What are you addicted to????-no alcohol, drugs,

[debm55]

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My television shows, Hill Street Blues, CBS Saturday Night line up. ER phase ended
My craft phases at various times-- did crochet for the Vets and seniors. Painted kid themed for a Native American School in ND. rock paintings using rocks I borrowed from various restaurants .
Doing the Silver Slippers, made me feel old. phase ended
skeet shooting--ended when the Gun Club stopped shooting.
Back to polymer clay or buying all the sheet for polymer clay


What are your addictions--something YOU can not get enough of????? But in my case lost interest or went cold turkey.

[niyad]

1. Chocolate. And Books!

[debm55]

2. Both at the same time?

[niyad]

16. Of course!

[zanana1]

76. I'm with you!

I would also add coffee.

[niyad]

79. Yes, of course.

[debm55]

111. I had an addiction to those paperback Pillsbury recipe books you used to find in the check out lane.

I had books on parties, brunches, holiday theme,BBC, Quick Easy dinners, etc,etc. I would fold down the edge of the page that had my favorite recipe. I had a cabinet in the kitchen for the recipe books. Did I ever use them? No. A couple of years ago I went through all the stuff I didn't use and took them to Goodwill. I had three UHall boxes full of these books. The pandemic helped me overcome my addiction as it was quicky in and out.I hope makes good use of them.

[ailsagirl]

138. Me too-- only I'd add cats to my list

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😻

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. I suppose anime...

I feel as though my day is incomplete if I don't watch "at least" a couple of episodes a day.
I used to feel as though I was addicted to bad food, but I have beaten that.

[debm55]

8. I know how you feel-must have a cup of tea and play a game of Solitare on my tablet.

[gab13by13]

4. Amateur wrestling,

College wrestling - Penn State. Freestyle wrestling - America, High school wrestling.

First match November 11th for Penn State.

Had my tickets and room for next year's NCAA March national tournament in Tulsa the day after this year's tournament in Detroit.


Close 2nd - Golf. 75 years old and shot 76 2 days ago. Haven't moved up to the senior tees yet.

[debm55]

5. Did you go to PSU?

Started in 73, ended in 78. Took a year off and worked at the Corning Ware factory by the Nittany Mall. Was a wonderful place to live.

[Wicked Blue]

6. Midsomer Murders, for starters

Yard sales
AITA
Tostitos
Judi Lynn's science and anthropology posts
Various British murder mysteries

[debm55]

19. Tostitos--my favorite; plain or with toppings?

I make a mean salsa

[Wicked Blue]

28. I love salsa

but can't eat it any more because of the onions

[debm55]

33. My salsa is mild, I make in a little watery, I put on the chips and microwave with this cheese llike

substance Tostado brand. The salsa gets the chips mushy which I love.

[Not Heidi]

34. My wife's addicted to AITA, too.

It's a fun forum.

[debm55]

36. What is ATTA? Asking for a friend.

[Not Heidi]

38. A I T A --

A sub-reddit:

Am I The Asshole?

[debm55]

45. Oh have read some heard about them but kbnew by Am I the asshole,

[Wicked Blue]

89. reddit subgroup for judging conflicts

It's like a blend of soap opera and Dear Abby with audience participation

[XanaDUer2]

136. Love Midsomer Murders nt

[spooky3]

7. Tennis and DU. Nt

[debm55]

10. Tennis , do you have a public place where you live?

[spooky3]

14. Outdoor courts, yes. Nt

[Not Heidi]

39. GOD, I miss tennis.

I wasn't half-bad.

Well, maybe exactly half-bad; I only made JV.

[spooky3]

41. Why not start playing again? Nt

[Not Heidi]

59. I'm working to get there.

I've begun by walking two miles most days. I have a lot to overcome, the first item being to peel off about 70 pounds.* I also have to regain some coordination, for which I'm in PT.

Although it'll be slow, I *will* see you and millions of our like-minded friends on the courts, hopefully within the next 16 months/before I turn 61. (I'll be 60!! In four months. Woot!)

Wish I still had my Chris Evert racquet. 😁 Best that I don't, I guess. I'd be laughed off the court.

* I won't wait to play until I lose it all. In fact I know playing will help.

[Prairie_Seagull]

77. Allways stretch well prior to playing tennis.

trust me, at our age the quick stop and starts will play hell all the joints. Also begin by playing at your pace. For me trying to be like Federer was very counter productive. It's a blast but start slow and get better over time.

Enjoy safely

[Frustratedlady]

9. Politics, DU. family history, antiques and primitives, Christmas decorating.

In fact, I finished my Christmas decorating a week ago. Looks nice. I figure if you're going to put that much effort into it. you might as well enjoy it. Cooking, although I don't do as much as I did. Too many foods that are no-no as addictions.

[debm55]

40. When my son was small, we had a tree in every room(we live in an eight room house) I was so

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addicted to decorating I called in sick from school and got the babysitter for him. Each tree had a different theme--MM tree, Victorian tree, Arctic tree, Rudolf tree, Ginderbread tree, Gold, Silver tree. Every fricken window had to have a wreath. This does't include the outside with a goat wagon fillded with Gifts. As he go older the magic wore off. One ssummer I packed all the trees, but one, and donated everything to Goodwill. My house looked like Santa lived there.

My name is deb55 and I was addicted to Christmas decorating.

[Frustratedlady]

64. I hear ya, I just haven't stopped. I've had friends who left their trees up all year long.

One year, my neighbor's sister complained that it was ridiculous to leave Christmas decorations up after Christmas. I told my neighbor to tell her to squint her eyes and those red bows would turn into hearts for Valentine's Day. She was so nosy.

My daughters and granddaughters are now having a ball going through my Christmas room. They have remembered those displays when they were kids and are doing the same to their homes. We are recycling Christmas. It gives me a good, warm feeling that they remember our Christmas Eve celebrations.

[debm55]

66. WoW the room sounds wonderful. Nice to be able to share memories with daughter and grand

daughter. You house sounds magical.

[MyMission]

11. I'm addicted to bedtime stories

A book addict since childhood, I'm now addicted to Audiobooks,
I need one on in order to fall asleep.

The odd thing is I never used to fall asleep while reading. I'd finish a chapter or book, turn off the light and go to sleep. But for the past 20 years I've been listening to books at night, and drift off at some point.

So I guess I always need a story before bed. Lol. That's my addiction.

[debm55]

46. Have you tried Calm?

[Deuxcents]

12. Dove ice cream bars w/ dark chocolate. 😋

[debm55]

42. My husband loves dove bars with the dark chocolate.He will eat the whole box, I prefer the Nutty

buddies

[NanceGreggs]

13. True crime

It started with true crime books in the 80s, now following true crime TV shows, documentaries, etc.

My late husband (JeffR) once pointed out that my many bookshelves were crammed full of true crime books - with a particular emphasis on men/women who murdered their spouses.

"You do realize," he said, "that if I ever die under suspicious circumstances, investigators will take one look at your book collection and arrest you on the spot."

[debm55]

23. Nance, that is funny. Saw on a commercial a new series called When Spouses Kill. I forget the

channel but I see it again I'll let you know.

You reminded me of another addiction of mine, one network had ER shows, hospital shows. those sort. I started out my career in nursing, changing majors when I would out I had to spend time in the ER. The cable show-were taken over by the Duggers, 8 and Kate. Oh I think it was TLC,

[Freddie]

30. My husband says the same thing about my books!

I believe it’s more common for the husband to kill the wife than the other way around.
I’ve gotten kind of picky about true crime books as so many of them are poorly written. Ann Rule and Jack Olsen, both gone now, were the masters of the genre. Gregg Olsen (says he’s not related to Jack) is another great true crime writer but you have to be careful with his books as he also writes fiction (no!).

[niyad]

80. I love mysteries, especially murder mysteries. There are certain kinds of

people to whom I say, gently, "You know, it really is not wise to piss off someone who reads murder mysteries for a hobby." Followed by sad smile.

[debm55]

83. Secret for you before I read the mystery book, I read the last chapter to see how it ended then i

read the book.

[niyad]

85. Many people do. I think it helps focus one's attention, to see if they can

spot the clues.

[niyad]

86. Many people do. I think it helps focus one's attention, to see if they can

spot the clues.

[Wicked Blue]

137. lol

“Except for cases that clearly involve a homicidal maniac, the police like to believe murders are committed by those we know and love, and most of the time they’re right – a chilling thought when you sit down to dinner with a family of five. All those potential killers passing their plates.”
– SUE GRAFTON

[niyad]

139. I adore Sue Grafton, had the pleasure of meeting her in San Diego many years ago,

Just a couple of books into the series.

[Wicked Blue]

143. Really? Wow!

How wonderful!

What was she like?

[niyad]

144. She was very smart and kind and thoughtful. Wicked smart.

[Different Drummer]

130. True crime is one of my interests, too.

I don't have the books, but I'm usually watching one or another of the TV shows.

[yellowdogintexas]

141. Do you listen to My Favorite Murder?

If you love True Crime, you will love Karen and Georgia

[Different Drummer]

146. I have yet to listen to that one, but thanks for the recommendation!

I'll check it out.

[yellowdogintexas]

147. great podcast! Two true crime addicted women

who are also hilariously funny and good liberals too.

They have been running their podcast about 5 years so you will have a lot of fun if you decide you like them

[True Dough]

15. For a while

I was addicted to going around and stripping the paint off of rocks that someone painted. Was that you?

[debm55]

43. Might have been, I wanted to spread happiness.

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And I had I constant supply to borrow for around the Steak House. I have to make you some more

LOL

[Polly Hennessey]

17. My dogs, my books, and Tostitos Organic Blue Corn Chips

with Paul Newman’s Medium 💃 Salsa.

[debm55]

21. Sounds good Polly. During the pandemic, I read all the books- 8 -to Outlander. Never read a romance

book before.

[Island Blue]

18. Most boring addiction but ...

I’m addicted to plain, store brand seltzer water. The only flavored seltzer that I like is lime. Not lemon lime, just lime. 🤣

[debm55]

20. Not boring at all. I used to be addicted to Perlier lime .

[mike_c]

22. I have several hobbies, not sure whether those qualify as addictions, though

Photography, woodworking/boat building, microscopy, software design, reading, bicycling, hiking and camping, fitness training. After this semester is over I'm thinking about taking music lessons. Even though my academic career is ending, I'll still be a biologist. Oh, and cooking. I do most of the cooking in our house because I really enjoy it.

I do not ever get bored. Ever.

[debm55]

25. Mike, my hobbies have come and gone. It can get sort of expensive, right?

Cooking is my husband's hobby. He has a PhD in Chemical Engineering and loves the science involved especially in baking.

[mike_c]

31. it does indeed

I'm very fortunate that I can mostly afford my hobbies-- my partner and I live simply, and I've had a great university career. This is my last semester though, so we anticipate cutting back after we both fully retire this year. I think it will work out all right, and I'm still healthy enough to pick up work if I want a new camera or something, lol (or when the roof needs repair).

[cachukis]

24. Learning and sharing what I learned.

[debm55]

26. Good! That is learning and teaching are very important right now. So many people don't think it is.

I was a teacher for 43 years.

[cachukis]

65. It dawned on me at an early age, the best way to learn was to teach.

If I could explain something to someone else, I could incorporate it into my life. Memory develops from recollection and explanation.
It turns out I left retirement in 2003 and went into actual teaching.
I taught for 15 years, mostly kids who came to me as seniors with a 1.2 GPA and who had never read a book. My job was to help them pass the FCAT, (Florida) ACT or SAT to graduate. Best experience of my life.
Didn't get them all, but 75% got a diploma.

[debm55]

87. I did to, In addition the best way to learn was a hands on approach, We did many many experiments in

3,4,5. grade Science classes. There is a chinese proverb about that, I always felt sorry for the kids who just read their science book and just answered the questions at the end of the section.

[Not Heidi]

27. COCA-COLA. The Real Thing.

🎼 I'd like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I'd like to buy the world a Coke
And keep it company 🎵

Reply if you remember the commercial or know the tune. You don't have to say how old you are: we'll know.

[debm55]

29. That;s all I remember, Do remember there where kids on a hillside dressed in different ethnic dress.

Coca cola is too sweet for me. Rather have ice tea-plain no sugar.

[Not Heidi]

35. Mmm . . . iced tea

Iced tea was never meant to be sweetened. It is an abomination of the South. (Not that there's anything wrong with the South.)

[House of Roberts]

44. I had to switch to Coke Zero in 2010.

Now I don't prefer the taste of Classic.

The commercial had all these people on a big hill as the camera panned back near the end of the ad.

[Not Heidi]

47. I drank Zero for a long time.

Then I had a Coke, and I was gone. Tsk.

[House of Roberts]

52. I just now remembered the Coke ads

with Dottie West doing her Coke version of 'I Was Raised on Country Sunshine'. Those were good ads too.

[debm55]

68. Don't Remember--how did it go?

[House of Roberts]

90. Here y'go. Now my eyes are watering.

[William Seger]

61. What? Remembering that means I'm old?

Huh, it doesn't seem like that long ago. Anyway, yes, I must have my Real Thing or I have withdrawal symptoms that sure seems like an addiction.

[Not Heidi]

62. No offense intended, Mr Seger

Signed,

A Crone of 60 (in four months)

[niyad]

81. I remember.

[Freddie]

32. Duotrigordle

32-word Wordle puzzles.

[Genki Hikari]

37. I don't call them addictions

They're more like focuses, or simply things I'm into, enough to spend time and/or money on them.

1) Creative Writing
2) Book Collecting
3) Fountain Pens/Ink
4) Nail Polish

I used to volunteer on political campaigns, and not on the GOTV side of the house, but I burned out on that. Or maybe having my health go bad in a hurry made me re-think my priorities.

[electric_blue68]

48. Lots of stuff! Listening to music, dark chocolate, art & jewelry making, learning stuff (reading, ..

radio like various public radio shows), science fiction (media, books), walking* in parks, gardens, the streets of NYC, yarn craft, talking to my friends & family on the phone, looking at architecture IRL, and photos, Indian & Greek food, pizza, my favorite Chinese buffet place. DU & politics.

*obviously Covid has put a 😥🤬 damper on a lot of
this.

Most of this goes back a long ways in my life! There are connections between a lot of these; like I love drawing landscapes, sometimes with SciFi cities, or SciFi nature). I've added various art materials, approaches like I added digital art along with my traditional materials. Same with photography (instamatic, Traditional SLR, Digital, cell phone).

I learned knitting in my late 40s, crochet in my early 50's. Making art from a young age, jewelry by my early teens (not metalsmithing).
Half Greek-American. Picked up Indian food through a friend late teens.
My dad had me putting flyers for local races with under our apt building neighbor's doors when I was ?12.
Been on DU for 2 1/2 years. So that's my newest! 😄

Yeah, I get bored occasionally. Mostly - want to do X but too little money at times, or X not available, accessable etc, too little time (at times).

[yellowdogintexas]

49. Coffee, dark chocolate, baking, books, Politics

and a couple of stupid games on my computer.

