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Title: THE BERRIES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2025, 12:21:05 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were the berries, and now it is time for you to post until the berry-berry cows come home.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2025, 12:22:21 AM
And the word of the day is: INSOUCIANT!
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 06, 2025, 12:26:15 AM
Notes implanted. Decanted.
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 06, 2025, 12:30:45 AM
Berry-Berry, the character from All Fall Down. Wonder why an adult who answers to that name never grew up!
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 06, 2025, 12:32:31 AM
TOD: Where I live wild blackberries grow everywhere and they are delicious. Maybe I love blueberries more though.
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Post by: George on March 06, 2025, 12:34:45 AM
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Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Rodzinski on March 06, 2025, 12:36:05 AM
In ancient times in Indiana, mom took us to U-Pick blueberry farms and she had her little army of five pickers filling buckets with berries. We’d take those home, eating them along the way. Then put them in baggies in the freezer. Later it was a treat to have a bowl of unfrozen berries.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2025, 03:35:20 AM
Good morning, all!
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Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2025, 03:39:40 AM
I barely slept last night. Around 5:00 I was violently sick, with a repeat performance around 8:30. My first reaction was that I was coming down with the norovirus Jen had last week. So I had to look for the white plastic washtub I keep the cats' toys in, so I could have something close to hand if I got sixk in the middle of the night. Well, I feel fine, but very very sleerpy and tired this morning.

Now I'm wondering if it were mild food poisoning from the sausage and peppers I had for dinner.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2025, 03:50:37 AM
I spoke to my good friend Time Winters last night, and he recommended the film I'm Still Here, about one of the many who disappeared in Brazil during the military dictatorsdhip between the late 1960s and mid-1980s. I cannot remember now the term for those who disappeared, supposedly flown out over the ocean and dropped from the plane, but in the first years I worked at the Drama Book Shop - 1979 to 1981 - the owners of the shop had Brazilian friends in theatre who told us what they felt safe enough to say about the horrors.

He realy liked the film, which is a true story about a woman whose gusband was picked up for questioning and never seen again, so we talkewd about the film's relevance to current events in ther US. I was quite spooked over this, and I blame our discussion for my inability to get to sleep.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2025, 04:11:13 AM
 ;)
https://www.facebook.com/reel/629425333363119
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 06, 2025, 04:18:13 AM
Berry-Berry, the character from All Fall Down. Wonder why an adult who answers to that name never grew up!

The very thought I had when I read BK's TOD question!!!
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Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 06, 2025, 04:22:48 AM
TOD:

I love, love, love strawberries.  And blackberries.  And raspberries (aka "razz berries"). Blueberries, too.

I want to say huckleberries and elderberries, but I am really uncertain.


Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 06, 2025, 04:25:15 AM
I have my quarterly doctor's appointment at the VA.  It's quarterly owing to my hypertension disability rating (happened while I was in service).  This is the appointment for which I did labs a week ago.

I don't expect anything major to come out of it, but it is next door to Panera Breads, and I'm going to get one of the other Asiago bagel sammiches.  This time "might" be the chicken one.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Ron Pulliam on March 06, 2025, 04:42:33 AM
Today is Michelangelo Buonarotti's 550th Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Mikey!
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2025, 05:24:03 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 05:26:34 AM
TOD:  Blueberries are my favorite berry.

I especially enjoy blueberry cobbler.  And my favorite Pop-Tart flavor is blueberry, too.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 05:29:22 AM
Google's AI says it's a "Botanical fact" that bananas are berries. 

If that's the case, then I'd place bananas up there on my favorite berries list with blueberries.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2025, 05:35:27 AM
Do any of y'all ever get those little "splits" in the skin of your fingers during the dry air of winter? And they're so tiny but they hurt like HELL?

I never did until ten years ago. I remember what I was doing at the time, so the time frame is accurate. In comparing notes (see what I did there?) with other musicians, I found it to be a common painful annoyance. Our fingers are always active on expensive toys so it's not convenient to keep moisturizing them, and the little cuts last forever.

Anyhoo, I've had one on the tip of my right index finger for the past week or so, and that's a pretty important finger in piano playing so it gets no relief. And today is the big double header:  a two-hour rehearsal at one school and a performance at another. I can favor it (a.k.a. fake it) at the rehearsal, no big deal there, but the performance is The Little Mermaid in which you almost literally never stop playing. It's not quite Les Miz in that regard, but the second act goes on FOREVER and I will surely be bandaging and nursing my poor little finger tonight.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 05:44:02 AM
Finger healing vibes for Chas
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 05:44:34 AM
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Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 05:44:55 AM
Saskatoon berries
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 05:45:02 AM
Raspberries
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 05:45:07 AM
Strawberries
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 05:45:15 AM
Blueberries
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 05:45:22 AM
Blackberries
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 05:45:28 AM
Vibes for DR CHAS SMITH.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 05:45:42 AM
Strawberries!
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 05:46:04 AM
Doctor visit vibes for DR RON PULLIAM.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 05:46:21 AM
Rehearsal vibes for MR BK & Co.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 05:46:24 AM
The rain hast stopped and the sun shineth
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 05:46:30 AM
Funny video DR ELMORE.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 05:46:40 AM
I must to work
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 05:46:46 AM
Farewell
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 05:46:57 AM
Happy Birthday, Allison Hayes.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2025, 05:47:17 AM
Strawberries and blueberries are The Berries in my book. Blackberries and raspberries run a close second, and anything else is probably something I've only had in jams. But I do love them, and bananas go right along with them.

When I go on a cereal binge, I try to make sure I also have bananas and strawberries and blueberries. Those three things in a good cereal (like a good raisin bran with those crunchy oat clusters) are a feast. The raisins, like the bananas, go right along with berries. I love it all.

Something exquisite that I haven't had in in many years is "berries and cream":  the aforementioned bananas and strawberries and blueberries, probably the others as well, in a bowl of real cream with a light sprinkling of maybe brown sugar or possibly honey as a sweetener -- if you even need a sweetener with the natural sweetness of everything and the cream. Take me there, baby. I'd be afraid of getting hooked if I started having that now.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 05:53:17 AM
Good morning, all.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 05:53:29 AM
Raspberries!
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 05:55:08 AM
I love any kind of berry, but raspberries have long been my favorite. I love them drenched in heavy cream.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 05:58:24 AM
Of course, I also love hard to find anything, so the appeal of gooseberries and red and black currants are high, too. I remember being in seventh heaven on my first day in Venice when I found red currants at a farmers market. My sister Brigitte thought I was crazy, but I ate those while walking through the streets alongside the canals.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 05:59:29 AM
We used to grow both gooseberries and red currants, but the birds always got more than we did.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 06:01:20 AM
In Texas, we got dewberries, which are a type of blackberry that grows close to the ground. I harvested a bunch of those one year. Made cobbler and jam. I don’t know if my back would be up for that anymore.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 06:02:58 AM
I’ve got blueberries planted this year. A few leaves have appeared. Here’s hoping for fruit.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 06:03:30 AM
Good morning, friends.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 06:03:37 AM
And others.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 06:03:50 AM
I never met a berry I didn't like.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 06:09:49 AM
Do any of y'all ever get those little "splits" in the skin of your fingers during the dry air of winter? And they're so tiny but they hurt like HELL?

I never did until ten years ago. I remember what I was doing at the time, so the time frame is accurate. In comparing notes (see what I did there?) with other musicians, I found it to be a common painful annoyance. Our fingers are always active on expensive toys so it's not convenient to keep moisturizing them, and the little cuts last forever.

Anyhoo, I've had one on the tip of my right index finger for the past week or so, and that's a pretty important finger in piano playing so it gets no relief. And today is the big double header:  a two-hour rehearsal at one school and a performance at another. I can favor it (a.k.a. fake it) at the rehearsal, no big deal there, but the performance is The Little Mermaid in which you almost literally never stop playing. It's not quite Les Miz in that regard, but the second act goes on FOREVER and I will surely be bandaging and nursing my poor little finger tonight.


Vibes that your fingers make it through the performance!
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 06:11:11 AM
I have my quarterly doctor's appointment at the VA.  It's quarterly owing to my hypertension disability rating (happened while I was in service).  This is the appointment for which I did labs a week ago.

I don't expect anything major to come out of it, but it is next door to Panera Breads, and I'm going to get one of the other Asiago bagel sammiches.  This time "might" be the chicken one.


Doctor's visit vibes for Ron.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 06:13:16 AM
I never met a berry I didn't like.

Sadly, I have. Strawberries lately don’t taste like strawberries anymore. We used to go pick strawberries on Memorial Day every year when I was growing up. The flavor was incredible. When I was tiny, I ate more than I picked. I wonder how much spray I ingested.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 06:14:02 AM
Finger vibes for ChasSmith.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 06:14:22 AM
Vibes for us all.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 06:23:14 AM
This may be related to those cuts we seem to get on our fingers as we get older.

At 2:42 here, John Mulaney's shtick on "Older folks love a band-aid on the top of the hand."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idCBER2J31w
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2025, 06:34:58 AM
I have finished kitty cleanup, made the bed, taped up Stella's sleeping carton, dealt with an obnoxious Medicare card phone call, and put the toys back in the plastic tub I kept by my bedside last night. Lying opn the teacart, Annabelle has been pushed hither and yon to her utter delight. I'm exhausted.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2025, 06:41:37 AM
Strawberries and blueberries with ice cream or yogurt. I don't dislike raspberries, but I prefer strawberries and blueberries. When I was a child, we had an insurance man who lived halfway between Middletown and Hamilton, Ohio, on Route 4. He was an older, very proper and polite gentleman, and he would stop by every three months for my parents' quarterly life and property insurance payments. He had currant bushes on his property, and his summer visits included gifts of freshly picked currants, which sent my maternal grandmother, who often lived with us, untoi the kitchen for a week of cooking up currant jelly. God, it was good.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2025, 06:43:52 AM
I have no memory of who originally gifted me with that huckleberry jam, but it's sure good on a toasted English muffin.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 06:47:13 AM
Wordle in four.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 06:47:21 AM
Laundry day.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 06:47:54 AM
A dusting of S**W on the windshields.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:22:07 AM
Let’s ditch this page.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:22:17 AM
In one …
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:22:24 AM
Three!
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:27:33 AM
Just read of other actors omitted from the Oscars’ In Memorium segment: Alain Delon and Olivia Hussey. WTF?

And why do I care?
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2025, 08:09:01 AM
DR Elmore reminds us of:   ice cream!

OMG, yes, The Berries on vanilla (or even other flavors, if one must) ice cream or yogurt. Bananas, too, for me. And sometimes a drizzle of a good hot fudge type of syrup.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 08:20:37 AM
It’s the berries!
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 08:23:10 AM
Blueberry gin sour, anyone? Bourbon berry smash?
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 08:26:26 AM
I used to make multi-berry cobblers at the drop of a hat. The freezer always had a bag of frozen mixed berries and the pantry had Bisquik to create the topping. Much butter, sugar, an egg and a little oil were all you needed. Oh, and ice cream to melt on top when it was fresh out of the oven.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 08:27:49 AM
The day I learned to play pinochle was accomplished over two cobblers, a fifth of bourbon and half a carton of smokes for the four of us.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 08:28:39 AM
Ah, memories. I’m surprised I remember how to play pinochle despite the bourbon.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: MichaelG on March 06, 2025, 08:47:09 AM
TOD: Strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries, in no particular order. Blackberries are also yummy but just behind the other three. French strawberries / fraises de bois are especially good - one of our local orchards grows them - and I love black raspberries when they appear at the farmer's market. I usually just eat them plain.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 09:21:04 AM
No one has mentioned cranberries yet. So here’s a Nantucket cranberry pie to tickle your taste buds.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2025, 09:29:51 AM
Didn't even think of cranberries. But of course. I guess the only time I eat actual cranberries, like, other than in a cake or muffin or something, are the traditional cranberry sauce. And I make the real thing.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2025, 09:30:31 AM
No one has mentioned cranberries yet. So here’s a Nantucket cranberry pie to tickle your taste buds.

Never heard of it. But I'll some right now if you don't mind.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: ChasSmith on March 06, 2025, 09:31:00 AM
Okay, I gotta get moving. Cheers and vibes to all.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 09:32:30 AM
Pie.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 09:33:26 AM
I am watching some YOUTUBE videos from Ragical the Unhallowed Knight.

He and his cow watch and comment on police interactions with Sovereign Citizens.  It is always amusing.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 09:40:48 AM
From DR John:

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“Why don’t you study a blank page for a while and improve your mind “

Now that’s dialogue.

:))
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 09:43:39 AM
From DR Iris:
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I didn’t realize the boycotts are protesting only the rolling back of DEI initiatives, and not anti -Trump in general.

More people will hopefully participate?
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 09:44:32 AM
I too thought the protests were more than just about DEI.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 09:47:14 AM
Bruce, unless I missed it, you didn't confirm Kindle is my only eBook option to get Vegas Can Be Murder.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 10:06:16 AM
From DR John:

Quote
“Why don’t you study a blank page for a while and improve your mind “

Now that’s dialogue.

:))


It’s from the movie Ready, Willing and Able, which I am currently watching. Ruby Keeler, sporting a British accent and hoofing like a heifer, stars.

The score features the lovely “Too Marvelous for Words.”
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Post by: DR Iris on March 06, 2025, 10:13:30 AM
I too thought the protests were more than just about DEI.

I looked into the organization that is behind the boycotts. Here is what I discovered.

Are you against Trump, Elon Musk, or any specific individuals?
This movement is not about one person. It is about the system as a whole.
Both political parties, both past and current leaders,
and billionaires have manipulated the economy and profited off the working class.
We will hold them all accountable. Our focus is systemic change, not political drama.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 10:14:11 AM
According to Google, grapes are considered berries.
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Post by: DR Iris on March 06, 2025, 10:14:14 AM
Reasons for boycotts, including the rolling back of DEI.

6. What are the upcoming movements?
   •   February 28: 24-Hour Economic Blackout – No spending for one full day.
   •   March 7-14: Amazon Blackout – No Amazon purchases, no Whole Foods, no Prime orders.
   •   March 21-28: Nestlé Blackout – Boycotting Nestlé-owned brands due to water exploitation, child labor, and corporate greed.
•   March 28: 24-Hour Economic Blackout #2
 No spending for one full day.
   •   April 7-13: Walmart Blackout – Shutting down spending at one of the biggest price-gouging, worker-exploiting corporations.
   •   April 18: Economic Blackout #3
Another full 24-hour halt to the economy.
   •   April 21-27: General Mills Blackout
 Exposing food industry corruption and the poisoning of our families.
This is just the beginning, more actions will follow.
Stay informed by signing up on the website.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 10:14:53 AM
Also, acai and goji berries belong on the list.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 10:16:09 AM
According to Google, grapes are considered berries.

So, I like berry juice a lot, especially fermented berry juice. Aka wine.
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Post by: DR Iris on March 06, 2025, 10:17:40 AM
What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry?

If you weren’t so sweet, we wouldn’t be in this jam!
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: DR Iris on March 06, 2025, 10:18:01 AM
No groaning allowed on HHW. 😄
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 10:18:45 AM
Reasons for boycotts, including the rolling back of DEI.

6. What are the upcoming movements?
   •   February 28: 24-Hour Economic Blackout – No spending for one full day.
   •   March 7-14: Amazon Blackout – No Amazon purchases, no Whole Foods, no Prime orders.
   •   March 21-28: Nestlé Blackout – Boycotting Nestlé-owned brands due to water exploitation, child labor, and corporate greed.
•   March 28: 24-Hour Economic Blackout #2
 No spending for one full day.
   •   April 7-13: Walmart Blackout – Shutting down spending at one of the biggest price-gouging, worker-exploiting corporations.
   •   April 18: Economic Blackout #3
Another full 24-hour halt to the economy.
   •   April 21-27: General Mills Blackout
 Exposing food industry corruption and the poisoning of our families.
This is just the beginning, more actions will follow.
Stay informed by signing up on the website.

I paid attention on Feb. 28. I hope I’ll remember the rest. It’ll be easy to boycott Walmart since I don’t shop there.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 10:19:17 AM
No groaning allowed on HHW. 😄

That one made me smile.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 10:19:27 AM
Onward!
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 10:19:38 AM
Four!
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Post by: George on March 06, 2025, 10:36:37 AM
U barely slept last night. Around 5:00 I was violently sick, with a repeat performance around 8:30. My first reaction was that I was coming down with the norovirus Jen had last week. So I had to look for the white plastic washtub I keep the cats' toys in, so I could have something close to hand if I got sixk in the middle of the night. Well, I feel fine, but very very sleerpy and tired this morning.

Now I'm wondering if it were mild food poisoning from the sausage and peppers I had for dinner.

Oh, no!  I hope you continue to feel fine and it doesn't get worse!
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 10:41:59 AM
Here’s the fun finale:

https://youtu.be/t-2l03RM3ug?si=9f7QQOIOk7wJXeJP
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2025, 11:18:42 AM
I am beginning to feel the effects of little sleep last night. I suspect I'll be in bed very early tonght.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: elmore3003 on March 06, 2025, 11:23:36 AM
I barely slept last night. Around 5:00 I was violently sick, with a repeat performance around 8:30. My first reaction was that I was coming down with the norovirus Jen had last week. So I had to look for the white plastic washtub I keep the cats' toys in, so I could have something close to hand if I got sixk in the middle of the night. Well, I feel fine, but very very sleerpy and tired this morning.

Now I'm wondering if it were mild food poisoning from the sausage and peppers I had for dinner.

Oh, no!  I hope you continue to feel fine and it doesn't get worse!

Thanks, DR George! I actually feel fine, just very sleepy. I do not believe I have the norovirus; from what Jen told me of her bout last week, I think I've eluded it so far. It's either whatever has been attacking me for the past couple of years or it was a mild case of food poisoning. I have to feed the cats and myself in the next thirty minutes, and we'll see how that goes.
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Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 11:54:11 AM
I'm sorry to read that THE RECRUIT, which has been one of my favorite streaming series so far, with some of the most interesting characters I'd seen in this type of show, was canceled yesterday after just two seasons.   (Apparently, even though their ratings for season 2 were good, they were too big of a drop from season 1.).

Hoping some other outlet picks up THE RECRUIT, or that there's some resolution in some form (one-time movie, maybe in print) for what the creative folks wanted to happen with the characters.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 11:55:45 AM
The same with PRIME TARGET, the mathematician-based show, though that never caught on at all, and was cancelled after its first season.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 11:58:13 AM
On the other hand, glad to see that THE PITT, the ER-type show I've been enjoying, is doing well in the ratings.

It's so ER-like in nature that Noah Wyle from ER stars in THE PITT, and Michael Crichton's estate (which owns rights to ER) has sued - apparently over THE PITT's similarities to ER.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 11:59:51 AM
Can we reach post #100 before 3 p.m. Eastern time?
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 12:00:33 PM
It's a manageable goal, so we should manage to achieve it.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 12:01:10 PM
Yes, Gratuitous Post #100!
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 06, 2025, 12:21:25 PM
Fatuous post #101
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 06, 2025, 12:21:47 PM
Fabulous post #102
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2025, 12:28:14 PM
I'm up, I'm up - eight and a half hours of sleep.
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2025, 12:28:32 PM
Jane, I can put it up on Barnes and Noble, if I can remember how.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 12:56:02 PM
TOD: Where I live wild blackberries grow everywhere and they are delicious. Maybe I love blueberries more though.

We had wild blackberries on our road.  I preferred the marionberries that were in our garden when we first moved in.  I too prefer fresh blueberries.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 12:56:50 PM
In ancient times in Indiana, mom took us to U-Pick blueberry farms and she had her little army of five pickers filling buckets with berries. We’d take those home, eating them along the way. Then put them in baggies in the freezer. Later it was a treat to have a bowl of unfrozen berries.

There was one down the road from us.  The owner invited us to go anytime, not just the hours they were open.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 12:59:21 PM
TOD:

I love, love, love strawberries.  And blackberries.  And raspberries (aka "razz berries"). Blueberries, too.

I want to say huckleberries and elderberries, but I am really uncertain.




Huckleberry jam and licorice are delicous.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 01:00:30 PM
I have my quarterly doctor's appointment at the VA.  It's quarterly owing to my hypertension disability rating (happened while I was in service).  This is the appointment for which I did labs a week ago.

I don't expect anything major to come out of it, but it is next door to Panera Breads, and I'm going to get one of the other Asiago bagel sammiches.  This time "might" be the chicken one.

I hope the quality of your care does not change with all the government cutbacks.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 01:01:19 PM
Do any of y'all ever get those little "splits" in the skin of your fingers during the dry air of winter? And they're so tiny but they hurt like HELL?

I never did until ten years ago. I remember what I was doing at the time, so the time frame is accurate. In comparing notes (see what I did there?) with other musicians, I found it to be a common painful annoyance. Our fingers are always active on expensive toys so it's not convenient to keep moisturizing them, and the little cuts last forever.

Anyhoo, I've had one on the tip of my right index finger for the past week or so, and that's a pretty important finger in piano playing so it gets no relief. And today is the big double header:  a two-hour rehearsal at one school and a performance at another. I can favor it (a.k.a. fake it) at the rehearsal, no big deal there, but the performance is The Little Mermaid in which you almost literally never stop playing. It's not quite Les Miz in that regard, but the second act goes on FOREVER and I will surely be bandaging and nursing my poor little finger tonight.

Sorry.  Have you tried using olive oil on them?
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 01:02:24 PM
Raspberries!

Nope, not having picking them and having to deal with swollens hands due to the thorns.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 01:04:23 PM
Just read of other actors omitted from the Oscars’ In Memorium segment: Alain Delon and Olivia Hussey. WTF?

And why do I care?

You care because these people should be remembered.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:04:38 PM
To try to ensure getting to page 5 before 4 pm (Eastern):

Google AI's  top ten songs that prominently feature berries in their titles
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Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:05:01 PM
"Raspberry Beret" by Prince,
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Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:05:17 PM
"Strawberry Fields Forever" by The Beatles
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Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:05:33 PM
 "Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 01:05:36 PM
I too thought the protests were more than just about DEI.

I looked into the organization that is behind the boycotts. Here is what I discovered.

Are you against Trump, Elon Musk, or any specific individuals?
This movement is not about one person. It is about the system as a whole.
Both political parties, both past and current leaders,
and billionaires have manipulated the economy and profited off the working class.
We will hold them all accountable. Our focus is systemic change, not political drama.

This sounds better.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:05:55 PM
"Cherry, Cherry" by Neil Diamond
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Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:06:13 PM
 "Strawberry Letter 23" by The Brothers Johnson
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Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:06:41 PM
"One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds

Hmm, is an apple a berry?
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Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:06:57 PM
"Blueberry Faygo" by Lil Mosey
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 01:07:02 PM
I'm sorry to read that THE RECRUIT, which has been one of my favorite streaming series so far, with some of the most interesting characters I'd seen in this type of show, was canceled yesterday after just two seasons.   (Apparently, even though their ratings for season 2 were good, they were too big of a drop from season 1.).

Hoping some other outlet picks up THE RECRUIT, or that there's some resolution in some form (one-time movie, maybe in print) for what the creative folks wanted to happen with the characters.

Darn.  We just starting watching it and so far are enjoying the show.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:07:18 PM
 "Cherry Bomb" by John Mellencamp
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Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:07:38 PM
"Strawberry Wine" by Deana Carter
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Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:08:00 PM
and #10 on the list
"Lemon Tree" by Peter, Paul and Mary
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:08:17 PM
I guess a lemon is a berry, too?
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 01:08:37 PM
Jane, I can put it up on Barnes and Noble, if I can remember how.

Thanks.  I remember you couldn't do it before.  If not, I will buy it on Kindle today, before the black out. 
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 01:11:15 PM
For awhile now I have been complaining the Kindle seems to have an eBook monopoly on some books.  Doing a bit of research they all seem to be from small publishing houses.  Still, it surprises me as some of these authors are best sellers.

I've seenFacebook pages on several of these authors and will go there to complain. 
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:11:32 PM
I'm sorry to read that THE RECRUIT, which has been one of my favorite streaming series so far, with some of the most interesting characters I'd seen in this type of show, was canceled yesterday after just two seasons.   (Apparently, even though their ratings for season 2 were good, they were too big of a drop from season 1.).

Hoping some other outlet picks up THE RECRUIT, or that there's some resolution in some form (one-time movie, maybe in print) for what the creative folks wanted to happen with the characters.

Darn.  We just starting watching it and so far are enjoying the show.


I've been reading up a bit more.  Seems also speculation that THE RECRUIT may have been extremely expensive as streaming shows go.  Maybe so many foreign locations?
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 01:11:59 PM
I was already purchasing fewer books on Kindle only making exceptions for books I really wanted to read.  Now I might stop reading those authors :(
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 01:13:31 PM
Prior to the boycotts we had already greatly reduced our Amazon shopping.  Now we are trying to complety avoid it.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 01:18:01 PM
For awhile now I have been complaining the Kindle seems to have an eBook monopoly on some books.  Doing a bit of research they all seem to be from small publishing houses.  Still, it surprises me as some of these authors are best sellers.

I've seenFacebook pages on several of these authors and will go there to complain. 


For the six books I self-published from 2013 to 2018, I found Amazon's Createspace to be particularly easy to use.  I wonder if that ease of use makes people use Amazon.

The two script books of LAST STARFIGHTER (one the age 12 and up version, the other the all-ages version), that were published by YouthPLAYS, used Amazon.


Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: MichaelG on March 06, 2025, 01:32:56 PM
Cherries aren't berries - they're stone fruit like apricots, plums, and peaches. If we had a stone fruit TOD, cherries would be #1 for me.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: KevinH on March 06, 2025, 02:00:44 PM
Good afternoon!
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: KevinH on March 06, 2025, 02:01:10 PM
Wordle:  3/6
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 02:22:53 PM
LOL DR IRIS.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 02:23:15 PM
DR JOHN G that was a fun video - although you insulted heifers everywhere.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2025, 02:29:12 PM
Lox and bagels were very good.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: bk on March 06, 2025, 02:30:00 PM
Went to my local Mercedes jernt - a mom and pop place - got a new battery for the fob, which was about to give out.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Laura on March 06, 2025, 02:46:29 PM
Good afternoon.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Laura on March 06, 2025, 02:47:15 PM
The rain hast stopped and the sun shineth

We are praying for rain here. Other than .03 inches last month, it hasn't rained since August.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Laura on March 06, 2025, 02:48:36 PM
I never met a berry I didn't like.

Sadly, I have. Strawberries lately don’t taste like strawberries anymore. We used to go pick strawberries on Memorial Day every year when I was growing up. The flavor was incredible. When I was tiny, I ate more than I picked. I wonder how much spray I ingested.

I agree. Strawberries have no flavor any more. I don't bother with them.
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Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 02:49:56 PM
For awhile now I have been complaining the Kindle seems to have an eBook monopoly on some books.  Doing a bit of research they all seem to be from small publishing houses.  Still, it surprises me as some of these authors are best sellers.

I've seenFacebook pages on several of these authors and will go there to complain. 


For the six books I self-published from 2013 to 2018, I found Amazon's Createspace to be particularly easy to use.  I wonder if that ease of use makes people use Amazon.

The two script books of LAST STARFIGHTER (one the age 12 and up version, the other the all-ages version), that were published by YouthPLAYS, used Amazon.

Likely, and understandable for self published books.  My issue is with popular sellers that I can only get the eBook through Kindle.  If the library has it, it is only an audio book (I'm not tracking hardcovers). 
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 02:50:36 PM
I remember Bruce giving up on the Barnes and Noble eBook and I completely understand that.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 02:50:48 PM
Wordle:  3/6

NICE!
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 02:51:05 PM
Lox and bagels were very good.

Yum.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 02:51:38 PM
The rain hast stopped and the sun shineth

We are praying for rain here. Other than .03 inches last month, it hasn't rained since August.

MEGA VIBES YOU GET RAIN!
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 02:52:07 PM
I never met a berry I didn't like.

Sadly, I have. Strawberries lately don’t taste like strawberries anymore. We used to go pick strawberries on Memorial Day every year when I was growing up. The flavor was incredible. When I was tiny, I ate more than I picked. I wonder how much spray I ingested.

I agree. Strawberries have no flavor any more. I don't bother with them.

I agree. Keith buys them but I rarely eat them.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Laura on March 06, 2025, 02:56:00 PM
"One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds

Hmm, is an apple a berry?

An apple is a pome.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Laura on March 06, 2025, 02:57:01 PM
I do like blueberry pie. I don't have it often.
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Post by: Laura on March 06, 2025, 02:58:15 PM
FYI - Recently I have served an orange-cranberry cake and a lemon-blueberry cake. Both from "Natasha's Kitchen" website. They were very popular. Folks talked a lot about them.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 03:42:23 PM
They sound good.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 03:43:08 PM
I like berry pies.  There was a bakery in Ashland that made mini single marionberry pies that were delicious.
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Post by: MichaelG on March 06, 2025, 04:42:50 PM
A place on the coast makes an awesome ollalieberry pie. I tried someof those berries fresh, but they weren't as good that way as they are in pie.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Jane on March 06, 2025, 05:45:04 PM
George, Vixmom, & Jrand, Keith also got Wordle in four.
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Post by: George on March 06, 2025, 06:39:20 PM
;)
https://www.facebook.com/reel/629425333363119

Very funny! ;D
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 06:43:33 PM
Rain vibes for DR LAURA.

I want one of those pies.
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Post by: Jrand74 on March 06, 2025, 06:44:38 PM
Doctor Odyssey has everything this week.

Beach party, unexpected pregnancy, sharks, limb amputations, and a complete electrical failure on the ship....
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: George on March 06, 2025, 07:07:32 PM
So, a New Mexico resident tested positive for measles after they had died!

https://youtube.com/shorts/TXORQu1RbQA?si=RUrB2Br7qtHMzlLH (https://youtube.com/shorts/TXORQu1RbQA?si=RUrB2Br7qtHMzlLH)

:o
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 07:16:55 PM
I used to make multi-berry cobblers at the drop of a hat. The freezer always had a bag of frozen mixed berries and the pantry had Bisquik to create the topping. Much butter, sugar, an egg and a little oil were all you needed. Oh, and ice cream to melt on top when it was fresh out of the oven.


Ooops, dropped my hat….oh John!!
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:38:17 PM
DR JOHN G that was a fun video - although you insulted heifers everywhere.

Moo-a culpa.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:39:31 PM
FYI - Recently I have served an orange-cranberry cake and a lemon-blueberry cake. Both from "Natasha's Kitchen" website. They were very popular. Folks talked a lot about them.

They both sound wonderful.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:40:24 PM
Cherries aren't berries - they're stone fruit like apricots, plums, and peaches. If we had a stone fruit TOD, cherries would be #1 for me.

So, you’re saying cherries are the berries, they just aren’t berries.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:43:05 PM
I do like blueberry pie. I don't have it often.

With lemon juice and nutmeg. Yes, ma’am, that’s mighty fine eating.

I used to make a blueberry pie for my friend Bonnie every year for her birthday, which is close to mine. We were both happy.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:46:04 PM
Watching an earnest drama called Lost Boundaries. Mel Ferrer plays a black doctor who passes for white.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 07:47:35 PM
Limoncello mascarpone cake:

https://fooddy24h.blogspot.com/2025/03/limoncello-mascarpone-cake-citrus_3.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawI3Q8ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaB0FeC3p9AHjsmkj3g35HIyUxHydmDog8O-_qEIrzyZU2Et6g49uqJwDQ_aem_pz4WCuJqzCDFqeRlG_Q8pA (https://fooddy24h.blogspot.com/2025/03/limoncello-mascarpone-cake-citrus_3.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawI3Q8ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaB0FeC3p9AHjsmkj3g35HIyUxHydmDog8O-_qEIrzyZU2Et6g49uqJwDQ_aem_pz4WCuJqzCDFqeRlG_Q8pA)
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: George on March 06, 2025, 07:48:28 PM
Today is Michelangelo Buonarotti's 550th Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Mikey!

A Very Happy 550th!  Now, when he reaches his 555th, we really need to PAR-TAY! :D
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:48:55 PM
Jennifer Weiner’s latest book is The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits. My sisters are highly amused.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: George on March 06, 2025, 07:50:13 PM
Do any of y'all ever get those little "splits" in the skin of your fingers during the dry air of winter? And they're so tiny but they hurt like HELL?

I never did until ten years ago. I remember what I was doing at the time, so the time frame is accurate. In comparing notes (see what I did there?) with other musicians, I found it to be a common painful annoyance. Our fingers are always active on expensive toys so it's not convenient to keep moisturizing them, and the little cuts last forever.

