The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Figgy1]

Curious what brand of hot dogs people eat. I have suffered with indigestion since I was in my twenties I found that Hebrew Nation hot dogs don't bother my stomach like most other brands. Might be they have less fat or better quality meat

Spoiler: Not for animal lovers

My dh goes to the farm up the road and usually gets their bison because it's lower in fat and not too heavily spiced, family cookouts he gets their beef

 

[Figgy1]

I would have to be forced to eat a hot dog. Not into it at all.

Not even dickie Dee's or Jimmy Buff's?

 

[Figgy1]

I will eat veggie dogs. I have made them myself. Lots of online recipes.

Please share, thnx

 

[Figgy1]

My parents went to this tourist trap South of the Border. Never again.

My boys asked to go there year after year. ONE AND DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Last night, we received a Christmas gift of different cheeses from a family member. Hubs and I wasted no time tearing open the packing materials, and dove right in! (And, we couldn't be bothered with taking the cracker box out of the cabinet.) We just wolfed down about 4 different kinds of cheese, straight out of the wrappers!

Edit: I meant to include that we didn't eat multiple POUNDS of cheese -- we did heartily sample 4 types, though.

This makes my Wisconsin cheese-heart swell with pride!

 

[Figgy1]

Me 2 days ago, OMG I can't believe Christmas is so soon
Me tonight I wish Christmas was one day sooner

 

[Figgy1]

@Tony the Tigger what are you going to do with a whole day off? I need to plan for mine sometime in 2036

 

[Lilofan]

Not even dickie Dee's or Jimmy Buff's?

When I was visiting NJ, I went to Jimmy Buffs. Very unique item. An Italian hot dog, which is a pita bread, fried hot dogs, sausage, grilled peppers and onions. Quite tasty. Must be a NJ thing.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

@ajrwdwgirl , has your hubbie written his Christmas sermon yet? I figure your church is about the same as mine -- tons of people that you've never seen before, magically "appear" at Christmas services. So I was just thinking that he probably has to tweak his sermon to connect with a broader audience. Usually, Christmas sermons are always upbeat, anyway.

He write his Christmas sermon around Thanksgiving. He likes to be ahead in his sermon prep. He does say that he feels a lot of pressure to give a good sermon on Christmas and Easter when some of the infrequent members show up. Even though it is written he’ll probably tweek it a little in the next couple days. But it will be good, he is very talented with his sermons. And I’m not just saying that because he is my husband. He never reads his sermons (doesn’t even hold his sermon on paper anymore) or is stilted behind the pulpit, he actually never stands behind the pulpit. His sermons are about 7 minutes in length so they keep peoples attention and often uses humor to get the message across. I hate long sermons that get repetitive, when a preacher keeps droning on and on I get bored and tune out.

But anyway, both services should be crowded. That’s why I have hubs reserve my spot too!

 

[Figgy1]

When I was visiting NJ, I went to Jimmy Buffs. Very unique item. An Italian hot dog, which is a pita bread, fried hot dogs, sausage, grilled peppers and onions. Quite tasty. Must be a NJ thing.

It's very Joisey and it's round Italian bread not a pita. A pita could never hold that much food lol

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Not even dickie Dee's or Jimmy Buff's?

Too funny! A friend of mine's dad owned Jimmy Buff's on 22. We would often go there around closing to meet up with him, and in 5 minutes we'd walk out smelling like grease. I liked the potatoes!

If I had to eat a hot dog, it would have to be an Italian hot dog because all the extra bread, potatoes, onions, peppers drowned out the taste of the dog itself.

The better place was Dee's (also just off Rt 22, but much closer to our house) which dwarfed the footlong dogs even more. (Wait, is that the "dicky dees" you're talking about?)

Italian is the only way to go!

 

[donaldtoo]

Some pics of Christmas at the kiddos today...!!!






Emy enjoyin’ her meal...!!!



DWifey in her White Elephant, light-up onesie that she ended up with...!!!!!



My White Elephant smoked sausage and bbq sauce from the Southside Market & BBQ in Elgin, Texas that we frequent on our road trips to and from Houston...!!!!!



Emy’s presents from Great Mimi Shirley and Great Aunt Carol...!!!!!




And, some Giant Jenga fun...!!!!!

 

[Figgy1]

Too funny! A friend of mine's dad owned Jimmy Buff's on 22. We would often go there around closing to meet up with him, and in 5 minutes we'd walk out smelling like grease. I liked the potatoes!

If I had to eat a hot dog, it would have to be an Italian hot dog because all the extra bread, potatoes, onions, peppers drowned out the taste of the dog itself.

The better place was Dee's (also just off Rt 22, but much closer to our house) which dwarfed the footlong dogs even more. (Wait, is that the "dicky dees" you're talking about?)

Italian is the only way to go!

Dickie Dee's Italian hot dogs and pizzeria Bloomfield Ave Newark not far from Calandra's bakery

 

[Figgy1]

Some pics of Christmas at the kiddos today...!!!

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Emy enjoyin’ her meal...!!!

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DWifey in her White Elephant, light-up onesie that she ended up with...!!!!!

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My White Elephant smoked sausage and bbq sauce from the Southside Market & BBQ in Elgin, Texas that we frequent on our road trips to and from Houston...!!!!!

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Emy’s presents from Great Mimi Shirley and Great Aunt Carol...!!!!!

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And, some Giant Jenga fun...!!!!!

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That girl is a sweet angel but where is our little Emy?

 

[donaldtoo]

That girl is a sweet angel but where is our little Emy?

Yep, don’t blink...!!!!!

 

[Tony the Tigger]

@Tony the Tigger what are you going to do with a whole day off? I need to plan for mine sometime in 2036

Brian got a nutty last minute idea to host, even if just for his Dad and a few people. His stepmom suggested breakfast would be better. OK. So the bottom line is, I have no idea. Two weeks ago they were supposedly getting divorced (in their 70's.)

Honestly, the breakfast thing sounds good, and then just relax the whole day.

Another couple (also on the verge of divorce, one moved out and they aren't wearing rings but supposedly it's "going well") invited themselves over (from Atlanta) for a few days including NYE. (They saw the price of hotels LOL.) Then one (the one who is "our" friend) actually asked me if I wouldn't "read" the one who moved out. In my house.

I said I have no intention of starting anything, but I'm not making any such promises.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Dickie Dee's Italian hot dogs and pizzeria Bloomfield Ave Newark not far from Calandra's bakery

I wonder if it's the same people, they closed the other one a long time ago.

I am waiting for the call to head to Newark, not really sure when - maybe weeks? Grandma is...fading. And she still lives in the Ironbound aka "Down Neck." She's been more or less "out of it" for some time now, and I said a version of my goodbyes when I visited in July.

The single most important person over my lifetime. Lucky to have her well into my 40's. By the time my cousins, siblings and I were adults, she made no secret I was her favorite LOL.

 

[Cesar R M]

No idea how South of the Border stays in business. It is always empty when we pass it.

plot twist.. its a narc storefront for money laundering

 

[Figgy1]

Brian got a nutty last minute idea to host, even if just for his Dad and a few people. His stepmom suggested breakfast would be better. OK. So the bottom line is, I have no idea. Two weeks ago they were supposedly getting divorced (in their 70's.)

Honestly, the breakfast thing sounds good, and then just relax the whole day.

Another couple (also on the verge of divorce, one moved out and they aren't wearing rings but supposedly it's "going well") invited themselves over (from Atlanta) for a few days including NYE. (They saw the price of hotels LOL.) Then one (the one who is "our" friend) actually asked me if I wouldn't "read" the one who moved out. In my house.

I said I have no intention of starting anything, but I'm not making any such promises.

Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Figgy1]

I wonder if it's the same people, they closed the other one a long time ago.

I am waiting for the call to head to Newark, not really sure when - maybe weeks? Grandma is...fading. And she still lives in the Ironbound aka "Down Neck." She's been more or less "out of it" for some time now, and I said a version of my goodbyes when I visited in July.

The single most important person over my lifetime. Lucky to have her well into my 40's. By the time my cousins, siblings and I were adults, she made no secret I was her favorite LOL.

Many {{HUGS}} xoxo