I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits.� Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
On 2025-07-26 6:15 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my
birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
It's Saturday so we are doing hamburgers. There is one larger one
stuffed with blue cheese for me and two smaller ones stuffed with
cheddar for my wife. They just went out to the gas grill a minute ago. I
will be dressing mine with spicy mustard, tomato, sliced red onion and
on the side I will have some radish, olives and some sweet and spicy
pickles and of course I will wash it all down with a beer.
On 2025-07-26 6:15 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is
my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
It's Saturday so we are doing hamburgers.� There is one larger one
stuffed with blue cheese for me and two smaller ones stuffed with
cheddar for my wife. They just went out to the gas grill a minute ago. I
will be dressing mine with spicy mustard, tomato, sliced red onion and
on the side I will have some radish, olives and some sweet and spicy
pickles and of course I will wash it all down with a beer.
On Sat, 26 Jul 2025 18:30:26 -0400, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 2025-07-26 6:15 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my >>> birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
It's Saturday so we are doing hamburgers. There is one larger one
stuffed with blue cheese for me and two smaller ones stuffed with
cheddar for my wife. They just went out to the gas grill a minute ago. I
will be dressing mine with spicy mustard, tomato, sliced red onion and
on the side I will have some radish, olives and some sweet and spicy
pickles and of course I will wash it all down with a beer.
Excuse me? You don't wish a fellow Sisterhood member a happy birthday?
What you're stuffing into your pie hole today is more important?
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is myFirst things first. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!* A fellow Leo!
birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
Mine is next Sunday.
There's some leftovers here that need to be eaten to
make room in the refrigerator for any future cooking.
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is myFirst things first. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!* A fellow Leo!
birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
Mine is next Sunday.
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
[email protected] wrote on 7/26/2025 5:40 PM:
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
Anything cooking at your house?There's some leftovers here that need to be eaten to
Jill
make room in the refrigerator for any future cooking.
I do that at least every week or two. I hate wasting food as it's
become so expensive. Usually, it's fairly decent grub, but I've had
some things that turned out really bad :(
On Sat, 26 Jul 2025 22:40:08 GMT, [email protected] <[email protected]d> wrote:
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my >> birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.First things first. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!* A fellow Leo!
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
Mine is next Sunday.
That makes 3 Leones.
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
Bruce <[email protected]d> posted:
On Sat, 26 Jul 2025 22:40:08 GMT, [email protected]Are you counting our resident Nevadan as his name is
<[email protected]d> wrote:
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my >> >> birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.First things first. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!* A fellow Leo!
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
Mine is next Sunday.
That makes 3 Leones.
Leo or is there another feline here that I'm either
not aware of or have forgotten? 🦁
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.Happy Birthday!!
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
On 2025-07-26, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my
birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
I bought some store-cooked chicken wings at the market for my wife. She
had them with leftover chicken Rice-A-Roni and iced tea.
I'm not sure what I'm going to have, BUT! your cornbread photo has me jonesing to use David's jalapeno chips in a skillet of cornbread.
That ought to take forty-five minutes. I will post a photo "if" the
result isn't hideous and before I taste it. I'm guessing a cup of
J-chips and a little more milk and oil.
What could go wrong. ;)
leo
Hank Rogers <[email protected]d> posted:
[email protected] wrote on 7/26/2025 5:40 PM:This stuff has only been in the chill chest 2-3 days, wrapped
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
Anything cooking at your house?There's some leftovers here that need to be eaten to
Jill
make room in the refrigerator for any future cooking.
I do that at least every week or two. I hate wasting food as it's
become so expensive. Usually, it's fairly decent grub, but I've had
some things that turned out really bad :(
and of course thoroughly chilled. The microwave, at 60% power,
will do wonders reviving these vittles.
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
With a microwave, I find patience is a virtue. The newer machines can
ruin things quickly if you don't cook slowly. I had an old workhorse
that finally died after twenty years just last year. I'm STILL getting
used to the new one. For now, about 20% power is safest for me. I hate
the damn thing!
On 2025-07-26, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my
birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
First things first. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!* A fellow Leo!
Mine is next Sunday.
Sorry, I forgot to wish you a happy birthday. One of my favourite
birthday dinners was something similar, cream salmon on patty shells. My mother used to make it for me when i was a kid and then my wife started making it for me. My mother also used to do creamed chicken in patty
shells.
On 2025-07-27, Dave Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
Sorry, I forgot to wish you a happy birthday. One of my favourite
birthday dinners was something similar, cream salmon on patty shells. My
mother used to make it for me when i was a kid and then my wife started
making it for me. My mother also used to do creamed chicken in patty
shells.
My Mom used to make creamed chicken on toast. She also made creamed
shrimp on toast using canned shrimp. Those two applications are how I
learned to make white sauce. Thanks, Mom!
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
On 2025-07-26, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my
birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
And because it's worth a separate post:
Happy Birthday!
Thank you! Thanks to everyone :) I had a lovely quiet day. It was
very hot outside but I got in some yard work early on (the boxwoods
lining the front walk needed a trim) and washed some windows. The
pollen has been horrible and the humidity makes it stick to the glass.
After a refreshing shower I kicked back with a book written in the style
of Agatha Christie; I love a good murder mystery! Talked with a few
friends and my nephew. Capped it off with a film on Turner Classics,
'Here Comes Mr. Jordan'. Oh, and because Janet seems to think I post incessantly about my cat,
I tossed little puff balls and some toy mice
around for Cleo and watched her race around chasing them. :)
On 2025-07-27, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:
On 7/27/2025 5:26 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-07-26, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:Thank you! Thanks to everyone :) I had a lovely quiet day. It was
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my >>>> birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
And because it's worth a separate post:
Happy Birthday!
very hot outside but I got in some yard work early on (the boxwoods
lining the front walk needed a trim) and washed some windows. The
pollen has been horrible and the humidity makes it stick to the glass.
After a refreshing shower I kicked back with a book written in the style
of Agatha Christie;
Don't leave us hanging, I beg of you. What book was it?
On 7/27/2025 5:26 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-07-26, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:Thank you! Thanks to everyone :) I had a lovely quiet day. It was
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my >>> birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
And because it's worth a separate post:
Happy Birthday!
very hot outside but I got in some yard work early on (the boxwoods
lining the front walk needed a trim) and washed some windows. The
pollen has been horrible and the humidity makes it stick to the glass.
After a refreshing shower I kicked back with a book written in the style
of Agatha Christie;
In article <10657i1$1rb4o$[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
Thank you! Thanks to everyone :) I had a lovely quiet day. It was
very hot outside but I got in some yard work early on (the boxwoods
lining the front walk needed a trim) and washed some windows. The
pollen has been horrible and the humidity makes it stick to the glass.
After a refreshing shower I kicked back with a book written in the style
of Agatha Christie; I love a good murder mystery! Talked with a few
friends and my nephew. Capped it off with a film on Turner Classics,
'Here Comes Mr. Jordan'. Oh, and because Janet seems to think I post
incessantly about my cat,
Your own term, not mine
I tossed little puff balls and some toy mice
around for Cleo and watched her race around chasing them. :)
This is not remotely interesting.
Janet UK
On 7/26/2025 6:15 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is
my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
Happy belated birthday, Jill!
Creamed chicken and biscuits are one of my favorites.
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
On 7/27/2025 5:26 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-07-26, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:Thank you! Thanks to everyone :) I had a lovely quiet day. It was
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my >>> birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
And because it's worth a separate post:
Happy Birthday!
very hot outside but I got in some yard work early on (the boxwoods
lining the front walk needed a trim) and washed some windows. The
pollen has been horrible and the humidity makes it stick to the glass.
After a refreshing shower I kicked back with a book written in the style
of Agatha Christie; I love a good murder mystery!
It's a book by Ashley Weaver called 'Death Wears a Mask'. Set in the
1930's, the murder takes place at a masked ball at a grand estate in
England. Also involved are thefts of precious jewels. Lots of intrigue!
BTW, how is Sophie doing? You post a lot about the twins but not about
your daughter. I hope she is still very much a part of your life.
Jill
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
BTW, how is Sophie doing? You post a lot about the twins but not about
your daughter. I hope she is still very much a part of your life.
Jill
Typically, what happens when a man or woman finds a new partner is that the Original Kid gets thrown under a bus when there's new babies involved. It's quite a shock when the OK finds they're not the center of their mommy's or daddy's world. They get pushed out of the inner circle of the family and it's a sad thing to see. I'm not saying that this is happening to anybody here or that
things have to be this way but this is a tale as old as time.
Jill McQuown wrote :
It's a book by Ashley Weaver called 'Death Wears a Mask'. Set in the
1930's, the murder takes place at a masked ball at a grand estate in
England. Also involved are thefts of precious jewels. Lots of intrigue!
Did you read the first book in the series, Murder At The Brightwell?
Was it also a good read?
On 7/27/2025 3:51 PM, heyjoe wrote:
Jill McQuown wrote :No, I didn't. I pick up books at a little library on the island (not >affiliated with the actual library system) where books are donated by >residents. I always manage to find something to read but finding an
It's a book by Ashley Weaver called 'Death Wears a Mask'. Set in theDid you read the first book in the series, Murder At The Brightwell?
1930's, the murder takes place at a masked ball at a grand estate in
England. Also involved are thefts of precious jewels. Lots of intrigue! >>
Was it also a good read?
entire series of books is hit or miss. If the one you're asking about
is anything like 'Death Wears a Mask' I'd say go for it!
On 7/27/2025 3:51 PM, heyjoe wrote:
Did you read the first book in the series, Murder At The Brightwell?No, I didn't. I pick up books at a little library on the island (not affiliated with the actual library system) where books are donated by residents. I always manage to find something to read but finding an
Was it also a good read?
entire series of books is hit or miss. If the one you're asking about
is anything like 'Death Wears a Mask' I'd say go for it!
On 2025-07-27 6:24 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/27/2025 3:51 PM, heyjoe wrote:
Even town libraries can be hit and miss with series. Our town libraryDid you read the first book in the series, Murder At The Brightwell?No, I didn't. I pick up books at a little library on the island (not
Was it also a good read?
affiliated with the actual library system) where books are donated by
residents. I always manage to find something to read but finding an
entire series of books is hit or miss. If the one you're asking about
is anything like 'Death Wears a Mask' I'd say go for it!
has only about half the alphabet of Sue Grafton's books and many other
well known authors are only partially represented.
Things are getting better with our local library. We only had two
branches but last year they merged with the adjacent town which has
three branches. Even better, there is association with 8 other library systems in the region. I can go online to check for books and reserve
them and they will be delivered to my local branch.
On 2025-07-27 6:24 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/27/2025 3:51 PM, heyjoe wrote:
Even town libraries can be hit and miss with series. Our town libraryDid you read the first book in the series, Murder At The Brightwell?No, I didn't. I pick up books at a little library on the island (not
Was it also a good read?
affiliated with the actual library system) where books are donated by
residents. I always manage to find something to read but finding an
entire series of books is hit or miss. If the one you're asking about
is anything like 'Death Wears a Mask' I'd say go for it!
has only about half the alphabet of Sue Grafton's books and many other
well known authors are only partially represented.
Things are getting better with our local library. We only had two
branches but last year they merged with the adjacent town which has
three branches. Even better, there is association with 8 other library >systems in the region. I can go online to check for books and reserve
them and they will be delivered to my local branch.
On Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:15:45 -0400, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 2025-07-27 6:24 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/27/2025 3:51 PM, heyjoe wrote:Even town libraries can be hit and miss with series. Our town library
Did you read the first book in the series, Murder At The Brightwell?No, I didn't. I pick up books at a little library on the island (not
Was it also a good read?
affiliated with the actual library system) where books are donated by
residents. I always manage to find something to read but finding an
entire series of books is hit or miss. If the one you're asking about
is anything like 'Death Wears a Mask' I'd say go for it!
has only about half the alphabet of Sue Grafton's books and many other
well known authors are only partially represented.
Things are getting better with our local library. We only had two
branches but last year they merged with the adjacent town which has
three branches. Even better, there is association with 8 other library
systems in the region. I can go online to check for books and reserve
them and they will be delivered to my local branch.
"I have no idea why this is remotely interesting." (Jill)
On 2025-07-27 7:34 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/27/2025 7:15 PM, Dave Smith wrote:Our library system has eliminate late fees. You can borrow a book for
Even town libraries can be hit and miss with series. Our town libraryThe thing about the library on Dataw is you don't have to return books
has only about half the alphabet of Sue Grafton's books and many
other well known authors are only partially represented.