[debm55]

69. I do the bubble pop games.

[MissB]

50. Seeds

Lots of seeds

Veggie seeds
Flower seeds

[Not Heidi]

54. Sunflower seeds?

[debm55]

78. The birds ate all my sunflower seeds this past summer, I didn;t mind though

because the giant sunflowers were planted outside my window and
i got to see many types of birds like the yellow finch

[Not Heidi]

118. Oh, cool.

I lived in Maryland for 15 years. I saw many birds I'd never seen before: red-belly woodpeckers, yellow finches, juncos . . . Bob help me, I can't remember any more at the moment. 😢 I saw a few I knew from my home, SoCal: house sparrows, hummers, house finches.

Oh: of course other bird food eaters were squirrel birds and groundhog birds. The latter were enormous. The former were relentless.

And vultures. They often roosted on our deck. They were tagged; every time I saw them, I called them in.

[nocoincidences]

51. K-dramas

The covid isolation has made me a Netflix,etc. junkie.

I'm doomed. I keep trying to find other series but I come back to K-dramas!!!!

[Not Heidi]

53. K-dramas?

*cue Scooby Doo's questioning sound.

[yellowdogintexas]

70. Korean videos. Hotel del Luna & Extraordinary Attorney Woo

are two which we binged. Just excellent!!!

[Laffy Kat]

55. Podcasts.

I listen/watch several daily and miss them when I don't.

[yellowdogintexas]

71. Podcasts are great! I never miss Bob Cesca or Frangela

Yesterday Cesca had Mary Trump for the whole show; it was a great listen! Bob's Thursday co hosts are Jodi Hamilton and David "T-Rex" Ferguson (aka The Goth Ninjas). Mary subbed in for Spicy Jodi.

I love My Favorite Murder, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas, and Rachel's 2 new podcast series Bag Man and Ultra.

[Laffy Kat]

108. I'll have to check those out!

A lot of what I listen to is comedy stuff to even out all of my political sites.

[Bayard]

56. Riding my horse

He's my dream boy....talented, brave, patient with me, very handsome, and the personality of a big puppy dog. I'm in withdrawal mode at the moment because I can't ride--old injury resurfaced. I should get some pics uploaded.

Other than that, my dogs, my farm, books, DU, and chocolate!

[Major Nikon]

57. Lighting farts in public places

Doing drum rolls on dogs’ bellies
Arguing with myself on sidewalks
Pushing all the buttons on crowded elevators
Binge watching tellitubbies reruns

[debm55]

74. T guess to each his own-

[Wicked Blue]

88. You don't burp the alphabet?

Whatsa madda wit you?

[Coventina]

58. My bete noir is sherbet, especially Rainbow.

The Target Store brand is the best.




I also practice that Japanese habit of buying books I have no intention of reading (soon).
Actually, I DO intend to read them, it just doesn't happen sometimes for years.

[debm55]

72. i like lime sherbert, Yum

[Coventina]

93. Oh I LOVE lime sherbet too!!!

I just haven't been able to find any since about midway through the pandemic.

[Skittles]

60. certainly junk food

I eat an extraordinary amount of it, always have....and I have never been overweight and I take no prescriptions, so THERE

[debm55]

73. Lucky you. Be careful It caught up to at 65.

[Skittles]

112. I guess I will know when I stop swimming across lakes for fun

[Polybius]

104. So that's why your name is Skittles!

[Polybius]

63. Sweets

Almost as bad for you as drugs lol.

[debm55]

82. When I was teaching and Halloween feel on a school night, the kids would come in with a sugar high

and were pouncing off of the walls.

[lark]

67. sweets

Sadly everyone in my dads' family (including him) were diabetic. My sister and I are the only cousins who aren't diabetic, neither type 1 or 2, but we do crave sugar and have to be careful.

[TiredGenXFemme]

75. Chocolate and apparently, hypermasculine nerds.

We all have our vices.

[Prairie_Seagull]

84. I like MMA, sci-fi, lifting weights and doing math problems for fun. oh I forgot pocket protectors.

Seriously though, welcome.

[debm55]

92. Let me guess, you are an engineer.

[Prairie_Seagull]

94. Just my lame attempt at being funny/welcoming.

[TiredGenXFemme]

95. That's pretty good.

For the last six years, I've had a medieval historian author martial artist genius who's pretty solidly on the spectrum. 🤣

Life has been an interesting ride!

[Prairie_Seagull]

96. Martial artist! Oh shit, don't tell him I fake hit on you. haha

[debm55]

97. Prairie your post me laugh as my husband who a PhD in Chemical Egineering would wear one. i

i suggested he wear only at work. Thank you for the welcome.

[TiredGenXFemme]

99. Once upon a time,

I dated a chemical engineer who was also a reiki master.

Then, there was the nuclear engineer addicted to vampire erotica. 🤣

[debm55]

103. I went to PSU and you could Identify all the engineering students by their pocket protectors and

slide rulers-later calculators. I had to cut through the buildings of the engineering section to the Education section,

[TiredGenXFemme]

102. Ha!

I'm 50 and cranky. I can handle myself these days. I was on DU 15-20 years ago and was stalked by Free Republic (and more) back then. He's only my security when I ask. Most of the time, he wants to ride horses, write, and play with swords.

[Prairie_Seagull]

105. Come on that was a 2 ha joke at least.

haha

[TiredGenXFemme]

107. I raise your ha ha

with a Bwa ha ha ha ha!

[Prairie_Seagull]

106. I blame it on my wife and daughters.

They think I'm funny. I am getting up there so maybe it's just that they don't want to hurt my feelings.

[Elessar Zappa]

91. Reading and watching fantasy and science fiction.

Learning languages, playing guitar, listening to music, especially Frank Zappa.

[debm55]

100. Are you related to him?

[Elessar Zappa]

101. No.

I’ve just always appreciated his music. Unfortunately I was only ten when he died, so I never got a chance to see him live.

[debm55]

98. Does anyone remember the crime/ mystery books that were about a Medical examiner Iread the entire

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series and bought them as soon as they came out in paperback. I believe the Dr. name was DR. Scarpela. I can only remember two books though--Blowfly and the one on the Dead Farm in Kenticky/Tennessee. Who was the author? I liked them for the crime format
and the knowledge they provided. Hell, the author even put out a cookbook of the dishes that the Dr. made.

[highplainsdem]

109. Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta series.

[debm55]

110. Thank you highplainsdem. I will have to check out Amazon and see if there are any books I haven't

read

[FakeNoose]

113. Coke Zero - NOT Diet Coke! - only Coke Zero

Also Werther's Caramel-Filled Hard Candies

Yum!

[debm55]

114. too sweet. pepsi is my choice

[electric_blue68]

125. I always thought Pepsi was sweeter than Coke. To me Coke has a bot more ?tanginess.

[Ohiya]

115. New York Times Crossword Puzzles

They come out online at 10:00 pm most nights and I'm right here waiting for them. Also, Wordle and Spelling Bee but I usually wait for the next morning for them.

[Tikki]

116. Small (5x7 to 8x10) unusual shaped or styled thrift store picture frames.

I search all over the internet to fine just the right picture for each frame,
print the picture and place it in the frame and find a place in the house to display.

I get tons of help from my husband if I need to like round the edges of a wooden frame or resize a frame or strip paint off and then stain a frame or something crazy like that.

Tikki

[GenThePerservering]

123. Now that's really cool!

Especially since it's a bit of a team project.

[wnylib]

117. Chocolate, free cell solitaire, family history,

online history documentaries, word games, reading, old movies, jewelry re-making. I buy cheap costume jewelry (mostly earrings), take them apart and remake them the way I want them. Dabble in writing.

Reading - I tend to collect books by authors. When I like an author, I read all or most of their books. That includes Sara Paretsky, Faye Kellerman, Tony Hillerman, Anne Hillerman (Tony's daughter), Ken Follet, Anne Rule, Greg Isles, Robin Cook, John Grisham, Stephen King.

