@fatdaddy, I used to only grind my own London Broils to make hamburgers or any other need for Chop meat.. I still don't like to purchase ground beef from any market or anything.. I used to have the Tupperware hamburger makers and used to freeze the burgers because my girls loved my home ground burgers..

Now that I would consider. I've also wondered if one could grind meats successfully at home.

I tend to make my own out of mince (ground beef if you are from over the pond) from the butchers now and again, but I probably do this maybe 10 times a year. Maccy D is a total last resort, only to be entered if starving and no other food in miles - I worked there 20 years ago and it was horrible then 😂 you can tell the quality has gone down further since.

I don't care for McDonald's, but there is a place around the corner that does big half pound organic beef burgers and they are D Lish with bacon, grilled onions and avocado, a couple kinds of cheeses, tomato and crunchy lettuce.

I'm a meat eater on the BBQ grill and went to Macdonalds yesterday for the double cheeseburger deluxe lol love there fries.

I used to eat a lot of hamburgers. Not anymore. With the current legislative body content you don't know what they're allowing in that ground beef mixture. I don't use ground meat in anything. I don't eat sausages, hot dogs etc.

As MacDonalds operates in 120 countries, I would say probably not.
I would say that hot dogs don't seem so popular outside USA though

Used to be, but that's long ago.

Are hamburgers pretty much an American thing?

A new wife.

Yes it appears that the British "Smarties" name was used 12 years before the American one. The Smarties candies were created at least 55 years before that.

Not quite.
Orange Smarties originally contained orange-flavoured chocolate, however, these days the orange flavour is added to the shell only.

The should have been sued for stealing the name

They look like our refreshers.

Smarties are different creatures here in the U.S. They are tart and sweet compressed sugar fruit flavored candies
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Orange smarties used to to have a flavour of orange in the coating.

With smaties it was the chocolate not the coating that was flavoured

Those are yummy and the peanut ones. Best frozen😋

No thank you.

I like the peanut butter ones...

Nowadays I eat the first one that comes out. One at a time w. Peanuts, I have switched to dark chocolate cover almonds. Try to eat less candy coated stuff ruins the teeth. hope im note chat too much here???

Lookup Urban legend green M & M's

There are no flavorings in the hard sugar shell as far as I know.
I miss the Coffee Nut M&M's.

No idea, rarely eat them, if ever.
I know orange smarties used to be irange flavoured, think they still are and the brown ones were originally coffee flavoured, and blue ones originally had white chocolate inside.
I've seen W&Ws in Saudi

Maybe there is a difference in color taste but I forgot. I like fruity taste

I was about to ask about that, is there any difference. I haven't tried them for ages.

Blue is mine but they all tastes the same lol

Green. You know why.

Great now I want some😋 If individual bag it’s whatever I pull out. A large bag I’ll take a few. If someone shares an unopened bag I’ll pour it out. A community bowl is a hard pass. Now what was the original question? 😂

The something I want is the same as something I need.... (either enough money to pay or a 'free' handyman to do house painting an repairs).

To resume, you don't ask for peace on earth, just a piece of earth. Good choice.

I'd like a 45,000 square ft estate with a 15,000 square ft barn on 250 wooded acres, a 50 acre meadow and a 50 acre spring fed pond, animals, various vehicles, sporting equipment, and a small fortune for the upkeep, taxes, and living expenses.
That's all.

I second that. goldtoken is always my go to.

Remembering how most of the world is so much worse off than me helps me to be happy with what I have to be happy with.

"How shall we ____ ___ O Lord?

I watch Monty Python's "Life Of Brian" and it always cheers me up!

Very true Squirly138. Gold Token is my pain easer sometimes. Definitely my favorite game site not only because of the fun large variety of games, but also the awesome friends I’ve made here 🩷

Like playing at Goldtoken!

Wow. She leaves you the beer and you have to ask? a hypothetical question, I suppose

My wife doesn't like fishing, ride a Harley or drink beer much. Is she the wrong one?

I've just been on one last month. Only my second one, the first was 15 years ago. Great fun!

Whats a good one. Do they like to go fishing, ride a harley, drink a beer after hard day work, prep and cook mangú for a big breakfast meal my favorite. I wish the same a good one my ex was bipolar and she had trust issue. The right one is one you can trust. Its easy. If its a physical feature is right one does not make its whats inside that is your heart never lies.

Even I, an atheist, don't see that as an only negative self flagellatory thing.
Suppose someone gives up smoking for lent and finds this a way to quit.
I dare anyone to find fault in that.
And that's not the only possible self improvement scenario.

I might be the only one, but I do observe Lent.

Cheer up guys 🙂 I just got married a couple of months ago at the age of 40. I met my wife 4 years ago at work - I’d pretty much decided I was better on my own and then she fell in my lap (not literally lol).

And talking is very important

Whats a gal to do? In my forties and have yet to find a good one worth hanging onto. ☹️

That is funny but love is about work and providing whatever needs to make the relationship work. Money is a resource and need resources to make any relationship healthy.

Sad

Isn't that exactly what I have said?

Just don't start a fight or just back off.

Probably why I will never marry. Every boyfriend Ive had liked spending my money more than his.

My wife and I have been together going on 45 years, and I cannot think of a time that we fought. Sure, we disagree on things, as two separate minds may do, but then we put our minds together and come up with a solution that works for both of us. No fighting necessary.

When money stops coming through the front door, love flies out the window.

Happy wife, happy life

If you know of another way to avoid a fight please tell me.

I wasn't sure if the question was directed personally or generally?
Personally money is one of the things we most often agree on

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Yes, dear.

My husband and I were the same way. 💞

Scarcely ever having been part of a "couple", I voted for money. It seems others agree. Money is a proxy for power, and as individual creatures we necessarily want our own way and regard others as agents or potential agents of our pleasure or displeasure.

I see "coupledom" as a contrived arrangement where "the tug of war" is greater or lesser.

Women want more money and men want more women. What could possibly go wrong in the world

Hubby and I never fought about anything, we were always in sync about everything.

Nietzsche knew it in 1882. Time magazine began to catch on in 1966.
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Yeah, I think in the west the amount of religious people is dwindling.

Looking at the poll it looks like very few actually observe it

Lent has its origins in pagan religion. Notwithstanding, there are other observances like Ramadan that also seeks to subsume what practices came before... (The early Church having seen that couldn't eliminate some level of fasting decided that if you can't beat them then join them...)

The forgoing of luxury - usually food - as in Shrove Tuesday when all the nice stuff was eaten up to inaugurate a period of "going without"...

My point is this: winter going into spring is the natural time for eating less. In very recent years I've taken to narrowing my eating window in order to lose a little flab.

Mythology is a useful medium for passing on useful information to those who come after and live a faith based life — most people — rather than a life based on knowledge.

I was born a catholic though am very lapsed. Thing is I gave up most of my bad habits years ago (smoking and drinking) So I just kind of say I’m in permanent lent 😂

My wife is a Hindu and she still observes lent every year - she gives up wine for 6 weeks!

What about "lover"? Is this too liberal or European? 😉

They don't have much time left, so they need all the hug time they can get!

A four-legged friend, a four-legged friend, He'll never Let You Down.

Friends are an option. It just identifies if they're a boy or a girl.

That's the answer I would have given.

Not quite as intelligent as the Gang but a greenish smelly gas from Pluto gives the best hugs. They're best appreciated while wearing a Mira Safety CM-6M gas mask.

Unfortunately, “friend” wasn’t an option. It’s hard to think of all the possible responses.

I have a friend that gives the most awesome hugs EVER!

Who gives the best? Me obviously

my thoughts too

say different things to different people at different times.

It's amazing how many people are willing to lie about who they are. I am forever put off by somebody who puts up a picture of themselves and then turns up for your dinner and they are 20 years older than their photo.

That is where I'm at. If I catch someone lying I'm done. No trust no point.

Well I don't quite recall. I guess I must have said something right, since we're still together, many years later.

I'm not sure why anyone would lie on a date. It appears though that some not only would but plan this in advance. This does not bode well for any sort of a good relationship.

We eat every morning but we have dinner for breakfast. Only time we really eat breakfast for breakfast is either in a hotel or on a cruise ship when on vacation. Of course I think breakfast food tastes good any time of the day regardless if it is eggs/bacon or cereal/banana

My breakfast is usually a smoothie consisting of
milk
brewed coffee
a frozen banana
pea protein powder
soy protein isolate powder
psyllium husk fiber
cocoa
dark brown sugar
cinnamon
nutmeg
clove
monkfruit sweetener

That was the breakfast of my maternal grandparents. Burnt toast as a matter of fact.

Every day, but I doubt that Americans will agree with my definition of breakfast: a strong coffee and a pastry or toast

He is such a cutie!

It would definitely be me with my Pomeranian dog, Tanner ♥️🐾🐾♥️

photo titled my adorable Pomeranian, Tanner

I think I'd be riding a cow on my stamp

That's the whole point, everyone would like unlimited options, but life's not like that. When you have the choice of two limited options and have to make a choice, you need to consider why you're making that choice

I disagree. Two options seems just right for this one.

This poll doesn't deserve a vote! Not enough to choose from. It needs something in the middle, like I wouldn't go either way.

I wouldn't use it until I knew that I could return to now if I chose.

You might end up on a barren planet! Going back I could predict the future.

Not sure how much future we have left!

My mom's chicken pot pie

Ice cream! In this phase of my life I am probably eating too much.

I EAT to LIVE! I Do not live to eat!

I do not crave food. Food craves me.

Who gets the token if this one wins the popularity vote? GoldToken Support or the one who supplied the limited selections here?

curry

Pollmaster, you should coordinate with General Chat, it's practically the same subject

This depends similarly for me as well.

Really, a couple of answers.

Not everything can be washed in a dishwasher, so the things can be washed in a dishwasher are put in there, and it is washed when full.

The items that cannot be washed in a dishwasher are washed that day - usually (but not always) after the meal.

Sometimes several times a day. Sometime every couple days. Just depend.

When the Boat comes in.

Don't have a dishwasher either, so when there's enough to make filling the sink worthwhile, usually after cooking.

We don't have a dishwasher as such. So I try to do them after every meal.

I think you woke the sleeping lion.

Bravo Fatdaddy! I also have poisons to be rid of! They are dirt ,dust, dander and cobwebs! I procrastinate and they remain! I also have thesis's published for my two Phd. degrees! They are still there also! And I have one more that is not a poison! His name is Mighty Mouse! I have a beautiful clear plastic confining home! It is 8 inches long and not like the old ones of 10 yrs. ago! (4 inches). It also has a lever that has 2 sides to it so peanut butter is eaten 100% of the time and Mighty mouse does not get his tail caught! So? I entertain him for a day or two with cheese and other condiments! (Which can be dropped thru a small slit in the top of the "toy!") He loves me! So, no more Victors or snap traps! So? what next? In a few days I walk him down the railroad track about a quarter of a mile! Sometimes he still cuddles around me! Then I let him take off over the grass to a brand-new life!

would take out those who poison me on a daily basis.

Direct Debit in the UK is all done via the bank. Nothing is entered online.
I share your concerns about storing your card details online. There are only a few I trust to keep them.
Most online purchases now need 2-factor authentication via a banking app now anyway

Bravo Fatdaddy! I only pay with GREEN! If I have a BUSINESS TRANSACTION I go to a gal I will always love! (almost married her 25 yrs. ago!) She is still the love of my life and Associate director of the bank I do BUSINESS with! I have never to this date been HACKED! Only on the street was I hacked, and that was a case of mistaken identity! (The poor hacker fell on a sharp edge! We got our ankles locked and he fell onto something sharp, and I got away! I danced the Japanese Fox Trot (de ashi harai) Japanese for double ankle sweep) a little better than my foe! And another brilliant idea! Always keep your 4 digit pin # stored up in the Caudate and Global Pallidus of the Grey and White matter of your Brain! They might snatch your wallet or purse if you store it there but they cannot snatch it from your BRAIN!!

When I pay bills online I enter all the information needed but do not save this information at any site.

At least things are better now with 2-factor authentication

About 5-6 days before they are late, for snail mail. The day before they are late on-line. Neither are set in stone. Just get them paid B4 late.

I did to jools very scary and we are not fully safe in this internet world

How do you pay your bills then without somehow transferring your account details?
The trouble is your passwords are stored on the site where you use them too. I had mine stolen from a hack on my bank, so your logic falls down there

I won't use auto-pay. I don't want my personal financial information on file anywhere but at my bank. There's too much of a possibility of a hack.
I also do not store my passwords anywhere but in my own brain.

Mostly on auto-pay. Otherwise whenever works out best with payday and banking and as late as possible. If paying by credit card I try and wait until after the monthly cut off date

Perish the thought!

you will certainly know about it if you displease Thor or Perses

I am reasonably religious, and believe that happiness comes from God and a life lived pleasing him.

I just cuddle my Irish Terrier. We fall fast asleep in a few minutes.

I eat, usually something that will zap my energy, bread seems to work best, but if I'm out, pastry is good. works within 5-10 mins, much better than pills. Just don't go mad and eat loads of it.

I heard that the 4 hour speeches of the late Fidel Castro were excellent for the purpose and even better if you have no Spanish.

