XPost: rec.food.cooking   
   From: zed@is.dead   
      
   On Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:33:10 -0600   
   Hank Rogers  wrote:   
      
   > Mars Sellus wrote on 2/16/2026 6:08 PM:   
   > > On Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:56:57 -0600   
   > > Bryan Simmons  wrote:   
   > >      
   > >> On 2/16/2026 2:01 PM, Mars Sellus wrote:     
   > >>> On Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:24:50 -0500   
   > >>> Ed Pawlowski  wrote:   
   > >>>         
   > >>>> In article <69936ae9$0$22$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>,   
   > >>>> j_mcquown@comcast.net jmquown says...     
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> On 2/15/2026 9:35 PM, Ed P wrote:     
   > >>>>>> On 2/15/2026 9:32 PM, Dave Smith wrote:     
   > >>>>>>> On 2026-02-15 8:49 p.m., Ed P wrote:     
   > >>>>>>>> Sometimes there is little choice in what to drink with   
   > >>>>>>>> dinner. This was one of them.   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>> I donated a pint of blood today so, my body is down a pint of   
   > >>>>>>>> red fluid.   The only way I could find to make things   
   > >>>>>>>> right, replace it with an equal amount of red fluid.  Pinot   
   > >>>>>>>> Noir did the job and I'm back in balance.     
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>> Thoughts and prayers Ed. Thoughts and prayers.     
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>> I usually do double red cells but today, my iron was down two   
   > >>>>>> points below the minimum for it.  I'll stock up on spinach.     
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> Here's an idea.  Saute the spinach with minced garlic to balance   
   > >>>>> things out.  Then have another glass of the red stuff. ;)   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> https://postimg.cc/4KwZ0tv3   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>> Jill   
   > >>>>>           
   > >>>> You party animal!   
   > >>>>        
   > >>>   
   > >>> Bang a gong!   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Get it on.   
   > >>>         
   > >> ********   
   > >> They hiked back up the hollow with Ian tramping in the lead, and   
   > >> when he saw the gravel road, he advised them to dress.  Winter's   
   > >> reply was swift, “My bare butt on the drivey seat of my Jeep.   
   > >> I'm on a roll, and the sooner we're rolling the better.  Ann, back   
   > >> seat, and Ian, you're shotgun.â€_   
   > >> .   
   > >> All of Ian's concerns about Winter's driving were allayed by her   
   > >> performance, which was slow, and deliberate, not at all manic.   
   > >> Even the final descent into the vale, straddling a ravine in the   
   > >> washed out road, didn't elicit fear, but praise, “Good driving.   
   > >> You scratched up the driver's side of the Jeep pretty   
   > >> thoroughly.â€_ .   
   > >> “Sorry.â€_   
   > >> .   
   > >> “No, you prioritized keeping the tires where they belonged even   
   > >> with branches grinding against your side, and you didn't flinch.  I   
   > >> declare you quite the Jeepster.â€_   
   > >> .   
   > >> As they crawled along the old stream bed, Winter scanned the path   
   > >> ahead before turning around and singing to Ann adoringly, “Girl,   
   > >> I'm just a Jeepster for your luh-uh-uh-ove,â€_ and looked ahead   
   > >> for a moment before returning her attention to Ian.   
   > >> .   
   > >> Ann's gaze was fixed on Winter, and she didn't catch Ian's silently   
   > >> mouthed words, “I'm gonna suck you.â€_   
   > >>   
   > >> ********   
   > >>     
   > >    
   > >    
   > > ;-)   
   > >    
   > > You got it.   
   > >    
   > > https://youtu.be/FApi-kFFqUI?list=RDFApi-kFFqUI   
   > >    
   > > And frankly your dialog and scripting is really quite good.   
   > >      
   >    
   > Yep, that's why old Chef is a best selling author of fine literature.   
   >    
   >    
      
   Lol if you wish. The writing may not be to your taste, but it is very   
   natural and playful.   
      
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