EATERY IS OPEN - Dessert Is Served!

NESTLE Disappearing Chocolate Bars

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks)
2/3 cup NESTLI. TOLL HOUSE. Baking Cocoa
2 large eggs
1 large egg white
2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup NESTLI. CARNATION. Evaporated Milk
1 1/4 cups chopped walnuts
Top with "Creamy Chocolate Icing" of choice if desired
Directions
PREHEAT oven 350° F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan. COMBINE sugar, butter, cocoa, eggs, egg white, vanilla extract and salt in large mixer bowl; beat until light and fluffy. Alternately beat in flour and evaporated milk just until blended. Fold in nuts. Spread into prepared baking pan. BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Frost with Creamy Chocolate Icing. COMBINE 1/3 cup NESTLE. TOLL HOUSE. Baking Cocoa and 3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine in medium bowl; stir well. Alternately stir in 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and 1/4 cup NESTLE. CARNATION. Evaporated Milk. Stir vigorously until smooth.

Servings: 24 bars

NO PAIN NO GAIN

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
Patty B

Do you call a person who has abandoned their diet a "dessert-er"?

A great way to lose weight is to eat while you are naked and standing in front of a mirror.  

Restaurants will always throw you out before you can eat too much.

Join an exercise class . Misery loves company!

MODERN MIRACLE- AND YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT IT IS!

Marion Pellicano Ambrose

I’ve been so focused on trying to lose weight lately! I gained a lot of weight when I had to be on Prednisone for 9 months. It didn’t help my disease, but it made me blow up like the Goodyear Blimp! Since I’ve been off steroids, I’ve tried everything to lose weight: Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Counting calories, and starvation. I lost a pound one day and gained it back the next, even without cheating! Finally I read that Atkins helped people with Autoimmune Diseases to lose weight so I followed it faithfully for a month and a half. I lost 15 pounds and was thrilled, except no one seemed to notice a difference. My clothes fit a little better, but not what I would have expected. After the first 15, I hit a plateau and couldn’t lose any more. I broke the diet and went back to plain, healthy eating (low fat, no bread or cake, very little sweets at all and lots of veggies and fruit) and gained 10 pounds! I know I would probably lose some weight if I could exercise, but my disease keeps me from even walking any distance. I can’t lift things, raise my arms above my head or even stand for any period of time. I realized I was depressed, tired all the time, couldn’t concentrate and I started to lose my hair again(and I’m not on chemo). I also noticed the spasms in my legs have gotten worse and I’m having trouble sleeping at night.

Sound familiar? If you are experiencing these same symptoms I might have news for the both of us! I came across some information that may hold the key to my problem. The following are all some of the major symptoms and signs associated with an under active thyroid. Some symptoms are more significant than others. 
Depression, weight gain, difficulty losing weight, low energy, fatigue, dry skin, hair loss, slowed thinking, poor concentration, brain fog, memory problems, insomnia, poor sleep, waking up exhausted,tingling in hands and feet, muscle pain, swelling in ankles, constipation, slow heart rate, low blood pressure, anemia, thinned eyebrows, pale, puffy skin, vertigo, fibrocystic breasts, low body temperature and hoarse voice.

The information was in an advertisement for a supplement that is supposed to handle all these symptoms and make you lose weight.  I couldn’t believe what it was when I read it…………Iodine! The article stated that a combination of (5mg), Iodide(7.5mg),Selenium (15mcg) and Vitamin B2 (15mg) was all that was needed to reverse all the effects of an underactive thyroid- without a prescription. It also has been shown to help several other disorders. These conditions include Fibromyalgia, thyroid disorders, chronic fatigue immune deficiency syndrome, autoimmune disorders as well as cancer.

