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Post by wingerii on Dec 27, 2007 21:00:23 GMT -4
Thanks to the power of the interwebs, I did most of my boxing day shopping on Christmas Eve . I ordered a CPU and RAM for the new computer I'm planning on building from ncix.com. I bought Bioshock at Future Shop yesterday, but I can't play it until I finish my upgrade. I wanted to get the From the Earth to the Moon DVD box set for $25 but they didn't have any . I went at about 5:00, and it wasn't too busy (Burlington location). Ahhh, memories of getting up with my dad at 7am on boxing day to brave the crowds at Future Shop for $99 DVD players...
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Post by LunarOrbit on Dec 27, 2007 23:56:07 GMT -4
It has always been a mystery to me why people put themselves through the ordeal of shopping on the days just before or just after Christmas. The only reason I go to the mall on those days is because I'm being (under) paid to do it, and I hate every second of it. Things die down pretty quickly though, there were far fewer people in the mall today. I bought myself a new toy from Future Shop on Christmas Day... I bought it online (when the actual stores were closed) and also got it for $20 below their current Boxing Week sale price (which is already marked down $50 below normal). I also avoided the hassle of finding a parking spot and dealing with the long lines at the cash register. Of course I'm still waiting for it to be delivered and I'm worried it will be damaged in shipping, but in the long run it will be worth it. As much as I hate to recommend shopping online, it does have it's advantages.
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Post by gillianren on Dec 28, 2007 0:01:27 GMT -4
I started my holiday shopping in August--and the item I acquired then has gotten the most excited reaction of anything I got for anyone. I did a little supplemental shopping about a week and a half ago, largely because everyone who comes to my house on the Solstice gets a present, and I'd invited a few more people. (Only one of them showed up, but that's not the point.)
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Post by Ginnie on Dec 28, 2007 17:13:28 GMT -4
It has always been a mystery to me why people put themselves through the ordeal of shopping on the days just before or just after Christmas. Believe me, I wouldn't have been out there either, if it wasn't for the persuasiveness of my son. And why did he do it? Because he saved $350 off the TV he bought (26" :CD Toshiba for #499) and about a hundred bucks off his Home Theatre System. BTW He does lots of on-line shopping to. Thats how he orders books, CD's, DVD's, PS3 Games, shoes, and much more. I wouldn't order anything that's electronic over $100 on-line unless they had a location locally to return it if I had a problem. e.g. Future Shop. My son bought a PSP from Texas on-line a few years ago. He wanted it because it was imported from Japan and was white. He dropped it and needed a part replaced. It would have cost more than the unit itself. If he had purchased it from the SONY store at the mall, it would have cost $150. Still not cheap, but not as much.
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Post by laurel on Dec 28, 2007 18:17:52 GMT -4
Thanks to the power of the interwebs, I did most of my boxing day shopping on Christmas Eve . I ordered a CPU and RAM for the new computer I'm planning on building from ncix.com. I bought Bioshock at Future Shop yesterday, but I can't play it until I finish my upgrade. I wanted to get the From the Earth to the Moon DVD box set for $25 but they didn't have any . I went at about 5:00, and it wasn't too busy (Burlington location). Ahhh, memories of getting up with my dad at 7am on boxing day to brave the crowds at Future Shop for $99 DVD players... I have that DVD box set. I love that series.
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raven
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Post by raven on Dec 30, 2007 22:15:58 GMT -4
I love food, my life goal is to become a chef so I can work anywhere in the world I don't cook much for myself, but I can be fairly creative with the spices when spicing up a can of soup. I love Sriacha Hot Sauce. I find it tough to cook for myslef, I have much more fun when its for guests or I am cooking with someone. Fresh basil, salt + pepper and butter go nicly with 'floril' vegitables like summer squash and celrey and cucumber
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Post by Ginnie on Mar 21, 2008 11:44:34 GMT -4
For those interested: I've found a great pancake recipe. Enjoy.
Good Old Fashioned Pancakes
INGREDIENTS
* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour * 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder * 1 teaspoon salt * 1 tablespoon white sugar * 1 1/2 cups milk * 1 egg * 3 tablespoons butter, melted
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth. 2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.
Originally, this recipe asked for only 11/4 cups of milk, but I found it too thick. I just made them and they were really quite good. Of course, I put REAL maple syrup on them. Aunt Jemima doesn't cut it...
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lenbrazil
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Post by lenbrazil on Mar 28, 2008 19:19:30 GMT -4
My favorite local recipe is ‘galinha cabidela’ (chicken in blood sauce). It may sound revolting to those unaccustomed but it is delicious. This is a Brazilian recipe especially popular in my state but apparently there are Portuguese and Angolan versions. I have no idea how available chicken blood is elsewhere.
1 chicken cut in pieces 1 seeded and peeled tomato 1 or 2 chopped onions 1 cup of chopped parsley 4 minced cloves of garlic 5 Bay leaves 5 mint leaves ½ cup chopped chives Salt, cumin and black pepper to taste ¼ cup olive oil or butter 1 cup chicken blood mixed with 1 ½ table spoons of vinagre
Remove as much of the excess fat from the chicken as possible and mix the pieces with all the ingredients except the olive oil/butter and the blood mixture, this can be done a few minutes beforehand but is best done several hours ahead of time.
Brown the chicken pieces in the butter or oil, in batches if necessary until they are well browned on all sides.
Put the pieces in a pot with ½ cup of water and simmer until thoroughly cooked. Slowly add the blood mixture and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and serve.
Serve with white or brown rice, boiled cassava root or steamed corn meal
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