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FAVORITES! AND NOT SO FAVORITES
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FAVORITE THINGS - GETTING TO KNOW YOU
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Thom wrote: "Hi Bently, what's even better than the bread is when my wife bakes for the county antique fair every 4th saturday. Then I get fresh banana bread, apple,strawberry,blackberry pies (to name a few) a..."So, can we all come visit some 4th Saturday? j/k It sounds delicious!
Well if any of you are ever in Arcadia FL on the 4th sat of the month, I'll give ya a free hommade doughnut, made that morning lol
My Favorite...1. Food: Veal Marsala
2. Non-alcoholic beverage: Chai Late
3. Alcoholic beverage: Laphroigh Whiskey
4. Band/singer: So many choices I love Music. Flavour of the month Jamie T, cant go past early Bob Dylan, and love all things Baroque.
5. Actor/Actress: Johnny Depp
6. Season: Winter
7. Terrain: Coastline, Tassie has some of the most dramatic coastline.
8. Car: Jaguar XJS, green of ocurse
9. Animal: Dog
10. Activity Reading,Cooking, Spending time with the family and playing my guitars.
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Veal Marsala, Laphroigh, and Johnny Depp - that is quite a robust line-up of favorites you've got going there!
It is Tasmania I am talking about Bentley some of the worlds most beautifiul coast. I'm my unbiast opinion :) Alisa when's it -2 degrees outside we Taswegians need robust things to keep us warm.
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Ha! Well, yes, any of those three would do the trick for me! :-D
My Favorite... 1. Food:Pizza
2. Non-alcoholic beverage:Tea (I'm a tea nut)
3. Alcoholic beverage: Really enjoying Argentinian wines lately
4. Band/singer: J.S. Bach
5. Actor/Actress: I love Katherine Hepburn
6. Season: Fall in New England
7. Terrain: Coastal
8. Car: Partial to the "E" class Mercedes (though I never thought I'd say this, the new Buick Lacrosse is a really nice looking vehicle)
9. Animal: Long haired cats
10. Activity: Either flying planes or sailing with my dad.
There is a big Italian population in Argentina so I would bet those Argentinian wines go well with pizza. At least it does in my house. Katherine Hepburn, such a great one. Have you read her autobiography?
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Katharine Hepburn
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Hi Alisa, I have indeed read
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Katharine Hepburn a bunch of years ago when it first came out in paperback. I enjoy that she was a resident of my state and her family played a part in the history of Hartford. Such an interesting lady.
I've never been to Argentina. Just from what I've read, some people I know and the stories I hear, I think I could be very happy living there. I'll confess I do sometimes dream what it would be like to live in all these foreign countries I love.
Hi Jason, I wanted to say hello since you came on board. You are doing a great job in the audio portion of the group.
1. Food: Italian food, especially lasagna and tiramisu
2. Non-alcoholic beverages: Fountain ("Mexican") Coca-Cola w/Cherry syrup - "Mexican" refers to the non-HFCS version of Coke. It's made with cane sugar instead.
3. Alcoholic beverages: Mojitos, Dark & Stormys, Dr. Nuts (Dr. Peppers with Amaraetto), Highland Park Scotch (it's a blended whisky) and single-malts that have been slightly warmed like a brandy
4. Band/singer: Depending on my mood, this could be anything from Monteverdi to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones!
5. Actor: Right now I'm going through a Colin Firth phase :-)
6. Season: I love both really hot summer days near the ocean and really snowy days in the winter. In the spring and fall, it turns out I'm allergic to near almost everything so it's no fun at all!
7. Terrain: Ocean & beaches, all varieties, anytime, anywhere.
8. Cars: 1989 Chevy Blazer (one of the last true SUVs out there before they got all dressed up;) 1979 Camaro Berlinetta (8 cylinders - Anyone who has said the Camaros had no pick-up, never drove one of these! It could hold it's own against the Corvettes of its time) and, the 1969 Camaro SS Sport (a true muscle car.)
9. Animal: Dogs, the bigger the better! I'm currently in love with my two lab mixes, a "blonde" lab and a black lab. They are great with kids and enjoy rough-housing. There is something great about seeing them run crazy at the dog park :-)
10. Activities: Reading, research, going to museums and historical sites, ferreting out items that have connections to what I've read...; beach combing, sunbathing; Two activities that I loved that have fallen by the wayside and would like to get back into are skiing and photography.
2. Non-alcoholic beverages: Fountain ("Mexican") Coca-Cola w/Cherry syrup - "Mexican" refers to the non-HFCS version of Coke. It's made with cane sugar instead.
3. Alcoholic beverages: Mojitos, Dark & Stormys, Dr. Nuts (Dr. Peppers with Amaraetto), Highland Park Scotch (it's a blended whisky) and single-malts that have been slightly warmed like a brandy
4. Band/singer: Depending on my mood, this could be anything from Monteverdi to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones!
5. Actor: Right now I'm going through a Colin Firth phase :-)
6. Season: I love both really hot summer days near the ocean and really snowy days in the winter. In the spring and fall, it turns out I'm allergic to near almost everything so it's no fun at all!
7. Terrain: Ocean & beaches, all varieties, anytime, anywhere.
8. Cars: 1989 Chevy Blazer (one of the last true SUVs out there before they got all dressed up;) 1979 Camaro Berlinetta (8 cylinders - Anyone who has said the Camaros had no pick-up, never drove one of these! It could hold it's own against the Corvettes of its time) and, the 1969 Camaro SS Sport (a true muscle car.)
9. Animal: Dogs, the bigger the better! I'm currently in love with my two lab mixes, a "blonde" lab and a black lab. They are great with kids and enjoy rough-housing. There is something great about seeing them run crazy at the dog park :-)
10. Activities: Reading, research, going to museums and historical sites, ferreting out items that have connections to what I've read...; beach combing, sunbathing; Two activities that I loved that have fallen by the wayside and would like to get back into are skiing and photography.
Bentley - Aren't blue eyes on a cat something?! Flying is one of those things that could be considered spiritual, it's a great pastime.
Brian - Thanks for the welcome! The audio group is a work in progress, but I'm having fun and it's certainly made me experience more of the History group which I'm greatly enjoying.
Tanya - I had a Chevy Nova with a 350 8cyl 4 barrel carb. and man I loved that car. Of course when you really stepped on the gas you could see the gas needle move, but a fun car nonetheless.
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2. Non-alcoholic beverages: Fountain ("Mexican") Coca-Cola w/Cherry syrup - "Mexican" refers to the non-HFCS version of Coke. It's made with c..."
Where do you get the Mexican version - you probably will say Mexico (smile).
Goodness never had doctor pepper with amaretto either - I am learning all sorts of new things.
Love big dogs too.
@ Jason,
Yeah, there's nothing like a 350-block/8! They are soooo politically incorrect now; but I loved the power and speed!
@Bentley
Every once in awhile, you'll see Mexican Cokes appear in grocery wholesalers. You have to move fast though because they always sell quickly! I once saw two palettes stripped in two hours (and yeah, I got mine!) A couple of months ago, Dr. Pepper also had "Old School" Dr. Pepper out in retail grocery stores (sugar instead of HFCS) and I grabbed a case; but I haven't seen it since :-(
Most countries outside of the US will not allow HFCS in foods imported.
The Dr. Nuts were inspired from reading
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James Lee Burke
In the book, the protag Dave Robicheaux waxes nostalgic about the original soda, Dr. Nut which had an almond flavor to it. He speculates that's why Southerners tend to like Dr. Pepper so much. The drink is sweet; but it does go great with a shrimp po'boy!
Yeah, there's nothing like a 350-block/8! They are soooo politically incorrect now; but I loved the power and speed!
@Bentley
Every once in awhile, you'll see Mexican Cokes appear in grocery wholesalers. You have to move fast though because they always sell quickly! I once saw two palettes stripped in two hours (and yeah, I got mine!) A couple of months ago, Dr. Pepper also had "Old School" Dr. Pepper out in retail grocery stores (sugar instead of HFCS) and I grabbed a case; but I haven't seen it since :-(
Most countries outside of the US will not allow HFCS in foods imported.
The Dr. Nuts were inspired from reading
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James Lee BurkeIn the book, the protag Dave Robicheaux waxes nostalgic about the original soda, Dr. Nut which had an almond flavor to it. He speculates that's why Southerners tend to like Dr. Pepper so much. The drink is sweet; but it does go great with a shrimp po'boy!
Tanya wrote: "@ Jason,Yeah, there's nothing like a 350-block/8! They are soooo politically incorrect now; but I loved the power and speed!
@Bentley
Every once in awhile, you'll see Mexican Cokes appear in gr..."
Tanya, you're killing me with that cocktail description. It might inspire me to read the book, but it will surely inspire me to make the cocktail!
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I guess you mean do not get the one with high fructose corn syrup.
I absolutely do not think I have "ever" seen a Mexican coke or that variety.
What part of the country are you from?
I hate to say it Bentley, but New Yorkers don't have everything. Although, you might try across the border in Canada. I have seen several products in Vancouver made in Mexico that have slightly different formulas such as hand lotion (of all things.)
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@Bentley - Tanya's in southern Oregon. But, you know how they are - all granola, tree hugging, Subaru drivers. ;)
We are very worldly here in the humble Pacific Northwest. :-)
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Oh:-) - what can I say...Tanya still looking for that doctor pepper.
Bentley, I tell ya what...I will fall on my sword and track down the Dr. Pepper in question and make the cocktail and sample it and report back. I'm just a giving gal that way. And who knows, it may become a new favorite.
My list of favourites:1. Food: for dinner, Shabu-shabu; for dessert, lemon meringue pie (nice and tangy)
2. Non-alcoholic drink: Tea
3. Alcoholic drink: Good wine, any kind; strong dark beer; favourite cocktail, Brandy Alexander
4. Band/Singer: Lots of these. But top of the list would be Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Mark Eitzel (solo work and his band American Music Club), Judy Garland, Isabel Bayrakdarian, Anita O'Day
5. Actor: Audrey Hepburn, Barbara Stanwyck
6. Season: definitely summer, which is way too short here
7. Terrain: mountains, especially the Rockies
8. Car: None, don't like them, don't own one. I like trains. And walking.
9. Animal: Dog. Mine died earlier this year and I miss him like crazy.
10. Activity: Reading (of course), cooking, walking, music, movies, theatre
Bentley wrote: "I absolutely do not think I have "ever" seen a Mexican coke or that variety.
What part of the country are you from? "
LOL, Who knew that of all the things I listed, that "Mexican" Coke would be of such interest?! I get mine at a food wholesaler grocery here in Southern Oregon, which doesn't help you at all I'm afraid; but you may want to try a corner bodega. I'm pretty sure that, outside of Manhattan, there are Hispanic neighborhoods that carry imports from Mexico; And yeah, if you're on your way to Stowe and, you happen to miss your turn and end up in Canada, then you can probably find cane sugar Coke there too :-)
And just for the record, I am only very recently from Southern Oregon! I was born in a Maryland suburb outside of Washington, DC and spent most of my life there. I went to school, worked and played in Boston for a few years before returning to WDC. I'm an East Coast girl at heart and am really not cut out too much for rural living; but this is where the work is (kind of ironic since this area suffers twice the unemployment rate of the rest of the country!) I'm smack dab in the middle of spotted owl territory and, a stone's throw away from Big Foot lands!
What part of the country are you from? "
LOL, Who knew that of all the things I listed, that "Mexican" Coke would be of such interest?! I get mine at a food wholesaler grocery here in Southern Oregon, which doesn't help you at all I'm afraid; but you may want to try a corner bodega. I'm pretty sure that, outside of Manhattan, there are Hispanic neighborhoods that carry imports from Mexico; And yeah, if you're on your way to Stowe and, you happen to miss your turn and end up in Canada, then you can probably find cane sugar Coke there too :-)
And just for the record, I am only very recently from Southern Oregon! I was born in a Maryland suburb outside of Washington, DC and spent most of my life there. I went to school, worked and played in Boston for a few years before returning to WDC. I'm an East Coast girl at heart and am really not cut out too much for rural living; but this is where the work is (kind of ironic since this area suffers twice the unemployment rate of the rest of the country!) I'm smack dab in the middle of spotted owl territory and, a stone's throw away from Big Foot lands!
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1. Food: for dinner, Shabu-shabu; for dessert, lemon meringue pie (nice and tangy)
2. Non-alcoholic drink: Tea
3. Alcoholic drink: Good wine, any kind; strong dark beer; fav..."
So sorry to hear about your dear pet.
And what is shabu shabu?
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What part of the country are you from? "
LOL, Who knew that of all the things I listed, that "Mexican"..."
