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Default OT -- Watermelon Laws

you would have thought it would have gone to indy instead of st joe, that is
out past the casino. Lee
"Granby" > wrote in message
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> The dang blasted thing started in Bentonville AZ and is now in St Joseph
> Mo. They say by the 31st of July;
> "Stormmee" > wrote in message
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>>a bit off topic but i was just thinking you need t order your rice flour
>>that way, its one thing if you order a smoker this way... but make those
>>buttwipes work same for a four dollar bag of flour, *giggles* have you
>>checked your tracking number? Lee
>> "Granby" > wrote in message
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>>> Wait until the smoker comes, those site to store save money but are hard
>>> on my patience. Himself can put it together! Is this called using your
>>> friends or what?
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>>> "Stormmee" > wrote in message
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>>>> haven't had it with rum, need to try that, we may come visit you soon,
>>>> Lee
>>>> "Granby" > wrote in message
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>>>>> Coconut run is much better. I was wondering, guess I read that wrong.
>>>>> "Stormmee" > wrote in message
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>>>>>> nonono don't care about the seeds either way, its the vodka i agree
>>>>>> about, Lee
>>>>>> "Granby" > wrote in message
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>>>>>>> Well, I disagree, if you come to my house, you can bring watermelon,
>>>>>>> the seed kind.
>>>>>>> "Stormmee" > wrote in message
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>>>>>>>> am with doug on this one, Lee
>>>>>>>> "DougW" > wrote in message
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>>>>>>>>> MoonsOfJupiter wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> "Grant Erwin" wrote ...
>>>>>>>>>>> MoonsOfJupiter wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> This is the proper etiquette for bringing watermelons to
>>>>>>>>>>>> parties and
>>>>>>>>>>>> cookouts.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) Don't bring one. If your host thought it would be good to
>>>>>>>>>>>> have a
>>>>>>>>>>>> watermelon they would have bought one themselves.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) If you do bring one, cut it yourself. Don't just bring it
>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>> leave it somewhere, expecting the host to think about it , find
>>>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>>> knife and cutting board, and serve it. It won't happen and no
>>>>>>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>>>>>>> will remember about it until they're cleaning up and find it
>>>>>>>>>>>> after
>>>>>>>>>>>> the party is over. 3) If you bring one and it doesn't get
>>>>>>>>>>>> served, take it home. Don't
>>>>>>>>>>>> expect your host to have to deal with largest possible food
>>>>>>>>>>>> item as
>>>>>>>>>>>> a leftover.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> And if you bring it, bring it COLD. Show some respect.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Oooh, good one.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 1) Don't bring one. If your host thought it would be good to have
>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>> watermelon they would have bought one themselves.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 2) If you do bring one, bring it COLD. And cut it yourself. Don't
>>>>>>>>>> just
>>>>>>>>>> bring it and leave
>>>>>>>>>> it somewhere, expecting the host to think about it , find a knife
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>> cutting board, and serve it. It won't happen and no one will
>>>>>>>>>> remember
>>>>>>>>>> about it until they're cleaning up and find it after the party is
>>>>>>>>>> over.
>>>>>>>>>> 3) If you bring one and it doesn't get served, take it home.
>>>>>>>>>> Don't
>>>>>>>>>> expect your host to have to deal with largest possible food item
>>>>>>>>>> as a
>>>>>>>>>> leftover.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Or bring one that has had a few days or weeks to properly soak up
>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>> fifth of vodka.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> DougW
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