Defective bananas dumped in quest for perfection smh.com.au Take a look at an interesting article we found.
Bumper crop of Exeter apples thisisexeter.co Take a look at an interesting article we found.
Plan cuts and finish pruning trees by late winter: Ask OSU Extension cleveland.com Take a look at an interesting article we found.
Coleridge put an Albatross around someone's neck and it colored how we look at this majestic bird forever.
January 30, 2010
I've gone to my farm in Kentucky for the weekend. It's a great place to relax, do a little hard physical labor, and forget about the rest of the world.
If you don't have such a place, I highly suggest you get one.
In the meantime, here's a little something that I found for you to read that might cause you to exclaim...How Bout Dem APPLES!
See you on Monday.
J. Peterman
From: The Daily Mail
Apple Recipes from North Carolina agr.state.nc.us Take a look at an interesting article we found.
History and Legends of Apples cookingamerica.net Take a look at an interesting article we found.
Apple Picking Tips pickyourown.org Take a look at an interesting article we found.
still thinking about today...
Wathching the white tailed deer eating the crab apples from the lowest branches gives the hint; it is nature's way to provide, but you have to reach for it..
well, just had to try some of the recipes from the right sidebar...well...with a slight variation...peeled an organic golden delicious,dropped it into the blender with a nerd of peeled fresh ginger,and a handful of ice,and a generous pour of finlandia...well....I'm gonna start making a second one before I can't....
Road Yacht: You have more ambition than I do, especially given the hour of the morning. Let me know if you survive your experiment in exotic beverage crafting.
According to the cited article, the late nineteen-fifties were good for breeding future horticulturists.
On the west side of our lot, a randomly occurring wild crab required the hacking back of some buckthorn and the removal of a silver maple to have a chance at survival.
It has made it after a fashion in a tall not very full way and blossoms in the spring producing bright yellow fruit which in that late fall and early winter darkens to orange.
In December, the squirrels begin eating it and pooping umber on my car until it is all gone.
That silvery wolf moon is peeking through the shutters in a way that makes this feel like the perfect place to be right now.
Because my wife likes going to sleep to TV and because she often watches those cable channels catering to women that feature a woman or her child suffering the tragic disease du jour, badly treated by an unfaithful spouse or pursued by a beady-eyed rapist or sometimes, all of those, I usually nod off on the couch.
Then, I quietly slip into bed and get to enjoy drifting away for a second time.
Tonight, I awoke from a very real seeming dream in which I had been dying... not from an obvious disease or injury but just out of time I guess.
The funny thing was a sense of urgency in trying to find the car keys to get out to the hospital not because it is a nice place to do that but because I was pretty sure that I could talk my way onto the floor where all of the babies are kept behind a big window in a darkened corridor. Then, whatever was going to happen could happen.
Speaking of hospitals and babies, my wife found, in her parent's house, the bill for her mother's eleven day stay for the birth of her older sister... fifty-five bucks.
interesting article about the one tree in england that has a hormone problem. perhaps they could isolate the hormone, package and distribute it so that parts of the human body that should normally fall after withering would stay put. perhaps the tree is in denial. night crawlers make good bait.
I have a flowering plum that usually blooms around Christmas, but is now 'doing its thing' about a month late.... go figure.
I'm so old I remember when folks still stuck words in front of the word apple as a matter of course, as in "McIntosh", "Granny Smith", "Red Rome", "Winesap", and so on... but then those were the days when fruit were 'imperfect'. One of their imperfections is that they all tasted different (uh, and that they had taste). The tomato manufacturers are blazing all the new trails in 'fresh food' production: homogenized organic balls of juicy stuff that never offends anyone's taste buds by simply eliminating that pesky characteristic.... Wave of the future: red fruit, blue fruit, long yellow fruit, etc. all tasting exactly the same (sort of like diet cola).
This apple, a contrivance, is so good that it is to apples what the Royal Riviera pear is to pears: they need to be eaten with a napkin in the other hand or standing over the sink.
