Ready for St. Paddy: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjuqo.jpg

Where's the beef, it's in the http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjvbq.jpg

Half pounders, yum: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjs6b.jpg

No mystery meat he http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjss2.jpg

Sheldon

In article .com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> Ready for St. Paddy: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjuqo.jpg
>
> Where's the beef, it's in the http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjvbq.jpg
>
> Half pounders, yum: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjs6b.jpg
>
> No mystery meat he http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjss2.jpg
>
> Sheldon
>

You should contribute pics more often Sheldon! :-)

It all looks wonderful, but I'd like to see the corned beef meal plated?
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:40:47 -0800, Sheldon wrote:

> Ready for St. Paddy: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjuqo.jpg
>
> Where's the beef, it's in the http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjvbq.jpg
>
> Half pounders, yum: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjs6b.jpg
>
> No mystery meat he http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjss2.jpg
>
> Sheldon


Looks great! I like the BIG SS pot. Looks like Piazza.

jay wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:40:47 -0800, Sheldon wrote:
>
> > Ready for St. Paddy: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjuqo.jpg
> >
> > Where's the beef, it's in the http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjvbq.jpg
> >
> > Half pounders, yum: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjs6b.jpg
> >
> > No mystery meat he http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjss2.jpg
> >
> > Sheldon
>
>
> Looks great! I like the BIG SS pot. Looks like Piazza.

Voluptuous PIAZZA, the best cookware on the planet... that's my 18
quart stockpot.

Sheldon

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article .com>,
> "Sheldon" > wrote:
>
> > Ready for St. Paddy: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjuqo.jpg
> >
> > Where's the beef, it's in the http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjvbq.jpg
> >
> > Half pounders, yum: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjs6b.jpg
> >
> > No mystery meat he http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjss2.jpg
> >
> > Sheldon
> >
>
> You should contribute pics more often Sheldon! :-)
>
> It all looks wonderful, but I'd like to see the corned beef meal plated?

Yeah, I screwed up. I meant to photograph the finished product but I
had to deliver St. Paddy's dinner to the people across town and I was
rushing. When I returned home to have mine by then I forgot. And I
didn't make a lot this year, not too many stores up in NY's hillybilly
northland even sell corned beef, and what I did find were brands I
never heard of and were like twice the NYC prices. It turned out fine
so next year I'll make a larger quantity.

But my burgers are to die for... and notice how I shape them slightly
ovate, to more easily fit the pan, and the Portugese roll. I make them
fairly thick and pan fry them on medium heat so even though they get
crusty on the outside they have nice pink centers. And I season the
meat with a little salt and pepper before grinding. I have mine on a
toasted Portugese roll with a little ketchup and thin sliced onion. My
devils wolf theirs down au jus. I usually make six because they
re-warm well, wrap in waxed paper, nuke a minute on medium. Warm is
fine, don't try to get em hot.

My best burger customer: http://i1.tinypic.com/sg04qq.jpg

Sheldon

On 28 Mar 2006 10:40:47 -0800, "Sheldon" > wrote:

>Ready for St. Paddy: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjuqo.jpg
>
>Where's the beef, it's in the http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjvbq.jpg
>
>Half pounders, yum: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjs6b.jpg
>
>No mystery meat he http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjss2.jpg

They both look fabulous, especially the burgers. This month, we're
going to try to find roast or steaks that are less expensive per pound
than hamburger, so we can finally grind our own. I keep forgetting.

Thanks for the photos.

Peace,
Carol

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>
>
> > Half pounders, yum: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjs6b.jpg
> >
> > No mystery meat he http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjss2.jpg
>
>
> Now these burger pix are examples of *excellent* food pix, they have
> almost a 3-D quality and I can taste and smell these treats...sets my
> mouth a - waterin'!

