So I turn 50 next week. Surprised I made it this far, TBH... Any
suggestions? I'm thinking: super veggie pizza at Clifton's with family--
perhaps artichoke dip appetizer; neice said she would make Boston Creme Pie
for after. My mom used to make that, infrequently. I haven't had one in
ages, seems apropos. *shoulder shrug*

"Richard K." > wrote in message
...
> So I turn 50 next week. Surprised I made it this far, TBH... Any
> suggestions? I'm thinking: super veggie pizza at Clifton's with family--
> perhaps artichoke dip appetizer; neice said she would make Boston Creme
> Pie for after. My mom used to make that, infrequently. I haven't had one
> in ages, seems apropos. *shoulder shrug*

take them to a screening of Michael Moore's film about the perils of eating
junk food

--
http://www.gillsmith999.plus.com/

"Gill Smith" > wrote in message
o.uk...
> "Richard K." > wrote in message
> ...
>> So I turn 50 next week. Surprised I made it this far, TBH... Any
>> suggestions? I'm thinking: super veggie pizza at Clifton's with
>> family-- perhaps artichoke dip appetizer; neice said she would make
>> Boston Creme Pie for after. My mom used to make that, infrequently. I
>> haven't had one in ages, seems apropos. *shoulder shrug*
>
> take them to a screening of Michael Moore's film about the perils of
> eating junk food

what?

On 11/13/12 3:50 AM, Richard K. wrote:
> So I turn 50 next week. Surprised I made it this far, TBH... Any
> suggestions?

Based on what you post here, I'd suggest Chuck E. Cheese. 8

Seriously, choose your favorites items tomake up a multi-course meal and
have them all!

-- Larry

On 11/13/2012 3:50 AM, Richard K. wrote:
> So I turn 50 next week. Surprised I made it this far, TBH... Any
> suggestions? I'm thinking: super veggie pizza at Clifton's with family--
> perhaps artichoke dip appetizer; neice said she would make Boston Creme Pie
> for after. My mom used to make that, infrequently. I haven't had one in
> ages, seems apropos. *shoulder shrug*
>
>
>

50 is no big deal. Come to think of it, 40 was no big deal for me, and
neither was 30.

It's *your* birthday, so eat what you want where you want

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> It's *your* birthday, so eat what you want where you want
>
> Jill


I should make everyone get salad! With pesto.

Richard K. > wrote:
> So I turn 50 next week. Surprised I made it this far, TBH... Any
> suggestions?

Jump off a bridge. Preferably one over railroad tracks or an interstate.

Richard K. wrote:
>
> So I turn 50 next week. Any suggestions?

Treat yourself to a new blow-up doll... Barbie, Ken, both.

I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
went...sledding.

Now, I didnt want to spend serious money on a real sled, being a thrifty
sort, so I bought a big white plastic tray used under washing machines
for leaks lol.

Bright sunny beautiful Saturday morning I drove to the local cemetary
that just happened to have a good sized hill way in the back far from
prying eyes :-)

Took me awhile to get the hang of it been so long but pretty soon I had
a trail blazed down the hill and took off flying. It was every bit as
thrilling as I imagined.

Had there been onlookers it would not have been any fun, but it was just
me and a pristine beautiful snowscape.

Do something to remind yourself you are an individual, alive, on your
50th.

Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> Richard K. wrote:
>>
>> So I turn 50 next week. Any suggestions?
>
> Treat yourself to a new blow-up doll... Barbie, Ken, both.

Can he order the Ken model blow up doll with Barbie clothes? According to
his posts about his ex, that's his thing. Not clear whether he needs one set
of Barbie clothes or two.

