Friday, July 17, 2020

Digest for rec.food.cooking@googlegroups.com - 25 updates in 6 topics

Lucretia Borgia <lucretiaborgia@fl.it>: Jul 17 11:07AM -0300


>It's all good. I vent here sometimes but no one needs to
>defend their different lifestyle. As I've mentioned, I
>am the difficult one here.
 
Like you I prefer shopping in the early morning, however not now. Our
supermarkets all close overnight now (10pm-7a.m) while they wipe
everything down (they really do it, a friends teen got a job doing
that).
 
Then 7-9a.m. is seniors hour. Suits me, usually go there around 7a.m.
but now I have to shop later, I can't be in a store with a bunch of
other seniors. They can't seem to make up their minds, they don't
follow the direction arrows and at the cashiers???? That's the very
worst. I was behind an old guy who didn't know how to work his debit
card. She tried to guide him by saying, put in your pin number. He
didn't know what that was, she reminded him he must have a 'secret'
number or word then he seemed to get it, it took about ten minutes
arrrggh.
 
However unlike you, I don't nap in the daytime or I would not get any
sleep at night lol
Cindy Hamilton <angelicapaganelli@yahoo.com>: Jul 17 07:18AM -0700

On Friday, July 17, 2020 at 10:08:03 AM UTC-4, Lucretia Borgia wrote:
> didn't know what that was, she reminded him he must have a 'secret'
> number or word then he seemed to get it, it took about ten minutes
> arrrggh.
 
My grocery store opens at 6 am every day. Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-7 am
are for seniors. I went on Thursdays for a while, then I switched to Fridays.
It's much less crowded and there are no stupid old ditherers.
 
Cindy Hamilton
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jul 17 10:35AM -0400

Lucretia Borgia wrote:
 
> However unlike you, I don't nap in the daytime or I would not get any
> sleep at night lol
 
That's my whole point for sleeping in the mid afternoon.
I don't want to sleep at night. I sometimes work then, and
I also like to watch tv then. :)
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>: Jul 17 11:10AM -0400

On 7/17/2020 10:35 AM, Gary wrote:
 
> That's my whole point for sleeping in the mid afternoon.
> I don't want to sleep at night. I sometimes work then, and
> I also like to watch tv then. :)
 
What "work" are you doing in the middle of the night?
 
Jill
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jul 17 11:39AM -0400

jmcquown wrote:
> > I don't want to sleep at night. I sometimes work then, and
> > I also like to watch tv then. :)
 
> What "work" are you doing in the middle of the night?
 
Computer work, Jill. I have 2 part time jobs.
I also still paint occasionally (not a night job)
but just pick and choose the easy quick ones.
 
I have 2 nice inside jobs waiting. We agreed to
wait until the Covid nonsense settles down. I'm
starting to wonder about that though. I'm over
10 months now since my last haircut but I'll just
keep waiting for that too. Hippy Gary.
jay <jay@mail.com>: Jul 17 10:27AM -0600

On 7/17/20 9:39 AM, Gary wrote:
> I'm over
> 10 months now since my last haircut but I'll just
> keep waiting for that too. Hippy Gary.
 
I cut my own, can even do the back. Using a pair of scissors looking in
a mirror can be tricky. Learned to cut hair years ago. Give a few
Covidcuts to other also.
 
Just like this:
 
https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/coronacut-quarantine-haircut-haircut-fails-coronavirus-6371107/
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>: Jul 17 12:28PM -0400

On 7/17/2020 11:39 AM, Gary wrote:
 
> Computer work, Jill. I have 2 part time jobs.
> I also still paint occasionally (not a night job)
> but just pick and choose the easy quick ones.
 
Okay, just curious.
 
> starting to wonder about that though. I'm over
> 10 months now since my last haircut but I'll just
> keep waiting for that too. Hippy Gary.
 
Haircuts at a barber or a salon certainly shouldn't be a priority right
now. I've been trimming my own hair for years.
 
Jill
Cindy Hamilton <angelicapaganelli@yahoo.com>: Jul 17 09:55AM -0700

On Friday, July 17, 2020 at 12:28:49 PM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
 
> Haircuts at a barber or a salon certainly shouldn't be a priority right
> now. I've been trimming my own hair for years.
 
> Jill
 
Easy for you. Short hair is more difficult. A couple of weeks ago
I grabbed my husband's electric clippers, put on the 3/8" head and
did the back and sides. The top is about 1" long, maybe a little
more. My husband cleaned up the nape of my neck for me.
 
It's a terrible haircut. Ideally, the hair would be short at the nape
and progressively longer toward the crown of my head. But it doesn't
really matter.
 
Cindy Hamilton
Sheldon Martin <penmart01@aol.com>: Jul 17 10:02AM -0400


>Like you, I think I would have opted for the asphalt shingles.
>They do come in a nice dark red too. Maybe only 20 year
>life but a big savings now and in the long term.
 
There are several types of asphalt shingles, from cheapos with a 15
year warranty to archetectural asphalt with a 25-50 year warranty.
When I bought this house it had recently installed 50 year warranty
archetextural asphalt shingles.... after about 20 years they still
look brand new. Kootchie is mentally retarded to pay more than that
entire house is worth for a roof REPAIR that will likely well outlive
him, except for a hail storm that those tiles won't survive.
There are many styles of archetextural tiles and many companies that
produce them:
https://www.iko.com/na/learning-center/learn-about-roofing/what-are-architectural-shingles/
 
>And not new copper gutters either. Those are also only
>for historic houses.
Copper gutters and leaders turn splotchy green (verdigris) and won't
look good on all houses... also quite pricey. I recently had new
gutters and leaders installed because those that were there were too
small to carry the water from such a large roof... those were only 3
1/2", I had 5" installed, easily carries all the water from heavy
rains... all the schmutz too, winds blow pine cones onto the roof from
50' away, now they wash down the 5" leaders. BTW putting those
screens over gutters is a waste, then you'll need to constantly clean
the screens, which requires removing and replacing.
Cindy Hamilton <angelicapaganelli@yahoo.com>: Jul 17 07:15AM -0700

On Friday, July 17, 2020 at 10:02:32 AM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> BTW putting those
> screens over gutters is a waste, then you'll need to constantly clean
> the screens, which requires removing and replacing.
 
Ours don't. Twice a year we attach the snorkel that my husband made out
of Schedule 80 PVC to the leaf blower and walk around the house getting
the maple tree seeds (spring) or leaves (fall) off the gutter screens.
Much easier than cleaning 10x the debris out of the gutters.
 
Cindy Hamilton
Sheldon Martin <penmart01@aol.com>: Jul 17 10:25AM -0400

On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 07:15:18 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>the maple tree seeds (spring) or leaves (fall) off the gutter screens.
>Much easier than cleaning 10x the debris out of the gutters.
 
>Cindy Hamilton
 
Blowing schmutz is still a lot of work... larger gutters solves the
cleaning problem completely, and ended the water overflowing the small
gutters during heavy rains.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jul 17 10:38AM -0400

Sheldon Martin wrote:
 
> Blowing schmutz is still a lot of work... larger gutters solves the
> cleaning problem completely, and ended the water overflowing the small
> gutters during heavy rains.
 
Come on people. Everyone needs to clean out their gutters once or
twice a year. If you have pine trees near the house, do it 3
times a year. Pine cones aren't the problem, it's the needles
that constantly fall.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jul 17 10:49AM -0400

jay wrote:
> Recently spent 18k on a not so large one and most all of y'all chipped
> in. Roofing contractors pay an exorbitant amount for insurance just like
> tree trimmers.
 
I have no doubt that roofing liability insurance is high.
Especially when they do a flat roof. One little missed spot
could cause much damage below and inside.
 
Talk about high insurance. I read that just a GP doctor
paid about 100K per year for insurance 30 years ago.
I don't doubt it.
jay <jay@mail.com>: Jul 17 10:23AM -0600

On 7/17/20 8:49 AM, Gary wrote:
 
> Talk about high insurance. I read that just a GP doctor
> paid about 100K per year for insurance 30 years ago.
> I don't doubt it.
 
I think the big risk is someone falling off. Personal injury can cost
them kagillions.
Thomas <canope234@gmail.com>: Jul 17 09:51AM -0700

On Friday, July 17, 2020 at 5:49:44 AM UTC-4, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> U.S. And the cheapest. Instead of $113,000, that job might cost
> $5000 (including getting rid of the tiles).
 
