Saccharine is about the only one f the "artificial" sweetners I avoid. cancer in lab rats. As near as I could figure an average-sized humern
bean would have to drink the equivalent of a barrel (55 gallons) of it
in a 24 hour period to equal the overdoses fed to the poor lab
I remember reading something along those lines years ago. AFAIK, I've never bought anything with saccharine in it but may have unknowingly consumed it when I was younger. I do recall my folks keeping a bottle
of the liquified version in their fridge for years, for the occaisional times they drank iced tea.
I was introduced to it by my Grandmother. Little teeny-tiny white
pills (asbout 2 mg IIEC) and one could oversweeten a quart of iced
tea.
8<----- HACK ----->8
Oh, I forgot. Ocean Spray has a version that has "FREE" in big caps ob
the label. That's what I stock.
We rarely buy fruit juices, drinking more water than anything else.
Some of the water is the flavored, sparkling stuff, with some real
fruit juice but a very small amount. We do have a couple jugs each of white grape juice and apple juice left over from our anniversary celebration. We'll probably cut them with plain sparkling water so as
not to get a big carb hit. Did that with the fig syrup I made this
summer, fig soda tastes pretty good. (G)
I do tomato juice and the cranberry juice - which my nephrologist
(kidney doc) recommended as being good in several ways for my kidney
functions - and lemon juice to add to the water I drink. If I do drink soda it'd as an accompaniment to a meal. Just for drinking, once I'm
done with my half- pot of coffee it's water w/lemon for the rest of
the day.
on. I tried RH> to suggest some better subs for things but she
resisted
change. RH> Probably some of that was dementia starting to kick in but
she was RH> diagnosed diabeticc several years before that. Don't know
what her A1Cs RH> ran but morning b/g checks ran in the 140s. Dr. just
had her on RH> metformin.
Another thing that I do routinely is to use honey as a sweetner. Especially in tea - hot or iced. It even makes the oil of bergamot in
Earl Gray tea almost palatable. Bv)=
We use that, sorgum and molasses. Any sugar I buy is brown, powdered,
raw or turbinado; main use of the latter two is in making jam or
preserves (which I eat very little of).
Not even on your PB&J sandwiches? <VBSEG>
Title: Apple Rice Pudding
Categories: Diabetic, Desserts, Rice, Fruits
Yield: 6 Servings
Hmm, looks interesting. I use brown rice, jasmine rice or a rice blend (put out by Lundberg). The brown would work the best all around of the
3, jasmine and blend is for when I cook Asian or just want a different side.
My default rice is bassmati (or Texmati). No special reason for it -
just fell into its use after buting a BIG (30#) bag at a Big Lots
store. Realised when I got it home that's a LOT of rice. Especially
for a single guy cooking mostly for himself.
It was in just about anything that was "diet" or "low Calorie" for a
long time--until scientists got ahold of it and fed it to a lot of
lab rats. I think it was the only "artificial sweetener" around, so
it was very common for common folks to use.
It was in just about anything that was "diet" or "low Calorie" for a
long time--until scientists got ahold of it and fed it to a lot of
lab rats. I think it was the only "artificial sweetener" around, so
it was very common for common folks to use.
Now it's said that any diet soda that isn't sweetened with stevia is
bad for you. Soda isn't good for you period but I guess now diet
soda's the devil.
Title: Ham and Cheese Pizza Loaf
Categories: Breads, Luncheon, Pork & ham
Yield: 8 Servings
It was in just about anything that was "diet" or "low Calorie" for a
long time--until scientists got ahold of it and fed it to a lot of lab rats. I think it was the only "artificial sweetener" around, so it was very common for common folks to use.
My Granny stocked the tiny tablets. I learned a bitter (literally)
lesson when I w2as six years old. Took one of the tablets and popped
it into my cake hole - thinking it would be like the teeny sugar bomb. Eeeeewwww ... took over a week to lose the bitter taste. Never again
8<----- HACK ----->8
I do tomato juice and the cranberry juice - which my nephrologist
(kidney doc) recommended as being good in several ways for my kidney
So far my kidneys seem to be doing well without cranberry juice. Had a scare a few years ago with some blood work that indicated maybe
otherwise so my primary care dr. referred me to a nephrologist. He said all was well, just come back once a year to keep an eye on things. Last time I saw him, he suggested drinking more water (or whatever) to stay better hydrated; this was not too long after our most recent long cross country trip.
Back in the day when I was ignoring ny high blood pressure one of the
side consequences was damaged kidneys. So I'm on a "water" pill for
life (literally) and have to keep hydrated abd watch my potassium
levels. I'm not sure about this 'living' gig. If it was easy anyone
could do it. Bv)=
functions - and lemon juice to add to the water I drink. If I dodrink DD> soda it'd as an accompaniment to a meal. Just for drinking,
Soda is generally only with meals, unless I really need hydration and water isn't reasonably available. Otherwise it's water, flavored or otherwise--at lunch (out) today it was with 2 slices of lemon.
I find that it helps cut the chlorine taste in my local tap water. If
I'm dining out I generally have only water w/lemon to drink. If I go
to breakfast at Charlie Parker's (out nationally known diner) I get
the "Early Bird" speciasl of 2 eggs, meat, taters (hash browns,
American fries (1/2"-ish cubes) or Tater Tots. And sine I don't drink coffee once I've left the house - they give me a large (14 oz) glass
of tomato juice. A very good and filling deal.
on. I tried RH> to suggest some better subs for things but she
resisted
change. RH> Probably some of that was dementia starting to kick in but
she was RH> diagnosed diabeticc several years before that. Don't know
what her A1Cs RH> ran but morning b/g checks ran in the 140s. Dr. just
had her on RH> metformin.
140 fasting see *very* high. If my fasting sugar is above 110 I get concerned.
Another thing that I do routinely is to use honey as a sweetner. Especially in tea - hot or iced. It even makes the oil of bergamotin DD> Earl Gray tea almost palatable. Bv)=
We use that, sorgum and molasses. Any sugar I buy is brown, powdered,
raw or turbinado; main use of the latter two is in making jam or
preserves (which I eat very little of).
Sorghum is hard to find around here in the stupormarkups. Humphrey's
do stock it else I'd have to visit the outlet store for the processor
- for both the molasses and the flour.
I'm still amazed that many people do not know that shorhum is from the corn family. Does the use of sorghum molasses affect Steve's headaches
at all? Or is it sAfe for him?
Not even on your PB&J sandwiches? <VBSEG>
Not even those. (G)
Title: Apple Rice Pudding
Categories: Diabetic, Desserts, Rice, Fruits
Yield: 6 Servings
Hmm, looks interesting. I use brown rice, jasmine rice or a rice blend (put out by Lundberg). The brown would work the best all around of the
3, jasmine and blend is for when I cook Asian or just want a different side.
My default rice is bassmati (or Texmati). No special reason for it -
just fell into its use after buting a BIG (30#) bag at a Big Lots
store. Realised when I got it home that's a LOT of rice. Especially
for a single guy cooking mostly for himself.
It freezes well, both raw and cooked. I've got some in the freezer I
need to pull out this week and use, maybe in chicken soup now that the weather has cooled down. Also have to pull out some pumpkin next week
to make a pumpkin roll for Steve's birthday.
Title: Peach Skillet Cake w/Sorghum Flour
Categories: Cakes, Fruits, Spices
Yield: 8 Servings
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
first couple of swallows vowed never to drink it again. Don't remember what the sweetener was but the combination of that and Dr. Pepper converted me to a life long Coke drinker.
So far my kidneys seem to be doing well without cranberry juice. Had a
stevia. It's flavour profile is very much closer to the "realMcCoy".
I've been drinking Diet Coke for so long that when I tried a Coke Zero,
it didn't taste right to me. It has a slightly different flavor profile
so I'll stay with Diet Coke as long as I can (no pun intended).
And that's the reason I tried and stuck with the Coke Zero - the
flavour profile is pretty much the same as original Coke.
I note that Coke is going back to cane sugar for its sweetner and
drop kicking the HFCS to the curb. Now I won't have to se3arch out
Mexican Coco Cola if I need the fully leaded stuff as an ingredient.
Or stock up on Mexican Coke or KFP Coke. (G)
That's the sweet part (pun intended) I won't have to play Joe Friday
and track down the Mexican or Jewish stuff.
I did discover a Dr. Pepper product Iquite like,mthough. Sugar free****** ?????
Pwppwe mixed with Cream Soda. Apparently other like it as well
becaouse it's hard to find it not store shelves. Bv)=
Kinda like my Dannon chocolate/raspberry/fat free yogut. Hard to keep
in stock.
And not one that can be replicated with just a scoop of raspberry jam
in plain yogurt. You need a source of good chocolate also.
The "Fruit on the bottom" yoghurts are nice. The 4 1/2 oz little tubs
are a pleasant snack if I get hunger pangs twixt meal times. Or just because.
I have a Wegman's fruit on the bottom yogurt most days for breakfast. Rotate between blueberry, peach, strawberry and raspberry, the latter 2 being my favorites. If I'm not able to get Wegman's, I'll usually find Dannon's and get it; I'll also get skyr, an Icelandic yogurt like
product. I've also found quark, a German yogurt like product
occaisionally in the States, had it quite often when stationed over
there but not so much since we've been back due to lack of
availability.
Be willing to bet that if you check the USDA Establishment label on
the Wegman's stuff it is the same as on the Dannon/Oikos product. I certainly is on my Hy-Vee and Schnuk's house brand/label product(s).
I do tomato juice and the cranberry juice - which my nephrologist
(kidney doc) recommended as being good in several ways for my kidney
So far my kidneys seem to be doing well without cranberry juice. Had a scare a few years ago with some blood work that indicated maybe
otherwise so my primary care dr. referred me to a nephrologist. He said all was well, just come back once a year to keep an eye on things. Last
Saw Dr. Nutt (nephrologist) yeaterday and was informed my kidneys are doing well, told to keep on with the Lasix and "see me in six mon
ths". I like that he's assuming I'll be available in six months. Bv)=
Staying hydrated on a long trip is easy for guys. Any bush, tree or
the vehicle itself provides enough of a "fig leaf" for easing of the pressur. Women don't have the same advantageous plumbing.
No, but having the camper has been handy for both of us. Just have to
Not everyone brings their own Extended Stay America suite with then.
Bv)=
No, and there have been times, even with it, that have been close
calls. Worst time without the camper (but just made it safely) was one time coming down from a trip up north. Heard on traffic radio of an accident southbound on I-95, south of DC and just south of where we
would pick it up that morning on our traffic radio station, figured it
What do you use as a "traffic" radio? Is it part of your GPS or a Sirius/XM channel? Or the good ol' CB radio (if such exists any
Tried a new to us place after church today, Taza Grill. Theyadvertise RH> themselves as "The Best Mediterranian Food in the Area!".
Mediterranean gives a wiiiiiiiiide range of cuisines - both European
and Africn from whiuch to choose. Besides my favourites (Greek and Italian) there is Spanish, French, Turkish, Israeli, Egyptian,
Morrocaan, etc. from which to choose.
I wish we has a decent Greek restaurant here. I get some Greek dishes
from
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Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I note that Coke is going back to cane sugar for its sweetner and
drop kicking the HFCS to the curb. Now I won't have to se3arch out
Mexican Coco Cola if I need the fully leaded stuff as an ingredient.
Or stock up on Mexican Coke or KFP Coke. (G)
That's the sweet part (pun intended) I won't have to play Joe Friday
and track down the Mexican or Jewish stuff.