Well, ya can't do that with stupidmarket mystery meat... these hit the
pan within 20 minutes of grinding. And I do weigh them on my trusty
kitchen scale... usually I try for 7-8 ounces but these were 10 ounces
because I ended up with a little extra but could only fit 6 burgers in
that pan, so just make each a few bites bigger. Notice how there's no
sticking, and that's just an ordinary stainless steel Farberware
skillet... I've tried mightily to get stuff to stick to stainless, I
can't do it. The trick is not to polish the inside, the more scratches
the less sticking... but notice how shiny the outside, and that pan has
seen steady heavy use through some 40 years. I just noticed that if
you look carefully at the reflection in the shiny outside of that pan
you can see that I'm frying in the nude.

Sheldon

In article .com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > In article .com>,
> > "Sheldon" > wrote:
> >
> > > Ready for St. Paddy: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjuqo.jpg
> > >
> > > Where's the beef, it's in the http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjvbq.jpg
> > >
> > > Half pounders, yum: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjs6b.jpg
> > >
> > > No mystery meat he http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjss2.jpg
> > >
> > > Sheldon
> > >
> >
> > You should contribute pics more often Sheldon! :-)
> >
> > It all looks wonderful, but I'd like to see the corned beef meal plated?
>
> Yeah, I screwed up. I meant to photograph the finished product but I
> had to deliver St. Paddy's dinner to the people across town and I was
> rushing. When I returned home to have mine by then I forgot. And I
> didn't make a lot this year, not too many stores up in NY's hillybilly
> northland even sell corned beef, and what I did find were brands I
> never heard of and were like twice the NYC prices. It turned out fine
> so next year I'll make a larger quantity.
>
> But my burgers are to die for... and notice how I shape them slightly
> ovate, to more easily fit the pan, and the Portugese roll. I make them
> fairly thick and pan fry them on medium heat so even though they get
> crusty on the outside they have nice pink centers. And I season the
> meat with a little salt and pepper before grinding. I have mine on a
> toasted Portugese roll with a little ketchup and thin sliced onion. My
> devils wolf theirs down au jus. I usually make six because they
> re-warm well, wrap in waxed paper, nuke a minute on medium. Warm is
> fine, don't try to get em hot.
>
> My best burger customer: http://i1.tinypic.com/sg04qq.jpg
>
> Sheldon
>

Patroness Jilly I presume? ;-)

Burger gotta be pink in the middle!
Nice and thick is the key for sure.
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article .com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> Gregory Morrow wrote:
> > Sheldon wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Half pounders, yum: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjs6b.jpg
> > >
> > > No mystery meat he http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjss2.jpg
> >
> >
> > Now these burger pix are examples of *excellent* food pix, they have
> > almost a 3-D quality and I can taste and smell these treats...sets my
> > mouth a - waterin'!
>
> Well, ya can't do that with stupidmarket mystery meat... these hit the
> pan within 20 minutes of grinding. And I do weigh them on my trusty
> kitchen scale... usually I try for 7-8 ounces but these were 10 ounces
> because I ended up with a little extra but could only fit 6 burgers in
> that pan, so just make each a few bites bigger. Notice how there's no
> sticking, and that's just an ordinary stainless steel Farberware
> skillet... I've tried mightily to get stuff to stick to stainless, I
> can't do it. The trick is not to polish the inside, the more scratches
> the less sticking... but notice how shiny the outside, and that pan has
> seen steady heavy use through some 40 years. I just noticed that if
> you look carefully at the reflection in the shiny outside of that pan
> you can see that I'm frying in the nude.
>
> Sheldon
>

Frying in the nude is generally a bad idea. ;-)
Worry about them grease splashes!
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet RN wrote:
> > "Sheldon" wrote:
> > I just noticed that if
> > you look carefully at the reflection in the shiny outside of that pan
> > you can see that I'm frying in the nude.
>
> Frying in the nude is generally a bad idea. ;-)
> Worry about them grease splashes!

Hmm, sure sounds like an offer to kiss my booboo!

