Above, Middle and Below-The Sequel

[Shawna 1]

^ milk.

> and sometimes bananas are good.

V what do you like in your soup?

[_Laurie_ 9]

Oyster Crackers or any other crackers...

< I made a big pot of chili today

V Do you like chili?

[Shawna 1]

^ I love chili. But I'm a white girl to the bone - I can't eat anything spicy.

> there are so many foods I wish I liked...

V what food can you not stand that you wish you liked?

[Uncle Joe 0]

^ I wish I liked calimari. Everyone else in the family enjoys it but I can't bring myself to try it.

< We always used squid as bait.

v Same question

[_Laurie_ 9]

^ Caviar..I want to like it, coz it sounds so elegant, but it doesn't look elegant...

< I've tried escargot....yuk!

V how about you?

[MarcM 0]

Yech. No.

I am not a particularly adventurous eater. The weirdest thing I ever had was elephant biltong.

Do you like to try exotic foods?

[edna 6]

^

Yes, if there´s no meat involved.

But I preffer talian and French food.

Same question

V

[_Laurie_ 9]

Italian

< My second favorite is Mexican, but I had Chinese lastnight. (quiet Shawna! )

V Do you like Chinese Food?

[Uncle Joe 0]

^ Oh, I rearry, rearry rike it.

< Love EyeTai, Chinese and Mexican.

v What's your pleasure?

[_Laurie_ 9]

^ I love the Imperial Shrimp....yum!

< I also like the sesame chicken

V Do you like shrimp?

[Uncle Joe 0]

^ Yep...especially shrimp with garlic sauce (extra hot).

< Love the beef lo mein, too.

v How about chile rellenos?

[phil 7]

^ definitely

< love most seafood

v How about spaghetti with clam sauce?

[Shawna 1]

^ Not so much.

> I found out today that "Clamato" is a combination of clam juice and tomato juice.

V Have you ever heard of clam juice?

[edna 6]

^

never.

But I´d rather have vegetables juice...

And you?

V

[MarcM 0]

If the choice was between clam juice and veg juice, I would go veg.

Clam juice? That is just gross.

What other weird stuff do "they" squeeze to make juice?

[edna 6]

^

Worms?

Sometimes I eat things I´d never eat if I thought about what they are made of.

Do you like sushi?

V

[Shawna 1]

^ no.

> My sister ate caviar at a New Year's Eve party. Disgusting.

V What's a weird dish that you've never tried, but would like to?

[Jenny 2]

^ Alligator. They have it in Florida and I've been tempted to try it.

> I am also not adventurous when it comes to food. I stick to what I know, which is boring.

V Do you have a fireplace?

[Shawna 1]

^Yes, I do.

> and I love it during the winter. But hate it during the summer, since that's when I have to clean it out. }

V Do you have air conditioning?

[Jenny 2]

^ Yes, I do.

> I don't, however, have a fireplace. The plans to our house originally came with one, but we asked to have it changed and now we have a picture window!

V Are you going to lunch soon?

[edna 6]

My sister ate caviar at a New Year's Eve party. Disgusting.

Well, I don´t like caviar at all, but I don´t think it´s disgusting to eat caviar at a New Year´s Eve party...

[Shawna 1]

the thought of caviar disgusts me at a New Year's Eve party or any other. It looked pretty gross, too.

[_Laurie_ 9]

^ Yes, I do.

> I don't, however, have a fireplace. The plans to our house originally came with one, but we asked to have it changed and now we have a picture window!

V Are you going to lunch soon?

^ I had a big breakfast

< I'm skipping lunch today

V Do you usually eat breakfast?

[edna 6]

^

Never. Just have coffee.

I can´t eat anything till two or three hours after I get up.

And you?

V

[_Laurie_ 9]

^ Not usually, just coffee also

< On weekends I like to make breakfast, I'd rather go out for breakfast or lunch though

V Do you like to go out for breakfast/lunch?