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Yaaawwwnnnnn. Late night watching the Oscars. Good pal made gumbo for us. We brought head cheese, rilettes, rillon and a bottle of Bordeaux. Et vous?
Um ..... what the hey! Even if everyone's asleep – I can type softly:
5@5 in no particular order
Merlot
Zima
Rumrunner w/151 floater
Whiskey & Diet Coke
Riesling
Over and out from here, too.
Well, what started out as a laid back quiet morning snowballed into the day from hell, hopefully i will get to chime in more tomorrow, Night all.
Well kids, I am close to being done for today and will be traveling to sunny FL tomorrow for the rest of the week. TTFN
Due to unusually high and enexpected apathy, the rest of my day is being cancelled. Talk to y'all tomorrow!
Like it....unusually high and unexpected apathy....I'll try to care.......
Tomorrow it is.
Ode to Spot:
Felis Cattus, is your taxonomic nomenclature,
an endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature?
Your visual, olfactory and auditory senses
contribute to your hunting skills, and natural defenses.
I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,
a singular development of cat communications
that obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
for a rhythmic stroking of your fur, to demonstrate affection.
A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
you would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aide in locomotion,
it often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.
O Spot, the complex levels of behaviour you display
connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.
o Data, "Schisms"
Data wrote a worthy poem. Spot was singularly blessed.
When may we see an "Ode to Rover?" In similar meter, length, and style?
5@5?
5 favorite adult beverages.
Chambord
Port
Angelica
Baily's
Madera
I like the dessert stuff, what can I say.......
Rats, missed one and it's my favorite (how COULD I DO that...!) I'm Scottish: Drambuie!
Beer
Scotch (single malt preferably)
Amoretto laced hot cocoa
Sake
A decent white wine
Wine
Beer
Whiskey/Coke
Margaritas
Sake bomb
What's a Sake BOMB?
1/4 glass of beer
1 shot of sake balanced on chopsticks on top of the glass.
Sa....Ke.... BOMB
bang the table, little glass falls in big glass, and slam the contents. It's very fun in large groups.
Okey dokie, folks, I'm going home. Have a great evening and I'll talk to you in the morning! By the way, I don't have anything against mini-vans I just personally will never willingly own one. Not that there is anything wrong with a mini-van, I just will not have my name attached to one on any sort of legal document that could come back and haunt me at a later date.
I really wish they'd clean the heating ducts. Ever since the heat kicked on my eyes have been watering and I've been sneezing. Since I'm about to fall asleep at my desk, every sneeze puts me that much closer to a concussion.
Maybe you're pregnant?
If I am then the King is a dead man. Actually, I'm tired because I was awake all night waiting for a tornado to transport me to the land of Oz. As for the sneezing and watery eyes, I never had a problem with either of those when I was in "the family way."
You are hilarious today. Check for a dead cat stuck in the ductwork.
I am definitely having a day...I did shift work years ago, and I used to get the same way (very punchy) at the end of a midnight-eight after being up all night. Everything is funny and you have the same approach to everything as did Dudley Moore in the film "Arthur"...
Been there a few times in my life, but not often. Wish we could all be a funny and UNpretentious as him.
If she has another "Thing" will she have to rename them? Dr. Seuss only had two ....
I've thought about that, too. I actually had a dream last night that I had twins and we had to buy a mini-van. I was more upset about the mini-van.
She'll have to graduate to One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish... but that means she'll need 4 of them.
Soooooooo what kind of Porsche DO you drive? ;)
Ha! If I did have a Porsche, it would be the Porsche Cayenne. Yes, I know it's a mid-size SUV but it's head and shoulders above a mini-van *shudders*
I say just got the six-pack!
"got" should be go for...
Group hugs, chewing through our restraints, recipe trading, and generally our warm and fuzzy relationships are thriving!
Well allrighty then...sounds like business as usual in Eatocracy land.
Oh, btw...I tried a "Mary Jane's Relaxing Sodda this weekend. The verdict: Meh...
Tasted like a cola that was cut with something. Like when we were kids at a soda fountain and put a little orange in our coke. Nothing to brag about. NO relaxing qualities either. I think somebody is pulling our collective leg on this marketing campaign...
Don't you just detest it when a product fails to live up (or down) to its hype?
Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda is an American commercial soft drink laced with kava, a plant root from the South Pacific that has sedative effects. The drink belongs to a group of so-called "chill-out" or "anti-energy" drinks that offer an alternative to caffeinated energy drinks.
Actually it tasted more like it was laced with lawn clippings. Very much overrated. And if I want to have less energy, I will drink beer. Nothing makes me more lazy than beer...
Lawn clippings....now, that there's FUNny!
Speaking of "lawn clippings", has anyone ever treated themselves to a wheat grass shot? Definitely has that freshly mowed lawn taste. ;)
Heard of Wheat Grass tea but not a "shot." Same or different?
I could be wrong, but I think it's the same grass just a different method of delivery. The tea is simply steeped wheat grass. The shot is running the wheat grass thru a powerful juicer and downing it raw. I was doing shots; not sure about the tea. Does anyone know about wheat grass tea?
OK, I thought is was some kind of new and exotic Liqueur based on said Wheat Grass. I was preparing to investigate at Bev-Mo, anyway.
Just got back into the office after an afternoon offsite. Did I miss anything?
what a great quote for today's world:
"America is not a melting pot. It is a sizzling cauldron." Barbara Mikulski
We're all hot, and it's our collective heat.......
WD = Widow Dawson. She's the latest in RichHead's ongoing line of love interests...
Ok, I'm about 2 months behind. What does WD stand for? Wiener dog?
Keep guessing and it ain't Wider Dawson 'cuz she done died!!!!!!
OK well there goes my day down the pisser.
I am officially pissed off.
Be careful not to do a Charlie Sheen spaz out on anyone. What happened?
What gives my dear?
Take the day off and go see the panda's for me!!!!!
What happened??
People aka boss being a jack@ss... I've been on my feet doing stuff all frickin morning and I sat down for a minute to check my email and BOOM... b!tch alert. Seriously... seriously.... I have a job to do, I'm not an effing teller, what gives. Leave me alone and I do a better job.
My,My aren't we having a HAPPY DAY in the neighborhood today?
UGH. No kidding. Now there's issue with the surgery date being moved, boss is freaking out about it, don't have the coverage for the branch and I'll probably have to put it off until May which means I only get 2 weeks of in-home care rather than 3. Frack.
Is there someone at work you can talk to about her/his behavior? This sounds like harassment. You HAVE to be able to recuperate from your surgery when the time comes.
I've got Machine Gun Kelly on speed dial if need be to take care of this DWEEB! What's going on with the surgery?
No no... my boss is usually really awesome and we get along fantastically. Usually. She's got her britches in a bunch today I guess. I can understand where she is coming from cause we're kind of in a pinch right now, but honestly I care more about myself. Just talked to the Parental Unit and she's OK with babysitting me in May, so I'll move it. Keep everyone happy. Now, to paste on my fake smile and pretend I give a damn.
Well .... if you say so .... but if she can't unbunch 'em in a timely fashion, we have your back Dear Lady.
Thanks Lady! It'll all work out, we spat every once in a while and it blows over pretty quick. She'll calm down when I tell her I worked it out for May.
Great news!! My speakerbar has come in! It hasn't been installed yet but it has been sighted in the building. I'm one step closer to having sound again. This is such a relief, I need something to counteract the voices in my head.
I know the feeling. I'd go crazy as Charlie Sheen if I did not have tunes at work.
I have more great news, the voices in my head were just people using the speakerphone in the conference room with the door open. This too is a great relief. I thought I had the most boring head voices on the planet.
Peewee takes care of the voices in my head for me. Little bastard is actually good for something.
QOE: LOL!
When I first read your post I thought I say spaceBAR....has possibilities for parody, that. I wanted to go there, too.
..."thought I SAW..."
"Not even the sight of host James Franco in drag was enough to generate much enthusiasm among those watching."
83rd Annual Academy Awards ...snore....
The phrase "Don't Fail to Miss It!" comes to mind...
The piquant (WOD) stench of the whole thing comes to mind....
Hey, did you mention one time that you still wear a belt from the 8th grade? Or so you still just have it?
Still have it, still wear it. Heavy brown leather, goes well with jeans and wears like iron.
I think I had a 28 inch waist in middle school. Do you eat like 300 calories a day to still use said belt??
No, actually I have gained 10 pounds since I got married, but I still ski, bike ride and run. I have gone to a 33 inch waist though from a 32 that I was for years. What a drag it is getting old...
Still pretty good, though. And yeah, getting old does suck.
Thanks so much for the recipe and the tip! Hope everyone enjoys a nice afternoon. Hug someone today. When the world seems crazy, I'd like to think it's the little things like sharing a fave recipe, saying please & thanks, hugs & kisses that make it all worthwhile. GROUP HUG!
*hugging my co-workers and skipping down the halls!~* :)
)))))) hugs for all ((((((
)))))) & all for hugs ((((((
I tell ya, some days it just doesn't pay to chew thru the restraints.... but hugs help!
Seriously.
Seriously, too.....
Stuff is falling out of the sky in W.Central Florida. It started up this weekend. If we don't get a great deal of rain soon, every car in the region is going to acquire a sickly, yellow cast. And you know what that means?! Yep, it's pollen season again! My beautiful, blue truck is slowly turning green. Ick.
Afternoon friends~ hope everybody had a good weekend!
What did you get into this weekend?
Holy Buckets, we played bar bingo on Sat and I had waaay to make vodka 7's. Not good. Got home and was dropping groceries, accidentally kicked the dog food all over the kicthen floor and bumping into walls. However, as I told you last week I've been VERY stressed out due to my ex refusing to cooperate and co-parent as a muture adult should for the sake of his children. But, I rarely drink like that. I wasn't feeling 100% yesterday. :(
What kind of trouble did you get into???
Whoooo we! Yeah sounds like you did it up right. Hope doggie and you are alright. I got sick Friday with the flu and a nasal infection. Pretty much slept the whole weekend.
Hopefully your ex will turn a corner and soon.
Ketracel-white (or simply white) is an addictive narcotic containing an isogenic enzyme and nutrients. One of the active ingredients of white is yridium bicantizine. The Jem'Hadar soldiers of the Dominion were genetically engineered to lack the enzyme which white provides, and require frequent doses of the drug to survive. The white also provided all the nutrients they required, alleviating them of the need to eat or drink.
Without white, Jem'Hadar soldiers suffered withdrawal symptoms including pain, anxiety, loss of mental control, and inability to "shroud"; eventually the Jem'Hadar became insane and killed everything they could, including each other – ultimately, their entire genetic structure would collapse. (DS9: "Rocks and Shoals") On rare occasions, a Jem'Hadar was born with a genetic mutation which allowed their bodies to produce the white they needed, though most such instances went unnoticed. (DS9: "Hippocratic Oath") All attempts to remove this genetically engineered addiction have thus far failed.
The addiction to white ensured the Jem'Hadars' loyalty to the Founders. However, for most Jem'Hadar this was unnecessary, as their loyalty was already absolute. Distribution of the white was controlled by the Vorta, and was dispensed to the Jem'Hadar First in a formal ceremony:
Vorta: "First [name], can you vouch for the loyalty of your men?"
Jem'Hadar: "We pledge our loyalty to the Founders, from now until death."
Vorta: "Then receive this reward from the Founders, may it keep you strong."
Jem'Hadar bred in the Alpha Quadrant occasionally dispensed with the formal ceremony claiming that their loyalty was shown by their actions rather than their words. (DS9: "One Little Ship"). In the event of the death of the Vorta or the detachment of a group of Jem'Hadar from their main unit, the Jem'Hadar First can unlock the white case. (DS9: "Rocks and Shoals", "One Little Ship", "To the Death")
Early in the Dominion War, the Dominion in the Alpha Quadrant suffered from a white shortage because the minefield prevented supplies from the Gamma Quadrant, and because it was not easy to set on new production lines. The Cardassians proposed to exterminate some or all Jem'Hadar by poisoning the last white supplies. Later, the Son'a used their facilities on Devos II to produce large quantities of ketracel-white. (DS9: "Penumbra")
Originally the tubes that delivered the White to the Jem'Hadar were black ("The Jem'Hadar"), then white ("The Search, Part I"), then after "The Abandoned" the tubes became transparent, which they remained throughout the series.
Dang, bro! Always finding something new to get hooked on.
Arrakis had its Spice Melange. Spice is the basis for many of the things found in Fremen daily life – it can be processed to create things such as spice paper, spice fibre or chemical explosives. It could also be refined to create spice essence or spice gas. The smell – bitter cinnamon, unmistakable. Addictive.
