Could somebody please help us confused souls here:
Are chicken wings white meat or dark meat?
(This post is dedicated to NC. I hope one day this issue would be resolved.)
I am sorry but I guess I am a bit "racist" when it gets to poultry. I strongly prefer white meat over dark meat. I mean, c'mon guys.... is it seriously just me? Can you not smell the strong "chicken body odor" (as my roomie put it) in the dark meat? (She loves dark meat,by the way. Which works out great since we can split a rotisserie chicken nicely that way).Well anyway, I think chicken wings should be considered dark meat but heck, that's my favorite part! And if it tastes good, who cares? So, please give me not thighs, nor drumsticks. But wings?? Oui!OUI!
NC, I hope you'll be able to enjoy them again some day 'cause I think you're missing out on too much.
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Friday, May 13, 2005
triskaidekaphobia
A forwarded message from Ms. NH (A good news I guess, since I live on the 13th floor):
Word of the Day for Friday May 13, 2005
triskaidekaphobia \tris-ky-dek-uh-FOH-bee-uh\, noun:
A morbid fear of the number 13 or the date Friday the 13th.
Thirteen people, pledged to eliminate triskaidekaphobia, fear of the number 13, today tried to reassure American> sufferers by renting a 13 ft plot of land in Brooklyn for> 13 cents... a month.> --Daily Telegraph, January 14, 1967>> Past disasters linked to the number 13 hardly help> triskaidekaphobics overcome their affliction. The most> famous is the Apollo 13 mission, launched on April 11, 1970> (the sum of 4, 11 and 70 equals 85 - which when added
> 13:13 local time, and struck by an explosion on April 13.> --"It\'s just bad luck that the 13th is so often a Friday,"> [1]Electronic Telegraph, September 8, 1996> _________________________________________________________>> Triskaidekaphobia is a fairly new word (first found in print> in 1911) formed from Greek treiskaideka, triskaideka,> "thirteen" (treis, "three" + kai, "and" + deka, "ten") +> phobos, "fear." The adjective form is triskaidekaphobic. One> who fears the number 13 is a triskaidekaphobe or> triskaidekaphobic.>> There are many [2]theories about the origin of> triskaidekaphobia. In medieval Christian countries the number> 13 came to be considered unlucky because there were 13 persons> at the Last Supper of Christ. Fridays are also unlucky,> because the Crucifixion was on a Friday. Hence a Friday> falling on the thirteenth day would be regarded as especially> unlucky.> Some famous triskaidekaphobes1:> * Napoleon> * Herbert Hoover> * Mark Twain> * Richard Wagner> * Franklin Roosevelt>",1]
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> together comes to 13), from Pad 39 (three times 13) at> 13:13 local time, and struck by an explosion on April 13.> --"It's just bad luck that the 13th is so often a Friday,"> [1]Electronic Telegraph, September 8, 1996> _________________________________________________________>> Triskaidekaphobia is a fairly new word (first found in print> in 1911) formed from Greek treiskaideka, triskaideka,> "thirteen" (treis, "three" + kai, "and" + deka, "ten") +> phobos, "fear." The adjective form is triskaidekaphobic. One> who fears the number 13 is a triskaidekaphobe or> triskaidekaphobic.>> There are many [2]theories about the origin of> triskaidekaphobia. In medieval Christian countries the number> 13 came to be considered unlucky because there were 13 persons> at the Last Supper of Christ. Fridays are also unlucky,> because the Crucifixion was on a Friday. Hence a Friday> falling on the thirteenth day would be regarded as especially> unlucky.> Some famous triskaidekaphobes1:> * Napoleon> * Herbert Hoover> * Mark Twain> * Richard Wagner> * Franklin Roosevelt>
> Friday," [3]Daily Telegraph, September 8, 1996>>References>> 1. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/> 2. http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_080.html> 3. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/>>Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation>> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=9&q=triskaidekaphobia>>Note: Audio pronunciation available only to Premium members.>To learn more about the benefits of Premium membership,>visit our site: http://dictionary.reference.com/premium/?r=9>>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ->>The Dictionary.com Toolbar for Internet Explorer: the world\'s>lightest reference library. It\'s free! http://tinyurl.com/2swc5>>_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._>",1]
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> 1. Source: "It's just bad luck that the 13th is so often a> Friday," [3]Daily Telegraph, September 8, 1996
Word of the Day for Friday May 13, 2005
triskaidekaphobia \tris-ky-dek-uh-FOH-bee-uh\, noun:
A morbid fear of the number 13 or the date Friday the 13th.
