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I'm making my "Baked Beans" 100% VEGETARIAN!

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John Kuthe

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May 24, 2020, 2:06:26 PM5/24/20
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No frying bacon first to render the backing fat to precook the onions and garlic. I used EVOO instead! :-)

John Kuthe....

John Kuthe

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May 24, 2020, 9:46:54 PM5/24/20
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On Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 1:06:26 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
> No frying bacon first to render the backing fat to precook the onions and garlic. I used EVOO instead! :-)
>
> John Kuthe....

And it's all in plastic containers in the fridge now, and was YUM for my VSTD Meal too! Broccoli w/butter, Garlic Potatoes over beans and rice. YUM!

John Kuthe...

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 24, 2020, 9:50:26 PM5/24/20
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On Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 8:46:54 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
>
> Garlic Potatoes over beans and rice. YUM!
>
> John Kuthe...
>
Lay off the garlic potatoes before you go into work this week. Your
co-workers and patients won't appreciate the dragon breath.

Hank Rogers

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May 24, 2020, 10:13:18 PM5/24/20
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Maybe he could get some breath mints to help cover the garlic.


Alex

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May 24, 2020, 10:48:09 PM5/24/20
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Replying to yourself again?

Sheldon Martin

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May 25, 2020, 9:54:41 AM5/25/20
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Hmmm... those plastic containers use a lot of oil.

GM

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May 25, 2020, 10:05:46 AM5/25/20
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Lol...I was gonna say...so much for Kookie's "petroleum - free" goofball lifestyle...

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jmcquown

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May 25, 2020, 4:03:45 PM5/25/20
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Um... I have a culinary question: why would anyone serve garlic potatoes
*over* beans and rice?! Surely not stacked? Of course not, since he
said he separated it into different storage containers. Poorly written
post. And it sounds like carb overload to me.

BTW, vegetarian "baked" beans (or even vegetarian refried beans) using
EVOO or other oils rather than bacon fat is nothing new. Heck, you can
buy any number of brands of "vegetarian" baked or refried beans in a
can. They've been available for years. Oh, and he added some broccoli
with butter. Doesn't make it sound better.

If this is what he thinks it means to cook vegetarian, he really needs
to learn more about it.

Jill

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 25, 2020, 4:26:46 PM5/25/20
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On Monday, May 25, 2020 at 3:03:45 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 5/24/2020 9:50 PM, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> >>
> > Lay off the garlic potatoes before you go into work this week. Your
> > co-workers and patients won't appreciate the dragon breath.
> >
> Um... I have a culinary question: why would anyone serve garlic potatoes
> *over* beans and rice?! Surely not stacked? Of course not, since he
> said he separated it into different storage containers. Poorly written
> post. And it sounds like carb overload to me.
>
Since he's gone 'vegetarian' he's probably trying to feel full without the
missing meat he's used to consuming. Anyway, that's my guess.
>
> BTW, vegetarian "baked" beans (or even vegetarian refried beans) using
> EVOO or other oils rather than bacon fat is nothing new. Heck, you can
> buy any number of brands of "vegetarian" baked or refried beans in a
> can. They've been available for years. Oh, and he added some broccoli
> with butter. Doesn't make it sound better.
>
Yes, Bush's Vegetarian Baked Beans come to mind.
>
> If this is what he thinks it means to cook vegetarian, he really needs
> to learn more about it.
>
> Jill
>
I give him another month then we'll get reports about his STD meal with a
hamburger patty.

Bruce

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May 25, 2020, 4:29:00 PM5/25/20
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I'm not a vegetarian, but I think replacing the meat with legumes is
part of the way to go. But it's nice of you carnivores to worry.

Gary

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May 26, 2020, 9:58:32 AM5/26/20
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Bruce wrote:
>
> I'm not a vegetarian, but I think replacing the meat with legumes is
> part of the way to go. But it's nice of you carnivores to worry.

Worry? Those two?
Jill and Joan are John's biggest bullies here.

Both are 2 old single biddies just waiting in glee
for him to:
1) lose his new job
2) give up on his vegetarian quest

<spit>

Cindy Hamilton

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May 26, 2020, 10:06:15 AM5/26/20
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I can't figure out how a grown man can get so excited about beans.

Cindy Hamilton

Taxed and Spent

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May 26, 2020, 10:12:48 AM5/26/20
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He probably has worn out a portion of his VCR tape of Blazing Saddles.

Sheldon Martin

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May 26, 2020, 11:33:35 AM5/26/20
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I guess it depends on the beans, we like refried black beans a lot,
very good with rice, or corn tortillas, hold the spuds... of course we
like them with fried pork chops... after frying the chops dump a
couple cans of black beans in the pan with liquid, heat and mash to
desired consistancy... seasoned with Penzys adobo. In fact fried pork
chops will be dinner tonight, with steamed brocolli crowns, and baked
potatoes, actually nuked potatoes... no beans tonight.

jmcquown

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May 26, 2020, 11:40:11 AM5/26/20
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So says the *single* grumpy old man. I don't want him to lose his job.
And I don't care about his vegetarian "quest". I do think it should
include more *vegetables*. Vegetarian baked beans are nothing new.
It's not as if he reinvented the wheel. Potatoes over beans over rice
doesn't sound particularly tasty or healthy.

Jill

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 26, 2020, 12:44:26 PM5/26/20
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On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 8:58:32 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> Worry? Those two?
> Jill and Joan are John's biggest bullies here.
>
> Both are 2 old single biddies just waiting in glee
> for him to:
> 1) lose his new job
> 2) give up on his vegetarian quest
>
> <spit>
>
Gary, do the world a favor. Take a long, long walk off a very short pier.

KenK

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May 26, 2020, 12:56:30 PM5/26/20
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Cindy Hamilton <angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:68d8fab5-
516c-4b0e-836...@googlegroups.com:
I'm certainly a grown man and I've become addicted to beans the past few
years. I have homemade great nothern or lima bean soup or stew almost
every day as one meal. Experimenting trying to find other beans I like
as well. If not those then canned beans. Almost vegatarian, just chicken
bullion cubes. I usually eat a sandwich, meat and often with cheese,
sometimes only cheese, most every day too.


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Sheldon Martin

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May 26, 2020, 1:56:29 PM5/26/20
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Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>I can't figure out how a grown man can get so excited about beans.

I like beans but I can't say beans excite me, in fact I don't
recommend eating beans prior to a sexual encounter. ;)

Bruce

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May 26, 2020, 2:14:51 PM5/26/20
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Sheldon Martin was thinking very hard :
Especially before you give those blumpkins
you're so famous for.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=blumpkin

Gary

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May 26, 2020, 2:15:36 PM5/26/20
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Only problem there for you is that I can swim very well. :)
I've been surfing/swimming in the ocean most of my life.
I've even jumped off a long pier a few times. lol

Face the truth, Joann. You and Jill never talk *to* John
but you both constantly talk *about* him in a mean, gossipy
way. Never once a nice comment. Never!

Be nice as you want to others, but your dark side reveals
your potential of evil.

Gary

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May 26, 2020, 2:19:13 PM5/26/20
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Good memory, Sheldar.

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 26, 2020, 2:29:27 PM5/26/20
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On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 1:15:36 PM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> Face the truth, Joann. You and Jill never talk *to* John
> but you both constantly talk *about* him in a mean, gossipy
> way. Never once a nice comment. Never!
>
Go get your crossed-eyes examined. John and I have had a conversation here
in the last few days about his new job. I was supportive of him and his new
gig.
>
> Be nice as you want to others, but your dark side reveals
> your potential of evil.
>
Sorry you're too stupid to keep up. Paint fumes must have been eating away
at what few brain cells you ever had.

Bruce

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May 26, 2020, 2:59:38 PM5/26/20
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Don't forget Dave Smith and Alex.

<spit>

Bruce

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May 26, 2020, 3:00:01 PM5/26/20
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On Tue, 26 May 2020 07:06:10 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
<angelica...@yahoo.com> wrote:

I can, depending on the bean.

Bruce

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May 26, 2020, 3:01:47 PM5/26/20
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Because he says you're a bully? That can hardly be news to you.

Gary

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May 26, 2020, 3:02:39 PM5/26/20
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He probably should have taken catfish and brussel sprouts to work
yesterday for lunch.

Gary

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May 26, 2020, 3:08:14 PM5/26/20
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Bruce wrote:
>
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >I can't figure out how a grown man can get so excited about beans.
>
> I can, depending on the bean.

I always looked forward to the Mr.Bean shows on PBS.

dsi1

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May 26, 2020, 4:16:05 PM5/26/20
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On Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 8:06:26 AM UTC-10, John Kuthe wrote:
> No frying bacon first to render the backing fat to precook the onions and garlic. I used EVOO instead! :-)
>
> John Kuthe....

Wait a minute... baked beans aren't vegetarian? Whoa daddy! I've been living a lie all these years.

jmcquown

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May 26, 2020, 6:21:22 PM5/26/20
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John didn't say a *thing* about what he was taking with him to work for
lunch. He wasn't working on Sunday and that's not what he was cooking
for lunch. You're just trying to stir up crap as usual. You're just as
snarky as anyone. Why pretend you're John's best friend?

What catfish? There was none available the last time I was at the
grocery store. I ate the last of the fresh brussels sprouts last week.
Do try to keep up.

Jill

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 26, 2020, 6:33:18 PM5/26/20
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On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 2:01:47 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>
> Because he says you're a bully? That can hardly be news to you.
>
Gary's hands are not as clean as you imagine. He's been caught more than once
being a horses ass and then claims "I was only joking." Or he's just as nasty
as anyone here but thinks a smiley face at the end of his post makes it all
acceptable.

Bruce

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May 26, 2020, 6:39:08 PM5/26/20
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But he's not group bullying the same person month after month after
month.

jmcquown

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May 26, 2020, 6:39:25 PM5/26/20
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Cheri had it absolutely right when she said he's passive aggressive.

Jill

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 26, 2020, 6:52:29 PM5/26/20
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Yes, she nailed it. He thinks a winky or smiley face or "I was joking"
wipes the slate clean.

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 26, 2020, 6:53:40 PM5/26/20
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On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 5:39:08 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>
> But he's not group bullying the same person month after month after
> month.
>
Gary is passive-aggressive.

Bruce

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May 26, 2020, 6:56:03 PM5/26/20
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Yes, probably.

Bruce

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May 26, 2020, 6:56:54 PM5/26/20
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On Tue, 26 May 2020 15:52:25 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"
<itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:

>On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 5:39:25 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 5/26/2020 6:33 PM, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>>
>> > On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 2:01:47 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Because he says you're a bully? That can hardly be news to you.
>> >>
>> > Gary's hands are not as clean as you imagine. He's been caught more than once
>> > being a horses ass and then claims "I was only joking." Or he's just as nasty
>> > as anyone here but thinks a smiley face at the end of his post makes it all
>> > acceptable.
>> >
>> Cheri had it absolutely right when she said he's passive aggressive.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>Yes, she nailed it. He thinks a winky or smiley face or "I was joking"
>wipes the slate clean.

But what he does is nothing compared to what you do to people you
don't like or can't handle.

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 26, 2020, 7:07:23 PM5/26/20
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On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 5:56:54 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>
> But what he does is nothing compared to what you do to people you
> don't like or can't handle.
>
At least I don't come back with a lame "I was only joking."

Bruce

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May 26, 2020, 7:23:11 PM5/26/20
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True.

jmcquown

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May 26, 2020, 7:49:27 PM5/26/20
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On 5/26/2020 7:07 PM, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 5:56:54 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> But what he does is nothing compared to what you do to people you
>> don't like or can't handle.
>>
Can't handle? LOL

Gary flip flops in attempts to be popular.

> At least I don't come back with a lame "I was only joking."
>
Yeah, or the winky or lol. Cheri described him perfectly.

Jill

jmcquown

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May 26, 2020, 7:51:05 PM5/26/20
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Yep, that's exactly how Cheri (RIP) described him. She nailed it head
on. He tries to be everyone's friend but then suddenly starts making
snarky remarks. Oh, winky face, just kidding. We all know he's not
really kidding.

Jill

Bruce

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May 26, 2020, 7:53:08 PM5/26/20
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On Tue, 26 May 2020 19:49:21 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:
I don't think the Gossip Queen of RFC has any right to judge.

cshenk

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May 26, 2020, 8:53:29 PM5/26/20
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Grin, most of them have pork unless you make them yourself or get one
that is specifically vegetarian.

John Kuthe

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May 26, 2020, 10:19:37 PM5/26/20
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On Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at 10:40:11 AM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/26/2020 9:56 AM, Gary wrote:
> > Bruce wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm not a vegetarian, but I think replacing the meat with legumes is
> >> part of the way to go. But it's nice of you carnivores to worry.
> >
> > Worry? Those two?
> > Jill and Joan are John's biggest bullies here.
> >
> > Both are 2 old single biddies just waiting in glee
> > for him to:
> > 1) lose his new job
> > 2) give up on his vegetarian quest
> >
> > <spit>
> >
> So says the *single* grumpy old man. I don't want him to lose his job.
> And I don't care about his vegetarian "quest". I do think it should
> include more *vegetables*. Vegetarian baked beans are nothing new.
> It's not as if he reinvented the wheel. Potatoes over beans over rice
> doesn't sound particularly tasty or healthy.
>
> Jill

Meat substitute with potatoes? And not just any potatoes, Garlic Potatoes! YUMMY YUMMY Garlic Potatoes!

John Kuthe...

Gary

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May 27, 2020, 10:06:09 AM5/27/20
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jmcquown wrote:
> John didn't say a *thing* about what he was taking with him to work for
> lunch.

---------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks Ophelia! Yep, I have the coffee pot set up to make a fresh
pot and my big Thermos
ready nearby and my lunchtime bagel sandwich made up and wrapped
in foil in the fridge, my
scrubs clean and ready to go!
---------------------------------------------------------------

jmcquown

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May 27, 2020, 10:23:21 AM5/27/20
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What's that got to do with potatoes over beans and rice? That's what I
was talking about.

Jill

Gary

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May 27, 2020, 10:40:26 AM5/27/20
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I only say just joking when it really was was a joke.
Mostly I'll tease mean people.
Look up the definition of "tease" and "kidding"

Sheldon Martin

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May 27, 2020, 11:22:20 AM5/27/20
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Tease is what some ladies do to their hair.
Kidding is what nanny goats do.

Gary

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May 27, 2020, 12:14:33 PM5/27/20
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I picked on Jill and Joan yesterday for their bullying of
John and Julie. (Notice all "J's" there)

I'm not stupid though. Throw a rock at a hornet's nest
and you better damn sure run. ;)

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 27, 2020, 2:50:49 PM5/27/20
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On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 9:40:26 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:←– Passive-Aggressive

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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On Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 11:14:33 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote: ←‒ Passive-Aggressive

Bruce

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May 27, 2020, 3:14:43 PM5/27/20
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On Wed, 27 May 2020 11:22:16 -0400, Sheldon Martin <penm...@aol.com>
wrote:
lol

Gary

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May 28, 2020, 10:06:55 AM5/28/20
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You also talked about what I quoted above that he didn't mention
his work lunch plan. He did say it and I quoted what he said.

Your criticism of his potatoes over beans and rice had no
relevance to what I responded to so I snipped it.

jmcquown

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May 28, 2020, 11:19:37 AM5/28/20
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You snipped what *I* responded to. You're as bad as notbob when it
comes to trimming posts. What's the problem, you have to pay extra for
bandwidth?

Jill

Gary

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May 28, 2020, 11:36:48 AM5/28/20
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Always considered nice to crop unnecessary comments and just
repeat what you are responding to in Usenet. That's what
I often do.
Many people here (Ophelia for example) get yelled at for
not trimming posts.

I only repeated your one comment that I responded to.
The other things you said had no relevance to my response.

Ophelia

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May 28, 2020, 2:23:10 PM5/28/20
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"Gary" wrote in message news:5ECFDA20...@att.net...
lol I don't care because I don't even see them LOL
I guess it depends who post them ;p


I only repeated your one comment that I responded to.
The other things you said had no relevance to my response.



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dsi1

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May 28, 2020, 2:55:04 PM5/28/20
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On Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 8:06:26 AM UTC-10, John Kuthe wrote:
> No frying bacon first to render the backing fat to precook the onions and garlic. I used EVOO instead! :-)
>
> John Kuthe....

My daughter made some vegetable soup. I saw that she used a bag of beans that was in the fridge. I don't think she's cooked beans before so I told her that she'd have to cook it for about an hour to an hour and a half. She cooked it perfectly. The kids are going to change the way Hawaii cooks. It tastes like a mainland soup rather than a Hawaii soup. Her soup has a herbal essence in its taste - something that our soups lack. It does take some getting used to.

