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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: GUEST,Karen Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:07 PM There you go with that "sex" talk again. I wished you'd stop it. ;-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: gnu Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:13 PM Karen... wine goes with sauted partridge. A dry German white, to be exact. Snarples with, before actually, the stew. Bring some OJ, black rum and a jar of Marichino ( sp ? ) cherries. Mixed correctly, tis a wonderful libation that soothes the tummy as well as the spirit. We could have both, as I fancy myself as wily as a fox when it comes to partridge and have a freezer full to prove it. Funny, that doesn't seem to impress very many women. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: mousethief Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:13 PM You have such a dirty mind! I didn't say we'd SKINNY dip. Sheesh. Besides I don't even have a pool. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: mousethief Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:16 PM Heck, gnu, I have a shelf full of Patridge Family albums, and that doesn't impress them either. Maybe it's the word? Maybe if you called them "Norwegian Grouse" or something? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: GUEST,Karen Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:16 PM Ummm, sorry. I thought you mentioned something about a whip. You do have a tub though, don't you? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: mousethief Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:17 PM Actually no; no tub. Now that Lent is over I'm not using margarine at all, just butter. And when we do use margarine, it's always Nucoa, never the stuff in the tub. IN the tub it's just that squirty foam soap the kids like. Alex |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: mousethief Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:20 PM On a similar note, I have a friend who is a perpetual bachelor, very much against his will. The sort of guy who can get a first date with any unattached woman on the planet (he's very good-looking and charming on a first impression) but can't seem to get a 2nd date for the life of him. Back me up here, now. His bathroom at home is a total mess; the inside of the toilet is black, there is a five-year buildup of electric razor stubble in the sink, and the bathtub looks like it's growing the hair that the stubble in the sink is cut from. I told him if he wants to get a woman, he needs to clean his bathroom. HE said that he doesn't bring them to his apartment, why should it matter? I told him that women can tell if you're the type to clean your bathroom or not. Some sixth sense. Who's right, me or him? Alex |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: GUEST,Karen Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:25 PM Yuck! I'm not touching that one!! That reminds me, no chaining me to any dirty bathroom fixtures. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: mousethief Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:28 PM Alex, this is a whole different side of you. I didn't even mention the FIRST time we met. I met her at the airport in a suit and tie with a dozen roses. :) Just an incurable romantic, me. With a clean bathroom. (Well at that time, anyway-- before her kids moved in!) Alex |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Bert Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:30 PM Yer dead right on that one Alex. 'Slob' goes right through to the bone. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: gnu Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:34 PM Well Alex, I have used the rather fancy term "Kent County Chicken", but to no avail. I have slob type buddies like that too. They're the ones who make all kinds of comments about my spotless house, like, "Your gonna make someone a good housewife someday." When they start that crap, I tell them the next session is at their place and they back up a bit. Course, even if the lads did make a mess at their place, it probably wouldn't be noticed. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: gnu Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:39 PM You brought a dozen roses to your first meeting ? YOU MISERABLE SOB !!!!! Trying to make the rest of look bad ? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: GUEST,Karen Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:43 PM Hmmm, a twenty gauge shotgun or a dozen roses? Tough choice.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: mousethief Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:44 PM It's a dog-eat-dog world, gnu. If you can't compete with the big dogs, maybe you should go back to the kennel. Alex |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Kim C Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:44 PM Alex tell your friend I said YOU'RE right. However... I myself am fastidious about some things, but housekeeping ain't one of them. Anyway a woman doesn't want to have to clean up after a man, especially if she's like me and has enough trouble cleaning up after herself. I subscribe to Oscar Wilde's philosophy that we were meant for better things than pushing around dirt. I will clean up when we have company, though. :-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: GUEST,Karen Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:48 PM Don't worry about company tonight. We're all going to Alex's for dinner. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: mousethief Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:49 PM Yeah when there's company coming even the teenagers chip in and pick up their personal belongings from the front hallway. :-) I proposed just today, to my wife, that we get a bunch of 55 gallon drums, mark each with a name of one of the kids, and when they leave stuff around the house, just throw it into the drum. Then if they ask, "Hey! Where's my