Certainly one to give you nightmares

When/if I wake up, I have a mantra that works every time, in no time, to fall back to sleep: "I am asleep".

I tend to put my earbuds in and go to sleep listening to some sort of podcast. Joe Rogan often does the trick for me.

... with nightmares...

That's enough to send anyone to sleep 😴

Read the Bible.

Glad they're working. Are you taking the hypnotic type pills?

It’s ironic this poll was posted. I’ve been having sleep troubles lately, and just started on sleeping pills two nights ago. It’s made a big difference! 💤

Yes to both. Irving Berlin and Fred Astaire.

Definitely nothing with an aggressive screen. I continue reading. It is 2025 so the book is a kindle, but that's not more intrusive than a printed page.

What I do depends on why I can't sleep and what schedule awaits me.

Wasn't that written by Irving Berlin and sung by Fred Astaire? Fun song

I always liked this song:

We joined the Navy to see the world
And what did we see? We saw the sea
We saw the Pacific and the Atlantic
But the Atlantic isn't romantic
And the Pacific isn't what it's cracked up to be

We joined the Navy to do or die
But we didn't do and we didn't die
We were much too busy looking at the ocean and the sky
And what did we see? We saw the sea
We saw the Atlantic and the Pacific
But the Pacific isn't terrific
And the Atlantic isn't what it's cracked up to be

And instead of AA, we have the mental ward 😂

How could we not be? Forget heroin an alcohol, I'm a gold token addict!

"We sail the ocean blue,
And our saucy ship's a beauty;
We're sober men and true,
And attentive to our duty."

G&S

The Panthalassic Ocean

Maybe the Southern / Antarctic ocean, as it's the one with the penguins, or not if you're French

In my younger days I had a offshore job that took be to most of them. Each one has made me seasick sooner or later, usually sooner. So no favourite.

...I'm surprised Billy wasn't there...

Fun until somebody takes a bite out of you. Lol

I guess they know we’re All obsessed with GT!

Ditto with hoofhearted, Mary, and Cinnamon!

Surviving

Good one, Mary! Me too. Hee hee 😊

playing games on goldtoken

I play on Goldtoken in all my free time. Goldtoken should've been one of the answers.

Being pedantic

Enjoying life!

I've begun researching this Initial Teaching Alphabet. How cool!

I learnt to read with Pitman ITA, a phonetic alphabet that actually spelt words differently depending on your accent.
It originally had 43 letters, but another 2 were later added due to accents

Why go so far? I'm sure that any language 200 years old would be unrecognizable. I'll still continue to watch Outlander, I love that show.

Similar to Brittonic, but I'm not sure that helps

My favorite accent is Pictish, only because no one knows what it sounded like.

At least one lifeguard station went up in flames, many of which went all the way to the beach before running out of fuel.

To point out the difference between England and USA english, you're telling me that your flowers talk to you.

Yes but can you tell if someone is from Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle or Plymouth?
My mum tells me I speak German with a Hanover accent

I am Austrian/German speaking person and normally I can recognise if a person is from England or from the USA.

And in French I'm not even trying any more to find a common ground with people from Quebec. I ask them to speak English, lol. Sorry, Ray of Light

Good classification.
Even I need subtitles with some of the broad Scottish accents

Ask Professor Higgins.
Personally I classify the zillion English accents into two groups: can follow and need the subtitles, but I'm an outsider.

Confused indeed! There are so many different accents in both countries. Not only are they defined by the different regions they're in but in some regions multiple accents exist.

I'm a bit confused by the poll.
What exactly is a USA or England accent?

may be Icelandic.
I like some Canuk accents as well but I didn't cite them because I don't know what part of Canada they come from.

Rabbitoid, Not much left of Malibu right now with the wildfires... so no lifeguards.

being a shrimp in a shrimp cocktail might be fun, I love marie-rose sauce

Its not meant to be. It's meant for you to use you imagination. To pretend. Of course we can't know what it's like to actually be one of these creatures, but have fun, pretend!

I agree. But the question isn't exactly super brilliant either.

What a dumb reply

I agree with Fatdaddy, how would you know what it would be like to be any of them?
I therefore chose dolphin, as they are probably closer to humans than any of the others so maybe have a similar sense of "fun"

My question is, fun for what?

I have no clue what it would be like to be any sea creature including how fun that would be.

How about a Malibu Beach lifeguard?

Well first I'd pick Dolphin, then otter but then a turtle with a protective shell. Then I couldn't decide. Everything is hunted, even the sharks. Maybe seaweed?

