On 7/28/2015 3:53 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>


>> My guess is that McDonald's is favored by parents with young kids and
>> teenagers. It's a restaurant they can go to and not get dirty looks
>> from the other people eating there. Interestingly, elderly people
>> consider it to be a place to meet their friends in the morning. It's
>> how the old folks network.
>
> So are you saying I am one of the old folks and ought to have been going
> to meet my friends in the mornings? Hmmmm????
>
>

Every few weeks on the way back from her blood test I take my wife to
McD for breakfast. I'm a couple of months shy of 70 and I look around
and I appear to be one of the youngest there.

On 28/07/2015 4:41 PM, MisterDiddyWahDiddy wrote:
> On Monday, July 27, 2015 at 2:41:43 PM UTC-5, Saint George wrote:
>> On 27/07/2015 06:19 pm, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Nancy2" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Even if KFC has been in the UK for a long time, that doesn't mean the
>>>> Royals ever ate it.
>>>> I can see it now: A new reality show, "Brits Eating Grits."
>>>
>>> <lol> not something I have ever tasted))
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Southern Fried Chicken ---> Scotch Fried Chicken
>>
>> Grits (Cornmeal) ---> Porridge (Oatmeal)
>>
>> Confederate Flag ---> Saint Andrews Saltire
>>
>>
>> The Scotch were eating that shit before Christopher Columbus was even born!
>>
>> Stealing other people's ideas and claiming them as their own, that must
>> be the "American Dream"...
>>
>> and *DON'T* even start about Burgers (German) and "Fries" (Belgian)...
>
> Scotch is a type of whiskey. Folks from Scotland are called Scottish.
>
and many other things too!
Graham


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On 7/28/2015 4:22 PM, Bruce wrote:

> The idea that elderly people go to McDonald's to meet their friends
> sounds very sad to me. Imagine having lived 75 years and not having
> gotten any further than hanging out at McDonald's.
>

What alternatives would you suggest?

Seniors can get a coffee for 79 cents a sandwich for a buck or so. They
meet their old buddies from work or the old neighbors, etc. They are
welcome to stay as long as they want.

In my town they can go to Bill's Breakfast and spend at least $8 and are
expected to leave and free up that table when done.

It makes you sad, but the people I see there seem to be enjoying the
company of their peers rather that sitting home watching Jerry Springer
or sending cranky messages to newsgroups. Socializing with others is
beneficial.

On 7/28/2015 9:37 PM, wrote:

>
> I haven't been inside a McDogs in nearly 30 years. My grandson will
> be forty next birthday and I took him to Florida when he was ten. That
> was the last time I was in McDogs. Hateful place, terrible food, I
> have never understood why people go there.


Hateful? How is that?

Decent coffee at a good price and a couple of decent breakfast
sandwiches are two reasons to go there.

> If I had friends who wanted to meet there, well, they wouldn't be
> friends. I wouldn't have anything in common with them.
>

Sounds snobbish to me.

On 7/28/2015 4:47 PM, dsi1 wrote:

>
> It is quite depressing but the old guys seem to be enjoying themselves. Come to think of it, old folks are quite depressing.
>

Do you plan to die before you become one? I'd hate to see you depressed
when there is an easy alternative.

On 7/28/2015 5:04 PM, dsi1 wrote:

> I never said old folks were depressed. Mostly I find it depressing to see all the pain they're in and Bruce finds the idea of old folks in McDonalds to be a bummer. A lot of the oldsters seem cheerful beyond all reason.
>

I will turn 70 in September and yes, I take ibuprofen to make it easier
to walk. I'm also happier than I've ever been in my life.

On 7/28/2015 6:35 PM, sf wrote:


>> Interestingly, elderly people consider it to be a place to meet their friends in the morning. It's how the old folks network.
>
> I thought that's what indoor shopping malls are for.
>

McDonalds in my town is a mile or two from anyplace in town. Indoor
mall is 25 miles and is not open at 7 AM

On 2015-07-29, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> On 7/28/2015 9:37 PM, wrote:


>> was the last time I was in McDogs. Hateful place, terrible food, I
>> have never understood why people go there.

