Three's Company!

Weird dream's by Vincenzo.

I (Vincenzo) had a dream that you, me, Swissy and Bret Favre were in the Three's Company apartment and Mr. Roper told me I was a lucky guy.

I, Cathy, said two things:

"Mr Roper said that as you were unloading a trailer full of food implements that you expect me and Swissy to use while we cook for YOU!"
"Bret Favre was there as a sign that the Vikings are going to defeat the Cowboys again this year and Swissy and I will score some more cookies from you this year!"

Later, it occurred to me to wonder why Swissy's hubby and kids were not in Vincenzo's dream and that I bet Mr. Roper looked like Ray.

I also just want to see what visuals Vincenzo will come up with for this!

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Clint Eastwood Tops Obama For "Coolest Man in America"

From Weasel Zippers:

(MSN)- Esquire magazine surveyed both 20-year-old and 50-year-old men, asking them: Whom do you consider the coolest man in America?

Both groups found Clint Eastwood to be the coolest American man, with the entertainer getting 26 percent of the twenty-something vote and 55 percent of the 50-year-olds votes. Coming in second in the cool-guy poll was President Barack Obama, while actor George Clooney settled in at third place. ‘Twilight’ star Robert Pattinson got the lowest score, chosen only by 3 percent of the 20-year-olds and a mere 1 percent of the 50-year-olds.

When asked, “Who is the best role model for young men in America today?”, 41 percent of 20-year-old men said Obama and 32 percent of 50-year-olds agreed. Clooney got 13 percent of the votes for both age groups, and NFL quarterback Tom Brady got 10 percent of the votes from the 20-year-olds.

And don't mess with his coffee.

• Poll: Clint Eastwood Tops Obama For “Coolest Man in America”
• Eastwood could have been Superman

Cookie Monster Sings

h/t to Snup

Duke of Edinburgh asks top Tory: do you have tartan knickers?

 

By Simon Johnson, Scottish Political Editor

During the Pope's tour of Edinburgh’s Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Duke noticed that many MSPs were wearing ties bearing a new tartan commissioned to mark the Pontiff’s visit.

Observing that Annabel Goldie, the Scottish Tory leader, was not wearing the tie, the Duke asked her: “Have you got a pair of knickers made out of this?

The astonished spinster, 60, performed a double take then quickly recovered her poise. “I cannot possibly comment and even if I had I could not possibly exhibit them,” she replied...

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Time to Bake Wookiee Cookies

Whip up some yummy Wookiee cookies! Even Chewbacca can't resist chocolate chips. Ask an adult to help you cook up a few batches to eat or give as gifts...

INGREDIENTS:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup unsalted butter (room temp)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips


INSTRUCTIONS: 

1. Ask an adult to pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees Farenheit.

2. Put the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Stir with the wooden spoon until well mixed. Set aside.

3. Put the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a bowl and mix until creamy with the wooden spoon.

Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture and stir until blended. Stir in the chocolate chips.

4. Scoop up a rounded tablespoon full of dough and drop onto a baking sheet. Repeat until you have used up all the dough. Be sure to leave about 1 inch between the cookies because they spread as they bake.

5. Using pot holders, have an adult put the baking sheets in the oven. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

6. Again, using pot holders, have an adult remove the baking sheets from the oven. Lift the cookies from the baking sheets with a spatula, and place on colling racks. Let cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

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Catty Carla Bruni lifts lid on Michelle Obama's 'hellish' job

By Peter Allen and Michael Seamark

The Daily Mail - Michelle Obama thinks being America’s First Lady is ‘hell’, Carla Bruni reveals today in a wildly indiscreet new book.

Miss Bruni reveals that Mrs Obama replied when asked about her position as the U.S. president’s wife: ‘Don’t ask! It’s hell. I can’t stand it!’

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Hump Day Haiku

The Renaissance Fest
Family Fun Day?
Practice custody of eyes
Think we'll watch the joust

So close, yet...
Pope is in England
Hubby is there for his work
Alas, no Pope for him

Paging Rod Serling
Tom Cruise may be glib
He's merely a choir boy
Schools laced with Oprah

Say Goodbye to Sunspots?

