L'Espérance wrote:

> zxcvbob wrote:
>
>> L'Espérance wrote:
>>
>>> zxcvbob wrote:
>>>
>>>> Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Jude" > hitched up their panties and posted
>>>>> oups.com:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> L'Esp�rance wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jude wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> L'Esperance,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Where do you live? It sounds ilke a WONDEFUL dinner, but it
>>>>>>>> sounds kinda light for the weathere here where I am. It's
>>>>>>>> been about 40 degrees (f) this week and rainy as well.
>>>>>>>> We've been eating soups, chili, and casseroles!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sorry, I decline the first question but will explain my menu
>>>>>>> choices.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sorry if I'm too personal...but will you give me a continent or
>>>>>> hemisphere, at least, so I can fine-tune my mental picture? =)
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I want to know too! Give us a clue please Michael <- curious
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hint: look at the timezone (GMT -5:00)
>>>>
>>>> Best regards, Bob
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Again with assumptions. Anyone can easily set their timezone to
>>> whatever they want
>>
>>
>>
>> Of course they can, but how many people would think to do so? You're
>> in the Eastern time zone, and probably the northern hemisphere. It's
>> not hard to guess what country; there's only a couple of choices and
>> the difference is not likely relevant. There's no need to get any
>> more specific unless we start discussing regional dishes. ;-)
>
>
> This is turning out to be quite a funny discussion for a food related
> newsgroup. IME, people are too nosey on newsgroups opening up
> unsuspecting posters to all kinds of problems. It is better to
> *protect* yourself *before* indulging in newsgroup activities. There
> is little point of getting too personal when I haven't even decided if
> I will continue posting here. At the moment, posting is serving as a
> motivator to cooking low calorie and healthy meals. The time period
> it takes for DH's weight loss will likely determine how long I post
> here then I'll decide from there.
>
>>
>>> What do you think of the menus so far? The meals have been very
>>> good, full of eye appeal and taste without unneccessary calories.
>>
>>
>>
>> They look good, except I don't care much for cucumbers. I do like
>> them in gazpacho (sp?) or thinly sliced with onions in diluted
>> vinegar (more as a salad than a pickle)
>
>
> Oh? Cucumbers appear on my daily menus quite often and I like them
> for snacking on.
>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Bob <-- vaguely somewhere in Minnesota
>
>
> Vaguely? So where is Minnesota?

I went to Minnesota once. I seem to recall it was somewhere south of
Toronto.

Christine