[tblue37]

119. Reading.

[Iggo]

120. Tacos. (n/t)

[SoBlueInFL]

121. Tea & coffee, reading, music (esp. live but not since Covid-19), cooking, baking, r/o

metalsmithing, & beading, crochet & knitting, and my darling cat.

[electric_blue68]

124. What kind of metalsmithing - jewelry? What kind of beading?

[SoBlueInFL]

126. I make jewelry (fine & sterling silver, red brass, bronze, copper, and the reactive r/o

metals titanium & niobium) and I work with beads of all sizes. I love bead weaving.

[GenThePerservering]

122. Running, working out, cycling

reading, coffee.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

127. Eavesdropping.

[mnhtnbb]

128. People watching

Any time I'm in a public place I am fascinated by watching people, especially interacting with others.

[Niagara]

129. I'm addicted to:

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Garage/Yard/Tag Sales. I don't always purchase stuff, but I always stop when I spot one.


Frequenting Burlington, Christmas Tree Shops, and Ollie's. I only recently found the coffee table book "Obama An Intimate Portrait" at Ollie's for $7.99.


Clearance aisles.


Frequenting my local Farmer's Market.


Cuddly soft blankets. I have enough blankets but I still purchase new ones.


Music. I need my music.


Chapstick. It could by 90F in July and I still need my chapstick.


By the way, today is 1,002 days OR 2 years, 8 months and 29 days that I stopped smoking.

[debm55]

133. Thank you. Niagara. You're interests sound like my MIL

[area51]

131. Crocheting,

chocolate-chocolate-chip cookies, Doritos, original Dark Shadows, Firefly.

[3catwoman3]

132. Cookies and ice cold milk as a bed time snack while...

…reading or re-watching a British period drama - All Creatures Great and Small, Call the Midwife, Downton Abbey series or the 2 movies.

I put a mug of milk in the freezer until a crust of ice forms. 2 favorite cookies - chocolate chip or Walker’s shortbread made in Scotland. First tasted the latter in 1974, the first time I went to Edinburgh, and have been a fan ever since. They even make a shortbread cookie with chocolate chips! The perfect combination.

[debm55]

134. You have to get the books all Creatures Great and Small. I've read the series of books.The series is

great. There is simply something about the British series that is unmistakable.--the scenery, the film, development of charaters. First class, Have you watched Call the Midwife?

[3catwoman3]

135. I have watched every episode of Call The Midwife more than once.

No one does period dramas better than the Brits, IMO. I think part of the appeal is realism that comes from not being as familiar with most of the actors, so there is no feeling of, “Oh, there’s Brad Pitt pretending to be so-and-so.”

It is interesting that almost no one on Call The Midwife has an easy delivery. It does make me think that Mother Nature could have come up with a better way - a zipper, Velcro, a cervix that doesn’t take hours of significant discomfort to thin out and open up.

[Tyche]

140. Pokemon Go!

I started playing the day after inception, when I ran across one of my students playing in the park (retired special ed teacher here). It became a great way to engage my kiddos on the spectrum and offer some cool reinforcements. Now I play pretty much daily, love the fact I get exercise and am part of a very diverse community. My dog loves Pokemon too!

Oh and books.

[eShirl]

142. good history and archeology documentaries

i.e. no ancient astronauts crap
Usually they're from PBS or one of the British networks (thanks NordVPN)

edited to add: Wondrium (formerly Great Courses Plus) has lots of good stuff too

[ProfessorGAC]

145. Golf, Playing Music, History Docs

Can't get through a day without all 3.
Plus, Clamato although I've run out and lived through the day. Not happy about it, but not a crisis.

[debm55]

148. And after tonight, Reese's butter butter cups. NUM,NUM,NUM

[ProfessorGAC]

150. We Had A Halloween Dud

I heard, all night, activity on the street one block west. Took a quick walk & saw DOZENS of kids.
We had 18 all night.
Got stuck with a million Mars bites. Might take some when I sub and toss them out for correct answers.

[Stuart G]

149. Currently my computer, and "Democratic Underground."