Something fun.....

[Catchawave]

...and boy did I need a chuckle after the Richmond (Va)Times-Dispatch endorsed George Allen today for Senator :cry:

from email:

Good Housekeeping v. The Domestic Godess
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> The Good Housekeeping Way #1
> Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to
> prevent ice cream drips.
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> My Way
> Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for God's
> sake. You are probably lying on the couch with your feet up eating it
> anyway.
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> The Good Housekeeping Way #2
> To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the
> potatoes.
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> My Way
> Buy Instant mashed potato mix and keep it in the pantry for up to a
> year.
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> The Good Housekeeping Way #3
> When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking tin, use a bit of
> the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the
> outside of the cake.
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> My Way
> The Cheese Cake Shop sell cakes. They even do decorated versions.
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> The Good Housekeeping Way #4
> If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop
> in a potato slice.
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> My Way
> If you over salt a dish while you are cooking, that's tough, Please
> recite with me the Real Women's motto: "I made it and you will eat it
> and I don't care how bad it tastes."
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> The Good Housekeeping Way #5
> Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it
> will keep for weeks.
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> My Way
> It could keep forever. I don't eat it.
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> The Good Housekeeping Way #6
> Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield
> beautiful glossy finish.
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> My Way
> Sara Lee frozen pie directions do not include brushing any egg whites
> over the crust so I don't do that.
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> The Good Housekeeping Way #7
> Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your
> forehead. The throbbing will go away.
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> My Way
> Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and drop it in 8
> ounces of tequila. Drink the Tequila. You might still have the
> headache, but at least you will be too drunk to give a hoot!
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> The Good Housekeeping Way #8
> If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing
> gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
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> My Way
> Go ask mister tight-arse, cute legs, single neighbor to do it for
> you.
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> The Good Housekeeping Way #9
> Freeze leftover wine into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and
> sauces.
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> My Way
> Leftover wine?????
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[petronius]

1. Your way is the same as my way on 8 of the 9 items

On #8 - I am that neighbor! :)

[Catchawave]

2. LOL....well, let's try and keep this kicked for ya.....

The Lounge Ladies will be beating down your door before ya know it :hi:

I'd be one of them, but I'm married to a Marine, darn :silly:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear Catchawave!

LOL! You made me laugh!

These are great!

Thank you!

:rofl:

[Catchawave]

4. My dear CaliforniaPeggy....

Thank YOU !

[Suich]

5. Thanks for the laugh!

I'm with you, Catchawave!

:hi:

[Catchawave]

6. Thanks, wish I could take credit....

..it was from a friend with a better sense of humor than I have :hi: