Janet wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> > Subject: not a potluck
> > From: Wayne Boatwright >
> > Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
> >
> > On Fri 16 Mar 2018 10:19:09p, tert in seattle told us...
> >
> > > ost writes:
> > > > On Mon, 12 Mar 2018 21:08:15 +0000 (UTC), tert in seattle wrote:
> > > >
> > >>> it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in items
> > >>> for
> > >>>
> > >>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
> > >>>
> > >>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
> > >>> very scientific about it
> > >>>
> > >>> desserts are the other option, so the finger food should be
> > >>> savory I think
> > >>>
> > >>> any ideas? I'm at a loss
> > > >
> > > > So WTF did tert make/take? Assuming the potluck was today as
> > > > most are on Fridays before a holiday. Pictures, please.
> > > >
> > > > -sw
> > >
> > > IT"S NOT A POT LUCK
> > >
> > >
> >
> > That's not what you seemed to be writing/saying it was in your
> > first post asking for suggestions. Then, for the most part, it
> > seems that you scoffed at most of the.
>
> No, he listed which suggestions he preferred, including mine, mini
> pizzas.
>
>
> > Yu need to get your story straight.
>
> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said it
> was a potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
>
> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in items for
> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being very
> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the finger
> food should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
>
> Janet UK
>
>
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Hi Janet, this is a case of language confusion. That definition of his
above is called a 'potluck' here. It's just a little more controlled.

On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 7:39:02 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> ==
>
> Yayyyyyy she has a new camera ... lol

That must be one heck of a camera! At work yesterday, the gals were rejoicing about getting a small box of tubing delivered. They said "Yaaaah!" I told them I wish I could get so excited about tubing. But I can't.

On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 7:34:51 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> The best I can think of would be a misunderstanding of the meaning of
> potluck.

You would be correct. When a person hears words used in a way they're not used to, they will naturally assume that the speaker doesn't understand the meaning of the word or has trouble with the language. This is only natural. It is also dead wrong.

Nancy Young wrote:

> On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
>
> >> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said it
> >> was a
> > > potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
> > >
> >> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in items
> >> for
> >> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
> >> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
> >> very
> >> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the finger
> >> food
> > > should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
>
> > A rose by any other name.
>
> I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
> qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
>
> nancy

Naw, most I have been at have a sort of rough signup list (but you can
bring anything). It's mostly to help make sure they have a balance.
Military ones even account for the ones in barracks living with no
cooking facilites and add stuff like plastic utensils and so on.

Nancy Young wrote:

> On 3/17/2018 10:16 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > On Sat 17 Mar 2018 07:04:22a, Nancy Young told us...
>
> > > I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
> > > qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
>
> > In most places I've lived it was not uncommon to request that
> > someone bring a particlar category of food so as not to over
> > duplicate. In fact in some cases I've seen sign-up lists for a
> > persons name and what they planned to bring.
>
> I was just wondering if that disqualified it from being called a
> potluck. Just curious, not trying to give tert a hard time.
>
> nancy

No problem Nancy. Wayne's version is very close to the ones I have
always seen. Generally you get presented with a catagory, then add you
name to the one you want. Free to bring anything else but it's only to
be sure you dont get 15 types of jello and 6 versions of corned beef
brisket while no hog dogs or bread is there.

dsi1 wrote:

> On Friday, March 16, 2018 at 11:51:13 PM UTC-10, sanne wrote:
> >
> > Dolmades
> > Mini-meatballs (Italian, Turkish, Greek, Swedish, Korean - whatever)
> > Sushi of any kind
> > Canapés
> > Mini-spring-rolls (Vietnamese; readily available in the
> > freezer-section) Mandu (think small won-ton; same as above),
> > preferably fried Wraps of any kind
> > ...
> >
> > Bye, Sanne.
>
> Your ideas are sound. I made a plate of fried mondoo to take to a
> party at work. The shop manager said I did good. That was the first
> time I ever saw him smile. That stuff must be magic. OTOH, crispy gau
> gee is a lot easier to fold.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1nsrzl6rUw

Thank you! I completely enjoyed that video!

On Sat, 17 Mar 2018 12:36:21 -0500, Gary > wrote:

wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 17 Mar 2018 10:04:22 -0400, Nancy Young >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
>> >
>> >>> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said it
>> >>> was a
>> >>> potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
>> >>>
>> >>> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in items
>> >>> for
>> >>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
>> >>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
>> >>> very
>> >>> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the finger
>> >>> food
>> >>> should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
>> >
>> >> A rose by any other name.
>> >
>> >I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
>> >qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
>> >
>> >nancy
>>
>> I don't think a requested catagory matters; could be all appetizers,
>> all baked goods, all soups, all cheeses, all salads, all pasta dishes,
>> etc. Probably the easiest is various giant subs.
>
>YOU could easily bring 25 small "leg of cat" dishes.

You can bring bacon ferret scrapple, with their little crying
faces looking up at you... nightmares for you every night for the rest
of your wretched life.

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On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 7:39:02 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> ==
>
> Yayyyyyy she has a new camera ... lol

That must be one heck of a camera! At work yesterday, the gals were
rejoicing about getting a small box of tubing delivered. They said "Yaaaah!"
I told them I wish I could get so excited about tubing. But I can't.

==

lol Janice does get very excited) I love to watch her She is funny

She is the only cook I watch

In article >, says...
>
> On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
>
> >> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said it
> >> was a
> >> potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
> >>
> >> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in items
> >> for
> >> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
> >> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
> >> very
> >> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the finger
> >> food
> >> should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
>
> > A rose by any other name.
>
> I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
> qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
>
> nancy

IME, a potluck is where everyone contributes something, but they
have absolutely free choice what they make or bring and how much of it.
" X, will you please bring 25 pieces of fingerfood" is a lot more
organised than a potluck.

There's the implication in the OP that a smaller subset of people
are organising to provide the food for a larger number at the reception.


Janet UK



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In article >,
says...
>
> On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 7:34:51 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > The best I can think of would be a misunderstanding of the meaning of
> > potluck.
>
> You would be correct. When a person hears words used in a way they're not used to, they will naturally assume that the speaker doesn't understand the meaning of the word or has trouble with the language. This is only natural. It is also dead wrong.

The OP did not use the word potluck .

Janet UK

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On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 2:52:00 PM UTC-10, Janet wrote:
>
> The OP did not use the word potluck .
>
> Janet UK
>
> ---
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It doesn't matter to me what word she used. All I know is that she's looking for food suggestions. My suggestions would be appropriate for a clown party or a public hanging i.e., light finger foods.

On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 10:42:21 AM UTC-10, cshenk wrote:
>
> Thank you! I completely enjoyed that video!

The best part for me was when she showed how to fold a wonton.

On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 10:55:58 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>
> lol Janice does get very excited) I love to watch her She is funny
>
> She is the only cook I watch

She pretty much embodies the local philosophies on food, cooking, and relationships with others. It's quite remarkable, really.

wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Mar 2018 12:36:21 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Sat, 17 Mar 2018 10:04:22 -0400, Nancy Young >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>>> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
>>>>
>>>>>> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said it
>>>>>> was a
>>>>>> potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
>>>>>>
>>>>>> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in items
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
>>>>>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
>>>>>> very
>>>>>> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the finger
>>>>>> food
>>>>>> should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
>>>>
>>>>> A rose by any other name.
>>>>
>>>> I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
>>>> qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
>>>>
>>>> nancy
>>>
>>> I don't think a requested catagory matters; could be all appetizers,
>>> all baked goods, all soups, all cheeses, all salads, all pasta dishes,
>>> etc. Probably the easiest is various giant subs.
>>
>> YOU could easily bring 25 small "leg of cat" dishes.
>
> You can bring bacon ferret scrapple, with their little crying
> faces looking up at you... nightmares for you every night for the rest
> of your wretched life.
>


Dammit Penfart! They weren't talking about pootluck ... it was potluck.
So there is nothing here for you to sniff, or have kinky sex with.

On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 02:21:11 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>I guess we're all entitled to our individual opinions.

Thanks Wayne, that's a reassuring idea.

On 2018-03-17 8:49 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >, says...
>>
>> On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
>>
>>>> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said it
>>>> was a
>>>> potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
>>>>
>>>> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in items
>>>> for
>>>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
>>>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
>>>> very
>>>> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the finger
>>>> food
>>>> should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
>>
>>> A rose by any other name.
>>
>> I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
>> qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
>>
>> nancy
>
> IME, a potluck is where everyone contributes something, but they
> have absolutely free choice what they make or bring and how much of it.
> " X, will you please bring 25 pieces of fingerfood" is a lot more
> organised than a potluck.
>
> There's the implication in the OP that a smaller subset of people
> are organising to provide the food for a larger number at the reception.
>


No. It is just something just very slightly more organized than a full
blown potluck. You can ask people to bring courses, like salad, a pasta
dish, or dessert. The definition of potluck is pretty broad, but it's
basically whatever shows up.

On 2018-03-17 8:51 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 7:34:51 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> The best I can think of would be a misunderstanding of the meaning of
>>> potluck.
>>
>> You would be correct. When a person hears words used in a way they're not used to, they will naturally assume that the speaker doesn't understand the meaning of the word or has trouble with the language. This is only natural. It is also dead wrong.
>
> The OP did not use the word potluck .
>

No? Then how did it show up in the subject line? Check above, and then
check the OP where talks about people chipping in and needing to come up
with 25 pieces of something...... Potluck

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 10:42:21 AM UTC-10, cshenk wrote:
>
> Thank you! I completely enjoyed that video!

The best part for me was when she showed how to fold a wonton.

==

I have learned a lot about S.Korean food from her. Fortunately D loves it,
so I enjoy myself

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 10:55:58 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>
> lol Janice does get very excited) I love to watch her She is funny
>
> She is the only cook I watch

She pretty much embodies the local philosophies on food, cooking, and
relationships with others. It's quite remarkable, really.

--

We should have more around like her

On 3/17/2018 10:16 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 07:04:22a, Nancy Young told us...
>
>> On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
>>
>>>> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said
>>>> it was a
>>>> potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
>>>>
>>>> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in
>>>> items for
>>>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
>>>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
>>>> very
>>>> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the
>>>> finger food should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a
>>>> loss"
>>
>>> A rose by any other name.
>>
>> I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
>> qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
>>
>> nancy
>>
>
> In most places I've lived it was not uncommon to request that someone
> bring a particlar category of food so as not to over duplicate. In
> fact in some cases I've seen sign-up lists for a persons name and
> what they planned to bring.
>
That's the way the pot lucks (not fancy enough to be called
"receptions") at the office were conducted. Without categories there
would have been an over-abundance of desserts. Ours were the sign-up
list sort of thing.

I can't figure out if tert is being *told* what category or what. I
missed a huge thing - his original post. LOL

Jill

On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 14:24:22 -0400, jmcquown wrote:

> I missed a huge thing - his original post.

My NNTP client has a 'reconstruct' command that searches backward in time
from the current post for the upstream posts in a thread. (I.e. one does
not need to reload all posts retained on the server and subsequently look
for the subject of interest.)

On 3/17/2018 4:16 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
>>
>>>> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said it
>>>> was a
>>>> potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
>>>>
>>>> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in items
>>>> for
>>>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
>>>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
>>>> very
>>>> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the finger
>>>> food
>>>> should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
>>
>>> A rose by any other name.
>>
>> I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
>> qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
>>
>> nancy
>
> Naw, most I have been at have a sort of rough signup list (but you can
> bring anything). It's mostly to help make sure they have a balance.
> Military ones even account for the ones in barracks living with no
> cooking facilites and add stuff like plastic utensils and so on.
>
"make sure they have a balance" is the key phrase there! That's the
reason for signup sheets.

Military pot lucks aren't the only ones that add plastic utentils, etc.
to potluck signup sheets. The civilian corporate world does it, too.
Reason being, no one should have to bring their own eating utensils from
their home/barracks (don't tell me no one has a field mess kit) to the
"work" pot luck.

