Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Sun, 20 Nov 2016 15:47:39 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> > Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >> On Sun, 20 Nov 2016 08:55:24 -0600, "cshenk" >
> wrote: >>
> >> > Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >> >
> >> >> cshenk wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If you have a 13-18lb Turkey, it needs to be in the fridge
> now. >> If >> > it is bigger, you are late!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Carol
> >> >>
> >> >> My 12 pounder went from freezer to fridge this afternoon.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for fixing my typo Sheldon! My 13.5lb Turkey went in
> >> > yesterday morning. My fridge is set a little lower (maybe 38.5F
> or >> > something) so always takes a little longer.
> >> >
> >> > I'd rather have a smaller Turkey but that was smallest I could
> find >> > at the time of shopping. I prefer around 11lbs for our
> sized >> > family. Keep in mind we are low-meat eaters (not
> vegetarian by any >> > means, just less meat and a higher vegetable
> component). >> >
> >> > The Turkey is next to 6.5lb ham I had to defrost (cooking that
> >> > today) so I could make room for one final set for the Mayflower
> >> > event here. Thats a huge food drive (20th year of it) where we
> >> > locals donate and fill the food bank for the Hampton Roads area.
> I >> > dropped off my usual set which is 2 20lb Turkeys, and all the
> sides >> > needed to feed 2 families of 8. It won't be distributed
> quite that >> > way, but at least I know I matched up things. I even
> add a lb of >> > real butter each and 2 pie shells each plus organic
> pumpkin can and >> > apple pie can each. 10lbs potatoes. Rules for
> the drive is it has >> > to be freezable or shelf stable and potatoes
> are ok because they >> > can use them quickly but other veggies are
> pretty much needing to >> > be in canned form.
> >> >
> >> > I just got back from dropping that set off.
> >> >
> >> > Earlier in the week, our local Yahoo Freecycle group got into the
> >> > act as well (normal, we've been doing that for the last 6 years
> or >> > so):
> >> >
> >> > -with 5 full family meals (all the sides to match from 10-22lb
> >> > Turkeys) and 5 small 1-2 person meals.
> >> >
> >> > The smaller ones were Ham steaks or Cornish hens paired with a
> box >> > of stuffing, gravy jars and packets, instant mashed
> potatoes, fresh >> > carrots and a large sweet potato, pie shell and
> filling, stick of >> > real butter, jarred asparagus, extra canned
> veggies. >> >
> >> > The larger family ones were similar but Turkeys and sides.
> >> >
> >> > It was kinda funny as Susan (co-owner with me of the VB
> Freecycle) >> > were eyeing one another's freezer space in email to
> make it match >> > what we could store for pickups and also have room
> for the >> > Mayflower sets.
> >> >
> >> > Well, now after my final drop off, I have room to store the
> turkey >> > stock and such and freeze the leftover cooked ham for us
> for the >> > next few weeks.
> >>
> >> Why can't those people work to EARN their meals?!?!? Surely a
> family >> of EIGHT consists of some able bodied slugs; can't they mow
> lawns, >> rake leaves, wash/detail cars, piant fences, wash windows,
> clean rain >> gutters... there are dozens and dozens of jobs those
> turkeys can do to >> earn their meals. They're probably fully funded
> for free rent, >> utilities, food stamps, etc. I can see feeding
> those who are too >> ill/handicapped to work, the parasites can
> starve. Those wastes of >> protoplasm sure have lots of energy to
> screw their brains out. Are >> you not embarrassed to be
> supporting/encouraging all that criminal >> behavior. If you feel
> charitable there are plenty of animal shelters >> that desperately
> need food donations, or volunteer at Food On Wheels, >> or help at
> soup kitchens. What will those families of eight do with >> all that
> unprepared food, if they are so bad off they won't have a >> pot,
> other than weed. >> Anyway I not for a minute believe a word you
> wrote, you're so cheap >> you wouldn't donate the sweat off your ass.
> >
> > Sheldon, lay off the drink.
>
> New drink: Crystal Clear Truth!
> No way did you donate over $100 in food to a couple families of crack
> heads. You didn't buy a turkey for you either, at best you'll be
> celebrating Thanksgiving with a turkey sandwhich from Subway... you
> are another faker here who has never cooked anything. Anyone can talk
> food because everyone eats, but that doesn't mean everyone prepared
> what they claim to have eaten with no proof other than key strokes.
> Real heros don't boast about their deeds, that you posted your fairy
> tale here PROVES you didn't donate a crumb.

Sheldon, lay off the drink. What you see above is me taking 5 small
meals and 2 turkeys then a collective group of 2,500 freecyclers also
adding other meals.

> The dwarf has proven he donates his time and efforts to a food bank
> but he has never claimed to have donated mucho pesos worth of vittles,
> plus it's extremely rare he mentions it. Had you said you volunteered
> to cook at a soup kitchen I might believe you but that's not what you
> said. You are a fake, a liar, and a fraud... you have never been in
> the US Navy... no one here has ever seen a photo of you aboard ship or
> in uniform... let alone anything you have claimed to have cooked.
> Personally given a choice I'd much rather have the Bove here than you.
> Even though at times annoying at least the Bove is kind and attempts
> to be helpful, you are a snide mean spirited bitch.

Believe what you wish Sheldon. Turkeys were .47lb. The hams were
sliced at the butchers at 1.39lb. 2/5$ cornish hens. If you can't find
canned veggies at 50cents each, boxed stove top stuffing at 4/5$, and
gravy packets at 1$ each, then you are an idiot at shopping and don't
know how to use coupons.

Believe it or not, but not everyone is as stingy as you are when it
comes to community support. In fact, with the exception of feeding the
local wildlife where you are, I don't recall you ever mentioning
helping the people around you.

Conversely, I bet if you look back you will see a similar post from me
every year when I was active in newsgroups, at about this same time (I
take off some times and am not seen for a few weeks at a shot). I
don't do it except for Thanksgiving for the food but I do it then and
have been since 2008.

Wanna really fire your shorts up? My freecycling buddies go all out at
Xmas to get brand new toys for the local kids here. The ones who won't
have much under the tree at all (if anything, or a tree). I have no
idea what the total cost the group members donated, only we generally
add 50$ worth of stuff spreading from ages 4-14 to setup some 10 kids
with 2 gifts each. I'd say some 250$ of stuff goes out roughly that is
new, plus there in addition is the 'gently used, Xbox and associated
games and so on'.

Yes Sheldon, people like me are real. It's sad that you do not get it,
but that is your problem, not mine.



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