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Discontinued McDonald's Items that are missed...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46o9g6YPNdI
To be honest I almost never eat at McDonalds, and haven't eaten much there in years. Only in dire need...
Angus 1/3 pounder. Never had one. Don't miss it.
McWraps. Actually found that one halfway decent. Ate two of them at a WalMart McDonalds when I needed to eat while I was shopping. I tried the chicken and on another trip I tried the Big Mac wrap. But don't particularly miss the McWrap. It was OK but nothing to write home about.
Szechuan sauce. Never had it. Was never particularly fond of McNuggets anyway, as they were no better (or worse) than other brands of chicken nuggets.
McSalad Shakers. Don't recall every trying that. Wasn't ever impressed with McDonalds salads anyway.
McDonald Land Cookies. If I ever ate these, I don't recall what they tasted like or looked like.
McHotdogs? Really? Never had one but don't disapprove. I've had, in recent times, the chili cheese dog at Burger King and it was great. But one doesn't, generally, go to a burger joint in search of a hot dog.
McDLT. I LOVED these. If I still ate at McDonalds and they still sold these, I would definitely eat them again.
The Arch Deluxe. I found these to be rather tasty too. I would eat them again. Not that anyone NEEDS to be eating this kind of food...
The Supersize Combo. Well..D'OH! Just what everyone needs to eat. Giant, sugary drink and giant basket of crispy fried potatoes along with that big Mac to have all your meals for the week in one sitting! And yes, I did eat them, to my shame...
Honorable mentions: Onion Nuggets - Don't even remember them. Must not have ever tried them. Cheddar Melt - Don't remember eating one but vaguely remember the advertising. Mighty Wings - Nope. Just nope. Again, vaguely remember the advertising but if I wanted that kind of chicken, I'd go to a chicken restaurant.
Number 1! McPizza. Never had one. Never wanted to try it, as, again, if I wanted pizza, there were good pizza places to go to.
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I did some walking + 2 cents, The temperature this morning was 67 on the news channel and 66 degrees on the front porch. It is somewhat warmer than yesterday.
https://www.indy100.com/article/weight-loss-dieting-healthier-eating-breakfast-7855486
How eating a big breakfast helps you lose weight, according to science
Posted Sunday 23 July 2017 13:00 by Joe Vesey-Byrne in discover
Breakfast foods are the best foods, as anyone who has ever had cereal for an evening meal will testify.
Same goes for night toast.
New research from a seven year study suggests making breakfast your biggest meal of the day, is the key to a healthier weight.
More than 50,000 study participants over the age of 30 from the US and Canada were monitored in health surveys. The data was then analyzed by researchers at Loma Linda University, California.
The study found that not skipping breakfast, and having a larger meal at breakfast time, were associated with a decrease in Body Mass Index.
The significant decrease was relative to those who had dinner as the largest meal of the day.
It's worth stating that BMI is by no means the best measure of weight, or healthiness, but other studies have suggested that skipping meals is bad for your waistline and your health.
Nevertheless the large breakfast would suggest a person is less likely to snack between meals, and stick to a proper meal plan.
The study also found a link between meal timings and a decrease in BMI.
It concluded that proper fasts between meal times, such as five to six hours between breakfast and lunch, and 18 hours between dinner and the following breakfast, would help decrease BMI.
Its findings were published in the Journal of Nutrition.
This one was interesting, I just do not know.
Revealed: Whopping 73 Percent of CBO's 'Lost Coverage' Estimate Comes From Individual Mandate Repeal
Guy Benson Posted: Jul 24, 2017 10:25 AM
Conservative healthcare policy wonk Avik Roy, a strong supporter of the imperiled Senate healthcare bill, wrote an eye-opening analysis over the weekend. He examined and applied leaked data in order to demonstrate how the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office would score any GOP Obamacare replacement bill as "denying" coverage to at least 16 million Americans. That's due to CBO's fanatical belief in the power of the existing law's individual mandate tax, an article of faith to which they've clung, despite hard contradictory evidence. For the first time, Roy is able to reveal exactly how heavily -- and dubiously -- CBO leans on the strength the individual mandate in producing its coverage numbers. This is vitally important context for the current healthcare debate, both in terms of swatting down Democrats' favorite attack line, as well addressing as moderate Republicans' top hesitancy. He begins by noting the bizarre stability of Congressional bookkeepers' "lost" coverage figures, no matter how vastly various Republican-backed 'repeal and replace' measures may differ:
In the national debate over the GOP health reform proposals, one data point has stood out above all others: the estimate, from the Congressional Budget Office, that more than 20 million people would “lose” coverage as a result. And there’s been an odd consistency to the CBO’s projections. Do you want to repeal every word of Obamacare and replace it with nothing? CBO says 22 million fewer people would have health insurance. Do you prefer replacing Obamacare with a system of flat tax credits, in which you get the same amount of assistance regardless of your financial need? CBO says 23 million fewer people would have health insurance. Do you prefer replacing Obamacare with means-tested tax credits, like the Senate bill does, in which the majority of the assistance is directed to those near or below the poverty line? CBO says 22 million fewer people would have health insurance. 22 million, 23 million, 22 million—these numbers are remarkably similar even though the three policies I describe above are significantly different. Why is that?
