Beer Can E.D. and The Mother Yeast, The MMP

[Hastily_Scrawled_Message]

Happy BBBday, BBBobbio!

:wavingmaddly:
Welome Baaack Nava!!
Thanks sooooooooo much for this #&$#!@!! song in my head, DOTTY!
And what’s with all the noise in here all nite — Kept wakin’ me up!
and all you kids… GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

HSM

[taxi78cab]

What is all this mess in here?? And people say I’m trouble because I play pranks on my coworkers. At least I don’t throw things at them! Yet.

Happy Birthday BBBobbio!!

@bobbio

I'll be needing 46 swats.

Looks longingly towards Rosie and Haze…

Hey! What about me?

Oh, yeah… I’m married. I remember that now. I suppose I’ll behave myself.

Did someone say they were confused about my feelings towards the forecast? Do I need to reiterate my position on this whole subject? As I’m still stuck in its vortex, unable to finish it, and unable to do anything else while it sucks my soul?

[Queen_Bruin]

Hey Happy Birthday, BBBobbio !

I’m being a good girl and making myself diurnal casts a bleary eye onto the world so I’m caffeinating. But then I remembered I had no-bake cookies in the 'fridge so it’s not so bad getting up. Now who wants chocolate!?

[Heffalump_and_Roo]

@Haze

Count me in as a weird one. I drink beer under protest.

Wow, that must make me really weird. I’ve never had a beer.

gt, sorry, I thought the picture was kinda ewww! Not sure why.

Nava, welcome back. As you can see from last week’s MMP and this one, you were missed.

@LOUNE

Huh? What? looks innocent

You’re always trying that. It never works.

Happy Birthday, BBBobbio!
But wasn’t it your wife’s birthday yesterday? Is it one big party over there?

I’m not rosie or Haze, but I’m willing to whack you 46 times. Is upside the head ok?

Joolie, I missed welcoming you yesterday. Welcome to the MMP. I hope your divorce goes well. (that sounds kinda odd to say)

@Dotty

Still got that darn song stuck in my head! Hey Roo! That “Save the Best for Last” reference morphed into “Save the Last Dance for Me” and from that into Chris de Burgh’s “Lady in Red”. So for a brief while during my lunch creations, I was wandering round singing, “lady in reeeeeed is dancing with me, cheek to cheek”. Blurgggghhhhh!

Hang on! I just went to get her CD and started playing it. So hopefully it will leave your head and move to more friendly places soon. “These are the days. . . the sweetest days” (from The Sweetest Days)

Sunspace, you’ve had moose piss too? Who’da thunk it was so common?

Special1, you’re leaving already? Ack, ack! OK, ~waving~. . . get back soon! :::smooch::: :::bounce, bounce, bounce::: Have lots of fun!

Scribbles, here. . . have another song instead! Mana mana!!
To everyone else, do NOT click on this link. I promise, you’ll regret it.

It’s a beautiful day here and it’s starting out MUCH better than yesterday, so things are looking up! Have a great one!

[Least_Original_User_Name_Ever]

Bah. I’m an innocent looking pup.
You’re just choosing to look past the saccharin exterior and the equally sweet but much gooier interior.

[Tupug_Anachi]

[HAPPY BIRFDAY TO THE BESTESEST VOLUNTEER FAHR FAHTER, OUR ONE AND ONLY BOBBIO!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!

Why, yes, I am putting in a pool. Funny you should ask. All are welcome. Well, those who are currently making a mess of this place better behave or they won’t be welcome back!!! Hear that??? Good!

taxi, I’ll trade ya my Cancun billing for your forecast. And I’ll throw in Grupo Posadas abso-effin-lutely FREE!

[short version]Greetings to noobs, appropriate comments to currents[/sv]

[Dottygumdrop]

McUNE (and Lili, 'cause I changed the recipe), here’s the recipe for my stuffed bread:

Pepperoni Cheese Bread

Ingredients
Bread
2 cups self-raising flour[sup]*[/sup], sifted
1/2 cup chopped oregano
1 1/4 cups sour cream
1 tbspn milk

Filling
250g (about 8-9 ounces) spreadable cream cheese
1 tbspn milk
200g (7 ounces) sliced mushrooms (sauteed if fresh, or drained and dried with paper towel if tinned)
200g (7 ounces) sliced pepperoni (or ham, if you prefer)
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
2 tbspns parmesan cheese
Method

1. Combine flour and oregano in a large bowl. Combine sour cream and milk and stir into dry ingredients. Mix quickly to form a soft dough.

