What a bunch of lazy b....ers

[Broacher]

What is it with all these basic research questions lately?

Given the unbelievable and staggering amount of great online reference resources these days, and the supposedly 'superior' web skills of the younger generation... how do you explain the complete lack of intiative when it comes to doing any kind of research work?

Why in my day... six miles up both ways to the 500-book town library, deep snow.

But honestly. Am I the only one who's wondering what the heck is going on with these people?

[morea]

But honestly. Am I the only one who's wondering what the heck is going on with these people?

no.

Google is your friend!

[EC]

No, you're not.

When I was in college I didn't have a personal computer nevertheless the internet. The olden days (1993) yunno.

You would THINK that today, it would be exponentially easier and with far better results.

The basics -- learning how to learn/research methods, grammar/spelling, etc. seem to be going backward.

[morea]

When I was in college I didn't have a personal computer nevertheless the internet.

same here.

I think that this is partly why many people have the impression that new graduates don't want to "work" for a living. It's obviously not true of everyone - I know of a few that I would hire in a heartbeat if I could... but we sure seem to see more and more people looking for everything to be handed to them. I don't know where that sense of entitlement comes from.

Ah well.

[Logo-Mechanix]

I never answer those things, my opinion is I already did my time now do yours. But honestly if I do your research for you what are you learning?

[G-Man79]

Perhaps a multitude of these knowledge seekers are foreign folks who aren't as savvvy as the average GDFer. Or perhaps folks nowadays are just lazy sacks of bricks.

How I long for the musty stacks of ye olde library.

[The_Black_Knight]

It's kind of tempting to just give really off-the-wall answers to some of these questions, just to throw some of these people for a loop, but I promised to only use my powers for good instead of evil. :)

[Patrick Shannon]

Honestly, I would think it'd take more effort to post a message asking such questions on here than to do a Google search. The mind boggles.

[doubting_thomas]

But honestly. Am I the only one who's wondering what the heck is going on with these people?
It's a lack of desire combined with equal parts of no initiative and having
information spoon fed to them, I guess. Most of this stuff can easily be
researched on the first page displayed by Google. I don't mind answering
because I'm bored, and if I'm wrong about an answer I quickly get to learn
the right way to do something.

[reuber1]

Honestly, I would think it'd take more effort to post a message asking such questions on here than to do a Google search. The mind boggles.I agree. I remember when some punk kid guised those printing questions several months ago as a quiz to test the GDF'ers knowledge and then turned out it was because of his final he had to do and those were the questions. Lazy asstard. Considering the length of time it took him to post his sarcastic followup comments to everyone, it boggles my mind as to why he didn't just do a friggin' search. Hell, Wikipedia is right every now and then.

GOOGLE is awesome. Hell, Yahoo! ain't half bad either, I suppose. The library is really awesome. There's a reason why that information is there.

[TheBluePanda]

I think people get grumpier as they get older. ;)

[EC]

lol That is the truth too TBP.

[reuber1]

I guess I'm due to start eating babies when I'm 40 then.

[morea]

I'm not getting older, nuh uh!



your mother!

[EC]

and kicking puppies.

[aid4design]

Is it possible, that the folks you speak of think that coming here and asking IS doing research??.. just from the other side of the table that is, because I totally agree with you all.

[The_Black_Knight]

I think people get grumpier as they get older. ;)Do you think so? Hey, kid, GET OFF MY LAWN! Young punks...

[reuber1]

Is it possible, that the folks you speak of think that coming here and asking IS doing research??.. just from the other side of the table that is, because I totally agree with you all.They are, but a lot of it is in a kind of "I want this now, here's my question, have an answer when I come back."

[Annie Social]

I think people get grumpier as they get older. ;)

Isn't it interesting how much "mature wisdom" resembles just being too damn tired?

[aid4design]

They are, but a lot of it is in a kind of "I want this now, here's my question, have an answer when I come back."

