TammyM wrote:

> I don't read here in rfc as much as I used to, so maybe
> I've missed some turn in your posting behavior, but it seemed out of
> character
> for you to respond as you did to Barb. I honestly found it
> jaw-droppingly
> out of character for you.

Heh, I'm not as nice as some people think I am, either... There, I said
it too.

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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

ChattyCathy wrote:

> ...I apologize, most profusely.

Apology accepted.

B/

Brian Mailman wrote:

> ChattyCathy wrote:
>
>> ...I apologize, most profusely.
>
> Apology accepted.
>
> B/
Thank you. You are indeed a gentleman (kinda rare these days).
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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

On Aug 21, 8:18 am, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> They came in 4th of 23. A ribbon!! Excellent!!! For something that
> has never been past my lips!!! THAT's the best part of all this!!
>
> More later!
>
> (Four blues, five third place, two fourth place -- I won't be the grand
> poohbah for canning and I don't care!! The pickled beets got a
> ribbon!! Hoo-yah!! Yeay!!!)
>
> Chris and I are off to the Fair in about 20 minutes.
>
> Oh, I got the Gedney prize for best pickle with Balsamic Vinegar. :-)
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.mac.com/barbschaller, blahblahblog is back and
> most recently updated last night, 8-17-2008. Fair entries are DONE!


It's too late at night for me to read all 4 messages in this thread
-- my AMish cookies are baking.

But, If Barb could get a blue ribbon for cooking dirt, then there is
hope for the rest of us.

On Aug 21, 8:18 am, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> They came in 4th of 23. A ribbon!! Excellent!!! For something that
> has never been past my lips!!! THAT's the best part of all this!!
>
> More later!
>
> (Four blues, five third place, two fourth place -- I won't be the grand
> poohbah for canning and I don't care!! The pickled beets got a
> ribbon!! Hoo-yah!! Yeay!!!)
>
> Chris and I are off to the Fair in about 20 minutes.
>
> Oh, I got the Gedney prize for best pickle with Balsamic Vinegar. :-)
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.mac.com/barbschaller, blahblahblog is back and
> most recently updated last night, 8-17-2008. Fair entries are DONE!


Pickles. Wasn't that Jerry's wife on the DVD show?

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:51:06 +0200, ChattyCathy
> wrote:

>Brian Mailman wrote:
>
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>
>>> ...I apologize, most profusely.
>>
>> Apology accepted.
>>
>> B/
>Thank you. You are indeed a gentleman (kinda rare these days).

Brian is a great guy and missed by me. I've met him several times,
maybe more than anyone currently participating here in rfc. But I was
so new here at that time, I can't be sure. The person I really
remember is tj the small who goes by another name these days and
rarely posts due to mommyhood and work. I met evergene and a few
other rfc legends, but they aren't here to hear me sniffle. The
ex-poster I'd love to learn whatever-happened-to is Blacksun21. She
was a fabulous cook and had friends who loved cooking too, but she
always told me she absolutely *would not* go into catering or any
other food profession. I can't count how many rfc gatherings she had
at her place... which was a studio apt! Back in the days of rfc
cook-ins, I hosted 3 myself. Unfortunately those days of rfc communal
comradery are over. I know one or two current posters have hosted rfc
parties in the past few years, but they were "private". The parties
I'm talking about were not.

When I hosted cook-ins, they were open to all rfc posters. My husband
was (and still is) dubious about this "newsgroup cooking thing", but
he was *always* impressed by the participant's intelligence and
ability to articulate their points of view in a comprehensive (and
non-combative) manor. In his words, they were "Interesting." He
wasn't being snide or derogatory, he actually liked them! <Note to
ChrisD... Mimi Hiller was one he really liked.>

I want to do another cook-in someday... it just doesn't seem to be the
"time" for that sort of thing though. It's hard enough to find people
willing to do a virtual cook-in. Gawd forbid you would show up in
person. What an inconvenience to actually *talk* to people in real
life!

if there's any interest, I would be willing host another one. I
know we have several regulars (and lurkers) here who are in or in the
immediate vicinity of the City. IMO: not a problem to meet at a
restaurant, if that's the general consensus.

sf
throwing down the gauntlet (yeah, that means *you*, Brian)... even if
it's one to one. I want to see you again and catch up, it's been too
many years! Email me privately (my return works) if you have the
slightest of interests. Anyone else who might be interested about a
get together in the City, email me too, I'm open to a good
proposition. heh!


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:01:47 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>But, If Barb could get a blue ribbon for cooking dirt, then there is
>hope for the rest of us.

Good for you! I like positive attitudes.




--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> ChattyCathy > wrote:
>
>> *I* would be somehow, sort of, maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s) for
>> something I had never tasted. But that's just my humble opinion.
>
> Bully for you.
>


It's really hard to understand why "Chatty" is so surprised that so many
people recoil from her.

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:41:05 -0700, sf wrote:


>I want to do another cook-in someday... it just doesn't seem to be the
>"time" for that sort of thing though. It's hard enough to find people
>willing to do a virtual cook-in. Gawd forbid you would show up in
>person. What an inconvenience to actually *talk* to people in real
>life!
>
> if there's any interest, I would be willing host another one. I
>know we have several regulars (and lurkers) here who are in or in the
>immediate vicinity of the City. IMO: not a problem to meet at a
>restaurant, if that's the general consensus.
>
>sf
>throwing down the gauntlet

Wait til I get back up there? I will help....

Christine

On Aug 21, 7:18*am, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> They came in 4th of 23. *A ribbon!! *Excellent!!! *For something that
That's my BARB! Gets ribbons without even trying. LOL!
Sooner or later I'll get brave and enter something into the Idaho
State Fair.
Thought I would drop in and say hi! It's been busy for me and I have
just a really short time to stop in. Then it's off and running again.

Vicky

> has never been past my lips!!! *THAT's the best part of all this!!
>
> More later!
>
> (Four blues, five third place, two fourth place -- I won't be the grand
> poohbah for canning and I don't care!! * The pickled beets got a
> ribbon!! * Hoo-yah!! * Yeay!!!)
>
> Chris and I are off to the Fair in about 20 minutes.
>
> Oh, I got the Gedney prize for best pickle with Balsamic Vinegar. *:-)
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.mac.com/barbschaller, blahblahblog is back and
> most recently updated last night, 8-17-2008. *Fair entries are DONE!

cybercat wrote:

>
> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >,
>> ChattyCathy > wrote:
>>
>>> *I* would be somehow, sort of, maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s)
>>> for something I had never tasted. But that's just my humble opinion.
>>
>> Bully for you.
>>
>
>
> It's really hard to understand why "Chatty" is so surprised that so
> many people recoil from her.

Hmmm. That was a *really* weak attempt at an insulting post from you
cybercat. Not a swear word to be seen, no exclamation points, and no
shouting. You could have at least slipped a spelling mistake in there -
nothing upsets me quite like a good spelling mistake. Tsk. What gives?

OMG, it has just dawned on me - you're taking your meds again. Please
don't. I like it better when you really rant and rave and call me nice
colorful names. Nothing like a good 'cat-fight', to get the day
started, 'eh? (Geddit, cat-fight?)

<Chatty whispers to cyber>

Now please go and throw all those meds in the trash like a good girl and
let's get back to business, shall we?
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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

As I hear it Jen is fine and doing well.

We would have a cook-in here if anyone is interested. Rich will probably
kill me for saying it but I know that he misses then too!

Janis


On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:41:05 -0400, sf wrote
(in article >):


> Brian is a great guy and missed by me. I've met him several times,
> maybe more than anyone currently participating here in rfc. But I was

cybercat - or is it SYBIL...??? wonders:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > ChattyCathy > wrote:
> >
> >> *I* would be somehow, sort of, maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s) for
> >> something I had never tasted. But that's just my humble opinion.
> >
> > Bully for you.
> >
>
>
> It's really hard to understand why "Chatty" is so surprised that so many
> people recoil from her.


Lol...and in another thread today you are whining why this group (rfc) is
like "m-fing high school"...


--
Best
Greg

In article
>,
" > wrote:

> On Aug 21, 8:18 am, Melba's Jammin' >
> wrote:
> > They came in 4th of 23. A ribbon!! Excellent!!! For something that
> > has never been past my lips!!! THAT's the best part of all this!!
> >
> > More later!
> >
> > (Four blues, five third place, two fourth place -- I won't be the grand
> > poohbah for canning and I don't care!! The pickled beets got a
> > ribbon!! Hoo-yah!! Yeay!!!)
> >
> > Chris and I are off to the Fair in about 20 minutes.
> >
> > Oh, I got the Gedney prize for best pickle with Balsamic Vinegar. :-)
> > --
> It's too late at night for me to read all 4 messages in this thread
> -- my AMish cookies are baking.

Well, you should've read the one at the top, you dipstick. The opening
sentence.
>
> But, If Barb could get a blue ribbon for cooking dirt, then there is
> hope for the rest of us.

NOT a blue ribbon. A pink ribbon for fourth place. They both start
with Fs, but mine is fourth, not first. I wanted *a* ribbon. I got
one. Fourth. Good enough. For now. '-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, blahblahblog is back and
most recently updated last night, 8-17-2008. Fair entries are DONE!

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:52:01 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:41:05 -0700, sf wrote:
>
>
>>I want to do another cook-in someday... it just doesn't seem to be the
>>"time" for that sort of thing though. It's hard enough to find people
>>willing to do a virtual cook-in. Gawd forbid you would show up in
>>person. What an inconvenience to actually *talk* to people in real
>>life!
>>
>> if there's any interest, I would be willing host another one. I
>>know we have several regulars (and lurkers) here who are in or in the
>>immediate vicinity of the City. IMO: not a problem to meet at a
>>restaurant, if that's the general consensus.
>>
>>sf
>>throwing down the gauntlet
>
>Wait til I get back up there? I will help....
>
OK, we'll be a team!



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:04:40 -0700, sf wrote:

>On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:52:01 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>>>sf
>>>throwing down the gauntlet
>>
>>Wait til I get back up there? I will help....
>>
>OK, we'll be a team!

That's a deal!! We can call it whatever we want: a housewarming
party, or a retirement party, or just a plain ol' cook-in.

I am busy saving money, so hoping to get back up that way by this time
next year...maybe sooner. For good.

Christine, dreaming of California produce

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:09:56 -0600, Christine Dabney
> wrote:

>I am busy saving money, so hoping to get back up that way by this time
>next year...maybe sooner. For good.

We'll be happy when you finally plan some roots, Chris. This "down"
housing market is a good time for you to buy. I'm sure you can meet
all the "new" expectations (which are more like they were when I
bought my home in '74).
>
>Christine, dreaming of California produce

We need something to lure you back!





--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West