Jammy

"z z" > wrote in message
...
>I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
> making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
> went...sledding.
>
> Now, I didnt want to spend serious money on a real sled, being a thrifty
> sort, so I bought a big white plastic tray used under washing machines
> for leaks lol.
>
> Bright sunny beautiful Saturday morning I drove to the local cemetary
> that just happened to have a good sized hill way in the back far from
> prying eyes :-)
>
> Took me awhile to get the hang of it been so long but pretty soon I had
> a trail blazed down the hill and took off flying. It was every bit as
> thrilling as I imagined.
>
> Had there been onlookers it would not have been any fun, but it was just
> me and a pristine beautiful snowscape.
>
> Do something to remind yourself you are an individual, alive, on your
> 50th.



weirdos here put toboggans on their heads.

my mum is buried on top a hill... big steep *******... I ride my bike
there once in a while. Water the mums I planted for me mum.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b6opMEu-zM

"z z" > wrote in message
...
>I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
> making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
> went...sledding.
>
> Now, I didnt want to spend serious money on a real sled, being a thrifty
> sort, so I bought a big white plastic tray used under washing machines
> for leaks lol.
>
> Bright sunny beautiful Saturday morning I drove to the local cemetary
> that just happened to have a good sized hill way in the back far from
> prying eyes :-)
>
> Took me awhile to get the hang of it been so long but pretty soon I had
> a trail blazed down the hill and took off flying. It was every bit as
> thrilling as I imagined.
>
> Had there been onlookers it would not have been any fun, but it was just
> me and a pristine beautiful snowscape.
>
> Do something to remind yourself you are an individual, alive, on your
> 50th.



I like this post!

"z z" > wrote:
>
> I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
> making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
> went...sledding.
>
> Now, I didnt want to spend serious money on a real sled, being a thrifty
> sort, so I bought a big white plastic tray used under washing machines
> for leaks lol.

I buy 3 packs of plastic snow coasters from amazon for cheap... grands
used to like them when they were little, now I put them under trees in
summer and fill them with water, makes great bird baths. And every
couple of days I change the water and scrub them, the old water waters
the tree and contains great fertilzer.
http://www.amazon.com/Emsco-1150-123...f=pd_sim_sg_18

On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:33:08 -0500, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:

>"z z" > wrote:
>>
>> I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
>> making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
>> went...sledding.
>>
>> Now, I didnt want to spend serious money on a real sled, being a thrifty
>> sort, so I bought a big white plastic tray used under washing machines
>> for leaks lol.
>
>I buy 3 packs of plastic snow coasters from amazon for cheap... grands
>used to like them when they were little, now I put them under trees in
>summer and fill them with water, makes great bird baths. And every
>couple of days I change the water and scrub them, the old water waters
>the tree and contains great fertilzer.
>http://www.amazon.com/Emsco-1150-123...f=pd_sim_sg_18

On hot dry days even the big guys need a sip:
http://i49.tinypic.com/iwrytv.jpg

"Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
...
> Richard K. wrote:
>>
>> So I turn 50 next week. Any suggestions?
>
> Treat yourself to a new blow-up doll... Barbie, Ken, both.



Yes, Barbie and Ken would be age appropriate too.

Cheri

On 11/13/12 9:31 PM, z z wrote:
> I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
> making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
> went...sledding.

Great idea -- have an adventure!

For my mother-in-law's 75th, we sent her up for a glider ride around
Pike's Peak. Sitting in the nose of the glider, taking pictures -- she
talked about that until she died, at age 92.

-- Larry

On 11/13/2012 9:01 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:21:15 -0500, Richard K. wrote:
>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> It's *your* birthday, so eat what you want where you want
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> I should make everyone get salad! With pesto.
>
> And then he has the nerve to try and dictate what everybody else
> should eat for his birthday - items he knows that don't want to eat.
>
> Yeah, Tom is a real self-centered prick.
>
> -sw
>

Those who have known me for years know I won't eat a raw salad, I don't
care what the occasion is. Or who is paying for it. I always ask for a
bowl of the soup of the day instead; it's an acceptable sub in most any
restaurant.

I'll take my pesto on hot cooked pasta, thank you. Stuff the salad in
someone else's mouth.

Jill

sqwishy wrote:

> > I should make everyone get salad! With pesto.
>
> And then he has the nerve to try and dictate what everybody else
> should eat for his birthday - items he knows that don't want to eat.
>
> Yeah, Tom is a real self-centered prick.

