Besides having a happy National Fondue Day celebrate National Pet Day and have a joy-filled Therapy Dog Appreciation Day! (I know I would be in a much worse place both physically and mentally without my therapy dog.)
There is a rehab facility that I visited while my father was there following a surgery. A large lab (over 100 lbs) had the full run of the facility, owned by one of the administrators, and let himself outside using the automatic doors. Good boy.
"Do you like cheese? I know I do! Today is, apparently, National Cheese Fondue Day, which is super awkward given the fact that fondue is not much of a thing anymore, which is disappointing on the ground that cheese is delicious."
Cheese! With my non-insulin-dependent diabetes, cheese is my answer to ‘can’t I have something nice to eat?’ I’m probably fooling myself, but hey, if you can’t fool yourself, who *can* you fool?
So far I'm keeping my A1C in the pre range, but just barely. Still kinda new at it, I only got the diagnosis 16 months ago, and that shocked me into action.
I had sneaked into the pre-range too, but managed to reel it in. Don’t know really how long I’d been above the pre-diabetic line. Had my first physical in… I can’t even tell ya back in 2024, and that’s when I found out.
I’d been pre-diabetic for over 20 years, just the way we are in my family. Then I lost an eye a few years ago, and that’s the most debilitating thing ever for me, and I’ve been on disability since 2007. Depression paralyzed me, and diabetes was the result of sitting on my ass for a couple of years. I’m still depressed, but I get out and walk almost every day and eat a lot better and less. Currently at 6.4, trying to get back under 6.
S'matter? Did the Obama Time Travel app glitch out on your phone? Get to work and fast time travel that bitch back to one of those cool Christkindlmarket back in the darkest forests of Germany, dodge the forest ogres and load up on that stuff!
Speaking of cheese, there was a story this morning (I think on NPR) about a statue of a rat in Cambodia. The rat was trained and became extremely proficient in sniffing out landmines left over from the Khmer Rouge and Vietnam wars. A keen sense of smell, innate intelligence, quick ability to learn, and light weight made rats ideal critters to locate landmines which could then be disabled. This one particular rat saved hundreds of lives. Some cultures understand the value of non-human animals better than others.
(For years my dad referred to various kinds of cheeses as "rat cheese.")
Those cheesy cheese commercials take me back. Boy Dave also recalls our household and those of many of my aunts and others grateful to receive "government cheese" during the lean times of the Carter years. These were 2-5 pound rectangular molds of American cheese made widely available and given away free, no questions asked as far as I know, back in the recession times of the late 70s. We got several distributions of government cheese, and it was good!
But this was also just good policy. There was a dairy glut at the time, so farmers were hurting. Inflation was crazy high, so everyday people were hurting, and this single policy compassionately eased both these problems while also demonstrating a tangible federal government benefit.
Boy Dave also never forgot how a few nasty scolds back then -- weirdly many of them so-called Christians -- loudly warned that this government cheese giveaway was the hellbound path to socialism. These people never change and will always hold the rest of us back or die trying.
I was on gummint assistance as a youngster too. Back in the 50s. We didn't get cheese often, but occasionally. We got stuff like powdered milk, white margarine (with a yellow dye pack), instant mashed potatoes, 5 lb cans of peanut butter, etc. We didn't starve, I'll say that much.
The last woman in that cheese commercial? Yeah, I like cheese.
Also, too for those who observe, today is National Pet Day.
I was in a fondue gang but we were broken up on racletteering charges
I hanker for a hunk of cheese on the regular.
"Fondue Day". Very musical when spoken to the tune of "Jingle Bells", feels good in the mouth, also.
Besides having a happy National Fondue Day celebrate National Pet Day and have a joy-filled Therapy Dog Appreciation Day! (I know I would be in a much worse place both physically and mentally without my therapy dog.)
fnord
There is a rehab facility that I visited while my father was there following a surgery. A large lab (over 100 lbs) had the full run of the facility, owned by one of the administrators, and let himself outside using the automatic doors. Good boy.
"Dog is my Co-Pilot"
"dog is good"
https://dogisgood.com/
fnord
"Do you like cheese? I know I do! Today is, apparently, National Cheese Fondue Day, which is super awkward given the fact that fondue is not much of a thing anymore, which is disappointing on the ground that cheese is delicious."
The Melting Pot restaurant would like a word: https://www.meltingpot.com/restaurant-locations.aspx
and the only International location is here in my city in Canada.
We've been a few times.
We've been a few times to the only location in Massachusetts.
I kinda like to have my food cooked when it's brought to the table, especially at the prices they charge.
I sent the I Hanker for a Hunk of Cheese video to my friend, who is a weirdo cheese hater. He was horrified!
Had fondue last on Fondue Eve.
This must’ve been one of the original YouTubes. It was uploaded 19 years ago.
https://youtu.be/ufJTqT5gMg0?si=fR-nCW8pdAMY82bT
And who could forget this classic Wallace & Gromit?
https://youtu.be/T0qagA4_eVQ?si=rdA3dfyTVcka5IHq
OMG cheese!
That is all.
Cheese....
Lol. " When it's black it's done. "
Cheese! With my non-insulin-dependent diabetes, cheese is my answer to ‘can’t I have something nice to eat?’ I’m probably fooling myself, but hey, if you can’t fool yourself, who *can* you fool?
Same here. It's my favorite.
So far I'm keeping my A1C in the pre range, but just barely. Still kinda new at it, I only got the diagnosis 16 months ago, and that shocked me into action.
You’re earlier on, but doing better than me. Keep trying; it’ll be worth it. I’ll try too.
Can confirm.
I had sneaked into the pre-range too, but managed to reel it in. Don’t know really how long I’d been above the pre-diabetic line. Had my first physical in… I can’t even tell ya back in 2024, and that’s when I found out.
I’d been pre-diabetic for over 20 years, just the way we are in my family. Then I lost an eye a few years ago, and that’s the most debilitating thing ever for me, and I’ve been on disability since 2007. Depression paralyzed me, and diabetes was the result of sitting on my ass for a couple of years. I’m still depressed, but I get out and walk almost every day and eat a lot better and less. Currently at 6.4, trying to get back under 6.
Cheese nirvana for me is going to a good Christkindl market that features fresh piping hot raclette on baguette. I'm drooling just thinking about it.
S'matter? Did the Obama Time Travel app glitch out on your phone? Get to work and fast time travel that bitch back to one of those cool Christkindlmarket back in the darkest forests of Germany, dodge the forest ogres and load up on that stuff!
(Don't forget the yelp review when you return)
Speaking of cheese, there was a story this morning (I think on NPR) about a statue of a rat in Cambodia. The rat was trained and became extremely proficient in sniffing out landmines left over from the Khmer Rouge and Vietnam wars. A keen sense of smell, innate intelligence, quick ability to learn, and light weight made rats ideal critters to locate landmines which could then be disabled. This one particular rat saved hundreds of lives. Some cultures understand the value of non-human animals better than others.
(For years my dad referred to various kinds of cheeses as "rat cheese.")
Cheese that comes in a giant wheel that's been sitting in a General Store in Vermont since the 1940s is absolutely "rat cheese".
Mrs Mild and I are very fond of all cheese, especially rat cheese.
Magawa
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rx7xzd10xo
My father said rat cheese too! Merriam-Webster says 'rat trap cheese' meaning mild cheddar has been around since 1927.
So did mine. Our cheddar of choice was sharp.
Thank you for giving Timer his due!
Those cheesy cheese commercials take me back. Boy Dave also recalls our household and those of many of my aunts and others grateful to receive "government cheese" during the lean times of the Carter years. These were 2-5 pound rectangular molds of American cheese made widely available and given away free, no questions asked as far as I know, back in the recession times of the late 70s. We got several distributions of government cheese, and it was good!
But this was also just good policy. There was a dairy glut at the time, so farmers were hurting. Inflation was crazy high, so everyday people were hurting, and this single policy compassionately eased both these problems while also demonstrating a tangible federal government benefit.
Boy Dave also never forgot how a few nasty scolds back then -- weirdly many of them so-called Christians -- loudly warned that this government cheese giveaway was the hellbound path to socialism. These people never change and will always hold the rest of us back or die trying.
Everybody eat and nobody be hungry!
It really shouldn't be so damned difficult.
Hmmm , more eating = less hunger. Seems like a simple example of cause and effect. Who knew!
Warm, fed & loved!
I was on gummint assistance as a youngster too. Back in the 50s. We didn't get cheese often, but occasionally. We got stuff like powdered milk, white margarine (with a yellow dye pack), instant mashed potatoes, 5 lb cans of peanut butter, etc. We didn't starve, I'll say that much.
I'm so old that I remember being given the honor of massaging the dye pack into the margarine. Had to have been before I was 8. (i.e before 1950.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXcTMgPzhm4
Worked a couple of summers at a camp where government cheese was a staple of feeding the counselors.
At my camp, we got government cheese as well as #10 cans of peanuts, peanut butter, and almond butter also too.
Give e'rybody eat!
Put that food on them.