Welcome to the Dining Hall of the Reformed.

[Foundthelight]

Greetings all! So happy to have found you. A sip or two of Jack Daniels and the Institutes will be ok with me.

Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!

:wave::clap:

[BBAS 64]

Greetings all! So happy to have found you. A sip or two of Jack Daniels and the Institutes will be ok with me.

Good Day, Reformed

Welcome, I will join you if you do not mind?

Peace to u,

Bill

[cygnusx1]

Hi to all brothers and sisters at Semper Reformanda , may God's rich Blessings be upon you this day. Amen! :wave:

[Foundthelight]

Hi to all brothers and sisters at Semper Reformanda , may God's rich Blessings be upon you this day. Amen! :wave:


And may God's blessing be on you and yours on this day and all days.

:amen::crossrc:

[Paleoconservatarian]

Hi to all brothers and sisters at Semper Reformanda , may God's rich Blessings be upon you this day. Amen! :wave:

Greetings, and right back at you, brother!

Speaking of dining, I'm in the mood for some zelné závitky (Czech stuffed cabbage).

[5solas]

I'll stick to a good old fashioned cold glass of water :)

here is a frozen bottle of water specially for you!
http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1600/5363/t/19328-My-Frozen-Water-Bottle-0.jpg :wave:

[Augustine_Was_Calvinist]

here is a frozen bottle of water specially for you!
http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1600/5363/t/19328-My-Frozen-Water-Bottle-0.jpg :wave:

I'll take some of that with Dewars White Label.

Being PCA, I can attest to the old saying, "When you get 4 presbyterians together, there is always a fifth under the table.(but not for long;) )

Greetings fellow brethren of the truth.:wave:

[5solas]

this one is delicious:



http://www.riegger.ch/upload/prj/beverage/Monbousquet.jpg :wave:

[Augustine_Was_Calvinist]

That sure beats Manichevitz 9-21-2205 vintage.:eek:

[5solas]

That sure beats Manichevitz 9-21-2205 vintage.:eek:

we will have a look at that in about two hundred years..... ^_^

[Augustine_Was_Calvinist]

we will have a look at that in about two hundred years..... ^_^

LOL, I meant, 2005.

I need to hire a new typist.:D

[cygnusx1]

I'll take some of that with Dewars White Label.

Being PCA, I can attest to the old saying, "When you get 4 presbyterians together, there is always a fifth under the table.(but not for long;) )

Greetings fellow brethren of the truth.:wave:

ROFL :D :clap:

[cygnusx1]

we will have a look at that in about two hundred years..... ^_^

yes I am half way there ........... can't wait !!! :D:clap::clap:

[Augustine_Was_Calvinist]

yes I am half way there ........... can't wait !!! :D:clap::clap:

And you owe your logevity to a few shots of good whiskey and a fine cigar a day, right?;)

[cygnusx1]

And you owe your logevity to a few shots of good whiskey and a fine cigar a day, right?;)

well I have spent all my working life working for Breweries , I was on the taste panel once :D

I put my longevity down to good music , it makes me dance ;)

[reformedfan]

moshin'?

[Erinwilcox]

It is so neat to be able to "converse" with like-minded believers! Being a Calvinist can be lonely sometimes!

[reformedfan]

are you the only Calvinist in yer church? Read Calvin, that guy was lonely! He had to invent an entire religion & theology to go along with it, hoping that it would catch on!!!!!

[reformedfan]

disclaimer:

the above was a joke, in case it gotcha all riled up. I was pretending i was teaching a class on how not to behave on internet forums & got carried away.

[erin74]

Hi - I just found this little section.... I think I looked at it quite a while ago, but forgot it was here.

Oh - and reformed fan.....


disclaimer:

the above was a joke, in case it gotcha all riled up. I was pretending i was teaching a class on how not to behave on internet forums & got carried away.


ouch....

[Erinwilcox]

No, most of my church is comprised of Calvinists. However, I am one of two Calvinistic teenagers at my church (and we have teenagers by the dozen). Consequently, I am one of two teenage members of the church. However, it seems that there is a barrier between some of the older people and myself. They don't talk to me the way that they speak to the other adults. It isn't because I am immature (anyone will tell you that everyone always believes that I am twenty-five. they are amazed to find out my age), but rather because I am still a teenager, thus a child in their eyes. At least, that is the way that it seems to me. Don't get me wrong, I love the people in my church and they love me. But sometimes I just long for a good discussion without age "discrimination".

[Truly Blessed]

Greetings Brothers and Sisters,

Please Read this very important thread (http://www.christianforums.com/t2139941-major-question-for-all-cf-members-staff.html#post18772110) regarding CF.

Thank You

[5solas]

well I have spent all my working life working for Breweries , I was on the taste panel once :D

and there is even a picture available of that one occasion :P
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/06/23/images/xlarge/FLO_1_fd23carb1_188774_0623.jpg

[cygnusx1]

and there is even a picture available of that one occasion :P
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/06/23/images/xlarge/FLO_1_fd23carb1_188774_0623.jpg


:D :D :D
it was more than one occasion .............. I used to pull a little stunt .......... I used to take about six swigs and say ''I am still not sure , better crack open another ....... we can't be too careful ...'' :P


Thank God for freedom !

[5solas]

....... we can't be too careful ...''

how true - only sometimes it doesn't help much :P


http://www.funnyhub.com/pictures/img/stunt-mouse.jpg

[A New Dawn]

So, are brothers of the female persuasion allowed to join you here?

[5solas]

So, are brothers of the female persuasion allowed to join you here?
:eek: :eek: :eek: eeeeekkhhh

sorry :blush:

of course you are....

http://www.coolminiornot.com/shop/images/lim004_1.jpg

[A New Dawn]

well, then ........... Jenda pulls over the nearest chair and orders herself a tall stiff glass of ginger ale (Vernors, to be precise ;) )

[5solas]

(Vernors, to be precise ;) )

ahaa http://www.hometownfavorites.com/images/items/Large/hfbe113.jpg

cheers then

http://www.br-online.de/wissen-bildung/artikel/0409/02-werbung/foto/erdinger.jpg

[A New Dawn]

ahaa http://www.hometownfavorites.com/images/items/Large/hfbe113.jpg

cheers then

http://www.br-online.de/wissen-bildung/artikel/0409/02-werbung/foto/erdinger.jpg
Thanks! You are a gentleman and a scholar!

Cheers!

[5solas]

that's a strange kind of pizza...... chicken wings pizza :scratch:



http://www.delsjourney.com/images/news/news_01-08-17/1-5524-Godfathers-Pizza.jpg

[Rick Otto]

doin' bidness outta what looks like a temple of Mammon.
Unusual but not surprising.
I'll need large bills & a balance with the hotwings, mam':cool:

[5solas]

I'd like some (any) italian food right now!


http://www.nadia.de/data/kampagnen/bilder/1.jpg :wave:

[erin74]

http://images.google.com.au/images?q=tbn:33HQClBkkBcJ:http://www.cosmositaliankitchen.com/images_c/dinner.jpg (http://www.cosmositaliankitchen.com/images_c/dinner.jpg)

will this do?

[5solas]

http://images.google.com.au/images?q=tbn:33HQClBkkBcJ:http://www.cosmositaliankitchen.com/images_c/dinner.jpg (http://www.cosmositaliankitchen.com/images_c/dinner.jpg)

will this do?

great, thanks :thumbsup:

[Truly Blessed]

For those desiring a light breakfast this morning.



http://store1.yimg.com/I/espressozone_1864_1904634http://www.freeclipartpictures.com/clipart/thumbnails/pclips074.jpghttp://chocolateandzucchini.com/archives/images/focus/hhbagel.jpg

[5solas]

For those desiring a light breakfast this morning.

LOL!
.... and for those who prefer the traditional breakfast (cygnusx1???)
http://www.caloundrarsl.com.au/content/images/bacon-eggs-pic.jpg

[Truly Blessed]

LOL!
.... and for those who prefer the traditional breakfast (cygnusx1???)


Now that is what I will be making in a few hours for my wonderful bride.

[A New Dawn]

LOL!
.... and for those who prefer the traditional breakfast (cygnusx1???)
http://www.caloundrarsl.com.au/content/images/bacon-eggs-pic.jpg
I'll have one of those. Thanks! :)

[cygnusx1]

http://www.castlehillfarmhouse.co.uk/images/breakfast.jpg

we just have to admire the English for how they set things out .......... a piece of art! :D :yum:

[Truly Blessed]

True, but it isn't the art that fills the stomach ;).

[5solas]

we just have to admire the English for how they set things out .......... a piece of art! :D :yum:

mmmmmmmhhhhhhhh :yum: :yum: :yum:

I recommend this title then

http://hometown.aol.com/tcwisti/myhomepage/febcvr.jpg or this one http://www.enjarecords.com/images/enj7085.gif

[5solas]

we just have to admire the English for how they set things out .......... a piece of art! :D :yum:

now, this china is of higher quality, isn't it?

http://www.colettecapper.freeuk.com/images/breakfastenglish.JPG

[Truly Blessed]

I'll take all 5 servings, Thank You.

And Good Morning Brothers & Sisters :wave:.

[5solas]

I'll take all 5 servings, Thank You.

And Good Morning Brothers & Sisters :wave:.

aaaaahhh all five? :eek: :eek:

http://www.activehealthcare.ca/images/OVERWEIGHT.jpg good morning ;)

[cygnusx1]

The only thing I am not so keen on in the Full English Breakfast is 'Black Pudding' ........ did you know the Puritans debated whether it a Christian should eat it ........... it is mostly pigs blood :eek:

[Truly Blessed]

it is mostly pigs blood :eek:

:sick: :sick: :sick:

[cygnusx1]

John Traske (c.1585-1636) also made claims to being a prophet - in his case a new Elijah. (Elijah was an especially popular choice because The Book of Malachi contained a promise to send Elijah to warn of the world's end]. Traske also believed that he could perform miraculous cures. For his view (later recanted) that Christians were still bound by the Judicial Law including its dietary laws (no black-pudding (http://history.wisc.edu/sommerville/367/poeticlev.htm#black-pudding)), in 1618 he was whipped and the letter J burnt on his forehead.

