http://www.recfoodcooking.com/

Thanks go to Smitty xx for suggesting (most of) this survey.
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Chatty Cathy

Seize the moment. Think of all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved
off the dessert cart.
- Erma Bombeck

ChattyCathy > wrote in message
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> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Thanks go to Smitty xx for suggesting (most of) this survey.

W00T!

Hehehehehehehehe!

I'll surprise Spawn with the Tiara.

BTW: Drunks don't annoy me as much as No shows and Late-comers.
Drunks you can "sit down" in timeout and handle. No shows and
late-comers are just classless and can't do anything because
they're usually clueless to begin with.

The Ranger

The Ranger wrote:
> ChattyCathy > wrote in message
> ...
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>> Thanks go to Smitty xx for suggesting (most of) this survey.
>
> W00T!
>
> Hehehehehehehehe!
>
> I'll surprise Spawn with the Tiara.

Hope she likes it
>
> BTW: Drunks don't annoy me as much as No shows and Late-comers.
> Drunks you can "sit down" in timeout and handle. No shows and
> late-comers are just classless and can't do anything because
> they're usually clueless to begin with.

No shows annoy me the most - they accept the invitation, so you cater
for them... Grrr. I like leftovers, but...
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Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Seize the moment. Think of all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved
off the dessert cart.
- Erma Bombeck

ChattyCathy wrote:

> No shows annoy me the most - they accept the invitation, so you cater
> for them... Grrr. I like leftovers, but...

I don't mind no-shows, usually. I have limited amounts of social
energy, and by the time it's party time, sometimes I'm worn out
already. If people don't show, then I have extra food and a clean
house, so I just call it a win.

Serene

On Jan 20, 7:51*am, "The Ranger" > wrote:
> ChattyCathy > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> > Thanks go to Smitty xx for suggesting (most of) this survey.
>
> W00T!
>
> Hehehehehehehehe!
>
> I'll surprise Spawn with the Tiara.
>
> BTW: Drunks don't annoy me as much as No shows and Late-comers.
> Drunks you can "sit down" in timeout and handle. No shows and
> late-comers are just classless and can't do anything because
> they're usually clueless to begin with.

I agree, drunks don't bother me but people who are late drive me nuts.

But what I really don't like is other people in the kichen trying to
help.

Scott

Scott W > wrote in message
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On Jan 20, 7:51 am, "The Ranger" wrote:
> ChattyCathy > wrote in message
> ...
>
> >http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
> [..]
>> BTW: Drunks don't annoy me as much as No shows
>> and Late-comers. Drunks you can "sit down" in
>> timeout and handle. No shows and late-comers
>> are just classless and can't do anything because
>> they're usually clueless to begin with.
>
> I agree, drunks don't bother me but people who are
> late drive me nuts.

I've never had an issue with someone that was tanked, even at an
over-the-top collij party where one guy was banging his head
against the gutter trying to prove which was thicker -- the steel
pipe or the cement between his ears. (My bouncer-friends assisted
him in finding out.)

If someone RSVP and then doesn't show will edge out late-comers by
a nose with me, though. Most people I know will call if they're
running late when they are invited over for a meal.

> But what I really don't like is other people in the kichen
> trying to help.

I've never had an issue with this. If they come into the kitchen,
I'm as likely to toss them an apron or hand them a whisk so that
takes care of loiterers usually.

The Ranger

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:51:21 -0800, "The Ranger"
> wrote:

>BTW: Drunks don't annoy me as much as No shows and Late-comers.
>Drunks you can "sit down" in timeout and handle. No shows and
>late-comers are just classless and can't do anything because
>they're usually clueless to begin with.

No shows and late comers are usually relatives. They are predictable
and you can plan accordingly, so dinner is served when it's ready to
be served. No sweat, no bother. I don't play the queen, so I don't
care if my subjects have gathered en masse or not.

