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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 3:36 pm
That sounds good, but does it go with prime rib, I always thing of sweet potatoes with turkey, LOL.
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 3:39 pm
Dipo...how about Popovers. They're really pretty easy. And creamed spinach and creamed corn go well, too. Or maybe scalloped potatoes.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 3:58 pm
Try this: http://www.ehow.com/how_4562485_tasty-mashed-potato-casserole.html I use roasted garlic instead of garlic powder, and no milk. Also, do a search for a corn casserole that uses Jiffy corn bread mix. I add some chopped jalapenos for a little zip.
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 4:55 pm
I'm sending this to Santa again this year. Dearest Santa, I’m hoping you are willing to take a seat, relax, and read my Christmas wish list. It’s quite long Santa. I’m going to ask for a lot this year. A heck of a lot, Santa. If you consider me selfish, I will accept that from you. Santa, there are a lot of parents out there, especially single parents, who are trying really hard to do the best they can for their kids—yet it’s killing them. Would you please do something to help them out? A job that has better health benefits, or one with a more flexible approach to time off to deal with their kids? Maybe for a few, a job that is better money so that the parents who are trying hard can make ends meet? Could you give them all enough resources so that they can all take a couple days to enjoy their kids—to spend a bit of good quality time and just breathe easy? I’d like to ask that all people who have done a horrible act to some living thing be given the feelings that allow them to know for the rest of tier lives what it felt like. Please also take away their ability to put it out of their mind. I’d like for people who are without someone to not have the feeling of loneliness so bad that they are willing to become attached to anyone just so they don’t feel that way anymore. Can you leave them with the feeling of being alone, but not be lonely? So many people take advantage of lonely people. I wish that all teachers have at least one student who becomes someone who makes a big difference in the world in a positive way—and publicly says the teacher made a difference in their life. I would like to have all kids in the world get a hot breakfast and lunch at least. How can one learn when all you are worried about is if you will get any food to eat. Santa, I’m not a religious person at all, however I try to do right with people and the world. In every major world religion, there is an equivalent to “the golden rule". It seems so many people have forgotten this simple idea, or have decided not to go by it. Would you be willing to instill it in the hearts of all?? Strongly enough so that they don’t just think it—they live it?? Would you give those that feel they must hit their spouses and/or kids the knowledge that things can work well without resorting to such tactics?? Can you give them the knowledge that love, respect and trust do a wonderful job of helping to build getting nice things to happen?? Santa, I’d like to you to give everyone the knowledge that everyone is equal, without regard to race, color, gender, and other differences so many seem to find so important. Santa, while you are making your trip around the world giving out presents, would you please sprinkle humor dust all over the world? Santa, there are so many older folks who have no family, or family that doesn’t show them any love. Would you please give them a hug a day for the rest of their lives so that they can remember what that love feels like?? Santa, when I get even a little bothered that my food isn’t right at a restaurant, or that the line is too long at the store, or something is a little too expensive compared to what it should be, would you please reach around the world and slap me upside the head?? How dare I be bothered at such things when there are people who would live for a week on what I have had out to eat. Or they can’t find a place to buy food, or they can’t even afford the very basic of needed items. How dare I not remember that things could be so much worse. I usually do remember Santa, however I have moments of forgetting just how good my life is in those respects. For others that forget, please slap the shit out of them too. Santa, do you have any respect water??? I look at kids these days—adults too. It seems there has been a drastic loss of respect for other humans, animal life, and other’s possessions. I hope your elves haven’t been stricken by it yet. I’m not sure what has caused it Santa. Not enough good attention, or not enough discipline, or not enough family values, or who the heck knows. Could you splash some of that respect water around the world. I hope it contains what all is missing to have caused this to happen. Santa, anything at all to get people to realize pets are living creatures and not possessions? They love us unconditionally. We need to do the same in EVERY case. Anything at all to help with that? Santa, history has been tracked in some form or another since humans have had ways to communicate. Yet throughout history, humanity has made the same mistakes over and over. You know Santa, one would hope that people would learn from their mistakes. Yet, we have shown not to be able to. Do you have anything that can help with this?? Anything at all Santa? Santa, I realize I’m asking for a lot. I also realize that any individual can choose to do any of these things a little better, as well as spread the word to others about some of these issues. I’d like to think I will do my part in both areas. I didn’t want you to think I am counting only on you. Thank you so much for giving your time and listening Santa.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 5:11 pm
Thanks, you guys great suggestions.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 5:17 pm
I always make twice baked potatoes with prime rib.
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Gumby
Member
08-14-2004
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 5:32 pm
Dipo, the Bay Gourmet has some suggestions with what to serve with Prime Rib. Here is a link: http://baygourmet.tripod.com/primerib.html#accompaniments
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 5:36 pm
Very nice, Lance.
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Usleopard
Member
08-30-2008
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 5:40 pm
Best letter to Santa I've ever read, Lance. Made me tear up! Peace
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 5:59 pm
Lance, you have a beautiful heart.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 8:58 pm
Thank you Lance. That was wonderful. 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 12:07 am
Very nice, Lance! Dipo, mac n cheese is a staple at holiday meals here, but we're really weird, lol, and there's no rhyme or reason or menu to our holiday meals. Panda, I'd love to come help if I could! We always had a friend dress up as Santa and show up at my sisters house on Christmas Eve. That's totally awesome, much better than going to the mall for it, no waiting in line, and can take your time getting pictures. Only thing is, watch those older kids though if Santa is a well known friend, lol. My niece was probably 7 when she climbed up into his lap, peered into his face and said with absolute certainty, "Mart! That's you!" Santa had to leave in a hurry that year, lol, and next year we really played it up that he was sitting on the couch when Santa walked in (his unknown, to the kids, father.) I'm done, I'm done, I'm done! With wrapping, that is. Dropped the kidlets off with sis and came back and went to town, we got all of it done. We had our Christmas oopsie too, nice to get that out of the way. Every single year one of us blows a Christmas gift, sometimes a big one (the first oopsie was a tv I scrimped and saved for and then let it slip to Darren) and sometimes a not so big one. This year, not so big, Santa got Kota a hula hoop and when Darren was taking presents out of the closet earlier, he set it on our bed. I'd seen it there and meant to put it back, but both of us forgot it. Kids came home and played outside, then they came in to play inside and Kota came out and said Mom, I shut your bedroom door, there's a present on the bed. Crap! Guess Santa's not bringing the hula hoop, which sucks cuz he always brings some kind of outside toy for Kota. We decided older two nieces would spend the night tonight, no reason, the kids were having fun. They are excited though cuz tomorrow we're doing the baking for gifts and they'll get to help. I think it'll be a good way to keep them occupied for a few hours because they are on pins and needles right now.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 2:56 am
What fun Folks! Lance, loved the letter, it's even more profound this year IMO with so many MORE people out of work/medical insurance and stretching to make a happy holiday. Yesterday I got my cookie packages mailed off. Yikes! I actually worried about wasting 2lbs of butter for my Radical Women's Shortcake cookies? Mailed off one box (copy paper box) of cookies & caramel corn to the two Sisters in Phx, $30 postage. Can't complain because it turned out kind of heavy and 2 flatrate boxes wouldn't have fit the plastic tubs. Had also sent a smaller box to my Aunt in Iowa. Dad's only remaining sibling. Talked to her and she's going to be alone for Christmas. Figured that I had a few cookies & corn, why not? Marshmallow Santa, a few Hershey's kisses, not a lot. $9.90 postage. I BET it's all that caramel on the popcorn that's weighing those boxes down. It surely can't be my Shortbread cookies are hefty!!! Ahhh what the heck, it's Christmas! If it doesn't get there until Monday (as I told the Postal Clerk), people still want to nibble clear thru till New Years with their ballgames. Postal Clerk totally agreed with me, said "YES, people always want cookies!" Have my Company Party tomorrow, so got all my clothes set aside, ready for the morning to get spruced up.
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 3:18 am
Umm, when I say "Yesterday I got my cookie packages mailed off." I forget, it's after Midnight. So, Tuesday I sent them Merry Christmas Puppies Off on the USPS Sled! ETA: AND the peanuts on that popcorn! I thought my shortbread cookies seemed sturdy but not hefty!
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 7:18 am
Dipo, another simple idea is carrots cooked in orange juice and ginger. Get some shorter, thinner carrots and peel them, leaving about an inch of the greens on top. Put them in a wide pan, and add maybe a cup of OJ, and add about a tablespoon of finely diced candied ginger. Cook until tender.
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Wink
Member
10-06-2000
| Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 10:38 am
Lance as always your wonderful heart comes shining through. Wishing you all things positive for the holiday season and an exciting New Year ahead.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 2:50 pm
Lance, you are truly a beacon of light in some very dark times. Beautiful letter once again.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, December 24, 2009 - 4:16 pm
Thanks, Lance. I guess my best moment was due to incredible sadenss but still to find such understanding from total strangers doing business online.. I follow a bunch of kids on a site called caringbridge.com Many have cancer, others have other life threatening conditions, or were born with severe disabilities. So hard on the parents, but they can journal, lots of us post in their guest books, people try to help out where they can.. locally of course they can do so in person. Anyway, I'd been so touched by well so many kids but had been supporting one family as I could. They collect frogs of all sorts (F R O G = forever relying on Jesus) 9ETA: uh.. guess that would be "fully rely on god".. shows how much I don't know) in their parlance) Curtis had finally gone on hospice care and they had done so much to help make him more comfortable but his mom mentioned that she wanted to look for a neck pillow to help support his head in bed and when they had to get him up for linen changes and such. So I found a pillow that was also a frog and ordered it. Then within hours things were going swiftly downhill and I quickly wrote to the online company (babyscholars.com) to ask that they hold up on the order to see if things turned around, as Curtis' mother hoped.. and I got the sweetest and personal response from someone at that company. It is lovely to be reminded that sometimes the wheels don't just grind on with no heart and soul and it isn't always a computer generated response. Unfortunately it didn't turn around for Curtis as I have posted elsewhere. One thing I have for Christmas is the most wonderful apple pie from Lou's Barbegue.. one of my favorite places and favorite groups of people locally. Lou makes the best apple pie.. very much like my mother used to make. I called yesterday and was told that Lou planned to make as many pies as he could and it would be first come first served. They would open at 11am. And yep, there I was, shortly after 11am, to claim my pie and order some other wonderful stuff to go. Lou himself carried my bag o goodies to the car. They will be there until 9pm but he happily told me they were taking off tomorrow AND Saturday and he was really happy about that. People can be so wonderful! (and food too.. think I'll go have a hunk of that pie.. not waiting til tomorrow!)
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Friday, December 25, 2009 - 4:35 am
Posted at another blog, too freaking FUNNY! I've never seen this before. MERRY CHRISTMAS MR BEAN (1 of 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWtbJ1Uf-90 MERRY CHRISTMAS MR BEAN (2 of 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cjGJuDzpIY MERRY CHRISTMAS MR BEAN (3 of 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShF6wrqvB08
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Couchtomato
Member
09-09-2008
| Friday, December 25, 2009 - 9:03 am
Just incase you lost the receipe Have fun baking these for Christmas! Instructions below! Jack Daniel's Christmas 1 cup of water 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup of sugar 1 tsp salt 1 cup or brown sugar 4 large eggs 1 cup nuts 2 cups of dried fruit 1 bottle Jack Daniel's Whiskey. Sample the Jack to check quality. Take a large bowl, Check the Jack again, to be sure it is of the highest quality, Pour one level cup and drink. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter In a large fluffy bowl. Add one peastoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to make sure the whiskey is still ok, try another Cup just in case. Turn off the mixerer thingy. Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup Of dried fruit. Pick the dang fruit off the floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaters just pry It loose with a drewscriver. Sample the Jack to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt, or something. Who geeves A sheet. Check the Jack Daniel's. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Add one table. Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can Find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall Over. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the Dack Janiel's and make sure to put the stove in the wishdasher. Cherry Mistmas !
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Friday, December 25, 2009 - 3:23 pm
Couch good one. Almost like me when I made my rum & coke ham. almost. lol
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Friday, December 25, 2009 - 8:52 pm
That was FUNNY! Season's Greetings Hope everyone had a great day.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, December 25, 2009 - 10:16 pm
That's so moving and beautiful Lance!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, December 25, 2009 - 11:34 pm
Hehe, rum and coke ham???? We had a good and a lousy day. Caleb had a great time, loves his guitar (I'm pretty sure he's sleeping with it tonight,) loved having to find it after everything else was open, and loved showing off how well he could play it. My aunt was tickled to pieces when he played his songs from his Christmas concert for her. He had a great time at the big family get together, spent most of the time we were there chasing around with his cousins and was one of the first to agree to going on a hike up a hill behind uncles house. Dakota...poor Dakota. She's sick with a sinus infection. During a brief time of feeling well after being drugged up, she was quite happy, unfortunately the meds didn't last that long. When it was time to go to uncles, she was feeling fine but after being their about half an hour she was back to feeling lousy. She was fine for a couple hours sitting on the couch (no running around and playing this year for her) with me and playing with the Perfection game and then all of a sudden she was curled up in my lap and it was time for us to leave. Poor kidlet came home and got in her jammies and has been asleep ever since except for me waking her up to give her more meds. We'll be going to urgent care tomorrow. Was just a very odd day, Caleb had such a great time which is wonderful, but Kota felt so lousy which sucks. Since we left before dinner, we decided we'd have our holiday dinner either tomorrow or Sunday (depending on how she's feeling.) Probably nothing too elaborate (no turkey or ham) but with some of the favorite holiday dishes. We'll also do our traditional after the family get together stuff...watching a movie and playing some games. I hope everyone had a great day with family and friends!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Friday, December 25, 2009 - 11:35 pm
To all who celebrate it, have a very Happy Kwanza!!! I hope you all have a wonderful week!
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