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So I ended up adding about 1/8th of a tsp of Mint Extract. I wanted peppermint, but Walmart didn’t have it. I had my mother taste test it. She said she thought it was enough, but then told me she wasn’t that fond of mint. I decided to keep it with the 1/8th tsp of mint. When I taste tested it myself before it was frozen, I could taste the mint. But it was subtle. After the Thanksgiving meal there were two apple pies, one pumpkin, a pecan, and mini pecan pie cookies along with my Hershey Bar Pie. I ate a slice of my pie. Then the rest of the pie was eaten save a final slice which I finished off. I told one of my nieces that there was a secret ingredient. She took a piece and came back and said ‘mint’. She told she liked it, and that chocolate mint was her favorite flavor. One or two others told me they liked it too. My sister-in-law, who was the person who made the pie the 1st time I remember eating it, said something about how I had made the pie my own. The way it worked out, there was just a faint mint aftertaste. My niece, myself, and one there all agrees it was ‘refreshing’. My niece said she thought it was the right amount. I still would have liked the flavor to be a bit stronger. But maybe she was right. I still might try making two pies next year. One with the 1/8th tsp that I know worked well. And one with maybe a 1/4th or a tsp. I had thought about it using this type of candy before. I was afraid the candy pieces would make the pie too grainy. ALWAYS!!! (I’ve been on a proton pump inhibitor since around 1994). Gman

On a slightly different note-and I realize it’s not the main thrust of this thread-and I’m not saying this is a frequent occurrence-but a two-time f-ckbuddy of mine has told me a story. This f-ckbuddy is bisexual-has been married and now divorced. He told me that in college he seduced an adviser of his who was ostensibly straight-ie married. And the adviser took the bottom role according to my bud. I guess I bring this up because, if true, I’m just flabbergasted. While I suspected I was gay in college, the idea of any sex terrified me and gay sex the most. And the idea of seducing an older guy-how would you even know he was interested? And then for the ‘supposedly’ newbie to take the bottom role.... I guess having large parts of my childhood, adolescence, and adulthood be very solitary without friends shielded me from experiences like this. I never masturbated anyone else. No one ever masturbated or sucked me off. I was never even part of a circle jerk. Gman

And alas while you might be someone’s physical ideal ( as you are mine), I have no use sexually for an alpha top. In spite of the stereotypes, I’m from Dallas (and visit since I don’t live there now), and am a total top. Gman *And to tell the truth since I’m not hiring anymore you could only be a fantasy even if you were versatile.

A Ben Affleck type. Gman

I just found my recipe. It’s slightly different, but not much. In mine you take 6 Hershey Bars and melt over low heat with a 1/2 cup of milk. After that you add a tub of Cool Whip, and then pour it into an Oreo or Graham Cracker Crust and freeze -not refrigerate-for several hours or overnight. Gman.

That’s a great idea, @deej. I had looked last year for a ‘mint chocolate’ flavored coffee. I was surprised that I couldn’t find any. I was wondering whether I might need to try using York Peppermint Patties. But peppermint extract sounds like just what I need. Gman

So I can feel better while the ‘women-folk’ are slaving away, I usually make a Hershey Bar Pie. It’s delicious and incredibly simple. I don’t have my actual recipe in front of me-it’s in my Mom’s recipe card file. But this is pretty close. It’s so good I want to bequeath it to all my Forum Family!!! My recipe only uses the one tub of Cool Whip. When my sister-in-law makes it-she uses actual whipping cream which she whips. *** No-Bake Hershey's Chocolate Bar Pie Ingredients 1 (9-inch) chocolate crumb pie crust (such as Oreo pie crust) or plain graham pie crust 1 1/2 (8 oz.) containers Cool Whip whipped topping (12 oz. total)* 5 full-size (1.45 oz.) Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bars Directions Break chocolate bars into pieces and place in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. (Or, place chocolate bar pieces in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM power for one minute or until chocolate is melted and smooth when stirred.) Remove from heat and cool for two minutes. Fold melted chocolate into the Cool Whip until well combined. Spoon into crust. Cover and refrigerate over night, or until set. * The original recipe calls for 1 (8 oz.) container of Cool Whip, however I use 1 1/2 containers as I prefer a 'fuller' pie. If you'd like to use just 1 container of Cool Whip, use just 4 Hershey's bars. Your pie will taste great, it just won't be as full in the pie crust. *** I’ve experimented with this a bit by adding some flavored instant coffee to it. If you do this, you need to dissolve the coffee in a small bit of hot water beforehand, so it’s dissolved and not gritty. My next experiment I want to try is adding mint. That may mean I need to use another candy bar other than Hershey’s. Gman

I wish all my Forum Family A Happy Thanksgiving!! http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/q496ereu4mzkvz2/File%20Nov%2022%2C%209%2007%2058%20AM.jpeg?dl=0 Gman

I’m on a plane now about to take off to go home for the funeral. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to go. But things worked out. I thought I was getting a bit used to the idea. But thinking of my cousin now is still bringing tears. I envy people with Faith. I want to thank all of you for all the kind thoughts and postings. They’ve been very comforting to me. Gman

Maybe he saw her at an oldies concert then. Gman

I think a friend of mine saw a touring company of this around 2001. He said that Petula’s voice had gone. Gman

