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SuperNintendo Chalmers Member (Idle past 5856 days) Posts: 772 From: Bartlett, IL, USA Joined: |
A disciplined training regimen can eliminate that problem. Let me tell you, Omni is right about that! hehehe
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SuperNintendo Chalmers Member (Idle past 5856 days) Posts: 772 From: Bartlett, IL, USA Joined: |
Yeah, and you don't come across like a very happy person, either, and neither does robin. You both seem depressed and negative a lot of the time. Alcohol is not the evil thing you seem to think it is for many people. My friends and I drink one night (sometimes two) every weekend and we all are happy and successful. Different strokes for different folks.
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Omnivorous Member Posts: 3985 From: Adirondackia Joined: Member Rating: 7.2 |
Great gourds, PD!
Like Ringo, I esp. like the earrings (also like Ringo, I have a thing for earrings--my wife must have one of the world's largest collections, from gems to paper, antique to punk). Oh, the Indiana State Fair! I have warm and well-worn memories of working there in the early '60s, roasting corn for the Lion's Club Fund for the Blind. I'd work the huge cinder block grill, and sometimes get on the PA, just like a real carny barker (I was 13): "Getcher ears here! Roasted, toasted, corn on the cob, picked this morning, roasted to perfection, ready to take a dip in melted Grade A Butter right now!" Way better than deep fried Twinkies. At nights I roamed the Midway and flirted with the cotton candy girls. I confess I didn't spend much time in the Arts & Crafts exhibits, but if I had, I doubt I'd have seen gourds like yours. I once made some bird houses from gourds, but your work is art, and I know that making things with gourds is one of the oldest crafts--I imagine you can feel that deep time connection as you work. Sorry, good art makes me natter
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purpledawn Member (Idle past 3479 days) Posts: 4453 From: Indiana Joined: |
My family went to the state fair every year. I always loved it. I liked the footlong hotdogs. We could only get them at fair time then.
I used to compete in the home and family arts, which is food. My specialties from scratch: angel food cake, sponge cake, cherry pie, pumpkin pie, old fashioned sugar cookies, baking powder biscuits, and cinnamon rolls. I also do jellies and pickles. I've only been entering gourds for two years. I kept growing them (a habit my grandfather started) and my husband said I needed to do something with them. So I've been looking for my nitch. I'm glad you like the earrings. They turned out better than I thought they would. They are very light in weight. The paper filigree (quilling) hasn't been mixed with gourds that I can see and the judges were a bit baffled by it. Victorian meets Native. Thanks to all for the compliments.
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Omnivorous Member Posts: 3985 From: Adirondackia Joined: Member Rating: 7.2 |
purpledawn writes: I used to compete in the home and family arts, which is food. My specialties from scratch: angel food cake, sponge cake, cherry pie, pumpkin pie, old fashioned sugar cookies, baking powder biscuits, and cinnamon rolls. I also do jellies and pickles. I make a mean orange-cinnamon roll myself, PD, my buttermilk biscuits have a loyal following, and my strawberry-rhubarb cobbler never gets a day old . My mother (who was an outstanding country cook) was surprised that I was the only rug-rat of six interested in learning to cook--I made my first pie from scratch at age 5, and dinner-time would usually find me hanging at Ma's elbow, learning how to make that magic stuff she put on the table. The aroma of a new dish was about the only thing that could get my nose out of books. The year I came home from Asia we planted a full acre garden at my mother's house, and the two of us spent the fall canning and pickling: that was when we truly came to know each other as grown-ups. Alas, much of what I learned to make in those days gives my cardiologist hives (and you can hear your smaller arteries snapping shut when you eat them), so there are many I make only for special occasions--like creamed sausage gray over buttermilk biscuits, braised Swiss steak with carmelized onions in brown gravy, cranberry & cream scones, lemon pound cake served warm with homemade vanilla bean ice cream... One of my favorites is double-apple fantans--sweet apple muffins with sugar and cinnamon-coated apple slices set into the batter in a fan pattern, baked and drizzled with icing: it's like having a small slice of apple pie atop your apple cake. sigh
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nator Member (Idle past 2191 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: |
Positively wierd, but beautiful and very cool!
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nator Member (Idle past 2191 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: |
quote: There is a difference between someone having a drink or two with friends once or twice a week and someone saying that drinking (by themselves, almost daily) is their "hobby".
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SuperNintendo Chalmers Member (Idle past 5856 days) Posts: 772 From: Bartlett, IL, USA Joined: |
Ok Schraf.... I agree with you there that drinking alone is weird.
I enjoy getting drunk a few times a month, but never alone
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Michael Member (Idle past 4660 days) Posts: 199 From: USA Joined: |
"I drink alone, yeah, with nobody else.
Yeah, you know when I drink alone, I prefer to be by myself." I agree with Mr. Thorogood on this. ____ AbE: If you live alone (as I do) and really want to get lit, then drinking at home alone is the most responsible way to go about it. This message has been edited by Michael, 04-03-2006 09:28 PM
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BMG Member (Idle past 231 days) Posts: 357 From: Southwestern U.S. Joined: |
Wow, Dawn. I have never seen the likes of your art. Truly amazing.
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SuperNintendo Chalmers Member (Idle past 5856 days) Posts: 772 From: Bartlett, IL, USA Joined: |
Let's see... Running, playing with my dogs, computers, computer games, PS/2 games, drinking, darts, pool, watching sports... I think that's about it
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FliesOnly Member (Idle past 4167 days) Posts: 797 From: Michigan Joined: |
Hi Omni:
Is there anything you have not done in your life? Well, the steelhead season is getting under way, so soon I'll be back in the rivers. Still though (as my "new" avitor shows), since I think the snow is gone for good (and keep in mind that I love snow...so this is not a knock on winter or snow) from the good ole State of Michigan...soon I will be back on my bike. I spend a lot of time on my bike...a lot (just ask m wife ). We still gonna do the picnic thing this summer? I think you and Schrafinator made a passing joke about it in another thread, and it seemed to snowball from there.
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purpledawn Member (Idle past 3479 days) Posts: 4453 From: Indiana Joined: |
Found a new skill this weekend! Purdue Bug Bowl
I'm one of four women who won first place in the cricket spitting contest over the weekend for our category. Yay me! Categories were Jr. Women, Sr. Women (over 14yrs), Jr. Men, and Sr. Men.I told my niece I would do it if she did. She didn't fare as well. Only 5 feet. My final was over 24 feet. (I forgot the exact inches) I will find out tomorrow if my distance beat out the other three women to receive a plaque for overall winner of our category. The record for senior women is a little over 28 feet. Right now I have a pretty blue ribbon. My hubby is so proud!!
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jar Member (Idle past 416 days) Posts: 34026 From: Texas!! Joined: |
Hey, that's even further than Katie Herrnstein and she got invited to France to show her skills.
Is there a trip in your future? Aslan is not a Tame Lion
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purpledawn Member (Idle past 3479 days) Posts: 4453 From: Indiana Joined: |
I doubt it. This is my first year and it was still new when she did it.
I'll have to try and beat the record next year.
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