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[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I can curry votes from friends any where in the world!

And I can vote in online polls. Which I guess are the only things that matter. Thank you for reminding me.

We are citizens of the world, after all. And I shouldn't be throwing stones, seeing as how I won the IRISH LOTTERY!

£1.35 Million, o'bay-bee!

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
My friend and trainer Wooch (racer #454) will be doing this race in Costa Rica this weekend. A three day mountain biking race through the jungles in Costa Rica. If you have nothing better going on this weekend, there will apparently be periodic updates on their website. There are 300 people from 30 countries doing the race, and apparently it's hard as hell.

A guy from spin class has done this race and completed it. He said it was the hardest race he has ever done, and he has done the Eco Challenge.

I have some friends who are considering the Leadville 100 next year. Penske???

[Mr. Man]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Oh, and Flavor Flav is expecting his 7th child with an undisclosed woman who is not Deelishous. Is that a Viagra coat?

I saw him in that exact outfit (other than blue not red pants) at the Admirals Club at LAX on Thursday morning last week. The crown was a nice touch at 9:30 a.m., as was the snifter of pimp juice. He said he was on the way to Evansville for a CD promo tour, then on to NYC.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Mr. Man
I saw him in that exact outfit (other than blue not red pants) at the Admirals Club at LAX on Thursday morning last week. The crown was a nice touch at 9:30 a.m., as was the snifter of pimp juice. He said he was on the way to Evansville for a CD promo tour, then on to NYC.

Did you ask him if he was sponsoring a race car or just the drug?

In other news.....

Britney celebrated dropping down to a size 6 by dropping nearly $10,000 on hot clothes in one hour at Barneys in Beverly Hills, according to In Touch Weekly.

Spears specified sexy yet casual clothes — but no tracksuits, a staple of her post-pregnancy wardrobe, according to ITW, which reports that Spears loaded up on soft, clingy cashmere sweaters.

So cashmere sweaters are the thing to buy post weight loss?
And no Juicy? I'm shocked.

[NotFromHere]

So putting mice on the Ty diet helped.

Huge amounts of a red wine extract seemed to help obese mice eat a high-fat diet and still live a long and healthy life, suggests a new study that some experts are calling “landmark” research.

For years, red wine has been linked to numerous health benefits. But the new study, published online in the journal Nature on Thursday, shows that mammals given ultrahigh doses of the red wine extract resveratrol can get the good effects of cutting calories without having the pain of actually doing it.

“If we’re right about this, it would mean you could have the benefit of restricting calories without having to feel hungry,” Sinclair said. “It’s the Holy Grail of aging research.”

The resveratrol-treated 55 obese mice on a high-calorie diet (one scientist called it a “McDonald’s diet”) are not only about as healthy as normal mice, they are as agile and active on exercise equipment as their lean cousins, showing what can be considered a normal quality of life, higher than usual for obese mice, said study co-author Rafael de Cabo of the National Institute on Aging.

“These fat old mice can perform as well on this skill test as young lean mice,” Sinclair said.

So I suggest McDonalds and wine for lunch.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
So putting mice on the Ty diet helped.

Huge amounts of a red wine extract seemed to help obese mice eat a high-fat diet and still live a long and healthy life, suggests a new study that some experts are calling “landmark” research.

For years, red wine has been linked to numerous health benefits. But the new study, published online in the journal Nature on Thursday, shows that mammals given ultrahigh doses of the red wine extract resveratrol can get the good effects of cutting calories without having the pain of actually doing it.

“If we’re right about this, it would mean you could have the benefit of restricting calories without having to feel hungry,” Sinclair said. “It’s the Holy Grail of aging research.”

The resveratrol-treated 55 obese mice on a high-calorie diet (one scientist called it a “McDonald’s diet”) are not only about as healthy as normal mice, they are as agile and active on exercise equipment as their lean cousins, showing what can be considered a normal quality of life, higher than usual for obese mice, said study co-author Rafael de Cabo of the National Institute on Aging.

“These fat old mice can perform as well on this skill test as young lean mice,” Sinclair said.

So I suggest McDonalds and wine for lunch.

shit. i may need to rethink my bet for Coltrane in this race with Penske.

[Fugee]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Cheese curds are a Wisconsin staple food. I had my very first fresh cheese curds a few years ago. They are supposed to squeek when you bite them or they are not truly fresh. Very yummy. But I'm a big fan of the cheese products (which is why Mr. Man's family seems to like me a lot). Don't say bad stuff about cheese around Cheese Heads. None of this "white food" bullshit.* Dare I say that cheese curds are a delicacy in Wisconsin?

I like cheese curds. For the non-Midwesterners in the mix, they aren't soft like cottage cheese. I'm not sure how they make them but they are like the consistency of colby cheese but they are separate curds about an inch or so big rather than being mashed together in a block of cheese. It's like snack cheese.

They are also a delicacy at the Minnesota State Fair where they coat them in batter and deep fry them. But then again at the Minnesota State Fair, they batter and deep fry almost anything that doesn't move.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Fugee
I like cheese curds. For the non-Midwesterners in the mix, they aren't soft like cottage cheese. I'm not sure how they make them but they are like the consistency of colby cheese but they are separate curds about an inch or so big rather than being mashed together in a block of cheese. It's like snack cheese.

They are also a delicacy at the Minnesota State Fair where they coat them in batter and deep fry them. But then again at the Minnesota State Fair, they batter and deep fry almost anything that doesn't move.

Are they better plain, or battered and fried?

Good morning, all!

Still looking for a place in LA that has the wide noodles in pad see eiw.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by Fugee
I'm not sure how they make them but they are like the consistency of colby cheese but they are separate curds about an inch or so big rather than being mashed together in a block of cheese. It's like snack cheese.

I think, although I could be wrong and have not checked other sources, that milk naturally separates into curds and whey and then, in order to make cheese, some of the whey is added back to the curds and then it is all pressed together into a block and then aged.

[Fugee]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Are they [cheese curds] better plain, or battered and fried?

That depends. The deep fried ones are pretty tasty as you can imagine for something that is essentially fat and breading, but after a couple it's just too much. The curds are a tasty way to snack on cheese.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
It's incredibly rude. I was having McDonalds chicken tenders the other day and this woman walks into my office and says "ew, did you ever see Super Size me?"
I said no.
"Well, if you did, you'll never eat McDonalds again."

I said I doubt it. It's fast and I like these. And I love the fries. Mmmm the fries.

What the hell?

What I really hate are undisclosed onions. And cashiers who say, well if it's not on the menu, then there are no onions. Because I hate to wait for my order twice.

I'm with you when people get all judgemental about my food it is all like "Did I ASK for your opinon?" The worst is the ones that wander over if you are eating at your desk and say "WOW THAT SURE SMELLS GOOD WHAT IS IT?" and proceed to stare and invade your personal space. wtf? Haven't you ever hear that is rude?

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
I'm with you when people get all judgemental about my food it is all like "Did I ASK for your opinon?" The worst is the ones that wander over if you are eating at your desk and say "WOW THAT SURE SMELLS GOOD WHAT IS IT?" and proceed to stare and invade your personal space. wtf? Haven't you ever hear that is rude?

I bet people have learned not to get anywhere near your personal space when you're eating.

TM

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
I'm with you when people get all judgemental about my food it is all like "Did I ASK for your opinon?" The worst is the ones that wander over if you are eating at your desk and say "WOW THAT SURE SMELLS GOOD WHAT IS IT?" and proceed to stare and invade your personal space. wtf? Haven't you ever hear that is rude?

In my opinion, it is generally rude to be judgemental. Period.

But some people just don't get it.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by ltl/fb

Still looking for a place in LA that has the wide noodles in pad see eiw.

check here

Tuk tuk thai on W. Pico has Lad Nah and Pad See Ew. Both.

Also, CAFE TALÉSAI
9198 Olympic Boulevard

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I think, although I could be wrong and have not checked other sources, that milk naturally separates into curds and whey and then, in order to make cheese, some of the whey is added back to the curds and then it is all pressed together into a block and then aged.

Urgh. Simply thinking of curds makes me feel not-so-good.