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Janet Wilder[_4_]

On 10/31/2014 6:37 AM, sf wrote:
> On Fri, 31 Oct 2014 08:05:39 -0300, wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 30 Oct 2014 23:01:46 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:39:56 -0000, Janet > wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article >,
>>>> says...
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 30 Oct 2014 17:25:26 -0300, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, 30 Oct 2014 11:35:19 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, 30 Oct 2014 13:10:26 -0300, wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Do you mean to tell me you can't buy little containers (250ml) of
>>>>>>>> fresh whipping cream in the USA ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Of course I can. That's way too much cream to whip for one or two
>>>>>>> servings.
>>>>>> It does keep you know
>>>>>
>>>>> Doe it keep for a year?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I only buy a 1litre size at Xmas.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'd only buy that size if I'm serving it to 20-30 people, which is
>>>>>>> *never* these days and 8 people would mean leftovers if I whipped up a
>>>>>>> 16 oz carton.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Surprising how it goes somehow over Xmas and NY's - do people not drop
>>>>>> in to visit you ??
>>>>>
>>>>> Why would I bake a pie to serve drop ins?
>>>>
>>>> Because Xmas and NY are sociable holidays when people who have friends
>>>> expect lots to drop in?
>>>>
>>>
>>> If I don't expect them, I won't answer the door.
>>
>> That would definitely explain why nobody would bother to knock ! Do
>> you not have any good friends, close friends ?
>
> Different culture here. It's rude to just drop by unannounced. I see
> the people I want to see as much as I choose throughout the year and
> don't consider the holidays a time when it's okay for anyone to drop
> by without calling ahead. Maybe I'd have a different attitude if I
> lived in close quarters like a condo or apartment building where
> people are screened at the door, but I don't and I won't answer the
> door unless I'm expecting a caller. Too many strangers knock on the
> door in the name of some fictional cause to have a sudden change of
> attitude during the holiday season.
>
>

I'm with SF as far as opening the door to strangers. I have a can of
wasp spray right near my front door, just in case of emergency. I also
can hit the panic button on my alarm if I'm frightened.

During the winter, when a lot of my friends come down for the season,
it's not unusual for someone to just stop by and ring the bell. If I
know them, I let them in. I always have a jug of homemade ice tea and
one of chilled, filtered water in the fridge, so I can offer them a
beverage.

My house is out in the boonies and I have no neighbors, so I am very
careful. I will not open the door for anyone but the UPS, FedEx man or
the postman and the lawn service guy if he needs me for something.

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From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas