When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
regular butter.

Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
it....

--
Mark Shaw
================================================== ======================
"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of mnshaw@
celestial fire called conscience." - George Washington gmail.com

"Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
...
> When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> regular butter.
>
> Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> it....
>
> --
> Mark Shaw


I read somewhere that frozen butter should be kept in ziplock bags. How
about just labeling the bags?

Doug Kanter wrote:
> "Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
>>foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
>>regular butter.
>>
>>Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
>>of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
>>it....
>>
>>--
>>Mark Shaw
>
>
>
> I read somewhere that frozen butter should be kept in ziplock bags. How
> about just labeling the bags?
>
>


I leave it in the box.

Bob

In article >,
Mark Shaw > wrote:

> When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> regular butter.
>
> Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> it....

If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand) they
package it in different colors.

The salted is in blue print, the unsalted is in red.

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> Doug Kanter wrote:
> > "Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >
> >>When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> >>foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> >>regular butter.
> >>
> >>Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> >>of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> >>it....
> >>
> >>--
> >>Mark Shaw
> >
> >
> >
> > I read somewhere that frozen butter should be kept in ziplock bags. How
> > about just labeling the bags?
> >
> >
>
>
> I leave it in the box.
>
> Bob

<lol>

That works......
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

On Tue 03 Jan 2006 11:17:58a, Mark Shaw wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> regular butter.
>
> Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> it....
>

Or reading it.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue 03 Jan 2006 11:17:58a, Mark Shaw wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
>> foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
>> regular butter.
>>
>> Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
>> of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
>> it....
>>
>
> Or reading it.

Read....like.....read the words on the individual wrappers? Are you
insane????????? Get a grip, man!

Mark Shaw wrote:

> When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> regular butter.
>
> Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> it....

The unsalted butter I usually get comes in a box with 4 sticks wrapped in
paper. Another brand comes in a wrapper similar to the salted butter, but
all the unsalted butter says "unsalted" very clearly on the label.

On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:51:29 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> Mark Shaw wrote:
>
> > When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> > foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> > regular butter.
> >
> > Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> > of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> > it....
>
> The unsalted butter I usually get comes in a box with 4 sticks wrapped in
> paper. Another brand comes in a wrapper similar to the salted butter, but
> all the unsalted butter says "unsalted" very clearly on the label.

I buy both varieties of the Great Value butter at Super WalMart. One
comes in a red box with blue writing on the individual sticks. The
other comes in a blue box with red writing on the individual sticks.
The sticks don't have any mention of salted or unsalted on the
wrappers. The least they could do is match the inner and outer colors
of the packaging. I've thought about writing to them, but something
tells me that that would be an exercise in futility.

Carol

OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> Mark Shaw > wrote:

> > When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> > foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> > regular butter.
> >
> > Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> > of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> > it....

> If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand) they
> package it in different colors.

Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
you buy?

--
Mark Shaw moc TOD liamg TA wahsnm
================================================== ======================
"There must be security for all, or no one is secure. This does not mean
giving up any freedom, except the freedom to act irresponsibly."
- Klaatu

Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> On Tue 03 Jan 2006 11:17:58a, Mark Shaw wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> > When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> > foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> > regular butter.
> >
> > Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> > of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> > it....

> Or reading it.

Nope. The packaging of the individual sticks is identical.

I *could* leave it in the box, but to save space I freeze
individual sticks.

--
Mark Shaw
================================================== ======================
"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of mnshaw@
celestial fire called conscience." - George Washington gmail.com

Mark Shaw wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>>On Tue 03 Jan 2006 11:17:58a, Mark Shaw wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>
>>>When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
>>>foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
>>>regular butter.
>>>
>>>Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
>>>of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
>>>it....
>
>
>>Or reading it.
>
>
> Nope. The packaging of the individual sticks is identical.
>
> I *could* leave it in the box, but to save space I freeze
> individual sticks.
>

what kind of packages does your butter come in?

--

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disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
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and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
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In article >,
Mark Shaw > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Mark Shaw > wrote:
>
> > > When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> > > foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> > > regular butter.
> > >
> > > Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> > > of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> > > it....
>
> > If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand) they
> > package it in different colors.
>
> Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
> you buy?

Hill Country Fare from HEB.
It's the generic store brand.
Wal-mart also has their own generic that does the same thing.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article >,
Mark Shaw > wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> > On Tue 03 Jan 2006 11:17:58a, Mark Shaw wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > > When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> > > foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> > > regular butter.
> > >
> > > Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> > > of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> > > it....
>
> > Or reading it.
>
> Nope. The packaging of the individual sticks is identical.
>
> I *could* leave it in the box, but to save space I freeze
> individual sticks.

Heh!

I can sympathize with your rant then, but butter will stay fresher
tasting if ziplocked.

Go buy an indelible laundry marker (aka Sharpie) and mark the bag. :-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Depends on the brand. Challenge brand butter is still in foil. Yet I
bought the store brand unsalted butter and it was wrapped in paper.

Lynne

"Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
...
> When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> regular butter.
>
> Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> it....
>
> --
> Mark Shaw
> ================================================== ======================
> "Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of mnshaw@
> celestial fire called conscience." - George Washington gmail.com

In article >,
Mark Shaw > wrote:

> When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> regular butter.
>
> Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> it....

Here in NJ where I live, butter is only packaged in foil by premium
brands. Regular brands such as the store brand, Keller's, and Land 'O
Lakes all come wrapped in wax paper, both the salted and the unsalted
varieties.

On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:22:54 -0500, Stan Horwitz >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Mark Shaw > wrote:
>
>> When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
>> foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
>> regular butter.
>>
>> Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
>> of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
>> it....
>
>Here in NJ where I live, butter is only packaged in foil by premium
>brands. Regular brands such as the store brand, Keller's, and Land 'O
>Lakes all come wrapped in wax paper, both the salted and the unsalted
>varieties.


When did Land O' Lakes stop packing the unsalted in foil? Their web
pages mention only the half lb in sticks still packed that way.

I do not buy LOL any more. Keller is on sale more often and for
everyday, I use what Costco sells.

Boron

In article >,
Mark Shaw > wrote:

> When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in foil? The
> individual sticks are in distinguishable from regular butter.

My paper-wrapped sticks are marked salted or unsalted. Not Land O'Lakes
but another brand in Minneapolis.
--
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 1-3-2006, Sam I Am! and Hello!

On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 18:17:58 +0000 (UTC), Mark Shaw
> wrote:

>When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
>foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
>regular butter.
>
>Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
>of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
>it....

Checked the freezer: Breakstone salted sticks are labeled with type,
store brand (Stop-n-Shop) are not.

To be honest, I use salted and unsalted interchangeably in recipes and
I don't tell anyone. My bad! ;>

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 22:48:04 GMT, (Curly
Sue) wrote:

> To be honest, I use salted and unsalted interchangeably in recipes and
> I don't tell anyone. My bad! ;>

The only thing we use salted butter for is toast. Thankfully, the
prices are now the same for salted and unsalted. It used to be that
the unsalted stuff cost $1 more per pound than salted.

Carol

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> In article >,
> Mark Shaw > wrote:
>
> > When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> > foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> > regular butter.
> >
> > Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> > of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> > it....
>
> If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand) they
> package it in different colors.
>
> The salted is in blue print, the unsalted is in red.
>
> Cheers!
> --
> Om.
>

Except for the butter we buy at Sam's. Salted is in red print, unsalted
in *foil* in blue with a little red.

In article >,
Boron Elgar > wrote:

> On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 17:22:54 -0500, Stan Horwitz >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Mark Shaw > wrote:
> >
> >> When the heck did they stop packaging unsalted butter in
> >> foil? The individual sticks are in distinguishable from
> >> regular butter.
> >>
> >> Rather difficult to tell what's what when you take it out
> >> of the freezer, unless you go to the trouble of labelling
> >> it....
> >
> >Here in NJ where I live, butter is only packaged in foil by premium
> >brands. Regular brands such as the store brand, Keller's, and Land 'O
> >Lakes all come wrapped in wax paper, both the salted and the unsalted
> >varieties.
>
>
> When did Land O' Lakes stop packing the unsalted in foil? Their web
> pages mention only the half lb in sticks still packed that way.
>
> I do not buy LOL any more. Keller is on sale more often and for
> everyday, I use what Costco sells.

Oops, I might be wrong about that. I will have to check the next time I
am in the store. Sitting in my freezer now are a few 1/4 pound sticks of
store brand unsalted butter in wax paper wrappers.

OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> Mark Shaw > wrote:

[salted/unsalted butter]

> > > If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand) they
> > > package it in different colors.
> >
> > Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
> > you buy?

> Hill Country Fare from HEB.

Ah, thanks. I can get that at Central Market, then.

Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
whatever?

