Heather's Heavenly Vapes - THE BIG THREAD

[*RJ*]

Love your take on it Papaw. I'm still keeping track of spending, but really you are so right.

My Dad always said, 'it's only money, and you can't take it with you when you go." (I'm sure this came from someone else)

Bridget, I agree. T. Boone Pickens once said: "At my age, a penny saved is a penny WASTED!"

The older I get, the more sense that makes. I just upgraded a flight to Europe to 1st class and it cost me $3,400. Normally, I would sit in coach and suffer for 12 hours each way. Then I thought "Why? So my kids will have $3,400 more to p!ss away when I die?" Not this time.

All of this makes sense if you have money to spare. I'm still trying to save and retire early.

 

[DavidOH]

Good Morning Army! Isn't it amazing how clean sheets and a freshly made up bed makes a better night's sleep? I slept like a rock.

Breaking even is important to me. This was supposed to be a cheaper addiction.

I've been buying these to get more light in my basement. In addition to these I'm changing all my lights down there to 100W equivalent compact fluorescents in the brightest type (natural daylight, most lumens). WOW! What a difference. It's an unfinished basement so now it looks more inviting and I can actually SEE down there!

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In case you don't know. Make sure the light is color temp 6500k. That is the same as daylight. I seen some that say bright light and are not 6500k.

 

[Robino1]

Bridget, I agree. T. Boone Pickens once said: "At my age, a penny saved is a penny WASTED!"

The older I get, the more sense that makes. I just upgraded a flight to Europe to 1st class and it cost me $3,400. Normally, I would sit in coach and suffer for 12 hours each way. Then I thought "Why? So my kids will have $3,400 more to p!ss away when I die?" Not this time.

Our kids know there probably won't be anything left for them. We like having fun while we can still enjoy it.
You are sooooooo going to enjoy those first class seats on a long flight! Both times we flew to Hawaii, we did it first class all the way. Even connecting flights before the long one over the ocean. Talk about sweet leg room! I have long legs and boy did they appreciate that extra room. .

 

[*RJ*]

In case you don't know. Make sure the light is color temp 6500k. That is the same as daylight. I seen some that say bright light and are not 6500k.

These are 5000K...I didn't see any brighter at Lowe's. And I'm using a gift card my parents gave me from Christmas....so I got the brightest I could find with free money. But now you make me research.

 

[*RJ*]

My Lowe's has Sylvania at 6500K for a lot more money. I went with a cheaper brand. But the difference is astounding!!! And such a cheap fix too with that adaptor. Now it doesn't feel so dungeony when I go down there to hang out or do the treadmill. I need two more adaptors and I'm finished. I keep buying up all in stock!

 

[Pappy]

All of this makes sense if you have money to spare. I'm still trying to save and retire early.

I understand. I was in the same boat at your age. I'm probably 10 years older than you (maybe more), so I've just been standing in line longer than you have.

 

[Chakris]

I love Thai cuisine, it tends to play on all of the main taste senses at the same time , sweet, sour, salty, and hot. If the balance is right it's awsome. You gotta tell me about that pad thai popcorn Chakris, definitely want to give that a try.

Surprisingly, it's not one of our big sellers, but it's my favorite. Brought this up from the archives:


“Pad Thai” Popcorn – How Five Seconds of Late-Night TV Changed the Future of Caramel Corn
Pad Thai Popcorn
Ingredients for about 8 cups of Pad Thai Popcorn:
½ cup popping corn kernels (roughly 8 cups prepared popcorn)
1 cup chopped dry-roasted, salted peanuts, or almonds
¼ cup chopped cilantro = pak chi (or kui chai) (add later) Authentic pad thai is made with Chinese chives (garlic chives) Chinese Chives - ThaiTable.com

For the caramel sauce:
½ cup packed brown sugar ( or palm sugar)
4 oz butter
¼ cup corn syrup
3 tsp fresh lime juice
1 ½ tbsp freshly grated lime zest (grated lime peel only green part)
2 tbsp Asian fish sauce (fyi, if you don't use fish sauce, you'll have to add 1tsp salt)
1 rounded tbsp Sambal red chili sauce, or diced fresh hot chilies (about 5-6 chilli peppers, or to taste)
½ tsp baking soda (not baking powder)

Directions
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line 1 - 2 cookie sheets with oil, or a silicone baking mat.
Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a large saucepan. Add popcorn; cover and cook, shaking often, until fully popped, about 5 minutes. Transfer popcorn to a large, oven safe bowl with a strainer or your hands, leaving unpopped kernels in the bowl. Sprinkle in chopped peanuts. (Don't stir yet!) Put bowl in preheating oven.
Combine brown sugar, Butter, and corn syrup in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add lime juice and fish sauce. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and quickly stir in chilli peppers, lime zest, and baking soda. Mixture should be foamy after stirring in Baking Soda.
Pour over popcorn, stirring to coat well. Transfer popcorn to the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven, tossing every 10 to 15 minutes, until browned and sticky, about 45 minutes. Allow to cool and become crispy. Toss with cilantro before serving.

 

[DavidOH]

My Lowe's has Sylvania at 6500K for a lot more money. I went with a cheaper brand. But the difference is astounding!!! And such a cheap fix too with that adaptor. Now it doesn't feel so dungeony when I go down there to hang out or do the treadmill. I need two more adaptors and I'm finished. I keep buying up all in stock!

I use them in my kitchen and living room. I started when I bought my 50in plasma. I found in my research that the best light to have when watching it was 6500k daylight. I found that when I got use to the difference I liked it better. Still haven't changed the bathroom ones because the old ones are still working. For me the white light is much better than the warm yellow light. I use the cheapest I can find. They're 14w 830 lumen's which equals 60w.

 

[*RJ*]

I understand. I was in the same boat at your age. I'm probably 10 years older than you (maybe more), so I've just been standing in line longer than you have.

I'll be 48 in February. But I've had a life plan since I was in my 20's. Now there have been a few snags but I've overcome them all. My parents are my mentors. Life is damn good.

Now I love this rags to riches story of my very best friend in the whole wide world. I met her 17 years ago. She divorced with nothing. Left it all behind but took her two kids. She was a secretary making hardly nothing. She now has a house, makes a substantial salary, she graduates this December with an Accounting degree and will go on to get her Master's, her youngest child is a senior this year so she will be "free" if you know what I mean, and she retires in 5 years at the age of 45, and will then move to a place she loves while drawing a retirement and making money as an Accountant. I mean WOW! We hold each other up and keep each other motivated. She's awesome and I wuv her.

Is anyone else having trouble getting the "more" smilies to pull up every now and then?

 

[*RJ*]

I use them in my kitchen and living room. I started when I bought my 50in plasma. I found in my research that the best light to have when watching it was 6500k daylight. I found that when I got use to the difference I liked it better. Still haven't changed the bathroom ones because the old ones are still working. For me the white light is much better than the warm yellow light. I use the cheapest I can find. They're 14w 830 lumen's which equals 60w.

You sound like me with keeping the working bulbs still in. I did not do that in the basement though...but I kept the old incandescents just in case I need them one day. But we were down to like one bulb in each ceiling fan and I can hardly see already. So now we have some incandescents and some yellower bulbs along with whiter bulbs in each fan. But I can see...and I don't care that they are different colors! I also got the 60 W equivalents for the bathrooms and fans...

I do have one broken bulb in one of my bathroom fixtures and I hate electricity so I've put off trying to get it out. The base is in the outlet. Using potatoes my hiney. sigh Always something. I'll eventually call Dad, or get electrician gloves or one of those pliers made for that. I'm good for now...

 

[JayTater]

I swear..... I'm goin nuttin futts waiting on my vapemail, and its only been since Friday. I've been to 4 local spots this weekend, and I'm ready to smash heads with my SID because nothing comes close to Legend... Raaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!

 

[*RJ*]

I've pressure washed a good chunk of the driveway this morning, another vodka drink fixed, and I'm off to do more!

 

[*RJ*]

I swear..... I'm goin nuttin futts waiting on my vapemail, and its only been since Friday. I've been to 4 local spots this weekend, and I'm ready to smash heads with my SID because nothing comes close to Legend... Raaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!

Nuttin futts. LMAO!

What is SID?

 

[retic1959]

Surprisingly, it's not one of our big sellers, but it's my favorite. Brought this up from the archives: “Pad Thai” Popcorn – How Five Seconds of Late-Night TV Changed the Future of Caramel Corn Pad Thai Popcorn Ingredients for about 8 cups of Pad Thai Popcorn: ½ cup popping corn kernels (roughly 8 cups prepared popcorn) 1 cup chopped dry-roasted, salted peanuts, or almonds ¼ cup chopped cilantro = pak chi (or kui chai) (add later) Actual pad thai is made with Chinese chives (garlic chives) Chinese Chives - ThaiTable.com For the caramel sauce: ½ cup packed brown sugar ( or palm sugar) 4 oz butter ¼ cup corn syrup 3 tsp fresh lime juice 1 ½ tbsp freshly grated lime zest (grated lime peel only green part) 2 tbsp Asian fish sauce (fyi, if you don't use fish sauce, you'll have to add 1tsp salt) 1 rounded tbsp Sambal red chili sauce, or diced fresh hot chilies (about 5-6 chilli peppers, or to taste) ½ tsp baking soda (not baking powder) Directions Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line 1 - 2 cookie sheets with oil, or a silicone baking mat. Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a large saucepan. Add popcorn; cover and cook, shaking often, until fully popped, about 5 minutes. Transfer popcorn to a large, oven safe bowl with a strainer or your hands, leaving unpopped kernels in the bowl. Sprinkle in chopped peanuts. (Don't stir yet!) Put bowl in preheating oven. Combine brown sugar, Butter, and corn syrup in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add lime juice and fish sauce. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and quickly stir in chilli peppers, lime zest, and baking soda. Mixture should be foamy after stirring in Baking Soda. Pour over popcorn, stirring to coat well. Transfer popcorn to the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven, tossing every 10 to 15 minutes, until browned and sticky, about 45 minutes. Allow to cool and become crispy. Toss with cilantro before serving.

Thank's Chakris, I can already almost taste it just from looking at the ingredients . The only thing that presents a problem is the garlic chives, since I'm not in the restaurant business anymore I don't have access to some things now. But I am familiar with them so I should be able to wing it.I might check the asian markets in the area we have a large vietnamese population here. Everything else is no problem . Again thanks for the recipe , I'll let you know how it turns out.

 

[JayTater]

What is SID?

Smoketech SID

 

[Pappy]

Jeeze Louise, that SID is enormous.

 

[Pappy]

I'll be 48 in February. But I've had a life plan since I was in my 20's. Now there have been a few snags but I've overcome them all. My parents are my mentors. Life is damn good.

Now I love this rags to riches story of my very best friend in the whole wide world. I met her 17 years ago. She divorced with nothing. Left it all behind but took her two kids. She was a secretary making hardly nothing. She now has a house, makes a substantial salary, she graduates this December with an Accounting degree and will go on to get her Master's, her youngest child is a senior this year so she will be "free" if you know what I mean, and she retires in 5 years at the age of 45, and will then move to a place she loves while drawing a retirement and making money as an Accountant. I mean WOW! We hold each other up and keep each other motivated. She's awesome and I wuv her.

That's a cool story. Now all she needs is some deadbeat loser to move in with her and mooch off of her. Right?

 

[*RJ*]

That's a cool story. Now all she needs is some deadbeat loser to move in with her and mooch off of her. Right?

Been there done that, got the Tshirt. All except the moving in part. Neither of us believe in that with kids still around. And after they broke up for revenge he even tried to sue her for falling in her yard years prior and messing up his knee. Doofuses. I swear, we both have thought about writing a book about all our doofuses and dating. It's amazing our stories...simply mind boggling. You'd have a better chance at stealing the crown jewels than screwing up her life. Or mine. We've both worked too hard to have it messed with.

But it's funny that you nailed the thing we try to avoid. Too funny. I'll have to tell her that...she'll get a big laugh out of it!

 

[EddardinWinter]

Happy Labor Day Army!

I am celebrating at work. But hardly working....

 

[76bridget]

It's been quiet around here... Anyone have fun plans for today? We are doing nothing, and that's a good thing.

My grandma has been back in the hospital (local) for a couple weeks now. They are just keeping her comfortable until the end. She is suffering, mostly mentally. She barely opens her eyes, says she sees double. She asks for family that is deceased. She's so ready to go. It's tough watching, but I'll go back for a visit today.

One of my closest friends is going dress shopping with her daughter, as she is going to be the freshman homecoming attendant. She invited me to go. My quick reply, God gave me sons for a reason, I think I'll pass! Watching those two argue over dresses all day does not sound like fun.

Football starts this week. JV and middle school on Tuesday, High School on Friday. I really need to get a 'football for dummies' book. My Dad nor my husband were/are fans, so I just don't get the game, positions, etc.

Hope you all have a great day off, if you get it.