Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.I hate grits too, bleck.
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Unfortunately, that test I fail. Never been a big grits fan.
Don't tempt him, I am not in full control of the voices in my head. You've been warned. :PBoy do I know that feeling. Do you have at least one pair constantly trying to kill each other too?
Hey, I'd be thrilled if they would just get it over with. I have one that has been torturing and molesting another for 6 years and her protest make it hard to sleep at night. :/
Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.I hate grits too, bleck.
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No okra? No grits? What the hell do you folks eat? Cardboard? ;)
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Hey, I'd be thrilled if they would just get it over with. I have one that has been torturing and molesting another for 6 years and her protest make it hard to sleep at night. :/Don't tempt him, I am not in full control of the voices in my head. You've been warned. :PBoy do I know that feeling. Do you have at least one pair constantly trying to kill each other too?
Protesting just means they want it more. Wind the chains tighter! ;)
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No okra? No grits? What the hell do you folks eat? Cardboard? ;)Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.I hate grits too, bleck.
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Nearly everything but. Those are basically two no-nos for me. Those rank up there with lutefisk or rocky mountain oysters...
Nearly everything but. Those are basically two no-nos for me. Those rank up there with lutefisk or rocky mountain oysters...No okra? No grits? What the hell do you folks eat? Cardboard? ;)Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.I hate grits too, bleck.
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Grits and okra are two things that I rank as regional foods. Alot of what Solnes family eats I consider utter crap. They're from Pit so I chaulk it up to what we were raised eating.
Grits and okra are two things that I rank as regional foods. Alot of what Solnes family eats I consider utter crap. They're from Pit so I chaulk it up to what we were raised eating.Nearly everything but. Those are basically two no-nos for me. Those rank up there with lutefisk or rocky mountain oysters...No okra? No grits? What the hell do you folks eat? Cardboard? ;)Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.I hate grits too, bleck.
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I'm a damned Yankee and love both okra and grits. Don't even get me started on country ham. So there.
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Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.
Is the converse true - if I like okra, am I a true southerner?
Rocky mountain oysters = testicles.
Who were you explaining that to? :P
Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.Is the converse true - if I like okra, am I a true southerner?
No, it only means you have some amount of good taste. ;)
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This talk of the South reminds me of a Greek girl I knew when I spent a semester in London. She used to always say "if I go to America, I would want to see South America." My response was "you mean Brazil and Argentina?"
She didn't. She meant the South, and never quite appreciated the distinction.
My wife still doesn't understand what I mean when I say "the country". She grew up in the OC, but I still love her.
I'm a damned Yankee and love both okra and grits. Don't even get me started on country ham. So there.Grits and okra are two things that I rank as regional foods. Alot of what Solnes family eats I consider utter crap. They're from Pit so I chaulk it up to what we were raised eating.Nearly everything but. Those are basically two no-nos for me. Those rank up there with lutefisk or rocky mountain oysters...No okra? No grits? What the hell do you folks eat? Cardboard? ;)Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.I hate grits too, bleck.
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Mmmmm, now I almost wish we were not having BBQ chicken for dinner..... almost.
This talk of the South reminds me of a Greek girl I knew when I spent a semester in London. She used to always say "if I go to America, I would want to see South America." My response was "you mean Brazil and Argentina?"
She didn't. She meant the South, and never quite appreciated the distinction.
My wife still doesn't understand what I mean when I say "the country". She grew up in the OC, but I still love her.
Hehe. We love the ones we love even when they have no idea what we're talking about.
People who don't like grits have probably had bad, lumpy grits. Grits should be very hot and made with cream and butter, whether served sweet or savory.
Nearly everything but. Those are basically two no-nos for me. Those rank up there with lutefisk or rocky mountain oysters...No okra? No grits? What the hell do you folks eat? Cardboard? ;)Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.I hate grits too, bleck.
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*shudder* lutefisk *shudder*
Yes, I did spend a large chunk of my childhood in the UP. No, I still don't understand why anyone would purposefully eat something that tastes (and smells) like cardboard soaked in toxic chemicals. Okay, the allergic reaction (which was much milder back in those days) didn't endear it to me either. But that doesn't change the fact that it's totally utterly vile. Blech. And my mom would actually buy that stuff on purpose!
People who don't like grits have probably had bad, lumpy grits. Grits should be very hot and made with cream and butter, whether served sweet or savory.
I have had 'good' grits and I still don't like em. Just don't. Proving yet again that I'm a yankee. Please don't hold it against me. I can't help where I was raised. ;)
This talk of the South reminds me of a Greek girl I knew when I spent a semester in London. She used to always say "if I go to America, I would want to see South America." My response was "you mean Brazil and Argentina?"
She didn't. She meant the South, and never quite appreciated the distinction.
My wife still doesn't understand what I mean when I say "the country". She grew up in the OC, but I still love her.
This Greek girl makes perfect sense to me.
OC: where my sister's in-laws are from. Yeesh.
This Greek girl makes perfect sense to me.This talk of the South reminds me of a Greek girl I knew when I spent a semester in London. She used to always say "if I go to America, I would want to see South America." My response was "you mean Brazil and Argentina?"
She didn't. She meant the South, and never quite appreciated the distinction.
My wife still doesn't understand what I mean when I say "the country". She grew up in the OC, but I still love her.
Depending on who you ask, the south IS a separate world from the rest of the US. And there are people on both sides of the Mason-Dixon who say that :P
Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.I hate grits too, bleck.
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Grits are the bomb and no I am not talking about the magazine.
Hmmm...pasties...
Yes, I did spend a large chunk of my childhood in the UP.
They are so so so very good. :)
I make my own sometimes. Not very often because it's a lot of work, but it's so worth it when I do. :)
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Grits are the bomb and no I am not talking about the magazine.Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.I hate grits too, bleck.
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I would prefer if the grits served to me got bombed... lol!
Honestly, they're just not good enough IMO. If I was hungry enough, I'd eat them though. There are quite a lot worse things.
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So I am writing an article for the Workshop exploring the idea that Dungeon beneath Ptolus can be considered a Mythic Underworld. I am pretty excited about this concept, though I think I have reached the point where I have to ask myself if anyone would really care about a multi-page dissertation into the subject. I know it would be popular but those doubts creep in every so often, you know.
I am thinking I should take a break. Perhaps I will do some packing while I let the ideas percolate some more.
BETTER THAN A SOCK PUPPET. I AM THE UBER-PUPPET.BEHOLD THE BIRTH OF THE OVERMIND. THE PAIZO BOARDS HAVE BECOME SELF-AWARE.Ooooooh, another sock puppet. :)
Grits are the bomb and no I am not talking about the magazine.Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.I hate grits too, bleck.
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You can do so much with them! Bacon and pepper, brown sugar and butter, etc. Mmmmm...
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Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.
Southerners have evolved different stomachs. How else can anyone eat okra, turnip greens, hominy, grits, etc.? I barely survived.
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Born and raised in New Orleans, and I despise grits. If I were emperor of the planet, grits would be high on my list of things to be banned (right up there with mayonnaise, NCIS: Los Angeles, and chick flicks).
Okra is ok as an ingredient in various dishes (such as gumbo) and fried is tasty, but I'm not sure I could sit there and just eat plain, old okra.
Pasties are awesome.Hmmm...pasties...
Yes, I did spend a large chunk of my childhood in the UP.
The ones I made were awful - dry and tasteless.
Southerners have evolved different stomachs. How else can anyone eat okra, turnip greens, hominy, grits, etc.? I barely survived.Okra is made of FAIL! It is the basis of weaksauce.Okra is pretty much THE tried-and-true way of telling a true southerner from a fake. I can name the people I know who grew up in the south but still don't like okra on a single hand.
not to mention Gumbo, Boudin, Jambalaya (making some when I get home), crawfish, ect..
My mom has a good recipe. But as Lynora said -- it's a lot of work.The ones I made were awful - dry and tasteless.Pasties are awesome.Hmmm...pasties...
Yes, I did spend a large chunk of my childhood in the UP.
They were indeed a lot of work. A lot of wasted work. My recipe was for Cornish pasties. Maybe I should have tried an Americanized recipe.
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AARRRRGGGHHHH!!! Too much food talk! Now I'm hungry and don't want a nuke-a-meal.
shakes fist at wife
Damn you woman! Damn you and your kitchen remodeling! Damn you, I sa...HEY! What are you doing with that knife?!? Put that don't! Don't come any closer!
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She was planning on serving RMO's, and you've got the cahoneys for the meal?
AARRRRGGGHHHH!!! Too much food talk! Now I'm hungry and don't want a nuke-a-meal.
shakes fist at wife
Damn you woman! Damn you and your kitchen remodeling! Damn you, I sa...HEY! What are you doing with that knife?!? Put that don't! Don't come any closer!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...................
May the Zombie finally rest in piece.
Who's up for zombie Brains?
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So...
I've spent half my day dealing with one of our vendors.
ME: Your system is wrong. Please fix it.
THEM: We need your approval.
ME: Why? Just fix it.
THEM: Well we need to change it to be wrong a different way.
ME: What? It's already wrong. You're saying that my only choices are "wrong choice A" and "wrong choice B"?
THEM: We need your approval to change it.
ME: Change what? Just fix it.
and so on.
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So...
I've spent half my day dealing with one of our vendors.
ME: Your system is wrong. Please fix it.
THEM: We need your approval.
ME: Why? Just fix it.
THEM: Well we need to change it to be wrong a different way.
ME: What? It's already wrong. You're saying that my only choices are "wrong choice A" and "wrong choice B"?
THEM: We need your approval to change it.
ME: Change what? Just fix it.and so on.
Dude, that was YOU! Sorry, my bad!
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AARRRRGGGHHHH!!! Too much food talk! Now I'm hungry and don't want a nuke-a-meal.
shakes fist at wife
Damn you woman! Damn you and your kitchen remodeling! Damn you, I sa...HEY! What are you doing with that knife?!? Put that don't! Don't come any closer!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...................
May the Zombie finally rest in piece.
Who's up for zombie Brains?
Which piece?
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Dude, that was YOU! Sorry, my bad!So...
I've spent half my day dealing with one of our vendors.
ME: Your system is wrong. Please fix it.
THEM: We need your approval.
ME: Why? Just fix it.
THEM: Well we need to change it to be wrong a different way.
ME: What? It's already wrong. You're saying that my only choices are "wrong choice A" and "wrong choice B"?
THEM: We need your approval to change it.
ME: Change what? Just fix it.and so on.
I'm calling your wife to get the knife back out.
The ones I made were awful - dry and tasteless.Pasties are awesome.Hmmm...pasties...
Yes, I did spend a large chunk of my childhood in the UP.
Really? Well, it's important to have a good pie crust recipe to start with. And what was in the filling? Rutabaga, potatoes, onions, and pork loin (or beef, either is okay) are a must. But I often add a little cabbage as well. Keeps it from drying out.
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They were indeed a lot of work. A lot of wasted work. My recipe was for Cornish pasties. Maybe I should have tried an Americanized recipe.My mom has a good recipe. But as Lynora said -- it's a lot of work.The ones I made were awful - dry and tasteless.Pasties are awesome.Hmmm...pasties...
Yes, I did spend a large chunk of my childhood in the UP.
The difference between Cornish and American pasties...rutabaga. Not kidding. It's the only difference. But it makes a really big impact flavorwise.
Really? Well, it's important to have a good pie crust recipe to start with. And what was in the filling? Rutabaga, potatoes, onions, and pork loin (or beef, either is okay) are a must. But I often add a little cabbage as well. Keeps it from drying out.The ones I made were awful - dry and tasteless.Pasties are awesome.Hmmm...pasties...
Yes, I did spend a large chunk of my childhood in the UP.
The recipe was a basic quickbread dough, not a pie crust. Pie crust would have been much better. Filling was lean beef and potatoes, not much liquid. Onion, maybe? Bland, boring, dry.
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The recipe was a basic quickbread dough, not a pie crust. Pie crust would have been much better. Filling was lean beef and potatoes, not much liquid. Onion, maybe? Bland, boring, dry.Really? Well, it's important to have a good pie crust recipe to start with. And what was in the filling? Rutabaga, potatoes, onions, and pork loin (or beef, either is okay) are a must. But I often add a little cabbage as well. Keeps it from drying out.The ones I made were awful - dry and tasteless.Pasties are awesome.Hmmm...pasties...
Yes, I did spend a large chunk of my childhood in the UP.
Sausage. Must be made with pig meat.