--
Mark Shaw moc TOD liamg TA wahsnm
================================================== ======================
"There must be security for all, or no one is secure. This does not mean
giving up any freedom, except the freedom to act irresponsibly."
- Klaatu

"Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
...
> OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Mark Shaw > wrote:
>
> [salted/unsalted butter]
>
>> > > If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand) they
>> > > package it in different colors.
>> >
>> > Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
>> > you buy?
>
>> Hill Country Fare from HEB.
>
> Ah, thanks. I can get that at Central Market, then.
>
> Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
> do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
> whatever?

To paraphrase the diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally", I'll have whatever
you're having. Or smoking. How old are you?

In article >,
Mark Shaw > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Mark Shaw > wrote:
>
> [salted/unsalted butter]
>
> > > > If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand) they
> > > > package it in different colors.
> > >
> > > Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
> > > you buy?
>
> > Hill Country Fare from HEB.
>
> Ah, thanks. I can get that at Central Market, then.
>
> Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
> do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
> whatever?

Hmmmmm... Did not want to accidently fib to you, so I just ran out to
the Hobart and checked. I have one box each of salted and unsalted but
they are the "great value" Wal-mart brand. I vary where I buy butter
depending on prices.

The salted just says "butter" on the wax paper labels, but the unsalted
SAYS "unsalted butter" so it's clearly labelled.

And they are still different colors.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article >,
"Doug Kanter" > wrote:

> "Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
> ...
> > OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> >> In article >,
> >> Mark Shaw > wrote:
> >
> > [salted/unsalted butter]
> >
> >> > > If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand) they
> >> > > package it in different colors.
> >> >
> >> > Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
> >> > you buy?
> >
> >> Hill Country Fare from HEB.
> >
> > Ah, thanks. I can get that at Central Market, then.
> >
> > Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
> > do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
> > whatever?
>
> To paraphrase the diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally", I'll have whatever
> you're having. Or smoking. How old are you?
>
>

I like the scene where she said "I'll have whatever SHE is having".

<lol>
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Doug Kanter" > wrote:
>
>> "Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
>> >> In article >,
>> >> Mark Shaw > wrote:
>> >
>> > [salted/unsalted butter]
>> >
>> >> > > If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand)
>> >> > > they
>> >> > > package it in different colors.
>> >> >
>> >> > Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
>> >> > you buy?
>> >
>> >> Hill Country Fare from HEB.
>> >
>> > Ah, thanks. I can get that at Central Market, then.
>> >
>> > Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
>> > do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
>> > whatever?
>>
>> To paraphrase the diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally", I'll have
>> whatever
>> you're having. Or smoking. How old are you?
>>
>>
>
> I like the scene where she said "I'll have whatever SHE is having".
>
> <lol>

Right - that's the scene I referred to.

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Mark Shaw > wrote:
>
>> OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
>> > In article >,
>> > Mark Shaw > wrote:
>>
>> [salted/unsalted butter]
>>
>> > > > If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand) they
>> > > > package it in different colors.
>> > >
>> > > Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
>> > > you buy?
>>
>> > Hill Country Fare from HEB.
>>
>> Ah, thanks. I can get that at Central Market, then.
>>
>> Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
>> do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
>> whatever?
>
> Hmmmmm... Did not want to accidently fib to you, so I just ran out to
> the Hobart and checked. I have one box each of salted and unsalted but
> they are the "great value" Wal-mart brand. I vary where I buy butter
> depending on prices.
>
> The salted just says "butter" on the wax paper labels, but the unsalted
> SAYS "unsalted butter" so it's clearly labelled.
>
> And they are still different colors.

That doesn't solve Mark's major life crisis. He wants the salted one to say
"Salted Butter", not just "Butter". Otherwise, it's not clearly
differentiated from the one which is clearly labeled "Unsalted Butter".

This is some serious stuff, this mislabeling of butter. I think we all need
to yell at our elected slobs about it, and get a law passed. You know...9/11
and all that. This could bring down the country.
http://www.senate.gov/

In article >,
"Doug Kanter" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote:
> >
> >> "Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> >> >> In article >,
> >> >> Mark Shaw > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > [salted/unsalted butter]
> >> >
> >> >> > > If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand)
> >> >> > > they
> >> >> > > package it in different colors.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
> >> >> > you buy?
> >> >
> >> >> Hill Country Fare from HEB.
> >> >
> >> > Ah, thanks. I can get that at Central Market, then.
> >> >
> >> > Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
> >> > do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
> >> > whatever?
> >>
> >> To paraphrase the diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally", I'll have
> >> whatever
> >> you're having. Or smoking. How old are you?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > I like the scene where she said "I'll have whatever SHE is having".
> >
> > <lol>
>
> Right - that's the scene I referred to.
>
>

Tsk!

So get the quote right!

<lol>

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article >,
"Doug Kanter" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > Mark Shaw > wrote:
> >
> >> OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> >> > In article >,
> >> > Mark Shaw > wrote:
> >>
> >> [salted/unsalted butter]
> >>
> >> > > > If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand) they
> >> > > > package it in different colors.
> >> > >
> >> > > Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
> >> > > you buy?
> >>
> >> > Hill Country Fare from HEB.
> >>
> >> Ah, thanks. I can get that at Central Market, then.
> >>
> >> Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
> >> do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
> >> whatever?
> >
> > Hmmmmm... Did not want to accidently fib to you, so I just ran out to
> > the Hobart and checked. I have one box each of salted and unsalted but
> > they are the "great value" Wal-mart brand. I vary where I buy butter
> > depending on prices.
> >
> > The salted just says "butter" on the wax paper labels, but the unsalted
> > SAYS "unsalted butter" so it's clearly labelled.
> >
> > And they are still different colors.
>
> That doesn't solve Mark's major life crisis. He wants the salted one to say
> "Salted Butter", not just "Butter". Otherwise, it's not clearly
> differentiated from the one which is clearly labeled "Unsalted Butter".

Uh, but my unsalted butter SAYS "unsalted butter" on the label.
I'm sure he's brighter than that. ;-)

>
> This is some serious stuff, this mislabeling of butter. I think we all need
> to yell at our elected slobs about it, and get a law passed. You know...9/11
> and all that. This could bring down the country.
> http://www.senate.gov/

<rofl>

If I was that worried, I'd ziplock and hand label it!


>
>
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

Doug Kanter > wrote:
> "Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
> ...

> > Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
> > do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
> > whatever?

> To paraphrase the diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally", I'll have whatever
> you're having. Or smoking. How old are you?

I'm in my late forties, which is why the idea of having
to remember obscure stuff is becoming kind of problematic.

--
Mark Shaw moc TOD liamg TA wahsnm
================================================== ======================
"There must be security for all, or no one is secure. This does not mean
giving up any freedom, except the freedom to act irresponsibly."
- Klaatu

"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Doug Kanter" > wrote:
>
>> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > In article >,
>> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
>> >> >> In article >,
>> >> >> Mark Shaw > wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > [salted/unsalted butter]
>> >> >
>> >> >> > > If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand)
>> >> >> > > they
>> >> >> > > package it in different colors.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
>> >> >> > you buy?
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hill Country Fare from HEB.
>> >> >
>> >> > Ah, thanks. I can get that at Central Market, then.
>> >> >
>> >> > Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
>> >> > do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
>> >> > whatever?
>> >>
>> >> To paraphrase the diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally", I'll have
>> >> whatever
>> >> you're having. Or smoking. How old are you?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > I like the scene where she said "I'll have whatever SHE is having".
>> >
>> > <lol>
>>
>> Right - that's the scene I referred to.
>>
>>
>
> Tsk!
>
> So get the quote right!
>
> <lol>

I said "paraphrase". Pay attention, or no milk & cookies for you.

Main Entry: 1para·phrase
Pronunciation: 'par-&-"frAz
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin paraphrasis, from Greek, from
paraphrazein to paraphrase, from para- + phrazein to point out
1 : a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another
form
2 : the use or process of paraphrasing in studying or teaching composition

OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> In article >,
> Mark Shaw > wrote:

> > Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
> > do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
> > whatever?

> Hmmmmm... Did not want to accidently fib to you, so I just ran out to
> the Hobart and checked. I have one box each of salted and unsalted but
> they are the "great value" Wal-mart brand. I vary where I buy butter
> depending on prices.

> The salted just says "butter" on the wax paper labels, but the unsalted
> SAYS "unsalted butter" so it's clearly labelled.

> And they are still different colors.

But that's the Wal-Mart brand, right? It's not likely that
I'll be buying that.

I think, as someone else suggested, I'll just start keeping
the sticks in labelled Ziploc bags.

--
Mark Shaw
================================================== ======================
"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new
discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny....'" - Isaac Asimov

"Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
...
> Doug Kanter > wrote:
>> "Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
>> ...
>
>> > Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
>> > do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
>> > whatever?
>
>> To paraphrase the diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally", I'll have
>> whatever
>> you're having. Or smoking. How old are you?
>
> I'm in my late forties, which is why the idea of having
> to remember obscure stuff is becoming kind of problematic.
>
> --
> Mark Shaw moc TOD liamg TA wahsnm

Anyway, as I was saying, I think you should get at least two more estimates.
That first electrician doesn't sound like he knows what he's talking about.
If the other two agree on how to wire the thing, and you like them both,
hire the one whose truck doesn't leak oil all over your driveway.