That's Preferences->Gamesheet->Site Polls-> choose "Hide site polls after I vote".

Mine is always shown

I'm still young and I've done them all. I have no intentions to stop either.

No it doesn't. Once I vote, it's gone.

I had to pick other. Because I've done everything on the list willingly. Except for one, and no one is cutting my hair.
I maybe ageing but I refuse to grow up and stop having fun.

It stays on your page whether you vote or not

But then it would stay on my page

Never accepted a dare...

I'd offer to buy the next round.

I’ve cut my own hair many times. I’ve usually regretted it, but that has never stopped me from doing it again.

I would NEVER dive into a river from a bridge. That's a good way to be gored.
I would also never steal.
I'll pass on the ice water.
I've never sky dived nor bungee jumped. I'm game.
I have already run barefoot in snow, sang a song someone else picked, cut my own hair, slid downhill, and streaked.

i am too old as well. although i must confess i have done most of them already without being dared.

To old to take dares! Nothing to prove!

Any and/or all of them.
Already have done several

My best British mate is from Leeds. I met him & his family online in 2000 or so.

"Holidays" is an all inclusive term so that you are wishing the best for whatever holiday you celebrate. In the US, Christmas is predominant, but not exclusive and this covers all the possibilities. My personal choice is "Happy Merry Grumpy ChristmaHanuKwanzicus." Perhaps that is not so needed in Great Britain...

and I chose music (piano), because I thought it was the best one.

But not when Americans are talking about Holidays.

Not really.
I agree with what Heather said

They come from Leeds, so it doesn't really count as English.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY4tD2Hbg_A

As an outsider I love those discussions where English speakers can't even agree on where they disagree. Go for it,

You don't have to vote.

We do say 'Holiday' in the UK.

I voted for the instrument one as we don't say 'Holiday' in the UK, and we don't have potluck events (to my knowledge). With only two choices left, it had to be the instrument one.

I really don't like voting for the best poll.

Good idea, I would do the same

As I always spend Christmas on my own I wear pants. But if I had company, I would put trousers over them...

Magnus recently wore jeans to the Blitz and slow chess at the World Chess Championship! Well, the gentlemen on the F.I.D.E. were not too happy with his dress code! Take a read for yourself! Everything is RELATIVE!

Fatdaddy

I only celebrate holidays with nudists.

Blessed Christmas

No.

(It wasn't an option.)

I'm amazed the number of people who don't know their weight

I’m in assisted living, so I get weighed on a regular basis. The health care aides are aware of my weight.

I think my scales knows, It shows "rofl" instead of a number when I step on it

I track my weight (which never changes much) and often discuss it with family members so they have all been told. Whether that means they know my weight is another question.

Since our daughter is also our PCP's nurse, they both know. Our daughter is the only one who would remember it though.

The possible answers were all too long. I didn't even read them all.

This is one of the reasons I rarely attend potluck events.

Never been to one, so can't really answer

The answer isn't weird or anything. It's a gathering of people, usually family and friends, where everyone brings a dish of their own making to it. You never know who brought what, usually.

I said I would swallow it and quickly wash it down with something, but, truth be known, I have been to quite a few of these and can't really say there's anything I've had that's been that bad. Normally, people bring something that they make well.

What's a potluck?
Don't answer, I'm not really curious.

We've got a potluck at work today, so it was amusing to read all my options! I would discreetly spit into a napkin, ordinarily, but I have some new choices to consider.

That's what I was interested in when I began playing the clarinet. I was given a cousin's clarinet so the prospective cost of a sax ruled it out.

Mom had me on the piano at age 5! At age 17 I won the Chgo. Symphony piano competition for under age 21 with a TV appearance and an appearance in Orchestra Hall Chgo! At age 21 I competed Internationally and was always advised to "come back next year!" The prodigies overpowered me! A piano is a gift from GOD! If you have the desire, go for it! And good luck to you!

I've always wanted to play the saxophone

I have played bass guitar in the past with some aptitude. Only on a few songs could I play and sing simultaneously. I have taught guitar parts to a good guitar teacher. I may play again.
I have also been able to sight-read with a clarinet. My embouchure was off though. I can't play anymore though due to a damaged lower lip.
If and when the poisoning concludes here I may even learn to play keyboards while refreshing my guitar ability. This 8 year long hope continues to fade...

Other : I would have loved to be encouraged to use my voice. But it didn't occur to my parents or family that they should support & guide me that way.

Well there's Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Zarathustra's Death and maybe others that they don't want to usurp.

Exactly, AFAIK "classic" red & green only applies to Christmas.
I'm unsure why Americans choose to use "holidays" rather than Christmas, are they afraid of upsetting Wiccans who celebrate Yuletide?

It depends on for which holiday I am decorating .

I must be misunderstanding what the question means.
Jow many holidays require decorations?

A great moment for cinema.

Some years ago I went Australia. I paid a visit to the zoo and half grown kangaroo bounded up it me, wrapped it's paws around my leg and bit me!

"That's the most foul, cruel and bad tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!"

Ah, I see. The Monty Python Killer Rabbit

Yes it even drew blood!

Believe it or not cows do bite although it's not common. And yes it's happened to me.

Got bitten by a meerkat and a snake that belonged to my sister in law who had quite the collection of unusual animals.

Rabbits? Expect a visit by my second shortly.

Apparently aliens must be very tasty.

Some insects bite, tics are particularly nasty.
I've been bit by numerous insects, dogs, cats, rabbits, a rats, gerbils, hansters, a horse to name a few

O.K. Rabbitoid! Let us have an encounter with an insect! THE BEE! No, you will not be bitten or stung by this insect! You will be using THE VENOM from the Bee. Just imagine this to look like a tube of Bengay! The only difference between the two is the Bee venom is about 4 times stronger than the Bengay! It can be bought by two different names. Either Sumifun Meniscus Pain Relief Ointment or Propolis! I have only been able to find this on Amazon! Good luck and skill with this! You will love it!

Personally I have never had an encounter with an insect having teeth. Stung, of course. Bitten, I don't think so.

will648 - I was thinking the same thing

According to the poll, some people have never been bitten by an insect. I suspect this is an oversight—that they didn’t read all the options.

I notice nothing vegetarian is listed
Odd terminology too, how many December holidays are there celebrated?

I don't know. We are invited by my daughter. Not worried, she is an excellent cook.

has been rack of lamb, beef short ribs, beef prime rib, beef roast, ham, turkey, duck, chicken, pheasant, grouse, rabbit, squirrel, venison, moose, and many others. The most delicious one was an elk roast.

There are new Christmas tokens at the top of the Poll board. If your new poll is used, you'll get a random Christmas token. Send your suggestions in!!

You are very lucky 😇

I would have never felt it had I fallen. I had no business at the job site.

Wow!!

Nine feet down to the footer plus however much the plank was raised onto the threshold.

Hope it wasn't a deep hole😂

I once slept on a 2x10 (inch) plank over a 9 foot hole. I had overdone it the night before and was still inebriated.

quite a few of them, but can't remember ever being overpaid
Slept in a number of unusual places

How about "all the above", at one time or another over the Years

Gotten overpaid? Where do I sign?

lol

At least with NO you can laugh about it

I AGREE!

I mis-spoke slightly. NO2 and NO seem to be worse by-products of gas stoves than CO.

Though research has found that the presence of gas stoves in the home is one source of elevated risk of CO poisoning, that generally only happens when something goes wrong: a gas stove with a pilot light, a poorly ventilated space, a burner left on, something like that. Among average people, symptoms start at around 70 parts per million (ppm).

However, research shows that low-level CO exposure can exacerbate cardiovascular illness among people with coronary heart disease and other vulnerable populations. California’s ambient air quality standards cap CO exposure at 20 ppm over a one-hour period or 9 ppm over an eight-hour period.

“In homes without gas stoves, average CO levels are between 0.5 and 5 ppm,” the report says. “Homes with gas stoves that are properly adjusted are often between 5 and 15 ppm, whereas levels near poorly adjusted stoves can be twice as high: 30 ppm or higher.” Poorly adjusted stoves — incompletely burning fuel, inadequately ventilated — may yield ongoing, low-level CO exposure, putting the vulnerable at greater risk.

As I said, something must be wrong to produce CO

https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/5/7/21247602/gas-stove-cooking-indoor-air-pollution-health-risks

Yes if your gas stove's flame is blue it is producing water vapor. A yellow flame is bad.

Definitely NOT "Playing games on GT"! That's not to pass time, it's a serious occupation

If your stove is producing CO, it's broken
.
In my opinion a broken electric stove is potentially more dangerous

Same with me.

Dislike gas stoves for this reason: carbon monoxide

I was thinking the same thing, Sea Dreams, except I don't like gas stoves, since I'm clumsy & would probably set myself on fire. But I did get covetous looking at that photo.

