Dog Show at noon! Football all afternoon. It’s just me an Shawn so we said to hell with turkey and I’m going to make hot sausage sandwiches.
BTW- if you watch the dog show, my uncle’s dog that he and his wife co-own with several other owners is the award winning Papillon named Rhett.
*** Update ***
This was supposed to have posted three hours ago.
PaulW
Happy Not-Turkey Day to ye then.
My Aunt Dorothy from Kansas (yes) raises collies and does the dog shows for them. She’s won a ton of awards up and down the midwest.
I hate to say this, but go Panthers. I hate Dallas as a team more, and I want the media fellating of Tony Romo to cease.
Amir Khalid
I’m waiting for Liverpool’s Europa league Group B match at Anfield, at home to Bordeaux. Photo on the BBC liveblog shows T-shirts hailing the new manager at ‘Pool as Der Normale Ein. Tsk, tsk. The correct translation of The Normal One is Der Normale.
Mike J
@Amir Khalid: They wanted to explicitly get the “one” in there for the contrast. Don’t know why they needed German for it since Chelsea don’t use Portuguese.
max
Has Jim Kelly been fired yet?
max
[‘Now would be a good time, actually.’]
Amir Khalid
@Amir Khalid:
If Liverpool win this match, we go on to the knockout stages. And while I’m showing off my German, in honour of manager Jürgen Klopp:
Geh weiter, geh weiter,
Mit Hoffnung in deinem Herzen
Und du wirst nie allein gehen
Du wirst nie allein gehen
Steeplejack
@John Cole:
Happy Thanksgiving to you, Cole! And thanks to you for this blog. It is for me, as I’m sure it is for many others, my home on the Web, and I appreciate all that you have done to provide this wonderful space for the
snarling pack of vitriolic jackalscommunity of like-minded individuals it has attracted.shell
Having chicken myself, baked with cider and apples. But gonna try making spaetzle, for the first time in many years.
Mike J
@Amir Khalid: Don’t mention the war!
Mustang Bobby
I’m watching the Lions beat the snot out of the Eagles. Wow, either the Lions suddenly got really good or the Iggles suck dry green donkey hooters.
Amir Khalid
@Mike J:
Given the historical connections between Liverpool and Germany — e.g. the Beatles used to play there before they got famous — the fans really should get the German right.
mainmata
Happy T-Day, Cole. As everyone knows, hot sausage was one of the foods the Wampanoag introduced to the Pilgrims and turkey wasn’t. Enjoy!
Mike J
@Amir Khalid: Not just Liverpool, all of Engerland. Where do you think they get their royals from?
After Leicester City win the league, they’re going to have a tough time getting enough players to play in Europe every week too. Their going to wind up putting the towel boy in.
Steeplejack
@mainmata:
I got yer hot Wampanoag sausage right here!
(Sorry, it just blurted itself out.)
Steeplejack
@Mike J:
I love that Leicester City is on top. Cinderella story!
Bobby Thomson
@efgoldman: as I said downstairs, the one bright spot of the Iggles shitting the bed is it brings Kelly’s departure closer. Screws up Detroit’s draft pick, though.
John Revolta
Happy Hot Sausage Day, ein und alles.
Amir Khalid
Liverpool goal disallowed for offside. Feh.
Amir Khalid
Great. Now we’re a goal down.
Mike J
@Amir Khalid: No longer.
Amir Khalid
And almost immediately after Mignolet gives away a free kick and a goal by hanging on to the ball, Bordeaux give away a penalty and the equaliser.
jeffreyw
…and a handful of catnip.
Srv
Well, decent smoked turkey.
But tired of frankenturkies. Where does one get wild turkey without hunting.
scav
The risotto has landed, here in the middle. Happy Equivalent to all!
Amir Khalid
The lead, in first-half injury time! Yeah!
Srv
I am disappointed there was no Trump balloon in the Macy’s parade. Why don’t the parades have Reagan or Ayn Rand – kids should be looking up to real Americans and not goofy and what-not.
NotMax
T-Day leftover idea.
Know how one can take leftover mashed potatoes, mix in some egg and a little flour and fry them up into pancakes?
Same can be done with leftover stuffing. Use back of fork or spoon to slightly mash up any large pieces of stuffing. Mix with beaten egg(s) and just enough breadcrumbs (plain or seasoned, as preferred) to hold together, form into patties and fry in a little oil.
Top with leftover turkey and gravy. Or poached egg and hollandaise. Or whatever.
Steeplejack
@Amir Khalid:
Thanks for reminder about game. Switched over from boring NFL contest.
Awesome strike by Benteke!
rikyrah
Happy Thanksgiving, Cole.
lamh36
Afternoon, finishing up some final touches, then heading out to the fam.
turned to Dirty Dancing on VH1, just in time!
“Nobody puts Baby in a corner.”
#happythanksgiving
Amir Khalid
Did Benteke handle that ball or didn’t he?
Steeplejack
@Amir Khalid:
Disallowed anyway, so . . .
Or are you talking about something else?
Amir Khalid
@Steeplejack:
The Bordeaux penalty appeal, not the disallowed goal.
Glidwrith
Dropping in to say happy Digestive Torpor Day to all! May the Feast flow and the Libations be plentiful.
Elliott
Happy Thanksgiving.
I see Betty Cracker’s posting vids:
https://youtu.be/nX9sBv5_mQM
Hal
Adele saves thanksgiving…sorry if this has already been posted.
https://youtu.be/e2zyjbH9zzA
Amir Khalid
Unless Glasgow Celtic (Susan Boyle’s team) score a winner against Ajax Amsterdam, they’re out of the Europa League knockout stage.
PurpleGirl
@efgoldman: I’m assuming you’re not that involved with the game(s) because you’re playing with the granddaughter and she’s much more fun and engaging. Have a good day efgoldman and little girl (also big family members).
Felonius Monk
What, Cole? Too much tryptophan. It is turkey sausage, right? And you fell asleep.
Anyway, Happy Thanksgiving. And, yes, thanks for the site. Broken as it is, it’s still way more interesting and entertaining than most.
schrodinger's cat
Happy Thanksgiving!
Amir Khalid
And Liverpool win 2-1 at home to Bordeaux. ‘Pool make the knockout stage with a match to spare.
ETA: Unfortunately, Glasgow Celtic — the other team whose song is You’ll Never Walk Alone — lose 1-2 at home to Ajax Amsterdam and go out.
Diana
@Steeplejack: same!
bago
Yes Mr. Fawlty.
JCJ
@Amir Khalid:
Sehr schön!
GoBlue72
Making hot sausage sandwiches with roommate Shawn? Is that supposed to be a code for something?
ruemara
I’m actually crosseyed drunk, thanks to downing a cup or two of the vermouth. No tolerance for wine, I guess. But the cupcakes are moving forward. I just need enough sobriety to drive them to my friends.
Suezboo
Happy Thanksgiving, Cole. Thank you for allowing me to slump and mope against the fence around your playground.
Pogonip
Happy Thanksgiving, Americans!
Dang furriners, if you’re in the U.S. next Thanksgiving, come to my house! I’ll give you the unique American experience of the Turkey Coma. The embarrassing pictures I take of you sprawled on my sofa, open-mouthed and drooling, can be used as proof that you did the full American thing, or my silence can be purchased at a very fair price.
Conspiracy laws being what they are, if you wish to experience the Day After Thanksgiving at Wal-mart, I cannot loan you any weapons to defend yourself from the frenzied barbarian hordes. Weapons can, however, be purchased at Wal-mart, if you survive as far as the sporting goods counter.
Satby
Happy Thanksgiving to you and Shawn and the fur children John. We all are thankful you provide a fairly sane place to hang out with other folks, even if we don’t always show that appreciation.
CaseyL
Happy Thanksgiving day to all!
Aah, food coma: how I have missed you…
Just got home from T-Day at a friend’s house. Great people, fantastic food (turkey, ham, about a score of sides), and I simply had no room left for pie. No room to even risk sniffing the pie. Talked to the host’s uncle, who is part owner of a local racehorse. Turns out there are a number of horse people in the family, and we have decided we’ll go en masse to the track in Spring to see the filly run.
Also discovered the house across the street from their house has chickens: about 12 hens, all different breeds, from small banty girls to large glossy brown ladies with fancy petticoats. (No roosters; none are allowed within city limits.) So I went and made their acquaintance as well. The weather is sunny and not cold as long as you stay in the sunshine.
A delightful day!
kc
We’ve been telling you it’s broken.
Litlebritdifrnt
DH is having a Filet Mignon for TDay dinner, I already ate mine, I made a kick ass Lancashire Hot Pot and it was delicious with enough for left overs for tomorrow. Happy non-turkey day everyone.
cat copeland
Happy Everything, John
Bless U & yours. Been a fan for a long time!!!
Miss Tunch
Luv, cat copeland
Sparks NV
Bobby Thomson
@Srv: now that’s meta.
Bobby Thomson
@Felonius Monk: the tryptophan drowsiness is a myth.
The Fat Kate Middleton
@efgoldman: Had much the same experience tonight with six year old baby – absolutely manic, cartwheels, wild giggling, etc., and then … crash. Must mention, Too, I was covered with kisses and offered fervent pleas not to die. I’ll do what I can for her.
The Fat Kate Middleton
I have the most wonderful photo tonight from my sister that shows what “bad, bad dogs” can do. (Pulled the turkey off the table and ran away with it.) How do I share this?
NotMax
@The Fat Kate Middleton
Upload it somewhere on the net and provide a link to it there.
If you don’t already have someplace online where you display photos you can make use of a free service, such as Thumbsnap.