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RE: Onions fight flu virus...

There might be something in what you say about genetics. My parents were prolific onion eaters, as were my grandparents on both sides. Always raw and usually with newly dug boiled potatoes, butter, and salt, for lunch, but often in salads for tea too.

My youngest daughter used to eat onion skins aa a small child, even if I had put them in the bin. She'd go routing for them, to the point that I used to have to put a plastic bag in the bin and then throw the skins in there, knowing she would look for them behind my back. It was like she couldn't stay away from them.

Now, her son is onion crazy. He is 18 months and can't seem to get enough raw onions, to the point when he comes in my house he gets the onions where I store them, and gives me one to cut up for him.

None of my children, nor theirs, have ever had flu or colds.

RE: Onions fight flu virus...

I use onions cut in half and left out in a room I have just painted. It gets rid of the paint smells overnight.

Have also used them as anti-bacterial and eat a lot of them in meals, mostly raw.

Only had flu once in my life, in 1979. Never get colds.

My mother used to put a wild garlic seed in our socks in winter to prevent flu and colds. We used to crush a seed and keep it in our mouths too until the strong peppery flavour had gone. We only did this once a year.

It obviously worked.

RE: Words that MUST contain the letter Y

maybe

RE: Are You A Citizen Of The World?

You are a Model Citizen of the World
You care deeply about the world, and you do everything you can to help.
You feel like the injustices in the world are your injustices, and you fight to fix them.

You have a deep appreciation for the differences that make up the world.
You feel like you have something to gain from every culture and country.

RE: What Are The Keys To Your Heart?

Your Heart Takes Love Seriously
You are attracted to obedience and warmth.

In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored.

You'd like to your lover to think you are optimistic and happy.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was ruthless, cold-blooded, and sarcastic.

Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage as something precious. You'll treasure marriage and treat it as sacred.

In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted.

RE: Do You Worry Too Much?

Your Worry Factor is 11%
You hardly ever worry. In fact, you often feel like you don't have a care in the world.
It's not that your life is magically easy. You just don't dwell on worse case scenarios.
You figure that you'll be able to handle whatever life throws at you.
No use worrying about what could go wrong, especially when so much is going right!

RE: Are You Afraid Of Commitment?

You Are Ready, Willing, and Able to Commit
You are not scared of commitment in the least.
In fact, there's a good chance that you're already committed to someone you love.

You are willing to give up a little freedom for relationship stability.
And once you're in a relationship, you'll do almost anything to make things work.

RE: What's Your Best Trait?

Your Best Trait is Drive
You respond well to challenges, in fact you love them. You consider most problems to be interesting intellectual exercises.
You crave both victory and success. You want to be the one who wins, and all material gains are secondary for you.

You are assertive and eager to get started. Unlike most people, you don't get paralyzed by fear.
If anything, you're apt to take on a lot at once. However, nothing really ever seems like too much for you.

RE: "I drink Yorkshire tea! What about you?"

Tea doesn't grow in Yorkshire!

RE: What Happened The Year You Were Born?

In 1954, A Car Cost $1950
Dwight Eisenhower is president of the US

Nautilus, the first atomic powered submarine, launches

Senator Joseph McCarthy begins leading televised hearings into alleged Communist influence in the Army

Roger Bannister, a 25 year old from England, breaks the 4 minute mile with a time of 3:59

Supreme Court rules unanimously that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional

Hurricane "Carol" hits the Long Island - New England area killing 60 and injuring 1000

Senate condemns Joseph McCarthy for contempt of a Senate elections subcommittee during his Army investigation hearings

Playboy magazine issue features Margie Harrison, the first playmate

Howard Stern, Oprah Winfrey, Christie Brinkley, John Travolta, and Jerry Seinfeld are born

New York Giants win the World Series

Cleveland Browns win the NFL championship

Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup

Lord of the Flies by William G. Golding is published

RE: What Does Your Bathroom Habits Say About You?

Your Bathroom Habits Say You're Unselfish
You are a very considerate person, but that doesn't mean you let people walk all over you.

Your look is put together, classic, and stylish. You always look fashionable without trying.

You have the perfect blend of confidence and class. You're proud of who you are - but you don't broadcast it.

In relationships, you tend to be very romantic and demanding. You'll treat your partner like gold, but you expect a lot in return.

RE: LIMERICKS

Had a notion it might appeal to your sense of humour in a perverse kind of way.

RE: LIMERICKS

Thanks Venere, much appreciated.

RE: LIMERICKS

I have some on FB and am about to put some more up that I have done recently. Have to go now for a while. I am babysitting grandbabies so will be busy keeping them out of my paints... Chat later.

RE: LIMERICKS

I'm doing a solo art exhibition of some of my paintings here over Christmas and New Year. Hoping to sell some in the season of plenty. It's a bit nerve wracking putting myself out there like that though, but needs must......so I am working hard producing stuff so I don't have to think about kaking it....

RE: LIMERICKS

Hi Summer, I've been busy geting ready for an exhibition in 5 weeks time. Not nearly there yet, but decided to take a breaka nd come in here, and look what I got myself in the middle of. I do have a filthy sense of humour but it is rarely indulged. I just let it have free rein. Sorry if it offended you.

RE: LIMERICKS

Thank you for allowing me to give vent to a side of me rarely seen.....I thoroughly enjoyed that. No insult intended towards you by the way. I hope you know that.

Yes hank is very clever with his responses.

RE: LIMERICKS

So plugging it is, so you say,
Do you know you'd be at that all day,
If you wanted to stick
To that form of trick
Procreating won't happen that way?

RE: LIMERICKS

Not interested, man, in your pole,
That isn't my ultimate goal,
I just like the words,
Am a loon, like the birds,
And laughter is good for the soul.

RE: LIMERICKS

That got me belly laughing......give me a minute to find a suitable reply...

RE: LIMERICKS

Now more than an inch would be grand,
To be packing a few on demand
Would be pleasure indeed,
Then you'd not mind the speed,
In the bush, or perchance in the hand.

RE: LIMERICKS

What a wonder you are to be sure,
Giving pleasure with motives so pure,
In the name of the father,
Would you not much rather,
Be saying your prayers as a cure.

RE: LIMERICKS

Now fingers are all well and dandy,
For making you feel kinda randy,
But a kiss on the lips,
Unlike your fingertips
Will have arias come very handy.

RE: LIMERICKS

Bravo!!!

RE: LIMERICKS

Now licking the jar might be hot
For getting your gal in the cot,
But why lick the jar,
When you cant go as far,
As you can when you dip in the pot?

RE: LIMERICKS

In the dating stakes I sometimes find
That the man who is often most kind,
Is the one who sits still,
With his little blue pill,
and always knows what's on your mind.

RE: does this sound dumb

It only sounds dumb if you don't understand it.

It would appear you only like women who tell you to go to hell, and tell you what you cant have, and stand up to you, soooooooooooo really, it would appear that you are looking for a substitute mother figure with a bit of dom thrown in.....?

RE: AS OTHERS SEE US

It would depend where they are at don't you think?

On one of their good days they see you as a good person, and on one of their bad days they see you as the devil incarnate.

No accounting for how people see us at any given time. One of the reasons it never bothers me how people see me.....

RE: can you play a musical instrument?

I only play bodhran.

RE: Relocation, relationship "on hold"...

You are listening to other people too much.

Do you want to be right, or be happy?