favorite sweater we can just say, "look in the barrel." Alex :-) Gnu, don't feel too bad. We had already fallen in love at-a-distance before we first met. It was an internet romance, don'tcha know. Well, this was before the internet as we now know it. It was a BBS-repeater romance. True geek material. Alex |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Kim C Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:52 PM Hey, I like that idea about the drums. We'll talk about it when we all come over for dinner. :-D |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: GUEST,Karen Date: 20 Apr 01 - 05:53 PM That is sooo sweet! Now I confused though. Was that 55 1-gallon drums or 55-gallon drums. You're not running an orphanage there, are you? Also, would it be okay if I just stuck my kids in their respective drums before they made a mess? It seems that would solve alot of problems up front. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: mousethief Date: 20 Apr 01 - 06:00 PM It's FIVE 55-gallon drums, one for each kid in our "blended" family. You do wahtever you want with your kid, as long as your social worker (1) doesn't mind, or (2) doesn't find out, or (3) doesn't exist. Alex |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: gnu Date: 20 Apr 01 - 06:12 PM Roses or a twenty guage ? I would never give one of my twenties to a woman unless it was true love and I knew she felt the same way. I am hopeless romantic myself, but not an ardent fool. Alex, sounds like you are a lucky guy. Good on ya. True love is hard enough to find. True romance is even harder. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: mousethief Date: 20 Apr 01 - 06:13 PM Then there's both, with true friendship thrown in for good measure. You're right. I can count my blessings all day long. Alex |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: GUEST,Karen Date: 20 Apr 01 - 07:01 PM Hi guys, it's me again. I hate to be a bother but do any of you have a bit of chloroform I could borrow? I got my six-year-old in her drum with no problem at all. Just threw some of her toys in and she followed like a lamb. My ten-year-old is giving me a bit of trouble though. Something about "not going anywhere he can't plug in his N64 system". If he gives me much more grief I won't be able to get to Alex's in time for dinner! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Morticia Date: 20 Apr 01 - 07:35 PM Karen, as a social worker I have to say that I have grave concerns regarding the advisability of raising your children in barrels....unless, of course, you live somewhere remote where the noise won't bother the neighbours. With respect to cloroform, may I suggest a small lump hammer applied lightly to the cranium until the bleating stops? I have always found that quite efficacious in these situations. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: GUEST,Karen Date: 20 Apr 01 - 07:40 PM You are a jewel, Morticia! Thanks for the advice and feel free to stop by Alex's around 7pm tonight for dinner. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: CamiSu Date: 20 Apr 01 - 07:57 PM I got lucky, and also married a man who likes to cook, and is really great at it, BUT the kitchen is a true disaster afterwards. I am not the best about consistently cleaning it up, though I am trying to do better. However, that said, I do most of the carpentry around the house (it's a typical Vermont 30-year project) and the vetting during lambing. I must admit, though, unless I missed something, that I do feel there IS a problem Karen presented. WHY does her husband cook occaisionally for himself and the kids, but NOT her??!! I am more than a bit appalled at such behavior. Am I out of line here in a thread that has become a fairly happy bit of persiflage? And how does one handle something about that? I know someone mentioned talking about division of chores, but there are skills everyone should have and be ready to share with their family at least! Softly now. Push the submit button. CamiSu |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: gnu Date: 20 Apr 01 - 08:03 PM Why submit ? Oh, this was a chain thread. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: gnu Date: 20 Apr 01 - 08:39 PM How's the dinner party going ? Sorry I couldn't make it. I know how you were looking forward to the Partridge finger food, but my buddy RJ dropped in and we exchanged tapes. I am listening to Buddy Whassisname and the Other Fellas right now. I'm sure if I was there and put on "Chainsaw Earle" for dinner music, it would contribute to the atmossshhhhphere. Have a Snarple or two for me. I'm off to seek enlightenment with Buddy Whassisname and the Other Fellas and Alfred Lamb for a bit. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Uncle_DaveO Date: 20 Apr 01 - 10:04 PM Morticia said: Karen, as a social worker I have to say that I have grave concerns regarding the advisability of raising your children in barrels....unless, of course, you live somewhere remote where the noise won't bother the neighbours. With respect to cloroform, may I suggest a small lump hammer applied lightly to the cranium until the bleating stops? I have always found that quite efficacious in these situations. Thank you. It's nice to have such sagacious ex-cathedra advice from a social worker. Dave Oesterreich |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Uncle_DaveO Date: 20 Apr 01 - 10:19 PM CHILLED ORANGE AND CARROT SOUP 3 T butter Saute the chopped onion in the 3 T butter. Add the 3 bunches of carrots, the water, the orange juice and the salt and pepper to taste. Cook the carrots until tender. Puree the soup when cool in a blender, or rub it through a sieve. If it is too thick, thin it with orange juice to the desired consistency. Cool the soup and chill it. Stir in 1 cup light cream and season with a dash of nutmeg. Garnish each serving with finely chopped chives. Serves 6. See? I wasn't making it up! Dave Oesterreich |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: mousethief Date: 21 Apr 01 - 12:27 AM Never doubted you for a minute, oud sauw. I want to try it for myself; sounds intriguing! Now, what constitutes a "bunch of small carrots"? Is that about 1/2 lb. American? 1/3 lb? 1 lb? Sorry none of you could make it for supper. We decided to forget the strog. and ended up with macaroni and cheese instead. Bowtie pasta, little flecks of ham. Loverly. Alex |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Morticia Date: 21 Apr 01 - 08:36 AM No problem, DaveO, feel free to quote me at any time *BG*. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Uncle_DaveO Date: 21 Apr 01 - 10:12 AM Alex, I translated "a small bunch" as the technical cooking term, "about that many." Actually, if you make it a little too thick you can always "water" it down with orange juice. Dave Oesterreich |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: lady penelope Date: 21 Apr 01 - 02:26 PM Micca's neice is a social worker, she used to have a screen saver at work that read " sod love and understanding, shoot the bastards!" I've always liked her. TTFN M'Lady P. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: GUEST,Karen Date: 21 Apr 01 - 02:34 PM Hmmm....interesting idea, Lady Penelope. I may have to rethink my "twenty gauge shotgun or a dozen roses" dilemma. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Hollowfox Date: 21 Apr 01 - 03:33 PM Obviously many Mudcat Men have figured out that cooking is a socially acceptable way to play with knives and fire. (Thanks, gnu, I'll be adding "their food" to the list as well.) Morticia, Mark Twain once advised that boys be placed in a barrel from the ages of seven I think) through twelve, receiving food, etc. through the bung hole. When he was asked what should be done when the lads reached the age of twelve, he replied, "Put in the bung, of course." |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Hollowfox Date: 21 Apr 01 - 05:26 PM Alex, when you climbed up there with your date, who carried the ice chest and the guitar? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Amergin Date: 21 Apr 01 - 05:37 PM If he was smart....her....
