SIDEBAR #59 - Travis Alexander forum

[Dmacky]

Respectfully snipped for space by me ~

Things you discover with age

I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

My wild oats have turned into prunes and all-bran.

I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart.

If all is not lost, where is it?

It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser.

Some days, you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant.

I wish the buck stopped here; I sure could use a few.

If God wanted me to touch my toes, he'd have put them on my knees.

Its not hard to meet expenses . . . they're everywhere.

The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.

It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere.

Exercise........Hmmph....don't think so

If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.

A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water, and is fat.

A rabbit runs and hops and only lives 15 years.
A tortoise doesn't run and does nothing, yet it lives for 450 years.

BMM ~ That's what I have been wanting to use in my signature forever, but I don't have a clue how to do it :dunno: How do you do that??
I am completely computer illiterate.
TIA ~ To anyone reading and answering :heart:

"I came into this world with nothing and I still have most of it left"

 

[coffeejunkie]

I got Grenada...

 

[MsJosie]

This New Study About Creepy Crawlies Living In Your Home May Freak You Out :scared:

"Right now, your home just may be teeming with any of more than 500 different kinds of insects, spiders, mites, centipedes and other creepy crawlies.

That's according to a study published Tuesday in the journal PeerJ. In the study, researchers discovered a high diversity of small invertebrate animals called arthropods in several Raleigh, North Carolina, households -- and they say it's very likely that similar results would be found in houses across the country...

The researchers surveyed 50 homes from May to October in 2012 and collected all of the arthropods that they could find, dead or alive. Each house averaged around 100 species, Scientific American reported, the most common being ants, carpet beetles, cellar spiders and cobweb spiders..."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/common-household-insects_us_569e5811e4b0cd99679b5697

Lovely

Ugh....now I will never sleep! I hate spiders inside...I have a bug guy come out and spray for them even if I do not see them. I just do not like them inside the house!

 

[MsJosie]

And some aging funnies for today: :HHJP:
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At 17, it was "Whatever"
At 67, it's "Depends"

At 17, it was "don't trust anybody over 30"
At 67, it's "I don't KNOW anybody under 30"

At 17, it was "finding a hip new joint"
At 67, it's getting a "new hip joint"

At 17, it was finding a handsome exciting guy
At 67, it's finding a guy who's still breathing
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Thoughts Of A 17-Year Versus The Ones A 57-Year-Old Self Has

As a 17-year-old, these are some of the thoughts...

* Am I going to be driving a new Corvette, a new Mercedes or, maybe, a Ferrari?

* Should I buy that luxurious log home in the mountains, or that post-modern house on the ocean front?

* Should I have the help polish my Pulitzer prize, or should I do it so I can reflect on my genius?

* Will I marry a supermodel or a star?


As a 57-year-old, these are the thoughts ...

* Where's the damned bus schedule?

* Is that big cardboard box large enough to sleep on?

* How come, as a writer, I still have trouble spelling "occasionally"?

* Maybe the Publisher's Clearning House truck will come today ...

* Will I find a rich old widow to latch onto to?
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Things you discover with age

I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

My wild oats have turned into prunes and all-bran.

I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart.

If all is not lost, where is it?

It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser.

Some days, you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant.

I wish the buck stopped here; I sure could use a few.

If God wanted me to touch my toes, he'd have put them on my knees.

Its not hard to meet expenses . . . they're everywhere.

The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.

It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere.

Exercise........Hmmph....don't think so

If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.

A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water, and is fat.

A rabbit runs and hops and only lives 15 years.
A tortoise doesn't run and does nothing, yet it lives for 450 years.
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[video=youtube;sYKfZtIOwag]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYKfZtIOwag[/video]

That was wonderful to see all these 100 year old ladies just going and going and going! Thanks for sharing

 

[coffeejunkie]

Niner ~ regarding the chili recipe...I would just buy a can Mexican beans and put in it. To cook kidney beans it takes a couple hours and adding water when the water gets low.

 

[YESorNO]

Carol Burnett and Charo

[video=youtube;5sixJx1YmyU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sixJx1YmyU[/video]

 

[YESorNO]

Carol Burnett's Riverboat Part 1

[video=youtube;kcaydMwCHtU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcaydMwCHtU[/video]

 

[YESorNO]

Carol Burnett's Riverboat Part 2

[video=youtube;MBh8Ue89zRU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBh8Ue89zRU[/video]

 

[YESorNO]

Carol Burnett's Riverboat Part 3

[video=youtube;vlst-kcka4M]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlst-kcka4M[/video]

 

[YESorNO]

Carol Burnett Show exercise

[video=youtube;ITM0cU3GlZ8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITM0cU3GlZ8[/video]

 

[YESorNO]

I got Kosovo. Niner, can I trade with you?