Things are getting better with our local library. We only had two
branches but last year they merged with the adjacent town which has
three branches. Even better, there is association with 8 other
library systems in the region. I can go online to check for books and
reserve them and they will be delivered to my local branch.
within a specific amount of time. There's no check out and check back
in of books process. No librarian scanning the books. There are
volunteers who re-shelve the books. Ah but, some of the volunteers
seemed to think they should be in charge of what people should read...
three weeks, DVDs for one week, and then you can renew online a maximum
of two times. After a period of time they will charge you the cost of
the book, but if you return it they will waive that.
I expressed my concerns about that because there are new books in demand and people are waiting for them. You cannot renew a book if someone
has reserved it, but if there is no late fine there is no incentive to
return it.
At one point a few years ago someone put up a sign about what kind of
books could be donated. They didn't want anything potentially
"offensive". Excuse me? You can't tell people what they can read.
It's not like people were donating copies of Hustler magazine. When
that sign went up, a number of copies Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451'
showed up sitting right next to the sign, mine included. The sign
came down and that put an end to that nonsense. :)
We are supposed to have freedom of speech among other freedoms. No groupshould be able to dictate what other people can read. For a while our
library did not have Mein Kamph. They got it in a couple years ago so I
got it and tried to read it. It was insane nonsense, but it doesn't hurt
to understand what the extreme loonies think they are following. I
returned it only half read.
The thing about the library on Dataw is you don't have to return books
within a specific amount of time. There's no check out and check back
in of books process. No librarian scanning the books. There are
volunteers who re-shelve the books. Ah but, some of the volunteers
seemed to think they should be in charge of what people should read...
At one point a few years ago someone put up a sign about what kind of
books could be donated. They didn't want anything potentially
"offensive". Excuse me? You can't tell people what they can read.
It's not like people were donating copies of Hustler magazine. When
that sign went up, a number of copies Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451'
showed up sitting right next to the sign, mine included. The sign came
down and that put an end to that nonsense. :)
On 7/27/2025 7:15 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
Even town libraries can be hit and miss with series. Our town libraryThe thing about the library on Dataw is you don't have to return books
has only about half the alphabet of Sue Grafton's books and many other
well known authors are only partially represented.
Things are getting better with our local library. We only had two
branches but last year they merged with the adjacent town which has
three branches. Even better, there is association with 8 other
library systems in the region. I can go online to check for books and
reserve them and they will be delivered to my local branch.
within a specific amount of time. There's no check out and check back
in of books process. No librarian scanning the books. There are volunteers who re-shelve the books. Ah but, some of the volunteers
seemed to think they should be in charge of what people should read...
At one point a few years ago someone put up a sign about what kind oflibrary did not have Mein Kamph. They got it in a couple years ago so I
books could be donated. They didn't want anything potentially "offensive". Excuse me? You can't tell people what they can read. It's not like people were donating copies of Hustler magazine. When that
sign went up, a number of copies Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451' showed
up sitting right next to the sign, mine included. The sign came down
and that put an end to that nonsense. :)
We are supposed to have freedom of speech among other freedoms. No group should be able to dictate what other people can read. For a while our
On 7/27/2025 7:41 PM, Bruce wrote:
"I have no idea why this is remotely interesting." (Jill)
Books are becoming a big deal recently. Many communities and school
systems have book bans and regulate what we can read.
It is good for society. The MAGA people are pue of heart and mind and
they are assuring the rest of us can partake in their values and
erradicate sinners, gays, trans, etc. .
On Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:15:45 -0400, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 2025-07-27 6:24 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/27/2025 3:51 PM, heyjoe wrote:Even town libraries can be hit and miss with series. Our town library
Did you read the first book in the series, Murder At The Brightwell?No, I didn't. I pick up books at a little library on the island (not
Was it also a good read?
affiliated with the actual library system) where books are donated by
residents. I always manage to find something to read but finding an
entire series of books is hit or miss. If the one you're asking about
is anything like 'Death Wears a Mask' I'd say go for it!
has only about half the alphabet of Sue Grafton's books and many other
well known authors are only partially represented.
Things are getting better with our local library. We only had two
branches but last year they merged with the adjacent town which has
three branches. Even better, there is association with 8 other library
systems in the region. I can go online to check for books and reserve
them and they will be delivered to my local branch.
"I have no idea why this is remotely interesting." (Jill)
On 7/27/2025 7:41 PM, Bruce wrote:and Democrats!
On Sun, 27 Jul 2025 19:15:45 -0400, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 2025-07-27 6:24 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/27/2025 3:51 PM, heyjoe wrote:Even town libraries can be hit and miss with series. Our town library
Did you read the first book in the series, Murder At The Brightwell? >>>>> Was it also a good read?No, I didn't. I pick up books at a little library on the island (not >>>> affiliated with the actual library system) where books are donated by
residents. I always manage to find something to read but finding an
entire series of books is hit or miss. If the one you're asking about >>>> is anything like 'Death Wears a Mask' I'd say go for it!
has only about half the alphabet of Sue Grafton's books and many other
well known authors are only partially represented.
Things are getting better with our local library. We only had two
branches but last year they merged with the adjacent town which has
three branches. Even better, there is association with 8 other library >>> systems in the region. I can go online to check for books and reserve
them and they will be delivered to my local branch.
"I have no idea why this is remotely interesting." (Jill)
Books are becoming a big deal recently. Many communities and school
systems have book bans and regulate what we can read.
It is good for society. The MAGA people are pure of heart and mind and
they are assuring the rest of us can partake in their values and
erradicate sinners, gays, trans, etc. .
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
I made a burger with jalapeno chips and caramelized onions. It's 100%
all natural!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oGfd1TVa7okPgLJ36
The thing about the library on Dataw is you don't have to return books
within a specific amount of time. There's no check out and check back
in of books process. No librarian scanning the books. There are
volunteers who re-shelve the books. Ah but, some of the volunteers
seemed to think they should be in charge of what people should read...
At one point a few years ago someone put up a sign about what kind of
books could be donated. They didn't want anything potentially
"offensive". Excuse me? You can't tell people what they can read.
It's not like people were donating copies of Hustler magazine. When
that sign went up, a number of copies Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451'
showed up sitting right next to the sign, mine included. The sign came
down and that put an end to that nonsense. :)
That reminds me of an episode of 'The Walton's' TV show (I know, I
know). Where at the start of WWII the community, before the USA was involved, tried to ban Mein Kampf and John Boy Walton was running a
small newspaper in the tiny town. He wanted to print portions of it
just so people could understand what an insane man Hitler was and that
the burning and banning of books could only lead to horrible things and spread nothing but hatred. Well you know, everyone was against him and
some guy went out and bought a bunch of German books and they tried to
hold a book burning at a local picnic. The local minister led the
charge. John Boy was outraged. He shouted for them to stop... and he
picked up one book written in German and said "I sure wish there was
someone here who could read this." There was a woman who had fled from Germany with her husband after the first world war to make a new life.
She stepped forward and started reading the German... then translated...
"In the Beginning..." The minister had thrown a Bible written in German
onto the fire. You can imagine the look on his face. Oops.
On 7/27/2025 9:37 AM, Janet wrote:
In article <10657i1$1rb4o$[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
Thank you! Thanks to everyone :) I had a lovely quiet day. It was
very hot outside but I got in some yard work early on (the boxwoods
lining the front walk needed a trim) and washed some windows. The
pollen has been horrible and the humidity makes it stick to the glass.
After a refreshing shower I kicked back with a book written in the style >> of Agatha Christie; I love a good murder mystery! Talked with a few
friends and my nephew. Capped it off with a film on Turner Classics,
'Here Comes Mr. Jordan'. Oh, and because Janet seems to think I post
incessantly about my cat,
Your own term, not mine
Nope, you're the one who mentioned my cat.
I tossed little puff balls and some toy mice
around for Cleo and watched her race around chasing them. :)
This is not remotely interesting.
Janet UK
Face it, you didn't like my reply to Bryan's post about Epstein making
the news in the US.
On 2025-07-28, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:
That reminds me of an episode of 'The Walton's' TV show (I know, I
know). Where at the start of WWII the community, before the USA was
involved, tried to ban Mein Kampf and John Boy Walton was running a
small newspaper in the tiny town. He wanted to print portions of it
just so people could understand what an insane man Hitler was and that
the burning and banning of books could only lead to horrible things and
spread nothing but hatred. Well you know, everyone was against him and
some guy went out and bought a bunch of German books and they tried to
hold a book burning at a local picnic. The local minister led the
charge. John Boy was outraged. He shouted for them to stop... and he
picked up one book written in German and said "I sure wish there was
someone here who could read this." There was a woman who had fled from
Germany with her husband after the first world war to make a new life.
She stepped forward and started reading the German... then translated...
"In the Beginning..." The minister had thrown a Bible written in German
onto the fire. You can imagine the look on his face. Oops.
It's a pretty little fable, but the German Bible quite likely had
"Die Bibel" written on the cover. Only an imbecile would not know
it's a bible.
On 2025-07-27, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:
The thing about the library on Dataw is you don't have to return books
within a specific amount of time. There's no check out and check back
in of books process. No librarian scanning the books. There are
volunteers who re-shelve the books. Ah but, some of the volunteers
seemed to think they should be in charge of what people should read...
Is this the Dataw Island Cannery Library?
On 7/26/2025 9:12 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2025-07-26, ItJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net <[email protected]d> wrote:
First things first. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!* A fellow Leo!
Mine is next Sunday.
And leo is a Virgo. Go figure?
Only really stupid people believe in astrology.
--Bryan
On 7/28/2025 5:11 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-07-27, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:Yes! It's called The Cannery because the (rented for a fee, of course) vegetable garden spaces are right behind it. It has a farmhouse style kitchen sink area where people could prep veggies for canning. That
The thing about the library on Dataw is you don't have to return books
within a specific amount of time. There's no check out and check back
in of books process. No librarian scanning the books. There are
volunteers who re-shelve the books. Ah but, some of the volunteers
seemed to think they should be in charge of what people should read...
Is this the Dataw Island Cannery Library?
idea didn't take off so it was turned into a little library. It's nice.
Bryan Simmons <[email protected]> posted:
On 7/26/2025 9:12 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:Learn to quote with the correct attributes.
Only really stupid people believe in astrology.
On 2025-07-26, ItJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net <[email protected]d> wrote:
First things first. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!* A fellow Leo!
Mine is next Sunday.
And leo is a Virgo. Go figure?
--Bryan
Lame, utterly lame. Buffoon Bryan /still/ doesn't realize it's
just a conversation. Nobody is star gazing or looking into a
crystal ball.
On 2025-07-28, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:
On 7/28/2025 5:11 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-07-27, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:Yes! It's called The Cannery because the (rented for a fee, of course)
The thing about the library on Dataw is you don't have to return books >>>> within a specific amount of time. There's no check out and check back >>>> in of books process. No librarian scanning the books. There are
volunteers who re-shelve the books. Ah but, some of the volunteers
seemed to think they should be in charge of what people should read...
Is this the Dataw Island Cannery Library?
vegetable garden spaces are right behind it. It has a farmhouse style
kitchen sink area where people could prep veggies for canning. That
idea didn't take off so it was turned into a little library. It's nice.
So it's not a municipal library. Censorship (strictly speaking) is not
a consideration. Doesn't make busybodies who want to interfere with
their neighbors' literary choices right, though. I think the collective response was just about perfect.
On 7/28/2025 1:28 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
No, I said it's not a part of the municipal library system. Enough of
us had copies of 'Farenheit 451' to make the point. Busybodies in the perfect word for the people who tried to say what books could be
donated. Now they're trying to say people shouldn't donate books more
than 10 years old. Well hell, that leaves out a lot of really good
books. We ignore that, too.
Now they're trying to say people shouldn't donate books more
than 10 years old. Well hell, that leaves out a lot of really good
books. We ignore that, too.
Jill
On 7/28/2025 2:18 AM, dsi1 wrote:
dsi1 <[email protected]d> posted:
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
I've decided on creamed chicken spooned over drop biscuits. Today is my >>> birthday so it's a fond memory of something my mother used to cook.
Simple and filling.
Anything cooking at your house?
Jill
I made a burger with jalapeno chips and caramelized onions. It's 100%
all natural!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/oGfd1TVa7okPgLJ36
I made burgers again tonight. My wife had guacamole and jalapeno chips on hers.
