Comments on: Don’t Say “Tapioca” to Ruby. http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/ The Les Becker Blog: Writer (fiction, non-fiction, story-telling, memories, screenplays, radioplays, lyrics, ghost-writing, magazine articles, tourism and event promotion) and amateur photographer from Northern Ontario. Looking to escape Northern Ontario. Rescue me. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:44:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Rhea http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2367 Rhea Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:47:36 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2367 Well, it IS kinda like fish eyes. The texture can be really weird if you're not used to it. <em>Les Says: Textures in foods always intrigue me, although I've heard people say they don't like something because of the way it "feels in their mouths." Tapioca, now... I have to say I don't really like it much - but it tastes "fattening", and I'm trying like hell to gain weight. Experience has proven to me that if I eat something often enough, I'll learn to like it. Of course, once I learn to like tapioca, they'll quit serving it at my parents' place. Guaranteed. :-)</em> Well, it IS kinda like fish eyes. The texture can be really weird if you’re not used to it.

Les Says: Textures in foods always intrigue me, although I’ve heard people say they don’t like something because of the way it “feels in their mouths.” Tapioca, now… I have to say I don’t really like it much - but it tastes “fattening”, and I’m trying like hell to gain weight. Experience has proven to me that if I eat something often enough, I’ll learn to like it. Of course, once I learn to like tapioca, they’ll quit serving it at my parents’ place. Guaranteed. :-)

]]> By: carol http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2362 carol Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:50:50 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2362 Whey-hey, Ruby's back!! Sure have missed her gems of wisdom. I love the easy style and flowing way you write, it's as though we're actually sitting next to her at the kitchen table. Beatiful post hon, just as I've come to expect from the likes of you.. (grin) <em>Les Says: Awww, sweet words. Ruby is easy "to write" - I wish I was as able to put my Mom and Dad into their own voices as easily. The next post is one of my mother's - but I wrote it third person. I'm not yet able to put her persona on the way I do Ruby's.</em> Whey-hey, Ruby’s back!! Sure have missed her gems of wisdom. I love the easy style and flowing way you write, it’s as though we’re actually sitting next to her at the kitchen table. Beatiful post hon, just as I’ve come to expect from the likes of you.. (grin)

Les Says: Awww, sweet words. Ruby is easy “to write” - I wish I was as able to put my Mom and Dad into their own voices as easily. The next post is one of my mother’s - but I wrote it third person. I’m not yet able to put her persona on the way I do Ruby’s.

]]> By: Ak-Man http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2361 Ak-Man Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:43:20 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2361 Never eaten tapioca . . . not to my knowledge anyway. But I've eaten more than my fair share of chicken and I'm still not bred of it. Maybe cos you can do so much with chicken. What can you do with tapioca? <em>Les Says: Apparently, stare it down...</em> Never eaten tapioca . . . not to my knowledge anyway.

But I’ve eaten more than my fair share of chicken and I’m still not bred of it. Maybe cos you can do so much with chicken.

What can you do with tapioca?

Les Says: Apparently, stare it down…

]]> By: Last Girl On Earth http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2359 Last Girl On Earth Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:05:40 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2359 Hey Les, It's been way too long since I paid you a visit. I absolutely loved this story. Ruby sounds amazing! I need to catch up more. Hey, when are you taking that little vacation to NY? Hope you've been doing well. xo <em>Les Says: Ruby IS the most amazing person - 82 years old, and my best friend in all the world. I don't know how I would get along without her. As for that "vacation", the second I can afford it, I'm so there. I've pretty much decided that once I'm there, I won't want to come back, so I've set in motion several devious plans that may allow me to remain there... or at least get back and forth regularly. Can't say how long those plans will take, but until some place looks better than NYC (is that even POSSIBLE?!), that's where I'm aiming for. You WILL play tour guide for me, right? :-) I really wanna see the subway rats...</em> Hey Les,
It’s been way too long since I paid you a visit. I absolutely loved this story. Ruby sounds amazing! I need to catch up more. Hey, when are you taking that little vacation to NY? Hope you’ve been doing well. xo

Les Says: Ruby IS the most amazing person - 82 years old, and my best friend in all the world. I don’t know how I would get along without her.

As for that “vacation”, the second I can afford it, I’m so there. I’ve pretty much decided that once I’m there, I won’t want to come back, so I’ve set in motion several devious plans that may allow me to remain there… or at least get back and forth regularly. Can’t say how long those plans will take, but until some place looks better than NYC (is that even POSSIBLE?!), that’s where I’m aiming for.

You WILL play tour guide for me, right? :-) I really wanna see the subway rats…

]]> By: Catmoves http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2358 Catmoves Mon, 15 Oct 2007 01:46:08 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2358 A real story from Ruby. Far call from the government "help" of today. Handouts with no hope of making the donee self sufficient. It's a sad thing, but I loved the post. <em>Les Says: Ruby feels exactly the same way - help out those that need it, but not with a "free ride". She feels too many people take advantage of it, and I suppose she's right. Welcome to Where the Walls are Soft, Catmoves. I'm glad you liked the story - Ruby's memories are by far my most popular posts, I think. She's garnered quite "The Following" among my blog-buddies, without ever having touched a computer herself. I wish you all could sit around her table while she talks to me - she is a gem, if ever there was one. Hope to see you again, soon.</em> A real story from Ruby. Far call from the government “help” of today. Handouts with no hope of making the donee self sufficient.
It’s a sad thing, but I loved the post.

Les Says: Ruby feels exactly the same way - help out those that need it, but not with a “free ride”. She feels too many people take advantage of it, and I suppose she’s right.

Welcome to Where the Walls are Soft, Catmoves. I’m glad you liked the story - Ruby’s memories are by far my most popular posts, I think. She’s garnered quite “The Following” among my blog-buddies, without ever having touched a computer herself. I wish you all could sit around her table while she talks to me - she is a gem, if ever there was one.

Hope to see you again, soon.

]]> By: marie http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2357 marie Sun, 14 Oct 2007 17:01:42 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2357 Hello Les, I so enjoy those stories! And the way you write them. You are very talented. Glad I found your site. Marie <em>Les Says: Well, thank you, Marie! I'm glad you found me, too! :-)</em> Hello Les,

I so enjoy those stories! And the way you write them.

You are very talented.

Glad I found your site.

Marie

Les Says: Well, thank you, Marie! I’m glad you found me, too! :-)

]]> By: Mushy http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2355 Mushy Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:45:31 +0000 http://lesbecker.com/LesBlog/2007/10/14/dont-say-tapioca-to-ruby/#comment-2355 I love Ruby...she knows what is important in life, and you know a good story when you hear it. Thanks. <em>Les Says: I will tell her you said so, just to see her smile. Much as she says she doesn't trust "that Internet", I think she secretly enjoys the vicarious attention she receives from all my "imaginary friends". Shhh! Don't tell her I told you that. I'd hate for the stories to stop.</em> I love Ruby…she knows what is important in life, and you know a good story when you hear it. Thanks.

Les Says: I will tell her you said so, just to see her smile. Much as she says she doesn’t trust “that Internet”, I think she secretly enjoys the vicarious attention she receives from all my “imaginary friends”. Shhh! Don’t tell her I told you that. I’d hate for the stories to stop.

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