> Hateful? How is that?

Hateful to her, I would assume.

> Decent coffee at a good price and a couple of decent breakfast
> sandwiches are two reasons to go there.

I'll go along with the coffee. But, food? McDs hasn't hadda decent
bite o' food in decades.

>> If I had friends who wanted to meet there, well, they wouldn't be
>> friends. I wouldn't have anything in common with them.

I gotta agree.

> Sounds snobbish to me.

C'mon, Ed. Snobbish? If considering a free meal at McDs as almost
grounds for divorce, if sitting on hard plastic turn-a-hose-on-'em
seats is comfortable, if disregarding everything this newsgroup stands
for ....Well.....

What were we talking about?

nb

On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 11:19:07 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> Every few weeks on the way back from her blood test I take my wife to
> McD for breakfast. I'm a couple of months shy of 70 and I look around
> and I appear to be one of the youngest there.
>
>
I LOVE their sausage, egg, and cheese McMuffin.

On 2015-07-29, > wrote:

> On Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:23:22 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:

>>I wonder what a bear steak would taste like?
>
> Rather like a rich beef steak, on a par with moose.


Never tasted moose, but have been told I was eating bear roast. Kinda
suspected my FIL wuz funnin' me, but maybe not. That roast struck me as the
best beef roast I've ever tasted. I wonder.........

nb

On 2015-07-29, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

> It makes you sad, but the people I see there seem to be enjoying the
> company of their peers rather that sitting home watching Jerry Springer
> or sending cranky messages to newsgroups. Socializing with others is
> beneficial.

What is sad is having to go to a sterile toddler playground
environment to hang out with yer friends. Maybe it's cuz of the
totally neutral territory where everone feels equal.

If I had friends, I'd invite them to my place for coffee.

nb

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 12:45:41 AM UTC-5, notbob wrote:
>
> On 2015-07-29, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
> > It makes you sad, but the people I see there seem to be enjoying the
> > company of their peers rather that sitting home watching Jerry Springer
> > or sending cranky messages to newsgroups. Socializing with others is
> > beneficial.
>
> What is sad is having to go to a sterile toddler playground
> environment to hang out with yer friends. Maybe it's cuz of the
> totally neutral territory where everone feels equal.
>
> nb
>
>
Many of the McDonald's have been remodeled, at least the ones around here have, and they no longer have the playgrounds. And I don't know of any toddlers at McD's that early of a morning if they do have a playground.

"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:46:25 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:17:40 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
>>>>> On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 8:53:10 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 03:46:53 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> >On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 3:20:53 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> We weren't talking about burgers. Fries are eaten with mayo,
>>>>>> >> except
>>>>>> >> by
>>>>>> >> culinary nouveau riches.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >A little too much grease for this culinary nouveau riche. I'll
>>>>>> >stick
>>>>>> >with just salt, or occasionally a sprinkling of malt vinegar.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >Of course, if it's sweet potato fries, a dusting of powdered
>>>>>> >chipotle
>>>>>> >pepper is more than welcome.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I have fries without mayo, I always wonder what the point is. Of
>>>>>> eating fries, I mean.
>>>>>
>>>>> Crispy-on-the-outside, fluffy-on-the-inside, salty potato. It's a
>>>>> thing
>>>>> of beauty.
>>>>>
>>>>> If I knew I was going to die tomorrow, I probably would eat potatoes
>>>>> every way I can think of today. (Of course, doing that would probably
>>>>> kill me anyway.)
>>>>
>>>>Can't argue with that one. I love potatoes but since I am now low
>>>>carbing
>>>>...
>>>>
>>>>I have to say though I love my chips (French fries) with just salt and
>>>>malt
>>>>vinegar.
>>>
>>> There are alternatives in NL: saté sauce (hot or not hot), curry
>>> sauce, mayo/curry sauce/chopped onion, picalilly sauce, for instance.
>>> I've never seen malt vinegar offered, but I think Australians could do
>>> that too.
>>
>>You could try it Gary did and he liked it so who knows. I grew up with
>>it you see so it is natural for me.
>
> I think I'd like it, but the thing is that I use fries as an excuse to
> consume a lot of mayo once every couple of months.

lol you need an excuse?? <g> I eat lot of mayo in a bowl of diced tomato,
cucumber and red pepper. I often eat that on its own for my breakfast



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"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:50:08 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:17:17 -0400, William > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 03:51:19 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>There is much better fried chicken than KFC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Please tell us where we can get better fried chicken all over the
>>>>world? I want to taste it!
>>>
>>> Who wants to eat fried, sick, industrial chicken? The only way to go
>>> lower than that is to eat out of garbage bins.
>>
>>Well it tasted bad to me when I tried it. My home fried chicken is very
>>good, or so I am told and I can't be the only one to make my own
>
> I'm sure that's an entirely different kettle of fish.

No dear, it's a pot of chicken ... ;-)

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"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:48:25 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:33:47 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
m...
>>>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:14:41 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> whoops, cat out of bag?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> " Bruce" 's current incarnation claims to be in Australia
>>>>>
>>>>> Both are true.
>>>>>
>>>>> By the way: http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/
>>>>
>>>>?? You have always said that you are in Australia but came from
>>>>Netherlands or am I missing something?
>>>
>>> No, that's true. I meant to say I'm both Dutch and in Australia. Or
>>> both Dutch and Australian. Both are true.
>>
>>Yes, that is how I knew it so ... not so many 'whoops, cat out of the bag'
>>eh? It must be an awful disappointment)))))
>
> I didn't understand that comment, actually.

She thought you had been lying about where you are and I had outed you by
saying you were Dutch. Any excuse for a good old 'whoops' eh?

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"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:53:40 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 17:31:52 -0300, wrote:
>>>
>>>>Likely, when I kf'd him I wondered it there is a limit in Agent to the
>>>>amount of kfs. This is the only group where I have used it regularly,
>>>>all on the same one with different nyms. Don't understand sf's love
>>>>of him.
>>>
>>> Me neither. Maybe any attention is better than no attention.
>>
>>I don't 'hang out' with anybody except my husband and family.
>
> I didn't suggest otherwise, did I?

No, and I wasn't 'having a go' at you.

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"graham" > wrote in message
...
> On 28/07/2015 4:41 PM, MisterDiddyWahDiddy wrote:
>> On Monday, July 27, 2015 at 2:41:43 PM UTC-5, Saint George wrote:
>>> On 27/07/2015 06:19 pm, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Nancy2" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Even if KFC has been in the UK for a long time, that doesn't mean the
>>>>> Royals ever ate it.
>>>>> I can see it now: A new reality show, "Brits Eating Grits."
>>>>
>>>> <lol> not something I have ever tasted))
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Southern Fried Chicken ---> Scotch Fried Chicken
>>>
>>> Grits (Cornmeal) ---> Porridge (Oatmeal)
>>>
>>> Confederate Flag ---> Saint Andrews Saltire
>>>
>>>
>>> The Scotch were eating that shit before Christopher Columbus was even
>>> born!
>>>
>>> Stealing other people's ideas and claiming them as their own, that must
>>> be the "American Dream"...
>>>
>>> and *DON'T* even start about Burgers (German) and "Fries" (Belgian)...
>>
>> Scotch is a type of whiskey. Folks from Scotland are called Scottish.
>>
> and many other things too!

lol
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> wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 29 Jul 2015 10:23:22 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On 29 Jul 2015 00:20:23 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>>
>>>On 2015-07-29, Jeßus > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Plus wild duck too notbob <G>
>>>
>>>We see a few common mergansers and mallards in the Winter, but little
>>>else. Not sure what the hunting regs are. Not typical duck hunting
>>>territory. Heck, I don't even own a shotgun, anymore. Well, I don't
>>>count my Ithaca Featherweight sawed-off I keep loaded fer bear. 8|
>>
>>I wonder what a bear steak would taste like?
>
> Rather like a rich beef steak, on a par with moose.

I bought moose and kangeroo steaks in Lidl around Christmas. D didn't like
the kangeroo, said it was like a cross between liver and beef. I meant to
ask here how people cook their kangeroo. He said the moose was just like
beef.


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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Bruce" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:48:25 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
>>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 16:33:47 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
om...
>>>>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:14:41 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> whoops, cat out of bag?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> " Bruce" 's current incarnation claims to be in Australia
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Both are true.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> By the way: http://www.unnecessaryquotes.com/
>>>>>
>>>>>?? You have always said that you are in Australia but came from
>>>>>Netherlands or am I missing something?
>>>>
>>>> No, that's true. I meant to say I'm both Dutch and in Australia. Or
>>>> both Dutch and Australian. Both are true.
>>>
>>>Yes, that is how I knew it so ... not so many 'whoops, cat out of the
>>>bag'
>>>eh? It must be an awful disappointment)))))
>>
>> I didn't understand that comment, actually.
>
> She thought you had been lying about where you are and I had outed you by
> saying you were Dutch. Any excuse for a good old 'whoops' eh?

Incidentally, in my response I wasn't doubting you, I was just saying you
had often said were you were and where you originated. So, I wondered what I
was missing that someone didn't know it. You hardly made it a secret.

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"Jeßus" wrote:
>
> I wonder what a bear steak would taste like?

Probably chicken

On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 3:29:34 PM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> >> I only tried it once but didn't like the chicken. Odd that. I only
> >> tried
> >> Macdonalds once as well and I didn't like that either.
> >>
> >
> > Somebody's eating that chicken on your island. Well, at least in the part
> > I was in - I never got to go to Scotland. Shocking as it may seem, the KFC
> > density was greater in London that in Honolulu. The times I spotted a KFC
> > was incomprehensible. I thought you guys only ate fishes and mammals.
>
> They are popular everywhere here, but I can't believe I am the only one who
> doesn't like it. If you come up to Scotland you will see just the same in
> towns and cities.
>
>
> > The thing about McDonald's is that one does not go there to savor the
> > food. We go there because we're damn hungry, don't want to spend a lot of
> > dough, and we need food fast. We lack the time and energy to seek out
> > something even a little better. It fits our immediate requirements for
> > someplace reliable and predictable.
>
> Hey you don't need to give your excuses to me ... ;-)
>
> > Actually, I'm surprised you've never eaten at a McDonald's before - after
> > all, you live in Scotland. Hee hee.
>
> I 'have' eaten at a McDonalds (once) and I said so! A friend was passing
> through and I said I would make dinner, but he said he didn't have much time
> so why didn't we go to McDonalds! We did and I have recounted in the past
> what I found there)
>
> Once was enough!

Incidentally, this article appeared in the local press:

<http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/07/grease_overflow_at_mcdonalds_c.html#incart_m-rpt-2>

The headline was: Grease Overflow at McDonald's Closes Portion of Road

Cindy Hamilton

On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 4:56:27 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:

> I see a lot of old folks. The main motif is constant pain and discomfort. They like to tell me "don't get old!" Well alright - advice duly noted!

While I don't like pain any more than anybody else, contemplate this:

Only the dead feel no pain.

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 3:29:34 PM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> >> I only tried it once but didn't like the chicken. Odd that. I only
>> >> tried
>> >> Macdonalds once as well and I didn't like that either.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Somebody's eating that chicken on your island. Well, at least in the
>> > part
>> > I was in - I never got to go to Scotland. Shocking as it may seem, the
>> > KFC
>> > density was greater in London that in Honolulu. The times I spotted a
>> > KFC
>> > was incomprehensible. I thought you guys only ate fishes and mammals.
>>
>> They are popular everywhere here, but I can't believe I am the only one
>> who
>> doesn't like it. If you come up to Scotland you will see just the same
>> in
>> towns and cities.
>>
>>
>> > The thing about McDonald's is that one does not go there to savor the
>> > food. We go there because we're damn hungry, don't want to spend a lot
>> > of
>> > dough, and we need food fast. We lack the time and energy to seek out
>> > something even a little better. It fits our immediate requirements for
>> > someplace reliable and predictable.
>>
>> Hey you don't need to give your excuses to me ... ;-)
>>
>> > Actually, I'm surprised you've never eaten at a McDonald's before -
>> > after
>> > all, you live in Scotland. Hee hee.
>>
>> I 'have' eaten at a McDonalds (once) and I said so! A friend was passing
>> through and I said I would make dinner, but he said he didn't have much
>> time
>> so why didn't we go to McDonalds! We did and I have recounted in the
>> past
>> what I found there)
>>
>> Once was enough!
>
> Incidentally, this article appeared in the local press:
>
> <http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/07/grease_overflow_at_mcdonalds_c.html#incart_m-rpt-2>
>
> The headline was: Grease Overflow at McDonald's Closes Portion of Road

omg(((((((

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On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 7:29:56 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:

> There-in lies the problem. I like a nicely fried chicken on rare
> occasion, but I don't like to fry - so it's a restaurant item that
> (quite frankly) is often not made very well there either.

You might google for Korean fried chicken near me
and then look at reviews. Of course, you won't get American sides,
and it might be difficult to find plain fried chicken, but
it costs nothing to investigate.

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 4:56:27 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>
>> I see a lot of old folks. The main motif is constant pain and discomfort.
>> They like to tell me "don't get old!" Well alright - advice duly noted!
>
> While I don't like pain any more than anybody else, contemplate this:
>
> Only the dead feel no pain.

LOL exactly! When I hear people complaining about old age I ask them if
they think the alternative might be better??



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On 29 Jul 2015 05:35:43 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2015-07-29, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 7/28/2015 9:37 PM, wrote:
>
>
>>> was the last time I was in McDogs. Hateful place, terrible food, I
>>> have never understood why people go there.
>
>> Hateful? How is that?
>
>Hateful to her, I would assume.
>
>> Decent coffee at a good price and a couple of decent breakfast
>> sandwiches are two reasons to go there.
>
>I'll go along with the coffee. But, food? McDs hasn't hadda decent
>bite o' food in decades.

Golden Arches has the worst coffee, no coffee served in paper/plastic
is worth 5¢. I've not had decent coffee at any eatery for at least
fifty years (Horn & Hardart had good coffee), only place I can get
good coffee is at home (my home), even at other people homes coffee is
lousy... the reason, lousy [polluted] water. ALL restaurant coffee is
weak pish vasser, typically cold, and their China cups are never
clean... and restaurant water is B A D! No matter how much one pays
for coffee and brewing machinery it's all a waste without good water.

On Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at 6:48:10 AM UTC-5, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On 29 Jul 2015 05:35:43 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>
> >On 2015-07-29, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >
> >> On 7/28/2015 9:37 PM, wrote:
> >
> >
> >>> was the last time I was in McDogs. Hateful place, terrible food, I
> >>> have never understood why people go there.
> >
> >> Hateful? How is that?
> >
> >Hateful to her, I would assume.
> >
> >> Decent coffee at a good price and a couple of decent breakfast
> >> sandwiches are two reasons to go there.
> >
> >I'll go along with the coffee. But, food? McDs hasn't hadda decent
> >bite o' food in decades.
>
> Golden Arches has the worst coffee
[snipped a bunch of typical Sheldon stupidity]

McD's does not have "the worst coffee." It's not yummy, like what I brew
at home, and I never buy it unless I'm driving long distance, but then it
is adequate.

SuperValu's Wild Harvest Sumatra is what I'm drinking right now.

--Bryan

On 29 Jul 2015 05:45:37 GMT, notbob > wrote:

>On 2015-07-29, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> It makes you sad, but the people I see there seem to be enjoying the
>> company of their peers rather that sitting home watching Jerry Springer
>> or sending cranky messages to newsgroups. Socializing with others is
>> beneficial.
>
>What is sad is having to go to a sterile toddler playground
>environment to hang out with yer friends. Maybe it's cuz of the
>totally neutral territory where everone feels equal.
>
>If I had friends, I'd invite them to my place for coffee.

That's what I do. I meet aquaintances at a restaurant but my friends
mostly meet at each others homes. I don't have a lot of friends
because I differenciate between friends and aquaintances... I think if
a person has as many friends in a lifetime as they have fingers on one
hand they are doing great. I meet an awful lot of people who refer to
everyone in their phone book as their friend.

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 4:56:27 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>
> > I see a lot of old folks. The main motif is constant pain and discomfort. They like to tell me "don't get old!" Well alright - advice duly noted!
>
> While I don't like pain any more than anybody else, contemplate this:
>
> Only the dead feel no pain.

I'm on the same page as you, Cindy. Getting old is not fun but the
alternative is not so fun either.

G.

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 7:29:56 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>
> > There-in lies the problem. I like a nicely fried chicken on rare
> > occasion, but I don't like to fry - so it's a restaurant item that
> > (quite frankly) is often not made very well there either.
>
> You might google for Korean fried chicken near me
> and then look at reviews.

Homemade is to die for.
KFC is good for it's unique taste, just not too often.
Hardee's used to sell an 8-piece fried chicken.
I liked their's even better than KFC.

The Other Guy wrote:
>
> I LOVE good fried chicken, but I DON'T fry mine any more,
> I bake it. And it's just fine that way, and much easier
> to make AND to clean up afterwards.

I always bake my own chicken now (oven fried or baked) but it's not as
good as stovetop fried chicken cooked in oil or even better - lard.

Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> Golden Arches has the worst coffee, no coffee served in paper/plastic
> is worth 5¢. I've not had decent coffee at any eatery for at least
> fifty years (Horn & Hardart had good coffee), only place I can get
> good coffee is at home (my home),

You like Walmart coffee. You're one to talk.

PS - I need to make a Walmart run soon (not for groceries) but if you
tell me their brand of coffee, I'll pick up a can and give it a try.

PS - You've also mentioned some kind of frozen pizza that you like to
buy and fix up. I'll try one of those too if you'll tell me the brand.

G.

The Other Guy wrote:
>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>sf wrote:
>>
>>> There-in lies the problem. I like a nicely fried chicken on rare
>>> occasion, but I don't like to fry - so it's a restaurant item that
>>> (quite frankly) is often not made very well there either.
>>
>>You might google for Korean fried chicken near me
>>and then look at reviews. Of course, you won't get American sides,
>>and it might be difficult to find plain fried chicken, but
>>it costs nothing to investigate.
>
>I LOVE good fried chicken, but I DON'T fry mine any more,
>I bake it. And it's just fine that way, and much easier
>to make AND to clean up afterwards.

I never liked what's called southern fried chicken, I think all that
breading ruins chicken, it prevents the skin from crisping, in fact
under the breading the skin is pretty much raw, yik. I tried KFC
once, DisGusting! I buy whole roasters, cut them into eigths, season
and oven bake on a rack in a pan. I also remove the backs (don't need
any bitter spinal fluid) and pull out the rib bones (makes for easier
eating). Or I grill/rotisserie chicken outdoors.

On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 6:42:00 PM UTC-4, MisterDiddyWahDiddy wrote:
>
> Scotch is a type of whiskey. Folks from Scotland are called Scottish.
>
> --Bryan

True. However, they are sometimes called other names, especially at sporting events!

Scotch is a noun so the correct term is Scott.

http://www.richardfisher.com

On 7/29/2015 1:06 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 7/28/2015 4:22 PM, Bruce wrote:
>
>> The idea that elderly people go to McDonald's to meet their friends
>> sounds very sad to me. Imagine having lived 75 years and not having
>> gotten any further than hanging out at McDonald's.

> It makes you sad, but the people I see there seem to be enjoying the
> company of their peers rather that sitting home watching Jerry Springer
> or sending cranky messages to newsgroups. Socializing with others is
> beneficial.

I bet if one took the time to talk to the ROMEO's, they'd find those
people have had very interesting lives that most certainly ventured
far beyond McDonald's.

nancy

On 7/29/2015 9:03 AM, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>> On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 4:56:27 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>
>>> I see a lot of old folks. The main motif is constant pain and discomfort. They like to tell me "don't get old!" Well alright - advice duly noted!
>>
>> While I don't like pain any more than anybody else, contemplate this:
>>
>> Only the dead feel no pain.
>
> I'm on the same page as you, Cindy. Getting old is not fun but the
> alternative is not so fun either.
>
> G.
>
But Gary, aren't you 104 years old by now? You must feel like a
spring chicken!

Jill

On Wed, 29 Jul 2015 03:57:01 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

> On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 7:29:56 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
>
> > There-in lies the problem. I like a nicely fried chicken on rare
> > occasion, but I don't like to fry - so it's a restaurant item that
> > (quite frankly) is often not made very well there either.
>
> You might google for Korean fried chicken near me
> and then look at reviews. Of course, you won't get American sides,
> and it might be difficult to find plain fried chicken, but
> it costs nothing to investigate.
>
I want my fried chicken with waffles.

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sf

On 7/29/2015 9:40 AM, Helpful person wrote:
> On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 6:42:00 PM UTC-4, MisterDiddyWahDiddy wrote:
>>
>> Scotch is a type of whiskey. Folks from Scotland are called Scottish.
>
> True. However, they are sometimes called other names, especially at sporting events!
>
> Scotch is a noun so the correct term is Scott.
>
Scott is a family name - did you perhaps mean Scot?
And though Scotch can be used as a noun, it is also an adjective - as in
Scotch broth, Scotch mist, Scotch whisky.

On Wed, 29 Jul 2015 04:02:56 -0700, The Other Guy
> wrote:

> On Wed, 29 Jul 2015 03:57:01 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 7:29:56 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> >
> >> There-in lies the problem. I like a nicely fried chicken on rare
> >> occasion, but I don't like to fry - so it's a restaurant item that
> >> (quite frankly) is often not made very well there either.
> >
> >You might google for Korean fried chicken near me
> >and then look at reviews. Of course, you won't get American sides,
> >and it might be difficult to find plain fried chicken, but
> >it costs nothing to investigate.
>
> I LOVE good fried chicken, but I DON'T fry mine any more,
> I bake it. And it's just fine that way, and much easier
> to make AND to clean up afterwards.
>
That's what I do too... panko crust. It's very nice, but it's not the
same as beer battered and deep fried.

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sf

On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 23:41:49 -0700, The Other Guy
> wrote:

> On Tue, 28 Jul 2015 22:38:19 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 11:19:07 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >>
> >> Every few weeks on the way back from her blood test I take my wife to
> >> McD for breakfast. I'm a couple of months shy of 70 and I look around
> >> and I appear to be one of the youngest there.
> >>
> >>
> >I LOVE their sausage, egg, and cheese McMuffin.
>
> I prefer Jack In The Box, Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich
> or the Ultimate Sausage Sandwich.
>
I had to Google that one. I'd prefer the McDonald's McMuffin.

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sf