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postheadericon PUNS FOR THE LITERATE

This is my adopted mom Vera! (First put down your drink.) 1. King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of war with the Hittites.. His last great possession was the Star of the Euphrates, the most valuable diamond in the ancient world. Desperate, he went to Croesus, the pawnbroker, to ask for a loan. Croesus said, "I'll give you 100,000 dinars for it." "But I paid a million Read more [...]

postheadericon Spanish name for computer

A Spanish Teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. 'House' for instance, is feminine: 'la casa.' 'Pencil,' however, is masculine: 'el lapiz.' A student asked, 'What gender is 'computer'?' Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves Read more [...]

postheadericon The Recipe Circus

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After a number of problems the RecipeCircus is now back in business again!

JB

postheadericon Frequently Asked Questions

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At Bizlady’s suggestion I have added an FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section to the top of the page.  I know Mimi’s new Board is  little more complicated than the old one and I hope this helps everyone use the Board.  Please post any other questions you can think of and I will try to add them to the FAQ.

JB

postheadericon The Recipe Circus is Back!

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:) The Server problems have finally been resolved.  Cookbooks Plus is back also.

JB your relieved webmaster

postheadericon Jamie Moyer, 49, becomes oldest pitcher to notch Major League Baseball Win

Jamie Moyer: Oldest MLB winner pulls off 'tremendous' feat Moyer, at 49 years and 152 days, became the oldest pitcher in Major League Baseball history to win a game when he beat the San Diego Padres, 5-3, at Coors Field. "I didn't think about this day because I thought it would be unfair to my teammates and the game," said Moyer, whose family attended the game. "To me, Read more [...]

postheadericon 5 Surprising Reasons to Eat More Chocolate

Many of chocolate's superpowers --boosting mood, easing stress, helping with PMS -- are well known. But what about its lesser-known health properties? Recent studies have shown that eating chocolate can provide a whole slew of health benefits, from heart health to keeping you thin. "Chocolate has a well-deserved health halo," says Beth Reardon, director of integrative nutrition at Duke Integrative Read more [...]

postheadericon The Old Board

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Look to the Right and you will see a Link to the Old Board and the Old Board Archive.

Note that you can not Post or Reply.

JB your friendly webmaster

postheadericon First Joke on the New Board

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Wife by text to husband at work;

“Windows at home frozen – what will I do?”

Husband: “Spray some de-icer, if that doesn’t work pour on hot water!”

Wife a few minutes later -

“Done that, now computer won’t work at all”.

postheadericon Please Try Posting Some Recipes

I am trying to address everyone's concerns about the New Board.  While I am doing that please try posting some new recipes.  One thing that isn't obvious is how to Post a message. What you need to do is log in  first.  Once you do that you will see a Dashboard at the very top of each page.  Click New and then Post.  Go ahead and write you message.  Look on the right side of the editor page Read more [...]
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