What's making you happy today? - Page 401

Shawnee123 · 10-17-2010, 11:08 PM

What a great picture! I think Spencer was pulling our leg.

jimhelm · 10-17-2010, 11:28 PM

Well, I couldn't tell you the last time I had such a great time. We ran ...literally ran... from ride to ride in that last 2 hours. SOOOOO happy that I'm in good enough shape to keep up with them now. My shins hurt, and I'm friggin tired... but last year this time... nope.

PLUS! I wasn't too fat to fit on the cool rides like I used to be. I know that's fucking sad that I am happy about that... but... goddamn.

I intend to make an October Hershey Park trip an annual event with my kids. This was BY FAR the best amusement park experience of my life.

here's a picture taken at appx 2:30 pm. This is the Super Duper Looper line. Spencer wanted to try the last car ....this was the 3rd of 5 consecutive trips we took on this ride. (this was THE RIDE when I was a kid)

classicman · 10-18-2010, 07:58 AM

Looks like a great day. You should be happy and proud that you can now do all this.

footfootfoot · 10-18-2010, 08:33 AM

Fantastic Dood!

Lamplighter · 10-18-2010, 10:07 AM

Here in the US, 1/4th lb cubes of butter are wrapped in waxed paper.
For 60+ years I have fought these wrappers every time I opened one.
While doing so I've always wondered why professional cooks would put up with such an awkward wrapping.

The wrapper is folded around the butter in such a way that it almost always tears, leaving pieces stuck to the cube.
In my household, I get irritated when family members don't even bother to remove the paper.
Instead they just dig it out of the wrapper as needed leaving the mess for someone else to fix.

But, it's the small things that make you happy...
This morning I discovered how to remove the paper quickly and easily - without touching the butter - and without tearing the paper !!!
Maybe I'll publish a "How to" article in our local paper and tape it to the fridge.

Nirvana · 10-18-2010, 10:19 AM

That's great LJ! And Lamplighter do tell!

footfootfoot · 10-18-2010, 10:56 AM

Lamplighter, professional cooks buy their butter in bulk. 2 pounds would be a small quantity, at one place I worked we got butter in 25 pound boxes and scooped it out as needed.

We order butter in two pound rolls from our co-op. Check out your local farms and see if they will sell you larger packages. We usually buy 20 or so pounds and freeze it.

Pete Zicato · 10-18-2010, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

*chuckles*
Ha ha Ok, no. But seriously. What was your thesis about?

It was about 28,700 words (or so). She said that already.

Griff · 10-18-2010, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimhelm

so, we rode every good ride at least twice. and we realized tht they take pictures of you on almost all of them..... we actually paid the $9 to get this one:

as you can see, Spencer became so bored that he nodded off on this ride (The Wildcat...wooden roller coaster) and Ippy was appalled at the state of her hair.... and I... well... you know ....

Who is that skinny bastard stalking your kids?

zippyt · 10-18-2010, 04:57 PM

Glad for ya Jim !!!
Lamp Lighter , Cum on Dude !!!
Ya cant tease us like that !!!!!

lookout123 · 10-21-2010, 08:05 AM

We're still alive and kicking out here. Lil Lookout's meds are still messed up but he's hanging in there.

skysidhe · 10-21-2010, 08:26 AM

Good for you lookout and jim.

Cloud · 10-21-2010, 08:55 AM

FANTASTIC picture, Jim!

and . .lamplighter--you can't tease us like that! What's the butter secret?

Shawnee123 · 10-21-2010, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

Here in the US, 1/4th lb cubes of butter are wrapped in waxed paper.
For 60+ years I have fought these wrappers every time I opened one.
While doing so I've always wondered why professional cooks would put up with such an awkward wrapping.

The wrapper is folded around the butter in such a way that it almost always tears, leaving pieces stuck to the cube.
In my household, I get irritated when family members don't even bother to remove the paper.
Instead they just dig it out of the wrapper as needed leaving the mess for someone else to fix.

But, it's the small things that make you happy...
This morning I discovered how to remove the paper quickly and easily - without touching the butter - and without tearing the paper !!!
Maybe I'll publish a "How to" article in our local paper and tape it to the fridge.

I LOVE unpeeling the wax paper from butter. You just unfold it. It ain't that hard to open it, take what you need, then you can fold it right back up into a nice square. Or dump it into the butter dish thingy. Must be my OCD.

TheMercenary · 10-21-2010, 09:25 AM

Congrats to DanaC. That must be a huge load off your schedule of "things to do". Well done.

10-17-2010, 11:08 PM	#6001
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	What a great picture! I think Spencer was pulling our leg. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-17-2010, 11:28 PM	#6002
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Well, I couldn't tell you the last time I had such a great time. We ran ...literally ran... from ride to ride in that last 2 hours. SOOOOO happy that I'm in good enough shape to keep up with them now. My shins hurt, and I'm friggin tired... but last year this time... nope. PLUS! I wasn't too fat to fit on the cool rides like I used to be. I know that's fucking sad that I am happy about that... but... goddamn. I intend to make an October Hershey Park trip an annual event with my kids. This was BY FAR the best amusement park experience of my life. here's a picture taken at appx 2:30 pm. This is the Super Duper Looper line. Spencer wanted to try the last car ....this was the 3rd of 5 consecutive trips we took on this ride. (this was THE RIDE when I was a kid) Attached Images

10-18-2010, 07:58 AM	#6003
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Looks like a great day. You should be happy and proud that you can now do all this. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

10-18-2010, 08:33 AM	#6004
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Fantastic Dood! __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

10-18-2010, 10:19 AM	#6006
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	That's great LJ! And Lamplighter do tell! __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

10-18-2010, 10:07 AM	#6005
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Here in the US, 1/4th lb cubes of butter are wrapped in waxed paper. For 60+ years I have fought these wrappers every time I opened one. While doing so I've always wondered why professional cooks would put up with such an awkward wrapping. The wrapper is folded around the butter in such a way that it almost always tears, leaving pieces stuck to the cube. In my household, I get irritated when family members don't even bother to remove the paper. Instead they just dig it out of the wrapper as needed leaving the mess for someone else to fix. But, it's the small things that make you happy... This morning I discovered how to remove the paper quickly and easily - without touching the butter - and without tearing the paper !!! Maybe I'll publish a "How to" article in our local paper and tape it to the fridge.

10-18-2010, 10:56 AM	#6007
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Lamplighter, professional cooks buy their butter in bulk. 2 pounds would be a small quantity, at one place I worked we got butter in 25 pound boxes and scooped it out as needed. We order butter in two pound rolls from our co-op. Check out your local farms and see if they will sell you larger packages. We usually buy 20 or so pounds and freeze it. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

10-18-2010, 04:57 PM	#6010
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Glad for ya Jim !!! Lamp Lighter , Cum on Dude !!! Ya cant tease us like that !!!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

10-21-2010, 08:05 AM	#6011
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	We're still alive and kicking out here. Lil Lookout's meds are still messed up but he's hanging in there. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

10-21-2010, 08:26 AM	#6012
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Good for you lookout and jim.

10-21-2010, 08:55 AM	#6013
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	FANTASTIC picture, Jim! and . .lamplighter--you can't tease us like that! What's the butter secret? __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

10-21-2010, 09:25 AM	#6015
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Congrats to DanaC. That must be a huge load off your schedule of "things to do". Well done. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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