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Some of you may know me better as dmorfy from Gonegambling. I hope you are enjoying the games, fun, and friends here at TAG.

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I have added chapter 4 in my continuing story which I have decided to name 'A "TELL" of TWO CITIES' Chapter 4 is in my blog below. Chapters 2 and 3 can be found in my previous entries.

Also, check out the Cincinnati Chili recipe, it is SOOO yummy!!

A "TELL" OF TWO CITIES

CHAPTER ONE
It was a dark night and there was STORMY WEATHER. It was so quiet you could hear a PENNY DROP. What a FUNDAY it had been! On my way to go SKYDIVING some JOKER who thought he was in a RACE hit my car and put a BIG SCRATCH on it. He must not have had INSURANCE because it was a HIT AND RUN. I spent the rest of the day at the AUCTION. I would have GONEGAMBLING but my government has made it so difficult. I felt FLUSHed and hungry and my head started to BOB. I checked the SOUP POT but it was empty so I got a bowl of FRUITLOOPS. That's when it happened; I smelled ONIONS. Then, BINGO!! A man named JOHN appeared and said he had a BIG DONGA. I thought I might GET LUCKY. "Come with me to my new KINGdom," he said. "We have some EASY ROYALS that need your help. They have been KIDDNAPPED." He also made a POINT to tell me their GOOSE had been stolen. So I went with him. I stopped by some SHOPS to get a LITTLEBIT of supplies before I began my search. The PARK was having TOURNAMENTS so it was too crowded to look there. I went to TAG CITY, but there were BUZZING BEES everywhere and all I had was a BUTTERFLY NET. I stopped by a newstand to CHAT and check the HEADLINE HEADACHES, but a guy named JEFF said there was a SHORT CIRCUIT in the lights so it was too dark to read. I was having no LUCK. I saw an AUCTION and got a beautiful SILVER SERVICE there, but still no VICTIMS or CRIMINALS. So I just sat down on a PARK BENCH and ate some HAPPY SNAPS. And that, my friend, is how I became a member of TRADERAUCTIONGAMES.

You're Gonna Love This

History of Cincinnati Chili

Outside of the state of Texas, Cincinnati, Ohio, is the most chili-crazed city in the United States. Cincinnati prides itself on being a true chili capital, with more than 180 chili parlors. Cincinnati-style chili is quite different from its more familiar Texas cousin, and it has developed a cult-like popularity.

What makes it different is the way the meat is cooked. It's then served over spagetti and garnished with toppings. The chili has a thinner consistency and is prepared with an unusual blend of spices that includes cinnamon, chocolate or cocoa, allspice, and Worcestershire. this is truly the unofficial grub of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Chili Recipe
1 large onion chopped
1 pound extra-lean ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon red (cayenne) pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa or 1/2 ounce grated unsweetened chocolate
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 (16-ounce) package uncooked dried spaghetti pasta
Toppings (see below)

In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, saute onion, ground beef, garlic, and chili powder until ground beef is slightly cooked. Add allspice, cinnamon, cumin, cayene pepper, salt, unsweetened cocoa or chocolate, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, and water. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours. Remove from heat.

Cook spaghetti according to package directions and transfer onto individual serving plates

Ladle chili over spaghetti and serve with toppings of your choice. Oyster crackers are served in a separate container on the side.

Cincinnati chili lovers order their chili by number.

Two-Way Chili: Chili served on spaghetti

Three-Way Chili: Additionally topped with mounds of finely shredded Cheddar cheese

Four-Way Chili: Additionally topped with chopped raw onions

Five-Way Chili: Additionally topped with kidney beans

Makes 6 to 8 servings.
note: What this recipe does not tell you is you should boil the beef in enough water so it is very well broken up. Another secret for making your Cincinnati Chili even more authentic is to put the ground beef in a food processor and get it very finely chopped before boiling. When finished the chili should be a bit watery, this is where the Oyster Crackers come in. I personally like to add a little more tomato sauce to mine.
This recipe was taken from the What's Cooking America web site.

A "TELL" of TWO CITIES
Chapter 4
MYSTERIES AND LEGENDS
One of the most mysterious and terrifying legends in GGville is that of the dreaded GAIA. It is said that this creature was born in a large ONION patch in the backwoods of GGville. Many claim that the stench of rotting ONIONS precedes her attack. Although she is greatly feared, scores of people have gone in search of her eGGs which are a very valuable and covetted treasure in GGville. Some have even claimed to have had sex with the dreaded beast in hopes of receiving GIFTS from her. While some have been successful in their quests for her eGGs, others have been left devastated. Apparently, she will deliberately let some gather the eGGs only to attack them later, leaving them BANKRUPT and BEGGING in the streets. The only available description of her, and this may be the strangest thing yet, is that she wears a purple dress and has one large and one small breast.
TAG CITY is not without it's mysteries either. There have been several reports lately that the residents of TAG CITY have been experiencing some strange form of insomnia. Even if they are eventually able to fall asleep, they are unable to sleep for more than 2 hours at a time. Some are actually setting alarm clocks to wake them every 2 hours for fear of sleeping longer and others say they simply bolt straight up out of a fitful sleep every 2 hours.
The highway department has reported TRAFFIC CHAOS in the GOOSE CROSSING sector of TAG CITY. Many motorists have jammed into the area. Several street signs have been reported missing.
Pete, the host of the weekly discussion group has been missing for over 2 weeks. His wife says he is working out of town. An official missing person report has not yet been filed.
There have also been reports of people mysteriously changing their names. Another man was afflicted with a speech disorder that made him speak as it there were no spaces between his words. Whether any of this is related to the recent insomnia problem is still under investigation.
The cause of these strange happening is unknown and researchers are unsure when they will have any answers.But the population of TAG CITY is steadily increasing in spite of these disturbances, and the City Treasurer has also reported that many residents are becoming more affluent.