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On Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:12:46 -0600, (Ubiquitous)
wrote:

>Once again, SLop looks like she fell asleep in a tanning machine while
>wearing a long ranger mask. Possibly in a vain attempt to distract
>attention from her orange face, she wore a black oriental-style shirt
>with a "foot o' cleavage" collar. Gah!
>
>SLop's claims that pineaple juice + brown sugar == honey is beyond
>ridiculous, and I'm not even going to go into her SLoppy math there, but
>the most glaring was her claim that 29 cents is 75% of 60 cents. OK,
>then there's her claim that Chinese take-out costs 30 to 40 dollars for
>a family of four; the cost of her meal, assuming it's honest, is only a
>little less than what I pay, plus, it would taste better.
>
>Apparently FN got a new intern to do the post production work. I noticed
>spots where the sound level (or background hum) changed audibly, but the
>post-production voice-overs seemed less obvious than usual.
>
>I am sure I asked this before, but I thought you weren't sppsd to use
>the marinade after soaking your meat in it.
>
>Uh-oh! Cocktail time is making a comeback! I loved how she dutifully
>told us how much more it cost with the booze, and yes, she practically
>overturned the bottle over that pitcher. Aren't you glad Aunt Sandie
>figured out that the drinks at a bar are more expensive than making them
>yourself?
>
>Those fortune cookies were bogus, but to be honest, I expected her to
>try and use those Wanton wrappers to make them.

So, are you being forced to watch this program, or is it a sort of
voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some sin you committed
in your own kitchen?

Ross.