An Ol' Broad's Ramblings
Chili Time!
Chris from Racine, the person who was SUPPOSE to take over this blog waaaaaay back when, held her first annual Cheddersphere Chili Shindig. It was suppose to be a ‘cook off’, but somewhere along the line, it became just a chili eating, butt freezing (well, not too bad….I didn’t die), beer swilling, good talk (very little politics, believe it or not), gathering of some terrific folks! If it had been a competition, Mr & Mrs Real Debate would have won! If it was a eating contest, I think Steve Egg had it hands down. Heh. Seriously good eats!
Hey, she said it’s an open carry state, so we thought we would. Just for a little while though.
Miss Phel couldn’t resist going for the deep fried peanuts. 
I’m still trying to figure out what Chris was flapping about.
For some reason, folks wouldn’t hold still, so, like Cindy, they turned out a bit fuzzy. 
My most profound apologies for cutting off the brand new Mrs Chad. Couldn’t even tell who it was, till I caught a glimpse of the blond. 
Next time, hold still woman! 
AB and Mr Chad discuss the merits of Tabasco over Louisiana Hot Sauce. 
A bit of pre-chili munching.
Chris trying on my new ankle holster. Had to have AB figure it out, and SHE got it on with no problem. Annoying. 
Chad, Dean, Bruce (yes, he DOES exist), and Miss Phelony.
Bruce, Phel, THE Badger, and Egg. 
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Back to gathering around the food. 
It actually got nice enough for a bit to gather outside. 
Nothing better than the sound of laughter!
Miss Carrie, the graceful. Won’t get into why she’s on crutches. Needless to say, it was extremely amusing, albeit a painful lesson. Suffice it to say…DON’T WAIT! 
At one point, all the ladies were on one side, the guys were on the other. Reminded me of a 7th grade school dance. LOL
The Mr and Real doin’ a little brief pickin’. Wish they could have stayed longer, it was getting good. 
Amy & Emily. I know there is a blog associated, but for the life of me, I can’t remember which one.
What’s the fascination with the floor?? Probably had something to do with 900 young’uns running around in the wet grass, coming in soaking wet, and leaving grass clippings in their wake? Just a guess. 
All in all, it was an absolutely WONDERFUL day! But don’t tell Chris I said so. She’d go into shock that I wasn’t griping about the weather. heh heh heh I was pickled tink to finally meet such terrific folks face to face. Be glad I didn’t take more pictures than I did. And Chris hasn’t even put hers up yet. LOL
I’m REALLY hoping we can all do this again next year….BEFORE that stupid law goes into effect. (A little political interjection here….WI gubmint REALLY screwed up with that NO SMOKING crap. Cuz the motels up here will NOT be getting our business, and I’m fairly sure we aren’t the only ones.)
Oh, and just wait till Chris puts up the CRQs. Heh. This could get REAL interesting.
Looked like a GREAT time.
When are you going to give us some chili recipes? I’m getting hungry for chili just reading your post.
How about everyone’s recipe on a post.
Keep up the GREAT work.
Pshaw! You think I did any cooking? We brought the peanuts. LOL Oh, and a peacock feather.
Tabasco v Louisiana? Husband highly recommends Historic Lynchburg Habanero Hot Sauce from the folks at Jack Daniels Distillery.
Score!!!!!!!!! I escaped this post!!!!
No incriminating photos of me HA HAH….
Ummm – Pete? Did you notice that I haven’t posted MY pics yet??
And Ol’ Broad – quit yer bitchin!! LOL
@Pete….yeah…what she said! I know you’re in some, somewhere. Can’t find ‘em.
@Chris….BITE ME!
Looks like fun.
(Deep fried peanuts??)
Um, what law going into effect?
@heather – havin’ the leftover bag right now. its scumdidliumptious!
@chris – cant wait to see your pics of how many time i avoided you camera.
Best party I’ve attended in a along time!!!!
@Heather – checkout unclebudspeanuts.com – these deep fried peanuts come from Soddy Daisy TN (37379). Wonderful!
All a matter of opinion. Me? Ya eat the shells. I think they taste like flavored cardboard, but hey…what do I know. Heh. Dean sure did like ‘em though.
@sb WI is gonna be a completely smoke free state, and they can kiss my bucks goodbye!
Kate…come on over and check out the new talent! I think you will like it.
completely smoke free…. as in: not even SELL cigarettes anywhere??
@Mr. Ol’ Broad Glad you enjoyed it!! Sooo glad to finally meet you!!
@sb Oh, I know they’ll still sell them, but you won’t be allowed to smoke them anywhere but in your own home……for now. At the 5th highest taxed state in the country, do you think they’d let go of the revenue? Cutting off nose to spite face. Since we don’t have a house here anymore, and ya can’t smoke in motels???? Well, I reckon they won’t getting our business.
@cg I like! Much! Heh.
I haven’t unloaded my camera card yet but I am sure there are oodles of pictures of people covering their faces. It was great meeting all of you and if only I could get @bizymare ‘s signature off my leg … Anyone have ideas on how to get Sharpie off of geriatric flesh?
Wow… Wisconsin can go suck a “smoke free” fat one.
Aside from that, I would like to see all of you quit smoking – I lost my mother in ’05 to cancer, and tobacco use has NO good that comes from it, only bad. We lose some good people in this world to lung cancer & other forms, but having said all that, its not anyone elses place to tell you YOU CANT smoke it up til you die. Thats your choice, and has very little (if any) bearing on them. I dont think making all of society smoke free is really the answer. I think ventilation is. If I owned a food joint, Id put a smoking section in the back that was walled off with good ventilation.
But in case nobody noticed, in our society nowadays we dont do things the logical way. We dont use tort reform and take government out of healthcare to free the way to lower costs, etc… we instead try to hand it all over to the same people that are screwing it up now…. government! *sigh @ stupidity*
@ CC – 2words: Brillo pads. (you didnt ask for a pain free method, you just asked for one that works
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@sb Wow. Talk about cher sick twisted freak! LMAO
People will get cancer, or, they will not. Smoking might hurry it, then again, it might not. A lot of research has been buried (damn, wish I had printed it out) that is contrary to what the “consensus” is these days. When I go, I’m going to go happy. And FREE!
@Carrie Ignore him. Try Ponds. Works wonders. Got the “make up” off my oldest grandkid when she was 4. Serious marker work, lemme tell ya. Wish I could find that picture. It was terrific to meet you, Mickey Mouse butt and all!
Ob,
my mom thought that way, til she got cancer and had a lung taken out, her head cut open and brain surgery because she was losing her vision, radiation treatments, and still shriveled up and died in horrible pain.
Its a proven FACT that smoking causes cancer, just not in everybody. But its a gun youre playing roulette with, and when the bullet goes off, youre going to find its a slow, painful, agonizing death. You dont just die in your sleep one night. You might live for years with emphysema. Thats like suffocating day in and day out til you die slowly. So when smokers say “Well, Im gonna die sometime” it just pisses me off. It doesnt work like that. Thats like if I said I was going to tear someones arm off real slow, and they just said “Hey its ok, I got another one.” Some SERIOUS denial there.
I wouldnt be going on about it, but its a hot button for me. Watching someone you love die in front of you because they were in denial over a poisonous product they put into their body kinda leaves you scarred.
I say all this, because I care, as I stated previously. Ill stop now.
So how bout Favre and them vikings? lol
sb, I had a mom. Don’t need another one. I really am old, and have lived a pretty full life. If I die tomorrow, I’ll have no regrets.
Yeah, I had a mom too. Which was the point.
But if I were your DAD, youd be grounded for sassin’ me
pfffttt youre as old as you think you are, young lady
Well, my dad died of cancer…never smoked. And I’m feeling OLDER by the minutes. LOL