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The Hobbit Hole XXXV - ...is Water Hot that smokes and steams.

Posted on 01/03/2008 6:35:58 PM PST by HairOfTheDog

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To: Ramius

That’s about exactly it, really. I almost *liked* driving in the snow back home some of the time, ‘cause most of the time you didn’t have many other drivers out, and if you slid around a bit, no big deal.

It’s not the same on a three-lane interstate. Eek!


1,141 posted on 01/15/2008 8:50:42 AM PST by RosieCotton (A place for everything and everything in its place - 2008 Resolution #1)
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To: Overtaxed

I’ve always interpreted “organic” in the grocery context to mean: “Has Bugs.”

I seek out pesticide-laden food. It has... less bugs. Less bugs is what I like.

I like the fruits and veggies that are big and bright and look like they’re on steroids. Maybe they are.

The “organic” aisle is where all the sickly-lookin’ dried out and dirty, shriveled nasty lookin’ stuff is. Scares me. :-)


1,142 posted on 01/15/2008 8:57:33 AM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: Ramius

Heh. We had someone at thelab buy some “organic” apples to use as a control in a study...it had more guthion on it than our treated samples.


1,143 posted on 01/15/2008 9:00:14 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Ramius

I figure, if preservatives keep food fresh, they’ll keep me fresh too, right?


1,144 posted on 01/15/2008 9:01:18 AM PST by JenB
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To: Ramius; Overtaxed
The “organic” aisle is where all the sickly-lookin’ dried out and dirty, shriveled nasty lookin’ stuff is.

And that's just the shoppers...

1,145 posted on 01/15/2008 9:05:48 AM PST by Corin Stormhands (**insert witty tagline here**)
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To: Corin Stormhands

*snort*


1,146 posted on 01/15/2008 10:35:57 AM PST by SuziQ
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To: Overtaxed

What’s guthion?


1,147 posted on 01/15/2008 10:38:28 AM PST by RosieCotton (A place for everything and everything in its place - 2008 Resolution #1)
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To: RosieCotton

A pesticide.


1,148 posted on 01/15/2008 10:44:56 AM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

Heh...oops.

Probably coulda reported ‘em for that.


1,149 posted on 01/15/2008 1:19:15 PM PST by RosieCotton (A place for everything and everything in its place - 2008 Resolution #1)
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To: Ramius
The “organic” aisle is where all the sickly-lookin’ dried out and dirty, shriveled nasty lookin’ stuff is. Scares me. :-)

And some of the stuff on the shelves looks pretty nasty, too.

1,150 posted on 01/15/2008 1:51:55 PM PST by 300winmag (Life is hard! It is even harder when you are stupid!)
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To: 300winmag

[snicker]


1,151 posted on 01/15/2008 1:58:24 PM PST by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: Overtaxed; JenB; Corin Stormhands
Mmmmmm.....whiskey.... ...and it's organic too!

so's muh homebrew... and vintage...

1,152 posted on 01/15/2008 2:02:59 PM PST by g'nad
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To: g'nad

Mmmmmmm...homebrew... and vintage...


1,153 posted on 01/15/2008 2:05:31 PM PST by RosieCotton (A place for everything and everything in its place - 2008 Resolution #1)
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To: g'nad

Izzit white lightnin’ time yet?


1,154 posted on 01/15/2008 2:09:22 PM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Overtaxed

Saturday baby!!!...

fargin’ docs said I couldn’t drink while I was undergoin’ “treatment”...


1,155 posted on 01/15/2008 2:13:03 PM PST by g'nad
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To: HairOfTheDog; Corin Stormhands
You have to disable “SafeSearch”...

uhhhh... yuh better disable yer eyes first...

1,156 posted on 01/15/2008 2:16:38 PM PST by g'nad
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To: g'nad

Well that bites!

Hmmmm......how do they feel about rum cake?


1,157 posted on 01/15/2008 2:19:04 PM PST by Overtaxed
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To: Ramius
The “organic” aisle is where all the sickly-lookin’ dried out and dirty, shriveled nasty lookin’ stuff is. Scares me. :-)

That's cuz' the 'organic' veggies aren't covered with wax which keeps them from drying out and getting shrively. The fact that the grocery stores leave them sitting out that long just illustrates how unrealistic their expectations are for how long unpreserved veggies should last. I don't buy "organic" per se, but I do buy from local farms that use minimal chemicals. That way I can support local families running small, independent farms and net some yummie, fresh produce. I especially enjoy the U-Pick farms and the roadside stands. This is probably the only good thing about living in MD... it's close to PA. ;)

1,158 posted on 01/15/2008 2:49:28 PM PST by Lil'freeper (Don't taze me, bro!)
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To: g'nad
uhhhh... yuh better disable yer eyes first...

Yeouch.

Hey - two beautiful things about the NewJob. 1) I can hear the Ordnance school students doing Jody calls as they march to class every morning. And 2), I rattled the cages of the lulus at the OldJob, so much so that they crammed about 20 people in a conference room for a panic session on how to answer a request I sent. They're working overtime tonite. Am I a bad person for thinking that's delicious??

1,159 posted on 01/15/2008 2:54:36 PM PST by Lil'freeper (Don't taze me, bro!)
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To: Ramius
I seek out pesticide-laden food. It has... less bugs. Less bugs is what I like.

Agreed. ;~) It's like the tagline I saw on the horse forum... "Red meat is not bad for you - Fuzzy green meat is bad for you"

1,160 posted on 01/15/2008 3:34:54 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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