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Yes, I did not forget our bet. I said the Democrats would not take the Congress and you said they would. So, you win and I want to know what kind of cookies you want so I can send you some.

I also propose a NS cookie party. We get together for milk and cookie and discuss how the change in Congress can help the US to become a better country. Will we be able to move forward in the next two years or will it be a continuation of political bickering? Have the Republicans learned their lesson from their overwhelming defeat, which they brought on themselves? Will a third party rise from the ashes of the Republican party and move on to victory in 08?

All in favor of a cookie party to discuss the above please vote. I pledge 144 cookies and 2 gallons of milk to the party.

I pledge my willingness to eat your cookies and to not bicker. Not even politically. :)

I pledge 4 Cookies. 3 of which were found beneath my couch.

that's bickering waiting to happen. A gross of cookies but only 2 gallons of milk! There'll probably be a brutal stabbing.

You're awesome, Celt! I like chocolate chips.

Now, as to our other bet ... hehehe ... it's starting to look like I may be streaking the RNC after all. :eek:

But that's still 2 years away. A month is a lifetime in politics, so who knows? She may not run.

that's bickering waiting to happen. A gross of cookies but only 2 gallons of milk! There'll probably be a brutal stabbing.

Oh crap ... you're right ... I'll bring milk.

a cooky party as the thrid party to rise from the ashes of the republican party to take the election in 08. i'm all for it!

p.s. i can't credit a party that doesn't have alcohol. what's this milk stuff? can i atleast have some kahlua and vodka in it?

p.p.s. i've got 3 chocolate shortbread biscuits and there's milk in the fridge.

Cookies bring me in. I'll pledge some cookies.

I just wanna say that I genuinely appreciate this thread. Celtlund has shown a mature and magnanimus side of himself and I'm not doing the "nanny nanny boo boo" told-you-so crap (that so many of my ilk are doing, sorry).

This is a great idea, Celt. Cheers!

Now pass me some of that kahlua.

I pledge 4 Cookies. 3 of which were found beneath my couch.

Are they green yet? :eek:

You're awesome, Celt! I like chocolate chips.

Now, as to our other bet ... hehehe ... it's starting to look like I may be streaking the RNC after all. :eek:

But that's still 2 years away. A month is a lifetime in politics, so who knows? She may not run.

Two dozen chocolate chips. Here they are. :fluffle:

Are they green yet? :eek:

Yeah.

Oooh boy. The green ones are best.

Oooh boy. The green ones are best.

Ok, we will save them for you. :p

Chocolate chip or rainbow chip cookies, please! And bring some milk too. :)

I periodically delete my cookies, to free up disc space.

Aaaw... You're lucky to get the cookies :)

Cookies...

Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies Cookies

Red, white or blue,
WE ALL WANT COOKIES!

Buy cookies NOW!

Damn you Celtlund, and this thread.

*now has to get dressed and go out into the icey winter and buy some cookies and some glögg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gl%C3%B6gg)*

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5457/1186/1600/Blossa_06_Kopp_Lingon.0.jpg

I've been thinking. Perhaps it would be better to wait for the next President before pushing the environmental envelope to clean up the mess left behind by the last one. Whatever environmental laws would be hammered out under George W. Bush will be watered down, so it's best to wait two years for whoever is next, as they will most likely be a Democrat or moderate Republican, and will be a lot easier to work with.

I pledge 2 dozen taiyaki (split between anko, chocolate, creme, and cheese) and some hot chocolate to wash it down with.

As to where we are going, I don't know. I don't think the Democrats are going to go bananas; the eyes are now on the 2008 prize, they have a lot of blue dogs (the new Western Democrats), and they don't have anywhere near enough to override a presidential veto. So I think they will actually reach out.

President Bush, I am told, actually did do well with a Democratic controlled legislature when governor of Texas and did a lot of bi-partisan reaching, so if he can get that going again, I think we'll see an awful lot done. Especially as he's probably thinking legacy and Iraq isn't looking like a good one right now.

So, it depends upon if either side gets stubborn or if Rove convinces President Bush to keep trying to pump up the Republican base.

Damn you Celtlund, and this thread.

*now has to get dressed and go out into the icey winter and buy some cookies and some glögg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gl%C3%B6gg)*

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5457/1186/1600/Blossa_06_Kopp_Lingon.0.jpg

That's very stylish looking booze. I like the idea of being able to purchase ready mulled wine.

That's very stylish looking booze. I like the idea of being able to purchase ready mulled wine.

To be fair it has to be bought in the government-run liquor monopoly, so it's not all sunshine and lollipops. Almost, but not quite.

To be fair it has to be bought in the government-run liquor monopoly, so it's not all sunshine and lollipops. Almost, but not quite.

:eek:

We can buy Glögg at IKEA! So these two venerable Swedish institutions only come together in Abroadistan? What a shame. :(

:eek:

We can buy Glögg at IKEA! So these two venerable Swedish institutions only come together in Abroadistan? What a shame. :(

See, no one here buys food at IKEA, since, and this may come as a shock, Swedish foodstuffs are readily available in regular Swedish grocery stores.

See, no one here buys food at IKEA, since, and this may come as a shock, Swedish foodstuffs are readily available in regular Swedish grocery stores.

I though IKEA was a furniture place :confused:

I though IKEA was a furniture place :confused:

IKEAs outside of Sweden regularly carry Swedish food, and usually have restaurants which serve it. It's all to do with their "spreading Swedishness" shtick, and it also allows Swedes abroad not to starve to death without appropriate amounts of lingonberry jam to smother the local dishes with.

See, no one here buys food at IKEA, since, and this may come as a shock, Swedish foodstuffs are readily available in regular Swedish grocery stores.
:rolleyes: What about mentioning Glögg that you just said could be bought only in government liquor stores makes you think I was talking about regular food that can be bought in regular food stores?
IKEAs outside of Sweden regularly carry Swedish food, and usually have restaurants which serve it. It's all to do with their "spreading Swedishness" shtick, and it also allows Swedes abroad not to starve to death without appropriate amounts of lingonberry jam to smother the local dishes with.
Is lingonberry jam the yellow stuff with the kernels in it?

:rolleyes: What about mentioning Glögg that you just said could be bought only in government liquor stores makes you think I was talking about regular food that can be bought in regular food stores?

You can buy glögg in regular stores, too, but it's non-alcoholic.

Is lingonberry jam the yellow stuff with the kernels in it?

https://www.surfasonline.com/images/products/36127L.jpg

No, it's the jam of lingonberries. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingonberry)

You can buy glögg in regular stores, too, but it's non-alcoholic.
Where's the fun in that? :p

https://www.surfasonline.com/images/products/36127L.jpg

No, it's the jam of lingonberries. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingonberry)
Oh, I was thinking of Cloudberry jam (http://www.oddensnorskhusflid.com/images/cloudberry.JPG) which, apart from its pretty name, has more things going against it than for it. :/

Where's the fun in that? :p

Exactly, hence why I will be paying my local Systembolaget (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systembolaget) a visit.

Oh, I was thinking of Cloudberry jam (http://www.oddensnorskhusflid.com/images/cloudberry.JPG) which, apart from its pretty name, has more things going against it than for it. :/

Why? Apart from it basically only being eaten with waffles, that is. Shame, really, it's my favourite jam, but I cannot make myself break the taboo.

Why? Apart from it basically only being eaten with waffles, that is. Shame, really, it's my favourite jam, but I cannot make myself break the taboo.
It tastes weird and the kernels are hell. Compared to them, the kernels in raspberry jam are like microscopic dustmites compared to boulders.
And the taboo would be white flour? Carbs? No wonder you're always so grumpy. :p :fluffle:

It tastes weird and the kernels are hell. Compared to them, the kernels in raspberry jam are like microscopic dustmites compared to boulders.

Silly German. Silly, silly, silly. Siiiillllly.

And the taboo would be white flour? Carbs? No wonder you're always so grumpy. :p :fluffle:

I do actually make waffles with whole wheat flour. White flour is not taboo, it is abomination.

:)

yeees

Silly German. Silly, silly, silly. Siiiillllly.
Just why does that remind me of a post I made last night?
Crazy, crazy Americans. Crazy. Craaaaaazy.
Yes, NS really fosters understanding between different cultures. :p



I do actually make waffles with whole wheat flour. White flour is not taboo, it is abomination. What's the taboo, then?

Just why does that remind me of a post I made last night?

Yes, NS really fosters understanding between different cultures. :p

That, and mocking people for posts one saw them submit earlier.

What's the taboo, then?

Eating hjortronsylt (as we call it) with anything else except waffles. Kind of like eating apricot and orange jam at any other time except breakfast. It's just not comme il faut.

That, and mocking people for posts one saw them submit earlier.
:p
Who would've thought you had such good memory?

Eating hjortronsylt (as we call it) with anything else except waffles. Kind of like eating apricot and orange jam at any other time except breakfast. It's just not comme il faut. Ah, I see. Hmm, maybe I should try it on waffles then, in the hopes they magically make it taste better and make the kernelboulders disappear.

cheeeewy plz.

It's so damn hot in this classroom.

:p
Who would've thought you had such good memory?

Who would have thought you'd make such memorable posts?

Ah, I see. Hmm, maybe I should try it on waffles then, in the hopes they magically make it taste better and make the kernelboulders disappear.

You have to get whipped cream and blend it with the jam on the waffle. Then it's pure secular atheist heaven.

Who would have thought you'd make such memorable posts?
Very smooth. :p

You have to get whipped cream and blend it with the jam on the waffle. Then it's pure secular atheist heaven.
Hm. Maybe with lots and lots of whipped cream, I can kinda see that.

Very smooth. :p

*toots own horn for having had you walk right into that one*

Hm. Maybe with lots and lots of whipped cream, I can kinda see that.

Don't forget to make that vegan cream.

*toots own horn for having had you walk right into that one* Deservedly so. Enjoy it while it lasts. ;)

Don't forget to make that vegan cream.
... and the vision of deliciousness vanishes in a puff of disappointing smoke.

Deservedly so. Enjoy it while it lasts. ;)

*enjoying still*

... and the vision of deliciousness vanishes in a puff of disappointing smoke.

Don't be a lover of animal secretions, now.

Don't be a lover of animal secretions, now.

I <3 animal secretions*. :fluffle:





*Disclaimer: no, not all of them, so keep your pics of steaming piles of dung. And... other things. >.<

*Disclaimer: no, not all of them, so keep your pics of steaming piles of dung. And... other things. >.<

Curses, i've been looking to get rid of these....other things, for some time now. *puts jar back on shelf*

I <3 animal secretions*. :fluffle:

*Disclaimer: no, not all of them, so keep your pics of steaming piles of dung. And... other things. >.<

Men's secretions don't count, so you're off the hook there. Conveniently enough, I am as well.

Curses, i've been looking to get rid of these....other things, for some time now. *puts jar back on shelf*

Just slap a different label on it, she probably won't notice the difference until too late. ;)

Curses, i've been looking to get rid of these....other things, for some time now. *puts jar back on shelf*
You keep it in a jar? o_O

Men's secretions don't count, so you're off the hook there. Conveniently enough, I am as well.
*still doesn't want Kanabia's jizz in a jar*

*still doesn't want Kanabia's jizz in a jar*

Your loss, sistah! *grabs some off the shelf*

Your loss, sistah! *grabs some off the shelf*

Eww, you're most welcome. *shudder*

I pledge 4 Cookies. 3 of which were found beneath my couch.
I should warn you that doggie dropped one of those 'cookies'.

I periodically delete my cookies, to free up disc space.

Eat them, don't delete them. :rolleyes:

Damn you Celtlund, and this thread.

*now has to get dressed and go out into the icey winter and buy some cookies and some glögg (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gl%C3%B6gg)*

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5457/1186/1600/Blossa_06_Kopp_Lingon.0.jpg

Wow, the glögg sounds great. Wish we had some here and glad to see you are bringing some to the party. :fluffle:

SNIP...So I think they will actually reach out. SNIP...actually did do well with a Democratic controlled legislature when governor of Texas and did a lot of bi-partisan reaching, so if he can get that going again, I think we'll see an awful lot done...

I sure hope so. We need to get out of this bi-partisan mode of operation and think of what is best for the country.

and it also allows Swedes abroad not to starve to death without appropriate amounts of lingonberry jam to smother the local dishes with.

You guys eat lingonberry jam...DROOL.

Y Will a third party rise from the ashes of the Republican party and move on to victory in 08?

I certainly hope so.

I certainly hope so.

So, do you have any ideas for a candidate and a pary platform?