(Looked up pics of Kosovo, pretty bleak-looking place.)

There are a lot of nice places to visit in Kosovo:

Link: http://cache-graphicslib.viator.com...ver-kosovo-5-day-tour-in-prishtina-260578.jpg
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Link: http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/030/cache/kosovo_3062_600x450.jpg
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Link: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rWdkeBmWLcI/S0TQUv0xvmI/AAAAAAAAD2w/F6syWt-UmCM/s400/scan0080.jpg
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Things to Do in Kosovo

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g304082-Activities-Kosovo.html
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[YESorNO]

That is so cool. We had a course at penn state about race relations and it was one of the most popular courses on campus. The professor had everyone take one of those DNA tests (I think you had to pay out of pocket for it) but I'm not sure which one it was because I didn't end up taking the class but all my friends did. I know it was one of the more sensitive ones that was pretty expensive because it showed that most people had some DNA that could be traced back to Africa. If any penn staters reading this took this course and can correct me on this or know the brand of the test please feel free to correct me (I know there are some of you lurking out there)!

BBM Years ago, I read the book The Journey from Eden: The Peopling of Our World by Brian Fagen (??), sometime in the '90s, IIRC, about the Eve hypothesis- good book and sheds some light on Eve and the journey of humans through the centuries.

Let me see if I can find it on Amazon :thinking:

And here it is:

"From Library Journal

Fagan, an archaeologist and author of The Great Journey: The Peopling of Ancient America ( LJ 9/15/87) and other books, begins this account of the emergence of "anatomically modern" humans with the genetic evidence for a common human ancestor, nicknamed "Eve," living in Africa approximately 200,000 years ago. He then explores the evidence for two theories of human dispersal. The "Noah's Ark" school finds a single origin in sub-Saharan Africa for sapiens sapiens, who subsequently colonized the other continents, while the "Candelabra" school argues that erectus evolved independently into sapiens in Asia and possibly Europe. Some of this material appears in Michael E. Brown's The Search for Eve ( LJ 2/1/90), but Fagan's book is far more concise, authoritative, and articulate. Readers with some background in paleontology will find this book very rewarding.

- Beth Clewis, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Coll. Lib., Richmond, Va.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc."

http://www.amazon.com/Journey-Eden-...4181727&sr=1-1&keywords=the+journey+from+eden
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Here are some articles on "Eve" and more discoveries that are facinating, IMO (if anyone is interested):

Genetic 'Adam' and 'Eve' Uncovered

"Almost every man alive can trace his origins to one man who lived about 135,000 years ago, new research suggests. And that ancient man likely shared the planet with the mother of all women.

The findings, detailed today (Aug. 1) in the journal Science, come from the most complete analysis of the male sex chromosome, or the Y chromosome, to date. The results overturn earlier research, which suggested that men's most recent common ancestor lived just 50,000 to 60,000 years ago.

Despite their overlap in time, ancient "Adam" and ancient "Eve" probably didn't even live near each other, let alone mate. [The 10 Biggest Mysteries of the First Humans]
"Those two people didn't know each other," said Melissa Wilson Sayres, a geneticist at the University of California, Berkeley, who was not involved in the study..."

http://www.livescience.com/38613-genetic-adam-and-eve-uncovered.html
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African roots of the human family tree

"...Advanced DNA testing combined with recently unearthed discoveries are bolstering the belief that if you look back far enough, all living human beings are the descendents of a small, innovative and ambitious set of people on the African continent.

With the mapping of the human genome in 2003, combined with thousands of people around the world submitting their DNA for testing, there's now mounting physical proof we all started in Africa before migrating around the world.

Geneticists are able to identify certain genetic sequences or "markers" in each of us and cross-reference it with a number of ever-growing international databases. Where there's a match, there's likely a common ancestor and genetically speaking, all markers point to Africa..."

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/14/world/africa/african-roots-dna/
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Mitochondrial Eve

"In human genetics, Mitochondrial Eve is the matrilineal most recent common ancestor (MRCA), in a direct, unbroken, maternal line, of all currently living humans, who is estimated to have lived approximately 100,000–200,000 years ago. This is the most recent woman from whom all living humans today descend, in an unbroken line, on their mother’s side, and through the mothers of those mothers, and so on, back until all lines converge on one person. Because all mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) generally (but see paternal mtDNA transmission) is passed from mother to offspring without recombination, all mtDNA in every living person is directly descended from hers by definition, differing only by the mutations that over generations have occurred in the germ cell mtDNA since the conception of the original "Mitochondrial Eve"..."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve
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The Demise Of Mitochondrial Eve

"...Mitochondrial Eve is alleged to have lived in Africa at the beginning of the Upper Pleistocene period (between 100,000 and 200,000 years ago). She has been described as the most-recent common ancestor of all humans on Earth today, with respect to matrilineal descent. The validity of these assertions, however, is dependent upon two critically important assumptions: (1) that mtDNA is, in fact, derived exclusively from the mother; and (2) that the mutation rates associated with mtDNA have remained constant over time. However, we now know that both of these assumptions are wrong!

First, let us examine the assumption that mtDNA is derived solely from the mother..."

http://www.trueorigin.org/mitochondrialeve01.php
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[YESorNO]

Tian Tian in the Snow Jan. 23, 2016- Smithsonian's National Zoo


"-Male giant panda Tian Tian (tee-YEN tee-YEN) woke up this morning to a lot of snow, and he was pretty excited about it. Giant pandas have thick woolly coats that keep them warm in the snowy mountains of China. #Blizzard2016"

[video=youtube;viu1UgZ7gwM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viu1UgZ7gwM[/video]

(this Ytube got lost in my messy bookmarks- was supposed to post it days ago- old age, old age.... :sheesh: )

 

[YESorNO]

Respectfully snipped for space by me ~



BMM ~ That's what I have been wanting to use in my signature forever, but I don't have a clue how to do it :dunno: How do you do that??
I am completely computer illiterate.
TIA ~ To anyone reading and answering :heart:

"I came into this world with nothing and I still have most of it left"

Go to Settings (top right- where you sign in), then on the left- Edit Signature (then Save after you are done).

 

[GigiG]

There are a lot of nice places to visit in Kosovo:

Link: http://cache-graphicslib.viator.com...ver-kosovo-5-day-tour-in-prishtina-260578.jpg
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Link: http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/030/cache/kosovo_3062_600x450.jpg
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Link: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rWdkeBmWLcI/S0TQUv0xvmI/AAAAAAAAD2w/F6syWt-UmCM/s400/scan0080.jpg
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Things to Do in Kosovo

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g304082-Activities-Kosovo.html
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Thanks for these photos, but most of the ones I looked at showed a place that's quite obviously economically depressed, likely due to long periods of war and genocide, etc. Maybe it's recovered by this point, but from what I've read, it remains a disputed territory, so that's a bit of a turn-off.

Plus, it's land-locked, which makes me claustrophobic. It's neighbors, Montenegro and Albania, are supposed to be wonderful (and affordable) destinations, with enchanting seaside locales on the Adriatic. I'd love to visit those countries!

As to Grenada, to me it's not just nice place to visit; I could seriously see myself retiring there. It's really very lovely and one of the few places that is almost completely self-sustaining in terms of food, (its moniker is the "Spice Island"). I had an extended stay there with an American ex-pat, and everything we ate came from the island or the sea around it. One day, we took a snorkeling trip, and while we were doing that, our guide was spear fishing. He caught several fish and a huge lobster, then cooked them for us on a make-shift grill on a deserted island. We also had a variety of citrus and other fresh fruits and vegetables. It was all incredibly delicious!

I check out real estate there every so often, keeping the dream alive. I would love to go there and never have to come back!

ETA: Unfortunately, an American woman was recently murdered there. But I think that's an outlier. I felt completely safe there. And happy!

 

[Zuri]

I got St. Kitts and Nevis! I need to build me a hut there and just watch the turquoise waters ebb and flow. Sun, Steel drums playing, soft island breezes, plenty of seafood and drinks, no sharks. It sounds heavenly to me.

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...hUKEwjFnbbyqdPKAhUCKB4KHWZMAaU4yAEQMwgIKAUwBQ

I would love to take a cruise that has ports of call there. Anyone up for a Caribbean Cruise?

 

[Dmacky]

Go to Settings (top right- where you sign in), then on the left- Edit Signature (then Save after you are done).

Thank you YESorNO :hug:

I haven't seen ILikeToBendPages lately, I hope she is OK. Has anyone heard from her?

 

[Susza]

I got St. Kitts and Nevis! I need to build me a hut there and just watch the turquoise waters ebb and flow. Sun, Steel drums playing, soft island breezes, plenty of seafood and drinks, no sharks. It sounds heavenly to me.

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...hUKEwjFnbbyqdPKAhUCKB4KHWZMAaU4yAEQMwgIKAUwBQ

I would love to take a cruise that has ports of call there. Anyone up for a Caribbean Cruise?

