modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:39:52 -0500, "Felice" >
> wrote:
>
>> So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
>> Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from Uno via
>> Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>>
>> Felice
>> .
> Second reply. Here's the menu for the official Senate luncheon the
> day of the inauguration:
>
> The Appetizer: Seafood Stew accompanied by Duckhorn Vineyards, 2007
> Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley.
>
> The Entree: Brace of American birds (pheasant and duck), served with
> Sour Cherry Chutney and Molasses Sweet Potatoes and accompanied by
> Goldeneye, 2005 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley.
>
> Dessert: Apple Cinnamon Sponge Cake and Sweet Cream Glacé , with
> Korbel Natural “Special Inaugural Cuvée,” California Champagne.
>
> Pix of the plates and other stuff he
> http://inaugural.senate.gov/luncheon/
> --
> modom
>
> ambitious when it comes to fiddling with meat

Ooops. You beat me to it.

--
Jean B.

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>> "Felice" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
>> > Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from
>> > Uno
>> > via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>> >
>> > Felice
>> > .
>> I really have to wonder why the inuaguration of a U.S. President
>> influences
>> your choices for lunch on that day. Did you have something special for
>> lunch the day Jimmy Carter was sworn in? How silly.
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> Is that really Jill McQuown's post or a forger? If the former, it's no
> sillier than most of the crap discussions that happen here and is no
> sillier or no more outrageous than anyone announcing what their
> SuperBowl party menu or their Academy Awards-watching party will be.
> Good lord!!
>
> If the latter, don't be such a prick.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.me.com/barbschaller
> http://gallery.me.com/barbschaller/100041
> -- a woman my age shouldn't
> have this much fun!


And who really gives a crap about a Superbowl party or the Academy Awards?
Wait, I forget. You're about "dead spreads". Funeral reports. How utterly
gruesome. Must be a Minney-sodey thang.

Seriously, who gives a rats ass what anyone eats next Tuesday? The man is
being inaugurated, not split and roasted.

Jill

On Sat 17 Jan 2009 07:58:56a, jmcquown told us...

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >,
>> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>>
>>> "Felice" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch
>>> > on Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza
>>> > from Uno
>>> > via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>>> >
>>> > Felice
>>> > .
>>> I really have to wonder why the inuaguration of a U.S. President
>>> influences
>>> your choices for lunch on that day. Did you have something special
>>> for lunch the day Jimmy Carter was sworn in? How silly.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> Is that really Jill McQuown's post or a forger? If the former, it's
>> no sillier than most of the crap discussions that happen here and is no
>> sillier or no more outrageous than anyone announcing what their
>> SuperBowl party menu or their Academy Awards-watching party will be.
>> Good lord!!
>>
>> If the latter, don't be such a prick.
>> --
>> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>> http://web.me.com/barbschaller
>> http://gallery.me.com/barbschaller/100041
>> -- a woman my age shouldn't
>> have this much fun!
>
>
> And who really gives a crap about a Superbowl party or the Academy
> Awards? Wait, I forget. You're about "dead spreads". Funeral reports.
> How utterly gruesome. Must be a Minney-sodey thang.
>
> Seriously, who gives a rats ass what anyone eats next Tuesday? The man
> is being inaugurated, not split and roasted.
>
> Jill
>
>

:-)))

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On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:51:08 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
> wrote:

>Funny, you don't sound Centrist to me. You sound slightly right of
>Gengis Khan.

Obama's team kicked ass and everyone knows it except diehard right
wingers and the perpetually disgruntled.


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

Mae West

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in
:

>
> "peninsula" > wrote in message
>>

>
> Lunch Tuesday will probably be leftovers from dinner Monday.



It's a stalker/troll, Ed.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


"And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops
for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds, might
not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be
brought together to repel them?"

Benjamin Franklin 1748

sf wrote:
>
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:51:08 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
> > wrote:
>
> >Funny, you don't sound Centrist to me. You sound slightly right of
> >Gengis Khan.
>
> Obama's team kicked ass and everyone knows it except diehard right
> wingers and the perpetually disgruntled.

Funny, the election results were far from a landslide. Your warped
comments on my centrist view and presentation of the facts of the
election only serve to validate my comments. We have a serious divide in
the US and until we find a way to bring the bulk of the population back
to the center things are only going to get worse.

On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:57:30 -0600, "modom (palindrome guy)"
> wrote:

>Pix of the plates and other stuff he
>http://inaugural.senate.gov/luncheon/

Mmmm. This has my mouth watering although I could live without
raisins in the chutney. I don't know how they got tomato paste out of
chopped fresh tomato, but I probably wouldn't follow the recipe that
closely anyway.

2009 Inaugural Luncheon Recipes

Duck Breast with Cherry Chutney
Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

..1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
..½ cup chopped onion (1 small)
..3 garlic cloves, crushed
..1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
..½ teaspoon black pepper
..½ teaspoon ground cumin
..Scant ¼ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
..¾ teaspoon salt
..½ cup coarsely chopped red bell pepper (½ medium)


...1 plum tomato, coarsely chopped

...¼ cup dry red wine

...1 ½ to 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

...2 tablespoons sugar

...½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

...1 can (3 cups) Bing cherries, quartered *Oregon brand

...½ cup Golden Raisins

...10 (6 oz.) boneless duck breasts with skin

...2 tablespoons water

...1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or chives

Method for chutney and glaze

...Heat oil in a 2 to 3 quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until
hot but not smoking, then cook onion, garlic, and shallot, stirring
occasionally, until golden, about 7 minutes. Add tomato paste, black
pepper, cumin, hot pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook,
stirring, 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium and add bell pepper and
cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in wine, vinegar (to taste), and sugar and simmer approx 5
minutes. Stir in mustard, 1 1/2 cups cherries, and remaining 1/2
teaspoon salt and simmer 1 minute. Allow to cool slightly and reserve
all but ¼ cup of the mix to the side. Place1/4 cup mix in a blender
and puree until very smooth, about 1 minute (use caution when blending
hot liquids). Reserve for glazing duck. To finish the chutney, add the
remaining 1 ½ cups of cherries, tarragon, chives and all the golden
raisins. Can be prepared one day ahead.

...Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F. Score
duck skin in a crosshatch pattern with a small sharp knife and season
duck all over with salt and pepper.

...Heat water in an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet over low heat until
hot, then add duck, skin side down. Cook duck, uncovered, over low
heat, without turning, until most of fat is rendered(melted) and skin
is golden brown, about 25 minutes.

...Transfer duck to a plate and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from
skillet. Brush duck all over with cherry glaze and return to skillet,
skin side up.

...Roast duck in oven until thermometer registers 135°F, about 8
minutes for medium-rare. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5
minutes.

...Holding a sharp knife at a 45-degree angle, cut duck into slices.
Serve with cherry chutney and molasses whipped sweet potato.




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

Mae West

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:04:17 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:
>
>I wonder if anyone ever gets tiddly and/or unruly and has to be removed
>from the dining room after all that wine.

Maybe that's the real reason the Marines are there.


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

Mae West

sf > wrote in news:fv14n4p9a01s918mfnmidrthubqbk5ql5t@
4ax.com:

> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:04:17 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>>
>>I wonder if anyone ever gets tiddly and/or unruly and has to be removed
>>from the dining room after all that wine.
>
> Maybe that's the real reason the Marines are there.
>
>



So you equate the reasons for the Marines being there to being 'bouncers'
for your drunk and unruly politicions and their wives..... right???




--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


"And where is the Prince who can afford to so cover his country with troops
for its defense, as that ten thousand men descending from the clouds, might
not in many places do an infinite deal of mischief, before a force could be
brought together to repel them?"

Benjamin Franklin 1748

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:51:08 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
> > wrote:
>
>>Funny, you don't sound Centrist to me. You sound slightly right of
>>Gengis Khan.
>
> Obama's team kicked ass and everyone knows it except diehard right
> wingers and the perpetually disgruntled.
>

And that proves that many people think he was a better candidate than the
other guy. It will take time to prove just how good or bad he really is.
For all our sakes, I hope he does a great job. I did not vote for him, but
he is my President and wish him the best.

Felice wrote:

> When Jimmy Carter was sworn in I did a Suth'n lunch involving g-r-i-t-s.
> Silly, yes, but we take our fun where we find it!

That's pretty much my take on it too, and that's the same reason I don't
mind seeing others' menus for Super Bowl Sunday, Oscar Night, Bastille Day,
or whatever. Thematic menus can be both challenging and fun, so it interests
me to read about them.

As to what I'll have for lunch next Tuesday, I haven't made any special
plans. Maybe I'll make a Chicago-style hot dog and a pineapple milkshake.

Bob

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:19:31 -0600, Kathleen
> > wrote:
>
> >I really hate bumble bees.
>
> I have no problem with bumble bees, but wasps are a different story.

I don't have a problem with bees. My father used to keep them in the
back yard. He always told us that if we don't bother the nest, and
watch where we put our body parts, we won't have a problem. Wasps and
hornets are different. We've had a couple of problems at church camp.
I suspect, though, that kids found those paper nests irresistible, and
threw rocks or poked them with sticks. Some kids got stung multiple
times. The staff at the camp would kill any nest that we reported, if
it was close to camp or a trail.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:24:43 -0600, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>Funny, the election results were far from a landslide.

Did you remember to tell that to the Bush team after the last two
elections?


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

Mae West

jmcquown wrote:
> "Felice" > wrote in message
> ...
>> So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
>> Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from
>> Uno via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>>
>> Felice
>> .
> I really have to wonder why the inuaguration of a U.S. President
> influences your choices for lunch on that day. Did you have something
> special for lunch the day Jimmy Carter was sworn in? How silly.
>
> Jill


If people can plan a special meal based on which football teams are
playing (see cheesesteak thread) I don't see why a meal to celebrate
the inauguration of a president should be any more strange a reason.
(Unless, of course, you are a Republican.)

We know you are mourning your parents, Jill, but remember for the rest
of us, it's business as usual. Please cut us the same amount of slack
you expect.

gloria p

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> "Felice" > wrote in message
> ...
> > So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
> > Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from Uno
> > via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
> >
> > Felice
> > .
> I really have to wonder why the inuaguration of a U.S. President influences
> your choices for lunch on that day. Did you have something special for
> lunch the day Jimmy Carter was sworn in? How silly.

I don't think it's silly at all, but it is a good question. Neither my
wife nor I liked any of the Bush's. That was not a cause for
celebration. Bill Clinton did a good job, but after his name got
dragged through the mud during his first term, I think a lot of women
would just as soon not have lunch with him.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:42:43 +0000 (UTC), PeterLucas
> wrote:
>
>So you equate the reasons for the Marines being there to being 'bouncers'
>for your drunk and unruly politicions and their wives..... right???

A. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
B. Educate yourself
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Marine_Band
C. Get into your feeble brain that "Send in the Marines" is a joke


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

Mae West

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:


> Frankly, no. Who gives a rats ass what we eat for lunch that day?! It's a
> Tuesday. Same as any other day. I'll probably make chicken noodle soup,
> curl up on the couch and read a book. It's only an "event" at the White
> House.

That's simply not true. I forget the numbers, but a significant
percentage of the entire US population will be physically present. A
lot of others will be watching and listening. I'm not interested at
all, but I can still recognize that others are.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:37:42 -0600, Pete C. wrote:

> Felice wrote:
>>
>> So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
>> Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from Uno via
>> Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>>
>> Felice
>> .
>
> Very close to half the population of the US will not be celebrating. I
> expect close to 100% are hoping for the best however.
>
> It's pretty sad how the perception of the election is drastically
> different when the reality is that it was only a few percent further
> apart than the election folks still haven't stopped bitching about.
> Those few percent can largely be attributed to those voting based on the
> novelty factor of making a historic election, and not on political
> positions.
>

yeah, they voted for the novelty of having a competent, intelligent man in
the white house. thrill-crazy kids.

blake

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:51:12 +0000 (UTC), $)C"> Horry "> wrote:

> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:51:08 -0800, Lynn from Fargo wrote:
>
>> On Jan 16, 10:37*pm, "Pete C." > wrote:
>>> Felice wrote:
>>>
>>> > So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch
>>> > on Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza
>>> > from Uno via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>>>
>>> > Felice
>>> > .
>>>
>>> Very close to half the population of the US will not be celebrating. I
>>> expect close to 100% are hoping for the best however.
>>>
>>> It's pretty sad how the perception of the election is drastically
>>> different when the reality is that it was only a few percent further
>>> apart than the election folks still haven't stopped bitching about.
>>> Those few percent can largely be attributed to those voting based on
>>> the novelty factor of making a historic election, and not on political
>>> positions.
>>>
>>> The US is no less divided than it was in 2000, and unless something
>>> dramatic happens (a president with a permanent tan isn't dramatic), I
>>> don't see any sort of national cohesion forming to bring the masses in
>>> from the polarized extremes.
>>> It's a scary thought to imagine how W.W.II would have turned out if the
>>> US population was as polarized as it is today. Today we face challenges
>>> at least as great as those in W.W.II and the future does not look good
>>> no matter who we have in the White House.
>>>
>>> Pete C. - Centrist and realist
>> ========================================= Funny, you don't sound
>> Centrist to me. You sound slightly right of Gengis Khan.
>
> ?? He didn't express any political position in his post (either left or
> right)?

assuming that people voted on the 'novelty factor' of (presumably) having a
black man in the office tells you all you need to know. i mean, there's no
possible way that people could be sick of republican policies given the
roaring successes of the economy and the war in iraq, is there?

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:24:43 -0600, Pete C. wrote:

> sf wrote:
>>
>> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:51:08 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Funny, you don't sound Centrist to me. You sound slightly right of
>>>Gengis Khan.
>>
>> Obama's team kicked ass and everyone knows it except diehard right
>> wingers and the perpetually disgruntled.
>
> Funny, the election results were far from a landslide. Your warped
> comments on my centrist view and presentation of the facts of the
> election only serve to validate my comments. We have a serious divide in
> the US and until we find a way to bring the bulk of the population back
> to the center things are only going to get worse.

<derisive snort>

yes, that was one of the most important republican goals, bringing the
country back to the center. no question.

blake

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:52:28 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:51:08 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Funny, you don't sound Centrist to me. You sound slightly right of
>>>Gengis Khan.
>>
>> Obama's team kicked ass and everyone knows it except diehard right
>> wingers and the perpetually disgruntled.
>>
>
> And that proves that many people think he was a better candidate than the
> other guy. It will take time to prove just how good or bad he really is.
> For all our sakes, I hope he does a great job. I did not vote for him, but
> he is my President and wish him the best.

a very sensible attitude, one i wish more people shared rather than looking
forward to some kind of 'leftist' nightmare.

your pal,
blake

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
> > "Felice" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
> > > Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from
Uno
> > > via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
> > >
> > > Felice
> > > .
> > I really have to wonder why the inuaguration of a U.S. President
influences
> > your choices for lunch on that day. Did you have something special for
> > lunch the day Jimmy Carter was sworn in? How silly.
> >
> > Jill
>
>
> Is that really Jill McQuown's post or a forger?


Even the most skillful of forgers could not stoop to such pettiness as Jill
did above...

[Yeah, it's Jill...]


If the former, it's no
> sillier than most of the crap discussions that happen here and is no
> sillier or no more outrageous than anyone announcing what their
> SuperBowl party menu or their Academy Awards-watching party will be.
> Good lord!!


Dahling, I decree that for the rest of the winter it's going to be a
constant 75 and sunny and blooming flowers at your house up there...

;-)


--
Best
Greg

On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:57:30 -0600, modom (palindrome guy) wrote:

> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:39:52 -0500, "Felice" >
> wrote:
>
>>So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
>>Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from Uno via
>>Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>>
>>Felice
>>.
> Second reply. Here's the menu for the official Senate luncheon the
> day of the inauguration:
>
> The Appetizer: Seafood Stew accompanied by Duckhorn Vineyards, 2007
> Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley.
>
> The Entree: Brace of American birds (pheasant and duck), served with
> Sour Cherry Chutney and Molasses Sweet Potatoes and accompanied by
> Goldeneye, 2005 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley.
>
> Dessert: Apple Cinnamon Sponge Cake and Sweet Cream Glacé , with
> Korbel Natural “Special Inaugural Cuvée,” California Champagne.
>
> Pix of the plates and other stuff he
> http://inaugural.senate.gov/luncheon/

senators get to drink at lunch time? that explains a lot.

your pal,
blake

Melba's Jammin' wrote:

>
> I wonder if anyone ever gets tiddly and/or unruly and has to be removed
> from the dining room after all that wine.
>


That would explain a lot of strange laws and budgets that get passed,
wouldn't it?

gloria p

Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> "jmcquown" >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
> > "Felice" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch
> >> on Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza
> >> from Uno via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
> >>
> >> Felice
> >> .
> > I really have to wonder why the inuaguration of a U.S. President
> > influences your choices for lunch on that day. Did you have something
> > special for lunch the day Jimmy Carter was sworn in? How silly.
>
> Ordinarily I don't but several of my friends and neighbors worked hard on
> the Obama campaign and we're going to celebrate this one. We deserve it.
> Besides, it *is* an historical moment in US history.


Churlish Jill is simply jealous because she has no "friends and neighbors"
to celebrate *anything* with...she is acting out by complaining about
someone elses' good time so as to draw attention to herself.

So what else is new...???

;-)


--
Best
Greg

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:08:49 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

> "peninsula" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "Felice" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
>>>> Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from Uno
>>>> via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>>>>
>>>> Felice
>>>> .
>>> I really have to wonder why the inuaguration of a U.S. President
>>> influences your choices for lunch on that day. Did you have something
>>> special for lunch the day Jimmy Carter was sworn in? How silly.
>>>
>
>> Don't you wish you could just inhale the same air as Obama does?
>>
>
> Frankly, no. Who gives a rats ass what we eat for lunch that day?! It's a
> Tuesday. Same as any other day. I'll probably make chicken noodle soup,
> curl up on the couch and read a book. It's only an "event" at the White
> House.
>
> Jill

nope. many people (quite reasonably, i think) are very happy to see george
bush's back as he returns to texas.

your pal,
blake

On 17 Jan 2009 14:50:11 GMT, Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> "jmcquown" >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>> "Felice" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch
>>> on Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza
>>> from Uno via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>>>
>>> Felice
>>> .
>> I really have to wonder why the inuaguration of a U.S. President
>> influences your choices for lunch on that day. Did you have something
>> special for lunch the day Jimmy Carter was sworn in? How silly.
>
> Ordinarily I don't but several of my friends and neighbors worked hard on
> the Obama campaign and we're going to celebrate this one. We deserve it.
> Besides, it *is* an historical moment in US history.
>
> I wonder what the Bush supporters did for his inaugurations? Kick back on
> the sofa and popped open a can of beer?
>
> Michael

....and choked on a pretzel.

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:51:13 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >,
> "Felice" > wrote:
>
>> So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
>> Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from Uno via
>> Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>>
>> Felice
>> .
> Bean Soup -- in hope that it'll help get me another senator in the
> legislature?

good choice, but i still say the u.s. senate version is wimpy.

your pal,
blake

PeterLucas wrote:
> sf > wrote in news:fv14n4p9a01s918mfnmidrthubqbk5ql5t@
> 4ax.com:
>
>> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:04:17 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>> I wonder if anyone ever gets tiddly and/or unruly and has to be removed
>> >from the dining room after all that wine.
>>
>> Maybe that's the real reason the Marines are there.
>>
>>
>
>
>
> So you equate the reasons for the Marines being there to being 'bouncers'
> for your drunk and unruly politicions and their wives..... right???
>



Peter, you recognize that this thread has morphed into humor and
quasi-humor a long time ago, right? Lighten up.

The Marines are there for pomp and circumstance,nothing more.

gloria p

On 17 Jan 2009 14:38:08 GMT, Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> "Felice" > : in
> rec.food.cooking
>
>> So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
>> Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from
>> Uno via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>
> A few neighbors and fellow Obama campaign volunteers are gathering over
> here and we're doing Chicago Style hot dogs
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago-style_hot_dog, or as authentic as we
> can make them. Janet is in charge of getting ahold of the authentic
> Vienna Beef franks. There will also be some polish sausages. Louise wants
> "red hots" so we've got to find some of those, whatever they are. I'll
> Google those over the weekend. Served with will be french fried potatoes
> and a big pot of chili ;-)
>
> Michael

wish i could be there. i'm sure you'll have a blast.

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 09:30:03 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>
>> Frankly, no. Who gives a rats ass what we eat for lunch that day?! It's a
>> Tuesday. Same as any other day. I'll probably make chicken noodle soup,
>> curl up on the couch and read a book. It's only an "event" at the White
>> House.
>
>That's simply not true. I forget the numbers, but a significant
>percentage of the entire US population will be physically present. A
>lot of others will be watching and listening. I'm not interested at
>all, but I can still recognize that others are.

There's a reason why presidential inaugurations are on every channel.


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

Mae West

"jmcquown"
> "Melba's Jammin'" wrote in message
>>> > So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch
>>> > on>>> > Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish
>>> > pizza from Uno>>> > via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>>> >
>>> > Felice
>>> > .
>>> I really have to wonder why the inuaguration of a U.S. President >>>
>>> influences>>> your choices for lunch on that day. Did you have
>>> something special for
>>> lunch the day Jimmy Carter was sworn in? How silly.

>> Is that really Jill McQuown's post or a forger? If the former, it's
>> no>> sillier than most of the crap discussions that happen here and is
>> no>> sillier or no more outrageous than anyone announcing what their
>> SuperBowl party menu or their Academy Awards-watching party will be.>>
>> Good lord!!
>>
>> If the latter, don't be such a prick.
>> --
>> -Barb,>> >>
>
> And who really gives a crap about a Superbowl party or the Academy Awards?
> > Wait, I forget. You're about "dead spreads". Funeral reports. How
> utterly > gruesome. Must be a Minney-sodey thang.
>
> Seriously, who gives a rats ass what anyone eats next Tuesday? The man is
> > being inaugurated, not split and roasted.
>
> Jill

You seem incapable of being excited by anything or even understanding that
others may be excited by something.
Who cares? The people who are discussing this care. It is as legitimate a
celebration as any other and a lot more fun than an inaugural ball.
In every Italian city Democrats Abroad are hosting inauguration parties to
watch the swearing in. Some are BYO and some cost something, but people are
happy to see new possibilities ahead. The inauguration and associated
things will be THE Italian evening TV programming.
Some may regret who got elected, but they still get it. That sort of sounds
like the only one who dioesn't get it is you.

blake murphy wrote:

> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:52:28 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> > "sf" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:51:08 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>>Funny, you don't sound Centrist to me. You sound slightly right of
> >>>Gengis Khan.
> >>
> >> Obama's team kicked ass and everyone knows it except diehard right
> >> wingers and the perpetually disgruntled.
> >>
> >
> > And that proves that many people think he was a better candidate than
the
> > other guy. It will take time to prove just how good or bad he really
is.
> > For all our sakes, I hope he does a great job. I did not vote for him,
but
> > he is my President and wish him the best.
>
> a very sensible attitude, one i wish more people shared rather than
looking
> forward to some kind of 'leftist' nightmare.


Yep, I mean the guy is not Sinclair Lewis or Gus Hall, ya know...

===>>> or even Henry Wallace


--
Best
Greg

sf wrote:
>
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:24:43 -0600, "Pete C." >
> wrote:
>
> >Funny, the election results were far from a landslide.
>
> Did you remember to tell that to the Bush team after the last two
> elections?

Unlike wingers like you, I look at the elections with an unbiased view
and see that there have been no landslides in recent presidential
elections, which is exactly the point I made and you were too prejudiced
to comprehend.

blake murphy wrote:
>
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:24:43 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
>
> > sf wrote:
> >>
> >> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:51:08 -0800 (PST), Lynn from Fargo
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>>Funny, you don't sound Centrist to me. You sound slightly right of
> >>>Gengis Khan.
> >>
> >> Obama's team kicked ass and everyone knows it except diehard right
> >> wingers and the perpetually disgruntled.
> >
> > Funny, the election results were far from a landslide. Your warped
> > comments on my centrist view and presentation of the facts of the
> > election only serve to validate my comments. We have a serious divide in
> > the US and until we find a way to bring the bulk of the population back
> > to the center things are only going to get worse.
>
> <derisive snort>
>
> yes, that was one of the most important republican goals, bringing the
> country back to the center. no question.
>
> blake

Another mindless winger heard from...

blake murphy wrote:
>
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:37:42 -0600, Pete C. wrote:
>
> > Felice wrote:
> >>
> >> So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
> >> Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from Uno via
> >> Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
> >>
> >> Felice
> >> .
> >
> > Very close to half the population of the US will not be celebrating. I
> > expect close to 100% are hoping for the best however.
> >
> > It's pretty sad how the perception of the election is drastically
> > different when the reality is that it was only a few percent further
> > apart than the election folks still haven't stopped bitching about.
> > Those few percent can largely be attributed to those voting based on the
> > novelty factor of making a historic election, and not on political
> > positions.
> >
>
> yeah, they voted for the novelty of having a competent, intelligent man in
> the white house. thrill-crazy kids.

That "competent, intelligent" applied to both candidates, and obviously
not to the guy leaving office who was not on the ballot.

In article >,
"Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' >
> : in
> rec.food.cooking
>
> > In article >,
> > "modom (palindrome guy)" > wrote:
>
> <space snippage>
>
> >>
> >> Pix of the plates and other stuff he
> >> http://inaugural.senate.gov/luncheon/
> >> --
> >> modom
> >
> > Get the recipes he http://inaugural.senate.gov/luncheon/ (download
> > a PDF). The sour cherry chutney sounds good ‹ except that IT'S MADE
> > WITH CANNED BING CHERRIES!! I'M TELLIN'!!
>
> I don't care what it's made with. Bet it's kickin' ;-) I love duck and
> pheasant. I want some.
>
> >
> > I wonder if anyone ever gets tiddly and/or unruly and has to be
> > removed from the dining room after all that wine.
>
> One can only hope some of them get tiddly. Can you imagine sitting around
> for hours on end after a huge lunch like that? I'd need a snooze.
>
> Michael

The menu on one site name it Sour Cherry Chutney; the recipe on the link
I posted just calls it Cherry Chutney. I wrote to Senator Feinstein to
request the chef be flogged. I got a canned reply.

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have this much fun!

"Felice" > wrote in message
...
> So what are those of us who are celebrating going to have for lunch on
> Tuesday? The best I can come up with is Chicago deep-dish pizza from Uno
> via Dining In. Someone has to have a better idea.
>
> Felice

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago-style_hot_dog

A Chicago-style hot dog is a steamed, boiled, or broiled all-beef hot dog on
a poppy seed bun, which originated in the city of Chicago, Illinois.

The hot dog is topped with mustard, onion, sweet pickle relish (usually a
dyed neon green variety called "Nuclear Relish"), a dill pickle spear,
tomato slices or wedges, pickled sport peppers, and a dash of celery salt;
sometimes, but not always, cucumber slices; but never ketchup.

The complete assembly is sometimes called "dragged through the garden"
because of the unique combination of condiments. It is taboo to put ketchup
on a Chicago hot dog; some hot dog stands don't even stock the
condiment.[citation needed]

Dimitri

On Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:48:19 GMT, blake murphy
> wrote:

>many people (quite reasonably, i think) are very happy to see george
>bush's back as he returns to texas.

He's the only president (except Regan, who dyed his hair) I remember
who didn't visibly age in office. He certainly got a lot of rest....
off to bed at 9PM every night and to Camp David as much as possible.
Well, lots of rest and Cheney making decisions for him. It was a no
brainer presidency.


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

Mae West

Dan wrote:

> I forget the numbers, but a significant percentage of the entire US
> population will be physically present.

Given that the population of the USA is about three hundred million, I very
strongly doubt that even one percent of the population will be physically
present.

What percentage do you consider "significant"?

Bob