Tasty tasty adult slushy: You will need: -A blender -Ice Cubes -Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream -3 parts Sabra (most likely you'll only find Chocolate Orange... there is a mint chocolate flavor, but it's hard-as-hell to get, and if you are lucky enough to find it, it'll be expensive... and that's because only the Chocolate Orange flavor is made in the US. The other flavors are made in Israel. Therefore, the flavor we used was Chocolate Orange) -2 parts Kahlua -2 parts St. Brendan's(sp?) Irish Cream (not Bailey's because Brendan's is smoother) -1 part Chocolate Vodka -3 parts Fris Vodka -3 Lindt Lindor Truffles (your choice... we used 2 white chocolate and 1 milk chocolate... only because that's all we had) Blend all the ingredients in a blender with ice until smooth. Poor into individual cups and enjoy. Oh, and yes, you can put whipped cream on top. The beauty of this drink is that it's rather strong, but you don't get that sharp kick that comes with many alcoholic drinks... it's smooth enough to almost taste non-alcoholic, but yet is very alcoholic.

Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity: YouTube Playlist Arguing with Myself: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

She is not your average every day woman? No kidding. She's dumber (and by that I mean stupid) then your average, everyday woman. And, personally, I don't care how pretty she is (although I don't think she has the prettiest face because it's reminiscent of a bull dog, IMO)...because of her personality and the fact that she is the definition of the stereotypical blonde in every way, shape, and form, I wouldn't touch her with a 100-foot poll. I wouldn't be caught dead her, with the exception of photos of her that happen to have me in the background because I happen to be on the same street, and only then because I can't control those. What about Kate Beckinsale? She definitely does not need to be "touched up." This is Kate Beckinsale "natural" (that is, untouched by magazines... although she probably is wearing make-up): Oh, and BTW... the following is Paris Hilton with little make-up and not touched-up: *shudders* Not pretty (sorry).

You should be able to start braiding it right away, although you're welcome to let it sit and warm up a little if you want to or if you feel it would make it better.

Do you mean the dough before you braid and cook it or the finished, cooked bread?

I've had 'em from scratch but never made by my mom. I should get her to try and make 'em this year. *Random moment BTW, and just putting this out there for no reason really, but my mom makes cheesecakes that put Cheesecake Factory to shame, and that is the opinion of not just me, but friends of mine, of the family, and even of complete strangers... *Random moment over

A little bit. To me Easter Bread is sweeter (my Mom's parents are Catholic... to the point where her dad is a Deacon... and my Dad is a Cantor [musical/spiritual clergy in the synagogue]... figure that one out... Mom, Aaron, and I are converts to Judaism). I'm not the biggest fan of Latkes (potato pancakes), though I do like the ones made with Manischewitz myself (even though I find Manishewitz itself way too sweet, and if I have to drink wine, I'd rather a sweet wine over the usual wine)... You aren't kidding. Best French Toast I ever had was made with this challah that was... oh my God... it was like God himself made it! The family made it for my Bar Mitzvah back when I was 13, but they wouldn't give us the recipe because it's a secret family recipe... but GOD do I want to have that challah again! It's been years...

I'll let you know how it turns out, Penny. This'll be a fun experiment. Guess what, everyone? You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy Challah. It's egg bread (for the one person who doesn't know), and when made correctly is one of the best-tasting breads in the world! It can also make some of the best French Toast ever. I have two versions of this Challah recipe. One assumes you have a 1.5-pound-loaf breadmaker, one assumes you don't. So here is "Cool Cats Challah": with 1.5-pound-loaf breadmaker without breadmkaer general directions Ingredients: Dry Yeast - 3 teaspoons - 4.5 teaspoons Warm Water - 1 cup - 2 cups, divided Sugar - .5 cups - .5 cups Flour (preferably bread flour) - 4 cups - 6 to 7 cups Salt - 2 teaspoons - 1 teaspoon Oil - .5 cups - .5 cups Eggs (warmed to room temperature) - 2 - 2 In breadmaker, combine all ingredients, then set breadmaker to dough and let run. Once the dough is made, skip down to general directions. If you don't have a breadmaker, combine yeast with .5 cups of the water and about 1 teaspoon of the sugar in a small bowl. Let the yeast activate for a few minutes. Meanwhile, combine the remaining sugar with 4 cups of the flour and the salt in a large bowl. Stir in the remaining 1.5 cups of water, oil, eggs, and yeast mixture. Stir until well combined. Add some of the remaining 2-3 cups of flour with a spoon until the dough is firm and not too sticky. Knead the now-made dough on a floured surface, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking, until the dough is smooth (about 8 to 10 minutes). At this point, the dough can be placed in a large oiled bowl, covered with a lid or plastic wrap, and placed in the refigerator overnight. The next day, remove the dough from the bowl, punch it down, and split into two halves. Now, take one half, split into three pieces (as equal as possible), roll those three pieces into "snakes," pinch down the ends, and begin to braid the three pieces together. Place this onto a greased baking sheet, then do the same with the second half, placing that on either the same baking sheet (if there's room) or another one (I personally find it easier to do the braiding right on the greased baking sheet because this way you don't have to worry about messing up the braid trying to transfer it to the baking sheet, but you can do it whichever way you want). Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the loaves for 30-40 minutes, tenting them with foil if they brown too quickly. These are best served warm (NOT HOT!). Enjoy.

It's good to see this thread pick back up. I have some more recipes coming up, so look for 'em! And PennyLany: Is this for Dark Chocolate fudge or regular fudge? If regular, how would I make it a dark chocolate fudge?

"The Down Town"- Days of the New

Underrated? You sure? I love Trilogy. It's my second favorite ELP album after Brain Salad Surgery (can't get enough of Karn Evil 9). I never heard that Trilogy was underrated...

I haven't posted here in a while. Inga, noora, you two are very pretty. Here is a pic of me... I need to explain this one. Sometimes, my brother and I goof around with stuff we find or buy. Well, our Mom bought this stuff called Mint Julep Masque for my brother. It's a face-cleaner type thing. He and I were goofing around with it, and put some on our face different ways, in spots and such, and took pictures of each other just being stupid. So this one is of me not completely done covering my face for a double-pic (that is, a pic of both me and my bro with green faces) Mom took later with her camera-phone and then stupidly deleted. It isn't a good shot of me, and, quite frankly, I do not like myself with short hair. I think I look better with longer hair, but it's the only shot I have of this, so... and I apologize for the dark, grainy, blurry quality. Cell phone camera. What can you do?

I LOVE Keira Knightly. She is, IMO, one of the hottest female celebs around. I never said she was a "classic Italian Beauty." I can think of Italian beauties way more beautiful. I was just saying that Sophia is NOT ugly.

Sophia Loren was not ugly. She had an amazing body. I will concede that her face is not top-notch, but it isn't unattractive, either. I don't find it a "hot" face, but it definitely does not turn me off.

Where did you get this pic? Is it from a movie? Which one?

This one's probably pushing the boundaries a bit too far but... here's a hot redhead: Lidiya:

Haha lol Thanks. I have... hopefully... 80 to 85 years to fullfill this goal (I'm 21, and I hope to live through my late 90's), so it is possible given all that time...

I have this one. In fact, it was one of the first boots I ever acquired. What I'm talking about are '68 recordings from before then. I have actually made it my personal mission to release or see released (for free, of course), at least one 1968 Led Zeppelin or even New Yardbirds show before I die. My hope is it will include a complete performance of Good Times Bad Times and possibly Your Time is Gonna Come. But I want to see and have at leasst one recording of a show prior to Spokane '68.

Damn... all the Italian. I wish I had a translator... And Mangani... why does ledbaby's taste in women means ledbaby needs help? Just because you two have different taste in women doesn't mean one needs help for their taste. I happen to prefer ledbaby's taste in women over your myself. Not skinny, but toned... that's what I like. So does that mean I need help or something, too?

^No problem, guys. As far as Queen Latifah: I'd like to point out that she is no longer a spokesperson for the "obese" community, as she is now on a diet, belongs to a gym, and, overall, is working to lose weight. Don't believe me? Look at her subsequent movies from "Chicago" forwards. In each movie she looks just a little bit skinnier. I could be wrong, but I believe the reason is she was at risk for severe heart problems and blood pressure problems and diabetes and such in her future, so she's taken action. That, BTW, is one of the reason we should strive to be skinnier (NOT Anorexic, but more toned, with less fat). Fat causes high blood pressure, and can put people at a risk for Diabetes and other such conditions. That's why toned, athletic people are healthier then fatter people. Now, if I may, I think it'd only be fair that from now on, since we intend on continuing this discussion, we could include some hot women in our posts for those who are just here for the hot pics:

^Yeah we could. She's something else. IMO, she makes Angelina Jolie look ugly. She's just that hot.

And the drooling begins. This is Aishwarya Rai. I love her. More:

I'd like to know what's wrong with liking thinner women? Now, don't get me wrong. As I said before, I'm not into skeletons... but I'm also not attracted to "chubby" or fat or any varying degrees of "some extra meat on the bones" (except in the breasts, I'm not into huge, but flat isn't good on a woman, either). I like my women toned and athletic. That's just me. It's what I find attractive. Now why do I find that attractive? Maybe partly because I myself am, at the moment, not athletic, and, in fact, could be mistaken for a beer drinker when I hate beer (mostly American beer, beer lovers... international beer is generally much, much better ), so, of course, I'm on a diet and now spend a lot of time at the gym and take more care of myself and my body then I ever have when I was in middle school and 9th and 10th grade... so I'm looking for someone who cares as much about her body as I (now) do about mine. When a girl is toned, it says to me that this girl cares about herself enough to take care of herself. Now, that doesn't mean unhealthy diets where you only eat the appetizer salad and drink one glass of water for dinner, a granola bar for breakfast, and a tiny fruit cup for lunch. It means a healthy balance of fruits, veggies, meat, and starch, and she likes to do high-energy activities (which generally means extra fun in the bedroom... ). She doesn't mind hanging out a the gym. However, she's just as ready to indulge in a tasty treat and "glutton" for a bit on it, even if she only does it because she knows she'll burn it off later that day or the next day. That's what I like in a girl physically. Of course, Personality comes first to me, but since this thread focuses on looks, I won't go there. So, what's wrong with not liking chubby women, such as this one? Don't get me wrong. She's beautiful. And I'd say if she lost... oh... 10. maybe 15 (though that might make her too skinny) lbs, I could definitely find her attractive enough to drool over. As is, she's attractive, but... just not what I go for. As an example of what I go for: Unfortunately, it comes out of the bullshit of the PC-era. People who are fat (men and women) are just not healthy. Now, yes, sometimes it's a true medical condition that renders you that way (my Aunt actually has like a thyroid condition or something that keeps her from being thin). But a lot of times it's just a love for food and generally being lazy. And some of these people, for some unknown reason, hate the fact that a toned body is preferred over a fat body. As such, they campaign against them and try and make themselves out to be victims instead of getting a membership at the gym, walking more often, and going on a diet (not necessarily eating less, but eating more controlled). And these people are not the people with the medical condition (though they like to make you think they are). They are just the lazy ones who like to eat and are, quite frankly, jealous of the rest. Guess what? I'm fat (sort of... and this is probably half the reason I'm still a virgin; I'm way too uncomfortable with myself at the moment to take off even my shirt... that's why I won't go swimming, either). Guess what? I'm jealous of those guys who are toned and muscular. So what am I doing about it? Well, what I'm not doing is whining and complaining to anyone who will listening and making a national issue out of my past unhealthy tendencies. What I am doing is going to the gym, being on a diet, walking more often, and generally getting healthy and losing weight and becoming toned and muscular. Why? Because it's healthy. There's nothing wrong with a toned, slim body. It means the girl cares about herself, takes care of herself and is healthy. But, for some unfathomable reason, some people want "keeping healthy" to be a crime. Now, there is a major difference between toned and "skeleton." A "skeleton" girl is a girl who starves herself and is so thin you can see her full skeleton. Like Mary-Kate Olsen. That is not hot.

What? You can't see those pics? Besides... what more would you expect from a cell phone camera?

Nah, DoubleNecker. You ain't no troll. Maureen and eviljane, you two are gourgeous. Here's me again, took with my phone about 5 minutes ago: I agree with JimmyPageZoSo56. Blurry pics are tyte.