"Sheldon Martin" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 29 Dec 2020 23:17:17 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>> On 12/29/2020 8:00 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>>>> On 12/27/2020 5:13 PM, wrote:
>>>>>> On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 8:50:29 PM UTC-5,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> Yes, I will research this online.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And I thought, "Cool! I know quite a bit about Tanzanian cuisine,
>>>>>> including home-cooking, street/fast, and restaurant food. Personal
>>>>>> experiences. I'll be happy to share what I know and I look forward to
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> discussion about it!"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But of course, this being RFC in 2020, the thread immediately took a
>>>>>> dive into the sewer and stayed there.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jesus F'ing Christ, people.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Please do tell her about it, Silvar.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would love to see some of those Tanzania recipes. The only African
>>>>> food I've had was some really nice homemade Ethoipian Injera bread
>>>>> with
>>>>> a nicely spiced lamb and vegetable stew. Delicious!
>>>>>
>>>>> Julie is trying to impress someonw she barely knows. Her last
>>>>> "boyfriend" was allergic to cats. This is a new guy. Gotta wonder
>>>>> where
>>>>> she's finding them during a pandemic lockdown.
>>>>
>>>> I found who I refer to as "The Three Amigos" on the Facebook dating
>>>> app.
>>>> D. found me on Plenty Of Fish. I reactivated my account because I was
>>>> bored and thought I'd find someone to talk to. I did. A guy whose dad
>>>> worked with my dad. I found him to be boring though. Then D. contacted
>>>> me. We met the next day in a parking lot. Again, because so few places
>>>> were open. We hit it off right away. Lots of stuff in common. He has
>>>> two
>>>> cats. Great personality. Makes me laugh. I make him laugh. Couldn't be
>>>> better.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, there is a pandemic but... People who are married or live with
>>>> their
>>>> BF/GF can see their other half every day. Kind of un fair to the rest
>>>> of
>>>> us who are supposed to stay home and see no one. I got sick of it.
>>>> People
>>>> aren't meant to be hermits.
>>>
>>> Some of us are comfortable enough to not need constant company. I talk
>>> with my SO on the phone at least once a day. I enjoy solice in reading
>>> and having my cat curl up next to me while I do so. I enjoy watching
>>> and
>>> feeding birds. I take surveys. I watch silly movies on TV. I cook
>>> whatever I want to when I feel like and don't need to have someone else
>>> there to approve the ingredients.
>>
>>I don't need constant company but aside from Justin, I haven't much of
>>anyone during the pandemic. Saw one friend one time, just to take her a
>>book. Saw my mom twice, for about two minutes each time. My brother once,
>>his wife twice. And the various BFs a few times. Saw Angela more than
>>anyone, but didn't even see her once a week. You might not be a social
>>person. I am. I like seeing people. I can't stand watchint TV or movies.
>>There is nothing more mind numbing. I do read. I read very fast so buying
>>books is expensive!
>
> I enjoy reading but I rarely buy novels, that's why I have a library
> card... I've had a library card since I was three years old. Library
> cards are free and if the local library doesn't have a particular book
> they will get it for you and notify you when it's in. I have a
> collection of cookbooks but mostly How To and Historical, I don't need
> recipes.

I like true stories, the history of clothing, food, etc. Am trying to read a
novel now. Can't get into it. It was a mail order purchase. I need oversized
print books now and I try to buy them at a reasonable price.