It should be noted that CBO's score of a repeal-only measure under which Obamacare's regulations remained in place pegged this number significantly higher, at 32 million. Roy goes on to use previously-unpublished data to highlight precisely how individual-mandate-centric (and therefore unreliable) CBO's coverage calculations are:
Thanks to information that was leaked to me by a congressional staffer, we now have the answer. Nearly three-fourths of the difference in coverage between Obamacare and the various GOP plans derives from a single feature of the Republican bills: their repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate. But the CBO has never published a year-by-year breakout of the impact of the individual mandate on its coverage estimates. But CBO has developed its own estimates of that impact, during work it did last December to estimate the effects of repealing the individual mandate as a standalone measure. Based on those estimates, of the 22 million fewer people who will have health insurance in 2026 under the Senate bill, 16 million will voluntarily drop out of the market because they will no longer face a financial penalty for doing so: 73 percent of the total. As you can see in the above chart, two factors—repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate and the CBO’s outdated March 2016 baseline—explain nearly all of the CBO-scored coverage difference between GOP bills and Obamacare.
Those blue lines merely remind us of how strikingly inaccurate CBO's original expectations were. The red line is the "outdated baseline" that they are still using to score Republican legislation, despite the light green line, representing real-life sign-ups. Just consider the 2017 data points alone: Three years ago, CBO anticipated that Obamacare would enroll 24 million consumers on the exchanges this year. Last year, that estimate had fallen to 15 million. The real number? 10.3 million and falling, quite likely dipping to around nine million by the end of this year. That's a six million person misfire that's built into CBO's analysis of the GOP bills. That's indefensible.
Have a Great Wednesday
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Here is a easy question, hopefully.
I see some food items marked Total Carbs and also Net Carbs which as lower due to the fiber. Does that make any sense to You?
Roger
I'm going to jump in here, though I'm sure that Val could answer it well. As a diabetic I pay close attention to the "net carbs" as it's the "net carbs" that might spike the blood glucose dangerously high for a diabetic, if one eats too much in a meal.
The carbs from fiber digest much more slowly, and aren't considered problematical for short term blood glucose levels, but do still have to be taken into consideration for the overall calories and long term blood glucose maintenance. For a type 2 diabetic, even the proteins and fats have to be considered in trying to help maintain that overall glucose maintenance, as the body will, eventually, turn part of them into glucagon too, to have it available for the liver to dispense when it thinks it's needed, though in a diabetic it may not be needed when the liver thinks it is...
The dietician at my Endocrinologist's office says a good rule of thumb, even if the label doesn't tell you, is that IF A SERVING CONTAINS AT LEAST 5 GRAMS of fiber, you can deduct that 5 (or more) grams from the total carbs to find the net carbs, but that if that serving doesn't contain at least 5 grams of fiber, you really can't count on there being much, if any, effect from the fiber. Maybe if ALL the carbs are fiber you can still count that, but that would be pretty rare.
Thank You for that clear concise explanation. That makes it all nice and clear to me now.
Today's High is forecast to be in the upper 70s.parityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's wonderful Wednesday! 71 out there now with an expected high of 91 and 20% chance of showers.
I've eaten, but the felines can wait. Getting me up obscenely early does NOT guarantee getting fed early. Hopefully they will learn that...
Might need to get out to the grocery today.
I was thinking of mowing the grass today, however it is still very wet so maybe later or maybe tomorrow
It depends if they are stubborn I suspect.
Cheers
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Kiara has been racing around the house all morning so far, stalking and harassing Lilo, trying to get Lilo to play chase. Lilo is actually taking it pretty well. Some hissing and occasional batting, but Kiara, being a kitten, usually just dashes away. Lilo, on the other hand, just stands her ground, occasionally advancing just a bit to get Kiara to back off, but then not chasing her at all.
I did manage to lure Kiara off to her food bowl, briefly, to see that I had put fresh food in it. I used the RED DOT for this, and she happily pounced after it trying to catch it until it zipped into her food bowl and disappeared. Then she suddenly decided she needed to take a few bites of food, until she saw Lilo again and the chase, for her, was back on.
Now they are both resting up a bit but I'm sure Kiara will be back at it soon. She's determined to make friends, or at least playful combatants, with Lilo.
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Ohhhh! only live one I've ever seen was in the canal (moat) around the Dry Tortuga's island. And the colors were amazing, it was very skittish, so you had to invest a bit of time waiting to see it.... Saw a whole one on ice at Whole Foods on Sunday. Grandson enticed Granddaughter by saying.."don't come over here Olivia, no don't look, etc" which of course made her instantly look into the display case. LOL!!!
Long day, much shopping, foot telling me I 'may' have overdone the steps today. Should be fine tomorrow. Loved the explanation for Kit.ten. Also glad the cats are not actually fighting...Poor Lilo, old and tired vs young and foolish!!!!
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You Are Getting very Sleepy
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Caught One
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I did some walking, The temperature this morning was 65 on the news channel and 64 degrees on the front porch. It is somewhat warmer than yesterday.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/giant-spider-traps-sunshine-coast-couple-in-their-own-home/news-story/ac2db5fc3532aed0670ba0520d909588?nk=7d06dc2286b530ee2cb2943b2c64c97e-1501155686
Giant spider ‘traps’ Sunshine Coast couple in their own home
Rachel Lang, Sunshine Coast Daily July 26, 2017 11:07am
A MASSIVE spider is on the loose on the Sunshine Coast - and he’s angry.
Mount Coolum resident Lauren Ansell had the shock of her life when she came across the gigantic arachnid at her home on Sunday night.
Ms Ansell told The Sunshine Coast Daily that the spider looked as big as a grown
https://theviolinchannel.com/woman-arrested-japan-trashing-million-violin-collection/
Woman Arrested in Japan Over Allegedly Destroying $1 Million Violin Collection [VIDEO]
A woman has been arrested in Nagoya, Japan accused of allegedly violently trashing a collection of 54 violins and 70 string bows in 2014
July 26, 2017
http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/833292/longer-life-brain-cells-ageing-control-health
How to live longer: Brain cells that control AGEING have been discovered
THE brain cells that control ageing have been discovered offering the hope of people living longer.
06:01, Thu, Jul 27, 2017 | UPDATED: 11:25, Thu, Jul 27, 2017
Have a Great Thursday
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Kiara has been racing around the house all morning so far, stalking and harassing Lilo, trying to get Lilo to play chase. Lilo is actually taking it pretty well. Some hissing and occasional batting, but Kiara, being a kitten, usually just dashes away. Lilo, on the other hand, just stands her ground, occasionally advancing just a bit to get Kiara to back off, but then not chasing her at all.
I did manage to lure Kiara off to her food bowl, briefly, to see that I had put fresh food in it. I used the RED DOT for this, and she happily pounced after it trying to catch it until it zipped into her food bowl and disappeared. Then she suddenly decided she needed to take a few bites of food, until she saw Lilo again and the chase, for her, was back on.
Now they are both resting up a bit but I'm sure Kiara will be back at it soon. She's determined to make friends, or at least playful combatants, with Lilo.
that answers a question I had in the past, That being "Do Cats chase red spots ?"
Good Luck to Kiaraparityanimal wrote: »
I showed this one to my brother, he Loved it
Have a Good Day
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GardenKatGardens wrote: »Ohhhh! only live one I've ever seen was in the canal (moat) around the Dry Tortuga's island. And the colors were amazing, it was very skittish, so you had to invest a bit of time waiting to see it.... Saw a whole one on ice at Whole Foods on Sunday. Grandson enticed Granddaughter by saying.."don't come over here Olivia, no don't look, etc" which of course made her instantly look into the display case. LOL!!!
Long day, much shopping, foot telling me I 'may' have overdone the steps today. Should be fine tomorrow. Loved the explanation for Kit.ten. Also glad the cats are not actually fighting...Poor Lilo, old and tired vs young and foolish!!!!
Later...
Hi Valerie
Or Veteran vs untrained Recruit
That does seem to work, Say don't do something and they have to do it.
Out the door now to Mow the grass
Back later
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Howdy y'all. It's thrilling Thursday! 74 out there now with an expected high of 91 and 20% chance of rain.
I've been up since about 6:30, but distracted by the usuals.
Maybe actually do some laundry today. Maybe not. Who knows where the time goes? One of the distractions was cleaning out a drawer and finding this picture of my parents, from around Christmas of 2013. It was included in their Christmas card that year.
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Howdy y'all. It's fabulous Friday! 71 out there now with an expected high of 85 and 60% chance of rain.
I kind of need to get to the store but I'll see how the weather looks.
Today we are probably moving Kiara out of solitary and into general population. Or out of her private efficiency unit (with room service) into a larger suite of rooms (with room service) to live. Realistically, she's been out of the hall bathroom for most of each day since Tuesday, but still put in the hall bathroom to sleep and eat. Today we plan to get the bathroom floor back! With her toys, beds, kitty condo, food and water, floor space in there is at a premium right now. Fortunately we still have the master bath for our use. It's much bigger and Lilo's food and water are in there, and a litter box, but none of it is in the way.
I guess I need to go ponder breakfast options.
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Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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I did some walking, The temperature this morning was 73 on the news channel and 70 degrees on the front porch. It is Warmer and more humid than yesterday, I worked up a light sweat today
On my return I fixed the oven. I had guessed that the Baking Element had died since the Broil element was still working. We had observed that the Baking element had developed a Brighter than the rest of the element spot.
I ordered a replacement from Amazon for a little bit under $20. Remove two screws and unplug two wires after Turning off the Circuit breaker and double checking the Connectors with a Fluke meter and reversing the process and Voila it now glows a Nice orange again
Knock wood that it keeps working as the Cheap element is a Made in China Copy.
Social Media made him do it
http://www.14news.com/story/35945566/man-drives-112-mph-trying-to-do-a-snapchat
Man drives 112 mph trying to do a Snapchat
ALPHARETTA, GA (WSB/CNN) - Police said a man's attempt to show off to his friends on social media landed him in jail.
Police said they pulled Malon Neal over Tuesday night after clocking him going 112 mph in a 65-mph zone.
Dash cam video showed an officer running radar on Georgia 400 Tuesday night when a car went flying by.
When the officer pulled over 28-year-old Neal, he made a stunning admission.
"The reason I stopped you is I'd love to see where you're heading in such a hurry," the officer said.
"I'm trying do a Snapchat. I'm not going to lie to you," Neal responded.
"A what?" the officer questioned.
"A Snapchat," Neal replied.
"We always like when people tell us the truth," George Gordon with the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety said.
Neal's candor coupled with that speed, landed him in cuffs.
"You're being placed under arrest for driving that fast man. Reckless driving. 112 mph in a 65. Can't be doing that, man," the officer said."It's reckless endangerment to the motoring public."
Cullen Chen was taking his street racer to a show when he was told about the arrest.
"I know people do that all the time trying to show off to their friends. That's just irresponsible," Chen said.
Chen's car can surpass 112 mph.
"When I hit it, it's not around people. I'm pretty safe about it. Never on Snapchat,” Chen said.
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They are experimenting with specially marked seatless subway cars to get more capacity
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Hi Edparityanimal wrote: »Howdy y'all. It's fabulous Friday! 71 out there now with an expected high of 85 and 60% chance of rain.
I kind of need to get to the store but I'll see how the weather looks.
Today we are probably moving Kiara out of solitary and into general population. Or out of her private efficiency unit (with room service) into a larger suite of rooms (with room service) to live. Realistically, she's been out of the hall bathroom for most of each day since Tuesday, but still put in the hall bathroom to sleep and eat. Today we plan to get the bathroom floor back! With her toys, beds, kitty condo, food and water, floor space in there is at a premium right now. Fortunately we still have the master bath for our use. It's much bigger and Lilo's food and water are in there, and a litter box, but none of it is in the way.
I guess I need to go ponder breakfast options.
More Humid today and a fairly high chance of rain in the evening into tomorrow too. Warm and humid today and supposedly nicely cool if wet tomorrow.
We are lucky that we have three bathrooms, they may not be big and not one of them is what is considered a Master bathroom size or EnSuite based on this explanation.
In real estate, an ensuite bathroom (en suite or attached bath) is a bathroom that is connected to a bedroom. Most often ensuites are attached to master bedrooms, although they may be connected to any bedroom. En suites are thought of as private washrooms, and are never built off of common areas like hallways.
Since two of them are common area and third is a 1/2 bath IMO none of them fit that category
Breakfast option for me today is set, I had a Vanilla Protein Shake before walking and 80% of a Banana around 8:15 and the rest of the Banana will be sliced into a Bowl of Life Cereal in a hour or so sweetened with Truvia and using 5 ounces of 1% Milk.
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Maybe these are the size of meals we should eat! Lots of them...
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