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Food Thread: "You can have any color as long as it's black"

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I realize that this is a tortured comparison, but I see in the typical food lunatic a touch of the Colorado bakery insanity. When I go to a restaurant I expect that the business will accommodate me...up to a point. Sure, asking for extra-crispy fries is a reasonable request, but there is a point at which those requests become too time-consuming and expensive for any restaurant to tolerate.

It is a view that places the individual at the center of the universe, and I simply cannot tolerate that attitude. We are a (mostly) free people, but that freedom does not extend to the power to control others.

But back to food...I am usually happy to accommodate guests in my home with specific dietary requirements, but I have a line that I will not cross. If you don't like it...don't eat it.

Lewis Carroll had it exactly correct:

..."don't give yourself airs!
Do you think I can listen all day to such stuff?
Be off, or I'll kick you down stairs!"

That being said, recently we had dinner guests* who brought a home-made gluten-free cake, and it was pretty damned tasty!

*Of course one was a conservative, and both loved baseball...

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Look, it's just a quiche without a pie shell. But it does sound easy, although what the hell is "dry biscuit mix?" Seriously...I have seen the biscuits in the tins in the refrigerator case, and have eaten my share of them. But is there really a product marketed as biscuit mix? Why? It's flour and baking powder and a bit of salt and maybe sugar. Am I missing something elemental about the complexity of mixing three dry ingredients in a bowl?
Impossible Ham And Swiss Pie
I like dishes like this for large breakfast or brunch gatherings, because they can feed a bunch of people and they don't require the skills of a short-order cook. I like cooking as much as the next guy, but sometimes I want to be able to relax with the people around the table with my breakfast bourbon and wax poetic about the joys of French Toast with butter and salt.
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Skip puts beans and vodka on his French Toast, and you give me shit for putting on salt and butter?

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I haven't had the opportunity to mock Chipotle for months! I guess their much-vaunted programs to address filthy, microbe-ridden food didn't work quite as well as they expected. It's one thing to address specific breakdowns in the logistics that allowed tainted ingredients to enter their restaurants, but when multiple attempts to remedy the problem have failed, perhaps it is time to address the overall design of the system. It is obvious that Chipotle does not get it. Their ersatz "farm-to-table" marketing plan is based on a chaotic supply chain that is uncontrollable. There is something to be said for that Sysco or McDonalds semi rolling up to the restaurant. Maybe the ingredients aren't locally sourced and caressed by vegan wood nymphs before harvest, but usually people don't get sick from them. And the current catastrophe is even worse. Unsafe temperatures means that the food safety system within the restaurant broke down.
CDC: Food left at unsafe temperatures led to illnesses at Ohio Chipotle
McDonald's has almost 20 times the number of restaurants, yet we hear about far fewer cases of food poisoning! Why is that?

I will cheerfully eat oysters and beef tartare, love a runny egg in my ramen, and become apoplectic over medium-well pork, but I would think twice before eating at a Chipotle.

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It's lunch. It isn't an existential attack on your way of life. It isn't someone sneaking into your house and kidnapping your children. It's the shape of your french fries.
Furious customers threaten to attack restaurant owner and his CHILDREN after he changed the shape of his famous $4 french fries
1. Anyone near Waterville Maine? Please spend a few bucks at this place.
B. People are crazy.
III. The owners should buy shotguns.
Four. I like straight-cut fries more than crinkle-cut.
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I love this dish, which is simply a fancy version of the chopped chicken livers my maternal grandmother made. That, and her cheese blintzes were my happiest memories of her kitchen (everything else was...um...sort of crappy)

Don't bother with the Cognac Gelée unless you really want authenticity. It's nice, but this dish used to be quite rustic until it was dandified by snooty city chefs.

Julia Child’s Chicken Liver Mousse

(Adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking)

• 2 c. chicken livers
• 2 tbsp. minced shallots
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1/3 c. cognac
• 1/4 c. whipping cream
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. allspice
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• Pinch of thyme
• 1/2 c. melted butter
• Kosher salt and pepper

1. Remove any greenish or blackish spots from the livers, as well as any sinew. Cut the livers into 1/2″ pieces.

2. Melt butter over medium heat in a sauté pan until foam has subsided. Sauté livers with the shallots in butter for 2 to 3 minutes, until the livers are just stiffened, but still rosy inside. Scrape into the blender jar.

3. Pour the wine or cognac into the pan and boil it down rapidly until it has reduced to 3 tablespoons. Scrape it into the blender jar.

4. Add the cream and seasonings to the blender jar. Cover and blend at top speed for several seconds until the liver is a smooth paste.

5. Add the melted butter and blend several seconds more. Adjust seasoning.

6. Pack into the bowl or jar and chill for 2 to 3 hours.

Cognac Gelée
• 1/2 c. water, separated
• 1/2 tsp. unflavored gelatin
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 c. dry vermouth
• 2 tsp. cognac
1. Place 1/4 c. of warm water in a ramekin, sprinkle unflavored gelatin and let it stand for about 10 minutes.
2. In a small saucepan heat wine and sugar over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes.
3. Once the gelatin has softened, add the other 1/4 c. of hot water to the ramekin and dissolve until mixture becomes clear. Add the gelatin mixture to the warm wine mixture and mix thoroughly.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add cognac. Let the warm mixture stand until it almost reaches room temperature. 5. Once it has cooled, pour over chilled mousse. Return the mousse to the fridge and chill until the gelée has set.

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Food and cooking tips, Haggis, Henry Big Boys in .357, gefilte fish replacements, thick and fluffy pita and good tomatoes that aren't square, pale pink and covered with Mestizo E.coli: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com. Any advocacy of French Toast with syrup will result in disciplinary action up to and including being nuked from orbit.

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1 Being stubborn
It's show time

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 04:00 PM (lxZ71)

2 I'll say 4th

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 04:00 PM (5edY6)

3 Ok... 4 th

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 04:01 PM (5edY6)

4 Last time 4 th

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 04:01 PM (5edY6)

5 All is savory

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 04:02 PM (5edY6)

6 You call this a Food Thread? It's barely even a light snack thread!

Posted by: Michael Moore at August 19, 2018 04:04 PM (AcZtS)

7 although what the hell is "dry biscuit mix?" Seriously...I have seen the biscuits in the tins in the refrigerator case, and have eaten my share of them. But is there really a product marketed as biscuit mix?

