for them every now and then.
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DR Hisaka,
It is wonderful to see you back! I hope things are well with you...and Evelyn is beautiful!
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I'm up, I'm up. I already shaved, so after a shower I shall be on my way to the Irish Rep to visit the After the Ball rehearsal briefly, then on my way to do Kerry Butler's duet.
Lovely strange snack foods.
Hoo and ray, Hisaka is back!
FECUNDITY, baby, FECUNDITY!
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Wow, it is so strange to see BK on the board this early in the morning!
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While you're out and about, dear BK, take some notes on what snacks you see in store windows or on the streets!
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MBarnum, my thoughts too. I saw BK and thought, What's he doing up so early!!! Then I remembered!
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DR JRand, I've seen two productions of Pippin that eshewed almost all of Fosse's direction and they were, at best, minimally charming in one and flat-out bad in the other. The one production tried to stick to a medieval feel throughout and came across as a morality play with music (The Manson Trio number became a waltz.) The other production at least played up the idea of the story of Pippin as being told by a band of travelling players (I liked how they imaginitively used their travelling stage wagon as various scenic elements throughout the show.) But it still avoided any achronistic showbiz references. IMHO, the show does require razzle-dazzle.
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Page Three Dance:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/livelong2-1.gif)
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And, of course, you can never go wrong when you have a Pippin who is easy on the eyes:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/WandaDuck/therockmusicala6copy_ed.jpg)
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How ironic! There was an article in today's newspaper about the fried pickles that are BIG fan favorites at the NASCAR racing series events being held at the Lowe's Motor Speedway last week and this week here in town.
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As for my weird taste buds, I really don't have any foods that I think are too strange that I enjoy. Things that have been mentioned like Pixie Stix and the was bottles with tasty syrup inside, I certainly liked when younger, but I haven't had them in years. Candy lipstick I can also remember loving (had a cherry taste) as a kid.
Today, about the strangest thing I eat is frosted mini-wheats out of the box without milk.
I would, however, LOVE to try some of those fried candy bars. I've never had one but I would certainly risk elevated levels of cholesterol just to sample some.
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I shall now be on my way to the Irish Rep and then the recording studio. Keep the home fries burning until my returning. I'm hoping to get back to the hotel for a few minutes before toddling off to the Theatre World awards.
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TOnight, the two hour season finale of '24' which has had its best season since the premiere season (this is its fourth season). I just can't see how it can get any more suspenseful than it has already been. Definitely one of the best thrillers ever on TV.
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Hmmm.... Oh, and there's also the new Wegman's....
I forgot.....the new Wegman's....come....join us.......join us in our Wegman's cult....
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Hi! Been E & T all weekend doing the mommy thing. I haven't caught up on the posts although I have read the Notes. I did not see mention of DR elmore attending the Firday night gala at Joe Allens's did he not attend, was he ill?
I'm going to try to skim through to see if all is well.....
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I forgot.....the new Wegman's....come....join us.......join us in our Wegman's cult....
Join us
Leave your field to flower
Join us
Leave your cheese to sour
Join us
Come and waste an hour or two
Doodle-ee-dooo....
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RIP: Rex Van Der Kamp
(Sigh)
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Home today...sinus headache behind right eye. Am drinking some coffee and wishing/hoping/praying my sinus meds would kick in.
So what's the lull in the JoseSPiano-George show that started off the day?
Keep it going, guys. Don't wuss out and claim the need for sleep!
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I would, however, LOVE to try some of those fried candy bars. I've never had one but I would certainly risk elevated levels of cholesterol just to sample some.
DR MattH - Your cholesterol levels would be safe when/after eating a fried candy bar. Since there's no animal producst involved (usually), there's no cholesterol to worry about. Now as for your carb (sugar, flour, etc.) and fat (oil) levels, well...
Bon Appetit!
*Remember, it's only bad for you if you feel guilty about it.
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Thanks for the PIPPIN info, and for the links, DR JOSE. Interesting. I have not seen our script, so I don't know if it is the "new" ending or not, but if that is the one MTI sends out, that's the one we get.
And thanks for the costume changeout info DRJOSE.
I am from Indiana and I am a Virgo. I don't eat anything that looks strange. :)
Congrats to DRJOEY on his marathon.
Theatre World Awards!!!
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YIKES!
Well, I guess it's good I decided to sleep in this morning, and not head down to Richmond... I just saw a report on the news of a major traffic tie up on I-95. Apparently, some construction crew happened to hit a gas line. Nothing caught on fire or exploded, but they're still working on turning off the gas line - which, due to it's position, they will have to do by crimping the line off at one end since there's no shut-off valve in that part of the line. It's a pretty major "leak". They were showing the gas coming out of the ground. And you could hear it hissing in the air as the newscaster was reporting from the scene. The accident apparently happened around 9:15 this morning, and it may still take a few hours to get it under control. In the meantime, the area around the site has been evacuated, and traffic on Route 1 and 95 has been extremely limited.
OH! And there was another tractor trailer accident in the Express Lanes this morning at the Springfield Interchange... And the truck is still blocking the lane - they hope to have it cleared by 2:00...
Yep... A good day to stay up here in Fairfax.
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RIP: Rex Van Der Kamp
(Sigh)
I had a feeling this was coming as I predicted a week ago.
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I don't think we can use that poster DR DtM - but it certainly is an eye opener!
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DR Hisaka - Welcome back to you and your roses.
:)
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Thanks for that info, DR Jose. I honestly didn't know that! Now, if I could only find a place that sells them apart from State Fairs (which are fall occurrences around here).
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I wasn't sure what The Theatre World Award was. BUT it turns out that it is given to 6 actors and 6 actresses who have made their first MAJOR appearance on/off Broadway this season.
The 12 are listed here. Mr BK will be looking at/and be looked at by Christina Applegate and Hank Azaria, among others. ;D
http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=3142 (http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=3142)
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Lovely flower DR HISAKA!
Monday is always a bad day for traffic here as well, DRJOSE. It's as though people forget how to drive on the interstate over the weekend.
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As for the new ending for Pippin...
I think I've recounted this here before... Well, at least on the "old" board... In any case...
From what I understand, a director in London tried this out a few years ago, and Mr. Schwartz liked it. I believe it was incorporated into the Papermill Playhouse production a few years ago, but I'm not sure. However, I did hear about this "option" directly from Mr. Schwartz's assistant, so...