Bruce

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May 28, 2020, 3:01:22 PM5/28/20
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On Thu, 28 May 2020 11:54:59 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
<dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

>On Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 8:06:26 AM UTC-10, John Kuthe wrote:
>> No frying bacon first to render the backing fat to precook the onions and garlic. I used EVOO instead! :-)
>>
>> John Kuthe....
>
>My daughter made some vegetable soup. I saw that she used a bag
>of beans that was in the fridge. I don't think she's cooked beans
>before so I told her that she'd have to cook it for about an hour to
>an hour and a half. She cooked it perfectly.

Of course she did. Your children are perfect. You have that in common
with Janet UK. She also has perfect children. Isn't that wonderful?

Hank Rogers

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May 28, 2020, 3:25:36 PM5/28/20
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I bet you are wishing you could be there, when them beans will
render the smells you crave Druce.



dsi1

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May 28, 2020, 3:27:46 PM5/28/20
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Truly, it is. My sons have the awesome ability to connect with people. What's unusual is that one of them has Asperger's. Connecting with people is not a trait that's associated with people with ASD. His friends/teachers believe that he's going to be famous one day. Two of them want to leave their property with him when they die. That's so weird. They should be leaving their stuff to me. After all, they're my friends!

Bruce

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May 28, 2020, 3:33:01 PM5/28/20
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On Thu, 28 May 2020 12:27:43 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
I wouldn't expect any less from your children. With such a wonderful
father, the children can only be wonderful people too. You win the
competition, with Janet UK as runner up. Her children were reading and
quoting Shakespeare while still in diapers.

dsi1

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May 28, 2020, 3:35:12 PM5/28/20
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That just kills you, don't it? 😱😇

Hank Rogers

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May 28, 2020, 3:51:57 PM5/28/20
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Soon, she'll be serving up chitlins, corn bread, and collards.


S Viemeister

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May 28, 2020, 4:26:28 PM5/28/20
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Hey, what about me? My kids may not be totally perfect, but they are
absolutely brilliant.

Bruce

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May 28, 2020, 4:29:08 PM5/28/20
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LOL You've been too modest about your children, so nobody knew!

dsi1

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May 28, 2020, 5:49:11 PM5/28/20
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Mr. Bruce will never know what it means to be a parent. He won't ever understand why we hold them in such high regard - well, for one thing, it keeps us from eating them when the shit hits the fan.

Bruce

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On Thu, 28 May 2020 14:49:08 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
<dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

>On Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 10:26:28 AM UTC-10, S Viemeister wrote:
>> On 5/28/2020 8:01 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> > On Thu, 28 May 2020 11:54:59 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>> > <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
>> >
>> >> My daughter made some vegetable soup. I saw that she used a bag
>> >> of beans that was in the fridge. I don't think she's cooked beans
>> >> before so I told her that she'd have to cook it for about an hour to
>> >> an hour and a half. She cooked it perfectly.
>> >
>> > Of course she did. Your children are perfect. You have that in common
>> > with Janet UK. She also has perfect children. Isn't that wonderful?
>> >
>> Hey, what about me? My kids may not be totally perfect, but they are
>> absolutely brilliant.
>
>Mr. Bruce will never know what it means to be a parent. He won't ever understand why we hold them in such high regard - well, for one thing, it keeps us from eating them when the shit hits the fan.

Bragging through your children is particularly bad form. But maybe
your rock doesn't know that. Or, more likely, your rock knows, but you
don't.

dsi1

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May 28, 2020, 6:45:10 PM5/28/20
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Only fools and people without kids would think it's okay to make comments about other people's kids. Your qualifications, on both counts, are impeccable. My guess is that you should try to get a life of your own.

Hank Rogers

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May 28, 2020, 6:50:36 PM5/28/20
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Are they as smart as that jebus killer guy on quora?


Bruce

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May 28, 2020, 6:56:13 PM5/28/20
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On Thu, 28 May 2020 15:45:07 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
<dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:

>On Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 12:09:49 PM UTC-10, Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 May 2020 14:49:08 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>> <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
>>
>> >On Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 10:26:28 AM UTC-10, S Viemeister wrote:
>> >> On 5/28/2020 8:01 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> >> > On Thu, 28 May 2020 11:54:59 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
>> >> > <dsi...@hawaiiantel.net> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> My daughter made some vegetable soup. I saw that she used a bag
>> >> >> of beans that was in the fridge. I don't think she's cooked beans
>> >> >> before so I told her that she'd have to cook it for about an hour to
>> >> >> an hour and a half. She cooked it perfectly.
>> >> >
>> >> > Of course she did. Your children are perfect. You have that in common
>> >> > with Janet UK. She also has perfect children. Isn't that wonderful?
>> >> >
>> >> Hey, what about me? My kids may not be totally perfect, but they are
>> >> absolutely brilliant.
>> >
>> >Mr. Bruce will never know what it means to be a parent. He won't ever understand why we hold them in such high regard - well, for one thing, it keeps us from eating them when the shit hits the fan.
>>
>> Bragging through your children is particularly bad form. But maybe
>> your rock doesn't know that. Or, more likely, your rock knows, but you
>> don't.
>
>Only fools and people without kids would think it's okay to make comments about other people's kids.

I made comments about you, not about your kids. Read before you reply.

dsi1

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May 28, 2020, 7:08:20 PM5/28/20
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You should try reading what you wrote.

"Of course she did. Your children are perfect. You have that in common
with Janet UK. She also has perfect children. Isn't that wonderful?"

You're so interested in my kids? My daughter was toasting coffee grounds in the oven the other day. She's also keeping egg shells. My guess is that she's going to grind it all up and make some kind of facial scrub. She's into making potions and concoctions. Today she made a lemon/sour cream pound cake. Pretty cool, eh?

Bruce

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May 28, 2020, 7:18:35 PM5/28/20
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On Thu, 28 May 2020 16:08:15 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
That's not a comment on your children, but on you.

>You're so interested in my kids? My daughter was toasting coffee grounds in the oven the other day. She's also keeping egg shells. My guess is that she's going to grind it all up and make some kind of facial scrub. She's into making potions and concoctions. Today she made a lemon/sour cream pound cake. Pretty cool, eh?

It's positively wonderful.

John Kuthe

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May 28, 2020, 10:04:15 PM5/28/20
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On Monday, May 25, 2020 at 8:54:41 AM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
> On Sun, 24 May 2020 18:46:51 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
> <johnk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >On Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 1:06:26 PM UTC-5, John Kuthe wrote:
> >> No frying bacon first to render the backing fat to precook the onions and garlic. I used EVOO instead! :-)
> >>
> >> John Kuthe....
> >
> >And it's all in plastic containers in the fridge now, and was YUM for my VSTD Meal too! Broccoli w/butter, Garlic Potatoes over beans and rice. YUM!
> >
> >John Kuthe...
>
> Hmmm... those plastic containers use a lot of oil.

Yes, in fact, they are made mostly of polymerized petroleum products and are thus evil. But at least they are NOT DISPOSABLE as so much plastics are!

BUT I burn NO petroleum product in my house or car.

John Kuthe, Climate Anarchist and Full Time Employed Nurse!

John Kuthe...

dsi1

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May 28, 2020, 11:11:01 PM5/28/20
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On Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 8:06:26 AM UTC-10, John Kuthe wrote:
> No frying bacon first to render the backing fat to precook the onions and garlic. I used EVOO instead! :-)
>
> John Kuthe....

Lunch today was fried Spam with canned pork n' beans. I added some honey, barbecue sauce, and oyster sauce to the beans. It was a most enjoyable lunch.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/L6TNsp7jSvu3VGRKtwtcgA.jrfnU5VtxU_6AElatoSk_e

Bruce

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May 28, 2020, 11:19:02 PM5/28/20
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Sorry but that looks like jail food. In a very poor country.

Hank Rogers

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May 28, 2020, 11:38:13 PM5/28/20
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What jails have you been in Druce?


S Viemeister

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May 29, 2020, 3:52:12 AM5/29/20
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Well, you know now!

Bruce

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May 29, 2020, 3:55:28 AM5/29/20
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Yes! :)

Ophelia

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May 29, 2020, 5:18:59 AM5/29/20
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"S Viemeister" wrote in message news:hjbt97...@mid.individual.net...
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Did I ever mention mine ... ??:)

Ophelia

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May 29, 2020, 5:22:56 AM5/29/20
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"dsi1" wrote in message
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I daren't show you the mess I made of Musubi the other day:( It's been a
long time since I made it and D. asked me to.

I daren't even tell you what I did, or you would probably never share a
recipe with me again!!

I did manage to rescue it and at least he enjoyed that!!

Bruce

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May 29, 2020, 7:17:36 AM5/29/20
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On Fri, 29 May 2020 10:18:57 +0100, "Ophelia" <oph...@elsinore.me.uk>
wrote:
Geniuses? :)

Ophelia

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May 29, 2020, 7:36:52 AM5/29/20
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"Bruce" wrote in message news:3qr1df52cicgsofjq...@4ax.com...
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Wotdoyoufink????

:)))

Bruce

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May 29, 2020, 7:53:19 AM5/29/20
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On Fri, 29 May 2020 12:36:50 +0100, "Ophelia" <oph...@elsinore.me.uk>
wrote:
At least! :)

Gary

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May 29, 2020, 8:21:27 AM5/29/20
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Bruce wrote:
>
> "Ophelia" wrote:
> > Did I ever mention mine ... ??:)
>
> Geniuses? :)

LOL. Every good parent like to think so. :)

Ophelia

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May 29, 2020, 9:02:35 AM5/29/20
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"Bruce" wrote in message news:2tt1df928bmlm34ri...@4ax.com...
==

lol

Ophelia

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May 29, 2020, 9:03:24 AM5/29/20
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"Gary" wrote in message news:5ED0FDD9...@att.net...
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Of course:))

Gary

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May 29, 2020, 9:15:15 AM5/29/20
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dsi1 wrote:
>
> Lunch today was fried Spam with canned pork n' beans.
> I added some honey, barbecue sauce, and oyster sauce to
> the beans. It was a most enjoyable lunch.
>
> https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/L6TNsp7jSvu3VGRKtwtcgA.jrfnU5VtxU_6AElatoSk_e


Sounds good.
To fix up canned pork n' beans here, I like to add
some onion and green pepper, a bit of mustard powder,
and some brown sugar.

I like spam too occasionally but I've still never fried it.
I'll make sandwiches from it right out of the can.

Ophelia

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May 29, 2020, 9:25:37 AM5/29/20
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"Gary" wrote in message news:5ED10A76...@att.net...
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I never liked 'Spam but I do now I have learned to fry it. D. loves in
anyway but likes it even more now:))

Gary

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May 29, 2020, 9:40:34 AM5/29/20
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Ophelia wrote:
>
> "Gary" wrote:
> I like spam too occasionally but I've still never fried it.
> I'll make sandwiches from it right out of the can.
>
> ====
>
> I never liked 'Spam but I do now I have learned to fry it. D. loves in
> anyway but likes it even more now:))

Thinking more about it, I *did* fry it once to make a
good hash meal.
Potatoes, onion and spam all fried up together.

dsi1

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May 29, 2020, 1:46:06 PM5/29/20
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My daughter made some musubi the other day. I'm happy to say that she did it the traditional way - by putting a gob of burning hot rice in your hands and forming it.

The difference between making sushi and musubi is that sushi is made at room temperature and musubi is made with really hot rice. There is some pain involved. Making a perfect musubi is gracefully audacious work.

These days, most people use a plastic mold but the real old fashioned way is to make it by hand. It's pretty easy to tell if a musubi was made by mold or by hand. If it's made by hand, it's also easy to tell if it was made by an amateur or an experienced cook. A perfectly shaped onigiri is a most beautiful thing.

dsi1

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May 29, 2020, 1:51:02 PM5/29/20
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I would have added some mustard but I couldn't find the powder or bottle. My guess is that yours would taste quite similar to mine. I think that a little liquid smoke is a pretty good idea. I'll try a cold Spam sandwich the next time I get some soft white bread.

Hank Rogers

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May 29, 2020, 3:14:43 PM5/29/20
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I've watered a horse with my hands, but even a plastic bucket works
better if available.

Unlike misubi, you can't tell by looking at the horse.




Ophelia

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May 29, 2020, 3:29:57 PM5/29/20
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"Gary" wrote in message news:5ED11064...@att.net...
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Sounds good:)) When I fry my spam now, I use some soy sauce etc to give
it flavour:))

Ophelia

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May 29, 2020, 3:32:05 PM5/29/20
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"dsi1" wrote in message
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Yes, I believe you:)))) I don't suppose your daughter fancies a trip to
Scotland??? lol

Oh and just so you know, I learned my Musubi etc from you!!!!

