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Ethel Duath
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May 29 2010, 3:40am
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Well, that was in Nebraska . . .
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where I grew up. NY was college and beyond (limiited infinity available, lightyears not included, or so goes the buzz . . .  ).
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Oiotári
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May 29 2010, 3:46am
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which do you want:
Walking on Sunshine
Here Comes the Sun
or
Waitin' on a Sunny Day ?
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ShyElf
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May 29 2010, 4:03am
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....when I used to chaperone all the kids at the cons, I noticed that many of the costumes show a lot of skin. But, still - the costumes are great! And - if you're comfortable in you skin, well I say - go for it!
My daughter and her friend won for their costumes at a convention last summer - for "cleanest craftmanship" for these anime characters they worked on for about 6 months. They were delighted! I remember the excited phone call that Sunday morning when they got their results. So the two of them started on another team project - a very difficult project I must say. They're not ready for this weekends convention, but they are hoping to have them ready for the one they go to in the summer.
They did get into a great photo shoot at another convention last March for a new cosplay magazine that was just released today at the convention they're at this weekend - and they are over the moon tonight because their pictures are in it. It's a great picture! Their excitement is delightful to watch. "I'm keeping this forever and I'm going to show it to my grandchildren!" Adorable.
Just about got everyone settled down for the night - best get some sleep so I can face the busy morning!
Cheers!
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Ethel Duath
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May 29 2010, 4:20am
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My husband's Polish grandmother
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used to call him "Mr. Kapusta" ("Mr. cabbage," he said. Meaning stinker?), or "Tak a schveenya" (not the real spelling, I know), "What a pig." Any of these sound familiar?
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Ataahua
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May 29 2010, 4:26am
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especially with a beef roast, because - as you say - boiling them removes any flavour whatsoever. Tip: The smaller ones are the sweetest.
And thanks for you note below about yams in the US - I had an inkling that US and NZ yams were different vegetables so it's good to get confirmation. :)
By the way how do you 'candy' a vegetable? And why would you want to?
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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Ataahua
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May 29 2010, 4:28am
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you really are getting punched from all directions, aren't you?
I've wondered how you're going down there with all the rain. Everything is saturated up here but nothing like what the South Island has been getting. And now you've got snow coming in. Ain't winter grand?
I hope you're feeling better today.
Celebrimbor: "Pretty rings..."
Dwarves: "Pretty rings..."
Men: "Pretty rings..."
Sauron: "Mine's better."
"Ah, how ironic, the addictive qualities of Sauron’s master weapon led to its own destruction. Which just goes to show, kids - if you want two small and noble souls to succeed on a mission of dire importance... send an evil-minded b*****d with them too." - Gandalf's Diaries, final par, by Ufthak.
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GAndyalf
Doriath
May 29 2010, 5:21am
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Yes, but to my knowledge NYC was the 1st in the nation to ban trans fat in restaurants//
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"Be good, be careful, have fun, don't get arrested!"
---Marcia Michelle Alexander Hamilton, 7 Nov 1955 - 19 Nov 2009
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GAndyalf
Doriath
May 29 2010, 5:22am
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couldn't a' been those clingy outfits and masks, could it? ;-D //
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"Be good, be careful, have fun, don't get arrested!"
---Marcia Michelle Alexander Hamilton, 7 Nov 1955 - 19 Nov 2009
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Oiotári
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May 29 2010, 5:24am
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for a second there I thought you were calling NYC a nation
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I read "1st nation"
instead of "1st in the nation"
perhaps I should get some sleep...
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GAndyalf
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May 29 2010, 5:28am
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I should too (get some sleep). But in 34 more minutes...
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my b-day will be over and I will perforce have to return to my drab, wretched "life" (paraphrasing Tom Lehrer) Besides, I want to come up with one more mathom to give before it's over.
"Be good, be careful, have fun, don't get arrested!"
---Marcia Michelle Alexander Hamilton, 7 Nov 1955 - 19 Nov 2009
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GAndyalf
Doriath
May 29 2010, 5:33am
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<wipes tears from eyes> Oh my GOODness Eowyn! The image of you with a hat and yellow boots astride Laddie singing Bombadillian silliness is PRICELESS! BWA! HAHAHAHAHA!!! I can just IMAGINE that for a caption contest for what Laddie is thinking in that scene! Oh my! hee hee hee hee hee!
"Be good, be careful, have fun, don't get arrested!"
---Marcia Michelle Alexander Hamilton, 7 Nov 1955 - 19 Nov 2009
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Oiotári
Dor-Lomin
May 29 2010, 5:37am
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plus I was thinking about going to sleep at about the next hour
tomorrow you can have a very happy unbirthday 
eh, I can sleep in tomorrow...
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GAndyalf
Doriath
May 29 2010, 5:39am
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You Are My Sunshine
Sunshine On My Shoulder
Good Day Sunshine
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
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GAndyalf
Doriath
May 29 2010, 5:41am
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Well, I'd best get to work then as I've "only" got 19 minutes left! ;-D //
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"Be good, be careful, have fun, don't get arrested!"
---Marcia Michelle Alexander Hamilton, 7 Nov 1955 - 19 Nov 2009
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Oiotári
Dor-Lomin
May 29 2010, 5:52am
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though you could claim a different time zone
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GAndyalf
Doriath
May 29 2010, 6:09am
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Though I'm not a poet I used to TRY to write some. Anyway it's posted and I do believe it's time for bed!
"Be good, be careful, have fun, don't get arrested!"
---Marcia Michelle Alexander Hamilton, 7 Nov 1955 - 19 Nov 2009
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Oiotári
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May 29 2010, 6:12am
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yeah, that would probably be a good idea
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zzzzzz.........
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Oiotári
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May 29 2010, 6:13am
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now I've just got to find a horse
on that note, I should actually go to bed instead of just talking about it 
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GAndyalf
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May 29 2010, 6:15am
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<shouts so he can hear all the way back in the Mark>
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Watch out for the Rohirrim women! They can.....
"Be good, be careful, have fun, don't get arrested!"
---Marcia Michelle Alexander Hamilton, 7 Nov 1955 - 19 Nov 2009
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Oiotári
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May 29 2010, 6:16am
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you going to finish that sentence?
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GAndyalf
Doriath
May 29 2010, 6:19am
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Since I'm now too far away for you to hear...
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It was intended as an invite for others to fill it in humourously. By the bye, welcome to Rohan! Congrats on making it there! You'll get tired of hearing "The Old Grey Mare" after awhile!
"Be good, be careful, have fun, don't get arrested!"
---Marcia Michelle Alexander Hamilton, 7 Nov 1955 - 19 Nov 2009
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Oiotári
Dor-Lomin
May 29 2010, 6:26am
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so if you're too far away for me to hear you
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how come you're still talking to me?
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Roheryn
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May 29 2010, 8:49am
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are very like orange kumara, only perhaps even sweeter. US sweet potatoes are a bit like the lighter-colored kumara, whichever-color-you-call-them, the ones that come out more yellowy-golden when cooked. But some people call US yams sweet potatoes, just to make things more confusing. But as far as I've ever seen, there's nothing in the US like the NZ yam!
Candying US yams is a traditional Thanksgiving-style way to cook them. The way I know how to do it is to cook them first (boil or bake), then mash them up with a bunch of brown sugar, add pineapple (crushed or in chunks), spread in baking dish, and then top with a good pile of marshmallows (which I've found called Mallow Bakes here -- do you call them marshmallows too?). Decadently sweet -- at least it's low fat!
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Roheryn
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May 29 2010, 9:01am
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and it hasn't even really started yet. Sigh. We're too close to the beach usually to get much in the way of snow, but that's not much comfort since if I have to put up with wet miserably cold weather, I'd rather have snow to play in than mudpuddles. The last week has reminded me of the worst of midwinters that we used to have back in Tacoma, Washington in the US (a region notorious for heavy, incessant winter rains). I sure was happy to leave those winters behind!
I'm better today, thanks. And NZ Toddler has promised not to investigate his nappy again that closely. But his memory for promises lasts about 30 seconds, so I'm not holding my breath. Meanwhile, I'm dressing him in overalls.
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Roheryn
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May 29 2010, 9:15am
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Forgot that ingredient. Yes, that adds some nice flavor.
Sure, feel free to post some of those logic puzzles. I'd have too much trouble trying to dig them up on my nearly-defunct old computer, anyways. Feel free to give me whatever notoriety (or credit) seems appropriate. Oddly, just a couple of days ago while doing a sudoku puzzle, I contemplated the fact that sudoku puzzles are really just a simple exercise in logic, and that I really missed proper logic puzzles (which I don't think I'd thought about in several years). Anyways, I'd be pleased that those ones get some more use! :-)
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