The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm running
low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up a
box. Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
discontinued item. Round are still going to be carried. Two boxes will
last me a few years.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm running
> low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up a
> box. Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
> discontinued item. Round are still going to be carried. Two boxes will
> last me a few years.
>
>
Thanks for the tip. I'd better get some. (I use them to test
baked goods.)

--
Jean B.

On Apr 4, 3:40*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm running
> > low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up a
> > box. *Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
> > discontinued item. *Round are still going to be carried. *Two boxes will
> > last me a few years.
>
> Thanks for the tip. *I'd better get some. *(I use them to test
> baked goods.)
>
> --
> Jean B.

What is the dif betwn the round and the flat? esp for checking baked
goods??

On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:57:07 -0700 (PDT), Nan wrote:

> On Apr 4, 3:40*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm running
>>> low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up a
>>> box. *Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
>>> discontinued item. *Round are still going to be carried. *Two boxes will
>>> last me a few years.
>>
>> Thanks for the tip. *I'd better get some. *(I use them to test
>> baked goods.)
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.
>
> What is the dif betwn the round and the flat? esp for checking baked
> goods??

i was wondering that myself.

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:57:07 -0700 (PDT), Nan wrote:
>
>> On Apr 4, 3:40 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm
>>>> running
>>>> low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up
>>>> a
>>>> box. Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
>>>> discontinued item. Round are still going to be carried. Two boxes will
>>>> last me a few years.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the tip. I'd better get some. (I use them to test
>>> baked goods.)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jean B.
>>
>> What is the dif betwn the round and the flat? esp for checking baked
>> goods??
>
> i was wondering that myself.
>
>
Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a wax
sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully baked
center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics typically
have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more acurate
doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller less
noticeable holes.

blake murphy wrote:
> On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:57:07 -0700 (PDT), Nan wrote:
>
>> On Apr 4, 3:40 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>> The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm running
>>>> low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up a
>>>> box. Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
>>>> discontinued item. Round are still going to be carried. Two boxes will
>>>> last me a few years.
>>> Thanks for the tip. I'd better get some. (I use them to test
>>> baked goods.)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jean B.
>> What is the dif betwn the round and the flat? esp for checking baked
>> goods??
>
> i was wondering that myself.
>
> your pal,
> blake

Habit???? If so, that's lucky. No flat toothpicks. Worse, and I
need to look again, they may all be colored.

--
Jean B.

On 2009-04-06, brooklyn1 > wrote:

> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a wax
> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully baked

WTF!?

> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading.

On what? A lie detector test. (again ...WTF!?)

> Flat pics typically
> have a rougher surface texture......

Agreed

> and a natural finish, making for more acurate
> doneness testers.

Doneness? Versus an unatural finish. What the Hell are your talking about?

> Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller less
> noticeable holes.

When you poke them into your brain? What the Hell are you talking about!?
You been sucking on those party colored round toothpicks, too long.

nb

On Mon 06 Apr 2009 02:32:01p, Christine Dabney told us...

> On Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:24:51 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
>>On 2009-04-06, brooklyn1 > wrote:
>>
>>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with
>>> a wax sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite
>>> fully baked
>>
>>WTF!?
>>
>>> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading.
>>
>>On what? A lie detector test. (again ...WTF!?)
>
> Hey, don't you know how to test for doneness notbob?
>
> If a cake isn't done, it will cling to the toothpick.. A false
> reading would cause it to not cling, and yet it would still not be
> done.
>
> Seems very clear to me......
>
> Christine

Yes, that's how I see it, too.

--
Wayne Boatwright

"One man's meat is another man's poison"
- Oswald Dykes, English writer, 1709.

On 2009-04-06, Christine Dabney > wrote:

> Hey, don't you know how to test for doneness notbob?

Yes, but apparently I don't know how to read.

I was off on a tirade about the curing/doneness of toothpicks (wood), not
how diff toothpicks read the doneness of baked goods, etc. Senior moment.
Apologies to all. :|

nb

brooklyn1 wrote:
> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sun, 5 Apr 2009 07:57:07 -0700 (PDT), Nan wrote:
>>
>>> On Apr 4, 3:40 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>> The recent thread asking about flat toothpicks reminded me that I'm
>>>>> running
>>>>> low. Soooo, while at Stop & Shop this afternoon, I thought I'd pick up
>>>>> a
>>>>> box. Turns out, they had them, but at a 33% discount because they are a
>>>>> discontinued item. Round are still going to be carried. Two boxes will
>>>>> last me a few years.
>>>> Thanks for the tip. I'd better get some. (I use them to test
>>>> baked goods.)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jean B.
>>> What is the dif betwn the round and the flat? esp for checking baked
>>> goods??
>> i was wondering that myself.
>>
>>
> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a wax
> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully baked
> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics typically
> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more acurate
> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller less
> noticeable holes.
>
>
Oh good. There WAS a rational reason!

