Triptofan Day

[iggy]

What are your Thanksgiving traditions?

Big dinner and touch football in the backyard?
Volunteering at a homeless shelter?
A spirited round of grab-ass with grandma?

This is not multiple choice, by the way. And remember, always make extra gravy.

[2old4this]

The only tradition we have is during the meal, we all have to go around the table and say something we're thankful for. My brother-in-law absolutely refuses, which is quite comical and makes my Mom upset.

Let the joy of the holidays begin. BTW, Happy Thanksgiving all. No discussing politics this year, either : (

[kentuckychic]

Go to Granny's house for a big lunch with all the typical turkey day stuff. Then we leave there drive two hours to my aunt's house and do it all over again. And this year I get to work on Thanksgiving. Yippee!!!!

[iggy]

Hey 2old...check PMs.

[2old4this]

fancy that, a reply for iggy

[NikDC]

No traditions, except for the traditional someone leaving the table upset. Yep, another dysfunctional family holiday :D

[2old4this]

Right there with ya, Nik. My brother is already pissed off and we haven't even gotten there yet. The rest of us are fine, it's just him : )

[db44]

Turkey, family, watching the Macy*s Parade, either on TV or in person.

[iggy]

We've managed to eliminate a sister, a nephew, and a neice already from this year's table. I say we're flying right so far. My dream is be alone with the turkey and pie one of these days.

[2old4this]

Hey db44, welcome! Come around here often?

[SidewaysY]

It USED to be a fabulous array of all sorts of roast beasts but my Mother discovered her fancy-shmancy country club cooks a turkey that day and no one has to do dishes. She can't seem to understand that the food sucks and there are no leftovers, so it isn't worth it.

So, the past 4 years, I've started a tradition of roasting my OWN turkey, with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, etc. I invite over everyone I know EXCEPT family and we have a leftovers party before Thanksgiving.

I then go play extended family all dressed up and fancy at the 'club' and not feel dissappointed that the food sucks.

[iggy]

I couldn't imagine going out for Thanksgiving...I know many people do it, however.

I'm thankful for the sommelier, the coat check girl, the that fact that they have wines by the glass, and that the turkey was free range. Amen.

[kevy1]

In-Law's!
and this year I got suckered into bringing 3 dishes! WTF I was invited over for dinner. Now I’m bringing it. (I might as well stay home)

[kevy1]

for the 8th year now my parents and their friends cook a big meal and serve over 100 elderly people and they recruit the boy scouts to serve and clean up.

[insearchofjustin]

My tradition moved to Florida, so now it's me, my kid, and my Grandma feasting on a turkey dinner with two sides from Boston Market.

And of course watching the Vikings open up a can of whoop-ass on the Cowboys.

How many concussions will Troy Aikman have this year?

[iggy]

I think he's had one too many.

[SidewaysY]

Aside from the altruistic wonderfulness of feeding old people..

THEY ARE TRAINING YOUNG MEN TO DO DISHES AND CLEAN UP!!!!!!

....My daughter is marrying a boy scout. Period.

[db44]

Thanks, 2old (I see iggy called you that, so I hope it's okay).

I've been around a few weeks now, I post what I can when I can. I'm trying to check in more w/ this forum, 'cause the conversations here are more fun than I've seen in the other forums.

[iggy]

You're fitting in fine. Stick around.

Good call emulating me. I make all the rules and everybody answers to me here. Don't pay any attention to NikDC's contradictory comments. She's on lithium.

[kentuckychic]

DB, have you sent out your picture yet. You were supposed to do that a couple of weeks ago, what happened?

[db44]

Ohh, hadn't seen that part yet... Hold on...

[insearchofjustin]

DB DB DB DB DB...

PIC-TURE PIC-TURE PIC-TURE...

Noobz too, Noobz too, Noobz too...

[insearchofjustin]

Nikki, pass me a hit of your lithium.

[PB&Kev]

Iggy doesn't have a real solid grip on reality. Watch out for him. :)

[garnet]

Oh, Twiki :D

Yeah NEWBS, get the pic out.

[kentuckychic]

We need your picture too PB.

[iggy]

Now I know why sheep are always warm.

[insearchofjustin]

PB PB PB PB PB

and

KE-VY KE-VY KE-VY KE-VY

Jesus... any more people?

[db44]

Well, if you must, check out:

http://hometown.aol.com/dbanzai4415/index.html

I'm still working on the pages, so if you read, remember that it's still a work in progress.

[insearchofjustin]

Is that you praying in the Yankees gear?

[garnet]

Welcome Banzai :D

[db44]

Thanks, garnet.

Yep, that's me praying... Being a life-long Bronx boy & all, I gotta give it up for the Yanks.

[iggy]

Do you know Sal Collaziano?

He's on Lawn Guyland, but that's not too far.

[Cali_1]

Welcome bonzai!!!

Go Giants!!!

[insearchofjustin]

DB will have to be on the next conference call so we can all pick apart his accent.

