My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by hosting the
family to a buffet brunch at a very nice established restaurant that
their family has been patronizing for over 100 years. She had reserved
a table for 16 on the balcony and we all met at the restaurant.

Most people tend to take advantage of an all you can eat buffet, and
this was mainly upscale fair, not an El Cheapo spread. I have to admit
that I ate a lot more than I would normally. I started off at the fish
table and took some poached salmon, smoked Haddock, peel and eat shrimp
and some shrimp salad. I took a little of each in order to try a number
of things and to see what was worth going back for.

On my next trip I took a two links of sausage, some bacon, scrambled
eggs, jerk chicken, cantaloupe, honeydew mellon, pineapple and a couple
mini Danish pastries. There was a good selection of desserts and I took
a variety of small servings and got some more fruit.

The Big Niece ended up sitting near me. She was MIA for a while. I
guess she needed the extra time to pile up the food on her plates...
plural. While it is generally expected that one take one plate, she had
two, and both of them were piled high. After wolfing down all that
food, she went back for round two and came back with two more plates
piled high. Round three was just one plate, but it had hefty serving of
mashed potatoes and gravy and two large, thick slices of roast beef.
There had to be at least a pound and a half of meat there.

She seemed to be flagging on the roast beef. She finished the first
slice and then pushed the plate away. She kept eyeing the beef, pulled
the plate back and started in on again. Half way through the second
piece she paused and pushed the plate away. She had not thrown in the
towel, because a while later she relented, pulled the plate back and
finished it off. Then it was time for dessert.

Everyone else had finished eating but she was still at it. Then it was
time for my brother in law to make his speech. He warned that it would
be at least a half hour, so if anyone wanted to stretch their leg or
use the facilities now was the time. She got up to stretch her legs.....
down to the dessert table again. She came back with enough additional
dessert to keep her grazing until the end of her stepfather's speech.

I was stuffed after two plates and dessert, as were most of the others.
I don't know how anyone can eat that much food. Think of it for a
second.... five dinner plates, each of them piled high and then two
plates full of tarts and squares. That would keep most people going for
a week.

On 9/11/2017 10:38 AM, Dave Smith wrote:

>
> I was stuffed after two plates and dessert, as were most of the others.
> I don't know how anyone can eat that much food. Think of it for a
> second.... five dinner plates, each of them piled high and then two
> plates full of tarts and squares. That would keep most people going for
> a week.
>
>
>

There have ben a couple of TV shows featuring someone that tries to east
an enormous amount of food. Some restaurants have a challenge as a
publicity thing. "Man Meets Food" or something like that was one. I
bet BN could make a career of it somehow.

On 2017-09-11 12:30 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 9/11/2017 10:38 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>
>> I was stuffed after two plates and dessert, as were most of the
>> others. I don't know how anyone can eat that much food. Think of it
>> for a second.... five dinner plates, each of them piled high and then
>> two plates full of tarts and squares. That would keep most people
>> going for a week.
>>
>>
>>
>
> There have ben a couple of TV shows featuring someone that tries to east
> an enormous amount of food. Some restaurants have a challenge as a
> publicity thing.Â* "Man Meets Food" or something like that was one.Â*Â* I
> bet BN could make a career of it somehow.

That's a great idea.

On 2017-09-11 2:30 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 11 Sep 2017 07:38:51a, Dave Smith told us...
>

> There are a couple of TV programs related to weight loss, especially
> for those who weigh close to or over 600 pounds. During part of the
> story you see the person eating at home, in quantities that easily
> equal what BN eats.

You can understand why I do everything possible to avoid having here
here. I can't say that I cannot afford to feed her. It is more accurate
to say that I simply don't want to. I should not be expected to have to
go to the extra work and expense when she is just going to make a pig
of herself. Buffet is still a legitimate way of serving food in various
venues, like pot luck dinners. You take the foods you like, pass on the
others, try a little of this and that. I think most of us will admit to
eating more than usual at an you can eat buffet that we are paying for
but taking two plates at a time is yet another example of her gluttony.

