Thursday Thunks:

Welcome to the November 20th version of Thursday Thunks!
Where we make you think a little bit before you blog!
Hosted by StraitJacketMom (Berleen)
http://thursdaythunks.blogspot.com/
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1. Do you like potatoes? What kind? Mashed, Baked, Fried, Twice Baked, and in soup!

2. If you were dressed up in a fish costume and you went underwater and a shark saw you, what would you do? I would not move and I would be really quiet and hope that he would not bother me.

3. Does Jello make you happy? Yes, especially if it is cherry or black cherry flavor.

4. If you could have any animal, exotic, extinct or other type, what would it be? A White Tiger

5. Would you fill up a pool with pudding and jump in? Yes! That would be fun, especially if it is chocolate jello.

6. When you are feeling icky with the sickness feeling, what is your first choice for feel-better medicine? NyQuil or Tylenol

7. Do you count with your fingers or in your head when it comes to mathematical equations? Sometimes I count on my fingers and sometimes I do both…I prefer to use a calculator.

8. Do you have any key chains on your keyring? How many? What kind? I have a key for my van, a key for my car, a key for my house and nine keys for work.

9. What do you dunk your french fries in? I use different things, depending on my mood…mustard, ketchup, barbecue sauce or ice cream.

10. When I say “Moo I’m a duck” do you think of a cow or a duck? You are a duck.

11. If you had the chance, would you go to the very bottom of the ocean? Yes I would!!! I think it would be very fun and interesting.

12. Would you rather be spiderman or batman? Batman!

13. Would you rather be in a hurricane or a tornado? Tornado

14. Do you like pumpkin pie? Do you cheat and buy a premade one or do you make it from scratch? Heck, do you even make pumpkin pie at all? I love pumpkin pie. I like to make them from scratch and buy them premade. It depends on how fast I need one and who I am making it for.

Christmas Cards for the Soldiers

****I got this in an email today!****

When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these wonderful special people who have sacrificed so much would get.

When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, please include the following:

A Recovering American Soldier
c/O Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington,D.C. 20307-5001

Thursday Thirteen #23: Turkey Facts

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Thirteen Turkey Facts

01. Domesticated turkeys cannot fly. Wild turkeys, however, can fly for short distances at speeds up to 55 miles per hour. They can also reach speeds of 25 miles per hour on the ground.

02. Turkeys have great hearing, but no external ears. They can also see in color, and have excellent visual acuity and a wide field of vision (about 270 degrees), which makes sneaking up on them difficult. However, turkeys have a poor sense of smell (what’s cooking?), but an excellent sense of taste.

03. Age is a determining factor in taste. Old, large males are preferable to young toms (males) as tom meat is stringy. The opposite is true for females: old hens are tougher birds.

04. In 2007, more than 260 million turkeys were raised with an average live weight per bird of 28 pounds with nearly 6 billion pounds of turkey processed. By contrast, in 1970, only 105 million birds were raised with an average live weight of 17 pounds and 1.5 billion pounds processed.

05. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 45 million turkeys are cooked and eaten in the U.S. at Thanksgiving—that’s one sixth of all turkeys sold in the U.S. each year. American per capita consumption of turkeys has soared from 8.3 pounds in 1975 to 18.5 pounds in 1997. Ten years later, the number has dropped slightly in 2007 to 17.5 pounds.

06. The wild turkey we usually see in photos or pictures is not the same as the domestic turkey that we serve at Thanksgiving.

07. Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) live in woods in parts of North America and are the largest game birds found in this part of the world. They spend their days foraging for food like acorns, seeds, small insects and wild berries. They spend their nights in low branches of trees (yes, wild turkeys can fly!).

08. At one time, the turkey and the bald eagle were each considered as the national symbol of America. Benjamin Franklin was one of those who argued passionately on behalf of the turkey. Franklin felt the turkey, although “vain and silly”, was a better choice than the bald eagle, whom he felt was “a coward”.

09. Since 1970, turkey production in the United States has increased nearly 300 percent.

10. The male turkey is called a tom and the female turkey is called a hen.

11. Forty-five million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving. Twenty-two million turkeys are eaten each Christmas.

12. Turkeys have heart attacks. The United States Air Force was doing test runs and breaking the sound barrier. Nearby turkeys dropped dead with heart attacks

13. The five most popular ways to serve leftover turkey is as a sandwich, in stew, chili or soup, casseroles and as a burger.

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3x Thursday: All Grown Up

3x Thursday: 11/20/y2k+8: When I Grow Up
Hosted by The Hair Metal Queen
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1. What did you want to be when you were a kid? I wanted to be a Computer Programmer.

2. What did you grow up to be? Are you happy with that choice? I am currently a Business Manager but I would like to be more involved with Human Resources.

