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Cooking Ideas

by desib77 in

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friends

okay, the thread on budgeting and money made me start thinking.

the thing my husband i spend the most money on is eating out.

there is one very good reason for this, i can't cook.

Jim_TX

Desi... I got in late on this thread... but I have a few comments...

First... cooking ain't that hard. I watch my 93 year old aunt do it, and I figure... if SHE can do it... I can. *wide grin*

Anyway... she has this crockpot thingy... but it's really big... 5 quarts or so.

I am a bachelor, and I saw one that was 1-1/2 quarts - that made more sense to me.

With this 1-1/2 quart crockpot, you can create magical meals. (It is just right for two people - one meal)

The reason is that the food pretty much cooks itself. You don't have to do anything but throw the ingredients into it, and plug it in.

One of the first things that I made involved cooking some 9 or 15 bean soup.

When I was married, my wifey didn't make it too often for me... and I had requested it more than once.

Sooooo... since I can now cook whatever I want - I made up a recipe for my 15 bean soup.

You need to go to your store and get the following...

15 variety beans (they come in a bag... about 20 Ounces)

10 Ounce Diced Tomatoes

1/4 Onion - chopped up

2 Cloves Garlic - also chopped up

1/2 - Lemon squeezed

Chicken Strips - these are pre-cooked for making fajitas or something. They're really neat. Just chop up however much you want and throw it in.

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

1/2 Tablespoon Curry Powder (optional as some folks don't like curry powder)

1 Tablespoon Salt (more if you really like salt... but I prefer to go easy on it)

1/2 Tablespoon Chives (freeze Dried - comes in a spice bottle thingie)

1/2 Tablespoon Parsley Flakes (same as above - in a spice bottle)

Okay... after you have thrown all of the above ingredients into the 1-1/2 Quart crockpot... fill the rest with water. It should be about 15 Ounces of water (or 1 and 1/2 cans if you re-use that Diced Tomato can)

Plug in the crockpot, and put the lid on it.

Check on it periodically - and if it gets dry... add a bit of water to it.

It should take about 6 hours minimum. If you want - 8 hours is okay.

The crockpot is a bachelors' best friend... well... next to the microwave.

Oh. And with the crockpot... did you notice that earlier I mentioned that I 'make up' my own recipes?

Well, you can do this with a crockpot, and usually it will all turn out okay.

Have fun!!!

Regards,

Jim TX

P.S. That's 'crockpot' not crackpot. Used in a sentence...

I own a crockpot. I am a crackpot.

25

Bad Dates?

by simplesally in

ran across these experiences and thought they were funny:monica, 40, knew she wasn't interested in a guy she met at a speed dating event by the end of the date.

"he insisted twice on cracking my back after our goodbye hug," she says, noting she declined his offer for a back adjustment and a second date.

sheryl, 32, was thrilled when a hunky jock asked her out to a dinner theater.

Jim_TX

"prissy beotch"

Well, no... actually, I believe she was wanting a nice lil' 'pioneer JW fella - or 'bethelite' - which I wasn't.

As a Followup... later, I was dating a gal who wasn't a JW... and she had this cool black Grand Am - big boat of a car.

She had agreed to accompany me to one of those local circuit assemblies that was held downtown. As we were driving the streets headed for the convention, there was that gal - who had just disembarked from a bus. (TRUE pioneers don't own cars - unless they're given to them, ya know.)

I quickly asked my gal-friend if we could give this gal a lift - she agreed - and I offered her a ride to the assembly. She accepted... and I dropped her off in front of the area.

I had the best revenge... as she didn't know but that the fancy car was mine... and I was hooked up with a nice gal who treated me right - and was cordial to her too, btw.

After I dropped this gal off, I told my gal-friend about the experience I had with this gal - and we both had a good laugh over it.

Regards,

Jim TX

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Bad Dates?

by simplesally in

ran across these experiences and thought they were funny:monica, 40, knew she wasn't interested in a guy she met at a speed dating event by the end of the date.

"he insisted twice on cracking my back after our goodbye hug," she says, noting she declined his offer for a back adjustment and a second date.

sheryl, 32, was thrilled when a hunky jock asked her out to a dinner theater.

Jim_TX

Well... I may have been on the receiving end of some of those who were freaked out by me...

I remember one gal... back when I was a good lil' JW boy... and trying to do the right thing...

I took this gal out... okay... the dinner may have not been at the most 'romantic' restuarant... all I could afford was one of those cafeteria-style restaurants (Luby's - here in Texas).

Afterwards... I took her to see a movie... I think Rocky had just been released (The FIRST Rocky, gals... that dates me, eh?).

Then to top off the evening... I took her home.

The next day, I called her - thinking everything went well, and we started talking.

She informed me that she was in the middle of reading... (Oh! WHAT _WAS_ that second book on Revelation... the one that came out AFTER the big red one?)

Anyway... I start discussing the first book on Revelation, making small talk, and I get this from her...

"Look! All I want to be is just 'friends'. So please don't call me again." (click)

Well... as far as I know... we're still friends to this day... I ain't called her back.

...

You mean experiences like that? Where I embarrassed myself more than I could possible hope to do?... and it came painfully natural?

Regards,

Jim TX

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Those true life stories in the mags

by trumangirl in

those life stories of bros and sis's in the awakes and wts were always very inspirational and encouraging to me when i was in the borg.

everyone enjoyed reading them.

now i realise that these experiences would have been censored and edited for maximum affect on the readers.

Jim_TX

"...local brothers and sisters braved "tigers" when going to the meetings..."

Lions and tigers and bears, Oh MY!

Toto! I don't think we're in Kansas anymore... we're in South America!

Sorry... just couldn't resist that comment.

Regards,

Jim TX

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Those true life stories in the mags

by trumangirl in

those life stories of bros and sis's in the awakes and wts were always very inspirational and encouraging to me when i was in the borg.

everyone enjoyed reading them.

now i realise that these experiences would have been censored and edited for maximum affect on the readers.

Jim_TX

As a youngster... I remember my mom and sisters taking part in helping to transcribe stories for a couple of 'pioneer' gals who had been in since... well... for a loooong time. (They both were also 'annointed', too)

I remember that they used a tape recorder to question them, and record their response. It has been a long ago, but if I recall correctly, they had a pre-written set of questions that they had to answer... to make things go faster... and be more uniform (hence the similarity between stories, I suppose).

They transcribed the tapes later, and sent them in to the society. They later appeared as articles in the magazines. I don't recall how much was changed... I think that there was some that got edited and re-written though.

Editors do it all the time.

Regards,

Jim TX

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Happy 1st Day of Summer!

by notperfectyet in

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friends

yay!.

and the longest day, does that mean it has 25 hours in it?.

let's all play hookey and go to the beach, we don't need no stinking monday work!.

Jim_TX

Hmmm... longest day of the year. That means that they start getting shorter again? Rats!

Regards,

Jim TX

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Elders Meeting

by New Castles in

allright let me tell you what happened yesterday.

i went to the meeting yesterday because my cousin was visiting and wanted to know where the kh was located.

i finally offered to go with her to avoid any issues.

Jim_TX

I have not read all of the responses, but have to agree with the majority on this... CANCEL the meeting.

Now comes the tricky part... how to do it.

If you phone him - and get his answering machine - this is perfectly acceptable. Leave a message cancelling.

IF he calls you back later... BEWARE!!!!! They are so full of it!!! They will have two people on the line to try to get your 'confession' over the phone.

Okay... maybe not a 'confession' perse... but you will be grilled over the phone by one elder - while the other one listens. You will NOT be told that the other fella is listening in, either!

The 'Two Witness Rule'.

You will be DFed by your conversation with this dufus - and his 'silent partner'.

Sooooo - if he calls you back - let YOUR answering machine pick up. (So far... they haven't been able to DF an answering machine...)

Regards,

Jim TX

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energy secret Sequestered by U.S. Government

by one in

i have not read the whole document but could not wait.... high energy magnetic monopole sequestered by u.s. government.

read it yourself at the following link.

http://65.54.246.250/cgi-bin/linkrd?_lang=en&lah=e8c686f32f9ea9291e307a3773058bc6&lat=1087082647&hm___action=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2epesn%2ecom%2f2004%2f06%2f05%2fhighenergymagneticmonopole%2f.

Jim_TX

Might as well throw more gasoline on this fire...

http://www.rense.com/general21/free.htm

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,362,718.WKU.&OS=PN/6,362,718&RS=PN/6,362,718

(If the Patent Search Addy doesn't work... just go to the Patent Office web site and type in the Patent number... it'll bring it up.)

Regards,

Jim TX

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WT Farm closing; also Largest WT press moving to Canada

by Quotes in

sorry if this is old news; but in case it is new, uh, news.... .

i just got off the phone with my mum.

she said that a 2nd cousin, who works in new york bethel, is coming to canada bethel for about three months, as part of the move of their largest print press to bethel canada.

Jim_TX

"...isn't keeping expenses to a minimum how every sensible corporation -- profit or nonprofit -- is going to act?"

True, Bradley, but... I remember a couple of times in the past when they 're-organized'... they never really tell the masses that it is to avoid paying taxes (or to confuse any potential litigation, by creating so many organizations). They always portray it as a 'furthering the kingdom work' type of scenario. Deceptive, if you ask me... like many of their other practices.

Perhaps I am not as gullible as I used to be when I was a JW - and question everything now. You are entitled to your opinions, Bradley.

*shrug*

Jim TX

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WT Farm closing; also Largest WT press moving to Canada

by Quotes in

sorry if this is old news; but in case it is new, uh, news.... .

i just got off the phone with my mum.

she said that a 2nd cousin, who works in new york bethel, is coming to canada bethel for about three months, as part of the move of their largest print press to bethel canada.

Jim_TX

Just keep in mind...

...anything they do... they do for money.

The reason the are moving may be to avoid paying taxes here in the states... on something.

Money is always behind it.

Regards,

Jim TX

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