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With you on the corn chip and jalapeno. Done it. Been there. But what about doing it in the oven? We used to have little bitty counter top ovens back in the day too. Is thirty seconds what we want? Do we need it? Is it healthy?

Exactly!! It's a 400 dollar warmer of left overs. With no disrespect to BRW or our Lord. Asparagus in an iron skillet with a bit of butter and a run of olive oil, garlic and sea salt is the Hamer of asparagus nus! As with prepackaged meals ready to eat; I've already given my view on them. I do understand that the microwave is a convenience and one that I've learned to use. Please don't think I'm being rude or thinking if you use one that I am in any way being derogatory. If mine didn't break yesterday I wouldn't have this conversation. I am wondering if it would be better to go back to the old way of thinking. It took me five minutes to cook a hot dog. Isn't a hot dog a convenience in its own? I don't eat them. I don't like them. That was the first I've had in several years. I cooked it the old fashioned way. My question is, Is it better healthwise to cook it on the stove? What about warming up leftovers? Is it good for you to have microwaves heat them? What are the cost advantages/ 1000 watts on a microwave as apposed to stovetop or oven? Include leaving the oven open after cooking for heating the house. That is heat after fuel has been expended. Luckily, here in FL we don't have to worry about that much. But that brings into question about the heat in FL and AC units and if we want to run our ovens in the summer. Someone here has to be smart enough to answer these things.

I have never ever. Never ever tried to cook with a microwave. The only use I have for one is to reheat leftovers at lunch. But then you have to stir them constantly to keep from getting cold spots. Popcorn?? Well, I remember really good tasting popcorn from an air popper or a thing we popped it with about a teaspoon of oil. The American Heart Association says you should not eat microwave popcorn because of somthin' .... I don't personally like microwave popcorn but it is fast and convenient. Is convenience going to kill us all or is it going to make us more productive and healthier? I think I'm going to let the thing lie dead and see if the wife can adapt. I know I can.

I wanted to heat up a hot dog before going to the Orlando Guitar Expo. Many of you are aware that I have posted that I do not eat processed meats. That I am a shitty chef. But still manage to cook for my family each and every day and have sit down meals every night. Well, the microwave went bang and my hot dog was cold after 30 seconds in it. I wondered what to do and was quite frankly at a loss for ideas. It's been thirty years that I've enjoyed Microwave. So I got out a 2 quart pot, put in a little water, laid a colander over the steaming water. Placed said dog and a bun in the steam. Done in five. So it wasn't 30 seconds and done. But it was 5 and done. So my question for you engineers and smart people; What do I save, other than time, for running a 1000 watt microwave for one minute as apposed to a small eye on the stove for 5 minutes? I think the stove top is probably healthier if you can call a dog healthy. Why??? because there are no microwaves???? My wife went to the grocery this evening and got some Digeorno pizzas. Why??? because she didn't know how to warm left overs without a microwave. Degeornos in the oven @ 400 degrees @ 20 minutes. She would have cooked them anyway. But the oven was still warm so I put some leftover lemmon pepper chicki from last night in a skillet and placed them in the oven. Already spent energy heated the skillet and chicki up. opened the door after the chicki was bubblin' and let the heat out into the house. Already spent energy mind you. Yeah, so I'm frugal. Not cheap. Just thinking about weather I should replace a microwave @ 400 bucks or buy a guitar with it. All a microwave is good for is reheating things in 30 seconds. You smart guys tell me what the BTU expense of heating a cup of water in a microwave as apposed to on the stove. You health nutz tell me what the ill effects of microwave vs convection heat may be. Make sense?

I have seen some beautiful nuts before. But in this case I love your nut. Let your nuts be.

Hey, no fair. Sunburst wasn't on his short list.

If you look like me, maybe you're ugly too and didn't know it. Either way I love you for it and would kiss you on your bald head. The one up top. You have sent some very poignant words for me via PM and I want to tell everyone how much it meant to me. Calling you out Bro! I'm going to call out some other's in the near future too. I have met some really wonderful friends on this forum.

Now that's "Special."

I talked one night for a while with Buck Dharma in Club Detroit. Eric Bloom was an ass hole but Buck was down to earth. I must say though that I would really like to meet David Gilmour. He seems so gracious and his playing to me is Aeolian.

I didn't think anyone would notice. Once I saw the "creamy lard" thing I just had to post it somewhere. The picture in my mind's eye: my guitar neck playing like creamy lard!! There are so many things that go well with creamy lard.

What, no bikini shot? Edit: I believe I win then.

So back on topic. He could also bring home one like this. http://youtu.be/i2kNumPLhQg I asked him a moment ago why he doesn't bring one home and he says they don't exist. Edit: She plays pretty well for having a broken pinkie.

Missus on the boat. The guitars don't float quite as well. Me on the IRL with Joel. Do these shorts make me look fat? Joel Across the channel from the IRL in the Mosquito Lagoon. The last summer as brothers Brandon now. There, I've officially derailed my own thread.

I like it. Wonder why it's for his Father-In-Law. It honestly has never crossed my mind to write a tune for mine. Hell, it normally doesn't cross my mind to even talk to him. Picture time: The lovely Missus, The Ugly Me, My Wonderful Angel , My wonderful Brandon before he turned into my Avatar. From our last visit to Busch Gardens. From the happier days I've left behind me.

Dude, A Jetsetter like you??? You have it all and then some.

It appears Rugby1970 is the Rip Van Winkle on the HFC. LOL Bumps thread from 2007 to 2013. I did that on a fishing report once.

Here is the video of Spoke In The Wheel that her solo reminds me of. This is part 2 that begins with the 5 minute solo. I would encourage you to watch part 1 so you could get the full "emotion" from this song. It's especially poignant in that Zakk plays Randy Rhodes' spotted V in the solo. http://youtu.be/iNg-GXppY0Y

Titties and no beard is fine with me and hopefully my son, (not that there is anything wrong with that) And it would be great if she could play as well as V. He's brought home some lookers but none with a guitar.

Actually, I'm not at all clear on anything you just said. Can you elaborate?

Much better reply than mine and pretty much says it all. Edit: And I really hope Brandon brings home a girl without a beard. Edit #2: Valduriez' solo reminds me of a Zakk Wylde solo from "Spoke On A Wheel" IIRC. So yes, there is a dude with a beard that I would say is not mediocre. I don't admire the guy but he does have some chops. As onguitar stated so eloquently, it's an emotional response I felt with both these songs.

Hope that's not your girlfriend. She's pretty ugly. She's lacking soul in her playing as well. Speed kills.

http://youtu.be/vv066NyKq9k

My first Hamer is long gone unfortunately. It was a red Chaparral I picked up at a local shop in '96-'97 I believe. Sold it because I wanted that "Strat" sound. I then bought this Daytona here on the HFC from pultz back when it was a news group / usenet IIRC

Did someone mention a tele? I didn't see one.

PIF for good luck in the new year. You da man, Thorn! That thing's gotta be worth at least a hundred bucks on e-bay.