On 9/11/2017 12:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-09-11 2:30 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 11 Sep 2017 07:38:51a, Dave Smith told us...
>>
>
>> There are a couple of TV programs related to weight loss, especially
>> for those who weigh close to or over 600 pounds. During part of the
>> story you see the person eating at home, in quantities that easily
>> equal what BN eats.
>
> You can understand why I do everything possible to avoid having here
> here. I can't say that I cannot afford to feed her. It is more accurate
> to say that I simply don't want to. I should not be expected to have to
> go to the extra work and expense when she is just going to make a pig
> of herself. Buffet is still a legitimate way of serving food in various
> venues, like pot luck dinners. You take the foods you like, pass on the
> others, try a little of this and that. I think most of us will admit to
> eating more than usual at an you can eat buffet that we are paying for
> but taking two plates at a time is yet another example of her gluttony.
>


Somebody should have one of these gatherings, with a normal amount of
food, "not notice" her eating everything, and then when there is nothing
left for everyone else, just announce "BN ate it all already!".

On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 6:30:09 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> There have ben a couple of TV shows featuring someone that tries to east
> an enormous amount of food. Some restaurants have a challenge as a
> publicity thing. "Man Meets Food" or something like that was one. I
> bet BN could make a career of it somehow.

The only competition I've seen is when my son's vegan friend tried to eat a 5lb burrito within 30 minutes. I left the sporting arena when it started because 1) I figured he wouldn't be able to do it and 2) Nothing much was going to happen at the early stages. When I came back 20 minutes later, it was long over. The vegan pretty much hit that ball out of the park. The prize was the burrito for free and, I think, a T-shirt.

In Japan, "Super Eaters" are media stars. Typically, you have to be a female under 100lbs and cute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d33jyIRnfgU

Dave Smith wrote:

> My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by hosting the
> family to a buffet brunch at a very nice established restaurant that
> their family has been patronizing for over 100 years. She had reserved
> a table for 16 on the balcony and we all met at the restaurant.
>
> Most people tend to take advantage of an all you can eat buffet, and
> this was mainly upscale fair, not an El Cheapo spread. I have to admit
> that I ate a lot more than I would normally. I started off at the fish
> table and took some poached salmon, smoked Haddock, peel and eat shrimp
> and some shrimp salad. I took a little of each in order to try a number
> of things and to see what was worth going back for.
>
> On my next trip I took a two links of sausage, some bacon, scrambled
> eggs, jerk chicken, cantaloupe, honeydew mellon, pineapple and a couple
> mini Danish pastries. There was a good selection of desserts and I took
> a variety of small servings and got some more fruit.
>
> The Big Niece ended up sitting near me. She was MIA for a while. I
> guess she needed the extra time to pile up the food on her plates...
> plural. While it is generally expected that one take one plate, she had
> two, and both of them were piled high. After wolfing down all that
> food, she went back for round two and came back with two more plates
> piled high. Round three was just one plate, but it had hefty serving of
> mashed potatoes and gravy and two large, thick slices of roast beef.
> There had to be at least a pound and a half of meat there.
>
> She seemed to be flagging on the roast beef. She finished the first
> slice and then pushed the plate away. She kept eyeing the beef, pulled
> the plate back and started in on again. Half way through the second
> piece she paused and pushed the plate away. She had not thrown in the
> towel, because a while later she relented, pulled the plate back and
> finished it off. Then it was time for dessert.
>
> Everyone else had finished eating but she was still at it. Then it was
> time for my brother in law to make his speech. He warned that it would
> be at least a half hour, so if anyone wanted to stretch their leg or
> use the facilities now was the time. She got up to stretch her legs.....
> down to the dessert table again. She came back with enough additional
> dessert to keep her grazing until the end of her stepfather's speech.
>
> I was stuffed after two plates and dessert, as were most of the others.
> I don't know how anyone can eat that much food. Think of it for a
> second.... five dinner plates, each of them piled high and then two
> plates full of tarts and squares. That would keep most people going for
> a week.


"zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........................ "


--
Best
Greg

On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 9:38:03 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by hosting the
> family to a buffet brunch at a very nice established restaurant that
> their family has been patronizing for over 100 years.
>
> The Big Niece ended up sitting near me. While it is generally expected
> that one take one plate, she had
> two, and both of them were piled high.
>
>
Not defending Big Niece's repeated foray to the buffet but I also
take two plates; one for salads, slaw, and such. The other plate
is for meats and vegetables. I'm not one of those that can't stand
their food to touch but I don't like mixing different salads with
meats and vegetables on one plate.

On 2017-09-11 3:24 PM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 9/11/2017 12:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2017-09-11 2:30 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Mon 11 Sep 2017 07:38:51a, Dave Smith told us...
>>>
>>
>>> There are a couple of TV programs related to weight loss, especially
>>> for those who weigh close to or over 600 pounds.Â* During part of the
>>> story you see the person eating at home, in quantities that easily
>>> equal what BN eats.
>>
>> You can understand why I do everything possible to avoid having here
>> here. I can't say that I cannot afford to feed her. It is more accurate
>> to say that I simply don't want to. I should not be expected to have to
>> go to the extraÂ* work and expense when she is just going to make a pig
>> of herself. Buffet is still a legitimate way of serving food in various
>> venues, like pot luck dinners.Â* You take the foods you like, pass on the
>> others, try a little of this and that. I think most of us will admit to
>> eating more than usual at an you can eat buffet that we are paying for
>> but taking two plates at a time is yet another example of her gluttony.
>>
>
>
> Somebody should have one of these gatherings, with a normal amount of
> food, "not notice" her eating everything, and then when there is nothing
> left for everyone else, just announce "BN ate it all already!".
>

She became persona non grata at her step sister's house when she did
that. She and her husband dropped in on the woman, who was courteous
enough to invite her in after explaining that she was getting ready to
entertain a group of friends who had been invited. BN ate all the food
before the invited guests arrived.

On 2017-09-11 4:13 PM, wrote:
> On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 9:38:03 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:

> Not defending Big Niece's repeated foray to the buffet but I also
> take two plates; one for salads, slaw, and such. The other plate
> is for meats and vegetables. I'm not one of those that can't stand
> their food to touch but I don't like mixing different salads with
> meats and vegetables on one plate.


That was not the case here. There were many things piled on each of
those two plates, and both were piled high. Each of those plates full of
food could have fed a lumberjack.

On 9/11/2017 2:16 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-09-11 3:24 PM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> On 9/11/2017 12:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2017-09-11 2:30 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> On Mon 11 Sep 2017 07:38:51a, Dave Smith told us...
>>>>
>>>
>>>> There are a couple of TV programs related to weight loss, especially
>>>> for those who weigh close to or over 600 pounds.Â* During part of the
>>>> story you see the person eating at home, in quantities that easily
>>>> equal what BN eats.
>>>
>>> You can understand why I do everything possible to avoid having here
>>> here. I can't say that I cannot afford to feed her. It is more accurate
>>> to say that I simply don't want to. I should not be expected to have to
>>> go to the extraÂ* work and expense when she is just going to make a pig
>>> of herself. Buffet is still a legitimate way of serving food in various
>>> venues, like pot luck dinners.Â* You take the foods you like, pass on the
>>> others, try a little of this and that. I think most of us will admit to
>>> eating more than usual at an you can eat buffet that we are paying for
>>> but taking two plates at a time is yet another example of her gluttony.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Somebody should have one of these gatherings, with a normal amount of
>> food, "not notice" her eating everything, and then when there is nothing
>> left for everyone else, just announce "BN ate it all already!".
>>
>
> She became persona non grata at her step sister's house when she did
> that. She and her husband dropped in on the woman, who was courteous
> enough to invite her in after explaining that she was getting ready to
> entertain a group of friends who had been invited. BN ate all the food
> before the invited guests arrived.
>


yes, but this should be done at a function where everybody knows BN, so
they can all groan at her. Won't matter anyway. Actually, this would
be a good episode for a sitcom, or Law and Order.

On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 10:38:51 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by hosting the
>family to a buffet brunch at a very nice established restaurant that
>their family has been patronizing for over 100 years. She had reserved
>a table for 16 on the balcony and we all met at the restaurant.
>
>Most people tend to take advantage of an all you can eat buffet, and
>this was mainly upscale fair, not an El Cheapo spread. I have to admit
>that I ate a lot more than I would normally. I started off at the fish
>table and took some poached salmon, smoked Haddock, peel and eat shrimp
>and some shrimp salad. I took a little of each in order to try a number
>of things and to see what was worth going back for.
>
>On my next trip I took a two links of sausage, some bacon, scrambled
>eggs, jerk chicken, cantaloupe, honeydew mellon, pineapple and a couple
>mini Danish pastries. There was a good selection of desserts and I took
>a variety of small servings and got some more fruit.
>
>The Big Niece ended up sitting near me. She was MIA for a while. I
>guess she needed the extra time to pile up the food on her plates...
>plural. While it is generally expected that one take one plate, she had
>two, and both of them were piled high. After wolfing down all that
>food, she went back for round two and came back with two more plates
>piled high. Round three was just one plate, but it had hefty serving of
>mashed potatoes and gravy and two large, thick slices of roast beef.
>There had to be at least a pound and a half of meat there.
>
>She seemed to be flagging on the roast beef. She finished the first
>slice and then pushed the plate away. She kept eyeing the beef, pulled
>the plate back and started in on again. Half way through the second
>piece she paused and pushed the plate away. She had not thrown in the
>towel, because a while later she relented, pulled the plate back and
>finished it off. Then it was time for dessert.
>
>Everyone else had finished eating but she was still at it. Then it was
>time for my brother in law to make his speech. He warned that it would
>be at least a half hour, so if anyone wanted to stretch their leg or
>use the facilities now was the time. She got up to stretch her legs.....
>down to the dessert table again. She came back with enough additional
>dessert to keep her grazing until the end of her stepfather's speech.
>
>I was stuffed after two plates and dessert, as were most of the others.
>I don't know how anyone can eat that much food. Think of it for a
>second.... five dinner plates, each of them piled high and then two
>plates full of tarts and squares. That would keep most people going for
>a week.

You criticise her, but where would you be without her? Your life would
be empty, devoid of meaning.

Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by hosting the
> family to a buffet brunch at a very nice established restaurant that
> their family has been patronizing for over 100 years. She had
> reserved a table for 16 on the balcony and we all met at the
> restaurant.
>
> Most people tend to take advantage of an all you can eat buffet, and
> this was mainly upscale fair, not an El Cheapo spread.

(snipped).

Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.

I go for one lightly laden plate with dibbles of interesting bits then
go back for bits I liked best. I may well grab a bowl partly filled
with a soup. Even the initial plate will be half veggies or more.
Second trip is apt to be lots of fruit with some dibble of a meat that
went over well.

If i go back a 3rd time, it's apt to be olives and if they have a
cheese bar, slivers of cheese. Anyplace from 1,500-2,500 calories but I
don't do it often enough to matter. Still tracking 128-133 for the
last 17 years. A bit high for 5ft1 but not enough to matter.

On 9/11/2017 6:46 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Good 'ol Davie is 100% class.
>
> I'm pretty sure he exaggerates or completely fabricates most of this
> just so he'll have something food-related to post about for a change.
> And it's kinda sad that people here encourage him to make fun of his
> family like this.
>
> -sw
>

Would it be ok to make fun of her if she was not family?

On 9/11/2017 5:16 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> She became persona non grata at her step sister's house when she did
> that. She and her husband dropped in on the woman, who was courteous
> enough to invite her in after explaining that she was getting ready to
> entertain a group of friends who had been invited. BN ate all the food
> before the invited guests arrived.
>
Really, Dave... no one is *that* courteous. Sorry, our home is not your
feed trough. We're expecting company and no you weren't invited. Do
not collect $200, do not pass GO. Time for you to leave.

Jill

On 9/11/2017 9:15 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:50:50 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> On 9/11/2017 6:46 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> Good 'ol Davie is 100% class.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure he exaggerates or completely fabricates most of this
>>> just so he'll have something food-related to post about for a change.
>>> And it's kinda sad that people here encourage him to make fun of his
>>> family like this.
>>
>> Would it be ok to make fun of her if she was not family?
>
> She is family, which makes it even more despicable. How do you think
> his brother (or sister) and BN herself would feel after reading the
> decade-long Saga of BN?
>
> -sw
>
I doubt they'd care. Can't step away from the table long enough.

Jill

On 9/11/2017 5:18 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-09-11 4:13 PM, wrote:
>> On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 9:38:03 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> Not defending Big Niece's repeated foray to the buffet but I also
>> take two plates; one for salads, slaw, and such.Â* The other plate
>> is for meats and vegetables.Â* I'm not one of those that can't stand
>> their food to touch but I don't like mixing different salads with
>> meats and vegetables on one plate.
>
>
> That was not the case here. There were many things piled on each of
> those two plates, and both were piled high. Each of those plates full of
> food could have fed a lumberjack.

Just curious, how do you know how much lumberjacks eat?

Jill

On 9/11/2017 7:22 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by hosting the
>> family to a buffet brunch at a very nice established restaurant that
>> their family has been patronizing for over 100 years. She had
>> reserved a table for 16 on the balcony and we all met at the
>> restaurant.
>>
>> Most people tend to take advantage of an all you can eat buffet, and
>> this was mainly upscale fair, not an El Cheapo spread.
>
> (snipped).
>
> Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.
>
(snipped)

Speak for yourself. I get one plate, maybe a bowl for soup (if offered)
and take only a little bit of the items I know I'll eat. That's it. I
generally don't care for buffets, which is why you won't find me pigging
out at Golden Corral.

Jill

On 2017-09-11 7:53 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 11 Sep 2017 12:20:38p, Dave Smith told us...
>

>
> Having followed BN posts for a long time, short of simply getting rid
> of her I would be inclined to do one or more of the following:
> "hosting" a dinner at a restaurant or buffet and making it clear that
> each family unit pay their own bill; hosting a buffet in your home,
> including a reasonable but limited quantity of food (when it's gone,
> it's gone); hosting a potluck dinner at your home and when everything
> has been eaten the dinner is over; do _not_ ever host a formal meal
> where you have both cooked and served the food, or provided dishes of
> food at the table.

If she were not family I would have nothing to do with here. The problem
is that she is my SiL's daughter and I get along very well. She knows
that her daughter makes a pig of herself. I guess she figures that she
has to tolerate her daughter so she probably figures that we have to
tolerate it as well. The last time she was her for a pot luck she
brought franks and beans, like one can worth and a couple wieners. I can
assure you that the beans were not the first thing he headed for. I
have learned in the past that hiding food in the kitchen is useless
because she will find it.


>
>
> I know you have describd the family dynamics before, by my personal
> inclination is once and for all to eliminae her from the guest list
> regardless of the consequences. People will either get over it or
> not, but it will save your sanity and aggravation.

SIL makes it difficult to exclude her. Last year she wanted to come down
on the weekend to attend something in the area with her daughter and
offered to take us all out for supper. That made it impossible to say
know. That was the time she kept changing her order, first asking for
fries, then ordering the salad, when she got the salad asked where the
fries were because she wanted both, then cancelled the order for fries,
then changed her mind and ordered them again.


>
> I remember from years ago in our family my grandparents summarily
> dismissed and banned one particular cousin because of his behavior,
> although it wasn't food related. Some people were miffed, but most
> completely understood. Even those who were miffed eventually got
> over it.
>
> You do whatever you have to do, but the situation needs to be changed
> permanently. BN would _never_ be welcome in my home.


He sister and step sister are able to get away with that. I don't see
it happening as long as her mother and my wife are around. Until then I
guess I will have to keep the exposure down to once every year or two
and letting her give me more ammunition.

"Bruce" > wrote in message replying to Dave's cruel
story about his niece.

> You criticise her, but where would you be without her? Your life would
> be empty, devoid of meaning.


I can't imagine why anyone would find it acceptable to recount these stories
about a family member who obviously has a problem, but it's Dave, so it
figures.

Cheri

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> Good 'ol Davie is 100% class.
>
> I'm pretty sure he exaggerates or completely fabricates most of this
> just so he'll have something food-related to post about for a change.
> And it's kinda sad that people here encourage him to make fun of his
> family like this.
>
> -sw


I am in complete agreement with you, that's scary.

Cheri

On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:02:57 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>"Bruce" > wrote in message replying to Dave's cruel
>story about his niece.
>
>> You criticise her, but where would you be without her? Your life would
>> be empty, devoid of meaning.
>
>
>I can't imagine why anyone would find it acceptable to recount these stories
>about a family member who obviously has a problem, but it's Dave, so it
>figures.

Yes, the woman has an eating disorder. Most people know an alcoholic.
Should we start following them around and reporting here how much and
what they drink?

On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 20:15:05 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:50:50 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> On 9/11/2017 6:46 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> Good 'ol Davie is 100% class.
>>>
>>> I'm pretty sure he exaggerates or completely fabricates most of this
>>> just so he'll have something food-related to post about for a change.
>>> And it's kinda sad that people here encourage him to make fun of his
>>> family like this.
>>
>> Would it be ok to make fun of her if she was not family?
>
>She is family, which makes it even more despicable. How do you think
>his brother (or sister) and BN herself would feel after reading the
>decade-long Saga of BN?

At least his name is a pedestrian "Dave Smith". If it had been
"Ambrose Humpenburgle", they'd already have found these stories.

On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 21:35:45 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 9/11/2017 9:15 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:50:50 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>
>>> On 9/11/2017 6:46 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>>> Good 'ol Davie is 100% class.
>>>>
>>>> I'm pretty sure he exaggerates or completely fabricates most of this
>>>> just so he'll have something food-related to post about for a change.
>>>> And it's kinda sad that people here encourage him to make fun of his
>>>> family like this.
>>>
>>> Would it be ok to make fun of her if she was not family?
>>
>> She is family, which makes it even more despicable. How do you think
>> his brother (or sister) and BN herself would feel after reading the
>> decade-long Saga of BN?
>>
>> -sw
>>
>I doubt they'd care. Can't step away from the table long enough.
>
>Jill

I have no question Dave is ranking on her because his neice won't let
him bang her... that young lubricious vagina would be the best he's
ever had. No sane human being would post ranks on a family member.

