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You people in NY have too much fun - I wanna move there!
WAIT! what did I just say........ I'm a child of the South.................... (looking around to see if any of my relatives heard me say that.........)

*shocked opossum in headlights look*
WHAT??
What in tarnation are you talking about?
*shaking accussing finger at Mama Fox*
just because they go and mention brownies and chocolate chips in the same breath doesn't mean you have to go and skin out on us. well...I be a confounded snipe hunting yank if I think you have a lick of sense about ya. *laughing too hard now* This coming from a woman with an actual operational outhouse on the farm. You oughta be ashamed!

*sniff* *sniff*
hey wait...
what's that I smell....
*eyes glaze over*
*nose pointing directly up North*
choc-o-late !!!???
hummm...on second thought

dixie
quick someone tell me to snap out of it...

OK, snap out of it!!!!

Don't you know those folks talk funny up there???? There are certain areas where I can't understand a blind word they're saying.

They also don't know beans about fixin' grits... :-)

Knit Wit

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yet who do we all vote for?

the one who give us aq and keeps it running? or the one who feeds me?
humm..hard choice

I'd take the FOOD anyday...sorry Ryan ...food trumps aq in my book ,I LOVE THE FOOD, no question! hehe
Don't get me wrong for the "geek olympics" I don't have to personally say who i am cherring for......wait AM I cheering ?? hehe for typing ?? I am losing it....totally!

enjoying the journey(a little to much maybe! hehe), happy typing,
teekasue

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*sniff* *sniff*
hey wait...
what's that I smell....
*eyes glaze over*
*nose pointing directly up North*
choc-o-late !!!???
hummm...on second thought

dixie
quick someone tell me to snap out of it...

(eyes glaze over with you as the WNY chocolate zombies reach for you) One of us...one of us...one of us...!

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OK, snap out of it!!!!
Don't you know those folks talk funny up there???? There are certain areas where I can't understand a blind word they're saying.
They also don't know beans about fixin' grits... :-)

*shaking head*
what? huh?? where??
oh wow...thanks Knit Wit...
the mention of funny talk and grits did the trick
Whew!!

dixie
still down south whar I belong ;)

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They also don't know beans about fixin' grits... :-)

Hey, that's why you HAVE to come up here! Come for the grit infiltration, STAY for the CHOCOLATE! And the SPONGE candy...oh...my...GOD!!!

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the mention of funny talk and grits did the trick
Whew!!

dixie
still down south whar I belong ;)

Choooooock-littttt! Choooooock-lit...! You KNOOOOOOOW you want it! You NEEEEEEEED it!

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*shocked opossum in headlights look*
WHAT??
What in tarnation are you talking about?
*shaking accussing finger at Mama Fox*
just because they go and mention brownies and chocolate chips in the same breath doesn't mean you have to go and skin out on us. well...I be a confounded snipe hunting yank if I think you have a lick of sense about ya. *laughing too hard now* This coming from a woman with an actual operational outhouse on the farm. You oughta be ashamed!

*hanging head in shame*
I knew you would be disappointed in me....... I was overcome......... now if they had mentioned "brownies+chocolate chips+mint"....... I'd be driving north............. but I'd bring you some back!!! ;-))

Speaking of which - that chocolate mint fudge I had in Dillsboro while we were hunting the Dillsboro series - OMG - that should send all the NY'ers flocking south!!!

Mama Fox

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They also don't know beans about fixin' grits... :-)

One of my good friend is a transplant from Connecticut via Maine. She and her son lost their Mainer accents long ago, but her husband never will.

One day we were having lunch, and she said "Can I ask you a question?" looking very serious. I thought "oh no, something's wrong!!" She asked........

"When you are at the grocery buying grits, what kind do you buy?"

I swear, I stared at her for 30 seconds before collapsing in laughter! She, Yankee though she is, has always like grits, and had finally decided to buy some (after living in NC for 7 years - lol!). She got to the store and was so overwhelmed at the grits/quick grits/instant grit selections, all she could do is leave. And wait til she had lunch with someone she trusted enough to give her good grit advice!!! So I guided her in the correct grit direction, and she's probably happily eating grits 3x a day for all I know!!

