http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/ en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:28:25 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/images/discook/misc/rss.jpg http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/ http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/secret-santa-61486.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:18:50 GMT Is anyone organizing a secret santa this year? Last year was SO fun!!! Is anyone organizing a secret santa this year? Last year was SO fun!!! ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... Saphellae http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/secret-santa-61486.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/trivia-11-19-a-61476.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:26:59 GMT trivia 11/19
DID YOU KNOW...
Longest hot spell in the world: Marble Bar, W. Australia, 100 °F (38 °C) or higher, for 162 consecutive days, October 30, 1923 to April 7, 1924.

1. what famous radio lawman's signature line was, "i arrest you in the name of the
crown."?
2. margarita island is off the coast of what south american country?
3. what is the depth (in feet) of the deepest known part of the earth's oceans?
4. name the two US presidents who are buried in arlington national cemetery.
5. what was the first state to enact a sales tax?
6. what rock superstar was backed up by noel redding and mitch mitchell?
7. name the famous 1930's actress whose title roles included "anna christie" and "anna karenina".
8. what was the last name of gomer pyle's drill sgt?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
Sesame Street's ernie made it to billboard's top 20 with his song, "rubber duckie".
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2. VENEZUALA
3. 35,800feet (6.8 miles)
4. KENNEDY and taft
5. WEST VIRGINIA
6. JIMMY HENDRIX
7. greta garbo
8. CARTER
TRUTH !!
ernie's song about his beloved bath toy hit the top 20 list in 1970.
jim henson provided the voice for the song.

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DID YOU KNOW...
In 1890, the United States Board on Geographic Names declared that all city names ending in "burgh" should drop the final "h." But in 1911, after protests from citizens, the board said Pittsburgh, Pa., could keep the extra letter.

1. what's the name of the county that contains Chicago?
2. Name the rock group who had the hit Up on Cripple Creek...
(Bonus; to which of the fifty must i travel to visit cripple creek
..."up on cripple creek, she sends me,
if i spring a leak, she mends me.." )
3. which comic strip character resided on the planet mongo?
4. in which country was Beyer aspirin developed?
5. what is Canada's smallest province?
6. what's the name of the Greek god of the underworld?
7. Who Am I ??
I was a Major League baseball player from 1914–1935. I originally broke into the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox as a starting pitcher, but after I was sold to the New York Yankees in 1919, I converted to a full-time right fielder.
8. can you name the only state of the fifty whose border contains no straight lines?

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
"Huggies" was the first disposable diaper.
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1. COOK COUNTY
2. The Band (Colorado)
3. FLASH GORDON
4. GERMANY
5. prince Edward island
6. PLUTO
7. Babe Ruth
8. HAWAII

CRAP !!
the proctor & gamble co. introduced the product in 1961.
They were called "Pampers".
the first design didn't include fastening tabs, so parents had to have tape handy.
the originals came in two sizes and were much thicker than the ones that are used today. ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... luckytrim http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/trivia-11-20-a-61475.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/a-kitchen-scale-with-place-for-your-ipod-61465.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:56:37 GMT Rihanna kitchen scales with in-built iPod dock The perfect marriage, right???]]> Rihanna kitchen scales with in-built iPod dock

The perfect marriage, right??? ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... kleenex http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/a-kitchen-scale-with-place-for-your-ipod-61465.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/trivia-11-18-a-61460.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:16:06 GMT trivia 11/18 DID YOU KNOW... in 1947, marine reservists, headed by major bill Hendricks in loss angels, distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. the campaign was so successful that the following year the marines adopted the practice nation-wide and formed the toys for tots organization.... trivia 11/18
DID YOU KNOW...
in 1947, marine reservists, headed by major bill Hendricks in loss angels, distributed 5,000 toys to needy children. the campaign was so successful that the following year the marines adopted the practice nation-wide and formed the toys for tots organization. Walt Disney designed and contributed the "toys for tots" logo in 1948.

1. do you recall the name of brazil's all-time greatest soccer player?
2. MSNBC newsman Anderson cooper is the son of what famous socialite?
3. who played the team manager in the movie, "a league of their own"?
4. who was president of the USA in 1860?
5. who played Mrs. cleaver on TV's "leave it to beaver"?
6. name the one major Ohio city that sits on the border with michigan?
7. Definition (S);
n~ 1. Ground meat served on a bun, usually in a spicy sauce .....
8. Which is farther west; Grand Rapids, Mich, or Lansing, Mich. ?

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
flooding is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the USA.
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1. PELE'
2. gloria vanderbilt
3. TOM HANKS
4. JAMES BUCHANAN
5. BARBARA BILLINGSLY
6. TOLEDO 7. Sloppy Joe
8. Grand Rapids
TRUTH !!
STORM SURGES FROM HURRICANES AND TROPICAL STORMS, AS WELL AS TORRENTIAL DOWN-POURS KILL MORE PEOPLE IN THE USA THAN ANY OTHER WEATHER OCCURRENCE.
MOST OF THESE DEATHS OCCUR NOT BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE FLOODED IN THEIR HOMES, BUT BECAUSE THEY DRIVE OR WALK INTO FLOODED AREAS. ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... luckytrim http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/trivia-11-18-a-61460.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/trivia-11-17-a-61442.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:21:41 GMT TRIVIA 11/17

DID YOU KNOW...
If stretched end to end, all the Slinky toys sold since 1945, when they first came on the scene-would circle the globe 126 times.


1. what body of water separates the Ukraine from turkey?
2. who's portrait is on the $2 bill?
3. what state produces the most caviar?
4. who did al molinaro play on tv's "the odd couple" series?
5. what's the name of adam and eve's third child? (hint; father of enos)
6. how many of the six original muppet characters can you name?
7. In the 70's, there was a personal hygene product that contained beer, named "Body on Tap" ; what sort of product was it ?
8. Which two continents were connected by the "Silk Road" ?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
if you are doing an "ollie", you are surfing.
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1. THE BLACK SEA
2. TOMAS JEFFERSON
3. California
4. murray the cop
5. SETH
6. BERT, ERNIE, GROVER, COOKIE MONSTER, sherlock hemlock and roosevelt franklin
7. a Shampoo
8. Europe and Asia
CRAP !!
you are skate boarding. the move was created by allan "ollie" gelfand in the 1970's. it is a
jumping technique that allows a skater to hop over obstacles and curbs. ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... luckytrim http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/trivia-11-17-a-61442.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/a-test-61435.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:12:20 GMT Joe Black's Web Page]]> Joe Black's Web Page ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... CharlieD http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/a-test-61435.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/support-for-patty1-61428.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:55:24 GMT I hope you won't mind this Patty, I just heard about your Mom and I'm so sorry. I know there are others who would like to offer you support and I hope you are OK with me posting this so that others can offer some virtual hugs. Take care sweet lady, I know how hard it is for you right now. Sending you hugs and care from far away. ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... Alix http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/support-for-patty1-61428.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/trivia-11-16-a-61414.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:18:09 GMT trivia 11/16
DID YOU KNOW...
Only about 20% of the thousands of Appalachian Trail hikers make the complete 2,175mile trek. Most of that 20% begin at Georgia's Springer Mountain in March and end up in Maine atop Mt. Katahdin in September. The other 80% stay home with TV, a hot meal, and warm
bed for 7 months

1. name the only person to be born in Washington, d.c. and grow up to be elected to national office (president or vice-president).
2. how many brothers in the "van halen" rock group?
3. sri lanka gained it's independence in 1948 from what country?
4. what year saw mother Teresa win a nobel prize?
5. what recently newsworthy food group includes sugars and starches?
6. what off-Broadway smash hit was based on a roger corman 1950's "horror" film?
7. What do you call that juvenile act of torture that involves holding someone by the neck with your arm and rubbing the knuckles of your other hand on their head ?
8. In the movie Psycho, what was Norman Bates' hobby ?
TRUTH OR CRAP ??
lightning can't strike the same place twice.
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2. two
3. BRITAIN
4. 1979
5. CARBOHYDRATES
6. "LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS"
7. Taxidermy
8. (giving a ) Noogie
CRAP !!
lightning isn't selective, and can even strike the same tree more than once during the
same storm. tall buildings, such as the empire state building and the Seattle space needle,
are hit repeatedly.
statistically, lightning strikes within any 1/4 acre of land (not counting tall buildings)
about once every 101 years. ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... luckytrim http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/trivia-11-16-a-61414.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/sunday-special-anatomy-class-61393.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:27:59 GMT Sunday Special - Anatomy Class

1. The smallest bone in the body is located in the ____ .
2. The more formal name for the "Tail-bone" is _____.
3. The shoulder muscles are called _____.
4. Largest tendon in the body is the _____.
5. The large artery in the neck......
6. Blood Type of a "Universal" Donor....
7. Where in the body is the Pituitary Gland located ?
8. Female Sex Hormone.....
9. A more common name for the Gustatory organs is _______.
10. Where Bile is made...
11. Where Bile is stored...
12. The "jelly" known as Vitreous Humor is located in the ____.
13. More common name for the Tympanic Membrane.....
14. What a fertilized egg is called......
15. This connects the eye to the brain...
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1. Ear
2. Coccyx
3. Deltoids
4. The Achilles Tendon
5. Carotid
6. Type O - Negative
7. In the Skull, at the base of the brain
8. Estrogen
9. Taste Buds
10. Liver
11. Gallbladder
12. Eye
13. Ear Drum
14. Zygote
15. Optic Nerve ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... luckytrim http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/sunday-special-anatomy-class-61393.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/does-anyone-here-have-google-wave-61384.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:59:15 GMT After months of waiting, I finally got my Google Wave invite. Does anyone here have Wave? Now that I have it I am feeling a bit overwhelmed and don't know where to start, but I can tell it is going to be very cool. ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... GB http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/does-anyone-here-have-google-wave-61384.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/saturday-jeopardy-61380.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:16:06 GMT Saturday JEOPARDY

JEOPARDY- Music Terms
1. ($400)- The written notes for all the instruments and voices of a particular work, or "Tigers 5 Yankees 3"....
2. ($1200)- concertino is a short concerto, and a concertina is a simple one of these instruments...
3. ($2000)- Before he composed the "London" Symphony in 1795, he had written the six Paris symphonies...


Double JEOPARDY- Ancient Times
4.($800)- He built Babylon's Ishtar Gate as well as the Hanging Gardens...
5. ($2400)- With the defeat of this man at Actium in 31 B.C., Octavian had full control of the Roman Empire...
6. ($4000)- The ancient Persian holy book, called the "Avesta", contains the writings of this man and his followers...
Final JEOPARDY- Mountain Ranges
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2. what is the Accordion ?
3. who is Hayden ?
4. who is Nebuchadnezzar ?
5. who is Marc Antony ?
6. who is Zoroaster ?
7. what is Antarctica ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... luckytrim http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/saturday-jeopardy-61380.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/its-happened-wedding-bells-61374.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:34:52 GMT Dearest DC friends,

Some of you may have noticed that I haven't been as "present" here as I had been in the past. That's due to a lot of things, most of which have to do with juggling my life after Buck's death...trying to keep myself sane, juggling our business, managing my finances alone, making it through our horrific ice storm last January, many other issues that are so many I can't even think of them right now.

However, amidst all that I took time to open myself up to getting my life back and meeting people. And, yes, I DID meet someone and his name is Glenn. He's a doll and every bit a good as Buck. He treats me like a queen 24/7 and loves my children and grandchildren.

Now, as Paul Harvey would say, here's the "rest of the story."

On a very sunny, beautiful afternoon - Halloween, to be exact - Glenn and I were married. We were married by one of my dear, dear friends and we had the ceremony at the gazebo in Paducah where Glenn and I met for the first time.

There were only a handful of folks there, Constance and her husband, along with another friend and our witnesses. We didn't tell our families until this last weekend. All our families are happy, happy, happy for us and WE couldn't be happier ourselves.

I never thought I would be this happy again. Losing Buck was the worst thing that had ever happened to me. Glenn is very understanding and knows all about the circumstances of Buck's death and our marriage. He's very supportive and, when I have bad days, he cries along with me. If you know anything about country music, the words to Keith Urban's song, Only You Can Love Me This Way, pretty much sum up what Glenn is to me.

We visited in Atlanta, GA last weekend with 3 of my 5 children and Glenn told them that, "no matter what, he loves their mother and will always take care of her." He DOES take care of me and it's just getting better and better.

I've come back to life and can't wait for each new day to begin. I feel like a teenager and am so thankful that I have the opportunity to begin writing another chapter in my life.

And, I can't finish this announcement without thanking all of you for your love and support. I couldn't have made it without you. DC has become a family to me and I love you all very much. ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... Katie E http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/its-happened-wedding-bells-61374.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/trivia-11-13-did-you-know-on-friday-october-13-1307-a-date-sometimes-incorrectl-61367.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:14:34 GMT trivia 11/13 DID YOU KNOW... On Friday, October 13, 1307 (a date sometimes incorrectly linked with the origin of the Friday the 13th superstition) King Philip IV of France ordered de Molay and scores of French Knights Templar to be simultaneously arrested. The Templars were charged with... trivia 11/13
DID YOU KNOW...
On Friday, October 13, 1307 (a date sometimes incorrectly linked with the origin of the Friday the 13th superstition) King Philip IV of France ordered de Molay and scores of French Knights Templar to be simultaneously arrested. The Templars were charged with numerous offenses (including apostasy, idolatry, heresy, "obscene rituals" and homosexuality, corruption and fraud, and secrecy). Historians agree that Philip's motivation was the huge sum of money he owed the Templars, rather than any real offenses committed.

1. what was Drew Barrymore's character's name in the "E.T." movie?
2. who has the distinction of being guest host on saturday night live the most times?
3. how many miles long is the "Appalachian trail"?
4. what team did Stan Musial play for?
5. to whom were Brigitte Bardot and Jane Fonda married to?
(at different times, of course!)
6. what year was the state of Israel founded?
7. To what West African country must I travel to visit Timbuktu?
8. Definition (L);
n.~ A small restaurant that serves quick, easily prepared meals.

TRUTH OR CRAP ??
the wettest spot on earth is found in Ecuador.
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2. STEVE MARTIN
3. 2,175 miles
4. cardinals
5. roger vadim
6. 1948
7. Mali
8. Luncheonette
CRAP !!
it's the island of Kauai.
the island's 5,208 foot Mt.. Waialeale (which means "rippling water" in Hawaiian) averages 460 inches of rain per year. ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... luckytrim http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/trivia-11-13-did-you-know-on-friday-october-13-1307-a-date-sometimes-incorrectl-61367.html http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/food-fight-burger-king-franchisees-sue-chain-61364.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:13:39 GMT Food fight: Burger King franchisees sue chain - Yahoo! Finance]]> Food fight: Burger King franchisees sue chain - Yahoo! Finance ]]> Off Topic, Jokes, Games... kleenex http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f26/food-fight-burger-king-franchisees-sue-chain-61364.html