[Truly Blessed]

delete

[5solas]

The only thing I am not so keen on in the Full English Breakfast is 'Black Pudding' ........ did you know the Puritans debated whether it a Christian should eat it ........... it is mostly pigs blood :eek:

what an euphemism.... :sick: - and what's the rest? horse nostrils?
http://www.transmegacorp.com/Assets/vomit.jpg

[cygnusx1]

What is black pudding?

Black pudding is boiled pig's blood in a length of intestine. In the UK our puddings are usually bound with cereal with suet or cubes of fat added. European puddings are lighter because they are often made with cream instead of cereals.

Black pudding is especially popular in Northern England, Scotland and Ireland. The heartland for black puddings must be Lancashire. The World Black Pudding throwing Competition (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/3146468.stm%20) takes place every year in Bury, the object is to throw puddings at a row of Yorkshire Puddings on a wall and knock off as many as possible!

A Black Pudding Fair is also held each year in Mortagne au Perche in Normandy, France and over 5 km of pudding are consumed!

Black pudding is growing in popularity and is appearing on a number of restaurant menus. It combines very well with pork, lamb, fish (scallops, oysters, squid, muscles) and fruit (apples, pears, grapes, rhubarb). Lishmans of Ilkley made a superb ‘restaurant’ pudding which contains fruit. Our recipe section (http://www.sausagelinks.co.uk/recipe_category.asp) contains several recipes and more will be added on a regular basis.

Keep an eye out for pork and black pudding sausages such as those made by Lishmans of Ilkley (http://www.sausagelinks.co.uk/producer_detail.asp?id=73) and Elite Meat of Harrogate (http://www.sausagelinks.co.uk/producer_detail.asp?id=143).

Different countries, same idea

Most black pudding recipes derive from the same need to make use of everything when a pig is butchered.

They follow the same basic recipe and use similar flavourings such as onions, mace and black pepper. The main versions and the key ingredients are summarised below.

Black pudding - UK - pigs blood, pork fat and cereal (oatmeal and or barley)
Drisheen - Ireland - as above but with lamb’s blood
Boudin noir - France - pigs blood, pork fat, breadcrumbs, brandy or calvados and cream
Morcilla - Spain - pigs blood, pork fat, paprika, cooked long grain rice, sherry and sometimes raisins


Black pudding, drisheen (http://www.local.ie/content/50688.shtml/arts_and_culture/folklore/customs) , boudin noir, morcilla, blutwurst….most sausage eating countries have a speciality sausage based on pigs blood.

Black pudding is growing in popularity and we are lucky to have some of the finest producers in Europe.

WHAT! PIGS BLOOD – NO WAY?

Why do we happily munch flesh and muscle (and a lot worse if you eat cheap sausages) but find the idea of eating blood from the same animal so frightening? As you are reading this page you have probably got over this irrational fear, if not read on and you might be tempted to try one of the greatest treats in the sausage world! :D :eek: :D


http://www.sausagelinks.co.uk/black-pudding.htm#whatisbackpudding

[5solas]

As you are reading this page you have probably got over this irrational fear, if not read on and you might be tempted to try one of the greatest treats in the sausage world! :D :eek: :D

I am not - rather I'd prefer this:

Dan 1:12 "Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. Dan 1:13 Then let our appearance and the appearance of the youths who eat the king's food be observed by you, and deal with your servants according to what you see." Dan 1:14 So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days. Dan 1:15 At the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king's food. Dan 1:16 So the steward took away their food and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.
http://www.saveursdumonde.net/ency_9/thailande/thaifood.jpg

[erin74]

Yes but did he have black pudding as an alternative

http://john.pettigrew.org.uk/blog/images/black_pudding.jpg

mmmm - yeuckkkk

[JJB]

I came to the wrong thread this morning! :sick:

[5solas]

I came to the wrong thread this morning! :sick:

you are right, I am not hungry anymore....




would you prefer roasted dogs instead of black pudding :P ....

http://home.planet.nl/~fortgent/Traveling/Indonesia/Tomohon/images/Tomohon_roasted_dogs.jpg

[5solas]

I invite everyone who is fed up with these black puddings and roasted dogs to taste this:

http://www.bartek.ca/images/fruitbowl_imagemap_02.gif

[Jon_]

It's Hot & Sour Soup for me today. :yum:

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

[5solas]

It's Hot & Sour Soup for me today. :yum:

Soli Deo Gloria

Jon

:yum: :yum: http://www.twbookmark.com/features/lindamccartney/art/hot_and_sour_soup2.jpg

[Erinwilcox]

I'll have steak for dinner tonight! Rare, please! Hope it's still warm when I get home from work.

[JJB]

veggie burritos for our family tonight.

[erin74]

curry chicken pie for us!

[Erinwilcox]

Ahh. I think that you either take food in stride or love it with a passion. Not to make an idol of it, of course, but to enjoy all of the wonderful foods that God has given us. I love food! And no, I'm not overweight! I had left-over turkey tonight.:sick: I'm still hungry. Anyone want to cook for me? I'm too tired!

[tryme]

Hello. :wave:

I have been at CF for 10 days. :clap:
In the spirit of "uniting all Christians" I want to say hello to my reformed brothers and sisters.
I have read online about reformed/calvinism.

I hope it was okay for me to post in here.

I mostly post in Wesley's Parish and the Fabulous 40's forums.

[A New Dawn]

Hello. :wave:

I have been at CF for 10 days. :clap:
In the spirit of "uniting all Christians" I want to say hello to my reformed brothers and sisters.
I have read online about reformed/calvinism.

I hope it was okay for me to post in here.

I mostly post in Wesley's Parish and the Fabulous 40's forums.
It's OK by me! :) But then, I am just visiting, too. :D

I won't be posting in Fabulous Forties (as you can see by my balloons. :cry: )

[cygnusx1]

Hello. :wave:

I have been at CF for 10 days. :clap:
In the spirit of "uniting all Christians" I want to say hello to my reformed brothers and sisters.
I have read online about reformed/calvinism.

I hope it was okay for me to post in here.

I mostly post in Wesley's Parish and the Fabulous 40's forums.

welcome Sister! :hug:

[tryme]

It's OK by me! :) But then, I am just visiting, too. :D

I won't be posting in Fabulous Forties (as you can see by my balloons. :cry: )

Aww :hug:

It's just a silly number.

[tryme]

welcome Sister! :hug:

hello brother :hug:

[cygnusx1]

Aww :hug:

It's just a silly number.

I agree , it is just a silly number ...... I vaguely remember it :D

[Truly Blessed]

I agree , it is just a silly number ...... I vaguely remember it :D

Well, the 40's haven't passed me by just yet :P.
But 50 is appearing from over the hill ^_^ ;) .
It will just take me a few days to get there ;) .

[Truly Blessed]

Hello. :wave:

In the spirit of "uniting all Christians" I want to say hello to my reformed brothers and sisters.

:wave:

Have we met before ;) .

:hug:

[tryme]

:wave:

Have we met before ;) .

:hug:

Yikes :eek:
Runs screaming from the room.





































just kidding, buddy :hug:

[Truly Blessed]

Yikes :eek:
Runs screaming from the room.
just kidding, buddy :hug:

You sure got me ^_^ . I just stared at the first line and didn't scroll down.

I was going to say something like "Well that is one way of getting rid of certain people ;) :D ." Then I finally scrolled down. :doh:

:hug:

[tryme]

How do you like my hat?

[Truly Blessed]

all I can tell is the blue strip. I cant really see the rest.

Must be because I am coming up on 50 ;) .

[tryme]

Basically I was looking for a hat that fit my head/hair style properly and matched my clothes.

[A New Dawn]

all I can tell is the blue strip. I cant really see the rest.

Must be because I am coming up on 50 ;) .
ROFL! :D

So, really, TB, when is your 50th?

[A New Dawn]

How do you like my hat?
It's cool. :cool:

I had one to go with a different outfit, and decided that since I can't hold my birthday cake and my lasso at the same time (well, I can but it looks weird), I would just hold my cake, but the hat didn't go well. So I changed into this hat that is like yours.

It is funny that some of the hats go better with some hairstyles than others. :scratch:

[Truly Blessed]

ROFL! :D

So, really, TB, when is your 50th?

well, I got 44,810 more posts to go ;) :D ^_^ .

[Truly Blessed]

http://home.att.net/~trulyblessed/smiley/party2.gifhttp://home.att.net/~trulyblessed/smiley/party.gifhttp://home.att.net/~trulyblessed/smiley/birthdaycake.gifhttp://home.att.net/~trulyblessed/smiley/birthday2.gif Jendahttp://home.att.net/~trulyblessed/smiley/birthday2.gifhttp://home.att.net/~trulyblessed/smiley/birthdaycake.gif http://home.att.net/~trulyblessed/smiley/party.gifhttp://home.att.net/~trulyblessed/smiley/party2.gif

[A New Dawn]

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Are you going to throw that water balloon at me? :scratch:

[Truly Blessed]

Are you going to throw that water balloon at me? :scratch:

The water ballon is just a preventive measure just in case ALL THOSE CANDLES start a fire ;) :D ^_^ .

:hug:

[A New Dawn]

The water ballon is just a preventive measure just in case ALL THOSE CANDLES start a fire ;) :D ^_^ .

:hug:
:P

[tryme]

It is funny that some of the hats go better with some hairstyles than others. :scratch:

I think I bought and returned at least five other hats.
On one the hair showed on either side so too small.
I really liked the newsboy hat but it was too big and sat sideways (looked stupid).

[A New Dawn]

I got a couple of different hairstyles to go with the different hats. They both vaguely resemble mine, so I wasn't too worried about having to have both. LOL.

[tryme]

I got a couple of different hairstyles to go with the different hats. They both vaguely resemble mine, so I wasn't too worried about having to have both. LOL.

You weren't a mod earlier today were you? :scratch:
I'd like to think I would have noticed that.

[Truly Blessed]

ROFL! :D

So, really, TB, when is your 50th?

O.K. Now that I have played with you, it is exactly 2 years 8 months from today.

[A New Dawn]

You weren't a mod earlier today were you? :scratch:
I'd like to think I would have noticed that.
No, I wasn't. ^_^

[tryme]

No, I wasn't. ^_^
Congratulations. :clap:

[A New Dawn]

Congratulations. :clap:
Thanks. :blush:

But now the hard work starts! :eek:

[Truly Blessed]

Thanks. :blush:

But now the hard work starts! :eek:

I am in trouble now - staff now knows all my hang outs - runs to find another place to hide ;) ^_^

:hug:

[cygnusx1]

I am in trouble now - staff now knows all my hang outs - runs to find another place to hide ;) ^_^

:hug:

hi truly blessed :wave:
I have just the place for you ......... I only created it today :D

http://www.christianforums.com/t2273812-soteriology-chill-out-thread.html

please help me get this thing off the ground .... thanks ! :wave:

[tryme]

hi truly blessed :wave:
I have just the place for you ......... I only created it today :D

http://www.christianforums.com/t2273812-soteriology-chill-out-thread.html

please help me get this thing off the ground .... thanks ! :wave:

I'm not welcome. :eek: :( :cry:

[cygnusx1]

I'm not welcome. :eek: :( :cry:

of course you are ......... unless you are carrying an axe and a half bottle of rum :D

[Truly Blessed]

of course you are ......... unless you are carrying an axe and a half bottle of rum :D

If she gets rid of the axe all would be well ;) .

[Truly Blessed]

hi truly blessed :wave:
I have just the place for you ......... I only created it today :D

http://www.christianforums.com/t2273812-soteriology-chill-out-thread.html

please help me get this thing off the ground .... thanks ! :wave:

gee thanks, I saw your suggestion but she got in there before me. Hopefully, she didn't see me trying to hide behind the couch.

[A New Dawn]

gee thanks, I saw your suggestion but she got in there before me. Hopefully, she didn't see me trying to hide behind the couch.
Too late. Cygnusx1 ratted you out. :P

[cygnusx1]

Too late. Cygnusx1 ratted you out. :P

who me ...................... what a slurr ......... what about my good name ? :P

[tryme]

of course you are ......... unless you are carrying an axe and a half bottle of rum :D

Ohh I now am am welcome.
Just giving you a hard time.
Already crashed the party.

[cygnusx1]

Ohh I now am am welcome.
Just giving you a hard time.
Already crashed the party.

Giving me a hard time hey ................................. duly noted !

*the force is strong with this one * :D

[pjw]

heya there cygnus, sorry to hear you're sick. hope you're feeling better soon.

[Truly Blessed]

Cygnusx1 ratted you out. :P

Oh, I see what kind of friends I have around here ;) .

[cygnusx1]

heya there cygnus, sorry to hear you're sick. hope you're feeling better soon.
thanks pjw ......... I should be back to work next week ....... I Hope.:wave:

[cygnusx1]

Oh, I see what kind of friends I have around here ;) .

Only the very best .............. of course :D

[Truly Blessed]

Well lets see if I can go and get something sticky'ed

[cygnusx1]

Well lets see if I can go and get something sticky'ed

thanks Brother ........... it is sticky'ed NOW! :thumbsup: :hug: :wave:

[Truly Blessed]

pm's work wonders ;) .

[cygnusx1]

pm's work wonders ;) .

so does a double diamond :D

http://www.eurocosm.com/Application/Images/Newpics/01AS05md.jpg

[Erinwilcox]

I think I'd better take coffee. http://www.yatoula.com/gif/boisson/boi18.gif

Believe me, when I have enough caffeine. . .

[McWilliams]

Glory!! Birds of a feather!! Such a great find for a newbie! What's next here? Great to meet and read about all of you!
Blessings to you all!
then I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord! jer 24:7

[tryme]

Glory!! Birds of a feather!! Such a great find for a newbie! What's next here? Great to meet and read about all of you!
Blessings to you all!
then I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord! jer 24:7

Welcome again. :wave:
I see you made it to the Reformed forum. :clap:

[Truly Blessed]

so does a double diamond :D

http://www.eurocosm.com/Application/Images/Newpics/01AS05md.jpgWell, although I am at liberty to drink, I don't. So have a Double Double Diamond on me - figuratively speaking of course. :D

[Truly Blessed]

Glory!! Birds of a feather!! Such a great find for a newbie! What's next here? Great to meet and read about all of you!
Blessings to you all!
then I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord! jer 24:7

Welcome, glad you found us :wave: .

[erin74]

Glory!! Birds of a feather!! Such a great find for a newbie! What's next here? Great to meet and read about all of you!
Blessings to you all!
then I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord! jer 24:7

welcome to CF and to Semper - hope you enjoy it!

[pjw]

Glory!! Birds of a feather!! Such a great find for a newbie! What's next here? Great to meet and read about all of you!
Blessings to you all!
then I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord! jer 24:7
howdy. they CF blessings?? LOL.

[Truly Blessed]

howdy. they CF blessings?? LOL.

http://home.att.net/~trulyblessed/smiley/rofl.gifhttp://home.att.net/~trulyblessed/smiley/rofl.gif

Personally, I think I would like the others ;) .

[5solas]

I wonder how they taste like - has anyone got the recipe?

http://www.ahajokes.com/cartoon/doughboy.jpg :P

[Erinwilcox]

I wonder how they taste like - has anyone got the recipe?

http://www.ahajokes.com/cartoon/doughboy.jpg :P

That isn't even funny!;) I think I'd be sick if I had to eat the Doughboy's skeletonal counterparts! "Ha, ha! it's ribcage!":sick:

[cygnusx1]

time for dinner folks :amen:



http://www.trisanna.com/laos/dinner%20at%20la%20cave%20des%20chateaux%20160604.jpg

[pinkieposies]

Hello, everybody! I'm here! Aren't you so glad!?!

:cool:

I AM!!! 'Cause that dinner looks tasty!

Erin

[tryme]

Hello, everybody! I'm here! Aren't you so glad!?!

:cool:

I AM!!! 'Cause that dinner looks tasty!

Erin


Hi Erin. :wave:

I see you found your way to the forum. :clap:

And the dinner does look GOOD. :yum:

[pjw]

pouring salt on your food????? not good at all

[pinkieposies]

pouring salt on your food????? not good at all

What are you talking about, man??? Come on, it's thanksgiving time! We can be pigs if we want to!

Pass me the salt!!! :sorry:

Hey, why I say we have a thanksgiving pot-luck! I'm making homemade punkin' pie tonight!!! :yum:

Although it will be my first try. So, I don't know how good it will be! You can be my guinea pigs.

Erin

[cygnusx1]

http://www1.christianforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=55543.....http://www1.christianforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=55542&stc=1

[Rick Otto]

How 'bout just a salt sprinkling as opposed to total immersion in salt?

Truly Blessed, I toast your sobriety!

[cygnusx1]

How 'bout just a salt sprinkling as opposed to total immersion in salt?

Truly Blessed, I toast your sobriety!

howabout salt on the side of the plate so the food goes through dry :D

[tryme]

Its the weekend :clap:

I pray everyone is staying safe and warm.
We had a snow event yesterday.
We did not get it as hard as had been expected.

[Truly Blessed]

Don't be shy. Dig in.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/Joywalker/Photoblog/breakfast.jpg


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[tryme]

Don't be shy. Dig in.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v19/Joywalker/Photoblog/breakfast.jpg


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:yum: :yum: That looks good.

* goes to grab cold pizza for breakfast

[Truly Blessed]

Cold pizza with pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, onions, and anchovies is the best :yum: .

[tryme]

I had to reject the first pizza last night - it came with mushroom and who knows what else.

It was suppose to be a simple pepperoni pizza.

I felt a little bad because it was snowing but it was their fault.
I had even warned them about making sure they got the order right.
Last time that had fogotten to bring my calzone. :doh:

The poor delivery guy he knows I will look at my order before paying because it is wrong more often than not.
I think he is getting frustrated with the people giving him the orders too.

[Truly Blessed]

I think he is getting frustrated with the people giving him the orders too.

It is just as much his fault as the cooks. He should be looking at the order to make sure what you wanted is what he has. I worked to long in pizza business to know ;) . Before I went into the Army.

[tryme]

It is just as much his fault as the cooks. He should be looking at the order to make sure what you wanted is what he has. I worked to long in pizza business to know ;) . Before I went into the Army.

I know it is partially his fault.
I was being generous.

I think he may just check himself next time.
He knows I demand what I order.

If they forget the soda he runs to the corner store.
You gotta have soda with pizza.

If they mess up my order I have to assume they are messing up everyone elses.
But suspect some people do not notice till after guy leaves.
And may not bother to call and demand actual order or even complain.

[Gkbarnes]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cubanito]

As an MD, for most of us salt is not at all bad. Short of heart failure, only 1/5th of the US population has salt-sensitive hypertension, and most are of African descent. So pour on the salt (and if you're a girlie-girl that bloats, take a diuretic).


JR

[tryme]

Happy New Year all :wave:

[tryme]

Anyone else still subscribed to this thread? :scratch:

I brought some donuts and stuff.

http://www.maplehurstbakeries.com/images/donuts.jpg

[Nse007]

There's nothing like a nice glass of white wine after a nice meal (red after steak)....ahh the beauty of Christian Liberty

[tryme]

There's nothing like a nice glass of white wine after a nice meal (red after steak)....ahh the beauty of Christian Liberty
Welcome to CF. :wave:

[Nse007]

Nothing like a fresh can of worms...

[Erinwilcox]

I brought some donuts and stuff.

I love donuts! Here's my contribution! http://www.starbucks.com/images/space.gifhttp://www.starbucks.com/images/space.gifhttp://www.starbucks.com/images/space.gifhttp://www.starbucks.com/images/space.gifhttp://www.starbucks.com/retail/images/wntr06Landing_05.jpg

[cygnusx1]

did someone say donuts :yum: :yum: :yum: :D

[Paleoconservatarian]

I love donuts! Here's my contribution!

That stuff could use a lot more coffee, and less cinnamon, dolce, and latte.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/3/34/300px-A_small_cup_of_coffee.JPG

That's more like it! :yum:

[tryme]

did someone say donuts :yum: :yum: :yum: :D



Yep. Did you get one? :P

[Erinwilcox]

That stuff could use a lot more coffee, and less cinnamon, dolce, and latte.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/3/34/300px-A_small_cup_of_coffee.JPG

That's more like it! :yum:

You are disgusting! First you don't like chocolate and then you drink black coffee?!? Gross! :D Next you'll be saying that you don't like donuts!
I had a yummy mocha latte from Wawa last week. . .it was sooo good! First, lotsa chocolate and second, lotsa cream and froth! I do drink regular coffee, but NEVER black.

[McWilliams]

Need a few more? Never enough of these! So wonderful! And yes, with a latte of course! Yea!


http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:ScLrqOTojTfItM:www.brctennis.com/images/Courtside/Donuts.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.brctennis.com/images/Courtside/Donuts.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.brctennis.com/courtside.htm&h=467&w=640&sz=31&tbnid=ScLrqOTojTfItM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=135&hl=en&start=7&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddonuts%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D)
Enjoy! All calories removed of course!

[cubanito]

Y'all are cofee wimps. My wife downs cupfuls of expresso daily (we call it Cuban cofee). Straight up, even at bedtime, no doughnut. Of course she also has to take the maximum dose of atenolol for the heart palpitations (100mg BID), Me I only drink it to stay awake about once a month, cause I hate the taste of cofee in any form.

One time before a midterm I drank two full cups of heavily sugared expresso, and topped it off with a peanut butter sandwich. When I got to the test, the letters on the paper began to move, and I began to shake. The professor noticed, told me to go home, and let me retake the midterm a week later.

I don't know if it was the quantity, or the way I made it. Basically I boiled a bunch of Cuban coffee grounds and strained it through an old sock. Anyway, since I hardly ever drink cofee, I learned that too much caffeine could render me illiterate.

JR

[Paleoconservatarian]

You are disgusting!

Ouch! Women tell me that all the time. :P

First you don't like chocolate and then you drink black coffee?!? Gross!

My favorite dish is pork and dumplings, with lots and lots of sauerkraut. Now you know all my disgusting tastes.

:D Next you'll be saying that you don't like donuts!

Now hold on! I love donuts! My favorite are the plain ones, but glazed is good too.

I had a yummy mocha latte from Wawa last week. . .it was sooo good! First, lotsa chocolate and second, lotsa cream and froth! I do drink regular coffee, but NEVER black.

Black is the only way to drink it. How do you reach the coffee through all that fluffy stuff?

Y'all are cofee wimps. My wife downs cupfuls of expresso daily (we call it Cuban cofee). Straight up, even at bedtime, no doughnut. Of course she also has to take the maximum dose of atenolol for the heart palpitations (100mg BID), Me I only drink it to stay awake about once a month, cause I hate the taste of cofee in any form.

One time before a midterm I drank two full cups of heavily sugared expresso, and topped it off with a peanut butter sandwich. When I got to the test, the letters on the paper began to move, and I began to shake. The professor noticed, told me to go home, and let me retake the midterm a week later.

I don't know if it was the quantity, or the way I made it. Basically I boiled a bunch of Cuban coffee grounds and strained it through an old sock. Anyway, since I hardly ever drink cofee, I learned that too much caffeine could render me illiterate.

JR

I'm the opposite. Caffeine makes me literate. And coherent. Not having a coffee maker in my dorm, I usually boil my coffee in a pan, and let the grounds settle. Maybe the old sock has something to do with it. :sick:

Your professor was so nice. My chem for engineers prof made me go to an exam, sick as a dog. I was barely able to walk or see, let alone take an exam.

[cubanito]

Coincidence, it was a physical chemistry class, and that professor wasn't nice at all most of the time. I learned that about a year later he commited suicide. My guess is that one act of kindness caused such remorse he couldn't live with himself. Well, I would have wished him Christ and salvation. The old man was decent enough to me at a moment where I was unhinged.

Use an old white gym sock to strain the grounds, You can reuse the same sock, and it rolls up nice against the outside of a tall water glass. Or a cheese cloth if you're squeamish.

As for disgusting, in this metrosexual men's world, you may find some women are actually attracted to a disgusting man (within reason). They won't admit it, and theyll holler at you all they, but they hang around. My wife is ceases not from nagging me about my hygene, lack of style sense and so on. Yet she hangs around. Part of the angst und strom women cherish, methinks.

JR

[Erinwilcox]

Ouch! Women tell me that all the time. :P



My favorite dish is pork and dumplings, with lots and lots of sauerkraut. Now you know all my disgusting tastes.



Now hold on! I love donuts! My favorite are the plain ones, but glazed is good too.



Black is the only way to drink it. How do you reach the coffee through all that fluffy stuff?



I'm the opposite. Caffeine makes me literate. And coherent. Not having a coffee maker in my dorm, I usually boil my coffee in a pan, and let the grounds settle. Maybe the old sock has something to do with it. :sick:

Your professor was so nice. My chem for engineers prof made me go to an exam, sick as a dog. I was barely able to walk or see, let alone take an exam.

Gross! Coffee in a pan with grounds on the bottom?!? My stomach is churning at the very thought!;) Besides, the caffeine helps wake me up and the sugar/fluffy stuff gives me energy (believe me, when I "overdose" I become a completely different person!). That's the only way to drink coffee! I mean, when I drink regular coffee (like at home, Wawa, or Starbucks) I just use sugar and cream. But, this will gross you out! I had this liquid chocolate drink from Starbucks. . .Oo la la!

BTW, what was that about a sock?!?:scratch:

[Paleoconservatarian]

Gross! Coffee in a pan with grounds on the bottom?!?

You don't drink it all. This stuff is not good to the last drop. ;) If you go camping a lot, you learn to perfect a pot of coffee made this way.

I also get coffee from a bagel place on campus.

But, this will gross you out! I had this liquid chocolate drink from Starbucks. . .Oo la la!

Yuck yuck :sick:

BTW, what was that about a sock?!?:scratch:
I don't know if it was the quantity, or the way I made it. Basically I boiled a bunch of Cuban coffee grounds and strained it through an old sock.

[Paleoconservatarian]

Coincidence, it was a physical chemistry class, and that professor wasn't nice at all most of the time. I learned that about a year later he commited suicide. My guess is that one act of kindness caused such remorse he couldn't live with himself. Well, I would have wished him Christ and salvation. The old man was decent enough to me at a moment where I was unhinged.

I'm sorry to hear that. My professor died the year after I took his class.

As for disgusting, in this metrosexual men's world, you may find some women are actually attracted to a disgusting man (within reason). They won't admit it, and theyll holler at you all they, but they hang around. My wife is ceases not from nagging me about my hygene, lack of style sense and so on. Yet she hangs around. Part of the angst und strom women cherish, methinks.

JR

So there's still hope for the real, disgusting men out there? I was getting worried. Fashion magazines, latte, and exfoliating (whatever that is) just aren't for me.

[Erinwilcox]

Fashion magazines, latte, and exfoliating (whatever that is) just aren't for me.

You're hopeless. . .real men don't use exfoliating creams/washes. Women do, but not men! You've got a bad case of cluelessness!:P


You don't drink it all. This stuff is not good to the last drop. ;) If you go camping a lot, you learn to perfect a pot of coffee made this way.


We go camping, but we make coffee the REAL way. . .with a percolator. :D

[Paleoconservatarian]

You're hopeless. . .real men don't use exfoliating creams/washes. Women do, but not men! You've got a bad case of cluelessness!:P

I know... real men don't. I don't even use conditioner (seriously, I don't even know what it's for). I was referring to "metrosexuals". I just know that all the other guys at school carry little basketloads of bottles and tubes to the shower. All I need is a towel and a bar of soap. Maybe some shampoo if I remembered to buy some.

You're right, I don't have a clue. :scratch:

We go camping, but we make coffee the REAL way. . .with a percolator. :D

And while you're still waiting for your percolator to work, I've finished my first pot of coffee.

[edb19]

My favorite dish is pork and dumplings, with lots and lots of sauerkraut. Now you know all my disgusting tastes.

I have to say - that sounds wonderful. Only thing you left out - I like a little bit of fresh, sweet onion with my sauerkraut. It adds a contrast in flavor and really compliments the cabbage.

edie

[Paleoconservatarian]

I have to say - that sounds wonderful. Only thing you left out - I like a little bit of fresh, sweet onion with my sauerkraut. It adds a contrast in flavor and really compliments the cabbage.

edie

My grandmother adds onion, and something else to her sauerkraut (I don't know what). Lately my mom has been using her recipe, and I must say that it has been turning out very nicely. It was a hit at Thanksgiving, when even the family members who don't much care for sauerkraut were complimenting her on it.

[Erinwilcox]

I know... real men don't. I don't even use conditioner (seriously, I don't even know what it's for). I was referring to "metrosexuals". I just know that all the other guys at school carry little basketloads of bottles and tubes to the shower. All I need is a towel and a bar of soap. Maybe some shampoo if I remembered to buy some.

You're right, I don't have a clue. :scratch:



And while you're still waiting for your percolator to work, I've finished my first pot of coffee.

What do you do? Rub the bar of soap into your hair?!? What a basket-case!;)


But my coffee will taste better than yours and will be completely grind free!

[Paleoconservatarian]

What do you do? Rub the bar of soap into your hair?!? What a basket-case!;)

Yeah... it's soap, isn't it?

But my coffee will taste better than yours and will be completely grind free!

Now you've gone and hurt my ego. ;) I make a mighty tasty brew just fine without a percolator, and strong enough to get you going in the morning, so you can hit the woods with gusto. And I haven't had a problem with the grounds, really. Just let them settle a bit, and don't drink it to the bottom. Really, you should at least try it. You might find you like it.

[Erinwilcox]

Yeah... it's soap, isn't it?



Now you've gone and hurt my ego. ;) I make a mighty tasty brew just fine without a percolator, and strong enough to get you going in the morning, so you can hit the woods with gusto. And I haven't had a problem with the grounds, really. Just let them settle a bit, and don't drink it to the bottom. Really, you should at least try it. You might find you like it.

Oh no! He's worse than I thought! Somebody :help: !
What kind of soap? Lye?!? :D

And I don't think that I'll chance ruining my stomach with your brew! :P Did you just "happen" to forget to add a coffee maker to your Christmas list? ;)

[Paleoconservatarian]

Oh no! He's worse than I thought! Somebody :help: !
What kind of soap? Lye?!? :D

Irish Spring. :)

And I don't think that I'll chance ruining my stomach with your brew! :P Did you just "happen" to forget to add a coffee maker to your Christmas list?

I'm beginning to think you're just poking fun at me. ;)

I figured I'd ask for shampoo instead.

Seriously, I'm not allowed to have a coffee maker in my dorm. And it's a bit hard to take one camping with you.

[Erinwilcox]

Irish Spring. :)



I'm beginning to think you're just poking fun at me. ;)

I figured I'd ask for shampoo instead.

Seriously, I'm not allowed to have a coffee maker in my dorm. And it's a bit hard to take one camping with you.

Alright, bonus points for the Irish Spring. I was afraid you were going to say Dove or Ivory. :P

And when we go camping, we bring along our propane stove to put the percolator on. Did you actually think that we held the pot into the campfire?:D

And yes, all in good fun. But to rub a bar of soap into your hair?:sick: I can only imagine what my hair would look like if I ever tried that!

[Paleoconservatarian]

Alright, bonus points for the Irish Spring. I was afraid you were going to say Dove or Ivory. :P

Never used them. I've always used Irish Spring or Zest.

And when we go camping, we bring along our propane stove to put the percolator on. Did you actually think that we held the pot into the campfire?:D

No campfire? You haven't been camping. Lemme guess, you don't sleep in tents, or on the ground. Why don't you bring the TV and video games with you while you're at it?

And yes, all in good fun. But to rub a bar of soap into your hair?:sick: I can only imagine what my hair would look like if I ever tried that!

My hair looks just fine. It ain't all pretty and woman-like, but it's clean and it does its job.

[Erinwilcox]

Never used them. I've always used Irish Spring or Zest.



No campfire? You haven't been camping. Lemme guess, you don't sleep in tents, or on the ground. Why don't you bring the TV and video games with you while you're at it?



My hair looks just fine. It ain't all pretty and woman-like, but it's clean and it does its job.

Okay, mad Italian woman on the loose! :mad: There is nothing that I despise more (just kidding, but half-serious!) than people who claim that they are "camping" but use an air-conditioned camper/RV with an electric stove. Of course we, because we do "Real" camping, have a campfire and we DO sleep in tents, on the ground, and, when location dictates, we use the old-fashioned outhouses and bath in the lakes. How insulting that you think that we'd actually bring a TV! :D

Oh, and about the soaps, you are even more clueless than I thought. ^_^ I was teasing you because, traditionally, Dove and Ivory are women's soaps. :P

[Paleoconservatarian]

Okay, mad Italian woman on the loose! :mad: There is nothing that I despise more (just kidding, but half-serious!) than people who claim that they are "camping" but use an air-conditioned camper/RV with an electric stove. Of course we, because we do "Real" camping, have a campfire and we DO sleep in tents, on the ground, and, when location dictates, we use the old-fashioned outhouses and bath in the lakes. How insulting that you think that we'd actually bring a TV! :D

Outhouses? Bathe? What's this? O, the luxury!

Oh, and about the soaps, you are even more clueless than I thought. ^_^ I was teasing you because, traditionally, Dove and Ivory are women's soaps. :P

They do sound like it. Isn't one of those the one they call the "moisturizing bar?"

[Erinwilcox]

Outhouses? Bathe? What's this? O, the luxury!



They do sound like it. Isn't one of those the one they call the "moisturizing bar?"

I wouldn't want to go camping with your family! Ya'll must stink by the end the trip! :D

And yeah, Dove is the moisturizing bar.

[Paleoconservatarian]

I wouldn't want to go camping with your family! Ya'll must stink by the end the trip! :D

I'm just kidding. I bring soap. Not that it matters, since if I bring the dog, he always smells worse than I do.

And yeah, Dove is the moisturizing bar.

Not so clueless now, am I? :P

[Erinwilcox]

I'm just kidding. I bring soap. Not that it matters, since if I bring the dog, he always smells worse than I do.



Not so clueless now, am I? :P

Now I realize that this will be giving you bait, but I'll say this anyway. That is one reason why I hate big dogs. . .they always stink! Gross. There are few smells on earth that reek as much as a smelly, dirty dog. Glad to see that you're at least a semi-civilized camper--soap is the way to go!:D Cleanliness is next to Godliness, they say!^_^

But any guy who would choose soap over shampoo. . . Anyway, what did you do--Googe a search on Dove soap to find that answer?;)

[cubanito]

Never used them. I've always used Irish Spring or Zest.

My hair looks just fine. It ain't all pretty and woman-like, but it's clean and it does its job.

FYI most dermatologists condemn deodorant bars or Ivory, whereas Dove is considered hypoallergenic and among the best bars out there for the skin.

Now a question, just what job does your hair do? Distinguish you as a mammal? Mine is just there for my wife to fuss over, if it were up to me I'd buzz it every month or so.

BTW drinking shampoo and eating soap is not customary. This is a reformed TABLE, not the "frozen poweder room". I'm within an inch of reporting y'all from straying from the topic at hand: FOOD!

JR, :D , of course

[Paleoconservatarian]

Now I realize that this will be giving you bait, but I'll say this anyway. That is one reason why I hate big dogs. . .they always stink! Gross. There are few smells on earth that reek as much as a smelly, dirty dog. Glad to see that you're at least a semi-civilized camper--soap is the way to go!:D Cleanliness is next to Godliness, they say!^_^

But any guy who would choose soap over shampoo. . . Anyway, what did you do--Googe a search on Dove soap to find that answer?;)

Don't worry... I won't make any quips about little dog-like creatures that look like they could be put to better use buffing trucks. But I will say that, even if they stink, a real dog is the only way to go. And I've smelled some pretty terrible things, so I'm not so sure dogs are that bad. Ever been to a sugar factory? Smells like hot garbage. :sick: Makes you never want to eat that stuff again.

And no, I didn't google Dove. I remember it from somewhere. Probably an advertisement.

[Paleoconservatarian]

Now a question, just what job does your hair do? Distinguish you as a mammal? Mine is just there for my wife to fuss over, if it were up to me I'd buzz it every month or so.

Keep my head warm and dry. I'm ugly enough with hair. Without... yikes.

BTW drinking shampoo and eating soap is not customary.

You've never said something your mother didn't like. ;)

This is a reformed TABLE, not the "frozen poweder room". I'm within an inch of reporting y'all from straying from the topic at hand: FOOD!

Back on topic, then... now that I'm back on campus, I get to enjoy a gourmet menu:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d8/Ramen-packet2.jpg

[Erinwilcox]

Back on topic, then... now that I'm back on campus, I get to enjoy a gourmet menu:

http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/lib/inc/showImage.asp?id=4139&size=lThis, my friend is gourmet. . .Hershey's White and Dark Chocolate Fudge Torte. Yum! One of my favorite desserts to make and enjoy! Top this, Mr. Chocolate hater!

[Paleoconservatarian]

Top this, Mr. Chocolate hater!

For a nice treat, few things can beat a good apple pie:

http://www.allgoodcafe.com/pics/allgood/resize/R_CafePie.jpg

[Erinwilcox]

You didn't beat me, you know. I was only trying to think of a nice treat without chocolate (there are so few!). So how about some tea and scones? Tea, as opposed to coffee, I can drink "brown" without anything "sissy." Go to http://www.teabytwo.com/ to see where my mom and sister took me for my birthday this summer. We had the apricot scones and some yummy teas!

http://www.teabytwo.com/images/tea_steaming_md_wht.gifhttp://i.timeinc.net/cooking/images/recipefinder/cl_10492.1_m.jpg

Did I keep this short and sweet enough? I was told that certain people feel like I never shut up. :P

[Paleoconservatarian]

You didn't beat me, you know. I was only trying to think of a nice treat without chocolate (there are so few!). So how about some tea and scones? Tea, as opposed to coffee, I can drink "brown" without anything "sissy." Go to http://www.teabytwo.com/ to see where my mom and sister took me for my birthday this summer. We had the apricot scones and some yummy teas!

http://www.teabytwo.com/images/tea_steaming_md_wht.gifhttp://i.timeinc.net/cooking/images/recipefinder/cl_10492.1_m.jpg



Tea is something I enjoy a lot, but I'm getting tired of the bags. I guess once you have some real tea, you don't really want to go back. And, as you might have guessed, I like my tea black. But a good green tea is nice on occasion.