Ok, Dixie and Knit Wit - can I stay south of the Mason Dixon??

Mama Fox - who's Granny grew up in Morgan City, LA, and you don't get any more "South" than that!

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I swear, I stared at her for 30 seconds before collapsing in laughter! She, Yankee though she is, has always like grits, and had finally decided to buy some (after living in NC for 7 years - lol!). She got to the store and was so overwhelmed at the grits/quick grits/instant grit selections, all she could do is leave. And wait til she had lunch with someone she trusted enough to give her good grit advice!!! So I guided her in the correct grit direction, and she's probably happily eating grits 3x a day for all I know!!

Ok, Dixie and Knit Wit - can I stay south of the Mason Dixon??

Y'know, all it took with the Northern born Highlander was giving him some with butter and salt (I didn't bother mixing in the scrambled eggs and sausage like I normally do) and he was completely ready for it. Then again, the Highlander just likes FOOD in general, so maybe that's it.

I find it's easiest for folks up here to compare it to Cream of Wheat, but they usually do that with sweet stuff, not salty. It's odd.

Oh, well...guess I'm gonna have to straddle the Mason Dixon for the rest of my life, 'cause much as I love grits (still my comfort food on weekends and when I'm sick), I'm clean DONE with 90+ weather where I HAVE to go to school and all FOR 20 below where they close down the whole county and NO ONE goes out! :-)

The (turncoat) Sprite & the (Yankee with grits on his chin) Highlander

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actually, no, I can't share the recipe. :P I don't make them. [....] BUT.... if you REALLY wanted them, you could order them online and get them dropped in the mail to you :D

And in what way would THAT be you feeding me???? Sorry, kid, I'm sticking with the turtle. =)

Sheba

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Sorry about the webbed feet, Highlander....

And what's the matter with webbed feet, I ask you!?!

Webfoot ;-)

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*sniff* *sniff*
hey wait...
what's that I smell....
*eyes glaze over*
*nose pointing directly up North*
choc-o-late !!!???
hummm...on second thought

dixie
quick someone tell me to snap out of it...

Don't make me go find my handcuffs.

Shiloh

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QuoteSorry about the webbed feet, Highlander....

And what's the matter with webbed feet, I ask you!?!

Webfoot ;-)

Your PZKut order just got *temprarily lost*

Shiloh

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Don't make me go find my handcuffs.

Shiloh

*pokes head up from dungeon*

What? Did i hear someone say handcuffs?
:D

CQ

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*pokes head up from dungeon*

*dumps bucket of water on CQ and squirts him with a fire extinguisher*

That's for keeping me down there so long.

Shiloh

we could use the handcuffs to keep him and whatever minions he has, from planting those dang cooties at gathers. i think the first cootie i ever got was because of him! and the second, and third! I think it is time for some payback Mr. Quinn! i plan on coming with my own minions this time!

see you next month!

rockin and rollin in the granite state
david (team new hampshire)
http://teamnewhampshire.blogspot.com

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*dumps bucket of water on CQ and squirts him with a fire extinguisher*

That's for keeping me down there so long.

*points* don't make me take you back down there! I've changed all the locks, rerouted all the passages and tunnels, and installed tons of traps and monsters! a rescue mission will take far more longer than last time, and have far more casulties!

:D

CQ

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Don't make me go find my handcuffs.

*teasing grin*
awww...I bet you say that to all the gals

*pause and reflect*
handcuffs??
ahhhhh... you found them!??!
I thought those historic handcuffs were gone forever and you'd be using that cold bucket of water on me instead
*shiver*
Thank goodness knit wit snapped me out of it...
I can't very well eat chocolate and grits while handcuffed away from my keyboard

dixie

*room spinning*
dungeon? CQ's dungeon?
that place is creepy and rather...well...um...dark, like a dungeon.
granted rescues ARE possible ;)

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*points* don't make me take you back down there!

*nostalgic smile*
I detect a bit of AQ fun like from the "olden days" LOL

a dungeon rescue can be dangerous but with good help...
wonder if I could still recruit helpers and rescuers on short notice if needed?!
I worry it would be a solo mission.
naw... I bet some of these folks still have our backs
knit wit is reliable, she came to my chocolate induced stupor rescue :)
anyone else from the old dungeon rescue days lurking here?

*pointing at Shiloh*
now don't get yourself caught and shackled down there...
if you need some good food and care... all ya gotta do is ask
you don't gotta go get yourself bound and gagged, then rescued to get trout and beer ;)
oh...and chocolate

Oh yeah, I'm here and I'll bet with the new knitting board I could recruit some other maniacs who like to play with sharp, pointy sticks!

So watch yourself, Mr. Quinn, 'cause Big Sister is watching you. ;-)

Knit Wit

Chocolate grits...

There's something there. I'm not sure WHAT, but something...

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Sorry about the webbed feet, Highlander....

And what's the matter with webbed feet, I ask you!?!

Webfoot ;-)

Your PZKut order just got *temprarily lost*

Shiloh

uh oh.... um.....what I meant about the webbed feet was actually this..... it just seemed like Sprite meant that...........NO WAIT - IT'S ALL SPRITE'S FAULT, she led me into it...

*sobbing*

Please don't lose my next order, and please please don't "forget" to stamp my invoice!!!!! It was all Sprite, it was all Sprite's fault......!!!!! ;-))

Mama Fox - home today - woo hoo - carving day at home - oops, wait, I mean, so sorry my son is too sick to go to school, guess I'll have to alleviate the boredom and "entertain" him by carving some stamps....... yeah, that's the story!

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Y'know, all it took with the Northern born Highlander was giving him some with butter and salt (I didn't bother mixing in the scrambled eggs and sausage like I normally do)

Mmmm - fried eggs over easy on my grits please. There's a restaurant here that does the most amazing eggs over easy and grits. The guy who cooks/owns it is Greek (and I work with his wife, also Greek), so it shows that grits really do not know geographical boundries ;-))

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Oh, well...guess I'm gonna have to straddle the Mason Dixon for the rest of my life, 'cause much as I love grits (still my comfort food on weekends and when I'm sick),

At least you can buy them in NY. My brother (in NYC) takes these weird spells with food and whenever he's visiting south, he's makes these strange forays to the grocery. Lately he's been buying White Lily flour. For a while it was this certain gravy mix (he made me MAIL it to him!!) and then it was those fried onions in a can (Durkee, Dundee?). Swears he can't find these in NYC......

So, Sprite, if they ever stop selling grits up north, just hollar, and I'll overnight you some!! ;-))

Mama Fox

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Oh yeah, I'm here and I'll bet with the new knitting board I could recruit some other maniacs who like to play with sharp, pointy sticks!

So watch yourself, Mr. Quinn, 'cause Big Sister is watching you. ;-)

I don't know if this is going to disappoint you or please you, but I'm a knitter, too :D

CQ

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whenever he's visiting south, he's makes these strange forays to the grocery...

When I go to the south (S. Carolina, Georgia area) I always have to stop at a roadside stand somewhere to get boiled peanuts. I could probably make them at home in Ohio, but it just wouldn't be the same.
And whenever I'm in my mom's hometown in South Carolina I have to stop at Rachel's to get fried chicken with buttermilk biscuits and string beans. It's the best I've ever tasted! (Well...not as good as Mom's, but her health doesn't allow her to cook those big fancy meals anymore.)
Mmmmmm... I can't wait til Sunday Supper, I fixin' that for dinner tonight!

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I'm a knitter, too

I knew you had to have some redeeming qualities. ;-)

Knit Wit

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I'm a knitter, too

So come on over to the knitting/fiber arts board, and tell us what you knit!

DebBee

anyone else noticed how everytime I get involved in a topic related to the south...
food ALWAYS comes up...
why is that??
oh...it's a given I enjoy food but is it cause our food in the south has character or what? :)