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DollarBillHines

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29. Not here. I know a guy who has a million laying hens.
Sat Oct 27, 2012, 07:22 PM
Oct 2012

Maybe if one shops at Safeway (where I buy cat food and litter), but all of our other markets (all two of them) carry only local eggs.

This should probably be in the lounge, but thanks justiceischeap Oct 2012 #1
Cooking and baking forum Aerows Oct 2012 #3
More people see it here, how unfair to be so judgmental DainBramaged Oct 2012 #4
Agree! avebury Oct 2012 #14
Nah, this is actually good "public service" info etherealtruth Oct 2012 #17
Cool tip Aerows Oct 2012 #2
And just in time for Halloween! pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #7
The older the egg the easier it peels when boiled. So use the less fresh ones. TalkingDog Oct 2012 #13
Last one in is a rotten egg! BlueToTheBone Oct 2012 #5
Nice to know. I love hard boiled eggs and I always start them off that way. I didn't brewens Oct 2012 #6
if you crack it open and it smells like rotten eggs.... Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #8
Almost all of the eggs you buy are months old before they hit the shelves anyway 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #9
You are correct sir. And they are likely to be oldest at Easter because TalkingDog Oct 2012 #16
Not here. I know a guy who has a million laying hens. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #29
I thought any eggs purchased from a grocery chain were already a couple of weeks old Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #10
Actually its more like 4~6 months 1-Old-Man Oct 2012 #20
Yikes! Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #21
And yet it doesn't matter. Igel Oct 2012 #22
Thanks for the science lesson! Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #25
Thanks, we buy clearance eggs upi402 Oct 2012 #28
I think the standing ones are really more good to bake with. Neoma Oct 2012 #11
I was really hoping for "If it splats when it hits Paul Ryan, ....." WinkyDink Oct 2012 #12
How do you know it's a witch? ThoughtCriminal Oct 2012 #15
It's a fair cop! Zoeisright Oct 2012 #18
My hens generally tell me if it is fresh. oneshooter Oct 2012 #19
Who knew? PotatoChip Oct 2012 #23
You learn something new every day, thanks! Kingofalldems Oct 2012 #24
Note: the same methodology works on witches! If it floats, it's a witch! OffWithTheirHeads Oct 2012 #26
What about sperm? If it just floats, it's dead? nolabear Oct 2012 #27
Does this work with politicians as well? Skidmore Oct 2012 #30
Why doesn't it say, "If it floats to the top, take it to a Romney rally." gkhouston Oct 2012 #31
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