"gtr" > wrote in message news:2013122616212386805-xxx@yyyzzz...
> On 2013-12-26 18:59:15 +0000, Ophelia said:
>
>> "gtr" > wrote in message
>> news:2013122610500184105-xxx@yyyzzz...
>>> On 2013-12-25 15:34:57 +0000, jmcquown said:
>>>
>>>> True, but deep frying is best left to those who don't want to deal with
>>>> lots of hot oil (or the resulting cleanup) I have a fond memory of
>>>> an RFC participant who is no longer with us (Alan Boles, aka hahabogus)
>>>> relating how he made beer-battered fish & chips once. IIRC they turned
>>>> out very good but he said he really made a mess.
>>>
>>> I have two ceasless running gags with the wife. One is that we should
>>> both get a tattoo, which neither of us will ever do. I usually point to
>>> the most hideous goth symbol, and say "How about this one? Aw come on,
>>> baby! It'll be a testamant to our love!"
>>>
>>> The other one is in the appliances store where I try to get her to go
>>> along with buying a deep-fryer. The truth of the matter is I'd love it.
>>> She talks about how messy it would be and what a pain, and what do you
>>> do with the oil and so forth. But the reality is that she won't eat
>>> much fried foods. And still has the figure to prove it.
>>
>> <g> I don't hear you complaining about that too much
>
> Their are benefits to some "deprivations".

lol

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