I studied for final exams on my birthday. Maybe that's not as exciting as a tea party, but I don't think I could handle all that fun.

Did I keep this short and sweet enough? I was told that certain people feel like I never shut up. :P

Inconceivable! Someone needs to be taught some manners!

[Erinwilcox]

Tea is something I enjoy a lot, but I'm getting tired of the bags. I guess once you have some real tea, you don't really want to go back. And, as you might have guessed, I like my tea black. But a good green tea is nice on occasion.

I studied for final exams on my birthday. Maybe that's not as exciting as a tea party, but I don't think I could handle all that fun.



Inconceivable! Someone needs to be taught some manners!

Well, I didn't say that I did't like the sissy stuff, I just said that I could go without. I like it both ways. As for the tea party, it was an early tea since I had to work that night. :cry:

As for the manners, that is a whole other issue (believe me, I am known for my outrage against the lack of etiquette in America!).

http://i.timeinc.net/southern/images/recipefinder/sl_18352.1_m.jpg As for the pictured eggplant. .

My grandfather has a garden in which he grows many Italian staples. One of these is eggplant. How often my grandmother has had me dip the eggplant in milk/egg and then in breadcrumbs to be fried. I am NOT a big eggplant fan, but I can get it down without a grimace so as to keep my grandparent's good opinion! BTW, ours does look more appetizing that the photo.

[Paleoconservatarian]

As for the manners, that is a whole other issue (believe me, I am known for my outrage against the lack of etiquette in America!).

I don't know which fork to eat with, but I at least try to be polite. One of the things I find amazing are the dirty looks I get when I hold the door for a lady. Especially on campus, she acts like I'm patting her on the head and handing her a dog biscuit or something. And if I call someone "sir" or "ma'am," people think I'm being arrogant. :scratch: :confused: Now, I suppose I don't really know too much about etiquette. It's not something I've really been exposed to much. But I thought these were good things.

As for the pictured eggplant. .

My grandfather has a garden in which he grows many Italian staples. One of these is eggplant. How often my grandmother has had me dip the eggplant in milk/egg and then in breadcrumbs to be fried. I am NOT a big eggplant fan, but I can get it down without a grimace so as to keep my grandparent's good opinion! BTW, ours does look more appetizing that the photo.

I don't know about eggplant, really. I've never tried it. But I loooooove breaded, fried, green tomatoes. :yum:

http://www.fbnr.com/food_shots/2/208/20885.jpg

My dad and I are the only ones in the house who like them, though, so it's kind of a rare treat for us.

[Erinwilcox]

I don't know which fork to eat with, but I at least try to be polite. One of the things I find amazing are the dirty looks I get when I hold the door for a lady. Especially on campus, she acts like I'm patting her on the head and handing her a dog biscuit or something. And if I call someone "sir" or "ma'am," people think I'm being arrogant. :scratch: :confused: Now, I suppose I don't really know too much about etiquette. It's not something I've really been exposed to much. But I thought these were good things.



I don't know about eggplant, really. I've never tried it. But I loooooove breaded, fried, green tomatoes. :yum:

http://www.fbnr.com/food_shots/2/208/20885.jpg

My dad and I are the only ones in the house who like them, though, so it's kind of a rare treat for us.

Well done! What you have stated is more important that which fork to use. Personally, I have been taught that if a young man offers you his chair when there are none others available, whether you want it or not you should take it and thus encourage him and others to continue being polite. I like it when boys hold the door for me because it allows them to show their masculinity by helping me and it lets me show my femininity by letting myself be helped. Whatever happened to the women and children first cry of old? Too many guys just let the door slam in peoples faces. . .

I'll be nice this time and refrain from commenting on your choice of delicassy. I've never tried it, so I'll be nice about it.

I tried chicken liver pate the other night. :sick: I will never again repeat the experience!

[cubanito]

Whole Hog Day at my Immanuel Church (PCA) went well yesterday. My friend Camilo roasted the pig, and I supplied the plantains: as soup and fried(ripe and green). Plantain, Yucca and sweet potato chips were also provided. Rice and black beans by Mrs Prinz, and various games for the kids toped off an excellent fellowship.

Next year, God willing, I want to bring fufu (boiled mash semi-ripe plantain with various spices) and maybe "platanos borrachos" (oven roasted extra-ripe plantains with rum).

You're all invited if you're near the Miami area...

JR

[Erinwilcox]

I had a burger for dinner. It was okay until I bit into a piece of some kind of metal. Never had that happen before.

[Erinwilcox]

Just got home from classes and I'm STARVED! I'm boiling some water for Kraft Mac and Cheese. Guess that means my fruit-snack diet is off for today. . .must lose the Christmas weight. . .

[Paleoconservatarian]

Just got home from classes and I'm STARVED! I'm boiling some water for Kraft Mac and Cheese. Guess that means my fruit-snack diet is off for today. . .must lose the Christmas weight. . .

Ah, a student's diet. I'm currently feasting on my hearty lunch of Snickers bar and water. Class in a few minutes.

By the way, ramen > mac'n'cheese

[Erinwilcox]

Ah, a student's diet. I'm currently feasting on my hearty lunch of Snickers bar and water. Class in a few minutes.

By the way, ramen > mac'n'cheeseF

Yeah, my fruit snacks or granola bar plus a diet soda, tea, or water does me just fine. When I first started classes last fall, I lost over ten pounds from the "student's diet." Once Christmas break started though, and I was back to three meals a day, I gained a few pounds back. :mad:

Fruit snacks are all vitamins! Yummy! The Spongebob ones are the best (though I hate Spongebob).
I like Ramen too, but I add stuff to my mac'n'cheese to make it extra special (no, I don't add green tomato sauce :P ).

[Paleoconservatarian]

I like Ramen too, but I add stuff to my mac'n'cheese to make it extra special (no, I don't add green tomato sauce :P ).

It's hot dogs, right? :yum:

[Erinwilcox]

It's hot dogs, right? :yum:

No indeed! I'm a gourmet chef at heart! I make all sorts of different and exotic tasting foods. Hot dogs are not either of those things. Yes, I like them, but not when I'm being creative. My brother and sister have learned never to eat lunch till I make mine. . .cause mine is usaually really good!

[Paleoconservatarian]

No indeed! I'm a gourmet chef at heart! I make all sorts of different and exotic tasting foods. Hot dogs are not either of those things. Yes, I like them, but not when I'm being creative. My brother and sister have learned never to eat lunch till I make mine. . .cause mine is usaually really good!

Kraft mac 'n cheese ain't exactly gourmet dining. What could you possibly add that isn't hot dogs? More cheese? Perhaps I'm just not very creative.

[A New Dawn]

Kraft mac 'n cheese ain't exactly gourmet dining. What could you possibly add that isn't hot dogs? More cheese? Perhaps I'm just not very creative.
When I was a lot poorer, I added tuna and peas to my mac & cheese. :thumbsup:

[Erinwilcox]

Kraft mac 'n cheese ain't exactly gourmet dining. What could you possibly add that isn't hot dogs? More cheese? Perhaps I'm just not very creative.

Hot dogs?!? You insult my cooking by insinuating that I would add hot dogs to my pasta to make it special?!? I haven't had that meal since I was in grade school.

Actually, various extra cheeses, sauces, and cream (aka half and half :blush: ) and the occasional special spice can make Kraft (aka plastic food) go from dead to delicious! And I don't eat Kraft that often. I make lots of other gourmet food that make my parents groan and my siblings lick their lips. Like my hash browns fried in bacon grease with pasta sauce, sour cream, various cheeses, cream cheese, meat, and special spices. Yummy, yum, yum!

(hot dogs are not gourmet either, by the way)

[Paleoconservatarian]

When I was a lot poorer, I added tuna and peas to my mac & cheese. :thumbsup:

Mmmm. Sounds yummy. My dad and I eat a lot of frozen/canned veggies. They're not bad with butter.

Hot dogs?!? You insult my cooking by insinuating that I would add hot dogs to my pasta to make it special?!? I haven't had that meal since I was in grade school.

Hey... I don't insult anyone's cooking until I taste it.

Actually, various extra cheeses, sauces, and cream (aka half and half :blush: ) and the occasional special spice can make Kraft (aka plastic food) go from dead to delicious!

What is it with cooks and alliteration? :scratch:

And I don't eat Kraft that often. I make lots of other gourmet food that make my parents groan and my siblings lick their lips. Like my hash browns fried in bacon grease with pasta sauce, sour cream, various cheeses, cream cheese, meat, and special spices. Yummy, yum, yum!

I'll eat anything if you fry it in bacon grease. :yum:

(hot dogs are not gourmet either, by the way)

They are if you put chili and onions on 'em. Or maybe the fancy brown mustard.

[Erinwilcox]

What is it with cooks and alliteration? :scratch:



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Didn't you know that I'm an English enthusiast?

Hot dogs are ok if they aren't full of grease. Greasy dogs=gross.

[Neal]

Greasy dogs=grogs.

[Paleoconservatarian]

Didn't you know that I'm an English enthusiast?

I'm something of an Anglophile myself.

Hot dogs are ok if they aren't full of grease. Greasy dogs=gross.

I like my hot dogs grilled, and slightly burnt on the outside. Obviously, they're less greasy than boiled dogs.

[Erinwilcox]

Fresh baked homemade bread and a spot of tea. . .mmmm!

As for the hot dogs, they are much better grilled. . .with lots of ketchup, mustard, dill relish (I HATE the sweet), etc!

[Erinwilcox]

I made home-made chocolate-chip cookies today. . .
I love choco-chip cookies!!!!! Fresh and gooey from the oven. . .

[Neal]

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I made home-made chocolate-chip cookies today. . .
I love choco-chip cookies!!!!! Fresh and gooey from the oven. . .
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Where do you live? Do you live far? I'll PM you my address if you'll send some to me. You can't tell people you made delicious cookies and then tease them by not sharing the cookies!

[edit]

Brilliantly, I looked at your profile. You're only one state away! ...And now that I think about it... you guys have got to be packed in by the snow by now. Me? Not yet. Incidentally, I just got back from church; the "morning service" was held at three in the afternoon. Yeah, six-hour delay. No biggie. It gave people plenty of time to shovel and all that, even though it wasn't completely necessary, but really, who wants to shovel at, like, nine in the morning? Put it off 'til noon, man!

But yeah... anyway... cookies... ...coooookiesss... ...cookie monster.

[Erinwilcox]

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I made home-made chocolate-chip cookies today. . .
I love choco-chip cookies!!!!! Fresh and gooey from the oven. . .
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Where do you live? Do you live far? I'll PM you my address if you'll send some to me. You can't tell people you made delicious cookies and then tease them by not sharing the cookies!

[edit]

Brilliantly, I looked at your profile. You're only one state away! ...And now that I think about it... you guys have got to be packed in by the snow by now. Me? Not yet. Incidentally, I just got back from church; the "morning service" was held at three in the afternoon. Yeah, six-hour delay. No biggie. It gave people plenty of time to shovel and all that, even though it wasn't completely necessary, but really, who wants to shovel at, like, nine in the morning? Put it off 'til noon, man!

But yeah... anyway... cookies... ...coooookiesss... ...cookie monster.

Yeah, we're pretty snowed it right now. All services were cancelled today. . .I'm sorely feeling the lack of fellowship right now. With luck, though, maybe tomorrow's classes will be cancelled. . .:)

I made cookies because I hate snowed in Sundays. . .no fellowship with my church brethren til Wednesday now! :cry: Anyway, what state do you live in?

[Paleoconservatarian]

My sister baked me some sugar cookies Friday night, and also made me a sandwich. :yum:

Then we men watched some guy flicks... "The Untouchables", "Tombstone"... I really didn't get much homework done.

[Erinwilcox]

I really didn't get much homework done.

That's why I hope that classes are cancelled
tomorrow. . .:blush:

[Erinwilcox]

cookies, cookies, cookies. . . i love homemade cookies! Who wants some? Get them away from me!

[Paleoconservatarian]

cookies, cookies, cookies. . . i love homemade cookies! Who wants some? Get them away from me!

I'd be happy to take 'em off your hands. :)

My roommate's trying to push some VD chocolates on me, and you know I don't like chocolates much.

[Erinwilcox]

I'd be happy to take 'em off your hands. :)

My roommate's trying to push some VD chocolates on me, and you know I don't like chocolates much.

Sorry, friend. They're chocolate chip cookies, so I guess I'm stuck with them after all. :P

[Paleoconservatarian]

Sorry, friend. They're chocolate chip cookies, so I guess I'm stuck with them after all. :P

Chocolate chip cookies are good, though. They're one of the few exceptions. Like Snickers.

[Erinwilcox]

Chocolate chip cookies are good, though. They're one of the few exceptions. Like Snickers.

You sound like the girl who came to my sister's birthday party and told us all how allergic she was to chocolate. . .she then proceeded to eat lots of Hershey's Kisses and chocolate cake, too, I believe. ;)

So you can't eat chocolate but you eat CHOCOLATE chip cookies and CHOCOLATE Snickers bars?!? :confused:

[Paleoconservatarian]

You sound like the girl who came to my sister's birthday party and told us all how allergic she was to chocolate. . .she then proceeded to eat lots of Hershey's Kisses and chocolate cake, too, I believe. ;)

So you can't eat chocolate but you eat CHOCOLATE chip cookies and CHOCOLATE Snickers bars?!? :confused:

I didn't say I can't eat chocolate. I just said that I don't like it too much. Hurts my teeth, and often makes me sick. And when I do enjoy it, it is only occasionally. Plus, chocolate chip cookies only have chocolate chips. And Snickers is largely nougat. And peanuts. And caramel. Mmm. I like mint chocolate chip ice cream, too. But my favorite is butter pecan.

[Neal]

Butter pecan? Yuck, man, you're serious? Yuck. Cookie dough ice cream is for me. That is, apart from those "specialty" ice creams, like, "Monday Night Football" ice cream or something.

Ever spell a word once, take a look at it, and convince yourself it's somehow wrong? "Specialty." ...still looks wrong to me.

[Paleoconservatarian]

Butter pecan? Yuck, man, you're serious? Yuck. Cookie dough ice cream is for me. That is, apart from those "specialty" ice creams, like, "Monday Night Football" ice cream or something.

Cookie dough? Bleh. :sick:

At least you could like something good, like mint chocolate chip. Then again, I've never heard of Monday Night Football. Doesn't sound like something I'd want to put in my mouth.

Ever spell a word once, take a look at it, and convince yourself it's somehow wrong? "Specialty." ...still looks wrong to me.

Happens to me all the time. It takes a lot of effort to resist the urge to impose my capricious will on the English language.

[Neal]

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Cookie dough? Bleh.

At least you could like something good, like mint chocolate chip. Then again, I've never heard of Monday Night Football. Doesn't sound like something I'd want to put in my mouth.
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Yeah, well... it's why they call it "spec... .." um... "uncommon" ice cream. Cookie dough you find everywhere and in varying qualities. Mint chocolate chip, as well. Philadelphia Eagles Touchdown? Probably just around here (if you're listening, Erin, I've answered one of your questions). Though for regular flavors, I must say I've found Turkey Hill (http://www.turkeyhill.com/) to be some of the finest "cheap" ice cream I've tasted (a better answer). Oh, apparently, the Eagles ice cream is carried by Turkey Hill. Huh, imagine that.

Haha, I come across as all proud of Lancastrian heritage, and I've not been there more than 8 years. I've had to adjust to it, and while most people my age seem to hate it, I really like it. Not as far as turning Amish, though. We let them be.

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Happens to me all the time. It takes a lot of effort to resist the urge to impose my capricious will on the English language.
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Caprawhat? Now I feel embarrassed. And I received two papers back, praising me for my "excellent paper" and "excellent command of language." Heh, I was pretty proud of how "smart-sounding" those papers were...

;-)

[Erinwilcox]

Haha, so the talk has turned to ice-cream? Well, I do love cookie dough. . .ah, so good! I like butter pecan, but mint choco chip isn't exactly my piece of cake. :D Have you ever tried Breyers Almond Joy ice cream? OH! Almond and coconut lover's dream!

Can't you just see an Amish Neal driving around in his buggy, flicking his horse with the whip as he eats his cookie dough ice cream? :)'

[Neal]

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Can't you just see an Amish Neal driving around in his buggy, flicking his horse with the whip as he eats his cookie dough ice cream?
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Actually... actually, no, I cannot. Though you'd scarce believe it, but at the mall a while ago, my brother saw a Chinese Amishman. With a little pointy beard. It was... quite something to see, I hear.

You know what's ironic? A Google image search for "Amish" comes up with over a hundred thousand hits.

[Paleoconservatarian]

Haha, so the talk has turned to ice-cream? Well, I do love cookie dough. . .ah, so good! I like butter pecan, but mint choco chip isn't exactly my piece of cake. :D Have you ever tried Breyers Almond Joy ice cream? OH! Almond and coconut lover's dream!

We're boycotting Breyers. Their butter pecan tastes like dog snot.

Can't you just see an Amish Neal driving around in his buggy, flicking his horse with the whip as he eats his cookie dough ice cream? :)'
Actually... actually, no, I cannot. Though you'd scarce believe it, but at the mall a while ago, my brother saw a Chinese Amishman. With a little pointy beard. It was... quite something to see, I hear.

You know what's ironic? A Google image search for "Amish" comes up with over a hundred thousand hits.

I don't take the Amish lightly. We went to the Nelson-Kennedy Ledges (http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/nelsonk.htm) once, and my brother and I were trying to find our way up the Devil's Icebox, when suddenly, here comes this group of Amish kids. This girl was laughing at us, and went down and back up as though she were just climbing the stairs. In a dress! Made us look bad. I'll be emotionally scarred for the rest of my life. :cry:

[Augustine_Was_Calvinist]

We're boycotting Breyers. Their butter pecan tastes like dog snot.

I've never tasted dog snot, nor do I intend to, but if it taste like Breyers butter pecan, then it can't be all that bad.

[Erinwilcox]

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Can't you just see an Amish Neal driving around in his buggy, flicking his horse with the whip as he eats his cookie dough ice cream?
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Actually... actually, no, I cannot. Though you'd scarce believe it, but at the mall a while ago, my brother saw a Chinese Amishman. With a little pointy beard. It was... quite something to see, I hear.

You know what's ironic? A Google image search for "Amish" comes up with over a hundred thousand hits.