Easier to find in some places or times of year than others. When we
were in AZ, we weren't too far from the border. I went over once, with some friends (had been over the border in TX in the 80s) for some
shopping (not for Coke). Downside of living that close was the problem with illeagals; had some friends in law enforcement that had been shot
at.
I did discover a Dr. Pepper product Iquite like,mthough. Sugar free
Pwppwe mixed with Cream Soda. Apparently other like it as well
****** ?????
becaouse it's hard to find it not store shelves. Bv)=
May be more available in some stores/areas than others.
I do tomato juice and the cranberry juice - which my nephrologist
(kidney doc) recommended as being good in several ways for my kidney
So far my kidneys seem to be doing well without cranberry juice. Had a scare a few years ago with some blood work that indicated maybe
otherwise so my primary care dr. referred me to a nephrologist. He said all was well, just come back once a year to keep an eye on things. Last
Saw Dr. Nutt (nephrologist) yeaterday and was informed my kidneys are doing well, told to keep on with the Lasix and "see me in six mon
ths". I like that he's assuming I'll be available in six months. Bv)=
You're planning to stick around, I presume. (G)
Staying hydrated on a long trip is easy for guys. Any bush, tree or
the vehicle itself provides enough of a "fig leaf" for easing of the pressur. Women don't have the same advantageous plumbing.
No, but having the camper has been handy for both of us. Just have to
Not everyone brings their own Extended Stay America suite with then.
Bv)=
No, and there have been times, even with it, that have been close
calls. Worst time without the camper (but just made it safely) was one time coming down from a trip up north. Heard on traffic radio of an accident southbound on I-95, south of DC and just south of where we
would pick it up that morning on our traffic radio station, figured it
What do you use as a "traffic" radio? Is it part of your GPS or a Sirius/XM channel? Or the good ol' CB radio (if such exists any
Sirius/XM; had it in the first Escape we bought and have continued with it. Steve likes to listen to talk radio (usually Patriot channel 125)
when driving, will switch to Bluegrass Junction, No Shoes Radio or Willie's Roadhouse also. Listening to Andrew Wilkow on Patriot Radio intoduced us to Aaron Lewis; at the ham raido get together a couple of weeks ago, grand prize in the raffle was an autographed special made
for him guitar. No, I didn't win it.
Tried a new to us place after church today, Taza Grill. Theyboth had RH> the lamb platter, came with lots of lamb (their words,
advertise RH> themselves as "The Best Mediterranian Food in the
Area!".
We
but true), very RH> tender and Greek Salad, Cucumber Sauce, Hummus and
Warm Pita Bread RH> (Caps all theirs). It was pretty good, large
servings so I took home RH> maybe about half of my lamb, pita and some
hummus. We'll probably stick RH> with our usual local Mediterranian
place but this one was a good one to RH> try.
Mediterranean gives a wiiiiiiiiide range of cuisines - both European
and Africn from whiuch to choose. Besides my favourites (Greek and Italian) there is Spanish, French, Turkish, Israeli, Egyptian,
Morrocaan, etc. from which to choose.
We've liked most all that we've tried; it's the Middle Eastern/Greece
area I refer to as Mediterranian. Spanish, Italian, French, etc I
classify as European.
I wish we has a decent Greek restaurant here. I get some Greek dishes
from
Or stock up on Mexican Coke or KFP Coke. (G)
That's the sweet part (pun intended) I won't have to play Joe Friday
and track down the Mexican or Jewish stuff.
Easier to find in some places or times of year than others. When we
were in AZ, we weren't too far from the border. I went over once, with some friends (had been over the border in TX in the 80s) for some
shopping (not for Coke). Downside of living that close was the problem with illeagals; had some friends in law enforcement that had been shot
at.
That's why the nabs carry guns - so they can shoot back.
I did discover a Dr. Pepper product Iquite like,mthough. Sugar free
Pwppwe mixed with Cream Soda. Apparently other like it as well
****** ?????
Fat fingers. should have been Pepper
becaouse it's hard to find it not store shelves. Bv)=
May be more available in some stores/areas than others.
I don't understand how soda route drivers think. Their pay is based
partly on how much "profuct" they move. If I was delivering a product
that sold out every week I'd leave more and smile all the way to the
bank. I was
working in a gas station/c-store when Pepsi One was introduced. We
sold out to bare shelves within two days after a delivery. And we
could NOT get the bozo driver to leave more.
8<----- SNYP ----->8
Saw Dr. Nutt (nephrologist) yeaterday and was informed my kidneys are doing well, told to keep on with the Lasix and "see me in six mon
ths". I like that he's assuming I'll be available in six months. Bv)=
You're planning to stick around, I presume. (G)
Well, yeah. I'm reaqdy if it happens. Dennis gets the house as long as
he wants until he go into "other" (assisted living/sheltered care/etc) quarters at which time it goes to Habitat For Humanity to do with as
they will. It's only fair. Other than my bed all the furniture, lamps,
etc came from there.
Any money left in my accounts goes (split equally) between St.Jude's DD> in Memphis and the Shriner's Cripplped Childrens' Hospitals.
No, and there have been times, even with it, that have been close
calls. Worst time without the camper (but just made it safely) was one
And people wonder why I wear black slacks/workm pants. Bv)= No
spreading stain to give me away.
What do you use as a "traffic" radio? Is it part of your GPS or a Sirius/XM channel? Or the good ol' CB radio (if such exists any
Sirius/XM; had it in the first Escape we bought and have continued with it. Steve likes to listen to talk radio (usually Patriot channel 125)
when driving, will switch to Bluegrass Junction, No Shoes Radio or Willie's Roadhouse also. Listening to Andrew Wilkow on Patriot Radio intoduced us to Aaron Lewis; at the ham raido get together a couple of weeks ago, grand prize in the raffle was an autographed special made
for him guitar. No, I didn't win it.
If I'm not listening to Real Jazz or 40s Junction I can be found
getting on on what "the Shadow Knows" on old time radio channel. They
did Orson Welles' 1939 "War Of The Worlds" on 31 October.
Tried a new to us place after church today, Taza Grill. They RH>advertise RH> themselves as "The Best Mediterranian Food in the RH>
Mediterranean gives a wiiiiiiiiide range of cuisines - both European
and Africn from whiuch to choose. Besides my favourites (Greek and Italian) there is Spanish, French, Turkish, Israeli, Egyptian,
Morrocaan, etc. from which to choose.
We've liked most all that we've tried; it's the Middle Eastern/Greece
area I refer to as Mediterranian. Spanish, Italian, French, etc I
classify as European.
I wish we has a decent Greek restaurant here. I get some Greek dishes
from
My favourite Greek soup:
the local Star 66 truck stop restaurant .... Spanakopita, gyros,
sometimes (rarely) moussaka. But never avgolemono.
We've got some down in Raleigh but usually don't go down there just for
a meal unless it's a special occaision. If we're down there, we'll get something, sometimes fast food, sometimes more upscale. Yesterday was Steve's birthday so we went to the local Texas Roadhouse. I also made a pumpkin roll; that's been his birthday cake ever since his mom gave me
the recipe in 1992.
This is my other favourite Greek speciality - especially when someone
else is making it. Bv)=
Title: Moussaka - Part One
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Cheese, Potatoes, Casseroles, Sauces
Yield: 8 Servings
You disappeared off the board for a few days, got me wondering if all
was OK. Good to see you back.
I've just graduaated from "The dog ate my homewoek" to "The dogs atee
my internet". Bv)=
That's the sweet part (pun intended) I won't have to play Joe Friday
Easier to find in some places or times of year than others. When we
were in AZ, we weren't too far from the border. I went over once, with some friends (had been over the border in TX in the 80s) for some
shopping (not for Coke). Downside of living that close was the problem with illeagals; had some friends in law enforcement that had been shot
at.
That's why the nabs carry guns - so they can shoot back.
Got that one right! Seemed like every other day there was an article in the newspaper or story on tv news of what illeagals had done.
