The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[StarWarsGirl]

Glad you're fine @Goofyernmost . My heart goes out to the people who live along the coastline, and not just in N.C. either. After watching so much of the hurricane coverage on tv over the past few days, I'm convinced I'd never live by the ocean, despite the nice views.

I agree. I've talked about moving to FL, but I'd want to be more in the central Florida region for this reason. Being close to WDW is just a bonus.

But it is important to realize bad weather can occur anywhere and cause damage. There's a town in MD, Ellicott City, that recently had flash flooding a while back. The damage was severe and they are still recovering.

I was just watching a video of Hilton Head when the teams got on the island to assess the damage. It was really hard to watch. One of the docks was completely destroyed, so the boats that were there had gathered up against a nearby building. Some were just capsized completely. Streets were flooded, trees and branches were blocking the roads, and residents still can't get back to their homes. The only good news is these structures are designed to withstand flooding, so the damage likely isn't as severe as if it had happened elsewhere.

 

[Goofyernmost]

How's your dd holding up?

Don't know yet. I sent a text a few minutes ago to get an update, but, haven't gotten a reply yet. I'm sure all is OK or I would have heard something.

UPDATE: Their power came back on at 10:15 this morning. So 19 hours with no power... could have been worse I suppose. She was more upset about the fact that her in-laws live in Jacksonville, Florida and were located just a little over 100 feet away from the line drawn that required evacuation. They stayed and didn't even have a power flicker. She was a tad bitter.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

It's funny, even though I love me some chocolate, I will choose caramel sauce over chocolate sauce every time on ice cream.
Now, maybe, if it was a mildly-sweet dark chocolate sauce, I would combine the 2...!
In a pinch, I'll take just the chocolate sauce...!

Caramel sundae for me every time too.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

 

[Gabe1]

Pierogis are polish? I tough they were italian!

Well at least for the last 125 years or so they are considered to have belonged to the more Slavic Countries of Europe though Pierogis have gone back in time hundreds and hundreds of years. Now through all those World Wars last century the borders changed, countries appeared and disappeared so it is a bit blurred. Here in N. IL there is a dense population of Polish and here anyway the Pierogis are strongly associated with Poland and the Polish population. The Polish up this way even have separate Catholic Parishes and boy oh boy when they do their annual Pierogis fund raisers they are awesome.

Now I've been told that Pierogis are considered by some one of the National Dishes of Canada, got me how that happened but apparently they do differ from our versions in this area. Seems everyone loves those little dumplings.

 

[Gabe1]

He seems to have had the same issue I had when my trip to miami started. not fun.
At least the engine FAILED on land than on air.

Certainly is better on the ground! Still a delay for engine failure and airborne in 15 minutes was curious enough to make everyone on edge.

He had problems checking a suitcase but wrongfully chalked that up to United spitting back his corporate credit card. But every leg of his journey it was being ding'd. Ultimately through Corporate Finance, the bank etc., while in NOLA 1/4 of way got it through but this is going to trail him I'm sure the entire week. Not helpful this is happening on a Saturday night. At least they finally gave him his freak'n hotel room (not the hotels fault.) Now if they'd overnight him a new one to the hotel that be nice but NOT being the billing address....

 

[Gabe1]

hey @StarWarsGirl and @MOXOMUMD

http://imgur.com/gallery/yiS19NK

Ha! A Kitty with a conscious or a Kitty that knows he is going to be busted? Either way hilarious.

 

[Gabe1]

I don't like them either. Reminds me of the yearly, lame Thanksgiving dinner conversation I used to have with my mother. She loved sweet potatoes and would boil and mash them.

When the serving dishes were passed around the table, I'd bypass them, and just pass the sweet potatoes on to the next victim. My mother would say, "Aren't you having any sweet potatoes?" I'd reply, "No, I hate them." Mom: "But they're GOOD." Me: "No, they're not." Mom: "Yes, they are, they're really delivious." Me: "No, they're really not." And this non-discussion would go on the same way . . . every year . . . (To this day, I'll never understand how my mother thought that by telling me they're really delicious, would actually have an effect on my taste buds . . . )

Odd. My Mom loves Sweet Potatoes too and is the only one-ever in our family. She'll bake them or mash them. I can remember her telling my DD who like me loves all sorts of veggie foods, how can't you like them (annoyed) you love regular mashed potatoes, they are the same thing, just ORANGE! Me coming to DD defense NO THEY ARE NOT. Mom, YES THEY ARE. I took the bowl from my Mom who was about to plop some anyhow on her plate and passed it until the circle was complete and landed in front of my Mom again. oy

 

[Gabe1]

No ocean front for me either. I live be a lake and am a couple of blocks up hill, that's close enough for me. I have a lovely view and higher elevation. I'm staying far away from the news for a while

And dang, the homeowners insurance is crazy expensive.

 

[Gabe1]

I just stopped for lunch, had seven layer salad. So yummy.

 

[Gabe1]

That sounds like a very pretty location to live.

Our view isn't nearly as picturesque as that. However, don't tell that to my dog, Jack. He has his staring window (actually he has two, but his favorite is upstairs in the bathroom). There's not much to see, except a few houses behind us, and a concrete backyard (landlord put in concrete years ago, because he didn't like having to mow grass--even though the backyard is the size of a postage stamp).

The bathroom is tiny--a dormer roof-style, with a low slanted ceiling. The window is at floor level. He loves to sprawl out on the bathroom scatter rug, and gawk out the window. He lays in wait for the German Shepard (2 houses away) to come out in their backyard, and he barks at him to go away. Oh, there's also a low, (sort of half roof) under the window. Sometimes, birds will fly to it and pause there. Jack barks at them, too, and they fly away. He won't tolerate any intruders to his view of Shangri-La . . .

Awe, I love guard dog Jack stories.

 

[Gabe1]

The Ocean definitely comes under the phase... Nice place to visit, but, I wouldn't want to live close by, I don't care what Sebastian says, under the sea ain't where I want to be.

Couldn't have said it better.

When we looked for a home we rejected anything on a pond, lake or the river. Just trouble I didn't want. We are a pretty flat area so even though I'm almost at the highest point of my road that isn't saying much.

 

[Gabe1]

I will agree with you about the potato salad, Miracle Whip is icky Hellmann's is the way to go. I don't know if I have ever had stuffing without sage (I might have) but it is essential in my homemade one. Although, it does have to be portioned out correctly. We put too much in the stuffing once and it was a little disgusting. I don't understand when recipes call for sausage or oysters in the stuffing, that sounds extremely untasty. The sausage might be okay but the oysters....

Maybe that is why I HATE Sage. Could be the people that prepare it think the more the better??? Bluck.

I've had stuffings (not mine) with a nice sausage in them served with sliced red meat dishes. It was actually pretty good. In a bird and bird gravy, ewe ewe ewe. Oysters, well oysters are never part of my life.

 

[Gabe1]

I try to recreate the Holiday sandwhich with leftovers too. I usually buy some ciabatta buns for my bread, it makes a nice base and is kind of close to Earl's bread.

I use cheap Hoagie Bread. I've tried the more expensive Hoagie Bread but it is more dense unlike Earl's. The best one I've found to duplicate Earl's bread is from Sam's Club, go figure.

 

[Gabe1]

The pierogi sale is kind of like what our church does at Christmas. One of our big fund raisers is the Lefse sale (kind of like a tortilla but made with mashed potatoes and a lot softer) and we just started doing pre-orders and it works really well. The regular sale sells out withing about an hour.

I've never had Lefse but it sounds like something I'd like. Is it traditional throughout Wisconsin? I should make it up there at least once before the holidays.

 

[Gabe1]

Not a fan of White Castle stuffing then?

Seriously? or Teasing?

Nope, I don't really like White Castle.

Yeah, the boys in our family love White Castle. Girls, well we can't even stand the smell. Never got the draw.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Bets, you are so funny!! I've never done that . . . but I have squirted whipped cream from a can directly into my mouth before!!

Same here. Some to top my hot chocolate and some extra for me!

 

[Cesar R M]

Yes, and you think WAY too highly of yourself to not read what I wrote.

Back on ignore you go along with the other CCCC zealots

Irony..throwing Zealot when you're the one defending Disney like a zealot and lashing to others who have a different opinions.

 

[Gabe1]

I agree. I've talked about moving to FL, but I'd want to be more in the central Florida region for this reason. Being close to WDW is just a bonus.

But it is important to realize bad weather can occur anywhere and cause damage. There's a town in MD, Ellicott City, that recently had flash flooding a while back. The damage was severe and they are still recovering.

I was just watching a video of Hilton Head when the teams got on the island to assess the damage. It was really hard to watch. One of the docks was completely destroyed, so the boats that were there had gathered up against a nearby building. Some were just capsized completely. Streets were flooded, trees and branches were blocking the roads, and residents still can't get back to their homes. The only good news is these structures are designed to withstand flooding, so the damage likely isn't as severe as if it had happened elsewhere.

A recent college grad employee of my sons just put in her resignation to take a job at a major resort In Hilton Head, finally finding a great position for her Park's and Rec degree. A nice young woman and so glad she hadn't packed up her car and moved yet. That would be a horrible first experience.

 

[Cesar R M]

UPDATE: Their power came back on at 10:15 this morning. So 19 hours with no power... could have been worse I suppose. She was more upset about the fact that her in-laws live in Jacksonville, Florida and were located just a little over 100 feet away from the line drawn that required evacuation. They stayed and didn't even have a power flicker. She was a tad bitter.

Are power generators expensive? I read that a lot of people that could bought them in advance of this storm.
Hell, we have our doze of hurricanes and quakes. I'm not even sure if Its wise to buy one. Electricity is usually very stable. But when it goes down, it goes down in style. (aka electric company ignoring calls, noone to report and takes hours of bureaucracy to finally see men on the floor fixing the issues).