Gar1eth

Now, Dave, surely you know how to Google!

"Originally part of an advertising slogan in the 1950s for Brylcreem, a hair styling product for men. Primarily heard in US. This is a very powerful anti-inflammatory cream, so don't use too much—a little dab'll do ya".

As I wasn't born until 1961, the slogan was still going strong in the '60's.

Gman

I haven't had a haircut since either early March or February. Now I'm basically bald, and the hair remaining on the sides is on the fine side without a lot of body. To try and keep it under control I bought some Brylcreem hoping "a little dab would do me!!"(?a shibboleth that I hope at least a few people will understand).

As I was applying some this morning (to my hair only), it occurred to me the stuff was a bit greasy. And that a lot hair creams used routinely in the past were probably even greasier. I started wondering if back in the heyday of greasy hair creams/pomades whether our older relatives might have used them "for purposes which they were never designed for." To wit-would/could they have been used/useful for jacking off?

Gman

The ad is now expired.

Gman

Homemade Kahlua I can’t vouch for this particular recipe...but should get you exploring. Very tasty and I’m told you can use very expensive vodka and always get a good result.

That looks interesting. I think Kahlua has a rum base.

Tia Maria?

Tia Maria is even more expensive. It's $24.99 for 750 ml.

Gman

Not often, but occasionally if I'm really not paying attention to being out of the country, I've found myself driving 60 and people are just whizzing by me. And I remember ... oh that's 100 down here

Where are you at?

Gman

I'm on a budget-or at least I should be. I love me some Kahlua on a bowl of Blue Bell Natural Vanilla Bean, Blue Bell Cookies 'n Cream, or even Breyer's Vanilla/Strawberry/Chocolate flavor. But Kahlua can be quite pricey. At the local Total Wine and More, a 750 ml bottle costs 18.99 and a liter bottle costs 30.99 (and why is the 750 ml bottle cheaper at $.025 a milliliter and the liter bottle more expensive at $.03 a liter-is it due to the larger glass bottle?)

Gman

I must be the odd man out. I like all kinds of lettuce including iceberg and like my burgers with cheese (cheddar usually as I don’t like American ? ), ?, ? and ?.

Boring story. I may have told it before. But I'm trying to delay starting a cleaning project. Years ago when I was working we had started a new division. About three months into it, we had a group lunch to celebrate the successful launch. I had to finish up some late work while everyone one else went to an Italian restaurant. I showed up about 15 minutes after everyone else They had already ordered. I was sitting next to my best buddy in the group. I asked for a menu. He said, "Don't worry about it. We ordered you something you'll like." I said, "Let me see a menu." He said again, "Don't worry about it."

I don't know how long we played this "game" back and forth-probably a few minutes. The waiter came with the drinks for the table. Around that time, I finally said, "I don't like lasagna." My buddy looks at the waiter and says, "Could you get him a menu?"

I knew they had ordered me lasagna because everyone one thinks everyone one loves lasagna. And if you'd take off whatever cheese is on top and the ricotta, or whatever you've substituted for ricotta, in the middle, I'd love it too.

Gman

Gar1eth I do quite a bit of canning. If your mom used vinegar in the pickling (likely) there was no danger of botulism developing. I frequently pickle beets and they are also not a problem because of the use of vinegar.. Jam and jellies may also be preserved without concern for botulism because of the acid in the fruits. Where the problem arises concerning botulism is in low acid vegetables ie. string beans, corn, and even some tomatoes.

Thank you, I appreciate the info. I've never canned, but I've thought about it. Have you ever tried anything like these Smashed Pickles?

Gman

My Mom only likes cucumbers if they are pickled. I'm not quite that bad. But they definitely need some dressing on them. She would pickle them I think in old pickle jars or maybe old Miracle Whip jars.

Were we at risk of botulism since she didn't pressure cook them? I'm thinking they are probably a high acid food because of all the vinegar.

Gman

in an effort to lose a few lbs., I'm reduced to ordering my In N Outs "protein style" off their "secret menu"......iceberg lettuce replaces a bun.......soon I'll be able to reward myself and eat a double-double the way it ought to be eaten.......protein style is pictured here:

 

I'll take the lettuce. But please remove the cheese!!?

Gman

all the talk of salami makes me think of cold cuts wrapped in butcher paper. When I was kid, if we needed food for guests on the fly, my father would go to the corner deli and come back with sliced ham, baloney and olive loaf and it was always wrapped in butcher paper.

What a great memory!! Did you live in a city type city? I lived and still live in a small city. But in Texas you usually need to drive to get to a store. It's in your neighborhood but not usually walking distance.

Your concoction would be amazing on a pizza!

It's a bit wet. I'd need to drain or cut down on the amount of balsamic.

Gman

Instead of the pepperoni, I would try mozzarella. Italians and Jews have lived in the same neighborhoods for decades and many of the traditional foods complement each other, Italian wedding soup with tiny matzo balls is a favorite from my local Italian deli.

I'm not big on cheese-esp large masses of cheese by itself. I always tell people that I only eat cheese on pizza and cheesecake. It's not a 100% accurate statement as I've expanded my cheese repertoire slightly as I've gotten older. But as a second approximation of my actual likes, it's fairly accurate.

Gman

I doubt it's kosher. And it's not like I keep kosher. But that's the type of salami I grew up with.

 

Gman

Just to clarify....some salamis will be made only with pork....

many are a mix of pork & beef

kosher salami would of course only be made with koshered beef....

This thread made me think. I oversimplified when I implied that Hebrew National was the only type of salami I was accustomed to having. I had forgotten that my Mom also used to buy me Oscar Mayer's Cotto Salami. That may have had pork in it although I think there may be a beef only version. That's the salami with the peppercorns in it.

[quote="wklukas, post: 1945992, member: 21384"in the States, the brand “Hebrew National” kosher salami is a bit more costly than non-kosher but really not by much.....

Availability of / access to “HN” brand products should be pretty widespread in stores in most all parts of the country.....

(also some salamis can ship without refrigeration, so online purchases are likely options too)

Hebrew National products aren't isn't quite as easy to find here in the South. The hot dogs are available lots of places. But not so much the salami. And I just looked on their site-there are a few complaints that even in places where the salami is normally available, some customers can't find it on site or online. But I was talking about the routine situation here in N Texas-not anything brought on by the pandemic. At Costco the salami comes all wrapped up. I think at Central Market it's in their Deli Section, and they slice it for you.

(After a couple months of hiding out in Israel, my plans have me flying out this coming Thursday....we’ll see....for any number of reasons this departure could change & be delays

Travel safely.

That looks tasty!! For me, I’d take chopped lettuce and substitute out the onions

But no onions? ?

Gman

I'm not sure why @Andy2 thinks he might be submissive. I mean yes there are a lot of pictures of his derrière. But there are also a lot of pictures of his quite nice tallywacker. Tallywackers like that make me extremely envious and upset at Nature's largesse to some.

But he looks really incredible. I hope he's real, @Andy2 is able to meet him, and @Andy2 has an incredible time (that he can share with us while still basking in the afterglow?).

Gman

Gman

You might look for Boar’s Head. They prepack a lot of their meats at reasonable prices. I’m not sure about kosher, I’ve never looked.

I doubt it's kosher. And it's not like I keep kosher. But that's the type of salami I grew up with.

Gman

I’d eat that any day! You could also add that to a sandwich.

Thanks. I've also been thinking of adding some pepperoni or come to think of it some salami to it. But kosher salami is expensive these days. The only two stores I know around here where you can buy it are at a few Costcos (but I'm not a member), and at a gourmet grocery called Central Market. There might be a few delis where you can buy it, but it would be even more expensive there.

I might be wrong, but it seems to me it was easier to find kosher salami when I was growing up. On the other hand, I grew up in city with only about 70 to 100 Jewish families. It's possible that only one or two grocery stores carried it, all the Jews bought it from those stores, and those stores happened to be my Mom's usual stores.

Gman

When I order a hamburger or a deli sandwich, I usually either get it without or take it off afterwards. I'll eat salads, and I like lettuce there. But it's not really enough to make me want to buy a head of lettuce. And there are repeated news stories about bagged salads being contaminated.

So I've lately I've been making a non lettuce salad consisting of chopped red onions, cherry tomatoes, and sliced olives in Ken's Steakhouse Lite Vinaigrette. It's delicious!!

One of these days I'm going to add mushrooms and maybe a very small amount of sliced banana peppers.

Gman

Loved the silly guy in the tower? "The tower! The tower! Rapunzel!" "Did I leave the iron on?" "How 'bout Mr. Rogers?" "Antie Em! It's a twister!" What was his name? Johnny?

Yes!!

Gman

Very sexy guy, but what's with the third person in his profile? ????

"Hey look. Hank's got a new boyfriend. Jimmy's not threatened by Hanks sexuality ... Jimmy's happy for Hank."

Gman

When someone cited the 'I can speak jive' line my thoughts were exactly that. (There could be a reasonable argument that some African-American patterns of speech should be considered as a dialect version of English rather than substandard or stereotyping, but we're not there yet. English as spoken by indigenous Australians, particularly in remote communities, is considered as a distinct dialect, Aboriginal English. That way schools don't demonise its use, rather they teach students the differences between it and standard English. *ends diversion*)

But doesn't the word dialect really imply substandardness? For example, I say/use the word y'all for the 2nd person plural instead of you. This is a southern "dialect," but I know it's not standard. And I wouldn't (more than likely?) use it in a formal paper. I might use it in a speech. But it would depend on the subject and the audience.

Gman

Kareem Abdul Jabbar is 73. Does that make anyone feel old?

Gman

Not too bad for 73 years old. I wish I looked this good at 59-1/2.

Gman

but if I remember correctly, you don't hire at all anymore? or haven't in a long time at least (pre-covid). so why do you care so much? no other better hobbies?

I still have opinions. And who knows I might win a lottery one day and be able to hire. Besides looking at Rentmen is more fun than twiddling my thumbs during a pandemic lockdown.

Gman

https://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/forty-years-ago-emairplaneem-was-seriously-funny-disaster-flick-180975288/

Gman

PS: And don't call me Shirley!!