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Well, you already mentioned the Blue Bell (my favorite flavor is Natural Vanilla Bean) and the TexMex. A lot of what we ate when I was a kid was fried fried fried--even the veggies--fried okra, fried squash, fried taters (not quite the same as french fries). So I don't eat much fried food...

I don't know if I can explain that vs. which very well. At least not right now when I'm in a hurry (gotta go feed my rugrats soon). You may want ice cream but now I'm craving genuine Tex-Mex. (And where I grew up, we'd say that "gen-you-wine". ;)

Oy, I don't miss it that much! :p

Oh lordy, don't remind me of Blue Bell! Wish I could get that up here. Most of my fam and the hubby's fam are in Houston so we do get back there occasionally and I can get Blue Bell and good Tex-Mex then. It's really hard to even find hot salsa in the stores here.

I was born in Houston, grew up in North Texas (middle of nowhere between Fort Worth and Wichita Falls), also spent some time in South Texas (Kingsville), and was back in Houston after college (which was in Missouri). Needless to say, I get around. Whereabouts in West Texas? My mother's...

I still say "fixin' to" but only in a sort of jokey way when I'm talking in a down home way. (I'm originally from Texas.)

Wow, y'all are going deep. I'm going to stick with the superficial things for now. I said my boobs and hourglass figure last time. I'm not so fond of the boobage this time as I just finished breastfeeding and they aren't yet back to normal. I'm going to say my hips and legs. Last time I had...

Fig newtons! (though that's not why I'm called Fig)

Just wanted to update after my latest workout. My squats felt better today when I used your tips. I wore my Chuck Taylors instead of my usual Rykas and that seemed to help as well. I remembered that before getting pregnant I was wearing those for kettlebell workouts because I'd heard the flat...

I would pronounce it that way, too, Liann. I do think 9 times out of 10 if it's a verb it's going to be 'affect'. I almost never feel the need to use the 'effect' verb.

I do that one way too often. I am usually in a big hurry in the morning--that's my excuse.

"If congress pulled their heads out of their butts, they might actually effect change." (meaning produce change) "If congress pulled their heads out of their butts, they might actually affect the economy (meaning having an influence on the economy). Er...that's how I think they can be used...

I forgot how my friggin' washer worked when I was pregnant. Forgive me if I've told you this one before, Liann. I actually called the company's 1800 help line to say that when I turned the knob to the right spot and then pulled it out (you know how many washers start when you pull them out) the...

Stephanie already mentioned that "effect" can be a verb:

Thanks, Stephanie. I was too lazy to try to explain anything. My pet peeve is the use of "not hardly". I read Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta novels and she is always using that one. It really annoys me that a character who is supposed to have both a law degree and a medical degree is using a...

True dat, Gayle. But what I think is whacked about politicians is how many conservative anti-gay politicians turn out to have a penchant for male prostitutes or the like. Hmm. And I'm not trying to be partisan here--liberal politicians also have plenty of scandals--it just seems more...

I agree--normal ebb and flow for the most part. I've seen it happen other places. There are still great people here talking about great things. And great people lurking who we'd love to hear from more. And I'd say it's "affect" in this case. I have an English degree if that gives my opinion...

Wow, it's like old home week up in here! Love it! :)

Chugging a bear does sound very intriguing, though.

OK, good point!