i agree val,,,,i lost my youngest brother in 2009 due to drugs and i can never forget him and what it was like..........sad thing is you cannot do anything about it ,just memories forever tormenting you....very very sad time for me

Yes your right, people should read the other side of the coin, i forgot that i almosty died myself and could have killed two of my friends many years ago as a teen.
Was young and stupid at some point in my life, wanted to drive home very drunk late at night from a party with 2 friends that where inside my car, was driving for a short while, Suddenly the street curved and i went straight into a ditch at high speed, everything was so fast and somehow my car ended up upside down back on the street sliding over that pavement and i remember sparks flying everywhere and a glass beer bottle flying near my face. Beer bottles where made of glass at that time.
All this was just happening in a few seconds but seemed to last for ever.
Then everything suddenly stopped and i thought to myself what the hell just happened, after releasing the belt and opening the door i noticed that my 2 friends where just coming outside aswell and we where all dazzed and confused.When your young you think your immortal until you almost die.
Looking back now it was totally crazy to drive drunk, never made that stupid mistake ever again in my life.
After the accident one friend stayed with me by the wreckage and one went to find a phone, at that time we only had pay phones and no mobile devices like today so my friend was gone for awhile until an ambulance and police arrived. The area where the accident happened was by the country with nothing but farm land all around.
It was something like out of a dream that i never want to experience again. I had a Fiat Taunus at that time, that car is not even produced anymore i think. The most compelling shock is when i realise that my 2 friends and me could have been killed during that accident.
Amazingly my 2 friends only had minor scratches compared to me with a broken foot, had to spent 4 or 5 weeks in the hospital i think.

Nowadays i never ever ever drink and drive, if i drink then i walk easy as that, learned my lesson long ago.
So there you go folks, think before you drink and drive, driving drunk is not cool for sure.

well put catty,glad you ok now.

drinking can be fun ,if you are planning to get drunk MAKE SURE NO DRIVING!

Its the essence of a good party,good food,good music,good company and plenty of booze..............but make sure your priorities are in place too

Although I agree what is posted about drugs and alcohol,don't forget not every person is the same.

I'll never ride when I've been drinking ,I would only end up killing myself,or someone else.

another of my favourite desserts,the classic trifle!

Ohh i just realised my car was a "ford taunus" not a fiat taunus, sorry

Many of us do stupid things when we are young. We think we know so much but
in reality, we have barely begun to live and we don't know jack.

Just like most everything else, there are people that are more susceptible to some things than other things.
In other words, some people become addicted to things more so than others. I kind of equate it to 'sugar'.
It's easy for some people to give up sugar and for others almost an impossibility.

CatMonster wrote: Ohh i just realised my car was a "ford taunus" not a fiat taunus, sorry

I was wondering when you would see that.

anything enjoyable,be it bad for you is hard to refrain from or give up..............everything taboo,makes us more curious

valerie wrote: Many of us do stupid things when we are young. We think we know so much but
in reality, we have barely begun to live and we don't know jack.

Just like most everything else, there are people that are more susceptible to some things than other things.
In other words, some people become addicted to things more so than others. I kind of equate it to 'sugar'.
It's easy for some people to give up sugar and for others almost an impossibility.

That is spot on Miss Val

In my eh younger years I've seen that up close and personal especially in my country.

My comment was and still is"No one is forcing you to do drugs" I personally always found it a weak excuse,peeps going from weed to hard drugs and then blaiming it on weed.

Typical Dutch dessert:



But one dessert can lay claim on the premise that it is indeed full of air, and proudly so, and that is Haagse Bluf. Whipped egg whites with sugar and berry juice turns into a very light, airy, frothy, sweet and delightful sweet treat, regardless of its slightly derogatory name. Haagse Bluf, The Hague Bluff, is in reference to the fact that the dish is mostly air, whipped into looking a lot more than it truly is.....

The red berry juice is traditionally a mixture of red currants and other red berries, but you are welcome to give it your own personal twist. I substituted the berry juice for a freshly made , as those are the two foods that are in season.

Haagse Bluf
2 egg whites*
6 heaping tablespoons of powdered sugar
3 tablespoons berry juice

Whip the egg whites, sugar and berry juice into stiff peaks. Serve with lady fingers, additional fresh fruit or a compote

If we're going to have a foray into the virtues, or lack thereof, of drugs an alcohol, I should remind everybody not to do calculus when intoxicated. Everyone knows it's bad to drink and derive.

marcel that dessert sounds so simple and nice, i would add gelatine to it and make it into a mousse yummy!

thx for the recipe,,,,,,,,,,,,i will make it with strawberries and perhaps mangos and pineapple give it a more exotic touch!

Still one of my favorites and so easy to make. I usually mix it with yoghurt(Eh Dutch spelling?)

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Hi,

Chapati & Samosa are always fun.

However any Chinese dish is also enjoyable (apart from the pizza - which is not Chinese).

I just ordered some Tortuga Rum Cakes, the sampler pack (Had to try them at least once, everyone ranted how good they are.)

Oh my goodness.......they're SO good. They are super-moist, and really tasty.

(Oh my goodness, they were incredibly expensive )

I'm on a Christmas goodies kick, I guess....

Chocolate covered potato chips......YUMMY!

Just don't even try them, you'd likely be better off!