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, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, blahblahblog is back and
most recently updated last night, 8-17-2008. Fair entries are DONE!

On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:18:50 -0500, 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!!
>

i'm gonna tell.

your pal,
blake

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!!!)
>

She shoots, she SCORES!

>
> Oh, I got the Gedney prize for best pickle with Balsamic Vinegar. :-)

See I toldja bringing brownies to the CEO would help! (I was gonna
write "sleeping with the CEO" but you never know who's reading here.)

<VBG>

gloria p

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!!!)

*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.
>
> Chris and I are off to the Fair in about 20 minutes.
>
> Oh, I got the Gedney prize for best pickle with Balsamic Vinegar. :-)

Congratulations.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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

On Aug 21, 9:18 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!!
>
Dollink, if you can get a 4th ribbon without tasting, imagine what you
could do with something you tasted!

My mother likes Haaavard beets, a preference she did not pass
down to me.

Only way I'll eat 'em is either roasted in chunks with plenty of
other root veggies, or shredded raw over gefilte fish.

maxine in ri
(who knows you won't see this with your gmail filter)

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> 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, HOSSSPoJ

Off the ring,
Around the room,
Through the table,
INTO the basket.
'tis said before - she scores!

I still like the red wine ones best.
Edrena

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> 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, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, blahblahblog is back and
> most recently updated last night, 8-17-2008. Fair entries are DONE!

Congrats Babs. I'll have to check out the pickled dirt when I'm there next
Wednesday

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!!

4th place is simply shameful. It is clear that you have put in far too
few beets in the jar, having been unable to resist eating the rest.

> (Four blues, five third place, two fourth place -- I won't be the grand
> poohbah for canning and I don't care!

You disgraced yourself again. And to think it would take submitting
just one extra entry, the heavenly Barb's Beety Beauty, to win *all* the
blue ribbons!

Bubba

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. :-)

In spite of the irony, congratulations!

And what kind of pickle did you make with Balsamic Vinegar?

--
Jean B.

In article >,
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. :-)

Fabulous, just fabulous.
--
"I will show you fear in a handful of dust"
-T.S. Eliot

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> 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, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, blahblahblog is back and
> most recently updated last night, 8-17-2008. Fair entries are DONE!


If I lived In your state I don't know if I would go head to head with the
MASTER!

Congratulations once again.


Can you post a list of what won what?

Dimitri

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> 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. :-)

Congrats, Barb!!!

I'm anxious to hear your in-depth report on your results, in your own
ineffable style.

However, being the impatient sort, I looked them up online. Multiple kudus
to you!

Anyone else who wants an early report on Barb's results can look he

http://www.mnstatefair.org/results/canedres.pdf

Anny

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> 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, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, blahblahblog is back and
> most recently updated last night, 8-17-2008. Fair entries are DONE!

WTG Barb! A ribbon for somethink youse hate....what'll yah do ta top that
eh?

We now return you to our regularly scheduled program "Ribbon Ho's and their
kitchen gadget addictions" without further commercial interruptions.

KW

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> 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, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, blahblahblog is back and
> most recently updated last night, 8-17-2008. Fair entries are DONE!

way to go Barb - I'm not a bit surprised.

Would you share your balsamic cuke recipe?

Kathi

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. *:-)


Congratulations... looks like I got approved to be out on Monday, so
I'll be hitting the fair with the family that day. I'll watch for
your ribbons.

"KW" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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!!
>>
>
> We now return you to our regularly scheduled program "Ribbon Ho's and
> their kitchen gadget addictions" without further commercial interruptions.
> KW
>
And The People Who Love Them.
Don't forgit that part are you get kicked out.
Edrena, recovering ribbon ho.

On Thu 21 Aug 2008 06:18:50a, Melba's Jammin' told us...

> 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!!!)

Congratulations! Did you label them as Pickled Dirt Chunks? That might
have caused a stir. :-)

> Chris and I are off to the Fair in about 20 minutes.
>
> Oh, I got the Gedney prize for best pickle with Balsamic Vinegar. :-)



--
Wayne Boatwright

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Date: Thursday, 08(VIII)/21(XXI)/08(MMVIII)
*******************************************
Countdown till Labor Day
1wks 3dys 6hrs 21mins
*******************************************
We all know that no one understands
anything that isn't funny.
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In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> Congratulations! Did you label them as Pickled Dirt Chunks? That might
> have caused a stir. :-)

I did, actually.