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: gnu Date: 21 Apr 01 - 07:11 PM Yo !!!! What culinary delight is for our evening repast ce soir ? I just got back from a wild session with three Scots pipers and two drummers - not Hranners, real pipe band drummers. Tapped my feet, clap my hands, and ENJOYED. I am jacked for a really good scoff. Who's got a recipe ? Last night was the delicious chilled orange and carrot soup, which I shall be giving a whirl soon. I don't have a dozen roses or even a partridge to give away to the "Chef Soiree", but that shouldn't deter the spirit.... let's have another recipe, anyone ? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: CarolC Date: 21 Apr 01 - 09:05 PM Broccoli Tofu...
One or two heads of broccoli, steamed until tender and broken into bite sized bits
Mix everything together on medium heat until the tofu is hot. Enjoy! (heh heh heh... ) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: CarolC Date: 21 Apr 01 - 09:31 PM *heh heh heh* (guess I killed it... ) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: RichM Date: 21 Apr 01 - 10:04 PM Back when my son was young, and I was oh so earnest about feeding him healthy food, I would try to sneak tofu into the spaghetti sauce as a thickener. Nope, didn't work. He has a good nose, and a great sense of taste. Should be a wine tester --or a chef...
Anyway, a nice snack is a shrimp rollup.
a handful of cooked, or canned shrimp, chopped or whole. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: RichM Date: 21 Apr 01 - 10:05 PM Back when my son was young, and I was oh so earnest about feeding him healthy food, I would try to sneak tofu into the spaghetti sauce as a thickener. Nope, didn't work. He has a good nose, and a great sense of taste. Should be a wine tester --or a chef...
Anyway, a nice snack is a shrimp rollup.
a handful of cooked, or canned shrimp, chopped or whole. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: Bert Date: 22 Apr 01 - 03:46 AM Broccoli Tofu! - Bloody Sadist! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: CarolC Date: 22 Apr 01 - 03:58 AM (heh heh heh... ) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: John P Date: 22 Apr 01 - 07:52 AM Broccoli Tofu is great! We eat it fairly often. Sometimes we sautee it with some mushrooms instead of steaming it, using balsamic vinegar in place of most of the oil. Try tossing in a handful of raw almonds, or some red pepper flakes if you want spicy food. Or add a bit of steamed yam. The folks I work with think I am very strange because I eat a baked tofu sandwich almost every day for lunch. Yumm! (heh heh heh . . .) Last night I sauteed some onion, garlic, and mushrooms in balsamic vinegar. Added a bunch of chopped asparagus and some fresh roma tomatoes at the last minute. Served it over spinach pasta with a little pesto. It was really good. There's enough left over to have tonight as well. Yumm! John Peekstok |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: CarolC Date: 22 Apr 01 - 01:16 PM John P, please tell me how you bake your tofu. Do you marinate it first? I haven't baked tofu in a while, but I used to freeze tofu and thaw it out to make it porous, and then I'd marinate slices of it in sesame oil, soy sauce, salt and ginger, and then bake it. It was pretty good, but I've been wondering if there's a better way. I had a dream last night about picking asparagus. Probably Freudian or something. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: gnu Date: 22 Apr 01 - 01:18 PM OUCH !!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: mousethief Date: 23 Apr 01 - 01:25 AM I carried the ice box and she carried the guitar, if I recall. It wasn't that far from the car. Alex |
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Subject: RE: BS: Chain them women - AGAIN From: John P Date: 23 Apr 01 - 07:25 AM CarolC, I start with extra firm tofu, wrap it in a towel and press it to remove as much excess moisture as possible. Slice it into 1/4" slabs and lay them on a cookie sheet with a thin coat of olive oil on it. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, flip the slices and bake for another 10 minutes. The olive oil gives the tofu a hint of flavor and a bit of surface, without making it strongly flavored the way it gets if you marinate it. I put it on a sandwich with some sort of fancy mustard and dill pickles. I do a very similar marinate to yours when I want more of a dinner meal sort of thing with more flavor instead of sandwich fixins. John |