Where in the World is Bob Saget?

[StarWarsGirl]

And that is how it's done.

 

[unkadug]

are you sure it invalidates the salad?

aka "This is Ranch dressing with a side of Salad".

I also make large salads, so I require a lot of salad dressing. I just like everything to be flavored...it it takes a quarter of the jar...so be it.

 

[unkadug]

I too was a Guppy. We received patches to sew on our suits for every fish level we attained. My little Sis was so ticked that she didn't get one that my Mom had to take a patch off a shirt of her polo and sew it on her suit to make her hush up.

Being an aquatic family I love your suggestion for @MOXOMUMD for beginner swim lessons, if for nothing else to become more comfortable with water and if a skill is learned treading water is a good one as is floating which is a beginner skill plus it is wonderful non-resistant Of the 3 main swim lesson vendors out there my favorite is The StarFishInstitute, many park districts and private pools use this system and more and more are going with this company over the other two. They really teach skill quickly. I'd really suggest private lessons as an adult, at least the first couple of levels. My kids were taught Red Cross however my dislike of that is there is too much squished into each level and makes it difficult to move onto the next level and they teach a lot of strokes that are antiquated or as an adult who really needs to learn Butterfly, we like our rotator cuffs in one piece. https://www.facebook.com/starfishaquatics

Pretty sure I made it to Flying Fish....would have made Shark , but I couldn't make myself do a backdive....landed flat on my back every-time!

 

[Gabe1]

we're just a big dysfunctional family that loves each other so much.

Ha! Love that.

I'm gonna love you and squeeze you and call you George?

 

[seahawk7]

I had to use Turner too, twice. It has been a while but the delivery was made to the front desk and it had to be charged to my room. I only remember that because I never attach a credit card to my room so I had to go up front and add that. They were nice and timely. The only thing that was different than up here was they would not have the pharmacist call my Doc. Doc's had to call pharmacist which made the crotchety receptionist even more snippy than usual.

We really have to s*ck up to Mrs. Cranky Pants too, he is a popular Doc, dang good one and a one man office. The snarky twit wields a lot of power.

Eavesdropping here, but I'm a respiratory therapist so when I hear inhaler my ears perk up. If you have an MDI and don't have a spacer, you can use an empty toilet roll. I love to give that tidbit out and hope it was relevant. If not,

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Other observations:

Poly is a mess. But you probably knew that. You can hear them working from behind the walls. Would not want to stay there, even with a discount.

Spinner from Astro Orbiter is still missing, though it looks like the elevators have been replaced. It looks like something that jumped out of Epic Mickey. All that's left is the frame where the planets go. But no planets.

MK is more crowded tonight than it was last night.

 

[unkadug]

Other observations:

Poly is a mess. But you probably knew that. You can hear them working from behind the walls. Would not want to stay there, even with a discount.

Spinner from Astro Orbiter is still missing, though it looks like the elevators have been replaced. It looks like something that jumped out of Epic Mickey. All that's left is the frame where the planets go. But no planets.

MK is more crowded tonight than it was last night.

Can you get a picture of the Astro Orbiter remains?

 

[Gabe1]

I also make large salads, so I require a lot of salad dressing. I just like everything to be flavored...it it takes a quarter of the jar...so be it.

Me too Me too Me too.

I'm flipping around between Hidden Valley Ranch, Panera Balsamic and Olive Garden. But last week in honor of off the vine tomatoes happening here I made my famous Creamy Garlic Salad Dressing. Kraft stopped making theirs and I don't like roasted garlic dressing. It took me over 2 years to perfect my dressing and today I plopped some on my ugly tomato. Slurp.

 

[unkadug]

Me too Me too Me too.

I'm flipping around between Hidden Valley Ranch, Panera Balsamic and Olive Garden. But last week in honor of off the vine tomatoes happening here I made my famous Creamy Garlic Salad Dressing. Kraft stopped making theirs and I don't like roasted garlic dressing. It took me over 2 years to perfect my dressing and today I plopped some on my ugly tomato. Slurp.

Care to share your carefully perfected recipe for the dressing?

 

[Gabe1]

Pretty sure I made it to Flying Fish....would have made Shark , but I couldn't make myself do a backdive....landed flat on my back every-time!

I loved to swim but not graduating all levels was not allowed by the Swim General (Dad)

Me, DS wasn't getting anywhere with my DS lessons so I put him in a summer swim team as he could make the length of the team but not strongly. I should have taught them but I am not a teacher for a reason, I don't have that God Given talent most teachers have. Within two weeks he could do 3 of 4 strokes. Done with lessons. DD I tried Red Cross lessons again, same issues, maybe the park district more than the system that time. So I hired my DS swim coach privately to teach DD in a Holiday Inn pool. Each of them swam club competitively for 13 years. Yep, I took after General Dad, they were going to thrive off of chlorine as Mom did before them.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Can you get a picture of the Astro Orbiter remains?

I'll be back tomorrow to do it in daylight. But yes. I will.

 

[unkadug]

I loved to swim but not graduating all levels was not allowed by the Swim General (Dad)

Me, DS wasn't getting anywhere with my DS lessons so I put him in a summer swim team as he could make the length of the team but not strongly. I should have taught them but I am not a teacher for a reason, I don't have that God Given talent most teachers have. Within two weeks he could do 3 of 4 strokes. Done with lessons. DD I tried Red Cross lessons again, same issues, maybe the park district more than the system that time. So I hired my DS swim coach privately to teach DD in a Holiday Inn pool. Each of them swam club competitively for 13 years. Yep, I took after General Dad, they were going to thrive off of chlorine as Mom did before them.

Not making Shark never held me back. I was swimming since I was about three, started water skiing at age 6 survived many summers water skiing at the lake, took lifesaving lessons, swam competitively (as well) in college.

To this day, I still cannot do a backdive and don't really care!

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Care to share your carefully perfected recipe for the dressing?

...yes please.


I love large salads but I don't like a lot of dressing...just enough to give it a kick but not enough to make my spinach float. I don't normally really care for creamy, and prefer olive oil based. I love Italian house, but have been known to grab a lemon, a hunk of garlic, a handful of spice and a few tablespoons of olive oil and chuck it onto the salad.

However, there's a cilantro lemon creamy dressing that I lose my sheet over. It's sold in the southwest salad mix (cabbage, carrots, cilantro, pumpkin seeds, tortilla strips, $3.99) that is in the cold aisle at Target. The. Best. Ever.

I also am a big fan of fruit on my salad. There's nothing better than strawberries, blueberries, oranges lives and pineapple on a salad...and don't even get me started on apples! YUM.

No onions, please.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

I too was a Guppy. We received patches to sew on our suits for every fish level we attained. My little Sis was so ticked that she didn't get one that my Mom had to take a patch off a shirt of her polo and sew it on her suit to make her hush up.

Being an aquatic family I love your suggestion for @MOXOMUMD for beginner swim lessons, if for nothing else to become more comfortable with water and if a skill is learned treading water is a good one as is floating which is a beginner skill plus it is wonderful non-resistant Of the 3 main swim lesson vendors out there my favorite is The StarFishInstitute, many park districts and private pools use this system and more and more are going with this company over the other two. They really teach skill quickly. I'd really suggest private lessons as an adult, at least the first couple of levels. My kids were taught Red Cross however my dislike of that is there is too much squished into each level and makes it difficult to move onto the next level and they teach a lot of strokes that are antiquated or as an adult who really needs to learn Butterfly, we like our rotator cuffs in one piece. https://www.facebook.com/starfishaquatics

MinnieM got it ALL WRONG. I can swim. Learned in the lake on our property.


NEWSFLASH EVERYBODY. I've been swimming for 44 years.

 

[donaldtoo]

Good grief. It's 11p and still 90+ degrees here...

 

[unkadug]

I can swim.

Boy... you learn quick....did you make it to Guppy yet?

 

[Gabe1]

Care to share your carefully perfected recipe for the dressing?

Sure, but come back and look at this tomorrow as I've had a glass of wine, so I'll look at it again in the morning and if I don't poke me. I'll also look in the morning at the ounces of the containers. I am a visual cook vs a recipe measuring follower.

Added measurements.

1 contain of Deans Sour Cream (it blends the best) - 16 ounce
3/4 of a jar of Hellimanns Mayonnaise 30 FL OZ
3/4 cup of buttermilk (you can add more or less depending how thick or runny you like the dressing) I always pick the bottle and brand with best use by date
one cap (from bottle) of regular vinegar (it thins the mayonnaise so it isn't clumpy)
2 table spoons of dry parsley
teaspoon of salt
teaspoon of black pepper
3/4 jar of chopped garlic in olive oil 4.5 OZ
2 tablespoons of powdered garlic (this is the last thing I add and I go slowly tasting as I go along cause the jar garlic varies in potency so it could be more or less powdered)

I start with the Mayo in a large bowl and hand mixer with vinegar and then plop in the Sour Cream until they are completely mixed together. You can do by hand but I am impatient. Then the buttermilk but before I mix that in I put the dried parsley ontop of the Buttermilk to let it re hydrate a bit. I don't use fresh parsley 'cause it spoils too quickly where the dry does not. Blend well again. The salt and pepper, that can be to your taste and then the jar portion of garlic and blend again. Add the powdered garlic slowly and tasting. I keep it in the Glad tupperware that has the screw on top, the taller one. This recipe makes two of those containers and I give one to my Mom.

Pay very close attention to the expiration dates on the sour cream and buttermilk when purchasing. It keeps about a month if you are careful of the dates plus the mayo, salt, chopped garlic all have some preservative properties to them. But during tomato season I don't have to worry about it spoiling.

It also makes a wonderful veggie dip, I dip cheese in it and I've been known to lightly dip my fish in it too. My Mom uses it also on sandwiches in lieu of mayo and subs it with steak instead of her creamy horseradish sauce.

This is the little jar of chopped garlic I use. I picked the olive oil 'cause it holds the garlic taste. Brand doesn't matter, I generally find it in the produce dept around here.

Edit: with all this tasting, don't make the dressing on a day when you'll be around a lot of other people.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Boy... you learn quick....did you make it to Guppy yet?

I took the quiz. It said I was a Tiger Shark. I kinda think it's funny people don't think you can swim if you didn't take "proper" lessons. Sailing off the old tire swing into the middle of the lake teaches you real good.

And I never said I couldn't swim. I even went back and checked. (insert shrugging shoulders smilie)

 

[Gabe1]

Good grief. It's 11p and still 90+ degrees here...

It is 65 degrees in my room. A/C blast'n.

 

[Gabe1]

I took the quiz. It said I was a Tiger Shark. I kinda think it's funny people don't think you can swim if you didn't take "proper" lessons. Sailing off the old tire swing into the middle of the lake teaches you real good.

And I never said I couldn't swim. I even went back and checked. (insert shrugging shoulders smilie)

Well then disregard my suggestion.