some Dromedary mixes are still available, the brand is owned by Tone
now. See the mix at:
http://www.amazon.com/Dromedary-Date.../dp/B000AP1NVA

I remember my Mother and later, my wife, buying Dromedary dates in the
steel rectangular can. The only brand either would use. Haven't seen any
dates in the stores but the packaged dry ones in years with the
exception of some fresh dates that come in periodically.

On Thu 25 Dec 2008 08:09:08a, George Shirley told us...

> some Dromedary mixes are still available, the brand is owned by Tone
> now. See the mix at:
> http://www.amazon.com/Dromedary-Date.../dp/B000AP1NVA

Well, that makes three items now, the Gingerbread, the Pound Cake, and now
the Date Bread Mix. I still wish they made their yellow cake mix, but
searches have not turned it up.

>
> I remember my Mother and later, my wife, buying Dromedary dates in the
> steel rectangular can. The only brand either would use. Haven't seen any
> dates in the stores but the packaged dry ones in years with the
> exception of some fresh dates that come in periodically.
>

That's all I used to buy, too, George. Dromedary were the best dates you
could get in the supermarke at the time. I still buy certain types of
dried dates in the supermarket when recipes call for dried dates, but one
real advantage of living in AZ is that many varieties of dates are grown
locally and sold fresh at fruit stands and farmer's markets. Last week I
bought some fresh Medjhool dates that were a good 3" long, soft, plump, and
sweet.

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This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c was
going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"


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On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...

>
> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c was
> going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>
>

You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the hump and
the pea size brain.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>
>
>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c was
>> going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>
>>
>>
> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the hump
> and the pea size brain.

"What hump?"


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On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>
>>
>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c was
>>> going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the hump
>> and the pea size brain.
>
> "What hump?"
>
>

Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see it in
the photo.

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:01:56 -0800, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>
>"What hump?"


I (long "I") gor.....I can fix that?

Fix what?

That hump.


What hump?

On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:56:08p, Mr. Bill told us...

> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:01:56 -0800, Blinky the Shark
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"What hump?"
>
>
> I (long "I") gor.....I can fix that?
>
> Fix what?
>
> That hump.
>
>
> What hump?
>

LOL!

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>
>>>
>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c
>>>> was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the
>>> hump and the pea size brain.
>>
>> "What hump?"
>>
>>
>>
> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see it
> in the photo.

FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.


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On Thu 25 Dec 2008 08:46:50p, Blinky the Shark told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c
>>>>> was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the
>>>> hump and the pea size brain.
>>>
>>> "What hump?"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see it
>> in the photo.
>
> FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.
>
>

Ah, well, I never saw that film. I think the only line I remember hearing
about was "Walk this way."


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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 08:46:50p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>
>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c
>>>>>> was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the
>>>>> hump and the pea size brain.
>>>>
>>>> "What hump?"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see
>>> it in the photo.
>>
>> FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.
>>
>>
>>
> Ah, well, I never saw that film. I think the only line I remember hearing
> about was "Walk this way."

If I could walk that way I wouldn't need a doctor.

Oops! Wrong joke. Never mind.

So this horse walks into a wrong joke...


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On Fri 26 Dec 2008 01:32:01a, Blinky the Shark told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 08:46:50p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>
>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c
>>>>>>> was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the
>>>>>> hump and the pea size brain.
>>>>>
>>>>> "What hump?"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see
>>>> it in the photo.
>>>
>>> FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Ah, well, I never saw that film. I think the only line I remember
hearing
>> about was "Walk this way."
>
> If I could walk that way I wouldn't need a doctor.
>
> Oops! Wrong joke. Never mind.
>
> So this horse walks into a wrong joke...
>
>

LOL!

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Blinky the Shark wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 08:46:50p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>
>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c
>>>>>>> was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the
>>>>>> hump and the pea size brain.
>>>>> "What hump?"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see
>>>> it in the photo.
>>> FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Ah, well, I never saw that film. I think the only line I remember hearing
>> about was "Walk this way."
>
> If I could walk that way I wouldn't need a doctor.
>
> Oops! Wrong joke. Never mind.
>
> So this horse walks into a wrong joke...


LOL

On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:46:50 -0800, Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>
>>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c
>>>>> was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>>
>>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the
>>>> hump and the pea size brain.
>>>
>>> "What hump?"
>>>
>> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see it
>> in the photo.
>
> FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.

so, do you know where 'give me your hump!' is from?

your pal,
dr. semite

On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:32:01 -0800, Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 08:46:50p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>
>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c
>>>>>>> was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the
>>>>>> hump and the pea size brain.
>>>>>
>>>>> "What hump?"
>>>>>
>>>> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see
>>>> it in the photo.
>>>
>>> FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.
>>>
>> Ah, well, I never saw that film. I think the only line I remember hearing
>> about was "Walk this way."
>
> If I could walk that way I wouldn't need a doctor.
>
> Oops! Wrong joke. Never mind.
>
> So this horse walks into a wrong joke...

a priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar. the bartender says 'what
is this, some kind of joke?'

your pal,
blake

On Fri 26 Dec 2008 08:04:20a, blake murphy told us...

> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:46:50 -0800, Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>
>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>>
>>>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c
>>>>>> was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>>>
>>>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the
>>>>> hump and the pea size brain.
>>>>
>>>> "What hump?"
>>>>
>>> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see
it
>>> in the photo.
>>
>> FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.
>
> so, do you know where 'give me your hump!' is from?
>
> your pal,
> dr. semite

Terry Southern

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On Fri 26 Dec 2008 08:07:13a, blake murphy told us...

> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:32:01 -0800, Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 08:46:50p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>
>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in
>>>>>>>> r.f.c was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with
>>>>>>> the hump and the pea size brain.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "What hump?"
>>>>>>
>>>>> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't
>>>>> see it in the photo.
>>>>
>>>> FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.
>>>>
>>> Ah, well, I never saw that film. I think the only line I remember
>>> hearing about was "Walk this way."
>>
>> If I could walk that way I wouldn't need a doctor.
>>
>> Oops! Wrong joke. Never mind.
>>
>> So this horse walks into a wrong joke...
>
> a priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar. the bartender says
> 'what is this, some kind of joke?'
>
> your pal,
> blake

ARGHHH!

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blake murphy wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:32:01 -0800, Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 08:46:50p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>
>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in
>>>>>>>> r.f.c was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the
>>>>>>> hump and the pea size brain.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "What hump?"
>>>>>>
>>>>> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see
>>>>> it in the photo.
>>>>
>>>> FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.
>>>>
>>> Ah, well, I never saw that film. I think the only line I remember
>>> hearing about was "Walk this way."
>>
>> If I could walk that way I wouldn't need a doctor.
>>
>> Oops! Wrong joke. Never mind.
>>
>> So this horse walks into a wrong joke...
>
> a priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar. the bartender says
> 'what is this, some kind of joke?'

An Irishman walks out of a bar. Hey, it could happen.

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blake murphy wrote:

> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:46:50 -0800, Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>
>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>>
>>>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c
>>>>>> was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>>>
>>>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the
>>>>> hump and the pea size brain.
>>>>
>>>> "What hump?"
>>>>
>>> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see
>>> it in the photo.
>>
>> FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.
>
> so, do you know where 'give me your hump!' is from?

As the horse might say in that bar, neigh.

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On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:33:02 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Fri 26 Dec 2008 08:04:20a, blake murphy told us...
>
>> On Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:46:50 -0800, Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 03:01:56p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>
>>>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu 25 Dec 2008 01:39:46p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This could be the basis of an new (OT) survey. "If anyone in r.f.c
>>>>>>> was going to date a dromedary, who would it be?"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> You *know* there's only one clear answer... The other one with the
>>>>>> hump and the pea size brain.
>>>>>
>>>>> "What hump?"
>>>>>
>>>> Clearly, anyone who looks like that has a hump, even if you can't see
> it
>>>> in the photo.
>>>
>>> FTR, my response was a line from Young Frankenstein.
>>
>> so, do you know where 'give me your hump!' is from?
>>
>> your pal,
>> dr. semite
>
> Terry Southern

we have a winner! specifically, 'candy.'

your pal,
daddy