I had onions and jalapeno chips on mine. I'm getting tired of burgers. I still
got some hamburger left to cook. I could make mapo tofu. That would be pretty
tasty.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/rDhQsSeYYDvNC12k7
That looks repulsive.
--Bryan
On 7/28/2025 1:48 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:
Makes sense to me. We should, as a society, purge everything we have, everything we know, that is more than 10 years old. At that point, it
is old and useless.
Do not listen to music that was written more than 10 years ago too.
Elvis, Sinatra, be gone.
You are fortunate to have such progressive people in charge.
On 2025-07-28 3:47 p.m., Ed P wrote:
On 7/28/2025 1:48 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:
Makes sense to me. We should, as a society, purge everything we have,
everything we know, that is more than 10 years old. At that point, it
is old and useless.
Do not listen to music that was written more than 10 years ago too.
Elvis, Sinatra, be gone.
You are fortunate to have such progressive people in charge.
I have to confess that I have a bit of difficulty reading some of the
older literature. The vocabulary may be pretty much the same as modern English, but the form and flow is alien to me. I am not as avid a reader
as some people, but likely more than most. I read every night. I read a
wide variety of literature and I read fiction and non fiction. Over the
years I have made a point of reading some of the classics. I had to read Chaucer in Middle English and I once made the mistake of taking a course
on English Drama to 1646. If I am having trouble with the older stuff I
hate to imagine what it is like for light readers to deal with the older stuff.
Henry V is on the TV atm. I have no trouble with the language, but then,we studied a lot of in high school. Come to think of it, my elementary
On 2025-07-28 3:47 p.m., Ed P wrote:
On 7/28/2025 1:48 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:
Makes sense to me. We should, as a society, purge everything we have,
everything we know, that is more than 10 years old. At that point, it
is old and useless.
Do not listen to music that was written more than 10 years ago too.
Elvis, Sinatra, be gone.
You are fortunate to have such progressive people in charge.
I have to confess that I have a bit of difficulty reading some of the
older literature. The vocabulary may be pretty much the same as modern English, but the form and flow is alien to me. I am not as avid a reader
as some people, but likely more than most. I read every night. I read a
wide variety of literature and I read fiction and non fiction. Over the
years I have made a point of reading some of the classics. I had to read Chaucer in Middle English and I once made the mistake of taking a course
on English Drama to 1646. If I am having trouble with the older stuff I
hate to imagine what it is like for light readers to deal with the older stuff.
Some of those older works have considerable depth to them and it takes
some effort to work your way through them. There seems to be no end to
new books alleging to be on best sellers lists who use tricks and hooks
to speed through the plot and keep people reading and then you get to
the end and instead of being thrilled to have it all fall together you
get the disappointment of it having been so shallow.
On Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:05:14 GMT, [email protected] <[email protected]d> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <[email protected]> posted:
On 7/26/2025 9:12 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:Learn to quote with the correct attributes.
Only really stupid people believe in astrology.
On 2025-07-26, ItJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net <[email protected]d> wrote:
First things first. *HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!* A fellow Leo!
Mine is next Sunday.
And leo is a Virgo. Go figure?
--Bryan
Lame, utterly lame. Buffoon Bryan /still/ doesn't realize it's
just a conversation. Nobody is star gazing or looking into a
crystal ball.
Bryan's in a bad mood. He probably didn't find any good specials at
ALDI.
Bruce <[email protected]d> posted:
On Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:05:14 GMT, [email protected]Or he's been kicked of "Next Door" for his arrogance and
<[email protected]d> wrote:
Bryan Simmons <[email protected]> posted:
Only really stupid people believe in astrology.Learn to quote with the correct attributes.
--Bryan
Lame, utterly lame. Buffoon Bryan /still/ doesn't realize it's
just a conversation. Nobody is star gazing or looking into a
crystal ball.
Bryan's in a bad mood. He probably didn't find any good specials at
ALDI.
trying to boss everybody around and do things like he
thinks they should be done.
I detest the fashionable writing style
that is adopted by so many modern authors
Only really stupid people believe in astrology.
On 2025-07-30 5:21 p.m., Ed P wrote:
On 7/30/2025 4:48 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:
I've never heard of Miss Vickie's chips. Maybe regional to your
area, Dave?
Jill
Nor did I and very rare I buy chips anyway. Turns out, Publix has
them so at some point I will try the original sea salt version.
I have to issue a disclaimer. I have not eaten enough potato chips to
claim any sort of expertise. The fact is that I never much carried for
them but I they were sitting in a bowl in front of me at a party I would probably make the mistake of eating a few and then overdo it and end up regretting starting into them. However, I did really enjoy Miss
Vickie's and thought to myself they were were truly outstanding potato
chips.
They also come in interesting flavours. One that really impressed me was lime. I seem to recall that there used to be a big difference in the
flavours of chips available in the US vs. Canada. It's a puzzle to me.
I am obviously aware that there are different brands of chips and there
are different flavours. I am exposed to them in grocery stores,
convenience stores and other places but I have so little interest in
them I just ignore them. Heck, the same thing happens with commercial breads, sweetened cereals, canned soups and vegetables, frozen dinners
etc. I know they are they but I usually just walk right past without
looking.
On 2025-07-30 5:01 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/30/2025 4:36 PM, dsi1 wrote:The latest I have been hearing is that the tsunami has been much lower
Congrats on the new family. Yesterday, when we evacuated our condo, ourGood luck with the tsunami!
grandaughter grabbed one of our cats and stuck it in a carrier to take
with us.
than they had anticipated.
On 2025-07-30 5:21 p.m., Ed P wrote:
On 7/30/2025 4:48 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:
I've never heard of Miss Vickie's chips. Maybe regional to your area,
Dave?
Jill
Nor did I and very rare I buy chips anyway. Turns out, Publix has them
so at some point I will try the original sea salt version.
I have to issue a disclaimer. I have not eaten enough potato chips to
claim any sort of expertise.
On 2025-07-30 3:40 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
They also come in interesting flavours. One that really impressed meI like truffle-flavoured ones when I can find them.
was lime. I seem to recall that there used to be a big difference in
the flavours of chips available in the US vs. Canada. It's a puzzle
to me. I am obviously aware that there are different brands of chips
and there are different flavours. I am exposed to them in grocery
stores, convenience stores and other places but I have so little
interest in them I just ignore them. Heck, the same thing happens
with commercial breads, sweetened cereals, canned soups and
vegetables, frozen dinners etc. I know they are they but I usually
just walk right past without looking.
