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I speak for myself. I never told anyone else to avoid it. My conversation was with Fran only because we feel the same about blueberry. Keep it accurate. By your logic, no one should ever say anything bad about any flavor.
I think she meant a newcomer might not realize we have side conversations running in the middle of the general discussions. We’re all used to it. I knew you were only speaking to Fran, but people tend to scan threads.
 

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I think she meant a newcomer might not realize we have side conversations running in the middle of the general discussions. We’re all used to it. I knew you were only speaking to Fran, but people tend to scan threads.
Well then saying anything negative about any flavor would have to be off limits.
 

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That doesn't work for me. I want to hear opinions, good or bad.
It goes back to what we were saying the other day. You can't just say a flavor is good or bad. That doesn't cut it. You can express your opinion over a flavor but you have to explain it with descriptors..at least to some extent. People can figure that out.
 

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Well then saying anything negative about any flavor would have to be off limits.
Not at all. I didn’t take it as anything personal. I’m guilty of “asides”, but I try and remember to tag the person I’m talking to. I tend to forget we have lots of lurkers, and everything here can pop up on google.
I bet we couldn’t all agree on one recipe as “great”. Tastes are so darn varied. I think that’s probably the hardest thing for a new mixer to wrap their minds around. There is no “best” for everyone, just for an individual.
 

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    It goes back to what we were saying the other day. You can't just say a flavor is good or bad. That doesn't cut it. You can express your opinion over a flavor but you have to explain it with descriptors..at least to some extent. People can figure that out.
    I would hope so. I try to remember to put IMO in my posts.
     

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    This is good. Glad you can taste it well.:thumbs:
    Me too, cause I really like it! I’m not strawberry blind, but I ordered the Alpine Strawberry. Yes, I fell for the stellar accolades lol. The clouds didn’t part, angels didn’t sing as reviewers promised. I just don’t get a real strawberry out of it. Sadly, you can’t tell what will and won’t work for you without trying it. Makes it frustrating and fun at the same time.
     

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    Not at all. I didn’t take it as anything personal. I’m guilty of “asides”, but I try and remember to tag the person I’m talking to. I tend to forget we have lots of lurkers, and everything here can pop up on google.
    I bet we couldn’t all agree on one recipe as “great”. Tastes are so darn varied. I think that’s probably the hardest thing for a new mixer to wrap their minds around. There is no “best” for everyone, just for an individual.
    I think that "there is no best" has been mentioned several times on this thread if someone did any reading at all.
     

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    Me too, cause I really like it! I’m not strawberry blind, but I ordered the Alpine Strawberry. Yes, I fell for the stellar accolades lol. The clouds didn’t part, angels didn’t sing as reviewers promised. I just don’t get a real strawberry out of it. Sadly, you can’t tell what will and won’t work for you without trying it. Makes it frustrating and fun at the same time.
    That's an expensive fail. I'm going to take your opinion to heart and be happy with it.
     

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    I know this may be a super futile endeavor but is ice available to you at all? I would think a few bags judiciously stuffed in there would help a lot. I have been surprised a times at my ability to procure ice when like even all the TP and water is gone. Sometimes a supermarket, or even a gas station,.,,

    IDK it's just a thought,

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    Me too, cause I really like it! I’m not strawberry blind, but I ordered the Alpine Strawberry. Yes, I fell for the stellar accolades lol. The clouds didn’t part, angels didn’t sing as reviewers promised. I just don’t get a real strawberry out of it. Sadly, you can’t tell what will and won’t work for you without trying it. Makes it frustrating and fun at the same time.
    I can't make strawberry work for me either. I'm in that dilema where I tried five different ones that didn't cut it for me. Others say try this one, try that one because they are better. They may be right but after trying five different ones that failed for me how much more time, effort, and money do I want to put into it? Not an easy answer.
     

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    I think that "there is no best" has been mentioned several times on this thread if someone did any reading at all.
    You’re counting on people to actually read lol. Would be awesome if they did. I know I came into diy thinking it was like chemistry... a+b always = c.
    One of the FB diy threads has been inundated with new mixers wanting clones for their advs. I could try and clone something, but it would taste like it does to me. You may get something totally different out of the original.
     