"Scientists studying sunspots for the past 2 decades have concluded that the magnetic field that triggers their formation has been steadily declining. If the current trend continues, by 2016 the sun's face may become spotless and remain that way for decades—a phenomenon that in the 17th century coincided with a prolonged period of cooling on Earth..."

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Sauerkraut explosion prompts quarantine

Twenty-four students and four staff members at a central B.C. high school were briefly quarantined after a can of sauerkraut exploded Friday in a food science class.

The fire department, a hazardous materials unit and RCMP were called to Kelly Road Secondary School in Prince George at about 2 p.m. PT.

RCMP Const. Lesley Smith said school officials were concerned about a possible botulism outbreak after the contents of a years-old can of pickled cabbage splattered on students.

Officials later determined there was no cause for alarm.

The students briefly returned to their classes, then were dismissed early.

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UK Teenager Banned From America For Life Over Obscene Obama Email

By Virginia Wheeler / The Sun 

A British teenager who sent an email to the White House calling President Obama an obscenity was banned from America for life, The Sun reported Monday.

The FBI asked local cops to tell college student Luke Angel, 17, his drunken insult was "unacceptable."

Angel said he fired off a single email criticizing the U.S. government after seeing a TV program about the 9/11 attacks.

He said, "I don't remember exactly what I wrote as I was drunk. But I think I called Barack Obama a p***k. It was silly -- the sort of thing you do when you're a teenager and have had a few."

Angel, of Bedford, in central England, said it was "a bit extreme" for the FBI to act. "The police came and took my picture and told me I was banned from America forever. I don't really care but my parents aren't very happy."

A Bedford Police spokesman confirmed they had spoken to Angel about the email. Officers will take no criminal action.

Joanne Ferreira, of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said there are about 60 reasons a person can be barred from visiting America.

She said, "We are prohibited from discussing specific cases."

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English Bishops Issue Terminology Chart For Pope's Visit

I saw at Fr. Z's WDTPRS that Fr. Ray Blake has written a post about a chart issued by the English Bishops. Fr. Blake refers to it as:

"...this little piece of nonsense produced for policemen, technicians etc who are assumed, not only not to be Catholic but also stupid.

I agree with Andrew Brown there is a frightning waste of money by Eccleston Square, our bishops must realise money is not there to wasted. I spend my time making as many economies as possible and my people have to work damned hard for every penny they give to the Church and those people produce this tripe. And more, some committee of our bishops have approved it. Anyone know who? Or is that another bit Eccleston Square bureaucractric cover-up?

It makes me so angry!"

• Helpful Terms Chart Issued by English Bishops For Papal Visit
  
• English Bishop's Office Waste Even More Money!
• Hard to imagine this is not a joke 
• Papal visit: Bungled planning and embarrassing leaflets expose the public sector mentality of Church bureaucrats
• The Pope star, headlining at a gig near you: Catholic bishops under fire for 'cringe-making' guide to the Papal visit

Cross-posted to Sancte Pater

Fried apples use bacon drippings

"With apples in season try this delicious recipe for homemade fried apples:

FRIED APPLES

6 tart apples, sliced

1/4 cup bacon drippings

1 /8 teaspoon salt

1 dash of nutmeg

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

In a large skillet melt bacon drippings over low heat. Pour sliced apples evenly over skillet bottom. Sprinkle lemon juice over them and then brown sugar and then salt. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes or until apples are tender and juicy."

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Amentior Meme

The official meme of Amentior!

1)What was the name of your first pet (if you didn’t have one, answer: “Not Applicable”)
2)What is your birthdate?
3)Who is your favorite President?
4)What town was your Father born in?
5)What was the name of your high school?
6)What town were your born in?
7)What are the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number?
8)What is your favorite color?
9)What is your Mother’s maiden name?
10)Where do you work?

Please send your responses to cathyofalex@gmail.com.

I tag everyone!

Palin regarding Arnold's Tweet about not being able to see Russia from his Alaskan fly over

• Sarah Palin on Twitter
• Arnold Schwarzenegger on Twitter

h/t to  Red South

£110 Sandwich

A Michelin-starred chef has unveiled the world's most expensive cheese sandwich - which carries a whopping price tag of £110.

The delicacy was created by celebrity chef Martin Blunos, who hand-crafted the luxury snack using cheddar blended with expensive white truffles.

It is dressed with 100-year-old balsamic vinegar and the sourdough bread - which costs £5 alone - is sprinkled with powdered E175. That's gold dust to you and me...

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Eastwood could have been Superman

CARMEL, Calif. — Clint Eastwood is watching the contemporary superhero craze in Hollywood with a bit of generational relief. "Thank God that I didn't have to do that,” says the 80-year-old star.

The Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker is best known as a cowboy or a cop, but during a recent interview, the Hollywood icon said that in the 1970s he was an early candidate to play the Man of Steel. He added that, a few years before that, he was approached with the role of suave spy James Bond.

"I can remember — and this was many years ago — when (Warner Bros. President) Frank Wells came to me about doing Superman. So it could have happened. This was when they first started to think about making it. I was like, 'Superman? Nah, nah, that's not for me.' ... It's for somebody, but not me...

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Guy who wrote 'Jump the Shark' episode finally speaks out

"But Fox doesn't know why his Happy Days scene has come to mean the decline of something, and he just wrote an editorial in the L.A. Times defending himself.

Which brings us to the question: Was the "Hollywood 3" episode of "Happy Days" deserving of its fate? 

No, it wasn't. All successful shows eventually start to decline, but this was not "Happy Days'" time. Consider: It was the 91st episode and the fifth season. If this was really the beginning of a downward spiral, why did the show stay on the air for six more seasons and shoot an additional 164 episodes? Why did we rank among the Top 25 in five of those six seasons?

That's why, when I first heard the phrase and found out what it meant, I was incredulous. Then my incredulity turned into amazement. I started thinking about the thousands of television shows that had been on the air since the medium began. And out of all of those, the "Happy Days" episode in which Fonzie jumps over a shark is the one to be singled out? This made no sense.

He even said the episode was a "huge hit" when it aired, with more than 30 million viewers (though he also says he doesn't remember who actually came up with the idea). All that said, he realizes "jump the shark" is not going away anytime soon, so he's found a way to make peace with it..."

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Prayers

Please pray for Father George Welzbacher who was taken to the hospital this evening.

Current pastor at St. John's in St. Paul, former pastor at St. Agnes and professor at University of St. Thomas.

Ain't gonna happen

Lena's Rutabaga Malt

Linda, AKA Lena, Shamburg, from The Minnesota Table, Recipes for Savoring Local Food Throughout the Year by Shelley N.C. Holl with recipes by BJ Carpenter.

Here is a fantastic recipe using the rutabaga - a Swedish turnip - in an interesting way. This is a great fall malt - good for days that are still somewhat warm enough to enjoy cool ice cream!

(BTW: My father grew up during the depression and had to eat rutabagas. Needless to say, we never ate them as kids since he wouldn't allow them in the house. And, if you like this malt, Cumberland, WI, has a Rutabaga Fest each summer the weekend before Labor Day - Swissy)

Ingredients:
2 tbsp. rutabaga, peeled and cut into small chunks
1 scant tsp. canola oil
3 c. vanilla ice cream (not soft serve)
1 oz. real maple syrup
1 oz. malt powder
1 1/2 oz. whole milk
1/2 c. whipped heavy cream, for garnish
Dash of nutmeg, freshly grated if available

Preheat the oven to 400°

Directions:
Spread rutabaga evenly on a baking sheet and lightly oil with scant teaspoon canola oil. Loosely cover with parchment or aluminum foil and roast until soft. Remove to a bowl and mash while warm. Chill until ready to use.

Place rutabaga in a blender or malt mixer with the next 6 ingredients, and blend. Use more milk to thin if desired. Serve in a tall malt glass and garnish with whipped cream and nutmeg.