tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post1290921433864481443..comments2023-03-24T20:41:54.823-04:00Comments on Laments and Observations: Oy - tonight we'll knosh until we plotzUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-54889503552053244962009-04-10T13:25:00.000-04:002009-04-10T13:25:00.000-04:00TB, that map is all fine and good, but it doesn't ...TB, that map is all fine and good, but it doesn't answer my smarty-pants question, ferfuxake. <BR/><BR/>The original term was soda-pop, yes? What the hell difference does it make if someone says "soda" or "pop" to shorten it. Hmm?<BR/><BR/>I order a "coke" at restaraunts, even when I know full well the ones that serve icky Pepsi swill. It's just my habit to order "coke". But when I'm picking up Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-13768967871247883222009-04-10T10:51:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:51:00.000-04:00Y'all know that this whole soda/pop/Coke thing is ...Y'all know that this whole soda/pop/Coke thing is subject to serious scholarly inquiry, doncha?<BR/><BR/>Go look at the <A HREF="http://popvssoda.com:2998/" REL="nofollow">map</A> ferfuxake.<BR/><BR/>:DTaoist Bikerhttp://taoistbiker.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-79756300423610696652009-04-10T01:22:00.000-04:002009-04-10T01:22:00.000-04:00Cadbury is okayyy...I'm just a simple supermarket ...Cadbury is okayyy...I'm just a simple supermarket Kit-Kat gal...then I covered them in $150 shaven truffles...like I said, I'm just a simple girl!<BR/><BR/>~XO*LenoreNeverM♡rehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964343661261469513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-30431566800434068482009-04-09T22:32:00.000-04:002009-04-09T22:32:00.000-04:00Suzy - Joey's on vacation, damn him!Julie - I do s...Suzy - Joey's on vacation, damn him!<BR/><BR/>Julie - I do so love caramel, but I wonder if I've been scarred too badly to even try them. I think it's the SIZE of them that freak me out too!<BR/><BR/>Heather - That's an interesting question I wish I knew the answer to. I love words. <BR/><BR/>Swistle - DAD-GUM YOU MAKE ME LAUGH! And yes, if there is an opportunity in the south to make a healthy Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744113121854452289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-23646150169479684402009-04-09T22:02:00.000-04:002009-04-09T22:02:00.000-04:00Also, I love that she can't seem to understand tha...Also, I love that she can't seem to understand that you CAN eat pig products---and yet she goes ahead and not only makes pig as the main dish but also adds it unnecessarily (though probably deliciously) to a side dish. What else, green beans with bacos? And maybe a little sweet-and-sour pork? Oh dear, I DO hope you can eat this pie I made for dessert: I used pig fat in the crust!Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-42630502346870175812009-04-09T21:59:00.000-04:002009-04-09T21:59:00.000-04:00I celebrate diversity and eat plenty of both Cadbu...I celebrate diversity and eat plenty of both Cadbury Creme eggs AND Reese's Peanut Butter eggs. AND those little Hershey eggs that are like fat M&Ms, and the Cadbury version of the same thing.Swistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126937282657655091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-24577226492847638632009-04-09T19:57:00.000-04:002009-04-09T19:57:00.000-04:00Yes, well, we're all very silly in these Midwester...Yes, well, we're all very silly in these Midwestern parts as well.<BR/><BR/>I have never been exactly sure what the difference in speaking either the first word or the second word in shortening the term soda-pop is...anyone know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-73971165773752504822009-04-09T19:45:00.000-04:002009-04-09T19:45:00.000-04:00Very funny post and I'm looking forward to hearing...Very funny post and I'm looking forward to hearing about the events of this evening. <BR/><BR/>Also, I love Cadbury eggs and Peeps. They make the Cadbury eggs in caramel now. Maybe you should give those a try.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192387910998460861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-63436497732692419362009-04-09T18:01:00.000-04:002009-04-09T18:01:00.000-04:00I loathe Cadbury's creme eggs- WAY too sweet. We d...I loathe Cadbury's creme eggs- WAY too sweet. We don't have Reese's here. <BR/><BR/>Can't really comment on the rest of this post, as the random "person wot doesn't live in the States"- where's Joey when I need him?! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-31761401753796452162009-04-09T16:04:00.000-04:002009-04-09T16:04:00.000-04:00Cris - Ugh, Cadbury. Yeah if you haven't eaten the...Cris - Ugh, Cadbury. Yeah if you haven't eaten them in years I would think it would be a nasty shock to your system!