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On Friday, August 11, 2017 at 2:02:25 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> On Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 11:20:46 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > On Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 10:44:13 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > > On Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 5:43:06 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > > > On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 9:07:44 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
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> > > > > On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 3:07:29 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> > > > > > On 2017-08-09 12:28 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > > > > > > On Tue 08 Aug 2017 08:21:21p, tert in seattle told us...
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> > > > > > > Certain people in our social group predictably bring things like
> > > > > > > buns,
> > > > > > > chips, jarred salsa, peper and plastic goods, etc., of which
> > > > > > > are
> > > > > > > certainly useful, but always purchased with little effort to
> > > > > > > offer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A friend of ours used to host pot luck parties but he only invited
> > > > > > people who he knew would bring interesting dishes. Just this week
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > read an advice column letter from someone wondering how to deal
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > friend whose contribution to their groups pot luck meals were
> > > > > > insultingly cheap, like a bowl of rice. I disagreed with the
> > > > > > advice,
> > > > > > which was to accept it graciously and thank her. I would be more
> > > > > > likely
> > > > > > to exclude her.
> > > > >
> > > > > I would bring Asian potato salad for potluck - it's interesting
> > > > > stuff!
> > > > > Potlucks over here are kinda odd cause always get choke food.
> > > > >
> > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZsBqNJywFs&t=259s
> > > > >
> > > > > ==
> > > > >
> > > > > lol I like that bloke He is funny
> > > > >
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> > > > > http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk
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> > > > I'm interested in food and how it relates to culture so yeah, that guy
> > > > is
> > > > the bomb. My son got a plate of Filipino spaghetti recently. I asked
> > > > him
> > > > how
> > > > it was. He said it's like spaghetti with ketchup, only sweeter. I'm
> > > > very
> > > > anxious to try this style spaghetti. Unfortunately, he ate up every
> > > > last
> > > > scrap of pasta or whatever the heck is in Filipino spaghetti. One day,
> > > > man.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > http://jollibeepadala.com/
> > > >
> > > > ==
> > > >
> > > > I Googled and look what I found:
> > > >
> > > > http://panlasangpinoy.com/2013/09/12...ghetti-recipe/
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk
> > >
> > > That's very interesting - and a little scary. Thanks!
> > >
> > > ==
> > >
> > > My pleasure <g> Err if you get brave and make it, do report back?
> > >
> > > )
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> > > http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk

> >
> > I'm a big chicken. Hee hee. The people on the mainland seem to like the
> > food
> > so I believe that Jollibee might be trending in a few years. It seems like
> > America might be ready for spaghetti with no spices and a heaping amount
> > of
> > sugar. Amazing!
> >
> > The great part for some folks is that you can get a Spam sandwich as well
> > as
> > a canned corned beef sandwich there. I doubt you can find that anywhere
> > else. Halo halo could be a big thing on the mainland. I have a good
> > feeling
> > about this.
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH_rC7WGBHw
> >
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> > You could get in on the ground floor and start your own? ;-)
> >
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> What would be a worthwhile pursuit would be "normalized" halo halo. No ube,
> no jackfruit, no coconut sport, no beans, no palm fruit, no nata de coco,
> nothing strange. Just canned fruit and shave ice and ice cream. Of course,
> you gotta have condensed milk.
>
> OTOH, maybe that's not such a good idea.
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...b0990edc3100db
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> LOL I don't know, you could make the 'real thang' )
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My son will make that stuff using the canned halo halo mix. It's more like a halo halo shave ice hybrid. It's still pretty good stuff.