Thirteen people, pledged to eliminate triskaidekaphobia, fear of the number 13, today tried to reassure American> sufferers by renting a 13 ft plot of land in Brooklyn for> 13 cents... a month.> --Daily Telegraph, January 14, 1967>> Past disasters linked to the number 13 hardly help> triskaidekaphobics overcome their affliction. The most> famous is the Apollo 13 mission, launched on April 11, 1970> (the sum of 4, 11 and 70 equals 85 - which when added
> 13:13 local time, and struck by an explosion on April 13.> --"It\'s just bad luck that the 13th is so often a Friday,"> [1]Electronic Telegraph, September 8, 1996> _________________________________________________________>> Triskaidekaphobia is a fairly new word (first found in print> in 1911) formed from Greek treiskaideka, triskaideka,> "thirteen" (treis, "three" + kai, "and" + deka, "ten") +> phobos, "fear." The adjective form is triskaidekaphobic. One> who fears the number 13 is a triskaidekaphobe or> triskaidekaphobic.>> There are many [2]theories about the origin of> triskaidekaphobia. In medieval Christian countries the number> 13 came to be considered unlucky because there were 13 persons> at the Last Supper of Christ. Fridays are also unlucky,> because the Crucifixion was on a Friday. Hence a Friday> falling on the thirteenth day would be regarded as especially> unlucky.> Some famous triskaidekaphobes1:> * Napoleon> * Herbert Hoover> * Mark Twain> * Richard Wagner> * Franklin Roosevelt>",1]
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> together comes to 13), from Pad 39 (three times 13) at> 13:13 local time, and struck by an explosion on April 13.> --"It's just bad luck that the 13th is so often a Friday,"> [1]Electronic Telegraph, September 8, 1996> _________________________________________________________>> Triskaidekaphobia is a fairly new word (first found in print> in 1911) formed from Greek treiskaideka, triskaideka,> "thirteen" (treis, "three" + kai, "and" + deka, "ten") +> phobos, "fear." The adjective form is triskaidekaphobic. One> who fears the number 13 is a triskaidekaphobe or> triskaidekaphobic.>> There are many [2]theories about the origin of> triskaidekaphobia. In medieval Christian countries the number> 13 came to be considered unlucky because there were 13 persons> at the Last Supper of Christ. Fridays are also unlucky,> because the Crucifixion was on a Friday. Hence a Friday> falling on the thirteenth day would be regarded as especially> unlucky.> Some famous triskaidekaphobes1:> * Napoleon> * Herbert Hoover> * Mark Twain> * Richard Wagner> * Franklin Roosevelt>
> Friday," [3]Daily Telegraph, September 8, 1996>>References>> 1. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/> 2. http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_080.html> 3. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/>>Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation>> http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=9&q=triskaidekaphobia>>Note: Audio pronunciation available only to Premium members.>To learn more about the benefits of Premium membership,>visit our site: http://dictionary.reference.com/premium/?r=9>>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ->>The Dictionary.com Toolbar for Internet Explorer: the world\'s>lightest reference library. It\'s free! http://tinyurl.com/2swc5>>_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._>",1]
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> 1. Source: "It's just bad luck that the 13th is so often a> Friday," [3]Daily Telegraph, September 8, 1996
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
Ten questions
Bernard Pivot's 10 questions:
1. What is your favorite word? Happy
2. What is your least favorite word? Sad
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Anything new
4. What turns you off? Arrogance
5. What is your favorite curse word? S**t
6. What sound or noise do you love? Laughter, especially a baby’s laugh.
7. What sound or noise do you hate? Deafening silence
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Photographer
9. What profession would you not like to do? Doctor
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Don’t worry, I forgive you. Now go in and find your grampa while you wait for the rest of your family.
1. What is your favorite word? Happy
2. What is your least favorite word? Sad
3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Anything new
4. What turns you off? Arrogance
5. What is your favorite curse word? S**t
6. What sound or noise do you love? Laughter, especially a baby’s laugh.
7. What sound or noise do you hate? Deafening silence
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Photographer
9. What profession would you not like to do? Doctor
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Don’t worry, I forgive you. Now go in and find your grampa while you wait for the rest of your family.
Saturday, May 07, 2005
I have never had as much alcohol in one night as what I had last night. As anyone can predict, the result was a disaster. What else would you call it if you didn't get home until after 2.30 am ( I think :P) and you're wide awake by 6.20am? On the other hand, I don't believe I've had this much fun for a while....., not since the 2003 New Year's Eve in New York City at least. This despite my being a "cripple" from my infamous "legends of the fall" .
I have to say though that everybody from work were so nice (not that they are usually not as nice). Everyone seems to be genuinely concerned about each other. That's what I love about my work place. It's just one big happy, and on many occasions dysfunctional, family.
Anyway, going back to the night out with my friends, we went out for Ethiopian food up North and headed to a bar in the Lincoln Square area. What an interesting cuisine they have! Sour, spongy dough that I guess is supposed to be bread and spicy meat dishes. Kind of reminds me of the food back home (minus the sour spongy bread). Nice South African beer, though.
I have to say though that everybody from work were so nice (not that they are usually not as nice). Everyone seems to be genuinely concerned about each other. That's what I love about my work place. It's just one big happy, and on many occasions dysfunctional, family.
Anyway, going back to the night out with my friends, we went out for Ethiopian food up North and headed to a bar in the Lincoln Square area. What an interesting cuisine they have! Sour, spongy dough that I guess is supposed to be bread and spicy meat dishes. Kind of reminds me of the food back home (minus the sour spongy bread). Nice South African beer, though.
Friday, May 06, 2005
05/05/05
There goes my great plan to celebrate this one special day: May 5th, 2005 or 05/05/05 (event originally planned to take place at 5:55 pm).
I successfully managed to sprain my ankle so bad while walking down the stairs to get to the red line the evening before. Ended up having to stay home all day and "R.I.C.E." my fat ankle. I don't recall that many occasion when I found resting to be so exhausting.
I successfully managed to sprain my ankle so bad while walking down the stairs to get to the red line the evening before. Ended up having to stay home all day and "R.I.C.E." my fat ankle. I don't recall that many occasion when I found resting to be so exhausting.
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