I want this stove!

Agree, plus add napping to the list

I chose other because there are many things on that list i do on a daily basis Wasn't fair to pick only one LOL

Here in the USA, we do have stoves that are equipped with a grill on top of the stove.
Technically Broil, and Grill, meant cooking close to the heat.

I still to set a temperature, whichever button I press

Looks like the hottest to the coolest temperature settings except that I would expect "broil" to be at the far left. "Proof" would be a warm temperature to use for letting yeast breads rise.

my oven here has:- bake, roast, broil, warm & proof. It also has a ring on the top called a warming zone that doesn't do much
no idea what most of them mean

That title is commonly used here as well maybe more by those in more southern states.

ok, I'd call that a griddle, completely different to a grill. They joys of British vs US English

Here's a stove (range) with a grill in the center. { Image: //4.bp.blogspot.com/-JnQldq7Th2k/W8nlcgZektI/AAAAAAAAA8g/O8j_uKWexBwpx8H-8PIbvSyOJBXJOZkXgCLcBGAs/s1600/stove-with-flat-top-grill.jpg }

so what type of grill cooks from below and is used indoors?

I believe BBQ-ing is done outside on a grill.

Ok so what's the difference between broiling and BBQ-ing?

In UK, grilling is broiling, usually done in the grill (heat above) of your cooker

Yes broiling is grilling while using a heat source above the food.

I believe Broiling is done in the oven with the upper part that's called a broiler, and grilling is basically done on a BBQ. I might be wrong but I'm open for other opinions.

What's the difference between grilling and broiling?

Proper cooking kills any bacteria.
Sounds like the butchering skills in your area leave a lot to be desired, probably why US meat isn't allowed into Europe

Salmonella, Campylobacter and other harmful bacteria live on raw chicken. Washing or rinsing doesn't remove this risk, it worsens it by helping the bacteria spread. When you add water through washing or rinsing, you give these bacteria a way to travel throughout your kitchen.

When I buy a whole chicken I remove the kidneys and anything else left by the inferior butchering method used. I rinse it in running cold water then fill the sink with cold water & salt and clean it out well. It is now ready to roast and maybe stuff.
I frequently buy 10 pound bags of leg quarters as they're so cheap ($6 - $7 U.S. per bag) . If there is any backbone remaining on a quarter that gets removed along with the kidneys. I then wrap and freeze them individually. A leg quarter usually gets slow cooked in a pan for 2 - 3 hours with herbs & seasonings and maybe onion and / or garlic. After it cools I de-bone the quarter and the meat then goes into a recipe or on the dinner plate.

My favourite way is when someone else prepares it for me.

Basic chicken preparation. Total time: 5 - 10 minutes.
Go down the stairs
Turn right, then left.
Check if rotisserie has moved. Hasn't. Why should it?
Point to the bird with the deepest sun tan.
Pay, return home.

Note: Mrs Rabbit has far better recipes, but you asked for basic.

Thank you. My chickens are pets, not food.

With all the food polls, there ought to be an option "I don't eat_____".

I personally love to bbq my chicken breasts

Odd roast wasn't included.
I choose other as I normally add chicken to a dish rather than cooking on its own

I selected baked because:
1) an oven is usually easily/readily available
2) can give you a lot of different options (whole or pieces of chicken; can use different spices or sauces)
3) with maybe some exceptions of having to turn the chicken half way through cooking, most of the time you can "set it and forget it" (while you prepare your side dishes, etc )
4) you can add veggies (potatoes, carrots, etc ) to your dish and cook everything in one pan

hi there hi tanner from, pam

It does

How could you not smile looking at that cute little fur baby!

As the banner says
{ Image: www.goldtoken.com/pics/banner-3006.png }

I try to smile many times per day and I concentrate on it a lot. Even now I am smiling 😁

My Pomeranian dog, Tanner, always makes me laugh and smile … several times a day ♥️🐾🐾♥️

Yes Rabbitoid! Sherlock is the Grandmaster of all of the rest of them! There is hardly a day that goes by whether I am doing a simul or seeing who is up to mis chef at the local Post Office! Sherlock once said to Watson," many times the most obvious is the most obviously overlooked!!"

I thought Yard is the Brit institution of amateurs who never manage to do one better compared to Sherlock, Hercule and the rest of the pros?

Nine Square feet - One Square Yard.

My homeowners association

Yes that is what it means.

I presume the poll refers to what Brits would call a garden, as a yard tends to refer to a commercial premises or enclosed courtyard.
I'm therefore unsure exactly what yard work is. I guess it means gardening, mowing and general tidying?

Purple

I've been told pastels suit me

yup - no idea what I look good in, if anything

Other: I'm male and couldn't care less. Next question.

If the casual users are less likely than the serious users to answer polls, that could skew the results.

Another aspect of graphics here is whether or not you "Use Classic Design" in your preferences. I use Classic Design.

I love purple also Chrissy. It makes mike panic attacks fade away!

Green here

I 've switched to green. Nevertheless, the gold trim is still there. Pity that can't be greened as well...

I like variety, I rotate every month.

I like high contrast also

I have High Contrast, simply cos I find it hard to read the others. Maybe I need glasses?

I've got silver here and gold on beta, so I don't get confused

I'm a greenie.

Way too bright for me! Mine's purple.

I’ve tried them all and I like High Contrast the best

I have to say that the Guardians of The Galaxy movies are among the best. The soundtrack is possibly the best of all the superhero films I've seen...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrI-UBIB8Jk&list=PLEijU2q67K_twQnJ06-3DnrvsAdEii_MQ

I am Groot!

Class Reunion (1982) -- The movie features a witch, a vampire, and an escaped mental patient.

Trick or Treat (1986)

Papillon dogs are awesome ‼️

Rewatch a movie where I know every word and joke? how much am I paid?

Surely the nightmare before Christmas is..... Well a Christmas movie

WEIMARANER of course!!! The most loving and loyal breed in the world. I've had this breed nearly 50 years. They're almost human.

How could you not have a Corgi as an option?

I would be a Labrador as loyal to there owners

Labradoodle is cross of Labrador and a poodle. Tends to have a curly coat and the loyalty of a Labrador.

Only "scary" to those who've never owned or worked with them

Thought it was different a Labrador, but just the full name.
I always thought a golden retriever was just a long haired lab
Yes surprising not on the list

I would be an Australian Shepard.

No it is not.

Isn't that the same as a golden retriever?

Great Dane for me too if I had a choice. If I were a dog most like myself I'd be a fat old cur.

It goes without saying. That breed is missing!!!

Never heard of a Labradoodle….???

Harvey, our beloved Dane cross

Travelling around in a psychedelic 70s transit van solving ghost mysteries and eating big sandwiches...

Hunter and protective

Papillon dog - Friendly, happy, and protective

I usually keep my viewing to 20th century movies! Far less ketchup and more plots that make for a fine show!

Jools - I agree with you 😊

I would also opt for neither. I would have voted for drama.
With so many options for types of movies I really can't believe that the poll was created with just 2 options to choose from.

IMHO, most so called "comedies" are a waste of time because they just aren't that funny. Horror movies have never appealed to me.
So, my answer to the poll would be "NEITHER"...oh wait, that wasn't an option.

I usually avoid ketchup movies so given only choice between those two I'll also pick comedies, but in the past few years I get my comedies mostly from shows, not movies.

It depends really, I like both.
I prefer suspense rather than gore in scary movies.
I also don't find a lot of supposed "comedy" particularly funny
So long as it's a good story and well produced, I like any genres

I just want the mail service to work.
I've received nothing to My gmail.com nor proton.me accounts

I have received emails from goldtoken.

Are you glad of the break? Or feeling neglected? Do you want to contact support?

It's bad lye fumes.

If it's good meth you should be on about 12

I have had to deal with considerable poisonous chemistry from my "neighbor's" meth lab recently. I have improved to a 1 this morning.

How the moderated should I know? or care?

I have never received an email from goldtoken at any of the email accounts that I have tried .. is this an issue for anybody else?

maybe we need a poll to ask if anyone has actually received emails from goldtoken in the last few months

if not, then maybe there is a problem with the email exchange server


cheers,
Steven

Like laura lee I too wish they were displayed on a separate page. They sometimes cause the Profile Page to load quite slowly.

I have always loved Profile tokens, right from the start. When I first joined GT, I wanted to have a large collection and happily, now I do. The ones gifted to me by other players, especially those who are no longer with us, are especially valued.

I'd like it that when I get one, the message telling me I've received it shows me what it looks like. I'd also like to be able to arrange them on my home page.

I'm addicted to them 👍

The more the merrier.
Always room for more

I agree, I like them, but I wish they were on a separate page with a link on my profile to see all I have.

Personally not interested at all. They seem to multiply like, uh, rabbits, lol.

I just wish there were a flag in the settings/profile section to permit displaying/viewing them or not.