Ummm.. unless I'm totally missing something that would be Bisquick.

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 04:05 PM (dUJdY)

8 CBD, I don't know if you're kidding or not, but "dry biscuit mix" is Bisquick. They developed that whole line of "impossible" pies way back when as a way to entice people to use the mix for more than just biscuits.

Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 04:05 PM (JJZzu)

9 Mikey...put u foot in u cake hole and nosh. Very little assembly required!

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 04:06 PM (5edY6)

10 Dry biscuit mix = Bisquik

Posted by: Low Energy Jeb at August 19, 2018 04:06 PM (x7rWu)

11 See, Jewells knows.

Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 04:06 PM (JJZzu)

12 You're gonna post a picture of Vodka without the recipe?

Posted by: grammie winger at August 19, 2018 04:06 PM (lwiT4)

13 Gee, even I know what Bisquick is. Duh

Posted by: grammie winger at August 19, 2018 04:07 PM (lwiT4)

14 1 My tablet that is.
Finally have bacon in the house and had a BLT at lunch, but bought dough and ham to make a stomboli with some of the hot peppers, basil and tomatoes I got from garden. Also onion, pepperoni, cheese. Will fry up the vegetables roll out dough, chop up ham and pepperoni, cover with cheese, coat with egg wash then bake.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 04:07 PM (lxZ71)

15 12
You're gonna post a picture of Vodka without the recipe?



Ummmmm, low T?

Posted by: pep at August 19, 2018 04:07 PM (T6t7i)

16 Skip puts beans and vodka on his French Toast, and you give me shit for putting on salt and butter?
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Yes. Skip doesn't claim to be a pompous foodie.

Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 04:07 PM (JJZzu)

17 Temperature, not testosterone. That would be silly.

Posted by: pep at August 19, 2018 04:07 PM (T6t7i)

18 The people of Waterville, Maine seem crazier than the ones in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 04:08 PM (AcZtS)

19 Re CHIPOTLE: I am so I tired of the smug grub fad. I wish Chipotle's patrons no harm, but I do get a little schadefreude every time I hear that theyve poisoned their customers again. And they'll never poison me because I won't go there.

Posted by: Cumberland Astro at August 19, 2018 04:09 PM (d9Cw3)

20 On the subject of dinner: We are going to the fair and eating cheese curds and cotton candy while we stare at the carnies.

Posted by: grammie winger at August 19, 2018 04:10 PM (lwiT4)

21 One WAS a conservative and both Loved baseball.

Gluten free finally did them in?

Posted by: Ben Had at August 19, 2018 04:10 PM (dEFp1)

22 Forgot the maple syrup, CBD.

You've never heard of Bisquick?

Posted by: SMH - Get right or get left at August 19, 2018 04:10 PM (ZCD4H)

23 I tried something today I haven't done in years because the last time was a disaster but I am trying my hand at a brisket again. Not BBQ.. this is made with 2 cans of beef consomme, brussel sprouts, carrots, garlic etc. It smells divine but I will be broken hearted if it turns out tough again. I got a 6 pounder since it's just us 3 but figure leftovers for a few days!

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 04:10 PM (dUJdY)

24 Agree, its Busquick. Use to have it always around, would whip up what we called Ship's Biscuits in a flash when needed.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 04:10 PM (lxZ71)

25 Wait...

Baked beans...and vodka.

On french toast.

Okay...

Posted by: SMH - Get right or get left at August 19, 2018 04:11 PM (ZCD4H)

26 I made some rather spectacular shish kebab last night, to the point where 3 women and I put away almost 4 lbs of meat (sirloin prime) with tons of marinated veggies. I marinated the meat for 8 hours in vinegar, lemon juice, and lime juice, plus Worcestershire sauce, cardamon, soy sauce, etc.. I was afraid the meat would be to acidic, but it was really, really good. The veggies got a nice balsamic vinaigrette.

All in all, one of my better efforts.

Posted by: pep at August 19, 2018 04:11 PM (T6t7i)

27 As a southerner, I'm afraid I cannot use instant biscuit mix. Very often.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:11 PM (MVjcR)

28 22 It all makes sense now

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 04:12 PM (lxZ71)

29 The people of Waterville, Maine seem crazier than the ones in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 04:08 PM (AcZtS)
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They call them Mainiacs for a reason.

I had to laugh at the cop who wrote that he took his buddy there after he attended an autopsy. Also, I have to salute the titanium lining of his stomach if he was able to eat after that.

Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 04:12 PM (JJZzu)

30 25 Wait...

Baked beans...and vodka.

On french toast.

Okay...
Posted by: SMH - Get right or get left at August 19, 2018 04:11 PM (ZCD4H)
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Needs syrup. Maple syrup.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:12 PM (MVjcR)

31 I'm doing the fridge-cleaning recipes right now. I had half a dozen slightly-past-their-prime tomatoes, some chicken stock, a bit of salsa, and a few squirts of ketchup left in the fridge, so I made some pretty decent tomato sauce and served it over mafaldine pasta.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 19, 2018 04:13 PM (kQs4Y)

32 It smells divine but I will be broken hearted if it turns out tough again.

A good thermometer is indispensable here (in fact I use multiple ones to be sure). I usually let mine go to 200-205C, and it's perfect. Less than that, and the connective tissue hasn't yet broken down, hence toughness.

Posted by: pep at August 19, 2018 04:13 PM (T6t7i)

33 It smells divine but I will be broken hearted if it turns out tough again. I got a 6 pounder since it's just us 3 but figure leftovers for a few days!
Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 04:10 PM (dUJdY)
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Jewells, the secret to getting it tender is to cook it low and slow in the oven. Maybe 300 degrees, and at least half an hour per pound, maybe a bit more. Don't take it out until a knife goes into it really easily. Or a shiv.

Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 04:14 PM (JJZzu)

34 I was in the market yesterday and I noticed a can of mushrooms marked "gluten-free"
Are there actually mushrooms with gluten ?
... or can I expect "gluten-free" tomatoes next ?