Anyhoo, I've had one on the tip of my right index finger for the past week or so, and that's a pretty important finger in piano playing so it gets no relief. And today is the big double header:  a two-hour rehearsal at one school and a performance at another. I can favor it (a.k.a. fake it) at the rehearsal, no big deal there, but the performance is The Little Mermaid in which you almost literally never stop playing. It's not quite Les Miz in that regard, but the second act goes on FOREVER and I will surely be bandaging and nursing my poor little finger tonight.

~~~Quick Finger Recovery Vibes for ChasSmith!!~~~
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:51:31 PM
My dance instructor’s daughter is a high-ranking attorney with the IMF. Apparently she has too much time on her hands. She made several types of macarons lately and sent me some. Raspberry-lime and strawberry-lemonade are my two favorites.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 07:52:27 PM
Limoncello mascarpone cake:

https://fooddy24h.blogspot.com/2025/03/limoncello-mascarpone-cake-citrus_3.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawI3Q8ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaB0FeC3p9AHjsmkj3g35HIyUxHydmDog8O-_qEIrzyZU2Et6g49uqJwDQ_aem_pz4WCuJqzCDFqeRlG
_Q8pA
(https://fooddy24h.blogspot.com/2025/03/limoncello-mascarpone-cake-citrus_3.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawI3Q8ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaB0FeC3p9AHjsmkj3g35HIyUxHydmDog8O-_qEIrzyZU2Et6g49uqJwDQ_aem_pz4WCuJqzCDFqeRlG_Q8pA)

Yes, please.
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Post by: George on March 06, 2025, 07:53:02 PM
ChasSmith, in years past, friends have told me that they slather lotion on their hands and then put on lightweight cotton gloves before they go to bed.  I've never tried it myself, but it sounds like it could help...if you haven't tried or thought of this already.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 07:54:57 PM
Is it possible to create any new medical drama on TV that could NOT be sued as an ER knockoff?
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:01:44 PM
Here are the recipes DR Laura done talked about:

https://natashaskitchen.com/blueberry-lemon-cake/ (https://natashaskitchen.com/blueberry-lemon-cake/)

https://natashaskitchen.com/cranberry-bundt-cake/ (https://natashaskitchen.com/cranberry-bundt-cake/)
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: Freddie on March 06, 2025, 08:01:55 PM
Limoncello mascarpone cake:

https://fooddy24h.blogspot.com/2025/03/limoncello-mascarpone-cake-citrus_3.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawI3Q8ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaB0FeC3p9AHjsmkj3g35HIyUxHydmDog8O-_qEIrzyZU2Et6g49uqJwDQ_aem_pz4WCuJqzCDFqeRlG_Q8pA (https://fooddy24h.blogspot.com/2025/03/limoncello-mascarpone-cake-citrus_3.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawI3Q8ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaB0FeC3p9AHjsmkj3g35HIyUxHydmDog8O-_qEIrzyZU2Et6g49uqJwDQ_aem_pz4WCuJqzCDFqeRlG_Q8pA)


Wow, that looks great!
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:08:50 PM
Carol Channing prefers CRANBERRIES!, I hear.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:09:47 PM
Didn't know your Starfighter script was available, DR Freddie. Just purchased it - in the nick of time before the Amazon boycott.
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Post by: George on March 06, 2025, 08:11:56 PM
Happy Birthday, Allison Hayes.

A Very Happy Birthday to Allison Hayes!
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:12:40 PM
Ate out tonight. Had some delicious Chilean sea bass.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:14:28 PM
And for dessert, a small scoop of vanilla ice cream covered in strawberries and blueberries, in honor of today's TOD.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 08:14:30 PM
Carol Channing prefers CRANBERRIES!, I hear.

But she said Razzberries!
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 08:14:41 PM
Seven!
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 08:14:54 PM
Hello, Rupert!
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:14:56 PM
HELLO, RUPERT!
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:15:17 PM
Carol Channing prefers CRANBERRIES!, I hear.

But she said Razzberries!

Oh dear.
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:15:36 PM
Who, then, said UNDERPANTS?
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 08:15:42 PM
And for dessert, a small scoop of vanilla ice cream covered in strawberries and blueberries, in honor of today's TOD.

What an honor!
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 08:16:28 PM
Who, then, said UNDERPANTS?

Captain Underpants?
Title: Re: THE BERRIES
Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:18:55 PM
I arrived late to the weekly kleptomaniacs anonymous meeting.

All of the seats were already taken.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:25:41 PM
A rare sighting of pierogisaurus in the wild:
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:28:16 PM
Good night, friends.
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Post by: singdaw on March 06, 2025, 08:28:22 PM
And others.
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Post by: vixmom on March 06, 2025, 09:14:05 PM
"One Bad Apple" by The Osmonds

Hmm, is an apple a berry?

An apple is a pome.

 I think that I shall never see a pome as lovely as a tree
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 09:20:34 PM
Pi Day is coming.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 09:21:00 PM
And I am exhausted.
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Post by: John G. on March 06, 2025, 09:21:11 PM
Good night, all.
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 06, 2025, 10:46:23 PM
Strawberry Wine by Deana Carter is a great song.
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Post by: Rodzinski on March 06, 2025, 10:46:50 PM
Blueberry Faygo is …. not.
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Post by: bk on March 06, 2025, 11:05:36 PM
Home. More in a bit.
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Post by: George on March 07, 2025, 12:03:39 AM
No one has mentioned cranberries yet. So here’s a Nantucket cranberry pie to tickle your taste buds.

(http://www.haineshisway.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7893.0;attach=25565)

Yummy!
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Post by: George on March 07, 2025, 12:03:56 AM
Gratuitous Post #200!!
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Post by: George on March 07, 2025, 12:07:51 AM
Topic of the Day:  I like blueberries, strawberries, blackberries and raspberries (not so much).  I once had some Marionberry jam years ago and I really liked it, but I've never had any since. 
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Post by: George on March 07, 2025, 12:10:18 AM
Didn't even think of cranberries. But of course. I guess the only time I eat actual cranberries, like, other than in a cake or muffin or something, are the traditional cranberry sauce. And I make the real thing.

I'm not a fan of cranberries unless they're in a cake or muffin or something (I'd love to try that Nantucket cranberry pie).  Cranberry sauce isn't something that I've ever been a fan of.

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Post by: George on March 07, 2025, 12:13:27 AM
I too thought the protests were more than just about DEI.

I looked into the organization that is behind the boycotts. Here is what I discovered.

Are you against Trump, Elon Musk, or any specific individuals?
This movement is not about one person. It is about the system as a whole.
Both political parties, both past and current leaders,
and billionaires have manipulated the economy and profited off the working class.
We will hold them all accountable. Our focus is systemic change, not political drama.

Hopefully, they and other similar organizations can eventually affect change.
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Post by: bk on March 07, 2025, 12:23:08 AM
New notes are up.
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Post by: bk on March 07, 2025, 12:23:19 AM
Up are new notes.
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Post by: bk on March 07, 2025, 12:23:33 AM
I've seen them.
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Post by: bk on March 07, 2025, 12:23:44 AM
I've read them.
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Post by: bk on March 07, 2025, 12:23:51 AM
I wrote them.
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Post by: bk on March 07, 2025, 12:24:04 AM
They have  informational information.
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Post by: bk on March 07, 2025, 12:24:30 AM
Enter page eight!
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Post by: George on March 07, 2025, 12:24:30 AM
Here’s the fun finale:

https://youtu.be/t-2l03RM3ug?si=9f7QQOIOk7wJXeJP

I've never seen that.  It's great! 
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Post by: George on March 07, 2025, 12:25:40 AM
I barely slept last night. Around 5:00 I was violently sick, with a repeat performance around 8:30. My first reaction was that I was coming down with the norovirus Jen had last week. So I had to look for the white plastic washtub I keep the cats' toys in, so I could have something close to hand if I got sixk in the middle of the night. Well, I feel fine, but very very sleerpy and tired this morning.

Now I'm wondering if it were mild food poisoning from the sausage and peppers I had for dinner.

Oh, no!  I hope you continue to feel fine and it doesn't get worse!

Thanks, DR George! I actually feel fine, just very sleepy. I do not believe I have the norovirus; from what Jen told me of her bout last week, I think I've eluded it so far. It's either whatever has been attacking me for the past couple of years or it was a mild case of food poisoning. I have to feed the cats and myself in the next thirty minutes, and we'll see how that goes.

Whew!  At least it's mostly good news. :)