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Posted by Pavlov, August 28, 2008 at 1:33 PM
When I was a kid growing up in New Hampshire my breakfast fare consited of two things... Hot cereal in the winter, and cold cereal in the summer... well that and some form of OJ or Tang (after all if it was good enough for the astronauts...).
Now here's the rub, mom would never buy "the good" sugary cereals no matter how much my brother and I would beg and plead. Mom would come home with shreded wheat (the old fashioned kind with three biscuits in a pack) wheaties, cheerios, corn flakes or raisin bran for summer and maypo, wheatena, oatmeal, cream of wheat, grits, cornmeal or a combination of the latter depending on how much was left in a box. When she did mix them she always added raisins for some reason (maybe they were magic raisins).
Any time we would have a sleepover at one of our many cousins houses and had breakfast the next morning. Heaven help them if my aunts or uncles had bought "the good" cereal... Color that box gone!
To this day I don't eat a lot of cereal (except being in the south grits are more or less mandatory) but when I do I usually go and get a box of sugary cereal like frosted miniwheats, or capt. crunch. I guess miniwheats to make myself think they are a little healthy and just in case mom comes to visit she won't think she raised a sugarholic.
After unpacking the groceries, I proceed to eat the cereal like a dog til my stomach nearly rolls over on itself and the roof of my mouth is nothing but little shreds of skin hanging down. My brother used to compare me to Jethro from the beverly hillbillies by the ferocity at which I would devour a box of cereal.
Are there any cereals from your childhood you either love or loathe?
From Talk
Posted by Pavlov, August 28, 2008 at 1:09 AM
I read about an ad campaign that was to start airing soon in a few cities around the US. It is being paid for by a vegetarian group with the message that hot dogs give children colorectal cancer.
Doctors who did the study insist the info was being taken out of context.
The doctors say it only showed a slight increase in the risk of cancer if eaten in large amounts. The study also showed no direct link to the increased risk and children.
The amount of hot dogs that would have to be eaten for this elevated risk according to the doctors, is something like 2 hot dogs a day for several years. A nutritionist in the article said someone who eats a couple of hot dogs a month is going to be fine assuming they are on an otherwise healthy diet....
So how about you? How many hot dogs a month do you down?1, 2,.....3? Or are you dancing with the devil?
I'm afraid my dance card is full.
From Talk
Posted by Pavlov, August 26, 2008 at 12:58 AM
I have never eaten it myself but I noticed it being eaten in France. How about you... Fancy a Standardbred Steak, or how about a nice Belgian Burger?
From Talk
Posted by Pavlov, August 26, 2008 at 12:46 AM
Did anybody else see the Micky D's commercial where the woman was assembling a big mac, to a voiceover of an announcer descibing the assembly as if she was going for a gold medal?
What really got me about this commercial was the meat (at least I assumed it was meat) the woman was slinging around with tongs. It was I suppose the piece de resistance, the crowning glory of the big mac that would bring home the gold.
Are you F@!#$^% kidding me?!
Is McDonalds really proud of this flaccid, hockey puck sized gray disc of mystery meat? I know that almost nobody on here is doing back flips for the chance to have one of these glorious burgers. But for the love of Pete, at least substitute a stunt burger patty and make pretend this is a burger for the world.
I wonder, did this ad get sent out internationally? I guess McD's is what it is. As far as I'm concerned this gives people a reason not to visit your restaurants. Now I can't remember the last time I darkened a McD's doorway.... I'm just saying.
From Talk
Posted by Pavlov, August 25, 2008 at 1:56 AM
No not that kind of hand... and not that finger either. Because FN doesn't seem to have a clue. Let's give them a helping hand being the new Collective Executive VP's of Programming. Assume we have fired all of the..uhh.. ehem... "talent".
Which show stays?
or
Which show gets brought back?
or
What show/concept will we develop to be a smash hit?
or
Has the network degraded so far as to be beyond all hope?
From Talk
Posted by Pavlov, August 23, 2008 at 5:07 AM
As I sit here at my computer unable to sleep, while watching my wife's cat in the day bed having no such troubles. I was wondering what late night foods either help put people in the sleep zone, or just scratch a culinary late night itch. I think I'm leaning towards a "Fluffernutter". I'm sure the cat will be willing to help out with the milk part of that equation.....
From Talk
Posted by Pavlov, August 21, 2008 at 4:21 PM
I've always been a shoestring man from way back. That doesn't mean I don't appreciate a good steak fry. What do you think? What do you like to put on your "Fries" aside from Ketchup, salt or Vinegar? Oh by the way restaurants, please hold the nasty "magic sprinkles"/ prarie dust/ cajun seasoning...
From Talk
Posted by Pavlov, August 21, 2008 at 1:40 PM
Aside from the familiar Hot Dogs and Italians... What Is your favorite encased meat in a bun? What do you like it topped with? How do you like it cooked? How important is and what is the correct bun?
From Talk
Posted by Pavlov, August 19, 2008 at 1:05 PM
I am looking for the best Sausage manufacturers on the planet. Preferably craft sausage makers. I am looking for all kinds... like the typical... Hot Dogs, Italian, Linguica,Merguez, Kielbasa, Brats, Chorizo...etc. and the unusual like wild game, alligator and rattlesnake sausages. I have been looking on the web but have only turned up a handful of what appear to be the type of manufacturers I am looking for. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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