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So there I am, standing in the cookie aisle at Kroger, debating whether Mrs Clothier would be happier with Pecan Sandies or Oreos, when I spotted them. Golden Oreos. Oreo creme filling, but with vanilla cookies. They looked just like the old girl scout cookies you used to get with half the box being vanilla (and yummy) and the other half being chocolate (and gross). Anyway, I buy regular oreos for the lovely Mrs, and golden for me. I can't wait initl I get home, so I open the package up in the car. Ummm. The smell. The taste. They are great. I suggest you drive to your nearest store and buy them right now. You can thank me later.

Everytime I read something like that I thank my lucky stars I went into sales and not marketing. Gotta wonder a) how they sleep at night, and 2) how they explain to their kids what they do.

we had it here in the great lakes state. I thought it was nasty, but my mom really liked it.

I'll second that, but change it to any of the "casual" chains. When you're in Midland MI (home of the Dow Chemical Corporation) in late November with a windchill below zero the cheesy chains look very good (especially when compared to eating at the Holiday Inn restaurant). WHen there is no other option, mediocrity can be a great reassurance. Actually, it was Midland, home of Midland Dow high school. But is was Oct, not Nov. But yeah, you know the drill.

as a former traveling man, I can tell you that at 8:30 at night, there is much comfort to be had when you find an Outback nearby.

Yep, still around. I'm hardly a big party wheel, but I did accept the nomination for US Congress, 11th district. Sounds like the meal was great, glad to hear it. It's on the list of places to takes the mrs next time something comes up. Congrats on the nomination as well. Isn't the 11th Kildee's district?

If I dip them in anything it's sriracha. Unfortunately tomatoes make my tongue and lips swell thereby diminishing the french fry experience. OK Camden, I'll bite. what's sriracha? and sorry about the tomato allergy

Yup. And the CEOs of Big Tobacco didn't smoke. Still, it seems to me only fair that the cause of death (massive heart attack) was the one their company has been helping make more prevalent at earlier ages. Was this man at the helm of the company when it failed to switched to healthier oils for its french fries after promising to do so? Was this man at the helm when McD's opened branches in Paris? And next to the Sans Souci in D.C.? I say the schadenfreude is deserved. See, now I think that's wrong on so many fronts. It's McDonalds, for god's sake!! It's not a health food store. And they can open stores where ever they can buy property. Do you blame Bill Ford for the death of every car accident? After all, if his great-grandfather hadn't come up with that assembly line idea, we'd still be on horses, right?

I'd kill everyone in this room for one drop of beer. Homer

are you sure? maybe death is death. Nothing more. We'll know when we get there.

boy, I'd love to hear that story.

At the risk of raining on the parade, so to speak, I agree that Q near the OB is nothing to write home about. It's been about 4 years since our visit, so something new may be there now. Also, as a person who likes things to do on vacation, (meaning I hate sitting on the beach, fishing, and boating) be prepared for a whole lot of nothing to do. We did watch them move the lighthouse inland, but other than that, the best thing about our OB vacation was leaving early.

what do you eat with your fries?

My mother in law (yes, the one who can't cook) made a coke cake last weekend, and as she was telling us how awful it looked, and how bad it tasted (since it didn't come out of a box, and the only cakes that look and taste good are box cakes) I just kept eating away. As I was finishing my second piece, I just looked at her and told her that this was by far the best thing I ever ever tasted that you made. She said it would be better if it had canned icing. Mothers in law. Now that's a thread.

Pretzel Nachos. any kind of pretzels, whatever kind of cheese you've got lying around. Toss it in the micro 'til the cheese melts. Then salsa and sour cream. The best part? The pretzels stay really crunchy.

I'll help you! Now what about people sitting and walking around with toothpicks hanging out of their mouths? It drives me nuts! For God's Sake Yes! If you want to wear a hat, go buy a real hat! Men look great in them. Fedoras. Bowlers. Get thee to a hat store!

Must beg to differ. If you are a DQ fan (and you are a red commie pig if you aren't), then you get this whole deal. And it's very tasty. My local DQ mixed the strawberry(with those yummy frozen berries) and toffee flavors for me. Good to the last drop.

any? really? not even root beer? everybody likes a little root beer now and then. have you felt this way for long?

I second this notion. Nothing better then fresh cherry pie. Unless it's fresh or dried cherry anything else.

Don't you think there is humor everywhere? Even in death? When you die, would you rather have people crying because you are dead, or happy because they knew you?

Very cool idea. How did you come up with it?

It wasn't my party, but it's funny none the less. My sister-in-law convinces my mother-in-law that the SIL is capable of doing Thanksgiving dinner. She can't cook, has never made a turkey before, and in general, is a diasater in the kitchen. As she is taking the turkey out of the oven, after having roasted it for about 10 hours, I notice the smell of melted plastic. Hmm. She has not removed the plastic piece that holds the legs together. It has melted. No biggie, right, we can still eat what's left, right? Nope. She also left the bag of giblets inside the bird as well. Right. The plastic bag. She has aslo burned the green bean cassarole. Made mac and cheese out of the blue box, and baked it, hence rendering it even more un-edible. The stuffing? Stovetop. The dessert? Courtesy of mrs Smith. No animals died, but we left hungry.

at the risk of sounding like I'm sucking up, I thought Mayhaw Man's blog was among the best.

I have a mickey mouse waffle iron. No really, I do. The waffles come out shaped like Mickey. the kids love it, and it works great.

oh, and one more thing. Let me apologize in advance for how many people walk around Metro Detroit wearing hockey sweaters. They think they look cool. I think they look like idiots.