I see. You know my dad used to pay me $.25 for every word I learned out of the dictionary during the summer months. And he would test me, so I couldnt just ask someone what such and such meant. I had to just "read". Reading is the key. Whether they read a post or Google or Yahoo, doesnt matter, but you'd think doing a search would be quicker than waiting for a response. but then again, these days kids have ADD and ADHD so the patience to wait for search results is too tough. better to post and go back to playing video games and come back and check for an answer later. :rolleyes:

[naydies]

Sorry :( I'm one of those that asked a 'lazy question'.

Although I'm not new to design I am new to web design. I think the reason people ask questions that could be googled is because they want to hear from actual people. They want actual advice from someone who has been there and done that. That is what a forum is for. To learn.

[Danger_Mouse]

Is it possible, that the folks you speak of think that coming here and asking IS doing research??

Good point.

Of course it is, especially if you are not in the graphics field. What may sound like a mundane and stupid question within' our own community could be a totally legitimate question to someone outside it who just doesn't know.
Someone may not know the correct search words and phrases used by GDers.

But I am just as annoyed as the next person on lazy arsed people and their requests for free spec work etc. But we usually harass them with smart alec comments before anything constructive is said (myself included).

We can be pretty brutal on these types at times. Sometimes though its too hard not to type something smart.

[Danger_Mouse]

I think the reason people ask questions that could be googled is because they want to hear from actual people.

another good point

[Exodus]

but then again, these days kids have ADD and ADHD so the patience to wait for search results is too tough. better to post and go back to playing video games and come back and check for an answer later. :rolleyes:

ADD and ADHD is a result of not being beaten by your parents growing up. Most of them just need a few swift kicks in the arse or slapped in the face. IMHO. Not like abuse beaten, more like old school discipline.

I don't mind showing someone the right direction and what not every now and then... but I'll be damn if I do the work for them. I had many sleepless nights researching what I needed when I went to school. I can't see other people not being able to do the same. Whither it be some search engine or an old fashioned library. *I'm only 24, but I feel really old sometimes.*

[EC]

Sorry :( I'm one of those that asked a 'lazy question'.

Although I'm not new to design I am new to web design. I think the reason people ask questions that could be googled is because they want to hear from actual people. They want actual advice from someone who has been there and done that. That is what a forum is for. To learn.

No you're not one of those that asked a lazy question, trust me.

This is really about people coming here and saying that they want us to write their term papers for them type stuff. This forum is FOR us all to be able to ask one another questions -- silly or lazy or whatever. But when it comes to doing academic research, uh. Not so much, hit the library kid. lol

[reuber1]

Yeah, naydies, I was trying to find that thread I was talking about earlier but can't (users name was Chris something or other)...basically just laid the questions out and said "Have at it." Complete laziness.

[Craig B]

Sorry :( I'm one of those that asked a 'lazy question'.

Although I'm not new to design I am new to web design. I think the reason people ask questions that could be googled is because they want to hear from actual people. They want actual advice from someone who has been there and done that. That is what a forum is for. To learn.

I could be wrong, but Idon't think you were "one of the lazy question askers". i think it's legit to ask advice from a standpoint of, "what should I do or what steps should I tkae to better learn _________."

As opposed to, "Can you find and send me links of examples of impressionism? Can you identify the artist and tell me some of his background? ... oh and I need that by Friday."

[Exodus]

This is really about people coming here and saying that they want us to write their term papers for them type stuff. This forum is FOR us all to be able to ask one another questions -- silly or lazy or whatever. But when it comes to doing academic research, uh. Not so much, hit the library kid. lol

Exactly

[EC]

You can spot them too, because the questions SOUND like a school assignment.

[naydies]

Ah, alright. I missed that thread. Yeah, he needs to use his library card.

[The_Black_Knight]

ADD and ADHD is a result of not being beaten by your parents growing up. Most of them just need a few swift kicks in the arse or slapped in the face. IMHO. Not like abuse beaten, more like old school discipline.Back in my day,* we had a cure for ADD and ADHD. It was called "SIT DOWN, SHUT UP, and PAY ATTENTION!"






*This is another sign that I'm getting old. Now, where did I put my glasses? Oh, wait, I don't wear any.

