Comments received on poems by Michael Edwards
BUFFET FODDER
WriteBeLight said:
Great message in the poem Michael, but you should have accompanied it with one of your cartoons :) Pizza can be made in a very healthy way, but I agree with swingline. Chefs from all over the world have their own take on it. But, nonetheless, have a slice (small one) with some greens alongside, that is my thought. Although, I rarely eat Pizza, unless I make it at home with tomatoes from the garden. :)
May 9th, 2017 06:26
WriteBeLight said:
Great message in the poem Michael, but you should have accompanied it with one of your cartoons :) Pizza can be made in a very healthy way, but I agree with swingline. Chefs from all over the world have their own take on it. But, nonetheless, have a slice (small one) with some greens alongside, that is my thought. Although, I rarely eat Pizza, unless I make it at home with tomatoes from the garden. :)
May 9th, 2017 06:26
BUFFET FODDER
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks MICHAEL ~ We are both writing on FOOD today and it\'s mot even MARDI GRAS ! I love itallian but it must be the works ! i ANTIPASTI Crusty bread dipped in olive oil & balsamic and five types of olives and proccutio PRIMO Pizza a quatro stagione SECONDO spaghetti a la carbonara DULCI ~ Tiramisu and a bottle or two of CHIANTI or a Glass or two of PERONI e fromaggio ! Viva La Comida Italiana ~ CAIO BRIAN ~ Please check my Poem ~ I hope you are not a 5 7 5 Haiku purist ! Thanks B Adoro la Immagine Bella
May 9th, 2017 05:00
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks MICHAEL ~ We are both writing on FOOD today and it\'s mot even MARDI GRAS ! I love itallian but it must be the works ! i ANTIPASTI Crusty bread dipped in olive oil & balsamic and five types of olives and proccutio PRIMO Pizza a quatro stagione SECONDO spaghetti a la carbonara DULCI ~ Tiramisu and a bottle or two of CHIANTI or a Glass or two of PERONI e fromaggio ! Viva La Comida Italiana ~ CAIO BRIAN ~ Please check my Poem ~ I hope you are not a 5 7 5 Haiku purist ! Thanks B Adoro la Immagine Bella
May 9th, 2017 05:00
BUFFET FODDER
orchidee said:
Pork pie - oh yes! My obsession in me madder moments! Good write and pic. Porkie pies - morning, noon, and night, please! heehee.
May 9th, 2017 01:48
orchidee said:
Pork pie - oh yes! My obsession in me madder moments! Good write and pic. Porkie pies - morning, noon, and night, please! heehee.
May 9th, 2017 01:48
BUFFET FODDER
Goldfinch60 said:
Pizzas are OK as you rightly say Michael as a snack or lunch but not as a main meal.
Good write and good painting.
May 9th, 2017 01:24
Goldfinch60 said:
Pizzas are OK as you rightly say Michael as a snack or lunch but not as a main meal.
Good write and good painting.
May 9th, 2017 01:24
BUFFET FODDER
swingline said:
Beautiful painting ! I used to love pizza . Now I don\'t . They used to use real cheese , great sauce and toppings that pleased . You would think you\'ve hit oil . So much grease , maybe you could get $5 a barrel .
No wonder you can get two large pizzas for $10 a pop . But before you do , just think about it and stop .
May 9th, 2017 00:46
swingline said:
Beautiful painting ! I used to love pizza . Now I don\'t . They used to use real cheese , great sauce and toppings that pleased . You would think you\'ve hit oil . So much grease , maybe you could get $5 a barrel .
No wonder you can get two large pizzas for $10 a pop . But before you do , just think about it and stop .
May 9th, 2017 00:46
CASTAWAY
WriteBeLight said:
Love this Michael, painting and last lines, in particular.
May 8th, 2017 13:33
WriteBeLight said:
Love this Michael, painting and last lines, in particular.
May 8th, 2017 13:33
CASTAWAY
swingline said:
Anything about tropical storms I love . Though if I were castaway that would be the last thing I would want . One nagging question I have . Is there a missing word after \'fresh\' or is it all to be my imagination .
May 8th, 2017 04:58
swingline said:
Anything about tropical storms I love . Though if I were castaway that would be the last thing I would want . One nagging question I have . Is there a missing word after \'fresh\' or is it all to be my imagination .
May 8th, 2017 04:58
AT THE CONCERT
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
YOUR ABSTRACT MICHAEL ~ is very Kadinsky ~ very rhythmic and musical ! A live Classical Music Concert is the closest we ever get to \"Heaven on Earth\". Some of my extended Family are Music Teachers and it should be a compulsory subjects up to 16 ~ it is very important to Community adhesion. Scrap TRIDENT and channel the money into Education and the NHS ! BRIAN
May 7th, 2017 10:20
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
YOUR ABSTRACT MICHAEL ~ is very Kadinsky ~ very rhythmic and musical ! A live Classical Music Concert is the closest we ever get to \"Heaven on Earth\". Some of my extended Family are Music Teachers and it should be a compulsory subjects up to 16 ~ it is very important to Community adhesion. Scrap TRIDENT and channel the money into Education and the NHS ! BRIAN
May 7th, 2017 10:20
AT THE CONCERT
swingline said:
Abstract ? I see none in either the painting or poem . Words make music in our head\'s and paintings decorate the walls of our hearts . And all the arts are a Symphony .
May 7th, 2017 07:55
swingline said:
Abstract ? I see none in either the painting or poem . Words make music in our head\'s and paintings decorate the walls of our hearts . And all the arts are a Symphony .
May 7th, 2017 07:55
AT THE CONCERT
Fay Slimm. said:
Like your paintings the words of this poem make music to those who love beauty - a lovely posting Michael.
May 7th, 2017 01:49
Fay Slimm. said:
Like your paintings the words of this poem make music to those who love beauty - a lovely posting Michael.
May 7th, 2017 01:49
DINING ETIQUETTE
MendedFences27 said:
All manners have left the table, or so it seems. The best of the best restaurants now allow casual dress ( code for slovenly). Eating at fast food places is like shopping at Walmart, you never know what you will see. Waiters have never learned and are a product of the \"new responsibility.\" Maybe it is better to stay home and avoid the torture that is dining out. - Phil A.
May 6th, 2017 20:41
MendedFences27 said:
All manners have left the table, or so it seems. The best of the best restaurants now allow casual dress ( code for slovenly). Eating at fast food places is like shopping at Walmart, you never know what you will see. Waiters have never learned and are a product of the \"new responsibility.\" Maybe it is better to stay home and avoid the torture that is dining out. - Phil A.
May 6th, 2017 20:41
DINING ETIQUETTE
Mizzy said:
Gosh, I personally only care about the quality of the food lol
May 6th, 2017 17:12
Mizzy said:
Gosh, I personally only care about the quality of the food lol
May 6th, 2017 17:12
DINING ETIQUETTE
Bibbeck said:
The echo of \"hold your cutlery properly\" and \"sit up straight\" from my parents has stayed with me all these years. It\'s not really just good manners that are disappearing, but simple polite consideration in thoughts and actions, which doesn\'t take a minute of effort.
May 6th, 2017 14:20
Bibbeck said:
The echo of \"hold your cutlery properly\" and \"sit up straight\" from my parents has stayed with me all these years. It\'s not really just good manners that are disappearing, but simple polite consideration in thoughts and actions, which doesn\'t take a minute of effort.
May 6th, 2017 14:20
DINING ETIQUETTE
swingline said:
Impressive display , I\'m amazed at the attitude . Did Jesus wash his hands before he rubbed the wheat in his hands to eat . Did he not say it is not what goes into the body that defiles but what comes out of the heart .
May 6th, 2017 12:58
swingline said:
Impressive display , I\'m amazed at the attitude . Did Jesus wash his hands before he rubbed the wheat in his hands to eat . Did he not say it is not what goes into the body that defiles but what comes out of the heart .
May 6th, 2017 12:58
DINING ETIQUETTE
WriteBeLight said:
I agree Michael. Years ago I was a bartender and waitress. It is unreal today that servers do not even come back to thank you for leaving a nice tip. I really think it is because they cannot do the Math. And, they get your order wrong as well. So, mostly, I just order an appetizer and take out. Rather cook at home and have a nice glass of wine. So much more enjoyable.
May 6th, 2017 06:43
WriteBeLight said:
I agree Michael. Years ago I was a bartender and waitress. It is unreal today that servers do not even come back to thank you for leaving a nice tip. I really think it is because they cannot do the Math. And, they get your order wrong as well. So, mostly, I just order an appetizer and take out. Rather cook at home and have a nice glass of wine. So much more enjoyable.
May 6th, 2017 06:43
DINING ETIQUETTE
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thank you Michael for reminding us of decorum ~ In my Family the table was always properly set for Dinner (7pm) and good manners observed. I do like to stay in 5 Star Hotels where one must dress for dinner (no ruff in the buff) and the Waiters do know their wines. I have dined at the Top Table in Balliol College Oxford and Queens College Cambridge where the Etiquette of Dining is always observed and in other Universities too ! Too many Families now dine on fast food a la sofa watching telly ! I love formal Dinner Parties ~ I am an Edwardian at heart are you ? Thanks for caring ~ love the cartoon ~ Please check my SUNRISE ~ Brian ~ Have Dinner Suit ~ will travel !
May 6th, 2017 05:17
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thank you Michael for reminding us of decorum ~ In my Family the table was always properly set for Dinner (7pm) and good manners observed. I do like to stay in 5 Star Hotels where one must dress for dinner (no ruff in the buff) and the Waiters do know their wines. I have dined at the Top Table in Balliol College Oxford and Queens College Cambridge where the Etiquette of Dining is always observed and in other Universities too ! Too many Families now dine on fast food a la sofa watching telly ! I love formal Dinner Parties ~ I am an Edwardian at heart are you ? Thanks for caring ~ love the cartoon ~ Please check my SUNRISE ~ Brian ~ Have Dinner Suit ~ will travel !
May 6th, 2017 05:17
DINING ETIQUETTE
Michael Edwards said:
Must agree that good manners and dress sense do not necessarily go hand in hand. Having said that I feel more comfortable knowing I look good than I would if I was looking scruffy.
Have to agree about talking loudly and spoiling it for other diners - one of the bugbears about eating in Italy, Spain et al
May 6th, 2017 02:05
Michael Edwards said:
Must agree that good manners and dress sense do not necessarily go hand in hand. Having said that I feel more comfortable knowing I look good than I would if I was looking scruffy.
Have to agree about talking loudly and spoiling it for other diners - one of the bugbears about eating in Italy, Spain et al
May 6th, 2017 02:05
DINING ETIQUETTE
Fay Slimm. said:
Food is a true blessing and should be valued as such. A good reminder that we should all thankfully treat its consumption with great respect - eating can be gracious or otherwise in any part of the world. Good read and love the fun- graphics too Michael.
May 6th, 2017 02:03
Fay Slimm. said:
Food is a true blessing and should be valued as such. A good reminder that we should all thankfully treat its consumption with great respect - eating can be gracious or otherwise in any part of the world. Good read and love the fun- graphics too Michael.
May 6th, 2017 02:03
DINING ETIQUETTE
Garry said:
I have been inpubs, or restaurants where very well properly dressed people have behaved appallingly talking in loud voices standibg in the way at the bar with no apology and generally spoiling things for everyone. Equally people not properly dressed have behaved in a very civilised and friendly manner. I know which I\'d prefer. I\'m sensible enough to wear what I i feel comfortable in. So i hope do you two guys. My behaviour is impeccable however.
May 6th, 2017 01:18
Garry said:
I have been inpubs, or restaurants where very well properly dressed people have behaved appallingly talking in loud voices standibg in the way at the bar with no apology and generally spoiling things for everyone. Equally people not properly dressed have behaved in a very civilised and friendly manner. I know which I\'d prefer. I\'m sensible enough to wear what I i feel comfortable in. So i hope do you two guys. My behaviour is impeccable however.
May 6th, 2017 01:18
DINING ETIQUETTE
Garry said:
I have great dress sense and always know when i am dressed. I have never knowingly eaten naked.
Does this count?
May 6th, 2017 01:12
Garry said:
I have great dress sense and always know when i am dressed. I have never knowingly eaten naked.
Does this count?
May 6th, 2017 01:12
DINING ETIQUETTE
Goldfinch60 said:
Manners and etiquette are just something else that are fast disappearing in our world.
Table manners are almost as dead as the dodo.
I used to be a Chaplain in the Sea Cadets and once a year the Chaplains would have a few days together being informed of things to come. During this time together we would have a dinner in the wardoom of the Naval Headquarters and this was a very formal affair where etiquette was the norm. The tables were correctly laid and the Naval silver was laid on the centre of the tables. Everything was immaculate and the manners sublime.
May 6th, 2017 01:04
Goldfinch60 said:
Manners and etiquette are just something else that are fast disappearing in our world.
Table manners are almost as dead as the dodo.
I used to be a Chaplain in the Sea Cadets and once a year the Chaplains would have a few days together being informed of things to come. During this time together we would have a dinner in the wardoom of the Naval Headquarters and this was a very formal affair where etiquette was the norm. The tables were correctly laid and the Naval silver was laid on the centre of the tables. Everything was immaculate and the manners sublime.
May 6th, 2017 01:04
DINING ETIQUETTE
Michael Edwards said:
My wife and I love dining out in PROPER restaurants but it is so depressing to see the lack of etiquette displayed by others and a failure by the restaurants to train their staff and observe simple rules.
Diners who have no dress sense- do people have no pride any more
waiters standing over you while you are still reading the menu
Table placements incorrectly laid
talking while actually eating
using just the fork
holding wine glasses by the bulb and not the stem
waiters who are not familiar with the wines on offer (if there is no sommelier)
diners who do not put the cutlery together on the plate when finished
diners who place the fork facing upwards on the plate when they have finished
waiters who start clearing away dirty plates before everyone\'s finished
waiters who are too familiar with diners
waiters who serve plated food (Service a la Russe) over the left shoulder
waiters who remove dirty plates over the right shoulder
waiters who don\'t recognise a diners need for a finger bowl and have to be asked
waiters who don\'t know how far to fill a wine glass
Must be plenty of others but the minds gone blank for the moment.
May 6th, 2017 00:12
Michael Edwards said:
My wife and I love dining out in PROPER restaurants but it is so depressing to see the lack of etiquette displayed by others and a failure by the restaurants to train their staff and observe simple rules.
Diners who have no dress sense- do people have no pride any more
waiters standing over you while you are still reading the menu
Table placements incorrectly laid
talking while actually eating
using just the fork
holding wine glasses by the bulb and not the stem
waiters who are not familiar with the wines on offer (if there is no sommelier)
diners who do not put the cutlery together on the plate when finished
diners who place the fork facing upwards on the plate when they have finished
waiters who start clearing away dirty plates before everyone\'s finished
waiters who are too familiar with diners
waiters who serve plated food (Service a la Russe) over the left shoulder
waiters who remove dirty plates over the right shoulder
waiters who don\'t recognise a diners need for a finger bowl and have to be asked
waiters who don\'t know how far to fill a wine glass
Must be plenty of others but the minds gone blank for the moment.
May 6th, 2017 00:12
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