Premium Saltine Crackers vs Ritz Crackers

[Judith Latham]

Growing up in in apparently cracker-eating community, most households
had one brand or the other in their house. The funny part was that
people were generally loyal to the cracker of their choice. Me
personally have always been a Ritz cracker eater, my memory goes back
to very early childhood. Of course there are other crackers that
people love but these were the two I grew up with. A friend had one of
those African talking birds who says "Say Ritz", so I'm not sure if
that's an endorsement for Ritz or not. A saltine cracker is what you
give an enemy who has just crawled 100 miles through the desert. With
his throat raw from lack of water, you offer him a few a nice salty
saltines.

[Ed P]

Neither. Town House for me.

[songbird]

Ed P wrote:
...

> Neither. Town House for me.

we eat saltines for some recipes, use graham crackers for
others, club crackers of a few kinds for other things, ritz
types for others. we have all four here. i hardly eat
them for weeks at a time and then i'll have some for a few
days and then forget about them again.

maybe twice a month i'll have cheese and crackers with
hot sauce on them for dinner. right now with good hot
peppers coming in to eat i've not gotten much into the
hot sauce.


songbird

[Sqwertz]

>> A saltine cracker is what you
>> give an enemy who has just crawled 100 miles through the desert. With
>> his throat raw from lack of water, you offer him a few a nice salty
>> saltines.

... spread with peanut butter.

DOH!

Ed made me do it.

I'm a Club guy. All the store brand Club crackers are the exact
same as the name brand (the Club cracker brand has been bought and
sold 22 times since 1977).

With aerosol cheese, please.

-sw

[Leonard Blaisdell]

On 2023-08-31, songbird <song...@anthive.com> wrote:

> maybe twice a month i'll have cheese and crackers with
> hot sauce on them for dinner. right now with good hot
> peppers coming in to eat i've not gotten much into the
> hot sauce.

We have all the crackers including Grahams. The ideal "cracker" is a
garlic Triscuit. Eat one very slowly, in bed, biting across the pleats
and making sure you have plenty of saliva to wash it down.
When done with the Triscuit, lick your lips. Delicious! Repeat.
Or is that just me?

[songbird]

Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
...

> We have all the crackers including Grahams. The ideal "cracker" is a
> garlic Triscuit. Eat one very slowly, in bed, biting across the pleats
> and making sure you have plenty of saliva to wash it down.
> When done with the Triscuit, lick your lips. Delicious! Repeat.
> Or is that just me?

too much salt in those for me to enjoy.

if i want salty i go for a small handful of
peanuts.

ideal to me is more along the lines of
homemade chocolate frosting on graham crackers
and a glass of milk. since i'm trying to
avoid extra calories i mostly just imagine
them now and call it good enough. :)

a glass of water, some apples and peanut
butter is a better snack for me and many times
i'm using that as a meal replacement. the more
i can avoid the peanut butter and just have the
apples is also good for me. keeping cut up
apples on hand is a very good thing for me to
do.


songbird

[jmcquown]

Ah, I like the Garlic & Herb Triscuits! :) I should buy a box of those
the next time I'm at the grocery store.

Jill

[jmcquown]

On 8/31/2023 7:59 AM, songbird wrote:
> a glass of water, some apples and peanut
> butter is a better snack for me and many times
> i'm using that as a meal replacement. the more
> i can avoid the peanut butter and just have the
> apples is also good for me. keeping cut up
> apples on hand is a very good thing for me to
> do.
>
>
> songbird

How do you keep cut up apples from turning brown? Lemon juice?

Jill

[songbird]

jmcquown wrote:
...

> How do you keep cut up apples from turning brown? Lemon juice?

no, i just put them in a container and put them
in the refridgerator, they get a little brown but
i don't care as they taste just fine. i'm sure it
might also have to do with what kind of apples you
use. recently we've been on a Pink Lady kick.

if i were concerned about presentation and color
then yes i would use a little lemon juice.


songbird

[Leonard Blaisdell]

On 2023-09-01, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Ah, I like the Garlic & Herb Triscuits! :) I should buy a box of those
> the next time I'm at the grocery store.

They say they can be made much better with cream cheese and a dollop of
jam. Too much work!

leo

[jmcquown]

There are always "suggestions" about what to do with crackers. I'm not
setting them out to be snacks at a party! I eat them right out of the
box but not in bed. Didn't your mother tell you never eat crackers in
bed? ;)

Jill

[Bryan Simmons]

Then you might've had even worse luck with keeping a man.
>
> Jill

--Bryan

[Judith Latham]

On Sun, 3 Sep 2023 07:11:14 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
<bryang...@gmail.com> wrote:

Quite obvious that you're the resident troll. Get a life!

[Thomas Joseph]

Nice tactic Judith. At first I thought you were responding to
Simmons for directly insulting you. But on further examination
I see he was talking to Jill. And now here you come siding with
Jill. Not that I care, but why? Why are you siding with her? Why
is Simmons now the resident troll, something Jill has called you
a ton of times.

I know your game Judith. You didn't have the courage to make friends
directly with Jill. Instead you waited for someone else - in this case
Simmons - to attack her and then come to her defense. This is your
game - to take her side but without having to actually capitulate to
her.

Nice move, Judith. Hah hah

[Bruce]

On Sun, 3 Sep 2023 17:23:33 -0700 (PDT), Thomas Joseph
<jazee...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 8:06:06 PM UTC-4, Judith Latham wrote:
>> On Sun, 3 Sep 2023 07:11:14 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
>> <bryang...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >On Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 8:59:35?AM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> >> There are always "suggestions" about what to do with crackers. I'm not
>> >> setting them out to be snacks at a party! I eat them right out of the
>> >> box but not in bed. Didn't your mother tell you never eat crackers in
>> >> bed? ;)
>> >>
>> >Then you might've had even worse luck with keeping a man.
>> >

>> >--Bryan
>
>> Quite obvious that you're the resident troll. Get a life!
>
>Nice tactic Judith. At first I thought you were responding to
>Simmons for directly insulting you. But on further examination
>I see he was talking to Jill. And now here you come siding with
>Jill. Not that I care, but why? Why are you siding with her? Why
>is Simmons now the resident troll, something Jill has called you
>a ton of times.

Bryan's a sick and very childish man, but not a troll. Jill McBiddy's
more of a troll than Bryan.

--
Bruce
<https://sd.keepcalms.com/i-w600/keep-calm-and-in-bruce-we-trust.jpg>

[bruce bowser]

On Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 8:06:06 PM UTC-4, Judith Latham wrote:

In any event though, when it involves soups on cold nights? Instead of the too-buttery-tasting Ritz, I like the saltines in the shiny cans (soda crackers?) where the critters can't chew through the can.

[Thomas Joseph]

I never liked that word - troll. I'm just kidding with Judith and I'm
sure she knows it (if she ever reads the threads she starts). How
about you Bruce? Are you a troll? To me a troll is something ogreish
that hides under overpasses waiting to jump on people passing
through. To me anyone who posts a lot of words - especially their
own - can never be a troll in anyone's honest definition. Therefore,
I know I am not a troll. You are not a troll either. But you come closer
to the finish line than I do. You win.

[Bruce]

I could argue that point but then we'd be debating and we don't want
to debate!

--
Bruce
<https://sd.keepcalms.com/i-w600/keep-calm-and-in-bruce-we-trust.jpg>

[Thomas Joseph]

In this case you are correct, neither of us wants to debate. You because
you know you're wrong, and I because I know I'm right. See, debating
serves no purpose when one knows he is right. People without true
confidence turn to debate because the back and forth is usually very
predictable. But in this case for whatever reason beyond my guess that
you think you're wrong - in this case you too choose not to debate, and
for me that is cool, very cool, as it shows you are maturing. Yes, in time
even you Bruce, will become as good as I am now. But remember, I'm
also getting better. So no matter how good you get - at life, at living, etc. -
I will be improving at an equal rate, at least - so I will always be one step
ahead of you.

"Even as we enter the gates of hell it is I shall lead the way!" - Gandhi, 2023

[Bruce]

On Tue, 5 Sep 2023 19:15:20 -0700 (PDT), Thomas Joseph

<jazee...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 7:05:49 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>> On Tue, 5 Sep 2023 14:39:28 -0700 (PDT), Thomas Joseph
>> <jazee...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I never liked that word - troll. I'm just kidding with Judith and I'm
>> >sure she knows it (if she ever reads the threads she starts). How
>> >about you Bruce? Are you a troll? To me a troll is something ogreish
>> >that hides under overpasses waiting to jump on people passing
>> >through. To me anyone who posts a lot of words - especially their
>> >own - can never be a troll in anyone's honest definition. Therefore,
>> >I know I am not a troll. You are not a troll either. But you come closer
>> >to the finish line than I do. You win.
>> >
>> I could argue that point but then we'd be debating and we don't want
>> to debate!
>>

>In this case you are correct, neither of us wants to debate. You because
>you know you're wrong, and I because I know I'm right.

That's debatable! See? You can't control yourself. You want to debate!

[Thomas Joseph]

"I know." (shrugging shoulders with knees held tight together below
a sheepish face). Yes I know. I know you are right. I do want to debate.
But only if a truly neutral person is referring our debate. In fact, he must
be a professional debate referee. That's what he is, a referee. Not just
debates, his does ball games of all sorts and even one on one type
sports. But he loves debates the most. That's the kind of guy I want
refereeing our debate. If we can't get someone of his caliber involved
then I don't want to be involved either.

"The verdict means nothing unless it comes from a real top notch
professional verdict giver." - Gandhi, 2023

Hey, how about a long distance phone debate, or with zoom or some
other thing I don't know jack shit about? I'm talking about ultra slow
motion, like a chess match that takes place by mail with each move
taking anywhere from 3 to 10 days to get to the board. Lots of patience
required. You can't wait to break free and do things your own way. You
want it now. Fast paced. Hard, mean, long, and heavy. And then it
happens - you get your way. Then after a while you begin to yearn for
the good old days when things moved slower - always wanting what
you don't have now. The grass is always greener syndrome. But I'm
not talking about you. I'm talking about me. I love talking about myself.
I'll let you talk about me too if you promise to be my friend.

[Bruce]

We could always have a debate here and afterwards you conclude that
you won and I conclude that I won. We could agree on that beforehand.

--
Bruce
<https://sd.keepcalms.com/i-w600/keep-calm-and-in-bruce-we-trust.jpg>

[Judith Latham]

Thomas, I do follow the entire group; not just what I post. Admittedly I'm not an everyday user, but I do catch up from time to time. Bryan is a troll; he hurls personal insults for no reason other than to be mean. I have no desire for friendship with a female contributor that you mentioned earlier. She was however a target of the troll Bryan, so I pointed that out. You're still the best, Thomas. I'm sorry that I haven't been writing; as I mentioned earlier, I was away and had poor wi-fi ( when I had it at all)

[Thomas Joseph]

mentioned earlier, I was away and had poor wi-fi ( when I had it at all).


Man, those excuses were flowing like pure poetry, one line after the other.
"I was away and had poor wi fi." Truly tragic. Really awful. Hard to imagine
life without wi fi. But you'll emerge in the end.

I don't see Bryan or anyone on this group as a troll. Not so far. To me
a troll is a purposeful destroyer. I don't see that here. If such is the case
the attempts are feeble. Simmons is antagonistic. Antagonistic people
are necessary for a complete and balanced life. We need Simmons.
And like it or not he needs us. Then, at last, hopefully one day soon,
we, all of us here in this sacred newsgroup will rise to newfound heights
of purity and truth to serve us well as we travel onward into the future.
Oh yeah man, oh yeah.

[Bruce]

On Tue, 5 Sep 2023 21:57:32 -0700 (PDT), Thomas Joseph
<jazee...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 12:33:38 AM UTC-4, Judith Latham wrote:
>Thomas, I do follow the entire group; not just what I post.
>Admittedly I'm not an everyday user, but I do catch up from
>time to time. Bryan is a troll; he hurls personal insults for no
>reason other than to be mean. I have no desire for friendship
>with a female contributor that you mentioned earlier. She was
>however a target of the troll Bryan, so I pointed that out. You're
>still the best, Thomas. I'm sorry that I haven't been writing; as I
>mentioned earlier, I was away and had poor wi-fi ( when I had it at all).
>
>Man, those excuses were flowing like pure poetry, one line after the other.
>"I was away and had poor wi fi." Truly tragic. Really awful. Hard to imagine
>life without wi fi. But you'll emerge in the end.
>
>I don't see Bryan or anyone on this group as a troll. Not so far. To me
>a troll is a purposeful destroyer. I don't see that here.

Then you're blind or clueless.

--
Bruce
<https://sd.keepcalms.com/i-w600/keep-calm-and-in-bruce-we-trust.jpg>

[Leonard Blaisdell]

On 2023-09-03, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net> wrote:

> There are always "suggestions" about what to do with crackers. I'm not
> setting them out to be snacks at a party! I eat them right out of the
> box but not in bed. Didn't your mother tell you never eat crackers in
> bed? ;)

She did! I forgot. :(

leo

[Dave Smith]

I can't help but think of the old saying "I wouldn't kick our out of bed
for eating crackers".

When I was a kid one of our common after school snacks was Saltine
crackers with a bit of butter and some strawberry jam.