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[Susan]

*plans to try Lab's stove top mac and cheese very soon*

I had spaghettios for lunch. The ones with franks, as opposed to meatballs. I added a little shredded mozzarella, since I had some here. Cheese.......mmmmmm.

MiK...you should at least get a spontanious kiss on your birthday. Other holidays too...but definitly your birthday.

Ooops. I thought I had posted the above comments and apparently didn't.

Now...what did I want to add? I can't remember.

Oh...*whispers to Jeff*You weren't supposed to say anything about the broadcasting naked.

Oh yes. The picky eaters...I live with my parents, having a less than stellar paying job...my mother is actually in some ways more picky than my daughter. My daughter will complain...my mother just won't eat certain things.

[«LabSpecimen»]

Tamara, the mixture of egg and evaporated milk pretty much guarantee that the cheese melts perfectly every time! It's a science thing that I don't completely understand. Something to do with the types of proteins and fats and the difference between whole milk and evaporated.

[wolfie]

Wolfie...just got your fax...
what is a pink squishy hoohoo tickler?
Posted by: Joshkr | 04:00 PM on September 1, 2005

I never did get my pink squishy hoohoo tickler.

"Pink squishy hoo hoo tickler*
There's a phrase you don't hear every day.
Posted by: Susan | 04:33 PM on September 1, 2005

*sighs* This blast from the past is brought to you by the letter p. As in pervie.

[Susan]

Heeheehee...

And I still don't hear the phrase pink squishy hoo hoo tickler in everyday conversation...I guess I'm making up for it today.

[slyeyes]

I don't agree that it's news for news sake. It's become a media circus because things weren't handled properly. When I first heard it, I thought "oh the comedians are going to be in hog heaven" and didn't think much more of it.

Until later that day when I found out that it had happened the day before. Then I thought, "Uh oh. Mistake. People aren't going to like that."

I can't find the quote, but someone in the White House said that they haven't covered what do to when your boss shoots someone. However, I don't think it takes a genius to know that releasing it to the public is best handled by professionals, not a private citizen. AND there were people in the White House urging him to get the news out as fast as possible. He chose not to.

When you keep something quiet, it makes people curious.

And THAT's why it's news, IMHO.

[MOTW]

Lab - emulsion?

[MOTW]

And the reason you don't rinse cooked pasta is: the starch that gets released in the water will help the sauce cling to the pasta. If you rinse that away, well, you're messing things up.
/end Julia Child cooking lesson

[slyeyes]

. . . and didn't think much more of it.

Confession; actually, I did think a little more of it. I couldn't wait to see what Jon Stewart was going to do with it.

Also, the press gets REALLY PISSED when they are ignored.

[Rumo(u)r Mill Assistant]

pssst, MOTW wants to "emulsion" with Lab!! Will he or won't he? Pass it on!

[MOTW]

His Labness - It's a science thing that I don't completely understand. Something to do with the types of proteins and fats and the difference between whole milk and evaporated.

No, RMA (aka su.so.ca gal), I was just trying to shed some light on the 'science thang.' Blending egg with an oil (in this case, evaporated milk) will create an emulsion.

Hey Kids - just make sure you don't substitute condensed milk for evaporated milk. They are not the same!

[Eleanor]

I just rode my recumbent bike for the first time in mdmbmldmumblegrumble, so much so that at first I typed "redundant" bike, thought, that's not right and had to go and Google - sheesh!

But I thought after eating a can of sghettios it was the right thing to do.

*tries to catch her breath*

[slyeyes]

uh. oh.

The following is the latest on the stat tracker on my blog: -- do you see why I said "uh oh?"

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[Higgy]

That's one Cheney joke too many, Sly....

Put the Kevlar on now!

[slyeyes]

That was no joke; that was honestly a visitor.

[MOTW]

uh .. freakin' .. oh

[Higgy]

Sly - I figured it was a real visitor. I just meant you'd MADE one too many Cheney cracks and he was coming to get ya!

[Aunt Nancy]

RE: poked cake desserts - if you poke a baked cake with a fork, you're supposed to pour liquid jello in the holes to make a "Gelatin Poke Layer Cake". This you top with whipped cream. If you poke a baked cake with a wooden spoon handle, you're supposed to pour an instant pudding mixture in the holes to make a "Pudding Poke Cake". This you top with more of the instant pudding mixture. I know this because I bought the Jell-o: Fun and Fabulous Recipes book eons ago from the clearance table at the B. Dalton Booksellers where I worked. I think lots of ladies at our church had this book because either one or the other of these cakes always showed up at church potlucks.

/end cake 411

[slyeyes]

oh.

By the way, if anyone needs me, I'll be hiding under Kibby's rock with Huey and the skeet shooter for protection.

*lifts rock*

Yo, Kibby, comin' in!!

Oh, Hi, insomniac. You still here?

[Bismuth]

Higgy - first the eerie similarities over on Punky's blog, now Zoodle is confusing us.

[Marie in Kourou]

Condensed milk? Evaporated milk? I'm going to have to look those up so I can see if I can get it on Friday when we go to the supermarket.

Speaking of "we", we're fine now. We kissed and made up.

I have never seen cakes with holes filled with jello in them. I have never seen a cake with any kind of hole, either, unless you count the donut-shaped ones.
Mmmmmm, donuts.

Pink Squishy Hoohoo Tickler WBAGNFARB. A perverted one.

[Leetie]

Slyeyes, transfer all your liquid assets offshore immediately!

[Jeff Meyerson]

It's also news, sly, because the President and the White House have NO CONTROL over what the Vice President says or does. He and his staff do what they want when they want and if the President or anyone else doesn't like it, tough on them.

This is not MY analysis but the one coming from virtually everyone in Leak City (aka D.C.). The Bushies are wringing their hands but there is nothing they can do. Only the President can do something and ...well, why he won't would be speculative so I won't go there.

MiK: serious note from Jackie. You are young and have made a huge number of changes in your life. You have to decide what you want to do and where you want to be. That is all.

[Eleanor]

OMGWTFBBQ!!!

sly, do what Leetie said. that's #1.

#2. don't be mad at me if I never come to your blog again.

#3. did you make Cheney jokes on your blog?

*zips over to check*

BRB

[Eleanor]

Jeff, check your e-mail, I need advice from Jackie -

[PETER]

Picture rip van winkle yawning biiigggg time:
Did I dose off again!? WTF!!! Anybody got a beer?
Is that you slyeyes?

[Eleanor]

OK. I'm back. You didn't.
Here's what I think.

I think it's probably just some (very) low level employee of the company whose name we shouldn't say here who was interested and watching the Olympics, curling being his/her favorite event and found you that way.

So it's nothing to worry about, and also it's a good thing you work at a law office.
Just in case. :)

[Eleanor]

Does anyone else have a little baby crawling across the top of the screen at the top of this thread, or is it just me?

[Bismuth]

The version of poke cake that I know contains sweetened condensed milk, and is absolutely fantabulous! Cool Whip is the official topping, but I much prefer real whipped cream, and then a little toasted coconut on top...

Lab - my homemade mac'n'cheese recipe varies greatly, depending on what ingredients are available. Actually most of my culinary concoctions are like that; I am very much a Mulligan stew kinda cook. I'll start out with a basic idea of what I want to make (pasta, stir-fry, hotdish, and soup are the main groups) and just go from there. Except Ramen. I just don't like the flavor of the noodles themselves. Might have something to do with when I was a kid and my mom boiled them until they were mushy and I really didn't like them.

So back to the mac'n'cheese: lots of butter, some milk, as many types of cheese as I can get my hands on, a dallop of sour cream if we have it; spices depend on my mood: chili powder or oregano or hot sauce (Cholula brand) or curry powder are the most common. Sometimes I add some sauteed veggies (onions, peppers, broccoli, tomatoes). I usually find that adding a slice or two of processed cheese helps make the sauce smooth and creamy, but this was before I heard of the egg thing; I might have to try that next time.

[PETER]

I thought it was a multiple booger but my eyes aren't so good...

[Leetie]

welcome back, PETER!!!

*smooch*

[PETER]

Thanks Leetie! Good to be back. Big hug for you! What's going on?

[Eleanor]

Hi PETER!

I'm Eleanor.

Nice to meet you.

BIS - Funny you should mention that. In the NYTimes a couple of weeks ago, their food person printed recipes for what she said were the 4 best mac and cheese types. And in her "crusty top" one, she said to put in some processed cheese to make the sharp cheddar that she uses creamy - who knew?
Well, you did!! I printed out the recipe and if I ever remember to take it when I grocery, I'm going to try it.

[PETER]

Nice to meet you too Eleanor. "POKE CAKE"!? Okay, I won't go there...

[Mad "-ly in love with Weasel" Scientist]

hiya Peter welcome back!

Please don't let weasel see all these Mac-n-cheese recipies. That is his favorte food and I will have to try every single one and my own so that he can decide what is best. Although usually he eats the bright orange cheesy kind because that is what he makes for himself.

*scuttles off to hide all the cheese*

[slyeyes]

*blinks*

*rubs eyes*

PETER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The last time I saw you was the hot tub. That explains why you look so pruney. Here; have a moatarita. You need to hydrate.

