You've probably have seen the homeless guy holding the sign "Will
Work for Food" either in real life or a meme. He exists and I met
him. Had lunch with him.
When I was staying with Betty, Wednesday she had a local handyman
come to do some odd jobs. They downsized last year and bought a
condo and wanted the usual work done, painting, hanging curtain rods
etc.
The guy and his wife often work together and initially they paid him. Although they work together, the wife does not cook. Seems she never
took the course on how to boil water.
So one day, they spent a few hours doing some fixing, painting and
Betty asked how much to pay. His reply, "invite us for dinner"
When I was there, he worked for a few hours and while he did get some
money, the highlight of his day was a grilled ham and cheese lunch
and some home made chocolate chip cookies.
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
You've probably have seen the homeless guy holding the sign "Will Work
for Food" either in real life or a meme. He exists and I met him. Had lunch with him.
When I was staying with Betty, Wednesday she had a local handyman come
to do some odd jobs. They downsized last year and bought a condo and
wanted the usual work done, painting, hanging curtain rods etc.
The guy and his wife often work together and initially they paid him. Although they work together, the wife does not cook. Seems she never
took the course on how to boil water.
So one day, they spent a few hours doing some fixing, painting and Betty asked how much to pay. His reply, "invite us for dinner"
When I was there, he worked for a few hours and while he did get some
money, the highlight of his day was a grilled ham and cheese lunch and
some home made chocolate chip cookies.
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
Ed P wrote:
...
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
it's not that hard to do some basic cooking.
i've cooked and helped in the kitchen most of my life
and have also worked in some bakeries or cafeterias.
it's not rocket science.
Ed P wrote:
...
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
it's not that hard to do some basic cooking.
i've cooked and helped in the kitchen most of my life
and have also worked in some bakeries or cafeterias.
it's not rocket science.
songbird
On 2026-05-23, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:
Ed P wrote:
...
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
it's not that hard to do some basic cooking.
i've cooked and helped in the kitchen most of my life
and have also worked in some bakeries or cafeterias.
it's not rocket science.
And some people appreciate good ethnic cooking, done by
someone who grew up with that kind of food.
I've essayed cooking most of my favorite world cuisines,
but none of it can hold a candle to the efforts of a cook
who's been eating and cooking that food all their life.
Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:
On 2026-05-23, songbird <songbird@anthive.com> wrote:Most Americans are lousy cooks. I imagine it’s that way in many other cultures as well, but Americans seem to prioritize almost everything other than quality. Slop-in cream of soups and horrors like Sunny D and Coffee Mate.
Ed P wrote:
...
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
it's not that hard to do some basic cooking.
i've cooked and helped in the kitchen most of my life
and have also worked in some bakeries or cafeterias.
it's not rocket science.
And some people appreciate good ethnic cooking, done by
someone who grew up with that kind of food.
I've essayed cooking most of my favorite world cuisines,
but none of it can hold a candle to the efforts of a cook
who's been eating and cooking that food all their life.
You've probably have seen the homeless guy holding the sign "Will Work
for Food" either in real life or a meme. He exists and I met him. Had lunch with him.
When I was staying with Betty, Wednesday she had a local handyman come
to do some odd jobs. They downsized last year and bought a condo and wanted the usual work done, painting, hanging curtain rods etc.
The guy and his wife often work together and initially they paid him. Although they work together, the wife does not cook. Seems she never
took the course on how to boil water.
So one day, they spent a few hours doing some fixing, painting and Betty asked how much to pay. His reply, "invite us for dinner"
When I was there, he worked for a few hours and while he did get some
money, the highlight of his day was a grilled ham and cheese lunch and
some home made chocolate chip cookies.
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
Ed P wrote:
...
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
it's not that hard to do some basic cooking.
i've cooked and helped in the kitchen most of my life
and have also worked in some bakeries or cafeterias.
it's not rocket science.
songbird
On 5/22/2026 7:02 PM, Ed P wrote:
You've probably have seen the homeless guy holding the sign "Will Work
for Food" either in real life or a meme. He exists and I met him.
Had lunch with him.
When I was staying with Betty, Wednesday she had a local handyman come
to do some odd jobs. They downsized last year and bought a condo and
wanted the usual work done, painting, hanging curtain rods etc.
The guy and his wife often work together and initially they paid him.
Although they work together, the wife does not cook. Seems she never
took the course on how to boil water.
So one day, they spent a few hours doing some fixing, painting and
Betty asked how much to pay. His reply, "invite us for dinner"
When I was there, he worked for a few hours and while he did get some
money, the highlight of his day was a grilled ham and cheese lunch and
some home made chocolate chip cookies.
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
It's a nice story, Ed. And I can relate. Years ago I was at a gas station and there was a homeless man in the parking lot asking for
money. The gas station happened to be in the same lot as a liquor
store. Sadly, my mind immediately went to that's where my money would go. I told him I wouldn't give him any money but there was a Burger
King right next door. I'd offered to buy him a meal. He graciously accepted.
His name was Steve and he said he was a discarded a Vietnam veteran. His
age placed him about right. I had no reason to doubt him. He was dirty and unkempt from living on the street. He was embarrassed to go inside.
I asked what he would like for dinner and he hesitantly asked if he
could have the bacon cheeseburger and some fries. Of course. I went in and ordered it and we sat outside and talked while he ate. He was very grateful.
No kudos to me but yeah, helping someone in a dire situation does feel
good.
I've essayed cooking most of my favorite world cuisines,Most Americans are lousy cooks.
but none of it can hold a candle to the efforts of a cook
who's been eating and cooking that food all their life.
Most Americans are lousy cooks. I imagine it’s that way in many other cultures as well, but Americans seem to prioritize almost everything other than quality. Slop-in cream of soups and horrors like Sunny D and Coffee Mate.
BryanGSimmons <BRYANGSIMMONS@GMAIL.COM> posted:
Most Americans are lousy cooks. I imagine it’s that way in many
other cultures as well, but Americans seem to prioritize almost
everything other than quality. Slop-in cream of soups and horrors
like Sunny D and Coffee Mate.
And some post pictures of burning sticks.The blue flame is inspirational, innit? https://www.doityourselfrv.com/campfire-flame-colors/
~
On Sun, 24 May 2026 17:46:14 GMT
ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
BryanGSimmons <BRYANGSIMMONS@GMAIL.COM> posted:
Most Americans are lousy cooks. I imagine it’s that way in many
other cultures as well, but Americans seem to prioritize almost everything other than quality. Slop-in cream of soups and horrors
like Sunny D and Coffee Mate.
And some post pictures of burning sticks.
The blue flame is inspirational, innit?
Milo Trax <milo@tr.ax> posted:
On Sun, 24 May 2026 17:46:14 GMT
ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
BryanGSimmons <BRYANGSIMMONS@GMAIL.COM> posted:
Most Americans are lousy cooks. I imagine it’s that way in many
other cultures as well, but Americans seem to prioritize almost everything other than quality. Slop-in cream of soups and
horrors like Sunny D and Coffee Mate.
And some post pictures of burning sticks.
The blue flame is inspirational, innit?
Yeah, I was mesmerized. 🙄I admit I used to, when it first came out.
But I do wonder here who drinks Sunny D? I don't remember any
confessions, but I'm a proud consumer of Coffee Mate and an
occasional use of canned soup. 😊
~
Milo Trax <milo@tr.ax> posted:
On Sun, 24 May 2026 17:46:14 GMT
And some post pictures of burning sticks.
The blue flame is inspirational, innit?
Yeah, I was mesmerized. 🙄
But I do wonder here who drinks Sunny D? I don't remember any confessions, but I'm a proud consumer of Coffee Mate and an occasional use of canned
soup. 😊
On Sun, 24 May 2026 18:08:11 GMT
ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Milo Trax <milo@tr.ax> posted:
On Sun, 24 May 2026 17:46:14 GMT
ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
BryanGSimmons <BRYANGSIMMONS@GMAIL.COM> posted:
Most Americans are lousy cooks. I imagine it’s that way in many other cultures as well, but Americans seem to prioritize almost everything other than quality. Slop-in cream of soups and
horrors like Sunny D and Coffee Mate.
And some post pictures of burning sticks.
The blue flame is inspirational, innit?
Yeah, I was mesmerized. 🙄
But I do wonder here who drinks Sunny D? I don't remember any
confessions, but I'm a proud consumer of Coffee Mate and an
occasional user of canned soup. 😊
I admit I used to, when it first came out.
It seemed like the second coming of...Tang..
Milo Trax <milo@tr.ax> posted:
On Sun, 24 May 2026 18:08:11 GMT
ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Milo Trax <milo@tr.ax> posted:
On Sun, 24 May 2026 17:46:14 GMT
ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid>
wrote:
BryanGSimmons <BRYANGSIMMONS@GMAIL.COM> posted:
Most Americans are lousy cooks. I imagine it’s that way in
many other cultures as well, but Americans seem to
prioritize almost everything other than quality. Slop-in
cream of soups and horrors like Sunny D and Coffee Mate.
And some post pictures of burning sticks.
The blue flame is inspirational, innit?
Yeah, I was mesmerized. 🙄
But I do wonder here who drinks Sunny D? I don't remember any confessions, but I'm a proud consumer of Coffee Mate and an
occasional user of canned soup. 😊
I admit I used to, when it first came out.
It seemed like the second coming of...Tang..
My first and very memorable taste of Tang was in the early sixtiesOoof!
and at my grandparents' house. Nothing like Tang mixed with Sulphur
water as that's what their well produced. How well I remember those
super tiny bits of iron settling in the bottom of a glass.
Thankfully, their water was the mild 'red' variety.
~
On 5/22/2026 7:02 PM, Ed P wrote:
You've probably have seen the homeless guy holding the sign "Will Work
for Food" either in real life or a meme. He exists and I met him. Had >> lunch with him.
When I was staying with Betty, Wednesday she had a local handyman come
to do some odd jobs. They downsized last year and bought a condo and
wanted the usual work done, painting, hanging curtain rods etc.
The guy and his wife often work together and initially they paid him.
Although they work together, the wife does not cook. Seems she never
took the course on how to boil water.
So one day, they spent a few hours doing some fixing, painting and Betty
asked how much to pay. His reply, "invite us for dinner"
When I was there, he worked for a few hours and while he did get some
money, the highlight of his day was a grilled ham and cheese lunch and
some home made chocolate chip cookies.
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
It's a nice story, Ed. And I can relate. Years ago I was at a gas
station and there was a homeless man in the parking lot asking for
money. The gas station happened to be in the same lot as a liquor
store. Sadly, my mind immediately went to that's where my money would
go. I told him I wouldn't give him any money but there was a Burger
King right next door. I'd offered to buy him a meal. He graciously accepted.
His name was Steve and he said he was a discarded a Vietnam veteran.
His age placed him about right. I had no reason to doubt him. He was
dirty and unkempt from living on the street. He was embarrassed to go inside. I asked what he would like for dinner and he hesitantly asked if
he could have the bacon cheeseburger and some fries. Of course. I went
in and ordered it and we sat outside and talked while he ate. He was
very grateful.
No kudos to me but yeah, helping someone in a dire situation does feel good.
On 5/24/2026 10:59 AM, jmquown wrote:
On 5/22/2026 7:02 PM, Ed P wrote:
You've probably have seen the homeless guy holding the sign "Will
Work for Food" either in real life or a meme. He exists and I met
him. Had lunch with him.
When I was staying with Betty, Wednesday she had a local handyman
come to do some odd jobs. They downsized last year and bought a
condo and wanted the usual work done, painting, hanging curtain rods
etc.
The guy and his wife often work together and initially they paid him.
Although they work together, the wife does not cook. Seems she never
took the course on how to boil water.
So one day, they spent a few hours doing some fixing, painting and
Betty asked how much to pay. His reply, "invite us for dinner"
When I was there, he worked for a few hours and while he did get some
money, the highlight of his day was a grilled ham and cheese lunch
and some home made chocolate chip cookies.
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
It's a nice story, Ed. And I can relate. Years ago I was at a gas
station and there was a homeless man in the parking lot asking for
money. The gas station happened to be in the same lot as a liquor
store. Sadly, my mind immediately went to that's where my money would
go. I told him I wouldn't give him any money but there was a Burger
King right next door. I'd offered to buy him a meal. He graciously
accepted.
His name was Steve and he said he was a discarded a Vietnam veteran.
His age placed him about right. I had no reason to doubt him. He was
dirty and unkempt from living on the street. He was embarrassed to go
inside. I asked what he would like for dinner and he hesitantly asked
if he could have the bacon cheeseburger and some fries. Of course. I
went in and ordered it and we sat outside and talked while he ate. He
was very grateful.
No kudos to me but yeah, helping someone in a dire situation does feel
good.
Talking with him probably was the highlight of his day, maybe week.
People like that are usually ignored. Hopefully, he got some help and
back on track.
jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
On 5/22/2026 7:02 PM, Ed P wrote:
You've probably have seen the homeless guy holding the sign "Will
Work for Food" either in real life or a meme. He exists and I met
him. Had lunch with him.
When I was staying with Betty, Wednesday she had a local handyman
come to do some odd jobs. They downsized last year and bought a
condo and wanted the usual work done, painting, hanging curtain
rods etc.
The guy and his wife often work together and initially they paid
him. Although they work together, the wife does not cook. Seems
she never took the course on how to boil water.
So one day, they spent a few hours doing some fixing, painting and
Betty asked how much to pay. His reply, "invite us for dinner"
When I was there, he worked for a few hours and while he did get
some money, the highlight of his day was a grilled ham and cheese
lunch and some home made chocolate chip cookies.
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
It's a nice story, Ed. And I can relate. Years ago I was at a gas station and there was a homeless man in the parking lot asking for
money. The gas station happened to be in the same lot as a liquor
store. Sadly, my mind immediately went to that's where my money
would go. I told him I wouldn't give him any money but there was a
Burger King right next door. I'd offered to buy him a meal. He
graciously accepted.
His name was Steve and he said he was a discarded a Vietnam
veteran. His age placed him about right. I had no reason to doubt
him. He was dirty and unkempt from living on the street. He was embarrassed to go inside. I asked what he would like for dinner and
he hesitantly asked if he could have the bacon cheeseburger and
some fries. Of course. I went in and ordered it and we sat
outside and talked while he ate. He was very grateful.
No kudos to me but yeah, helping someone in a dire situation doesThat was nice of you.
feel good.
On 5/24/2026 12:19 PM, Ed P wrote:
On 5/24/2026 10:59 AM, jmquown wrote:
On 5/22/2026 7:02 PM, Ed P wrote:
You've probably have seen the homeless guy holding the sign "Will
Work for Food" either in real life or a meme. He exists and I met
him. Had lunch with him.
When I was staying with Betty, Wednesday she had a local handyman
come to do some odd jobs. They downsized last year and bought a
condo and wanted the usual work done, painting, hanging curtain rods
etc.
The guy and his wife often work together and initially they paid
him. Although they work together, the wife does not cook. Seems she >>>> never took the course on how to boil water.
So one day, they spent a few hours doing some fixing, painting and
Betty asked how much to pay. His reply, "invite us for dinner"
When I was there, he worked for a few hours and while he did get
some money, the highlight of his day was a grilled ham and cheese
lunch and some home made chocolate chip cookies.
Some people appreciate a good home meal over money.
It's a nice story, Ed. And I can relate. Years ago I was at a gas
station and there was a homeless man in the parking lot asking for
money. The gas station happened to be in the same lot as a liquor
store. Sadly, my mind immediately went to that's where my money
would go. I told him I wouldn't give him any money but there was a
Burger King right next door. I'd offered to buy him a meal. He
graciously accepted.
His name was Steve and he said he was a discarded a Vietnam veteran.
His age placed him about right. I had no reason to doubt him. He
was dirty and unkempt from living on the street. He was embarrassed
to go inside. I asked what he would like for dinner and he hesitantly
asked if he could have the bacon cheeseburger and some fries. Of
course. I went in and ordered it and we sat outside and talked while
he ate. He was very grateful.
No kudos to me but yeah, helping someone in a dire situation does
feel good.
Talking with him probably was the highlight of his day, maybe week.
People like that are usually ignored. Hopefully, he got some help and
back on track.
It was a long time ago, Ed, early 1990's. Buying him a meal was the
best I could do. I looked for him but never saw him again.
On 5/24/2026 12:19 PM, Ed P wrote:
Talking with him probably was the highlight of his day, maybe week.
People like that are usually ignored. Hopefully, he got some help and
back on track.
It was a long time ago, Ed, early 1990's. Buying him a meal was the
best I could do. I looked for him but never saw him again. There was
an entire homeless camp that lived behind a strip mall across the way. >People told me I was foolish to look for him but when it got cold
outside I took a bunch of old blankets and left them at the entrance to
the alley where they would congregate. I'm not making light of it but
some of those guys were rather scary.
On Sun, 24 May 2026 17:28:23 -0400, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
wrote:
On 5/24/2026 12:19 PM, Ed P wrote:
Talking with him probably was the highlight of his day, maybe week.
People like that are usually ignored. Hopefully, he got some help and
back on track.
It was a long time ago, Ed, early 1990's. Buying him a meal was the
best I could do. I looked for him but never saw him again. There was
an entire homeless camp that lived behind a strip mall across the way.
People told me I was foolish to look for him but when it got cold
outside I took a bunch of old blankets and left them at the entrance to
the alley where they would congregate. I'm not making light of it but
some of those guys were rather scary.
Yes, I remember them. One was called Milo Trax and another one Pete
Tuttle. A scary bunch indeed. Keep your women and children away!
On 5/24/2026 6:17 PM, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne wrote:
On Sun, 24 May 2026 17:28:23 -0400, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
wrote:
On 5/24/2026 12:19 PM, Ed P wrote:
Talking with him probably was the highlight of his day, maybe week.
People like that are usually ignored. Hopefully, he got some help and >>>> back on track.
It was a long time ago, Ed, early 1990's. Buying him a meal was the
best I could do. I looked for him but never saw him again. There was
an entire homeless camp that lived behind a strip mall across the way.
People told me I was foolish to look for him but when it got cold
outside I took a bunch of old blankets and left them at the entrance to
the alley where they would congregate. I'm not making light of it but
some of those guys were rather scary.
Yes, I remember them. One was called Milo Trax and another one Pete
Tuttle. A scary bunch indeed. Keep your women and children away!
STFU. <plonk>
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