Funny stuff! That's one I haven't heard before! I was only kidding. . .personally, I found the picture of someone beating a horse and eating ice cream pretty funny. . .add the hat. . .:D


I don't take the Amish lightly. We went to the Nelson-Kennedy Ledges (http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/nelsonk.htm) once, and my brother and I were trying to find our way up the Devil's Icebox, when suddenly, here comes this group of Amish kids. This girl was laughing at us, and went down and back up as though she were just climbing the stairs. In a dress! Made us look bad. I'll be emotionally scarred for the rest of my life. :cry:


A Calvinist on the DEVIL'S ICEBOX?!? My, my, my. ;)

As for Breyer's and dog snot, I know nothing. But, I will say that butter pecan with stale nuts is gross. :sick:

[Paleoconservatarian]

A Calvinist on the DEVIL'S ICEBOX?!? My, my, my. ;)

What can I say? I'm a sinner. :help:

[Erinwilcox]

We're a weird bunch, aren't we? What other group of people would discuss lattes, dog snot, and Amish goatees in the same thread? :D

[Paleoconservatarian]

We're a weird bunch, aren't we? What other group of people would discuss lattes, dog snot, and Amish goatees in the same thread? :D

Sounds like a typical dinner conversation at our house. What can I say, we're crazy Puerto Ricans. (Our mother, who is Czech, blames dad for the way we turned out). What else would you expect from a family who, half the time, eats meals over the kitchen sink?

[Erinwilcox]

Sounds like a typical dinner conversation at our house. What can I say, we're crazy Puerto Ricans. (Our mother, who is Czech, blames dad for the way we turned out). What else would you expect from a family who, half the time, eats meals over the kitchen sink?

Meals over the kitchen sink?!? You would be banned from an Italian household! But I guess it figures. . .looking down the drain you see stuff that looks like dog snot. . .so you apply it to ice cream.

[Paleoconservatarian]

Meals over the kitchen sink?!? You would be banned from an Italian household! But I guess it figures. . .looking down the drain you see stuff that looks like dog snot. . .so you apply it to ice cream.

I don't know about you Italians, but we keep a clean sink, thank you very much! ;)

[Erinwilcox]

I don't know about you Italians, but we keep a clean sink, thank you very much! ;)

Well, all the food that you dribble while you eat sounds dirty to me! Besides, our sink is clean, but we have a garbage disposal. . .don't put your hand down there!

[Paleoconservatarian]

Well, all the food that you dribble while you eat sounds dirty to me!

Ouch! Remind me never to insult you. I don't dribble food! That would be a waste, and wasting food is a cardinal sin, according to my dad.

Besides, our sink is clean, but we have a garbage disposal. . .don't put your hand down there!

Garbage disposals? That's one of those advanced technologies that I don't understand. Like cell phones. To me, a garbage disposal is a trash can.

[Erinwilcox]

Ouch! Remind me never to insult you. I don't dribble food! That would be a waste, and wasting food is a cardinal sin, according to my dad.



Oh, so you're learning the hard way, are you? I've had lots of practice in glorious comebacks! Let me tell you what a very wise person once said, "Never argue with a woman. . .she'll always win!" ;) (especially the Italian women cause we're so competitive :D ) All in good fun.

Yes it would be wasting food, but you must be some kind of superman if you've never dribbled food. Of course, I never have because I'm perfect :P , but most people occasionally let something fall from their mouths! Believe me, I recently ate dinner with some young people and somehow had to sit next to this young man who was completely devoid of any kind of manners. I had to try not to lose my food. . .it was so gross. No cutting the meat. . .he ripped it with his hands and mouth, crammed rolls into his mouth, and dribbled as well. My usually strong stomach was churning as I tried not to gag.

[Paleoconservatarian]

Oh, so you're learning the hard way, are you? I've had lots of practice in glorious comebacks! Let me tell you what a very wise person once said, "Never argue with a woman. . .she'll always win!" ;) (especially the Italian women cause we're so competitive :D ) All in good fun.

You've obviously never met a Hispanic woman. :P

Yes it would be wasting food, but you must be some kind of superman if you've never dribbled food. Of course, I never have because I'm perfect :P , but most people occasionally let something fall from their mouths!

And I'm the perfect gentleman. So there!

Actually, you're reminding me of Chaucer's Prioresse:

At mete wel ytaught was she withalle:
She leet no morsel from hir lippes falle,
Ne wette hir fingres in hir sauce deepe;
Wel coude she carye a morsel, and wel keepe
That no drope ne fille upon hir brest.
In curteisye was set ful muchel hir lest.
Hir over-lippe wiped she so clene
That in hir coppe ther was no ferthing seene
Of grece, whan she dronken hadde hir draughte;
Ful semely after hir mete she raughte.

Believe me, I recently ate dinner with some young people and somehow had to sit next to this young man who was completely devoid of any kind of manners. I had to try not to lose my food. . .it was so gross. No cutting the meat. . .he ripped it with his hands and mouth, crammed rolls into his mouth, and dribbled as well. My usually strong stomach was churning as I tried not to gag.

I am often disturbed by the eating habits of many college students. You couldn't convince me that these are the elites of society. And the vast amounts of food they throw away... that really makes me sick.

[Erinwilcox]

You've obviously never met a Hispanic woman. :P



And I'm the perfect gentleman. So there!

Actually, you're reminding me of Chaucer's Prioresse:

At mete wel ytaught was she withalle:
She leet no morsel from hir lippes falle,
Ne wette hir fingres in hir sauce deepe;
Wel coude she carye a morsel, and wel keepe
That no drope ne fille upon hir brest.
In curteisye was set ful muchel hir lest.
Hir over-lippe wiped she so clene
That in hir coppe ther was no ferthing seene
Of grece, whan she dronken hadde hir draughte;
Ful semely after hir mete she raughte.



I am often disturbed by the eating habits of many college students. You couldn't convince me that these are the elites of society. And the vast amounts of food they throw away... that really makes me sick.

Ooh, getting defensive are we, Mr. Perfect? :P Do you have younger sisters?

Actually, one of my good friends at work is a 40 something year old Hispanic woman. . .believe me, I know how they can argue! She loves me, but once she starts fighting me on homeschooling, my "utter lack of dating experience" (dat is not good!), and being Baptist (Baptists force their children to marry people in their own church, did you know that? Huh, I didn't either), I just back off. Usually, though, we're on the same side fighting someone else.

[Paleoconservatarian]

Ooh, getting defensive are we, Mr. Perfect? :P Do you have younger sisters?

Yes. Why do you ask?

Actually, one of my good friends at work is a 40 something year old Hispanic woman. . .believe me, I know how they can argue! She loves me, but once she starts fighting me on homeschooling, my "utter lack of dating experience" (dat is not good!), and being Baptist (Baptists force their children to marry people in their own church, did you know that? Huh, I didn't either), I just back off. Usually, though, we're on the same side fighting someone else.

Making fun of Baptists? Sounds like my kind of person. I especially love to poke fun at one Baptist in particular. ;) I would join you on homeschooling, though. That is what I intend to do with my children, provided the Lord is willing that I should ever be trusted with any.

Have you tried any of her cooking?

[Erinwilcox]

Yes. Why do you ask?



Making fun of Baptists? Sounds like my kind of person. I especially love to poke fun at one Baptist in particular. ;) I would join you on homeschooling, though. That is what I intend to do with my children, provided the Lord is willing that I should ever be trusted with any.

Have you tried any of her cooking?

Because I don't have any older brothers, but there are two young men at church (their grandparents are close friends of ours and I've known the boys for most of my life) who delight in torturing me. What do they say when I complain? "Well, ya don't have any older brothers. . .that's what we're here for!" :mad: But, you should be used to getting teased, I guess.

And what Baptist would you be speaking of?

[Paleoconservatarian]

Because I don't have any older brothers, but there are two young men at church (their grandparents are close friends of ours and I've known the boys for most of my life) who delight in torturing me. What do they say when I complain? "Well, ya don't have any older brothers. . .that's what we're here for!" :mad: But, you should be used to getting teased, I guess.

Well, I am my sister's favorite brother, so I get somewhat better treatment from her. She didn't quite inherit our father's wit, though, so banter is relatively painless.

And what Baptist would you be speaking of?

Oh, just this really annoying Italian girl who doesn't like anything that I like and always shoots me down when I express myself. Perhaps you know her?

[Erinwilcox]

Oh, just this really annoying Italian girl who doesn't like anything that I like and always shoots me down when I express myself. Perhaps you know her?

Well, since I know you're not talking about me, I'd really like to know. You see, it couldn't be me because I'm not Baptist.

[Paleoconservatarian]

Well, since I know you're not talking about me, I'd really like to know. You see, it couldn't be me because I'm not Baptist.

That so?

Actually, one of my good friends at work is a 40 something year old Hispanic woman. . .believe me, I know how they can argue! She loves me, but once she starts fighting me on homeschooling, my "utter lack of dating experience" (dat is not good!), and being Baptist (Baptists force their children to marry people in their own church, did you know that? Huh, I didn't either), I just back off. Usually, though, we're on the same side fighting someone else.

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[Erinwilcox]

That so?



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Ah, my friend, you forgot that I was telling you what SHE says. I didn't add what I always respond, "Cynthia, I'm NOT a Baptist! I'm a Reformed Baptist." :P There's a big difference, you know!

[Paleoconservatarian]

Ah, my friend, you forgot that I was telling you what SHE says. I didn't add what I always respond, "Cynthia, I'm NOT a Baptist! I'm a Reformed Baptist." :P There's a big difference, you know!

So a Reformed Baptist is not a Baptist?

There were so many witticisms I was tempted to throw out, but to avoid starting a holy war, I decided not to. Besides, you'll grow out of your baptistic notions. ;) Not too long ago, I was one of you.

[Erinwilcox]

So a Reformed Baptist is not a Baptist?

There were so many witticisms I was tempted to throw out, but to avoid starting a holy war, I decided not to. Besides, you'll grow out of your baptistic notions. ;) Not too long ago, I was one of you.

No! Reformed Baptist is completely different! The Baptists have all those rules, you know! It's a good thing you didn't throw out any witticisms because if you had, I had the perfect one ready to respond. Baptistic notions?!? Pshaw!