Piquant.
But can it be refined into Spice Girls???
The question was, how can you use the words "refined" and "Spice Girls" in the same sentence?
Are the Founders Odos species?
From what I understand. Not a huge DS9 buff yet. I recall some episodes where Odo's race is plagued by some genetic disease, which the Founders suffered from.
Afternoon chums. Swamped with work, here. An evil overlord's work is never done after all.
Hilarious Chum movie titles, by the way. I didn't even get to hear the Queen of Everything's Speech.
I am sure it was just blah, blah, blah...
Who made her Queen of Everything...?
I did. Well, I will, anyway. She will be Queen of Almost Everything in the coming world takeover.
BTW – liked King's Speed (love those period dramas – fave is Barry Lyndon and the one with Glenn Close and John Malcovich). Black Swan is good. As a ballet dancer for 12 years I can attest to every black element in that movie. Ballet it beautiful but a very very very destructive activity. It is hell on you body. I can tell you at 53 I'm still feeling the pain. You can't walk up and down stairs because your hip flexors are so stretched. There isn't a moment of the day when you don't feel pain. And you are never, ever, good enough. Not for yourself, not for anyone. Plus, if you work on a raked staged (that means it slants up toward the back) you have to hop up the stage on your toe shoes. The pain is tremendous. Drugs are the only alternative. And you can't eat. Rehearsals are 8 hours long and classes are 6 days a week. The pay stinks.
Wow... that sounds atrocious... :(
yikes!!! i think ballet would have to be in your blood to be able to withstand all that... kudos to those that do!
I think I'd required them to undergo therapy rather than give them kudos. Just me, I guess......
I'll never watch ballet again, not that I ever did much anyway.....I think its as weird and contrived as opera.
So why to these people subject them selves to this kind of sadistic/masochistic grind?
One of my tenants is the local ballet...One of the other neat little byproducts is that often the dancers will wind up being stalked. I cannot tell you the number of restraining orders taht cross my desk. I do enjoy the scenery though. I am also amazed by how many of the dancers smoke, but I guess that is par for the course when you cannot eat...
I am officially back to the land of the living. Two weeks with bronchitis. Dropped a lot of weight. Down to 79 pounds. Heavy King Crab Salad tonight. Couldn't stomach much more than a pimento cheese sandwich last night. Lemonade and Ginger Ale. Yuk! V-8. Gimme some sesame pepper steak, and pronto! Wind is ripping up in the ATL. But it's warm. Like the beach. Sandles and dress. I'm wanting spring. The tulip poplars are blooming. So are the maples and flowering plums. Early, but who cares? Get the pollen over with, I say. The wiener dogs (Oscar and Mya) are having a field day and the geese are mating (noisily).
Is that correct, 79 lbs??
Yes it is. 79 big ones. Do you know how hard it is to find adult clothes for a person with an 18 inch waist and 29 inch hips? I used to weigh 150 and was a 38DD. I look in the little girls and little boys departments. Good news is all those slinky cocktail dresses can fit. Actually I have good luck with vintage. 1930's & 40's designer stuff fits very well. All my shoes are too big. I've had to have my rings resized twice.
Last night we saw a number of honors given in the motion picture industry. Some of this years best films include:
The Queen OF Everything's Speech.
The Social Network is nothing Compared to Eatocracy
Truth Grit
Black Swan, who was flushed out by WD
and
No Brains for Old Vapor
many congrats to all of our winners!
LOL!!!!! love it!!!
I won? I didn't even know I was nominated. Somebody better have saved me a goody bag!
Last night's telecast also featured a retrospective of some great past films, including:
"JDizzle's Just No That Into You"
"To SirBiddle With Love"
"Get RichHead or Die Tryin'"
"Kat on a Hot Tin Roof"
"A Streetcar Named MicheleG"
and
"The Runaway Jervy"
Many congrats to all!
Thanks, I think! (I'll never think of myself the same way again.....hmm....a street car)......
LOL! Very clever. IMy little 15 minutes of fame on Eatocracy.
You win the "complimentary" Oscar for literary creativity. Well done!
Evil Queen!! I took your goody bag! The drugs in your bag were better than mine.
Do you want your hooker and dignity back? I don't have much use for either one.
QOE: Touche! Perfect retort.
Oh, you have all the dignity on the planet all wrapped up on your title, so you can keep that. How much dignity will I need in the sewer I'm headed for? And about the hooker? Nah, keep that too. I got plenty.
Ohhhh, boy when you're ripe you are ripe! Good one.
Morning chums! A chilly 37 degrees at my house this morning, what the heck!? Anyone see the Oscars?? Anyone care? And how come Kat & Co. didn't get invited to the Governors Ball and report on it??
Yep it's been pretty chilly up here too! It was 38 on my drive in this morning. Brrr!
We would have, but Charlie Sheen smoked our tickets.
Ha! Did too!!! Still rollin ..............
g'mornin everyone! requisite diet coke is still over half full...must be a good day. wave at my mom down there in FL as she zips around while visiting her sister..dropped her off at the airport yesterday in the soupy fog we had here in KC. the weather surely ran the gamut this weekend: 70 ', snow, fog, sun, freezing mist/rain, rain, thunderstorm, hail, and more snow this am. the only thing we were missing was a 100' drought! but at least the sky is blue and the sun is shining... i'll take it. :)
did not watch the Oscars last nite...i'm probably alone in saying that i am thoroughly against all the award ceremonies the 'stars' have throughout the year. why dont they take some of the cash spent on the clothes, gift bags, food, security, etc... and put it to good use. i just get irritated when i see the excess on tv and there are so many in need here in OUR OWN country. i'm not saying that some of the great movies are due recognition....i just dont think they need to be recognized over and over and over...(Cannes, Oscars, SAG, etc) okay... end rant.
*aren't
You aren't 100% alone in your vetoing of the awards shows. While I agree with you that their excesses are something of a waste, I differ on why I don't watch. The music, TV and/or movie that gets nominated or wins is rarely anything I find entertaining. Please don't misunderstand, I'm tickled pink that so-and-so was nominated or won. I'm very happy for them. I just, um, march to a different drum (Neal Pert comes to mind, for example).
The part I DO look forward to is the best & worst dressed of show (channeling my dog-lover side). Then it's time to move on. I know too many people stake their preferences on what wins an award and what doesn't and that just sticks in my craw. Make your OWN decisions.
Rant complete. Thanks for listening.
Morning!
Howdy 2u2!
Are you the nice lady who lad Lasik surgery recently?
I think the weather u got last night is starting to arrive in the DC area, sky is turning a very nice shade of grey/black/other. Next time you have fun storms take a gander out the window and see if you can spot my almost M.i.L flying by on her broom as you head to the shelter.
She'll probably be riding on the broom next my ex sister-in-law. If ever a house needed to drop on somebody....
Could I please get the monkey bread recipe?
3- 10oz packages of refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (or 4- 7.5 oz packages)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Spread the pecans in the bottom of a well-greased bundt pan (do not flour the bundt pan). Cut the biscuits into quarters. Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a Ziploc bag and drop the biscuit pieces (about 10 at a time) into the bag and shake to coat. Layer the biscuits pieces in the bundt pan. Melt the butter and combine with the brown sugar and vanilla. Pour over the top of the biscuits. Bake in the oven on 350 for 30-40 minutes. Let it cool for about 10 minutes before turning the bundt pan over onto a serving plate.
There's also a recipe that uses cooked butterscotch (NOT instant) pudding.
[I tried 3 times to put the link in my comment, but CNN wouldn't let me. ;( Ahh well.]
If you plug that, "frozen bread" & "pecan" in on the supercook.com website, it'll give you the recipe. It's SOOO good! And not butterscotchy at all – just a great sticky buns flavor!
Truth: bingo. You just used the missing word/concept: Discretion. I have observed that good manners and discretion have diminished greatly in our culture. Good manners and civilized courtesies, too.
I am convinced that in one hundred years, the film "Idiocracy" will be looked at like prophesy...
Yeah....makes me wonder what kind of world we will REALLY have then. I bet we would not recognize it.......and I refer to the cultural/social and political side of things, never mind the techie side.
I'll keep that in mind in case I ever get my hands on such a thing...
Also, I just finished placing an order for a couple new CDs to add to my collection. GOOD TIMES!
Word of the day time!
Especially suited to a food blog today:
pi·quant /ˈpikənt, -kɑnt, piˈkɑnt/ Show Spelled
[pee-kuhnt, -kahnt, pee-kahnt] Show IPA
–adjective
1. agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart: a piquant aspic.
2. agreeably stimulating, interesting, or attractive: a piquant glance.
3. of an interestingly provocative or lively character: a piquant wit.
4. Archaic . sharp or stinging, especially to the feelings.
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Origin:
1515–25; < French: literally, pricking ( see pique1 , -ant); replacing pickante < Italian piccante
—Related forms
pi·quan·cy, pi·quant·ness, noun
pi·quant·ly, adverb
—Synonyms
1. spicy. 2. intriguing. 3. sharp, clever.
—Antonyms
1. insipid.
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Last week I scored some really piquant (WOD) Indian frozen dinners on sale and they are is soooo good! Too bad I don't have freezer space for more.
Morning, morning, morning everyone! I miss this place over the weekends. Chocolate flavored coffee for everyone to add to the mix. Hugs to everyone!
Is it just me or has Charlie Sheen lost his ever-lovin' mind? Did he not get the memo that when Joaquin Phoenix did his rambling homeless crackhead act it was just a stunt for a horrible documentary?
I think Sheen has lost his marbles.
Have you tried that new drug called Charlie Sheen? Dude has gone nuts and looks like death.
Agree. When the already self absorbed types get THIS self absorbed it's ugly to watch. I try not to.
I agree. I almost wanted to wince when I watched that clip of the interview.
My quote of the day, "I'm tried of pretending I'm not special". You know, Charlie, "special" doesn't begin to describe you.
I am convinced that Charlie's sole purpose in life is to be a road map to the rest of us in how NOT to conduct our lives. jmho.
You are correct. Who needs the "this is your brain on drugs" commericial when you've got Charlie Sheen on Good Morning America? He's a walking PSA.
Truth be told (no pun), I miss the days when if you had a substance problem, or had a child out of wedlock, you dealt with it with discretion. Today, you get a reality show.
As a medical professional, how do you think this will end?
Badly for all involved. Martin Sheen made a statement comparing addiction to cancer. He was right except that with cancer you have the chance of a cure. With addiction you will never be cured and only a few will be able to say they are "recovering". Most addicts have an addictive personality, which makes soberity that much more difficult to obtain and maintain. Kicking the physical dependency is much easier than conquering the psychological addiction. I don't agree, however, that reality shows depicting rehab glorify drug and alcohol abuse. Honestly, I think people need to see the lowest of the low in terms of withdrawal. Seizures, urinary and bowel incontinence, vomiting, hallucinations not to mention the verbal and physical abuse inflicted upon rehab staff. My hope is that seeing that will prevent one person from going down that road because getting to the other side isn't pretty.
Martin Sheen (born 1940) is the multiple award-winning American actor, who was originally considered for the role of Section 31 operative Luther Sloan in "Inquisition" and consequent episodes. However, producers finally chose William Sadler for the part. As Ira Steven Behr explained, "We needed someone who had real power as an actor, who could keep you from jumping to a final conclusion about his character." (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion)
Martin Sheen is also the typical Hollywood liberal stooge. just sayin.
Cocoa Amore is THE BEST dark hot chocolate (haven't tried Godiva's yet). I tried it for the first time late last fall and it is liquid chocolate heaven in a cup. It's the chocolate equivalent of espresso. Make it to the letter of the instructions the first time you try it. It's amazing!
Ahhh, and it starts, here is a direct quote from my first request of the week, from teh safety dept of course.....
Cell Phone Fatality
My company cell phone is DOA. I accidently dropped it into the Trash Transfer Station in Helena when I went to the dump. I saw it get picked up by the loader and is now buried in the Helena Site E Muncipal Landfill. Can you order me a replacement?
My response to that request would be "no". I would probably offer a shovel so that he/she could go dig it out. I might even offer to repeatedly call the cell phone so that they could hear it ringing in the piles of trash.
I wish i could say no about 100 times a week, but as the saying goes, shat happens.
What did you tell them?
"As of this memo, use of lanyards SOP on all cell phones"? ;)
i told him that is a novel way to get your phone upgraded, usually they just get tossed under a tire and "accidentally" crushed......
When the new one comes in, maybe i will have him write the SOP on lanyards before I give it to him :)
Good morning! I brought in some Monkey Bread that Thing 1 and I made last night....before I had to drag both kids downstairs to the tornado shelter at 3am.