GOOD TO SEE YOU!!!

by the way, my Ha!!iburton visitor arrived via a thread on the MB.

*cue ominous organ music*

uh....Peter, where exactly do you work?

[Aunt Nancy]

*gets in line behind Eleanor*

Hello, PETER.

I'm Aunt Nancy.

Pleasure to make your acquaintance.

That is all.

[Wallace]

CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESE!!!!!!!

[Mad "-ly in love with Weasel" Scientist]

He works where he has to use CAP LOCK in some computer software I remember that much.

Sly I wouldn't worry too much about your visitor. I have occasionally gotten odd emails off the main blog including one from the library of congress based on a comment I made regarding biological weapons. So yeah Big Brother is watching, but there isn't much he can do.

[Aunt Nancy]

Oops! Didn't mean to cut in line in front of everybody. A "newbie" mistake. Please forgive me.

[PETER]

A conundrum(sp?). What to do when Lost starts? Bob Costas or Lost? Bob Costas or Lost? It's like BrokeOlympics Mountain.

[Mad "-ly in love with Weasel" Scientist]

AN you should know by now there are no lines except for the one leading into wolfie's shadows...

[neophyte]

PETER! I'm glad to see you again! Hooray!

[wolfie]

Peeetterrrrr!
Welcome back. Good thing you climbed out of that hot tub. The water really needs to be changed in there soon. I think I'm responsable for the poke cake thing too. Sorry.

Am I the only person who finds it kind of depressing when you spend like 2 days making an awesome meal and it's gone in like an hour and a half? *sighs*

There's a line for my shadows? *peeks out to check*

[PETER]

Hi Aunt Nancy. I can't believe you remembered that sly. Thanks for the drink, Cheers! I work for a very reputable company that makes illusional wmds not for profit. So don't worry. Well, maybe a little profit...

[neophyte]

Wolfie, just like at all the good clubs, there is a line to get in. *waves from the middle of the line*

[wolfie]

Oh my.
*retreats to the shadows to limber up*

[Eleanor]

*zips back in*

OK, now I'm getting nervous. Who is Wallace?

I vote for Bob Costas, but I've never watched Lost, and since E-Ring is on NBC, I guess I don't have any decisions to make.

[PETER]

Wolfie and Neo, thank you! Yes, get a shot if you were in that hot tub water lately! Wolfie, I had a high school friend whose nickname was Wolfie. Not a huge revelation but...

[slyeyes]

I can't believe you remembered that sly.

Peter, some things, a woman just doesn't forget.

;)

[wolfie]

A female type wolfie or a male type wolfie? Cute? Can I have him or her? Don't think it was me. Considering you're Peter n all, we wouldn't have gone to the same high school unless you wore a cute lil plaid skirt. Do ya btw? Am I asking too many questions? Is this thing on? Has anyone seen my wine glass? I've lost it again. *sighs*

[PETER]

sly - and neither does a man, woof! Oh, wait I did forget, oh man!

[Jeff Meyerson]

Peter: hi.

Trust me, go with Lost and switch to the Olympics in the breaks.

[Bismuth]

I work for a very reputable company that makes illusional wmds

Hey, they used your company in the season finale of Arrested Development!

(welcome back to insanity btw)

[PETER]

Eleanor, don't worry. Lost is about these stupid little kids in the woods and a gingerbread house, you're not missing anything.

[PETER]

Thanks Bi. Jeff you're right, but wait, maybe tape one? DuH! Wolfie, she's a she. Got nothing right now re: your ?s but I have to go... LOst!!

[Susan]

PETER!!! *hug* I remember you...

Which is good, some days I barely remember my own name...

[Higgy]

Nice to see PETER back in the fold...

Eleanor - I believe Wallace is of "Wallace and Gromit" - a claymation series from Britain about a cheese-loving gadget twit and his dog. You can see them here. They're a lot of fun, if rather silly.

[«LabSpecimen»]

PETER! Welcome back!

Uh... MOTW... I'm not sure you have to make an emulsion. That would require a lot of whisking and adding the milk slowly. It probably has more to do with the fact that there is less water.

I'll have to watch that particular Good Eats episode again. I know that has to be where I got my recipe.

[PETER]

Well then Susan, I am honored you remember me. Alas, sweet memory of days gone by... yes it is gone... what? Whatever...

[Eleanor]

Thanks for the "Wallace" 411 Higgy. So in other words, a claymation figure is a MOATie?? Who just happened to make a cameo appearance as the same time as PETER came back? hmmmm...

