Hi RW,

Thanks for the pictures but I cannot open them. I just saw this now, been away for 3 weeks with an awful chest infection. Hope you had a good holiday.

Gina

Hey Gina! What's cookin' in your (new) kitchen?

I lost a bet so I'm taking RW out for dim sum this weekend. Whaddya think of that?She doesn't approve of "pi gwat" yet but I'm workin' on'r.

Pig wat?

Gina,

I hope you're better.

I'm still getting over bronchitis. It has been a rough winter.

>>Pig wat?<<

I didn't know you spoke Cantonese, RW. Kewl.

Cantonese? I thought it was some secret pork code.

Hi you two,

Hope you had a good holiday. I had strep throat during the first week of December and I still have a cough from that therefore very little cooking in my house.

Anyways, "pi gwat" is pork and Quinn, I personally does not like that stuff. Don't you find that dim sum is very boring these days? Not much vareity to choose from.

RW- make sure he take you to a have decent place and do tell what you order.

Gina

>>Don't you find that dim sum is very boring these days?<<

In the south-central U.S., "boring" is probably not the first word that comes to mind when "dim sum" gets mentioned. "Chicken fried steak"? That might become boring. But "dim sum"?

Did I mention that I roasted a duck for Christmas? I rubbed him inside and out with some 5-spice powder and salt. With some stir-fried mustard greens and steamed rice, he went pretty well.

>>RW - make sure he take you to a have decent place and do tell what you order<<

If she'd just give them a chance, she'd grow to love bacon, egg, and cheese McGriddles as much as I have. I just know it.

Couldn't we just stay home and dim sum lights?

Don't we have some kind of policy on these here boards about conversing with one's significant other?



Chris.

Everyone is significant around here Chris.

You too.

I love Bacon, egg, & cheese McGriddles. YUMMY!! Now you've made me hungry & it's not time for breakfast!!!!!

"Don't we have some kind of policy on these here boards about conversing with one's significant other?"

I think the exact policy wording goes something like this:

Significant Other Conversing Policy
If, while proctoring a post, an administrator or moderator detects signs of possible forum policy rule breaking regarding significant other conversing, he or she should first observe the forum member carefully; if the same signs are seen again (such as questionable conversing posts directed at another forum member's thread, on-topic post, or thread-drift post), the administrator or moderator should indicate discreetly to the member that he or she is aware of abnormal behavior and/or e-mail to the member as soon as possible after the observed behavior is observed. Administrators or moderators may want to compare the posts of two or more members to look for similarities just to be on the safe side. Depending on observations and judgment regarding the member's responses during administrator's or moderator's discussion with the member, the administrator or moderator may then decide to start procedures for significant other conversing forum policy misconduct.

However,

if administration or moderators find that a member's spouse cheated on him/her by frequenting a Super 8 Motel with a married person who had 3 children (at home with unknowing spouse) and was then busted which resulted in reconciliation attempts for years but the affair resumed and two divorces resulted and the forum member ended up meeting another forum member who's spouse also cheated and continued their affair after being busted but still reconciliation attempts went on for years in spite of ongoing lies and then that situation ended in divorce too and those two forum members eventually met and actually started a recovery forum and then decided to converse/drift on a 'Merry Christmas Gina' thread the matter would be considered resolved and no forum policy misconduct warrants or more severe sanctions (from an e-mailed reprimand to be placed in the member's file and/or a removal of their personal post editing feature, or locking, probation, suspension, expulsion or banning) will be served.

You see Chris?

>>"Don't we have some kind of policy on these here boards about conversing with one's significant other"<<

RW - I definitely miss something here many many months ago but does that meant exactly what it means?

Quinn - I am sure your duckie "went really well". I am not a fan of any winged animals therefore never try cooking any ducks before but five spice sounds yummy. So does the eggs and bacon.

Do they have the usual stuff at dim sum down south? Or more advance combinations are offered?

Gina

"does that meant exactly what it means?"

It means exactly what it means Gina.

Life is full of irony.

Barbarapat wrote >>I love Bacon, egg, & cheese McGriddles<<

You see RW? I'm not alone. (Thanks Barbarapat).

RW wrote >>the matter would be considered resolved and no forum policy misconduct warrants or more severe sanctions<<

I sure don't need another outstanding warrant. What a relief.

You know. That could be your longest post ever, RW.

>>Do they have the usual stuff at dim sum down south? Or more advance combinations are offered?<<

Mostly the usual stuff but I think in the past five years or so we're beginning to see a little more experimentation. For example, its getting harder to find steamed bbq pork buns. People seem to prefer the baked ones. Things stuffed with cheese (cream cheese?) seemed to be popular there for awhile. I'm hoping that was just a fad. I doubt we're seeing as much experimentation as there might be in, say, San Fransisco or Toronto. After all there are only three or four dim sum places of any size in the Dallas area. A larger variety of vegetables would be most welcome (and in spite of appearances I'm not just saying that because RW is posting).

I know I posted here yesterday and now its gone.
Where did it go ??!!
Who took it ??!!
Where did you hide it ??!!
I'm must be going mad !! Mad I tell you !!

>>I know I posted here yesterday and now its gone<<

A likely story.

These senior moments are getting more and more freguent.

>>I know I posted here yesterday and now its gone<<

I spill my guts on here day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, and the best you can come up with is "the dog ate my homework"?

***She doesn't approve of "pi gwat" yet but I'm workin' on'r. ***

You would think after all these years we could have converted her by now.

I need some details, JC. After all these years, you owe me that much.

>>You would think after all these years we could have converted her by now<<

She's a tough nut to crack. I knew that from her very first post.

***I need some details, JC***
I know you do but I seem to have lost them in another senior moment.
What were we talking about ??????

Convert RW- unlikely but RW- pork or "pi gwat" is more tasty than the little wing fellows, in my humble opinion.

JC and Quinn, one of these days I will post how my mother can turn perfectly good chops into pork jerky that can double as disc.

Quinn - cream cheese in dim sum????? Toronto is NEVER that progressive in their dim sum fare. The thought is making me ill. Maybe boring is a good thing.

JC- how are you! Fancy that you are posting the same day as I am.

Gina

***Fancy that you are posting the same day as I am.***

Not so strange at all. GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE.
I think.

***spill my guts on here day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, and the best you can come up with is "the dog ate my homework"?***


How about this.

I posted but some aliens from outer space deleted it so they could study how the human brain works.

By the way...
Did I tell ya'll I quit smoking. 9 months and counting.

Where did everybody go ????????
I show up for the first time in weeks and everybody leaves.

RW,
Put down that can of SPAM and get in here.

JC,

I guess we do have great minds, at least I can tell myself that.

Congrats on quitting. What do you do when you have the urge to light up? I have few co-workers who just couldn't stick with it.

Gina

JC >>What were we talking about ??????<<

I don't remember either ... and yet ... I still have this "need to know". Yaknow?

Gina >>Quinn - cream cheese in dim sum?????<<

I know. I know. It's scandalous. Heads should roll.

JC >>Did I tell ya'll I quit smoking. 9 months and counting<<

I'm impressed. Good for you. Seriously. That's great. Don't even think about it now that you've come this far. And I'll bet you're still 95 lbs wearing a brass bra ( ... don't worry about it ... that was a different thread ... I think ...)

>>I posted but some aliens from outer space deleted it so they could study how the human brain works<<

Hate when that happens. At least, in your case, they were interested in your brain. I could tell you stories about aliens with rectal probes that would make Brokeback Mountain seem like The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. But I digress.

Good for you with the smoking thing.

***What do you do when you have the urge to light up***
I use those plastic teeth flosser thingys. My gums have never looked so good.
I still have hard cravings from time to time. Kinda like right now.

***At least, in your case, they were interested in your brain***
Thats my story and I'm sticking with it.

>>And I'll bet you're still 95 lbs wearing a brass bra <<

I have this image... nevermind. Quinn stop that! Stick with the five spice rubbed duck.

Speaking of movies, what do you think the "Da Vinci's Code" will be like? (sorry thread drift)

***what do you think the "Da Vinci's Code" will be like?***

In one word....Excellent

The book was great, hope the movie will do it justice.

>> I could tell you stories about aliens with rectal probes that would make Brokeback Mountain seem like The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. But I digress.<<

Q has apparently been up late (or early) listening to Art Bell again.

Good to see you JC.

Chris.

Significant Other Conversing Policy

Sounds like WAY to much work. I vote we leave her be...

Converting RW is tough, however, she DID break down and has started eating some meat, so my guess is that it's only a matter of time.

Today... Chicken. Tomorrow..... PORK!!

Speaking of pork... JC & Gina, when a bunch of us got together in Dallas last year, some of us decided to go to dinner. No one asked the other what was being ordered, yet when the waiter took our orders, we all ordered a pork dish!

I MUST point this out. RW is posting here, Q, Gina, JC, Chris and now me. Yet no one has posted a recipe yet.

Something's ain't right...
Cory
PS: JC, congrats on the quitting smoking. My W will be 6 years without them this March. I'd quit, but then I'd have NO bad habits and would have to start one to maintain the balance..

You are not a human being having a spiritual experience, but a spiritual being having a human experience.

"Did I tell ya'll I quit smoking. 9 months and counting."

HOORAY!!!!!!!

Don't ever start that up again JC. FAIL as a smoker. Fail miserably.
(Say, could you have a little talk with Quinn?)

Pork.
I ain't budging Cory.

***MUST point this out. RW is posting here, Q, Gina, JC, Chris and now me. Yet no one has posted a recipe yet.***

No recipe but I have to tell ya'll. Hubby and I went to Vegas this past weekend for a little mental health. We ate at Thomas Keller's restaurant Bouchon. It was almost a spiritual experience.

What did you have?

I had mussels then the trout with almonds and brown butter and Keller's version of mac and cheese ( OH MY GOD !!!!!). For dessert I had the dark chocolate mousse.
Hubby had steak and fries.

YUMMY was had by all !!!!!!!

What on earth do they do with mac and cheese?

RW,

Congratulations on the quitting smoking....

I can't make any of your little dancing figures but am so happy for you.

it is not fun sitting in the chemo infusion room with my sister every week...watching her and others undergoing treatments that may or may not work...

So my hats off to you....

pat

>>What on earth do they do with mac and cheese?<<

Someone once told me to try putting lobster meat in mac and cheese. Awfully fancy stuff, maybe I will give it a try.

JC, I forget you do your annual run to Vegas, I will keep that restaurant in mind, maybe heading there this April.

BTW, you quit smoking, I just quit work. I think they are both damaging to your health.

Gina

RW,
I wish I knew what they did to make that mac and cheese. Lets just say I'm positive it has nothing to do with Velveta.

Gina,
That annual trip has gotten out of hand. We are up to quarterly trips now.

Pat,
I didn't quit. JC did it!!!

Actually, I did quit about 28 years ago.

JC,

Could it have been made with gourmet Velveeta? Nah. No such thing.

I suppose if you used some killer home-made noodles, high quality melty smooth cheeses, heavy cream, then season it with fresh ground pepper and Redmond gourmet all natural sea salt you could serve Mac-n-Cheez at Charlie Trotters in Chicago for $79.99 a plate.