--
-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!

In article >,
"Kathi Jones" > wrote:
> way to go Barb - I'm not a bit surprised.

T'anks.
>
> Would you share your balsamic cuke recipe?
>
> Kathi

Make bread & butter pickles and use 1/2 cup balsamic as part of the
total cider vinegar measure; i.e., 2-1/2 cups cider vinegar, 1/2 cup
balsamic. I used Alesso brand supermarket balsamic. It's got a 6% acid
strength, I think. I'd have to look and right now IBePooped.
--
-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!

In article >,
"KW" > wrote:


> WTG Barb! A ribbon for somethink youse hate....what'll yah do ta top that
> eh?

Thanks, Keith. What'll I do? Have more laughs. I've got an interview
with NPR's All Things Considered tomorrow morning. Don't know if it'll
be broadcast this weekend or ezzackly when‹the Fair runs two weekends.
And I'm still waiting to hear when the NYTimes thing is going to be
published.

Girls my age should all have this much fun! '-)

> We now return you to our regularly scheduled program "Ribbon Ho's and their
> kitchen gadget addictions" without further commercial interruptions.
>
> KW

:-)
--
-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!

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.

Ashamed? Me? LOL!! I revel in it! I'd be " somehow, sort of,
maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s)" for something I had said I made
but had not, in fact, made.

I'm not required to taste it. I'm required to make it and package it
and process it for safe shelf storage. Taste it? Pfftt!
--
-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!

It was a lovely evening for the market. Albeit, a bit warm, but still
nice. There was a little country and western band playing in the square
and I was able to sit at the fountain and listen for a while.

So, tonight's haul is:

• Okra
• Torpedo Onions (surprised to find them this late in the year)
• Heirloom tomatoes (since mine never did produce -- grrrrr!)
• Ultra-sweet grapes (sort of a red-and-yellow variety)
• Yellow flesh nectarines
• O'Henry peaches (I can taste why they are prized for canning!)

The folks with the peaches didn't have enough left for canning, but said
I could come by their farm stand during the week.

The okra was finally at a quality and a price that I could live with, so
much deciding to do on what I will prepare now!

A couple of the stands had some very nice looking corn, but at 3/$2 it
seemed a bit steep. It's much cheaper at the local grocers.

I was able to pass on the Dolce-Gabbana sunglasses. They were a "steal"
at 2/$20 ...

--Lin

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> 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.
>
> Ashamed? Me? LOL!! I revel in it!

No kidding...

> I'd be " somehow, sort of,
> maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s)" for something I had said I made
> but had not, in fact, made.

I suppose that has been known to happen at these fairs...
>
> I'm not required to taste it. I'm required to make it and package it
> and process it for safe shelf storage. Taste it? Pfftt!

'Required' to make it? How is it required? I thought entering these
competitions was voluntary? Or isn't it? And seeing as how it's common
knowledge around here how much you abhor beets; so much so, I am
surprised you even allow them into your kitchen, let alone make them
and enter them in competitions, just to (maybe) get another ribbon.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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

In article >,
ChattyCathy > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
> > Ashamed? Me? LOL!! I revel in it!
>
> No kidding...

> > I'd be " somehow, sort of,
> > maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s)" for something I had said I made
> > but had not, in fact, made.
>
> I suppose that has been known to happen at these fairs...

Beats me.

> > I'm not required to taste it. I'm required to make it and package it
> > and process it for safe shelf storage. Taste it? Pfftt!
>
> 'Required' to make it? How is it required?

It's on page 46 of the Rules and Premiums book, under Eligibility.
Writing one sentence was easier (but I guess not so clear) than saying,
". . .required to make it safe for shelf storage," ". . . required to
package it for safe shelf storage," and ". . . required to process it
for safe shelf storage."

> I thought entering these competitions was voluntary? Or isn't it?

It is.

> And seeing as how it's common knowledge around here how much you
> abhor beets;

It is? Huh!

> so much so, I am surprised you even allow them into your kitchen, let
> alone make them and enter them in competitions, just to (maybe) get
> another ribbon.

Sure I do. I am easily amused by colorful ribbons. For the record,
though, The Great Minnesota Get-Together is the only competition I
compete in with my canning. I'm too lazy to chase all over the state as
some do. I'm a Ribbon Slut. We'd say we're Ribbon Whores but there's
no money in it. :-)
--
-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!

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >,
> ChattyCathy > wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>> > 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.
>> >
>> > Ashamed? Me? LOL!! I revel in it!
>>
>> No kidding...
>
>> > I'd be " somehow, sort of,
>> > maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s)" for something I had said I
>> > made but had not, in fact, made.
>>
>> I suppose that has been known to happen at these fairs...
>
> Beats me.
>
>> > I'm not required to taste it. I'm required to make it and package
>> > it
>> > and process it for safe shelf storage. Taste it? Pfftt!
>>
>> 'Required' to make it? How is it required?
>
> It's on page 46 of the Rules and Premiums book, under Eligibility.
> Writing one sentence was easier (but I guess not so clear) than
> saying, ". . .required to make it safe for shelf storage," ". . .
> required to package it for safe shelf storage," and ". . . required to
> process it for safe shelf storage."

No, that's not what I meant... Obviously there are rules and regulations
you have to follow for health reasons etc. What I meant was is that you
are not 'required' to enter the dirt chunks in the competition, are
you? I mean, they don't give you a list of preserves/whatever that you
have to enter, or do they? I always thought that folks entered these
competitions to prove how good their preserves etc. were. Obviously you
don't care about the quality of the dirt chunks, so long as you get
your Ribbons. Oh well, if that what floats your boat, go for it.
>
>> I thought entering these competitions was voluntary? Or isn't it?
>
> It is.
>
>> And seeing as how it's common knowledge around here how much you
>> abhor beets;
>
> It is? Huh!
>
>> so much so, I am surprised you even allow them into your kitchen, let
>> alone make them and enter them in competitions, just to (maybe) get
>> another ribbon.
>
> Sure I do. I am easily amused by colorful ribbons. For the record,
> though, The Great Minnesota Get-Together is the only competition I
> compete in with my canning. I'm too lazy to chase all over the state
> as
> some do. I'm a Ribbon Slut. We'd say we're Ribbon Whores but
> there's
> no money in it. :-)

Heh. Maybe you should change your nick to "Ribbon Slut" and be done with
it?

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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

On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:07:55 -0600, The Joneses wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
>> 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, HOSSSPoJ
>
> Off the ring,
> Around the room,
> Through the table,
> INTO the basket.
> 'tis said before - she scores!
>
> I still like the red wine ones best.
> Edrena

edrena! where you been at, honey? or don't you love us at r.f.c. no more?

your pal,
blake

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> 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!!

Hey!!! I love beets. Great snacks between meals or with meals. :^)

Thanks for reminding me why I don't read rfc any more.

B/

ChattyCathy wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>> Ashamed? Me? LOL!! I revel in it!
>
> No kidding...
>
>> I'd be " somehow, sort of,
>> maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s)" for something I had said I made
>> but had not, in fact, made.
>
> I suppose that has been known to happen at these fairs...
>>
>> I'm not required to taste it. I'm required to make it and package it
>> and process it for safe shelf storage. Taste it? Pfftt!
>
> 'Required' to make it? How is it required? I thought entering these
> competitions was voluntary? Or isn't it? And seeing as how it's common
> knowledge around here how much you abhor beets; so much so, I am
> surprised you even allow them into your kitchen, let alone make them
> and enter them in competitions, just to (maybe) get another ribbon.