Announcement

MOTW got posted! WTG!

It's almost Olympic time here on the Left Coast.

*zips out*

[Aunt Nancy]

Higgy wins the Golden Carrot Trophy!

[Bismuth]

(fanfare)

Her most royal empressness Lady Just has been released from her exile and shall be back to your regularly scheduled MOAT as soon as she trains those little hamsters that power her internet connection to run faster!

(/fanfare)

[kibby F5™]

PETER'S BACK!!!

Just will be back too!!!

Wallace who? Suppose you'll be back? (hope you do)

kibby likes Brussel sprouts - hot or cold (not raw).

CAR!

[slyeyes]

Well, Kibby, you DO live closer to Brussels than the rest of us.

Still.....they are evil.

******************

Today, we should be nice to Lab because it is........(wait for it)......Do an Grouch a favor day.

And since it's also My Way Day, I'm sure Lab will celebrate the day however he wishes.

And, Lab, I tease because I love.

*tweaks Lab's goatee, kisses him and runs away*

[slyeyes]

Susan, in hono(u)r of My Way Day, could you play "My Way" by the Chairman, Mr. Frank Sinatra?

**********

The (u) up there reminds me; a coffee shop has opened downtown and is owned and operated by a former British racer. I don't know his name, red hair; late 40's. He has plasma TV's all around the shop and on one of them, constantly shows videos of his races. The place is usually has a number of guys watching the videos and talking race talk. From their adulation, I think he used to be "somebody". I'll have to find out who.

It is not Jackie Stewart.

[slyeyes]

For those of you who saw Johnny Weir; here is Mrs. Blog's take on it.

[Marie in Kourou]

What kind of racer? Formula 1? Athletics? Cycling?

I sent Susan a song and she liked it! *does a happy dance* She works all day with music, yet I introduced her to something new, yayyyy!
The song was in Italian - "Il mio sbaglio più grande" ("My Biggest Mistake"), by Laura Pausini. I've been obsessed by it for weeks now.

Hello, Peter. *shakes hands* Welcome back. Hope real life wasn't too hard on you.

Wolfie, that sure is a lot of limbering up you're doing.

[Marie in Kourou]

No Russian class this morning. The teacher called and rescheduled for 3 PM. That gave me time to vacuum earlier.

[slyeyes]

Stock car racing and maybe Formula 1.

[Blue Meanie]

Knock, knock - may I come in? I have a few things to drop off:

- A quick good morning to all the MOAT people
- a LARGE double-caff for Lab, just in case. (Why is Just in a case? Good question....)
- a welcome back to PETER, who remains in an UPPER case
- a case of Brussels Sprouts for Kibby F5™
- 4 of these to celebrate the birthday of Mr. Completely.

[Leetie]

mmm... sierra nevada....

[Zoodle]

Good morning!

I slept in and now I'm going to be really late. I should be running around in a frenzy tryng to get ready but what am I doing? Heinzing. I am a bad bad girl!

[Zoodle]

Susan ~ In honour of the day would you please play "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi?

Thanks!!

[Jeff Meyerson]

No, it is definitely NOT Jackie Stewart, sly. He is not a redhead and is 66, not 40s.

I did love when they had him doing commentary in past Olympics (on sports like bobsled) and he'd get faster and faster until his Scottish accent got totally incomprehensible.

And thanks for Mrs. Dave's column, sly. Some of the men really were over the top with those outfits, like the '007' thing. And Johnny Weir's swan with fishnetting was... how to put this? Well, Ms. Kaufman's take was on target.

Still, it was amusing to watch.

[wolfie]

Okay.. only and hour and 15 minutes late today. Not to bad eh?
*slinks off into the shadows to werk*

postscriptum~ Mrs. Blog was right on. Thanks for the link sly.

[«LabSpecimen»]

Thanks, Sly. I'm going to celebrate by being grumpy. I mean grumpy by MY standards.

I can't *wait* for you to reply to my last email, Senator_Haus_Rules! Are ya reading *that*, Mr. Blurker? *evil laugh*

[«LabSpecimen»]

I didn't read Mrs. Blogs article. As far as I could tell it was about figure skating. It's bad enough that I have to watch it - I'm not going to read about it.

[«LabSpecimen»]

Sly, do you know the name of the coffee house? Or an address? Anything to help my googling?

[neophyte]

Wait, today is grouch day? Oh crap. I celebrated a day early. Well, lovely. That puts me in a great mood. Fine, I'll celebrate today, too!

[«LabSpecimen»]

Neo, dear, you're missing the point. It's not "be a grouch" day. It's do a grouch a favor day. Is there a favor I can do for you today?

