Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 735

dreams · 02-06-2010, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Why are men, so blasted stubborn?

Another wonderful night in the ER. Oh, he's fine now, but why did I have to hear him tell the doc that he's been having this pain and trouble catching his breath for a 'few days'?

Especially since I'm always asking "you doing okay?" and his standard response is "yeah, I"m fine!" <SNIP>

Oh, dg, my dad does the exact same thing. Then he turns around and tells the Dr. that he's doing fine (at which point mom gives a detailed description of his problems to the Dr.

) I hope everything is settled down now.

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

I wish there was a best, I really do. He's slowly dying, has been for the last week and a half. Just a matter of time and waiting. Waiting. <SNIP>

So sorry, your uncle is not doing well, Moejoe. Life seems so unfair, sometimes, but, how wonderful that he knows how much you care for him. I'll have you both in my thoughts.

yvanleterrible · 02-06-2010, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Why are men, so blasted stubborn?

Another wonderful night in the ER. Oh, he's fine now, but why did I have to hear him tell the doc that he's been having this pain and trouble catching his breath for a 'few days'?

Especially since I'm always asking "you doing okay?" and his standard response is "yeah, I"m fine!"

And of course, xrays and blood work showed nothing. Just a slight inflammation, so antibiotic prescribed.

Stupid hospital was full of sick people! AAACCCKKKK!!!

I think your husband just doesn't want you to worry about him. He knows it drains you. He loves you and hates to see you that way. I'd do just the same thing and just suffer quietly so you can rest...

pilotbob · 02-06-2010, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

I think your husband just doesn't want you to worry about him. He knows it drains you. He loves you and hates to see you that way. I'd do just the same thing and just suffer quietly so you can rest...

But, sympathy, papering and being waited on hand and foot is nice. That's why we do it for our wives when they are sick.

BOb

GeoffC · 02-07-2010, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

Waiting to hear if my Uncle is dead or not. Mother***cking old age! If I believed in a God I'd be shouting at one right about now. As it is I can't curse nature, it's indifferent!!!!

Just think of the memories .....

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Why are men, so blasted stubborn?

Because that's the way you love us ?

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Another wonderful night in the ER. Oh, he's fine now, but why did I have to hear him tell the doc that he's been having this pain and trouble catching his breath for a 'few days'?

Especially since I'm always asking "you doing okay?" and his standard response is "yeah, I"m fine!"

Sorry, but it works both ways .....

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Stupid hospital was full of sick people! AAACCCKKKK!!!

....and that was just the doctors and nurses ........

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Just ignore me for a while.

Okay, duly done; ............. . . . . .

now we're back to being concerned . ....

montsnmags · 02-08-2010, 11:09 PM

Well, late this morning I prepared some bolognese sauce for the slow-cooker...it's in, and will be ready for dinner time. Right now, I've just finished making the spaghetti and cleaning up the flour that inevitably went everywhere during the process.

I've not slow-cooked (crock pot) the bolognese before. 5-7 hours should hopefully give it some of the depth it normally takes reheating the next day to give it.

Cheers,
Marc

yvanleterrible · 02-08-2010, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

Well, late this morning I prepared some bolognese sauce for the slow-cooker...it's in, and will be ready for dinner time. Right now, I've just finished making the spaghetti and cleaning up the flour that inevitably went everywhere during the process.

I've not slow-cooked (crock pot) the bolognese before. 5-7 hours should hopefully give it some of the depth it normally takes reheating the next day to give it.

Cheers,
Marc

Hmmm! I can just imagine the smells wafting through the house!

Bon appétit, my friend!

happy_terd · 02-08-2010, 11:28 PM

kid 1 in bed
kid 2 about to go to bed
kid 3 got 30 more minutes

Crusader · 02-09-2010, 02:44 AM

Sitting at work trying not to combust due to the heat. It's 9AM and already around 35C. By this afternoon I'm sure it's going to be in the mid 40s!

Katti's Cat · 02-09-2010, 03:59 AM

Trying the reasonable approach to a frozen reader rather than the 'throw-against-wall' method

vivaldirules · 02-09-2010, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

Well, late this morning I prepared some bolognese sauce for the slow-cooker...it's in, and will be ready for dinner time. Right now, I've just finished making the spaghetti and cleaning up the flour that inevitably went everywhere during the process.

I've not slow-cooked (crock pot) the bolognese before. 5-7 hours should hopefully give it some of the depth it normally takes reheating the next day to give it.

Cheers,
Marc

Report, please!

montsnmags · 02-09-2010, 08:01 AM

Spag-bol went well. The red wine seems to stay better and deeper in the slow-cooker, and the sauce all-over gets that next-day richness through the pork and beef. It'll certainly be the way I do the old recipe now.

The homemade spaghetti was initially a bit of a mess, but rather than try save it I just thought, bugger it, and chucked it in the bin and remade. It's quick, and it was just 2 eggs and some flour. Second lot, much better sorted with the help of a broom handle. Tasted nice and the texture was much better than the usual store-bought. I'm getting better at it, which is good.

Cheers,
Marc

pshrynk · 02-09-2010, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Katti's Cat

Trying the reasonable approach to a frozen reader rather than the 'throw-against-wall' method

While not so satisfying, it actually works better, i have heard...

pshrynk · 02-09-2010, 09:22 AM

I have a pasta press that does an excellent job of making noodles. I'll have to get it out for the beef stroghanoff that I'm planning on making this weekend.

desertgrandma · 02-09-2010, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

( . And DGma, I know what stubborn is. I married an Irish Chicago boy! PLease. Your Irishman has NOTHING on my German.!

As for what I'm doing? Now I feel kind of guilty, but maybe it'll cheer MoeJoe up some - I'm waiting for my new ASUS T91MT convertible netbook to charge so I can play with it.
I made what I hope is the best compromise currently available for functionality and portability. We'll find out after a few days of use.

We'll be waiting for a report.

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Originally Posted by dreams

Oh, dg, my dad does the exact same thing. Then he turns around and tells the Dr. that he's doing fine (at which point mom gives a detailed description of his problems to the Dr.

) I hope everything is settled down now.
We've done that scenario too.

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

I think your husband just doesn't want you to worry about him. He knows it drains you. He loves you and hates to see you that way. I'd do just the same thing and just suffer quietly so you can rest...

That backfires, because now I"m on edge wondering if he's really feeling okay or if he's fibbing.........

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

But, sympathy, papering and being waited on hand and foot is nice. That's why we do it for our wives when they are sick.

You do? Mine just says "I know you want to be left alone so I'll be in the other room.......

. Actually, the rare times I am sick enough to be in bed he loves to bring me soup.

BOb

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

....and that was just the doctors and nurses ........
Okay, duly done; ............. . . . . .
now we're back to being concerned . ....

Actually, while we were there, one nurse had to go home with a fever, another was hacking up a lung.....and things have calmed down. Saw the pulmo guy yesterday, and he looked at the xrays and felt it was the beginning of pneumonia, so he added a prednisone medipak to the Leviquan antibiotic.......Probably, if I were out of the house more, I wouldn't worry so much. However, with all the illnesses at school, (those kids are like walking petri dishes), I've taken a break from volunteering. I just couldn't deal with possibly bringing something home and making him ill.

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

Well, late this morning I prepared some bolognese sauce for the slow-cooker...it's in, and will be ready for dinner time. Right now, I've just finished making the spaghetti and cleaning up the flour that inevitably went everywhere during the process.

I've not slow-cooked (crock pot) the bolognese before. 5-7 hours should hopefully give it some of the depth it normally takes reheating the next day to give it.

Cheers,
Marc

Wait. You make your own spaghetti? I made spaghetti pie..........

phenomshel · 02-09-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I have a pasta press that does an excellent job of making noodles. I'll have to get it out for the beef stroghanoff that I'm planning on making this weekend.

And dinner is what time?

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

Spag-bol went well. The red wine seems to stay better and deeper in the slow-cooker, and the sauce all-over gets that next-day richness through the pork and beef. It'll certainly be the way I do the old recipe now.

The homemade spaghetti was initially a bit of a mess, but rather than try save it I just thought, bugger it, and chucked it in the bin and remade. It's quick, and it was just 2 eggs and some flour. Second lot, much better sorted with the help of a broom handle. Tasted nice and the texture was much better than the usual store-bought. I'm getting better at it, which is good.

Cheers,
Marc

I'd been wondering about doing spaghetti sauce in the crockpot, but my recipe isn't nearly as complicated as yours, it sounds like. And umm....broom handle for pasta? I'm assuming to lift the skinny strands after you've cut them? It's just that I got this mental picture of you and wet spaghetti dough all over the kitchen....

OK, for DGma, a report on the ASUS T91MT. I've named it, (with input from Chris) Little Bit. I fully expect to get lynched by the "e-ink or nothing" contingent, but I am loving every second of reading on this. When I've got it folded down to a tablet, and portrait oriented, I get a longer (and wider) page of text than was previously possible on any other device I've tried, which was exactly the result I was looking for. I can hold it in tablet form, or unfold it a bit and put it on Chris's pillow and read without having to hold it, and just use one finger to flip pages. I haven't found a downside yet; other than Chris has to shut it off if I go to sleep and leave it on his pillow

. Fortunately, he seems to find this endearing rather than annoying.

02-08-2010, 11:09 PM	#11015
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	Well, late this morning I prepared some bolognese sauce for the slow-cooker...it's in, and will be ready for dinner time. Right now, I've just finished making the spaghetti and cleaning up the flour that inevitably went everywhere during the process. I've not slow-cooked (crock pot) the bolognese before. 5-7 hours should hopefully give it some of the depth it normally takes reheating the next day to give it. Cheers, Marc

02-08-2010, 11:28 PM	#11017
happy_terd Banned Posts: 13,045 Karma: 10105011 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Finally made it to Walmart. Device: PRS 420	kid 1 in bed kid 2 about to go to bed kid 3 got 30 more minutes

02-09-2010, 02:44 AM	#11018
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	Sitting at work trying not to combust due to the heat. It's 9AM and already around 35C. By this afternoon I'm sure it's going to be in the mid 40s!

02-09-2010, 03:59 AM	#11019
Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	Trying the reasonable approach to a frozen reader rather than the 'throw-against-wall' method

02-09-2010, 08:01 AM	#11021
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	Spag-bol went well. The red wine seems to stay better and deeper in the slow-cooker, and the sauce all-over gets that next-day richness through the pork and beef. It'll certainly be the way I do the old recipe now. The homemade spaghetti was initially a bit of a mess, but rather than try save it I just thought, bugger it, and chucked it in the bin and remade. It's quick, and it was just 2 eggs and some flour. Second lot, much better sorted with the help of a broom handle. Tasted nice and the texture was much better than the usual store-bought. I'm getting better at it, which is good. Cheers, Marc

02-09-2010, 09:22 AM	#11023
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I have a pasta press that does an excellent job of making noodles. I'll have to get it out for the beef stroghanoff that I'm planning on making this weekend.