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:07:55 -0600, The Joneses wrote:
>
>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> 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, HOSSSPoJ
>>
>> Off the ring,
>> Around the room,
>> Through the table,
>> INTO the basket.
>> 'tis said before - she scores!
>>
>> I still like the red wine ones best.
>> Edrena
>
> edrena! where you been at, honey? or don't you love us at r.f.c. no
> more?
>
> your pal,
> blake

Been busy amigo.
Edrena

hahabogus wrote:

> ChattyCathy > wrote in news:g8mnsh$rom$1
> @registered.motzarella.org:
>
>> Obviously you
>> don't care about the quality of the dirt chunks, so long as you get
>> your Ribbons. Oh well, if that what floats your boat, go for it.
>>
>
> She cares...as they are also judged on flavour. She just doesn't like
> eating beets herself. Don't you think it is more of a challenge to win
> a ribbon for stuff you didn't taste?
>
It may well be a challenge for some. However, I didn't get the
impression that Barb thinks of it as a 'challenge' - because she said
it herself - she's a "Ribbon Slut".

Furthermore, IIRC, Barb sells (or used to sell) her products to some
food company for re-sale i.e. she either runs (or ran) some kind of
business by selling them, which of course is her prerogative and good
fortune. But... what I also find amazing is this: most of us get
all 'hot under the collar' if anybody else mentions anything they sell
or something that may involve any kind of profiteering for them on this
newsgroup - in fact they usually get accused of being spammers -
because r.f.c. is supposedly a non-commercial newsgroup. Makes you
think, doesn't it?
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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

Brian Mailman wrote:
>
> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Ashamed? Me? LOL!! I revel in it!
>>
>> No kidding...
>>
>>> I'd be " somehow, sort of,
>>> maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s)" for something I had said I
>>> made but had not, in fact, made.
>>
>> I suppose that has been known to happen at these fairs...
>>>
>>> I'm not required to taste it. I'm required to make it and package
>>> it
>>> and process it for safe shelf storage. Taste it? Pfftt!
>>
>> 'Required' to make it? How is it required? I thought entering these
>> competitions was voluntary? Or isn't it? And seeing as how it's
>> common knowledge around here how much you abhor beets; so much so, I
>> am surprised you even allow them into your kitchen, let alone make
>> them and enter them in competitions, just to (maybe) get another
>> ribbon.


> Thanks for reminding me why I don't read rfc any more.
>
> B/

My pleasure B/. However one thing puzzles me, if you don't read r.f.c.
anymore, how the heck did you see this post? Just curious.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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

"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
...
> Brian Mailman wrote:
>>
>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> Ashamed? Me? LOL!! I revel in it!
>>>
>>> No kidding...
>>>
>>>> I'd be " somehow, sort of,
>>>> maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s)" for something I had said I
>>>> made but had not, in fact, made.
>>>
>>> I suppose that has been known to happen at these fairs...
>>>>
>>>> I'm not required to taste it. I'm required to make it and package
>>>> it
>>>> and process it for safe shelf storage. Taste it? Pfftt!
>>>
>>> 'Required' to make it? How is it required? I thought entering these
>>> competitions was voluntary? Or isn't it? And seeing as how it's
>>> common knowledge around here how much you abhor beets; so much so, I
>>> am surprised you even allow them into your kitchen, let alone make
>>> them and enter them in competitions, just to (maybe) get another
>>> ribbon.
>
>
>> Thanks for reminding me why I don't read rfc any more.
>>
>> B/

me too


>
> My pleasure B/. However one thing puzzles me, if you don't read r.f.c.
> anymore, how the heck did you see this post? Just curious.
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy
>
> Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...


ya, Chatty Cathy, check out what groups you just replied too...

....so glad my email program doesn't do the cross posting thing....

Kathi Jones wrote:

>
> "ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Brian Mailman wrote:
>>>
>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ashamed? Me? LOL!! I revel in it!
>>>>
>>>> No kidding...
>>>>
>>>>> I'd be " somehow, sort of,
>>>>> maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s)" for something I had said I
>>>>> made but had not, in fact, made.
>>>>
>>>> I suppose that has been known to happen at these fairs...
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not required to taste it. I'm required to make it and package
>>>>> it
>>>>> and process it for safe shelf storage. Taste it? Pfftt!
>>>>
>>>> 'Required' to make it? How is it required? I thought entering these
>>>> competitions was voluntary? Or isn't it? And seeing as how it's
>>>> common knowledge around here how much you abhor beets; so much so,
>>>> I am surprised you even allow them into your kitchen, let alone
>>>> make them and enter them in competitions, just to (maybe) get
>>>> another ribbon.
>>
>>
>>> Thanks for reminding me why I don't read rfc any more.
>>>
>>> B/
>
> me too
>
>
>>
>> My pleasure B/. However one thing puzzles me, if you don't read
>> r.f.c. anymore, how the heck did you see this post? Just curious.
>> --
>> Cheers
>> Chatty Cathy
>>
>> Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...
>
>
> ya, Chatty Cathy, check out what groups you just replied too...
>
> ...so glad my email program doesn't do the cross posting thing....

Ah, so you guys must hang out at r.f.p. - I should have realized. OK, in
that case, I'll take the liberty of crossposting there again (with
followup set to r.f.c.).

Just for the record, please note that Barb crossposted her OP in this
thread to r.f.p., r.f.c. and nm.general to share her news - and I just
replied to all three, like a lot of other folks did. (BTW, I hate to
break it to you, but your email program *does* do the cross posting
thing, as I saw your earlier reply to the OP and it too was crossposted
to all three groups.) At some point Barb removed the nm.general but
left in r.f.p. and r.f.c. so she obviously thought her post was
pertinent to both groups. So, I fail to see why you had a problem with
my crossposting and not your own, Barb's or anybody else's for that
matter.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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

ChattyCathy wrote:

> I fail to see why you had a problem with my crossposting and not your own,
> Barb's or anybody else's for that matter.

Because two wrongs don't make a right?
Because "Do as I say, not as I do" is the slogan by which many people live?
Because Kathi is so technically inept she had no idea she was crossposting?

The world may never know...and personally, I'm fine with that.

Bob

Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> ChattyCathy wrote:
>
>> I fail to see why you had a problem with my crossposting and not your
>> own, Barb's or anybody else's for that matter.
>
> Because two wrongs don't make a right?

Not quite sure what you're getting here. Are you saying that
crossposting is *always* wrong? Barb seemed to think that crossposting
was appropriate in this thread (and at least one other thread on the
same subject), so does that make her 'wrong' too? Or what?

> Because "Do as I say, not as I do" is the slogan by which many people
> live?

I have seen a lot of that 'round here...

> Because Kathi is so technically inept she had no idea she was
> crossposting?
>
Then there must be a whole bunch of equally technically inept people out
there, judging by how many replied to all three groups. Either that or
they also thought it was appropriate to crosspost their replies. Dunno.

> The world may never know...and personally, I'm fine with that.
>
> Bob

OBFood: Outdoor grilling weather today. I think we'll have some chicken
and 'boerewors'.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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

"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
...
> Kathi Jones wrote:
>
>>
>> "ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Brian Mailman wrote:
>>>>
>>>> ChattyCathy wrote:
>>>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ashamed? Me? LOL!! I revel in it!
>>>>>
>>>>> No kidding...
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd be " somehow, sort of,
>>>>>> maybe, um, ashamed to claim prize(s)" for something I had said I
>>>>>> made but had not, in fact, made.
>>>>>
>>>>> I suppose that has been known to happen at these fairs...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm not required to taste it. I'm required to make it and package
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> and process it for safe shelf storage. Taste it? Pfftt!
>>>>>
>>>>> 'Required' to make it? How is it required? I thought entering these
>>>>> competitions was voluntary? Or isn't it? And seeing as how it's
>>>>> common knowledge around here how much you abhor beets; so much so,
>>>>> I am surprised you even allow them into your kitchen, let alone
>>>>> make them and enter them in competitions, just to (maybe) get
>>>>> another ribbon.
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thanks for reminding me why I don't read rfc any more.
>>>>
>>>> B/
>>
>> me too
>>
>>
>>>
>>> My pleasure B/. However one thing puzzles me, if you don't read
>>> r.f.c. anymore, how the heck did you see this post? Just curious.
>>> --
>>> Cheers
>>> Chatty Cathy
>>>
>>> Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...
>>
>>
>> ya, Chatty Cathy, check out what groups you just replied too...
>>
>> ...so glad my email program doesn't do the cross posting thing....
>
> Ah, so you guys must hang out at r.f.p. - I should have realized. OK, in
> that case, I'll take the liberty of crossposting there again (with
> followup set to r.f.c.).
>
> Just for the record, please note that Barb crossposted her OP in this
> thread to r.f.p., r.f.c. and nm.general to share her news - and I just
> replied to all three, like a lot of other folks did. (BTW, I hate to
> break it to you, but your email program *does* do the cross posting
> thing, as I saw your earlier reply to the OP and it too was crossposted
> to all three groups.) At some point Barb removed the nm.general but
> left in r.f.p. and r.f.c. so she obviously thought her post was
> pertinent to both groups. So, I fail to see why you had a problem with
> my crossposting and not your own, Barb's or anybody else's for that
> matter.
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy
>
> Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...