On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:16:21 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-09-11 3:24 PM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> On 9/11/2017 12:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2017-09-11 2:30 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> On Mon 11 Sep 2017 07:38:51a, Dave Smith told us...
>>>>
>>>
>>>> There are a couple of TV programs related to weight loss, especially
>>>> for those who weigh close to or over 600 pounds.* During part of the
>>>> story you see the person eating at home, in quantities that easily
>>>> equal what BN eats.
>>>
>>> You can understand why I do everything possible to avoid having here
>>> here. I can't say that I cannot afford to feed her. It is more accurate
>>> to say that I simply don't want to. I should not be expected to have to
>>> go to the extra* work and expense when she is just going to make a pig
>>> of herself. Buffet is still a legitimate way of serving food in various
>>> venues, like pot luck dinners.* You take the foods you like, pass on the
>>> others, try a little of this and that. I think most of us will admit to
>>> eating more than usual at an you can eat buffet that we are paying for
>>> but taking two plates at a time is yet another example of her gluttony.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Somebody should have one of these gatherings, with a normal amount of
>> food, "not notice" her eating everything, and then when there is nothing
>> left for everyone else, just announce "BN ate it all already!".
>>
>
>She became persona non grata at her step sister's house when she did
>that. She and her husband dropped in on the woman, who was courteous
>enough to invite her in after explaining that she was getting ready to
>entertain a group of friends who had been invited. BN ate all the food
>before the invited guests arrived.

I can just see you spy on the neighbours, through an opening between
the curtains.

"Microwave, the neighbours bought a new car. I wonder how they paid
for it."

"Microwave, their daughter's kissing yet another guy!"

"Microwave, this is the second time this week they're having pizza
delivered!"

On 9/11/2017 11:01 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 21:50:44 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Speak for yourself. I get one plate, maybe a bowl for soup (if offered)
>> and take only a little bit of the items I know I'll eat. That's it. I
>> generally don't care for buffets, which is why you won't find me pigging
>> out at Golden Corral.
>
> Holy Crap - you actually HAVE a few Golden Corrals.
>
> -sw
>
There's one that I know of on Robert Smalls Parkway. Never been there.

Jill

On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 9:28:17 PM UTC-5, Sheldon wrote:
>
> I have no question Dave is ranking on her because his neice won't let
> him bang her... that young lubricious vagina would be the best he's
> ever had. No sane human being would post ranks on a family member.
>
>
If I remember correctly he has stated she's in her 50's.

"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
9.44...

There are a couple of TV programs related to weight loss, especially
for those who weigh close to or over 600 pounds. During part of the
story you see the person eating at home, in quantities that easily
equal what BN eats.


Wayne Boatwright

==

BN??

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"Bruce" wrote in message ...

On Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:16:21 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-09-11 3:24 PM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> On 9/11/2017 12:20 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2017-09-11 2:30 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> On Mon 11 Sep 2017 07:38:51a, Dave Smith told us...
>>>>
>>>
>>>> There are a couple of TV programs related to weight loss, especially
>>>> for those who weigh close to or over 600 pounds. During part of the
>>>> story you see the person eating at home, in quantities that easily
>>>> equal what BN eats.
>>>
>>> You can understand why I do everything possible to avoid having here
>>> here. I can't say that I cannot afford to feed her. It is more accurate
>>> to say that I simply don't want to. I should not be expected to have to
>>> go to the extra work and expense when she is just going to make a pig
>>> of herself. Buffet is still a legitimate way of serving food in various
>>> venues, like pot luck dinners. You take the foods you like, pass on the
>>> others, try a little of this and that. I think most of us will admit to
>>> eating more than usual at an you can eat buffet that we are paying for
>>> but taking two plates at a time is yet another example of her gluttony.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Somebody should have one of these gatherings, with a normal amount of
>> food, "not notice" her eating everything, and then when there is nothing
>> left for everyone else, just announce "BN ate it all already!".
>>
>
>She became persona non grata at her step sister's house when she did
>that. She and her husband dropped in on the woman, who was courteous
>enough to invite her in after explaining that she was getting ready to
>entertain a group of friends who had been invited. BN ate all the food
>before the invited guests arrived.

I can just see you spy on the neighbours, through an opening between
the curtains.

"Microwave, the neighbours bought a new car. I wonder how they paid
for it."

"Microwave, their daughter's kissing yet another guy!"

"Microwave, this is the second time this week they're having pizza
delivered!"