> Cindy Hamilton
 
If you did not type that I was going to.
I had new architectural blue shingles last year with rip and 15 sheets of ply $4700.
Small 1000 sq ranch. Looks great, 30 year. I'll be gone by then.
My last 30 lasted 20. I'll still probably be fertilizer.
At 113k I would off myself the next day.
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jul 17 10:19AM -0400

Mike Duffy wrote:
 
> And most importantly, do they consider it cooked when you throw the pasta
> against the wall to see if it sticks? My Aunt does that.
 
Is that myth even true. Sound so dumb. I've always just fished
out a couple pieces of pasta and chewed to test for doneness.
 
Throwing it against the wall... lol. Get outta here.
bruce2bowser@gmail.com: Jul 17 07:24AM -0700

On Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 3:06AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
 
> I took the survey. It seemed entirely benign.
 
> Admittedly, I was somewhat emboldened by the fact that my PC
> runs Linux rather than Windows.
 
Frankly, I'm just to busy to take a survey. And I'm sorry that I can't say it in her Italian:
bruce2bowser@gmail.com: Jul 17 07:27AM -0700


> I still don't click on unknown links. We could fill a bushel basket of
> people wanting us to click on links and take a 'survey.' Maybe you can
> convince others here.
 
All pasta really is is boiled, then dried bread in the shape of a wire. Big deal.
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>: Jul 17 11:08AM -0400

On 7/17/2020 10:19 AM, Gary wrote:
 
> Is that myth even true. Sound so dumb. I've always just fished
> out a couple pieces of pasta and chewed to test for doneness.
 
> Throwing it against the wall... lol. Get outta here.
 
I don't know if it's a "thing" but I've heard of it. Me, I just test
the pasta in the pot with a fork.
 
Jill
Cindy Hamilton <angelicapaganelli@yahoo.com>: Jul 17 08:16AM -0700

> > people wanting us to click on links and take a 'survey.' Maybe you can
> > convince others here.
 
> All pasta really is is boiled, then dried bread in the shape of a wire. Big deal.
 
Beer is liquid bread.
 
Cindy Hamilton
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>: Jul 17 12:24PM -0400

On 7/17/2020 11:16 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> people wanting us to click on links and take a 'survey.' Maybe you can
>>> convince others here.
 
>> All pasta really is is boiled, then dried bread in the shape of a wire. Big deal.
 
In the shape of a wire? Or a nest? Is he talking birds nest pasta? Not
common in most of the world but hey, even I've seen it. It unwinds in
the hot water to be ... ta da! angel hair pasta!
 
> Beer is liquid bread.
 
> Cindy Hamilton
 
It certainly could be considered that way. :)
 
Jill
Jill
bruce2bowser@gmail.com: Jul 17 07:36AM -0700

>> https://postimg.cc/RWNhRRbY
 
>That would make a nice lunch. I had my usual oatmeal, raisins, butter,
>and brown sugar. With a glass of milk...
 
Cheerios is a cold.version of that minus the butter. I had that, today.
bruce2bowser@gmail.com: Jul 17 07:32AM -0700

Too many gardens are scary because of snakes, bee swarms, poison ivy, etc...
I remember I was hit with about 20 or 25 hornets or wasps. And that was because I was close enough to the house to run inside and shut the door quick enough to leave the rest of the swarm outside. I was hurting for a whole day or so.
jmcquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>: Jul 17 09:42AM -0400

On 7/15/2020 11:56 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> Men.
 
> Men SUCK! :-(
 
> John Kuthe...
 
FWIW, men used to wear high heels, too. It's called a 'Louis' heel.
 
https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/cultural-traditions/skinny-on-high-heels-men-wore-them-first.htm
 
tiny:
 
https://tinyurl.com/y5o27egc
 
Jill
Gary <g.majors@att.net>: Jul 17 10:19AM -0400

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
 
> I'm not so sure about men and panty hose. Having worn a girdle and stockings,
> a garter belt and stockings, and panty hose, I'd rather wear the panty hose
> Much more comfortable. Most comfortable of all is to just wear trousers.
 
I worked with a guy years ago that wore his wifes old panty
hose rather than long underwear to stay warmer when working
outside in cold weather. I'm sure it did help insulate.
 
He did wear normal pants on top of that.
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