Which is how the media work. "Good news" does not sell papers/get
clicks/ have people tune-in. What they peddle (no matter their
political leaning is the lyric from the old Hee-Haw3 song "gollm,
despair, agny on me. Deep dark depression, excessive misery". Bv)=
Sadlt, there is *always* something to vie with alarm.
I did discover a Dr. Pepper product Iquite like,mthough. Sugar free
Pwppwe mixed with Cream Soda. Apparently other like it as well
****** ?????
Fat fingers. should have been Pepper
OK, I know there's a new brand out called Poppie so wasn't sure if you were referring to that or not.
If you don't sk questions you don't get asnswers. I put Dr. Pepper at (about) #8 on my soft drinks list. And cream soda even lower. But the combination .... WOW! Right up there with Coke Zero.
I don't understand how soda route drivers think. Their pay is based
partly on how much "profuct" they move. If I was delivering a product
that sold out every week I'd leave more and smile all the way to the
bank. I was
They're not all like that. Steve's last civilian job before he went in
the Army was filling soda machines at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point. He had an established route, don't know how often he had to fill specific machines. Came home with some interesting coins from Marines
who tried scamming the machines--he would replace them with quarters of his own and the odd ones got added to an informal coin collection.
The Mexican cinco centavo (nickle) coin used to was the same
size/weight as the US 25c coin (quarter) but worth (in exchange) about
1/3 of a US cent. Las Vegas slot machines were flooded with them until
the US mob had a meeting with the Mexican mob - who then got the
Mexican gummint to "re-design" their nickel so it wouldn't fool US
coin mechanisms.
8<----- SNYP ----->8
Any money left in my accounts goes (split equally) between St.
Jude's DD> in Memphis and the Shriner's Cripplped Childrens'
Hospitals.
Both good causes.
I was in the Navy, stationed at NAS Memphis when Danny Thomas broke
ground for St. Jude's. He done good.
What do you use as a "traffic" radio? Is it part of your GPS or a Sirius/XM channel? Or the good ol' CB radio (if such exists any
Sirius/XM; had it in the first Escape we bought and have continued with it. Steve likes to listen to talk radio (usually Patriot channel 125)
when driving, will switch to Bluegrass Junction, No Shoes Radio or Willie's Roadhouse also. Listening to Andrew Wilkow on Patriot Radio intoduced us to Aaron Lewis; at the ham raido get together a couple of weeks ago, grand prize in the raffle was an autographed special made
for him guitar. No, I didn't win it.
If I'm not listening to Real Jazz or 40s Junction I can be found
getting on on what "the Shadow Knows" on old time radio channel. They
did Orson Welles' 1939 "War Of The Worlds" on 31 October.
We've listened to old time radio sometimes but it's harder to follow
CONTINUED IN NEXT MESSAGE <<
the local Star 66 truck stop restaurant .... Spanakopita, gyros,
sometimes (rarely) moussaka. But never avgolemono.
We've got some down in Raleigh but usually don't go down there just for
a meal unless it's a special occaision. If we're down there, we'll get
This is my other favourite Greek speciality - especially when someone
else is making it. Bv)=
Title: Moussaka - Part One
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Cheese, Potatoes, Casseroles, Sauces
Yield: 8 Servings
I've eaten it different times but not (yet) tried making it. It may be like some things, enjoy it when somebody else has taken the time/effort
to make it.
It's sorta/kinda like a Greek lasagne using potatoes/eggplant for the pasta sheets. I will note, too, that nat all moussaka uses bechamel.
I've had some very tasty moussaka made with red gravy.
I've made this recipe - once only - and it was quite tasty. Almost converted me to red moussaka. I'dgladly eat it if someone else made
it.
Title: A.T.K. Moussaka
Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Potatoes, Herbs, Sauces
Yield: 8 servings
You disappeared off the board for a few days, got me wondering if all
was OK. Good to see you back.
I've just graduaated from "The dog ate my homewoek" to "The dogs atee
my internet". Bv)=
I've had those times, glad I have a resident computer guru/geek on premisis. (G)
The yappies are why the techs had to make a return visit. The cable
they ate was in their yard, not mine. The fur kids we are boarding are much
too well behaved to ever do something like nthat. Bv)=
8<----- +++++----->8
If you don't sk questions you don't get asnswers. I put Dr. Pepper at (about) #8 on my soft drinks list. And cream soda even lower. But the combination .... WOW! Right up there with Coke Zero.
I like cream soda; I do not like Dr. Pepper. I'll probably never try
the combination tho.
My first go was when somoene handed me a bottle and I took a drink
withut paying attention - until it hit my mouth.
I don't understand how soda route drivers think. Their pay is based
partly on how much "profuct" they move. If I was delivering a product
that sold out every week I'd leave more and smile all the way to the
bank. I was
They're not all like that. Steve's last civilian job before he went in
the Army was filling soda machines at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point. He had an established route, don't know how often he had to fill specific machines. Came home with some interesting coins from Marines
who tried scamming the machines--he would replace them with quarters of his own and the odd ones got added to an informal coin collection.
The Mexican cinco centavo (nickle) coin used to was the same
size/weight as the US 25c coin (quarter) but worth (in exchange) about
1/3 of a US cent. Las Vegas slot machines were flooded with them until
the US mob had a meeting with the Mexican mob - who then got the
Mexican gummint to "re-design" their nickel so it wouldn't fool US
coin mechanisms.
In Steve's case, he got more Korean and European coinage.
As they say "A pint's a pound, the world around." What we need is a
good five-cent nicklel.
8<----- SNYP ----->8
I was in the Navy, stationed at NAS Memphis when Danny Thomas broke
ground for St. Jude's. He done good.
We've driven by it various times either heading out west or coming back from a western trip. Also seen enough fund raising appeals on
syndicated tv channels.
Memphis is sorta/kinda like Hot-lanta. I take the run-around roads and don't try going right through. Generally quicker and less flustrating.
If I'm not listening to Real Jazz or 40s Junction I can be found
getting on on what "the Shadow Knows" on old time radio channel. They
did Orson Welles' 1939 "War Of The Worlds" on 31 October.
We've listened to old time radio sometimes but it's harder to follow
No harder than when we were chirrun - especiallly if you're pre-TV as
I wss.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
The yappies are why the techs had to make a return visit. The cable
they ate was in their yard, not mine. The fur kids we are boarding are much too well behaved to ever do something like nthat. Bv)=
Hopefully they learned that cable doesn't taste good and there will not
be a repeat experience.
8<----- +++++----->8
If you don't sk questions you don't get asnswers. I put Dr. Pepper at (about) #8 on my soft drinks list. And cream soda even lower. But the combination .... WOW! Right up there with Coke Zero.
I like cream soda; I do not like Dr. Pepper. I'll probably never try
the combination tho.
My first go was when somoene handed me a bottle and I took a drink
withut paying attention - until it hit my mouth.
I'll ask what it is before drinking.
I don't understand how soda route drivers think. Their pay is based
partly on how much "profuct" they move. If I was delivering a product
that sold out every week I'd leave more and smile all the way to the
bank. I was
They're not all like that. Steve's last civilian job before he went in
the Army was filling soda machines at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point. He had an established route, don't know how often he had to fill specific machines. Came home with some interesting coins from Marines
who tried scamming the machines--he would replace them with quarters of his own and the odd ones got added to an informal coin collection.
The Mexican cinco centavo (nickle) coin used to was the same
size/weight as the US 25c coin (quarter) but worth (in exchange) about
1/3 of a US cent. Las Vegas slot machines were flooded with them until
the US mob had a meeting with the Mexican mob - who then got the
Mexican gummint to "re-design" their nickel so it wouldn't fool US
coin mechanisms.
In Steve's case, he got more Korean and European coinage.
As they say "A pint's a pound, the world around." What we need is a
good five-cent nicklel.
