Cheri wrote:

> I've known Julie as a poster for well over 10 years and she's definitely not
> a troll. Exasperating at times, but then I imagine we all get our turn at

I agree. A pest maybe, but not a troll. Trolling is deliberate. I
don't think Julie has any idea how kooky she comes off.

This topic reminds me of the years when step one for setting the table was
to spread a shower curtain beneath the wee folks' chairs. The "I want to
feed myself" stage sure came early. Anyhow. Julie. Just get yesterday's
newspaper. Put it on the counter beneath the cutting board, make a mess,
roll up the mess and put it in the trash. Isn't that what newspapers are
for? Polly

On 7/13/2012 8:20 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 02:34:21 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to eat them
>> with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no longer safe to
>> serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on because it traps
>> salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are safe to serve that way.
>>
>> So far this week I have cut up 6 melons and I am sick of it. So sticky and
>> messy. I used to not mind it when I could just whip out my over the sink
>> cutting board and whisk the mess down the garbage disposal. Yep! I put the
>> rinds, the seeds, everything down there. You're not supposed to. I know.
>> And I can't do that here. Not only would my disposal or sink give me a nice
>> expensive clog but our waste company is urging us not to put food down the
>> sink as it creates pollution. We have to use a Biobag and put with our yard
>> waste or if we have a compost pile, put it there.
>>
>> I think I know pretty much every method for prepping a melon, from balling,
>> cutting or even doing the filleting method. Balling seems perhaps a tad
>> less messy but more time consuming and you waste some melon. But it's still
>> messy and I am getting sick of the sticky mess. And I can't usually afford
>> to buy it cut up although once in a while I do find a good deal on it.
>>
>> So, in your opinion, what is the least messy method? I think watermelon is
>> the easiest melon to deal with because you don't have to scoop out the
>> seeds. But daughter is on South Beach diet and for some reason watermelon
>> is not allowed. Or perhaps there is some other sort of melon that is not as
>> messy? I have been buying cantaloupe and honeydew because I have gotten the
>> best prices on those. But if there is some sort of less messy melon that I
>> could get at say...Whole Foods or Central Market, I'm there! Thanks!
>
> Life sucks, eh? It's not like you don't have time to cut a melon like
> normal people and clean up after it. Here's some suggestions:
>
> 1. Be happy that you got a nice, ripe, juicy melon and live with the
> extra 20 seconds of cleanup.
>
No, too messy.

> 2. Buy unripe melons so that they don't make a mess
>
They won't eat them.

> 3. Make your family cut their own damned melons and clean up afetr
> themselves if they want melon.
>
They won't.

> 4. Search the Internet for cantaloupe/honeydew horror stories and
> convince yourself that melons are evil.
>
Heh.

> 5. Get several intolerance tests from unrelated companies until you
> get one that says you're intolerant to melons.
>
DING DING DING!

On 7/13/2012 5:54 PM, Gary wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor. It is harder
>> than just rinsing things off. The juice is sticky. It needs to be cleaned.
>
> LMAO! Fess up ppl...you're all paying Julie to post here like this, right?
>
> G.

It does provide a little comedic relief at times. :0)

"MaryL" wrote:
>"Julie Bove" wrote:
>
>I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and there
>was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers were
>all wrinkled.
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Yes, I have occasionally had that happen. The fruit usually isn't as good
>when that happens, and the texture is often on the "mushy" side. I think
>those are melons that have gotten too old and would soon begin to get soft,
>rotten spots.
>
>MaryL

I love it when ladies describe their melons.

"Polly Esther" > wrote in message
...
> This topic reminds me of the years when step one for setting the table was
> to spread a shower curtain beneath the wee folks' chairs. The "I want to
> feed myself" stage sure came early. Anyhow. Julie. Just get yesterday's
> newspaper. Put it on the counter beneath the cutting board, make a mess,
> roll up the mess and put it in the trash. Isn't that what newspapers are
> for? Polly

I only get the paper once a week. I only get it for coupons. I can't
imagine what would happen to it if I put it down under the melon. The juice
would make it stick to the counter. Also, we can not put newspaper in the
trash. Maybe you can where you live, but here it goes into the recycle bin.
And paper contaminated with food can not go in there. That would have to go
in a Bio-bag. So that doesn't sound like a very good solution. Wax paper,
maybe. But newspaper? No.

