"kilikini" > wrote in
:

> sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:08:46 -0400, "kilikini"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Time to make a BLT! (Crap, that means washing a pan.)
>>
>> or you could bbq it....
>
> Allan took the lump charcoal with him. LOL. I could nuke or bake it,
> but it still means washing a dish. :~)
>
> kili
>
>
>

Does your husband often take the charcoal for car rides? Can I infer from
this that ocassionally you take the odd keypad or mouse for a walk?

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On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:12:03 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:

>Mark Thorson > wrote in
:
>
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>
>>> On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:37:17 -0700, Mark Thorson wrote:
>>>
>>> > ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >> So what kind of cook are you? The 'clean up as you go along' type
>>> >> or the 'do it all in one go when you're finished' type? Or
>>> >> somewhere in between? Just wonderin'.
>>> >
>>> > You don't have a category for "leave it all in the
>>> > sink until the next time you need it"?
>>>
>>> <lol> Are you single by any chance, Mark?
>>
>> What's that got to do with anything?
>>
>
>I am single and I also follow Mark's stellar advice. I find it is the
>green way...less water used make for a happier water bill for me and I
>can also claim to be helping the envoiroment in my own way.

my sink is often half-filled with glasses (filled with water after
adding a drop of dish soap). i won't run the dishwasher with less
than a full load.

your pal,
blake

blake wrote on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:51:20 GMT:

> my sink is often half-filled with glasses (filled with water
> after adding a drop of dish soap). i won't run the dishwasher
> with less than a full load.

Like me, some people keep unwashed glasses in the dishwasher.
Living alone, I don't produce enough dishes requiring washing in
a day but I usually run the "rinse" cycle since otherwise I can
often detect unpleasant odors.

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"kilikini" > wrote in
:

> hahabogus wrote:
>> "kilikini" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> sf wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:08:46 -0400, "kilikini"
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Time to make a BLT! (Crap, that means washing a pan.)
>>>>
>>>> or you could bbq it....
>>>
>>> Allan took the lump charcoal with him. LOL. I could nuke or bake
>>> it, but it still means washing a dish. :~)
>>>
>>> kili
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Does your husband often take the charcoal for car rides? Can I infer
>> from this that ocassionally you take the odd keypad or mouse for a
>> walk?
>
> Oh, he took an entire desktop computer with him, too. LOL. (Although
> it's to give to Bob & Ginger in Georgia. http://www.bobinga.com/ <g>
> ) Seriously, every time Allan goes to TN he's required to cook BBQ, so
> he takes the lump with him. He's bringing back $100 worth of pig
> meat, though. So, I'm expecting we'll cook some pulled pork, ribs, and
> stuffed roasted loin shortly. Hopefully we'll be able to get meat to
> cure and smoke our own bacon, too. We did it once before and it was
> great. Maybe we'll do a ham, too, that was a good experiment the last
> time. We'll just have to see what he brings home.
>
> kili
>
>
>

So in TN they never heard of lump? Even in the true boonies of far to the
north Canada even I've heard of and purchased lump. Do you read to the
reading impaired coffee mugs, or tell stories to your house plants?

Of course you know I'm just kidding you. Forgive my sense of humour.

Today as a early Birthday present to myself I bought several DVDs of Dr.
Who. Starring...Tom Baker the old Doctor, the one with the long scarf.
Plus a remotely remembered TV serries called Some Mothers Do 'Ave Them, a
british comedy I remember fondly from the mid 70's. The weekend following
this weekend will be my party. The daughter will provide the required
Sponge Bob Square Pants Cake and the curried potato salad. I will cook
the Ham, and my son will provide the drinks and the venue. I will force
my adult children to watch the DVD TV serries offerings from my past. A
thing done with great enjoyment and laughter from all on other ocassions.
I think they will remember the Dr. Who...but won't have a clue about the
other DVD. And the grandkids will be there as well so a good day is
expected by me. And I'm hoping various spouses/dates won't be too shocked
as to my tastes in mindless TV shows.

Lately asking strange attractive single women how they prepare their
Cauliflower is working as a great pick up line. Oh the joys of being a
grumpy old man.

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blake murphy wrote:
> On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:58:20 -0700, isw > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> blake murphy > wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:00:58 -0700 (PDT), aem >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Jun 3, 9:27 am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
>>>>> [snip[
>>>>> So what kind of cook are you? The 'clean up as you go along' type or the
>>>>> 'do it all in one go when you're finished' type? Or somewhere in between?
>>>>> Just wonderin'.
>>>>>
>>>> I'd like to clean up as I go but I'm not compulsive about it. Except
>>>> that I always clean and put away the cleaver or knife as soon as I'm
>>>> through using it, and always clean the wok as soon as it's empty.
>>>> Otherwise, I clean as necessary because the kitchen and work surfaces
>>>> are small, and as possible in the time(s) available during the
>>>> prepping and cooking. If the dish that the meat was marinating in
>>>> before a stirfry is still sitting next to the stove at the end of the
>>>> meal, that's okay. -aem
>>> i was thinking about stir-fries since the top of the thread. there
>>> just isn't time to clean as you go. i think i'm doing good if i clean
>>> up after the meal.
>> But that's the *perfect* dish for doing all the prep ahead of time; then
>> take just a minute more and clean all the cutting tools and surfaces,
>> while the oil is heating.
>>
>> Isaac
>
> but many times the ingredients to be cooked are in little bowls.
>
> your pal,
> blake


Always. I have quite an assortment of little bowls just for that
purpose. I have gone from flapping about the kitchen forgetting stuff to
OCD, but it works for me. I'm more than a little ADD so what appears to
be multi-tasking is really confusion. I am too easily distracted.

At some point in my 40's I had to get organized in order to keep my job.
A friend made it clear when she gave me the gift of a little sign that
said: "I finally got it all together and now I can't remember where I
put it"

BTW, I misplaced the sign.

--
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Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
Good Friends. Good Life

Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> ROFL. I'm a clean as you go person. To me there is almost nothing worse
> than preparing a nice meal and for dessert having to clean the kitchen

My mother taught me the clean as you go method. It works well for me.
Otherwise I lose stuff in the clutter.


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Bad spelling. Bad punctuation
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On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:44:41 +0000, hahabogus wrote:

>
> Lately asking strange attractive single women how they prepare their
> Cauliflower is working as a great pick up line. Oh the joys of being a
> grumpy old man.

Just trying to picture this in the stupidmarket, let alone in a
pub/club/restaurant...

Mr. Grumpy Old Man <giving big smile to attractive single woman>: "Hi,
I'm Alan. So how do you prepare your cauliflower?"


Made my day. hehehe. Thanks for the laugh.

OB(more)Food: Mussels in hot spicy sauce tonight...
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Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...

On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:07:40 -0700, Mark Thorson wrote:

> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:37:17 -0700, Mark Thorson wrote:
>>
>> > ChattyCathy wrote:
>> >>
>> >
>> >> So what kind of cook are you? The 'clean up as you go along' type or the
>> >> 'do it all in one go when you're finished' type? Or somewhere in between?
>> >> Just wonderin'.
>> >
>> > You don't have a category for "leave it all in the
>> > sink until the next time you need it"?
>>
>> <lol> Are you single by any chance, Mark?
>
> What's that got to do with anything?

I only asked because DS's kitchen was like that until his GF moved in...
now it's somewhat 'neater' ;-)

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Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...

Janet Wilder wrote:

> At some point in my 40's I had to get organized in order to keep my job.
> A friend made it clear when she gave me the gift of a little sign that
> said: "I finally got it all together and now I can't remember where I
> put it"

I was in the same situation. I had a job that required me to keep track of the
tools I needed for the job, protective equipment and all the paperwork that went
along with it, plus I had to maintain files on all the inspections I did and
charges laid etc. To complicate things, I worked out of a vehicle and two different
offices. There were two guys who I worked with who were extremely well organized.
They had a place for everything and everything in its place.My work space was a
little messier. The ironic thing was that I was always able to find things quicker
than they could. They spent a lot more time organizing things than I ever had to
spend finding my stuff.

One guy kept all his court files in alphabetical order, keeping his inspection
reports and his charges in separate files. I kept mine in chronological order. When
I was finished for the day, all my stuff went into the back of the file folder for
that month. So when I had to retrieve files, all I needed to track them down was
the date, and they had all gone in by date. I thought it was easier.

A few years ago, my sister in law house sat for us and while we were away she
organized my pantry and spice shelves, arranging everything in alphabetical order.
It took me weeks to get it back to the state of disorganization that I am
comfortable with. The worst part was the herbs and spices. I had them in order of
use. Tall bottles of sauces went on the lower shelf because it was a little
higher. The rest of the stuff was stored by frequency of use. The most commonly
used items were on the lower shelves and the stuff I rarely use was on the upper
shelves. There didn't seem much point in putting things used almost daily at the
back of the top shelf. It works for me. I know where to look for most things.

On Thu 05 Jun 2008 08:44:41a, hahabogus told us...

> Lately asking strange attractive single women how they prepare their
> Cauliflower is working as a great pick up line. Oh the joys of being a
> grumpy old man.
>

It's amazing what you can get away with when you get "older".

Happy Birthday in advance, Alan!

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thrill-kill rampage.
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On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:15:04 -0400, "kilikini"
> wrote:

> (Although it's
>to give to Bob & Ginger in Georgia. http://www.bobinga.com/ <g> )

Eggsactly WHO is this person, George, that he mentions our own
personal poster?

"As Ed Pawlowski points out in the following dissertation, cooking
with lump charcoal is not the same as cooking with hardwood burned to
coals."

Cue Twilight Zone music.....

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On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:44:41 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:

>Lately asking strange attractive single women how they prepare their
>Cauliflower is working as a great pick up line. Oh the joys of being a
>grumpy old man.

LOL.... I thought the vegetable section ceased to be a pickup spot
years ago. Live and learn.

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On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:55:22 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Thu 05 Jun 2008 08:44:41a, hahabogus told us...
>
>> Lately asking strange attractive single women how they prepare their
>> Cauliflower is working as a great pick up line. Oh the joys of being a
>> grumpy old man.
>>
>
>It's amazing what you can get away with when you get "older".
>
>Happy Birthday in advance, Alan!

Oh, good grief.... he's *old* too?

LOL

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On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:40:50 -0400, "kilikini"
> wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:00:52 -0400, "kilikini"
>> > wrote:
<snip>
>>>
>>> Actually, it doesn't sound weird at all! I don't have manicured
>>> nails, but constant washing makes my nails weak and brittle.
>>>
>>> My husband went out of town for a week just this morning and I'm
>>> going to use nothing but paper! (I'm cheating. Hey, if *he* can
>>> take a vacation, I can, too.)
>>>
>>
>> I use a dish brush instead of a sponge so my hands don't have to be in
>> dishwater. They may get wet, but not soaked.
>
>That's an idea. After I do dishes my hands always itch and I've tried
>*many* different brands of dish soap. I'll have to look into that. Thanks!
>

No problem.... DD has horrible eczema and uses disposable gloves when
she does dishes or works with meat like chicken. I'd look into the
product (which is probably petroleum based) that mechanics use on
their hands - because I hate wearing gloves.

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On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 23:59:45 -0400, "kilikini"
> wrote:

>sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:15:04 -0400, "kilikini"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> (Although it's
>>> to give to Bob & Ginger in Georgia. http://www.bobinga.com/ <g> )
>>
>> Eggsactly WHO is this person, George, that he mentions our own
>> personal poster?
>>
>> "As Ed Pawlowski points out in the following dissertation, cooking
>> with lump charcoal is not the same as cooking with hardwood burned to
>> coals."
>>
>> Cue Twilight Zone music.....
>
>Nah, they know each other, sf. It's okay. Trust me.
>
So, how is it that you know these things -KILI???? Your world is a
lot larger than we suspected. <cue music again> LOL


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sf <.> wrote in :

> LOL.... I thought the vegetable section ceased to be a pickup spot
>

Veggie section? Hell no think bar.

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In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

> On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:58:20 -0700, isw > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > blake murphy > wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:00:58 -0700 (PDT), aem >
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Jun 3, 9:27*am, ChattyCathy > wrote:
> >> >> [snip[
> >> >> So what kind of cook are you? The 'clean up as you go along' type or
> >> >> the
> >> >> 'do it all in one go when you're finished' type? Or somewhere in
> >> >> between?
> >> >> Just wonderin'.
> >> >>
> >> >I'd like to clean up as I go but I'm not compulsive about it. Except
> >> >that I always clean and put away the cleaver or knife as soon as I'm
> >> >through using it, and always clean the wok as soon as it's empty.
> >> >Otherwise, I clean as necessary because the kitchen and work surfaces
> >> >are small, and as possible in the time(s) available during the
> >> >prepping and cooking. If the dish that the meat was marinating in
> >> >before a stirfry is still sitting next to the stove at the end of the
> >> >meal, that's okay. -aem
> >>
> >> i was thinking about stir-fries since the top of the thread. there
> >> just isn't time to clean as you go. i think i'm doing good if i clean
> >> up after the meal.
> >
> >But that's the *perfect* dish for doing all the prep ahead of time; then
> >take just a minute more and clean all the cutting tools and surfaces,
> >while the oil is heating.
> >
> >Isaac
>
> but many times the ingredients to be cooked are in little bowls.

I put 'em in separate little piles on a plastic cutting board.

Isaac

On Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:21:47 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:

>sf <.> wrote in :
>
>> LOL.... I thought the vegetable section ceased to be a pickup spot
>>
>
>Veggie section? Hell no think bar.

SF is behind the times when it comes to alcohol "samples" in grocery
stores.

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On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:29:08 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> At some point in my 40's I had to get organized in order to keep my job.
>> A friend made it clear when she gave me the gift of a little sign that
>> said: "I finally got it all together and now I can't remember where I
>> put it"
>
>I was in the same situation. I had a job that required me to keep track of the
>tools I needed for the job, protective equipment and all the paperwork that went
>along with it, plus I had to maintain files on all the inspections I did and
>charges laid etc. To complicate things, I worked out of a vehicle and two different
>offices. There were two guys who I worked with who were extremely well organized.
>They had a place for everything and everything in its place.My work space was a
>little messier. The ironic thing was that I was always able to find things quicker
>than they could. They spent a lot more time organizing things than I ever had to
>spend finding my stuff.
>

at a place i used to work, there was a guy who had *two* desks that
were covered with papers and whatnot (i heard it was one, but it
metastasized), who also used to say 'but i can find everything.'
every friday another co-worker, just to be a dick, would take the
papers he had accumulated during the week and add them to the middle
of mr. find-it's piles. (his boss, not coincidentally.) never heard
a peep from him.

but i'm kinda messy myself, so i can empathize. i was a peon, though,
so they made me tidy up once in a while, which kinda ****ed me off.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:01:04 GMT, "James Silverton"
> wrote:

> blake wrote on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:51:20 GMT:
>
>> my sink is often half-filled with glasses (filled with water
>> after adding a drop of dish soap). i won't run the dishwasher
>> with less than a full load.
>
>Like me, some people keep unwashed glasses in the dishwasher.
>Living alone, I don't produce enough dishes requiring washing in
>a day but I usually run the "rinse" cycle since otherwise I can
>often detect unpleasant odors.

i rinse mine with the soap before they rest in the sink. but then i'm
a stinky cigarette smoker, so maybe i just don't notice.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:

> at a place i used to work, there was a guy who had *two* desks that
> were covered with papers and whatnot (i heard it was one, but it
> metastasized), who also used to say 'but i can find everything.'
> every friday another co-worker, just to be a dick, would take the
> papers he had accumulated during the week and add them to the middle
> of mr. find-it's piles. (his boss, not coincidentally.) never heard
> a peep from him.

Meanwhile, if someone had moved something on the desk of an anal retentive all hell
would break loose. At one of our locations there were three desks and it was first come
first serve. It should be no surprise that the anal rententives always wanted the same
desk. It seems they felt there was some sort of entitlement to "their" desks. In other
places I have worked there were always a few anal retentive types who always had to sit
in the same seat in the lunch room. I was on the road most of the time and was not
around much at lunch time. I took a perverse pleasure in sitting in their spots.

>
> but i'm kinda messy myself, so i can empathize. i was a peon, though,
> so they made me tidy up once in a while, which kinda ****ed me off.
>
> your pal,
> blake