Name a random fact about oatmeal

[Brewman_Jax]

I lived on oatmeal in college, so I really like it. :9 My mother doesn't--I think I'm adopted. :P

Random fact: Oatmeal gives Chuck Norris his incredible powers.

Your turn.

:rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

1. Oatmeal is a gift from the gods!

[AllegroRondo]

2. Uncooked oatmeal give you really bad gas

try it on your friends!

[Brewman_Jax]

9. If you can get them to eat uncooked oatmeal

you're smarter, or sneakier, than me. :P

[Strong Atheist]

3. It's mushy in liquid ... nt.

[politicat]

4. Oatmeal boxes were my favorite toys....

I had an oatmeal box drum, a doll cradle, and built a castle out of various boxes with oatmeal boxes for turrets.

I don't like the new boxes....

[azmouse]

5. It makes a good facial mask.

[In_The_Wind]

6. It taste better without lumps.

[BikeWriter]

7. Oatmeal is not as tasty as crisp bacon.

[Brewman_Jax]

11. Is too

:9

[BikeWriter]

22. So put it on your OLT sammiches. I prefer BLTs. :-)

[Brewman_Jax]

38. OLT

Mmmm...with onions! :9

[BikeWriter]

41. LOL!

[Richardo]

8. It's not really made of oats.

It's made of dried spider carapaces.

Little known fact!

[Misunderestimator]

18. The thinly sliced (while frozen) dried spider carapaces.

To be specific.

[Richardo]

23. The hard part is removing the legs

[Misunderestimator]

25. They have machines for that now...

Tiny, tiny machines.

[Richardo]

31. Where have *I* been?

:wow:

[Bunny]

10. This is some serious oatmeal, for serious people.

Not for the faint of heart:



SNIP
Old fashioned steel-cut oats in the classic old-style tin. Also available in a 12oz box. The oat groat is cut to enhance the flavour of the Irish Oat. The distinctive hearty, chewy texture of steel cuts makes them a favourite.
SNIP

http://www.mccanns.ie/pages/products.html

I made this stuff recently. It's actually pretty good, if you're a fan of real oatmeal. Took 30 minutes to cook on the stove!

[Richardo]

13. .

:pals: !

[Bunny]

20. ..

:hi: !!

[EstimatedProphet]

43. Oh hell yes!

I love McCann's!

[Neshanic]

47. I'll say...That stuff is the real deal.

[Neshanic]

48. Oatmeal can be used for decorative patio decking

[dolo amber]

12. If you're really tired and strung out,

and you're talking to your smartass friend on messenger, and you type "My brain feels like oatmean"...he will never, EVER let you live it down.

x(

[Richardo]

14. .

:rofl:

[no name no slogan]

15. Wilford Brimley (Quaker Oats Spokescrackpot) likes cockfighting

http://www.angelfire.com/ny/lowbrow/fighting.html

[dolo amber]

24. That's genius

:rofl:

[ProfessorGAC]

32. That's A Bummer! I Liked Wilford!

That scene in Abesence of Malice where he comes into the courthouse meeting room is a classic. I don't want him to like animals abusing one another for sport! Ruined my day!
The Professor

[azmouse]

44. He's also a diabetic.

I used to notice that he never ate the oatmeal in the commercials. I just thought he didn't like it but I turned out that the oatmeal had too much sugar for him to eat much of it.

[Gormy Cuss]

16. Ground to a flour, it can be used to substitute for a bit of wheat flour

in bread and pastry recipes. It adds a hint of sweetness.

I thought about mentioning the separated-at-birth photo on the Quaker Oats packaging but I'm not a gratuitous Bar Bush basher.
:silly:
Oops!

[Shell Beau]

17. Oatmeal is better if it is a little thick!

And cinnamon and sugar go so perfectly with it!

[Reverend_Smitty]

19. It is both nutritious and delicious

yeah it's more of an opinion but what can you really say about oatmeal?

[ProfessorGAC]

21. Oatmeal Can Be Used To Stop Bleeding

Commonly used in the Civil War as a battlefield aid to get bleeding soldiers back behind the lines.
The Professor

[Susang]

26. I think it can also be used to spackle walls

If mixed correctly. :hi:

[ProfessorGAC]

28. If It Had Cinnamon, The Rooms Would Smell So Good, Too!

The Professor

[RebelOne]

27. It supposedly lowers your cholestrol.

[ProfessorGAC]

30. Yes, If You Bury The Lab Tech In Oatmeal. . .

. . .and prevent them from running the test!
The Professor

[Moosepoop]

29. It can be used to stretch the kitty litter.

A friend of mine just did that the other day, till she could get to the store.

[LostinVA]

33. McCann's Steel Cut is the Food of the Gods

[jobycom]

34. If you are out of grits, it's better than cat litter.

Okay, I actually like it, I just had to be ornery.

[Spacemom]

35. Oatmeal is great

for lactating women. It boosts the milk supply.

Really. :D

[AtomicKitten]

36. with cinnamon and raisins, it's devine

[trackfan]

37. It is the only product whose packaging features

the wife and mother of a U.S. President! ;-)

[Brewman_Jax]

39. Oatmeal was the stuff that...

the Romans used for paving and for mortar and they ate it. In other words, oatmeal built the Roman Empire.

Hail Oatmeal!

[Z_I_Peevey]

40. Oatmeal is the main ingredient

in a particularly delicious no-bake cookie recipe favored by lunch ladies everywhere.

[Metta]

42. It's alleged to lower cholesterol, all other things being equal.

So they say. I lowered mine by 72 points over two months using in in my healthy breakfast drink.

[EstimatedProphet]

45. The first draft of the Declaration of Independence was written on oatmeal

But someone opened the door in a windstorm.

[Brewman_Jax]

46. Oatmeal is used for emergency road and bridge repairs

:D

[Brewman_Jax]

49. Kick for the afternoon crowd

:D

[BrotherBuzz]

50. Oatmeal is a key ingredient in brewing Whistling Colon Irish Stout

[Taverner]

51. Rub it on Poison Oak to keep it from spreading

It works! Honest!

[Brewman_Jax]

52. Champions eat Wheaties, Wheaties eats oatmeal

so Oatmeal is the breakfast of champions.

:D

:rofl: