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Did the cartoon network wait until the lunar eclipse to show the "Eclipso" episode of Justice League, or is it just a remarkable coincidence? All and all, a mighty fine episode. (and I'm glad that Cartoon network is showing the full-hour shows, rather than "part 1-part 2" format. As for the Eclipse, it was pretty neat, what I could see of it.

The Clone Wars 'toon wasn't bad, but it was weirdly short. I wasn't expecting it to be 3 minutes, 30 sec, but it may've been just as well.. I don't know if it could hold up for a half hour. The animation style struck me as rather like the old Clerks cartoon.

DMB was good on SNL last night, though the skit comedy was sort of blah. I'm not really up on famous tennis players.

More and more bad Matrix 3 reviews are rolling in from trusted sources... I may wait until it's out on video. That's a pity, because I liked the first one, and the second had some fine moments. (I do want to see the All-girl Bazooka crew, though.)

Something positive on the Screen... A good Movie seen lately- The Lady From Shanghai (1947) by Orson Welles, starring Welles and Rita Hayworth. Superb. If you like noir, you can't go wrong here. I may pick it up on DVD to keep. I give it a 9/10.

I was in a deep torpor last night...don't recall my dreams that well, but I woke up with another ten hours of sleep under my belt. The fact that the body can shut down so completely amazes me.


I plan to try this out soon... maybe tote it to thanksgiving dinner?

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT SOUP (via Joy of Soup)
2 cups chopped onions
1 Tbsp oil (I use olive)
1/2 tsp cayenne or other ground dried chilies (or to taste)
1 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger root
1 cup chopped carrots
2 cups chopped sweet potatoes
4 cups vegetable stock or water
2 cups tomato juice (use V8)
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1 tablespoon sugar (or equiv sweetener. I'll use splenda)
1 cup chopped scallions or chives

Saute the onions in the oil until just translucent. Stir in the cayenne and fresh ginger. Add the carrots and saute a couple more minutes. Mix in the potatoes and stock or water, bring the soup to a boil, and then simmer for about 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.

In a blender or food processor (or with one of those cool hand-held soupifyer beater stick things), puree the vegetables with the cooking liquid and the tomato juice. Return the puree to a soup pot. Stir in the peanut butter until smooth. Taste the soup. Its sweetness will depend on the sweetness of the carrots and sweet potatoes. If it's not there naturally, add just a little sugar to enhance the other flavors.

Reheat the soup gently, to prevent scorching. Add more water, stock or tomato juice for a thinner soup. Serve topped with plenty of chopped scallions or chives - Important.

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Man creates Tomacco Plant...
"Baur grafted a tomato plant onto tobacco roots, and voilĂ , he had a real, live tomacco plant. The two plants can successfully become one because they come from the same plant family, which also includes eggplant and the deadly nightshade. The tomacco even bore fruit, although Baur said he believes it's poisonous because it likely contains a lethal amount of nicotine. "

hey we watched the same stuff

Date: 2003-11-09 12:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] phillykat.livejournal.com
i'm glad they showed the justice league for 60 mins. myself. i had seen part 1 and never the 2nd. that always happens to me with jl toons. i knew the clone toon would be short cuz i ckd tvg but they always have the wrong thing listed. for the last 2 or 3 weeks they've listed thumbtantic. i kept waiting for a thumb to pop up.

i kept snl muted until dave came on. well, i didnt turn it on until 1230a. i'm not up on my tennis players either. i couldn't bare a repeat of last week. i thought of your telling me the episode w/jack black was full of fart jokes. they need to get better writers, like maybe a couple of the guys from last comic standing or go off air.

Re: hey we watched the same stuff

Date: 2003-11-09 12:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
I agree... DMB drew me in, but I only really listened to the rest in the background, meanwhile.

MadTV was having a 200th episode special, which was ok, but I really wasn't paying attention to that, either, save for the bunny moon and stuart bits.

Re: hey we watched the same stuff

Date: 2003-11-09 12:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oneeyedcat.livejournal.com
I love stuart!!!


we don't get any comedy stuff here aside from some popular shows. but like comedy central or something, not here. It saddens me. haha!


I can't believe that guy made a tamacco! I just saw that episode 3 days ago! weird.

Re: hey we watched the same stuff

Date: 2003-11-09 04:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] phillykat.livejournal.com
oh man i'm mad i missed that. i would've liked to have seen mrs swan, stuart, and "chhhaaaaaaaa" the vancome lady.

Date: 2003-11-09 12:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oneeyedcat.livejournal.com
oh, you talking about sweets site?

man, I am slow today. hahaha
dude, I am such a doofus.

Date: 2003-11-09 12:48 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
no worries. heehee. :)

Date: 2003-11-09 01:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sedefendendo.livejournal.com
sounds like yummy soup , i may try it too!

tomacco, YUCK!

Date: 2003-11-09 01:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
yuck indeed! The nightshade family is such an unusual plant group!

West African Peanut Soup

Date: 2003-11-09 02:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sweetalyssm.livejournal.com
Hehe, beats West African pulled-pork ebola sandwhiches.

You read that story, right?

Re: West African Peanut Soup

Date: 2003-11-09 02:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
Oh my gosh, no! Speak on!

MMmm... Ebola openface!

Re: West African Peanut Soup

Date: 2003-11-09 04:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sweetalyssm.livejournal.com
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) - Nine people have died in a suspected outbreak of the deadly Ebola (news - web sites) virus in a remote forest region of Congo Republic where 120 people were killed by the disease earlier this year, officials said on Friday.

"A group of hunters went into the forest and in spite of the advice given, they collected the meat of a dead boar...Nine of them died. The only survivor is a young schoolboy who refused to touch the game," Moka said.

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They were warned not to eat the pig meat!

Re: West African Peanut Soup

Date: 2003-11-09 04:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
wonderful! thanks for the cool info!

*ebola barf*

Re: West African Peanut Soup

Date: 2003-11-10 06:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scottobear.livejournal.com
I wonder if they really understood the reasoning against huntig the deadly pork chops?

Also... it says they collected meat from a dead boar... did they not kill it, but just found the carcass in the woods?

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