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AgentOrangeJuice, vegetable samosas nearly make me weep, I delight in the taste of them so... years ago, during the summer, there was an Indian woman who would bring homemade samosas to a nearby market, and my trips to go and buy (and then savor) a few of them were 'tinged' only by a prelude of my worriedly hoping that…

(Whew... that's a relief... ;) ) Very, very carefully... ;) (Oh, and there are some pretty big babies out there... (just sayin' ;) )) That site is a showcase of so much regarding humanity that does the soul good to be 'reminded' of... ;) Well, that, and the fact that it's a reliable source of giggling-like-a-kid -and-…

Susieq_1994, I could never-in-a-million-years have predicted that anyone's similar ventures in the use of 'microscopic' utensils would one day 'beckon' my return to this realm of 'eating in miniature'... ;) ...but, alas, your intriguing comments regarding this devotedly-actioned practice of yours, in incessantly torturing…

While you're at it, try using a 1/4-teaspoon measuring spoon to eat ice cream with... I tried that once, to force myself to make the last partial scoops from a beloved flavor's container last as long as possible (instead, it merely tested my sanity (and I nearly failed said 'test' ;P )). On a related note, it occurred to…

Confession: Sometimes when I'm in a hurry (like I am now), and want to quickly check something online (such as the news, or as was the case just moments ago, to take a quick peek at this thread), I sometimes engage in a kind of 'race reading' that can end up being somewhat 'snapshot'-like (if that makes any sense), and I…

In taking a few minutes for a brief break, before continuing on with an 'avalanche of busyness', I thought I'd pop online, to peek in 'here'... to see what, of the ever-evolving 'topics du jour', happens to be getting bandied about today (goodness knows I have several hours of catching up to do, when it comes to this…

I am nowhere near being caught up on posts, but wanted to nonetheless throw in a confession (or two ;) )... All the talk in recent years about steel-cut oats, and oatmeal this-and-that, left me feeling a bit like I was a kind of reluctant 'non-participant', given that I couldn't find oatmeal whose texture or…

harpsdesire, I should perhaps be embarrassed to inform you of the following reality... that not only have I never seen a Dr. Who episode (am suddenly hearing imagined-in-my-mind gasps from afar), but there hadn't been any single allusion to the show (and specifically, that I had crossed paths with) which triggered my…

Thank you for sharing that link. I recall seeing a fascinating video back in 2000 (hard to believe it's been 15 years) titled "The Natural History of the Chicken" (which isn't, despite its title, the kind of 'history' one might expect -- it's more a recounting of some remarkable anecdotes), and while the film was quite…

:) Y'know, I don't know if there *is* such a thing as an "embarrassing mess", when it comes to the realm of -- wait, I stand corrected... I'm now being forced to relive (courtesy of my memory suddenly bringing the following unfortunate 'sight' to the forefront of my mind, and torturously 'parading' it forth, 'in front of'…

LOL :) ...that's understandable, yt (<--- look at me droppin' the 'hannah' portion of your userID, as though you and I go 'way back' ;P )... if taking input about your 'output' (so to speak), count me in as placing my vote (and with arms flailing about, in attention-getting fashion) in the 'do not upgrade the downstairs…

LOL :) On the bright side (yes, there *is* such a thing, when it comes to toilet 'blockage'), *you* aren't 'backed up' (!) (is anyone else hearing some faint background music in the form of Kool and the Gang's happy-time classic, "Celebrate" -- ? ;) ), and appear to be getting enough fiber (if you're not, it remains an…

BZAH10, I thank you as well, for your kind words (and am a card-carrying member of the BZAH10-has-awesome-arms fan club :) )... though I now -- and in a confoundingly hitherto unimaginable scenario -- find myself wrestling with a life circumstance that is a kind of everyone's-worst-nightmare bit of kerfluffance (<--- if…