On 2025-07-30 6:08 p.m., Graham wrote:
I like truffle-flavoured ones when I can find them.
Okay, I'll bite... is there even such a thing. I have never seen them,
but as I pointed out, I just walk by without looking.
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that
canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it in >decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available I made
a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
On 2025-07-30 6:08 p.m., Graham wrote:
On 2025-07-30 3:40 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
They also come in interesting flavours. One that really impressed meI like truffle-flavoured ones when I can find them.
was lime. I seem to recall that there used to be a big difference in
the flavours of chips available in the US vs. Canada. It's a
puzzle to me. I am obviously aware that there are different brands of
chips and there are different flavours. I am exposed to them in
grocery stores, convenience stores and other places but I have so
little interest in them I just ignore them. Heck, the same thing
happens with commercial breads, sweetened cereals, canned soups and
vegetables, frozen dinners etc. I know they are they but I usually
just walk right past without looking.
Okay, I'll bite... is there even such a thing. I have never seen them,
but as I pointed out, I just walk by without looking.
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that
canned spinach is still available.� I did not recall ever seeing it in decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available I made
a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
On Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:40:21 -0400, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 2025-07-30 5:21 p.m., Ed P wrote:
On 7/30/2025 4:48 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:
I've never heard of Miss Vickie's chips. Maybe regional to your area, >>>> Dave?
Jill
Nor did I and very rare I buy chips anyway. Turns out, Publix has them >>> so at some point I will try the original sea salt version.
I have to issue a disclaimer. I have not eaten enough potato chips to
claim any sort of expertise.
But that won't stop you from waffling on and on.
<snip potato chip waffling by D. Smith>
On 2025-07-30 6:08 p.m., Graham wrote:
On 2025-07-30 3:40 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
They also come in interesting flavours. One that really impressed meI like truffle-flavoured ones when I can find them.
was lime. I seem to recall that there used to be a big difference in
the flavours of chips available in the US vs. Canada. It's a puzzle
to me. I am obviously aware that there are different brands of chips
and there are different flavours. I am exposed to them in grocery
stores, convenience stores and other places but I have so little
interest in them I just ignore them. Heck, the same thing happens
with commercial breads, sweetened cereals, canned soups and
vegetables, frozen dinners etc. I know they are they but I usually
just walk right past without looking.
Okay, I'll bite... is there even such a thing. I have never seen them,
but as I pointed out, I just walk by without looking.
On 2025-07-30 6:08 p.m., Graham wrote:
On 2025-07-30 3:40 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
They also come in interesting flavours. One that really impressed meI like truffle-flavoured ones when I can find them.
was lime. I seem to recall that there used to be a big difference in
the flavours of chips available in the US vs. Canada. It's a puzzle
to me. I am obviously aware that there are different brands of chips
and there are different flavours. I am exposed to them in grocery
stores, convenience stores and other places but I have so little
interest in them I just ignore them. Heck, the same thing happens
with commercial breads, sweetened cereals, canned soups and
vegetables, frozen dinners etc. I know they are they but I usually
just walk right past without looking.
Okay, I'll bite... is there even such a thing. I have never seen them,
but as I pointed out, I just walk by without looking.
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that
canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it in decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available I made
a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
On 7/29/2025 10:07 PM, Dave Smith wrote:They're available here in Tennessee.
On 2025-07-29 9:37 p.m., [email protected] wrote:
Bruce <[email protected]d> posted:
Those chips are bizarre with dinner :) And fake cheese. And God only >>>>> knows what Dutch crunch buns are. Maybe they were baked in a DutchThose are Ruffle potato chips and are rigid and thick enough
oven by a Dutch baby.
to withstand plunging into dips without breaking.
You should try Miss Vickie's chips. They are strong enough to stand up
to dipping and they are delicious. I am not a big fan of chips and over >>> the last 4 decades I may have bought two bags of them. Last year I went
on the Ride for Dad and got a swag bag. A couple weeks later I went
through the swag and there was a small bag of Miss Vickie's chips. I was >>> hungry so I opened it up and tried some. They were great tasting and had >>> a nice texture.
I've never heard of Miss Vickie's chips. Maybe regional to your area, Dave? >>
Jill
On 7/30/2025 4:48 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/29/2025 10:07 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-07-29 9:37 p.m., [email protected] wrote:
You should try Miss Vickie's chips. They are strong enough to stand
up to dipping and they are delicious. I am not a big fan of chips
and over the last 4 decades I may have bought two bags of them. Last
year I went on the Ride for Dad and got a swag bag. A couple weeks
later I went through the swag and there was a small bag of Miss
Vickie's chips. I was hungry so I opened it up and tried some. They
were great tasting and had a nice texture.
I've never heard of Miss Vickie's chips. Maybe regional to your area,
Dave?
Jill
Nor did I and very rare I buy chips anyway. Turns out, Publix has them
so at some point I will try the original sea salt version.
On 2025-07-30 6:08 p.m., Graham wrote:
On 2025-07-30 3:40 p.m., Dave Smith wrote:
They also come in interesting flavours. One that really impressed meI like truffle-flavoured ones when I can find them.
was lime. I seem to recall that there used to be a big difference in
the flavours of chips available in the US vs. Canada. It's a puzzle
to me. I am obviously aware that there are different brands of chips
and there are different flavours. I am exposed to them in grocery
stores, convenience stores and other places but I have so little
interest in them I just ignore them. Heck, the same thing happens
with commercial breads, sweetened cereals, canned soups and
vegetables, frozen dinners etc. I know they are they but I usually
just walk right past without looking.
Okay, I'll bite... is there even such a thing. I have never seen them,
but as I pointed out, I just walk by without looking.
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that
canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it in decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available I made
a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
On 2025-07-30 4:48 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/29/2025 10:07 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
I've never heard of Miss Vickie's chips. Maybe regional to your area,
Dave?
According to their web site there are at least a half dozen places
around Beaufort that sell them. Potato chips are often regional product especially when they are exceptionally good. It makes one wonder who
some of the major brands became so widespread. I realize that tastes
vary but I will use Pringles as an example. They have that gimmick of
being uniform size and shape and fitting into a tube,and how they are
good for dipping. IMO they are pretty blah tasting and don't have much texture. Yet, they remain a big seller.