Basically, the whole cast is treated like one big ensemble, a troupe of actors. As the Leading Player "directs" the show, he starts picking out various people of the ensemble to play their parts - Charlemagne, Fastrada, Louis, Catherine, etc. At the "end" of the show, the "Magic To Do" vamp starts back up again. Pippin, Catherine and the Boy (which was played by an adult too), take their places back in line. Then the Leading Player starts looking through the line for another candidate... He picks a new "Pippin"... and the cycle starts all over again...
Fade to black...
Or something like that.
I had a very detailed e-mail sent to me about the London ending, but that was two laptops ago, so...
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So sorry to read you're not feeling well, DR Ron. Hope your sinuses clear as the day goes by (a MERRILY reference).
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Thanks for that info, DR Jose. I honestly didn't know that! Now, if I could only find a place that sells them apart from State Fairs (which are fall occurrences around here).
You're very welcome, DR MattH.
Just remember, that most fried foods - well, non-animal-based ones - are usually, well, should be, cholesterol free. As a son of a Registered Dietitian...
But again, just because a food is "Cholesterol Free" does not mean it is also "Fat Free" or "Low in Fat" (or "Low In Calories"). Yes, potato chip bags may have started touting that they were "A Cholesterol Free Food" a few years, but they always were! -Unless they were fried in beef tallow. And I still laugh when I see that cereals tout their cholesterol-free status - Did cereals at one time contain chunks of beef and pork? Ewww!
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Home today...sinus headache behind right eye. Am drinking some coffee and wishing/hoping/praying my sinus meds would kick in.
So what's the lull in the JoseSPiano-George show that started off the day?
Keep it going, guys. Don't wuss out and claim the need for sleep!
Feel Better Vibes, DR Ron!
My sinuses finally started draining yesterday - which is a good thing for me, since my sinuses tend to stay clogged up... which leads to sinus headaches and sinus infections.
*A trick I've used to clear things up - and I can't remember who passed this onto me - is to drink a couple of sips of hot tea/coffee..even just hot water. Then follow that right away with a couple of sip of ice cold water. Then another few sips of the hot liquid. It's sort of like a science experiment in your head - heat expands, cold contracts...
Or something like that.
;)
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I ran the marathon in 5 hours, 27 minutes, 47 seconds. I'll catch up tomorrow and tell you more then (including a food highlight for Jose). Please excuse me while I go collapse from exhaustion.
Congratulations!!
Welcome back, Hisaka! And that is a beautiful rose!
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But didn't you say they use the same oil they dip the fish in?
Hmmm? Hmmm? Maybe a little cholesterol from the fish stays behind.
I had the fried Mars bar from that very same Chip Shop and it is quite good indeed. Although the Mars Bar to the Brits is what we'd call a Milky Way, I believe.
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Welcome back Hisaka!
Way to go, Joey!
Sinus troubles be gone, Ron!
Elmore was indeed at the gathering, vixmom. Though it was Saturday.
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Whew, I read through the posts, and was glasd to see that elmore had indeed been at the HHW "do" on Sat evening.
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Welcome back DR Hisaka, you have been missed.
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At Easter time, I like marshmallow Peeps, but I like them when they are stale after sitting out of their packaging in the Easter basket for a few days.
Me too! *And do you put them in the microwave too and watch them "inflate"?
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Speaking of marshmallows, I happened to catch a segment of an old Marth Stewart show yesterday in which she made a bizarre variation of Rice Krispie marshmallow treats. Along with starting out with a marshmallow base that included something like a pound of melted butter, she used six cups each of Rice Krispies, Cap'N'Crunch and Fruit Loops. She then managed to jam this massive amount of mixture into a 9" x 9" x 2" pan, which, once set, was sliced into these huge 3" x 3" squares. I couldn't imagine taking more than a few bites of these things before getting sick of them. They are the fruitcake of marshmallow treats.
They're actually quite good. And very rich. I was amazed the first time I saw that segment too - There's no way she can cram all that stuff into that pan?!?!? But...
When I made them, I used a slightly larger pan - I just didn't want them that thick/high. They were very good, but unlike traditional Rice Krispie Treats, they're definitely meant to be eaten one a time, rather than a couple in one sitting. Martha Stewart Living also had some other variations published in its pages. The cover of that issue had a tower of the various "treats" on it. What was interesting - and tasty - were corn-syrup rather than marshmallow based.
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Congratulations, DR Joey!
Rest well! And drink plenty of water!
:)
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Congratulations on completing your matrathon Joey. Were you able to meet your fund raising goal?
ALSO: I know a couple of people in Texas with your last name, might they be a relation?
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Snacks...
I like Potato Sticks. The kind that come in a little can.
I was eating ostrich jerky everyday for awhile a few months back.
I am sort of a Pringles junkie as well. I think I like eating out of canisters!
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Hi! Been E & T all weekend doing the mommy thing. I haven't caught up on the posts although I have read the Notes. I did not see mention of DR elmore attending the Firday night gala at Joe Allens's did he not attend, was he ill?
I'm going to try to skim through to see if all is well.....
DRvixmom, it was Saturday night, dear! Yes, I did attend, and I had a lovely time in excellent company.
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But didn't you say they use the same oil they dip the fish in?
Hmmm? Hmmm? Maybe a little cholesterol from the fish stays behind.
I had the fried Mars bar from that very same Chip Shop and it is quite good indeed. Although the Mars Bar to the Brits is what we'd call a Milky Way, I believe.
Well, if the oil is at the right temperature, and the batter is properly applied, then the any "fishiness" in the oil should be minimal.
As for the Mars Bars... You are correct, DR Rodzinski! But you do have the option of selecting the British (no nuts) or the American (with nuts) at the Chip Shop. *And they serve their Fried Twinkies with a raspberry coulis - a perfect complement to the "goo".
I was actually a little disappointed to find that A Salt & Battery in the Lower East Side does not do the fried candy bars. However, in it's place, they do this deep-fried, chocolate and banana sandwich topped with ice cream and more chocolate sauce.
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I am feeling miserable and mopey and unmotivated
I just wanna go back to bed.....
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As for the new ending for Pippin...
I think I've recounted this here before... Well, at least on the "old" board... In any case...
