Saturday Night

[Dave Smith]

It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
It has been simmering for a while but I just turned it off for a while
until we are ready to eat. I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. It's like pepper roulette when you use those
things. I decided to use a whole on but to remove most of the seeds. I
let it simmer for about 10 minutes before trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught up to me.
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer.

[Bruce]

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food.

Misinformation. Sorry Dave, but I just can't trust you. I just went
outside and it is a bit damp, but no snow in sight.

Indeed, where does he get that information? Snow is that cold white
stuff, isn't it?

[Dave Smith]

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food.

Misinformation.  Sorry Dave, but I just can't trust you. I just went
outside and it is a bit damp, but no snow in sight.

Gee Ed, thanks for rubbing it in. I hope you get a sun burn :-)


Just so you can gloat.... it was about just above 32F and raining most
of the day. In the afternoon it started to try to snow. Around 4 pm it
dropped below freezing and snowed and rained a little more and then it
all froze. Apparently the roads are a mess. Thank goodness I don't have
to go anywhere. I should go out and flip my w/s wiper blades up so they
don't get frozen in place.

On the bright side, my w/s washer fluid is running. I had not used much
all summer and I think all the alcohol had evaporated out of it. On
below freezing mornings there was no juice getting through until after
the engine had warned up and I had made a stop. I then ran ran the
washer for a while to flush it out and I got some fresh washer fluid and
then used it liberally. I should have used more. Finally yesterday
morning it worked first try.

You may remember the good old days when you needed w/s washer antifreeze.

[Ed P]

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food.

Misinformation.  Sorry Dave, but I just can't trust you. I just went
outside and it is a bit damp, but no snow in sight.

Gee Ed, thanks  for rubbing it in. I hope you get a sun burn  :-)
Just so you can gloat.... it was about just above 32F and raining most
of the day. In the afternoon it started to try to snow. Around 4 pm it
dropped below freezing and snowed and rained a little more and then it
all froze. Apparently the roads are a mess. Thank goodness I don't have
to go anywhere. I should go out and flip my  w/s wiper blades up so they
don't get frozen in place.
On the bright side, my w/s washer fluid is running.  I had not used much
all  summer and I think all the alcohol had evaporated out of it. On
below freezing mornings there was no juice getting through until after
the engine had warned up and I had made a stop. I then ran ran the
washer for a while to flush it out and I got some fresh washer fluid and
then used it liberally. I should have used more. Finally yesterday
morning it worked first try.
You may remember the good old days when you needed w/s washer antifreeze.

Yes, the fluid I used was good to -20F but it nver got that low.

I talked to my friend Sue this morning and she said she was going to get
8". I was happy for her but she said no, it is the expected snow.

It looks pretty but as I get older, i don't miss the work that snow
brings.

[Graham]

Post by Ed P
Yes, the fluid I used was good to -20F but it nver got that low.

Mine is good to -40C and we've had several overnights below -29C.

[Dave Smith]

Post by Graham

Post by Ed P
Yes, the fluid I used was good to -20F but it nver got that low.

Mine is good to -40C and we've had several overnights below -29C.

That's why normal people don't live out there. That is too cold for me.
I will never forget the weather in Winnipeg when I went out there to
look for a job back in 1976. I got off the plane and it was -40. That
stuff about it being a dry cold and not so bad as a damp cold.... that
only applies to about -20.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

Post by Graham

Post by Ed P
Yes, the fluid I used was good to -20F but it nver got that low.

Mine is good to -40C and we've had several overnights below -29C.

I would love to use my Star Trek transporter to visit you, on the most
miserable day of the year, for twenty minutes.
Unfortunately, it's in the shop.

[dsi1]

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Graham

Post by Ed P
Yes, the fluid I used was good to -20F but it nver got that low.

Mine is good to -40C and we've had several overnights below -29C.

I would love to use my Star Trek transporter to visit you, on the most
miserable day of the year, for twenty minutes.
Unfortunately, it's in the shop.

I don't trust those transporters. Our neighbor had one and had a problem
with a bad batch of dilithium crystals. He got his right eyeball stuck
in his left eye socket and vice versa. The good news is that he looks
pretty much the same. The bad news is that he had to learn how to read
backwards.

[gm]

Post by dsi1

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by Graham

Post by Ed P
Yes, the fluid I used was good to -20F but it nver got that low.

Mine is good to -40C and we've had several overnights below -29C.

I would love to use my Star Trek transporter to visit you, on the most
miserable day of the year, for twenty minutes.
Unfortunately, it's in the shop.

I don't trust those transporters. Our neighbor had one and had a problem
with a bad batch of dilithium crystals. He got his right eyeball stuck
in his left eye socket and vice versa. The good news is that he looks
pretty much the same. The bad news is that he had to learn how to read
backwards.

I did the transporter thang and I got "jazz hands"... I guess that's
what turned me all queer...

"Jazz hands is a hand gesture that involves holding the hands out with
the palms facing forward and the fingers spread. It's a move used in
some types of dancing and musical theater..."

--
GM

--

[Michael Trew]

On the bright side, my w/s washer fluid is running.  I had not used much
all  summer and I think all the alcohol had evaporated out of it. On
below freezing mornings there was no juice getting through until after
the engine had warned up and I had made a stop. I then ran ran the
washer for a while to flush it out and I got some fresh washer fluid and
then used it liberally. I should have used more. Finally yesterday
morning it worked first try.
You may remember the good old days when you needed w/s washer antifreeze.

I'm glad you reminded me, it's going to be negative degrees Fahrenheit
in a couple of days, I need to add anti-freeze to my washer fluid. I
don't tailgate, so I don't often need to use washer fluid to clear my
windshield... And I found that it was frozen up during our last cold
spell a couple of weeks ago, perhaps from lack of use.

[Dave Smith]

Post by Michael Trew

Post by Dave Smith
You may remember the good old days when you needed w/s washer antifreeze.

I'm glad you reminded me, it's going to be negative degrees Fahrenheit
in a couple of days,

That's cold. That is squeaky footsteps in the snow cold, and snot
freezes in your nose cold.

Post by Michael Trew
I need to add anti-freeze to my washer fluid.  I
don't tailgate, so I don't often need to use washer fluid to clear my
windshield...  And I found that it was frozen up during our last cold
spell a couple of weeks ago, perhaps from lack of use.

I would recommend running down the old stuff, topping it up with fresh
washer fluid and then running enough through the lines to purge the old
stuff.

I was surprised when I checked the weather network site today and it
said it was 10 degrees. That couldn't be. Then I remembered that
yesterday I had switched it to F and forgot to switch back to C.

[Hank Rogers]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Michael Trew

Post by Dave Smith
You may remember the good old days when you needed w/s washer antifreeze.

I'm glad you reminded me, it's going to be negative degrees
Fahrenheit in a couple of days,

That's cold. That is squeaky footsteps in the snow cold, and snot
freezes in your nose cold.

Yep, this morning was -7 F on the way to my car, and I almost forgot
what this cold feels like.  It just doesn't get this cold here.  I
squeaked through the snow to the car this morning, and fortunately, it
slowly started with one pump of fuel.

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Michael Trew
I need to add anti-freeze to my washer fluid.  I don't tailgate, so
I don't often need to use washer fluid to clear my windshield...Â
And I found that it was frozen up during our last cold spell a couple
of weeks ago, perhaps from lack of use.

I would recommend running down the old stuff, topping it up with fresh
washer fluid and then running enough through the lines to purge the
old stuff.

I had it run down fairly far yesterday and topped off, but it was frozen
already.  With how cold it is out we don't have any precipitation, and
the roads are dry.  It should thaw by the weekend.

If you need it to work sooner, pour a bottle of everclear in it and it
should be back in service in a few hours.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Michael Trew

On the bright side, my w/s washer fluid is running.  I had not used much
all  summer and I think all the alcohol had evaporated out of it. On
below freezing mornings there was no juice getting through until after
the engine had warned up and I had made a stop. I then ran ran the
washer for a while to flush it out and I got some fresh washer fluid and
then used it liberally. I should have used more. Finally yesterday
morning it worked first try.
You may remember the good old days when you needed w/s washer antifreeze.

I'm glad you reminded me, it's going to be negative degrees Fahrenheit
in a couple of days, I need to add anti-freeze to my washer fluid. I
don't tailgate, so I don't often need to use washer fluid to clear my
windshield...

You don't have to tailgate to get your windshield spattered. A
truck in an adjacent lane can do the job nicely.

[Dave Smith]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Michael Trew
I'm glad you reminded me, it's going to be negative degrees Fahrenheit
in a couple of days, I need to add anti-freeze to my washer fluid. I
don't tailgate, so I don't often need to use washer fluid to clear my
windshield...

You don't have to tailgate to get your windshield spattered. A
truck in an adjacent lane can do the job nicely.

There are a lot of variables involved, like the depth of the snow, the
type of snow or slush, your speed, temperature. There are times when
there is pretty much a mist in the air from all the traffic. I tend to
allow a lot of space on slushy roads and no matter how far back I am I
am still using a lot of washer fluid.

[MummyChunk]

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
It has been simmering for a while but I just turned it off for a while
until we are ready to eat. I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. It's like pepper roulette when you use those
things. I decided to use a whole on but to remove most of the seeds. I
let it simmer for about 10 minutes before trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught up to me
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer

Great choice of comfort food.

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[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. I let it simmer for about 10 minutes before
trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught up to me.
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer.

Too bad you're lactose intolerant as milk would kill that
burn before you can say jalapeno.

[Bruce]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. I let it simmer for about 10 minutes before
trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught up to me.
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer.

Too bad you're lactose intolerant as milk would kill that
burn before you can say jalapeno.

And have no excuse for an extra beer?

[Dave Smith]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. I let it simmer for about 10 minutes before
trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught up to me.
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer.

Too bad you're lactose intolerant as milk would kill that
burn before you can say jalapeno.

No problem. It mellowed out and ended up with a nice zip to it but not
overwhelming. The chili was good.

[Hank Rogers]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. I let it simmer for about 10 minutes before
trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught up to me.
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer.