What exactly would a monkey bread be?
It's like a giant sticky bun made, usually, with biscuit dough and baked in a bundt pan.
MMMM, sounds good to me, sign me up!
Morning! How'd the kids handle the storms last night? Weird to have such loud thunder this early in the year! The pup was beside himself at the sirens...so tired...
They both slept through it, even being carried downstairs. Our county doesn't overuse the tornado sirens too much so I knew when I heard them go off that something bad was brewing outside. Sure enough, the guttters started rattling and when the lightning would flash I could see our trees in the year were bent over from the wind. I woke up hubs and we scooped the boys out of bed and headed for the tornado shelter in the basement.
It's good they slept through it, and scary that it was that bad! I think these storms are weakened before the get to us, so with all the wind and lightning, it wasn't as bad as you had it! I hope everything is ok! (No downed trees, or power lines..)
I checked the yard before I left this morning and it doesn't look like we lost any trees (we lost 6 last year). I just hope our sump pump doesn't give it out today. It was going off every 20 minutes throughout the night. I think Indy got 2-3 inches of rain last night. Yuck!
If you though monkey bread was good try Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding. 2 doz KK's stale and chopped. I can of condensed milk. Pecans and cinnamon. Baked till gooey. All she wrote!
Good morning everyone!
I was able to jam out to some awesome music on my way in today, and it's got me awake, though I fear not for long. Can someone get a cup of hot chocolate on standby in case I start crashing?
What music do you jam to? Here's some hot dark chocolate ...... marshmallows?
Hot DARK Chocolate? Oh wow, I feel special =) Definitely throw in some marshmellows, especially if it's dark...
But yeah, I mostly listen to rock with some electronica and other little things thrown in. On the rock end of things, I purchased a copy of Jeff Beck's new album Emotion & Commotion with a $5 off coupon. It was totally worth it as it is a very interesting album. It even won a few Grammys from what I hear. (Best Rock Instrumental Perfomance- "Hammerhead"; Best Pop Instrumental Performance – "Nessun Dorma")
In recent days, I've been getting to know and love the works of a group called Pendulum. While they started out in the electronica sub-genre of Drum & Bass, they've recently began to include some elements of hard rock into their songs, and I think the results are pretty awesome. If you want to see what I mean, check out their latest album "Immersion". It's a wild ride.
Try that new Greg Allman CD. It's good. Also, subscribe to Oxford American. It's cheap and once a year you get a great compilation of songs. Robert Plant's new CD is good, too.
Morning all.
Good Morning-How are things up yonder?
Not bad at all, temps have started warming up, just a 30% chance of snow all week, all this following a laid back weekend. Even the computer gremlims seem to have behaved last weekend, i haven't had a call or drop in yet.
Kool Weekend you had. Did JD do the terrorist skit? That one cracks me up!!! He started out at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington years ago.
Achmed is my favorite. Jeff used new-to-us material for the different bits this time.
I knew he started in TX somewhere, but I didn't know where exactly. Did you know he makes most of his guys-in-a-box? All but one ...... do you know which? [trivia question during the pre-show warm up]
I can't remember his name but I would say the Hot Pepper on a stick?
That would be
José Jalapeño on a "Shteek!" :) He & Peanut are BB's favorites.
Peanut is the one that Jeff doesn't make himself.
[I'm SUCH a sucker for trivia.]
RH: yard work is very theraputic. Love getting the chance to get out there and get durtee!
Guinn: SO sorry for the rude awakening. What do you do when you hear the sirens? [That would freak me out]
Jerv: Being sick sux. Do you have any tried & true cures? Elixirs containing large doses of alcohol perhaps? ;)
Mildred: We live in W.Ctrl Florida. The high today will be in the low 80's – the low was in the mid 60's & we have a 10% chance of rain. We have a spare bedroom and a 2nd bathroom. You are MORE than welcome to come on down!
JainaJade: You brought back memories of the the scardy-cat dog we grew up with. The only sound that made her jump was thunder and boy did she jump!. But she was such a sweetie-pootch!
Our weekend: BB& I saw Jeff Dunham live Thursday nite! Funny guy! Worth every penny for floor seating.
Friday we took the day off. Both because we knew we would be having a rather late nite Thursday and (drum roll please) because we were having our new fridge delivered! Yay! It's a kinda a weird & big deal for us because we haven't made many major purchases much for the house yet. This is one of the first. The delivery guys used the straps to bring it into the house instead of a dolly. Kewl!