Now more than ever, now that the penny is going away.
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Memphis is sorta/kinda like Hot-lanta. I take the run-around roads and don't try going right through. Generally quicker and less flustrating.
Best experience we had driving thru Atlanta was one January night,
about 8 pm. By then, evening rush hour was over so we went thru with no slow downs. We've been on the leading edge of the evening (mid
afternoon) rush hour and moved right along but the evening time was
even ssmoother sailing. We'd stopped for a later supper about an hour outside the city, gave the traffic time to clear.
If I'm not listening to Real Jazz or 40s Junction I can be found
getting on on what "the Shadow Knows" on old time radio channel. They
did Orson Welles' 1939 "War Of The Worlds" on 31 October.
We've listened to old time radio sometimes but it's harder to follow
No harder than when we were chirrun - especiallly if you're pre-TV as
I wss.
We got our first tv when I was 9 years old. Parents didn't listen to
radio except in the morning to get latest news/school closings/etc. I don't really remember what we did pre tv, probably read a lot of books. I'll still turn off the tv and grab a book most nights.
The yappies are why the techs had to make a return visit. The cable
Hopefully they learned that cable doesn't taste good and there will not
be a repeat experience.
Dunno, They're little scutters. Pomeranian/Pekinese size Whereas the smallest here is a blue-tick beagle. . Hopefully AT&T buried the cable deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep down.
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I like cream soda; I do not like Dr. Pepper. I'll probably never try
the combination tho.
My first go was when somoene handed me a bottle and I took a drink
withut paying attention - until it hit my mouth.
I'll ask what it is before drinking.
This was a relatively stick-in-the-mud typre event with no reasone to exoect something n the "gotcha" category. But it sure go my attention.
I don't understand how soda route drivers think. Their pay is based
partly on how much "profuct" they move. If I was delivering a product
that sold out every week I'd leave more and smile all the way to the
bank. I was
They're not all like that. Steve's last civilian job before he went in
the Army was filling soda machines at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point. He had an established route, don't know how often he had to fill specific machines. Came home with some interesting coins from Marines
who tried scamming the machines--he would replace them with quarters of his own and the odd ones got added to an informal coin collection.
The Mexican cinco centavo (nickle) coin used to was the same
size/weight as the US 25c coin (quarter) but worth (in exchange) about
In Steve's case, he got more Korean and European coinage.
All Ihave left of "odd" coinage is (if I remember where I put them)
some Loonies and Teonies (Canadian dollar/two dollar coins.
As they say "A pint's a pound, the world around." What we need isa DD> good five-cent nicklel.
Now more than ever, now that the penny is going away.
One of the lacals here quit doing pennies a could years ago. Roundibng each transaction to the neareast nickel. And not doing paper dollarsa.
8<----- SNYP ----->8
Memphis is sorta/kinda like Hot-lanta. I take the run-around roads and don't try going right through. Generally quicker and less flustrating.
Best experience we had driving thru Atlanta was one January night,
about 8 pm. By then, evening rush hour was over so we went thru with no slow downs. We've been on the leading edge of the evening (mid
afternoon) rush hour and moved right along but the evening time was
even smoother sailing. We'd stopped for a later supper about an hour outside the city, gave the traffic time to clear.
When I was trailer trucking the big rigs were not allowed "downtown" unless there was a bill of lading for a local address.
No harder than when we were chirrun - especiallly if you're pre-TV as
I wss.
We got our first tv when I was 9 years old. Parents didn't listen to
radio except in the morning to get latest news/school closings/etc. I don't really remember what we did pre tv, probably read a lot of books. I'll still turn off the tv and grab a book most nights.
We got our 1st TV when I was 10 - do 1952. It got two stations since
the UHF band was but a glimmer in Lee DeForrest's eyes.
I remember when my dad came home with a 17" table-top TV and it wasthis DD> unit is 27" And Dennis is usig the 45" boob tube in the front
the "cutting edge" of technology. Heck, my confuser's monitor on
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