Wow... you just made my day... seriously, you really, really did... I thank you ever so much for your kind words... I didn't know if I was bothering anyone with my silly ramblings... I sometimes feel the urge to just 'play with words' for a bit... Oh, and I regret to disappoint you ;), but I can assure you that I am not…

Oh, my... "made of packing peanuts, plastic and sadness and their ground state of being was stale" -- that is just too...wondrous a description. :) Alas, if Peeps personnel (and particularly the Marketing Department associated with Peeps-R-Us (or whoever the manufacturer is)) were to somehow latch on to this 'classic…

duckykissy, although tempted to say, "that's just ducky..." ;), I will nonetheless say that I laughed out loud after reading what you conveyed, and that I can relate! Although I used to enjoy the melted foamy 'top layer' from small marshmallows used to 'dress' my hot chocolate, when enjoying a warm mug of the stuff at my…

Oh, how I can empathize with feeling that way... on a related note, at a local outdoor track where I walk sometimes (weather permitting), there are, at times, various groups of 2 or more individuals who somehow think that the lanes they decided to abruptly stop walking in would make a great place to finish their…

I feel as though I've just experienced a remarkable moment of wonder, in learning that there is a wondrous soul out there who has experienced something I previously hadn't imagined... in not being able to 'unsee' what I've viewed, I cannot fathom what it would be like not to know of the various shenanigans each of those…

I thought of this thread, after checking the news, and seeing a report of the following -- http://www.hlntv.com/video/2015/03/27/mom-angry-body-mass-index-7-year-old? It stuns me to learn that an elementary school, and in conjunction with funding from the associated county, is engaging in such actions... The parents and…

I'm glad someone did... thank you for posting. I understand... I didn't consider anything disrespectful. The time I took wasn't in 'getting' any information -- the time I took was in composing and attempting to carefully convey a lot of information that I knew, and had learned 'the hard way', and that a lot of those I…

Lesson learned... I'll refrain from trying to help in this way again...

Same here... I quit soda cold turkey, haven't drunk it since, and now can't stand the thought of drinking any...

Alas, I shall join thee in partaking of Talenti gelato cultdom...! ;) < ...tiptoes away, to quietly sit with some Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip... > < ...while blocking view of the Sicilian Pistachio that is queued up next... > < ...and trying not to think of the Mediterranean Mint she wishes she'd bought... >

--- {{{ CONTINUATION / REMAINDER OF POST }}} --- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ timandbeckivillard, it's just my opinion, but if I experienced what you've described, I would do the following, and in the following order -- 1) minimize all weight-bearing movement for the next few weeks (yes, weeks / it typically takes at…

Without knowing more -- and without knowing specific relevant information -- my initial suspicion zooms in on the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), and for several reasons. ...and subsequently reading that results in my noting its being consistent with (and whether coincidentally or not) a VMO issue... Did you begin doing…

A lawyer (if nothing else, to look over every word of any document I'd be signing that was associated with the winnings, let alone to create a very carefully structured will)... ...and then take care of my family... ...and then... in addition to creating college funds for my young relatives, and creating scholarships in…

I get migraines, and when the associated light sensitivity kicks in, I need to close my eyes -- and if I'm on a treadmill when that happens, that means I'll be holding on for either the entirety or the remainder of my session.

That's my approach... In addition to keeping bottled water at my desk, and in the car, and drinking some while driving... and drinking water in conjunction with workouts... I drink water and milk over the course of any given day, and occasionally some tea or coffee, and sometimes tomato juice... and I eat…

I hadn't yet learned of this form of push up... and (after watching its awesomeness executed in a few youtube videos) while I cannot fathom my having the ability to do such (it would be one heckuva remarkable feat if I ever did :) ), I nonetheless thank you for having mentioned it (I never know what I'm going to learn from…

While, technically, any kind of exercise will do *something*, what the ad for this machine claims those 4 minutes will do -- and are 'equivalent' to -- is ridiculous. Also, the last I knew, the price tag was over $15,000 (which is crazy!).