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RE: Christmas Bonus?
I worked for a small family owned bank for many years. We got paid monthly and in December, we got two paychecks and took us (and spouses) out for a nice meal.
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hokeypokey
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12/25/09 08:36am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Best yard sale finds
LL Bean Bedspread ($5) which smelled like it had just been laundered. I also had a nice pair of brand name jeans ($1) in my hand. I laid 6 dollar bills out and the lady picked up 3 and said that was enough. I love the bedspread - have it on my bed and the jeans are in the wash every week. Jackpot !
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hokeypokey
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12/25/09 08:31am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Strange school mascot names
Gregory "Gorillas",
Garretson "Blue Dragons".
The school doesn't exist anymore, but I remember a mascot
"Wooden Shoe Canaries" - how intimidating is that ? ?
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hokeypokey
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12/25/09 08:18am |
Around the Campfire
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What's the best "pay as you go" phone ?
We have 1 cell phone between us & most of the time it works just fine this way, but sometimes it would be good to have another phone. We won't add a line to our plan - we are "grandfathered" in on a cheap rate & right now we don't want to screw that up. Any advice ?
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hokeypokey
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12/13/09 10:38pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Need Scandinavian desert recipe
Our traditional Danish dessert for Christmas is rice pudding. Cook rice & milk in a heavy pan. Cook slowly until rice is done. Add vanilla and little powdered sugar & salt to taste. Serve warm or cold. Dish up in individual dishes with a bit of whipped cream & a cherry on top to make it pretty. That's when the excitement starts because there was an almond hidden in one dish. The person who finds it must keep it a secret until the rest figure out who has it. The lucky one gets an ornament and we put the date the back of it. The grandkids look forward to this.
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hokeypokey
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12/13/09 04:54pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Homemade yeast rolls recipe that is easy.
I feel success with yeast bread depends on how you prepare the yeast for the dough. I put water in a small bowl (for yeast) and microwave it until very hot. Discard the water & you have a warmed up bowl. Yeast needs a small amount of sugar so I add that, then add very hot water. It might have to sit a little while to cool down (too hot will kill the yeast) then I sprinkle in the yeast. Yeast needs a little time but should get real bubbly & active. Meanwhile, I mix about 1/2 the flour with the receipe liquid (warm), then the bubbly yeast, then knead in the rest of the flour. You will most likely have success when your yeast is treated this way.
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hokeypokey
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11/24/09 02:39pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Why Would I Want a Bread Machine?
I never bake with mine as I do not like the shape of the loaf. I do use the dough feature - remove dough, knead down and shape for a bread pan and bake in the regular oven.
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hokeypokey
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11/24/09 02:23pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: How long can you "keep" dough.....
I've done it this way for years: stir up the dough the night before, form the buns and put them in greased pans. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and then cover with a double thickness of white dishtowels. Put the pans in the refrigerator or out in our cold porch. They will slowly rise overnight. In the AM, take them out and let pans sit until the chill is off. Remove coverings (of course !) and bake in the preheated oven. When I form the buns, I reduce the size a bit to compensate for the longer rise time.
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hokeypokey
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11/24/09 02:19pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Do you sew?
I enjoy sewing but don't enjoy standing in line for 20 minutes to check out. We have 2 big fabric stores in this area but they can't find help. The "Help Wanted" sign is always in the window and the few ladies working there are often covering more than one shift so its a sad situation.
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hokeypokey
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10/24/09 11:04pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: WOW JC Pennys
I have store cards only for the extra discount offers that comes with them. I use them, then immediately walk to the Customer Service counter with receipt in my hand. I whip out my cash and pay it in full before I leave the store.
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hokeypokey
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10/24/09 10:51pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: One pot tuna casserole
We heat up the can of cream soup and melt in a 8 oz. package of cream cheese.
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hokeypokey
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10/24/09 10:31pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Steel Cut Oats in a Crockpot
I cook the WHOLE package at one time so its a once a week job. 3 cups oatmeal cooked with 12 and 1/2 cups water. We like the extra 1/2 cup of water but that's just us. I add dried fruit just before its done. Let it sit until cool then store in covered container in refrig. To eat, we spoon enough in a cereal bowl and warm it in the microwave. Add cinnamon, walnuts/pecans and skim milk. Sticks to the ribs & very good for us.
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hokeypokey
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10/24/09 10:21pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: your favorite egg recipes?
Egg salad on a fresh bun or bread - it's to die for. Egg Bake made on Saturday then baked on Sunday morning for breakfast. Fried egg sandwich for lunch. Potato salad.
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hokeypokey
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10/24/09 10:12pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Cruising to Alaska
We went on the Western Caribbean cruise a few years ago and did a shore excursion each day but I would not do that again. I would go to the beach or find a taxi & have the driver give us a tour of the area.
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hokeypokey
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10/19/09 10:34am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Congdon Creek YT Campground - unknown vehicle
We saw a Camper van with German plates in Alaska this past summer. We decided it probably cost more to ship it over & back than our whole 5 week trip cost.
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hokeypokey
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10/12/09 02:25pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Best chopper / processor?
When in Alaska this summer, I bought a real Alaskan Ulu & chopping board - it's not a cheap imported knock-off. I watched the demo and it appears it will get used often if it's kept handy on the counter. I am using it every day and I'm really glad I have it. I have several other chopping aids (elec and non-elec) and they have their uses too.
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hokeypokey
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09/17/09 10:32pm |
Camp Cooks and Connoisseurs
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RE: Our camper was broken into this last week!!
When we bought our TT the salesman told us about noticing tracks in the snow leading to a TT in the back row of the lot so they investigated and found a homeless person living in there. He had broken the lock to gain entry.
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hokeypokey
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09/17/09 06:40am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: South Dakota Mail Forwarding -- Anyone unhappy with them?
I know nothing about these services but I do know quite a bit about conventional mail delivery and hard as it is for people to admit, there is often fault on both sides when you work with the public. A school secretary showed me an envelope left on her desk - cash inside & written on the outside were the words "Lunch Money" but no name ! She put it in her desk & waited it out until an angry parent who had been billed for non-payment called & accused the school of being careless. Bank employees have told me about finding envelopes of cash in their night deposits but no deposit ticket or any clue of who it belongs to. In the days of counter check blanks, it took some detective work to figure out who neglected to sign their check and until that was determined, the bank had to refuse payment, so maybe someone's light bill didn't get paid on time. Forms don't always get filled out properly & in today's world, we put a lot of trust into e-mails reaching their intended destinations without our follow-up. We are all human - and we all make mistakes - but we can usually work things out. Like the old saying goes "we catch more flies with honey then vinegar".
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hokeypokey
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09/09/09 10:34pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Bed pillows
At my house: Pillowcases washed weekly, zippered pillow covers washed every other month and pillows washed every Spring and Fall.
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hokeypokey
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09/08/09 09:25pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: 09- 09- 09
This was in our area newspaper this morning: Man lives in Assisted Living place & will be 99 on 09-09-09 ! His daughter will be taking him to her house and cooking him a meal on his birthday. Family is planning a party but it won't be held until Sunday after. Looks like he has a full head of beautiful white hair and his eyes are bright in the picture so I'd say he's doing pretty good. Grandson suggested going on a cruise next year for his 100th birthday, but he's not interested.
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hokeypokey
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09/08/09 09:19pm |
Around the Campfire
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