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18 minutes ago, ABay said:
Because it's fucking close to water.
OMG y'all are hilarious! How did I not get that?
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16 hours ago, peacheslatour said:
Like having sex in a canoe?
Not gonna ask how you know that. Not asking. Nope.
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3 hours ago, Bronx Babe said:
Happy Holidays to all the wonderful and witty people on this thread. Wishing you safe, magical and joyous adventures going forward into the New Year.
Love to you @Bronx Babe and all of our fellow posters!
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10 minutes ago, Prevailing Wind said:
The whole point of them, in my opinion, is the satisfaction of whumping them on the edge of the countertop. That's why I call 'em Whump Biscuits. I make beef stew in the pressure cooker. When it's almost done, I lower the pressure, open it up, and place some raw whump biscuits on top, close it back up, and bring the pressure back up. After about 30 seconds of that, I cool it down and serve beef stew with dumplings. Not very good if you don't like 'wet dough' but for those who like dumplings, they're not bad. But then again, maybe you have to grow up with it.
My mom used to make "plum dumplings" out of a potato-based dough. It's an Eastern European recipe and our family loved them. She made them once when my brother brought his fiancé home for dinner. Carmen went home and told her mom, "They eat raw dough!" She wasn't aware it was mostly potato that made it so mushy and only seem to be raw. They've been married over 50 years now and we still laugh about that story. It's one of those foods that you have know from childhood to really appreciate.
Nothing against pressure cookers, but I make beef pot roast or stew in a cast iron Dutch oven that my mother gave to me. That thing is magic! Add a generous slug of balsamic vinegar along with whatever other liquid you're using to braise. Grands biscuits make good dumplings. Cut them into quarters.
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Just now, chessiegal said:
From the discussion on Pillsbury canned products:
I make omelets with Pillsbury Grands biscuits for dinner several times a month and I have never, ever had them pop open when I peel off the cover. It usually takes me up to 6 times of trying to get them open.
I usually use a spoon to try to press the seam hard enough for it to pop open. I think in the future I'll just whack it with a knife!
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34 minutes ago, PrincessPurrsALot said:
I find the Toyota commercial rather sweet (OMG, who have I become?!?!?!?). However, I didn't see it until now so I understand the story. An establishing shot of how far it is from their house to their mailbox would have helped. The little girl is adorable.
This year has been tough. That's my rationale for my vulnerability to sentimental holiday commercials. I have literally wept.
This excludes the weird-ass Kerrygold "Happy First Day" ads that have turned me into an amateur psychologist/wannabe face-reading-body-language expert every time one comes on. I have spent way too much time trying to figure out the dude's expression when he comes through the door - because it's different in the different ads! They are intentionally fucking with my head.
Also excluded are the exploitive tear-jerker ASPCA ads. They are long and they are intentionally grotesque and seem scammy to me. Any time that you hear "call in the next ten minutes" you can rest assured that if you call and give money, most of it won't go to the cause you intend. Give Local!
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57 minutes ago, Kaoteek said:
Also very cheap, but much less by-the-book, this year's, A Christmas Exchange. I knew what to expect when I saw the Brain Power Studio logo pop-up on screen : a cheap, Ontario shot Christmas movie, that mostly ends up relying on its leads & supporting cast to make it work.
And it did, even though it felt somewhat derivative of The Holiday, the interiors all felt like no-budget sets, and the close-up filming struggled to hide the Ontario-for-London & green screen shooting.
Still, the gay BFFs couple was fun (more Yanic Truesdale is always a plus), the accents were... okayish, and aside from some annoying bits of writing (mostly re: Vandervoort's character), it was more likeable and light-hearted than most other Lifetime movies, this season.
I appreciated that the storyline was kind of a fish out of water tale on both sides. It was different than the typical "successful but single (so not really successful) woman gets stuck in a small incredibly Christmas-oriented town". This movie felt more grown-up to me than most.
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2 hours ago, QQQQ said:
It's been years since I watched Dateline with any regularity, but a bout of insomnia last night led me to Far From Spider Lake. Good lord, does every episode get stretched out to that extent?! I thought I was watching the investigation in real time.
That's a big reason that I don't watch as much Dateline and 48 Hours as I used to. There's a recap after every commercial break. If there's a video or audio recording, it's played over and over again. There's so much repetition that about halfway in, I'm thinking, just get to the ending.
Sometimes it feels like the "mystery" is manufactured for drama, which is not what journalism should be. But are these shows supposed to be journalism? Or are they admittedly flat out entertainment?
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17 minutes ago, Grizzly said:
Always enjoy seeing Darnell. He's so tall, the cameraman had a tough time getting him in the frame. All the chefs had good size kitchens. Amber lives in a nice area of CT and her kitchen was fabulous. I think Amber and Darnell suffered from not describing their dishes too well.
Darnell was pretty much my gift from Santa for this year. Call me, Darnell! 😍
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Watching a rerun of a 2019 episode with FN Celebrity chefs. They have to cook a three course meal and - red light special - use regular or vanilla Oreos in each course.
At one point Beau McMillon added some of the cookie to one of his dishes, turned to the camera and said, "at that point, my integrity left my body." At least that what I think I heard. I laughed so hard! As it turns out, this is one of those celebrity contestant episodes that make me wish I could taste the food.
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33 minutes ago, MerBearHou said:
I cannot tell you how much I love Greater Tuna! I still quote it in my office (it came through the Houston stages quite often so my co-workers don’t look at me like I’m crazy) — “Let’s talk about Ducks”. These two stars are so terrific. Thank you for reminding me!
"That boy ain't right" and "Take the bitter pill" have long been staples for me.
Joe Sears, Jaston Williams and Ed Howard created magic with the Tuna plays. A Tuna Christmas is my favorite.
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It just occurred to me when I quoted DiDi Snively to a co-worker yesterday ("GOD... Dammit, RR") that my fellow posters would probably love A Tuna Christmas, and I was hoping to find it for streaming, but alas, it seems to only be available on DVD (at a whopping $49) on Amazon. I wish it was more readily available, because it is a hoot. Here's an interview with the stars:
I found a poor quality copy of the HBO production of Greater Tuna (the origin play) on YouTube, but found it pretty much unwatchable. Greater Tuna is darker than A Tuna Christmas, imo, and I didn't like it as much.
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43 minutes ago, Prevailing Wind said:
I was in Jr. High when Ringo got married to Maureen and even the teachers were concerned about me & my obsession. I would start mock-crying and say, "It's his happiness that counts...if he's happier with her than me, so be it." And then I'd start laughing uproariously. Did they REALLY think I was that far gone? Sheesh.
But WERE you? Maybe you kinda were. That story is hilarious.
I think the Beatles (and I'm embarrassed to admit how long it took me to get the pun of the band's name) had a much wider range of artistic expression than the Stones, but the Stones really rocked it out. I wasn't a Stones fan even though I knew their music and thought Mick Jagger was gross until I saw them live in 1980. Wow, then I got it. I don't know whether I've ever seen another performer as charismatic onstage as Jagger.
It's too bad that with the passage of time, I have realized how misogynistic the Stones generally were, and some early Beatles songs as well.
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9 minutes ago, Neurochick said:
True. But if I saw a bunny trying to get into the theater, I might have doubted what I saw.
The bunny wasn't wearing a Citizen watch, so he was persona non grata. What a strange and unpleasant commercial. Way to go, Citizen!
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2 hours ago, Haleth said:
A lot of viewers might only remember her from this commercial.
And they're all, who is that woman? And who is Conrad?
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3 hours ago, Ubiquit0us said:
There's a PSA that makes the rounds on occasion, probably around holidays about the bad things that will happen if you get caught drunk driving. One of the things they always say is that you'll lose your girlfriend, which always struck me as odd because I find that improbable, unless the only reason you're dating is because you have a car.
I think it's because she loans you the money for your bail and a lawyer, and you then cheat on her with her best friend and never pay her back. Finally, she takes you on Judge Judy, where you smirk and say it was a gift.
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1 hour ago, Zahdii said:
I miss Elizabeth Taylor 'White Diamonds' commercial.
Not so fast, Comrade.
But she has been dead for a long time now, so to me it got weird to use the commercial. I bet that a lot of viewers wouldn't have any idea who she was.
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26 minutes ago, annzeepark914 said:
Yeah...cause the group isn't really funny. Jeff, at home, is funny at times. I was wondering if the ratings for the at-home episodes are higher or lower than when they were at the studio. Just wondering if TPTB at Food Network find the at-home version better (like a number of us do). Oh...I saw an old studio episode recently & was stunned by how nice Sunny looked. I'm doing a lot of wondering lately & wondered if anyone from FN is on here. Didn't we think that about one of the networks last year?
The funniest thing I've seen on The Kitchen was in a recent re-airing of an old Thanksgiving show when GZ made a dirty comment about prepping a turkey for roasting ("Oh, I'm gonna get in there") and the whole cast was trying to keep it together. I don't recall whether there was any audience reaction, because I was busy cracking up. I posted about that before, apologies for the repeat.
In other old repeats, I'm reminded of why I used to avoid this show like the plague (ooof, bad comparison). The crafting segments had a lot to do with it.
On the FN thread, someone regularly posts the ratings.
To me, they are all much more likeable cooking from home than in the studio. Even Alex. 🤭
Sunny is a conundrum, but hey, we need someone to rag on. You go girl, with your winter outdoor cooking!
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4 hours ago, Growsonwalls said:
I was going to say -- his lack of response to AIDS and the total lack of empathy he showed his own friends in Hollywood who were dying of AIDS was heavily criticized back then too. So no, people didn't give him a pass back then because he was charming and outwardly warm.
I never found him to be charming or a great communicator. I was a young woman when he was elected after vilifying poor people (remember the "Welfare Queen" rant) and I remember the "tent cities" in Houston while he was President. I have never understood why so many people revered him.
The fact that it was later revealed that he had Alzheimer's explained a LOT about his presidency (at least the later years, if not the early ones).
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7 hours ago, gutbuster said:
I liked Cross Country Christmas enough after we got through the nonsense at the airport and train station... Everything in this movie was really implausible, and a bit stupid, not to mention real-world dangerous. But there were a few nice moments and my standards are dropping rapidly that a couple of cute moments are making up for the remaining hour and fifty-five minutes I spent watching.
So true, my friend. So true. I haven't dived into the streaming movies yet, so I'm hoping when I do that on my days off this week, they're better. I think the Lifetime ones have been very uneven, but a few have been pretty good.
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6 hours ago, MerBearHou said:
I actually went to a taping of The Kitchen -- it's done in New Jersey. Really fun and interesting. There were about 20 of us in the audience off to the side and there is a PA telling us when to clap loudly. So it's a live group! We met the chefs afterward and Alex G. was the guest chef that day. They were all very, very friendly -- except Alex.
It wouldn't surprise me if, like many shows filmed with a live audience in the Before Times, the audience reactions (applause, laughter) are sweetened up in post-production.
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6 hours ago, CrazyInAlabama said:
The mailbox isn't that far away, it's out by the road. The story is the girl is making the ornaments, and mailing them to her Dad who is deployed. Then at the end, the girl and Mom are going to a Christmas tree lot, and when they get there the tree by the entrance is decorated with all of her ornaments, and the Dad comes out from behind the tree.
But the mailbox is beside the decorated tree, and there doesn't seem to be any indication that it's in a Christmas tree lot. I think it's a very sweet commercial. I didn't get at all that the ending happened in a Christmas tree lot. I thought it was at the mailbox where they went to mail the ornaments.
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6 hours ago, icemiser69 said:
One of my other relatives works all of her dough and crusts she makes way too much. Her cookies are really tough.
Oh, dear. I've long heard the expression, "She's a tough cookie" but I don't know that I have ever actually eaten a cookie that was tough.
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3 hours ago, absnow54 said:
This drove me crazy! And he travelled a lot with his recent project being in NYC. Where did he pick up this accent? I've usually liked the Christmas movies that CMM has been in, but this one was pretty boring, and I checked out almost immediately.
Just for clarity, I posted:
QuoteAnd why did Chad Michael Murray have a pronounced Southern or Western cowboy accent? No one else in his family did.
I don't know why sometimes quoting a quoted post attributes the quote to the first quoter instead of the OP. OMG, that can be the "big misunderstanding" in the last 20 minutes of a future holiday movie! Hallmark, Lifetime, whoever, you're welcome! Send me a check.
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Say What?: Commercials That Made Us Scratch Our Heads
in Commercials
Wait, what? Jeff Goldblum is playing a character in those ads?