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[hopless500]

Are you getting this mixed up with the 'post a lie' thread?

 

[Motobecane]

There may be a reason for that

More than likely. But I'm a complete innocent in these matters.

 

[Motobecane]

I have a question for the panel. Why is it you start of with a large pack of identical black socks and a couple of months later you end up with a large pile of odd socks in forty shades of black?

You are very lucky that your socks last that long...

Socks have been the bane of my life ever since I first had children (long time ago). It hasn't ended as I still have two of them living here. There is this thing under the stairs called 'the sock basket'. I put all matching pairs in to the basket tucked inside each other. Odd ones are chucked in singly. Every so often I sort it out and put singletons into a carrier bag which I then go through, triumphantly finding pairs. Eventually I get a bit gung-ho and pair up any that look a bit similar. Nevertheless, there seem to be tons of single odd socks left. These I store at the back of the linen cupboard in the carrier bag. The process repeats itself a few weeks later. Once I have a large carrier bag of singletons (the odd sock bag), I then go through them to see if there are any further matches. Rarely, I will find a match and have been known to shriek with joy (not really).

Anyway, I have now decided that socks are very cheap (Primark) and should be regarded as disposable - responsibly, of course.

 

[Gravity Aided]

My mistake! It was the posts about retro food on this thread. Sorry.

I quite like the idea of putting on a 70's supper party. Mateus Rose, Black Tower, Hirondelle, and a menu that the Bernis would be proud of. I can't decide on the mood music.

I could have aided in recommending a venue. The Savoy Grill in Kansas City had a menu that read like a museum of old recipes, all done quite well, I might add. Big Tiffany Glass dome over the dining room as well.
The Savoy - DINNER
APPETIZERS
Cold:
Alaskan King Crab Cocktail...14.75
Shrimp Cocktail Supreme...11.50
Oysters on the Half Shell...11.50
Danish Herring in Sour Cream...8.95
Smoked Salmon with Caviar...16.95
Avocado with Crab Meat...14.95
Crab Meat Ravigote...13.50
Assorted Cold Seafood Appetizer...17.50
Assorted Relish Dish...7.50
Shrimp Remoulade...11.50
Little Neck clams on the Half Shell...10.75
Salmon Tartar, Capers, Parsley, Caviar...12.50
Baked Oysters (Rockefeller, Bienville, Provencale -- 2 of each)...12.75
Hot:
Escargots...10.75
Coquille Saint-Jacques...12.75
Shrimp De Jonghe...12.75
Shrimp Stuffed with Crab Meat...11.75
Fresh Mushrooms with Crab Meat...10.75
Soft Shell Crabs, Seasoned...11.25
Stuffed Deviled Crab...9.25
New England Steamed Clams...10.75
Chicken Livers in Bacon...7.75
Crab Meat Crepe...10.75
Baked Clams Casino...11.75
Steamed Mussels...9.50



Not quite the dinner menu I recall from the 1970's, but still a few old favorites here and there. I had Oysters Rockefeller there in 1978. Much more a seafood place now, it appears, right in the center of a great big continent.

 

[slowmotion]

I could have aided in recommending a venue. The Savoy Grill in Kansas City had a menu that read like a museum of old recipes, all done quite well, I might add. Big Tiffany Glass dome over the dining room as well.
The Savoy - DINNER
APPETIZERS
Cold:
Alaskan King Crab Cocktail...14.75
Shrimp Cocktail Supreme...11.50
Oysters on the Half Shell...11.50
Danish Herring in Sour Cream...8.95
Smoked Salmon with Caviar...16.95
Avocado with Crab Meat...14.95
Crab Meat Ravigote...13.50
Assorted Cold Seafood Appetizer...17.50
Assorted Relish Dish...7.50
Shrimp Remoulade...11.50
Little Neck clams on the Half Shell...10.75
Salmon Tartar, Capers, Parsley, Caviar...12.50
Baked Oysters (Rockefeller, Bienville, Provencale -- 2 of each)...12.75
Hot:
Escargots...10.75
Coquille Saint-Jacques...12.75
Shrimp De Jonghe...12.75
Shrimp Stuffed with Crab Meat...11.75
Fresh Mushrooms with Crab Meat...10.75
Soft Shell Crabs, Seasoned...11.25
Stuffed Deviled Crab...9.25
New England Steamed Clams...10.75
Chicken Livers in Bacon...7.75
Crab Meat Crepe...10.75
Baked Clams Casino...11.75
Steamed Mussels...9.50



Not quite the dinner menu I recall from the 1970's, but still a few old favorites here and there. I had Oysters Rockefeller there in 1978. Much more a seafood place now, it appears, right in the center of a great big continent.

That's proper food. Some of the stuff they put in front of you as a main course in expensive restaurants today is smaller than the harvest from a 1970's Berni Inn toothpick.

 

[potsy]

More than likely. But I'm a complete innocent in these matters.

I believe you

 

[coffeejo]

You are very lucky that your socks last that long...

Socks have been the bane of my life ever since I first had children (long time ago). It hasn't ended as I still have two of them living here. There is this thing under the stairs called 'the sock basket'. I put all matching pairs in to the basket tucked inside each other. Odd ones are chucked in singly. Every so often I sort it out and put singletons into a carrier bag which I then go through, triumphantly finding pairs. Eventually I get a bit gung-ho and pair up any that look a bit similar. Nevertheless, there seem to be tons of single odd socks left. These I store at the back of the linen cupboard in the carrier bag. The process repeats itself a few weeks later. Once I have a large carrier bag of singletons (the odd sock bag), I then go through them to see if there are any further matches. Rarely, I will find a match and have been known to shriek with joy (not really).

Anyway, I have now decided that socks are very cheap (Primark) and should be regarded as disposable - responsibly, of course.

Old socks are great for cleaning bikes and chains.

 

[summerdays]

Lazy lazy day for me

I thought all your days were lazy.... For some reason I thought you were retired

Me I'm home and I'll have a pile of washing and shopping to catch up on! But I want to get on my bike later if I can!

 

[TVC]

Guess who?


Sorry Potsy.



This place is fantabulous.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Guess who?


Sorry Potsy.



This place is fantabulous.

I thought you had 40hrs of travelling? You have barely been gone 12.

 

[Illaveago]

yes all brought at the same time and all out of the same pack.

I bet they jumble them up at the factory prior to packing just to annoy us.

 

[TVC]

I thought you had 40hrs of travelling? You have barely been gone 12.

We left friday afternoon, it's now 3pm on Sunday.

Showered and sorted, just off to find the bar.

 

[Illaveago]

Guess who?


Sorry Potsy.



This place is fantabulous.

Are you there yet?

 

[Illaveago]

Don't ask me what's going on?

 

[coffeejo]

Guess who?


Sorry Potsy.



This place is fantabulous.

I give up. Who?