On 7/30/2025 4:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:
They're available here in Tennessee.
I've never heard of Miss Vickie's chips. Maybe regional to your area, Dave?
Jill
Okay, maybe I'll look for them locally. I don't really spend much time perusing the potato chips aisle. :)
Jill
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
On 7/30/2025 4:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:Me neither. Only when I make nachos at home I'll go in search
Okay, maybe I'll look for them locally. I don't really spend much timeThey're available here in Tennessee.
I've never heard of Miss Vickie's chips. Maybe regional to your area, Dave?
Jill
perusing the potato chips aisle. :)
Jill
of the small round (old time silver dollar size) tortilla chips
does the chip aisle get my attention. When I get a hankering
for just plain old potato chips a few times a year the house
brand is fine for me. They're fried by the major chip producers
without me resorting to a personal loan.
On 7/30/2025 6:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
Oh, I'm pretty sure you can still find canned spinach, at least in the
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that
canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it in
decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available I
made a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
US. I'm not sure why anyone would want to, though.
On 7/30/2025 4:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:
They're available here in Tennessee.Okay, maybe I'll look for them locally. I don't really spend much time perusing the potato chips aisle. :)
On 2025-07-31 3:55 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/30/2025 6:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
Oh, I'm pretty sure you can still find canned spinach, at least in the
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that
canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it in
decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available I
made a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
US. I'm not sure why anyone would want to, though.
The rear admiral thought I was lying
On 7/31/2025 4:37 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
On 7/30/2025 4:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:Me neither. Only when I make nachos at home I'll go in search
Okay, maybe I'll look for them locally. I don't really spend much timeThey're available here in Tennessee.
I've never heard of Miss Vickie's chips. Maybe regional to your area, Dave?
Jill
perusing the potato chips aisle. :)
Jill
of the small round (old time silver dollar size) tortilla chips
does the chip aisle get my attention. When I get a hankering
for just plain old potato chips a few times a year the house
brand is fine for me. They're fried by the major chip producers
without me resorting to a personal loan.
I remember those round corn tortilla chips. I seem to recall they were unsalted (who wants salty tortilla chips when you're adding a bunch of
stuff on top). I don't remember the brand. I haven't looked for those
in years.
Jill
On 2025-07-31 3:55 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/30/2025 6:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
Oh, I'm pretty sure you can still find canned spinach, at least in the
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that
canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it
in decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available
I made a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
US. I'm not sure why anyone would want to, though.
The rear admiral thought I was lying when I said it was not available
here. I was quite open about being unsure because I don't much attention
to the canned vegetable section. I then made a point of looking and it
was not carried by any of the grocery stores where I shop.
Speaking of spinach, we went to my brother's to hang out at the pool for
his birthday. His wife had made spinach dip. That stuff is still good.
I remember those round corn tortilla chips. I seem to recall they were unsalted (who wants salty tortilla chips when you're adding a bunch of
stuff on top).
Having tried to do that, I think the answer to your question is
"Both". They changed the text of Roald Dahl books. They removed the
word "fat", for instance, so as not to traumatise fat children.
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
On 7/31/2025 4:37 PM, [email protected] wrote:The small round ones are available at Walmart, Kroger, and Aldi.
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
On 7/30/2025 4:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:Me neither. Only when I make nachos at home I'll go in search
Okay, maybe I'll look for them locally. I don't really spend much time >>>> perusing the potato chips aisle. :)They're available here in Tennessee.
I've never heard of Miss Vickie's chips. Maybe regional to your area, Dave?
Jill
Jill
of the small round (old time silver dollar size) tortilla chips
does the chip aisle get my attention. When I get a hankering
for just plain old potato chips a few times a year the house
brand is fine for me. They're fried by the major chip producers
without me resorting to a personal loan.
I remember those round corn tortilla chips. I seem to recall they were
unsalted (who wants salty tortilla chips when you're adding a bunch of
stuff on top). I don't remember the brand. I haven't looked for those
in years.
Jill
I don't think you have Kroger or Aldi there and Walmart is a good
distance from you just to go buy small chips. Scoops would be your
closest size.
On 2025-07-31 3:48 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/30/2025 4:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:
They're available here in Tennessee.Okay, maybe I'll look for them locally. I don't really spend much
time perusing the potato chips aisle. :)
I understand Jill, but I can see how a lot of people may find it hard to believe. It's hard not to notice what other shoppers are buying because
it's right there in front of you on their cart and then on the checkout conveyor belt. Given the number of times I have seen the junk food guys stocking the shelves and the multiple bags of chips some people are
buying it is apparent that a lot of people have a lot of interest in
that stuff.
I might also suggest that some store's customers buy more than others. I
do most of my meat shopping at two different family owned Italian
stores. One of them does not sell any junk food at all and the other
has only a small amount of shell space allotted to it. Some of the
bargain grocery stores and Walmart are a different story.
I have heard people suggest the connection between poverty and obesity because they can't afford meat fruits and vegetables. That always seemed strange to me considering the high price of junk food.
On 2025-07-30, Bruce <[email protected]d> wrote:
Having tried to do that, I think the answer to your question is
"Both". They changed the text of Roald Dahl books. They removed the
word "fat", for instance, so as not to traumatise fat children.
I always felt bad that his parents didn't know how to spell "Ronald" :(
On 2025-07-31 3:55 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/30/2025 6:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
Oh, I'm pretty sure you can still find canned spinach, at least in the
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that
canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it
in decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available
I made a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
US. I'm not sure why anyone would want to, though.
The rear admiral thought I was lying when I said it was not available
here. I was quite open about being unsure because I don't much attention
to the canned vegetable section. I then made a point of looking and it
was not carried by any of the grocery stores where I shop.
On Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:16:57 -0400, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 2025-07-31 3:55 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/30/2025 6:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
Oh, I'm pretty sure you can still find canned spinach, at least in the
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that
canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it in >>>> decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available I
made a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
US. I'm not sure why anyone would want to, though.
The rear admiral thought I was lying
Wasn't it Sheldon's brother who was gay?
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
On 7/31/2025 4:37 PM, [email protected] wrote:The small round ones are available at Walmart, Kroger, and Aldi.
Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:
On 7/30/2025 4:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:Me neither. Only when I make nachos at home I'll go in search
Okay, maybe I'll look for them locally. I don't really spend much time >>>> perusing the potato chips aisle. :)They're available here in Tennessee.
I've never heard of Miss Vickie's chips. Maybe regional to your area, Dave?
Jill
Jill
of the small round (old time silver dollar size) tortilla chips
does the chip aisle get my attention. When I get a hankering
for just plain old potato chips a few times a year the house
brand is fine for me. They're fried by the major chip producers
without me resorting to a personal loan.
I remember those round corn tortilla chips. I seem to recall they were
unsalted (who wants salty tortilla chips when you're adding a bunch of
stuff on top). I don't remember the brand. I haven't looked for those
in years.
Jill
I don't think you have Kroger or Aldi there and Walmart is a good
distance from you just to go buy small chips. Scoops would be your
closest size.
On 2025-07-31, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:
I remember those round corn tortilla chips. I seem to recall they were
unsalted (who wants salty tortilla chips when you're adding a bunch of
stuff on top).
Me.
Then again, I don't add a bunch of stuff. Usually just pepperjack
cheese. I dip 'em in salsa.
Bruce wrote on 7/31/2025 4:34 PM:
On Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:16:57 -0400, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 2025-07-31 3:55 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/30/2025 6:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
Oh, I'm pretty sure you can still find canned spinach, at least in the >>>> US. I'm not sure why anyone would want to, though.
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that >>>>> canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it in >>>>> decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available I
made a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
The rear admiral thought I was lying
Wasn't it Sheldon's brother who was gay?
Yes, and Popeye HATED the poor guy. I think Popeye was gay too, but he
hid it. He certainly had sex with males though.
Can you imagine Popeye NOT having sex on those long sea voyages? There
were no wimmens, but plenty of young male Filipino "pineapples" sailors.
Their tits were not enormous, but a sailor has to make do with what he
has.
I'm pretty sure he never sucked their diks, but even more sure that he >engaged in frequent anal sex.
On 7/31/2025 5:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
On 2025-07-31 3:48 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:Dave... I make a shopping list and I generally stick to it.� My goal is
On 7/30/2025 4:55 PM, [email protected] wrote:
They're available here in Tennessee.Okay, maybe I'll look for them locally. I don't really spend much
time perusing the potato chips aisle. :)
I understand Jill, but I can see how a lot of people may find it hard
to believe. It's hard not to notice what other shoppers are buying
because it's right there in front of you on their cart and then on the
checkout conveyor belt. Given the number of times I have seen the
junk food guys stocking the shelves and the multiple bags of chips
some people are buying it is apparent that a lot of people have a lot
of interest in that stuff.
to try to get in and out of there as fast as I can.� I don't spend time looking at what other people have in their shopping carts.� Or what the people are stocking on the shelves in the snack food aisles.
I might also suggest that some store's customers buy more than others.I buy meat where the price is the best.� I don't have Italian owned
I do most of my meat shopping at two different family owned Italian
stores. One of them does not sell any junk food at all and the other
has only a small amount of shell space allotted to it. Some of the
bargain grocery stores and Walmart are a different story.
butcher chops or your former Dutch butcher.� There is a meat market in
town that has prime cuts.� I splurge there.� Publix has a Delmonico
steak to take the place of a ribeye, which the butcher at the meat
market says he's not allowed to cut.� The owner knows it's going to cost less.� Just as tender.
I have heard people suggest the connection between poverty and obesityThat's a popular opinion.� Given the choice, "poor people" people who
because they can't afford meat fruits and vegetables. That always
seemed strange to me considering the high price of junk food.
receive SNAP benefits can also buy good meat, fresh and frozen
vegetables.� Not everyone who is poor is obese and not everyone who is
poor lives off junk snack foods.
Jill
On Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:27:41 -0500, Hank Rogers <[email protected]d>
wrote:
Bruce wrote on 7/31/2025 4:34 PM:
On Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:16:57 -0400, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 2025-07-31 3:55 p.m., Jill McQuown wrote:
On 7/30/2025 6:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
Oh, I'm pretty sure you can still find canned spinach, at least in the >>>>> US. I'm not sure why anyone would want to, though.
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that >>>>>> canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it in
decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available I >>>>>> made a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
The rear admiral thought I was lying
Wasn't it Sheldon's brother who was gay?
Yes, and Popeye HATED the poor guy. I think Popeye was gay too, but he
hid it. He certainly had sex with males though.
I think so too. He pretended to be obsessed with big-bosomed, zaftige
women but that was just a smoke screen.
Can you imagine Popeye NOT having sex on those long sea voyages? There
were no wimmens, but plenty of young male Filipino "pineapples" sailors.
Their tits were not enormous, but a sailor has to make do with what he
has.
I'm pretty sure he never sucked their diks, but even more sure that he
engaged in frequent anal sex.
And each time he did, he hated his openly gay brother more.
I always felt bad that his parents didn't know how to spell "Ronald" :(
He might have had a brother called Leoard.
On 2025-07-30, Cindy Hamilton <[email protected]> wrote:
I'm a Pisces. Compassionate, sensitive, a dreamer with a strong
connection to the spiritual world.
Have you googled "bad Pisces traits"?
I'm a Pisces. Compassionate, sensitive, a dreamer with a strong
connection to the spiritual world.
On 2025-07-30, Cindy Hamilton <[email protected]> wrote:
I'm a Pisces. Compassionate, sensitive, a dreamer with a strong
connection to the spiritual world.
Have you googled "bad Pisces traits"?
On 2025-07-30, Dave Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that
canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it in
decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available I made
a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
Google shows me seven different brands, including the ubiquitous
Kettle brand and Trader Joe's.
On 7/31/2025 5:07 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
On 2025-07-30, Dave Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
LOL thinking back to the the days of Sheldon and his insistence that
canned spinach is still available. I did not recall ever seeing it in
decades. Since he was adamant that it is still commonly available I made >>> a point of looking. Nope. Not around here.
Google shows me seven different brands, including the ubiquitous
Kettle brand and Trader Joe's.
I have a can of "Popeye" brand canned spinach, with the cartoon
character printed on the label. I don't plan to open it and try it, I
just bought it because I thought it was funny.
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