Almost June

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Tue, 05-27-2014 - 1:31pm

The year is just flying by, can't believe it is almost June already.

1. Do you have many celebrations in the month of June?

2. What one alcoholic drink (if you can pick just one) do you enjoy in the summer?

3. At a BBQ, which one would you rather have, a hot dog or hamburger?

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Wed, 05-28-2014 - 1:37pm

It wasn't a family party, it was a party of over 100 people that I co-hosted with a friend, which I have now told you four times.

Gotcha. Sports party?

I had a family graduation party of around 40 for my son, which again all of the food was home made, but it wasn't one of the many parties I went to this past weekend so it was relevant.  

Gotcha. lololol 

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Wed, 05-28-2014 - 1:38pm

blackandwhitemolly wrote:
<p><span style="font-size:13px; text-align:left">I do part of my work at home, part in the classroom, part in my office, and part in other locations.  Overall, I tend to work an average of 38-45 hours a week, depending on the time of year.  Papers do not seem to care where I grade them, so sometimes I take them to a coffee shop or even the park to grade.  Books and articles I am reviewing do not seem to care where I read them, either, so I just read an article over a plate of sushi in the student center.</span></p><p style="text-align:left"><strong><span style="font-size:x-small"><span>So you COULD work at home, hence, having more time to do things in the home than someone who can only really work at their job, outside the home and be out of the house for those hours or even more with commutes?</span></span></strong></p>
  Well, if I am working at home, I can get up and maybe throw in a load of laundry between chapters of a book I am reading, but I can't do something like peel and devein ten pounds of shrimp and still call it "working at home." 

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Wed, 05-28-2014 - 1:38pm
blackandwhitemolly wrote:
<p><span style="font-size:13px; text-align:left">It's not really a large crowd vs. small group thing, IMO, as much as it is an organization-hosted vs. individually-hosted thing.  Organizations tend to go more toward the mass-produced, starchy stuff.  An individual or family is, IME, far more likely to have homemade, fresher, and more varied dishes.  </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:13px; text-align:left">Meh...I would have to disagree to a point. Many parties, superbowl parties for instance, people will get heros and salads and other catered things and just have a few sides of other things. </span></strong></p>

I've never been to a catered superbowl party nor have ai been to one with hero sandwiches.

Hmmm...ok. Guess that is not a midwestern thing?

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Wed, 05-28-2014 - 1:38pm

rollmops2009 wrote:
"Many parties, superbowl parties for instance, people will get heros and salads" ------- Sure, but keep in mind that there are people in this world who have never hosted or attended a superbowl party or any other TV-centered party.

Remembering past discussions accurately doesn't seem to be strong today.

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Wed, 05-28-2014 - 1:39pm

bordwithyou wrote:
<p>  If it is anything like our town, you are expected to show up at a dozen or so different graduation parties graduation weekend, so most people just come and make an appearance and greet the graduate and drop off the gift, and maybe stay and hour before moving on to the next one.</p><p>Graduation weekend is why we have going away parties for our kids rather than graduation parties.  Everyone is more relaxed.</p>

Yep. The Girl left at 4 to go to other parties - I think she hit four between 4 and 10pm.  Three of the kids in her "inner circle" had their parties between 4 and 7.   So very glad I did a morning party - I don't know of anyone else who did.   Many of the HS kids that came stayed for at least an hour if not two.

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Wed, 05-28-2014 - 1:39pm

If one is working at home, that time can't be spend doing other things in the home.  Because then one wouldn't be working.

Not true.

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Wed, 05-28-2014 - 1:40pm

Why is that you can't, won't or don't provide for your guests?

Where did I say that? Did you miss this: >I am the host of my football party every year but everyone always brings a ton of food and drinks besides what I make.

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Wed, 05-28-2014 - 1:40pm

blackandwhitemolly wrote:
<blockquote><div style="font-weight:bold"><em>blackandwhitemolly</em> wrote:</div>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:13px; text-align:left"&gt;It's not really a large crowd vs. small group thing, IMO, as much as it is an organization-hosted vs. individually-hosted thing.  Organizations tend to go more toward the mass-produced, starchy stuff.  An individual or family is, IME, far more likely to have homemade, fresher, and more varied dishes.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:13px; text-align:left"&gt;Meh...I would have to disagree to a point. Many parties, superbowl parties for instance, people will get heros and salads and other catered things and just have a few sides of other things. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</blockquote><p style="font-size:13px; text-align:left"></p><p style="font-size:13px; text-align:left">I've never been to a catered superbowl party nor have ai been to one with hero sandwiches.</p><p style="font-size:13px; text-align:left"><strong>Hmmm...ok. Guess that is not a midwestern thing?</strong></p>

No, it's not a "Hollie's circle of friends/type of party" thing.  I'm sure there are plenty of superbowl parties "by me" that have hero sandwiches.

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Wed, 05-28-2014 - 1:41pm

<< wasn't a family party, it was a party of over 100 people that I co-hosted with a friend, which I have now told you four times.

Gotcha. Sports party?>>

No.

<< had a family graduation party of around 40 for my son, which again all of the food was home made, but it wasn't one of the many parties I went to this past weekend so it was relevant.  

Gotcha. lololol >

Why is a family graduation party so funny to you, are they not done where you live?



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Wed, 05-28-2014 - 1:43pm

blackandwhitemolly wrote:
<p><span style="font-size:13px; text-align:left">Why is that you can't, won't or don't provide for your guests?</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:13px; text-align:left">Where did I say that? Did you miss this: </span></strong><span style="background-color:#f6f6f6; font-size:13px; text-align:left">&gt;I am the host of my football party every year but everyone always brings a ton of food and drinks<span style="font-size:medium"><strong> besides what I make.</strong></span></span></p>

No I didn't miss that, but I also read that they brought a ton of food and drink which lends to the notion that something wasn't being provided by their host, so they brought more food and drink.  Do you tell them or ask them to bring food to a party that you are hosting?

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