# My Housepets Don't Speak the Same Language **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 22, 2004, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095 "2004-11-22T12:55:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/101 "2004-11-25T01:05:54Z")
> [@Rue DeDay](#): > > I had my Birthday Dinner today for lunch. It was General Tso’s Chicken. It was the first time I ever had that. I liked it very well. I just had General Tao’s Chicken (sic) for supper. Not bad, although not quite the real thing, as it was a new PC brand frozen dish from Loblaws. Looks like, having started out with Thai dishes and moved on to Indian, that they are now doing Chinese (they also have a new Beef in Black Bean Sauce that ain’t bad). I’m expecting Japanese next, and maybe a nice satay sometime down the road as they hit all the main Asian cuisines. Love them PC goodies! Good food and no pots and pans to wash afterwards! Nothing special happening for me tomorrow, though, except our first real snow of the year, according to the weatherman. We had our Thanksgiving at a sensible time of the year (i.e. _not snowing_). ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/102 "2004-11-25T01:27:26Z")
It’s a day late, but… \Clearing Throat \ **HAAAAPYYYYY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY TOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAAPYYYYY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY TOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAAPYYYYY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY DEEEARRR BIIIIBLIOOOCAAAAAAT!!! HAAAAPYYYYY BIIIIRTHDAAAAY TOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!!** Hey, **Bumba** I got to practice turkey frying today. See, we got this turkey fryer set up at work (no, I don’t know why, we just do), so we bought two turkeys out of our happy fun fund (yes, we call it that. no, I don’t know why) and I brought in my big ol’ turkey injector and some marinade and some cajun spices and marinaded up and spiced and fried two turkeys at work. They were good. I didn’t catch nuttin’ on fire. So, maybe I won’t catch nuttin’ on fire tomorrow either since I’m all practiced up. -swampbear (turkey fryin’ expert) ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/103 "2004-11-25T01:31:36Z")
Belated birthday wishes to **BiblioCat** and early ones to **Rue**. Yes, I’ve tried to get rid of the cat. Would _you_ like a cat, **Bumba**? She’s cute! **Bookkeeper** (didja realise that your name involves typing three sets of double letters? That’s cool!) have you tried the Ultra Decadent Chocolate Truffle Cake? I think they’re $8.99, and they’re fantastic. I made dinner with PC butter chicken sauce a few days ago. It’s somewhere earlier in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/104 "2004-11-25T02:03:53Z")
> [@Stainz](#): > > Uh … what is MMP? > > :o Just in case this was a serious question: MMP = Monday Morning Post Or Many Missionary Plagues Or Multi-Media Pests Or… ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/105 "2004-11-25T02:06:45Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Happy B-day, {{{{{ **Rue** }}}}}, my #1 Special Friend! 37 was a traumatic age for me, I’m not sure why, but it suddenly occurred to me that year that I was, in fact, and adult. But I got over it. Hope you do, too! Would you be embarrassed if I gave you a birthday smooch? Although Mr. DeDay may _technically_ be an adult, and subject to the benefits and privileges therein, I sincerely doubt that it has ever occurred to him that he might be an adult. Classic closet Peter Pan syndrome! Oh, and **FCM** , I think I’m going to invite meself to T’Day dinner at your place next year. Can you add Maryland Crab Soup as a starter, s’il vous please? ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/106 "2004-11-25T02:48:54Z")
> [@Lissla Lissar](#): > > **Bookkeeper** (didja realise that your name involves typing three sets of double letters? That’s cool!) have you tried the Ultra Decadent Chocolate Truffle Cake? I think they’re $8.99, and they’re fantastic. I made dinner with PC butter chicken sauce a few days ago. It’s somewhere earlier in this thread. Yep (one of the reasons I picked it - I likes fun words). Yes on the Ultra Decadent Chocolate Truffle Cake. I’m not that much of a chocolate fan, but Mrs. B. is (not to mention all the other chocoholic females in our combined families), so I tend to pick up this sort of thing when I see it. I saw your post on the beef in butter chicken sauce and wondered based on previous comments whether you were using the PC sauce. I’ve tried a couple of the Indian sauces and have others waiting for a chance to try and they’re pretty good. Not quite as good as my favourite Indian restaurant (and still no Lamb Pasanda), but a lot cheaper! ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/107 "2004-11-25T12:21:28Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > See, we got this turkey fryer set up at work (no, I don’t know why, we just do), so we bought two turkeys out of our happy fun fund (yes, we call it that. no, I don’t know why) and I brought in my big ol’ turkey injector and some marinade and some cajun spices and marinaded up and spiced and fried two turkeys at work. > > -swampbear (turkey fryin’ expert) I wanna work where **swampbear** works. We never do stuff like that, and we don’t have a Happy Fun Fund. We do have a playground, though. With a twisty slide. - BiblioCat (turkey brining expert) ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/108 "2004-11-25T15:51:41Z")
Well, no, the sauces aren’t as good as really good restaurant Indian sauces, but they make a lovely cooking base. The beef was really good. Happy Turkey Day, all. Happy Birthday, **Rue**. Did you know that you’re 11 years older than I am? That’s old. Wow. ---
**Author:** ![merrily](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@merrily](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/merrily)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/109 "2004-11-25T22:31:41Z")
Happy birthday to all! Yesterday, I got a birthday card. My birthday is also on Pearl Harbor day, so it was way early. I also got an anniversary card. Our anniversary was 2 weeks ago. So I guess on average, I’m doing okay. Except the anniversary card was from the mother-in-law. Think that means anything? I didn’t think so, either. Toooooo full. I think the best thing was the chocolate pie, and the second best was watching my brother tease our nephew about the chocolate pie’s white meat and dark meat. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2004, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/110 "2004-11-25T23:03:47Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > Oh, and **FCM** , I think I’m going to invite meself to T’Day dinner at your place next year. Can you add Maryland Crab Soup as a starter, s’il vous please? Well, as it happens, I make a killer crab soup - my grandmother’s recipe. I just don’t know if I’m going to host next year. But should you find yourself in Merryland, give me enough warning, and I might whip up a pot o’ soup for you. Dinner was yummerrific, and there’s way too many leftovers. I won’t have to cook for a week!! Even after giving away a bunch, I’ve still got 2 1/2 pies, half a cobbler, and over a gallon of ice cream and a mess of cookies. I may go back and graze again… ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/111 "2004-11-26T15:47:50Z")
Almost makes me wish I’d cooked a turkey. Leftovers are the best. It snowed yesterday, as I was leaving work. I found out I had to work about five minutes before I was supposed to be there, got my stuff, and scooted fast through the freezing cold. Suddenly it’s below freezing. I think I’ll make a hearty ham/potatoes/corn chowder today, in response to the weather. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/112 "2004-11-26T16:02:08Z")
I started my day by taking all the excess turkey meat off the carcass, and I managed to slice my middle finger on the left hand. I don’t think I bled on anything edible, tho… :eek: The meat is in the fridge and the carcass is being boiled for broth. Life is good. Well, except for the finger thing. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/113 "2004-11-26T18:27:54Z")
Eh, they’re replaceable. Just keep a couple of spares around. What? ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/114 "2004-11-26T18:36:36Z")
Had a wonderful dinner last night. Lots of traditional food and some not so traditional, pea salad, yams with peaches and cashews, stuff like that. Spent an uncomfortable night because of too much sugar, but I **had** to taste all the cheesecakes and pies, just a little. Missus found out that you can’t use ground hazelnuts instead of flour in impossible coconut pie, it comes to the top instead of sinking to the bottom, but it was still wonderful. My no-bake key lime cheesecake was very good, but next time I **will** go to the extra trouble to hunt up some ricotta instead of using large curd cottage cheese. Why can’t grocery stores put the ricotta with the other cheeses? Sheesh! Used ground hazelnuts (yeah, there’s a common theme here, so what?) for the crust instead of wheatgerm, definately an improvement. Now I’ve gotta go buy some new pants while they’re on extra sale. Normally I wouldn’t go near a store on the day after T-day. Yes I am that anti-social. But Missus says I look like a bum in my too large pants now. Wish me luck. What time is dinner **Lissla**? **FCM** : :eek: 😃 Merry Thanksgiving y’all. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/115 "2004-11-26T20:47:12Z")
Aren’t you on Atkins? Would you like an extra helping of carbs with your carbs? 😃 Dinner’s cooking, and I’m thinking about doing my stretches and weights before I go to work. I might go out dancing tonight, too. That would be fun, assuming the Friday DJ has improved. I don’t know why, but they’ve put up a big projector-screen and have started playing anime on it on Fridays. Very annoying. Last time I was there they were playing _Akira_, which Driving Husband thought was funny, because the title is very similar to my real name. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/116 "2004-11-26T22:25:00Z")
Yes I am on Atkins, but I’m not married to it. Well, actually I am married to it 'cause it was my wife’s idea. Anyway, I find that I seem to loose weight better if I go off it for a day every so often. I don’t know why, it just works that way. I’ll hit a plateau and then I’ll go have pizza or something and I’ll start to loose again. 😕 I have no experience with anime, so I don’t know how to sympathize with you, but I’ll try. Bought 2 pair of 36x32 jeans at Bi-Mart this morning. Haven’t worn a 36 in 15 years. 😃 Going back to the kids’ house now for more family fun, and food. Have a great weekend. ---
**Author:** ![merrily](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@merrily](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/merrily)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2004, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095/117 "2004-11-27T00:59:45Z")
You are such an inspiration! I went off low-carb for thanksgiving (I am only doing maintenance right now anyway, not the serious stuff!) and, as usual, found I didn’t enjoy all the forbidden things like I thought I would. And then there was that chocolate pie. Whipped cream on top, a real homemade crust. Oh my. Isn’t buying smaller pants great? Keep at least one thing from your largest days so you can astound yourself later. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-housepets-dont-speak-the-same-language/276095.md?page=5)