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America’s Children: The Ugly, Unhealthy, and Obese.
Across the United States, American children are a part of the growing number in many health factors. Numerous children are victims of a variety of health problems inflicted by the insufficiency of good nutrition and physical activity. In this new decade, fast, fatty, and sugary, food have become a trend in our society. America’s children are exposed to these foods and unfortunately take part in this diet because their chief providers, parents, present them with this unhealthy diet. Not only do they have an inadequate nutritious diet, they also dearth physical activity in their lives. As parents, they have control over what foods they bring to the household and are the key role models in their children’s lives. Parents should encourage their children to have a nutritious and active lifestyle. Overall, Parents are held responsible for their child’s health.
The amount of families eating fast-food and parents who do not encourage physical activity among their children, is at an all time high. A study made by Katie Bogue, a registered Dietitian found that on average, American families eat out four to five times a week. Another study from Overweight and Physically activity among Children: A Portrait of the States and the Nation 2005 states that a survey that 28.7 percent of children only get less than three days per week of physical activity from ages ten to seventeen, because parents let children spend too much sedentary time. These children do not get enough physical activity due to the lack of parents encouraging physical activity. This reveals a parent’s absent responsibility over their children‘s
health. They apparently are not awake by the fact that their children’s health is possibly at risk. Irresponsible parents need to get out of their deep sleep and be aware of the negative health aspects affecting their children.
Parents can pursue simple steps to prevent their children from eating unhealthy foods and encourage them to eat nutritious foods. First of all, parents can eliminate fast food, and replacing it with fresh homemade meals. A family in Valparaiso, Indianapolis, the Olson family saves about $10 to $15 dollars per meal by eating home cooked meals compared to purchasing food at fast-food restaurants. If eating out is a frequent, parents could chose healthier options at fast-food restaurants. For instance, McDonald’s offers healthy food options including salads, brewed tea, and yogurt parfaits for just $1.00 each. Parents could also purchase healthier food choices by eliminating unhealthy ones, such as ditching the Oreos and buying the 100 calorie-packs by Nabisco. Parents could also purchase a variety of fruits and vegetables, if money is an issue, frozen vegetables and fruits are much cheaper and provide equal nutrients. Buying whole-grain breads, low or non-fat yogurt, and diet soda all contribute highly to a healthier lifestyle. As their main providers for nutrition, parents can make simple changes towards their health for them and their family.


Due to the absence of physical activity in overweight and obese children, parents can inspire their children to be active. Because parents are significant role models in their children’s lives, they too need to be physically active with their children. Parents can play sports or other activities such as soccer, flag football, hide-and-go-seek, tag, bicycling and various forms of physical activity for all ages of children. Parents can even take their children out for walks around their neighborhood, or go jogging with their older children. Parents can even take the whole
family to a local city swimming pool during the summer. There are countless ways for parents and children to be physically active. Having physically active parents enhances a child’s motivation to be active themselves.
Parents are not always to blame when their children are either overweight or obese. Parents do supply moderately healthy foods and execute moderate physically activity upon their children may still be overweight or obese. Reasons for this is related to other major health factors as well. A child may have hypothyroidism, a condition in which a person has a deficiency of the thyroid hormone and is caused by an iodine deficiency, or sporadic inheritance. When someone is diagnosed with hypothyroidism, a person may experience weight gain and even become obese when this condition is handled correctly. However, hypothyroidism can be treated with medication such as Levothyroxine, which is a oral supplementation. It does not matter what factors a child has, virtually all are treatable and it is capable to treat obesity in children with these health problems.
Overall, parents are held responsible for their children’s health. While some children are diagnosed with health problems such as hypothyroidism, there is treatment and it is up to the parents to deal with their child’s
I know it is long, and some of you wont care, but those that do take the time to read, please write as much as you can on what i can change, or fix

Good essay, nice use of statistics and studies. I can’t say much except maybe you should look further into the other reasons behind obesity, as in not pre-exisiting health conditions or the familt. Responsibility of marketers? Busy lifestyle? Pressure on children to grow up faster (there have been studies to show that children are growing up faster than ever before) all of these things could be factors, and i’m sure there are more.

What is your essay attempting to address? Knowing this would help people make more accurate and informed criticisms of your work. Also, the essay isn’t that long! People are just too lazy to read!

