Subj : Re: Eating In The 50's To : Daryl Stout From : George Pope Date : Sun Jun 27 2021 13:56:09 > > Curry was a surname. > GP> of Steph's parents & one grandfather. . . :) > Two teachers I had in high school had that surname...a father > and his son. I've never heard of any besies Steph Curry before now. . . > And, the pets know if you didn't bring home a treat for them. > Now, some human food is OK for them to eat (green beans and > carrots especially), but by and large, much of it is a no-no. > And, it's true that when they beg..."if you give into them once, > you've corrupted them forever". Our dog was corrupted when we got him -- we only give him safe fruit, carrots, & potatoes -- he's allergic to protein. > Probably. A flatbed is easier to sleep on than a waterbed. Agreed. My current mattress is the "Diamond" from Sleep Country -- the hardest one they make (flat & solid top layer, like it should be!) > Everything has gone up. I went to Wal-Mart today, originally just to > get some extra toilet paper (bum wad ) and paper towels. But, I also > decided to pick up some Depends and Underpads, and 4 bags of the Funions > for a snack. I have plenty of diet green tea citrus, chicken nuggets, > bread, and lunch meat, so I can afford to eat at home the next several > days. But, I also had to go out, as my T-Mobile phone died. This makes > 3 straight Samsung models (the Galaxy A10, A11, and A12) that have had > numerous problems. They won't hold a charge, or the thing just completely > dies. I got a new 5G capable Samsung A32 (I think). Someone told me that > the 4G technology is being phased out. Yup, I'm on LTE(aka 5G) on an Apple iPhone6. I know it's behind, but I like it that way -- it's quite current on iOS updates, so I can do most of what others do with their iPhone10s or 11s You can buy late model iPhones at Best Buy -- they're not locked to anyone & they have all the Hz ranges used in Canada,. so can be brought to any telco. I can get a new phone now from my telco, as I've been with them for 8 years or so; I used my last few annual credit allotments to get phones for my daughter & wife, as I liked mine just the way it is. Mobile phones have been around longer than people think. I was watching this film the other day and heard Sir Lancelot ask someone to fetch his charger. Q: How did the mobile phone propose to his girlfriend? A: He gave her a ring Q: How did Samuel win the work talent show at the mobile phone factory? A: Sam sung [I have a photo somewhere of an Apple Vancouver employee badge for "Sam Sung"] Q: Why did Mr Potato have a mobile phone? A: Just in case Mr Onion rings. A man got pulled over for using his mobile phone He explained to that it was a call from his wife, so he wasn't talking on the phone, just listening. The cops let him go. I’ve deleted the phone numbers of all the Germans I know from my mobile phone. Now it's Hans free. > The ones I liked that Lay's had were Sausage Gravy Biscuit, and Garlic > Cheese Sticks. Those are long gone...I thought about getting the Dill > Pickle ones, but opted for the Funions instead. Of course, if I had > gotten the Dill Pickle Potato Chips, and some ice cream sandwiches, with > eating pickles and ice cream, folks would really wonder about me (like > they aren't already) . I'd eat an ice cream sandwich that had a layer of dill pickle chips inside! > GP> My fave as a kid was Old Duytch's Popcorn Twists (bag was 3X biugger > GP> than any other for 25c!) > Never heard of that brand. Maybe Old Dutch is only a Canadian brand. . . > I remember the Double Bubble Gum...the only gum I chewed growing up was > Juicy Fruit. With my dentures now, only Freedent won't pull the dentures > out. My wife is same, but they pulled Freedent from Canada, so we've since found a few that are good for her dentures. I got 30+ filings, so I got to be careful if agum is too sticky. . . > I remember the candy cigarettes and tiny tootsie rolls. At one time, I > had figured how how many licks it took to get to the center of a Tootsie > Pop (I think around 973). I had lots of free time, too, but I was a reader so I never noticed. . . :D > I was going to say washing clothes, but that was lye (think Granny > from The Beverly Hillbillies). I used that when working at Burger King > to clean the grease screens in the vent hoods from the broiler and the > fry vats. And, used a variant of that in silkscreen to remove the > "ghost stain" from the previous image. But, you could not let that > sit too long on there, or the mesh would come apart. Plus, you had to > wear protective gloves and a face shield while washing it out with a > power hose, to avoid splashing that on your face or body. I've no experience with Lye, but haveheard it is almost pure alkali, so yeah, it'll burn your skin easily, & blind you as easily. > I drink the diet green tea citrus now. I saw a peach tea today (I think > from Lipton), but my icebox is full right now. Yet, with the hot weather > coming, I'll be drinking 1 to 2 quarts of that every day. I'm a coffee addict, but I do like Celestial Seasonings herbal teas for relaxing at night, on occasion. > There is one location of The Country's Best Yogurt (TCBY) in west > Little Rock. I haven't been there in a long time. We had one, briefly, in the strip mall next door to me, but I never went. . There's a bubble tea place in there now -- I like their avocado shakes > I hear the prices now are through the roof, especially at Whole Foods. Yup, & the price hkes are 100% artificial (not related to higher costs at any stage from farm to store) > GP> & the smoke ALWAYS followed the person most bothered by it! > Really. You didn't notice this? > There was a TV dinner with Swedish Meatballs, but I haven't had that > in awhile. I'll skip that one. Gotta go to an IKEA & eat at their in-store restaurant! > I remember those fruit cocktail deals. I saw a picture of a slice of > pizza with a piece of ham and pineapple on it. I think they call that > "the Hawaiian version". We had the fruit cocktail on occasion ("packed in water," not syrup); my brother & I always fought overthe cherries. Now that I never eat them, they have one out: "extra cherries" I tried a new thing for my breafast yesterday -- mango salsa (but no spice, so I called it mango fruit salad & it was good, but not as a chip dip) I plan, in late August early Sept, whyen the weather is hot, to get a fresh peach, apple, & mango from the local farm market, & use our electric chipper to turn them into fruit slaw) (no dressing, just pure fruit & juice) Maybe I'll puree a bunch of habanero peppers first, to spice up the inside of the chopper & blades, for just a hint of spicy flavour. . . We're having a hard time getting Carolina Reaper pepper seeds to grow. . . :( I want o staret a comnpany selling concentrated pepper juice to put in sprayers to sprat around fences & gardens to keep critters (skunks, squirrels, raccoons, deer) out. . . --Then a light mineral salt brine to spray on the plants, to keep the slugs & smails away. . . (Me reading to my five-year-old): The leopard slug eats dead plants and fungi, but also hunts other slugs. (Five-year-old): I'm a fun guy, so they would eat me. Are slugs just snails that have gone through a divorce? “Yep, she got the house” Q: What is a slugs favorite mode of transportation? A: A Snailboat. I thought I’d try snail racing My tactic was if I take the shells off, they’ll be lighter and quicker, All it did was make them a bit sluggish Q: What do you do when you see two snails boxing? A: Nothing, you gotta let ‘em slug it out. If Americans switched from pounds to kilograms overnight, there would be mass confusion > GP> A necessary part of sweet & sour chicken (one of my childhood faves) > I've always wondered why they called it that...just like sour cream. > To me, just that one adjective, turns me off. > GP> We'd be walking through the streets on a hot summer's afternoon, get > GP> thirsty, &jus hed to the fist outdoor tap we saw, & put our moputh > GP> right on it to drink our fill (nobody knew how mamy mouths had just > GP> been on it nor how many would follow - this is why me & my crew are > GP> covid-proofed! That & wew occasionally swam in liquid sewage(Fraser > GP> River had small towns up in the Interior, dump their unprocessed > GP> seweage straight into it) > I remember drinking from the garden hose. > GP> One comic said he cae home & his dad asked why his cap was on > GP> backwards. > GP> "It's the style now, dad." > That's their pants...but you wonder why older men wear their pants > higher. There was a meme, where this kid asked his Mom why his Dad > was walking around with his pants down so his underwear would show. > His Mom said "Daddy will stop doing that once you do". Even if they > KNEW the meaning of what that was, they'd probably still do it. > GP> I'm 54 now & still have no idea why anyone would care about being > GP> comfy, resting on one elbow while or after eating. . . > Or we slurp our foot or the beverage through the straw. > GP> I seem to find a way of sneaking chocolate into movie theaters.. > GP> .. I always have a few twix up my sleeve. > At the price the theatres charge, you might as well. > GP> I finally got over my addiction to chocolate, marshmallows and nuts. > GP> I won't lie, it was a rocky road. > Some folks really love that flavor. My favorites are either > Neopolitan (chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry combined), orange > sherbert, or peach. > GP> I sexually identify as chocolate > GP> My pronouns are Her-She > The inquisitive sneeze: Who's She? > The Samauri Sneese: Kanitchiwa. (sp?). > Or if it's a woman handling the money, she's the Treasure-Her. > GP> Life is like a box of chocolates > GP> It won't last long if you're obese > The Chocolate Lovers Diet. Never be more than 12 steps away from > chocolate (I have that as a QWK tagline). > GP> Hershey’s and Ikea have joined together to sell a chocolate pet. > GP> Just picked up a Kït Kaát. Now to put it together... > Haven't had those in awhile...but they're better chilled. > GP> So I said “let’s play a game”. How many “vans” are in vanilla ice > GP> cream? -he said “one”(correct) > GP> So how many “straws” are in strawberry ice cream? > GP> He said “one” again (correct) > GP> So then how many “ F’s” are in chocolate ice cream? He said there is no > GP> “F” in chocolate ice cream > GP> I said “Exactly- THERE IS NO F IN CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM!!! > . Or like the commercial of the guy who can't > stop taking "free samples". Years ago, Sam's Club would do that (I'm > not sure if they offer that now or not), and at the Arkansas State > Fair, some vendors in the Hall Of Industry were offering free samples > of their food. My late father was sure to visit those booths. > GP> What do you call a sheep covered in chocolate? > GP> A chocolate baaaaa. > Wool see about that. > GP> A Korean martial artist was giving away chocolate bars. I asked if I > GP> could have 2. He said... > GP> "No. You can take-won-do." > Sounds like the local pest control company who says they can take care > of anything -- even karate chopping termites (their leader is Chester > T. (for Termite) Overbite). > Daryl > ... Have any Grey Poupon? 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