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On Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 11:20:46 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> On Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 10:44:13 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > On Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 5:43:06 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > > On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 9:07:44 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > > > On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 3:07:29 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> > > > > On 2017-08-09 12:28 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > > > > > On Tue 08 Aug 2017 08:21:21p, tert in seattle told us...
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> > > > > > Certain people in our social group predictably bring things like
> > > > > > buns,
> > > > > > chips, jarred salsa, peper and plastic goods, etc., of which are
> > > > > > certainly useful, but always purchased with little effort to
> > > > > > offer.
> > > > >
> > > > > A friend of ours used to host pot luck parties but he only invited
> > > > > people who he knew would bring interesting dishes. Just this week I
> > > > > read an advice column letter from someone wondering how to deal with
> > > > > a
> > > > > friend whose contribution to their groups pot luck meals were
> > > > > insultingly cheap, like a bowl of rice. I disagreed with the advice,
> > > > > which was to accept it graciously and thank her. I would be more
> > > > > likely
> > > > > to exclude her.
> > > >
> > > > I would bring Asian potato salad for potluck - it's interesting stuff!
> > > > Potlucks over here are kinda odd cause always get choke food.
> > > >
> > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZsBqNJywFs&t=259s
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> > > > ==
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> > > > lol I like that bloke He is funny
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> > > > http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk
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> > > I'm interested in food and how it relates to culture so yeah, that guy
> > > is
> > > the bomb. My son got a plate of Filipino spaghetti recently. I asked him
> > > how
> > > it was. He said it's like spaghetti with ketchup, only sweeter. I'm very
> > > anxious to try this style spaghetti. Unfortunately, he ate up every last
> > > scrap of pasta or whatever the heck is in Filipino spaghetti. One day,
> > > man.
> > >
> > >
> > > http://jollibeepadala.com/
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> > > I Googled and look what I found:
> > >
> > > http://panlasangpinoy.com/2013/09/12...ghetti-recipe/
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> > > http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

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> > That's very interesting - and a little scary. Thanks!
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> > My pleasure <g> Err if you get brave and make it, do report back?
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> > )
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> I'm a big chicken. Hee hee. The people on the mainland seem to like the food
> so I believe that Jollibee might be trending in a few years. It seems like
> America might be ready for spaghetti with no spices and a heaping amount of
> sugar. Amazing!
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> The great part for some folks is that you can get a Spam sandwich as well as
> a canned corned beef sandwich there. I doubt you can find that anywhere
> else. Halo halo could be a big thing on the mainland. I have a good feeling
> about this.
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH_rC7WGBHw
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> You could get in on the ground floor and start your own? ;-)
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What would be a worthwhile pursuit would be "normalized" halo halo. No ube, no jackfruit, no coconut sport, no beans, no palm fruit, no nata de coco, nothing strange. Just canned fruit and shave ice and ice cream. Of course, you gotta have condensed milk.

OTOH, maybe that's not such a good idea.

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