3. If you could choose any job for the next 30 years, what would it be? Why? I would continue doing what I am doing now because I am good at it.

No-Bake Holiday Fruitcake

No-Bake Holiday Fruitcake

You may substitute your choice of candied fruit instead of the cherries and pineapple.

1 (16-ounce) package graham crackers, crushed
1 (6-ounce) container candied red cherries, coarsely chopped
1 (6 ounce) candied green cherries, coarsely chopped
1 (6-ounce) container candied pineapple, coarsely chopped
1-1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans
2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk

Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, allowing wrap to hang over edges a few inches. In a large bowl, combine the graham crackers, red and green cherries, pineapple, pecans, and the sweetened condensed milk, using your hands mix thoroughly. Place mixture into lined pan and cover well. Freeze for at least 8 hours or overnight before serving. When ready to serve, invert onto a serving platter, remove pan and plastic wrap, and slice. Store any remaining cake in the freezer.

Wednesday Weirdness #30

Wednesday Weirdness
Hosted at http://wednesdayweird.blogspot.com/
Questions by: Macabre Girl
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1.) Have you ever taken your clothes off for money? No. I think people would pay me to keep them on LOL I don’t look good naked!

2.) Are you a morning person or a night owl? I am a night owl. I do not like getting up in the mornings.

3.) Do you take any kind of medication daily or regularly? If so, what? I should be taking prescription medication but I cannot afford it so I just suffer in silence.

4.) Do you ever have naughty thoughts about any of your friends significant others?
I do not have naughty thought about any of my friends significant others.

5.) What are your favorite comfort foods? I like chocolate! LOL and ice cream, cake, steak and a baked potato, and home made soup!

6.) Would you rather direct a porn or star in one? I would rather direct a porn movie. Getting naked in front of a camera or audience is not my thing…I would be too embarrassed.

7.) Have you ever seen a “donkey show”? Would you ever be interested in seeing one? I have never seen a donkey show. Yes, I would like to see one because I am nosy!
*Edit* – After reading more about it I have decided that I DO NOT want to see a donkey show. *End Edit*

8.) On a scale of 1 to 10, how gullible of a person would you say you are? I rate myself as a 2 or 3…I am not very gullible. But I am good at pretending to be dumb

I Want Wednesday #14

Hosted by Noner at http://iwantwednesday.blogspot.com/
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This weeks question is: What do you want to be remembered for?

My answer: I want to be remembered as a kind person that was able to forgive all those that treated me badly. I want to live a happy and full live and to die with a smile on my face, knowing I did good in this world.

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Last weeks question is:Thanksgiving (in America) isn’t too far off. What do you want to do for the holiday?

My answer: I want to spend it with my two children, my grandson, Steve, my brother, his wife and their three children. I want to have lots of turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, dinner rolls, cranberry sauce, corn, green bean casserole and pumpkin pie!!

Heads or Tails: Autumn Memories

Heads or Tails is hosted by Barb (Skittles)

http://headsortailshome.blogspot.com/

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Today’s Topic is: TAILS – Share an Autumn memory

My most favorite thing about Autumn is a big pile of leaves! As a kid it was always fun to jump into a big pile of leaves…even if it did make the person raking them mad! It was usually my dad or grandpa that raked the leaves and my brother, three of our cousins and I would scatter the leaves all over the place. What a blast!

TMI Tuesday #161

TMI Tuesday is Hosted by Professor Fate
http://tmituesday.blogspot.com/
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1. When did you last use your cellular telephone as a flashlight? Last night on the way home from the Emergency Room (Yes I am fine, I took The Man to the ER).

2. On a scale from 1-10, how comfy are you being naked? 2! I don’t like the way I look naked or in clothes but I would prefer to keep on my clothes LOL

3. What is the longest you’ve ever been celibate after having lost your virginity?
A few years.

4. Have you ever had sex in a car? If yes, since you were a teenager?
Yes and yes! If my current car was big enough The Man and I could do naughty things in it!

5. When did you last use food or drink as medication?
I don’t drink…unless you count Soda. I drink soda everyday to keep from getting a headache.

Bonus: Name three words that:
a) get you excited – Sex, free and home
b) make you squirm – Spider, snake and anal.
c) make you laugh – Splorf, Fucktard and Booyah!

Ten On Tuesday: Thankful

10 Things You are Thankful for This Year
Hosted by Yano
www.yanowhatimean.com/tuesday
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01. Son, Colt
02. Daughter, Vickie
03. Brother, Brian
04. Grandson, Jeremiah
05. Boyfriend/live-in/common law husband, Steve
06. Dogs, Annabelle and Shelby
07. Sister-in-law Christina
08. Nephews, Joseph and Brandon
09. Niece, Amy
10. World of Warcraft