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Just a Fairy Princess
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Enchanted Forest and/or editing cave
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oh, and I can't watch that Zimmerman show. blech. oh gaw. Just give me some mac n cheese and some bread.
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What's that?
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Portland
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I thought I recognized the name, durian?
Isn't it a fruit that is kind of prickly on the outside and the inside tastes and smells like molding food? Sounds good
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The usual suspect
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Can you get litchis in Oregon? Sometimes it's spelled lychees or leetchis.
We love them. They're sweet and they smell perfumey.
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What's that?
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Portland
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Yes, I've had them in a drink before, but not straight up. Lychees? I think maybe is what they call em...I'd know it if I saw it.
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The usual suspect
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Posts: 5,135
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![]() *puts Portland on 'places I could live in' list*
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,967
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I could live anywhere in Oregon, I think. My mother lived in Everett, Washington for 15 years and LOVED it until she got too old for the Northwestern winters and moved to LA.
Sydney is right about durian. Nothing like lychees which I love just as much. I don't think you get either in Oregon but you get apricots and peaches and berries in the summer. Lots of them. Yum!!! |
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Look at me! I'm a guitar!
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South Siiieeeddd! (Hint: Australia)
Posts: 28,207
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Evening Funners.
![]() It's HOT up here in the Riverland. And I did jump in the pool for a while. *yawn* I'm sleepy, but this is the first opportunity I've had for some alone time in, like, 12 hours.
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Main WIPs The Enchanted City - need to write synopsis and query and submit. In other words, I've finished editing it. (Thank Goddess!) The Dead Of Winter - going to resume editing soon. The Anger That Drives Me To Heresy - need to start editing if I have time. I have a query here for The Enchanted City. (Password: vista) Any comments appreciated. ![]() |
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Look at me! I'm a guitar!
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: South Siiieeeddd! (Hint: Australia)
Posts: 28,207
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Okay, time to go to bed.
Night Funners!
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Main WIPs The Enchanted City - need to write synopsis and query and submit. In other words, I've finished editing it. (Thank Goddess!) The Dead Of Winter - going to resume editing soon. The Anger That Drives Me To Heresy - need to start editing if I have time. I have a query here for The Enchanted City. (Password: vista) Any comments appreciated. ![]() |
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Riff-Raff
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35,836
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Night, Cliff!
Yo, Gail, when mi famiglia und I lived in RSA, we used to buy lychees by the crate load. And grapes. And stuff. Good times. Fruity. ROAR
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Nightowl
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,598
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Good Afternoon House of Fruits.
Fruit is nice. So is Giant Covalent Structures. Headaches are not nice. Horses are nice, I like horses. And dogs, and cats (not the missbehaving type), and birds too. I also like Fridays. And coffee, and a bunch of other things. Maybe we should start a club. I could be the boss and I could rule over you people with a rubber cane. Just a thought. *gulps down the aspirin with coffee* |
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,967
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Hi archerbird. Surely cats do not misbehave? Only hoomins do.
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Nightowl
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,598
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Yes, you're right I guess. Stoopid hoomins!
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Riff-Raff
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35,836
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Giant covalent structures are a girl's best friend!
*capers* ROAR ![]() PS. Stoopid hoomins. |
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it's a start..
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: where I need to be..
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Never had lychees either, but I'm intrigued. My grocery store has an exotic fruits section, so I'll have to look for lychees now.
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The usual suspect
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Posts: 5,135
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Nice!
I've seen canned lychees but never tasted those. The fresh one's are so nice. But if you can only get the canned lychees it's certainly worth a try.
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practical experience, FTW
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,967
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Oooh, I can just taste now - mostly sweet and very juicy, sometimes with a slightly tart after taste. Firm flesh gives a lovely texture and the juicyness makes it most refreshing. Perfect summer fruit.
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Nightowl
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Yup yup. Especially with vanilla ice cream.
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it's a start..
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: where I need to be..
Posts: 16,648
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Thanks for posting a pic, now I know what to look for. Is there a lychee "season"?
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The usual suspect
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Posts: 5,135
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Yes, they're a summer fruit. Our greengrocers and supermarkets are getting them in now. If you can get some, please let us know what you think of them.
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Riff-Raff
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35,836
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That's assuming your head doesn't asplode from the deliciousness!
ROAR
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Edit, revise..*&@#
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 12,112
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Good morning House of exotic fruits.
![]() On the eve of the Superbowl, I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm thinking more of the delicious junk that I'm going to partake of on Sunday. All washed down with ice cold frosties. *burp*
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Riff-Raff
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35,836
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Baseball just isn't as big over here as it is in americaland.
But have fun! ROAR
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it's a start..
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: where I need to be..
Posts: 16,648
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That gave me an idea for what to bring to the Superbowl party. I wonder how good lychees would taste with hot wings...
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DANG!
Join Date: May 2009
Location: 7th Heaven
Posts: 13,484
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#1. Andrew Zimmern rocks - Although he eats some things that make me gag just looking at 'em
#2. Durian smells and tastes like monkey butt (at least that's what the Muppet told me) #3. *Wonders if Swachiski is bringing lychees to MY Super Bowl party?* #4. TGIF - Is it Sunday yet?
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