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Fun Facts

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[quote=tiggrcat]congrats to melvin[/quote]Thank you, Tiggr.

Obituaries

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NASCAR driver Kyle Bush has died at age 41 after being hospitalized. No cause of death has been released yet.

What's for Dinner

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[quote=Goodenuff]A burger on a charcoal grill (or over coals in the campfire) make cooking with gas paltry in comparison. I see you have a new profile picture...[/quote]Agreed... Charcoal or well-established wood coals, beats gas grill fla…

How's the Weather Out There

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After a mini heat wave, a thunderstorm broke the heat last night. The temperature was in the low 90s before the storm and then dropped into the low 70s after the storm. I wake up today at the temperature is in the low 60s and overcast. Tha…

What's for Dinner

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Last night was rainy weather and decided to not mess with the grill. I put a burger in a pan on the stove... Ever since receiving a grill as a gift earlier this month and cooking burgers on that grill, having a burger cooked in a pan on th…

How's the Weather Out There

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It was hot as hell during the day and in the evening, it got really ominous, really gusty and had a lot of low bass rumble thunder. Then, poof... All that dust up and it blew out like a candle. Da fuq was that about Mother Nature?!?!?!?!?!…

What's for Dinner

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Gluten free spaghetti with four cheese alfredo sauce, two slices of faux garlic bread and sun brewed tea that I made today.

What's for Dinner

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Went to Golden Corral tonight with my graduation cap & gown, my sister and a friend of mine. Got the free meal that Golden Corral offers grads... I had a Caeser salad, tamales, Bourbon Street Chicken, broccoli, green beans, mashed potatoes…

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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[quote=CopNkitten][quote=windowShopping7][quote=CopNkitten]you were literally discussing cat or dog turds[/quote]He’s obsessed with physiological excretions. That’s why everything is toilet centric and he has an SLS wank journal. Your worl…

What's for Dinner

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Two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on gluten free bread. Need to go food shopping tomorrow.

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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[quote=CopNkitten]so you were talking shit[/quote]And you are shitting on me, why...? Happy thought: Not giving a shit, nor giving a fuck about internet trolls. Bitchfest: Internet trolls don't give up, because they need to make their low…

Observation

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[quote=2muchfunclub2]"Though that type of scenario is not likely, I still at least am prepared to do something like that." So, you envision like a Super Melvin to the rescue type of thing?[/quote]No. Just in the right place at the right ti…

Observation

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Observation: I am on a chartered bus as I type this, en route to my college graduation. Ever since I earned a commercial driver's license, I have always envisioned the scenario from the movie Speed and what would need to happen if the char…

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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[quote=Goodenuff][quote=FlipFlops_and_Droptop]Do they do that for buried extension cords too ?[/quote]You have to mark your own, privately owned lines, be they pipe, fiber optic or cable/wires. There are locator services that will locate t…

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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[quote=goodgollymsmolly98226]"...I graduate college this coming Sunday." Congratulations, Melvin.[/quote]Thank you. It will be an interesting day tomorrow.

Fun Facts

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Fun fact: The shitty Kars4Kids jingle TV commercial will be off the air for a little while, at least in California. The company got sued for not disclosing the received funds 'do not' benefit local communities, but rather mostly overseas c…

Obituaries

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Claudine Longet, the French singer-actor whose career was eclipsed by a fatal shooting of her boyfriend Olympic skier Vladimir "Spider" Sabich that riveted the country in the 1970s, has died at 84.

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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Happy thought: Hearing your refrigerator motor running, clocks ticking and birds chipping, with no distractions of any kind. Happy thought 2: One of the two manual clocks that I have, does not have a second hand, but still makes a clicking…

What's for Dinner

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My four season and one herb chicken drumsticks are on the grill right now. Let's see how they turn out.

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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[quote=CopNkitten][quote=MelvinBoinkster]Happy thought: Got a haircut today from a barber who has been working on my hair for two plus years to straighten things out for an eventual donation. Bitchfest: A sign of getting older and wiser...…

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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Happy thought: Got a haircut today from a barber who has been working on my hair for two plus years to straighten things out for an eventual donation. Bitchfest: A sign of getting older and wiser... More salt and pepper than I thought, in…

Just Wondering

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[quote=irishrose22]" And the putting someone on second if the game is tied after 9 ?" Wait... seriously? They do that now?[/quote]Yep. In the regular season, if the game goes to extra innings, the next person in rotation for the respective…

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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Bitchfest: The nauseating smell of someone heavily done up on cake/paste makeup, heavily bathed in perfume and heavily covered in the smell of cigarettes, while dressed like a hooker... Happy thought: Not my kid; not my problem that my nei…

What is for Breakfast

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Hot dog chili and shredded cheddar cheese omelette, two slices of gluten free bread for toast and coffee... Out on my deck.

Obituaries

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[quote=Forfunin205]Donald Gibb, who played "Ogre" in the Revenge of The Nerds movies, Ray Jackson in Bloodsport, and Leslie "Dr. Death" Krunchner on the HBO sitcom 1st & Ten passed away today, aged 71. Met him once years ago through a co-w…

What's for Dinner

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I had a late lunch/early dinner with the grilled chicken from last night. I have one more serving left of it and that will be tomorrow's lunch.

What's for Dinner

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[quote=owcangrace][quote=MelvinBoinkster]Last Tuesday, I received an early birthday present, but did not build it until yesterday. I received via FedEx a small, two burner propane grill. I grilled at home for the first time yesterday, sinc…

What's for Dinner

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[quote=Goodenuff]Yeah, I've always had a fantasy to get all up in her kitchen; get that rack out, butter those warm buns and all that there..[/quote]Don't forget the E-V-O-O! :-D

Obituaries

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Memphis Grizzlies' Forward Brandon Clarke dies suddenly at age 29... Cause of death has not yet been released.

What's for Dinner

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The grill does have a warming rack and that is what I had done with the one trouble piece that kept flaring up, but also with the two small pieces of chicken to start with. The smaller ones needed to cook at a slower rate, in order to be r…

What's for Dinner

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[quote=Goodenuff]"Everything is better on the grill imo" I don't care what you say, I'm not doing anchovies.[/quote]Lol!

What's for Dinner

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This is the exact grill that was gifted to me, that I used on Sunday night and last night. ht tps://ww w.lowes.co m/pd/Master-Forge-Gas-Grill-Black-2-Burner-Liquid-Propane-Gas-Grill/5016613579 Twenty pound propane tank, not a one pounder..…

What's for Dinner

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Last Tuesday, I received an early birthday present, but did not build it until yesterday. I received via FedEx a small, two burner propane grill. I grilled at home for the first time yesterday, since my most previous grill caught fire in D…

WTF

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[quote=tbrmskss]Sixth day of no work because of a cyber attack. We got hit last Saturday with a cyber attack that brought down all of our systems. Still not up, although they say it will be by this afternoon. Also last week, Instructure, m…

Fun Facts

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Fun fact: A pencil could win popular vote for Governor of Oregon. ht tps://ww w.newser.co m/story/388902/a-real-candidate-to-write-in-about-a-pencil-runs-for-gov.html

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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Yeah, fuel is the roughly the same for me during the winter; hundred fifty to two hundred gallons per month. I have propane though, which is cheaper than fuel oil. A weird alternative to fuel oil but it burns the same way, used motor oil.…

Obituaries

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Storied Hall of Fame Atlanta Braves' manager Bobby Cox has died at age 84.

What's for Dinner

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I was at an informal banquet for my bowling league. I had a vegetarian dinner... Potatoes, broccoli and a salad. I couldn't have anything else. Preemptively though, I had a big lunch at a gluten free fried chicken place called Love Bird.

Fun Facts

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Fun fact: Even the bowling industry is not immune to class action suits. ht tps://ww w.newser.co m/story/388713/bowlero-hit-with-suit-over-alleged-monopoly.html

Fun Facts

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[quote=vabeachcouple33]Fun Fact: While World War 2 is generally accepted as ending with the formal surrender of Japan in August 1945, this wasn't the end of all of the sub-conflicts that World War 2 was composed of. While most of these rem…

Fun Facts

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Fun fact: May 6th is National Nurse's Day. So, if you are a nurse that reads this forum topic, thank you for what you do. For those that know a nurse, thank them for what they do.

Obituaries

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Ted Turner... He was someone that I did not have a 'need' to meet, but would not have turned down an opportunity to meet and talk with. I remember the business feud that WWE's Vince McMahon had with Ted Turner, back in the 1990s.

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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[quote=Goodenuff]HT: I think I just approved a photo that could have been uploaded by a frequent Forum participant. BF: I gave it a "No Person" rating because it was just a picture of an inanimate object. The bud in that ornate glass bong…

What's for Dinner

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[quote=mayhem8]Went to a LaCarreta near us. I had a chile relleno and the Mrs has something that looked like a fried taco. Neither of us slept well and I felt sick to my stomach in the bathroom at 1:40 am. Mexican is not one of my favorite…

Recipes

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[quote=CopNkitten][quote=MelvinBoinkster][quote=CopNkitten][quote=windowShopping7][quote=CopNkitten][quote=MelvinBoinkster][quote=CopNkitten]i still confused as to why someone with limited cooking skills and a poor diet wants to make his o…

Recipes

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[quote=CopNkitten][quote=windowShopping7][quote=CopNkitten][quote=MelvinBoinkster][quote=CopNkitten]i still confused as to why someone with limited cooking skills and a poor diet wants to make his own mayo[/quote]I am confused about someon…

What's for Dinner

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Carne picada style meat seasoned with Old El Paso taco seasoning. As close to Taco Tuesday as I could get for Cinco de Mayo.

Recipes

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[quote=CopNkitten][quote=MelvinBoinkster][quote=CopNkitten]i still confused as to why someone with limited cooking skills and a poor diet wants to make his own mayo[/quote]I am confused about someone who previously got shut down, still con…

Recipes

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[quote=calcanfun2][quote=CopNkitten]i still confused as to why someone with limited cooking skills and a poor diet wants to make his own mayo[/quote]It's a guy thing. We all want to make and distribute our own mayo, then brag about it.[/qu…

Recipes

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[quote=CopNkitten]i still confused as to why someone with limited cooking skills and a poor diet wants to make his own mayo[/quote]I am confused about someone who previously got shut down, still continues to show outward negativity. I am c…

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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[quote=calcanfun2][quote=MelvinBoinkster]Bitchfest: Got woken up today at exactly 7AM by a text message from my sister in a group text chat and then the friend of mine that is in the group text chimed in about ten minutes later, as she was…

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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Bitchfest: Got woken up today at exactly 7AM by a text message from my sister in a group text chat and then the friend of mine that is in the group text chimed in about ten minutes later, as she was getting ready to start her day at work.…

Just three words

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[quote=Hockeycouple2008]In my hands![/quote] -------- Commencing turnpike drive!

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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Happy thought: Picked up medicine from the pharmacy today and was shocked at the price... Almost $100.00 less than what I am used to paying for that exact medicine! An inhaler for my cat normally costs $135 and change. Today, I paid $49 an…

Recipes

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[quote=CopNkitten][quote=calcanfun2][quote=MelvinBoinkster]Recipe for disaster Ingredients: 1 part mayo 1 part Miracle Whip 1 part poutine 1 part gravy on French Fries 1 part pineapple 1 part canned asparagus Instructions: Prepare fries as…

Obituaries

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Yankees' long time radio announcer John Sterling dies at 87 years old.

Recipes

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Recipe for disaster Ingredients: 1 part mayo 1 part Miracle Whip 1 part poutine 1 part gravy on French Fries 1 part pineapple 1 part canned asparagus Instructions: Prepare fries as necessary Obliterate the asparagus in a pan on the stove C…

Recipes

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Growing up, I had the essentials of food, clothing, shelter; had new books/notebooks, new clothing, etc. for the new school year and a mix of name brand and generic stuff all around. But, the one thing that is blasphemy for me now that was…

What is for Breakfast

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Three sunny side up eggs lightly dusted with McCormick Cajun seasoning, two slices gluten free bread for toast and coffee.

Recipes

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[quote=calcanfun2][quote=MelvinBoinkster]Um, please explain positioning the mayo in the fridge first so the others see it right away, if you personally hate mayo.[/quote]I would love to share a pic (sneeze, Wayne...) but I'll try to explai…

Recipes

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Um, please explain positioning the mayo in the fridge first so the others see it right away, if you personally hate mayo.

Recipes

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Local to me the preferred mayo is Hellman's, with a lot of others in a tie for second. Over time, to me, Hellman's has lost its clean taste; it tasted sour. I tried Duke's for the first time around the beginning of the year and it tasted t…

Recipes

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[quote=FlipFlops_and_Droptop]Wife said she got our immersion blender at a 2nd hand store for $10[/quote]Sounds about right for pricing. The blenders, food processors, food dehydrators all were in a price range of $3.00 to $20.00 for the ch…

Recipes

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I'll have to find the webpage I viewed of how to make your own mayo. It showed both food processor and immersion blender method. When I find the webpage again, I'll post it. My thoughts on both a food processor and immersion blender were t…

Recipes

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Jerkied meat... Really, really good and one of the greatest snacks foods. But, very expensive for the amount that is net weight in the package. I have been looking into the idea of making beef jerky and separately, mayonnaise at home. I am…

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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Happy thought: Annual air show in Atlantic City, NJ. Bitchfest: Unless I stay off the boardwalk during the air show, then there is a good chance to cross paths with an ex-boss of mine. I'd rather not cross paths with that vile asshole, nor…

What's for Dinner

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Last night and this weekend are clean out the fridge of leftovers. Last night had the remaining gluten free rotini and remaining corn. Tonight will be the renaining stir fry beef that has garlic Parmesan sauce. Tomorrow will be the remaini…

Happy Thoughts and Bitchfest

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[quote=CopNkitten]you're all right. there's no point in arguing with a child having a temper tantrum because he didn't get his own way[/quote]Um, the issue was put to bed last night by my firmly stating I did not start anything, but I put…

Happy Birthday

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Happy birthday to country singer Willie Nelson. He turned 93 yesterday. Happy birthday to radio station 93.3 WMMR in Philadelphia. It turned 58 years old yesterday.

Obituaries

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Country singer David Allen Coe dies at 86. NFL player Josh Mauro dies at age 35.