Lancecrossfire | Sunday, June 17, 2001 - 02:48 pm  By some of the lists I'd guess that a number of people like cooking a lot of pasta/Italian based foods. Gail, Aaron, Tess Cilantro and Cumin also populates a few lists. No one has Turmeric--not many curry fans? Or does everyone here prefer coconut milk based curry? |
Ocean_Islands | Sunday, June 17, 2001 - 03:59 pm  FYI: Turmeric is a colorant that has no flavor, like paprika. |
Ocean_Islands | Sunday, June 17, 2001 - 04:11 pm  Here are some more herbs you might have left off your list: Tobacco Wintergreen St. John's Wort Citronella/lemon grass |
Tess | Sunday, June 17, 2001 - 04:28 pm  I like both kinds of curry, but I thought turmeric was a spice, not an herb. Could be wrong there. Also, my paprika does have flavor, albeit not strong flavor, more of a very mild pepper. I'm fairly certain it is normal run-of-the-mill paprika. Maybe we could use our turmeric to make turmeric paper and test for alkalis or boric acid. |
Lobster | Sunday, June 17, 2001 - 05:31 pm  Since we are still discussing herbs in here, I have a question for all of you. Do you pronounce it "herb" like the guy's name, or "erb" with the h silent? I always thought it was "erb", but I was watching Martha Stewart (who annoys the crap out of me) at 2 o'clock this morning, and she was calling them "herbs." So, tell me, how do you say it? |
Luke | Monday, June 18, 2001 - 12:08 am  I have always pronounced it "erb" (with the h silent)... does anyone know if the pronounced H is used in England as opposed to the US? |
Luke | Monday, June 18, 2001 - 12:08 am  whoops! Pardon me for leaving out the Canadians! Is there any Canadian verdict here on "herb" or "erb"? |
Whit4you | Monday, June 18, 2001 - 01:55 am  it's always been "urb" to me..... like curb without the c... |
Ocean_Islands | Monday, June 18, 2001 - 06:16 am  Either way is correct. Brits use the H, while Americans usually don't. Canadians, speak up. By the way, the bounds of reality are changing. I've heard people lately say the following: "sheeps" "I could care less" "irregardless" "have your cake and eat it too" - - - all of which are wrong. |
Tksoard | Monday, June 18, 2001 - 06:22 am  "I could care less." I'm so glad someone else sees that as wrong. I always thought (and said) "I COULDN'T care less." |
Wink | Monday, June 18, 2001 - 06:40 am  I pronounce the H, eh? |
Spygirl | Monday, June 18, 2001 - 06:50 am  Why is "have your cake and eat it too" wrong? That's the only way I've ever heard that phrase spoken.... |
Ocean_Islands | Monday, June 18, 2001 - 07:15 am  It's lost all practical meaning I'm afraid. The phrase is actually: "Eat your cake and have it too." In other words, people who desire the world want to eat up their cake, but still have it (to eat later). Anyone can have their cake, and then eat it. It's eating it up, and then still having it afterwards that is the impossibility. |
Zeb | Monday, June 18, 2001 - 05:17 pm  ...unless it's a urinal cake and then who would want to eat that under any circumstances? |
Turtlegirl | Monday, June 18, 2001 - 10:51 pm  I never knew that...great, another thing to bug the crap out of me. My personal top o' the list annoyance is when someone asks, "Where you at?" on the phone. NEVER END A SENTANCE WITH A PREPOSITION!!! AAAARRRRRGGGGG!! Zeb, you are a silly goofball. It might be a delicacy, o.k.? |
Ocean_Islands | Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 03:35 am  I'm afraid we got a bit off the subject there for a minute! We certainly got a lot of participation on this list, I guess everybody likes herbs! Here are the five best herbs: 1. Basil 2. Rosemary 3. Oregano 4. Cilantro 5. Marijuana Rosemary and Basil were tied; Marijuana beat out Chamomile by one vote. |
Ocean_Islands | Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 03:38 am  Now, what is our next list? What are the five best things to receive as a gift (birthday gift, Christmas or holiday, anniversary)? |
