On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 12:39:07 -0700 (PDT), GM
> wrote:

>Sheldon wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 06 Jul 2019 09:28:41 -0400, Gary > wrote:
>>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On 06 Jul 2019 Gary wrote:
>> >> >penmart wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> ><after way more than one drink after dinner>
>> >> >
>> >> >> I don't consider fast food fries fries, they're not, those skinny
>> >> >> things are shoestring potatoes, they are so thin that they don't hold
>> >> >> the heat for more than one minute, and within two minutes those greezy
>> >> >> things are ice cold. I haven't eaten fast food fries (extruded and
>> >> >> frozen same as from the market freezer) in nearly 40 years. Some
>> >> >> restaurants make real fries, chunky and sliced ripple cut but not many
>> >> >> so when I'm in the mood I make my own. I have an old fashioned ripple
>> >> >> cut knife and I slice them thick/chunky, toss to coat with oil and
>> >> >> cook them in a roasting pan in the oven, turning a few times. I place
>> >> >> them in a small brown papper bag to suck up excess oil, add a big
>> >> >> pinch of kosher salt and shake to distribute... then dip in Heinz red
>> >> >> to eat. I really don't like black pepper on fries. If you frequent
>> >> >> fast food joints odds are you've never eaten real fries. Some steak
>> >> >> houses serve fries that arent peeled, I don't like those either as
>> >> >> without peeling the green bitter toxic part remains. And since you
>> >> >> only eat fast food fries you likely use those packets of black pepper
>> >> >> and glom a lot for home use... little do you realize that it's about
>> >> >> half ground rodent turds. I'll bet you don't own a pepper mill or
>> >> >> keep quality peppercorns at home, you've never tasted real black
>> >> >> pepper. Now I know why you don't have a cat, with your tiny squeaky
>> >> >> mouse voice and reeking of mouse turds you'd be a goner.
>> >> >> That's why when you first arrived here you refused to speak to me on
>> >> >> the phone... tiny squeaky mouse voice. LOL
>> >> >
>> >> >That was a pretty funny wall of text, Sheldo. I enjoyed reading
>> >> >that rant.
>> >>
>> >> You know I was teasing, but no one teases better.
>> >> Paragraphs are not required for a teaser post, they break the cadense.
>> >
>> >I do know (or assumed) you were teasing. It was a good
>> >one...better than average. I got many laughs out of that one.
>> >Good job.
>>
>> Thank you and you're welcome... I do my best to keep RFC alive and
>> well. It seems of late most people are arguing politics (I never do)
>> and they rarely discuss food.
>>
>> It's really too hot and humid to cook today, 87ºF/89% humidity. My
>> wife will be playing 9 holes today at the big bash, an outdoor picnic
>> with dawgs, burgers, salads, and some metered out booze.... and since
>> I'd be a guest it would cost $25.. I won't attend. The last owner of
>> the golf course went all out for the big bash, good steaks, roast
>> beef. chicken, and help yourself open bar, all top shelf, plus good
>> entertainement, would run past midnight... new owners are cheapos.
>>
>> This morning my neighbor arrived to brush hog all the 4' high growth
>> from all the rain we've had and I couldn't mow the back field and
>> wildflower meadow. But now I will soon catch up. I was already out
>> there following him getting a lot of mowing done. We just had a
>> thunder storm. I'll be out there mowing tomorrow. I haven't desided
>> on my dinner yet but I'm thinking Bumble Bee solid albacore tuna salad
>> with cel-ray and vidalia onyuns.
>
>
>How is your garden coming along, Sheldon...I know it's been a pretty crummy year for gardening so far...wet cold Spring, etc...


Finally all planted and growing well. A lot of people gave up from
all the rain, but we perservered. we'll soon have tomatoes amd cukes.