2. Turn onto a lightly-floured surface. Knead gently then press or roll dough into a rectangle shape, about 5mm (1/4 inch) thick.

3. Prepare filling Beat cream cheese with milk until smooth. Spread evenly over dough. Top with pepperoni slices, mushrooms and cheddar cheese. Fold dough over and crimp edges with a fork.

4. Place on a lightly-greased (or lined) baking tray and allow to rest for 1-2 minutes. Cut a few slits across the top of the dough and brush with extra milk. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake in a hot oven (200[sup]o[/sup]C/400[sup]o[/sup]F) for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Serve warm with a warm napoletana-style dipping sauce.
   *You can make self-raising flour by mixing 2 cups all-purpose flour with 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and a pinch of salt.

[Nava]

@Lissla Lissar

Oh, yeah. You only have to eat as much as you want to.

Do I have an offer of help?
MamaTigs, that’s about the twelfth long discussion we’ve have this year, sitting behind front cash waving our arms. He’s an atheist, who strongly dislikes religion, but doesn’t know a whole lot about it, and I’m a theologically conservative Christian. We’ve had some wonderful conversations.

Last night was the problem of evil, possible culpability of God for allowing evil, free will, and whether or not doing atrocious things as a challenge to God’s authority was a bad idea. And the Augustinian definition of evil- that which tends towards nothingness.

I do wonder what the poor souls looking at magazines are thinking. Probably, “Will they just shut up already!”.

LiLi, I’m in love, but no need to get your husbands all worked up about it: I promise it’s purely platonic.

Wouldn’t mind helping (I actually enjoy shuffling furniture about), but I don’t think I’ll be able to get a plane ticket on time, ya know?

[gotpasswords]

@Heffalump and Roo

Scribbles, here. . . have another song instead! Mana mana!!
To everyone else, do NOT click on this link. I promise, you’ll regret it.

I got someone with that sone a couple days ago. There was a discussion about making muffins and what sort should be baked, and someone said “Banana Nut” to which I inject “Do Doo De Doo Doo!”

Hehehe… I gave everyone in the room an instant earworm.

[swampbear]

<AHEM> CLEARING THROAT <AHEM>

**
HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!!
HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!!
HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY DEEEAAARRR BBBOOOBBBIIIOOO!!!
HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!!
**

Now git off’n muh lawn ya whippersnapper!

YAY!!! Nava’s back!

BioRosie and LOUNE y’all clean up this mess right now! Just because I have to be at work when y’all are at home does not mean y’all can make a big mess and leave it. Now, get busy young lady and young man! Don’t give me that look! I mean NOW! Harrrummmph! Looks like I’m gonna have to hire a babysitter.

[Dottygumdrop]

pbbbbbbbbthhhhhhh! (that’s a raspberry by the way, swampy)

(d&r)

[Most_Creative_User_Name_Ever]

Dotty, THANK YOU so much!!! I even have everything that this calls for.

[Noone_Special]

@Heffalump and Roo

Special1, you’re leaving already? Ack, ack! OK, ~waving~. . . get back soon! :::smooch::: :::bounce, bounce, bounce::: Have lots of fun!

Still here! Dunno how much longer, but still here. Nice bounce And I’ll steal another kiss while I’m at it, too :::smooch:::

And another hug… {{{Roo}}} lets hands do some walking…

OK, this is probably really it… gotta be at the airport 3 hours from now. But I’m not promising I won’t bug y’all one more time before turning off the 'puter for the duration. Maybe I’ll just come back to get another smooch and hug from **Roo **

[Dottygumdrop]

No worries, McUNE! Just be prepared to make it on a regular basis, 'cause it is GOOOOOOD!

ETA: Have a great holiday Special1! Fly safe and enjoy your time with your fambly!

[Lissla_Lissar]

Thanks, everyone. Now I have that damn Pocahontas song and Mananana stuck in my head.

Thanks a lot.
Argh. I am waiting for keys. I can’t leave until someone has brought me our new keys, and I have a prescription to refill, and some other chores to do. And I want to start moving stuff! Whine.

Also I only have five books. Mr. Lissar said I didn’t need more than five books for two days. He’s crazy.

Of course, I could open the book boxes and rummage, but then I’d have to repack and tape them.
Nava, the Husbands are all perfectly fine with me collecting admirers. Thank you, by the way. I think we’ve both decided that on Monday nights, the store is our own personal space, and whoever happens to be around just gets subjected to lengthy discussions on moral subjectivity/the nature of evil/literature’s purpose/mysticism/religious literalism/…

I’m sure we’re annoying as hell, but anyone who’s bothered has intruded into our private discussion area, after all. No one’s ever complained. So far.

[Mindfield]

Ever have one of those weeks where, for any of a variety of reasons, you just can’t get into the usual groove of things? That’s me just now. I can focus, but I’m easily distracted by shiny things at the moment. For example, I wrote that first sentence an hour and a half ago, then flew off on some tangent reading a link from another thread I was checking up on in between handling the phone here (which has been going off quite regularly, because I seem to be the only one actually bothering to answer it this morning). I had lots of trouble getting to sleep last night, which has resulted in me riding on a wave of sleep deprivation, which probably accounts for my flightiness and the way I’m rambling on right now. Caffeine hasn’t really helped much, but I’m having a tea right now (having had a coffee this morning) so maybe the extra boost will kick in.

And stop throwing footwear! You’ll put someone’s eye out, and then your face will freeze that way! Or something.

Dulce de Leche sounds interesting, but it doesn’t sound like proper caramel. Doesn’t that usually involve brown sugar and some butter at some point?

Oh, and I guess I’ll need to bake BBBobbio a cake. Won’t be but a moment.

:: heads into kitchen ::

:: clanging and crashing heard for several moments ::

:: sounds of mixing, blending ::

:: cake inserted into oven ::

:: Mindfield taps his foot impatiently for several minutes ::

:: Oven dings ::

Ah! Here we are.


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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BBBOBBIO![/center]

Gotti - Thanks. Now any time anyone mentions “banana nut” I’m going to be tempted to do that. [sub]Menah menah.[/sub]

I’m going to finish my lunch now. And then have a piece of that cake.

[HazelNutCoffee]

Good Lord, this thread is pure chaos this week. steps carefully around messes

I had stuff I wanted to say to people, but I’ve forgotten it all now.

:::::Happy Birthday, BBBobbio!!:::::**

[Mama_Tiger]

Happy Birthday, BBBobbio!

Okay, Mork, I know you’ve explained how you do it, but dayum! That is one fancy cake!

Welcome back, Nava! You’ve been missed, as have your culture reports.

Having fun at MIL’s, Dotty?

No time for any of the other tomfoolery in here today, alas – I am utterly inundated with work. Again. Or should I say as usual? Anyway, it’s gonna be a fun week. Not.

Wanders off back to work, singing Mana Mana to herself over and over and over and over and over and over and…

[Sunspace]

@Lissla Lissar

Nava, the Husbands are all perfectly fine with me collecting admirers.

Great, because you’ve got another one.

@Lissla Lissar

Thank you, by the way. I think we’ve both decided that on Monday nights, the store is our own personal space, and whoever happens to be around just gets subjected to lengthy discussions on moral subjectivity/the nature of evil/literature’s purpose/mysticism/religious literalism/…

I’m sure we’re annoying as hell, but anyone who’s bothered has intruded into our private discussion area, after all. No one’s ever complained. So far.

I have no idea where your store is or what you sell, but I’m tempted to go there and buy something just to hear your discussions. So what if I end up with hair colour or olives or car mats that I can’t use because I am going bald/hate olives/don’t have a car?

[Heffalump_and_Roo]

@Special1

OK, this is probably really it… gotta be at the airport 3 hours from now. But I’m not promising I won’t bug y’all one more time before turning off the 'puter for the duration.

Go, go, go!. . . you’re gonna miss your plane! :::nagging, whiny voice:::

And watch out for the bombs in NY and don’t drink the water! (Or is that in Mexico?)

Be safe and have fun! (You can do both, right?)