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You can find lots of Taco Bell themed Christian memorabilia. They say these are a great way to encourage people to live mas Christ.
What's the best way to cook a steak?0 -
@nossmf is busy writing an instruction manual on how to use a steak knife to cut meat. His hope is that his wife and daughters will read it and embrace it's methodology, thus allowing him to eat his meals while they're still hot.
When's the right time to take a nap?1 -
Just after waking up from deep sleep. Going to sleep is like the perfect practice run before a nap, as it gets your body used to it.
What's the best time to go to the dentist?0 -
I booked you an appointment which starts...five minutes from now. Stop reading this thread, get in your car, and get moving!
***Editor's note: I checked this thread daily for 4 days after making my last response, no activity. I unplug for one day, and suddenly there's TEN responses! I wonder if that's the secret to getting people to post in this thread... ***
As of lunch today, at T-Day plus 12 days, I finally finished off the last of our Thanksgiving dinner leftovers. I'm a little tired of turkey and want to serve something different at Christmas dinner. Any suggestions?0 -
I’m sorry but it’s Turkey at Christmas, no ifs ands or buts. I’ll send you 12 more recipes so you don’t get too tired of it from Dec 25th to Jan 5th.
I’ll be honest, I’m not in the Christmas spirit yet though I’ve tried some of my favourite non-food related traditions to get myself there. Can you suggest a holiday movie or other non-food related activity to get me feeling ready for the season?0 -
Christmas is a season of giving and caring for your neighbors. Look around your neighborhood to see which neighbor may also be needing a spirit boost, as evidenced by a lack of lights or other decorations. You can help to raise BOTH your spirits by decorating for them! Use your imagination or pick a theme from your favorite Christmas movie (Krampus or Die Hard are rarely employed...won't they be impressed by the depth of your Christmas lore!). But in a pinch, you can always just purchase several rolls of toilet paper filled with Christmas images (yes, such exists, google it) and toss all over their yard in joyous celebration of the spirit moving you.
My son just received medical clearance to enlist in the Army, and he reports for basic training in January. Since this will be his last Christmas with the family, we want to make it extra special. Any suggestions for how to make this holiday memorable for him as he moves on to the next chapter in his life?0 -
I think you may have answered your own question above. Why not ... look around your neighborhood to see which neighbor may be needing a spirit boost, as evidenced by a lack of lights or other decorations. You can help make this a Christmas to remember by letting him decorate for them! Perhaps you should encourage him to decorate the neighborhood grumpy man's house ("You kids get off my lawn!") in the middle of the night.
That was my lame and lazy response so I could get to my RIGHT answer. Hug your son and thank him for the service he's preparing to give. Send him lots of letters while he's in bootcamp in plain, 'not decorated in any way' white envelopes. (I have experience here.) Colored envelopes (especially yellow) will incur the ire of his drill sergeant and will likely result in extra push-ups. (Although this did foster some friendships with the recruit I wrote to in that those young men were allowed to share these extra push-ups among themselves to help out the yellow envelop receiver.) I also ended up writing several "to any soldier" letters after I was told there were several young recruits who never got mail and some of them were quite melancholy about that. One of those young men sought out my young man to tell him to please thank me - it had lifted his day in what had been a tough week.
How do you handle it when a political topic arises in a group discussion (particularly at work) in which it's clear you have different views than most everyone speaking? My serious response is to either leave the conversation or find a way to change the subject. With the thread title in mind, I'm wondering how others handle these situations.
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Calvin of the comic "Calvin and Hobbes" has always provided invaluable inspiration for how to handle most any situation in life. In the event of being trapped listening to somebody saying something which he finds boring, his body remains smiling while he mentally escapes into his alternate persona, Spaceman Spiff, an amazing hero who travels the cosmos. I suggest finding your own escape identity, perhaps "Cavern Cmsienk" who roams through mysterious tunnels deep beneath the surface, finding valuable gems and negotiating peace treaties with never-before-seen races. Your real-life smiles while gazing on your mental-diamonds will convince the other parties you agree with whatever they just said. When perfected, you can expand the situations of escape to include not just political discussions, but also vendor contract renegotiations and while waiting in line for a latte behind a customer who cannot make up their mind.
My company just distributed end-of-year gifts to its employees...bags, shirts, BBQ sets, etc. I would have preferred receiving a bump in my paycheck instead. How should I go about making this suggestion to my boss for next year?0 -
I think as technology increases, the art of the ransom note is under appreciated. I suggest a craft project while in those endless Teams meetings that could have been an email…
What’s your favourite festive childhood memory?
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When my oldest son turned a year old, my wife went all-out, spending hundreds of dollars on food and decorations, inviting everybody we'd ever met to come share the memory which our son would have no hope of remembering. This was followed by several weeks of eating PB&J's due to not having any money to buy groceries. Good times. (True story, btw.)
