tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post6767232954579515139..comments2024-03-15T19:47:04.133-04:00Comments on Being Ron: A Watched or Unwatched PotRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-50908445634640175402010-07-25T01:04:16.017-04:002010-07-25T01:04:16.017-04:00Hiya SuzieCate~
Yes...those DANGED pots!
I think...Hiya <b>SuzieCate</b>~<br /><br />Yes...those DANGED pots!<br /><br />I think it's almost better if when I want pasta, I should just go to Olive Garden - HAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, dear lady!<br /><br />Happy Weekend!<br /><br />XRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-86813706365907990122010-07-25T00:53:33.783-04:002010-07-25T00:53:33.783-04:00Those danged pots, watched or not are pains! Not m...Those danged pots, watched or not are pains! Not much worse than overcooked pasta!SuziCatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025931724313344438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-59953015324682225642010-07-22T00:32:04.935-04:002010-07-22T00:32:04.935-04:00Hey Blunt Delivery~
"Just about 3 hours ago ...Hey <b>Blunt Delivery</b>~<br /><br />"Just about 3 hours ago i was literally hovering over my stove. praying, just praying to the heavens for one little bubble."<br /><br />HA! OMG, you're kidding me? How funny is that?<br /><br />"the person across the room kept telling me to walk away cus a watched pot never boils."<br /><br />SEE!!! That damn pot water ALWAYS irritates us no matter what!<br /><br />Well...I hope your water cooperated and boiled FAST.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />ALWAYS so nice to see you!<br /><br />Hope you had a great day!<br />XRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-62746533421618378642010-07-22T00:22:28.771-04:002010-07-22T00:22:28.771-04:00ok. seriously?
Just about 3 hours ago i was liter...ok. seriously?<br /><br />Just about 3 hours ago i was literally hovering over my stove. praying, just praying to the heavens for one little bubble<br /><br />the person across the room kept telling me to walk away cus a watched pot never boils.<br /><br />you better believe i gave that thing the stink eye until it boiled.blunt deliveryhttp://bluntdelivery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-83270223619265389462010-07-21T11:46:25.889-04:002010-07-21T11:46:25.889-04:00Hiya Peg~
So sorry to hear about your comment get...Hiya <b>Peg</b>~<br /><br />So sorry to hear about your comment getting lost. DRATS! I wonder what happened to it?<br /><br />Anyway...I'm SURE it was beyond witty and hilarious, so I'll just laugh now....<br /><br />Bwhahahahahahahahhaha!<br />Bwhahhaahahahahahahaha!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, my dear friend!<br /><br />Always a HOOT!<br /><br />XRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-5345692307565464332010-07-21T10:35:06.777-04:002010-07-21T10:35:06.777-04:00I actually left you a comment the other day from S...I actually left you a comment the other day from Savannah but the internet service was so slow I guess it got lost in never land somewhere and it was so witty and hilarious and now I can't remember what it was. Honestly, it was SO clever. You'll have to take my word for it since my brain can't think of the same thing twice! LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-72276641333563029752010-07-21T01:17:34.446-04:002010-07-21T01:17:34.446-04:00Bonjour Barbara~
"a watched pot never boils!...Bonjour <b>Barbara</b>~<br /><br />"a watched pot never boils!! They should teach this as a principle when you learn cooking!"<br /><br />Yup...100% agreed!<br /><br />"Then I am sure that the "pasta à la Ronnie" are yummy :)"<br /><br />Yeah, it's yummy, but I bet YOU cook much better than me. OMG...I'm sooooo basic. If I were ever rich, I would hire a cook - HA!<br /><br />You have a great week too, my friend!<br /><br />Hope all is going well with the house.<br /><br />X to you and Dider!<br /><br />((((( You + Didier )))))Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-33170631090167655742010-07-21T00:55:27.205-04:002010-07-21T00:55:27.205-04:00Hi there Ronnie,
How are you,buddy?
Yes,we have a...Hi there Ronnie,<br /><br />How are you,buddy?<br />Yes,we have all experienced this,and it is TRUE that a watched pot never boils!! They should teach this as a principle when you learn cooking!<br /><br />Same for me when I make pasta or boil eggs :)<br />You have to really want that pasta to get through the boiling water test :). Then once they are cooking, its fine. Then Iam sure that the "pasta à la Ronnie" are yummy :)<br /><br />You have a great week. Iam hanging in there. I got to e mail you soon.<br />XXOXOXOBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717159905482468936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-3805389071464115552010-07-20T18:39:38.886-04:002010-07-20T18:39:38.886-04:00Greetings Katherine~
Welcome! Thanks for stopping...Greetings <b>Katherine</b>~<br /><br />Welcome! Thanks for stopping by and sharing a comment. So nice to meet you!<br /><br />"You stare at that clock ticking down... it's only ten seconds - do you just pop the door and take your food out? Or grab your cell phone to check messages? No, not enough time. 8..... 7...... 6...... "<br /><br />You're so right! And I've had that happen before too!!! Usually, I'll just pop the door open early; answer the phone and then FORGET that it's in there!<br /><br />HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!<br /><br />You can't win can ya?<br /><br />Hope you had a great day!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-72428124474790023762010-07-20T16:23:28.847-04:002010-07-20T16:23:28.847-04:00And how about the last ten seconds of the microwav...And how about the last ten seconds of the microwave? You stare at that clock ticking down... it's only ten seconds - do you just pop the door and take your food out? Or grab your cell phone to check messages? No, not enough time. 8..... 7...... 6...... Of course it might not be so bad if I wasn't boiling WATER in the microwave!Katherinehttp://www.shoot-me-now.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-64468888184179628162010-07-20T15:02:34.095-04:002010-07-20T15:02:34.095-04:00Hiya Diane~
"that I've been sending my w...Hiya <b>Diane</b>~<br /><br />"that I've been sending my water bill payment to the WRONG service provider for the past 5 (count 'em f-i-v-e) months?"<br /><br />OH. MY. GOD....you're kidding????<br /><br />"my water got turned off today for nonpayment. But I had paid - just not the water company."<br /><br />I'm confused....who were you sending your payments to and WHY were they cashing your checks if you were'nt part of their service????<br /><br />Oy vey!?<br /><br />"there's a connection to a watched pot somewhere. Or maybe not."<br /><br />HA! Yeah, you're right!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Diane. Hope you get your water turned back on today.<br /><br />(((( Diane ))))<br /><br />XRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-22181449913457757472010-07-20T14:37:45.456-04:002010-07-20T14:37:45.456-04:00speaking of water.....
although it's a totally...speaking of water.....<br />although it's a totally unrelated subject <br />- CAN YOU BELIEVE-<br />that I've been sending my water bill payment to the WRONG service provider for the past 5 (count 'em f-i-v-e) months?<br /><br />my water got turned off today for nonpayment. But I had paid - just not the water company.<br /><br />So, there's a connection to a watched pot somewhere. Or maybe not.<br /><br />Please pass me a tylenol.<br />:)Poindexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754293708567921996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-16849947734145167652010-07-20T11:23:25.359-04:002010-07-20T11:23:25.359-04:00Good Morning JD~
"There have been times when...Good Morning <b>JD</b>~<br /><br />"There have been times when the tea kettle has started whistling, and I literally sit there with my head cocked to the side, going, Hmmm! What's that noise? It's the tea kettle I filled TWO SECONDS AGO!<br /><br />HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....that's a RIOT, girl!<br /><br />And speaking of a tea kettle, I use one to heat up water every morning for my French press coffee, and I try to catch it just before it starts to whistle because that sound makes me CRAZY!?@?!<br /><br /><b>Whisssssssssssssssssst</b>!!!!!<br /><br />Always so great seeing ya, JD! Thanks for the laugh!<br /><br />Enjoy your day........XRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-10892500269154959122010-07-20T11:17:30.684-04:002010-07-20T11:17:30.684-04:00Hellooooooo Nathan~
"It didn't work! Boi...Hellooooooo <b>Nathan</b>~<br /><br />"It didn't work! Boiling water knew it was being watched therefore took the normal five hours to boil. Which for the record is never really a full boil for me as I live in Colorado and with the altitude..."<br /><br />HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA...OMG, that's HYSTERICAL!!!!<br /><br />And thank you for trying the experiment, because now I know that boiling water is just out GET us!<br /><br />HA!<br /><br />*please read <b>Nitebyrd's</b> comment about hard boiled eggs, I think you'll find it amusing!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by, Nathan!<br /><br />Always enjoyed!<br /><br />Have a super day!Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-27073584549380055742010-07-20T11:11:40.038-04:002010-07-20T11:11:40.038-04:00Good Morning Nitebyrd~
" It was only when I ...Good Morning <b>Nitebyrd</b>~<br /><br />" It was only when I smelled this very strange smell that I remembered the eggs. It was a horrible sight."<br /><br />OH.MY.GOD...I'm trying to imagine the SMELL and the SIGHT?!?!?!?<br /><br />Kinda like a BIG fart?<br /><br />Bwhahahahahahhahahaha!<br /><br />No, me neither....after posting this, I've realized I CANNOT cook and blog at the same time.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Sis!<br /><br />Always great seeing ya!<br /><br />Have a grrrrrrreat day.......XRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-77462953420278541222010-07-20T10:26:52.038-04:002010-07-20T10:26:52.038-04:00Hee!
So true. And sometimes I totally forget I ha...Hee!<br /><br />So true. And sometimes I totally forget I have water boiling (that's rare; it means I'm not hungry at all, which hardly ever happens). There have been times when the tea kettle has started whistling, and I literally sit there with my head cocked to the side, going, Hmmm! What's that noise? It's the tea kettle I filled TWO SECONDS AGO!JD at I Do Thingshttp://idothings.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-12724963901589892672010-07-20T09:58:38.254-04:002010-07-20T09:58:38.254-04:00Having read through this post and needing to make ...Having read through this post and needing to make some hard boiled eggs anyway; I decided to try an experiment...<br /><br />I "pretended" to compose a new blog post and unbeknownst (or so I assumed) to the pot I watched patiently for two seconds! <br /><br />It didn't work! Boiling water knew it was being watched therefore took the normal five hours to boil. Which for the record is never really a full boil for me as I live in Colorado and with the altitude...Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11601111947936872460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-44400728259058295432010-07-20T09:16:04.858-04:002010-07-20T09:16:04.858-04:00Once I was making hard boiled eggs and I got distr...Once I was making hard boiled eggs and I got distracted reading blogs. It was only when I smelled this very strange smell that I remembered the eggs. It was a horrible sight. I don't know anyone else who has ever burned hard boiled eggs and damn near melted a stainless steel pot but me. <br /><br />I cannont read blogs whilst cooking anymore.nitebyrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967190902623933068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-40267540250070330482010-07-20T00:17:12.713-04:002010-07-20T00:17:12.713-04:00Howdy Mr. Jeff~
"it's that jerk wad Murp...Howdy <b>Mr. Jeff</b>~<br /><br />"it's that jerk wad Murphy and his damn law we can thank for these anomalies in the space time continuum."<br /><br />Bwhahahahahahahahahaah....you said it!<br /><br />That jerk wad Murphy!<br /><br />And I LOVE that word....<b>anomalies</b>!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, buddy!<br /><br />Always a HOOT!<br /><br />Hope you had a awesome Monday!<br /><br />XRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-16435832920419490822010-07-20T00:10:13.816-04:002010-07-20T00:10:13.816-04:00Hellooooooo Katherine~
Isn't over-cooked past...Hellooooooo <b>Katherine</b>~<br /><br />Isn't over-cooked pasta the worst?<br /><br />I would rather eat it RAW than over-cooked.<br /><br />HA!<br /><br />Oooooo....you got something for me? What is it, PASTA????<br /><br />HAHAHAHAAAAHAHAHA!<br /><br />Ok, I'll be sure to stop by tomorrow morning.<br /><br />Always such a delight seeing ya, dear lady!<br /><br />Hope you had a spectacular Monday!<br /><br />XRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-43603944711083499422010-07-20T00:10:07.466-04:002010-07-20T00:10:07.466-04:00I think it's that jerk wad Murphy and his damn...I think it's that jerk wad Murphy and his damn law we can thank for these anomalies in the space time continuum.Jeff Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978944708950054312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-7183282756634363762010-07-20T00:05:16.396-04:002010-07-20T00:05:16.396-04:00Hiya Herman~
"just itchin' for a spark t...Hiya <b>Herman</b>~<br /><br />"just itchin' for a spark to alight the entire house ablaze. ...not that that's ever happened to me. Nope. No sir. Not...me.."<br /><br />*whistles...rolls eyes...twiddles thumbs together* <br /><br />Bwhahahahahhahahaha...that was PRICELESS!!!<br /><br />Yeah, it's NEVER happened to me either.<br /><br />*whistles...rolls eyes...twiddles thumbs together* <br /><br />You sound just like me, my friend. I can't cook worth a damn, but I can make some mean desserts!<br /><br />Oh, if we could live only on sweets, right?<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by, Herman!<br /><br />And thanks for the great laugh!<br /><br />Hope you had a great Monday!<br /><br />XRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-58427271653847868632010-07-20T00:00:13.944-04:002010-07-20T00:00:13.944-04:00Good evening Finally Getting to Even~
"it...Good evening <b>Finally Getting to Even</b>~<br /><br />"it's not just the pasta, it's the laundry needing to go from the washer to the dryer, or from the dryer-out before it wrinkles..."<br /><br />HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....yes, you're exactly right, it's EVERYTHING and ANYTHING!%@*?"!<br /><br />And it's funny that you said that because this afternoon I did my LAUNDRY - ugh!<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing a laugh! Hope you had a MARVI Monday!<br /><br />XRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-7015893881017118672010-07-19T23:56:28.305-04:002010-07-19T23:56:28.305-04:00Snigger
yeah, over-cooked pasta is pretty lame. co...<i>Snigger</i><br />yeah, over-cooked pasta is pretty lame. come pay me a visit tomorrow my friend. I got a little something for ya :)Katherine Krigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737873330498032718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7092603952139807812.post-14994907253689830202010-07-19T22:01:17.259-04:002010-07-19T22:01:17.259-04:00My cooking knowledge doesn't go very far past ...My cooking knowledge doesn't go very far past Top Ramen and Mac & Cheese (but I can make some mean desserts), but I can attest to your observation. It's amazing how quickly an unattended boiling pot can breach the edge and extinguish the flames of the stove on its way to spilling on to the floor and damaging the wood, allowing for a dangerous concentration of gas to accumulate in the kitchen, just itchin' for a spark to alight the entire house ablaze. ...not that that's ever happened to me. Nope. No sir. Not...me...<br /><br />*whistles...rolls eyes...twiddles thumbs together*hermanturniphttp://terribleanalogies.comnoreply@blogger.com