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    I can't make strawberry work for me either. I'm in that dilema where I tried five different ones that didn't cut it for me. Others say try this one, try that one because they are better. They may be right but after trying five different ones that failed for me how much more time, effort, and money do I want to put into it? Not an easy answer.
    Years ago I was disappointed that I couldn't taste apple. I spent way too much time and money trying to taste something I was blind too. A couple of folks even sent me their apple mixes, sure I'd be able to taste them but Nope. At which point I gave up. Should have done it way sooner.
     

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    You’re counting on people to actually read lol. Would be awesome if they did. I know I came into diy thinking it was like chemistry... a+b always = c.
    One of the FB diy threads has been inundated with new mixers wanting clones for their advs. I could try and clone something, but it would taste like it does to me. You may get something totally different out of the original.
    They'll get over trying to clone . It rarely works IMO. At least I never had any luck but other folks have.
     

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    That's an expensive fail. I'm going to take your opinion to heart and be happy with it.
    I can send you a little if you’re curious . Maybe it has something to do with whatever taste bud makes some people strawberry blind? One of life’s mysteries lol. At some point, I’ll test it some more, see if I can get some worth out of it. Sort of threw me.. it was the first flavor I came across I couldn’t taste. Usually flavors get yay!, meh, or nooooo. Not, where is it?
     

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    I can send you a little if you’re curious . Maybe it has something to do with whatever taste bud makes some people strawberry blind? One of life’s mysteries lol. At some point, I’ll test it some more, see if I can get some worth out of it. Sort of threw me.. it was the first flavor I came across I couldn’t taste. Usually flavors get yay!, meh, or nooooo. Not, where is it?
    If you ever want to get rid of it I won't complain if you send it my way but otherwise I'm fine. I have no problem tasting the strawberries I have.
     

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    Good morning flaorers I feel okay. I have my FMLA request in by email. I sent my sis my policy and procedures and stuff and like my employee handbook,. I feel bad for her but lawyers like, read at triple speed somehow. I mean, after you learn "lawyer language' (WHICH SUCKS I took a SW and the law course and considered a dual major my school had one. it was really interesting but I was like, "I'm not sure I want to spend my life doing custody evaluations in court. Also yeah, IDK. I just sent it all to get it all out of my life. I think my sis is probably gonna tell me to go to the EECOE or whatever it's called if I do anything. I mean, they are NOT going to give me what I ask for, which would include like, written apologies and stuff,. What I would need to not be scared for life would be unfeasible I think. Who knows maybe she will be, "You know, this IS total BS and tell me to go ahead, but it doesn't much matter, if they tell me to pound sand, well, what can I do?

    My supervisor did not respond to me FMLA thing with a "Oh gosh I hope you are doing better" type thing. She has like, been silent. Oh well she has been notified,

    I don't believe they can do much I mean.... You can't fire someone like retroactively with no notice if they asked for FMLA while employed even if sick? I sincerely think not. IDK. Who knows. I do not. I'm just a smidge anxious I guess and like, I feel really not so good but I slept way better and yoga happens today I am also cleaning under the sofa if I can handle it. Not my favorite chore.

    I want to go look at properties in Dragoon but like, gosh, who knows. Maybe later in the week.

    It's just we would have to do this with a personal loan at this point but the thing is, it's not like that much more expensive than rent in Douglas, etc. I will have to talk to my mom and the husband.... LOL found and downloaded the software State Farm uses to improve our claim. So, that should be nice,

    I also want a mango lassi recipe. I an going to check Zazie;'s blog and if I can find one I am going to attempt one, which will begin with figuring out HOW a real Mango lassi is made. I know it is some weird yoghurt type beverage with mango in it which I inhale but well.... IDK.

    I have many mangos it is one of my favorite flavors .I actually like mangos in real life it's just you have to eat them in the bathtub and then bathe right afterward for the true "mango experience."

    Yay, I got my forms! My doc is going to hate me dude I will need an emergency appointment and he is doing all telephone too.

    I do feel an overarching sense of relief, I must say,

    Some optimism. Some.
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