As someone who recalls his mother complaining when macs went over $2.00 a bushel, the cost is shocking but they are a treat if you can afford them.
http://honeycrispapples.com/about.htm
When the fruit is ripe, it will drop from the tree, Granny would say. There is Apple the fruit to eat and Apple the fruit for techheads and this week here comes the iPad to nip at the Kindle market at a strategic time. "be daring be different be impractical" no matter what kind of apple.
Interesting too, is that this tree is one of the "old" ones, nothing has been done to its height. Admittedly, progress makes it easier to pick them when the trees are lower down, but this one looks so beautiful.......and still going after all these years and this awful weather -- a metaphor for some of us.
tommy typical~ i'm so glad you mentioned the ipad.....not being amongst the elite and educated posters, i'm confused as to what the point of the ipad is. what would be the advantages?
Cuukoo1, good morning!
The hormone you ponder may have already been isolated and applied.
Did you see the "Madonna"pic and story on the same Daily Mail page?
T T
As for the Ipad...if it serves as "reader", allows for user commentary, surfs the net and delivers mail, I'm all over it! I have been researching readers for a few weeks. My hubbie owes me one for my birthday which passed two weeks ago.
Stoney--what a disturbing dream!! Maybe tonight you should try a wee bit of applejack before retiring. And RoadYacht--since I purchase applejack only for my apple pies and you seem to have a wealth of food/beverage knowledge what else besides my pie and a Jack Rose cocktail can I use it for?
For a family holiday gift, I purchased a couple of marshmallow/hotdog forks with extendable handles, two old fashioned pie irons and a fireplace popcorn popper. With 6 inches of snow on the ground and another 6 or so on the way, today will see those pie irons used for breakfast! Chopped Granny Smiths with a little cinnamon and brown sugar, some buttered bread, fireplace coals and voila!
Stoney, the Moon brought me some strange dreams as well; that and the double dose of cough syrup I found necessary to apply to this wretched cough.
The ground glove in the Apple chutney recipe is a little offbeat, no?
We had a second visit from Winter last night, but he didn't bring as much baggage this time, and hopefully, won't overstay his welcome!
Good morning, everyone. Snow is coming down here, nothing serious, but just enough to make travel dangerous. I had planned to head into our closest little town to get an overdue haircut & simultaneously catch up on local gossup - I may have to reconsider.
On the other hand, I acquired one of my vehicles with all wheel drive specifically to tackle this kind of situation. My 16 year old, god bless her, is preparing to study up for driver's ed. I'm convinced that she has acquired an artificial sense of safety when we plod along in the car with good traction. Stopping under emergency circumstances is risky on ice, even with antilock brakes. I feel that I must reacquaint myself with prayer.....
The Peterman feature photograph is so much better in the original story, where it is not cropped down to better fit the page. Andy's metaphor is excellent, for those lucky enough to not be kicked to smithereens by aging. I saw a simpler lesson when I looked at the young woman extending her wingspan to reach the apples. For me, it was a refresher about the value of keeping a positive attitude. There is always something out there for all of us, as long as we refuse to lose, and keep looking for our own rainbows.
Sounds like the basis of a science fiction movie. If you eat one of these apples will you live longer? Will it delay the anging process? Will Cindy Crawford harvest them for her next cosmetic infomercial?
I hadn't planned to mention it, but what the heck.... as every year (so far) I've reached that 1/365th one called 'birthday'. This morning reading an Appalachian Trail journal (AWOL On The Appalachian Trail), eating apricot jam and butter smeared on toast along with my usual dark roast coffee, checking out a Japanese 'easy cooking' cookbook complete with instructions (in Japanese) and photos showing how to cook soft-medium-hard boiled eggs, and thinking 'Gotta leave for the gym in an hour to meet 'Cisco' (my personal trainer). Then afterwards I'm committed to going out to lunch to celebrate the day -- not my idea, but one doesn't tell friends that eating out isn't at the top of my agenda. (Be gracious, Doc!) ....AND the fun part of the day is (partly) just writing here to ya'll, my ivory HD computer screen acting like a SAD light box, cheering me up :-) . Today I've got to do something nice for somebody; it's the best way to make a day 'special'. I've got a couple of ideas in mind.... Peace out, ladies and gents. I think I'm going to rummage and break my simvastatin rule and eat a grapefruit. I love grapefruit. I might even buy a couple if there are none here in the house... Hasta luego!
DOC NOLAN:
Enjoy and celebrate your special day.
Happy Birthday!!!!
Happy birthday Doc!
In a bit of awkwardness, NPR ran what must have been a repeat of an earlier show on the day the iPad was unveiled.
The tech guru predicted it would cost at least $800 and be heavy enough to require a back pack.
It had already had its debut starting at $499, one half inch by ten and weighing a pound and a half.
(See Miss Blue's excellent description)
Our little 12" power book weighs four pounds, ten ounces (as much as my 28 ga. shotgun) and seems burdensome to lug around. A lighter, much lighter actually, tool doing most of what we want to do, would be welcome.
We are not early adopters and will watch with interest what MB and others have to say.
cuukoo1,
A friend has apple butter every morning on his toast. It comes as a gift from his in-laws in Arkansas and contains a lot of apple brandy.
Carol,
Disturbing but not panic inducing and a guy could do worse than go out watching babies. Applejack- eh? Why not?
Happy Birthday Doc Nolan!
Bert: Don't risk your life for a hair cut. Silvery gray hair look looks great when its a little too long. So what if you look like Richard Gere circa 1999?
You are aware of your limitations (mortality) and confident and comfortable in your own skin .You are willing to do what is necessary, to the absolute best of your ability, to insure what you start is completed with excellence. All tasks will see fruition and your legacy will be ,that the groundwork you lay will be the foundation for new and fresh ideas.
Stoney, that dream reading is for you.
happy belated birthday miss blue.
so....on the "readers" or ipad...you download a book?....you read it and then.....is it yours to copy?....do you delete it?.....is there a time frame and it just isn't available any longer?......i guess i should research too.
thanks cuukoo
amazon has a couple of versions of their kindle..the latest has a 9 inch screen, and has global wireless download.
The Sony reader is coming with a newr upgraded model and now iPad.....waiting for the reviews.
You buy books for .99 to 9.99 , subscribe to newspapers and magazines and can store up to a certain number of books yaddayadda....
http://astore.amazon.com/low.price.kindle.reader-20/detail/B0015TG12Q
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&categoryId=8198552921644523779&
and now the apple version....
Julia Masi: Great plan, the haircut is discretionary, personal safety isn't open to negotiation. And silver grey looks a lot better, knowing your kind words helps. Father time is going to have to pick on someone else, my self-esteem is enhanced.
Doc, have a good birthday. The jam sounds perfect in the morning, instant gratification
for those of us who need that 2nd or 3rd cup of coffee to properly confront the new day's challenges. It's a tough job, but we know you can do it.
Wonder if John Chapman ever envisioned any of this ???
CAROL: Try a Shot Glass full of Good AppleJack in your Fresh Made Cole Slaw ... A most excellent side-dish with Barbecue'd anything .......
Miss Blue - a belated Happy Birthday too you!
Doc Nolan- Happy Birthday to you!
Miss Blue and Doc - May all your hopes wishes and dreams come true.
Cuukoo1 - The books are your to keep. I've had a Sony eReader and I never leave home without it. With Sony you have to download it from your PC which only takes seconds and then takes a few seconds more to go from PC to eReader. The book is stored in two places. My version of reader can hold up to 150 books which can be read anywhere, anytime, anyway you choose..... or just deleted. The features I like the best are the built in dictionary, highlighter, notes in the margin writer and book marks. Many of the ‘classics' are free, you can borrow ebooks from most libraries, download newspapers, store photos, listen to music......... but it doesn't make coffee nor does it scratch your back
The other versions I'm familiar with enable you to download books from anywhere and probably have the same features.
It should be noted than when you read it on thesepia train, it is transformed into a hardcover book. Cell phones don't work there either.
peace out
thank you all for the information. helps. i think i'll get the zoom lens for the camera.
Peter Lake...thank you
happy birthday DOC
I've been waiting for the new Sony Version to hit the Coast Guard Exchange....sales tax savings, ya know.
I'll bring the pie irons, Carol you the applejack....see ya'll in the club car later.
Happy Birthday Doc!
Belated best birthday wishes to you MISS BLUE!
Nothing to do with apples, but sitting here watching the Polar Bear Plunge on television and .... it's snowing ... again. I'm shivering just watching them; 18 degrees, ice in the water; it's for a good cause -- but it's heart-stopping cold.
One of our daughters and two of our granddaughters did it a couple of years ago. They went in the water in bikinis, actually got a cut from the ice, oddly enough, nothing has been mentioned about doing it again.
One of the fellows there went in the water in a derby hat, coat, tie and vest, carrying the Wall Street Journal. His office said that they never saw him dressed any way but formally and couldn't believe he would be in a bathing suit. And, oh yes, he carried a furled umbrella.
Well, Carol,here is the best advice,by way of my Mom's Gramma ;"If you eat an apple a day for a hundred years, you will live to be very old" . . .Happy belated birthdays to those, and Happy Birthday to Doc, Today is Mother's day to your Mother . . Sadly for me, this would have been Pinky's natal day,too. I am having one of her favorite meals,one that I made for her more than just B-days, but somehow, it may not taste as good this time. . Yesterday, I was in our City Hall,and as it was cold,and my fingers hadn't fully warmed by the time Iwas ready to leave, I lolly'd in the lobby for a few minutes. . In the corner was a bookcase of brochures and pamphlets ; one of our town's centennial caught myEye, I had not rememberd it. I picked it up. At dinner, I was looking thru it,and it had a story about an event called Foxfire, a fair of music and art along the Fox River. . I remembered we had been there,and as I looked at the picture- - there she was. Hard to mistake the pink hair and shape I was so familiar with. I guess she gave me that for the presents we would always exchange.... . .Make yourselve's a good day..
First it sleeted, then it snowed, and so I got out my apple laptop.
It's a Gala, and very sweet. I sliced it into wedges and left the peel on. Sometimes I dip them in peanut butter.
The laptop is a leatherbound Easton Press edition of The Maltese Falcon. Captain Jacobi just brought Sam the bird, FYI.
They SO should've cast Rita Hayworth for Brigid. Mary Astor was wrong wrong wrong.
My wee netbook that I write this on is a pink Acer, about the same size as the Hammett.
Geese wheel overhead, honking. Cats invade my back garden, seeking what in the snow?
There's so much to do. Sometimes enforced idleness is a good thing, though. One can get around to places heretofore unluxuried by the busy busy.
I hope you're all well.
See ya...
I just took a closer look at January's photograph on the 2010 wall calendar for Galapagos Conservancy. It's a photo of a Waved Albatross at Punta Suarez von Espanola
Island,vvvsoaring vgently over the coral reefs just offshore. Suddenly I appreciate all the more yesterday's topic....
Miss Blue,
Thanks for the reading... I wish. And, HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!
CHEESE & CRACKERS!
Olivia... yay!
BTW...Mr. Jacopo Peterman is not at his farm in Kentucky....he is in Orlando, Florida this weekend at a huge golf convention with John OHurley. I thought it was a real hoot when I saw him on the local news. Just thought I would put in my two cents....
Out of the snow
When we bought this old house in Massachusetts, one of the drawing points (for me, anyway) were the 4 apple trees at the back of the lot. We missed the flowers last spring, but I'm looking forward to seeing the this year.
Thing is, the trees haven't been properly pruned in years. They are far taller than is practicable for harvesting. And even then, we have little to no fruit this year.
I was told that if had them pruned back, they would likely produce again, but I think not. They are lovely trees, and I've decided to enjoy them as they are rather than trying to beat them back into their working posture.
Just the same, I think I'm going to plant a new apple tree or two in the spring...
The snow in Ocean City is coming down at an astounding rate for us.
We must have at least 3" so far and it looks like there is a lot more to come.
Since I've moved to the Eastern Shore, 1986, I've not seen this much white stuff.
thanks, korthal !
we're up tp 8 " or so here and it's still coming down. It has a way to go to beat the 17 inches we received from a fairly localized "bay effect" event 26th december 2004....same day as the great tsunami.
A riddle for this snowy day.
See who can guess my birth date.
Vyasa's epic, recounts this day as when the "grand sire" of Pandavas and Kauravas left this mortal plane.
This date marks the solar transition into the northern hemisphere ,when the sun moves from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn and is the beginning of an auspicious phase.
Kites, bonfires, sweets, rice, milk and ritual baths highlight this day, depending on local tradition.
I welcome the New Year for some who follow the ancient ways.
december 22?
I always imagine the trees to be smiling when the winds of spring cause the apple blossoms to sway and dance. The Morton Arboretum has many of them and its always quite a sight to behold.
Olivia - It's always a welcome sight to see you occupying your chair at our buffet table. Would some one pass the butter please.
today is the new year of the trees
Happy Birthday, Doc!
Olivia: If nothing else, they should have cast someone shorter than Bogie.
good try cuukoo1 but try again...
stoney~ pair of jars one each of pear and apple butter. the pear and apple trees bear so much fruit people drive by and stop to pick as many as they like. all the critters love them too. walnuts and pecans cover the ground also which makes for wonderful crunchy noises as the deer wander in nightly. the bees love the fruits left on the ground. i always know when winter is really over by watching the nut trees. they're the last to come out as they don't want to freeze their nuts. nature knows much.
smart trees!
Korthal we were planning on a trip to OC this weekend and decided against it due to the snow -- but staying home wasn't much better -- it's still coming down.
YEAH!! Here too.
ANDY:
Check out my latest photos.
And it's still coming here too.
Korthal, you are great with a camera.....make snow angels if the white stuff keeps up, and remember that hot chocolate therapy cures the blues on a funky Winter Saturday afternoon.
BERT:
Nature is the great thing. I just go out there an snap a few. If I like them I post em. The rest I delete.
Thanks
Happy Winter, you Easterners!
And korthal, great photos!
got galoshes?
;)
Do you think JP knew that looking into his EyE would provide a window to the world?
Jalopkin & RoadYacht Thanks for the applejack suggestions...sorry for all who are feeling blue or SAD today. The sun's appearance has worked wonders for us and will soon be your way, I'm sure. Also happy happy days to all who are celebrating!
Miss Blue: Imbolc?
Grapefruit, bananas and ginger in my bowl with a little raw sugar.
Don't have no apple jack.
I never look at pictures since it became less user friendly to do so. It is like rummaging around in someone's underwear drawer.
I hope that the ads by Google are worth it... really.
Yeah, SYONEY!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay, that should be STONEY, and as many!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
checked 'em out Korthal -- OMG -- it's really snowing there too. Unusual for OC -- it usually rains when we get snow, except sometimes............
Sure ANDY, like this time.
Mike, Great guess....latitude counts...wrong date
Imbolc fall next wednesday but
This serpent will wait a while longer to leave her hole.
"Vyasa's epic"should be a dead give away for the date
"Berber" new year is another hint
the culture that holds this date holy has accounted for the "drift' in the cosmos....this date will shift in another 5 thousand years or so, if I remember correctly
Miss Blue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGyFG4QFWOs
and many more Imbolc's too. (?)
Miss Blue: January 13? Berber NewYear....in which case we are a little of 2 weeks remiss in offering felicitations....champagne cocktail on me, tonight in the club car, just for you--if I'm correct....
Carol you are so warm youre bubblin.....actually January 14
...may I have the cocktail anyway?
thank's Park4
if it was Imbolc, it would be happy birthday to ewe....hawhawhaw
my mother of Celtic descent did name me for the "Faeries" Faye is my middle name
PARK4 - It has been bright and sunny all day on my side of the border. How's it been by the Lake?
On TCM tonight, two stories to warm our hearts on a mid-winter's evening:
The first: love and lust on the English moors. Wear your hooded cape, it's windy out there, and take along a Heathcliff to keep you well-heated.
8:00 PM ET
Wuthering Heights (1939)
A married noblewoman fights her lifelong attraction to a charismatic gypsy.
Cast:
Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven, Flora Robson
Dir:
William Wyler BW-104 mins, TV-PG
Well "Core Blimey," indeed! More of England, sans Olivier and gale force winds: it's Miss Marple, and don't even think of trying to outwit her. Ain't possible.
10:00 PM ET
Murder At The Gallop (1963)
Elderly sleuth Miss Marple suspects foul play when an old friend is supposedly scared to death by a cat.
Cast: Margaret Rutherford, Robert Morley, Flora Robson, Charles Tingwell Dir: George Pollock BW-81 mins, TV-G
Enjoy.
Save me a seat for the movies tonight.
I'll bring sone'Snow Cream'flavored with dark rum instead of vanilla....or maybe applejack brandy!
Miss Blue--Of course you may have the cocktail!! Care for another?
Miss Blue--When I worked in the travel industry (when there was such a thing as a travel agent) I read about the Berber marriage fair and longed to see it. However, the reality portion of my brain sternly told me that this was one of those "for tourists" things and I never did get to go. Twentieth and twenty first century mores and customs now exist--though covertly most marriages are probably still arranged between families early on--and colorful dramas are presented for tourists. (Wait! did I just say 20th and 21 st mores exist in those cultures??? Not likely....however....marriage festival? still a tourist trap!) During my tenure as a travel professional I saw my fair share of inequality (shall we say?) in some cultures. Enough said. As my husband told a visiting student from Saudi Arabia, "Don't get her started!"
Would love to join you all at the movies tonight (esp. Miss Marple), but KU vs. K-State has taken over the tube here tonight...........and I probably won't last the game..much less any later movies. Enjoy my share of the popcorn and any appropriate beverages you like.
Carol,
My references were only hints for my birth date.
Misogyny is alive and well worldwide. Heck, we were blamed for the "apple" (more than likely a fig or pomegranate). I don't think apples originally grew in the mid east.
More should be done to correct this ill.
Enjoy your game.
Steven-I was reading back, enjoying some things I missed, when I noticed your dyspeptic take on the President's perfectly normal disagreement with the Supremes. The general analysis is that they did bad and partisan law, and the three branches of government have every right to disagree publicly. I believe that's how it's supposed to work, and the President disagreed and expressed his beliefs related to the potential outcomes with civility, the way public debate is supposed to occur. They were right there-he spoke with courtesy, to their faces. Smackdown? Hardly.
You could only relate it to President Clinton keeping the Supremes waiting almost an hour? Really? What about years of crotch-sniffing by the Republicans during the Clinton Administration? Millions wasted on fishing expeditions? NO? Where's the outrage, Bob?
I could relate intergovernmental bad manners to literally dozens of disrespectful incidents in the Bush administration, as they locked out Democrats and even cursed them with gutter language in the hallowed halls of Congress, but space doesn't allow. There is one, though, relatively fresh too.
I searched in vain for your outrage at the truly despicable behaviour by Joe Wilson of South Carolina on September 9, 2009. Now THAT was a breach of etiquette. But somehow, when a Republican does it, you are unaware. Even Faux News condemned the incident.
There's plenty of bad behaviour in Washington without us extending it to the grassroots. Perhaps we could provide a real example of fair and balanced perception of the workings of government without being so obviously partisan blinkered.