Sat & Sun: errands, bills, laundry, etc. With the exception of a trip to IKEA for some end tables, we got EVERYTHING finished that we planned to do! Soooo happy!
Sunday we went to the Green Iguana for dinner. I had an interesting burger – topped with crumbled bacon & blue cheese and the G.I.'s spinach, artichoke dip. It was different and rather tasty.
Ususlly a shot of whiskey and some OJ are good for me but this mess required some serious drugs from the doctor. Sounds like you had a great weekend. Good for you.
Thanks. We did have a great weekend!
My last cold was my worst to-date. Even had a fever which is rare for me. Doc prescribed antibiotix & cough medicine with hydrocodone. I "highly" recommend the cough meds! x)
Yup same here. Can't remember the last time I had a fever. Doc also wanted to give me cough syrup with hydrocodone and I said "no way, I like that stuff too much, I can so without." I'd become the biggest damn junkie.
Yeah. I felt that way, too. Especially when the second bottle ran out. But it was a GREAT way to start out the year! ;)
I usually roll over and pull a pillow over my head to drown them out, unless the wind is kicking up, then I turn on the radio and listen to the weather reports. I guess I am just used to hearing them all spring. (They sound whenever it thunders..)
Are they supposed to sound when it thunders? I thought they were tornado sirens.
They changed the alert rules about 10 years ago. Now they alert people to weather severe enough to cause a tornado so we can be prepared. The problem with that system is that most of us are desensitized to the sound now...
They changed the alert rules about 10 years ago. Now they alert people to weather severe enough to cause a tornado so we can be prepared.
Oh I'd love to come down... now to win the lottery....
Good morning all!
Did not watch the awards last night, but The King's Speech richly deserved Best Picture. Good stuff!
Morning Bro!! How was the weekend and Bowling? The Queen's Speech on here deserves Best Rant Award at times! :)
Good morning! We had some fun storms last night, and with that wound up with puppies in the bedroom. This is all after watching the Oscars last night. I'm pretty sure that James Franco was...ummm...stoned last night. Anyone else?
Jdizz and I got a little "Baked" but we weren't watching the Oscars.
I meant that to be anyone else think James Franco was stoned...gonna go find the coffee now
Hmmmmm.... Maybe he was acting? Jdizz and I were not! :)
He had to have been...it was painful to watch him. I ended up turning it off after an hour. Pity, since my picks for best actress, actor and movie won...I would loved to have seen the speeches...
The puppies were probably more fun anyway... even if the storms scared them.
The Oscars were last night? I was crashed from a friend's daughter's bat mitzvah (a wonderful day... just action packed) and then moving some of my things from another friend's house who had been storing them for me.
I need coffee or tea... now!
My home got about 10" of snow on Friday... now for about an inch or so of rain... just in time to drop back before freezing in a day or two... I hate winter...
A BIG cup of coffee for you Madam. I agree,Winter Sucks!!!!!!
Thank you! I started with a coffee then switched to tea.
Hey Lil' Buddy-Did you get cultured with Pablo this weekend?
What's going on dude? Had to postpone since I went home Friday with the flu and a nasal infection. Doing alright now. Gonna be a busy busy Monday. Hey, do you literally call you dog WD?
Sorry to hear about the illness. Take PeeWee with you when you go. WD's Real name is Jessie Jane as she looks like she has a mask around her eyes being Black and Tan.
Haha! Too cool!
Thank you, Sir! They have to sound them here for the littlest rumble of thunder, and my puppy apparently doesn't like the noise, so he was barking at them constantly! Yawn...it's going to be a long Monday!
Coffee please! Woke up to the sound of tornado sirens this morning... Must be spring in Cincy!
Your coffee Madam. I've got one of those weather radios and the damn thing goes off every 5 minutes in the spring down here.Makes for a Grumpy morning!
I feel your pain. They were going off through the night in Indy too.
Coffee is most welcome on a morning like this. :) Thank you. Did you have fun this weekend?
Your Welcome. Did yard work with WD and it was relaxing. How was your weekend?
PFFFFFFFT- Watching WD begging for a treat is the BEST Oscar moment of them ALL!!!!!!!! Good Morning Everyone-Coffee is Ready!