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Post by Shooby on Feb 20, 2014 18:23:46 GMT -5
I love peas!
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constanz22
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Post by constanz22 on Feb 20, 2014 19:02:35 GMT -5
I love liver and onions! Made it for dinner tonight actually
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swamp
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Post by swamp on Feb 20, 2014 19:09:42 GMT -5
If you were a true YM'er, you'd sell one.
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Post by swamp on Feb 20, 2014 19:10:11 GMT -5
I love to pop zits.
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Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Feb 20, 2014 19:24:00 GMT -5
I zit to love pops.
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Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Feb 20, 2014 19:26:57 GMT -5
If you were a true YM'er, you'd sell one. *ahem* I believe a person only requires one kidney to live. Money doesn't exactly grow on trees.
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Post by Timberwolf on Feb 20, 2014 19:40:21 GMT -5
I don't get the diaper love, but then again I know my freaky stuff will sound just as weird to the diaper lovers.
Random freaky things: - I like to use special laundry detergent that's not just biodegradable but that degrades into nutrients that are good for plants, use the greywater to water my plants and then hang the clothes to dry on the clothes line. Think fabric softener is toxic, so avoid it like it's poisonous.
- I have textural issues and can't sleep if my pajamas have weird wrinkles underneath me. It's a little like that silly story about the princess and the pea, but if there's a bad wrinkle in the leg of the PJ pants, it makes a mark on my leg and is super uncomfy. So, when I first get into bed, unless I'm wearing nothing or fitted stuff, there's a couple minute period of adjusting and arranging to make sure there aren't any weird wrinkles that will bug me later.
- For a long time, I was too lazy to make the bed in the morning but couldn't stand to climb into an unmade bed at night (wrinkles!), so would make it just before I climbed in. I'm smarter now and just bite the bullet and make it each morning to avoid that stupidity.
- I have a bunch of other weird freaky things, but those are just a few to give you an idea. But then again, I'm very chill about lots of things that upset many people. No problem with the sight of blood or guts - if you're shot, I can help you hold your intestines in while we call 911. And snakes don't bother me a bit.
I know, freaky. Yeah, a kindred spirit! I always have to adjust before sleep, too. Heaven help me if there is a twist in the nightie. This is my husband's freaky about sleep, he sleeps in a thing called a "forever lazy." Essentially it's a onesy for grown ups, I hope we never have a fire in the middle of the night and have to make a quick get-away, that would be so embarrassing!
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Post by grits on Feb 20, 2014 19:42:43 GMT -5
I understand Virgil's posts.
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steff
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Post by steff on Feb 20, 2014 19:42:59 GMT -5
ooooh man, the list of freaky things I can't say is as long as my freaky stuff I can say. lol
I can't sleep without a cat. A cat purr is like a white noise machine for me. I will toss & turn for hours if I don't have a cat to lay next to my head & purr.
I've never slept well at night. it's a childhood trauma thing, but my body will not shut down for sleep before 3 am no matter how tired I am. I'd have to move to the West Coast to have any kind of normal time schedule.
I love the Brady Bunch. I can't explain exactly why, but if it's on tv, I watch it. If there's a book about it, I read it.
The faster the music I listen to, the faster I can type.
I dance around my living room to super loud 80's hair metal every weekend at night.
I'm 45, I have black & white glitter fingernails & pink hair.
I love the smell of coffee, but can't stand the taste. I'm from the South, but I hate cornbread, grits & collard greens.
I hate cornbread & hotdogs, but I love corndogs. I hate mayo & milk, but I love homemade ranch dressing.
I dont' drink milk or eat eggs. They're just nasty.
I talk to my cat. Like full blown conversations. And she answers back. Kiddo watched me carry on a 20 minute conversation with one of my cats & when I was done, he looked at me and said "you realize that you're f*cking crazy right?". I'm fully prepared to be the crazy cat lady when I'm way old.
In the empty xtra bedroom upstairs, I have posters I've had for years of Jon Bon Jovi, Motley Crue & Dale Earnhardt Jr. I couldn't throw them away & not hanging them up just didn't seem right.
I'm the go to person for a bunch of our male friends for football questions. Several will no longer make bets with me because I always win. I'm not allowed on the football pool for the same reason. I'm worse than some men when it comes to football games. I scream at the tv & keep a basket of beanie babies under my desk to throw at the tv for bad calls. I often wake hubby up because I'm yelling at the tv thru games.
and that's just a start.....
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Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Feb 20, 2014 19:48:49 GMT -5
I understand Virgil's posts. Wrong place. The "What makes you so cool?" thread is the next one down. "He" being your kid, not your cat, right?
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steff
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Post by steff on Feb 20, 2014 19:52:16 GMT -5
LoL...yes "he" is my kiddo. my cats are always female...they have more personality & are bitchy...I like em like that.
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Post by milee on Feb 20, 2014 20:11:45 GMT -5
Um, I'm a little torn about Steff's confession.
On one hand - whoa!!! - and on the other hand, she sounds like the person I'd most like to go get drinks with.
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Post by chiver78 on Feb 20, 2014 20:16:47 GMT -5
What makes you "different
How much time do you have? Here's one. I have way more knowledge of Star Wars and it's extended universe than any person needs to know. I kick DH's ass at Star Wars Trivial Pursuit every time we play. I could rule the world if that space in my head was devoted to stuff that actually mattered. I worked in a movie theater when the original trilogy was re-released. part of my job as "entertainment director" was crowd control - while those movies were in the theaters, part of crowd control was keeping the crowd entertained in the theater in between shows (we would let them in as soon as the room was cleared from the prior screenings, in order to clear out the lobby from the massive lines. one of the things we would do with the crowds was play Star Wars trivia, prizes were concessions vouchers, movie passes, that sort of thing. 15+ years later, I can still remember being floored at the guy that knew the serial number off of the trash compactor from Episode 4. do YOU know it w/o looking it up?
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Feb 20, 2014 20:16:49 GMT -5
LoL...yes "he" is my kiddo. my cats are always female...they have more personality & are bitchy...I like em like that. You have some tough competition. At least two ladies who love cloth diapers and can't stomach the though of them getting dirty. Three people scared of vomit. A three-kidneyed woman. Cael, who sometimes hits herself to restore a sense of symmetry in her body. And at least two posters so enthused by Shooby's love of peas that they upvoted her "I love peas!" post. But having to put a rumbling cat on your head in order to fall asleep... Yeah, you can still count on my vote for gold.
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chiver78
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Post by chiver78 on Feb 20, 2014 20:22:07 GMT -5
I put on disco when I clean the house. I put on 80s hair bands.
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Post by chiver78 on Feb 20, 2014 20:30:37 GMT -5
I have this thing where if I get either bumped hard enough, scratched or a hot/cold sensation on some part of my body, I have this serious need to replicate it on the opposite side of my body in the same spot so the sensations are even. I've been known to start hitting myself (not super hard!) on some spot after a sharp bump or hit because the sensation on the other side is so much I have to balance it out... so weird. Hard to explain. My DH sooooo makes fun of me for that one! He'll take something really cold and put it on me, then not let me grab it to put on the other side I had a conversation with a woman whose kids I used to babysit for who we somehow discovered had the same urge, she though it was some function of OCD. oh man, OCD. I do the "even sensation" thing, even to the point of trying to be subtle about it when someone else is around b/c I am well aware that it's nuts. since I've quoted a few posts already, I should probably just list some of mine now. besides ^that one.... -I like maple syrup on my scrambled eggs -I see absolutely nothing wrong with travelling with strangers (to me) that have been vouched for by friends. some of my best friends now are because of that habit. I'm sure I'll come up with more. lol...
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Post by Sunnyday on Feb 20, 2014 20:39:45 GMT -5
LoL...yes "he" is my kiddo. my cats are always female...they have more personality & are bitchy...I like em like that. You have some tough competition. At least two ladies who love cloth diapers and can't stomach the though of them getting dirty. Three people scared of vomit. A three-kidneyed woman. Cael, who sometimes hits herself to restore a sense of symmetry in her body. And at least two posters so enthused by Shooby's love of peas that they upvoted her "I love peas!" post. But having to put a rumbling cat on your head in order to fall asleep... Yeah, you can still count on my vote for gold. That was the summary ever! That was tears streaming down my face funny!
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Post by The Fonz on Feb 20, 2014 20:56:36 GMT -5
I change popular song lyrics into as many sexual references as possible. What makes me a freak is that I then sing them out loud, usually in public.
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Post by steff on Feb 20, 2014 21:00:33 GMT -5
I change popular song lyrics into as many sexual references as possible. What makes me a freak is that I then sing them out loud, usually in public. I know someone who does that too! Steve Miller's Jet Airliner will never ever be the same for me again because of him...
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Post by Tiny on Feb 20, 2014 21:13:01 GMT -5
And we take a few minutes from our regularly scheduled content to bring you this recipe:
Posole (5-6 servings)
1 1/2 pounds pork or other lean meat, boned, trimmed, and cut into 1 inch cubes 1 large onion, finely chopped 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 (29 ounce) can hominy, drained 1 (12 ounce) can diced green chiles 1 pound fresh or 1 (14 ounce) can tomatillos, chopped 1 1/2 cup strong beef broth 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons ground cumin 3 tablespoons chili powder 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 2 limes quartered for garnish
In a large pot mix pork, onions, garlic, hominy, chiles, tomatillos, beef broth, tomato paste and olive oil
Cover and bake in a solar cooker for 2 to 4 hours until the meat is very tender. **
Remove from the solar cooker and add cumin, chili powder, cayeene oregano, thyme, stirring thoroghly. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes for the seasonings to blend.
Stir in chopped cilantro just before serving. Garnish with lime wedges.
Serve this over rice or with tortillas. Add a green salad to round out the meal.
** if you aren't solar cooking this translates to 2 to 4 hours in a crock pot on high OR 6 -8 hours on low. Crock pots vary quite abit so use your best judgement.
I sometimes use a chipolte pepper and adobo sauce fothe chili powder/cayenne. I also tend to use fresh tomatillos.
I've made this with 1 1/2 pounds of boneless chicken thighs. It freezes really well.
And now back to our program!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2014 22:30:24 GMT -5
And we take a few minutes from our regularly scheduled content to bring you this recipe:
Posole (5-6 servings)
1 1/2 pounds pork or other lean meat, boned, trimmed, and cut into 1 inch cubes 1 large onion, finely chopped 5 cloves garlic, minced 1 (29 ounce) can hominy, drained 1 (12 ounce) can diced green chiles 1 pound fresh or 1 (14 ounce) can tomatillos, chopped 1 1/2 cup strong beef broth 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons ground cumin 3 tablespoons chili powder 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 3/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 2 limes quartered for garnish
In a large pot mix pork, onions, garlic, hominy, chiles, tomatillos, beef broth, tomato paste and olive oil
Cover and bake in a solar cooker for 2 to 4 hours until the meat is very tender. **
Remove from the solar cooker and add cumin, chili powder, cayeene oregano, thyme, stirring thoroghly. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes for the seasonings to blend.
Stir in chopped cilantro just before serving. Garnish with lime wedges.
Serve this over rice or with tortillas. Add a green salad to round out the meal.
** if you aren't solar cooking this translates to 2 to 4 hours in a crock pot on high OR 6 -8 hours on low. Crock pots vary quite abit so use your best judgement.
I sometimes use a chipolte pepper and adobo sauce fothe chili powder/cayenne. I also tend to use fresh tomatillos.
I've made this with 1 1/2 pounds of boneless chicken thighs. It freezes really well.
And now back to our program! Very, very good with a michelada or margarita. Our local taqueria serves this on the weekends from 7 a.m. until midnight. They bring out a little plate of shredded cabbage, diced onions, diced jalapenos, cilantro, and lime wedges to add as you like.
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Post by cael on Feb 21, 2014 9:36:46 GMT -5
I have to second the cat-on-your-head thing! My cat puts me to sleep kneading at the back of my head, purring and eventually laying her head down on my head. It's adorable, unless it's 3am and she wants you to wake up to pet her. DH says she's just feeling out the soft spots on my head to plan my ultimate demise, but I just pretend it's because she wants to snuggle.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Feb 21, 2014 9:43:57 GMT -5
Geeze Louise, you people are freaks And I'm not
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Post by steph08 on Feb 21, 2014 10:06:10 GMT -5
I got in an argument with Dark over whose vampires are better Anne Rice or Stephanie Meyer. I think I lost. DH thinks I'm a freak b/c of it (I disagree) but I get uber excited whenever the next book in a series I'm reading comes out. I'm eagerly waiting Blood of Olympus which is the 4th book in Rick Riordan's Hereoes of Olympus series. Did I mention I'm a Percy Jackson fanatic? I got the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series since you were always talking about them on here. I thought they were okay, but nothing spectacular. I'm a Harry Potter nerd, though. Things that make me freaky.... I love scabs. I love when sunburned skin is peeling. I love to peel it. I don't care if it's mine or not. DH will let me peel his if he can't reach it. I would probably peel other people's skin if they let me. (That just made me sound like Silence of the Lambs). Weird medical things - I have a hole in the back of my throat from when I got my tonsils removed as a child. I don't know why it's there, though one doctor once told me that happens when the procedure is done incorrectly. Not sure if that's it or because my tonsils were so infected they had to cut really deep. Sometimes it creates some sort of vortex and causes small pieces of food (mostly cabbage or lettuce) to get stuck in it or around my uvula. I like to pluck the white (or really, really blonde - we can't determine which) hairs out of my DH's eyebrows.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Feb 21, 2014 10:20:05 GMT -5
I love salt and crave it so much that I have been caught taking a drink from the pickle jar. Let me know when you start dumping some in your hand and eating it straight
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Post by cael on Feb 21, 2014 10:24:12 GMT -5
I love salt and crave it so much that I have been caught taking a drink from the pickle jar. Let me know when you start dumping some in your hand and eating it straight I used to do that when I was a kid.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Feb 21, 2014 10:25:18 GMT -5
Let me know when you start dumping some in your hand and eating it straight I used to do that when I was a kid. I used to eat the rock salt when we'd make ice cream when I was a kid. Never did quite understand why they all would fuss at me for it. it's salt and it's yummy, what's the big deal
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2014 10:32:25 GMT -5
French fries aren't "right" until they crunch.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Feb 21, 2014 10:33:25 GMT -5
Are there people that LIKE soggy french fries?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2014 10:33:55 GMT -5
Crunch from the salt, silly!
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