===

LOL

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"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 6:30:09 AM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> There have ben a couple of TV shows featuring someone that tries to east
> an enormous amount of food. Some restaurants have a challenge as a
> publicity thing. "Man Meets Food" or something like that was one. I
> bet BN could make a career of it somehow.

The only competition I've seen is when my son's vegan friend tried to eat a
5lb burrito within 30 minutes. I left the sporting arena when it started
because 1) I figured he wouldn't be able to do it and 2) Nothing much was
going to happen at the early stages. When I came back 20 minutes later, it
was long over. The vegan pretty much hit that ball out of the park. The
prize was the burrito for free and, I think, a T-shirt.

In Japan, "Super Eaters" are media stars. Typically, you have to be a female
under 100lbs and cute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d33jyIRnfgU

==

They won't stay under 100lbs if they eat like that very often

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"Cheri" wrote in message news
"Bruce" > wrote in message replying to Dave's cruel
story about his niece.

> You criticise her, but where would you be without her? Your life would
> be empty, devoid of meaning.


I can't imagine why anyone would find it acceptable to recount these stories
about a family member who obviously has a problem, but it's Dave, so it
figures.

Cheri

==

Yep!

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"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
9.44...

On Mon 11 Sep 2017 12:20:38p, Dave Smith told us...

> On 2017-09-11 2:30 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 11 Sep 2017 07:38:51a, Dave Smith told us...
>>
>
>> There are a couple of TV programs related to weight loss,
>> especially for those who weigh close to or over 600 pounds.
>> During part of the story you see the person eating at home, in
>> quantities that easily equal what BN eats.
>
> You can understand why I do everything possible to avoid having
> here here. I can't say that I cannot afford to feed her. It is
> more accurate to say that I simply don't want to. I should not be
> expected to have to go to the extra work and expense when she is
> just going to make a pig of herself. Buffet is still a legitimate
> way of serving food in various venues, like pot luck dinners. You
> take the foods you like, pass on the others, try a little of this
> and that. I think most of us will admit to eating more than usual
> at an you can eat buffet that we are paying for but taking two
> plates at a time is yet another example of her gluttony.

Having followed BN posts for a long time, short of simply getting rid
of her I would be inclined to do one or more of the following:
"hosting" a dinner at a restaurant or buffet and making it clear that
each family unit pay their own bill; hosting a buffet in your home,
including a reasonable but limited quantity of food (when it's gone,
it's gone); hosting a potluck dinner at your home and when everything
has been eaten the dinner is over; do _not_ ever host a formal meal
where you have both cooked and served the food, or provided dishes of
food at the table.

I would also remove all foods from the kitchen that you do not plan
to have available. Take it all to the basement or another room where
everything can be locked up, including foods from the refrigerator,
pantry, etc. If BN complains about not having enough to eat, make it
clear that everything you have has been eaten, and if she feels the
need for more food, suggest to here that she's more than welcome to
go out and buy some.

I know you have describd the family dynamics before, by my personal
inclination is once and for all to eliminae her from the guest list
regardless of the consequences. People will either get over it or
not, but it will save your sanity and aggravation.

I remember from years ago in our family my grandparents summarily
dismissed and banned one particular cousin because of his behavior,
although it wasn't food related. Some people were miffed, but most
completely understood. Even those who were miffed eventually got
over it.

You do whatever you have to do, but the situation needs to be changed
permanently. BN would _never_ be welcome in my home.


Wayne Boatwright

==

I think it is obvious she has mental problems. Remember, she is a relative
after all ...



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"Ophelia" wrote in message ...

"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
9.44...

There are a couple of TV programs related to weight loss, especially
for those who weigh close to or over 600 pounds. During part of the
story you see the person eating at home, in quantities that easily
equal what BN eats.


Wayne Boatwright

==

BN??

==

Ok got it


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On 9/11/2017 9:02 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "Bruce" > wrote in message replying to Dave's
> cruel story about his niece.
>
>> You criticise her, but where would you be without her? Your life would
>> be empty, devoid of meaning.
>
>
> I can't imagine why anyone would find it acceptable to recount these
> stories about a family member who obviously has a problem, but it's
> Dave, so it figures.
>
> Cheri

* Have I ever told y'all about my brother Rachel ? He/she came out on
his/her birthday last March ...

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itsjoannotjoann wrote:
>Penmart wrote:
>>
>> I have no question Dave is ranking on her because his neice won't let
>> him bang her... that young lubricious vagina would be the best he's
>> ever had. No sane human being would post ranks on a family member.
>>
>If I remember correctly he has stated she's in her 50's.

Dave has been lusting after her bodacious bod some thirty years.

On 2017-09-12 9:55 AM, wrote:
> itsjoannotjoann wrote:
>> Penmart wrote:
>>>
>>> I have no question Dave is ranking on her because his neice won't let
>>> him bang her... that young lubricious vagina would be the best he's
>>> ever had. No sane human being would post ranks on a family member.
>>>
>> If I remember correctly he has stated she's in her 50's.
>
> Dave has been lusting after her bodacious bod some thirty years.
>

If she ever splits up with her every loving husband I will send her down
to see you. I know you like to cook enough for 10 people at a time so
you should have no trouble feeding her.

On 2017-09-11 9:26 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 9/11/2017 5:16 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> She became persona non grata at her step sister's house when she did
>> that. She and her husband dropped in on the woman, who was courteous
>> enough to invite her in after explaining that she was getting ready to
>> entertain a group of friends who had been invited. BN ate all the food
>> before the invited guests arrived.
>>
> Really, Dave... no one is *that* courteous.Â* Sorry, our home is not your
> feed trough.Â* We're expecting company and no you weren't invited.Â* Do
> not collect $200, do not pass GO.Â* Time for you to leave.
>


The step sister only made that mistake once. BN was not allowed back.
Even her own sister won't have her at her house.

On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 7:23:04 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > My sister in law celebrated a major birthday yesterday by hosting the
> > family to a buffet brunch at a very nice established restaurant that
> > their family has been patronizing for over 100 years. She had
> > reserved a table for 16 on the balcony and we all met at the
> > restaurant.
> >
> > Most people tend to take advantage of an all you can eat buffet, and
> > this was mainly upscale fair, not an El Cheapo spread.
>
> (snipped).
>
> Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.

It's about variety. If we're presented with only one or two
foods, it's easy to stop. The palate becomes "tired". However,
with a buffet, it's continually presented with fresh stimulation,

I have the same trouble at a local Ethiopian restaurant. They
serve perhaps half a dozen different dishes on a platter
covered with injera. I eat to the point of discomfort because
there are so many different tastes.

Cindy Hamilton

On 2017-09-12 12:46 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Monday, September 11, 2017 at 7:23:04 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
>> Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>> Yes, I think it a given many of us tend to overeat at a buffet.
>
> It's about variety. If we're presented with only one or two
> foods, it's easy to stop. The palate becomes "tired". However,
> with a buffet, it's continually presented with fresh stimulation,

It is a legitimate form of presenting/serving food. When dealing with a
number of people with diverse tastes you offer them a wide variety of
food and people help themselves to the things they like are want to try.
Unfortunately, the tend to attract people who view the array as a trough
and a chance to eat as much as they can.

It is also a way to serve pot luck. You put it out and people help
themselves. There are people who like to attend potluck meals and go out
of their way to make something special, something that people will rave
about. Then there are those who make the absolute minimal contribution
and then make complete pigs of themselves on the food that others provided.

>
> I have the same trouble at a local Ethiopian restaurant. They
> serve perhaps half a dozen different dishes on a platter
> covered with injera. I eat to the point of discomfort because
> there are so many different tastes.


We used to go to an Ethiopian restaurant in Montreal when my son was
living there. We generally left the ordering up to him because he was
more familiar with the food and the serving sizes. Maybe I don't eat out
often enough to follow the trends. Chinese food was common around here
for years and the dishes have always been intended to be shared. People
were given plates and the dishes were served in platters or serving
bowls. I later discovered Thai food and it always used to follow that
same style of serving. There have been a couple new Thai restaurants
that have opened up that serve the dishes as entrees and everyone orders
their own. Only the rice is served as a communal dish.

On Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 7:16:47 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> We used to go to an Ethiopian restaurant in Montreal when my son was
> living there. We generally left the ordering up to him because he was
> more familiar with the food and the serving sizes. Maybe I don't eat out
> often enough to follow the trends. Chinese food was common around here
> for years and the dishes have always been intended to be shared. People
> were given plates and the dishes were served in platters or serving
> bowls. I later discovered Thai food and it always used to follow that
> same style of serving. There have been a couple new Thai restaurants
> that have opened up that serve the dishes as entrees and everyone orders
> their own. Only the rice is served as a communal dish.

That would be called "family style." I like being able to dish out my own food because I can't eat much. These days, at restaurants, I don't order anything and will mooch off my family's plates instead. It works swell. That's called "David style" or "daddy style."