Misslibra | Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 04:01 am  1.A Car 2.Shopping Spree 3.A Swan Song 4.Taken on a Trip 5.Money |
Nancy | Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 04:16 am  1. a trip to ireland 2. flowers(gee i got that twice in a month and i havenet gotten flowers in years!!) 3. a car 4. a day at a spa 5. a barry manilow concert ;) |
Dilligaf | Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 06:39 am  1. DIAMONDS!! 2. Bottle of wine/champagne 3. Kitten/Puppy 4. Expensive sheets 5. Cilantro J/K!! 5. A letter written from the heart. I'M A HOPELESS ROMANTIC!!!  |
Spygirl | Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 08:44 am  1. A Diamond 2. THE Diamond 3. THE Big Diamond 4. THE Biggest Diamond 5. THE Biggest Diamond EVER |
Tess | Wednesday, June 20, 2001 - 10:35 pm  1. homemade card from my daughter 2. poem written by my husband (usually in homemade card) 3. a visit from my sister 4. dinner out together as a family 5. flowers and/or chocolates |
Zeb | Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 08:46 am  1. Hugs, smiles, and handshakes 2. Fun conversations with friends and/or family 3. Money 4. Electronic / Computer Stuff 5. Clothes that are my style |
Danzdol | Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 08:54 am  1. $$$ Bling BLing 2. A trip to Venice, Italy 3. Laughter around the dining table of everyone having a good time. 4. Complements on how incredible you look despite your age. 5. Did I say $$$ Bling Bling? |
Twiggyish | Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 09:59 am  1. A homemade card or gift. 2. A family trip 3. A gift certificate to my favorite store. 4. A dinner in a nice restaurant. 5. A bouquet of spring flowers. |
Kady | Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 03:10 pm  1. Gift Certifficate 2. Flowers 3. Jewelry 4. Cherished Teddies (I collect these) 5. Perfume |
Wcv63 | Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 03:31 pm  1. Love from my daughter 2. Love from my son 3. Love from my husband 4. Love from my parents 5. Love from my friends |
Faerygdds | Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 06:24 pm  1) Fireworks (my B-day is July 2, so someone is usually having a display that night ) 2) Dinner with my whole family 3) Homemade cards from my niece and nephews 4) cash 5) Gift certificates to Amazon.com |
Ocean_Islands | Thursday, June 21, 2001 - 07:28 pm  Good grief Spygirl you're a diamond crazy! 1. A kiss. 2. A hug. 3. A massage. 4. An unexpected gift of love. 5. An all-expenses-paid four-week trip to Hawaii with an every-day 5 p.m. rendezvous for cocktails before the sunset serenade with the hula dancer and her band of three guitar players with a wake-up glass of orange juice at the beach-side hammock the next morning. |
Whit4you | Saturday, June 23, 2001 - 11:16 pm  1. Terabyte Hard drive 2. Winning Lotto ticket 3. Date with Mel Gibson 4. Trip to the 7 wonders of the world 5. A true understanding of the concept of relaxation. (Guess I"m not that easy to buy for eh? |
Whit4you | Wednesday, June 27, 2001 - 03:38 pm  Don't think this has been done yet? 5 best "moments" ever on a movie? 1) in the 6th sense when Bruce Willis realized what the boy meant by "I talk to dead people" (can't explain further in case someone has not seen it) 2) When the main character "GOT" the better of the warden in The Shawshank Redemption 3) When the "director" - said QUE THE SUN! - in The truman show 4) "We traced the call it's coming from inside the house" (don't remember the name of that movie) 5) Mel Gibson - getting out of the "time machine" in the buff - in Forever YUM - I mean Forever Young. |
Ocean_Islands | Sunday, July 01, 2001 - 08:39 am  I think that's too difficult of a list. By the way, that Gibson film is also known as 'Forever Facelift'. |