From what I understand, a director in London tried this out a few years ago, and Mr. Schwartz liked it. I believe it was incorporated into the Papermill Playhouse production a few years ago, but I'm not sure. However, I did hear about this "option" directly from Mr. Schwartz's assistant, so...
Basically, the whole cast is treated like one big ensemble, a troupe of actors. As the Leading Player "directs" the show, he starts picking out various people of the ensemble to play their parts - Charlemagne, Fastrada, Louis, Catherine, etc. At the "end" of the show, the "Magic To Do" vamp starts back up again. Pippin, Catherine and the Boy (which was played by an adult too), take their places back in line. Then the Leading Player starts looking through the line for another candidate... He picks a new "Pippin"... and the cycle starts all over again...
Fade to black...
Or something like that.
I had a very detailed e-mail sent to me about the London ending, but that was two laptops ago, so...
Interesting. I had thought that the new ending was the inclusion of the previously cut "...but happy" in Pippin's last line.
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Snacks...
I like Potato Sticks. The kind that come in a little can.
I was eating ostrich jerky everyday for awhile a few months back.
I am sort of a Pringles junkie as well. I think I like eating out of canisters!
Hmmm.... Potato Sticks (or Stix)!
Ever get one of those Cuban and/or Puerto Rican steak sandwiches where they put those on/in the sandwich? When I was in Houston, the menu said the sandwich came with a bed of "fried potatoes". And when the platter came to my table, the fried potatoes were Potato Sticks - which are fried potatoes. I was thinking I was going to get french fries... In any case, it was quite a good sandwich, and those potato sticks added a great crunch to the sandwich. *They also act as the salt for the sandwich too. **And, yes, I did research this after I had that first sandwich.
:)
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DRvixmom, it was Saturday night, dear! Yes, I did attend, and I had a lovely time in excellent company.
Which I am very pleased to hear!!!
Continued
~~~HEALING VIBES~~~~~
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Whic reminds me, any news on Tomovoz?
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I am feeling miserable and mopey and unmotivated
I just wanna go back to bed.....
Sounds like someone needs some fried pickles followed by a fried Mars Bar!
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I cannot think of anything for the TOD except "smarties" and "sweet Tarts"
Oh, and Yorkie Bars "They're Not for Girls" fortunately I am WOMAN!!
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I like to eat sour cream as a snack Just a big old heaping tablespoon of sour cream....mmmm that's good eating
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Interesting. I had thought that the new ending was the inclusion of the previously cut "...but happy" in Pippin's last line.
That's sort of new too. *Although, "but happy" has been in every production of the show I've ever done. So... ???
Like I sort of mentioned, this "new ending" basically depends on the conceit/concept of treating everyone on stage as pawns in the Leading Player's game. When I first heard about it, it didn't sit too well with me, but the more I thought about it, the more I liked it. It really adds heightens the sinister edge or the show.
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I cannot think of anything for the TOD except "smarties" and "sweet Tarts"
Oh, and Yorkie Bars "They're Not for Girls" fortunately I am WOMAN!!
Hmm... I just had a Yorkie Bar last week!
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I am feeling miserable and mopey and unmotivated
I just wanna go back to bed.....
I believe this was the final line from the THIRD alternate version of PIPPIN!
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Me too! *And do you put them in the microwave too and watch them "inflate"?
Oooh, no! I never did that but now I can't wait till Halloween or whenever the next Peeps come out (do they do 4th of July Peeps?) I can see smushing a nuked Peep between two graham crackers!
;)They're actually quite good. And very rich. I was amazed the first time I saw that segment too - There's no way she can cram all that stuff into that pan?!?!? But...
When I made them, I used a slightly larger pan - I just didn't want them that thick/high. They were very good, but unlike traditional Rice Krispie Treats, they're definitely meant to be eaten one a time, rather than a couple in one sitting. Martha Stewart Living also had some other variations published in its pages. The cover of that issue had a tower of the various "treats" on it. What was interesting - and tasty - were corn-syrup rather than marshmallow based.
LOL! I was thinking of offsetting the recipe the opposite way--using the same size pan but halving the ingredients. They do sound delicious but just too dense. I like my marshmallow treats on the airy side.
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Well, I should have known that, with a food TOD, I would log on to see 536 posts by Jose!
I'm sitting here grading finals and listening to the Broadway Radio Show, which is a break with tradition. I usually put on Bernard Herman's score to Psycho when grading finals. Puts me in the proper mood.
And now to a problem with the Radio Show. It played through to "Bye Bye Blackbird", and then it went to Donald's commentary on My Favorite Musicals of the 60's, with him saying we had just heard Barbra Streisand and Sidney Chaplin. Anyone else have that problem?
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Anyone ever have a candy bar called BUN? A friend of mine and I laugh at it, because it is such a bad name for a candybar. I think you can still get them from vintage candy stores. It used to be made by Leaf.
Then there is a bar now called MARATHON by Snickers, but when I was a young-timer, MARATHON bars were entirely different. They were a foot-long braid of caramel (there was a ruler printed on the packaging) covered in chocolate.
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I believe this was the final line from the THIRD alternate version of PIPPIN!
;D
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Welcome back, Hisaka. What lovely roses! More pictures would be a treat.
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OH! Cadbury FLAKE bars... especially in a nice soft vanilla ice cream
whih reminds me, did I ever tell you the story about when I "robbed" the ice cream vendor in London?
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Oooh, no! I never did that but now I can't wait till Halloween or whenever the next Peeps come out (do they do 4th of July Peeps?)
Yes they do! Red, White and Blue Marshmallow Stars Peeps! -At least I remember them from last year.
I'm sure if you Google...
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Anyone ever have a candy bar called BUN? A friend of mine and I laugh at it, because it is such a bad name for a candybar. I think you can still get them from vintage candy stores. It used to be made by Leaf.
Then there is a bar now called MARATHON by Snickers, but when I was a young-timer, MARATHON bars were entirely different. They were a foot-long braid of caramel (there was a ruler printed on the packaging) covered in chocolate.
I have never heard of a BUN candybar, not a Leaf candy manufacturer but I do remember the Marathon Bars although I cannot remember ever eating one.
I was fond of "black cows" a caramel lollipop covered in chocolate
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OH! Cadbury FLAKE bars... especially in a nice soft vanilla ice cream
Hmmm... Yes, Flake bars... Regular (milk), Dark and Snow (I think that's what they call their white chocolate variation). And isn't there one where the White Chocolate Flake is enrobed in Milk Chocolate?
