Absolutely agree, Randy! Mother Nature has the best sound track.

CaptainMusky wrote:

Your assuming anyone hear knows what a noun or verb is. (yes, I intentionally used the wrong your, hear, etc LOL)

Nice!

BigWerm wrote:

A-Sea D-Sea
For those about to fish we salute you!

Love it!!

Funny this comes up so close to National Grammar Day! Yes, that’s a thing and I love that there’s a day dedicated to reminding people of the importance of good grammar. All too often I see run on sentences, apostrophes used to make words plural, improper word use (to, too, two, etc.), and the occasional paragraph which contains no punctuation whatsoever… Why is grammar so important? Because knowledge is pointless if we cannot properly communicate it to others!

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Eelpoutguy wrote:

effected v affected

For this one it’s helpful to remember that “affect” is a verb and “effect” is a noun. Then it’s easier to know which one to use.

Thanks Dave! We appreciate all your tech expertise!

I tried a new recipe last night and my first successful one from a TikTak video! It’s garlic bread, meatballs with spaghetti sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and seasonings! These were super easy to make and I can’t wait to make them again. They’re so yummy and quite filling! We had leftover meatballs and sauce, and John had the great idea of cooking up just a few noodles and now we have leftovers for lunches!

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Yay! But also good with a big glob of horseradish sauce!

deertracker wrote:

You think they look delicious eh Sharon?
DT

Dammit! I typed ridiculous, not delicious!

I’ve always thought it’s a bit unfair that smokers are expected to “quit” smoking, but alcoholics don’t “quit” alcohol, they’re in “recovery”. The terminology isn’t very forgiving for smokers.

I know someone who had quit smoking years prior and it wasn’t until she was in the company of someone who smoked her old brand that she found her willpower floundering. I’m thinking ex-smokers might not ever be fully free of the temptation – but maybe the successful quitters tend to avoid situations where they’re near cigarettes so it’s not tempting. I think people CAN quit even when they don’t really want to. It’s just a matter of willpower and mind over matter.

I think it sucks that if I were to ask my coworkers to join me outside and we can all stand in a circle and we’ll shoot the $hit for 10 min and breath deeply with one another – they’d all look at me like I’m nuts! But if we were smoking cigarettes then it’s totally normal…

Don’t get me started on vaping. I just can’t take that seriously and people (especially guys) look delicious with those things! And to top it off so many of them do it indoors… I even saw one d%$^bag that was vaping at a restaurant at the table. I almost said something, but I thought better not to.

First time making homemade burger patties and they grilled up nicely!

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I saw this online and laughed! It already said my name!!

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Yeah I figured it’d be the odd ball in this. And I’m okay with that! Doesn’t matter which way you count, as long as you don’t miss any!

Ohh this could be fun… question for my fellow cribbage players: how do you count your hands? I start with runs, then pairs, then the 15s. I believe I’m in the minority here

Just because something is dishwasher safe, doesn’t mean you have to use the dishwasher. I’m with the majority here in that I use both. I’m the primary cook and dishwasher in my house so sometimes it’s nice to load up a big pile of dishes in the washer and hit a few buttons and be done. But like B-man is saying for barely dirtied dishes, I just give them a quick hand wash. Knives and coated pots/pans don’t go in the dishwasher though so I always hand wash those.

Looks great Glenn!
I fired up my grill tonight for some NY strip steaks! Paired with roasted seasoned potatoes and chilled pineapple.

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That’s how the search box works on IDO. It uses Google’s search engine to search for keywords and phrases on this site. Here’s a screenshot of my search for the word “bass” using the IDO search button.

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Dan wrote:

One of my Google results showed this thread so I looked at it and a lot of the comments made me laugh (Sharon’s life jacket saga!) So hopefully bringing this back is fun for a few people

I totally forgot about doing that at work! That was a fun day and I’m sure my coworkers are glad I haven’t done it since! Thanks for the fun memory, Dan!!

Tonight I experimented in the kitchen and made taco quesadillas. They turned out great!!

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I just went online for my licenses and it all works normally. Printed 3 copies just to keep in different areas.

Thank you Randy for sharing this all with us. It’s humbling to read and helps put so many of life’s trivials into a better perspective. Hug your loved ones, help your loved ones, do the work. The world would be a better place with more people like you.

It’s bittersweet when our loved ones pass on after declining health, but it’s a blessing to know they’re at rest and at peace now. And hopefully you can find some of that rest and peace too. Hugs.

Lots of great movies listed so far! Deadpool and Wolverine quickly became my favorite movie and I definitely recommend it! Other great ones in my top 10 are Blade (especially Blade Trinity) and The Punisher.

buckybadger wrote:

Damn

X2

Fun game to watch though!

mxskeeter wrote:

Where’s Sharon she drives a “Whoop-t-doo”

Well I used to have an Outback but a couple years ago I upgraded to the Forrester. And I love my Forrester of course! But I’m not a fan using SUVs for hauling boats, particularly during the time spent on the ramp loading and unloading. Sometimes you just need a guy and a truck and that’s one of those times.

fins wrote:

I have a pretty epic Alfredo sauce recipe if anyone is interested.

Yes please share!

First time making homemade alfredo sauce and it turned out amazing!! It was a little thin at first so I added some corn starch, but I added too much so now it’s a little too thick… but it’s still very tasty. Definitely making this again rather than buying the jars of alfredo.

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Steve Root wrote:

I think I could have been a better Dad. And a better friend.

SR

Completely disagree, Dadio! You’ve always been an amazing dad. Sometimes a listener, sometimes a discipliner, but always loving and supportive, and willing to share wisdom and great music.

Do you like who you are today? If you do then you can’t really say you’d do anything major differently if you had the chance. Cuz then you wouldn’t be you, right? You’re you because of ALL your experiences good and bad throughout your life.

Reef W wrote:

Edit: I forgot how much they swear on this, oops

Well at least you didn’t post “The Neden Game” song by them…

glenn57 wrote:

Sharon………have you entertained the idea of adding cabbage????

I haven’t but I think that would be fun to try! Would I add that in the beginning and let it cook down or add it more towards the end?