[kentuckychic]

I think you look like Joe Torre.

[kentuckychic]

Do you ever say fuhgeddabowdit?

[db44]

Sorry to disappoint, isoj, but I spent years w/ a speech therapist... I only have the accent when I try to sound like it.

BTW, my aol sns are dbanzai44& dbanzai4415.

[PB&Kev]

Tawkamongstyaselves???

[db44]

KY- that night (Halloween) that's who most people were calling me... *sigh* only 1 person called me Jeter.

[iggy]

See KY. We can lose our accents. Why can't you?

Boy Bonzai is full on with the info today.

[db44]

I aim to please, ya know wad I'm sayin'?

And I think everyone on SI is named Sal, iggy.

[iggy]

Most likely. He's the one with the hair, in case you ever meet him.

[kentuckychic]

I only have a slight accent.

Let's do a conference call today so we can all wish each other a happy thanksgiving.

[insearchofjustin]

DB, what do you do to put food on the table?

Got any kids? Wife?

Post a haiku and your laminated list...

Start looking for your highschool picture now. We're posting them next week.

[db44]

Greased back?

[kentuckychic]

He's done the laminated list. I'm thinking he posted a haiku too.

[NikDC]

And for the record, iggy is SO not in charge.

Though I am on lithium ;)

[iggy]

Plead the fifth, dude.

[insearchofjustin]

Dude? Do you cufk like you ytep?

[db44]

Let's see. I work for a local radio station, and its syndicated morning show (not Stern) doin' production & editing. I'm single, no kids.

I'll work on a hiyku, just remind which that is... the 16 sylable one w/ 3 lines?

And I'll see what I can do about a high-school picture.

[iggy]

Are you the one that inserts the boiiing and fart sound effects? All morning shows have those.

Haiku:
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables

Show your work.

[PB&Kev]

Damn. :mad:
Not Stern.


So which one is it? Can you say?

[kentuckychic]

Wait a minute....Iggy, dear, how is it that ISOJ knows how you cufk in comparison to your typing?

[db44]

add those farting sounds
no that is not me I say
but one man does it

An answer to your question in hayku. Does that work?

[db44]

I guess I might as well say now, it'll come out sooner or later.

I work for WFAN & Imus.

[kentuckychic]

Impressive, he killed two birds with one stone.

[PB&Kev]

I won't hold that against you. ;) I'm a huge Stern fan.

[mikecheck]

Turkey, Ham, Stuffing, Rice, Mash Potatoes, Pan de Sol, Football or Basketball in the back yard, and then a movie.

Anyone have deep fried turkey?

[iggy]

I'm hoping to have fried turkey one of these days.

Is Imus as otherwordly looking in person as he is on TV? Man scares me. Do we ever get to see you on MSNBC or whatever channel he's on?

[insearchofjustin]

How long does it take to deep fry a turkey?

[db44]

It's MSNBC. I'm most likely not to be seen, unless I'm bringing audio carts into the studio. Until I mess up enough that he decides to berate me. I filled in doin' NFL Now w/ Mike Francesa on MSNBC during October, but that's about it.

I loved this morning... He's at the Ranch in NM, and he was wearing his oxygen hose for a bit of the show.

[iggy]

I think it takes an hour to deep fry a turkey.

I seem to always catch him in full cowboy gear. Very Millennium.

[SidewaysY]

I had deep fried Turkey at my ex in laws. It was really freaky watching them take a perfectly good low fat food (turkey) inject it full of fattening italian dressing and then deep fat frying it.

It tasted like you put your turkey too close to your salad and got some of the dressing juice on it. NOT WORTH THE EFFORT I say.

[iggy]

One hour in a bucket full of oil is easier than 4-5 hours in an oven with constant basting.

I have issues with basting anyway.

[insearchofjustin]

Just get yourself a cute little orange handled baster, and you'll begin to love the process.

[iggy]

Turkey basters are for getting lesbians pregnant. Hence the name.

I don't even know what that means.

[mikecheck]

Check this out! It takes 35 minutes to deep fry a 10 lb. turkey at 365 degrees.
http://www.tznet.com/lwittman/turkey5.jpg
or just check out this webpage:
http://www.tznet.com/lwittman/turkey.html

[Edited by mikecheck on November 21st, 2000 at 11:22 AM]

[iggy]

Awww...35 minutes? But I want it now.

[mikecheck]

For 35 minutes you can get a deep fried CAJUN turkey!

[iggy]

That looks like the redneck equivalent of Excalibur.

They're the kings of the whole trailer park.

[insearchofjustin]

Is that Norm Abrams deep frying that thing? He is the all-knowing.

[db44]

That's some wishbone they're tryin' to break.

[iggy]

Rahaha.

Cyborg turkey.

[db44]

Isn't that the guy from "Home Improvement" on the left? Is this "A Tool Time Thanksgiving"? Could be the set in the background.