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« Reply #60 on: July 09, 2008, 08:19:23 AM »

Other than the question I am asking right now....

What question have you been asked the most times for Ask BK Day?

I know I've been asked the same question several times, but I can't remember what it is.
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« Reply #61 on: July 09, 2008, 08:19:40 AM »

can you explain the difference between a "formal vegetable garden" and a regular one????

In a formal garden, you're offered a cocktail before you're fertilized.
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« Reply #62 on: July 09, 2008, 08:20:30 AM »

Question for ASK BK day:

What is the thing that surprised you most on your first visit to New York City?

For SOME REASON, I didn't realize that only the stations on the SUBWAY were wide and spacious, and that indeed most of the ride was in a dark tunnel....when we shot into that narrow space the first time, it was scary.

It was a very brief one-night stay in 1966, I think.  The sheer volume of people walking on B'way - could not believe it.
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« Reply #63 on: July 09, 2008, 08:21:01 AM »

DR Edisaurus - the setting looks truly magnificent!   :)
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« Reply #64 on: July 09, 2008, 08:21:27 AM »

"America's Got Talent" was very sluggish last night, and it only lasted an hour.  The first 36 minutes seemed like 90.

Apparently, the really good acts weren't important enough to feature.  All they were interested in was making some really bad performers look like fools.  We're getting into "American Idol" territory here, and the NBC show suffers by comparison.

The editing is really bad.  During the few good acts they showed us last night, we got more "reaction" shots than we got "performance".  

I guess the most damning thing that can be said about the show -- which truly does entertain when the good performances are featured -- is that it has Jerry Springer as emcee and David Hasselhoff as a judge.  "The Hoff", as Regis Philbin dubbed him two years ago, makes Paula Abdul seem enigmatic.
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« Reply #65 on: July 09, 2008, 08:21:59 AM »

DR Jennifer,

We've been talking about BURN NOTICE for a year now. It's about a spy who's drummed out of the CIA, but he doesn't know why, and he's trying to find out. In the meantime, he's landed in Miami, and to earn a living, he does private investigative work for folks in trouble. His ex-girl friend and a retired CIA buddy assist him.

The lead character is sassy and clever, and as he narrates the show, it's very hip and cool. The plots are exciting and ingenious (he has a bit of MacGyver about him), and like other of USA's hit shows, it's very easy to take and very entertaining to watch.
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« Reply #66 on: July 09, 2008, 08:22:11 AM »

A little overcast outside - I'm sure it will burn off.  On my way to do a quick morning errand.
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« Reply #67 on: July 09, 2008, 08:23:15 AM »

Well, in this case, the garden structure is very formal with geometric beds, garden "rooms" for fruit trees, etc. It's planted with looks in mind, so it's as beautiful as it is tasty. And they plant vegetables that look interesting, i.e. red okra, which might visually play off of some collards or rhubarb. Michelle intersperses ornamental flowers and plants with the vegetables. It makes it visually interesting, plus, because she's growing food, she can water the flowers along with the vegetables (something you normally wouldn't get to do in a drought). And she plants a lot of flowers that you can eat, like nasturtiums.

On Saturdays, she has a booth at the fresh market in the Marietta Square where she sells edible flowers and fresh vegetables. She always sells out!
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« Reply #68 on: July 09, 2008, 08:23:22 AM »

BTW, BURN NOTICE, Season 1 is available for sale or rent on DVD.
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« Reply #69 on: July 09, 2008, 08:23:36 AM »

In a formal garden, you're offered a cocktail before you're fertilized.

And afterward, I suppose, you are potted?
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« Reply #70 on: July 09, 2008, 08:23:53 AM »

The site is running much faster and more smoothly now. Good!
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« Reply #71 on: July 09, 2008, 08:24:54 AM »

Well, in this case, the garden structure is very formal with geometric beds, garden "rooms" for fruit trees, etc. It's planted with looks in mind, so it's as beautiful as it is tasty. And they plant vegetables that look interesting, i.e. red okra, which might visually play off of some collards or rhubarb. Michelle intersperses ornamental flowers and plants with the vegetables. It makes it visually interesting, plus, because she's growing food, she can water the flowers along with the vegetables (something you normally wouldn't get to do in a drought). And she plants a lot of flowers that you can eat, like nasturtiums.

On Saturdays, she has a booth at the fresh market in the Marietta Square where she sells edible flowers and fresh vegetables. She always sells out!


Thank you very much for this insightful reply.  It all makes perfect sense.  What a great way to live!
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« Reply #72 on: July 09, 2008, 08:25:58 AM »

If I have time tonight to watch an entire movie, it'll probably be THE RITZ. It was one of the DVDs I bought from the Deep Discount sale, and I haven't watched the laserdisc of it in probably a decade, so it should be fun to see again after all these years.
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« Reply #73 on: July 09, 2008, 08:26:34 AM »

I'm heading down now to check the mail and then start thinking about what's for lunch.

WBBL.
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« Reply #74 on: July 09, 2008, 08:27:35 AM »

If I have time tonight to watch an entire movie, it'll probably be THE RITZ. It was one of the DVDs I bought from the Deep Discount sale, and I haven't watched the laserdisc of it in probably a decade, so it should be fun to see again after all these years.


How very odd and coinkydental!  "The Ritz" is at the top of my pile of "to watch" DVDs.
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« Reply #75 on: July 09, 2008, 08:27:47 AM »

And afterward, I suppose, you are potted?

I've been to many a gathering there and can attest that there are many potted people by the end of the evening. The hosts are very generous and offer to put up anyone who doesn't feel that they should be driving.

They also always offer to put us up so we don't have to drive all the way home---all 15 miles!  :)
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« Reply #76 on: July 09, 2008, 08:34:11 AM »

Thank you very much for this insightful reply.  It all makes perfect sense.  What a great way to live!

I envy them, but I also know that it's tons of work and they do it all themselves. It's very hard for them to get away for any length of time. Fortunately, the kids are getting old enough that they can help take care of it. Their life revolves around Oakton and they are very good stewards of the place.  
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« Reply #77 on: July 09, 2008, 08:34:51 AM »

An interesting thing about this current heat wave is the way temperatures vary dramatically from the coast to inland areas.

It is always that way, it seems, but downtown Oakland was rather pleasant when I left work yesterday.  I was expecting a blast of breath-sucking heat, but was met by a moderately cool breeze that refreshed me.  The air was warm, but the breeze was cool, and you could "feel" that differentiation.

When I got home -- and I live 4 miles east of my worksite -- the temperature was dramatically different.  It was at least 10 degrees hotter and there was a "warm breeze" .  That warm breeze was cooler than the air temperature, but only by a bit.

I decided last night that my sleeping comfort far outweighed any waking comfort I might enjoy, so I closed off my bedroom and kept the A/C unit on in there.  I went to bed at 10 p.m., and slept well and comfortably.

Today is supposed to be hotter inland.  Even though we broke a record in Oakland with a high of 92 yesterday, today is expected to be three degrees cooler.

Fancy that!  


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« Reply #78 on: July 09, 2008, 08:36:08 AM »

I love Ron's idea of using collards instead of spinach on a pizza. I might try that at home, myself!
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« Reply #79 on: July 09, 2008, 08:37:56 AM »

I love Ron's idea of using collards instead of spinach on a pizza. I might try that at home, myself!

Collards came to mind because when Scout and Jem first spied Dill, he was spying on them from inside his Aunt Stephanie's collard patch.

There really aren't any other food references I can recall, but it was during the depression and in the deep south.  I'm sure some depression-era recipes can be found via Google.
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« Reply #80 on: July 09, 2008, 08:37:57 AM »

Greg and I hate okra, and pickled okra is beyond repulsive, but Michelle makes it and it is so delicious that I wish she would market it. When we get a jar, we have to ration it!
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« Reply #81 on: July 09, 2008, 08:41:04 AM »

Greg and I hate okra, and pickled okra is beyond repulsive, but Michelle makes it and it is so delicious that I wish she would market it. When we get a jar, we have to ration it!


So many people say this about okra.  And I have to admit I've seen it at its worst, believe me, in gummy soups or served "boiled", all mushy and sticky.

But it's the heart of gumbo and it adds wonderful flavor to stews and soups.  And nothing in this world is better than my mom's fried okra.  Nothing.  Oh, well....okay....her fried chicken might be something I'd choose over it.  But it's BLISS when she does both.  Serve that up with some fresh, homegrown Beefeater tomatoes (peeled before they're sliced, mind you), and nice helping of field peas or Crowder peas, and you have a feast for the gods on the southern slopes of Mt. Olympus.

Fried Okra -- YUM.  Texas-style pickled okra -- YUM.

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« Reply #82 on: July 09, 2008, 08:43:13 AM »

But don't EVEN start talking about "chitlins".  Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww........
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« Reply #83 on: July 09, 2008, 08:45:04 AM »

It was actually chilly out this morning.  We'll see if it burns off - if it doesn't and remains chilly, chalk another one up for the LA weather people, who said it would be over 100 degrees with no respite until the weekend.
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« Reply #84 on: July 09, 2008, 08:45:47 AM »

I had an e-mail from our Druxy this morning saying he couldn't get on the board, so they must have been doing something - maybe some early-morning maintenance.
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« Reply #85 on: July 09, 2008, 08:47:34 AM »

DR Jennifer,

We've been talking about BURN NOTICE for a year now. It's about a spy who's drummed out of the CIA, but he doesn't know why, and he's trying to find out. In the meantime, he's landed in Miami, and to earn a living, he does private investigative work for folks in trouble. His ex-girl friend and a retired CIA buddy assist him.

The lead character is sassy and clever, and as he narrates the show, it's very hip and cool. The plots are exciting and ingenious (he has a bit of MacGyver about him), and like other of USA's hit shows, it's very easy to take and very entertaining to watch.

I've heard you guys mention it. But since it's not on here i never really knew what it was about.

Thanks for the info.
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« Reply #86 on: July 09, 2008, 08:52:02 AM »

bk, is THIS the one you mean?

I don't know that it is - JMK posted it originally but I can't find it.  There's nothing in the new releases that looks like anything he was talking about.
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« Reply #87 on: July 09, 2008, 08:54:30 AM »

SAVE ORCA!!!!

Oh.  Never mind.   You said "okra."
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« Reply #88 on: July 09, 2008, 08:56:12 AM »

I just looked up chitlins.    

And wished that I hadn't.

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« Reply #89 on: July 09, 2008, 08:59:00 AM »

I think I found it - at least the label I was thinking of, and they do have the Barry Sisters coming, so I'm sure this is it: www.oldies.com
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