Jill

On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:54:01 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> On 3/17/2018 4:16 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Nancy Young wrote:
> >
> >> On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >>> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
> >>
> >>>> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said it
> >>>> was a
> >>>> potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
> >>>>
> >>>> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in items
> >>>> for
> >>>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
> >>>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
> >>>> very
> >>>> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the finger
> >>>> food
> >>>> should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
> >>
> >>> A rose by any other name.
> >>
> >> I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
> >> qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
> >>
> >> nancy
> >
> > Naw, most I have been at have a sort of rough signup list (but you can
> > bring anything). It's mostly to help make sure they have a balance.
> > Military ones even account for the ones in barracks living with no
> > cooking facilites and add stuff like plastic utensils and so on.
> >
> "make sure they have a balance" is the key phrase there! That's the
> reason for signup sheets.
>
> Military pot lucks aren't the only ones that add plastic utentils, etc.
> to potluck signup sheets. The civilian corporate world does it, too.
> Reason being, no one should have to bring their own eating utensils from
> their home/barracks (don't tell me no one has a field mess kit) to the
> "work" pot luck.
>
> Jill

Our company always has boxes of plastic flatware in the break room.

One bachelor who worked for the company for 50 years always brought
pickles to the potlucks.

Cindy Hamilton

On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 12:11:48 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:54:01 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
>> On 3/17/2018 4:16 PM, cshenk wrote:
>> > Nancy Young wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >>> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
>> >>
>> >>>> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said it
>> >>>> was a
>> >>>> potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
>> >>>>
>> >>>> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in items
>> >>>> for
>> >>>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
>> >>>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
>> >>>> very
>> >>>> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the finger
>> >>>> food
>> >>>> should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
>> >>
>> >>> A rose by any other name.
>> >>
>> >> I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
>> >> qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
>> >>
>> >> nancy
>> >
>> > Naw, most I have been at have a sort of rough signup list (but you can
>> > bring anything). It's mostly to help make sure they have a balance.
>> > Military ones even account for the ones in barracks living with no
>> > cooking facilites and add stuff like plastic utensils and so on.
>> >
>> "make sure they have a balance" is the key phrase there! That's the
>> reason for signup sheets.
>>
>> Military pot lucks aren't the only ones that add plastic utentils, etc.
>> to potluck signup sheets. The civilian corporate world does it, too.
>> Reason being, no one should have to bring their own eating utensils from
>> their home/barracks (don't tell me no one has a field mess kit) to the
>> "work" pot luck.
>>
>> Jill
>
>Our company always has boxes of plastic flatware in the break room.
>
>One bachelor who worked for the company for 50 years always brought
>pickles to the potlucks.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

My wife attends two pot lucks every week, one with her group of six
knitters who meet at the library for two hours on Friday afternoons,
and one with the 8-9 at her weekly
water color painting class, it's some 30 miles so day of week changes
with the weather. She doesn't cook, not a lick,
and being smart they don't want her to cook so her permanent
assignment is to bring a box of Dunkin Donuts, a big jug of DD coffee,
and a quart of milk. All the rest are big time cooks and bakers so
they bring whatever but usually something to go with the present
holiday theme... at Christmas time and a couple other times durng the
year I bake a few dozen assorted danish for her to bring, sometimes
breads/cakes, otherwise I don't get involved... I'm invited to attend
but I don't, however I've occasionally met them when they visit here,
all very nice ladies.. Some are into cats so they visit, some are
into gardening so they visit, one is a bee keeper and supplies us with
very nice honey. One raises chickens for eggs and is always offering
but a dozen eggs every two weeks is more than enough... when I buy
eggs I'm instructed to save her the cartons.

I don't think "Pot Luck" has any specific meaning whatsoever, it's
whatever a guest chooses to contribute. to the festivities... could be
paper plates, plastic eating/drinking items, and/or whatever foods
they care to contribute... on Easter I wouldn't care if it's a basket
of jelly beans and marshmallow peeps. In fact I don't appreciate food
from inept cooks and their slovenly kitchens.

On 3/18/2018 2:53 PM, jmcquown wrote:

> Military pot lucks aren't the only ones that add plastic utentils, etc.
> to potluck signup sheets.Â* The civilian corporate world does it, too.
> Reason being, no one should have to bring their own eating utensils from
> their home/barracks (don't tell me no one has a field mess kit) to the
> "work" pot luck.

There was a guy who always brought the plates and utensils. Another
who'd bring soda. The Christmas potluck was a bit like Groundhog Day,
there were a number of us in the same group for a long time so it was
a pattern.

nancy

On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 19:33:42 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> my NNTP server does not support "reconsruct thread",
> although it does "get parent".

Is not 'Reconstruct thread' functionally equivalent to repeated 'get
parent' commands on the result of the previous command?

What I mean is that the server has no idea what the client is looking for
other than specific message-ids.

Try using ES as your server and see if it works okay. (I'm not 100%
positive that there is no NNTP request to do as you say; I am simply
assuming that the client recursively looks into the headers for the parent
post.)

On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 11:23:09 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>
> I have learned a lot about S.Korean food from her. Fortunately D loves it,
> so I enjoy myself

Good show! You might want to try out one of the most favorite item of Korean cuisine. This was invented in America a hundred years ago and somehow has become entrenched within the minds and hearts of Asians - particularly the Koreans.

Young Americans might find it to be a dry and crumbly throwback to the old South and their redneck ways, the South Koreans seem to find it to be nothing less than the physical expression of love and friendship. The North Koreans have found it to be proper compensation as part of their employment wages and as valuable trade on the black market.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8jmjJ63QwY

On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:39:48 -0400, Nancy Young >
wrote:

>On 3/18/2018 2:53 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Military pot lucks aren't the only ones that add plastic utentils, etc.
>> to potluck signup sheets.* The civilian corporate world does it, too.
>> Reason being, no one should have to bring their own eating utensils from
>> their home/barracks (don't tell me no one has a field mess kit) to the
>> "work" pot luck.
>
>There was a guy who always brought the plates and utensils. Another
>who'd bring soda. The Christmas potluck was a bit like Groundhog Day,
>there were a number of us in the same group for a long time so it was
>a pattern.
>
>nancy

That describes our family get togethers, we all know exactly what each
will bring and together we all have an excellent meal

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 11:23:09 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>
> I have learned a lot about S.Korean food from her. Fortunately D loves
> it,
> so I enjoy myself

Good show! You might want to try out one of the most favorite item of Korean
cuisine. This was invented in America a hundred years ago and somehow has
become entrenched within the minds and hearts of Asians - particularly the
Koreans.

Young Americans might find it to be a dry and crumbly throwback to the old
South and their redneck ways, the South Koreans seem to find it to be
nothing less than the physical expression of love and friendship. The North
Koreans have found it to be proper compensation as part of their employment
wages and as valuable trade on the black market.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8jmjJ63QwY

===

Choco pie?

I thought that was going to be a recipe)

On 2018-03-18 5:03 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 18 Mar 2018 01:39:48p, Nancy Young told us...

>
> We always had one that brought paper napkins.
>

The standing joke among my friends was about Cheap Bob. He would bring
guests.

jmcquown wrote:

> On 3/17/2018 4:16 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > Nancy Young wrote:
> >
> > > On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > > > On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
> > >
> >>>> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said
> it >>>> was a
> > > > > potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
> > > > >
> >>>> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in
> items >>>> for
> >>>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
> >>>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
> >>>> very
> >>>> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the finger
> >>>> food
> > > > > should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
> > >
> > > > A rose by any other name.
> > >
> > > I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
> > > qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
> > >
> > > nancy
> >
> > Naw, most I have been at have a sort of rough signup list (but you
> > can bring anything). It's mostly to help make sure they have a
> > balance. Military ones even account for the ones in barracks
> > living with no cooking facilites and add stuff like plastic
> > utensils and so on.
> >
> "make sure they have a balance" is the key phrase there! That's the
> reason for signup sheets.
>
> Military pot lucks aren't the only ones that add plastic utentils,
> etc. to potluck signup sheets. The civilian corporate world does it,
> too. Reason being, no one should have to bring their own eating
> utensils from their home/barracks (don't tell me no one has a field
> mess kit) to the "work" pot luck.
>
> Jill

with you Jill. At work, smaller segments often have basics for spoons
and forks. It's a listed item with larger work gatherings like 50 or
more.

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:54:01 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> > On 3/17/2018 4:16 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > Nancy Young wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > >>> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
> > > >
> > >>>> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never
> > said it >>>> was a
> > >>>> potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
> > > > > >
> > >>>> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in
> > items >>>> for
> > >>>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type
> > stuff >>>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they
> > aren't being >>>> very
> > >>>> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the
> > finger >>>> food
> > >>>> should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
> > > >
> > >>> A rose by any other name.
> > > >
> > >> I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this
> > didn't >> qualify as such. Is it because there was a category
> > specified?
> > > >
> > >> nancy
> > >
> > > Naw, most I have been at have a sort of rough signup list (but
> > > you can bring anything). It's mostly to help make sure they have
> > > a balance. Military ones even account for the ones in barracks
> > > living with no cooking facilites and add stuff like plastic
> > > utensils and so on.
> > >
> > "make sure they have a balance" is the key phrase there! That's
> > the reason for signup sheets.
> >
> > Military pot lucks aren't the only ones that add plastic utentils,
> > etc. to potluck signup sheets. The civilian corporate world does
> > it, too. Reason being, no one should have to bring their own
> > eating utensils from their home/barracks (don't tell me no one has
> > a field mess kit) to the "work" pot luck.
> >
> > Jill
>
> Our company always has boxes of plastic flatware in the break room.
>
> One bachelor who worked for the company for 50 years always brought
> pickles to the potlucks.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Were they good tasting pickles?

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 3/17/2018 10:16 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 07:04:22a, Nancy Young told us...
>>
>>> On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
>>>
>>>>> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never said
>>>>> it was a
>>>>> potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
>>>>>
>>>>> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in
>>>>> items for
>>>>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type stuff
>>>>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they aren't being
>>>>> very
>>>>> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the
>>>>> finger food should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a
>>>>> loss"
>>>
>>>> A rose by any other name.
>>>
>>> I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this didn't
>>> qualify as such. Is it because there was a category specified?
>>>
>>> nancy
>>>
>>
>> In most places I've lived it was not uncommon to request that someone
>> bring a particlar category of food so as not to over duplicate. In
>> fact in some cases I've seen sign-up lists for a persons name and
>> what they planned to bring.
>>
> That's the way the pot lucks (not fancy enough to be called "receptions")
> at the office were conducted. Without categories there would have been an
> over-abundance of desserts. Ours were the sign-up list sort of thing.
>
> I can't figure out if tert is being *told* what category or what. I
> missed a huge thing - his original post. LOL

I think only some people were asked to bring things.

On 3/18/2018 5:24 PM, wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:39:48 -0400, Nancy Young >

>> There was a guy who always brought the plates and utensils. Another
>> who'd bring soda. The Christmas potluck was a bit like Groundhog Day,
>> there were a number of us in the same group for a long time so it was
>> a pattern.

> That describes our family get togethers, we all know exactly what each
> will bring and together we all have an excellent meal

Now that you mention it! Heh. Same with my family.

nancy

On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 11:29:30 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> ===
>
> Choco pie?
>
> I thought that was going to be a recipe)

One really needs some RC Cola to wash the pie down but good luck in finding that in bonny Scotland. That's just as well, since the combination would probably kill more Scots than the black plague.

Our Moon Pie is a lot bigger than the Choco Pies of Asia. They may have more Choco Pies in Asia but America still has the Moon/Choco pie tactical advantage. Here's a recipe that's probably better than most. I haven't made this nor is there any chance in hell that I will. Have fun!

https://cookingbride.com/desserts/homemade-moon-pies/

On Sun, 18 Mar 2018 23:58:54 GMT, Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I'm not familiar with the "ES" server.

Eternal September (what I use). It's free, and it does a 'reconstruct'
okay, at least with my rev of 40tude (2.0.15.1 Beta 38). You could get an
account just to test your current client. I'm not sure, but I believe Xnews
was updated somewhere between a few and several years ago, because I used
it before 40tude.

On Mon, 19 Mar 2018 04:23:22 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I configued ES to work with Xnews and the "Reconstruct Thread"
> command in Xnews works as it did before I changed to my previous
> server. Apparently my previous server does not support the command.
>
> This was a great help. Thank you again!

I notice that the referenced message I am responding to now was posted
using Eternal September. Does that mean that you have now switched from
'Usenet-news' to Eternal September? (i.e. current = ES & previous = UN).

ES retention is way less than UN, and if you ever have a problem, there is
nobody to complain to because it is, after all, a free service.

FWIW, I switched from Xnews to 40tude because the user interface is
virtually identical AND 40tude supports Unicode. I used Xnews for a decade
or so, having started with the free version of 'Agent' (Free Agent)
sometime during the last millenium.

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 11:29:30 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> ===
>
> Choco pie?
>
> I thought that was going to be a recipe)

One really needs some RC Cola to wash the pie down but good luck in finding
that in bonny Scotland. That's just as well, since the combination would
probably kill more Scots than the black plague.

Our Moon Pie is a lot bigger than the Choco Pies of Asia. They may have more
Choco Pies in Asia but America still has the Moon/Choco pie tactical
advantage. Here's a recipe that's probably better than most. I haven't made
this nor is there any chance in hell that I will. Have fun!

https://cookingbride.com/desserts/homemade-moon-pies/

==

lol thanks, but I doubt I will ever make that We are not much into sweet
stuff) Actually I can't say I like the look of those either ...

I am out shopping today, so I intend to look for some short ribs

On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 6:01:09 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> > On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:54:01 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
> > > On 3/17/2018 4:16 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > > > Nancy Young wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> On 3/17/2018 9:52 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > > >>> On Sat 17 Mar 2018 05:47:33a, Janet told us...
> > > > >
> > > >>>> Actually you do.You requoted his original post. He never
> > > said it >>>> was a
> > > >>>> potluck, and it clearly is not. He said
> > > > > > >
> > > >>>> " it's a reception that a bunch of people are chipping in
> > > items >>>> for
> > > >>>> I need to come up with some finger food / appetizer type
> > > stuff >>>> they are saying 25 pieces but they also say they
> > > aren't being >>>> very
> > > >>>> scientific about it desserts are the other option, so the
> > > finger >>>> food
> > > >>>> should be savory I think .any ideas? I'm at a loss"
> > > > >
> > > >>> A rose by any other name.
> > > > >
> > > >> I was wondering what I didn't know about potlucks that this
> > > didn't >> qualify as such. Is it because there was a category
> > > specified?
> > > > >
> > > >> nancy
> > > >
> > > > Naw, most I have been at have a sort of rough signup list (but
> > > > you can bring anything). It's mostly to help make sure they have
> > > > a balance. Military ones even account for the ones in barracks
> > > > living with no cooking facilites and add stuff like plastic
> > > > utensils and so on.
> > > >
> > > "make sure they have a balance" is the key phrase there! That's
> > > the reason for signup sheets.
> > >
> > > Military pot lucks aren't the only ones that add plastic utentils,
> > > etc. to potluck signup sheets. The civilian corporate world does
> > > it, too. Reason being, no one should have to bring their own
> > > eating utensils from their home/barracks (don't tell me no one has
> > > a field mess kit) to the "work" pot luck.
> > >
> > > Jill
> >
> > Our company always has boxes of plastic flatware in the break room.
> >
> > One bachelor who worked for the company for 50 years always brought
> > pickles to the potlucks.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> Were they good tasting pickles?

Just regular jarred pickles. I'm not sure I ever tasted them.

Cindy Hamilton

On 3/18/2018 3:11 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:54:01 PM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>
>> Military pot lucks aren't the only ones that add plastic utentils, etc.
>> to potluck signup sheets. The civilian corporate world does it, too.
>> Reason being, no one should have to bring their own eating utensils from
>> their home/barracks (don't tell me no one has a field mess kit) to the
>> "work" pot luck.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Our company always has boxes of plastic flatware in the break room.
>
As the departments expanded the company started providing the utensils,
paper plates, etc. The folks who didn't cook had to figure something
else out.

> One bachelor who worked for the company for 50 years always brought
> pickles to the potlucks.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
At least he brought something. There was always one guy who never
contributed anything but sure ate his share of the food! This was the
same guy who would wander around to the various other departments every
morning just in case someone somewhere had brought donuts.

Jill