Questions on train forums I wouldn't think of asking.

[rogruth]

I think we sometimes listen to people and things we don't like to find out if we may have changed our opinions.
When Rufus and some others give links to a piece of rock music or musician I will usuall listen to some of it to
see if there is something I might find interesting. Sometimes I do find interesting but often not really enjoyable for me.

[HONDO74]

My question is in the form of my requesting opinions:
I find Kathy Griffin repulsive (having nothing to do with that bloody photo episode, nor her latest too-perky and far too-curly hairdo [sort of] ) and irrelevant. For some reason that I just can't quite discern (which includes why I am even asking this BS here,) I can't stand her.

Does anybody else have an opinion on this? Am I just being unnecessarily bitchy and stupid?
Murph

Why do you waste time and energy on people and activities that you dislike?

She was on CBS being interviewed this morning, so I was forced to be reminded of her, if just for the very few minutes I endured the interview. So, puzzled by my own aversion to her, I thought I'd visit here to see if I were being unfair or unusual in my revulsion toward her.

P. S. I'll be pondering your question the rest of today, and likely during next week. I need to do a whole lot of readjusting, and your question may be a key.

My mother in law watches all the news channels in the evening and lets it upset her about everything that's going on.

I keep telling her that Barnum & Bailey closed down so this is now the only circus to watch and all the clowns will be performing. So just get a bag of popcorn and something to drink and enjoy the show.

I find the political show that is being put to be very amusing.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I find the political show that is being put to be very amusing.

It's been hilarious for decades, because if you don't laugh at it all, you'll cry.

[Roy]

My question is in the form of my requesting opinions:
I find Kathy Griffin repulsive (having nothing to do with that bloody photo episode, nor her latest too-perky and far too-curly hairdo [sort of] ) and irrelevant. For some reason that I just can't quite discern (which includes why I am even asking this BS here,) I can't stand her.

Does anybody else have an opinion on this? Am I just being unnecessarily bitchy and stupid?
Murph

My beef is with what I call ugly chic and gutter chic. I was born in !959, and in my early days, girls wanted to look sexy. Then, while I was in high school, punk rock hit, with it's safety pins through the cheek, etc. Ugly chic. A little later, the fashion of looking like a gang banger or prison inmate, with diy tattoos all over, and wearing T shirts and high water pants became the thing. Gutter chic. Still going, after all these years.

Otherwise sexy girls, including some porn stars, went for that. Barf.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Can ham be frozen?
My hosts for Easter Sunday dinner at their house packed a take-home basket of fabulous leftovers for me, and among them was nearly half a whole ham's numerous thick slices. It would take me a month to eat all that, so I'm thinking of dividing up all the ham into separate storage containers and freezing them for meals in the future. Plus , I'm not really too fond of ham, these days, so I would need to stretch out its consumption.

But for some reason , I seem to have the impression that it is not advisable to freeze ham.

Does anybody know the facts?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Can ham be frozen?

Yes. In fact, freeze it as individual slices in gallon freezer bags and take out what you want and no more.

Also, make ham & bean soup - did that yesterday. Freeze that in storage tubs; thaw when you want it.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Can ham be frozen?

Yes. In fact, freeze it as individual slices in gallon freezer bags and take out what you want and no more.

Also, make ham & bean soup - did that yesterday. Freeze that in storage tubs; thaw when you want it.

Thank you, very much! Excellent advice and direction.
Murph

[Roy]

Mmmm...bean and bacon soup!

[Roy]

When are we going to get past these common lies and attitudes about hate? If we have hate, it's for our own survival. There are things out there, like disease, which are rightly hateworthy. Of course, our hate, like our anger, can be devastating when it's misdirected. The same can be said about love, and faith. And, like those things, even when it's properly directed, it's useless by itself. You have to know effective ways to use it. But, who doesn't cheer, when we come up with good ways to defeat horrible diseases?

[chuck]

If you can find them, the vacuum seal freezer bags do an even better job of preserving the ham without freezer burn. If the slices are pretty thick you can use them individually as ham "steaks". I like to reheat these in a large skillet that was used to sear pineapple slices. Apple slices also work well as a nice side. We usually do some mac and cheese and the a green vegetable (broccoli, beans, peas)

You could also use white kidney beans (cannellini beans) to make a nice soup. Dice potatoes and carrots and sear them in a large sauce pan with some salt and pepper and some EVO. Back off the heat and cover, let them cook for a while and then add some diced onion, then the ham and beans. Cover with half and half and let this simmer for 30 minutes or so. I like to add grape or cherry tomatoes for color and flavor. Season with parsley, thyme, and crushed rosemary. Let simmer for another 30 minutes. Split pea soup lost its appeal to me after seeing the Exorcist back in 73.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Very nice of you (true to form for you), Chuck, to post that helpful reply. Thank you.
Murph

[Rufus T. Firefly]

You could also use white kidney beans (cannellini beans) to make a nice soup.

That's what I use.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I just now finished portioning and wrapping the ham up in aluminum foil and placing them into individual zip-lock type bags into the freezer. In future, I will dice some of it into bean soup and split pea soup.
Thanks again, gentlemen.
Murph

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I just now finished portioning and wrapping the ham up in aluminum foil and placing them into individual zip-lock type bags into the freezer. In future, I will dice some of it into bean soup and split pea soup.
Thanks again, gentlemen.
Murph

Not a problem! Why wrap in Al foil 1st? Curious. Never have done that when using freezer bags.

[chuck]

My grandmother used to use tin foil followed by plastic wrap (zip lock bags were about 20 years in the future). Foil alone and plastic wrap alone didn't work but the combo did. It seemed to slow down the ice crystal formation.