*I remember when I Australia - the McDonald's would let you choose Flake as a mix-in for their soft-serve.
Sheesh.. Now I want a Crunchy or a Violet Crumble!
Or a Fredo Froggie!
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That's sort of new too. *Although, "but happy" has been in every production of the show I've ever done. So... ???
Like I sort of mentioned, this "new ending" basically depends on the conceit/concept of treating everyone on stage as pawns in the Leading Player's game. When I first heard about it, it didn't sit too well with me, but the more I thought about it, the more I liked it. It really adds heightens the sinister edge or the show.
I like my Leading Player on the sinister side, too. Not as blatant as Booth in Assassins, but there has to be a dark side, and a seductive one at that.
I wonder if younger audiences today are as effected by the finale of Pippin as those who were around in the 70's. Acts of self-immolation occurred and were reported on much more frequently at the time, and I'm sure this had some kind of resonance with the audiences then. I imagine that young people today would wonder why Pippin would even consider such an act of self-expression.
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Anyone ever have a candy bar called BUN? A friend of mine and I laugh at it, because it is such a bad name for a candybar. I think you can still get them from vintage candy stores. It used to be made by Leaf.
Then there is a bar now called MARATHON by Snickers, but when I was a young-timer, MARATHON bars were entirely different. They were a foot-long braid of caramel (there was a ruler printed on the packaging) covered in chocolate.
Ah, yes, BUN! Regular with Peanuts, then there's one with pecans, and then the Maple flavor.
I had a couple of them while I was in Indianapolis in fact!
Oh... A correction - Vanilla, Caramel and Maple
(http://www.oldtimecandy.com/images/candypix-pages/bun_small.jpg)
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ELKHART, Ind. - A crane vending machine can be frustrating enough when you’re trying to snatch a little stuffed toy from its steely clutches. Imagine if the prize it’s denying you is your own 3-year-old son.
James Manges II managed to climb up the chute and inside one of the machines Thursday, swinging around for an hour amid the plush toys he coveted before firefighters freed him.
James’ mother, Danielle Manges, said they had paid an early morning visit to a Wal-Mart in this northern Indiana city because he had been sick and was sleeping odd hours. After she denied him money to play the vending-machine game, he threw a juice box and climbed into the machine while his mother picked it up.
“Within two seconds he had climbed through the hole, into the chute and pushed the door shut so we couldn’t get him out,” she said.
At first, Manges thought it was funny: “He was playing with all the toys and hanging from the bar like a monkey.”
She even bought a disposable camera to take pictures, as other shoppers did. But she soon became upset when Wal-Mart employees said they did not have a key to let James out.
Firefighters removed the back of the machine to free James — who went home empty-handed.
“He definitely didn’t get a toy after that,” Manges said.
Did any of you Indian based DR's hear about this?
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I think I shall mosey on down to our soda/candy/newsstand/general store in our building lobby and look for an unusual snack. I'll be back with a full report.
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Oh.. if we're going to bring up BUN... then we have to bring up
GOO GOO CLUSTERS!
The Original (with peanuts)
(http://www.candyfavorites.com/shop/product_images/googoocluster.jpg)
And the Supreme (with pecans)
(http://www.candyfavorites.com/shop/product_images/googoosupreme.jpg)
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Ah, yes, BUN! Regular with Peanuts, then there's one with pecans, and then the Maple flavor.
I had a couple of them while I was in Indianapolis in fact!
Oh... A correction - Vanilla, Caramel and Maple
(http://www.oldtimecandy.com/images/candypix-pages/bun_small.jpg)
That's better. ;D
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Yes. Yes, it is.
:)
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I believe I exceeded my goal, but I still have a little bit of money coming from my parents and maybe even some from my neurologist so I don't have exact totals yet. I am feeling pretty good. A little sore, and my right foot has been bugging me, but I am not nearly as sore or tired as I should be for having just run a marathon.
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Ah, FECUNDITY!
-Ah, reminds me of that marriage vows from Maltby & Shire's Closer Than Ever that uses the word "fecund". I think it was the first - and only - time I've heard that word used in a song.
A quick Google gives a gaggle:
I WANT EVERYTHING
Cracker
...
You are deep inside this fecund swamp
Or let it be your beating heart
You’re deep inside this FECUND swamp
You call us in our tiny boats
SAFFRON'S CURSE
Cradle of Filth
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She schemes of growing power and the lengths sucked hard to get it
I dream of being God but ever living to regret it
Our FECUND nature decrees that Jesus wept come for
The Devil on Her knees
MEDUSA AND HEMLOCK
Cradle of Filth
In the Samhain mist
We lay in welcome by the western gate
With the five fold kiss
For every soul returning
From the FECUND abyss
Where nature's travesties congregate
With a stone cold wish
To see the wicker man burning
Well, Google gives ten pages of references, all from rock, rap, etc. and many unsuitable to this here family site.
And not one of them rhymes FECUND with second. Now that is what I would do with the word, yes I would.
To nobody second,
I'm certainly FECUND,
A true philanthropist.
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On the food front, we stayed at a Holiday Inn in Westlake which is about 20 minutes from downtown Cleveland. We decided to drive along lake Erie towards Cleveland until we found a place to eat. We happened to just notice this small pizza place with very little parking. We stopped and went in. It was called Danny Boy's Perfectly Frank Pizzeria and was decorted with mostly Frank Sinatra memorabilia. They even have Sinatra trivia every Tuesday and Thursday night. We got two orders of Garlic Bread to start and it was thick and covered with lots of cheese. So good! We ordered one of their specialty pizzas (Chicken Alfredo) which was absoutely delicious. It had tomato mushroom, chicken, and I can't remember what else on it, but I would highly reccomend it if you ever find yourself in Rocky River, Ohio. You might have to ask some locals for directions because it is easy to miss. It was a good 20 minute wait but it was worth it!
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Well, I don't know anything about candy bars, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night...
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Well, I don't know anything about candy bars, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night...
;D
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Well, I don't know anything about candy bars, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night...
A Holiday Inn EXPRESS -no doubt. ;D
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I remember the word fecund, well actually fecundity, if I remember rightly, beingused in in ACT I of "To Grandmother's House We Go" which I staged managed some years ago
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Yes, the BUN candy bar is still readily available here in Indiana. My favorites are the Vanilla and Maple Bun!
However I am still on my diet/exercise regime....losing a bit of weight and feeling much better - but I do my my candy bars and ice cream and pasta.
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Yes DR VIXMOM.....the kid climbed into the claw machine and they had to call the fire dept to take it apart and get him out.
Indiana is ONE BIG CARNIVAL - or MIDWAY as the case may be.
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Yes DR VIXMOM.....the kid climbed into the claw machine and they had to call the fire dept to take it apart and get him out.
Indiana is ONE BIG CARNIVAL - or MIDWAY as the case may be.
SIDE SHOW?
;)
*But I have to say that it was at the County Fair in Goshen a couple of years that I first tried two culinary creations:
The Walkin' Taco - Basically a Frito Pie served in the bag of Fritos
and
Fried Cheese on A Stick(!!!)
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I hope BK and Guy Haines are having a splendidly splendid time in the recording studio today!
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I am from Indiana and I am a Virgo. I don't eat anything that looks strange. :)
You're single, right? ::)
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I hope BK and Guy Haines are having a splendidly splendid time in the recording studio today!
Speaking of which, was Guy on the same plane as BK? Or did he fly to New York separately? Perhaps Guy is a wheel chair passenger?
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Well, I should have known that, with a food TOD, I would log on to see 536 posts by Jose!
What am I, chopped liver?
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Speaking of which, was Guy on the same plane as BK? Or did he fly to New York separately? Perhaps Guy is a wheel chair passenger?
Okay, I turned off the Pause on The Broadway Radio Show to hear Donald telling me he was going to play High Spirits.
Then I hear selections from Into the Woods, beginning with "It Takes Two". I fear he just didn't upload one commentary track, and we are hearing last week's track.
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What am I, chopped liver?
I love chopped liver.
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A fertility doc from Burundi
Met with a couple on Sunday
As he watched from above
They made fully-clothed love
He said "Fecundity's under the undies!"
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When our wonderful neices were rather a big younger, we arrived one day to jubilant cries of "Uncle Joe! Uncle Joe!" Which prompted me to ask, "What am I, chopped liver?"
For a year after that DN Laura called me Uncle Chopped Liver.
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Overheard at a New York City recording studio:
"Stop griping about the key and sing the fecundity, will ya?!?"
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I hope BK and Guy Haines are having a splendidly splendid time in the recording studio today!
Was Guy Haines going along for this trip? I thought he only traveled by train.
And maybe not even that, these days.
Besides, it's my theory that it was Haines who called the airport and insisted on having a wheelchair-accessable seat reserved, causing our esteemed BK all those problems prior to leaving the ground.
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I'm afraid the selection at my soda/candy/newsstand/general store downstairs was disappointing. Aside from a rather large variety of power bars, everything else was pretty standard fare. I did pick up a pack of Goetze's "Original" Caramel Creams. I wonder how these would taste deep fried.
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Speaking of which, was Guy on the same plane as BK? Or did he fly to New York separately? Perhaps Guy is a wheel chair passenger?
See! Like minds!
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You're single, right? ::)
Well that goes without saying....and could have. 8)
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I'm afraid the selection at my soda/candy/newsstand/general store downstairs was disappointing. Aside from a rather large variety of power bars, everything else was pretty standard fare. I did pick up a pack of Goetze's "Original" Caramel Creams. I wonder how these would taste deep fried.
Hmm....
And since my father just bought a new deep-fryer...
Hmm...
I'm guessing it would be the type of thing where you'd have to place them in the freezer or fridge before frying them so that they don't completely turn to goo in the hot oil.
And I'm thinking of a crumb type coating - maybe with crushed pecans and graham crackers.
Hmmm...
Citronelle is famous for their "Hot Chocolate Truffles". The chef coats them in bread crumbs and sugar, then fries them until they get a nice, delicate crust. One bite, and.... :D
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Oh... Then there are CowTails!
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Of course, most of these foods are not really weird, just weirdly named.
I mean, anything made out of chocolate, sugar, marshmallows, pecans, almonds, coconut, peanuts, etc... can't really be all that weird.
;)
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Oh... and from the other day...
Yes, that is Eileen Davidson.
;)
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And, now, Ladies and Gentlemen, I present
Page 6!
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Eileen....my oh my...after all these years.
Cow Tails...I wonder if this is the same thing we used to call Cat Tails? I don't know what they tasted like to be sure, but they did have cocoanut on the outside and were almost ALL sugar inside, I am sure.
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EBAY customers beware. I have already received two emails today congratulating me for adding a new email to my account.
THESE EMAILS ARE NOT FROM EBAY and should be forwarded to Ebay@spoof.com. DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK!
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EBAY customers beware. I have already received two emails today congratulating me for adding a new email to my account.
THESE EMAILS ARE NOT FROM EBAY and should be forwarded to Ebay@spoof.com. DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK!
Yep, there's another wave of those spoof e-mails out there right now. And, unfortunately, some of them are also sending back spoof responses. Those guys are sneaky!
I've been getting a least two a day the past week from spoof paypal addresses.
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Eileen....my oh my...after all these years.
Cow Tails...I wonder if this is the same thing we used to call Cat Tails? I don't know what they tasted like to be sure, but they did have cocoanut on the outside and were almost ALL sugar inside, I am sure.
Cowtails are long "ropes" of nougat wrapped in caramel.
I have never heard of the Cat Tails you mentioned, but they sort of sound like Chick-O-Sticks.
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I did get to DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES this afernoon after lunch. Excellent season ending episode. SOme mysteries cleared up, some cliffhangers left, some stories ended with dangling threads for next season, and Alfre Woodard's moving into the neighborhood with her own seasson propelling mystery to come!
I really think this was one of the best season enders I've seen yet, but I withold final judgments until I see tonight's '24,' tomorrow's HOUSE, and WEdnesday's LOST.
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Speaking of marshmallows, I happened to catch a segment of an old Marth Stewart show yesterday in which she made a bizarre variation of Rice Krispie marshmallow treats. Along with starting out with a marshmallow base that included something like a pound of melted butter, she used six cups each of Rice Krispies, Cap'N'Crunch and Fruit Loops. She then managed to jam this massive amount of mixture into a 9" x 9" x 2" pan, which, once set, was sliced into these huge 3" x 3" squares. I couldn't imagine taking more than a few bites of these things before getting sick of them. They are the fruitcake of marshmallow treats.
For instantly rotting teeth, try the standard Rice Krispie treat recipe, but replace the Rice Krispies with Fruity Pebbles. I suggest cutting fairly small pieces, but I must admit I rather enjoy this ridiculous sugar rush.
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Over the last couple of months, I've gotten phony Ebay/PayPal e-mails saying my account was in jeopardy if I didn't validate my credit information. Hmmmm . . . . . wonder if they thought I was the least bit suspicious of a scam, especially since I never responded to them?
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I did get to DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES this afernoon after lunch. Excellent season ending episode. SOme mysteries cleared up, some cliffhangers left, some stories ended with dangling threads for next season, and Alfre Woodard's moving into the neighborhood with her own seasson propelling mystery to come!
Not to mention the mystery of who will narrate next season.
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Pickled Beets and Eggs! Yummy!
Sour Meat and Potato Dumplings!
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I bet that's what they are! Chick o Sticks....they always made me cough because the cocoanut was so fine...as is SMALL.
I think the writers of EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND must be lurkers at HHW.
I noticed that Frank the father played by Peter Boyle called something "unseemly" a few episodes ago. And on a rerun I saw last week, he said "Luck is the residue of design" which used to be under DR JOSE'S avatar.
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For instantly rotting teeth, try the standard Rice Krispie treat recipe, but replace the Rice Krispies with Fruity Pebbles. I suggest cutting fairly small pieces, but I must admit I rather enjoy this ridiculous sugar rush.
Hee hee--been there, done that, DR Jed. I've also added gobs of peanut butter and/or Hershey's Cocoa Syrup to the marshmallow mixture. As sugar rushes go, it's not a bad one.
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I think we should put our collective sweet tooths together and come up with the official HHW candy bar.
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For instantly rotting teeth, try the standard Rice Krispie treat recipe, but replace the Rice Krispies with Fruity Pebbles. I suggest cutting fairly small pieces, but I must admit I rather enjoy this ridiculous sugar rush.
...Or Cocoa Krispies.... and what's those Chocolate Rice Krispies... My favorite variation was made with Crunch Berries!
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I think we should put our collective sweet tooths together and come up with the official HHW candy bar.
Now... Would we call it a "Hainsie" or a "Kimlet"?
Maybe both... One could be with nuts, one without.
Of course, the slogan would have to be, "What is it, fish?"
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Oh, and I have had some of those chocolate-covered licorice pieces recently. Pretty good. I wonder if Benjamin Kritzer would approve?
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Hee hee--been there, done that, DR Jed. I've also added gobs of peanut butter and/or Hershey's Cocoa Syrup to the marshmallow mixture. As sugar rushes go, it's not a bad one.
Oh yes, done the peanut butter variation. Haven't tried the chocolate... yet...
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Chocolate covered licorice? Hmmm, I'm not so sure that one sounds good.
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Yup...that's them! ;D Thanks DRJOSE.
http://www.oldtimecandy.com/chick-o-sticks.htm (http://www.oldtimecandy.com/chick-o-sticks.htm)
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Maybe Rex will narrate DH next season.
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Maybe Rex will narrate DH next season.
I think that would be an excellent idea. One thing about Rex's death puzzles me. They knew the heart medication wasn't having the effect on his heart that they wanted, but why didn't they notice that the medication wasn't in his system (since the jealous pharmacist was not filling the prescription properly)?
They noticed the increase in potassium (which probably makes them suspect Bree of trying to poison him and will probably lead to a long, drawn out plot strand next season), but why didn't they notice the medication wasn't in his bloodstream? It's the first thing I would have thouight they'd notice.
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I am listening to the Il Divo CD. There are some very nice voices and I enjoy the style of singing...it is like Andrea Bocelli....operatic.
Despite the hunkiness of the guys, I don't know how popular this group will be with the youngsters....but us older folks might appreciate them.
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EBAY customers beware. I have already received two emails today congratulating me for adding a new email to my account.
THESE EMAILS ARE NOT FROM EBAY and should be forwarded to Ebay@spoof.com. DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK!
Fortunately, I haven't gotten anything like that...yet, anyway. I usually just get stock offers and Cialis and Viagra pill offers! Oh, and straight porn e-mails! I'm sure I like porn as much as Larry ;), but I don't want to look at the nekkid ladies. :P
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TOD - A couple of people have mentioned stale marshmallow Peeps. I like those, along with stale jelly beans and stale fig newtons.
Another confectionary oddity that I like are Modjeskas, a marshmallow pillow covered in caramel. They are named for Polish actress Helena Modjeska, who so enchanted a Louisville, KY, confectioner that he asked permission to rename his "Caramel Biscuits" in her honor. This was after he saw her performance in A Doll's House at the McCauley Theatre in 1883. Modjeska was the real-life model for the actress character in Susan Sontag's novel In America. When my book group met to discuss that book, we ate these candies.
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If DRBARNUM is one of the older folks....what are the REST of us?
MR BK - ask Mr Valley when we will see the next issue of SS? Don't you have a review in there? Prolly knocked mine OUT!!
Off to the second session of auditions for I'LL BE BACK BEFORE MIDNIGHT. I need one good woman! For the play, that is. I am going early so I can also clean up the dressing rooms and makeup area for OLIVER! It seems to be in quite a mess! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....left it clean after THE NERD last year! "Wha' hoppen'?"
Back MUCH later!
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Oh DR GINNY I had forgotten about Modjeskas! MMMMMM.....
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Fortunately, I haven't gotten anything like that...yet, anyway. I usually just get stock offers and Cialis and Viagra pill offers! Oh, and straight porn e-mails! I'm sure I like porn as much as Larry ;), but I don't want to look at the nekkid ladies. :P
I swear, you mention cheap porn and you're branded for life!
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Whew! I taught a 3-hour "Grantseeking Basics" workshop this afternoon to 27 students and I'm wiped out. Heading home soon to discover what culinary delight DH Richard has decided upon for our dinner. Then, I'll probably have to have a candy bar...
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I swear, you mention cheap porn and you're branded for life!
Well, if you wouldn't mention it so often.... ;D
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For JRand & others:
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Yup...that's them! ;D Thanks DRJOSE.
http://www.oldtimecandy.com/chick-o-sticks.htm (http://www.oldtimecandy.com/chick-o-sticks.htm)
These sound just like Zagnuts, just in a different shape. Zagnuts make me think of a Butterfingers with coconut instead of chocolate. I love them both!
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When I was a kid I always thought it was cool to go to the import shop and have my mom buy me the rice paper candy. It was fun to think you were eating (rice) paper.
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I also enjoy snacking on those litte tins of smoked oysters/clams/mussels/eel
My friend Dave and I used to be able to find tins of frogs legs at the supermarket when we were in high school....but I haven't seen them around in many, many years.
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When I was a kid I always thought it was cool to go to the import shop and have my mom buy me the rice paper candy. It was fun to think you were eating (rice) paper.
:)
I still think it's cool!
However, I do wish the old "toys" they would include in the box would come back. I know it's a safety issue now, but the little stickers and temporary tattoos just don't cut it. IMHO.
Of course, there were those times when I would think that all the paper around the candy was made out of rice. Nope!
;)
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Ah, Modjeskas!
And I've had them from the original candy store in Louisville too. See's also make a caramel covered marshmallow - very good too.
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Would those Ginger Altoids, or the Licorice Altoids be considered weird?
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Bun candy bars, very good! Especially Vanilla Bun!
Grannie used to keep those orange slice candies in the hall candy dish of her house. I always made a beeline for it. Sometimes she had those circus peanut candies...Yecch! I have the candy dish. No orange slices in it now. Just British change.
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Maybe Rex will narrate DH next season.
DR Ann and I pondered this possibility, too. Could be interesting (and set up a series-long run of season-ending deaths, of course). Curious to see what they decide to do.
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Why, Oh! WHY??? Do I feel the need to call my dental group for an appointment??????????
To all who see these presents, GREETINGS! Many thanks to those who've wished my sinuses well. Oddly, the headache is gone from behind my right eye and is teasing with the left eye. Will pop more sinus tabs a little closer to din-din.
My favorite candy is not store-bought. My favorite candy is the fudge you get when you make it using the recipe on the side of the Hersheys Cocoa can. My mother adds a few tablespoons of peanut butter in the final stir and it's TDF!!!!!!!!!!
(TDF = to die for!)
DR MattH: I'm absolutely appalled with myself. I'd never in a million years have dreamed of posting my "RIP" if I'd even imagined you hadn't watched the "Desperate Housewives" finale when it aired.
I'll get over it, of course, but I wanted you to know there was "some" remorse.
DR Elmoore3003 and DR Jed: I take it the references to "cheap" porn aren't monetary ones.
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I didn't want to comment on last night's DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES since DR MattH had not viewed it yet.
Anyhow SPOLERS FOR LAST NIGHT's SHOW for anyone else who hasn't watched it yet.
I was actually very underwelmed by the death. We were trying to predict who it might be last week. And Rex was the most boring. I almost wish they hadn't been hyping a death on the show.
Also, you guys who were guessing the outcome really made the finale scenes pretty boring (since you got everything right). :)
Wow. Impressive! While i'm sure most people were stunned, because you guys had guessed the end, it was not suprising.
Also, I thought the show just sort of left things hanging. I was waiting for a true cliffhanger. Instead of the plumber just standing outside the door. I thought he should have walked in, seen zach with the gun at susan and been like "stop it, i am your father". End. Well that is how I would have done it!
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Btw, I absolutely LOVE the idea of having Rex narrate the story next year. Only problem with that would be that his death is not a mystery to us.
I wonder if Mary Alice is done with the show now?
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I don't watch DH, but I've seen and heard enough that I wonder if this Rex guy actually is dead. Wasn't his death only announced over the phone to the Marcia Cross character?
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The Walkin' Taco - Basically a Frito Pie served in the bag of Fritos
Jose, what is a Frito pie (or for Mr. Orr, what is a Frito pi?)?
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DR Elmoore3003 and DR Jed: I take it the references to "cheap" porn aren't monetary ones.
How the heck did I get involved in this?
Not that I mind, of course, just that I think my taste would be a bit different than Larry's et al (and, based on his e-mail comments, certainly different from George!). :D
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DR Elmoore3003 and DR Jed: I take it the references to "cheap" porn aren't monetary ones.
How the heck did I get involved in this?
Not that I mind, of course, just that I think my taste would be a bit different than Larry's et al (and, based on his e-mail comments, certainly different from George!). :D
Yes Jed, you are probably correct that our tastes in porn would be different. ;) Not that there's anything wrong with that! (a Seinfeld reference ;D)
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I swear, you mention cheap porn and you're branded for life!
Diogenes would approve, at least.
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I don't watch DH, but I've seen and heard enough that I wonder if this Rex guy actually is dead. Wasn't his death only announced over the phone to the Marcia Cross character?
:o I never thought of that! Ooo (ooO spelled backwards), our plot doth thicken even more!
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Hi folks! Not much to say tonight.
Can't say I've ever watched porn as in bought/rented it. Some of todays movies have seemed very much like porn to me.
Snacks. You guys have already mentioned most of my strange ones. My newest is that I've fallen in love with Matza. One of the ladies at work brought me some to try that she had left over from Passover and I can't get enough of it!
I'm off of the onions which is a good thing. I can't handle the salt.
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My father was (and may still be) addicted to this stuff:
PENOCHE
The materials needed are:
two cups of brown sugar
1/2 cup of milk
1 tablespoon of butter
1/2 cup of pecan meats
a teaspoon of vanilla.
Put the sugar and milk into a saucepan and stir until the sugar dissolves. After it has boiled for ten minutes, test it. If it forms a soft ball in cold water or if the candy thermometer reads 240', remove from the fire.
Stir in the butter, the chopped nuts and vanilla. When it is cool, cut into squares. If you want to vary the penoche, use one Tablespoon of peanut butter instead of the nut meats.
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Or Rex and Mary Alice could narrate in a dialogue...
(And I haven't been watching the show; I'm gonna wait for the DVD set.)
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Still can't post my Herc stuff for DR Pogue. I'm sorry. I don't know what the problem is. :(
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Everybody, SING!
The Internet is for porn
The Internet is for porn
Why you think the Net was born?
Porn! Porn! Porn!
(I seriously doubt that we'll be playing the Avenue Q cast disc for the grandlads any time soon. Their father might appreciate it, though...)
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DR Jed: Sorry.
As for DH: I think Rex AND Mary Alice ought to narrate.
I thought the ending totally wonderful...words, or a gun shot, would have added nothing to the suspense I feel for the coming season.
I wasn't at all convinced Rex would be the one...I thought for sure it would be Paul. Bree now will be, as DRMattH has predicted, on the hook for poisoning Rex. But if anyone ever bothers to do a thorough workup on the tissues/blood samples, she will be vindicated. I want to see George get what's coming to HIM.
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Good Evening!
My father ended up firing up the grill tonight for dinner - a couple of NY strips, and some hamburgers. My brother, Mike, came over with his son and daughter, and we all had a very nice sit down dinner. -My first sit down family dinner in a long time.
After dinner, we all watched some "Jeopardy" - Ultimate Tournament of Champions this week. And then the beginning of "Fear Factor".
It was newlywed night on "Fear Factor". The "eating" stunt was truly gross tonight, but, then again, it always is. But I do have to say that the husbands on tonight's show made for some mighty fine eye candy.
;)
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My father was (and may still be) addicted to this stuff:
PENOCHE
The materials needed are:
two cups of brown sugar
1/2 cup of milk
1 tablespoon of butter
1/2 cup of pecan meats
a teaspoon of vanilla.
I say "penuche", and you say "penoche"...
:)
Penuche was one of the first candy recipes I remember trying out of one of mom's cookbooks. It seemed fairly easy to make. And, to this day, I'm still amazed that at the age of 10 or 11, that I did not burn myself while making the stuff - or any other confection - where I had to test for the various "ball stages" by dropping the hot syrup in cold water.
And, of course, Alton Brown featured a recipe for penuche on his fudge show, I believe.
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A fertility doc from Burundi
Met with a couple on Sunday
As he watched from above
They made fully-clothed love
He said "Fecundity's under the undies!"
This is my new favorite limerick ;D
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and talking of Pippin...........
Anyone ever hear the original score Stephen Schwartz wrote when the show was known as "Pippin, Pippin" five years before the Broadway version with a book by Ron Strauss and a score by "Lawrence Stephens"?
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My father was (and may still be) addicted to this stuff:
PENOCHE
The materials needed are:
two cups of brown sugar
1/2 cup of milk
1 tablespoon of butter
1/2 cup of pecan meats
a teaspoon of vanilla.
Put the sugar and milk into a saucepan and stir until the sugar dissolves. After it has boiled for ten minutes, test it. If it forms a soft ball in cold water or if the candy thermometer reads 240', remove from the fire.
Stir in the butter, the chopped nuts and vanilla. When it is cool, cut into squares. If you want to vary the penoche, use one Tablespoon of peanut butter instead of the nut meats.
I think we're missing some steps here , do you put the mixture into a pan and refrigerate it, or leave it to cool on the table ? I must know!!! I must make it,,, NOW~~~~~~~
brown sugar, milk vanilla, pecans and butter...hmmmmmm
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AACCK!! He left, he left without telling us the crucial final steps for penache
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and Jose, the other panache maker left too!!!
I shall never know the secrect auugh
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I'm finally back from a very long day. Must write the notes and get to bed as I must be up very early for our session. I'm quite concerned about Vinnie - we know he checked in for sure, but Jonathan left him four messages to meet us at Joe Allen, which he didn't return, there was no message from him on my hotel phone re what time we're going tomorrow, and I got his voice mail when I called. Worrisome.
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I must hie me to the kitchen to find something sweet and fattening and its all bk's fault for coming up with this topic
or Jose's fault for knowing all this good food stuff (HOW does he stay so svelte?)
Or SWoody's fault
or... or... or
well it's gotta be SOMEONE'S fault I'm getting fat!!
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I'm finally back from a very long day. Must write the notes and get to bed as I must be up very early for our session. I'm quite concerned about Vinnie - we know he checked in for sure, but Jonathan left him four messages to meet us at Joe Allen, which he didn't return, there was no message from him on my hotel phone re what time we're going tomorrow, and I got his voice mail when I called. Worrisome.
Hopefully he decided to take a nap and turned off the phone ringer
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or decided to catch a show?
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BK-
Let me know the address of that joint, 48th or 38th, if you still need me to shoot some footage on the morrow.
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I would be remiss not to mention TWIX, perhaps my favorite candy bar.
Peace.
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As for Il Divo, I think there is more demand for "legit" pop singing in Europe rather than in America. Anyone with a real voice is branded as "classical" or "Broadway" and dismissed by America's youth.
But I could see them having a big following in Europe even among teens and twenties.
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DR Ron, don't have ANY remorse about the RIP for Rex. I had predicted it, and I was going to watch the show anyway. I don't go looking for spoilers for shows, but if I run across them in my internet travels, I don't mind, especially a whole day after the episode aired. You can't hold on to info forever.
I will miss Steven Culp if Rex is indeed dead. I enjoyed his and Bree's prickly relationship.
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Lordy, ph, lordy, I have a DVR full of stuff to watch tomorrow. four hours of season finales recorded tonight, plus shows from Sunday (COLD CASE, DEADWOOD, QUEER AS FOLK) as yet unseen. Wow!
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Lordy, ph, lordy, I have a DVR full of stuff to watch tomorrow. four hours of season finales recorded tonight, plus shows from Sunday (COLD CASE, DEADWOOD, QUEER AS FOLK) as yet unseen. Wow!
DR Matt, have you ever taped/DVR'ed a number of episodes of a particular series, only to fall so far behind in viewing them that you decided to give up on the series? That happened to me with both Once and Again and Chicago Hope.
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Yes DR GEORGE Cat Tails and Zagnuts taste just the same!
Hey DR JED - who are you calling et al?!!
DR MS - never heard the "previous" PIPPIN score.
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Well, I have a cast, but most of them are not available for a week or so, so instead of starting rehearsal on Friday, we start on June 6...hmmmmm
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Watvching JUMBO with Miss Doris Day. It's really too bad that she didn't do a dramatic role opposite Stephen Boyd, they have terrific chemistry in their scenes.
Question: What #&^$ is that note that Doris and Martha sing at the end of "Why Can't I?" or is my hearing bad?
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Tomorrow is the cast recording, right?
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As it turned out, Vinnie was off having dinner with a friend. We've spoken and all is well.
Recording is indeed tomorrow morning.
I'll post the notes in about five minutes.
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Wow! I've never been around for the new notes before. This will be a new experience for me.