(posting only to r.f.c.) k , you win

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:23:05 -0600, The Joneses wrote:

> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:07:55 -0600, The Joneses wrote:
>>
>>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> 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, HOSSSPoJ
>>>
>>> Off the ring,
>>> Around the room,
>>> Through the table,
>>> INTO the basket.
>>> 'tis said before - she scores!
>>>
>>> I still like the red wine ones best.
>>> Edrena
>>
>> edrena! where you been at, honey? or don't you love us at r.f.c. no
>> more?
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> Been busy amigo.
> Edrena

well, godspeed with whatever it is.

your pal,
blake

ChattyCathy wrote:
> Brian Mailman wrote:

(snip)

>> Thanks for reminding me why I don't read rfc any more.
>
> My pleasure B/. However one thing puzzles me, if you don't read r.f.c.
> anymore, how the heck did you see this post? Just curious.

While your right hand was trying to flame Barb, apparently you weren't
aware of what your left hand was doing with the headers.

B/

"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
...
> Kathi Jones wrote:
>
>>
>> "ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Brian Mailman wrote:
>>>> Thanks for reminding me why I don't read rfc any more.
>>>>
>>>> B/
>>
>> me too
>>
>>
>>>
>>> My pleasure B/. However one thing puzzles me, if you don't read
>>> r.f.c. anymore, how the heck did you see this post? Just curious.
>>> --
>>> Cheers
>>> Chatty Cathy
>>>
>>> Egg tastes better when it's not on your face...
>>
>>
>> ya, Chatty Cathy, check out what groups you just replied too...

I think what Kathi was trying to point out is that Brian read your replies
(which I and apparently others as well interpretted to be thinly-veiled
snipes at Barb) on rfp and not rfc. So that is "how the heck" Brian saw
your post. 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. Barb has mentioned from time to time and ONLY
when asked if she is willing to sell her jams. She's on occasion stated
where to get Gedney's jams for which she doesn't exactly get staggering
riches - less than pennies per jar. Perhaps in your perception that's
spamming. It isn't in mine.

TammyM

Brian Mailman wrote:

> ChattyCathy wrote:
>> Brian Mailman wrote:
>
> (snip)
>
>>> Thanks for reminding me why I don't read rfc any more.
>>
>> My pleasure B/. However one thing puzzles me, if you don't read
>> r.f.c. anymore, how the heck did you see this post? Just curious.
>
> While your right hand was trying to flame Barb, apparently you weren't
> aware of what your left hand was doing with the headers.
>
> B/

Let me c-l-a-r-i-f-y several things:

1) You obviously think that crossposing your above reply was appropriate
here, right? Or was your left hand busy with 'other things', maybe?

2) I am positive Barb was aware of what she was doing when she
crossposted the OP in this thread, as was I when I replied to her
post(s)... My only 'crime' was not realizing immediately that you
subscribe to r.f.p., so that's how you saw the post(s). For that I
apologize, most profusely.

3) I wasn't trying to 'flame' Barb. I was simply voicing my (also
crossposted) opinion, which <gasp> is what sometimes happens in Usenet
groups, or hadn't you noticed?

4) Although I admire your gallantry, I think that if Barb had gotten
as 'worked up' about my remarks to her as you seem to have, I am fairly
sure she would have 'taken me to task' herself.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

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