Sheldon wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Jul 2019 12:39:07 -0700 (PDT), GM
> > wrote:
>
> >Sheldon wrote:
> >
> >> On Sat, 06 Jul 2019 09:28:41 -0400, Gary > wrote:
> >>
> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> On 06 Jul 2019 Gary wrote:
> >> >> >penmart wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> ><after way more than one drink after dinner>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I don't consider fast food fries fries, they're not, those skinny
> >> >> >> things are shoestring potatoes, they are so thin that they don't hold
> >> >> >> the heat for more than one minute, and within two minutes those greezy
> >> >> >> things are ice cold. I haven't eaten fast food fries (extruded and
> >> >> >> frozen same as from the market freezer) in nearly 40 years. Some
> >> >> >> restaurants make real fries, chunky and sliced ripple cut but not many
> >> >> >> so when I'm in the mood I make my own. I have an old fashioned ripple
> >> >> >> cut knife and I slice them thick/chunky, toss to coat with oil and
> >> >> >> cook them in a roasting pan in the oven, turning a few times. I place
> >> >> >> them in a small brown papper bag to suck up excess oil, add a big
> >> >> >> pinch of kosher salt and shake to distribute... then dip in Heinz red
> >> >> >> to eat. I really don't like black pepper on fries. If you frequent
> >> >> >> fast food joints odds are you've never eaten real fries. Some steak
> >> >> >> houses serve fries that arent peeled, I don't like those either as
> >> >> >> without peeling the green bitter toxic part remains. And since you
> >> >> >> only eat fast food fries you likely use those packets of black pepper
> >> >> >> and glom a lot for home use... little do you realize that it's about
> >> >> >> half ground rodent turds. I'll bet you don't own a pepper mill or
> >> >> >> keep quality peppercorns at home, you've never tasted real black
> >> >> >> pepper. Now I know why you don't have a cat, with your tiny squeaky
> >> >> >> mouse voice and reeking of mouse turds you'd be a goner.
> >> >> >> That's why when you first arrived here you refused to speak to me on
> >> >> >> the phone... tiny squeaky mouse voice. LOL
> >> >> >
> >> >> >That was a pretty funny wall of text, Sheldo. I enjoyed reading
> >> >> >that rant.
> >> >>
> >> >> You know I was teasing, but no one teases better.
> >> >> Paragraphs are not required for a teaser post, they break the cadense.
> >> >
> >> >I do know (or assumed) you were teasing. It was a good
> >> >one...better than average. I got many laughs out of that one.
> >> >Good job.
> >>
> >> Thank you and you're welcome... I do my best to keep RFC alive and
> >> well. It seems of late most people are arguing politics (I never do)
> >> and they rarely discuss food.
> >>
> >> It's really too hot and humid to cook today, 87ºF/89% humidity. My
> >> wife will be playing 9 holes today at the big bash, an outdoor picnic
> >> with dawgs, burgers, salads, and some metered out booze.... and since
> >> I'd be a guest it would cost $25.. I won't attend. The last owner of
> >> the golf course went all out for the big bash, good steaks, roast
> >> beef. chicken, and help yourself open bar, all top shelf, plus good
> >> entertainement, would run past midnight... new owners are cheapos.
> >>
> >> This morning my neighbor arrived to brush hog all the 4' high growth
> >> from all the rain we've had and I couldn't mow the back field and
> >> wildflower meadow. But now I will soon catch up. I was already out
> >> there following him getting a lot of mowing done. We just had a
> >> thunder storm. I'll be out there mowing tomorrow. I haven't desided
> >> on my dinner yet but I'm thinking Bumble Bee solid albacore tuna salad
> >> with cel-ray and vidalia onyuns.
> >
> >
> >How is your garden coming along, Sheldon...I know it's been a pretty crummy year for gardening so far...wet cold Spring, etc...
>
>
> Finally all planted and growing well. A lot of people gave up from
> all the rain, but we perservered. we'll soon have tomatoes amd cukes.


Nice to hear...be sure to post some pix...

--
Best
Greg

wrote:
of mowing done. We just had a
> thunder storm. I'll be out there mowing tomorrow. I haven't desided
> on my dinner yet but I'm thinking Bumble Bee solid albacore tuna salad
> with cel-ray and vidalia onyuns.
>

You're a real pussy Popeye.

wrote:

>
> Finally all planted and growing well. A lot of people gave up from
> all the rain, but we perservered. we'll soon have tomatoes amd cukes.
>

At least the old mexican gal will have them hard young cukes.