[Exodus]

LOL! I heard those 3 things a lot! ;)

[The_Black_Knight]

LOL! I heard those 3 things a lot! ;)I had problems paying attention, but I wasn't disruptive. I would just kind of get bored and start daydreaming. Sometimes even now I

[Exodus]

I was always getting in trouble for drawing in class. Now I get paid to draw things out. Life works out right sometimes. :D

[naydies]

I was always getting in trouble for drawing in class. Now I get paid to draw things out. Life works out right sometimes. :D

Funny, I use to get made fun of because I would type with my fingers while I was talking. It all started after I had to take the worst class in history, typing class. For about 3 months after I would type with my fingers while I talked. That would probably be classified as OCD now huh?

It prepared me for my future though :)

[Exodus]

ROFLMAO! That's bad Naydies! Yes, under new doctor law I guess you would be labeled with OCD. ;)

[naydies]

ROFLMAO! That's bad Naydies! Yes, under new doctor law I guess you would be labeled with OCD. ;)

LOL, I know. I literally only did it for about 3 or 4 months. I swear I'm not OCD but I did have a moment living with OCD, LOL! I wonder if there would be a technical term for that.....typotism or something.

[EC]

Doesn't everybody have some degree of OCD though? I like to think of myself as a highly functioning nutball.

[Exodus]

Post-Traumatic Typing Class Syndrome!

[TheBluePanda]

Doesn't everybody have some degree of OCD though? I like to think of myself as a highly functioning nutball.

heh.. yeah I could prolly fill a sheet of paper if I wrote down all my quirks and strange tendencies.

[Exodus]

Doesn't everybody have some degree of OCD though? I like to think of myself as a highly functioning nutball.

I have a wierd thing about counting in evens. I also do not like prime numbers all that much. :o

[aid4design]

LOL, I know. I literally only did it for about 3 or 4 months. I swear I'm not OCD but I did have a moment living with OCD, LOL! I wonder if there would be a technical term for that.....typotism or something.

would it be a form of Autism? ;) Im autistic, artistic and absolutely cannibalistic. :D oops I mean simplistic and realistic. :p

[naydies]

Post-Traumatic Typing Class Syndrome!

I like that. Let go with that term :)

I'm definitely a functioning nut ball. Everyone has strange quirks about them and thats what makes life fun!

[reuber1]

heh.. yeah I could prolly fill a sheet of paper if I wrote down all my quirks and strange tendencies.Man, you guys don't want to know my pre-workout routine.

[EC]

I have a wierd thing about counting in evens. I also do not like prime numbers all that much. :o

I used to have a thing about numbers, but then that went away. Replaced by an irrational fear of open cabinets, drawers and doors. You don't want to know about my "checking the locks a bazillion times" thing. :o

[naydies]

I have a wierd thing about counting in evens. I also do not like prime numbers all that much. :o

I would love to heard what your 'weird thing about counting in evens' is.

[Jackimalyn]

OK, so im a little late posting this but I thin you guys will love it

Referring back to the whole feeling old... and morea shouting "your mother" lol. Heres a music video from Good Charlotte (even if you dont like em check it out... mute it or something). Its these old people acting like theyre 16. My favorite is when the old guys throw the soda at the car and run away and the young couple gets out... lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpcoJKumCh0

[Exodus]

I count things out in even numbers. If something lands on an odd number, it has to end in 5. I know, I'm weird. At least I'm not as bad as Monk on the USA network.

[Virgo Nightingale]

I'm not all that obsessive compulsive, but my bf is. He likes things in groups of three, he has to do the dishes in a certain order (and not for any logical reason - it's just cuz he has to do it that way), and he has this thing about counting the change he saves. He gets pissed off if I even stand in the room while he counts his quarters, it just totally freaks him out.

[morea]

I never really thought I had a problem until I went out to dinner a few years back and ordered chicken quesidillas...

as I was preparing them, my friend looked at me like I had two heads and said, "WHAT are you doing?!?"

That's when I realized I was placing the lettuce in perfect, parallel strips.

[naydies]

I never really thought I had a problem until I went out to dinner a few years back and ordered chicken quesidillas...

as I was preparing them, my friend looked at me like I had two heads and said, "WHAT are you doing?!?"