Is it true? Well, I did some research and there seems to be quite a lot of evidence backing it up. I found several varieties available on the internet and several studies showing that it does work for about 97% of the people tested. I sent away for the most popular form, Iodoral and plan to give it a go! Hopefully, the next time I post a picture of myself I’ll be thin, glowing with vitality and I’ll remember where I put my car keys! If you’re interested in doing some research yourself, here are some of the places I went for information.

http://www.vitamincfoundation.org/iodine.htm

http://www.naturalnews.com/008902.html

http://www.lewisford.info/iodide.html

http://tahomaclinicblog.com/iodide/

http://www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-09/IOD_09.htm

DEFINITIVE ADVICE ON "WHOM TO MARRY"

WHOM TO MARRY? (written by kids) 
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. -- Alan, age 10 

No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck with. -- Kristen, age 10 
 WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by then. -- Camille, age 10 

HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED? You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the same kids. -- Derrick, age 8 
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON? Both don't want any more kids. -- Lori, age 8 
WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough. -- Lynnette, age 8 (isn't she a treasure) 

On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them interested enough to go for a second date. -- Martin, age 10 

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE? When they're rich. -- Pam, age 7 ( Love her )

-The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with that. - - Curt, age 7

-The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do. - - Howard, age 8 
IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?
It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need someone to clean up after them. -- Anita, age 9 (bless you child ) 

HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED? There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there? -- Kelvin, age 8 


And the #1 Favorite is ........ 
HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK? Tell your wife that she looks pretty, even if she looks like a dump truck.

SAME SEX LOTTO IN NEW YORK

New York City will hold a lottery for couples who want to get married on first day same-sex marriage will be legal, the mayor announced Tuesday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that more than 760 couples will be selected to get married on Sunday in the city clerk's five borough offices. Couples can register for the lottery online or by calling 311 in the 48 hours beginning noon Tuesday. Winners will be notified by Friday at noon.

The steps are being taken to keep the day special and to avoid situations in which people wait for hours only to be turned away.



Couples will not be given a specific time to arrive and should expect for the process to take about an hour. Couples who wish to get married somewhere else can enter the lottery and receive the license and waiver on Sunday, then leave for their ceremony.


For couples who do not land a spot through the lottery, the city clerk's office will continue expanded operations next week, bringing in extra judges and staff and staying open two extra hours each day, to handle the anticipated demand.


Starting Monday, those weddings will be performed first-come, first-served, but Bloomberg said he doesn't expect people to be camping out overnight to get married.



Officials said 2,661 couples have already preregistered for marriage licenses online, and they believe about half of them wish to be married on Sunday. In all, officials expect about 2,500 couples to enter the lottery.

Officials expect the majority of couples who enter the lottery to be local residents, although couples who live out of state can also apply.

Information from http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/07/19/national/main20080771.shtml

WANNA LAUGH?!?!

Tony Walker

Yesterday I went to see a man I used to work with. He's much older than me & retired many years ago.

This man is now very old & can hardly move.

While I was there he asked me if I could go upstairs to get his shoes. He was complaining his feet were cold.

I go upstairs & see his 2 smoking hot daughters who are my age.

"Hello ladies," I say, "Your pop just asked me to come up here to screw you two."

The daughter's laugh at me. "That's not true" they say.

I tell them I will prove it to them.

I yell down the stairs, "Both of them?"

The old man yells back, "Yes of course both of them!"

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO MICHAEL JACKSON'S CHIMP BUBBLES?

Reposted by Marion Pellicano Ambrose

With all the discussion surrounding the shocking death of Michael Jackson, people have wondered whatever happened to his beloved chimpanzee Bubbles. It turns out, the chimp is alive and well and monkeying around in a Florida primate sanctuary, PEOPLE has learned.

The 26-year old chimp, who lived with Jackson in the late 1980s, has spent the past four years at the Center For Great Apes, home to forty-two chimpanzees and orangutans.

"He's a very sweet and nice chimp, he really is," says sanctuary director Patti Ragan. "I've seen him go to the drinking fountain, start to take a sip of water and then, when he hears one of the younger ones coming, he'll step back and let them have a sip."

Bubbles was born at a facility in Texas that breeds primates for medical testing before Jackson adopted him in the '80s. The chimp arrived at Ragan's sanctuary -- which is not open to the public -- in 2005 after the singer's former animal trainer discontinued working with primates. Not long afterwards, a rep for Jackson contacted the facility, saying that Michael wanted to come and visit his former buddy. But the singer never made the trip.

Over the years, Bubbles has grown into a good-sized adult, and now weighs 160 lbs. His facial features have also changed since his days when he often romped around with Jackson in matching Western outfits. "That pink baby face of his has disappeared," Ragan says. "He still has a lot of fleshy color in his face. But he's a huge guy now and that probably is going to surprise a lot of people."

These days, he spends his time hanging out with a group of six other chimps. Among his favorite things to do: eating sweet potatoes, listening to flute-and-guitar music, painting and kicking back with longtime buddy Sam, 40. "The two of them like to climb up to the top of a cupola (located on the sanctuary grounds) and just sit there, staring out over the orange groves, watching the traffic in the distance," says Ragan. "He loves being up there."

And the chimpanzee hasn't been told of his former owner's recent death. "We haven't said anything to him yet," she says, adding that his mood over the past few days has been typically chimp-like: "He's been his usual self, interacting with friends, eating well, taking cover when it rains."

Ragan says it's not yet known if Jackson stipulated that any money from his estate would be used to support Bubbles, who could easily live to the age of 60. To this date, his care has come from solely from public donations.

To learn more about Bubble's new home, http://www.centerforgreatapes.org/

Originally posted Monday June 29, 2009 07:10 PM EDT

By Johnny DoddPEOPLE.com

*Update: On June 22, 2010 La Toya Jackson was the first member of the Jackson family to visit Bubbles at the Center for Great Apes. Bubbles was retired there by Michael Jackson in 2004

REVERSE PIN TO SUMMON POLICE : FALSE - WICKED RUMOR!!!

Marion Pellicano Ambrose

The following email is being passed along at the speed of light! DON'T BE FOOLED! 

It claims that you can verify on SNOPES, so DRL checked it out. THIS IS FALSE! 

 http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/pinalert.asp 

According to Wikipedia:

"The concept of an alternative emergency PIN system, or duress code, for ATM systems has been around since at least July 30, 1986, when Representative Mario Biaggi, a former police officer, proposed it in the U.S. Congressional Record, pp. 18232 et seq. Biaggi then proposed House Resolution 785 in 1987 which would have had the FBI track the problem of express kidnappings and evaluate the idea of an emergency PIN system. HR785 died in committee without debate"

Here is a copy of the FALSE email that is circulating:

"REGARDING :THE RECENT TRAGEDY OF A YOUNG WOMAN BEING KIDNAPPED AND  EVENTUALLY KILLED; AFTER SHE HAD REPEATEDLY GIVEN THE KIDNAPPER A WRONG PIN TO HER ATM CARD. IF SHE KNEW THE METHOD BELOW, SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SAVED. SO WE THINK IT IS IMPORTANT ENOUGH TO LET YOU KNOW.

IF YOU SHOULD EVER BE FORCED BY A ROBBER TO WITHDRAW MONEY FROM AN ATM MACHINE, YOU CAN NOTIFY THE POLICE BY ENTERING YOUR PIN # IN REVERSE.


FOR EXAMPLE IF YOUR PIN NUMBER IS 1234 THEN YOU WOULD PUT IN 4321.

THE ATM RECOGNIZES THAT YOUR PIN NUMBER IS BACKWARDS FROM THE ATM CARD YOU PLACED IN THE MACHINE. THE MACHINE WILL STILL GIVE YOU THE MONEY YOU REQUESTED, BUT UNKNOWN TO THE ROBBER; THE POLICE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISPATCHED TO HELP YOU.THIS INFORMATION WAS RECENTLY BROADCAST ON FOX TV AND IT STATES THAT IT IS SELDOM USED BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW IT EXISTS.PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG. You can go to snopes to verify. "

The best advice Police give to avoid being forced to withdraw from your ATM is to avoid using the machines at night. Go inside the bank whenever possible. Do not count your money as you're walking to your car. If you must use the ATM, scan the area carefully. It's best not to go to an ATM alone. Bring a spouse of friend ( a BIG one, I say!) . Stay alert and aware of your surroundings and other people in the area. If it should happen that you are held at gunpoint, comply. Your life is worth more than what you have in your account!

NO PAIN NO GAIN

THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY

Patty B

If exercise is so much fun, why is it called "working out?"

If you eat pizza in the forest and no one sees you, do the calories till count?

Drinking lots of water is suppose to help you lose weight. You'll burn fat just running to the bathroom all day long.

WANNA LAUGH?!?!

 

Tony Walker

 

The other day Boyle was driving on Sunrise Highway when a policeman drives up alongside her. 

He looks over & sees that Boyle is knitting while driving!

The cop cranks down his window, turns on his bullhorn & yells, "Pull over!!"

Boyle replies, "No! It's a scarf!"