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744113121854452289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-2396502140539766062009-04-09T15:50:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:50:00.000-04:00I agree with you about "pop". The guys on MST3K al...I agree with you about "pop". The guys on MST3K always say "pop" instead of "soda" (or just "coke" which you mentioned, which is how I grew up) and I always think they sound silly. <BR/><BR/>CADBURY EGGS 4-EVA. Of course I haven't eaten one in a few years and I think at this point I'd spit it out for being obscenely sweet and fatty, but I'm just not a peanut butter gal.crisitunityhttp://crisitunity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-8644177518822802522009-04-09T15:27:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:27:00.000-04:00Snerk - That weird stuff DOES seem dirty! At least...Snerk - That weird stuff DOES seem dirty! At least that's how it makes me feel, although that shit hasn't passed my lips since before I knew what a blow job was, so I really couldn't tell you anymore. <BR/><BR/>Heather - My friend Amy from Ohio called it "pop." That makes me laugh! (It just sounds so innocent, like something from Leave it to Beaver)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744113121854452289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-8478688303348129902009-04-09T15:24:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:24:00.000-04:00We drink 'pop' in these parts. Although I DO catc...We drink 'pop' in these parts. Although I DO catch myself saying 'soda' now and then as a carry over from living out west. People look at me like I ain't from around here when I do though. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-63711197231988161152009-04-09T15:12:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:12:00.000-04:00Reese's eggs, all the way. The Cadbury Cream Eggs...Reese's eggs, all the way. The Cadbury Cream Eggs, the stuff inside? Seems kinda... dirty.<BR/><BR/>The bacon vs. ham thing made me snort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-11199055262752841132009-04-09T15:09:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:09:00.000-04:00MTAE - I love bite size Snickers too. And here mos...MTAE - I love bite size Snickers too. And here most people call any kind of soda a "Coke," for mysterious reasons and I call it soda when talking about other people and crack when talking about myself because one could say I have a small (huge) soda addiction.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744113121854452289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-88050168816372073292009-04-09T15:06:00.000-04:002009-04-09T15:06:00.000-04:00Next to bite size Snickers...those cups of peanut ...Next to bite size Snickers...those cups of peanut butter goodness would be my favorite candy on the planet. <BR/><BR/>Since I have kicking Mt. Dew, and all other soda, pops...or whatever you call it in your part of the world...I am trying not to substitute any of these things for the Dew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-8276349247707978792009-04-09T13:03:00.000-04:002009-04-09T13:03:00.000-04:00TB - The funny part is, they pronounce Brian's nam...TB - The funny part is, they pronounce Brian's name with ONE syllable, so that it comes out "Brine". Crazy southerners.<BR/><BR/>Heather - I swear you've got to read Tom Robbins someday; Mr. Moore and he could be literary twins! And I do believe he's talked about the tribes as well, but I wasn't paying close attention.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744113121854452289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-71252331676406357942009-04-09T12:58:00.000-04:002009-04-09T12:58:00.000-04:00I do NOT like those Cadbury eggs. They make me nau...I do NOT like those Cadbury eggs. They make me nauseous. You know I love peanut butter anything. :D<BR/><BR/>Know how I learned there were tribes in Israel? From Christopher Moore. The 12 apostles were chosen from disciples so there'd be one for each tribe of Israel. Heh! And I learned it all from 'Lamb; The Gospel According To Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal'. How accurate that is would be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-574445214569908416.post-26383378714005367482009-04-09T12:25:00.000-04:002009-04-09T12:25:00.000-04:00With a gun to my head, I'd take the Reese's. But ...With a gun to my head, I'd take the Reese's. But if you buried me in a hot tub full of either, I'd be one happy muhfugga.<BR/><BR/>(BTW, I also have a one-syllable nickname that is two syllables amongst my family. The first time I met a Yank who pronounced my name in one syllable I was like, "Huh? Why you talkin' out your nose like that?" Heh.)Taoist Bikerhttp://taoistbiker.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com