Posted by: undocumented illegal SMOD at August 19, 2018 04:14 PM (e8kgV)

35 My tablet that is.
Finally have bacon in the house and had a BLT at lunch, but bought dough and ham to make a stomboli with some of the hot peppers, basil and tomatoes I got from garden. Also onion, pepperoni, cheese. Will fry up the vegetables roll out dough, chop up ham and pepperoni, cover with cheese, coat with egg wash then bake.
Posted by: Skip

Skip, what kind of dough do you buy? When we visit my SIL in western PA we have strombolis. We've made them at home, but the dough isn't quite right.

Posted by: Bruce at August 19, 2018 04:14 PM (8ikIW)

36 23 I tried something today I haven't done in years because the last time was a disaster but I am trying my hand at a brisket again. Not BBQ.. this is made with 2 cans of beef consomme, brussel sprouts, carrots, garlic etc. It smells divine but I will be broken hearted if it turns out tough again. I got a 6 pounder since it's just us 3 but figure leftovers for a few days!
Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 04:10 PM (dUJdY)

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Brussel sprouts smelling divine...

Does not compute.

Posted by: SMH - Get right or get left at August 19, 2018 04:15 PM (ZCD4H)

37 Eris! There you are! I'm making the bocaditos again for tonight (p. 133 of TDG, y'all) and this time I made my own phyllo cups out of phyllo sheets I had in the freezer. Stacked 5 sheets with melted butter in between each layer, cut the stack into 12 pieces, and smooshed each one into a mini muffin cup. Baked at 350 about 10 minutes. They turned out great. Will see how they do with the filling in them but I think they will be fine.

Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 04:16 PM (JJZzu)

38 This is my SIL's recipe and she said an hour per pound at 325. Hers turned out great. Fingers crossed.

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 04:16 PM (dUJdY)

39 I interpret the dietary jihadis as adopting a passive aggressive way of controlling people and seeking their attention.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara, now with an added spark of divinity at August 19, 2018 04:16 PM (YqDXo)

40 Here's a question - is crab picking worth the effort? (Blue crabs. In a restaurant, you perverts). I say no. Too much work, and it takes forever and you're expected to talk to the people you go with. Like in-laws.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:17 PM (MVjcR)

41 "As a southerner, I'm afraid I cannot use instant biscuit mix. Very often."

Weasel--have you seen the "Alexa for Southerners" video? Hilarious bit about biscuits.

Posted by: Art Rondolet of Malmsey at August 19, 2018 04:17 PM (S+f+m)

42 Bluebell, I would imagine they would ship very easily across state lines *HINT HINT*

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 19, 2018 04:18 PM (kQs4Y)

43 Impossible Pie looks like a big fat frittata.

Posted by: kallisto at August 19, 2018 04:18 PM (uLWyW)

44 37 Eris! There you are! I'm making the bocaditos again for tonight (p. 133 of TDG, y'all) and this time I made my own phyllo cups out of phyllo sheets I had in the freezer. Stacked 5 sheets with melted butter in between each layer, cut the stack into 12 pieces, and smooshed each one into a mini muffin cup. Baked at 350 about 10 minutes. They turned out great. Will see how they do with the filling in them but I think they will be fine.
Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 04:16 PM (JJZzu)
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Microwave burritos take 50 seconds in the WeaselAcres atomic oven.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:18 PM (MVjcR)

45 Smoked a Pork shoulder yesterday and man I'm still high.

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 04:19 PM (kG2lj)

46 I got a pork roast in the crock pot covered with tomatoes, onions, celery, chicken stock and a 12 oz jar of pepperoncini.

Pork, it's what's for dinner.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 04:19 PM (EoRCO)

47
It's flour and baking powder and a bit of salt and maybe sugar.

I tried this recipe for biscuits and ended up with toasted flour.

Posted by: Headless Body of Agnew at August 19, 2018 04:19 PM (e1mEI)

48 Posted by: Art Rondolet of Malmsey at August 19, 2018 04:17 PM (S+f+m)
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I have not- I'll check it out. Thanks!

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:19 PM (MVjcR)

49 Store sells pizza dough that they also use for pizzas and do make up stomboli unbaked to sell.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 04:19 PM (lxZ71)

50 Pork, it's what's for dinner.
Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 04:19 PM (EoRCO)

That sounds delicious!

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 04:22 PM (dUJdY)

51 but I would think twice before eating at a Chipotle

Poorly trained, minimum wage employees, who lol'd at the 15 minute long Food Safety 101 training video... what the hell could go wrong?

Seriously, fresh food and vegetables still need to be kept cool. Sitting in a 72 degree environment means (math involved) some huge array of bacteria are replicating every minute. On a long enough time line those who show up at the end of the day are bound to pay homage to the porcelain gods shortly thereafter.

This isn't rocket science. Chipotle needs to die. It's obvious they're not learning from the experience of poisoning their customers.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 04:22 PM (LOgQ4)

52 I get frozen pizza dough at a local bakery that has been here for years. It's wonderful. $1.25. Let thaw in fridge overnight. You can make tons of stuff with it.

Posted by: Infidel at August 19, 2018 04:22 PM (pcnVL)

53 Use to make lots of home made dough, best was using a lager beer,
http://thebeeroness.com/2012/11/29/beer-pizza-dough/

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 04:22 PM (lxZ71)

54 31 I'm doing the fridge-cleaning recipes right now. I had half a dozen slightly-past-their-prime tomatoes, some chicken stock, a bit of salsa, and a few squirts of ketchup left in the fridge, so I made some pretty decent tomato sauce and served it over mafaldine pasta.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 19, 2018 04:13 PM (kQs4Y)
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Sometimes those fridge-cleaners make great meals!

And I find them extra-fun to cook because (1) you're usually doing something different and (2) there's no pressure since expectations are low.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at August 19, 2018 04:22 PM (0jtPF)

55 Store sells pizza dough that they also use for pizzas and do make up stomboli unbaked to sell.
Posted by: Skip

Thanks. I'll give that a try
No strombolis anywhere near Chicago that I'm aware of

Posted by: Bruce at August 19, 2018 04:24 PM (8ikIW)

56 Skip puts beans and vodka on his French Toast, and you give me shit for putting on salt and butter?

You don't get sh*t for putting salt and butter on French Toast. You get sh*t for your advocacy/crusade/jihad against putting maple syrup on it, a position fly-over country finds incomprehensible.

However, this is only the latest in lunacies to spread miasmatically from the infestation that is NYC, salsa from said location being another in recent memory.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 19, 2018 04:25 PM (DMUuz)

57 "a view that places the individual at the center of the universe" That's why a-holes eat at restaurants: not because they are hungry, but because they like to play with the wait-staff like puppeteers. I cringe whenever I see diners being flirty, coy, chatty, jocular, or whatever with wait-staff. I wouldn't last 2 hours doing that job, having to take that lip and attitude from people.

Posted by: gp at August 19, 2018 04:25 PM (mk9aG)

58 I was an adult before eating liver pate but grew up eating chicken liver. My grandmother would fry them up in clarified butter, salt and pepper to taste and they were served with warm Syrian bread (AKA pita). Delish! I still like them that way but had to cut back on the amount. As I got older and approached 29 the mass quantities didn't sit well. Instead of a meal, they are now a small appetizer. Damn!

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2018 04:26 PM (V+03K)

59 Making a pot a feu, simple version. Some root veges and alliums. Cabbage qrtrs on side
Always good on a sunday with a good bottle of red or two,

As its 95 or so outside, had to turn therm down to 68 inside.

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 04:28 PM (5edY6)

60 Here's a question - is crab picking worth the effort?
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:17 PM


If you have a date tonight, yes.

Posted by: Lena at August 19, 2018 04:28 PM (DMUuz)

61 "I was in the market yesterday and I noticed a can of mushrooms marked "gluten-free"" Irony: they sell 5-lbs bags of pure gluten right there in the baking section. Mix it with flour, makes your pizza crust more rubbery-chewy.

Posted by: gp at August 19, 2018 04:28 PM (mk9aG)

62 I made a Bisquick breakfast bake that was pretty good - eggs, cheese, some cream, peppers, tomato and dry mix. Tasty.

Posted by: kallisto at August 19, 2018 04:30 PM (uLWyW)

63 Even better, Jewells!

Eris, I'll send you the leftovers, I promise!

Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 04:30 PM (JJZzu)

64 60 Here's a question - is crab picking worth the effort?
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:17 PM

If you have a date tonight, yes.
Posted by: Lena at August 19, 2018 04:28 PM (DMUuz)
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I knew it!

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:30 PM (MVjcR)

65 Bisquick has a whole bunch of those "Impossible Pie" recipes, ham and cheese, spinach, hamburger, quesadilla, etc. I'm only familiar with the savory and quiche-like pies, but a quick look at the Betty Crocker website shows recipes for impossible dessert pies, too (pumpkin, pear).

Posted by: biancaneve at August 19, 2018 04:30 PM (A/iod)

66 I was not joking about the dry biscuit mix. I haven't used Bisquick in years and years.

It just seemed silly to pay someone else to put a bit of leavening in some flour...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 19, 2018 04:31 PM (sW7iu)

67 local market had a Hatch Chile event yesterday: two bags of hot peppers, some guac, salsa and a pack of fresh roasted.

Posted by: redc1c4 at August 19, 2018 04:32 PM (s+Fdw)

68 Leavening = Crisco?

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:32 PM (MVjcR)

69 All those Animal Rights Idiots who oppose using all animal products should all be stranded in the wilderness and lets see how long they would last their so brainwashed with the crap from PETA or some mindless movie with anamatronic talking piggies in them and HEY IF YOU DONT LIKE MILK,HONEY,GLUTEN or MEAT,POULTRY,EGGS or FISH then JUST GO OUT AND EAT GRASS or as my mom would say GO OUT IN THE GARDEN AND EAT WORMS

Posted by: Spurwing Plover at August 19, 2018 04:32 PM (FLiOE)

70 It just seemed silly to pay someone else to put a bit of leavening in some flour...
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 19, 2018 04:31 PM (sW7iu)
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Not everybody has waitstaff chained up in the basement, Dildo.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 19, 2018 04:33 PM (kQs4Y)

71 40 ... "Here's a question - is crab picking worth the effort? (Blue crabs. In a restaurant, you perverts). I say no. Too much work, and it takes forever and you're expected to talk to the people you go with. Like in-laws."

Weasel, that only works when the restaurant pours a bushel worth of the steamed crabs in the middle of the table and everyone takes what they want. This is for serious shell fish consumers. Talking is permitted but usually restricted to terse comments with grunted replies. Getting the meat out of a crab is serious business, requiring attention. Socialize with steak or pizza.

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2018 04:33 PM (V+03K)

72 If you dont have Crohn's disease or Ulcerative colitis don't even think of trying your gluten-free b.s. with me. I don't believe in global-warmng either. These are both lame attempts at manipulating my behavior with your b.s.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 19, 2018 04:33 PM (EZebt)

73 Skip, what kind of dough do you buy? When we visit my SIL in western PA we have strombolis. We've made them at home, but the dough isn't quite right.

Posted by: Bruce


Use the same as you would for pickle bread.

Start with a good dill dough.....

Posted by: JT at August 19, 2018 04:34 PM (kknE9)

74 Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2018 04:33 PM (V+03K)
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That's the kind of place. Paper on the tables, wooden mallets and all. WeaselWoman is a fan. I'm staying home with WeaselDog.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:35 PM (MVjcR)

75 I was once stuck in a McDonald's drive-through behind a woman who ordered a few Happy Meals for her kids, then she ordered "Meat" for herself. I know this because she started screaming, "MEAT! I SAID I WANT MEAT! JUST MEAT!" at the top of her lungs at the hapless McDonald's employee who was trying to figure out what she wanted. At first I didn't understand what she was saying, either. Then I thought, "Okay, you're probably doing low carb. Just order a few plain hamburgers, no buns. Why torture the employee?"

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at August 19, 2018 04:35 PM (2NqXo)

76 I seldom eat in restaurants, usually only when travelling. I avoid lunch hours, and choose to eat at two. One thing I despise is the use of wait staff used as personal serfs, so I usually just ask them, when presented a menu, "what did you have for lunch?". More often or not, that's what I'll order, and for some reason get a smile, good service, and leave a good tip.

Posted by: bill in arkansas at August 19, 2018 04:35 PM (xzqr4)

77 Dry biscuit mix = Bisquik, ese!

Posted by: Carlos Mencia at August 19, 2018 04:35 PM (NWiLs)

78 Come For The Dysentery And Save The Cost Of Airfare To Mexico!

Posted by: Chipotle's at August 19, 2018 04:36 PM (TQyCa)

79 I have a friend whose daughter is extremely allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, and dairy. She pretty much has to bring her own food when she goes out. We recently had a one-week summer camp and my friend and her daughter came for a few days bringing their own food. While I think most people with special food requests are narcissists, for some people it's a matter of life and death.

Posted by: biancaneve at August 19, 2018 04:36 PM (A/iod)

80 >>The people of Waterville, Maine seem crazier than the ones in Brattleboro, Vermont.

You have no idea.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 19, 2018 04:36 PM (/tuJf)

81 68 Leavening = Crisco?
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:32 PM (MVjcR)

A rising agent, like yeast or baking powder.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 04:37 PM (NWiLs)

82 You're gonna post a picture of Vodka without the recipe?


Posted by: grammie winger at August 19, 2018 04:06 PM (lwiT4)

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Step 1: open bottle
Step 2: consume contents
Step 3: comment on the ONT

repeat until either a legend or banned, or both.



you're welcome.

Posted by: redc1c4 at August 19, 2018 04:37 PM (s+Fdw)

83 Use the same as you would for pickle bread.

Start with a good dill dough.....
Posted by: JT

That's what I use and what some people say Bernie Sanders is.

Posted by: Elizibeth Warren at August 19, 2018 04:37 PM (kG2lj)

84
Here's a question - is crab picking worth the effort?
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:17 PM



If you're at a location that specializes in crab picking it's quite fun. The traditional red striped picnic table covering, or hard core places -- even raw newspaper. Crayons for the kids. Lots of beer. Lots of crab.

Unhurried atmosphere. Fenwick Island, Delaware.

Worth every penny. But if the crab place doesn't specialize in that environment it's not worth it. They'll want to chase you out the door. Crab pickin' takes a lot of time and requires much beer.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 04:37 PM (LOgQ4)

85 Crab pickin is an acquired skill. Some good tutorials on tube you and elswhere.

Eating steamed blue crab ifits in nicely with the concept of 'slow food'. Just add wine and good company!

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 04:38 PM (5edY6)

86 so I usually just ask them, when presented a menu, "what did you have for lunch?". More often or not, that's what I'll order,

And hope that Cannibal Bob isn't your waiter.

Posted by: JT at August 19, 2018 04:38 PM (kknE9)

87 Greetings:

So, I'm in the checkout line at the local Safeway supermarket and the woman ahead of me has the whole conveyor covered with her groceries and there's not a piece of meat in sight.

So, I give Joe, the checker, the high sign and say, "You know, Safeway should have a separate checkout line for vegetarians.". The woman turns toward me and gives up a kind of half-smile.

So, I continue, "That way I wouldn't have to worry about their vegetables touching my meat.".

Posted by: 11B40 at August 19, 2018 04:38 PM (evgyj)

88 Chipotle is horrible. The last time I ate there, (several years ago), I had a coupon for free food. And I wanted my money back.

Posted by: Rosasharn at August 19, 2018 04:39 PM (PzBTm)

89 And I just heard about Kool-Aid pickles. Has anyone tried this? Apparently you take a jar of dill pickles, mix a package of sugar-free kool-aid and 1/2 or 2/3 cup sugar with the pickle juice, then refrigerate for a week. I have no idea if it's good or not, but I might have to try it.

Posted by: biancaneve at August 19, 2018 04:40 PM (A/iod)

90 In which Town was Funny Farm? I love that movie.

Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at August 19, 2018 04:41 PM (PUmDY)

91 If you dont have Crohn's disease or Ulcerative
colitis don't even think of trying your gluten-free b.s. with me. I
don't believe in global-warmng either. These are both lame attempts at
manipulating my behavior with your b.s.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 19, 2018 04:33 PM (EZebt)

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i have UC, and gluten isn't a problem.

of course, i got the disease via a non-standard mechanism that my docs refuse to consider in my treatment, because the VA's idea of "patient centered care" is to treat everyone with the same disease exactly the same way.

have i ever mentioned just how much i despise the VA?

Posted by: redc1c4 at August 19, 2018 04:41 PM (s+Fdw)

92 And I just heard about Kool-Aid pickles. Has anyone tried this?
---
yes: they're great!

Posted by: redc1c4 at August 19, 2018 04:41 PM (s+Fdw)

93 so I usually just ask them, when presented a menu, "what did you have for lunch?". More often or not, that's what I'll order,


Do they run over to Burger King and bring it back for you?

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 04:42 PM (kG2lj)

94 Julia Child's Chicken Liver Mousse

Ah, we have duck liver pate for lunch today... It's been a while since we had some. Room temperature smeared on a toasted slice of baguette - heaven.

Nice recipe, CBD.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 19, 2018 04:42 PM (uPlWr)

95 I'm cracking up, didn't see the picture caption

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 04:42 PM (lxZ71)

96 I'm kicking myself for not bringing my basil plant home from dad's. I have some wonderful fresh tomatoes and mozzarella. Big juicy ribeye. Maybe make some chive butter for the meat.

Posted by: Infidel at August 19, 2018 04:42 PM (pcnVL)

97 A professor friend at a local college noted that it is now virtually impossible to have a dinner party for students, because their dietary requirements vary so widely.

I think the essence of millennial snowflakeness is to decide that a very limited range of food is acceptable, without any actual medical reason for doing so.

Posted by: The ARC of History at August 19, 2018 04:43 PM (dlwIY)

98
Wooden mallets at a crab place? Just proves you're a newbie. Folks with 'sperience break those little suckers apart, and strip the meat from the cartilage with their bare left hand. While signaling for more beer with their right hand.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 04:43 PM (LOgQ4)

99 Good afternoon! I'm 45 min late, and not even 100 comments? Everybody else must have been working in the yard today, too.

I, too, have pork roast in the crockpot, but cubed and smothered with Stubb's Rub. It makes a nice pulled pork that I'll eat for lunch pretty much every day.

Posted by: April at August 19, 2018 04:43 PM (e8PP1)

100 This isn't rocket science. Chipotle needs to die. It's obvious they're not learning from the experience of poisoning their customers.
Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 04:22 PM

Their customers don't seem to be learning, either. It's a mystery how multiple incidents over several years hasn't taken them out.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at August 19, 2018 04:43 PM (2NqXo)

101

...Always make quiche when we have overnight guests, or host a breakfast/brunch thing.

Can't go wrong. I usually make a couple. One with meat (mostly bacon!) and one with veggies.

