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11632. Magoseph - 10/11/2004 10:32:29 PM My husband’s doctor insisted that I have the flu shot because Flexy is to have an operation on the carotid artery in the near future. The hospital's lobby where the doctor’s office is situated, was crowded with seniors as was the parking lot with their SUVs. I asked the nurse why these evidently well-heeled people didn’t go to their doctors, instead of waiting in line for a long time in the lobby hobbling around with canes and walkers. She looked at me pityingly and said “You don’t know much about Republicans, do you?” 11633. Bill Russell - 10/12/2004 7:08:07 AM " I asked the nurse why these evidently well-heeled people didn’t go to their doctors, instead of waiting in line for a long time in the lobby hobbling around with canes and walkers. "
Due to the severe shortage of vaccine, their doctors may not have any. 11634. Ulgine Barrows - 10/12/2004 9:15:20 AM 11616 "Time for lunch! I think I'll have a lousy sandwich from the machine. "
Oh, please, tell me you're joking.
Those machine sandwiches are vile. I had one, once. 11635. Ulgine Barrows - 10/12/2004 9:18:44 AM I think my husband eats machine sandwiches often, despite his income and knowledge.
Yuk.
I am going to have some lovely soup for lunch tomorrow, I think. 11636. alistairconnor - 10/12/2004 9:25:50 AM Today I bought a baguette from the bakery in the first village I drive through, and I will make my own sandwich. 11637. Macnas - 10/12/2004 9:28:20 AM Now that would be nice, really fresh bread. 11638. Magoseph - 10/12/2004 3:15:48 PM SnowOwl, where do your kids live now?
Bill, that’s not the answer. I don’t know the answer. I didn’t have enough time to ask the nurse to elaborate on what she meant by that remark.
Hello, Ulgine, Ali, and Mac.
11639. judithathome - 10/12/2004 3:26:00 PM She meant they are cheap. 11640. Macnas - 10/12/2004 3:43:10 PM Hello Mago. 11641. Magoseph - 10/12/2004 4:35:42 PM Hi, Mac, are you on your way out?
Juds, how are you today? I suppose you're bery busy with your visitors. 11642. Macnas - 10/12/2004 4:42:57 PM No Mago, I'll be here for another while yet.
Can't wait to go though. 11643. judithathome - 10/12/2004 5:47:10 PM Not just my visitors...I have a bad chest cold and head cold and have a fever. I lost my voice on Saturday and it is barely croaking out now. Keoni had a blissful weekend.
My guests' return tickets are for December 30...I nearly fainted when I heard that but managed to smile through the news. They won't be spending the entire time with us but only about 3/4s of it. 11644. Magoseph - 10/12/2004 6:00:26 PM Mac, are they selling baguettes in Ireland or something similar?
Juds, bring a bottle of Beaujolais to almost a boil, add half of a lemon sliced, drink it slowly. It works for me. 11645. Ms. No - 10/12/2004 6:30:20 PM Baguette, hummus and some hard, white, Irish cheese were the staples of our daily diet when we visited London. It was easy to carry around in our knapsacks and it was nibbley so we didn't have to do anything more than find a pleasant place to sit in order to appease our hunger. Then we'd usually have dinner out somewhere.
We did Scotland much the same way, but it was more often meat pies and Samosas from the grocery counter in our knapsacks. And Bombay Mix. We probably ate our weight in Bombay Mix.
11646. angel-five - 10/12/2004 6:42:34 PM When I was there I subsisted on Indian take-away whenever possible. When there wasn't that, it was ploughman fare. When there wasn't that, it was various peculiarly Brit concoctions of animal and pastry, usually had in a pub. I tried that weird-assed breakfast thing they do with beans and sausage, but couldn't get a taste for it.
No, mostly it was curry, cheese, bread, pickle and chutney. And of course ale. Much the best options as I saw them, although I did develop a fondness for Cornish pasties, to the amusement of everyone. 11647. angel-five - 10/12/2004 6:44:59 PM It was odd to see beer and 'lemonade' shandies being sold in a vending machine like soda. I tried one just to try it. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but, still pretty bad. At least it didn't have innards in it. 11648. Jenerator - 10/12/2004 7:10:04 PM I must have had some serious luck because the food I had in England was great. The produce and meats were fresh and the cheeses and creams were incredible.
I, too, ate a ton of Indian food - all of which was excellent, and the home-cooked meals I had at friend's homes was very, very good.
A typical dinner would be: a fresh fruit appetizer followed by a meal of shepherds pie (or lamb), potatoes or rhubarb, peas and bread. Dessert was a delicious trifle, followed by an assortment of cheeses and dessert wine.
I knew the guy that owned a good fish and chips shop - so the fisha nd chips I had was always fresh.
The pubs we ate at had good food, too.
I stayed away from places that specialized in offals or greasy pastries. 11649. Ms. No - 10/12/2004 7:31:44 PM HA!!
You just made me spench!
heh, innards, heh heh.
snort.
Gah!
Cornish pasty, yes!!! Shandies, bleh. I could happily have swilled cider for the rest of my days in Glastonbury 11650. Jenerator - 10/12/2004 11:21:28 PM I never really liked shandies, either. 11651. wonkers2 - 10/13/2004 3:14:54 AM Joy in the wonkers household! Our youngest son announced his engagement to a beautiful and brilliant Indian-American girl! Bachelors MIT, Phd candidate U of W. We met her last year about this time and have kept our fingers crossed ever since.
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