"MaryL" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>
>
> I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and
> there
> was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers
> were
> all wrinkled.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Yes, I have occasionally had that happen. The fruit usually isn't as good
> when that happens, and the texture is often on the "mushy" side. I think
> those are melons that have gotten too old and would soon begin to get
> soft,
> rotten spots.

That very well could be. The store that I bought them from had very little
to choose from and in fact not much variety. I saw much cheaper prices at
Winco today and there I also sound a knife made specifically for cutting
melons. I bought it. It might help. I will see what they have at Costco
on Sun.

<Ross@home> wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:54:39 -0400, George M. Middius
> > wrote:
>
>>Janet wrote:
>>
>>> > > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>>> >
>>> > That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>>>
>>> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish. How
>>> hard is that?
>>
>>I believe you've missed the point here. Can anybody anticipate what
>>the next complaint will be? My guess: Suppose one of the seeds gets
>>away and hides in the carpet. Then her daughter might pick it up and
>>eat it, which would make her sick and require a run to the ER.
>
> No, Angie would stomp it into a corner where it's hard to get at and
> clean up.

Who is Angie?

"George M. Middius" > wrote in message
...
> Cheri wrote:
>
>> I've known Julie as a poster for well over 10 years and she's definitely
>> not
>> a troll. Exasperating at times, but then I imagine we all get our turn at
>
> I agree. A pest maybe, but not a troll. Trolling is deliberate. I
> don't think Julie has any idea how kooky she comes off.

Actually I don't care. You can think I'm a kook. I have opinions about a
lot of people here and they're not good ones. Most of the posters I see
here do not come off as being nice or kind. Some do. But quite a lot do
not.

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>> Of course! Who wants to pick around the seeds? And as I said, it is
>>>> no longer advised to serve it with the rind on if it is a bumpy rind.
>>>> I used to just cut in half, scoop out the seeds and serve. But my
>>>> family doesn't like to eat it this way. They prefer it cut up and no
>>>> rind.
>>>
>>> Well, your family is old enough to cut up the melons themselves. That
>>> way they have it just the way they like it, and you don't have a mess.
>>
>> They won't do it.
>
> Well, they'd have to do without fruit in my world Julie, but that's me.
> :-)

Oh I have tried that. It actually usually works quite well when it is just
Angela and me here. She is usually fine with just the sliced apples. I
don't know why people feel the need to eat fruit in the summer. The last
thing I want to eat when it is hot out is something sticky or sweet.

I'm having a taco salad tonight. No shell on it. Just in a bowl. They're
having steak with garlic marinade, brown and wild rice mix and tossed
salads.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 7/13/2012 6:09 AM, ViLco wrote:
>
>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>>> Same thing I thougth when I first heard of this method, but it's
>>>> perfectly clean.
>>>> BTW you can also break them on a table
>>
>>> That hardly sounds less messy and the rind would still need to be
>>> removed. And the seeds!
>>
>> Do you really remove the rind and the seeds everytime? I understand why
>> you
>> have these issues
>>
>>
>>
> You fell for it! lol No answer will be the right one for our princess.

Hey! FOAD. Huh?

On 7/13/2012 11:40 PM, Julie Bove wrote:

> Hey! FOAD. Huh?

On Jul 13, 9:05*pm, Cheryl > wrote:
> On 7/13/2012 11:40 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> > Hey! *FOAD. *Huh?
>
>

Giggle! She is like trying to argue with a rock!!!

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Cheri" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>> Of course! Who wants to pick around the seeds? And as I said, it is
>>>>> no longer advised to serve it with the rind on if it is a bumpy rind.
>>>>> I used to just cut in half, scoop out the seeds and serve. But my
>>>>> family doesn't like to eat it this way. They prefer it cut up and no
>>>>> rind.
>>>>
>>>> Well, your family is old enough to cut up the melons themselves. That
>>>> way they have it just the way they like it, and you don't have a mess.
>>>
>>> They won't do it.
>>
>> Well, they'd have to do without fruit in my world Julie, but that's me.
>> :-)
>
> Oh I have tried that. It actually usually works quite well when it is
> just Angela and me here. She is usually fine with just the sliced apples.
> I don't know why people feel the need to eat fruit in the summer. The
> last thing I want to eat when it is hot out is something sticky or sweet.
>
> I'm having a taco salad tonight. No shell on it. Just in a bowl.
> They're having steak with garlic marinade, brown and wild rice mix and
> tossed salads.

Taco salad sounds really good. Is hot up your way? I heard that it was
warming up there. Here was 104 yesterday, but starting to cool a bit today.

Cheri

"Cheri" > wrote in message
...
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Of course! Who wants to pick around the seeds? And as I said, it is
>>>>>> no longer advised to serve it with the rind on if it is a bumpy rind.
>>>>>> I used to just cut in half, scoop out the seeds and serve. But my
>>>>>> family doesn't like to eat it this way. They prefer it cut up and no
>>>>>> rind.
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, your family is old enough to cut up the melons themselves. That
>>>>> way they have it just the way they like it, and you don't have a mess.
>>>>
>>>> They won't do it.
>>>
>>> Well, they'd have to do without fruit in my world Julie, but that's me.
>>> :-)
>>
>> Oh I have tried that. It actually usually works quite well when it is
>> just Angela and me here. She is usually fine with just the sliced
>> apples. I don't know why people feel the need to eat fruit in the summer.
>> The last thing I want to eat when it is hot out is something sticky or
>> sweet.
>>
>> I'm having a taco salad tonight. No shell on it. Just in a bowl.
>> They're having steak with garlic marinade, brown and wild rice mix and
>> tossed salads.
>
> Taco salad sounds really good. Is hot up your way? I heard that it was
> warming up there. Here was 104 yesterday, but starting to cool a bit
> today.

It feels uncomfortable but not actually hot. I think we are supposed to
reach a high of 80 here tomorrow which can feel uncomfortable because a lot
of places have no AC. We had a freak storm today. Thunder, lightning and
hail. It had started to get dark early and then this hit. Angela and I
were stuck in the van for a few minutes because we didn't want to take the
groceries in during all that.

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:39:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> They're
> having steak with garlic marinade, brown and wild rice mix and tossed
> salads.

Sounds good to me!

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 7/14/2012 1:23 AM, Cheri wrote:

> Taco salad sounds really good. Is hot up your way? I heard that it was
> warming up there. Here was 104 yesterday, but starting to cool a bit today.

Ick! Our temps last week, so I guess it's coming back. We've cooled
down to the upper 80s this past week but back to the mid and upper 90s
starting today. (east coast)

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:33:55 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"MaryL" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>>
>>
>> I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and
>> there
>> was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers
>> were
>> all wrinkled.
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Yes, I have occasionally had that happen. The fruit usually isn't as good
>> when that happens, and the texture is often on the "mushy" side. I think
>> those are melons that have gotten too old and would soon begin to get
>> soft,
>> rotten spots.
>
>That very well could be. The store that I bought them from had very little
>to choose from and in fact not much variety. I saw much cheaper prices at
>Winco today and there I also sound a knife made specifically for cutting
>melons. I bought it. It might help. I will see what they have at Costco
>on Sun.
>

Buy some thin vinyl gloves. The ones I have cost about $6 for 100. I
use the when I am working with hot peppers or beets. I think mine
came from a restaurant supply store.

Use your cutting board and push the seeds and rinds in to the sink.
Then scoop them out and into your biobag. Or get a cutting board like
this
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...39604&RN=2060&.



--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:35:07 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
><Ross@home> wrote in message
.. .
>> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:54:39 -0400, George M. Middius
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Janet wrote:
>>>
>>>> > > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>>>> >
>>>> > That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>>>>
>>>> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish. How
>>>> hard is that?
>>>
>>>I believe you've missed the point here. Can anybody anticipate what
>>>the next complaint will be? My guess: Suppose one of the seeds gets
>>>away and hides in the carpet. Then her daughter might pick it up and
>>>eat it, which would make her sick and require a run to the ER.
>>
>> No, Angie would stomp it into a corner where it's hard to get at and
>> clean up.
>
>Who is Angie?
>
I know that's a tough one to figure out but, give it some time, it'll
come to you. Maybe.

Ross.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
.com...
> On 7/14/2012 1:23 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
>> Taco salad sounds really good. Is hot up your way? I heard that it was
>> warming up there. Here was 104 yesterday, but starting to cool a bit
>> today.
>
> Ick! Our temps last week, so I guess it's coming back. We've cooled down
> to the upper 80s this past week but back to the mid and upper 90s starting
> today. (east coast)


Do you have high humidity where you are? I really hate the heat, mostly
staying inside until I start to feel like a house plant.

Cheri

In article >, says...

> I think my melons were overly juicy. I was watching Youtube clips and there
> was far less juice on those melons. By the time I got done my fingers were
> all wrinkled.

That's not because the melons are too juicy, it's because you're too
slow. Preparing a melon is not supposed to take all day.

Janet

In article >, says...
>
> Janet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >>
> >> Janet wrote:
> >>> In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
> >>> @l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
> >>>>
> >>>> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >>>>> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to
> >>>>> eat them with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no
> >>>>> longer safe to serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on
> >>>>> because it traps salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are
> >>>>> safe to serve that way.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut
> >>> it.
> >>>
> >>> Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each
> >>> wedge and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
> >>> between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve
> >>> the wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
> >>
> >> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
> >
> > Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish.
> > How hard is that?
>
> The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor. It is harder
> than just rinsing things off. The juice is sticky. It needs to be cleaned.

This is a serious case requiring melon therapy counselling, available on
the internet from any expensive charlatan. Just send samples of the skin
to get a full bio-analysis of your neurological deficit.

(That's your skin, not the melon skin).

Janet

In article >, says...
>
> "Polly Esther" > wrote in message
> ...
> > This topic reminds me of the years when step one for setting the table was
> > to spread a shower curtain beneath the wee folks' chairs. The "I want to
> > feed myself" stage sure came early. Anyhow. Julie. Just get yesterday's
> > newspaper. Put it on the counter beneath the cutting board, make a mess,
> > roll up the mess and put it in the trash. Isn't that what newspapers are
> > for? Polly
>
> I only get the paper once a week.

Then your family should only eat melon once a week.

I only get it for coupons. I can't
> imagine what would happen to it if I put it down under the melon. The juice
> would make it stick to the counter. Also, we can not put newspaper in the
> trash. Maybe you can where you live, but here it goes into the recycle bin.
> And paper contaminated with food can not go in there. That would have to go
> in a Bio-bag. So that doesn't sound like a very good solution. Wax paper,
> maybe. But newspaper? No.

OK, how about you go OUTSIDE to cut up the melon? Preferably on a rainy
day, self-cleaning.

Janet

In article >, Ross@home says...
>
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:27:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> >Janet wrote:
> >> In article >,
> >> says...
> >>>
> >>> Janet wrote:
> >>>> In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
> >>>> @l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >>>>>> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to
> >>>>>> eat them with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no
> >>>>>> longer safe to serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on
> >>>>>> because it traps salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are
> >>>>>> safe to serve that way.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut
> >>>> it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each
> >>>> wedge and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
> >>>> between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve
> >>>> the wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
> >>>
> >>> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
> >>
> >> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish.
> >> How hard is that?
> >
> >The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor.
>
> Don't walk around holding the melon at arms length above your head
> while cutting it.

I knew a woman who drowned doing that.

Janet

In article >, says...
>
> <Ross@home> wrote in message
> ...
> > On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:54:39 -0400, George M. Middius
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>Janet wrote:
> >>
> >>> > > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
> >>> >
> >>> > That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
> >>>
> >>> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish. How
> >>> hard is that?
> >>
> >>I believe you've missed the point here. Can anybody anticipate what
> >>the next complaint will be? My guess: Suppose one of the seeds gets
> >>away and hides in the carpet. Then her daughter might pick it up and
> >>eat it, which would make her sick and require a run to the ER.
> >
> > No, Angie would stomp it into a corner where it's hard to get at and
> > clean up.
>
> Who is Angie?

Oh no, you've forgotten the name of Angela, your ownly child.

Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> On 13/07/2012 5:34 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like....
>
>
>
> A recurring theme.

I think you're wrong there; there's nothing the Bove family likes better
than a recurring theme, same old same old same old sad songs.
Julie is a Country and Western gal through and through.

Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:39:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> > They're
> > having steak with garlic marinade, brown and wild rice mix and tossed
> > salads.
>
> Sounds good to me!

How does she cut the steak without getting blood up her arms, all over
the counter, etc etc.

Janet

Janet wrote:
>
> says...
> > The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor. It is harder
> > than just rinsing things off. The juice is sticky. It needs to be cleaned.
>
> This is a serious case requiring melon therapy counselling,

LMAO!!! Oh man, that is so funny! :-D

Gary

"Janet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> <Ross@home> wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 16:54:39 -0400, George M. Middius
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>Janet wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> > > wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>> >>>
>> >>> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish.
>> >>> How
>> >>> hard is that?
>> >>
>> >>I believe you've missed the point here. Can anybody anticipate what
>> >>the next complaint will be? My guess: Suppose one of the seeds gets
>> >>away and hides in the carpet. Then her daughter might pick it up and
>> >>eat it, which would make her sick and require a run to the ER.
>> >
>> > No, Angie would stomp it into a corner where it's hard to get at and
>> > clean up.
>>
>> Who is Angie?
>
> Oh no, you've forgotten the name of Angela, your ownly child.

No. Her name is Angela. She does not go by Angie.

"Janet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On 13/07/2012 5:34 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like....
>>
>>
>>
>> A recurring theme.
>
> I think you're wrong there; there's nothing the Bove family likes better
> than a recurring theme, same old same old same old sad songs.
> Julie is a Country and Western gal through and through.

Ugh. No.

"Janet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:39:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > They're
>> > having steak with garlic marinade, brown and wild rice mix and tossed
>> > salads.
>>
>> Sounds good to me!
>
> How does she cut the steak without getting blood up her arms, all over
> the counter, etc etc.

Why would I have to cut it?

On Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:05:41 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >, says...
>>
>> Janet wrote:
>> > In article >,
>> > says...
>> >>
>> >> Janet wrote:
>> >>> In article <e23ed1e3-c8b0-4d36-bf5b-7e9ca06b9463
>> >>> @l6g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>, says...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Jul 13, 2:34 am, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> >>>>> My family is going through melon like crazy and they don't like to
>> >>>>> eat them with the rind on. Plus I just read online that it is no
>> >>>>> longer safe to serve some kinds like cantaloupe with the rind on
>> >>>>> because it traps salmonella. Only smooth rinds like watermelon are
>> >>>>> safe to serve that way.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> If you're worried, wash the outside of the melon before you cut
>> >>> it.
>> >>>
>> >>> Cut it in half. Cut each half into 3 or 4 wedges. Take each
>> >>> wedge and slice out the seedy part with the knife. Now run the knife
>> >>> between the skin and the flesh and discard the skin. Either serve
>> >>> the wedges whole or cut them crossways into strips.
>> >>
>> >> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>> >
>> > Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish.
>> > How hard is that?
>>
>> The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor. It is harder
>> than just rinsing things off. The juice is sticky. It needs to be cleaned.
>
> This is a serious case requiring melon therapy counselling, available on
>the internet from any expensive charlatan. Just send samples of the skin
>to get a full bio-analysis of your neurological deficit.
>
> (That's your skin, not the melon skin).
>
> Janet

Um, that messy sticky sauce splashed all over Julie's melons is not
what you think... I'd be pleased to make a test run for your analyzing
pleasure. hehe

Janet wrote:
> juliebove says...
> > The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor. It is harder
> > than just rinsing things off. The juice is sticky. It needs to be cleaned.
>
> This is a serious case requiring melon therapy counselling,

Dr. Honeydew at your service!

On 7/13/2012 3:27 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>>
>> Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish.
>> How hard is that?
>
> The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor. It is harder
> than just rinsing things off. The juice is sticky. It needs to be cleaned.


Julie, I've read posts you've made in this forum about about some of the
ambitious cooking you claim you've done, and then I cap them all off
with a post like the one I'm responding to now. The only conclusion I
can come to is that you have a personality disorder and are prone to
histrionics and confabulation. You spin tales that end up so complicated
you can't remember where you started, where you intended to go and what
you said along the way. But none of that matters to you, does it? It
doesn't matter because people just stop listening to you after a while
and write you off completely, and for a while you got the attention you
crave and none of the pesky responsibility for your own actions that
plagues the rest of us.

Julie Bove wrote:

>That would be not at all. I don't like fruit.

Honestly, is there ANYTHING you DO like...other than beans?! You really
have a funky unhealthy diet, it seems, from the posts I've read on here.

I agree with Cheri, if your family likes their melon a certain way, they
can darn well fix it to suit their fancy, or...go without. I was never a
"slave" to my family or always there at every beck 'n' call either.
People have to learn to be efficient and do for themselves.

I've never had trouble preparing melon, but I've never tried to remove
it from the rind. If it's a honeydew, or cantaloupe, I cut it in half,
scoop out the seeds, eat & enjoy. If it's a watermelon, we buy them
seedless and just cut the round slices off, and stick 'em on a plate and
enjoy. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to prepare a melon of any
kind.

Judy

On Jul 14, 2:25*pm, Pennyaline >
wrote:
> On 7/13/2012 3:27 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >>> That is what I did but it is sooo messy!
>
> >> * Rinse your hands and chopping board under the tap when you finish.
> >> How hard is that?
>
> > The juice gets up my arms, onto the counter, onto the floor. *It is harder
> > than just rinsing things off. *The juice is sticky. *It needs to be cleaned.
>
> Julie, I've read posts you've made in this forum about about some of the
> ambitious cooking you claim you've done, and then I cap them all off
> with a post like the one I'm responding to now. The only conclusion I
> can come to is that you have a personality disorder and are prone to
> histrionics and confabulation. You spin tales that end up so complicated
> you can't remember where you started, where you intended to go and what
> you said along the way. But none of that matters to you, does it? It
> doesn't matter because people just stop listening to you after a while
> and write you off completely, and for a while you got the attention you > crave and none of the pesky responsibility for your own actions that
> plagues the rest of us.

You must've tried to wade thru the grocery store saga - man, she
really got herself into "histrionics and confabulation" in that one.
Ha.

gloria p wrote:

>Who doesn't like fruit for cripes sake? Is
> there ANYTHING you like?

I should have read all the posts before I posted here, as I basically
asked her the same thing! I can't imagine anyone NOT liking fruit.

Julie must eat beans 3 times a day, 7 days a week?! I bet she spends a
lot of money at the store on Bean-O?! (not sure how it's spelled?)

Judy

On 7/14/2012 7:45 AM, The Cook wrote:

> Or get a cutting board like
> this
> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...39604&RN=2060&

I added this to my wish list for when the next 20% off coupon comes. I
like this idea and especially that the colander is collapsible.

On 7/14/2012 10:03 AM, Cheri wrote:

>
> Do you have high humidity where you are? I really hate the heat, mostly
> staying inside until I start to feel like a house plant.

Yes, high humidity. A few days ago we had a little break from the
humidity and there was a nice breeze blowing so it didn't even feel like
90F but it was. Those breaks are rare in the summer here in MD.

On 7/14/2012 3:16 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 7/14/2012 7:45 AM, The Cook wrote:
>
>> Or get a cutting board like
>> this
>> http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/prod...39604&RN=2060&
>
> I added this to my wish list for when the next 20% off coupon comes. I
> like this idea and especially that the colander is collapsible.

I have one similar to that, with a bamboo board. I like it.