Sheldon

In article .com>,
"Sheldon" > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet RN wrote:
> > > "Sheldon" wrote:
> > > I just noticed that if
> > > you look carefully at the reflection in the shiny outside of that pan
> > > you can see that I'm frying in the nude.
> >
> > Frying in the nude is generally a bad idea. ;-)
> > Worry about them grease splashes!
>
> Hmm, sure sounds like an offer to kiss my booboo!
>
> Sheldon

Goof... ;-)
--
Peace, Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

On 28 Mar 2006 10:40:47 -0800, Sheldon wrote:

> Ready for St. Paddy: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjuqo.jpg

I like the looks of that pot. What brand is it?
>
> No mystery meat he http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjss2.jpg
>
I hope you weren't just feeding yourself!

sf
<ducking and running>
--

Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.

On 28 Mar 2006 16:34:44 -0800, Sheldon wrote:

> I just noticed that if
> you look carefully at the reflection in the shiny outside of that pan
> you can see that I'm frying in the nude.

So, ya cook in the nude, huh? <yer living dangerously if you fry in
the nude>

Sheldon, meet serene... serene meet Sheldon. Have you two met before?


--

Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.

On 28 Mar 2006 14:27:30 -0800, Sheldon wrote:

> My best burger customer: http://i1.tinypic.com/sg04qq.jpg

Jilly! Whatta gal.
--

Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.

On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:27:19 -0800, sf >
wrote:

>So, ya cook in the nude, huh? <yer living dangerously if you fry in
>the nude>
>
>Sheldon, meet serene... serene meet Sheldon. Have you two met before?

Heh.

serene, who used to always cook in the nude, and nowadays is on a
housekeeping program that encourages one to get dressed (with shoes!)
every day, so it doesn't happen as often

Serene wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 21:27:19 -0800, sf >
> wrote:
>
>
>>So, ya cook in the nude, huh? <yer living dangerously if you fry in
>>the nude>
>>
>>Sheldon, meet serene... serene meet Sheldon. Have you two met before?
>
>
> Heh.
>
> serene, who used to always cook in the nude, and nowadays is on a
> housekeeping program that encourages one to get dressed (with shoes!)
> every day, so it doesn't happen as often

does that flylady thing really work? I have no problem getting dressed
to the shoes and shining my sink, but I dont usually wear a shirt around
the house

--

saerah

http://anisaerah.blogspot.com/

email:
anisaerah at s b c global.net

Adam Bowman wrote:
>I always wonder when someone brings up a point about Bush, and you
> then bring up something that Clinton did, are you saying they are both
> wrong? Because that's all it points out to me, places where they both
> messed up. It doesn't negate the fact that Bush did wrong; was that
> your intention?
>
> That type of argument is like
>
> "Bob shot someone"
>
> "Yeah, but don't you remember when Don hit that guy with a bat?"
>

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:55:53 GMT, sarah bennett
> wrote:

>Serene wrote:

>> serene, who used to always cook in the nude, and nowadays is on a
>> housekeeping program that encourages one to get dressed (with shoes!)
>> every day, so it doesn't happen as often
>
>does that flylady thing really work?

It's really helped me, but I have to ignore a lot of sappy and
ultrachristian stuff (not saying others should ignore it, just that
it's not my personal favorite thing).

> I have no problem getting dressed
>to the shoes and shining my sink, but I dont usually wear a shirt around
>the house

Nor did I before I started doing this, but it's amazing me how much
more often I take out the trash, for instance, since I started going
around the house with clothes on.

Leave it to me to move to ****ing *Berkeley* and then become a '50s
housewife. Yeesh. Before I moved here, I didn't own a pair of socks
(now I have several). Before I moved here, I was a vegan (I eat meat
now).

Don't tell anyone, but I bought shaving razors yesterday.

Oy.

serene

"Serene" > wrote

> On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:55:53 GMT, sarah bennett
> > wrote:

>>does that flylady thing really work?
>
> It's really helped me, but I have to ignore a lot of sappy and
> ultrachristian stuff (not saying others should ignore it, just that
> it's not my personal favorite thing).

What is up with that? I've heard it mentioned, what is it,
some kind of housekeeping club? I see something like
Control Journal and run.

nancy

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:33:39 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>
>"Serene" > wrote
>
>> On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:55:53 GMT, sarah bennett
>> > wrote:
>
>>>does that flylady thing really work?
>>
>> It's really helped me, but I have to ignore a lot of sappy and
>> ultrachristian stuff (not saying others should ignore it, just that
>> it's not my personal favorite thing).
>
>What is up with that? I've heard it mentioned, what is it,
>some kind of housekeeping club? I see something like
>Control Journal and run.

There's this woman who found a way to organize her life, and started
sending email reminders to her friends. Now she's got more than
250,000 subscribers. The email reminders are saving my bacon. Most
people will remember to do all the little housework tasks without
anyone telling them to, but I'm not most people, and it's been a total
lifesaver for me.

http://www.flylady.net -- beware the nauseating pink-and-purple!

Certain of her terminologies make me want to puke (frex, "Home
Blessing Hour"), but somehow they work for me (the Home Blessing Hour
is just ten minutes each of some basic weekly tasks).

Of the most help to me have been her insistence on throwing out
perfectionism ("Just vacuum the middles for now!") and the concept of
using a fifteen-minute timer and stopping when it's done.

serene

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:33:39 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:

>"Serene" > wrote
>
>> On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:55:53 GMT, sarah bennett
>> > wrote:
>
>>>does that flylady thing really work?
>>
>> It's really helped me, but I have to ignore a lot of sappy and
>> ultrachristian stuff (not saying others should ignore it, just that
>> it's not my personal favorite thing).
>
>What is up with that? I've heard it mentioned, what is it,
>some kind of housekeeping club? I see something like
>Control Journal and run.

It's based on a 20+ year old, out of print book called, "Sidetracked
Home Executives." Worked great for me way back when , when I was
actually following it. I recently bought a copy of the book on eBay.
Now I just have to get my colored recipe cards and I'll be in
business!

No Christian stuff in the book, to the best of my recollection.

Peace,
Carol

"Serene" > wrote

> On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:33:39 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> > wrote:

>>What is up with that? I've heard it mentioned, what is it,
>>some kind of housekeeping club? I see something like
>>Control Journal and run.
>
> There's this woman who found a way to organize her life, and started
> sending email reminders to her friends. Now she's got more than
> 250,000 subscribers. The email reminders are saving my bacon. Most
> people will remember to do all the little housework tasks without
> anyone telling them to, but I'm not most people, and it's been a total
> lifesaver for me.

Gotcha. Thanks. Not a bad idea, I agree with what you said,
get dressed, that's a good start. I can understand that.

nancy

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:47:11 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:

>On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:33:39 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:
>
>>"Serene" > wrote
>>
>>> On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:55:53 GMT, sarah bennett
>>> > wrote:
>>
>>>>does that flylady thing really work?
>>>
>>> It's really helped me, but I have to ignore a lot of sappy and
>>> ultrachristian stuff (not saying others should ignore it, just that
>>> it's not my personal favorite thing).
>>
>>What is up with that? I've heard it mentioned, what is it,
>>some kind of housekeeping club? I see something like
>>Control Journal and run.
>
>It's based on a 20+ year old, out of print book called, "Sidetracked
>Home Executives." Worked great for me way back when , when I was
>actually following it. I recently bought a copy of the book on eBay.
>Now I just have to get my colored recipe cards and I'll be in
>business!

The cards were why that system didn't work for me. I sit in front of
the computer all day, so the email reminders really work for me.

>
>No Christian stuff in the book, to the best of my recollection.

LOTS. I was a Christian at the time, and that's why I liked it. :-)

serene

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> Gotcha. Thanks. Not a bad idea, I agree with what you said,
> get dressed, that's a good start. I can understand that.
>
Even better if you shower. :-) -aem

"aem" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>> Gotcha. Thanks. Not a bad idea, I agree with what you said,
>> get dressed, that's a good start. I can understand that.
>>
> Even better if you shower. :-)

(laugh) Very true ... towards the end of my career, I
worked from home all the time ... I'd wake up, get on the
computer and workworkwork ... look up at 2 in the afternoon,
still hadn't showered, never mind gotten dressed.

Now, I do try to make sure I shower early because it really
does get you going.

nancy

On Thu 30 Mar 2006 07:24:24p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Serene?

> On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:55:53 GMT, sarah bennett
> > wrote:
>
>>Serene wrote:
>
>>> serene, who used to always cook in the nude, and nowadays is on a
>>> housekeeping program that encourages one to get dressed (with shoes!)
>>> every day, so it doesn't happen as often
>>
>>does that flylady thing really work?
>
> It's really helped me, but I have to ignore a lot of sappy and
> ultrachristian stuff (not saying others should ignore it, just that
> it's not my personal favorite thing).
>
>> I have no problem getting dressed
>>to the shoes and shining my sink, but I dont usually wear a shirt around
>>the house
>
> Nor did I before I started doing this, but it's amazing me how much
> more often I take out the trash, for instance, since I started going
> around the house with clothes on.
>
> Leave it to me to move to ****ing *Berkeley* and then become a '50s
> housewife. Yeesh. Before I moved here, I didn't own a pair of socks
> (now I have several). Before I moved here, I was a vegan (I eat meat
> now).
>
> Don't tell anyone, but I bought shaving razors yesterday.
>
> Oy.
>
> serene
>

OMG, Serene! You're going to hell in a handbasket!

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

"Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote

> On Thu 30 Mar 2006 08:16:39p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Nancy
> Young?

>> (laugh) Very true ... towards the end of my career, I
>> worked from home all the time ... I'd wake up, get on the
>> computer and workworkwork ... look up at 2 in the afternoon,
>> still hadn't showered, never mind gotten dressed.
>
> I understand. I take an early morning shower before dressing and leaving
> for work, but I work at home on Thursdays and that just never seems to
> happen. :-) What kind of work did you do, Nancy? I currently work as a
> systems analyst, but for many years worked as an IT project manager.

I was a systems analyst/programmer type. Those job titles went
through different definitions over the years. Project manager I stayed
away from with all I had. Worked for the most part.

nancy

On Thu 30 Mar 2006 08:16:39p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Nancy
Young?

>
> "aem" > wrote
>
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>>
>>> Gotcha. Thanks. Not a bad idea, I agree with what you said, get
>>> dressed, that's a good start. I can understand that.
>>>
>> Even better if you shower. :-)
>
> (laugh) Very true ... towards the end of my career, I
> worked from home all the time ... I'd wake up, get on the
> computer and workworkwork ... look up at 2 in the afternoon,
> still hadn't showered, never mind gotten dressed.

I understand. I take an early morning shower before dressing and leaving
for work, but I work at home on Thursdays and that just never seems to
happen. :-) What kind of work did you do, Nancy? I currently work as a
systems analyst, but for many years worked as an IT project manager.

> Now, I do try to make sure I shower early because it really
> does get you going.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:38:18 -0800, Serene >
wrote:

>On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:33:39 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Serene" > wrote
>>
>>> On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:55:53 GMT, sarah bennett
>>> > wrote:
>>
>>>>does that flylady thing really work?
>>>
>>> It's really helped me, but I have to ignore a lot of sappy and
>>> ultrachristian stuff (not saying others should ignore it, just that
>>> it's not my personal favorite thing).
>>
>>What is up with that? I've heard it mentioned, what is it,
>>some kind of housekeeping club? I see something like
>>Control Journal and run.
>
>There's this woman who found a way to organize her life, and started
>sending email reminders to her friends. Now she's got more than
>250,000 subscribers. The email reminders are saving my bacon. Most
>people will remember to do all the little housework tasks without
>anyone telling them to, but I'm not most people, and it's been a total
>lifesaver for me.
>
>http://www.flylady.net -- beware the nauseating pink-and-purple!
>
>Certain of her terminologies make me want to puke (frex, "Home
>Blessing Hour"), but somehow they work for me (the Home Blessing Hour
>is just ten minutes each of some basic weekly tasks).
>
>Of the most help to me have been her insistence on throwing out
>perfectionism ("Just vacuum the middles for now!") and the concept of
>using a fifteen-minute timer and stopping when it's done.


I have to agree with you there. It's a good system and it's helped me
get much more organized but I found I had to really modify parts of it
and ignore others. Some of the stuff she sends out is so saccharine
that I swear it'll give you diabetes just to read it. ;P

Regards,
Tracy R.

On Thu 30 Mar 2006 08:46:43p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Nancy
Young?

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote
>
>> On Thu 30 Mar 2006 08:16:39p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Nancy
>> Young?
>
>>> (laugh) Very true ... towards the end of my career, I
>>> worked from home all the time ... I'd wake up, get on the
>>> computer and workworkwork ... look up at 2 in the afternoon, still
>>> hadn't showered, never mind gotten dressed.
>>
>> I understand. I take an early morning shower before dressing and
>> leaving for work, but I work at home on Thursdays and that just never
>> seems to happen. :-) What kind of work did you do, Nancy? I currently
>> work as a systems analyst, but for many years worked as an IT project
>> manager.
>
> I was a systems analyst/programmer type. Those job titles went
> through different definitions over the years. Project manager I stayed
> away from with all I had. Worked for the most part.

Hey, I knew there was a reason I liked you!

Yes, titles and descriptions did change. I started as a mainframe
programmer back in the late 1960s. I enjoyed IT project management which
I began in the mid 1970s. I don't think I would have liked PM work in any
other field. When I returned to the workforce I took a position as a
systems analyst.

--
Wayne Boatwright @¿@¬
_____________________

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:50:20 -0600, ravinwulf >
wrote:

[FlyLady]
>It's a good system and it's helped me
>get much more organized but I found I had to really modify parts of it
>and ignore others. Some of the stuff she sends out is so saccharine
>that I swear it'll give you diabetes just to read it. ;P

Exactly! I warn people before sending them the link.

There's this really cool community on LiveJournal for goth chicks who
want to do the program but hate the saccharine. They're called
BatLady, and one of my favorite things is that they've modified
"remove the cobwebs from the ceiling" to "remove the *unoccupied*
cobwebs from the ceiling."

serene

Serene wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:50:20 -0600, ravinwulf >
> wrote:
>
> [FlyLady]
>> It's a good system and it's helped me
>> get much more organized but I found I had to really modify parts of
>> it and ignore others. Some of the stuff she sends out is so
>> saccharine that I swear it'll give you diabetes just to read it. ;P
>
> Exactly! I warn people before sending them the link.
>
> There's this really cool community on LiveJournal for goth chicks who
> want to do the program but hate the saccharine. They're called
> BatLady, and one of my favorite things is that they've modified
> "remove the cobwebs from the ceiling" to "remove the *unoccupied*
> cobwebs from the ceiling."
>
> serene

But is there really such a thing as "cobs" (other than corn, of course)? My
house is not filled with spiders so where the heck do the cobwebs come from?
And to reach the ones up by my living room ceiling I'd need to find a
telescoping pole with a brush on the end; the apartment ceiling is a 22 feet
high vaulted deal.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:

> My
> house is not filled with spiders so where the heck do the cobwebs come
from?
> And to reach the ones up by my living room ceiling I'd need to find a
> telescoping pole with a brush on the end; the apartment ceiling is a 22
feet
> high vaulted deal.


Cobwebs (and spiders) are *everywhere* Jill, even at the tippy - top of the
highest hermetically - sealed skyscraper. How they get there may not be all
that obvious (it's claimed some ride the wind), but there they be ;-)

It's a sunny and warm day and I am preparing for a big spring cleaning this
weekend, I'm finding little cobwebs ALL around the place (I live on the
third floor and my windows are open in warm weather; I also have a lot of
houseplants so I guess the spiders find them somewhat cosy)...

--
Best
Greg

Gregory Morrow wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> My
>> house is not filled with spiders so where the heck do the cobwebs
>> come from? And to reach the ones up by my living room ceiling I'd
>> need to find a telescoping pole with a brush on the end; the
>> apartment ceiling is a 22 feet high vaulted deal.
>
>
> Cobwebs (and spiders) are *everywhere* Jill, even at the tippy - top
> of the highest hermetically - sealed skyscraper. How they get there
> may not be all that obvious (it's claimed some ride the wind), but
> there they be ;-)
>
So how come I never see these spiders? Are they microscopic?

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:16:35 -0600, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>But is there really such a thing as "cobs" (other than corn, of course)? My
>house is not filled with spiders so where the heck do the cobwebs come from?

When I was painting the walls, I got up close and personal with the
cobwebs as I cleared them away. They were being created by the
tiniest little spiders I have ever seen in my entire life. Next time
you're clearing cobwebs, grab a ladder or chair and take a close look.
They're kinda cute.

Peace,
Carol

Serene > writes:

>On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:50:20 -0600, ravinwulf >
>wrote:

>[FlyLady]
>>It's a good system and it's helped me
>>get much more organized but I found I had to really modify parts of it
>>and ignore others. Some of the stuff she sends out is so saccharine
>>that I swear it'll give you diabetes just to read it. ;P

>Exactly! I warn people before sending them the link.

>There's this really cool community on LiveJournal for goth chicks who
>want to do the program but hate the saccharine. They're called
>BatLady, and one of my favorite things is that they've modified
>"remove the cobwebs from the ceiling" to "remove the *unoccupied*
>cobwebs from the ceiling."

Great link! I'd seen an article on Flylady before and I was
interested but turned off by the sugary sweetness. I'm excited about
giving Batlady a try.
Also, for those who go to other newsgroups, alt.recovery.clutter was
excellent for me years ago when I first started tackling the clutter
issue in my house. arc really helped me out a lot.

Stacia

"jmcquown" > writes:

>So how come I never see these spiders? Are they microscopic?

Some spiders are a pale color that might blend in with your wall
color. But I figure that cobwebs are what's left over after a spider
moved on, then dust collects on them and makes it bigger.
Either way, I try not to think about spideys too much.

Stacia

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:08:40 -0800, Serene wrote:

> On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:50:20 -0600, ravinwulf >
> wrote:
>
> [FlyLady]
> >It's a good system and it's helped me
> >get much more organized but I found I had to really modify parts of it
> >and ignore others. Some of the stuff she sends out is so saccharine
> >that I swear it'll give you diabetes just to read it. ;P
>
> Exactly! I warn people before sending them the link.
>
> There's this really cool community on LiveJournal for goth chicks who
> want to do the program but hate the saccharine. They're called
> BatLady, and one of my favorite things is that they've modified
> "remove the cobwebs from the ceiling" to "remove the *unoccupied*
> cobwebs from the ceiling."
>
Heh... I like that - peacefully co-exist with the wildlife in your
immediate area. I have a pact with my spiders: stay behind the blinds
and I'll leave your (unoccupied) webs alone.
--

Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006 12:16:35 -0600, jmcquown wrote:

> But is there really such a thing as "cobs" (other than corn, of course)? My
> house is not filled with spiders so where the heck do the cobwebs come from?

Probably because they built webs in the corn fields and attached them
to corncobs.... but here's another theory:
http://www.ndi4all.org/step_by_step/120599.html

> And to reach the ones up by my living room ceiling I'd need to find a
> telescoping pole with a brush on the end; the apartment ceiling is a 22 feet
> high vaulted deal.
>
22 feet! Really? It sounds like your unit is two stories tall (which
means two floors worth of rooms), but that's not what you've indicated
here in the past.

In any case, all that height would be useful during the heat of the
summertime....do you have a reversing ceiling fan too?
--

Practice safe eating. Always use condiments.

: Half pounders, yum: http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjs6b.jpg

: No mystery meat he http://i1.tinypic.com/sfjss2.jpg


Hey, these photos are staged! There's no grease spatters around
the pan!

Quit "oblongating" them hockey pucks and either use 2 pans or else
cook them in batches. They're definitely overcrowded.