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dkotschessaa said:
I'm lazy today because
Good reason!
 
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Theresa May may or may not be leading the UK from Brexit ( Will there be a Scoxit?)
 
Great letter from the new US Secretary of Defense, Gen James Mattis

It’s good to be back and I’m grateful to serve alongside you as Secretary of Defense.

Together with the Intelligence Community we are the sentinels and guardians of our nation. We need only look to you, the uniformed and civilian members of the Department and your families, to see the fundamental unity of our country. You represent an America committed to the common good; an America that is never complacent about defending its freedoms; and an America that remains a steady beacon of hope for all mankind.

Every action we take will be designed to ensure our military is ready to fight today and in the future. Recognizing that no nation is secure without friends, we will work with the State Department to strengthen our alliances. Further, we are devoted to gaining full value from every taxpayer dollar spent on defense, thereby earning the trust of Congress and the American people.

I am confident you will do your part. I pledge to you I’ll do my best as your Secretary.
Mattis is a prolific reader.

Thomas Ricks on Mattis
http://foreignpolicy.com/2016/11/21...-means-for-us-for-the-military-and-for-trump/
 
I think I found a mistake in Lord of the Rings (the movie version anyway).

They always show Lemdas bread as white. But clearly what they were eating was German whole Rye Bread from Aldi (the one on the right, though the other is good also). I'm supposed to even watch my carb intake, and eating bread usually crashes my blood sugar and makes me lethargic. But I swear that after consuming one slice of this stuff I am temporarily granted super human powers.

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dkotschessaa said:
I think I found a mistake in Lord of the Rings (the movie version anyway).

They always show Lemdas bread as white. But clearly what they were eating was German whole Rye Bread from Aldi (the one on the right, though the other is good also). I'm supposed to even watch my carb intake, and eating bread usually crashes my blood sugar and makes me lethargic. But I swear that after consuming one slice of this stuff I am temporarily granted super human powers.

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Why don't you try putting some protein on your bread : butter, cheese, some meat, to help avoid the crash?
 
WWGD said:
Why don't you try putting some protein on your bread : butter, cheese, some meat, to help avoid the crash?
Won't help. Taste will still be awful. Healthy, but too sour.
 
WWGD said:
Why don't you try putting some protein on your bread : butter, cheese, some meat, to help avoid the crash?

That's what I'm saying..With this bread it's much less of a problem. Some butter or cream cheese on it is good. I have it with eggs in the morning for more protein.

What I'm suspecting is that rye is somehow better for me.
 
fresh_42 said:
Won't help. Taste will still be awful. Healthy, but too sour.

Had with cream cheese this morning and avacado on the side. Sehr gut.
 
dkotschessaa said:
Had with cream cheese this morning and avacado on the side. Sehr gut.
In the 70's it's been a fashion to make canapés on small round pumpernickel pieces. They are certainly a plus on the nutrition side of food.
 
fresh_42 said:
In the 70's it's been a fashion to make canapés on small round pumpernickel pieces. They are certainly a plus on the nutrition side of food.
You're triggering my OCPD:

"In the 70's, it was..." meaning it was in the 70's, but no longer is.

Or you might have meant:

"Since the 70's, it's been...," meaning it started in the 70's and is still ongoing today.
 
zoobyshoe said:
You're triggering my OCPD:

"In the 70's, it was..." meaning it was in the 70's, but no longer is.

Or you might have meant:

"Since the 70's, it's been...," meaning it started in the 70's and is still ongoing today.
I'm not quite sure. The bio and green movement might have kept it alive. They definitely taste better with (healthy) cream cheese and avocados than they do with (unhealthy) burger patties.
 
Have no fear, the Rooster is (almost, in the U.S) here. Good bye, Monkey, see you in 12.
 
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WWGD said:
Have no fear, the Rooster is (almost, in the U.S) here. Good bye, Monkey, see you in 12.

My monkey son will be a year old (9 months adjusted) in less than two weeks. Hard to believe!

-Dave K
 
dkotschessaa said:
My monkey son will be a year old (9 months adjusted) in less than two weeks. Hard to believe!

-Dave K
He's just monkeying around ...
 
WWGD said:
Have no fear, the Rooster is (almost, in the U.S) here. Good bye, Monkey, see you in 12.

Ah, same old mistake. Can anyone tell what the mistake is?
 
WWGD said:
Ah, same old mistake. Can anyone tell what the mistake is?

http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/

"Those born in January and February take care: Chinese (Lunar) New Year moves between 21 January and February 20. If you were born in January or February, check whether your birth date falls before or after Chinese New Year to know what your Chinese zodiac year is."

Chinese new year was 2 days ago, yeah?

-Dave K
 
fresh_42 said:
##11\,##?!
Bingo. I remember this guy's one-hour show at around midnight. He used to always say : " See you in 23 hours". But Dave's point is also valid, calendar is based on the first new moon in the period of Aquarius ( I don't mean astrologically, but the constellation).
 
WWGD said:
Bingo. I remember this guy's one-hour show at around midnight. He used to always say : " See you in 23 hours". But Dave's point is also valid, calendar is based on the first new moon in the period of Aquarius ( I don't mean astrologically, but the constellation).

All those "millennium parties" in the year 2000!

-Dave K
 
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dkotschessaa said:
All those "millennium parties" in the year 2000!

-Dave K
I always thought they celebrated the fact the bug didn't hit!
(At least I kept watching Moscow at 10 p.m. ...)
 
WWGD said:
Have no fear, the Rooster is (almost, in the U.S) here. Good bye, Monkey, see you in 12.
WWGD said:
Ah, same old mistake. Can anyone tell what the mistake is?
In this special case you have a pretty good excuse.
 
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February is also Dinosaur month at my local zoo, to which we hold an annual pass. I'm excited...for my son of course..
 
dkotschessaa said:
February is also Dinosaur month at my local zoo, to which we hold an annual pass. I'm excited...for my son of course..
They have dinosaurs in your local zoo?
 
BillTre said:
Birds are a relatively boring subgroup of dinosaurs.
But they're very much less dangerous than the more exiting subgroups.
 
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