No need to explain...all of us are on our way to ordering Dr.Pepper from some place in Waco, Texas. Wasn't Waco where they had that incident? And of course, got to go to some corner bodega to look for Mexican coke. Alisa and I are very busy.
Bentley, Shabu Shabu is a kind of Japanese fondu, various kinds of vegetables, thinly sliced meat, and tofu dipped one by one into a pot of boiling water then eaten with a bit of sauce. The sort of convivial meal that goes on for hours. I lived in Japan for some years, and I haven't had a proper meal of shabu shabu since I left the country. Really good Japanese food in general isn't easy to find here (I think I'm picky), unless I make it myself.Leslie
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My Favorite... 1. Food: Nepali, Thai or Chinese
2. Non-alcoholic beverage: Earle Grey Tea, w/ a touch of cream and honey
3. Alcoholic beverage: Two Rivers Reisling (sweet and smooth, YUM!)
4. Band/singer: Too many to list
5. Actor/Actress: Kate Hudson, Jet Li
6. Season: Spring, when everything starts to grow again!
7. Terrain: Rocky Mountains
8. Car: 49 Mercury or a VW Bus
9. Animal: Hawks
10. Activity: Crossfit, Reading, Sleeping, Baking, playing with my family.
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What is crossfit?
It's a way of working out with functional moves. It incorporates Olympic lifting, gymnastics and body weight movements, and it's really intense. The typical workout lasts 15-45 mins, and you want to pass out after you finish. Check out Crossfit.com for more info. It's actually hard to describe, but it's hard and very rewarding. It's the prefered way of working out in many fire departments, law enforcement agencies and military units.
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Definetly, I started Crossfit when I was trainig for my first Triathlon. The Crossfit stuck, I don't know if I'll do another Tirathlon tho...
Bentley wrote: "It sounds tremendously intense. If you do this; you are good health."Yes, if I did this I'd probably have a "cardiac event."
Jason, you'd be ok, they take it easy on the newbies and work you up to going really intense. It looks bad for the gym if someone dies...
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Smile.
My favorites of the moment...1. Food: Wild Rice, duck, broccoli & cauliflower
2. Non-alcoholic beverage: apple cider/coffee
3. Alcoholic beverage: bloody mary
4. Band/singer:the Strokes and V.V. Brown
5. Actor/Actress: Johnny Depp
6. Season:winter
7. Terrain: lake
8. Car: one that's fuel efficient and not in the shop (I'm funny I know)
9. Animal: river otters and fish
10. Activity anything outdoors, traveling, hanging out in coffee shops
Kirsten, so how do you favor your Bloody Mary? Spicy or mild? The standard celery or other favorite vegetable, like a spice bean or pickled okra? It is one cocktail where there are many variation possibilities and people seem to have tightly held opinions about what they like and don't like.
I prefer mine extra spicy with celery, but this summer in outstate Minnesota, they were served with a pickle and olives. Out at school in Oregon, they didn't add any vegetables at all. It was very odd.
Really I don't care as long as there is vodka and Tabasco sauce involved.
no vegetables? you must have been in Eugene. I like spicy too, any pickled vegetable will do but you can't go wrong with celery - classic. tastes good using citrus vodka, it adds a nice touch. it's a great cocktail.
Nope, Salem, actually. I do like it with citrus vodka, grey goose does that well. This conversation is really making me with it were not 12:30...
My Favorite... 1. Food: Indian
2. Non-alcoholic beverage: chai tea
3. Alcoholic beverage: G & T with extra lime
4. Band/singer: Great Big Sea, Billie Holiday, Michael Buble
5. Actor/Actress: George Clooney, Judy Garland
6. Season: Fall
7. Terrain: Newfoundland Atlantic Coast (but not in the winter), any Caribbean Island
8. Car: Bentley
9. Animal: cat, golden retriever
10. Activity: photography, reading, sailing, swimming
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1. Food: Cheeseburgers or anything Italian.
2. Non-alcoholic beverage: Coke
3. Alcoholic beverage: Red Wine
4. Band/singer: Melanie C, Grateful Dead
5. Actor: Johnny Depp
6. Season: Fall
7. Terrain: Ocean
8. Car: Dodge Neon
9. Animal: Cat
10. Activity: Reading, looking for antiques, and genealogy.