Too bad you're lactose intolerant as milk would kill that
burn before you can say jalapeno.

Maybe he could drink a glass of cooking oil. Any oily or fatty substance
will mix with capsaicin, diluting and washing it away. Thats why milk or
cream works.

Beer or water won't help poor Officer Dave. Capsaicin is insoluble.

[gm]

Post by Hank Rogers

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. I let it simmer for about 10 minutes before
trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught up to me.
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer.

Too bad you're lactose intolerant as milk would kill that
burn before you can say jalapeno.

Maybe he could drink a glass of cooking oil. Any oily or fatty substance
will mix with capsaicin, diluting and washing it away. Thats why milk or
cream works.
Beer or water won't help poor Officer Dave. Capsaicin is insoluble.

In Hawaii they drink poi juice or rice milk for that...

--
GM

--

[Jill McQuown]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. I let it simmer for about 10 minutes before
trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught up to me.
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer.

Too bad you're lactose intolerant as milk would kill that
burn before you can say jalapeno.

Good point! I think Dave recently mentioned buying lactose-free milk.

Your comment brought back a memory. Many years ago my father was
growing Thai chili peppers in a clay pot by the sliding doors in the
kitchen. They are tiny little peppers but they pack a lot of heat! My
[not long afterwards] ex-husband started an argument, saying no way
could such a tiny pepper could be hot. He just had to prove we were
wrong. He plucked one off the plant and took a bite and started
chewing. I'd never seen anyone's face turn so red so quickly. He
started sputtering. We could have offered him a glass of milk but he
probably wouldn't have believed that, either. ;)

Jill

[Dave Smith]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Too bad you're lactose intolerant as milk would kill that
burn before you can say jalapeno.

Good point!  I think Dave recently mentioned buying lactose-free milk.

Yes, I have been buying only lactose free milk for a few months and I
have to say that it has worked out well. A 2 litre (quart) container
lasts me at least two weeks. I use it on cereal and for cooking. I had
so many years of drinking milk and reacting badly to it that I still
have an aversion to drinking it.

Your comment brought back a memory.  Many years ago my father was
growing Thai chili peppers in a clay pot by the sliding doors in the
kitchen.  They are tiny little peppers but they pack a lot of heat!  My
[not long afterwards] ex-husband started an argument, saying no way
could such a tiny pepper could be hot.  He just had to prove we were
wrong.  He plucked one off the plant and took a bite and started
chewing.  I'd never seen anyone's face turn so red so quickly.  He
started sputtering.  We could have offered him a glass of milk but he
probably wouldn't have believed that, either. ;)

Those little things can be extremely hot. Sometimes they aren't too bad
and other times they are way too hot. I am wary when cooking with them.
I lucked out last night. I used about half of one. I got some nice heat
and flavour without creating a monster.

[Bruce]

On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:53:45 -0500, Dave Smith

Post by Dave Smith

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Too bad you're lactose intolerant as milk would kill that
burn before you can say jalapeno.

Good point!  I think Dave recently mentioned buying lactose-free milk.

Yes, I have been buying only lactose free milk for a few months and I
have to say that it has worked out well. A 2 litre (quart) container
lasts me at least two weeks. I use it on cereal and for cooking. I had
so many years of drinking milk and reacting badly to it that I still
have an aversion to drinking it.

If you're reacting badly to something, why drink it for years?

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Bruce
On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:53:45 -0500, Dave Smith

Post by Dave Smith

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Too bad you're lactose intolerant as milk would kill that
burn before you can say jalapeno.

Good point!  I think Dave recently mentioned buying lactose-free milk.

Yes, I have been buying only lactose free milk for a few months and I
have to say that it has worked out well. A 2 litre (quart) container
lasts me at least two weeks. I use it on cereal and for cooking. I had
so many years of drinking milk and reacting badly to it that I still
have an aversion to drinking it.

If you're reacting badly to something, why drink it for years?

Kids often don't get a choice. "Drink your milk. Children are
starving in Ruritania."

[Quentin Mason]

In article <vmjf6m$2dij0$***@dont-email.me>, ***@invalid.com
Cindy Hamilton says...

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Kids often don't get a choice. "Drink your milk. Children are
starving in Ruritania."

Being morbidly obese hasn't stopped *you* from shoveling copious
amounts of groceries in your fat pie hole, Cindy.

[Dave Smith]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:53:45 -0500, Dave Smith

Post by Dave Smith

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Too bad you're lactose intolerant as milk would kill that
burn before you can say jalapeno.

Good point!  I think Dave recently mentioned buying lactose-free milk.

Yes, I have been buying only lactose free milk for a few months and I
have to say that it has worked out well. A 2 litre (quart) container
lasts me at least two weeks. I use it on cereal and for cooking. I had
so many years of drinking milk and reacting badly to it that I still
have an aversion to drinking it.

If you're reacting badly to something, why drink it for years?

Kids often don't get a choice. "Drink your milk. Children are
starving in Ruritania."

I didn't drink it for years. I had a glass of milk occasionally, very
occasionally. It was always supposed to be the best drink to have with
fresh cookies. From the time I was about 8 or 9 I stopped having milk
with meals and had tea instead. There was resistance from my parents.
Kids were supposed to drink milk to ensure strong bones. I had big
strong bones without drinking milk so I didn't need it.

I had similar issues with oranges. I had a lot of gut aches when I was a
kid. Some of it may have been due to milk. Things changed a bit when I
stopped drinking milk but I had other issues. It took me years to learn
that it was something I really liked that was bothering me, oranges and
orange juice. I occasionally have about half a glass of orange juice.
It is delicious but I don't dare have more than that, and I usually
allow a day or two between.

[songbird]

Dave Smith wrote:
...

Post by Dave Smith
I had similar issues with oranges. I had a lot of gut aches when I was a
kid. Some of it may have been due to milk. Things changed a bit when I
stopped drinking milk but I had other issues. It took me years to learn
that it was something I really liked that was bothering me, oranges and
orange juice. I occasionally have about half a glass of orange juice.
It is delicious but I don't dare have more than that, and I usually
allow a day or two between.

as a kid i was reacting to most foods in one way or another
and then we found a doctor who understood allergies and
sensitivities and got me on weekly shots to calm down my
system so i could eat. as it was i am probably smaller than
i would have been otherwise. i can now eat citrus without
problems, but i cannot eat a lot of it, half a grapefruit
every other day is fine - more than that and i'll start
getting a rash. milk has never bothered me that i know of
and most green vegetables haven't bothered me either.

how i ever got into gardening with all my sensitivities
i have no idea, but i have to avoid getting sap from strange
plants on my skin or not smell strange flowers.

songbird

[Jill McQuown]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:53:45 -0500, Dave Smith

Post by Dave Smith

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
Too bad you're lactose intolerant as milk would kill that
burn before you can say jalapeno.

Good point!  I think Dave recently mentioned buying lactose-free milk.

Yes, I have been buying only lactose free milk for a few months and I
have to say that it has worked out well. A 2 litre (quart) container
lasts me at least two weeks. I use it on cereal and for cooking. I had
so many years of drinking milk and reacting badly to it that I still
have an aversion to drinking it.

If you're reacting badly to something, why drink it for years?

Kids often don't get a choice. "Drink your milk. Children are
starving in Ruritania."

Yeah, Dave didn't say he had been drinking it for years as a *adult*.
Bruce notably skipped over using it in cooking. Cooking? What's that? ;)

Jill

[Bruce]

On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:40:31 -0500, Jill McQuown

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:53:45 -0500, Dave Smith

Post by Dave Smith
Yes, I have been buying only lactose free milk for a few months and I
have to say that it has worked out well. A 2 litre (quart) container
lasts me at least two weeks. I use it on cereal and for cooking. I had
so many years of drinking milk and reacting badly to it that I still
have an aversion to drinking it.

If you're reacting badly to something, why drink it for years?

Kids often don't get a choice. "Drink your milk. Children are
starving in Ruritania."

Yeah, Dave didn't say he had been drinking it for years as a *adult*.
Bruce notably skipped over using it in cooking. Cooking? What's that? ;)

Isn't that what Trump does with books?

[Dave Smith]

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by Bruce
If you're reacting badly to something, why drink it for years?

Kids often don't get a choice.  "Drink your milk.  Children are
starving in Ruritania."

Yeah, Dave didn't say he had been drinking it for years as a *adult*.
Bruce notably skipped over using it in cooking.  Cooking?  What's that? ;)

That's just little Brucie sniping and whining for attention.
I was never much of a milk drinker. I don't hate it. I just learned to
associate with digestive problems, enough to have developed an aversion
to it. I can use lactose free milk on my cereal and in cooking. I even
have an occasional mug of hot cocoa using it. I still have that aversion
to drinking a glass of milk.

[Bruce]

On Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:58:54 -0500, Dave Smith

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by Bruce
If you're reacting badly to something, why drink it for years?

Kids often don't get a choice.  "Drink your milk.  Children are
starving in Ruritania."

Yeah, Dave didn't say he had been drinking it for years as a *adult*.
Bruce notably skipped over using it in cooking.  Cooking?  What's that? ;)

That's just little Brucie sniping and whining for attention.

If you had said "I drank milk for years as a kid because my parents
forced it down my throat", then I'd have understood, little Davy.

[Hank Rogers]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by Bruce
If you're reacting badly to something, why drink it for years?

Kids often don't get a choice.  "Drink your milk.  Children are
starving in Ruritania."

Yeah, Dave didn't say he had been drinking it for years as a *adult*.
Bruce notably skipped over using it in cooking.  Cooking?  What's
that? ;)

That's just little Brucie sniping and whining for attention.
I was never much of a milk drinker.  I don't hate it. I just learned to
associate with digestive problems, enough to have developed an aversion
to it.  I can use lactose free milk on my cereal and in cooking. I even
have an occasional mug of hot cocoa using it. I still have that aversion
to drinking a glass of milk.

Do you allow megatron to drink milk?

She doesn't have big strong bones like you.

[dsi1]

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
It has been simmering for a while but I just turned it off for a while
until we are ready to eat. I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. It's like pepper roulette when you use those
things. I decided to use a whole on but to remove most of the seeds. I
let it simmer for about 10 minutes before trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught up to me.
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer.

The little local peppers here are potent. The Hawaiians like to dilute
them way down with water and use that as a hot sauce. That's pretty much
the way the local peppers are used. I suppose that some people will cook
with them but I don't see that much. My daughter got a bottle that was
mixed up by her friend. Beats me what's in there.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/89fegUhq7aeaJEaV7

[gm]

Post by dsi1
The little local peppers here are potent. The Hawaiians like to dilute
them way down with water and use that as a hot sauce. That's pretty much
the way the local peppers are used. I suppose that some people will cook
with them but I don't see that much. My daughter got a bottle that was
mixed up by her friend. Beats me what's in there.

What’s on the menu for Donald Trump’s inaugural luncheon?

By Christine Rousselle, Fox News

https://nypost.com/2025/01/18/us-news/whats-on-the-menu-for-donald-trumps-inaugural-luncheon/

"After President Donald Trump is sworn in on January 20, he will then
sit down for a luncheon at the U.S. Capitol hosted by the Joint
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC).

But what’s on the menu?

While the exact details for the 2025 event have yet to be released, if
history is any proof, diners can expect to be served a three-course meal
featuring a seafood dish, a meat entrée and a dessert – probably with
ice cream...

As Trump now calls Florida home, it would not be a surprise to see
dishes influenced by the Sunshine State’s legendary cuisine – or perhaps
a dish with a nod to Vice President J.D. Vance’s Ohio roots...

In 2017, the last time an Inaugural Luncheon was held, Trump and the
approximately 200 luncheon guests had a three-course meal...

(The 2021 event was not held due to the coronavirus pandemic.)

The first course was Maine lobster and gulf shrimp topped with saffron
sauce and peanut crumble, followed by a main of grilled Seven Hills
Angus beef with dark chocolate and juniper jus and potato gratin...

Dessert was chocolate souffle with cherry vanilla ice cream...

The Inaugural Luncheon was first held in 1897, but its current form
began in 1953...

“That year, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mrs. Eisenhower, and fifty
other guests dined on creamed chicken, baked ham, and potato puffs in
the now-restored Old Senate Chamber,”...

The event is now held in Statuary Hall...

The theme of the 2025 Inauguration is “Our Enduring Democracy: A
Constitutional Promise.”

This theme “recognizes the Founders’ commitment to future generations of
Americans to preserve the continuity and stability of our democratic
system of government,”...

--
GM

--

[dsi1]

Post by gm

Post by dsi1
The little local peppers here are potent. The Hawaiians like to dilute
them way down with water and use that as a hot sauce. That's pretty much
the way the local peppers are used. I suppose that some people will cook
with them but I don't see that much. My daughter got a bottle that was
mixed up by her friend. Beats me what's in there.

What’s on the menu for Donald Trump’s inaugural luncheon?
By Christine Rousselle, Fox News
https://nypost.com/2025/01/18/us-news/whats-on-the-menu-for-donald-trumps-inaugural-luncheon/
"After President Donald Trump is sworn in on January 20, he will then
sit down for a luncheon at the U.S. Capitol hosted by the Joint
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC).
But what’s on the menu?
While the exact details for the 2025 event have yet to be released, if
history is any proof, diners can expect to be served a three-course meal
featuring a seafood dish, a meat entrée and a dessert – probably with
ice cream...
As Trump now calls Florida home, it would not be a surprise to see
dishes influenced by the Sunshine State’s legendary cuisine – or perhaps
a dish with a nod to Vice President J.D. Vance’s Ohio roots...
In 2017, the last time an Inaugural Luncheon was held, Trump and the
approximately 200 luncheon guests had a three-course meal...
(The 2021 event was not held due to the coronavirus pandemic.)
The first course was Maine lobster and gulf shrimp topped with saffron
sauce and peanut crumble, followed by a main of grilled Seven Hills
Angus beef with dark chocolate and juniper jus and potato gratin...
Dessert was chocolate souffle with cherry vanilla ice cream...
The Inaugural Luncheon was first held in 1897, but its current form
began in 1953...
“That year, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mrs. Eisenhower, and fifty
other guests dined on creamed chicken, baked ham, and potato puffs in
the now-restored Old Senate Chamber,”...
The event is now held in Statuary Hall...
The theme of the 2025 Inauguration is “Our Enduring Democracy: A
Constitutional Promise.”
This theme “recognizes the Founders’ commitment to future generations of
Americans to preserve the continuity and stability of our democratic
system of government,”...
--
GM
--

A three course meal doesn't seem very presidential but neither does the
president.

[gm]

Post by dsi1

Post by gm

Post by dsi1
The little local peppers here are potent. The Hawaiians like to dilute
them way down with water and use that as a hot sauce. That's pretty much
the way the local peppers are used. I suppose that some people will cook
with them but I don't see that much. My daughter got a bottle that was
mixed up by her friend. Beats me what's in there.

What’s on the menu for Donald Trump’s inaugural luncheon?
By Christine Rousselle, Fox News
https://nypost.com/2025/01/18/us-news/whats-on-the-menu-for-donald-trumps-inaugural-luncheon/
"After President Donald Trump is sworn in on January 20, he will then
sit down for a luncheon at the U.S. Capitol hosted by the Joint
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC).
But what’s on the menu?
While the exact details for the 2025 event have yet to be released, if
history is any proof, diners can expect to be served a three-course meal
featuring a seafood dish, a meat entrée and a dessert – probably with
ice cream...
As Trump now calls Florida home, it would not be a surprise to see
dishes influenced by the Sunshine State’s legendary cuisine – or perhaps
a dish with a nod to Vice President J.D. Vance’s Ohio roots...
In 2017, the last time an Inaugural Luncheon was held, Trump and the
approximately 200 luncheon guests had a three-course meal...
(The 2021 event was not held due to the coronavirus pandemic.)
The first course was Maine lobster and gulf shrimp topped with saffron
sauce and peanut crumble, followed by a main of grilled Seven Hills
Angus beef with dark chocolate and juniper jus and potato gratin...
Dessert was chocolate souffle with cherry vanilla ice cream...
The Inaugural Luncheon was first held in 1897, but its current form
began in 1953...
“That year, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mrs. Eisenhower, and fifty
other guests dined on creamed chicken, baked ham, and potato puffs in
the now-restored Old Senate Chamber,”...
The event is now held in Statuary Hall...
The theme of the 2025 Inauguration is “Our Enduring Democracy: A
Constitutional Promise.”
This theme “recognizes the Founders’ commitment to future generations of
Americans to preserve the continuity and stability of our democratic
system of government,”...
--
GM
--

A three course meal doesn't seem very presidential but neither does the
president.

This will be a very high - class "epicurean" repast, NOT the salad bar
at La Sizz!er...

The DONALD will also gift everyone with gilt - embossed Trump BIBLES...

And a box of Trump TRUFFLES...

And UNLIMITED Diet Coke for ALL..!!!

🐸

--
GM

--

[D]

Post by gm

Post by dsi1

Post by dsi1
The little local peppers here are potent. The Hawaiians like to dilute
them way down with water and use that as a hot sauce. That's pretty much
the way the local peppers are used. I suppose that some people will cook
with them but I don't see that much. My daughter got a bottle that was
mixed up by her friend. Beats me what's in there.

What’s on the menu for Donald Trump’s inaugural luncheon?
By Christine Rousselle, Fox News
https://nypost.com/2025/01/18/us-news/whats-on-the-menu-for-donald-trumps-inaugural-luncheon/
"After President Donald Trump is sworn in on January 20, he will then
sit down for a luncheon at the U.S. Capitol hosted by the Joint
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC).
But what’s on the menu?
While the exact details for the 2025 event have yet to be released, if
history is any proof, diners can expect to be served a three-course meal
featuring a seafood dish, a meat entrée and a dessert – probably with
ice cream...
As Trump now calls Florida home, it would not be a surprise to see
dishes influenced by the Sunshine State’s legendary cuisine – or perhaps
a dish with a nod to Vice President J.D. Vance’s Ohio roots...
In 2017, the last time an Inaugural Luncheon was held, Trump and the
approximately 200 luncheon guests had a three-course meal...
(The 2021 event was not held due to the coronavirus pandemic.)
The first course was Maine lobster and gulf shrimp topped with saffron
sauce and peanut crumble, followed by a main of grilled Seven Hills
Angus beef with dark chocolate and juniper jus and potato gratin...
Dessert was chocolate souffle with cherry vanilla ice cream...
The Inaugural Luncheon was first held in 1897, but its current form
began in 1953...
“That year, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mrs. Eisenhower, and fifty
other guests dined on creamed chicken, baked ham, and potato puffs in
the now-restored Old Senate Chamber,”...
The event is now held in Statuary Hall...
The theme of the 2025 Inauguration is “Our Enduring Democracy: A
Constitutional Promise.”
This theme “recognizes the Founders’ commitment to future generations of
Americans to preserve the continuity and stability of our democratic
system of government,”...
--
GM
--

A three course meal doesn't seem very presidential but neither does the
president.

This will be a very high - class "epicurean" repast, NOT the salad bar
at La Sizz!er...
The DONALD will also gift everyone with gilt - embossed Trump BIBLES...
And a box of Trump TRUFFLES...
And UNLIMITED Diet Coke for ALL..!!!
🐞
--
GM
--

Enjoy the show GM! I wish I could be there. But please say hello to Trump
from one of his greatest swedish fans, and please tell him to integrate
sweden into the US. We want to join the winning team too!

[Dave Smith]

Post by dsi1

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
  It has been simmering for a while but I just turned it off for a while
until we are ready to eat. I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a  jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. It's like pepper roulette when you use those
things. I decided to use a whole on but to remove most of the seeds. I
let it simmer for about 10 minutes before trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught  up to me.
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer.

The little local peppers here are potent. The Hawaiians like to dilute
them way down with water and use that as a hot sauce. That's pretty much
the way the local peppers are used. I suppose that some people will cook
with them but I don't see that much. My daughter got a bottle that was
mixed up by her friend. Beats me what's in there.

I never know what to expect with those birdseye peppers. I have used
them in Thai style soups using chicken broth, lime juice, soy sauce and
basil. The first time I tried it I used about 1/2 of one for two good
sized servings of soup and it was way too hot. Another time I used only
1/4 of a pepper and there was barely a zing to it. I know that increased
heat and sunlight will make jalapenos hotter but I have never noticed as
extreme a difference with them as with the birdseye.

[dsi1]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by dsi1

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
  It has been simmering for a while but I just turned it off for a while
until we are ready to eat. I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a  jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. It's like pepper roulette when you use those
things. I decided to use a whole on but to remove most of the seeds. I
let it simmer for about 10 minutes before trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught  up to me.
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer.

The little local peppers here are potent. The Hawaiians like to dilute
them way down with water and use that as a hot sauce. That's pretty much
the way the local peppers are used. I suppose that some people will cook
with them but I don't see that much. My daughter got a bottle that was
mixed up by her friend. Beats me what's in there.

I never know what to expect with those birdseye peppers. I have used
them in Thai style soups using chicken broth, lime juice, soy sauce and
basil. The first time I tried it I used about 1/2 of one for two good
sized servings of soup and it was way too hot. Another time I used only
1/4 of a pepper and there was barely a zing to it. I know that increased
heat and sunlight will make jalapenos hotter but I have never noticed as
extreme a difference with them as with the birdseye.

A friend in Texas sent me some dried chiltepin pepper. It's a tiny local
pepper that's not grown commercially. I would drop the small balls into
a bowl of stew. When you bit into them, the heat would rise alarmingly,
when you think you can't handle it, the heat drops out. I love peppers
like that.

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-are-chiltepin-chiles

[Leonard Blaisdell]

Post by dsi1
A friend in Texas sent me some dried chiltepin pepper. It's a tiny local
pepper that's not grown commercially. I would drop the small balls into
a bowl of stew. When you bit into them, the heat would rise alarmingly,
when you think you can't handle it, the heat drops out. I love peppers
like that.

I was forced to eat a mouthful of dried chiltepin peppers as hazing into
our sports organization in high school. My (hazer?) called them chilly
tepeenies, and he was Hispanic. Weak.

[Hank Rogers]

Post by dsi1

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.
  It has been simmering for a while but I just turned it off for a while
until we are ready to eat. I may have a slight problem with the heat. I
didn't have a  jalapeno pepper, nor did I have any pickled jalapeno, so
I used a birdseye pepper. It's like pepper roulette when you use those
things. I decided to use a whole on but to remove most of the seeds. I
let it simmer for about 10 minutes before trying it. It was okay when I
tasted it but about a half minute later the heat caught  up to me.
Oh well, I guess that means an extra beer.

The little local peppers here are potent. The Hawaiians like to dilute
them way down with water and use that as a hot sauce. That's pretty much
the way the local peppers are used. I suppose that some people will cook
with them but I don't see that much. My daughter got a bottle that was
mixed up by her friend. Beats me what's in there.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/89fegUhq7aeaJEaV7

Probably urine from the looks of it, Uncle.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.

It rained Friday night. Yesterday I got the last of the previous
snow scraped off the driveway and patio. The sun came out and dried
everything up, so I'm all set for this week's deep freeze (three
nights and two days of single-digit or subzero temps). No snow or
rain is forecast for the next 10 days, but I'll believe that when
I see it.

Lunch was vegetable soup; dinner was a salad with ham, pepperoni,
and provolone on it.

[Billy Bob]

Post by Cindy Hamilton
It rained Friday night. Yesterday I got the last of the previous
snow scraped off the driveway and patio.

It's to bad your old man is too fucked up to
do some chores too, hammy.

[Buford]

Post by Billy Bob

Post by Cindy Hamilton
It rained Friday night. Yesterday I got the last of the previous
snow scraped off the driveway and patio.

It's to bad your old man is too fucked up to
do some chores too, hammy.

Cindy is over 250 pounds, some physical activity cant
be a bad thing for such a fat fuck.

[D]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.

It rained Friday night. Yesterday I got the last of the previous
snow scraped off the driveway and patio. The sun came out and dried
everything up, so I'm all set for this week's deep freeze (three
nights and two days of single-digit or subzero temps). No snow or
rain is forecast for the next 10 days, but I'll believe that when
I see it.
Lunch was vegetable soup; dinner was a salad with ham, pepperoni,
and provolone on it.

Yesterday I was home alone, because the wife went to watch some ballet
performance with her sister and mother.

This is good! It enabled me to sneak away to the local Mc Donalds, so my
dinner was 1 double cheese burger and 1 regular hamburger.

Tonight it will be Sjömansbiff. About 3 C outside, mostly cloudy. Not very
inspirational weather.

I predict at least 1-2 periods of snow between now and end of february
before the first traces of spring is seen.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

Post by Cindy Hamilton
It rained Friday night. Yesterday I got the last of the previous
snow scraped off the driveway and patio. The sun came out and dried
everything up, so I'm all set for this week's deep freeze (three
nights and two days of single-digit or subzero temps). No snow or
rain is forecast for the next 10 days, but I'll believe that when
I see it.

I have relatives in La Crosse, WI, and they have a similar forecast.

[Janet]

In article <vmhg0t$188u9$***@dont-email.me>, ***@snet.n
says...

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food.

Misinformation. Sorry Dave, but I just can't trust you. I just went
outside and it is a bit damp, but no snow in sight.

If you and Dave both went outside your houses how come
you didn't see each other?

Janet UK

[Jill McQuown]

Post by Janet
says...

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food.

Misinformation. Sorry Dave, but I just can't trust you. I just went
outside and it is a bit damp, but no snow in sight.

If you and Dave both went outside your houses how come
you didn't see each other?
Janet UK

LOL!

Jill

[Billy Bob]

Post by Janet
says...
   If you and Dave both went outside your houses how come
you didn't see each other?
    Janet  UK

LOL!
Jill

Lame.

[Quentin Mason]

Post by Janet
says...
   If you and Dave both went outside your houses how come
you didn't see each other?
    Janet  UK

LOL!
Jill

Lame.

If it were someone else the fucking hypocrite would be bitching about
posting off topic.

[Billy Bob]

Post by Quentin Mason

Post by Janet
says...
   If you and Dave both went outside your houses how come
you didn't see each other?
    Janet  UK

LOL!
Jill

Lame.

If it were someone else the fucking hypocrite would be bitching about
posting off topic.

+1

[D]

Post by Quentin Mason

Post by Janet
says...
   If you and Dave both went outside your houses how come
you didn't see each other?
    Janet  UK

LOL!
Jill

Lame.

If it were someone else the fucking hypocrite would be bitching about
posting off topic.

This is the truth, and we have scientific evidence of this in the
archives!

[Jill McQuown]

Post by Janet
says...
   If you and Dave both went outside your houses how come
you didn't see each other?
    Janet  UK

LOL!
Jill

Lame.

That's your witty contribution?

Jill

[Billy Bob]

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by Janet
says...
   If you and Dave both went outside your houses how come
you didn't see each other?
    Janet  UK

LOL!
Jill

 >
 >
Lame.

That's your witty contribution?
Jill

Not a "witty" as you LOLing to something that
isn't at all funny.

[Bruce]

Post by Billy Bob

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by Janet
says...
   If you and Dave both went outside your houses how come
you didn't see each other?
    Janet  UK

LOL!
Jill

 >
 >
Lame.

That's your witty contribution?
Jill

Not a "witty" as you LOLing to something that
isn't at all funny.

Sisterhood support each other, funny or not.

[Jill McQuown]

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food.

Misinformation.  Sorry Dave, but I just can't trust you. I just went
outside and it is a bit damp, but no snow in sight.

It's been drizzly and chilly (no chili) down here. This area is
supposed to be hit with a deep freeze in the middle of next week and
some people are saying it might snow. I'll believe it when I see it.
It hasn't snowed here since 2016. Even when it does, the ground is not
cold enough to sustain it for more than a day.

Jill

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Jill McQuown
It's been drizzly and chilly (no chili) down here. This area is
supposed to be hit with a deep freeze in the middle of next week and
some people are saying it might snow. I'll believe it when I see it.
It hasn't snowed here since 2016. Even when it does, the ground is not
cold enough to sustain it for more than a day.
Jill

Forecast for this week here and a bit breezy now. BRRRRRRRRRR

Loading Image...

[Jill McQuown]

It's been drizzly and chilly (no chili) down here.  This area is
supposed to be hit with a deep freeze in the middle of next week and
some people are saying it might snow.  I'll believe it when I see it.
It hasn't snowed here since 2016.  Even when it does, the ground is not
cold enough to sustain it for more than a day.
Jill

Forecast for this week here and a bit breezy now.  BRRRRRRRRRR
https://i.postimg.cc/zXWWTS22/Forecast-for-week-of-1-19-2025.jpg

That's definitely BRRRRRR! It's 62°F outside today. Even if it gets
down into the 30's and we get a few snowflakes mid-week, they won't stick.

Jill

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Jill McQuown
It's been drizzly and chilly (no chili) down here. This area is
supposed to be hit with a deep freeze in the middle of next week and
some people are saying it might snow. I'll believe it when I see it.
It hasn't snowed here since 2016. Even when it does, the ground is not
cold enough to sustain it for more than a day.
Jill

Forecast for this week here and a bit breezy now. BRRRRRRRRRR
https://i.postimg.cc/zXWWTS22/Forecast-for-week-of-1-19-2025.jpg

That's shorts weather up here.

Tonight, low of 1 F
Monday, high of 9, low of -3
Tuesday, high of 5, low of -9
Wednesday, high of 15, low of 13
Thursday, high of 26, low of 14
Friday, high of 25, low of 17
Saturday, high of 33, low of 25

I got my Carhartt out; I always wear it when it's single digits.
By Wednesday, I should be able to grill again.

Now Graham can tell me how easy I've got it.

[Jill McQuown]

Post by Dave Smith
It is wet and snowy outside so it is a good night for comfort food. We
usually have hamburgers on Saturday but tonight I decided to make chili.

I had a large soup mug of (leftover) broccoli-cheese soup with a warmed
buttered sourdough roll.

Jill