Re: [scifinoir2] Happy Holidays Y'all

2007-11-24 Thread Astromancer
Sounds delicious...(growl!!!)...Excuse me... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i hear that. My mom's specialty was peach cobbler. She was the only woman in our family who made it just right:. she made the crust by hand, rolling out the dough using a big Welch's grape juice bottle as the rolling pin

Re: [scifinoir2] Happy Holidays Y'all

2007-11-24 Thread KeithBJohnson
it was phenomenal. And i just thought of the homemade apple turnovers she used to make. That they started out with dried storebought apples (which really stink as they're being rehydrated in hot water) is amazing... -- Original message -- From: Astromancer [EMAIL

Re: [scifinoir2] Anyone up for Tinman

2007-11-24 Thread Martin
Oddly enough, somethign like that. Don't remember the exact title. Saw the report in my Milliways group posting a few weeks back. One of the main people from the original is going over to it, which, if you watch (my sympathies to you, if you stand in tha tnumber), is why they've been recruiting

Re: [scifinoir2] Happy Holidays Y'all

2007-11-24 Thread Martin
That we do. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i hear you, we'll need to hook up! -- Original message -- From: Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, and I thank you for the compliment. Myself, before and after the hamfest (bird decided to take

Re: [scifinoir2] Happy Holidays Y'all

2007-11-24 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
Belated Gobble Gobble Everybody!!! First the first time ever, instead of going out to somebody else's house, we cooked thanksgiving Dinner, so the pressure was on and I fell behind one wishing you a happy day. Except for a few mishaps it was a success. Chris decided he was going to make the

Re: [scifinoir2] Happy Holidays Y'all

2007-11-24 Thread KeithBJohnson
So Chris can cook, huh? Did he cook it in the oven, or did he deep fry it? Heck, last year I eschewed cooking any bird, and I got a bucket of chicken from KFC. it was great! what else did y'all cook? You're originally from Philly: are there any local dishes there that people cook for the

Re: [scifinoir2] Happy Holidays Y'all

2007-11-24 Thread Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)
I Purchased a brined Bird because I heard they were moist. Chris put it in the oven after cutting slits all over it and stuffing the slits with fresh rosemary and garlic, He also made the stuffing without an recipe. He said, I know what I like. However, he did let me give him some hints

Re: [scifinoir2] Happy Holidays Y'all

2007-11-24 Thread KeithBJohnson
When I was a kid, i was notorious for not eating any food that looked unappealing to me, and definitely nothing that even faintly had an unpleasant smell. So I never touched pigs' feet (they looked gross and slimy). And having watched Mom clean chitlins, and been subjected to that horrid smell,

[scifinoir2] Gonna See The Golden Compass?

2007-11-24 Thread KeithBJohnson
I'm actually looking forward to seeing this film. I know nothing about the books, but the trailer looks cool. Reminds me of Narnia or some aspects of Lord of the Rings. For me, being able to see a scifi or fantasy film based on material that's completely unfamiliar is a really exciting thing,

[scifinoir2] Controversy over The Golden Compass Widespread

2007-11-24 Thread KeithBJohnson
Wow, I mentioned The Golden Compass is seen as problematic for some religious groups, but there seems to be quite more controversy than I first thought. Oh well--at least no one's burning down any movie theatres--i hope! I don't know whether there's a God or not. There may well be a God