Oh, did you mean favorite memory from MY childhood? Sorry, I don't remember anything from when I turned a year old.
Sometimes I will hear a song on the radio, and I can't get it out of my head. I'm still hearing it in my mind hours, even days later. What do you do in this situation?0 -
You have to replace the song with another. The best way to do this is put the stereo on and choose the song you don't mind hearing. Now the trick here is to get up and dance and jump up and down a lot to jiggle the previous song out of your head. Shaking your head from side to side while jumping also helps. You may need to do this for about 30 minutes as some song like to dig in, and not come out. Good luck.
I have been told to cut out sugary foods from my diet. This wouldn't be a problem normally but at Christmas. I LOVE Christmas Cake. How do I feel like I'm not missing out on my special treat.0 -
Sorry to have to tell you this, but you will just have to quit having Christmas Cake completely. Cold-turkey, never again. Drown your sorrows with Hanukkah cake, Kwanzaa cake, Boxing Day cake, National Cupcake Day on Thursday, and National Chocolate Covered Anything Day on Friday.
The World Cup is in the semi-finals. Why is it played only every four years, when the Super Bowl is played every year?0 -
The World Cup occurs only every four years because it's not nearly as popular as American football. It might seem to be even more popular, but that's just due to great PR. You would think the rest of the world would want to have a sports game to celebrate every year. But apparently, the difficulty in gaining that kind of popularity lies in the fact that there are just too many languages getting in the way of organizing the events.
How many helpings of Christmas dinner can I reasonably consume, and over how much time, and still maintain at least the appearance of moderation?0 -
this depends how many relatives/friends you have who live in reasonably close distance.
You can call in to one for breakfast, one for brunch, one for lunch, one for afternoon tea, one for dinner (tea) one for supper - and have just one or maybe two helpings at each and appear perfectly moderate. None of them needs to know where you are going before or after. you could even tell a little (well, maybe a biggish) white lie and say you have to rush off to do your marathon training
Actually that could be the truth - let them assume you mean marathon running when in fact you mean marathon Christmas food consumption.
But how can you make sure above relatives/friends do not communicate with each other and mention they have all had you over for a meal on same day?0 -
***Editor's note: I composed my reply, but after clicking "post" I thought I shoudl refresh, and discovered it'd already been answered. I'll keep my response here, and respond to the next question as well.frankwbrown wrote: »How many helpings of Christmas dinner can I reasonably consume, and over how much time, and still maintain at least the appearance of moderation?
I'm not quite sure of an upper limit, but I have consumed somewhere between 40-50 helpings of Christmas dinner, over the last 40-50 years, and I at least appear moderate in the mirror, so let's set that as a starting point.paperpudding wrote: »But how can you make sure above relatives/friends do not communicate with each other and mention they have all had you over for a meal on same day?
This requires careful advance planning on your part. Invite them all to your place the week before for dinner, then while there start a conversation which will inevitably lead to a heated argument. Possible topics could include which Pokemon creature is the hardest to spell, how many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a Tootsie Pop, and when is too early to start playing Mariah Carey Christmas music in grocery stores. By the end of the night, all parties will be so fed up with each other that they will refuse to speak for a minimum of a month, by which time they will have forgotten about your feeding frenzy. (Incidentally, you will ensure you to keep your invitation to their houses open by agreeing with EVERYTHING they say, no matter how inane.)
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Between the Christmas tree and the additional strings of lights lining the tops of the walls, the main floor is very brightly lit. So much so that it makes it difficult to sleep at night due to lack of darkness. Any suggestions?0 -
Sleep in the day when the holiday lights are less bright.
This is the first extended time off since I’ve started my new job. What should I do to keep busy between now and January 3rd?0 -
Go to a vipassana meditation retreat. Spend ten days meditating morning to night. With no computer, cell phone, books, magazines, newspapers, or electronic games allowed, the time really flies by. If sitting and meditating 12-14 hours a day doesn't sound that exciting, maybe go to Wudang Mountain in China and become a daoist kung fu master. Or, pay a visit to a shaolin temple and learn tai chi instead. Or, if those seem too aggressive (they're really not), why not go for a few 100 mile marathon bike rides, one every day?
I got my aquafit instructor interested in trying tai chi. After weeks of talking about it, her schedule opened up and she was ready to give it a go. But when she got there, she was told the class was full. Why did I not know this? How do I apologize for giving her false hope?
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By personally leading her in a class at her aquafit facility, so she can control the attendance and ensure there's room for her. The slow movements in the water, especially any which require you to dip your head under the surface, will demonstrate not only your mastery of the technique but will be gentle enough for any age to partake, from toddler to senior citizen.
Today my family is baking cutout sugar cookies which we will then decorate with icing, sprinkles and such. Every year it's always the same shapes...snowmen, snowflakes, trees, candy canes, and Santa. Any suggestions for alternative shapes to keep variety going?0 -
Well, there are a few animals that come to mind: Bigfoot, Sasquatch and Yeti. Why is it that we make cookies for make believe characters like Snowmen and Santa, and yet give no recognition to the real creatures Bigfoot, Sasquatch and Yeti (the real life, though admittedly abominable, snowman)? Why not give them the recognition they deserve? They would be ever so grateful... I think. Or perhaps not, perhaps they'd prefer to remain mostly unknown. You might make them mad by shoving them into the limelight, and you don't want an abominable snowman mad at you. So, instead maybe just make some cookies that look like Bambi, or Dumbo, or Goofy.
Today, I had family over for an early dinner. I had a lot of work to do since late yesterday and early this morning to prepare for this. So, I was unable to do any of my usual exercise today, like water aerobics or walking, but nevertheless I'm now at ~5,700 steps (and yesterday I finished at just under 17,000 steps). So, my question is, should I continue to get exercise, and steps, doing productive "housework", or should I let that slide and return to walking and swimming in circles, not really going anyplace?
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I fail to understand your question. Your two options are to exercise in circles not going anywhere, or to clean your house. But in MY house, cleaning is every bit as much an exercise it motion without going anywhere, as not two seconds after I'm done cleaning my family comes along and messes things up again. May I suggest an alternative action to get some exercise and actually feel like you've accomplished something which lasts? Now that Christmas is over, your neighbors are going to be thinking of taking down their yard decorations, but are likely dreading the thought of actually getting up and doing it. You can be the hero of your neighborhood by walking around and tearing down all those decorations for them! And to further solidify yourself as the most helpful neighbor on the block, all those lights, inflatable reindeer, and other assorted sundry will be relocated to your basement for safekeeping. By the time your neighbors wake and drag themselves to the window, they will be oh so surprised to discover their hard work will not be needed anymore. How thoughtful of you, and with all that walking around, you're sure to surpass any steps goal you may have. Win win!
When I went to the grocery store today, I passed aisle after aisle of Christmas stuff on sale, sometimes for half off or even more. Why the sudden change in price?0 -
Prairie oysters.
What did you eat for lunch?0 -
You remember that movie in which Gremlins changed from cute cuddly things to wild monsters at midnight , or was it when they got wet?
Anyway similar story with Christmas decorations - after boxing day they turn into clothes sucking goblins in the dark.
So many people buy them on special and then tuck them away in a dark place, like top of their wardrobe and then what happens? Bit by bit they suck at your clothes shrinking them.
Have you ever noticed by January your clothes are all bit tight? - now you know why.
What are good New Years resolutions this year?
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News Year's Resolutions for 2023:
Stop exercising, avoid drinking water, eat fewer fruits and vegetables and aim for less sleep. Should be easy to accomplish and put you on the path to healthy living.
What was your favorite Christmas present this year?
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I gave myself a book I've always wanted. I always seem to know exactly what to give myself.
Staying up New Year's Eve until midnight is becoming increasingly difficult the older I get. Any suggestions how to stay awake and ring in the new year?0 -
oh that is easy - you are in US, right?
but we aren't we all an international community or global village? so who says you have to celebrate US midnight?
Just pick a country like Australia and celebrate their midnight.
By my calculations that means you only have to stay awake until about 9.
9 am that is.
Surely any old fogey can manage that.
I am off work this week and supposed to be studying - but keep sidetracking to sites like MFP or Facebook
How can I keep myself more focused?
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I suggest changing your degree track to "Society thru Social Media" or some such. This way, attending sites like MFP or Facebook will not be a "sidetrack" but instead actual academic research.
On Christmas Eve we made dozens of cookies and enjoyed them tremendously, but there's still lots left and they're starting to go stale. How can we keep them fresher longer for us to continue to enjoy them?0 -
To add to Cat's excellent suggestion, I recommend making some of the cookie crumbs into a tempera batter, then coat the peas with the batter and deep fry them.
(I imagine Cat is racing to the kitchen to try this delicious treat.)
More ideas for how to prolong the enjoyment of Christmas cookies?0 -
While I was enjoying the last of my Christmas cookies on New Year's Day, I asked myself how it was that my cookies after only a week were no longer as soft as the day I baked them, where Twinkies remain soft for decades. My wife thought it was because of some magic ingredient called "preservatives" but I think that's too simplistic. Either way, I did realize the solution to my dilemma: add Twinkies to my cookie dough before baking! And if one preservative-laden ingredient is good, then adding more should be even better, right? A quick Google search showed me which common foods contain preservatives. Now my future Christmas cookies will contain Twinkies, processed meat, sour cream, and @cmsienk's favorite, pickles. Now my cookies will be guaranteed to NEVER go bad!
The start of a New Year is a common time for people to make resolutions on how to improve their lives, whether physically, socially, mentally or religiously. Yet the news says a ridiculous amount of these resolutions will be broken within two weeks. Why is it so hard for people to stay true to changes in their lives which are supposed to make life better?0
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