Subj : Todays Blooper To : Daryl Stout From : Barry Martin Date : Sat Mar 12 2022 07:50:00 Hi Daryl! DS> When Bill Clinton ran for governor, Hillary used her maiden DS> name, Rodham, instead of her married name of Clinton...he lost DS> the election. The voters didn't know. BM> As for restaurants, chatting with a friend and recalling how there used BM> to be a bunch of cheap steak restaurants -- they were cheap and they BM> served cheap steaks but satisfied the carnivore desire of fire-cooked BM> meat with a baked potato and some sides. DS> My late wife was a steak eater, but I never was. There used to DS> be a restaurant chain in central Arkansas called Steak-Out. They DS> had the best beef sirloin tips and baked potatoes in town. DS> Unfortunately, they went out of business several years ago. Probably ran out of business by the donut shops: police tried to hide they were on break by saying "I'm going to the Steak-Out" -- people heard as 'stake out' and assumed on assignment. ...Then there was the poor rookie who was in full gear at the Steak-Out restaurant -- he though he was going to get a criminal at a stake out! BM> All-you-can-eat buffets are fun in that can sample a little of this and BM> a little of that. I got to experience kimchee at one -- the food had BM> been brought up in threads last century (!) and said it was the Korean BM> version of sauerkraut, which I like. We'll just say I prefer BM> sauerkraut. DS> I tried that back in elementary school, and quit after one DS> bite. I know some folks who love it, but I can't stand it. Or is DS> sauerkraut when Colonel Klink has had a bad day?? Especially that day he put his monocle in the wrong eye! BM> I have my blood pressure checked once a month at the doctor's office to BM> monitor the pulse rate; a few years ago I was beating away like a BM> hummingbird heart -- good for the bird, not so good for the human. BM> Anyway, sometimes reminded with "it's that time of the month"! DS> I have a pulse oximeter, and a blood pressure device here...and DS> check mine every so often. For your latter comment, just bleed it DS> for all it's worth . Arghhhh!! BM> No, not all that nutritious but better than nothing. Know locally I BM> can purchase a loaf of bread for 88› on sale. I'd probably go with BM> cheese instead of butter. Cheese is more expensive that butter but BM> nutritionally better. And I'd be definitely be checking into the Meals BM> on Wheels link I gave you about amonth ago. DS> Unfortunately, most of these require Medicaid to get it. The Well for starters is that 'most': meaning not all. Someone out there can help. Maybe a place to (re-)start is to go to a place you don't qualify and simply tell them I know I don't qualify for assistance from you folks but hopefully can give me a lead to where I do qualify. And yes, sometimes you need to go multiple times to the wrong site to finally find the person there who can point you in the right direction. DS> I did go to the store yesterday, and bought: DS> 1) 2 dozen 3 minute microwave pizzas ($1.25 each)(cheese, sausage DS> and pepperoni, and pepperoni -- I don't care for the supreme, and Right: if you don't like it don't buy it. DS> 2) 2 dozen single slices of the store brand American Cheese DS> ($2.20 -- nearly $1.30 cheaper than Kraft Singles) My reply on this item was probably downloaded the day after. DS> 3) 2 dozen packages of Buddig Lunch meat (69 cents each) No real comment as I don't buy lunch meats. DS> 4) 3 bags of Tyson "Fun Chicken Nuggets" ($7 each) I find some of the chicken nuggets have an odd flavour. Not a bad one, just - - unexpected? Like something was added. The popcorn and larger nuggets are fine but the shaped/flattened ones have this slight quirk of a flavour. DS> 5) 1 large container of "organic ketchup ($2.20) (for dipping the DS> nuggets in) Cover up that odd taste? DS> That still ran me $75 with tax. I still have plenty of bread DS> and butter here,so what I do is use 1 pack of lunch meat and 1 DS> slice of cheese, splitting theminto 2 sandwiches, and adding some DS> mustard to them. I also have plenty of thepackages of lemonade DS> Koolaid mix, that makes 2 quarts...and that's my main beverage to DS> wash it all down. With the bonus fuel points, I'll get 20 cents a DS> gallon off the next time I fill up. But, I paid $46 at $4.20 a DS> gallon the otherday...it's the most I've ever spent on gasoline. DS> I'm sure it'll be over $5 agallon the next time I fill up. Unfortunately probably so. My shopping is different, f'instance I'd probably buy three different versions of the chicken: nugget, patty, and (something else), but then I prefer variety. Some people can eat a bologna sandwich every day for lunch and be happy; I need to switch that out to peanut butter one day, ham another, egg yet another, etc. BM> And the cheese is a natural cheese, not those processed cheese slices BM> individually wrapped nor Velveeta cheese. Both are OK but not nearly BM> as nutritious as Swiss, Cheddar, etc. DS> I did the single slices, and the store bought. Someone told me DS> that they worked at a Kellogg's factory years ago. During the DS> day, they produced the Kellogg's Brand Cereal. But, at night, it DS> was the same thing, but "store brands". Some of the store brands are the same or essentially the same, some are definitely different. BM> Carrying around your own insulation does have benefits at times. :) DS> I'd like to move some to the hind quarters...those outdoor DS> chairs on winter days are cold!! The problem is too much sitting: the weight of your body on your rump squeezes the fat away from the area you're sitting on to a non-compressed area! BM> If baked properly the bread has a nice crunch. If baked too long so BM> does the hot dog! DS> I don't want to risk breaking my dentures with that. I like my DS> food cooked "Well Done", but NOT "shoe leather". You're in the South: isn't that 'sole food'?! BM> Part of the fun of eating chicken is gnawing the meat away from the BM> bones but a boneless chicken would make sense for when travelling in BM> the car: no bones to throw away. ...Still have the paper, etc., BM> packaging, but just considered less messy than a pile of bones. DS> I liked getting the 30 nuggets from Chick-Fil-A, and a large DS> drink. It was easy to eat and drive with that, and not as messy DS> as trying to eat a juicy sandwich. Paisley and random-pattered shirts are great for that issue! (Blends right in!!) BM> Now you're making me sleepy! DS> I woke up with nature and nightmare at 3am, and I couldn't get DS> back to sleep. So, I just got up, as I have a ham radio traffic DS> net to do this morning. Then, rain arrives, changing to DS> snow...the whole state is under a Winter Weather Advisory, with DS> areas also under a Wind Advisory and a Freeze Warning. Those who DS> planted their gardens early are just furious!! Bet they get mad this time every year! Up still have snow on the ground from earlier this week, This morning it's currently 7ø with a wind chill of (looking - huh!) 7-below. Tomorrow's high predicted at 54ø. BM> As for outdoor plantings this early, apparently they haven't paid BM> attention! The rule of thumb around here is don't plant until Mother's BM> Day weekend (and sometimes that's cutting things to close). When I was BM> growing up in southern New Hampshire seems like around the 1st of June BM> rings a bell. DS> My cousin in Erie won't plant hers until that time as well. No use fighting Mother Nature. I could see if someone wanted to start seedlings, etc., in their basement or 3-season room -- get a head start on planting. Stick a poor defenseless plant outside to fend for itself - nope! ¯ BarryMartin3@ ® ¯ @MyMetronet.NET ® .... Paper clips: the TinkerToys of the business world. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .