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[Delphine]

Who is your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle? Please don't tell me you don't have a favorite, it would break my little heart.

 

[Zulehan]

Who is your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Please don't tell me you don't have a favorite, it would break my little heart.

The only TMNT movie I saw was the 1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. I watched it as a child, and fear that if I saw it again now it would seem like an entirely different movie. Also, I am surprised to see it got mixed reviews (e.g., Rotten Tomatoes gave it 31%).

To answer your question, though, my favorite would be Donatello, just because he is responsible for my favorite scene in the movie where he pretends to be a punching toy when several robbers break into a store. One of the robbers shoves Donatello to see if he is real, and that is when Donatello starts whacking the thug with a foam bat.



Thank you for the question.

 

[Gracelia]

Do you like eating pasta? If so, which type of noodle(s) are your favourite?

 

[Zulehan]

Do you like eating pasta? If so, which type of noodle(s) are your favourite?

Yes. Just finished making one with tomato and basil sauce (Newman's), spaghetti noodles (Full Circle), aged cheddar (Kerrygold), polish sausage (Hormel), ground pork, and olive oil.

How about you?

Thank you for the question.

 

[Gracelia]

Yes. Just finished making one with tomato and basil sauce (Newman's), spaghetti noodles (Full Circle), aged cheddar (Kerrygold), polish sausage (Hormel), ground pork, and olive oil.

How about you?

Thank you for the question.

That sounds so delicious :')...... I've never had Kerrygold cheeses, but I've heard they are delicious.
I love pastas that have a tomato-based sauce. I don't fancy the creamy, cheesy ones too much.

Now that we're on food ... What would your top 5 cuisines be? Heheh, sorry if this has been asked before

 

[Zulehan]

That sounds so delicious :')...... I've never had Kerrygold cheeses, but I've heard they are delicious.

If memory serves, Kerrygold is a government-owned cheese maker and distributor in Ireland. Yes, I very much like the quality of their cheese, though my favorite has got to be the unpasteurized white cheddar sold at Trader Joe's. It is hard to find unpasteurized cheese, probably in part since potential buyers are scared away from the mistaken belief that it is dangerous.

Oh, also, I like to use Kerrygold aged cheddar with sourdough, unsalted butter, vinegar chips, and tomatoes, for an off-the-grill snack.

I love pastas that have a tomato-based sauce. I don't fancy the creamy, cheesy ones too much.

Yes, even though I am big on cheeses, I much prefer to use them only sparingly in pasta, if at all.

The Filipino side of my family does not care for cheese at all, and getting cheese in the Philippines was not exactly a matter of walking to any old seller down the road, at least in the part of Bacolod I was in. However, the Irish and Americans seem big on cheese.

Now that we're on food ... What would your top 5 cuisines be? Heheh, sorry if this has been asked before

You know how some people are big on music but go blank if you ask about music genres?

You listen to a lot of folk?

Yes.

So what is folk?

Um...

Yeah, I am like that guy, except for cuisine. If I correctly understand, cuisine is the style of cooking unique to what I will call a 'cultural region.' So you would have those Iron Chefs from the original show titled Iron Chef Japan, Iron Chef Chinese, etc., and they would be designated as master of their respective region, though of course it would break off to Szechuan or other styles, in the case of Chinese, for example.

Well, I never was privy to types of cuisine, so I will just go by such clues as where I shop.

First, there would be Filipino cuisine, since I am Filipino on my mom's side and grew up with that cooking (sinigang, tenola, 'chocolate' meat, etc.).

American cuisine, obviously, as I love a good burger from a local joint every now and then, along with other staples of American cuisine such as the eggs benedict and clam chowder (oh, my God, give me that San Francisco clam chowder sold at Costco any day).

Mm... there is a local German restaurant called Gazzolo's I like to go to. I especially love the sauerkraut and sausages.

Vietnamese and Mexican restaurants and grocery stores are all over the place here in and around San Bernardino, so I grew up on that, too. When it comes to Vietnamese, I especially love the soups, though for Mexican I cannot get enough of those small tacos they sell in those stands they sometimes set up in front of the nearby markets.

Thank you for the question!

 

[brownboy102]

Hi thanks for the popsicle

 

[Zulehan]

Hi thanks for the popsicle

You are most welcome.

 

[brownboy102]

I a trying to think of a smart question...

What is your thought on the teacher strike in BC? It's been going on for a really long time but they just stepped up their game. The schools aren't opening and the teachers and the government won't go to the bargaining table.

 

[Zulehan]

Had not heard of it until you asked, and I assume BC refers to British Columbia. Just skimmed a CBC news article about how students feel that their voices are least heard in this affair, whatever this affair is. I would have to do much more reading to have an informed opinion, sorry, and now would be a bad time for that since it is late. At this point, you know more about the issue than I do, but thank you for giving me a heads up on it, as I am interested in reading up on a major issue concerning the States' northern neighbor.

Thank you for the question!

 

[brownboy102]

Canada is beautiful.

Come some time.

 

[Zulehan]

Canada is beautiful.

Come some time.

Definitely. The city of Vancouver might be the first major one I visit in Canada, since I would be able to head due north from southern California, and along the way visit two American states I have been meaning to for some time. Yeah, I am hoping to drive there myself whenever I get the chance.

 

[brownboy102]

Vancouver and Toronto are both great places to visit.

Toronto i so far from BC though..

 

[Delphine]

I feel blue, and I don't know why. Would you be kind enough to tell me a happy story, or memory of yours? n_n

 

[brownboy102]

I would, but it's Zulehan's thread.
Maybe a hg would help? *Hugs*

 

[Delphine]

I would, but it's Zulehan's thread.
Maybe a hg would help? *Hugs*

Aw :3 *hugs back*

 

[Zulehan]

Group hug!

I feel blue, and I don't know why. Would you be kind enough to tell me a happy story, or memory of yours? n_n

I feel the same way. Sad that we both do; better if just me.

Well, not a happy tale, but here is a short poem I never showed anyone:

Not Quite Right

I was that age: short and frail.
Preferred nature over him or her.
My world was the mountain trail:
Its basswood, orchids, and river.
I seemed cold as pervasive snow,
Though I felt vast inward delight.
But the adult behind me said, ‘Oh,
This one, he’s not quite right.’

Thank you for the question.

P.S.—Ooh, nice, another Togepi egg. Congrats!

 

[Delphine]

Group hug!

I feel the same way. Sad that we both do; better if just me.

Well, not a happy tale, but here is a short poem I never showed anyone:

Thank you for the question.

P.S.—Ooh, nice, another Togepi egg. Congrats!

That was beautiful. Thank you. I am getting frustrated of not being able to give a constructed and interesting opinion on your writing, but I enjoyed reading it a lot, and it made me smile. It was fresh and at the same time a little melancholic. I feel honored that you decided to put one of your poems that no one had read before.

I can now fall asleep happy and peaceful. I don't have the power to stop your sadness but, as a token of my gratitude, here is a virtual hug: \ / (<- these are my arms and, yes, I did open my arms IRL after I typed that so my hug can count, and yes, I still need to grow up a little; but before that, HUGS TIME!)

Hope you will feel better for the rest of the day

PS: And yes, a new Togepi egg! Thanks to Maruchan, I was able to buy a new one. And thank you. Just four more to go now, but the ice cream swirl and Popsicle don't look too bad either so I'll stick with them for the moment

 

[brownboy102]

Hi!

ASK ME STUFF ON MA THREAD DDD:

 

[Zulehan]

Hi!

ASK ME STUFF ON MA THREAD DDD:

Heh, do not worry, you are not neglected.

That was beautiful. Thank you. I am getting frustrated of not being able to give a constructed and interesting opinion on your writing, but I enjoyed reading it a lot, and it made me smile. It was fresh and at the same time a little melancholic. I feel honored that you decided to put one of your poems that no one had read before.

Everything I write is melancholic, now that I think about it. Well, not everything, but it is especially common in my poetry.

And I usually would not share poems, but that was all I could think of when you asked for a story.

Thank you, too.

I can now fall asleep happy and peaceful. I don't have the power to stop your sadness but, as a token of my gratitude, here is a virtual hug: \ / (<- these are my arms and, yes, I did open my arms IRL after I typed that so my hug can count, and yes, I still need to grow up a little; but before that, HUGS TIME!)

Hope you will feel better for the rest of the day

Heh. Thank you for that, too. Think I will do the virtual hug, too; k, that was weird, but there you go.

Hope you get a good rest.

PS: And yes, a new Togepi egg! Thanks to Maruchan, I was able to buy a new one. And thank you. Just four more to go now, but the ice cream swirl and Popsicle don't look too bad either so I'll stick with them for the moment

Maruchan is too awesome.

Yeah, love the summer stuff; fits well with my signature set.