That's when I realized I was placing the lettuce in perfect, parallel strips.

Thats not a problem. Thats just being neat and organized :D

[morea]

way to spin it. Thanks for that. :D

[The_Black_Knight]

When I eat a food that comes in small pieces (for example, M&Ms), I have to eat them in multiples of two so that both sides of my mouth chew evenly.

Try to tell me that isn't some form of OCD.

[Broacher]

Sometimes I think (judging by my peers) that staying faithful to the same women through 21 years of marriage might be an OCD. (I'm just glad it's one I can share)

[morea]

aww. :)

[cornfed]

I know I have several OCD's. When I get nervous, I put commas in my head where they would go in the sentences. I won't say comma, but my thought will be something like this "You know comma I really think you are being an irrational comma piece of crap comma son of a biscuit eater." I also count my teeth with my tongue comma having to rub my tongue over each tooth the exact same amount of times. It gets really difficult on my bottom center teeth cause they are so close together.

[Exodus]

Wow...

[morea]

comma comma comma comma
comma chameleon!

tee hee hee :D

[TheBluePanda]

When I'm at the checkout at a grocery store, instead of just throwing my items on the conveyer belt, I'll meticulously but quickly arrange everything so its all perfectly aligned and there is even spacing between everything.

[Danger_Mouse]

I know I have several OCD's. When I get nervous, I put commas in my head where they would go in the sentences. I won't say comma, but my thought will be something like this "You know comma I really think you are being an irrational comma piece of crap comma son of a biscuit eater." I also count my teeth with my tongue comma having to rub my tongue over each tooth the exact same amount of times. It gets really difficult on my bottom center teeth cause they are so close together.
lmao..time for a vacation

[morea]

if I go out to a restaurant, I have to pick up all the dishes and put them into one nice pile for the waitress, leaving any leftover food only on the top plate.

[reuber1]

When I'm at the checkout at a grocery store, instead of just throwing my items on the conveyer belt, I'll meticulously but quickly arrange everything so its all perfectly aligned and there is even spacing between everything.I would've high fived you if I was operating the check out.

[reuber1]

if I go out to a restaurant, I have to pick up all the dishes and put them into one nice pile for the waitress, leaving any leftover food only on the top plate.That's called "Awesome Service from here on out" insurance.

[morea]

unfortunately, I go out so rarely that I seldom get the same server twice.

However, in college there was one waiter at the pub who liked us so much that he would *run* to refill our glasses of water, which was free.

[Virgo Nightingale]

if I go out to a restaurant, I have to pick up all the dishes and put them into one nice pile for the waitress, leaving any leftover food only on the top plate.
I do that too, but that's because I've been waitressing for 14 years. If I'm sitting at a table at a bar, I always gather my friends' dirty glasses and empty bottles and put them on the bar so the bartender doesn't have to come out from behind the bar and clear everything (means quicker service for everyone else and maybe a free drink for me!).

[naydies]

Sometimes I think (judging by my peers) that staying faithful to the same women through 21 years of marriage might be an OCD. (I'm just glad it's one I can share)

Well that is a OCD I hope my future husband has.

[morea]

amen!

[cornfed]

I used to do the neat groceries on the conveyer belt thing at the store. I quit when my oldest kid figured out and would mess them up just to get under my skin.

[The_Black_Knight]

When I'm at the checkout at a grocery store, instead of just throwing my items on the conveyer belt, I'll meticulously but quickly arrange everything so its all perfectly aligned and there is even spacing between everything.I put everything on the belt in the order that I want them to go into the bags. Heavy stuff first, then vegetables, then eggs and bread. It makes life easier on the cashier.

I do the plate stacking thing, too.

[Jackimalyn]

likewise, naydies (member.php?u=11388)

[cornfed]

comma comma comma comma
comma chameleon!

tee hee hee :D

aren't you the quick wit today!:p

[morea]

some days I can do that. :D

[The_Black_Knight]

some days I can do that. :DDoes it come and go?