--
Jean B.

brooklyn1 wrote:

> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a wax
> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully baked
> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics typically
> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more acurate
> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller less
> noticeable holes.


Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are. I
never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give that
"false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next time I
buy some.

Goomba wrote:
> brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with
>> a wax sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite
>> fully baked center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat
>> pics typically have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish,
>> making for more acurate doneness testers. Rarely important but flat
>> pics also make smaller less noticeable holes.
>
>
> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are. I
> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give that
> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next time I
> buy some.

IF one can even find them. I now have them written down in all
segments of my shopping list, to remind me to check every store I
go to.

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." wrote:
> Goomba wrote:
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a
>>> wax sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully
>>> baked center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics
>>> typically have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making
>>> for more acurate doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also
>>> make smaller less noticeable holes.
>>
>>
>> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are. I
>> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give that
>> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
>> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next time I
>> buy some.
>
> IF one can even find them. I now have them written down in all segments
> of my shopping list, to remind me to check every store I go to.
>
>

I see flat toothpics at stupidmarkets all the time... they're not typically
in the same location as round toothpicks; check near the picnic supplies
(paper plates), the baking section, and near the pickles and olives,
sometimes in the deli area.. Toothpic boxes are small, they're not easily
noticeable, you probably should ask. Men don't like to ask for driving
directions but women don't like to ask where to find stuff in a store, any
store... it's like women were born to shop, they're supposed to
instinctively know.

Rather than wasting time and energy traveling from store to store add a box
to your next Amazon order.
http://www.amazon.com/Flat-Wood-Toot.../dp/B001E666P2

The last time I purchased toothpics (like ten years ago) I bought three
boxes of Forsters flat, 750 per box, still have the price stickers attached,
59¢. I have two full boxes and my shot glass pick holder is full. I also
have a large plastic screw lid jar filled with round colored toothpics...
for special occasion 2nis. I used to go through toothpics at a rapid pace
but a number of years ago I gave up picking my teeth for the sonic brush and
floss... plus I have a collection of various plastic brush pics my dentist
includes in the goody bag with each visit. When I was a kid dentists used
to hand out tootsie pops.

About the toothpic:
http://www.slate.com/id/2177109/

brooklyn1 wrote:
> "Jean B." wrote:
>> Goomba wrote:
>>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a
>>>> wax sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully
>>>> baked center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics
>>>> typically have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making
>>>> for more acurate doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also
>>>> make smaller less noticeable holes.
>>>
>>> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are. I
>>> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give that
>>> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
>>> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next time I
>>> buy some.
>> IF one can even find them. I now have them written down in all segments
>> of my shopping list, to remind me to check every store I go to.
>>
>>
>
> I see flat toothpics at stupidmarkets all the time... they're not typically
> in the same location as round toothpicks; check near the picnic supplies
> (paper plates), the baking section, and near the pickles and olives,
> sometimes in the deli area.. Toothpic boxes are small, they're not easily
> noticeable, you probably should ask. Men don't like to ask for driving
> directions but women don't like to ask where to find stuff in a store, any
> store... it's like women were born to shop, they're supposed to
> instinctively know.
>
> Rather than wasting time and energy traveling from store to store add a box
> to your next Amazon order.
> http://www.amazon.com/Flat-Wood-Toot.../dp/B001E666P2
>
> The last time I purchased toothpics (like ten years ago) I bought three
> boxes of Forsters flat, 750 per box, still have the price stickers attached,
> 59¢. I have two full boxes and my shot glass pick holder is full. I also
> have a large plastic screw lid jar filled with round colored toothpics...
> for special occasion 2nis. I used to go through toothpics at a rapid pace
> but a number of years ago I gave up picking my teeth for the sonic brush and
> floss... plus I have a collection of various plastic brush pics my dentist
> includes in the goody bag with each visit. When I was a kid dentists used
> to hand out tootsie pops.
>
> About the toothpic:
> http://www.slate.com/id/2177109/
>
Yes, I had seen the flat picks and assumed they'd still be there,
but after it was suggested that they were a disappearing
commodity, I have been looking, and, indeed, they are not at the
stores I have checked. I did find the other toothpicks near the
picnic plates though.

Good idea to order online.

I didn't know Forster was the man behind the mass-produced item.

My dad had a gold toothpick, which was on display. I don;t think
he ever used it. I therefore assumed that people had their own
personal toothpicks.

--
Jean B.

On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:28:48 -0400, Goomba wrote:

> brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a wax
>> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully baked
>> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics typically
>> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more acurate
>> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller less
>> noticeable holes.
>
> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are. I
> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give that
> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next time I
> buy some.

maybe so, but have people here really often gotten 'false positive' results
with round toothpicks?

your pal,
blake

"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:28:48 -0400, Goomba wrote:
>
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with a
>>> wax
>>> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully baked
>>> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics typically
>>> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more
>>> acurate
>>> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller less
>>> noticeable holes.
>>
>> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are. I
>> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give that
>> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
>> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next time I
>> buy some.
>
> maybe so, but have people here really often gotten 'false positive'
> results
> with round toothpicks?
>
> your pal,
> blake

Could poke a toothpic in your head or your ass and it would come out covered
with the same dumb mick shit. <g>

brooklyn1 wrote:

> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:28:48 -0400, Goomba wrote:
> >
> >> brooklyn1 wrote:
> >>
> >>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated with
a
> >>> wax
> >>> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully
baked
> >>> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics
typically
> >>> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more
> >>> acurate
> >>> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller
less
> >>> noticeable holes.
> >>
> >> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are. I
> >> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give that
> >> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
> >> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next time
I
> >> buy some.
> >
> > maybe so, but have people here really often gotten 'false positive'
> > results
> > with round toothpicks?
> >
> > your pal,
> > blake
>
> Could poke a toothpic in your head or your ass and it would come out
covered
> with the same dumb mick shit. <g>


"Now, kids...I'll have to separate you two if you don't knock it off..."

<chuckle>

;-P


--
Best
Greg

"The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other
people's money."~~~~Margaret Thatcher

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
...
>
> brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:28:48 -0400, Goomba wrote:
>> >
>> >> brooklyn1 wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated
>> >>> with
> a
>> >>> wax
>> >>> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully
> baked
>> >>> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics
> typically
>> >>> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more
>> >>> acurate
>> >>> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller
> less
>> >>> noticeable holes.
>> >>
>> >> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are. I
>> >> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give that
>> >> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
>> >> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next time
> I
>> >> buy some.
>> >
>> > maybe so, but have people here really often gotten 'false positive'
>> > results
>> > with round toothpicks?
>> >
>> > your pal,
>> > blake
>>
>> Could poke a toothpic in your head or your ass and it would come out
> covered
>> with the same dumb mick shit. <g>
>
>
> "Now, kids...I'll have to separate you two if you don't knock it off..."
>
> <chuckle>
>
> ;-P
>
>
He started. He always starts... I finish! hehe

brooklyn1 wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > brooklyn1 wrote:
> >
> >> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:28:48 -0400, Goomba wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> brooklyn1 wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated
> >> >>> with
> > a
> >> >>> wax
> >> >>> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully
> > baked
> >> >>> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics
> > typically
> >> >>> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for
more
> >> >>> acurate
> >> >>> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller
> > less
> >> >>> noticeable holes.
> >> >>
> >> >> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are.
I
> >> >> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give
that
> >> >> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
> >> >> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next
time
> > I
> >> >> buy some.
> >> >
> >> > maybe so, but have people here really often gotten 'false positive'
> >> > results
> >> > with round toothpicks?
> >> >
> >> > your pal,
> >> > blake
> >>
> >> Could poke a toothpic in your head or your ass and it would come out
> > covered
> >> with the same dumb mick shit. <g>
> >
> >
> > "Now, kids...I'll have to separate you two if you don't knock it off..."
> >
> > <chuckle>
> >
> > ;-P
> >
> >
> He started. He always starts... I finish! hehe


I can pretty much guarantee that the very first thing blake does when he
logs onto this group is that he eagerly reads ALL of yer posts...

<chuckle>

--
Best
Greg

"The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other
people's money."~~~~Margaret Thatcher

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
m...
>
>
> brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > brooklyn1 wrote:
>> >
>> >> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:28:48 -0400, Goomba wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> brooklyn1 wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated
>> >> >>> with
>> > a
>> >> >>> wax
>> >> >>> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully
>> > baked
>> >> >>> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics
>> > typically
>> >> >>> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for
> more
>> >> >>> acurate
>> >> >>> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make
>> >> >>> smaller
>> > less
>> >> >>> noticeable holes.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are.
> I
>> >> >> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give
> that
>> >> >> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
>> >> >> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next
> time
>> > I
>> >> >> buy some.
>> >> >
>> >> > maybe so, but have people here really often gotten 'false positive'
>> >> > results
>> >> > with round toothpicks?
>> >> >
>> >> > your pal,
>> >> > blake
>> >>
>> >> Could poke a toothpic in your head or your ass and it would come out
>> > covered
>> >> with the same dumb mick shit. <g>
>> >
>> >
>> > "Now, kids...I'll have to separate you two if you don't knock it
>> > off..."
>> >
>> > <chuckle>
>> >
>> > ;-P
>> >
>> >
>> He started. He always starts... I finish! hehe
>
>
> I can pretty much guarantee that the very first thing blake does when he
> logs onto this group is that he eagerly reads ALL of yer posts...
>
> <chuckle>
>
>
I'm sure most do, many just won't admit it.

On Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:37:37 GMT, brooklyn1 wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>>> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:28:48 -0400, Goomba wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated
>>> >>> with
>> a
>>> >>> wax
>>> >>> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully
>> baked
>>> >>> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics
>> typically
>>> >>> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for more
>>> >>> acurate
>>> >>> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make smaller
>> less
>>> >>> noticeable holes.
>>> >>
>>> >> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are. I
>>> >> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give that
>>> >> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
>>> >> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next time
>> I
>>> >> buy some.
>>> >
>>> > maybe so, but have people here really often gotten 'false positive'
>>> > results
>>> > with round toothpicks?
>>> >
>>> > your pal,
>>> > blake
>>>
>>> Could poke a toothpic in your head or your ass and it would come out
>> covered
>>> with the same dumb mick shit. <g>
>>
>>
>> "Now, kids...I'll have to separate you two if you don't knock it off..."
>>
>> <chuckle>
>>
>> ;-P
>>
>>
> He started. He always starts... I finish! hehe

you've never laid a glove on me, you pathetic old man.

blake

blake murphy wrote:

> On Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:37:37 GMT, brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> > "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> brooklyn1 wrote:
> >>
> >>> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>> > On Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:28:48 -0400, Goomba wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> brooklyn1 wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >>> Round pics are typically highly polished (some are lightly coated
> >>> >>> with
> >> a
> >>> >>> wax
> >>> >>> sealer), they'll often come out clean because the not quite fully
> >> baked
> >>> >>> center portion won't cling, giving a false reading. Flat pics
> >> typically
> >>> >>> have a rougher surface texture and a natural finish, making for
more
> >>> >>> acurate
> >>> >>> doneness testers. Rarely important but flat pics also make
smaller
> >> less
> >>> >>> noticeable holes.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> Now that you mention it, I have noticed how smooth round picks are.
I
> >>> >> never thought about it though as far as why or how it might give
that
> >>> >> "false reading" but it makes perfect sense.
> >>> >> I never purchased flat picks deliberately but may reconsider next
time
> >> I
> >>> >> buy some.
> >>> >
> >>> > maybe so, but have people here really often gotten 'false positive'
> >>> > results
> >>> > with round toothpicks?
> >>> >
> >>> > your pal,
> >>> > blake
> >>>
> >>> Could poke a toothpic in your head or your ass and it would come out
> >> covered
> >>> with the same dumb mick shit. <g>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Now, kids...I'll have to separate you two if you don't knock it
off..."
> >>
> >> <chuckle>
> >>
> >> ;-P
> >>
> >>
> > He started. He always starts... I finish! hehe
>
> you've never laid a glove on me, you pathetic old man.


Tut tut, blake, don't be spoiling the fun...like when my speech teacher did
in HS when she had to separate me from some of the girls in the back of the
class because I'd make funny faces and stuff make them laff too much...

[The speech teacher was 22, just outta college, she was blonde and pretty
and being 1971 she wore these REALLY short mini-skirts...that kept the boys
"occupied" so's I had to "entertain" the gals...I actually did Phyllis
Diller impressions for them...I guess at that early age I heard my calling
as a female impersonator...]

;-p


--
Best
Greg

"The trouble with socialism is that you eventually run out of other
people's money."~~~~Margaret Thatcher