I have no doubt he’d be over that wall in one bound if the humans took their eyes off him for a minute.
But somebody’s standing there taking that picture… somebody who probably knows better than to turn away.
Besides, he’s a golden retriever. If he were, say, a Dalmatian, or a Weimaraner, those steaks would be two blocks away.
Not to say a basset hound is trustworthy either… but that darn fence is so tall.
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BTW… the food looks oddly staged… as if arranged for a picture, not for cooking.
Nothing looks oiled.
The meat looks more like a pot roast cut than any steak I know…
of course, I could be wrong, but it’s huge for a steak, and boneless… maybe chuck?
Whole half onions take forever to cook…. though there’s a slice in front.
If those are steaks, they’ll take a bit less time than that… but waylonger than the mushrooms, which cook in moments… and those yellow…. chilis(?) are already done.
People rarely barbecue a big slice of pork here… I’m not saying it couldn’t be pork in the picture, but it would be considered odd.
I don’t know why, exactly… we do barbecue pork ribs, and once I had pork loin roast done in a covered smoker… but never even pork chops from the grill.
That would be from a huge pig, too… and our pork is usually paler than that.
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Of course, too… this could be somewhere else than in the US, where they barbecue slabs of pork.
My Solutions and guesses and defeat.
I agree with Susan on 1,3,6,8 and 9. I have an answer for 5, but I’m reading the clue differently from nighthawks.
My guesses for 2 and 7 are in the same ballpark as Susan’s, and 4 defeated me, too.
1) A raise in pay.
2) Where are you? (guess: there is no “u” in the clue)
3) Space invaders.
4) defeat
5) A cut above the rest. (the rest of the clue consists of ten “cuts” not “outs” to my eye)
6) Behind in my work.
7) Strategic retreat (guess: I can’t think of anything else.
8) Three blind mice. (there are no “eyes” in mice / no other vowel makes sense)
9) Split level
you and Candi both, (as you are probably aware)are in on the I-like-fruitcake fan club.
I’d like to make it a triumvirate, but I just as soon dispose of it like Cleo is doing.
For me,my complaint was too much fruit , too little cake
GoComics being GoComics again:
Between yesterday and today, they’ve set Pickled Pete to invisible.
Yes most of his jokes were unsuitable for telling around ladies, and some could be classed as vulgar, but most were funny and I’ve never seen a down vote in the time I’ve been following (unofficially) him.
And it’s not like Scully is entertaining either. He should be dumped.
From your link I found this. I LIKED this one, and even ‘the ladies’ (particularly SusanSunshine) would too:
A homeless man approached me as I was leaving a sandwich shop…
… and he asked me if I had $5 to spare. I felt bad for him, and was just about to give him the money.
But then I realized I was holding a $5 foot long I had just bought, so I held up both the cash and the sandwich and told him he could have whichever one he preferred.
He stared at the sandwich. Then his eyes shot over to the $5 bill. He looked at the sandwich again, then back at the cash. After a moment his eyes were darting back and forth between the two, and he threw up his hands in despair, let out a scream of anguish and then turned and ran away from me.
At first I was totally confused, but then it dawned on me: Beggars can’t be choosers.
The other one is not a little dog, yet it is dwarfed by that portable space heater. I bet real money that White Fluff is as gentle as a lamb, and would make a fine short-term babysitter for any infant.
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Cru-ell! Right over the wall!
Keep those onions away!
I have no doubt he’d be over that wall in one bound if the humans took their eyes off him for a minute.
But somebody’s standing there taking that picture… somebody who probably knows better than to turn away.
Besides, he’s a golden retriever. If he were, say, a Dalmatian, or a Weimaraner, those steaks would be two blocks away.
Not to say a basset hound is trustworthy either… but that darn fence is so tall.
….
BTW… the food looks oddly staged… as if arranged for a picture, not for cooking.
Nothing looks oiled.
The meat looks more like a pot roast cut than any steak I know…
of course, I could be wrong, but it’s huge for a steak, and boneless… maybe chuck?
Whole half onions take forever to cook…. though there’s a slice in front.
If those are steaks, they’ll take a bit less time than that… but way longer than the mushrooms, which cook in moments… and those yellow…. chilis(?) are already done.
Nonetheless, let me know when it’s done, OK?
I assume pork.
People rarely barbecue a big slice of pork here… I’m not saying it couldn’t be pork in the picture, but it would be considered odd.
I don’t know why, exactly… we do barbecue pork ribs, and once I had pork loin roast done in a covered smoker… but never even pork chops from the grill.
That would be from a huge pig, too… and our pork is usually paler than that.
…
Of course, too… this could be somewhere else than in the US, where they barbecue slabs of pork.
I still don’t get how Aussies BBQ shrimp without loosing half of them through the grill.
A guy who was stocking shelves at WalMart cracked up when I asked him how to keep the canned Hunts “Grillin’ Beans” from falling through the grill.
I’m used to people just rolling their eyes.
First i heard that it was an Italian joke about pasta.
Maybe on skewers or in a grill basket.
Or maybe they’re enormous shrimp like the ones I had in Guymas, Mexico… they were at least 6″ long.
OR… maybe they only grill them in beer commercials.
With that pink color I’d never assume decent beef.
i was all-set to reply how gorgeous that all looked. then i read all the comments. eeeekkkkk!
Not mine. – Mushrooms and pepperoni ready; pork just after turning.
those are blurry OUTs in the center square
I’m too tired to spend much time on this… I’ve been alternately dozing and working on something else…
But I can never totally resist a puzzle.
These are odd, kind of more pictorial than some others we’ve done.
Number 8 is really funny
You got it!
I think i have two. I’m not good at these, but i usually do better than that.
3?
I agree with Susan on 1,3,6,8 and 9. I have an answer for 5, but I’m reading the clue differently from nighthawks.
My guesses for 2 and 7 are in the same ballpark as Susan’s, and 4 defeated me, too.
2) Where are you? (guess: there is no “u” in the clue)
3) Space invaders.
4) defeat
5) A cut above the rest. (the rest of the clue consists of ten “cuts” not “outs” to my eye)
6) Behind in my work.
7) Strategic retreat (guess: I can’t think of anything else.
8) Three blind mice. (there are no “eyes” in mice / no other vowel makes sense)
9) Split level
I figured Nighthawks said it was “out” in clue #5 because he could SEE it better than we can….
But if not, and “cut” is correct, I agree.
For 7, I can’t see your word being in there… not that I have another idea.
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I see a pattern.
guns ‘n’ killing
Boo.
On school lunch boxes.
What were our parents thinking?
these all look well used!
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one! i see ONE difference in this puzzle!
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Family Affair…
I never saw it… but I do remember wondering whether Sebastian Cabot didn’t have something better to do with his time.
Later when I was selling vintage toys, I had a couple of talking dolls of that little girl… I think she was called Buffy.
Her very sad story as per WIKIPEDIA
you’re right. very sad.
Highly proofed fruitcake – and no; I’m not referring to Claude.
What a waste.
Just hand over the fruitcake and there won’t be any trouble.
If it’s a store-bought fruitcake, I probably won’t want it, but I can take it off your hands.
If it’s home made, and a good one, you’d better not be burning it up.
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Fruitcake is much maligned… but I maintain that no one would spend all the money it takes if a lot of people didn’t like it.
Too many have only tried overly sweet icky ones from the store, or mail order.
Even so, a lot of people must actually like those too…. they don’t spent $40 or $50 just to prank their friends.
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The best kind is real English Christmas cake… I’m waiting for one right now that a friend is making me.
Lots of currants and brandy, and cherries, fewer unrecognisable green candied bits.
Marzipan and hard icing.
We used to make them for each other every year, but I don’t really bake any more, and it’s quite a project.
you and Candi both, (as you are probably aware)are in on the I-like-fruitcake fan club.
I’d like to make it a triumvirate, but I just as soon dispose of it like Cleo is doing.
For me,my complaint was too much fruit , too little cake
bar-be-qued fruitcake? what will Cleo think of next?
I like mine pan fried. In butter.
GoComics being GoComics again:
Between yesterday and today, they’ve set Pickled Pete to invisible.
Yes most of his jokes were unsuitable for telling around ladies, and some could be classed as vulgar, but most were funny and I’ve never seen a down vote in the time I’ve been following (unofficially) him.
And it’s not like Scully is entertaining either. He should be dumped.
Do you have the address to his profile handy?
Here you go.
https://www.gocomics.com/profile/3203203
From your link I found this. I LIKED this one, and even ‘the ladies’ (particularly SusanSunshine) would too:
A homeless man approached me as I was leaving a sandwich shop…
… and he asked me if I had $5 to spare. I felt bad for him, and was just about to give him the money.
But then I realized I was holding a $5 foot long I had just bought, so I held up both the cash and the sandwich and told him he could have whichever one he preferred.
He stared at the sandwich. Then his eyes shot over to the $5 bill. He looked at the sandwich again, then back at the cash. After a moment his eyes were darting back and forth between the two, and he threw up his hands in despair, let out a scream of anguish and then turned and ran away from me.
At first I was totally confused, but then it dawned on me: Beggars can’t be choosers.
Thank you.
Mulder would have something to say about that
Cleo likes to play with her food.
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The other one is not a little dog, yet it is dwarfed by that portable space heater. I bet real money that White Fluff is as gentle as a lamb, and would make a fine short-term babysitter for any infant.