[slyeyes]

Lab, the coffee shop is very new; named "Coffee Mod"(dumb name if you ask me); and it's on 9th street in St. Louis.

And re Johnny Weir, what kinds of swans have red beaks?

[Marie in Kourou]

I get that the red glove is supposed to be the beak, but then what does the fishnet on the other arm stand for? Is this a swan caught in a fisherman's net?
I'd prefer it if the men wore more formal-looking clothes - like black pants and a black t-shirt - and the women just skirts or dresses with no flashy sequins (or at least very little of it!)... though if it goes on like this I think the Olympic committee is going to have to enforce a uniform.

Today is Oscar the Grouch's birthday.

[Marie in Kourou]

Sly - the red made it more visible during the fast jumps and twirls, so I guess that's why he chose it. Yellow/orange wouldn't have stood out as much, I guess.

[wolfie]

I think they should perform nekkid. The way they did in the original olympix.

[slyeyes]

Then there would be more "hanging things" (from the article) for the commentators to comment on.

[«LabSpecimen»]

It's also Galileo Galilei's birthday. Do something to p*ss off the Catholic Church. Also, spend a Butch Buck today in honor of Susan B. Anthony's birthday!

[wolfie]

Or less.
Cold = shrinkage *giggles*

[Eleanor]

I didn't read Mrs. Blogs article. As far as I could tell it was about figure skating. It's bad enough that I have to watch it - I'm not going to read about it.

Posted by: «LabSpecimen» | 09:34 AM on February 16, 2006

Let's hear it for The Labster remaining true to his image! :-)

Although I must say that he has been outstanding on the ReMOAT with WhoeverTF that intruder is - way to go!!

Moving on:

Good morning from 47F! su.so.ca.

My partner and I are in total sync on brussel sprouts, and anyone who happens to have some they don't want, feel free to send them to the KibEl Agency!

Private message to my partner - everyone else, please move on.
pssst, kib, 2 hours after I asked about "Wallace" last night I realized from Higgy's explanation that the post was "cheesy" because that's "Wallace's" M.O. (I think) :)

[neophyte]

I had to google red beaked swans

[neophyte]

and look, there really is a white swan with a read beak too.

Ok, now somebody tell me why the beaks are red. Sounds like a set up for a punch line.

[Eleanor]

Favorite sentence form Weir in Mrs. Blogs excellent article:
My butt still looks too big in it, but otherwise, I love it.''

[Eleanor]

neo:

Because god made them red so they wouldn't have to wear lipstick???

[«LabSpecimen»]

The new coffee shop is called "Espresso Mod" and the owner is Paul Charsley. I read about it here.

I believe Oscar's birthday is actually June 1st. We may want to start an investigation. El? Kibby?

If we go back to men competing in the nude, should we also go back to married women not being allowed to watch? And being put to death if they see one of the naked athletes?

[Eleanor]

NOTE: I used the lower case "g" so it wouldn't be sacreligious. :)

[Aunt Nancy]

Time to confess!

*enters confessional booth*

I put up the Wallace comment because everyone was talking about eating and cooking mac and cheese, and we just got Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit on DVD. We thought it was hysterical, especially Hubby, but then again he is an engineer.

*exits confessional booth*

I'm not in trouble, am I?

[wolfie]

Of course not Lab. We aren't heathens after all.

Just slightly pervie.

A.N. ~ nope *smooch*

[Jeff Meyerson]

My butt still looks too big in it, but otherwise, I love it..

Would any straight guy say that? Really.

NTTAWWT

[kibby F5™]

Johnny Weir's the scater with one red glove!!!???

GAAAACK! Saw that on t.v. here and about choked! (commentaters are Czech so I didn't follow what they were saying - though laughter was probably involved)

I think they should perform nekkid. The way they did in the original olympix. - wolfie.

... ah, don't think they had much ice back then, sorry.

Grim & Wallace were ok in the Weir Rabbit. Guess you have to see allot of them before you appreciate. I was hoping for something more along the line of Chicken Run by the same folks.

*goes over to post more re: 23:30 spoof*

[Aunt Nancy]

Jeff - my thoughts exactly!

[«LabSpecimen»]

A.N., I thought your Wallace post was quite snorkable. Loved it!

Neo, I sent email to a researcher asking him why Cygnus atratus has a red beak. Hopefully I'll get a reply, but I'd guess that the bird evolved that way for a myriad of reasons, but most notably because the lady Cygnus atratus finds it hot. Also, these birds do not migrate, so perhaps there are no natural preditors in the areas where they live (almost all of Australia) that are attracted to the red beak. Wild guesses.