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Old 11-10-2009, 07:15 PM   #31
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Maybe you could go out on the farms and catch him some mice. You know, in your spare time.
He catches his own mice when they run over here from the deli during the twice-yearly or so extermination. He doesn't eat them though. If I don't manage to wrestle them off of him he'll eventually kill, but has never even made one bleed.
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Old 11-11-2009, 02:07 AM   #32
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You wrestle them off of him? Why?
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Old 11-11-2009, 09:00 PM   #33
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Hunger.
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Old 11-11-2009, 09:02 PM   #34
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Because yuck. I don't want to deal with a crime scene... the kids get all freaked out etc.
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Old 11-12-2009, 01:17 AM   #35
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But, but, but, what a great science fair project. Law of the jungle, hunter/hunted, natural order of things, and less salt.
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Old 11-12-2009, 10:15 AM   #36
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I went grocery grocery shopping yesterday for my aging mother. She had written 'chicken wings' on her list. I got them home to her place and she said, What? I don't want these you take them"

Wow thanks mom. This is like old time where work and favors were bartered with food. I like!
(I didn't actually say or think that but I was grateful)

I've been so hungry for wings since this post. Now all I need is a good recipe. Wing recipes are like apple pie recipes. A dime a dozen.

Anyone?
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Old 11-12-2009, 11:17 AM   #37
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it's pretty simple....

1.deep fry the wings until crispy, set aside to drain for a minute

2. buy some red hot™ chicken wing sauce(you'll want to do this ahead of time so your wings don't get cold)

3. melt a half a stick of butter

4. pour 5 or 6 ounces of the hot sauce and the melted butter into a big bowl

5. drop the (still hot) wings in, and toss them around until well coated

6. enjoy with chunky bleu cheese dressing and celery hearts.

and beer
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Old 11-12-2009, 01:29 PM   #38
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Thanks LJ. I have the hot sauce. I did not know about the dipping in butter though. I'll give it a try.

I also have the celery and dressing but alas no beer. * sigh *

Small rant about buying beer.

I am not a 6 pack beer drinker. When I want a beer I want a specialty beer, Just one or two. I go buy one and get up to the checkout with my other stuff only to be put off because people don't know how to ring one bottle of beer. For as much trouble it causes they just might as well get on the loud speaker and say, "hey lady at check stand 8" wants ONE beer out of 6" "Assistance needed immediately"

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Old 11-12-2009, 06:59 PM   #39
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So you just leave the rest of the six pack in the cooler, missing a bottle?


Call me nuts, but I think they "don't know how" to ring it up because you're not supposed to be doing it. They probably don't know how to ring up just two slices of bread either.
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Old 11-12-2009, 07:16 PM   #40
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Two out of three stores can and do including the one I once cashiered at. It's perfectly alright. It happens all the time.

Stores that specialize in mircobrews especially. It doesn't hurt business and it doesn't ruin the beer. Another someone will come along and buy the singles. They do not go to waste. It's ok. I know you have a neat and tidy mind.
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Old 11-12-2009, 07:16 PM   #41
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or a couple eggs, 1 hotdog roll...
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Old 11-12-2009, 07:27 PM   #42
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or a couple eggs, 1 hotdog roll...
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Old 11-13-2009, 07:42 AM   #43
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Sky - most of our supermarkets will not sell a can or bottle of generic lager - they are packaged in fours usually, or boxed in twelves. But "special" beer is sold in bottles and is always sold individually.

It sucks if it is available for sale but the cashier does not know how to process it - maybe write a note to your local supermarket explaining the training need.

Alternatively, go to an independent store. I assume you have off licences there?
They're happy for any sales they can wrestle from the giants, deal with smaller purchases and usually know what they're doing (ie offering tasting nights and good suggestions).

I lived literally round the corner from a place called The Offie in Leicester.
I didn't buy all my drink there (when I was drinking too much I went to Bargain Booze) but back in the days where things were under control I was a weekly visitor for a couple of foreign beers on the weekend.
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Old 11-19-2009, 03:20 PM   #44
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Alternatively, go to an independent store. I assume you have off licences there?
They're happy for any sales they can wrestle from the giants, deal with smaller purchases and usually know what they're doing (ie offering tasting nights and good suggestions).


Party Store is probably the closest term. Package Stores I've heard them called too, I think.
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Old 11-19-2009, 04:06 PM   #45
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TOTAL WINE™ has a section of single beers that you can buy....and empty six pack holders so you can make your own six pack of various beers... for $10 or whatever. i've caught a get 7 for the price of 6 promo a couple times.
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