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  1. 12-13-2006, 10:07 AM #1
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    Question Interloper

    Ummm, I just recently found this thread after having been a lurker in other forums for quite awhile. Don't do tri's, so never had occasion to visit here, but I was searching for something and ended up in TD. Can I join in? Is there a secret handshake I need to learn? Is there an official initiation or probation period I need to go through ? There are currently 570 pages here. I can't possibly read it all to catch up on everything, but it looks like a fun place to be.

    I have posted a bit in other areas, and did the intro in the Getting to Know You thread, so I'm not a *total* stranger, but as I am generally a quiet listening sort, I usually don't comment much. I'm not completely new to cycling, so I don't feel like I need much advice (DH has been a TNT coach for many years, so he answers all of my questions and has been a great teacher and riding partner), but don't feel that I have enough experience to offer much to others when they have questions. But this little area seems more about the other parts of life apart from cycling, which is nice.

    So ladies, will you take a vote and let me know if I pass muster? Can't guarantee I'll say much, but if I DO chime in, I don't want anyone wondering who I am or thinking I'm a troll .

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  2. 12-13-2006, 10:09 AM #2
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    i know you're not a troll. Just join in and have fun. talk about you or us, or whatever.. as we get to know you, we get to know about you.
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  3. 12-13-2006, 10:19 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by five one View Post
    So ladies, will you take a vote and let me know if I pass muster? Can't guarantee I'll say much, but if I DO chime in, I don't want anyone wondering who I am or thinking I'm a troll .

    Thanks,

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    We know you are not a troll and no one told me about a secret handshake (hmmm, that could explain a lot....J/K ) You may want to read some of the past TD pages, they are very interesting. Some of us who were not here from the beginning did manage to make our way through it. Granted, I have more free time than most.
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  4. 12-13-2006, 10:21 AM #4
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    Ding! Ding! Ding! OK - who had approximately 7:00 am Pacific Time?

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    So, anyone want to place bets on when the Church thread gets locked down?
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  5. 12-13-2006, 10:26 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by snapdragen View Post
    Ding! Ding! Ding! OK - who had approximately 7:00 am Pacific Time?
    D*mn I missed the thread!
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  6. 12-13-2006, 10:32 AM #6
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    I read just a few posts in the church thread. I hadn't had a chance to get through it. I was tempted after Snap's comments! Oh well!

    As for Christmas cookies - I make sugar cookies (w/o icing), spritz cookies with a spritz of chocolate butter cream on top, puffy dragons (named by my grandmother when they all rolled into the back of the oven and she was trying not to curse in front of the kids), and lots of candy sorts of things. I usually make caramels, truffles, tigerbutter, and the like. I'm switching it up this year - who knows!

    I have made a Buche de Noel before (I think the first one was when I took French in high school). They're not as hard as the look. I'm thinking about making one for our work Christmas party this year, actually. Do take pics!
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  7. 12-13-2006, 10:35 AM #7
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    BMo3 - the church thread is still there to be read, it's just closed for new posts. I wonder why they closed it and didn't remove it? Snap???
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  8. 12-13-2006, 10:25 AM #8
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    Cookies!

    Geez, X is going to see all these posts and I told her I would rest today. I will, I promise, after this post. Really, honestly.

    I have my kids expecting great feats of baking from X. Now I am compiling a grocery list for ingredients for Christmas cookies, what I would like from all of you is a little bit of help. What are your favourite holiday cookies?

    And X and I are going to attempt making a buche de Noël (Yule Log). I sort of promised my son, who is taking French, that we would attempt to make one.

    We will be taking pictures.
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  9. 12-13-2006, 10:47 AM #9
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    What are your favourite holiday cookies?
    After years of practically killing myself making dozens of a dozen different type of cookie, I gave up and now make only frosted gingerbread, but they are very labor intensive. We exchange cookie plates with a few friends, so I also include easier things that can be made in bulk fairly quickly - English toffee, peppermint bark, spiced walnuts, and chocolate dipped dried apricots. The latter are soooo good. There is a little orchard across the street from where I work where they grow and dry Blenheims - the best! They sell them already dipped in their little gift shop, but they're very pricey and it's easy enough to do hundreds in an hour or so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by five one View Post
    After years of practically killing myself making dozens of a dozen different type of cookie, I gave up and now make only frosted gingerbread, but they are very labor intensive. We exchange cookie plates with a few friends, so I also include easier things that can be made in bulk fairly quickly - English toffee, peppermint bark, spiced walnuts, and chocolate dipped dried apricots. The latter are soooo good. There is a little orchard across the street from where I work where they grow and dry Blenheims - the best! They sell them already dipped in their little gift shop, but they're very pricey and it's easy enough to do hundreds in an hour or so.
    I LOVE gingerbread. with double ginger!

    5 ' 1," my grandmother's story isn't that tragic, there are sad qualities to it, but she had a good life, I think. As a child I never could figure out why she was so grouchy. Who knew! she was sad. and she didn't like my mother who read books!
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    Mimi, I love hearing about your grandmother and about Alphonsina!
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    fishdr & 5'1- Thanks for the cookie suggestions. I am afraid to bring up baking candy to X. Although, my favourite treat as a wee one at Christmas was homemade Nut Goodie bars, maybe i can find a recipe online, do not tell X.

    Mimi- Thank you for sharing your Grandmother's life with us. She sounds like she was one remarkable woman.
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  13. 12-13-2006, 11:55 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post
    I LOVE gingerbread. with double ginger!
    My recipe calls for 2-3 tsp. ginger. I use 3 generous tsp. Any more than that and I get complaints that there is too much bite to them. As if !
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    cookies

    Umm...if you make cookies, you can't send them down this way...I don't think...Please eat a gingerbread cookie for me k.

    Good to see the religion thread was closed!!!! I was about to complain even further....glad I can make a ruckus...(sp?)

    I'm doing a mini tri this weekend and am going to wear reindeer ears on the run...or a santa hat...

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