Comments on: Keepin’ It Real For My Peeps http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:34:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: memyself http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537829 memyself Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:04:55 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537829 <p>If you microwave peeps long enough they turn into a yellow puddle with just their little brown eyes bugging out. I suggest paper plates since the ensuing goo pancake is almost impossible to clean up.</p> <p>This has been an Easter tradition in my house for a very long time.</p> If you microwave peeps long enough they turn into a yellow puddle with just their little brown eyes bugging out. I suggest paper plates since the ensuing goo pancake is almost impossible to clean up.

This has been an Easter tradition in my house for a very long time.

]]> By: seajane http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537378 seajane Sun, 04 Mar 2007 02:18:58 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537378 <p>Check out <a href="http://www.peepresearch.org/surgery.html#results">http://www.peepresearch.org/surgery.html#results</a> </p> <p>for a great peep-laugh!</p> Check out http://www.peepresearch.org/surgery.html#results

for a great peep-laugh!

]]> By: Mauimom http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537319 Mauimom Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:49:20 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537319 <p>Rayne @ 161</p> <p>Thanks so much.</p> <p>And BTW, shouldn’t the Olbermann fete be sponsored by <em>Peeps</em> for the American Way? Could make a <em>great</em> diorama of that!!</p> Rayne @ 161

Thanks so much.

And BTW, shouldn’t the Olbermann fete be sponsored by Peeps for the American Way? Could make a great diorama of that!!

]]> By: Via http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537183 Via Sat, 03 Mar 2007 23:44:46 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537183 <p>Raw Story reports that Bush’s push for privitization at Walter Reed lead to an former exec at guess where? Halliburton! getting contract to provide “services”.</p> <p>Impeach these bastards!</p> Raw Story reports that Bush’s push for privitization at Walter Reed lead to an former exec at guess where? Halliburton! getting contract to provide “services”.

Impeach these bastards!

]]> By: Rayne http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537040 Rayne Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:54:22 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537040 <p>Oh, I just knew I had some Peep goodness tucked away in the recesses of my old blog…hope these links still work:</p> <p><a href="http://www.lordofthepeeps.com/">Lord of the Peeps</a> – LOTR painstakingly enacted by Peeps</p> <p><a href="http://dir.salon.com/mwt/feature/1998/04/10feature.html">MWT about Peeps</a> — from Salon archives</p> <p><a href="http://www.omahug.org/jsw/pr0n/index.htm">Peep Porn</a> — how about some hot chick-on-Peep action?</p> <p><a href="http://www.phancy.com/peeps/">Peep Jousting</a> — Safe for those with pacemakers; no microwaves in use!</p> Oh, I just knew I had some Peep goodness tucked away in the recesses of my old blog…hope these links still work:

Lord of the Peeps – LOTR painstakingly enacted by Peeps

MWT about Peeps — from Salon archives

Peep Porn — how about some hot chick-on-Peep action?

Peep Jousting — Safe for those with pacemakers; no microwaves in use!

]]> By: tbsa http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537036 tbsa Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:45:47 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537036 <p>The only thing on my mind is how we’re going to get the republiscum bastards out of office and begin to put our country on a better path.</p> The only thing on my mind is how we’re going to get the republiscum bastards out of office and begin to put our country on a better path.

]]> By: Rayne http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537035 Rayne Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:44:42 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537035 <p>Mauimom (161) –</p> <p>See the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peeps">Wikipedia entry on Peeps</a> for a general overview of jousting, along with links at bottom of the page to other Peeps resources.</p> <p>My kids and I generall conduct a joust by placing two Peeps, each armed with a toothpick, across from each other so that the toothpicks just rest agaist the “chest” of the opposing Peep. They are placed on a microwave-safe glass or ceramic plate so that they do not stick to the microwave. A cycle of as short ast 10 seconds to as long as one minute is set, depending on the power level of your machine. The so-called “winner” is the Peep which does not fall over and whose toothpick sword enters the “chest” of the opposing Peep. Ties are extremely common. Depending results, longer additional cycles may be needed to declare a winner. </p> <p>CAVEAT: PEEPS MUST BE WATCHED CAREFULLY DURING MICROWAVING PROCESS. USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING MICROWAVED PEEPS. Peeps, being made primarily of sugar and air, will soften and expand during the heating process. The sugar in the Peeps will superheat and can burn if not allowed to cool adequately before handling or disposing of “decease” Peeps by eating. Sugar-based tongue burns are extremely painful, based on anecdotal evidence.</p> Mauimom (161) –

See the Wikipedia entry on Peeps for a general overview of jousting, along with links at bottom of the page to other Peeps resources.

My kids and I generall conduct a joust by placing two Peeps, each armed with a toothpick, across from each other so that the toothpicks just rest agaist the “chest” of the opposing Peep. They are placed on a microwave-safe glass or ceramic plate so that they do not stick to the microwave. A cycle of as short ast 10 seconds to as long as one minute is set, depending on the power level of your machine. The so-called “winner” is the Peep which does not fall over and whose toothpick sword enters the “chest” of the opposing Peep. Ties are extremely common. Depending results, longer additional cycles may be needed to declare a winner.

CAVEAT: PEEPS MUST BE WATCHED CAREFULLY DURING MICROWAVING PROCESS. USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING MICROWAVED PEEPS. Peeps, being made primarily of sugar and air, will soften and expand during the heating process. The sugar in the Peeps will superheat and can burn if not allowed to cool adequately before handling or disposing of “decease” Peeps by eating. Sugar-based tongue burns are extremely painful, based on anecdotal evidence.

]]> By: GSD http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537022 GSD Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:30:32 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-537022 <p>These are indeed grim times for America.</p> <p>-GSD</p> These are indeed grim times for America.

-GSD

]]> By: katecontinued http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-536990 katecontinued Sat, 03 Mar 2007 20:01:37 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-536990 <p>I must ask? Where are the peeps beaks in the box you bought?</p> <p>Me loves peeps.</p> I must ask? Where are the peeps beaks in the box you bought?

Me loves peeps.

]]> By: Mauimom http://firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-536967 Mauimom Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:43:00 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/03/03/keepin-it-real-for-my-peeps/#comment-536967 <p><a href="#comment-536696"><em>beth meacham @ 10 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I buy Peeps only to torment them in the microwave. Peep jousts!</p></blockquote> <p>Isn’t there a web site somewhere that gives directions for Peeps Jousts? Link-y?</p> beth meacham @ 10

I buy Peeps only to torment them in the microwave. Peep jousts!

Isn’t there a web site somewhere that gives directions for Peeps Jousts? Link-y?

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