Sure, I'm up for it if there is time enough for long swims, snorkelling, cayaking and may be hobie cat-sailing.
What if we would just rent a hut there for a week and then go down to Grenada (my result) and rent another hut? It would allow us to get in touch with the local people - that's what I find so fascinating.
We could also do the same on the islands in between (I've been on Les Saintes that is a very small island belonging to Guadeloupe); there too, you would find all you love plus you could use your french language skills like:
Quelle merveille!
Oh, c'est magnifique!
Hmm, quel délice!
Voulez-vous avec moi?


As far as I understood, GigiG, you won't hesitate to come, would you? Wonderful!
Are you into yoga and Pilates? We could start the day with some exercise on the beach...
Who else of you will join us??? I'm afraid we'll need an amphibian tour bus

BTW: Yesterday I played swiss lotto for the first time in my life convinced I'd win the 16.5 Mio.
I lost 17.50
As nobody hit the jackpot there'll be 17.5 Mio to win on wednesday.
What do you suggest: should I play again?

I wish you all a wonderful sunday.
It's raining here. I'll do some schoolwork and then go to the movie theatre and watch "Carol" or "45 years" or "Mia Madre" by Nanni Moretti

 

[coffeejunkie]

Good Morning and SMILE ~ You are somebody’s reason to smile.
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The rains are setting in and may be in the path of severe weather Tuesday. Today's high is 61! This is end of Dec. beginning of Feb? Crazy weather.

I think my keyboard is dying...when I type it skips and puts the words somewhere else in the sentences, or it doesn't type the letters. I'm constantly e(dipe..tiyng as I tppe) like this. Should read 'editing
to type". :gaah: Liype ke the o t...se does?!ewhat it...see what it does? oping? is dy

ETA: Maybe my lapt laptop is dying? you ever tripinyed typing in a password??!!!

 

[coffeejunkie]

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken

(maks 4 servings)

Ingredients
?1 1/2lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
?1 tablespoon molasses
?1/2 cup soy sauce
?3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
?1 teaspoon ground ginger
?1 clove minced garlic
?1/8 teaspoon fresh black pepper
?2 teaspoons cornstarch
?2 teaspoons water

Directions
1.In the slow cooker, mix together soy sauce, molasses, vinegar, ginger, garlic, and pepper.
1.Place the chicken in the slow cooker and turn a few times to coat well in the soy sauce mixture.
1.Cook on low for 3-4 hours, turning the chicken about every hour to ensure even cooking.
1.Once cooked, remove the chicken from the slow cooker, cut up into bite sized pieces, and set aside.
1.Pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
1.In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water until combined.
1.Slowly add the cornstarch mixture to the boiling liquid and reduce to a simmer.
1.Allow the sauce to thicken for 2-3 minutes, then add the chicken to the pan.
1.Toss to coat the chicken with the sauce, and let heat through.
1.Serve over rice with vegetables.



Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts

4 boneless chicken breast halves with skin
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (thyme, parsley, rosemary) (optional)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon chicken broth (or water), if needed to thin sauce
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Directions
Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it starts to shimmer. Place chicken breasts in skillet skin side down. Sprinkle with fresh herbs. Do not disturb the breasts until the skin side sears, 5 or 6 minutes. Turn chicken.
Cook until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees F, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar and butter to pan with chicken. Shake pan gently until butter melts and internal temperature of chicken reaches 160 to 165 degrees F, 2 to 3 minutes more. Add a splash of chicken broth or water if sauce needs to be thinned.


Cheesy Cauliflower Chicken Egg Bake

Serves 8

Ingredients

•2 cups cooked chicken

•2 cups cauliflower florets

•1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (mild or sharp)
1 1/2 cups whole milk

•1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

•6 eggs

•2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped

•1 tablespoon olive oil

•1 tablespoon honey

•1 teaspoon soy sauce

•1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

•1/2 teaspoon onion powder

•kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste


Preheat oven to 350º F.

2.Whisk together olive oil, honey, soy sauce, garlic powder and onion powder in a large bowl, then add chicken and cauliflower florets.

3. Toss together until everything is evenly coated, then season generously with salt and pepper.

4.Transfer to a large pan or skillet and cook on medium-high heat until cauliflower is almost fork tender.

5.Transfer to a large baking dish and set aside.

6.In a separate bowl, beat eggs and milk together, then stir in cheddar and parmesan cheese.

7.Pour cheesy egg mixture over cauliflower and chicken and place baking dish in oven.

8.Bake for 40 minutes, or until cauliflower is cooked through and egg is just set. (Optional: stir mixture in the middle to redistribute everything.)

9.Remove from oven, garnish with chives and serve hot.