It's almost turkey day (in the US anyway)

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The discussion revolves around the Thanksgiving holiday, including personal reflections, traditions, food preparations, and expressions of gratitude. Participants share their experiences and feelings about the holiday, highlighting its significance in their lives.

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  • Some participants express their love for Thanksgiving as a favorite holiday, emphasizing themes of gratitude and merriment.
  • One participant shares relief and thankfulness regarding the outcome of a recent election, contrasting it with previous years' gatherings.
  • Several participants recount their food preparations, including brining turkeys and making pies, while sharing humorous anecdotes about past cooking experiences.
  • One participant discusses the challenges of living in an apartment with noisy neighbors, suggesting that friendly communication may be a better approach than retaliation.
  • Another participant humorously describes the dangers of cutting hard squash, sharing personal experiences of kitchen mishaps.

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Participants generally agree on the enjoyment of Thanksgiving and the importance of family and food, but there are varying opinions on how to handle noisy neighbors, indicating a lack of consensus on that issue.

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Some discussions touch on personal experiences and preferences, which may not be universally applicable. The conversation includes humor and anecdotal evidence, reflecting individual perspectives rather than established norms.

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Has to be one of my favorite holidays!

Besides expressing thanks for the previous year, the only real point to the holiday is to "eat and be merry!"

I plan to do a lot of the second, and a dangerous amount of the first!" :biggrin:

Who else finds Thanksgiving to be their favorite holiday?

To get everyone in the spirit of the holiday:

RoastTurkey.jpg


:!)That looks delicious:!)
 
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I am so, so thankful about the outcome of the election. Really, really thankful. Words fail me.

I didn't want to be gathered around the table reassuring everyone that well, we got close, we ran a good race, we gave it our best, blah blah blah. I'm so thankful it's not going to be like that...!
 
Ha! Yes, that is a good thing to be thankful for!

I guess I should list things that I'm thankful for:

Physics Forums, of course!

The fact that my GRE's are over and all my grad applications are almost done!
 
G01 said:
Has to be one of my favorite holidays!

Besides expressing thanks for the previous year, the only real point to the holiday is to "eat and be merry!"

I plan to do a lot of the second, and a dangerous amount of the first!" :biggrin:

Who else finds Thanksgiving to be their favorite holiday?

To get everyone in the spirit of the holiday:

RoastTurkey.jpg


:!)That looks delicious:!)
When I was a kid, I didn't get much for Christmas. I loved it when my cousins came for Thanksgiving, and that was my favorite holiday.
 
G01 said:
Has to be one of my favorite holidays!

Besides expressing thanks for the previous year, the only real point to the holiday is to "eat and be merry!"

I plan to do a lot of the second, and a dangerous amount of the first!" :biggrin:

Who else finds Thanksgiving to be their favorite holiday?

To get everyone in the spirit of the holiday:

RoastTurkey.jpg


:!)That looks delicious:!)


I want to eat that turkey all by myself. :!)
 
Happy Thanksgiving PFers. It's a family thing for me and I consider Physics Forums part of my family.
 
It's turkey day! I brined our turkey last night, and it is in the oven right now, along with a pumpkin pie. We'll have squash, mashed potatoes with garlic and onions, and a few other vegetables. My father is coming down for dinner, and we'll stuff ourselves and sit around playing cards or dice games for the afternoon.
 
Turkeys are the only animal that give you instructions on how to eat them..."gobble gobble." :biggrin:

I'm watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade after having a nice big breakfast of an omelette, toast and coffee. I made the pies last night (though broke the crust on the apple pie getting it out of the oven :frown:...well, at least it's obvious it's homemade). I made both pumpkin and apple pies, all from scratch. I insisted on making the dessert, since last year the person who doesn't eat any sugar made the dessert and it was terrible. She was instructed to put sugar in it, but was still overly skimpy about it. She also brought some sort of cranberry jelly/relish that was also made without sugar. She's been demoted to bringing green beans this year. :biggrin:

My friend who is hosting the gathering makes the turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and bread (with her mother-in-law's help). Her bread is amazing...it's a traditional Slovakian bread and very tasty!

Christmas is still my favorite holiday, though. I LOVE decorating for Christmas.
 
Thanksgiving throughout New Year is a holiday for me, Thanksgiving is just the kick-off.

I'm going to get started on my turkey soon. Both the Evo Child and Spawn are working today. Spawn will be going to her boyfriend's mom's house later and Evo child to her best friend's house who will be getting up at 4am to drive her to the airport (what a friend! :approve:). So I'm just doing a turkey, peas, and potatoes for me and my immediate family (cat & dog). :-p

The weather is absolutely beautiful today.
 
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Happy Thanksgiving, PFers!

I observed the day by cutting my thumb through the thumbnail. I was using a very sharp serrated knife to cut squash. I was pushing down hard when the piece I was holding slipped and knife went about 1/2 inch sideways through the thumb. It actually doesn't look too bad, but I've probably cut through some nerves based on the tingling feeling and partial numbness. :biggrin: Evo, please don't top that. :smile:
 
  • #11
Astronuc said:
Happy Thanksgiving, PFers!

I observed the day by cutting my thumb through the thumbnail. I was using a very sharp serrated knife to cut squash. I was pushing down hard when the piece I was holding slipped and knife went about 1/2 inch sideways through the thumb. It actually doesn't look too bad, but I've probably cut through some nerves based on the tingling feeling and partial numbness. :biggrin: Evo, please don't top that. :smile:
AARRGGGHH! I can feel that.

Hard squash are evil things to be feared. I say take it outside and take an axe to it. :devil:
 
  • #12
Astronuc said:
Happy Thanksgiving, PFers!