I want to start brewing my own vodka & spirits at home but have no idea where to start!
Can anyone give me advice or tips? Where around Newcastle NSW would I find brewing supplies?

Thanks, any help is appreciated

Unfortunately you can not just "brew" vodka. It’s not the same as brewing your own beer.

Alcohol comes from yeast and once the concentration of alcohol gets above 15% ABV the yeast dies off. (This depends on your yeast but most can’t produce alcohol above 15%) To obtain an ABV concentration higher than 15% you must distill the liquid. Distillation of alcohol is illegal in many countries (including austrailia). Check with your local laws on distillation. There are companies that will sell distillation equipment for the purposes of distilling water or essential oils but a license is required for distillation of alcohol.

Distillation of liquor can be very dangerous both in the process and in the final results.

Unfortunately I don’t believe you will be able to distill your own vodka at home (And even if you can I wouldn’t recommend it since there are many variables you have to control, keeping out impurities, and making sure your alcohol is at a reasonable level. You can distill your liquor to almost 100% ABV)

Hope this helps
Cheers

Looking for an online website to buy cheapest home-brew supplies. Preferably someplace with cheap shipping also.
Looking for an online website to buy cheapest home-brew supplies. Preferably someplace with cheap shipping also.

ps. There are no local stores within a 40 mile radius.

Go to http://byo.com. Try both "Reader Resources" and the list of advertisers.

Beer Facts

It was the accepted practice in Babylonia 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer, and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the "honey month" – or what we know today as the "honeymoon". Before thermometers were invented, brewers would dip a thumb or finger into the mix to find the right temperature for adding yeast. Too cold, and the yeast wouldn’t grow. Too hot, and the yeast would die. This thumb in the beer is where we get the phrase "rule of thumb". In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them to mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. It’s where we get the phrase "mind your P’s and Q’s". Beer was the reason the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. It’s clear from the Mayflower’s log that the crew didn’t want to waste beer looking for a better site. The log goes on to state that the passengers "were hasted ashore and made to drink water that the seamen might have the more beer". After consuming a bucket or two of vibrant brew they called aul, or ale, the Vikings would head fearlessly into battle often without armor or even shirts. In fact, the term "berserk" means "bare shirt" in Norse, and eventually took on the meaning of their wild battles. In 1740 Admiral Vernon of the British fleet decided to water down the navy’s rum. Needless to say, the sailors weren’t too pleased and called Admiral Vernon, Old Grog, after the stiff wool grogram coats he wore. The term "grog" soon began to mean the watered down drink itself. When you were drunk on this grog, you were "groggy", a word still in use today. Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle", is the phrase inspired by this practice.

The Famous Banta

Banta was bragging to his boss one day," You know, I know everyone there is to know. Just name someone, anyone, and I know them." Tired of his boasting, his boss called his bluff, "OK, Banta how about Tom Cruise?"

"Sure, yes, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it." So Banta and his boss fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise’s door, and sure enough,Tom Cruise, shouts, "Banta! Great to see you! You and your friend come right in and join me for lunch!"

Although impressed, Banta’s boss is still skeptical. After they leave Cruise’s house, he tells Banta that he thinks Banta knowing Cruise was just lucky. "No, no, just name anyone else," Banta says.

"President Bush," his boss quickly retorts. "Yes," Banta says, "I know him, let’s fly out to Washington." At the White House, Bush spots Banta on the tour and motions him and his boss over, saying, "Banta, what a surprise, I was just on my way to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in and have a cup of coffee first."

Well, the boss is very shaken by now, but still not totally convinced. After they leave the White House, he expresses his doubts to Banta, who again implores him to name anyone else. "The Pope," his boss replies.

"Sure!" says Banta. "My folks are from Poland, and I have known the Pope a long time." So
they fly to Rome.

Banta and his boss are assembled with the masses in Vatican Square when Banta says, "This will never work. I cannot catch the Pope’s eye among all these people. Tell you what, I know all the guards so let me just go upstairs and I will come out on the balcony with the Pope." And he disappears into the crowd headed toward the Vatican.

Sure enough, half an hour later Banta emerges with the Pope on the balcony. But by the time Banta returns, he finds that his boss has had a heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics. Working his way to his boss’s side, Banta asks him, "What happened?" His boss
looks up and says," I was doing fine until you and the Pope came out on the balcony and the man next to me said," Who is that on the balcony with Banta?"

* The Most Gruesome Death

There was a long, long line of spirits at the gate waiting to get into heaven. Not all these spirits could fit into heaven, so the ones who died the worst death would be allowed in.

The first man in line started telling his story, "Well, Peter, you see, I knew that my wife was cheating on me so I decided to come home early from work one day to catch them in action. I got home and searched all over but I couldn”t find him. Then when I walked out onto the balcony, there he was dangling off the darn thing by his fingertips. So I ran and got a hammer then started beating him with it and he fell. Well, the fall didn’t kill him, because he landed in a bush so I picked up the refrigerator and threw it on him. Although that killed him, the strain gave me a heart attack, and here I am."

The next man came up and started his story. "St. Peter, I always work out on my balcony on the 14th floor of my apartment building. I was on my bike one day and I fell off when it flipped. I sailed over the rail and I thought ”Please God spare my life” and he did. I caught on to a balcony below me. I was even happier when a man discovered me hanging there. But all of a sudden he started beating my hands with a hammer so I fell again. But the dear Lord saved me again when I landed in a bush. But I”m here now because the guy threw his refrigerator on top of me."

It was now the third guy’s turn to start his story. "Well, Peter, just picture this. I’m hiding butt naked in this married chick’’s refrigerator….."

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Three tickets:
There were three priests in a railroad station, all wanting to go home to Pittsburgh. Behind the ticket counter was a very, very shapely lass, well endowed, gorgeous, amazing woman. The priests were all in embarrassing new territory, so they drew straws to determine who would get the tickets.

The first priest approached the window. “Young lady,” he began, “I would like three pickets to titsburg.” Whereupon he completely lost his composure and fled.

The second priest approached. “Young lady, I would like three tickets to Pittsburgh,” he began, “and I would like the change in nipples and dimes.” So, of course, he also fled.

Then came the third. “Young lady, I would like three tickets to Pittsburgh, and I would like the change in nickels and dimes. And I must say,” he continued, “if you insist on dressing like that when you get to the pearly gates, St. Finger’s going to shake his peter at you.”
Jesus, I’m Coming
Little Billy came home from school to see the family’s pet rooster dead in the front yard. Rigor Mortis had set in and it was flat on its back with its legs in the air. When his Dad came home Billy said, "Dad our rooster is dead and his legs are sticking in the air. Why are his legs sticking in the air?" His father thinking quickly said, "Son, that’s so God can reach down from the clouds and lift the rooster straight up to heaven." "Gee Dad that’s great," said little Billy. A few days later, when Dad came home from work, Billy rushed out to meet him yelling, "Dad, Dad we almost lost Mom today!" "What do you mean?" said Dad. "Well Dad, I got home from school early today and went up to your bedroom and there was Mom flat on her back with her legs in the air screaming, "Jesus I’m coming, I’m coming" If it hadn’t of been for Uncle George holding her down we’d have lost her for sure!"
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Waiter, what’s the meaning of this fly in my tea-cup?
I wouldn’t know, sir. I’m a waiter, not a fortune-teller.
Sensitive Beer

Three hicks were working on a telephone tower – Steve, Bruce and Jed. Steve falls off and is killed instantly.

As the ambulance takes the body away, Bruce says, "Someone should go and tell his wife."

Jed says, "OK, I’m pretty good at that sensitive stuff, I’ll do it."

Two hours later, he comes back carrying a case of beer.

Bruce says, "Where did you get that, Jed?"

"Steve’s wife gave it to me," Jed replies.

"That’s unbelievable, you told the lady her husband was dead and she gave you beer?"

Well, not exactly", Jed says. "When she answered the door, I said to her, ‘You must be Steve’s widow’."

She said, "No, I’m not a widow!"

And I said, "I’ll bet you a case of Budweiser you are.
A man with a pegleg, hook hand and an eyepatch went to apply to be a pirate.

Interviewer: How did you get that pegleg?

Pirate: Arrr. I got me leg shot off during the first world war.

Interviewer: How did you get that hook?

Pirate: I got me hand cut off by a big knife.

Interviewer: What about your eyepatch?

Pirate: It was a rainy afternoon and I looked up into the sky and a bird crapped in me eye.

Interviewer: And that put your eye out?

Pirate: No, it was the day after I got me hook.
A frog telephones the Psychic Hotline and is told, "You are going to meet a beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about you."
The frog says, "This is great! Will I meet her at a party, or what?"
"No," says the psychic. "Next semester in her biology class."
There was a very pregnant woman that was shopping in the grocery store. A man came in with a gun and started robbing the store. The lady hid in the frozen foods section, but the man found her. She pleaded with him, saying that she is going to have 3 kids. The man shows no pity, and instead shoots her 3 times right in the belly. The woman is then rushed to the hospital to extract the bullets. When the doctors x-ray her, they cant find the bullets. The woman was sent home and later had her kids. They were all fine. It was 8 years later and one of the woman’s little girls comes up to her. She says, "Mom you will never believe what happened to me." The mom says, "What, what happened to you?" The little girl replies, "I was going to the bathroom and i peed a bullet." The mother suddenly understands. She replies by telling the girl the story of how she got shot. About 1 week later, the womans second daughter comes up to her and says, "Mom you will never believe what happened to me." The mom
There was a very pregnant woman that was shopping in the grocery store. A man came in with a gun and started robbing the store. The lady hid in the frozen foods section, but the man found her. She pleaded with him, saying that she is going to have 3 kids. The man shows no pity, and instead shoots her 3 times right in the belly. The woman is then rushed to the hospital to extract the bullets. When the doctors x-ray her, they cant find the bullets. The woman was sent home and later had her kids. They were all fine. It was 8 years later and one of the woman’s little girls comes up to her. She says, "Mom you will never believe what happened to me." The mom says, "What, what happened to you?" The little girl replies, "I was going to the bathroom and i peed a bullet." The mother suddenly understands. She replies by telling the girl the story of how she got shot. About 1 week later, the womans second daughter comes up to her and says, "Mom you will never believe what happened to me." The mom
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The mom says, "What, what happened to you?" The little girl replies, "I was going to the bathroom and i peed a bullet." She replies by telling the girl the story of how she got shot. About 2 weeks after that, her son comes up to her and says, "Mom you will never believe what happened to me." The mom says, "I bet I could." The little boys says, "No, there is no way you could guess what happened." The mom says, "Ok, then why dont you tell me what happened." The boy says, "I was playing with myself and I killed a dog!"

Thanks for sharing some brilliant jokes.Great stuff,really.But I suggest that you can post each joke separately and get many stars for each question.

Is it legal in NSW, Aus to make homebrew vodka for home consumption?

It’s legal to homebrew beer for home consumption and you obviously can’t sell anything you brew but I just would like to know if I can make a huge supply of homebrew vodka for myself to last a while to avoid the governments new tax (they claimed we’re all binge drinkers – mind you this was based on an online survey of a small number of participants whose identities were never verified)

So is it legal?

Would you ever do it?
PS. Yes I am aware people can go blind if its too strong.. it can even kill you… yadda yadda yadda… and frankly don’t give a damn
I’ve searched Lawlink which usually has EVERYTHING but no luck..
Links would be great!
Does anyone know the maximum penalty for homebrew-ing spirits for home consumption?
Is it an indictable offense?

it is only against the law if you get caught
go for it mate

Hi there we have just moved into a cottage in the country and there is like a huge workshop shed in the back garden and we have decided to turn it into a home/micro brewery. Anyway there are alot of kits out there that supplies you with all the ingredients but there all like certain tastes and we want to create our own our own flavor to it, something unique. So is there any sites out there that can tell us all the equipment we need to but to create our own Beer, Ale, Cider, Wine etc and how to make it basically?

Too many to list in fact.

I would tell you to get a book on brewing. Wine is easier to do only because it requires less steps then beer. Of brewing relies upon yeast to eat sugar and create alcohol. How much alcohol it takes depends on how much sugar was at the begging and the yeast itself.

What come out in the end varied from batch to batch. These variances are usually due to increments but can also be things like the temperature at which it was brewed. Recipes are like opinions. There are about as many recipes as there are people brewing that recipe. Do not get so caught up in finding the exact one.

I would suggest you start by getting a kit. Follow the instructions and get an idea of what to expect. After this invest in some brewing equipment. The equipment is fairly minimal and are things like a plastic bucket and glass bottle. The entire setup can be obtained for under $100. The only real reoccurring costs you have is what you store the product in (this would be bottles).

The kit will give you an idea of what to do, give you step by step instructions and introduce you to brewing. If you have a beer kit it will most likely have extracts rather then grain. If you have a wine kit it will have concentrated juice instead of fruit. As you get more familiar with it you can invest in some extra equipment (a mesh bag for wine, a mashing tun for beer, etc). But for now take it slow and simple.

Try a few kits, see how you like them, get an idea of the differences in what you brew. Taste the wort (that is the raw stuff you brew) to see what it tastes like. After primary fermentation taste it again. And when you bottle it taste it a third time. Get a feel for what it is you are brewing and what it should taste like.

When you want to start on newer things you will already know how to brew and what it was like. It is not a difficult thing to do. But it can be very ominous to someone who has never brewed. You can also check out local homebrew shops, see if they have classes, or see if someone is willing to show you how they brew. Most brewers are quite proud of their work and would be very happy to demonstrate to you. It is possible they also have a local brewing club. There are plenty of places to get help.

I am responsible for planning and organizing at least seven church dinners per year for approximately 100 people. The way I do it is this: During the week I shop for the food the church provides and the supplies. On Saturday evening I set up the tables with tablecloths, placemats, centerpieces and other decorations and table settings. I also set out the plates and cups. On Sunday morning the ladies bring in their food dishes, approximately 45 items. I spend about 90 minutes on Sunday morning keeping the food warm or cold, cooking what needs to be cooked or cut up or fixed up, setting food on serving platters with utensils, making coffee, sometimes punch, and organizing the kitchen for easy cleanup when the dinner is over. I work alone doing this because we have a "rule" that the ladies are not to miss service for these kinds of things.

I have a great system that works well for me. People at our church love my dinners, and I love doing them. Here is the problem. I was told yesterday by the deacons that under no circumstances am I allowed to miss service on Sunday mornings when we have a dinner, so I must come up with a new plan. I said all we have to do is switch to finger foods that do not need to be kept warm or hot and make it more casual and simple. I was told no, everyone wants a dinner with casseroles, sides, salads, fruit, dessert, et cetera, like always, and a fully decorated room too. I said you are asking for the impossible.

The deacons suggested that I assign each lady the task of cooking and preparing and setting out her own food before service, making sure it’s kept warm or cold in a crockpot or on ice or something, and then cleaning up her own dish afterwards or taking it home dirty. I tried to tell them that you cannot coordinate 45 ladies and their schedules like that, and people do the best they can to contribute and should not be overburdened.

I also think their plan is going to have too many people in the kitchen, which I will then have to spend my days off work or my weekends cleaning up and putting back in order. The deacons told me to delegate that to other ladies, but I told them there are a small handful (three) ladies in our church who are willing to help me, and I don’t have time to make phone calls all day and beg unreliable people for help either. The deacons are not listening to me.

I’m also wondering why I can’t miss seven church services a year either. I’ve never complained about it.

I was given a deadline to come up with a way to organize and plan these potluck dinners so that I never miss service and so that the meal is still ready to eat at the moment the last Amen is said. I think this is impossible unless we change to finger foods and stop serving freshly brewed coffee, but again, the deacons don’t want to do that because they want a more formal sit-down potluck like I always do.

Do you have any ideas for me, or am I going to have to report to the deacons next week that they either change their expectactions or leave me alone and let me do my job? My term expires at the end of the year anyway, and they can "fire" me early if they want to. Seriously.

I’m sorry this is so long. Thank you for taking the time to read it.
Everyone gave me a great answer, and I really appreciate the good advice, kind words and encouragement. Thank You!

Your Deacon is nuts. What you were doing was perfect. My Wife and two of her friends organize all their Church Pot Lucks and do it just the way you were doing. They just do it all Sunday morning. It’s the only way to do it.
Tell your Deacon to do the job himself.
What would happen if you just decided not to go to Church one Sunday at all for no reason? Would your Deacon get on your case? Remind him that you are helping to feed his flock and if he does not like the way you are doing it he should find someone else.
The Lord would certainly forgive you for missing Mass to volunteer your time to feed your fellow parishioners.

St. Patrick’s Day: the one day of the year when the 2% of the world’s population that’s Irish gets the other 98% completely sh** faced.

Leg 1: 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Rise and shine early. Take a long, hot shower, and liberally use aftershave, perfume, cologne, deodorant and powders afterwards, because by 3p.m., you will be excreting raw alcohol and other poisons. The bars open at 9, so use this time to prepare. Collect the following supplies and put them in a place where you will easily be able to find it in an impaired condition. We recommend the bathroom floor, between the toilet and the baseboard heater, since that’s where you’ll probably end up: 1 litre spring water, 1 bottle aspirin, 5 pairs incontinence pants, 1 bottle Pepto Bismil, 1 gram morphine sulphate, 1 oz. human adrenaline extract, 1 pre-charged electric defibrillator, 4 Cardiac needles, 1 trauma surgeon. Brew a strong pot of coffee and add 9 oz. Jameson Irish whiskey, drink. Note that coffee should be drunk liberally throughout the day. There is a reason that the Irish invented Irish Coffee; unless you ingest a large volume of artificial stimulants throughout the course of St. Patrick’s Day, you are going to die. Arrange to be picked up to be taken to the bar by 8:45 a.m. We cannot stress enough that you should not drink and drive. There is no reason to chance losing your license or killing someone in a drunken state when you have plenty of idiot friends willing to take that risk on your behalf.

Leg 2: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
It’s lunchtime! You may not be hungry, but it’s important to eat something. If you want to maintain your buzz and not get that hideous, bloated feeling that could slow down your drinking, there are only two options: Popcorn or Pop Tarts. Both have the carbohydrates you’ll need to give you energy, both will soak up excess bile in your stomach, and both have names that are hard to slur. If you start slurring your words too early, you’ll hear the most frightening phrase in the English language on St. Patrick’s Day besides I’m pregnant: "We’re not serving you". By now, you should switch from coffee drinks to beer. You have only one option here: Guinness stout. You may be tempted to order green beer, but remember: beer doesn’t always turn green because of food colouring.

Leg 3: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
By now, the bar is definitely crowded as people take long lunches and bail out of work early to tie one on. If you’re doing your job correctly, the bar should look twice or three times as crowded as it really is. By now, you may be in conversation with some real Irish people, since the person you came with has likely been taken away by ambulance. Some conversational points to remember when talking to the Irish are: Football; you should be more passionate about it than you are about your wife or husband, AND The English are all piss-arsed, pig-f&^king b*stards who should be lined up and kicked into the Liffey. If you remember those two points, as well at least three derogatory names for Margaret Thatcher, you can talk to the Irish for hours. You should continue to drink Guinness throughout this leg, although you may want to have another Irish Coffee if your heartbeat has become irregular.

The Home Stretch: 7 p.m. to Closing
Your goal, of course, is to be the last person to leave the bar at closing time. This will be impossible, since a blood alcohol content of .50 usually equals death, and you should be pushing a .35 or .40 by now. The only way for a true Irishman to leave a bar before closing time with honour is to be hauled away by the police. Throw a punch. It doesn’t matter who you hit or why; no one’s made any sense since 3 o’clock, anyway. You will be beaten mercilessly, since your fine motor control has been gone since the late morning, but it doesn’t matter since you can’t feel anything. Depending on your community, the police should arrive within fifteen minutes to scrape you off the floor and clap you in irons. The final impression you leave is the most important: as you are being dragged from the bar, begin screaming that you want to take your drink with you. You will be a legend, and by now the friend who took you to the bar should have had his or her stomach pumped, and will be able to bail you out. By following these simple guidelines, your St. Patrick’s Day experience would be one you would never forget if it weren’t physically and biologically impossible for you to remember any of it.

Somebody had some free time ????

1. Set up an apple cider stand on a crisp fall day.
2. Start a gift-wrapping service at the holidays.
3. Sell items from the attic using an on-line auction service.
4. Wear your winter coat one more season
5. Set up an automatic paycheck withdrawal for $2 per week.
6. Hold a garage sale.
7. Barter with neighbors or friends for needed household services.
8. Babysit for neighbors.
9. Mow lawns.
10. Post a flyer at the grocery store offering to help people move.
11. Start a spring cleaning service.
12.Walk dogs.
13. Offer seamstress and tailoring services.
14. Sew instead of buying clothes or home accessories.
15. Provide a taxi service for elderly neighbors.
16. Bike to work.
17. Car pool.
18. Use public transportation.
19. Park in the less expensive lots and enjoy the exercise you get from walking!
20. Conserve electricity at home and estimate monthly savings.
21. Find a student (kindergarten through college) who needs a tutor.
22. Cut out candy and snacks; donate what you save on these purchases and dental bills!
23. Take outgrown kids’ clothes to a consignment shop.
24. Take your duds from the ’70s or ’80s to a vintage shop-everything old is new again!
25. Camp instead of staying in hotels on vacation.
26. Give up cable television for a few months–or forever!
27. Pet sit for neighbors who are traveling.
28. Make Saturday "Homemade Pasta Night" instead of dining out.
29. Borrow the latest best-sellers from the library instead of buying them.
30. Give up soft drinks for a whole summer.
31. Take a Thermos of fresh-brewed coffee to work instead of stopping for gourmet brew.
32. For your birthday, ask friends and family to make a gift to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Mission, Commision on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada in your name.
33. Give up your gym membership for the summer and exercise in the fresh air and sunshine.
34. Use coupons when shopping, and donate the savings.
35. Shop at yard sales and thrift stores–you never know when you’ll find a hidden treasure.
36. For large household purchases, look for bargains on-line.
37. Pay off credit card debt so no interest collects.
38. Don’t let water run while brushing teeth and turn out lights when you leave a room.
39. Offer your services as an office temp or substitute teacher.
40. Design Web sites for local families and businesses.
41. Buy cost-cutter brands for staples and household supplies.
42. Email friends and family instead of calling.
43. Make your own gift cards for holidays and birthdays.
44. Wear more "hand-me-downs" instead of buying new clothes.
45. Buy clothes that mix-and-match for each season.
46. Start flowers from seeds instead of buying seedlings.
47. Put on a family or neighborhood talent show and charge admission.
48. Use vinegar and water for a general household cleaning solution and save on expensive products.
49. Collect cans.
50. Study your health insurance policy and discover ways to avoid health care costs.
51. Plant a larger garden and sell vegetables at a roadside stand.
52. Instead of taking friends or clients out to dinner, send a donation in their name.
53. Donate your holiday club account and give homemade gifts this year.
54. Instead of buying a new CD every week, trade with your friends.
55. Scale back your vacation this year, or choose a service project instead.
56. Wait another six months for any major household purchase.
57. Postpone an upgrade to a software application you use.
58. Make a choice: Chocolate or coffee. Movies or eating out. Experience the one you choose more fully and donate your savings.
59. Buy a live plant instead of fresh flowers to decorate your table.
60. Love your looks–give up hair color, permanents, and other things that detract from your natural beauty.
61. Learn calligraphy and make money addressing invitations and lettering announcements.
62. For special family nights, plan on a video and pizza at home instead of dinner and a movie out.
63. Take the kids to the grocery store with you instead of hiring a babysitter.
64. Restrict your use of the cellular phone to emergencies only.
65. Choose eyeglasses with a sun clip instead of buying prescription sunglasses.
66. Wait for summer clothes to go on sale.
67. Be creative with leftovers–use them for work lunches.
68. Find loose change and save it in a coffee can for a year.
69. Bathe the dog yourself and save the groomer’s costs.
70. Do your own house painting this spring instead of hiring a professional.
71. Play tennis on the public courts and save fees.
72. Give up golf for a few weekends and hike in a state park instead.
73. Rake lawns in your neighborhood in the fall.
74. Donate your expense checks from work-related travel.
75. Hold a bake sale.
76. Have friends over for parlor games instead of going out to the theater or a concert.
77. Shovel snow for money.
78. Organize a neighborhood car wash.
79. Sell lem

wow these are all really good ideas
ive been doing lots of things like this lately =]

I’ve been watching a lot of shows on the food channel lately, and seen things like food science and Man vs. Food, and countless other shows.

I LOVE the things the eat on these shows, and the unique resuturants they visit!

Im in the mood for something a little sandwichy and meaty, doesn’t need bread though.

Im sure there are many experienced cooks out there that can devise a delicious meaty snack out of my supplies!

Here is a list of what I have in "stock" at home:

Spices:

Roasted Garlic & Mediterranean Sea Salt
Italian Seasoning
Black Pepper
Garlic
Parsley Flakes
Poppy Seed
Ground Cloves
Ground White Pepper
Ground Saigon Cinnamon
Mrs. Dash
Oregano Leaves
Fancy Paprika
Chopped Onion (dry)
Bay Leaves
Basil Leaves
Lemon & Pepper Salt
Bouillon Cubes
Johnny’s Seasoning Salt
Ground Sage
Chili Powder

Meats: (not the best)

Bologna
Oven Roasted Turkey Breast Slices
Honey Ham Slices
Smoked Turkey Breast Slices
Deer Sausage
Unknown Spicy Sausage (Still Yummy)
Wiki Wiki Hawaiin Chicken (Little too sweet if ya ask me)
General Tso’s Chicken (unflavored/unsauced)

Breads:

White bread……………..

Sauces:

Ketchup
Mustard
Sesame Ginger sauce
Jack Daniel’s Hickory Brown Suger BBQ
A1 BBQ
Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ
Honey Mustard
Soy sauce
Garlic (very moist diced and sealed)
Horseraddish sauce
Sesame oil
Pure Vanilla Extract
Beni Amasu Shoga (Pickled Sliced Ginger)
Full Strength stone ground mustard
Chinese Mustard
Ranch
Relish
Jalapeno Ranch
Sweet Relish
Lemon Juice (from concentrate)
Lemon Extract
Coconut Syrup
Stoneground with horseraddish mustard
100% Lime Juice (from concentrate)
raspberry vinaigrette
Garlic and Herb Marinade
Organic balsamic dressing
Worcestershire sauce
Salsa con Queso Cheese dip (medium spicy)
Mayonaisse
Peanut Butter
Strawberry jelly
applesauce
butter
Trim cottage cheese (gross)
Ginger ale (counts as a beverage to )

Beverages:

Milk
Pina Colada SOBE
Black & Blue Berry Brew SOBE
Strawberry Banana Drinkable Yogurt
Ocean Spray Cranberry Grape Juice
Coffee Mate Vanilla
Green Tea SOBE
Water

Random cool things that i probably dont want in my meat snack:

Cool Whip
Jello
Pickles (may be good with snack)
Chocolate Milk
Shredded Cheese
Plain Tostitos Resutarant style chips

Oh and I forgot tobasco sauce (ouch)

So please concoct a yummmmy meat snack for me please, ASK if I have something that I may have not listed, I will answer back ASAP on additional details. I will also check back here for the next 5-7 days, to try what people come up with.

And please dont come up with gross things to trick me, I dont feel like wasting my supplies, wasting my time, and makin me puke lol.

so please try

Thanx all you experienced cookers out there

(im only 16, athletically fit, and love food lol)

Recipes.com is a search database… Cmon man the point here is creativity or just knowledge on cooking.

Thats why I asked the yahoo community and didn’t go to a recipe website.
Karin W… Took about 4 minutes to prepare….

Ready to eat…. Here it goes….

: i give it a 7 out of 10, that not bad man, pretty decent if you ask me.

7/10 on my poor culinary skills that is lol, but seriously, that is a twist I did not see coming, explosion of flavor lol.

not bad, not bad at all.

Any more contenders?
Simple sausage idea, great, not to creative but a classice yummy. How did my brian not link up sausage with mustard. 6 out of 10 (a 5 is considered good/yummy in my opinion. anything higher is because somehting unique, in your case, it was a good ol’ classic)

CONDIMENT QUEEN (Crazy horse)

That sounds DELICIOUS, Ill get my mom to make it for me tommorow and ill attempt to help her lol.

BTW everyone, im only 16 and not the greatest chef.
LYDIA D, i improve your score to 7 out of 10, i was in the mood for that i guess lol.

not that your score matters or anything…
ADDITIONAL DETAIL # 4

All right guys im full after the pickle wraped in salted and peppered ham wrap smothered in cream cheese,

and after the classic Spicy sausage with honey mustard and fried minced garlic with plain white bread.

Ill check back tommorow for new recipes to try and rate.

Also, if you think you know the perfect cold chocolate milk recipe, let people taste test it here :

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ar8STDCbLUL4eCnEIvw.SGvsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20081211012529AAlWP7n

BTW any recipes on either question posts are free for anyone to try, just to let ya know lol incase some of you didn’t.

Well, i kinda want everyone to try everyones work, and comment and follow up on it.

It’s cool

You have a lot of condiments, lol.

Hmm, the spicy sausage sounds yummy, I would grill that up and eat it with mustard on the bread. And definitely a pickle. Grilled onions would be good on that too, if you have any.

It’s not the most creative, but it sounds yummy to me, ha.

Edit: and those ham-cream cheese-pickle things above this are fantastic too, I forgot about those.