I apologize for not paying attention, but isn't this the second person
you've supposedly unmasked as "Tom"? I assume he is one of your past
antagonists and you believe he's come back with fake nyms.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...

> Those who have known me for years know I won't eat a raw salad, I don't
> care what the occasion is. Or who is paying for it. I always ask for a
> bowl of the soup of the day instead; it's an acceptable sub in most any
> restaurant.
>
> I'll take my pesto on hot cooked pasta, thank you. Stuff the salad in
> someone else's mouth.
>
> Jill


how do you get enough fiber?

On 11/14/2012 12:40 PM, Richard K. wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Those who have known me for years know I won't eat a raw salad, I don't
>> care what the occasion is. Or who is paying for it. I always ask for a
>> bowl of the soup of the day instead; it's an acceptable sub in most any
>> restaurant.
>>
>> I'll take my pesto on hot cooked pasta, thank you. Stuff the salad in
>> someone else's mouth.
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> how do you get enough fiber?
>
>
I don't have to eat raw vegetables to get dietary fiber. There are
plenty of other ways to get it.

Whole wheat bread & pasta
bran muffins
beans
lentils
barley and other grains incl. wild rice
brown rice
[cooked] squash, turnip greens, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels
sprouts, cabbage, potatoes (red or russet, with the skin), etc.

Jill

On 11/13/2012 10:33 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> "z z" > wrote:
>>
>> I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
>> making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
>> went...sledding.
>>
>> Now, I didnt want to spend serious money on a real sled, being a thrifty
>> sort, so I bought a big white plastic tray used under washing machines
>> for leaks lol.
>
> I buy 3 packs of plastic snow coasters from amazon for cheap... grands
> used to like them when they were little, now I put them under trees in
> summer and fill them with water, makes great bird baths. And every
> couple of days I change the water and scrub them, the old water waters
> the tree and contains great fertilzer.
> http://www.amazon.com/Emsco-1150-123...f=pd_sim_sg_18
>

I remember when those "saucer" things were made out of metal. I was run
over by one at the age of 5. We lived in NJ at the time and there was a
really nice, deep snowfall. My brothers took me with them to go
sledding. I walked down the hill just a few yards so I could see
better. One of those saucers came flying down the hill (you can't steer
them like a sled). I heard my oldest brother yell "Look out!" I turned
around and the saucer knocked me flat on my back. Bloodied my nose and
split my chin open. They had to carry me home. Needed stitches in my
chin. Forty seven years later I still have the scar.

Jill

On 11/13/2012 9:31 PM, z z wrote:
> I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
> making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
> went...sledding.
>
> Now, I didnt want to spend serious money on a real sled, being a thrifty
> sort, so I bought a big white plastic tray used under washing machines
> for leaks lol.
>
> Bright sunny beautiful Saturday morning I drove to the local cemetary
> that just happened to have a good sized hill way in the back far from
> prying eyes :-)
>
> Took me awhile to get the hang of it been so long but pretty soon I had
> a trail blazed down the hill and took off flying. It was every bit as
> thrilling as I imagined.
>
> Had there been onlookers it would not have been any fun, but it was just
> me and a pristine beautiful snowscape.
>
> Do something to remind yourself you are an individual, alive, on your
> 50th.
>

On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:33:48 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 11/13/2012 10:33 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> "z z" > wrote:
>>>
>>> I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
>>> making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
>>> went...sledding.
>>>
>>> Now, I didnt want to spend serious money on a real sled, being a thrifty
>>> sort, so I bought a big white plastic tray used under washing machines
>>> for leaks lol.
>>
>> I buy 3 packs of plastic snow coasters from amazon for cheap... grands
>> used to like them when they were little, now I put them under trees in
>> summer and fill them with water, makes great bird baths. And every
>> couple of days I change the water and scrub them, the old water waters
>> the tree and contains great fertilzer.
>> http://www.amazon.com/Emsco-1150-123...f=pd_sim_sg_18
>>
>
>I remember when those "saucer" things were made out of metal. I was run
>over by one at the age of 5. We lived in NJ at the time and there was a
>really nice, deep snowfall. My brothers took me with them to go
>sledding. I walked down the hill just a few yards so I could see
>better. One of those saucers came flying down the hill (you can't steer
>them like a sled). I heard my oldest brother yell "Look out!" I turned
>around and the saucer knocked me flat on my back. Bloodied my nose and
>split my chin open. They had to carry me home. Needed stitches in my
>chin. Forty seven years later I still have the scar.
>
>Jill

Those coasters are supposed to be used by little kids on slight slopes
(there's no way to steer or stop) or to be towed by an adult, there's
usually a place to attach a rope. They still make metal ones. You
were lucky, whoever was on the coaster was even luckier they didn't
run into a tree.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...

> I remember when those "saucer" things were made out of metal. I was run
> over by one at the age of 5. We lived in NJ at the time and there was a
> really nice, deep snowfall. My brothers took me with them to go sledding.
> I walked down the hill just a few yards so I could see better. One of
> those saucers came flying down the hill (you can't steer them like a
> sled). I heard my oldest brother yell "Look out!" I turned around and
> the saucer knocked me flat on my back. Bloodied my nose and split my chin
> open. They had to carry me home. Needed stitches in my chin. Forty
> seven years later I still have the scar.
>
> Jill


yikes!

A couple years ago, I broke my wrist sledding. All I did was try and push a
little tree away I was heading into. It was probably only 3 inches in
diameter, but it didn't give and my wrist did... It didn't hurt, but I
could immediately tell something was wrong... Few minutes later, her oldest
bounced off a bigger tree and broke his ankle.... That was not a good day.

I had one of those metal saucers. It was crap though. It never went very
fast and nobody ever wanted to use it.

Odd thing. People around here put toboggans on their heads in the winter.
In PA, we sat on them and went down hills. (They call knit caps "toboggans"
here. Makes me lol.)

On 11/14/2012 5:41 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:33:48 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 11/13/2012 10:33 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>> "z z" > wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
>>>> making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
>>>> went...sledding.
>>>>
>>>> Now, I didnt want to spend serious money on a real sled, being a thrifty
>>>> sort, so I bought a big white plastic tray used under washing machines
>>>> for leaks lol.
>>>
>>> I buy 3 packs of plastic snow coasters from amazon for cheap... grands
>>> used to like them when they were little, now I put them under trees in
>>> summer and fill them with water, makes great bird baths. And every
>>> couple of days I change the water and scrub them, the old water waters
>>> the tree and contains great fertilzer.
>>> http://www.amazon.com/Emsco-1150-123...f=pd_sim_sg_18
>>>
>>
>> I remember when those "saucer" things were made out of metal. I was run
>> over by one at the age of 5. We lived in NJ at the time and there was a
>> really nice, deep snowfall. My brothers took me with them to go
>> sledding. I walked down the hill just a few yards so I could see
>> better. One of those saucers came flying down the hill (you can't steer
>> them like a sled). I heard my oldest brother yell "Look out!" I turned
>> around and the saucer knocked me flat on my back. Bloodied my nose and
>> split my chin open. They had to carry me home. Needed stitches in my
>> chin. Forty seven years later I still have the scar.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Those coasters are supposed to be used by little kids on slight slopes
> (there's no way to steer or stop) or to be towed by an adult, there's
> usually a place to attach a rope. They still make metal ones. You
> were lucky, whoever was on the coaster was even luckier they didn't
> run into a tree.
>

I'm well aware of how lucky I am. There were no adults supervising the
sledding (to my knowledge). In 1965, some parents still trusted
teenagers to look out for their younger brothers and sisters. That was
the case with me.

As for what the saucers were intended for (towing or supervised), things
back then didn't come with the warning labels they did in later years.
You and I know there's no way to steer them. Parents back then weren't
thinking about things like that. Just like they didn't think lawn darts
might be dangerous.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...

> As for what the saucers were intended for (towing or supervised), things
> back then didn't come with the warning labels they did in later years. You
> and I know there's no way to steer them. Parents back then weren't
> thinking about things like that. Just like they didn't think lawn darts
> might be dangerous.
>
> Jill


I loved lawn darts! The real ones with the big metal tip. My friend and I
would play one-on-one and stand at opposite rings. In retrospect, that was
probably not so intelligent... I was upset my dad got rid of them. They
had some sort of community event after I moved away where they were all
collected up and destroyed.... I've seen some websites that mention people
still have them and underground illegal tournaments go on. Sort of like
Fight Club.

In article >,
says...
>
> On 11/13/2012 10:33 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> > "z z" > wrote:
> >>
> >> I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
> >> making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
> >> went...sledding.
> >>
> >> Now, I didnt want to spend serious money on a real sled, being a thrifty
> >> sort, so I bought a big white plastic tray used under washing machines
> >> for leaks lol.
> >
> > I buy 3 packs of plastic snow coasters from amazon for cheap... grands
> > used to like them when they were little, now I put them under trees in
> > summer and fill them with water, makes great bird baths. And every
> > couple of days I change the water and scrub them, the old water waters
> > the tree and contains great fertilzer.
> > http://www.amazon.com/Emsco-1150-123...f=pd_sim_sg_18
> >
>
> I remember when those "saucer" things were made out of metal. I was run
> over by one at the age of 5. We lived in NJ at the time and there was a
> really nice, deep snowfall. My brothers took me with them to go
> sledding. I walked down the hill just a few yards so I could see
> better. One of those saucers came flying down the hill (you can't steer
> them like a sled). I heard my oldest brother yell "Look out!" I turned
> around and the saucer knocked me flat on my back. Bloodied my nose and
> split my chin open. They had to carry me home. Needed stitches in my
> chin. Forty seven years later I still have the scar.
>
> Jill

Part of the joy of growing up in a city that has hills was sledding and
biking.

In my carefree days I got a 10 speed bicycle up to 70MPH. Had to use a
long lead in and a steep hill to do it, but I did with no helmet!

In article >, Brooklyn1
says...
>
> On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:33:48 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> >On 11/13/2012 10:33 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >> "z z" > wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I was feeling obsolete on my 50th-well, the younger people at work were
> >>> making me feel quite obsolete...and we had just had a big snowfall, so I
> >>> went...sledding.
> >>>
> >>> Now, I didnt want to spend serious money on a real sled, being a thrifty
> >>> sort, so I bought a big white plastic tray used under washing machines
> >>> for leaks lol.
> >>
> >> I buy 3 packs of plastic snow coasters from amazon for cheap... grands
> >> used to like them when they were little, now I put them under trees in
> >> summer and fill them with water, makes great bird baths. And every
> >> couple of days I change the water and scrub them, the old water waters
> >> the tree and contains great fertilzer.
> >> http://www.amazon.com/Emsco-1150-123...f=pd_sim_sg_18
> >>
> >
> >I remember when those "saucer" things were made out of metal. I was run
> >over by one at the age of 5. We lived in NJ at the time and there was a
> >really nice, deep snowfall. My brothers took me with them to go
> >sledding. I walked down the hill just a few yards so I could see
> >better. One of those saucers came flying down the hill (you can't steer
> >them like a sled). I heard my oldest brother yell "Look out!" I turned
> >around and the saucer knocked me flat on my back. Bloodied my nose and
> >split my chin open. They had to carry me home. Needed stitches in my
> >chin. Forty seven years later I still have the scar.
> >
> >Jill
>
> Those coasters are supposed to be used by little kids on slight slopes
> (there's no way to steer or stop) or to be towed by an adult, there's
> usually a place to attach a rope. They still make metal ones. You
> were lucky, whoever was on the coaster was even luckier they didn't
> run into a tree.

A fun run is the Alpine Slide at Attitash. I can recall going with
friends in the 1980's. We'd just pull the stick full back and fly down
the track. If you got your speed just right you could sling yourself
throught he banked curves really nicely.

Of course one day my friend goes down the mountain before me. I get on
the track, pull the stick back and do my usual flying, not knowing my
friend had stopped his cart just a little further ahead. Slam! We both
went flying, without the carts. And nothing but a few grass stains.