And, the butter: Salt raises your blood pressure. Blood is red. Therefore,
the red wrapper is the salted one.

"Doug Kanter" > wrote

> And, the butter: Salt raises your blood pressure. Blood is red.
> Therefore, the red wrapper is the salted one.

Kellers wrapping is red, and unsalted. However, it
does say unsalted on it.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Doug Kanter" > wrote
>
>> And, the butter: Salt raises your blood pressure. Blood is red.
>> Therefore, the red wrapper is the salted one.
>
> Kellers wrapping is red, and unsalted. However, it
> does say unsalted on it.
>
> nancy
>

There goes THAT otherwise excellent memory-training idea. Damn!

"Doug Kanter" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> "Doug Kanter" > wrote
>>
>>> And, the butter: Salt raises your blood pressure. Blood is red.
>>> Therefore, the red wrapper is the salted one.
>>
>> Kellers wrapping is red, and unsalted. However, it
>> does say unsalted on it.

> There goes THAT otherwise excellent memory-training idea. Damn!

(laugh) I was right there with you until I checked yesterday, when
this subject came up. I was prepared to tell Mark that A) it's red for
salted, blue for not and B) it must be on the label somewhere.

I have a few different brands and damm if they aren't all
labeled or not how I would think.

Apologies to Mark for doubting him.

nancy

In article >,
Mark Shaw > wrote:

> Doug Kanter > wrote:
> > "Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
> > ...
>
> > > Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
> > > do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
> > > whatever?
>
> > To paraphrase the diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally", I'll have
> > whatever
> > you're having. Or smoking. How old are you?
>
> I'm in my late forties, which is why the idea of having
> to remember obscure stuff is becoming kind of problematic.


Fluff.

Dad is 73.
His memory is dubious at best, but he knows that the box that says
"unsalted" is unsalted!

I'm only 43 and my memory gets a bit dicey sometimes, but I KNOW that.

So I write shit down. ;-)

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article >,
"Doug Kanter" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote:
> >
> >> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > In article >,
> >> > "Doug Kanter" > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "Mark Shaw" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> >> >> >> In article >,
> >> >> >> Mark Shaw > wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > [salted/unsalted butter]
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > > If you buy the same brand all the time (I buy the store brand)
> >> >> >> > > they
> >> >> >> > > package it in different colors.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Nope. At least, not the brands I buy. What brand do
> >> >> >> > you buy?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hill Country Fare from HEB.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Ah, thanks. I can get that at Central Market, then.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
> >> >> > do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
> >> >> > whatever?
> >> >>
> >> >> To paraphrase the diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally", I'll have
> >> >> whatever
> >> >> you're having. Or smoking. How old are you?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > I like the scene where she said "I'll have whatever SHE is having".
> >> >
> >> > <lol>
> >>
> >> Right - that's the scene I referred to.
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Tsk!
> >
> > So get the quote right!
> >
> > <lol>
>
> I said "paraphrase". Pay attention, or no milk & cookies for you.
>
> Main Entry: 1para·phrase
> Pronunciation: 'par-&-"frAz
> Function: noun
> Etymology: Middle French, from Latin paraphrasis, from Greek, from
> paraphrazein to paraphrase, from para- + phrazein to point out
> 1 : a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another
> form
> 2 : the use or process of paraphrasing in studying or teaching composition
>
>
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> [Image]
>
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Sorry, the attachment did not work...

But I got the hint. ;-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

In article >,
Mark Shaw > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Mark Shaw > wrote:
>
> > > Do they actually *say* salted/unsalted on the wrapper? Or
> > > do I have to remember which is red and which is blue or
> > > whatever?
>
> > Hmmmmm... Did not want to accidently fib to you, so I just ran out to
> > the Hobart and checked. I have one box each of salted and unsalted but
> > they are the "great value" Wal-mart brand. I vary where I buy butter
> > depending on prices.
>
> > The salted just says "butter" on the wax paper labels, but the unsalted
> > SAYS "unsalted butter" so it's clearly labelled.
>
> > And they are still different colors.
>
> But that's the Wal-Mart brand, right? It's not likely that
> I'll be buying that.
>
> I think, as someone else suggested, I'll just start keeping
> the sticks in labelled Ziploc bags.

Yay!

Good plan dude! :-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson