"You're Two Hours Late...

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and now dinner is ruined."

I hear something like that quite often on TV shows. And you know what's funny? I cook a lot, and yet I've never had occasion to say that to anyone. Why? Because I stop cooking the food when it's done, not when the other person shows up. Then, if they still haven't shown up, I put it in a Tupperware and in the fridge. What are these people on TV cooking all the time, soufflés?

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  1. Bob Murphy12:00 AM

    You've never cooked for me. Am I always too late?

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  2. Anonymous10:21 AM

    Great observation, Gene.

    Completely off-topic: I just discovered a bunch of recordings from FEE, and your three talks (on natural science, history of political though, and environmental issues) were superb!

    Cheers,
    Araglin

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  3. gcallah1:46 AM

    Thanks Araglin. The second versions of the first two are even better.

    And Bob, I'm pretty sure you're wrong -- didn't I cook dinner for you, Rachael Anne, Wabulon, Jeremy and Luis in Brooklyn once?

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  4. Bob Murphy1:56 AM

    Hmm, maybe, but I thought maybe Elen did all the work while you drank.

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  5. Anonymous11:14 PM

    Must have been a memorable dish. Eh, Bob?

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  6. Wabulon9:26 PM

    I totally agree. And howsabout the fsct that they never EAT the food in movies: it just sits there, or they put one spoonfull in their mouths and then there is a cut to a different scene? Not to mention not drinking their wine. Arggh!

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