[pasmembers] Re: NSTS "Homework" - Potluck is moved to 6:30pm
- From: Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: PAS Members ListServ <pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:34:07 -0700
About potlucks - in answer to Don's question
Remember the rule of thumb to any potluck is bring enough for everyone in
your party, if they were only eating that food for a full meal, meaning, if
all you have is cupcakes... how many cupcakes will it take to make a meal
of it. not one... a hungry person will eat 2 or 3 as a meal, to fill them
selves up. So, 3 cupcakes per person in your party, plus one person extra
is the rule of thumb for how much food to bring to a potluck.
Now the quantity of food is covered with 1 person and 6 cupcakes, following
the rule above.
But then there is also the fact that cupcakes are not a main dish. Main
dish is something with a meat, or meat substitute such as tofu, and /
or some veggies like a casserole.
If i weren't bringing pizza, i'd say that a main dish would be a rotisserie
chicken. And since there are 2 of us in our party, William and me, i need
to bring enough to feed 3 people, so i could bring a rotisserie chicken and
tub of potato salad. That would cover the amount of food needed to feed 3
people.
Now if you didn't want to bring a meat, you could bring a tub of potato
salad and a tub of cole slaw and maybe a bread, and that would feed 3
people, not a very healty dinner but it would feed them.
But for a diabetic, I can't have any of those, officially, except the cole
slaw.. the potato salad is a starch and so is the bread, and shouldn't'
be eaten in large quantities by a diabetic.
This is my 2 cents on how potlucks should be.
And that's why we have Perfect Potluck.
If 1/3 of the attendees at the potluck bring a main dish, then the rest
could bring side dishes.
William said he has an idea on how to resolve the potluck food problem and
wants to talk about it at the next MOM's. Hope you attend to give your 2
cents.
Terri
On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 5:28 PM, Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Don,
>
> I'm mostly stating, about the potluck, that i'm tired of there not being
> enough decent food to eat at the potluck for a diabetic. Cake, for example,
> is not a main dish. And everyone eating SHOULD contribute to be fair to
> those who did. I'd really like to see a super good tasting potluck this
> time. We usually have great potlucks during the winter months, and then the
> potlucks go small during the summer, and it shouldn't' be that way. If
> everyone goes to perfect potluck and puts in what they are bringing, we can
> avoid 2 chickens for example, or 2 batches of pizza, unless it is pizza
> from someplace other than Papa Johns... I am requesting variety.
> I just feel like sometimes everyone is counting on William and I to bring
> the pizza, and not considering that if they didn't contribute, there won't
> be enough for everyone to eat dinner that night. And a good meal does make
> a difference.
>
> Remember the rule of thumb to any potluck is bring enough for everyone in
> your party, if they were only eating that food for a full meal, meaning, if
> all you have is cupcakes... how many cupcakes will it take to make a meal
> of it. not one... a hungry person will eat 2 or 3 as a meal, to fill them
> selves up. So, 3 cupcakes per person in your party, plus one person extra
> is the rule of thumb.
>
> If that is enough to feed 10 people by the time you have eaten a meal
> worth, then you need a minimum for 1 person of 6 cupcakes, or if more
> people are in your party, 3 cupcakes each for additional persons attending.
> If all you bring is a little tub of potato salad, and you know you could
> eat that whole tub by yourself, you haven't brought enough to share. But if
> you bring a tub of potato salad, a tub of cole slaw, and maybe some bread,
> you've covered the AMOUNT of food requested.
>
> Think about what you are bringing and what you will be eating. How much
> food do you eat as your main meal of the day? And can you survive that
> whole night of viewing on so little food, or such junk food if cupcakes is
> all you bring to share.
>
> We can always use bread for a side, and other sides. But if we don't have
> at least 1/3 of the attendance bringing main dishes, we won't have enough
> good food to go around.
>
> I'm sorry, you hit a nerve on that question, Don. Didn't mean to go on
> about it but the past several potlucks have been so little food that a
> diabetic can eat, that i actually have been hungry but not able to eat
> anything else due to it. Which is when Terri gets crabby and grouchy.
> Hunger can turn everyone into a grumpy person. And yes, the diabetic i am
> talking about it me. Diabetics are not supposed to be eating cake, dessert,
> candy...
>
> The more sugar a diabetic takes in, along with not being a healthy thing
> to eat, the worse they feel.
>
> I'm not the only one disappointed in the food quantity and quality at the
> last several potlucks. I'm just willing to voice my opinion. So, rotisserie
> chicken, only $6 at most stores, is a great thing to bring along. I love it
> when Sam brings a whole meal from KFC, even though i can't eat the chicken
> because it has MSG, but i can eat the sides, and they are delicious. Or a
> big sub sandwich, or something you made at home, or a boxed meal such as
> what Bob Senzer brings, are all decent ideas of main dishes and it feeds
> more than 1 person if everyone takes a small amount to taste. A small
> amount of this and that, will add nicely to a meal.
>
> I have been wondering? How does everyone stay healthy if they eat the junk
> food that comes to the potlucks on a daily basis, or is this your excuse to
> eat foods that aren't healthy for you? I'm just curious. William and I do
> not eat pizza all the time, but we do bring it to the potluck because it is
> easier clean up at the end of the potluck for us. And usually, there are no
> left overs.
>
> so, you got my 2 cents on how our potlucks haven't been all that great
> lately. If i'm going to buy 2 pizzas for $20+, i would expect that everyone
> else is providing some food for the event, as well. We are tired of being
> the main meal. And sometimes the only meal, like the last event had 2
> chickens to go with the pizza. one of which had msg so i couldn't eat it.
>
> Terri
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Don Boyd <azphotog@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Are you really saying that everybody who comes to the potluck has to
>> bring enough to feed 10 people...we could feed a small army with that much
>> food.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 5:09 PM, Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I like your sources Howard.
>>> Awesome forecast.
>>> We will see everyone there!
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 5:06 PM, Howard Moneta <hmoneta@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sources say clear skies on Saturday!
>>>> On Jun 27, 2014 4:14 PM, "Terri" <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Did anyone have any weather updates for me before I get off the
>>>>> computer for the day?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have 3 votes to change the potluck to 6:30, so officially, as of
>>>>> mailing this last email for the day, the potluck, at Mike's will be at
>>>>> 6:30pm. Make a note of it. Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Terri
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Howard, did you buy a car to be able to transport your new 14" dob?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Howard Moneta <hmoneta@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "pot luck" rather... I don't cook anything you would want to eat so
>>>>>>> green beans and corn from Boston Market again should work.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 1:29 PM, Howard Moneta <hmoneta@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Going to bring a new 14 inch Dobsonian that I have not yet used for
>>>>>>>> observing so I'll get there early for set up and hope for the best.
>>>>>>>> Post
>>>>>>>> luck at 6:30 sounds good.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Eric Steinberg <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Likewise. :)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>>> From: pasmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>>>>>>>>> pasmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kjwitts@xxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2014 1:06 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>> Cc: Terri
>>>>>>>>> Subject: [pasmembers] Re: NSTS "Homework"
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I vote that we move it to 6:30
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> ---- Terri <starstuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> > In response to Eric's email which is all great info, thank you
>>>>>>>>> Eric
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > Eric writes;
>>>>>>>>> > 1) A word of caution - the southern sky at Mike's is completely
>>>>>>>>> washed
>>>>>>>>> > out in Phoenix sky glow, probably to near 45 degrees - I'd avoid
>>>>>>>>> > objects in Sagittarius, Scorpio, etc. They may not be visible at
>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>> > or may just be a faint smudge.
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > I agree, however, this time of year last year, I was able to
>>>>>>>>> find some
>>>>>>>>> > great Messier objects in Sagittarius, but only because we had
>>>>>>>>> totally
>>>>>>>>> > clear skies, no clouds, no major reflections off anything that
>>>>>>>>> could
>>>>>>>>> > make it not so great viewing. So, yes, there is a possibility
>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>> > things will be washed out towards Sagittarius, but we can try
>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>> > direction and if it fails, it fails. We do it another time.
>>>>>>>>> > But thank you for the input Eric, as you are totally correct on
>>>>>>>>> this.
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > 2) Terri: are you limiting searches to Messier objects or
>>>>>>>>> including
>>>>>>>>> > NGC, IC, etc?
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > The homeworks states 3 Messier Objects. I was not including other
>>>>>>>>> > objects in the Homework list. So, those who send me other
>>>>>>>>> objects, we
>>>>>>>>> > can consider viewing them, but the goal is to view Messier
>>>>>>>>> Objects on this night.
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > 3) Since sunset is at 7:42, nothing is really going to be visible
>>>>>>>>> > until around 8:10; Mars and Saturn may be good at that time. I
>>>>>>>>> took
>>>>>>>>> > a quick look at Jupiter last Sunday - it's very low to the
>>>>>>>>> horizon and
>>>>>>>>> > is just a boiling fuzzball; it will be worse on Saturday.
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > It is true the planets are not part of the viewing session,
>>>>>>>>> however, i
>>>>>>>>> > listed them for those who want to view them prior to starting the
>>>>>>>>> > activities of the evening. While the planets are available, we
>>>>>>>>> should
>>>>>>>>> > view them as much as we can, because you know that once Jupiter
>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>> > Saturn disappear from evening view, it may be a long time before
>>>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>>>> > return for viewing again. Sorry to hear Jupiter is such mush
>>>>>>>>> right
>>>>>>>>> > now. I will miss him as he goes into the Morning hours.
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > Eric, you make a very good point and yes, we can move the
>>>>>>>>> potluck time
>>>>>>>>> > if everyone attending is ok with the change of dinner time.
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > Eric writes: 4) Given sunset and that it will be HOT, would it
>>>>>>>>> make
>>>>>>>>> > sense to move the potluck to 6:30?
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > Give me your input?* If three attending members*, not including
>>>>>>>>> Terri,
>>>>>>>>> > William,Mike or Eric, *agree to move the potluck to 6:30*, we
>>>>>>>>> will do it.
>>>>>>>>> > Reply now.
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > Thank you Eric for your input, as it is very important to note
>>>>>>>>> these
>>>>>>>>> > things.
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > I await 3 members reply to move the potluck to 6:30. I'm ok with
>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>> > but my vote doesn't count, as noted above.
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > Terri, Event Coordinator
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 5:09 PM, Eric Steinberg <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > > Hi All -
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> > > 1) A word of caution - the southern sky at Mike's is completely
>>>>>>>>> > > washed out in Phoenix sky glow, probably to near 45 degrees -
>>>>>>>>> I'd
>>>>>>>>> > > avoid objects in Saggitarius, Scorpio, etc. They may not be
>>>>>>>>> visible
>>>>>>>>> > > at all or may just be a faint smudge.
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> > > 2) Terri: are you limiting searches to Messier objects or
>>>>>>>>> including
>>>>>>>>> > > NGC, IC, etc?
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> > > 3) Since sunset is at 7:42, nothing is really going to be
>>>>>>>>> visible
>>>>>>>>> > > until around 8:10; Mars and Saturn may be good at that time.
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>> > > took a quick look at Jupiter last Sunday - it's very low to the
>>>>>>>>> > > horizon and is just a boiling fuzzball; it will be worse on
>>>>>>>>> Saturday.
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> > > 4) Given sunset and that it will be HOT, would it make sense
>>>>>>>>> to move
>>>>>>>>> > > the potluck to 6:30?
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> > > 5) Weather looks clear with light winds.
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> > > Eric
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> > > ps. The Cat's Eye Nebula is NGC 6543 and is in Draco -- An
>>>>>>>>> > > interesting star-hopping challenge.
>>>>>>>>> > >
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>>> > --
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