An old one, but a good one to remember at this time of year! :-)


HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who
puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the
Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave
immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can.
And quickly. It's rare. You can't find it any other time of
year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000
calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn
into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy
it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think.
It's Christmas!

3 . If something comes with gravy, use
it. That's the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand
alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed
potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask
if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim,
pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car with an
automatic transmission.

5. Do not have a snack before going to
a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point
of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people's food
for free. Lots of it. Hello?

6. Under no circumstances should you
exercise between now and New Year's. You can do that in
January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time
for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet
table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat
of eggnog.

7. If you come across something really
good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in
the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and
don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the
center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes.
If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them
again.

8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin.
Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or if you don't like
mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have
three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert?
Labor Day?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake?
Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory
calories, but avoid it at all cost.. I mean, have some
standards.

10. One final tip: If you don't feel
terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table,
you haven't been paying attention. Re-read tips; start over,
but hurry, January is just around the corner. Remember this
motto to live by:

"Life should NOT be a journey to the
grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive
and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,
chocolate in one hand, Glass of wine in the other, body
thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO
what a ride!"

Have a Great Holiday Season!

"Bigbazza" > wrote in news:7p35e4F855U1
@mid.individual.net:

> An old one, but a good one to remember at this time of year! :-)
>
>
> HOLIDAY EATING TIPS
>
> 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who
> puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the
> Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave
> immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.



Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, rum balls!!!


>
> 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can.
> And quickly. It's rare. You can't find it any other time of
> year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000
> calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn
> into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy
> it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think.
> It's Christmas!


I'll swap eggnog for G&T's.



>
> 4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask
> if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim,
> pass. Why bother?


Blech!! Mine has butter, cream, roasted garlic and some parsley for
'colour'.


> It's like buying a sports car with an
> automatic transmission.


Or buying a gun and always keeping it unloaded ;-)


>
> 9. Did someone mention fruitcake?
> Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory
> calories, but avoid it at all cost.. I mean, have some
> standards.


Unless it's been lovingly bathed in rum/whiskey every 3-4 days for the
previous 3 months!!!



>
> "Life should NOT be a journey to the
> grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive
> and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,
> chocolate in one hand, Glass of wine in the other, body
> thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO
> what a ride!"
>


A rule I always live my life by :-)


All these people that cry "You shoudln't drink that much" or "You
shouldn' eat that" or "Exercise 6 times a week, 4 hours a day to live a
healthy and happy life"....... yeah, right!!!

At the end of the day, all those wonderfully fit healthy eating people are
going to be laying in hospital dying of..... nothing??


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

"PeterL" > wrote in message
...
> "Bigbazza" > wrote in news:7p35e4F855U1
> @mid.individual.net:
>
>> An old one, but a good one to remember at this time of year! :-)
>>
>>
>> HOLIDAY EATING TIPS
>>
>> 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who
>> puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the
>> Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave
>> immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.
>
>
>
> Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, rum balls!!!
>
>
>>
>> 2. Drink as much eggnog as you can.
>> And quickly. It's rare. You can't find it any other time of
>> year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000
>> calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn
>> into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy
>> it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think.
>> It's Christmas!
>
>
> I'll swap eggnog for G&T's.
>
>
>
>>
>> 4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask
>> if they're made with skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim,
>> pass. Why bother?
>
>
> Blech!! Mine has butter, cream, roasted garlic and some parsley for
> 'colour'.
>
>
>> It's like buying a sports car with an
>> automatic transmission.
>
>
> Or buying a gun and always keeping it unloaded ;-)
>
>
>>
>> 9. Did someone mention fruitcake?
>> Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory celebratory
>> calories, but avoid it at all cost.. I mean, have some
>> standards.
>
>
> Unless it's been lovingly bathed in rum/whiskey every 3-4 days for the
> previous 3 months!!!
>
>
>
>>
>> "Life should NOT be a journey to the
>> grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive
>> and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways,
>> chocolate in one hand, Glass of wine in the other, body
>> thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO
>> what a ride!"
>>
>
>
> A rule I always live my life by :-)
>
>
> All these people that cry "You shoudln't drink that much" or "You
> shouldn' eat that" or "Exercise 6 times a week, 4 hours a day to live a
> healthy and happy life"....... yeah, right!!!
>
> At the end of the day, all those wonderfully fit healthy eating people are
> going to be laying in hospital dying of..... nothing??
>
>
> --
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>
>
> If we are not meant to eat animals,
> why are they made of meat?


Hi, Peter..... I am losing another daughter and Granddaughter to your 'Hot,
Sticky' city in 2 weeks :-((.......

How's that heat at the present time, Mate?..... I will be up there, sweating
it out in mid January, after my oldest daughter moved in on her 6.7 acre
property in Brookfield.... Are you familiar with Brookfield?
--
Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

"Happiness is never an accident. It is the prize we get when we choose
wisely from life's great stores"

"Bigbazza" > wrote in
:

>
> "PeterL" > wrote in message

>
> Hi, Peter..... I am losing another daughter and Granddaughter to your
> 'Hot, Sticky' city in 2 weeks :-((.......
>
> How's that heat at the present time, Mate?.....


http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR664.loop.shtml#skip

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND
for FLASH FLOODING and LARGE HAILSTONES

For people in parts of the
BRISBANE CITY and
MORETON BAY Council Areas.

Issued at 12:25 pm Sunday, 20 December 2009.

At 12:20pm, severe thunderstorms were located between Samford and Brisbane
CBD. They are forecast to affect Samford and Albany Creek by 12:55 pm.

Very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and large hailstones are likely.

Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover.
* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
* Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

The next warning is due to be issued by 1:25 pm.


> I will be up there,
> sweating it out in mid January, after my oldest daughter moved in on her
> 6.7 acre property in Brookfield.... Are you familiar with Brookfield?


Brookfield = Boonies :-)

We'll have to see if we can catch up. Are you going into Brisbane, or
Bayside at any time??


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


If we are not meant to eat animals,
why are they made of meat?

"PeterL" > wrote in message
...
> "Bigbazza" > wrote in
> :
>
>>
>> "PeterL" > wrote in message
>
>>
>> Hi, Peter..... I am losing another daughter and Granddaughter to your
>> 'Hot, Sticky' city in 2 weeks :-((.......
>>
>> How's that heat at the present time, Mate?.....
>
>
> http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR664.loop.shtml#skip
>
> TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
>
> SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING - SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND
> for FLASH FLOODING and LARGE HAILSTONES
>
> For people in parts of the
> BRISBANE CITY and
> MORETON BAY Council Areas.
>
> Issued at 12:25 pm Sunday, 20 December 2009.
>
> At 12:20pm, severe thunderstorms were located between Samford and Brisbane
> CBD. They are forecast to affect Samford and Albany Creek by 12:55 pm.
>
> Very heavy rainfall, flash flooding and large hailstones are likely.
>
> Emergency Management Queensland advises that people should:
> * Move your car under cover.
> * Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
> * Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
> * Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.
> * Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
> * For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.
>
> The next warning is due to be issued by 1:25 pm.
>
>
>> I will be up there,
>> sweating it out in mid January, after my oldest daughter moved in on her
>> 6.7 acre property in Brookfield.... Are you familiar with Brookfield?
>
>
> Brookfield = Boonies :-)
>
> We'll have to see if we can catch up. Are you going into Brisbane, or
> Bayside at any time??
>
>
> --
> Peter Lucas
> Brisbane
> Australia
>


My oldest daughter quite often will ring and tell us about these storms
taking place....... I haven't as yet been told of this hail etc.... I do not
like the tropical weather pattern...

I will be in Brisbane from around the middle of January...I will definitely
be there on 27th January, so I can accompany my 6 year old granddaughter to
her 1st day of school in Queensland.... She has been in the same school in
Sydney since she was 3 year old....At 3 she was in 2 day 'Transition' and at
4 she was in 3 days 'Transition', and has been in Kindergarten class all of
this year, and turns 6 on 23rd Dec.... She will be at the same school as her
cousin, Jessica, who is 9 year old..... She will be attending St Aidens
Anglican Girls School in Corinda.... The boys attend the Brisbane Boys
College at Toowong...... My oldest daughter moved from Sydney with the
family 2 years ago.....

I certainly would like to meet up with you on one of my visits, Peter, and
as soon as January.... I will let you know when I am there to make
arrangements..... Of course, you buy the drinks though :-))......

I can be contacted on to_barry at Yahoo dot com dot au Peter...
--
Bigbazza (Barry) Oz

"Happiness is never an accident. It is the prize we get when we choose
wisely from life's great stores"