This year, the Oscar party is not really a party: just a few of us
sitting around and watching the festivities. I'll make popcorn, of
course, and we'll need lunch and dinner because we're watching a couple
of the nominated films first, but I want to make a fun appetizer or two,
and maybe dessert, too.

Might make salame and cheese pinwheels. Might make roasted apples and
pears, because I have a lot of them. Hmm.

Serene
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Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7vgq61FescU1
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> This year, the Oscar party is not really a party: just a few of us
> sitting around and watching the festivities.


The Oscars are on???


Hmmmmmm, obviously it's not big on my radar :-)


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On Mar 6, 11:59*pm, Serene Vannoy > wrote:
> This year, the Oscar party is not really a party: just a few of us
> sitting around and watching the festivities. *I'll make popcorn, of
> course, and we'll need lunch and dinner because we're watching a couple
> of the nominated films first, but I want to make a fun appetizer or two,
> and maybe dessert, too.
>
> Might make salame and cheese pinwheels. *Might make roasted apples and
> pears, because I have a lot of them. *Hmm.
>
> Serene
> --
> "Basic principles of the Universe, oo. *Do tell. Quantum mechanics?"
> "You cannot know simultaneously where you are in a relationship *and*
> how fast it is going." - Piglet and Rob Wynne, on alt.polyamory

Do some fun 60's food (fondue, French, rumaki) in honor of "An
Education".

Or Julia Child recipes!

Make a blueberry tart in salute to "Avatar". (those things were blue,
weren't they?)

Have fun,
Kris

What's appropriate food for Oscar night? Obvious choices:

Ham
Baloney
Turkey
Crow

As for us, Cindy and I are just grilling a couple of t-bones.

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PLucas wrote:
> Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7vgq61FescU1
> @mid.individual.net:
>
>> This year, the Oscar party is not really a party: just a few of us
>> sitting around and watching the festivities.
>
>
> The Oscars are on???

Tomorrow (Sunday).

> Hmmmmmm, obviously it's not big on my radar :-)

Yeah, it's not important stuff, but we (Guy and I) find it fun, and
we've been watching several of the nominated films lately so we'll have
some context.

Serene

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how fast it is going." - Piglet and Rob Wynne, on alt.polyamory

Kris wrote:

> Do some fun 60's food (fondue, French, rumaki) in honor of "An
> Education".
>
> Or Julia Child recipes!
>
> Make a blueberry tart in salute to "Avatar". (those things were blue,
> weren't they?)

Fun ideas; thanks!

Serene

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Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7vgvdfFescU3
@mid.individual.net:

> PLucas wrote:
>> Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7vgq61FescU1
>> @mid.individual.net:
>>
>>> This year, the Oscar party is not really a party: just a few of us
>>> sitting around and watching the festivities.
>>
>>
>> The Oscars are on???
>
> Tomorrow (Sunday).


Just had a look at the online tv guide...... we've got them on Monday.


Good thing I have Platinum Foxtel :-)


>
>> Hmmmmmm, obviously it's not big on my radar :-)
>
> Yeah, it's not important stuff, but we (Guy and I) find it fun, and
> we've been watching several of the nominated films lately so we'll have
> some context.


I've seen Avatar, and The Hurt Locker, and Inglorius Bestards (stupid bloody
movie!! But what do you expect from Tarantino??!!), and Up.


I liked all 3 non-tarantino movies.

The Hurt Locker was my favourite, but that's just me being an ex-soldier.

I'd hate a bloody CGI movie to win though..... so I'm voting against Avatar.


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PLucas wrote:

> I've seen Avatar,

No interest in that one.

> and The Hurt Locker,

We (Guy and I) thought that movie was just okay. Not great, not terrible.

> and Inglorius Bestards (stupid
> bloody movie!! But what do you expect from Tarantino??!!),

Well, Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction are two of the movies that hit my
all-time-best-films list, but I haven't seen anything interesting from
him in a long time. However, we have it on DVD and may watch it today
before the ceremonies.

> and Up.

I don't get why everyone loved that one so much.

I also have A Serious Man on DVD, and have seen District 9 and the
Animated Shorts. I wish I'd made it to more of the films, but oh, well.

ObFood: I've decided to keep it simple. Guy has a favorite sandwich at
the Italian deli, so I'm picking up sandwiches and I'll also make some
sort of puff-pastry appetizer. I need to keep pork out of everything,
because the friend who is coming to join us doesn't eat pork.

So here's the menu, at the moment:

Popcorn and sodas for viewing time
Sandwiches and chips for lunch
SOMETHING for dinner; I'm heading off to Safeway now to see what kind of
inexpensive meat they may have, because my viewing companions are big
meat-eaters

Serene
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Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7vhufqFescU6
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> > and Inglorius Bestards (stupid
>> bloody movie!! But what do you expect from Tarantino??!!),
>
> Well, Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction are two of the movies that hit my
> all-time-best-films list, but I haven't seen anything interesting from
> him in a long time. However, we have it on DVD and may watch it today
> before the ceremonies.


Well, true to tarantino form, I never actually watched the *whole* movie.

I have *never* yet watched a tarantino film in it's entirety.

I've tried watching Pulp Fiction about 15 times...... to no avail. It
sends me to sleep!! I actually used to rent the video whenever I had
trouble sleeping!!

Same same for Kill Bill (all numbers!!).... I fall asleep!!

I thought IB would be different because it had Brad Pitt in it (I usually
like his movies)...... but no...... I missed about 2/3rds of the movie.

It's tarantino I tell you!!

The guy just bores me to tears!!



>
> > and Up.
>
> I don't get why everyone loved that one so much.


It's a cartoon...... what's not to love :-)



> SOMETHING for dinner; I'm heading off to Safeway now to see what kind of
> inexpensive meat they may have, because my viewing companions are big
> meat-eaters


Chicken is *always* good........ Southern Fried chicken........ even just
a chicken cut up and roasted with some seasonings!!

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>
> The Hurt Locker was my favourite, but that's just me being an
> ex-soldier.
>
> I'd hate a bloody CGI movie to win though..... so I'm voting against
> Avatar.
>
>



Can I pick it....... or can I pick it????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Go The Hurt Locker!!



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Serene Vannoy > wrote in news:7vhufqFescU6
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> PLucas wrote:
>
>> I've seen Avatar,
>
> No interest in that one.
>
> > and The Hurt Locker,
>
> We (Guy and I) thought that movie was just okay. Not great, not terrible.



:-)





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