"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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>> On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 11:45:34 AM UTC-5, Tim w wrote:
>>> I am a newbie lurker of sorts.
>>>
>>> I can't see anything right about this group. I can't even see what it's
>>> purpose is.
>>>
>>> It clearly isn't about food much
>>> Definitely not about the culinary arts or fine cooking
>>
>> You're partially right. It's not just about fine cooking.
>>
>> It's also about the sort of cooking that is done after coming
>> home from work to get something on the table before the kids
>> have to go to soccer practice.
>>
>> It's about the sort of cooking that someone who is suddenly single
>> has to learn to do.
>>
>> It's about the sort of cooking that we working people do on weekends
>> to generate leftovers for lunches for the following week.
>>
>> It's also a little bit like a cocktail party where not all of the
>> attendees like each other. Some of us have very nice conversations;
>> some of us take advantage of the anonymity to say things that our
>> mothers never raised us to say.
>>
>>> Not a friendly place at all.
>>
>> I think you'll find that if you don't read threads once they get past
>> about 20 messages long, you'll find this is a much friendlier place.
>>
>> Frankly, the thing I like best about rec.food.cooking is to see
>> how differently the various people approach and relate to food.
>>
>> Try initiating a thread about cooking, and see where it leads.
>>
>> And remember, no matter what they think, the other posters here don't
>> actually have the right to judge your cookery.
>>
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
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> +10,000

Are you sure???

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