I observed the day by cutting my thumb through the thumbnail. I was using a very sharp serrated knife to cut squash. I was pushing down hard when the piece I was holding slipped and knife went about 1/2 inch sideways through the thumb. It actually doesn't look too bad, but I've probably cut through some nerves based on the tingling feeling and partial numbness. :biggrin: Evo, please don't top that. :smile:

Ow ow ow ow ow! I'm cringing just thinking about it. That's going to REALLY hurt by later in the day or tomorrow.

I keep fingers away from squash. I just whack at them until I get a cut started, then only press on the knife from above. If the squash skitters away, that's fine as long as my fingers aren't under the knife.

And, I agree...nobody try to top that one! :bugeye:
 
  • #13
Okay, turkey is in the oven and the neck, heart and gizzards are simmering for the gravy. I'm making double the normal amount of gravy this year, it is just so delicious.

I'm going to go postal if the people that live above me don't move out soon. It's like living below a heard of elephants with ADD. I never heard the last family that lived there, so I have no idea what these people are doing.

I'd place my stereo speakersnear the ceiling and set the bass at the highest setting and start playing it at night REALLY LOUD (they go to bed early, but they also get up and start the stampede at 5am), but I don't want to disturb the guy next to me, he's as quiet as I am.
 
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Evo said:
...I'm going to go postal if the people that live above me don't move out soon. It's like living below a heard of elephants with ADD. I never heard the last family that lived there, so I have no idea what these people are doing.

I'd place my stereo speakersnear the ceiling and set the bass at the highest setting and start playing it at night REALLY LOUD (they go to bed early, but they also get up and start the stampede at 5am), but I don't want to disturb the guy next to me, he's as quiet as I am.

Would that really help? Most probably the upstairs neighbours are decent people who have no idea that they are a burden. So retalliation may be the start of a nasty escalating feud. So when I moved into appartment building, we had the same with the neighbors, so I visited them and had a casual and friendly talk and then offered them a small present. Earphones of a few buck and explained that life could be so much friendlier if they considered using them.

Life was indeed easier after that.
 
  • #15
Andre said:
Would that really help? Most probably the upstairs neighbours are decent people who have no idea that they are a burden. So retalliation may be the start of a nasty escalating feud. So when I moved into appartment building, we had the same with the neighbors, so I visited them and had a casual and friendly talk and then offered them a small present. Earphones of a few buck and explained that life could be so much friendlier if they considered using them.
It's not music, is the constant banging sounds, and it's non-stop. Some lead footed person is constantly moving and dropping heavy objects. Constantly. It's bizarre. Even the Evo Child asked me what the hell was going on.
 
  • #16
Evo said:
It's not music, is the constant banging sounds, and it's non-stop. Some lead footed person is constantly moving and dropping heavy objects. Constantly. It's bizarre. Even the Evo Child asked me what the hell was going on.

Perhaps it's still worth the try, Start the casual talk about the weather, food, travelling, then health, sleeping problems due to strange noises. Oh then you almost forgot, you brought a present: sneakers of a few dollars from the Walmart.
 
  • #17
Andre said:
Perhaps it's still worth the try, Start the casual talk about the weather, food, travelling, then health, sleeping problems due to strange noises. Oh then you almost forgot, you brought a present: sneakers of a few dollars from the Walmart.
Sneakers with 4 inches of shock absorbing foam glued to them. :mad:

Perhaps a large box of hard squash. :devil:
 
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  • #18
I hear houses are selling for cheap. Have you ever thought of moving?
Out here in the country, I consider it noisy when the neighbors cows decide to start "mooing".
 
  • #19
dlgoff said:
I hear houses are selling for cheap. Have you ever thought of moving?
Out here in the country, I consider it noisy when the neighbors cows decide to start "mooing".

I second that, away from the horrible gorge of death and slippery submerged paths to the post box.
 
  • #20
Evo said:
Okay, turkey is in the oven and the neck, heart and gizzards are simmering for the gravy. I'm making double the normal amount of gravy this year, it is just so delicious.

I'm right behind you Evo - turkey's in, giblets are simmering!
 
  • #21
Andre said:
I second that, away from the horrible gorge of death and slippery submerged paths to the post box.

You don't want to even try to imagine what Evo can do to herself in the country
 
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Update:

SO...FULL...

...Almost time...for...seconds...:!)
 
  • #23
G01 said:
Update:

SO...FULL...

...Almost time...for...seconds...:!)

Ah, G01, enjoy your tryptophan overload! Nighty-night!
 
  • #24
Borek said:
You don't want to even try to imagine what Evo can do to herself in the country

Relax Borek, we just search something without neighbors, stairs, canyons, slippery paths, perhaps something like this:

http://cdn-901.homes.com/c1/cgi-bin/readimage/337036901

It's for sale
 
  • #25
No supper for me tonight. But tomorrow...look out.
 
  • #26
G01 said:
Update:

SO...FULL...

...Almost time...for...seconds...:!)
We ate at 2:00pm. It's almost 6:30 and I can't imagine eating anything soon.
 
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  • #28
lisab said:
Oh it's so cute! And very affordable...Evo, it's probably less than you pay for rent.
Aww, that is very cute!

Here is the PIT OF DOOM I just sold.

pitofdoomsw0.jpg
 
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I have ended up with enough food to last me until Christmas!

I cooked a turkey and made potato salad. I figured I would keep it simple.

Then the Evo Child went to her Dad's because his wife left him and he was sad, and he bought a feast from Boston Market, and now I have all of those leftovers. WOOT!

I know have a turkey, dressing, giblet gravy, a baked ham, potato salad, mashed potatoes, corn, cornbread, and pumpkin pie. WOW.
 
  • #30
We just finished our Thanksgiving, and despite the state of things now, we all found plenty to be thankful for.

A big plus: Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant" playing in the background...our family's tradition!
 

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