[cornfed]

Does it come and go?

lmao

[morea]

Im a man without conviction... Im a man who doesnt know.


wait... I'm not a man! But I still don't know.

[JPnyc]

I'm constrained to point out that the purpose of a forum, such as this, is to exchange ideas, information, and ask and answer questions

[undressedmonster]

My opinion is that sometimes newbies have specific questions that are best answered by real, live people rather than static words on a page.

Perhaps using this forum *is* a part of their research.

However, I do get really annoyed by people who can't even string a line of words into a cohesive sentence with proper punctuation. (Umm, like, PERIODS are a *good* thing to use to end a sentence. Don't be afraid of them.)

[reuber1]

Found it. This is the kind of bullcrap that pisses us off.

http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16137&highlight=good+luck+final

[morea]

yeah. That guy was a turd. :D

[undressedmonster]

Found it. This is the kind of bullcrap that pisses us off.

http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16137&highlight=good+luck+final

Holy cow, I just read that thread. What a...



...what Morea said.

[Samakimoto Graphics]

...I already did my time now do yours.

Hear! hear!

[Mynock]

When I was in college I didn't have a personal computer nevertheless the internet. The olden days (1993) yunno.They had computers AND the internet back then? Wow!

[Logo-Mechanix]

I think all artists are a little wacky, kinda goes with the territory. I for instance do not care for strangers or people I barely know touching me, you know the ones, the people who have to put their hand on you when they talk to you. We used to have a guy at work that would do that to everyone, male or female, except me. Because the first time he did it I looked at hime and plainly said please don't touch me, ever. I also check the locks in my house at least twice before going to bed, and when eating most foods can't touch each other, that is unless they are supposed to, like chinese food. I guess that's why I always had a thing for TV dinners.

[reuber1]

They had computers AND the internet back then? Wow!ZING!!!

**leaves room but watches through window for inevitable violence**

[Mynock]

ZING!!!

**leaves room but watches through window for inevitable violence**That's why I wear a helmet and carry a ray gun roobs.

[morea]

I hate when my foods touch each other.

And I can't touch raw meat. It gives me the heebie jeebies. I'll rig together some elaborate way to pick it up, using 3 forks, some plastic wrap, and a shoe horn... but I won't touch it with my bare hands.

[Logo-Mechanix]

That's funny Morea, my wife won't touch raw meat with her bare hands, she puts ziplock bags over her hands when making hamburger or cutting chicken.

[Mynock]

I hate when my foods touch each other.It all ends up in the same place.

[reuber1]

And the same color.

[morea]

well, I didn't say it was RATIONAL. LOL.

Now, sure, it all ends up in the same place.., but if I was going to have a roast beef, mashed potatoes, and carrots and then have some cheesecake for dessert, it would be a very different taste experience than if I put all of those things in a blender together and drank the resulting muck.

<shudder>

[Logo-Mechanix]

It all ends up in the same place.

That's what my dad always told me. But he always thought I was a little weird.

[EC]

They had computers AND the internet back then? Wow!

Well, I didn't. Not sure about they.

[TheBluePanda]

I hate when my foods touch each other.



I hate it when foods touch themselves too. :D

[Red Kittie Kat]

lmao Panda :D ..... I could go farther with this but I shant :D

[Exodus]

I eat one type of food at a time in a clockwise manner around my plate. :o

*Edit: I think that I'm gonna try and break that habbit. I have now come to realize I have too many eccentric tendancies.

[morea]

no such thing, Exodus. You're a creative, damn it! Embrace your eccentricities!

[reuber1]

Quick question...

b...ers

What word is that supposed to be? Beggers? Buggers? Bitchers?

[Exodus]

no such thing, Exodus. You're a creative, damn it! Embrace your eccentricities!

I'll try! :p

[morea]

Go Exodus! That's the spirit! :D

reuber: I was thinking "buggers", personally.

I figured Broacher bleeped it out because he meant the vulgar definition. :D

bug·ger (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/buggers+off) (bgr, bg-) n.
1. Vulgar Slang :A sodomite.
2. Slang: A contemptible or disreputable person.
3. Slang: A fellow; a chap: "He's a silly little bugger, then" John le Carré.

[Broacher]

Lazy broachers.

[The_Black_Knight]

Lazy broachers.So there's more than one?

[morea]

speaking of lazy, I should really put my other shoe on...

[Red Kittie Kat]

Don't feel bad Morea .... I have been attempting to get in the shower for the last two hours :D

[Exodus]

I thought I smelled something strange...

[Red Kittie Kat]

I thought I smelled something strange...


:eek: .......... is it that bad??......... I apologize :D



on that note......... :p

[EC]

I hate family meals sometimes because my sister picks on me incessently about the way I eat. Thanksgiving is a particular joy. Dudes, cranberries should not touch things like yams or pistachio pudding or punkin pie ok? The mashed potatoes, gravy, turkey, dressing and coleslaw can touch. But those cranberries really mess stuff up sometimes. http://www.freesmileys.org/emo/taunt004.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

[cornfed]

I love cranberry sauce. But it has to be the kind that comes out shaped like a can. The other kind is disguisting.

[Satchel]

Yeah, naydies, I was trying to find that thread I was talking about earlier but can't (users name was Chris something or other)...basically just laid the questions out and said "Have at it." Complete laziness.


was it this one (http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16137)?

[EC]

I love cranberry sauce. But it has to be the kind that comes out shaped like a can. The other kind is disguisting.

I agree. And I get teased for that too. lol :rolleyes:

[naydies]

I love cranberry sauce. But it has to be the kind that comes out shaped like a can. The other kind is disguisting.

I love the canned cranberry sauce!

[Satchel]

I eat one type of food at a time in a clockwise manner around my plate. :o

My friend always has to eat his meal equally. He has to have one bite of each part of the meal left at the end... kinda funky, but that's just the way he eats!

[cornfed]

I love the canned cranberry sauce!

I have to bring my own can to Thanksgiving. Nobody else will eat it. Now I want some!

I went to Popeyes last night and got some fried chicken. As soon as I paid the bill, the cashier started holding his stomach yelling "Oh man, this ain't good. This ain't good at all. I knew I should have called in." Then he ran off. I assume to the bathroom. It made for a really appetizing meal!

[Red Kittie Kat]

Canned cranberry sauce rules!! The other stuff is gross....... I get such pleasure from watching it slip out of the can :D

and PLUS........ you can cut it on the lines formed by the can..... its purrrrrrrrrfect :D

[naydies]

I have to bring my own can to Thanksgiving. Nobody else will eat it. Now I want some!

I went to Popeyes last night and got some fried chicken. As soon as I paid the bill, the cashier started holding his stomach yelling "Oh man, this ain't good. This ain't good at all. I knew I should have called in." Then he ran off. I assume to the bathroom. It made for a really appetizing meal!

The homemade kind is disgusting. I don't like cranberries all that much. The canned stuff is kind of like a cranberryish jello.

[EC]

I have to bring my own can to Thanksgiving. Nobody else will eat it. Now I want some!

I went to Popeyes last night and got some fried chicken. As soon as I paid the bill, the cashier started holding his stomach yelling "Oh man, this ain't good. This ain't good at all. I knew I should have called in." Then he ran off. I assume to the bathroom. It made for a really appetizing meal!

Ew.

heehee.

I used to work in Chicago down by the Wrigley & Sun Times buildings, there was this hamburger dive that we'd go to called the Billy Goat Tavern (of SNL's "cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger, no fries chips no coke pepsi fame). It was a greasy spoon but cool because it was just a hole in the wall but all the advertising and newspaper people ate there. The dude behind the counter really DID that "cheeseburger cheeseburger cheeseburger" thing so there was that appeal.

Anyway. I'm standing in line and there's a gal working the cash register. I am really ewwie about people touching money and then my food, so I'm always watching the cashier. lol I had to go to the bathroom while we were waiting in line, I walk in and it STINKS. Somebody totally dropped a bomb in there. The girl walks out, it's the cashier! She walks out without washing her hands!!!!!! :eek:

Now I want to believe that there was a sink near her station where she took my money and then handed me my cheeseburger. To this day, I really want to know. I really do.

[EC]

Canned cranberry sauce rules!! The other stuff is gross....... I get such pleasure from watching it slip out of the can :D

and PLUS........ you can cut it on the lines formed by the can..... its purrrrrrrrrfect :D

And? You can slice it in neat little round circles. Mmmm.

[cornfed]

Ok we're having some cranberry sauce for dinner!! Thats it! My mouth is watering now.

[Virgo Nightingale]

Ick. I hate cranberry sauce. If I have to have it, I actually prefer the homemade. There's something way too artificial about how the canned comes out with the ridges in it. What REALLY makes me sick is mint jelly. That's just NASTY. Lamb tastes soooo good on its own (grilled with rosemary, yum!), why would you ruin it with something so gross?

[Virgo Nightingale]

I have a feeling everyone's going to totally gang up on me now because of that last post! :(

[naydies]

Ick. I hate cranberry sauce. If I have to have it, I actually prefer the homemade. There's something way too artificial about how the canned comes out with the ridges in it. What REALLY makes me sick is mint jelly. That's just NASTY. Lamb tastes soooo good on its own (grilled with rosemary, yum!), why would you ruin it with something so gross?

Am I the only one who has no idea what mint jelly is? I've never heard of such a thing.

[cornfed]

I know what it is. Not too fond of it. I don't know if they have it in other parts, but around here we have pepper jelly which is awesome and crawfish jely which is the bomb.

http://www.cajungrocer.com/la-caboose%E2%84%A2-crawfish-jelly-p-14.html

[reuber1]

was it this one (http://www.graphicdesignforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16137)?Yup. I already found it though, back a couple of pages. That guy was a nimrod. I hope he failed, or got a D-.

[EC]

Am I the only one who has no idea what mint jelly is? I've never heard of such a thing.

No. But I think it goes on lamb? :confused:

And? Rosemary is nasty! bleck. lol

[Satchel]

Yup. I already found it though, back a couple of pages. That guy was a nimrod. I hope he failed, or got a D-.

I just skimmed through, I guess I musta missed the one where you found it.

[naydies]

I'm craving Mint Juleps now. Mmmmmm!

[Virgo Nightingale]

Us Puerto Ricans are fond of this peculiar little snack: Crackers with white cheese (tastes like a bland mozzarella) and guava paste (made from... well, guava - a tropical fruit - very sweet). Sounds totally weird, but it's addictive as all hell!

[EC]

Us Puerto Ricans are fond of this peculiar little snack: Crackers with white cheese (tastes like a bland mozzarella) and guava paste (made from... well, guava - a tropical fruit - very sweet). Sounds totally weird, but it's addictive as all hell!

I could get behind this, sounds good!

[undressedmonster]

I hate when my foods touch each other.

And I can't touch raw meat. It gives me the heebie jeebies. I'll rig together some elaborate way to pick it up, using 3 forks, some plastic wrap, and a shoe horn... but I won't touch it with my bare hands.

I'm the exact same way. I hate cooking because I don't like my hands being wet or having stuff on them. Immediately when they get a drop of water or anything on them I have to find a napkin and wipe it off. Cutting veggies or meat on a cutting board makes me uneasy.

[EC]

what a bunch of nutballs you all are! :p

[cornfed]

Thanks Morea, I have, for years tried to figure out how to not have to touch the ground meat when making burgers. It's the only meat I hadn't been able to figure out how to not have to touch when cooking!! We're having burgers and fries tonite since I now have a technique!!

[EC]

what do you guys do when you have to clean up pet poo or something, sheesh. NUTBALLS I SAY.
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[MD]

Thanks Morea, I have, for years tried to figure out how to not have to touch the ground meat when making burgers. It's the only meat I hadn't been able to figure out how to not have to touch when cooking!! We're having burgers and fries tonite since I now have a technique!!

Why don't you just buy the fresh premade patties?

[Kool]

You could get yourself one of these CF. :)

[Exodus]

Lol!!

[cornfed]

Why don't you just buy the fresh premade patties?

They aren't seasoned properly. When I make burgers, I mix egg, ground meat, tony chacheres, pepper, and salt. The premades aren't that good!

[EC]

tony chacheres? :confused:

[EC]

You could get yourself one of these CF. :)
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[cornfed]

I want one!! For the record, I don't pick up poo. The only poo that isn't gross is my 3 year olds. My cat poos outside. I can do blood til I'm blue in the face, but not poo. Aren't you glad to know that about me?!

[cornfed]

Here you go EC!
http://tonychacheres.com/

[Kool]

http://koolsplace.com/images/HomerDrool.gif Mmmmm... tony chacheres

[EC]

Here you go EC!
http://tonychacheres.com/
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[EC]

I want one!! For the record, I don't pick up poo. The only poo that isn't gross is my 3 year olds. My cat poos outside. I can do blood til I'm blue in the face, but not poo. Aren't you glad to know that about me?!

You're lucky you're not a dog person. :rolleyes:

[Exodus]

I've trained my German Shephard to only poop at a certain spot of our property. The very far corner of the lot. :)

[Red Kittie Kat]

I did that with my dog too Exodus.... when I had a dog :p

As far as mint jelly goes .... its awesome on lamb .... but I can't eat anything with rosemary .... smells, feels and tastes like someone cooked the dish in a Pine Tree ..... blechh :D

[yeshe1902]

yes i do agree with everyone about research question .i too put one on here it because opinions are valuable now to see how other view thing and their comments back.library are awesome but in my school you can't learn real life view from the library.it all on view from people who has been (update in march of 2006) that has a comment .it's not nice for others to down question that others post,when what is the point of message boards-yes to write comment and views ,in my case my teacher said that this forum would be great because it a forum for grapic design professional that could give us(students)the knowlegde that we are looking for on a higher level.google and wikipedia are great with fact only ,it can't give comment on real life thoughts.

[Broacher]

>>The only poo that isn't gross is my 3 year olds<<

http://www.doggypooworld.com/

[Malaclypse]

Man, you guys are nutso. Like certifiable.

Personally, I can't stand anything on my hands. I wash my hands dozens of times a day. When preparing a meal, I probably wash my hands 10-15 times alone. Now, if I'm camping or something I can ignore it and just deal with dirt, but given a choice - wash wash wash. I don't have a problem getting dirty or greasy or anything, but I'll take the first opportunity I can to get clean.

It ticks me off when my kids use the computers and I have to clean off the dead-skin and gunk residue off the glide-pads on the mice - why can't they just keep their hands clean?

My wife is way more OCD though. When she gets it in her head that something isn't right, she can't do anything else until it is fixed. She just moved all the furniture from our family room to the living room, and vice versa. Including getting a new cable jack installed. And she dwelled on the issue for 2 months before I relented and called the cable guy. Kukoo!

Oh yeah, to address the OP: I'm pretty sure it's laziness. Why look something up when you can just ask someone - they'll either look it up for you, or make something up (doesn't matter if its wrong as long as someone else made the mistake don'tcha know!) One of my kids HATES the dictionary. When someone uses a word she doesn't know, she asks what it means. The answer is invariably "look it up". She chooses to go ignorant unless we force her to look it up. We can't get it into her head that word-of-mouth is a terribly inaccurate way to learn. And that by practicing with the dictionary it will get easier and eventually not even be a chore.

[jimking]

I've trained my German Shephard to only poop at a certain spot of our property. The very far corner of the lot. :)
Mmmmm, I bet that far corner lot would grow some mighty fine tomatos. :p

[Red Kittie Kat]

Malaclypse reminded me of something I am a little ocd about .......

I have a razor cell phone so it has that nice big view screen that you hold up to your ear...... so anyway ... I can't stand to let people borrow it because invariably a greasy ear mark will be left behind ..... and wow it grosses me out :p

[undressedmonster]

what do you guys do when you have to clean up pet poo or something, sheesh. NUTBALLS I SAY.
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My dog is potty trained. Flushes, too.






Ok, I lie. I don't have a dog. But if I did she would be potty trained!