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I don't think that a lot of people realize that google is not a group site, but an archive for groups. you have to wade through so much "crap." I hate it when I have to use a public computer to see what's happening here. If people who complain about all the spam would spend a little time researching and finding a good news server and learn to use kill files or filters they would be a lot happier. I know I'm pretty much preaching to the choir here. Let's face it you wouldn't use a sewing machine with out learning something about it first, why not your computer. Usenet is a valuable tool and should be continued. If everyone went to moderated groups, usenet would die. I love the free flow of "talk" on this group. I do belong to a couple of moderated groups, one I use is fine the others tend to get neglected by me. I don't particularly like the idea of a closed group. I think it reflects my feelings about closed societies in general. I want to do my own controlling of information I get. Juno

Hear! Hear! We would have made lousy Victorian women, wouldn't we? We'll be the judge of that...and that....and that! Obedience isn't in our character, and we can make our own errors of judgment, thankyouverymuch, because we are as capable of deciding as anyone. We are, each of us, The Decider. ;-)

The other thing I wish/hope everyone would do, is to learn to read headers and REPORT the spammers to their ISP if at all possible. Or, if the offenders are sending through google.com, report them to google.

Same goes for spam e-mails...

Grand isn't it!! My being my own decider has gotten me into trouble a few times. It was so much fun. Loved every minute of it.

It was ... and is! When I retire to my rocking chair on the porch in the sun to end my days, my caretakers might wonder why I am giggling so much. Let 'em wonder!!!

Love it!!! I promised my children that if I ever end up unable to communicate, don't feed me oatmeal because I will spit it back at them and laugh manically. Why? because I will still be making my own decisions. Juno

The only thing worse is Cream of Wheat. I think I'd rather have library paste, thanks.

I like Cream of Wheat, you must not put enough brown sugar on it. ;->

I was served it in a hospital, without brown sugar. Unfortunately, I hadn't had food for several days, so I ate the stuff, I think I tried to eat the finish off the bowl, too. But I didn't enjoy it.

In a hospital, it was very likely made with little or no salt. Bland to the max!

At first, I wasn't sure whether to eat it or to hang wallpaper. But they didn't bring me any wallpaper.

I actually prefer Malt-O-Meal, sasoned with a bit of cinnamon and lots of brown sugar.

Emily

My first choice for hot cereal is steel-cut oats, simmered for twenty minutes, served with heavy cream and dark-brown sugar.

's Red Mill is about two miles from me. It's very dangerous to go there hungry.NAYY,

Kinda limited your choices, yes?

That eatery reminds me of one where we ate in MN, in 2007; very unique and most delicious food.

Emily

Has anyone evr found good hospital food anywhere? I believe it has something to do with the fact, we are patients, sort of prisoners, and for the most part, we don't have a choice in what we eat.

Emily

In spades! Best thing to do is get up and go home. Can't sleep in those places, anyway.

Y'all can enjoy your hot cereals. I'll have a bear claw and some orange juice with my Peet's French Roast.

I don't care how you dress it up, it's still oatmeal and I hate it. I haven't tried Peets coffee yet, my personal favorite is Starbucks Columbian, or almost any other Starbucks blend. Breakfast should be a plain bagel with cream cheese and Nova Lox. Unfortunately the waistline can't take that, so Grape Nuts are good. Hospital food should never be classified as food. When I was a student nurse, a hundred years ago, we had to do a month's rotation in the diet kitchen. Part of that duty entailed portioning food to the meal trays and serving it to patients. Yuck, Yuck, Yuck. It was embarrassing to say to someone, "here's your meal." Juno