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sf wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:51:21 -0800, "The Ranger"
> > wrote:
>
>> BTW: Drunks don't annoy me as much as No shows
>> and Late-comers. Drunks you can "sit down" in
>> timeout and handle. No shows and late-comers are
>> just classless and can't do anything because they're
>> usually clueless to begin with.
>>
> No shows and late comers are usually relatives. They
> are predictable and you can plan accordingly,

Not in my circle; it's usually associates (not friends or family)
but aquaintences that have been late. And just because these dolts
might be predictable doesn't excuse them or allow me to plan
accordingly.

> so dinner is served when it's ready to be served.
> No sweat, no bother. I don't play the queen, so
> I don't care if my subjects have gathered en masse
> or not.

You don't have to play queen of the maypole or go down like the
HMS Hood. A little courtesy goes a LONG way.

The Ranger

The Ranger wrote:

>
> > No shows and late comers are usually relatives. They
> > are predictable and you can plan accordingly,
>
> Not in my circle; it's usually associates (not friends or family)
> but aquaintences that have been late. And just because these dolts
> might be predictable doesn't excuse them or allow me to plan
> accordingly.

My family are always on time. You used to be able to set a watch by my
father. If they were invited for, say 6 pm , Dad's car would pull into
the driveway at 6 pm.

The inlaws are different. My wife's brother would be on time.....after
his divorce. When he was married he was always late. When his ex is
invited she can be counted on to be late. My wife's sister can be
counted on to be fashionably late. Sil's son can be counted on to be an
hour or two late, and her daughter.... Big Niece... can be counted on to
show up early and it is a struggle to keep her away from the food. She
once showed up at her step sister's place uninvited when the step sister
was expecting company, but she was invited to stay, "helped" inthe
kitchen and ate ALL the food before the invited guests arrived.

Dave wrote on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:13:01 -0500:

??>>> No shows and late comers are usually relatives. They
??>>> are predictable and you can plan accordingly,
??>>
??>> Not in my circle; it's usually associates (not friends or
??>> family) but aquaintences that have been late. And just
??>> because these dolts might be predictable doesn't excuse
??>> them or allow me to plan accordingly.

DS> My family are always on time. You used to be able to set a
DS> watch by my father. If they were invited for, say 6 pm ,
DS> Dad's car would pull into the driveway at 6 pm.

There seems to be an inverse correlation with distance
travelled. Friends from out of town are prompt but the next-door
neighbors are often late. It seems generally agreed around here
that 15 minutes behind time is not "late".

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:51:21 -0800, "The Ranger"
> fired up random neurons and synapses to
opine:

>ChattyCathy > wrote in message
...
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
>> Thanks go to Smitty xx for suggesting (most of) this survey.
>
>W00T!
>
>Hehehehehehehehe!
>
>I'll surprise Spawn with the Tiara.
>
>BTW: Drunks don't annoy me as much as No shows and Late-comers.
>Drunks you can "sit down" in timeout and handle. No shows and
>late-comers are just classless and can't do anything because
>they're usually clueless to begin with.
>
Absolutely agree here, Ranger. As I have heard somewhere, if one
cannot attend a function where one has accepted an invitation, it must
be attended by that person's executor :-)

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines


To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

ChattyCathy > wrote in message
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>
Okay... Fess up. Who clicked on MCINL and why?

The Ranger

The Ranger wrote:
> ChattyCathy > wrote in message
> ...
>> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>>
> Okay... Fess up. Who clicked on MCINL and why?

I did, because the dishes annoy me more than anything else.

Serene

ChattyCathy wrote:
> http://www.recfoodcooking.com/
>
> Thanks go to Smitty xx for suggesting (most of) this survey.

What annoys me the most is the huge pile of dirty dishes at the end.
Fortunately, I clean as I go, and I have a partner who will do
what's left at the end, but still, I would love it if I could have a
dinner party and the dishes would just magically do themselves.

Serene