Disappointing.
thud
MISS BLUE- happy belated b'day. Also, what are pie irons???
DOC- happy birthday- I hope you allowed loved ones to spoil you, as that is what the day is for....
OLIVIA- you heard my Stella scream from far away. I am not nearly presumptuous enough to believe that's why you're here- just happy to see your name. All is right in the world again....
I bow to Olivia!
the east side of the club car has an excellent view of the full moon, sparkling reflections off of the ice and snow. a few gathered on the back of the caboose to listen to the nothingness.
more times than not there is nothing as melodic than the sounds of silence .. .. .. broken only by the sounds of dreamers howling at the moon, freeing themselves from the everyday b.s. that tends to bind us .. .. .. g'night all......
PL~fresh apple juice usually helps unbind,and it works even faster if you mix fresh pear juice with it...
CUUKOO- very nice picture you painted....
Nice one RoadYacht--very punny indeed!
Calvados for all, and do all a good night!
TO all . . . you know what I meant.
RY - your point is very well taken. I'll have to throw an apple in the juicer along with the pineapple and a short vow of silence methinks. Be well kids.......
Re Olivia's last post.... It's deliciously ironic that the President is being criticized for exercising his first amendment freedom of speech in criticizing the Supreme Court for a decision allowing corporations unlimited rights to buy paid speech. How dare he exercise the First Amendment! Now -- will those who criticize the President for speaking muzzle themselves to show good example? I suspect those dudes in the saucers in 'Mars Attacks' might be willing to weigh in -- as they did in the movie when they settled the issue with their creative use of the SECOND Amendment 'right to bear arms' in the 'Congress scene'... Heh, heh, heh.... Pfsssttt.... Pfsssttt.... Prsssttt.
Doc~isn't irony one of those ingredients in Wonder bread?. . or was it geritol that helped irony poor blood? . .And everyone says the President's wife looks great with bare arms....and I think even congress would second that amendment
I think that using one's political beliefs and ideologies to rationalize attacking an individual instead of simply stating disagreement with their ideas is sad and disappointing to me.
I can see however that I should just 'stifle myself' before those who may disagree with me suggest that I 'muzzle' myself. That is one thing I have learned here today that I wish I hadn't.
It was kinda nice just kicking back and talking about apples, birthdays and having a window seat on an imaginary train on this particular day. After all, there are not enough days available to discuss real problems and issues anyway.
Don't mind me; I've just got some kind of bug with an ecto-skeleton up my butt. Cranky I am. I knew I shouldn't have taken that vow of silence earlier today.
MISS BLUE: Actually, it was a Passion Fruit ....... Which, after a long disertation, is why it is called a Passion Fruit .......
Jalopkin
They grow wild in the woodlands here...
THE WOODLANDS ... a High-Ticket Subdivision, in Harris County, right above Houston, grows a little wild on weekends from all the Party-Goers ... but the Caterers, Hair-Dressers, and Interior Decorators are the only Passionate Fruits we have down here ...
But, since you have the real things up there, they do taste marvelously good, and make excellent Compotes and Preserves ... and believe it or not, taste addictively good on a toasted Rye Bagel, with a little schmear .......
"Today I've got to do something nice for somebody; it's the best way to make a day 'special'. I've got a couple of ideas in mind.... "
What a nice way to begin the day, how did it play out?
If Stoney's computer had not been open to yesterday's topic, my dad and I would have missed all of the fun.
We spent time backtracking to figure out what the fuss was all about to find that it was a joke: you see that same vice president, some eight years after the court snub, brought a case called Gore v. Bush to the court and did not win. It was in all the papers.
We voted for Gore but we laughed at his joke because it was funny if oblique.
We're pretty sure that Stoney meant it (they are not around to ask) but wanted to express support for a point made with a light hand over a shrill personal attack by someone unable to maintain the equanimity and balance, that was being encouraged, for one paragraph.
Christmas turkeys come to mind...