Christ...@deathtochristianity.pl

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May 29, 2020, 4:07:05 PM5/29/20
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On Fri, 29 May 2020 14:03:23 +0100, "Ophelia" <oph...@elsinore.me.uk>
wrote:

>
>
>"Gary" wrote in message news:5ED0FDD9...@att.net...
>
>Bruce wrote:
>>
>> "Ophelia" wrote:
>> > Did I ever mention mine ... ??:)
>>
>> Geniuses? :)
>
>LOL. Every good parent like to think so. :)
>
>===
>
> Of course:))

you must consider that the parents are most likely idiots so the term
genius has a much lower value. A genius to an idiot is just a person
that can do basic math.

--

____/~~~sine qua non~~~\____

dsi1

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May 29, 2020, 6:33:36 PM5/29/20
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A lot of uncool people without kids can barely hide their resentment of people that talk about theirs. These people have been unlucky, or never wanted kids, or were afraid of making a commitment that required the sacrifice of a good part of their prime years. I sure hope these people used that extra time wisely in getting what they had hoped to achieve but when I hear people whining about other people with kids, it's a pretty good sign they just pissed away all their time and now all they got is resentment and envy. That's the breaks.

Bruce

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May 29, 2020, 6:48:22 PM5/29/20
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Just stop bragging, that's all. You make it way too complicated. Or
continue bragging and get the odd comment now and then. Cheer up.

Dave Smith

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May 29, 2020, 7:23:20 PM5/29/20
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On 2020-05-29 6:33 p.m., dsi1 wrote:
> On Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 11:18:59 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>
>>>>>
>>>> Hey, what about me? My kids may not be totally perfect, but
>>>> they are absolutely brilliant.
>>>
>>> LOL You've been too modest about your children, so nobody knew!
>>>
>> Well, you know now!
>>
>> ===
>>
>> Did I ever mention mine ... ??:)
>>
>>
>> -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.
>> https://www.avg.com
>
> A lot of uncool people without kids can barely hide their resentment
> of people that talk about theirs.

A lot of cool people don't like hanging out with people who talk only
about their kids. My wife had a life long best friend who we spent a
lot of time with. The husband had a good job and was into wine in a big
way. He had a wide range of interests to talk about. The wife was a
house wife.... sorry.... she did not work outside of the house. She was
a very nice person and a wonderful, generous hostess. .... but... all
she talked about was her kids. Back to the husband's interest in
wine... our visits usually involved considerable consumption of nice
wines. The more wine she had the more her conversation concentrated on
her daughters.

itsjoan...@webtv.net

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May 29, 2020, 7:36:58 PM5/29/20
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On Friday, May 29, 2020 at 6:23:20 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> A lot of cool people don't like hanging out with people who talk only
> about their kids. My wife had a life long best friend who we spent a
> lot of time with. The husband had a
> a wide range of interests to talk about. The wife
> did not work outside of the house. all
> she talked about was her kids.
>
Yes, I did a lot of snipping but to sort of take this conversation is
a different direction but similar, I do have a question.

Why is it some guys who have served in the military and have been out of the
service for 25+ years, ONLY want to talk about their time in whatever
branch they served in??? I don't care if their children are brain surgeons
or astronauts, A.L.L. they want to talk about and rehash is their military
service.

I've known two men like this. No matter what you are talking about they
will steer the conversation to their service time.

Leo

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May 29, 2020, 7:58:43 PM5/29/20
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On 2020 May 29, , itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote
(in article<d7203d8a-a2df-483a...@googlegroups.com>):

> Why is it some guys who have served in the military and have been out of the
> service for 25+ years, ONLY want to talk about their time in whatever
> branch they served in??? I don't care if their children are brain surgeons
> or astronauts, A.L.L. they want to talk about and rehash is their military
> service.
>
> I've known two men like this. No matter what you are talking about they
> will steer the conversation to their service time.

Maybe to impress you. The men I know who served in the wartime military
never steer their conversation that way around me, and I know quite a few.
I can listen quietly when two are recounting their experiences to each
other from afar. I have no right to join the conversation.
Well...one friend who served on a swift boat told me of a time he fell
overboard in the Tonkin Gulf and treaded water for forty five minutes until
the boat came back. I have another friend that served on one and has never
told me squat.

leo


Bruce

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