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Well, I had kind of hoped so! LOL ;)
didya really think some1 would?
Dang, over a month, and still no one owning up to having to eat some crow. LOL ;)
sounds like the perfect date! LOL
You would just drink me under the table, and then force feed me crow pie till I threw up.
It's a cruel world.
dinner for two? i brought the moonshine.
I am here to step up to the plate and tell the truth and admit when someone else is wrong.
LOL... Yep, few will admit it!
OK, I will step up to the plate and admit that I was wrong (once) lol.... and eat a good serving of crow. There, I did it!
Have a good one! ;)
that's the truth but not many will admit when they are wrong..lol
Why doesn't anyone step up to the plate and post here anymore?
Goodness knows there is alot of people, eating much crow! ;)
hmmmm Looked around and Penny TA is no where
This is too funny! Great board... I could start making some referrals! lol
omg...u 2??? i made the mistake of letting my GVRP/MAMG/BCIT experience guide my decision to sell....i KNEW PAIV would be huge when ameritrade had to cover but figured they might get yet another reprieve from the sec as they have always done before.
crap crap crap whine whine whine..lol
but yeeeehaaaaaaw for PAIV longs...hot damn!
SUB...we coullda had sooooo muccchh FUN with that extra
50 G'ssss ++++++ from PAIV too...derrrn itchy sellin' fingers : )
PAIV gapping over .175...i am one with the crow.
here lies sub.
a big helping of PAIV please :) i am such an idiot for selling in the .002s on may 22..... missed out on $50k so far :(
yummmmmmmmmm, a second helping of crow please!
ahhhhhh, i love crow apparently...didn't buy USXP because it is such a major POS!! lol....that was at .001 and it is heading for .03 right now....yummmmmmmmmmm, good ole crow!
congrats to the brave USXP souls, sub chewy crow eater
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QBID. 100 BILLION SHARES AUTHORIZED.
this POS CEO needs to go to jail.
Dan Fogelberg - Crow
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mm..why aren't there any CMKXer's on this CROW thread....
thanks OU! it's amazing how delicious crow can be with the right attitude..lol
and go BCIT!
You are not alone at the large buffet table, and anyway people should always at least take their initial investment whenever possible. CMKX offered that opportunity more than once.
BTW, congrats on BCIT and many thanks!
i am here to eat a very large helping of CMKX crow. i feel like a total fool.
to anyone who bought or held CMKX due in part to any influence by me or my posts i offer my sincere apology.
crapola, i wish i had known about that crayola trick 4 hours ago before i put 3 coats of kills which didn't work so i had to wallpaper the whole freakin bathroom!
A sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. (hmmmmmm...)
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Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to.
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For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put Dawn dishwashing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won't refreeze. (wish I had known this for the last 40 years!)
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Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is!).
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Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE!) rubbing alcohol on paper towel.
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Whenever I purchase a box of S..O.S Pads, I immediately take a pair of scissors and cut each pad into halves. After years of having to throw away rusted and unused and smelly pads, I finally decided that this would be much more economical. And now a box of S.O.S pads last me indefinitely! In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get sharpened this way!
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Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works every time! Now, where to put the body? LOL
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Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal for inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks. Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don't wash windows on a sunny day.
They will dry too quickly and will probably streak.
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Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room to create a lovely light scent in each room when the light is turned on.
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Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers and your clothes will Smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels and linen.
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Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3 hours prior to burning.
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To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt and leave your artificial flowers looking like new! Works like a charm!
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To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stovetop.
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Spray your TUPPERWARE with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains.
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Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
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When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
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Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
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Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
Left over wine? What's that?! :)
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To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will experience instant relief.
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Ants, ants, ants everywhere .... Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself.
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Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
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When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.
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Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer.
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Clean a toilet.
Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous China.
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Clean a vase.
To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.
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Polish jewelry.
Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
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Clean a thermos bottle.
Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
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Unclog a drain.
Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.
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LOL>>ob, i'll see to it that the crow is warm ;)
LOL, I had forgotten you had this little lunch counter Sub. It's a marked joint now.
I must tell you, up front, that I am not your
typical food connoisseur. While I can
appreciate all of the nouvelle cuisine "Light
and Healthy" stuff, and yes, Poached Dover
Sole in a Lemon/Basil & White Wine Sauce,
served over Angel Hair Pasta does sound
appealing at times, just give me a really good
piece of meatloaf, some homemade mashed potatoes, and
yes (the Cholesterol God will really crawl back on the cross
at this thought) a side dish of creamed corn and I am one
happy fella. I am so happy, in fact, that I have devoted a
major portion of my culinary life in search of "The Perfect
Meatloaf!"
You are probably thinking that I really should get a new life
if one of my passions is searching for the ultimate meatloaf.
But let me explain: Meatloaf is, by all terms, a "comfort
food." Now, no one likes comfort more than myself. When I
am served a hot plate of meatloaf, my thoughts go back to
my childhood, when my parents were both still alive, sitting
around the family table, talking about all of the things you
talk about around the family dinner table, and staring down
at my old friend - meatloaf - steaming back up at me, the
aroma of meat and onions and whatever else hitting me
square in the nostrils, nestled beside a heaping pile of
mashed potatoes and whatever canned vegetable Mom
pulled out of the pantry - sometimes peas, or green beans -
either one an acceptable substitute for the favored
creamed corn. We didn't worry about eating red meat. We
didn't worry about the cholesterol count. We didn't think
about the additives and chemicals in the vegetables - we
didn't even apologize for the can they came in. We just had
a normal meal like a normal family.
Well, Mom & Dad are dead. The mashed potatoes MUST be
laden with garlic and use chicken stock to replace the
butter and milk. The "meat" part of the loaf has been
replaced with free-range turkey, and the vegetables are
fresh-picked from my private
organically-correct/pesticide-free garden (next to the
home-grown herbs).
How I long for the Good old days!
"The Perfect Meatloaf," or TPM for short, is a crafty,
chameleon-esque kind of food. Unlike it's partner,
hamburger, which can be listed on a menu under such
surnames as "Chopped Sirloin," "Ground Round," or my
favorite "Bifteck Hachè," it is still basically hamburger with a
higher or lower fat content. Meatloaf, on the other hand, is
meatloaf. Plain and Simple. Hamburger or Ground Round - it
is still meatloaf! Or is it? As I said, meatloaf is an elusive
creature - the menu always reads "meatloaf" but that has
absolutely no relevance to what you are going to be served.
It's what's INSIDE the meatloaf that separates the men
from the boys, so to speak. Hamburger, veal, pork, ground
round, turkey - you name it and it can be in the meatloaf.
Every imaginable type of bread, from plain old white to torn
up French baguettes can go into it. You can stuff it with
hard boiled eggs. You can add onions, celery, green
peppers, red peppers, garlic and - yes (in homage to our
Nouvell Cuisine friends) even cilantro. Mix it all together,
throw it in a pan and bake it for an hour. Take it out, slice it
and serve it. Voila: Meatloaf! - but what about the ultimate
or as we say, TPM?
What TPM IS Not
Let's start out with what TPM is not. It is not just
hamburger, onions, some sort of bread or cracker
concoction and eggs. I can tell you this from a first -hand
perspective - that is what my mother made. Fortunately,
we ate out a lot. Also, do NOT include in your search for
TPM any "coffee shop" or "family" restaurant varieties of
meatloaf. Many times this is a meatloaf purchased from a
food purveyor that is no more homemade than Chef Boy Ar
Dee. This quasi-meatloaf comes in tubes and is often grilled
and covered with some canned gravy mixture. This should
not even be considered in the running for TPM.
A good rule of thumb in checking out meatloaf is the gravy.
From the traditional brown, to the more Southern cream,
the proper topping has a big impact on your meatloaf. I
personally go for the more traditional tomato sauce or
ketchup lovingly poured on top of the baking loaf and let to
cook with the meat for the last 20 minutes or so of cooking
time. A favorite variation of this is to add brown sugar to
the tomato/ketchup topping and let bake in for the last few
minutes of cooking. Excellent. If you must go for the gravy,
I would suggest the cream variety for two reasons: first it
puts your loaf a step above the traditional restaurant fare
and also just seems to taste better than the brown. On my
TPM scorecard, however, I only give points for the
baked-on toppings. Gravies tend to lend themselves to
leftovers and the ever appealing meatloaf sandwich.
The Mixture
I think the most important thing to look for in the meat loaf
itself is the mixture of the meat. A good ratio of veal and
pork to beef is essential to keep the meat as moist as
possible. A local LA restaurant chain, Du Pars, has a lovely
"Danish" meatloaf that tends to lean on the veal side and
the flavor is quite different and appealing to the palate.
Many chefs tend to go back to the old standby: 1:1:1. That
is, one part beef to one part pork to one part veal.
Experimentation is certainly encouraged in contenders for
TPM. Ideally I look for a moist meat that has a good texture
- not just everything ground up like a sausage or something,
I want to feel and taste the textures of the different meats
and ingredients as they meld their way into TPM.
As for the binding ingredient(s) I have tried everything from
oatmeal to crackers to bread crumbs. I don't like crackers in
TPM. Period. I like bread crumbs if you are making "TPM
Itialianne" with a tomato/basil/parsley topping. Perhaps a
little Romano or Parmigianna? Oatmeal is a good "hidden"
binder and usually is a good choice. Bread chunks are
acceptable if you making a "Meatloaf Melange," where I add
such things as olives, pimentos, peppers, celery, cilantro,
shallots, capers, carrots, and other vegetables.
To Egg, Or Not To Egg?
This brings up another major question: to egg or not to
egg? By egg, I don't mean the raw eggs always used to help
bind the mixture. I mean the insertion of hard-boiled eggs in
the middle. I suppose fifty years ago it was considered a
culinary surprise, but these days I find it quite tired. Also, I
am not a particular fan of hard-boiled eggs in meat. Not to
mention that if you have a good meat mixture already, why
waste space with a tired old egg. On my scorecard, TPM
with eggs gets a big zero.
A Fork In The Culinary Road
Well, we have concocted the Perfect Meatloaf mixture. We
have ground, bound, seasoned, chopped, minced, and
mixed. Time to mold and bake. We have reached another
"fork" in the culinary road. Shall we go the traditional
bread-shaped loaf or shall we go exotic and make a
veritable work of art? Or do we want to go mini-loaves of
meatloaf? A personal choice depending on the situation.
One word of caution to our Meatloaf Monets: when planning
a special "piece" of meatloaf, adjust your cooking times and
temperatures to the size of your masterpiece. Thickness
counts. So does height and overall weight. Nothing is more
uncool than an undercooked meatloaf or, dare we think,
Meatloaf Tartare!! Many chefs also recommend that you
wrap the outside bottom of your loaf with bacon to help
insure it doesn't stick to the pan. Another personal option,
although TPM should be moist enough and have enough
residual fat drippings in the pan that I donÕt feel the bacon
is necessary.
For the bold, why not try Teriyaki Meatloaf, or Cajun
Meatloaf, or Meatloaf Francaise (with a light Dijon, white
wine, and cream sauce) BBQ Meatloaf, or even Meatloaf
Cordon Bleu (stuff ham and cheese wedges inside and
bake.) The possibilities are endless.
As for this old trailblazer, my quest for the ultimate meatloaf
continues. Oh, I have come close many times, but there
always is that glimmer of hope that somewhere out there,
proudly perched aside a mound of mashed potatoes and,
yes, creamed corn, is a hot, steamy, moist, rich, thick piece
of the Perfect Meatloaf. Good eating.
Recipes
While we don't claim that they are the elusive "Perfect
Meatloaf," here are a few of recipes to get you started on
your search.
Turkey/Pork Meatloaf
Beef/Pork Meatloaf
Lasagna Meatloaf
Reuben Stuffed Meatloaf
Santa Fe Meatloaf
Carrot Zucchini Mushrrom Loaf (Vegetarian)
Meatloaf Madness Recipe Contest Winners
Our meatloaf Madness recipe contest was a huge success.
We collected nearly 500 Meatloaf Recipes, and that's a lot
of meatloaf! As you can imagine, choosing the winners was
a very difficult task.
After many arguments and deliberations, our judges and
tasting panels have finally come up with the winners.
In the traditional category:
1st Prize -- Karen's Tasty Meatloaf -- Karen
Shaffer - Ketchikan Alaska
2nd Prize -- Carmel's Kickin' Meatloaf -
Carmel Richards, Austin, Texas
3rd Prize -- Steve's Glazed Meatloaf --
Steve Yates, Monticello, Mississippi
In the Creative Category:
1st Prize -- Spinach, Sun Dried Tomato & Gorgonzola
Meatloaf -- Barbara Campbell, Greenwich, Connecticut
2nd Prize -- Ron's Meatless Meatloaf -- Ronald Regen,
Rockaway NJ
3rd Prize -- Extreme Meatloaf -- The "Extreme" Goldman
Family of Kansas City, Missouri
guess that's why everyone wants to "crow" :)
Crows are actually highly intelligent and sociable and keep their mates for life!
thanks ou! looks like a good place to visit...lol...wouldn't want to miss out on crow delights..lol
where is yellowknife?
I found out a few days ago from a TV program, that Yellowknife was crow capital of North America.
you just let me know penny! i'll put together a menu for you :) i'm working on the CMKX buffet right now...lol we will have to see who gets to endulge, the pumpers or the bashers! :)
one day at a time it will be revealed......whatever IT is.
LMAO Thanks Mach For Showing Me The Board. Thanks Sub For Starting It. I Will Eat Crow If scya makes a run! clxx 2 :D
good one, teapee <:)
For the ladies - A MARKETING EXPLANATION
Several people have asked for an explanation of Marketing. Perhaps the following analogies will help clear it up:
You see a handsome guy at a party. You go up to him and say, "I'm fantastic in bed." -- That's Direct Marketing.
You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a handsome guy. One of your friends goes up to him and pointing at you says, "She's fantastic in bed." -- That's Advertising.
You see a handsome guy at a party. You go up to him and get his telephone number. The next day you call and say, "Hi, I'm fantastic in bed." -- That's Telemarketing.
You're at a party and see a handsome guy. You get up and straighten your dress. You walk up to him and pour him a drink. You say, "May I?" and reach up to straighten his tie brushing your breast lightly against his arm, and then say, "By the way, I'm fantastic in bed." -- That's Public Relations.
You're at a party and see a handsome guy. He walks up to you and says, "I hear you're fantastic in bed." -- That's Brand Recognition.
You're at a party and see a handsome guy. You talk him into going home with your friend. -- That's a Sales Rep.
Your friend can't satisfy him so he calls you. -- That's Tech Support.
You're on your way to a party when you realize that there could be handsome men in all these houses you're passing. So you climb onto the roof of one situated toward the center and shout at the top of your lungs, "I'm fantastic in bed!" -- That's Spam
Jewish foreplay is three hours of begging.
Italian foreplay is "Maria, I'm home."
And.....
American foreplay is "Honey, your car is washed, the
kids are clean, the dishes are done and here is that
diamond ring you have always wanted."
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take; but by the number of times our breath is taken away....
I'll try that !lol
PCBMango chutney..lol
LOL Jack in the Box Secret Sauce!
yea..guess i need to come up with a PCBM menu..lol
LOL
PCBM I'm eating something LOL
hmmm, ask cappy!
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