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Question of the day: Question of the day: Question of the day: *Throws a GINORMOUS BRICK at Dad* Dad, I hate how you always call Big Bro your favorite son and most important heir! It's not fair! You should treat all of us equally :( I grew up hearing my Dad laugh like that. I’m used to his laughter and liked it. As far as I know, only me and my brothers have a Dad who laughed like that. :) So that’s why you walk slowly like a really old coot now, Dad? I missed my old Dad who’s energetic and hyper and ran everywhere. Oh Dad, I feel really sad cause I know why you’re different now. :( King Emmett Von Richthofen Fort verden and Kyletana |
**** New WA Resolution Notification ***** There is currently a new Security Council Resolution at vote. When expressing your opinion, please note which Resolution it is for. And remember Texans, your individual vote does count! The new Resolution is called: Category: Commendation Nominee: Severisen Proposed by: Xoriet The Security Council: Recognizing that Severisen has contributed to NationStates in many ways and that not all of them have been"... <see the Security Council for full text and to vote> Commentary: The Security Council wants to Commend an invader with a heart of gold. Sorry, no, we stopped reading when we got to the griefer part (read: invader). No Stars. NewTexas will go on record as AGAINST on this Resolution. This is only the opinion of NewTexas. We look forward to other Texans' opinions and comments on this Resolution. If good arguments to the contrary are made, we will reconsider our position. The Texas response was flat on the last SC vote -- Condemn Civil Defence Siren -- which was defeated after gaining only 13.1% of the vote. As a reminder, all we are looking for is a simple 10% of Texans to say one way or another. We are a force for change in the WA. Every vote counts! There were 3 publicly-expressed opinions on the last Resolution with the final Texas tally running 0 FOR and 3 AGAINST and 0 ABSTAIN and 0 UNDECIDED. Texans were unanimous! Yay! If you would like to take part in shaping the world you live in, please vote. Voting is a right and a privilege, please consider using it. And, if you are not a member of the World Assembly, we strongly encourage you to join. All Texas WA Member nations please vote. Please make your Texan opinions known in Texas by 11:00 PM Saturday and in the World Assembly voting booth by 11:00 PM Texas Time on Sunday the 24th. Current voting in The World is running - Votes FOR: 8618 Votes AGAINST: 2490 Big Tex PS: Remember, be sure to vote at the World Assembly too! |
Texas State Parks BINGO: Friday – 22nd March, 2019 Today's location to strike off is: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have an absolutely fantastic day everyone! Live Long And Prosper Everyone And May The Force Be With You Always. Your buddy, |
Hey Big Tex, I'm sure invaders are bad guys cause the word has a bad meaning to it. So there isn’t an invader with a heart of gold cause they’re all evil. >:p Too late Dad. You’re SOMEONE who’s irreplaceable and extremely important to me. I’m sorry Dad, but it’s cause of that quote of yours: The brick’s a gift from me, Dad. I wanna give you a cornerstone for the firm foundation you’re building with the bricks others threw at you. :p But I didn’t yell “incoming” cause I was really angry at you and wanted my GINORMOUS brick to hit you too so it would serve 2 purposes; A building block and a WMD. Too bad you ducked. I wanted to see if you'll die for me. King Emmett Von Richthofen |
***** Texas Saturday Breakfast ***** YeHaw! Saturday breakfast time! It is international fried dough time! For your dining pleasure, once again, we present The Big Texas Smörgåsbord of Donuts! Now with even more international nuggets of super-fresh, deep-fried bits of yumminess! Today's Specials: An-doughnut No Juice today; coffee is a donut's best friend! Start your day off the right way; munch out and go back to sleep. Of course, The Never Ending Urn of Coffee is full and ready to help you wash it all down. Texas coffee doesn't get much better. Come on down and start your day right Texas. You know you want to!® ***** Texas March Madness Announcement ***** March Madness was pretty mad or maddening in the Round One for the nine Texas brackets, two Forest nations and one unknown participating! There were five RL Texas teams going in and there are three coming out of some furious b-ball. Houston, Texas Tech, and Baylor are still representing. Currently in sole possession of first place, with an outstanding 24 of 32 correct picks, is the ancient nation of ***** Texas Election Reminder ***** In Texas Election News, First Trimester 2019 Texas Elections start Sunday, March 31, 2019! It will start with Nominations Week which will run for a week. Speech & Campaign Week starts Sunday, April 7, 2019. Election Week will start on Sunday, April 14, 2019. And, Election Results will be announced at High Noon on Sunday, April 21, 2019! If you have any new positions to propose, there is a place for that. You only have about 8¼ days left to do it. Tick, Tock... If you would like to make some Constitutional Amendments, have Repeals to offer and or would like to propose new Articles, then you have until April 14, 2019 - 21 more days of discussion! If you have questions about how this works, there is a link to the forum at the top of this page! Just to be clear: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/texas1/2019-1st-trimester-elections-f273/ Threads are up and ready! Let's go, Texas! ***** Texas Chat Reminder ***** The Texas Weekly Chat Session will be Saturday (TODAY) at High Noon Texas Time (CDT) ***Saturday***. And, if you can't be there right at Noon, that is Ok, Texas Chat usually runs 3, 4, 5 hours with some Chats running as high as 7 or 8 hours. The Texas Chat Site is here: http://texasregion.net/blab70/login.php Please register with your nation name. This is a great opportunity for nations old and new to Texas to find out what is going on! We chat, we debate, we talk about the weather, we talk about stuff we like, stuff we hate, random stuff and more stuff. But, it is never stuffy. Usually, it is about meeting your fellow Texans and talking about the latest and most interesting stuff in NationStates at the moment. But then again, sometimes NationStates does not even come up. It is wide-open chatting with peeps from around The World both IRL and NS. It is Texans, EuroTexans, WannabeTexans, ex-Texans, and plenty of Friends of Texans. We have it all and all are welcome. Texas Chat, 731 weeks and running! For the math-challenged, that is over 14½ years! Check it out! Good stuff! Indian Empire, Turbeaux, Fort verden, Herewedieagain, and 1 otherGileadavia |
Don't panic everyone! It's me. I keep misspelling my nation name whenever I tried to login. I guess I should take this name too. :p King Emmett Von Richthofen NewTexas, Fort verden, and Herewedieagain |
No Prob Matthew, we will simply rename it to |
Texas State Parks BINGO: Saturday – 23rd March, 2019 In honor of National Near Miss Day when we nearly suffered a catastrophic Extinction Event like the dinosaurs, today's location to strike off is: Dinosaur Valley State Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have an absolutely fantastic day everyone! Live Long And Prosper Everyone And May The Force Be With You Always. Your buddy, |
Maybe I missed this. Or it's on the group chat page I don't participate in..... Ritz |
Pfft... Peasants. Hostess Cream Filled Chocolate Cupcakes. |
Hostess/Little Debbies will be the next poll once we're through with the snack foods. So sometime in April. |
~ Texas Culinary Channel (TCC) hosted by Queen falcona stark on Sundays~ From the Kitchens of Cajun winterfell, a delightfully mouth watering aroma saturated the atmosphere as Cajun Winterfellian cooks labored to prepare a sumptious buffet for everyone in Texas. Today's special is An Assortment of Brownies. Eat all you can! Cookies-and-Milk Cheesecake Brownie Bars (Betty Crocker)
Triple-layered lusciousness, all in one bar: Brownies on the bottom, creamy cheesecake in the middle and tender chocolate chip cookies on top. Ingredients: Brownie Base: 1nbox (1 lb 2.3 oz) Betty Crocker™ fudge brownie mix 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons water 2 eggs Cheesecake Layer: 2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer: 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ chocolate chip cookie mix 1 tablespoon Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 egg Directions: 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. 2. In large bowl, mix Brownie Base ingredients until well blended. Spread in pan. Bake 20 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add sugar; beat until blended. Add 2 eggs and vanilla; beat just until blended. In medium bowl, stir together chocolate chip cookie mix and flour. Add softened butter and 1 egg; stir until soft dough forms. 4. Spread cheesecake layer mixture over hot brownie base. Drop teaspoonfuls of chocolate chip cookie dough over cheesecake layer. 5. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until cookie is golden brown. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before cutting and serving. Cut into 6 rows by 5 rows. Store covered in refrigerator. Expert Tips: It’s Betty Crocker™ fudge brownie mix and Betty Crocker™ chocolate chip cookie mix that make this bar so easy to make! Use a wet knife for cutting cheesecake bars, wiping off crumbs after each cut. Recipe taken from Oreo™ Brownie Lush (Betty Crocker)
This Oreo™ dessert is cool, decadent and guaranteed to get chocolate lovers raving. A fudgy brownie layer is topped with a whipped cream cheese layer, crushed Oreo™ cookies, chocolate pudding and more whipped topping - it'll be your new potluck go-to in no time. Ingredients: Brownie Base: 1 box (18.3 oz) Betty Crocker™ fudge brownie mix Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box for cakelike brownies Layers: 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 container (12 oz) Cool Whip™ frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 1/2 cups finely crushed Oreo™ chocolate sandwich cookies (about 16 cookies) 2 boxes (4-serving size each) Jell-O™ chocolate-flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix 3 cups cold milk Topping: 1/2 cup coarsely crushed Oreo™ chocolate sandwich cookies (about 4 cookies) Directions: 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. 2. Make brownie batter as directed on box for cakelike brownies. Spread in pan. Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. 3. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scraping down side of bowl frequently. Beat in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over brownie. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups finely crushed cookies over cream cheese mixture. 4. In medium bowl, beat dry pudding mixes and milk with whisk about 2 minutes or until thick. Spread over cookie layer. Drop remaining whipped topping by spoonfuls over pudding layer; spread evenly. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours. 5. When ready to serve, sprinkle 1/2 cup coarsely crushed cookies on top. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pieces. Expert Tips: • What is a lush? A lush is a party-perfect “no-bake” dessert, which is also known as a dessert lasagna, layered dessert or ice-box cake. It’s defined by decadent layers of varying flavors and textures – think sugar cookies, banana pudding and cool whip. Usually, a lush is made up of a brownie or crushed cookie base topped by various layers of flavored cream cheese, cool whip, pudding or all of the above! With their fluffy creamy tops dotted with garnishes – anything from cookies to candy to fruit to chocolate sauce – lushes look as good as they taste! • What’s in this lush? This lush has a fudgy brownie base topped with whipped cream cheese, crushed Oreo cookies, chocolate pudding, more whipped topping and a garnish of more Oreos. In other words, it’s a chocolate lover’s dream come true! • This sounds like a lot of work. There are three to four bowls needed in order to make the dessert, so there are some dishes, but the payoff is a delicious dessert that is perfect for potlucks. • Here are our best tips for mastering this lush. • While a metal 13x9 pan will certainly do, we recommend making this in a glass pan, because it shows the pretty layers. • Soften the cream cheese before mixing, so it blends well, and there are no lumps. To quickly soften cream cheese, remove from wrapper and place on microwavable plate. Microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or just until softened. • For the crushed Oreo layer, you can use a food processor to crush the cookies into a fine crumb. If you don’t own a food processor, place cookies in a zip-top plastic bag and using a rolling pin, meat mallet or the back of a small pan to crush cookies. You want a fine crumb, so the base holds together. • When spreading the layers of filling, its best to drop dollops and then spread over the surface using the back of a spoon or a flat metal spatula. • The coarsely crushed cookies used as a garnish can simply be crushed by hand or roughly chopped. • Don’t skimp on the four hours of refrigeration time needed. Lushes cut the best when super cold. • Can I make this ahead? Yes, this dessert can be made the day before. Add your coarsely crushed Oreo garnish right before serving for the best taste – they add a little crunch – and the prettiest presentation. • How long will a lush keep? This recipe makes 24 servings. If you have any leftovers, cover your pan with foil and store in the fridge for up a few days. Where can I find more lush recipes? If you find yourself in love with this lush, Betty’s got plenty more recipes you’ll want to try this summer, including Lemon Lush, Strawberry Shortcake Lush, Berry Lush, Banana Cream Pie Lush, Spumoni Brownie Lush and more! Recipe taken from Pumpkin Swirl Brownies (Betty Crocker)
Fudgy brownies. Creamy pumpkin and cream cheese swirl. Yummy! Ingredients: Filling: Brownies: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Supreme original brownie mix Steps: 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, beat Filling ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Set aside. 2. Make brownie batter as directed on box. Spread 2 1/4 cups of the brownie batter in pan. Spoon filling by tablespoonfuls evenly over batter. Spoon remaining brownie batter over filling. Cut through several times with knife for marbled design. 3. Bake 38 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out almost clean. Cool 30 minutes on cooling rack. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until cooled completely. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator. Expert Tips: You can freeze leftover pumpkin in an airtight container for your favorite recipes. Just thaw and stir before adding. Recipe taken from Chunky Cheesecake Brownies (AllRecipes)
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan. 2. Combine cream cheese with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 egg in a mixing bowl; beat until smooth. Stir 1 cup chocolate chips into the cream cheese mixture. Set aside. 3. Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Turn the heat off, and set a heatproof mixing bowl over the water. In the mixing bowl, combine butter with the remaining cup of chocolate chips; stir until just melted and blended together. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 2 eggs, then sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into chocolate until evenly blended. 4. Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking pan. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the chocolate layer. Top with remaining chocolate mixture (this doesn't need to completely cover the cream cheese layer). Using a knife, swirl the top chocolate layer into the cream cheese to make a marble pattern. 5. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes, or until top is crinkled and edges pull away from sides of the pan. Cool thoroughly. Cut into 12 to 16 squares. Store in the refrigerator or freeze. Tip: Parchment can be used for easier cleanup/removal from the pan. Recipe taken from Red Velvet Cheesecake Swirl Brownies (AllRecipes)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking pan. 2. Whisk melted butter with 1 cup sugar in a large mixing bowl; stir cocoa, red food coloring, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, vinegar, and salt into butter mixture one at a time, mixing well after each addition to avoid lumps. Stir 2 eggs into mixture until thoroughly combined. 3. Stir flour into cocoa mixture just until combined; set aside 1/4 cup batter. Pour remaining batter into the prepared baking dish. 4. Beat cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy; beat 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract into cream cheese until very well blended and only small lumps remain, 3 to 4 minutes. 5. Spoon cream cheese mixture in dollops over the batter in pan; gently smooth tops of dollops even with batter using a knife or offset spatula. Do not overmix. Drizzle reserved 1/4 cup of batter over the dollops of cream cheese mixture. Drag a knife or skewer through the batter and cream cheese mixture to create swirls. 6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into bars; store covered in refrigerator. Cook's Note: The fluffier and smoother you can get the cheesecake mixture, the easier it will be to spread. I think this is best served the next day! Recipe taken from Mmm...Mmm...Finger Lickin' Good! <3 ~This Texas Culinary Channel (TCC) program is sponsored by Cajun winterfell Food Network (CWFN) of Texas.~ I accept your challenge and I’m working on it Talitha. Thanks for the suggestion. <3 NewTexas, Fort verden, Gileadavia, and Talitha macer |
<<Evasive Action Taken Again: Ducking. Once again, the brick sailed harmlessly overhead.>> My dear son, I prefer to continue to LIVE and do my best to be a good Dad to you than DIE for you in this situation. However, should you ever end up in a situation of mortal peril and I am able to save you, I will sacrifice my life to save you without a second thought. I love you, my son but I do not want to die a senseless death by being struck by your "GINORMOUS BRICK". Your Dad, |
Texas State Parks BINGO: Sunday – 24th March, 2019 Today's location to strike off is: Stephen F. Austin State Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have an absolutely fantastic day everyone! Live Long And Prosper Everyone And May The Force Be With You Always. Your buddy, |
don't worry you got plenty of more teams and chances to blow your bracket NewTexas, Studly Penguins, Indian Empire, Ruritania hadar aldebaran, and 1 otherTalitha macer |
1. Do you like them? No. |
man get a load of Captain Buzzkill over here. Issues Test Bed, Fort verden, Texas longhorns fan, Ruritania hadar aldebaran, and 1 otherTalitha macer |
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