The obituary is wrong about his role on Soap. Maybe the show changed prior to airing. But while he was a butler, the Tates weren’t in politics. Gman

The Partridge Family was one of my favorite shows at the time. I also thought David was cute ( I thought Suzanne Crow was adorable too). But that picture on the cover of Rolling Stone does nothing for me now. And considering the types of guys I remember thinking hunky back then (Ellie Mae’s boyfriend Dash Riprock for example), I don’t think that cover would have attracted me much. I’m not usually into the androgynous type. Gman

In case anyone is interested. The Greek letters of his tattoo are Omega Delta Phi. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Delta_Phi Gman PS: I might also mention that the university where ODP started, Texas Tech, is my alma mater. Gman

The last major deaths in my family were my Aunt (my cousin’s grandmother) right around the time of the Boston Marathon Bombing (we had a family member in Boston who was only streets away from the blast, and I think he had a bit of trouble making it to the funeral), and my father last April. I don’t remember with them this feeling of unreality-as though how could my cousin be gone. Maybe it’s just that time does heal wounds eventually, or maybe it’s her age. I don’t want people thinking we were bosom buddies. We weren’t. I’m of her parents’ generation. But I first saw her within a month or two after she was born. I watched her and her siblings grow up. I shared innumerable family dinners with her. I was at her bat mitzvah. She had a ready smile and laugh. And now she is just memories and pictures.... I wish I believed in heaven. It would be a great comfort to think of my Dad, my aunt, and my grandparents being there to welcome her. Three of my grandparents/her great-grandparents she never met. But as much as I’d like to believe, I don’t. Gman

It hasn’t been an extremely great year for my family with my Dad dying in April and my diagnoses of thyroid cancer and myasthenia gravis (which by the way seems to be undergoing somewhat of remission. I still have weak eyelids, but I would probably have never noticed that. It was the speech and swallowing problems that were what I noticed, and they seem much improved.) November is also not a great month for my family. I had two grandparents die in November. One died right before Thanksgiving, and the other died 14 or so years later sometime after Thanksgiving. Yesterday I was woken up with a phone call from my mother to find out one of my younger cousins had died suddenly. To be technical she was a first cousin once removed. When my mother told me, it felt like a gut punch. But after that it didn’t seem real. It still doesn’t. But over the course of the day yesterday and even now, every time I think about her, I start tearing up. I can’t remember the first time I actually saw her after she was born, but I remember buying a baby gift for her. It was a stuffed yellow teddy bear. I don’t think it lasted very long. But I still remember buying it. Facebook doesn’t help with the feeling of unreality. I think I mentioned this in a previous post, but recently two people whom I wasn’t extremely close to, but who were fairly active on Facebook, died suddenly. One, whom again I wasn’t extremely close to, but I had known since 1st grade. So here you have people with recent posts. If their page hasn’t been deactivated yet, you can see their last posts. My cousin last posted on the fifth. That’s only 12 days ago. Yet she is no longer here It’s all so very sad. She has children-all under the age of four-who will never know her. I can’t even imagine what it was like for her husband to wake up and realize something was wrong. It’s ridiculous I know. But after several recent ‘tragedies’ in my family-someone else who also had thyroid cancer and had a recurrence which is not the best prognosis-and this-I keep thinking these kind of things ought to have happened to me. I’m not married. I have no children. I’m not saying my family wouldn’t miss me. But I have no illusions. I might be mentioned occasionally after I’m gone. But I have no children or grandchildren to keep my flame alive. I also don’t really have any close friends who will be devastated by my passing. Please don’t think I’m actively suicidal from saying this. I’m not. I can’t even really imagine offing myself. It’s just my cousin was only in her early thirties. She was such a vibrant and exuberant person. I can hear her voice and her laughter now. I still can’t get it through my head that I’ll never see her at future family gatherings. She was really much too young to be taken from our family. Gman

And if we are going to be honest, y’all put us here in the USA to shame. If my quick perusal of the article is correct, it won resoundingly in all areas of your great country. If it had been put to a vote here, there’s no way we would have achieved results like that. My admiration for the citizens of Australia knows no bounds. Gman

Congratulations @mike carey and to your fellow Australians both on and off the Forum. Let’s hope your representatives now do their duty!! http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/gay-marriage/australia-decides-live-coverage-of-samesex-marriage-survey/news-story/f03c276c28cc9073fefd92bd9bed7f9d Gman

I like this guy. I want to marry him. My idea of a classic VPL is a bit more subtle than some of these where the tallywacker is all but “sticking out” and poking our noses. Gman

That’s not just a ‘line’. It’s the entire kit and kaboodle being shown. Gman

Yes, October 29th. But ours (ie the USA’s) wasn’t until 2 AM on November 5th, and this cartoon wasn’t posted until then for me to see. Gman

It’s gross. But it made me smile. http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/zn50b5wuxtetja3/File%20Nov%2004%2C%206%2058%2055%20AM.jpeg?dl=0 Gman

Went without saying. Gman

http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/fazh4l68052c9u5/File%20Nov%2005%2C%201%2007%2022%20PM.jpeg?dl=0 Or should they have been moving them backwards? Gman

@peterhung85, I wish I had your libido. Gman