Concerning the RNC

What's the big deal? Is it so wrong for people who have skewed political beliefs to meet? No. Protesting is fine, because it's good for different opinions to be shared, but does everyone have to be so uptight about it? I don't go stand outside churches or mosque's a raise a big stink. Okay.

Randy Crouton's RNC protest signs:

"I want to fall in love with a beautiful woman"

"I find female police officers to be attractive"

"A/S/L?"

"Call me so I can make it juicy for yah"

My favorite alcohol thread

Gin: Beefeater

Beer: Leffe Blonde or Newcastle

Wine: Spanish red usually

Whiskey: Jameson

Vodka: Stoli Raz

Tequila: Ummmmmm Patron? I've never had it, but sure.

Rum: Nope

Randy Crouton on Ranch Dressing

We live in a country (world?) obsessed with ranch dressing. Why? What's so special about it? Today I was eating some ranch flavored chips and was trying to figure out what it even tasted like... salty for sure... kinda creamy (but chips and dry and crunchy)... and kinda oniony. That doesn't sound like a mixture of flavors that would drive people of all ages to invite to accompany so many frequent forkfuls of food into their mouths. BUT IT WORKS!!!

From Wikipedia:
"Ranch dressing is a condiment made of buttermilk or sour cream, mayonnaise, minced green onion, garlic powder, and other seasonings mixed into a sauce. Ranch dressing is one of the two most popular styles of salad dressing in the United States, together with Italian dressing. It is also popular as a dipping sauce."

Okay, but why is it called "ranch"?

"In 1954, Steve and Gayle Henson opened a dude ranch near Santa Barbara, California, and named it "Hidden Valley Ranch". As a side business, they sold to guests a special dressing that Steve had developed in Alaska. The dressing was popular, and they began selling bottles that guests could take home, and later opened a factory to sell packets of ranch seasoning that had to be mixed with mayonnaise and buttermilk (packets that are still available to this day). In 1972 the brand was bought by Clorox for $8 million.
Clorox reformulated the dressing several times to try to make it more convenient. The first change was to include buttermilk flavoring in the seasoning so that home chefs only had to add milk rather than buttermilk. In 1983, Clorox developed a non-refrigerated bottled formulation, making it even more popular.
Ranch became a common snack food flavor, starting with Cooler Ranch Doritos in 1987, and Hidden Valley Ranch Wavy Lay's in 1994."

I just had to Wiki "dude ranch". So there you have it!

In one year from today we will discuss (if someone reminds me):
So is sour cream and onion flavoring completely redundant?
What exactly are those little, dark green specs in ranch dressing?
What new foods will be ranch flavored?
What new possible flavors of dressing that will be surpass ranch flavoring?

Signing off,
R.C.

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Shoes

From memory: black wing tips, Calvin Klein loafers, Minnetonka moccasins, too small moccasins, creamy boat shoes, white Hush Puppies, green Keds, blue Vans, brown Vans, grey Vans, white beat-up Nikes, white slip-ons, white suede dress shoes, Kenneth Cole boots, Hawaii sandals, blue Converse, black Converse, brown Tigers, black Tigers, Sorel boots, white Diesels, black New Balance, black Borns, hilarious travel Reebok running shoes that I will never use, and Reebok cleats.

Umm, I just went to my room and I was a perfect 25/25.

Yeah, apparently I have 25 pair of shoes in my room.

Also, I think it will be funny when I start referring to people's

F the A's

Just in case no one already told you...

When in Rome

it is fun to look through your cupboards and find food that you purchased

when you were in Rome.