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Title: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 May 2016, 19:54:15: This is a scene from the film -The Neverending Story- from year (1984)

Is the highlighted box historically accurate ?

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Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 18 May 2016, 19:55:32: Is butter not sold in 1 pound blocks any more?

I never buy it that way, but it used to be common enough.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:01:21: Still comes in 1lb blocks, but usually divided into 4 sticks..

The question is merely how much did ya'll guys eat back then..

Cuz I never see people butter stuff no more..

The butter tray at the cafes remain largely unused.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: Halverson on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:22:39: In Canada it's still like that, and we butter everything. I'm literally buttered up right now, salted butter of course

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Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: jaffers on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:26:34: (http://i.imgur.com/2syjRaf.jpg)
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:33:40: Quote from: jaffers on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:26:34
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I don't see anything wrong with that either..

I've never gotten into margarine..

Buh.... on some days when I'm hungry / late for lunch.. I might take a bite out of a stick of butter.. Not Multiple bites, just one or two.. at most..

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Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: demik on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:42:41: i wasn't even born
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: jaffers on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:45:32: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:33:40
Quote from: jaffers on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:26:34
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I don't see anything wrong with that either..

I've never gotten into margarine..

Buh.... on some days when I'm hungry / late for lunch.. I might take a bite out of a stick of butter.. Not Multiple bites, just one or two.. at most..

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Ur ****ed up
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: gain on Wed, 18 May 2016, 21:08:04: luv me some butter
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: jaffers on Wed, 18 May 2016, 21:25:41: Butter me up and I'll take you on a slip and slide
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: Halverson on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:07:27: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:33:40
Quote from: jaffers on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:26:34
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I don't see anything wrong with that either..

I've never gotten into margarine..

Buh.... on some days when I'm hungry / late for lunch.. I might take a bite out of a stick of butter.. Not Multiple bites, just one or two.. at most..

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Ima call you butterball
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: nugglets on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:12:58: That picture is missing the most important part of the butter-on-untoasted-white-bread breakfast: sugar. Sprinkle some plain, white sugar on that **** and you have the 80's power breakfast.

edit: And if funds were a little less tight, there was the always amazing peanut butter and banana on white bread breakfast. Sugar optional.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: Melvang on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:17:59: Quote from: nugglets on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:12:58
That picture is missing the most important part of the butter-on-untoasted-white-bread breakfast: sugar. Sprinkle some plain, white sugar on that **** and you have the 80's power breakfast.

edit: And if funds were a little less tight, there was the always amazing peanut butter and banana on white bread breakfast. Sugar optional.

Buttered toast with sugar and cinnamon, poor mans french toast. My dad broke his neck when I was in second grade and my mom worked as a janitor so yeah, we had it rough growing up.

But on topic, I was 2 in '84 so not sure. But I do know we NEVER bought margarine. That stuff is nasty. Real butter is better for you anyway. But you can still get it in 1 pound blocks. We used to when growing up.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: jacobolus on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:48:06: Butter is perfectly fine to eat, and people should stop worrying about it. On a piece of buttered toast with jam, the butter is the healthiest ingredient. Definitely stay away from all the various disgusting fake-butter products, even if they now have stopped filling it with trans fats. It’s not something I would want to do, but eating pure butter would be way healthier than eating oreos.

Cooking stuff in butter (or ghee, or lard, or duck fat, or beef tallow, etc.) is better for you than cooking with rapeseed oil or whatever alternative, as well as being more delicious. Just don’t burn it.

People should reduce the soda, fruit juice, cookies, chips, pasta, rice, bread, mashed potatoes, etc. in their diet before they start worrying about butter.

People should also stop worrying about the cholesterol in eggs, sodium, reasonable amounts of meat (though they should probably eat more skin, connective tissue, bone marrow, organ meat, etc.), and so on.

Overall, everyone would probably benefit from eating more vegetables though.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: jacobolus on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:56:47: Quote from: nugglets on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:12:58
edit: And if funds were a little less tight, there was the always amazing peanut butter and banana on white bread breakfast. Sugar optional.
If you’re going to make a peanut butter and banana sandwich, I strongly recommend adding bacon, and upgrading to some fresh bread.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: nugglets on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:58:10: Quote from: jacobolus on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:48:06
People should reduce the ... pasta ... in their diet

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Quote from: jacobolus on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:56:47
Quote from: nugglets on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:12:58
edit: And if funds were a little less tight, there was the always amazing peanut butter and banana on white bread breakfast. Sugar optional.
If you’re going to make a peanut butter and banana sandwich, I strongly recommend adding bacon, and upgrading to some fresh bread.

Ya, when I was a kid bacon and fresh bread were not options.

Now I never touch a piece of white bread. But growing up even having peanut butter was a luxury.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: LunarisDream on Wed, 18 May 2016, 23:07:01: Well butter my biscuit
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: jacobolus on Wed, 18 May 2016, 23:28:02: I didn’t say don’t eat any pasta at all. Spaghetti is great if you have about 1 part noodles to 2 parts sauce (canned San Marzano tomatoes, tons of garlic, some ****ake mushroom, some wine, at least half an onion, enough miscellaneous veggies (bell pepper, carrot, or whatever you prefer), a good quantity of sausage or something, and enough olive oil or butter.)

The noodles are just empty calories though. (Or at any rate, provide more glucose than you need unless you’re a serious athlete or peasant farmer or something, without providing too much in the way of other nutrients.)
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: chyros on Thu, 19 May 2016, 02:28:26: I hate the word "butter". It sounds like ****. In American it's pronounced "buddurrr" which sounds retarded and in English it's pronounced "buh-uh" which barely even qualifies as a word Oo .
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: rm-rf on Thu, 19 May 2016, 02:33:46: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 May 2016, 19:54:15
This is a scene from the film -The Neverending Story- from year (1984)

Is the highlighted box historically accurate ?

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everything in this film is historically accurate.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 19 May 2016, 06:16:07: Quote from: jacobolus on Wed, 18 May 2016, 22:48:06
though they should probably eat more skin, connective tissue, bone marrow, organ meat, etc.
As long as it has not been "cured" with nitrites like many sausages and sandwich meats.
Smoked meat is probably not good either.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 19 May 2016, 11:08:42: I would've been, at most, 6 months old in 1984 so I probably wasn't eating any butter at all. Nowadays, my wife cooks pretty much everything with butter so I have a very healthy amount of butter in my diet, and since we get it from Costco it's cheap too!

It is odd to see it in a one pound block though, because as far back as I can remember we always had the four ounce sticks.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: dgneo on Thu, 19 May 2016, 11:16:26: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:33:40
Quote from: jaffers on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:26:34
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I don't see anything wrong with that either..

I've never gotten into margarine..

Buh.... on some days when I'm hungry / late for lunch.. I might take a bite out of a stick of butter.. Not Multiple bites, just one or two.. at most..

Show Image
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what the ****
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: Blackehart on Thu, 19 May 2016, 12:20:08: Does buttering biscuits count? ^_~
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 19 May 2016, 12:42:29: Quote from: Blackehart on Thu, 19 May 2016, 12:20:08
Does buttering biscuits count? ^_~

Mostly depends on whether the butter was an accessory to the biscuit, or whether the biscuit was a delivery vehicle to get the butter to your mouth.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 19 May 2016, 13:27:51: Can confirm; butter, toast, sugar, and cinnamon is a delicious combination.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: absyrd on Thu, 19 May 2016, 16:46:52: Quote from: dgneo on Thu, 19 May 2016, 11:16:26
Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:33:40
Quote from: jaffers on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:26:34
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I don't see anything wrong with that either..

I've never gotten into margarine..

Buh.... on some days when I'm hungry / late for lunch.. I might take a bite out of a stick of butter.. Not Multiple bites, just one or two.. at most..

Show Image
(http://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/files/2010/08/sticks_of_butter-940x626.jpg)

what the ****

Yeah... this is disturbing to me. How do you go from watermelon to chomping on sticks of butter?
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:04:05: Quote from: absyrd on Thu, 19 May 2016, 16:46:52

Yeah... this is disturbing to me. How do you go from watermelon to chomping on sticks of butter?

Well, I only eat Unsalted, is that better... ??

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Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:14:51: Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:04:05

Well, I only eat Unsalted, is that better... ??

You should always only buy unsalted butter. When they make butter, it is tested and tasted.
All the pure good butter stays unsalted and anything with a rancid or "off" taste is salted which disguises the unappealing taste.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: xtrafrood on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:36:56: Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:14:51
Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:04:05

Well, I only eat Unsalted, is that better... ??

You should always only buy unsalted butter. When they make butter, it is tested and tasted.
All the pure good butter stays unsalted and anything with a rancid or "off" taste is salted which disguises the unappealing taste.

Huh, well you could always salt it if you need salt. I like the taste of unsalted. I don't feel like I need to wash my face after I eat it like I do when I eat salted butter.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:58:13: Quote from: csmertx on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:36:56

Huh, well you could always salt it if you need salt. I like the taste of unsalted. I don't feel like I need to wash my face after I eat it like I do when I eat salted butter.

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Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:11:06: Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:58:13
Quote from: csmertx on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:36:56

Huh, well you could always salt it if you need salt. I like the taste of unsalted. I don't feel like I need to wash my face after I eat it like I do when I eat salted butter.

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Hey hey tp, don't act like he is the weird one when you just admitted to snacking on sticks of butter.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:18:28: Quote from: Waateva on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:11:06
Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:58:13
Quote from: csmertx on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:36:56

Huh, well you could always salt it if you need salt. I like the taste of unsalted. I don't feel like I need to wash my face after I eat it like I do when I eat salted butter.

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Hey hey tp, don't act like he is the weird one when you just admitted to snacking on sticks of butter.

I'm agreeing with him u-dope...
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: Waateva on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:22:31: Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:18:28
Quote from: Waateva on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:11:06
Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:58:13
Quote from: csmertx on Thu, 19 May 2016, 17:36:56

Huh, well you could always salt it if you need salt. I like the taste of unsalted. I don't feel like I need to wash my face after I eat it like I do when I eat salted butter.

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Hey hey tp, don't act like he is the weird one when you just admitted to snacking on sticks of butter.

I'm agreeing with him u-dope...

Onion head was deceiving me tho
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:34:02: I find it inconceivable that I'm the only one that's ever eaten a spoonful of butter..

What's wrong with it.. (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/embarrassed2-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862502)

It's butter.. Butter = Good...
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: sncbraxsc2 on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:39:42: I loved this movie as a kid.

I think more cooking/baking was done back then, when there weren't as many delivery or fast food options. I don't think I would like the feel or taste of taking a bite of butter.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:42:03: Quote from: sncbraxsc2 on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:39:42
I loved this movie as a kid.

I think more cooking/baking was done back then, when there weren't as many delivery or fast food options. I don't think I would like the feel or taste of taking a bite of butter.

Try it...

It has to come from a butter dish though..

If you eat it out of the fridge, it doesn't taste very good..
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:44:06: Also, Tp4 doesn't recommend Butter-Bells, because I've tried it for a while, and it's a bit of a chore to get the stick into the bell top....
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: sncbraxsc2 on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:44:33: That would probably be better but I think not much better :-\

Can't knock it til you try it, I suppose
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 21:07:08: Quote from: sncbraxsc2 on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:44:33
That would probably be better but I think not much better :-\

Can't knock it til you try it, I suppose

also.. FRESH ..

many people have these old-sticks of butter in the fridge from since Nam..

that works fine for cooking, but it wouldn't even be good on toast.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: C5Allroad on Thu, 19 May 2016, 21:35:15: Quote from: Havlerson on Wed, 18 May 2016, 20:22:39
In Canada it's still like that, and we butter everything. I'm literally buttered up right now, salted butter of course

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Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: MOZ on Fri, 20 May 2016, 02:13:15: Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:34:02
I find it inconceivable that I'm the only one that's ever eaten a spoonful of butter..

What's wrong with it..
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It's butter.. Butter = Good...

I'm a vegetarian on a keto diet, I pretty much have to stick to eating butter sticks,cream straight from the box and veggies.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 20 May 2016, 02:53:07: Quote from: MOZ on Fri, 20 May 2016, 02:13:15
Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 19 May 2016, 20:34:02
I find it inconceivable that I'm the only one that's ever eaten a spoonful of butter..

What's wrong with it..
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It's butter.. Butter = Good...

I'm a vegetarian on a keto diet, I pretty much have to stick to eating butter sticks,cream straight from the box and veggies.

While I agree with some of the things behind keto... I'm not terribly sure our body was designed to digest the Quantity of Fat necessary to replace such a significant portion of calories..
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: MOZ on Fri, 20 May 2016, 02:56:34: I think that's the trick, redesigning your body to use fat as the main source of energy rather than carbs.

I think our bodies weren't designed for the sedentary life style most of us live now-a-days either.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 20 May 2016, 02:59:10: Quote from: MOZ on Fri, 20 May 2016, 02:56:34
I think that's the trick, redesigning your body to use fat as the main source of energy rather than carbs.

I think our bodies weren't designed for the sedentary life style most of us live now-a-days.

I'm talking about eating 1000 calories worth of fat. that'sssss I can understand a huntergather society eating that from time to time..

But It wouldn't have been possible for them Every day..
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: SBJ on Fri, 20 May 2016, 03:00:58: Well we Danes like our butter.
All bread gets butter, unless you're using some sort of cream cheese.
Pretty sure the butter I buy is local.
Title: Re: How much butter did ya'll eat in 1984 ?
Post by: drewba on Fri, 20 May 2016, 09:53:56: the neverending stooooooorrrrrryyyyy

I wasn't around in '84 but I do remember the BUTTER V MARGARINE war raged on in the late 80s. Butter won, of course.