Actual post to Hints To Heloise:

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ICE CUBE WATER

Dear Heolise: I was making some pie dough that called for ice water, and I
didn't have any. I thought of a great hint.

I took several ice cubes from the freezer, put them into my measuring cup
and used my blow-dryer to melt them. It was instant ice-cold water.
-- Suzy, via -mail

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Jinkies!

Boy, I bet they'd love that tip over at Cooking Illustrated.

nb

"notbob" > wrote

> Actual post to Hints To Heloise:
>
> ----
>
> ICE CUBE WATER
>
> Dear Heolise: I was making some pie dough that called for ice water, and I
> didn't have any. I thought of a great hint.
>
> I took several ice cubes from the freezer, put them into my measuring cup
> and used my blow-dryer to melt them. It was instant ice-cold water.

NO!! OMG, was it actually printed? That's a scream.

> Jinkies!
>
> Boy, I bet they'd love that tip over at Cooking Illustrated.

They print the lamest hints. Sometimes I can't get all my gravy
on my fork so I use a dinner roll. See illustration. I know, lame
made-up example. Good for a laugh sometimes, anyway.

nancy

On 2008-09-03, Nancy Young > wrote:

> They print the lamest hints. Sometimes I can't get all my gravy
> on my fork so I use a dinner roll. See illustration. I know, lame
> made-up example. Good for a laugh sometimes, anyway.

If I subscribed, I'd send in one:

Always drink from the lip of the glass closest to your mouth.

nb

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> They print the lamest hints. Sometimes I can't get all my gravy
> on my fork so I use a dinner roll. See illustration. I know,
> lame made-up example. Good for a laugh sometimes, anyway.

Oh no! We're not going to have a contest
to see who can get their letter published,
are we? :-)

"Mark Thorson" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> They print the lamest hints. Sometimes I can't get all my gravy
>> on my fork so I use a dinner roll. See illustration. I know,
>> lame made-up example. Good for a laugh sometimes, anyway.
>
> Oh no! We're not going to have a contest
> to see who can get their letter published,
> are we? :-)

Haha!! You go first.

nancy

On Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:25:21 -0400, "Nancy Young" >
wrote:

>
>"notbob" > wrote
>
>> Actual post to Hints To Heloise:
>>
>> ----
>>
>> ICE CUBE WATER
>>
>> Dear Heolise: I was making some pie dough that called for ice water, and I
>> didn't have any. I thought of a great hint.
>>
>> I took several ice cubes from the freezer, put them into my measuring cup
>> and used my blow-dryer to melt them. It was instant ice-cold water.
>
>NO!! OMG, was it actually printed? That's a scream.

LOL. Some things printed are as much of a joke at TV commercials.
Today I heard one from an ambulance chaser that said: "if you or a
loved one has died from bla bla bla you might have a claim." Call
xxx-xxx-xxxx. I thought I heard it wrong but it came on again.

Lou

notbob wrote:
> Actual post to Hints To Heloise:
>
> ----
>
> ICE CUBE WATER
>
> Dear Heolise: I was making some pie dough that called for ice water, and I
> didn't have any. I thought of a great hint.
>
> I took several ice cubes from the freezer, put them into my measuring cup
> and used my blow-dryer to melt them. It was instant ice-cold water.
> -- Suzy, via -mail

"No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American
people." -- variously attributed to P.T. Barnum and H. L. Mencken

In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> Actual post to Hints To Heloise:
>
> ----
>
> ICE CUBE WATER
>
> Dear Heolise: I was making some pie dough that called for ice water, and I
> didn't have any. I thought of a great hint.
>
> I took several ice cubes from the freezer, put them into my measuring cup
> and used my blow-dryer to melt them. It was instant ice-cold water.
> -- Suzy, via -mail

> nb

Desperate acts from desperate people, nb.

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, and here's the link to my appearance
on "A Prairie Home Companion," <http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/
programs/2008/08/30/>

On Wed 03 Sep 2008 08:45:07p, Melba's Jammin' told us...

> In article >,
> notbob > wrote:
>
>> Actual post to Hints To Heloise:
>>
>> ----
>>
>> ICE CUBE WATER
>>
>> Dear Heolise: I was making some pie dough that called for ice water, and
I
>> didn't have any. I thought of a great hint.
>>
>> I took several ice cubes from the freezer, put them into my measuring
cup
>> and used my blow-dryer to melt them. It was instant ice-cold water.
>> -- Suzy, via -mail
>
>> nb
>
> Desperate acts from desperate people, nb.
>

Now that's really sad!

--
Wayne Boatwright

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On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:17:04 GMT, Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> notbob > :
> in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Actual post to Hints To Heloise:
>>
>> ----
>>
>> ICE CUBE WATER
>>
>> Dear Heolise: I was making some pie dough that called for ice water,
>> and I didn't have any. I thought of a great hint.
>>
>> I took several ice cubes from the freezer, put them into my measuring
>> cup and used my blow-dryer to melt them. It was instant ice-cold
>> water. -- Suzy, via -mail
>>
>> ----
>>
>> Jinkies!
>>
>> Boy, I bet they'd love that tip over at Cooking Illustrated.
>
> ROFL... c'mon... this has to be a joke... doesn't it?
>
> Michael

some of the tips are goofy, but i still read her every day. it's kind of a
window on a demented *zeitgeist*, like reading 'family circle' in the comic
section.

besides, it became almost-hip when heloise's daughter took over.

your pal,
blake

On Sep 3, 5:58 pm, notbob > wrote:

> Dear Heolise: I was making some pie dough that called for ice water, and I
> didn't have any. I thought of a great hint.
>
> I took several ice cubes from the freezer, put them into my measuring cup
> and used my blow-dryer to melt them. It was instant ice-cold water.


At least I give the writer credit for ostensibly making pie dough -
something I have never mastered. Guess I forgo use my blow-dryer...

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> notbob > wrote:
>
>> Actual post to Hints To Heloise:
>>
>> ----
>>
>> ICE CUBE WATER
>>
>> Dear Heolise: I was making some pie dough that called for ice water, and I
>> didn't have any. I thought of a great hint.
>>
>> I took several ice cubes from the freezer, put them into my measuring cup
>> and used my blow-dryer to melt them. It was instant ice-cold water.
>> -- Suzy, via -mail
>
>> nb
>
> Desperate acts from desperate people, nb.
>


That almost sounds like a premise for a new hit TV series... ;-)

Bob