They are good cold later on or the next day. Although I try to rewarm mine. Hubby will eat it cold, no problem.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 19, 2018 04:44 PM (uPlWr)

102 As a kid I didn't question the purpose of Biscuit. Probably assumed there was some special ingredient involved. Hey, it made biscuits and pie crust and stuff so it had value to little boys.

Now I'm insulted that I'm too stupid and/or lazy to mix flour and one or two other dry ingredients. And the more persnickety I am about my ingredients, the more I'm insulted with the boxed crap.

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2018 04:45 PM (V+03K)

103 and now i must go outside and finish the rack for the bottom of the big frig.

cut all the aluminum tubing last night, but need to get it assembled and installed today, *then* try one last trick to get the log splitter up and running, otherwise it's off to a service center to get the new high pressure line installed.

if i can fit it in, there's some shingles that need to go on a roof face too.

hope to be back NLT the gub thread, all things being equal.

Posted by: redc1c4 at August 19, 2018 04:45 PM (s+Fdw)

104 I might add the fat of the blue crab is the condiment that should never be tossed. It is the essence of that ararchnid!

One of the great gifts God put here for us to savor.

'Sides wine, beer is perfectly acceptable

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 04:45 PM (5edY6)

105 OT: I had a terrible thought this morning when I woke up... What if the social media platforms are also shadow-censoring conservative "Get out the Vote" efforts? I was out of town for work when our state held its primaries, but I don't recall getting any kind of notification or update, like I have in past years, about the date or where to vote. I didn't even realize it was the day until I started seeing all of my liberal connections on FB posting about how they voted.

I think this would explain at least some of the significant drop in turnout for Republicans compared to 2016... Any thoughts? Is there any way we can verify or test this?

Posted by: I smell something rotten at August 19, 2018 04:45 PM (IBt/r)

106

I was trying to remember an Asian show I started watching on Netflix where the girl ended each show with a real recipe, and how to make it. They wove the food into the show, and she highlights it later on.

I cancelled Netflix, but I think it was called The Cravings. Was very cute from what I remember.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 19, 2018 04:46 PM (uPlWr)

107 Reminds me, I haven't made aunt Martha's breakfast casserole for a long time.

Posted by: Infidel at August 19, 2018 04:46 PM (pcnVL)

108 so I usually just ask them, when presented a menu, "what did you have for lunch?". More often or not, that's what I'll order,


Do they run over to Burger King and bring it back for you?

Posted by: X-ray


LOL !

Posted by: JT at August 19, 2018 04:47 PM (kknE9)

109 Leavening = Crisco?
Posted by: Weasel


No, stuff that makes bread rise. Baking powder, other chemicals, or you know, yeast.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 19, 2018 04:47 PM (1jWCo)

110 It just seemed silly to pay someone else to put a bit of leavening in some flour...
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 19, 2018 04:31 PM (sW7iu)

I'm with you on this. Same with self-rising flour. WTH?

Posted by: April at August 19, 2018 04:47 PM (e8PP1)

111 If you have fries as a marquee product you better not suddenly swap out for a new version. I suppose they can do the new coke thing and bring back "classic fries" only a slightly inferior version. Then your customer will get the Mexican version that still has phosphates.

No I'm not punchin' anyone over fires I shouldn't be eating anyway but I would probably be mad enough to go somewhere else if I ever did want to, you have to ease into changes like that and make the new version seem like a step up. Bad move to end the old way all of a sudden like that.

Posted by: SarahW at August 19, 2018 04:48 PM (Sp1NT)

112 People in Maine sure take their French fries seriously.

Posted by: Northernlurker lurkier than ever at August 19, 2018 04:49 PM (eAMlh)

113 Vodka and beans? That actually sounds kinda yummy...

And time spent busting on Chipotle is time well spent. It was a "statement" from go, but they didn't anticipate that the statement would be "filthy hipster farms = filthy hipster diseases." Don't feed me a way of life, feed me a decent burrito and get out of my face.

Posted by: joncelli of the Tribe of the Drunken Moose at August 19, 2018 04:50 PM (1FhAQ)

114
I love Ham n Swiss keeyssh, but I won't eat quince. They put spinach in quince.

Posted by: Brad Chadlee Jr. at August 19, 2018 04:50 PM (I9Sw7)

115 Fresh basil is wonderful.
Made refrigerator pickles last week, couple co-workers thought they were really good. Having them with lunch every day.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 04:52 PM (lxZ71)

116

We're having Nachos tonight. One big mountain of chips and layers of meat and glop. While watching an episode of Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime. Fun stuff.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 19, 2018 04:52 PM (uPlWr)

117 Inflammation / anti-inflammation is the big thing. Bing it and one will find much contradictory information.

PBS show yesterday, the MD presenter said it's basically the Mediterranean Diet but also fat; good fat like butter.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 04:52 PM (B7Uun)

118 I always felt my mother's handcut chicken soup noodles tasted better than absolutely even and consistent pre-packaged noodles.

Posted by: Northernlurker lurkier than ever at August 19, 2018 04:52 PM (eAMlh)

119 While I think most people with special food requests are narcissists, for some people it's a matter of life and death.
Posted by: biancaneve at August 19, 2018 04:36 PM (A/iod)

I feel for those people, I really do. What pisses me off is when they demand that everyone in a two-mile radius of them refrain from eating things that they are allergic to.

On the other hand, hangers-on like the not-really-gluten-intolerant crowd create a market for better gluten-free products that truly intolerant people can enjoy, so, there's that.

Posted by: April at August 19, 2018 04:52 PM (e8PP1)

120 The vodka is for the vanilla, have to get more

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 04:53 PM (lxZ71)

121 Step away from the French Toast Skip.

Posted by: Muad'dib at August 19, 2018 04:53 PM (NpK5V)

122 Oh, is that middle aged woman trolling him or is he trolling her?

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 04:53 PM (B7Uun)

123 While watching an episode of Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime. Fun stuff.
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 19, 2018 04:52 PM (uPlWr)
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Is that the new version? Is it any good?

Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 04:53 PM (JJZzu)

124 A professor friend at a local college noted that it is now virtually impossible to have a dinner party for students, because their dietary requirements vary so widely. ---


I've been to dinner party's where the food was not what I liked. Never thought to ask anyone to make something special for me though. I'll go hungry and pick something up on the way home. Or just eat what I don't like to be courteous. I get that this is not an option for people with real food allergies.

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 04:53 PM (kG2lj)

125 My dad was a baker, had his own small shop . For some reason, we always had Bisquik on the shelf. Mom used it all the time, as did the old man when baking and cooking and drinking at home (a good hobby).

Posted by: bill in arkansas at August 19, 2018 04:53 PM (xzqr4)

126 Mixes are formulated to be as fool-proof as possible. It takes any guess work out of the recipe. The ingredients are also milled/ground to certain specs to help out the results. ( and they're more likely to be within expiry, unlike the grab bag of ingredients you have lying around.)

Things like cake mixes have industrial ingredients that few home cooks would mess with and produce better results for 85% of home cooks.

And if you only make a couple of cakes, trays of biscuits, etc, per year - who fucking cares.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 19, 2018 04:54 PM (1jWCo)

127 79 I have a friend whose daughter is extremely allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, and dairy. She pretty much has to bring her own food when she goes out. We recently had a one-week summer camp and my friend and her daughter came for a few days bringing their own food. While I think most people with special food requests are narcissists, for some people it's a matter of life and death.
Posted by: biancaneve at August 19, 2018 04:36 PM (A/iod)
------------------------------------
Heh.
One thing I have noticed is that most of the people like your friend's daughter, the ones who have GENUINE problems, tend to bring their own food, etc. They try not to mess things up for the rest of the world.

It's the fancifully "sensitive" ones who are usually the most demanding.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at August 19, 2018 04:54 PM (0jtPF)

128 " People in Maine sure take their French fries seriously."

It's all that Canuck influence.

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2018 04:55 PM (V+03K)

129 Things I wish I could get around here that aren't crinkle fries -

a real pavlova.

Really good cream

Heart shape waffles



Posted by: SarahW at August 19, 2018 04:55 PM (Sp1NT)

130 Here's how I define a restaurant accommodating my food preferences: they allow me to substitute a vegetable or salad for the starch they usually include with an entree. And if they won't, then it's just okie dokie with me. It's their fucking restaurant after all.

Love that photo/meme.

Posted by: steve walsh at August 19, 2018 04:55 PM (lD3v6)

131 But is there really a product marketed as biscuit mix?

The Bob's Red Mill gang have one without chemicals.

As a tribute to your picts and the first few paragraphs, it's Kosher AND Gluten Free!

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 19, 2018 04:56 PM (uPlWr)

132 You're gonna post a picture of Vodka without the recipe?
Posted by: grammie winger at August 19, 2018 04:06 PM (lwiT4)


+ Vermouth, stirred in ice

add a few olives if you like

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 19, 2018 04:57 PM (uPlWr)

133 lol.. some of the morons are still having some fun on the thread below.

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 04:57 PM (dUJdY)

134 But is there really a product marketed as biscuit mix? Why? It's flour and baking powder and a bit of salt and maybe sugar. Am I missing something elemental about the complexity of mixing three dry ingredients in a bowl?



Tell your attorneys to expect a call.

Posted by: Bisquick, a General Mills product brought to you by Betty Crocker at August 19, 2018 04:57 PM (fuK7c)

135 SarahW, making pavlova is really easy! You should try it.

Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 04:58 PM (JJZzu)

136 I s for those people, I really do. What pisses me off is when they demand that everyone in a two-mile radius of them refrain from eating things that they are allergic to.

On the other hand, hangers-on like the not-really-gluten-intolerant crowd create a market for better gluten-free products that truly intolerant people can enjoy, so, there's that.
Posted by: April at August 19, 2018 04:52 PM (e8PP1)

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Yeah, this gets me too. A woman with a daughter with such food allergies tried to get everything her little angel was allergic to banned at my daughter's elementary school, instead of sending her with her own food.

A group of us got together and said "lawsuit" to the Principal. The woman's daughter transferred schools a week later.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 04:59 PM (I16G8)

137 I was not joking about the dry biscuit mix. I haven't used Bisquick in years and years.

It just seemed silly to pay someone else to put a bit of leavening in some flour...
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 19, 2018 04:31 PM (sW7iu)


I always that the same. It doesn't make sense. But if there are people who do not bake at all, and just don't have the dry ingredients in the house... it works.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 19, 2018 04:59 PM (uPlWr)

138 I bought 1" thick bone in pork chops yesterday and have been brining them since last night. Starting the grill now. Ohboyohboyohboy

Posted by: Muad'dib at August 19, 2018 04:59 PM (NpK5V)

139 Red Lobster sells their cheese biscuit mix in stores. Friggin' awesome, them biscuits.

Posted by: Pug Mahon,Turkey Volume Guessing Man! at August 19, 2018 05:00 PM (EhZNT)

140 I have a friend whose daughter is extremely allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, and dairy. She pretty much has to bring her own food when she goes out. We recently had a one-week summer camp and my friend and her daughter came for a few days bringing their own food. While I think most people with special food requests are narcissists, for some people it's a matter of life and death.
Posted by: biancaneve

If I was extremely allergic, I would be scared to even eat at a restaurant. The food is one thing, but the possibility of cross contamination of whatever it is you are allergic to would be the biggest problem

Posted by: Bruce at August 19, 2018 05:00 PM (8ikIW)

141 I made a fabulous pavlova last month. It's not hard, but I can never get one anywhere when I eat out, or even at a bake shop.

Posted by: SarahW at August 19, 2018 05:00 PM (Sp1NT)

142 I saw an article somewhere that "inflammation" is the only real problem on this planet. Read the whole thing, learned nothing. Waking up in the morning and opening your eyes is a major contributor, though.

Posted by: Burger Chef at August 19, 2018 05:01 PM (RuIsu)

143 You're gonna post a picture of Vodka without the recipe?
Posted by: grammie winger at August 19, 2018 04:06 PM (lwiT4)

+ Vermouth, stirred in ice

add a few olives if you like
Posted by: artisanal 'ette


Shaken not stirred.

Posted by: Bond James Bond at August 19, 2018 05:02 PM (kG2lj)

144 That sounds delicious!
Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 04:22 PM (dUJdY)

Thanks Jewells! It's like pulled pork with a twist.

1 hour and 26 minutes till Martini Time......

Tick tock body rock......

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 05:03 PM (EoRCO)

145 Vodka makes most recipes better. This is known.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 05:03 PM (zLDYs)

146 I made a fabulous pavlova last month. It's not hard, but I can never get one anywhere when I eat out, or even at a bake shop.
Posted by: SarahW at August 19, 2018 05:00 PM (Sp1NT)
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Ah. I see. I can see why they wouldn't have them in a bakery (they would melt) but I would think a restaurant might have them now and again. Weren't they created in Australia? Maybe you could try there!

Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 05:04 PM (JJZzu)

147 Is that the new version? Is it any good?
Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 04:53 PM (JJZzu)


I don't know. I just subscribed to ACORN and started watching it there.

oh, just looked it up, it's this one

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3574152/?ref_=nv_sr_1


I really like ACORN so far. Catching up on goofy shows like Doc Martin and QI and dramas I used to watch like Vera, but also trying some new ones, Jack Irish, Hidden, and oldies like Mr. Palfrey of Westminster, Single-handed, Five Days the Train, etc.

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 19, 2018 05:04 PM (uPlWr)

148 of course, i got the disease via a non-standard mechanism that my docs refuse to consider in my treatment, because the VA's idea of "patient centered care" is to treat everyone with the same disease exactly the same way.

have i ever mentioned just how much i despise the VA?
Posted by: redc1c4 at August 19, 2018 04:41 PM (s+Fdw)

"Evidence based medicine" has been all the rage for a while now. It does lend some efficiencies to treating commonly occurring conditions, but slavish devotion to it creates problems by discounting more idiosyncratic presentations.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 05:05 PM (NWiLs)

149 126 Dad would often get a special cake order. His menu at the shop was limited, so he would just walk across the street to the neighborhood grocer and get a few boxes of Duncan Hines. Not that the old man couldn't do it, it was just a pain in the ass. Ask me about stretching fruit pie fillings with tapioca.

Posted by: bill in arkansas at August 19, 2018 05:05 PM (xzqr4)

150 Hey everybody.

Anyone ever have a meal that was SO good, it wasn't just a good meal, it was a good *experience*?

In my own experience, this has been true even with things you wouldn't expect to cause it... like for instance, a few Big Macs I've eaten over the years. When the teenager at McD's actually cares about what they're doing, OMG.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:05 PM (km8m2)

151 150 Hey everybody.

Anyone ever have a meal that was SO good, it wasn't just a good meal, it was a good *experience*?

In my own experience, this has been true even with things you wouldn't expect to cause it... like for instance, a few Big Macs I've eaten over the years. When the teenager at McD's actually cares about what they're doing, OMG.
Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:05 PM (km8m2)

Yep. Local Cajun restaurant. It was a foodgasmic experience.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 05:07 PM (NWiLs)

152

Time to get the ladder and build the Nacho's!

Have fun and bon appetit y'all!

Posted by: artisanal 'ette at August 19, 2018 05:07 PM (uPlWr)

153
"... I would be scared to even eat at a restaurant. The food is one thing, but the possibility of cross contamination of whatever it is you are allergic to would be the biggest problem
Posted by: Bruce at August 19, 2018 05:00 PM

Especially from waiters and waitresses who are porting around the allergenic foods and can't take time to go through a decontamination shower to serve the vulnerable. If you are serving peanut soup to multiple tables or four dusted rolls a person with peanut allergy or real gluten ntolerance rolls the dice just being served anything.

Posted by: SarahW at August 19, 2018 05:07 PM (Sp1NT)

154 40 Here's a question - is crab picking worth the effort? (Blue crabs. In a restaurant, you perverts). I say no. Too much work, and it takes forever and you're expected to talk to the people you go with. Like in-laws.
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 04:17 PM (MVjcR)

I always thought the cost/benefit ratio on any crab other than Alaska king crabs was unfavorable. But then I wolf my food and don't talk much, so maybe it's my misanthropic tendencies speaking.

Posted by: joncelli of the Tribe of the Drunken Moose at August 19, 2018 05:07 PM (1FhAQ)

155 Bluebell quit sucking up to the Cob

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 19, 2018 05:09 PM (3Pma+)

156 I assume people had a peanut allergy way back in the dark ages of my youth. But I NEVER heard of anyone who coudn't eat peanut butter when I was growing up.


Food allergies are real for some people. I know that. But I have to wonder how many 'allergic' folks are being fashionable.

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2018 05:09 PM (V+03K)

157 It occurred to me recently that whatever Old Country food traditions that lingered in my Dad's family since the 1830's when they came over from Germany to Brooklyn died out in my generation. We always had rye bread, pumpernickel, liverwurst, sauerkraut, etc. in the house because my Dad wanted those things. Grandma's house meant sauerbraten dinners, while Xmas Eve was always cold cuts and potato salad, stollen, etc. After the old folks and my Dad passed on, those food traditions bit the dust. I never ate most of that stuff anyway. The only thing that still makes it on the menu is sweet and sour red cabbage. Love that stuff with pork.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at August 19, 2018 05:10 PM (2NqXo)

158 Jimmy Deans Turkey Breakfast Sausage patties are pretty good. Had them on an English Muffin with a slice of Kraft cheese. Yum.

Posted by: Under Fire at August 19, 2018 05:10 PM (r9UYA)

159 Good Lord sorry to go OT but hubby is sick AGAIN. He hasn't felt really good in over a month. Started in AZ, he thought he was better now he's down again. Sore throat, congestion, no energy at all. I wonder if all the meds he takes is taking a toll on his immune system?

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 05:12 PM (dUJdY)

160 Jimmy Deans Turkey Breakfast Sausage patties are pretty good. Had them on an English Muffin with a slice of Kraft cheese. Yum.


Turkey sausage. Kraft "cheese".

The only word not wrong in that sentence is English muffin, and you probably didn't even get Thomas'.


*(it is important to be judgey in a food thread).

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 05:13 PM (fuK7c)

161 150 I stopped in a roadhouse in Texas, a little place called Hamburger Dan's.

Posted by: bill in arkansas at August 19, 2018 05:14 PM (xzqr4)

162
*(it is important to be judgey in a food thread).
Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 05:13 PM (fuK7c)
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I tried to start a fight over crab picking earlier and it just didn't get legs.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 05:15 PM (MVjcR)

163 I agree that some people are genuinely allergic to certain foods. But I suspect it's rare, otherwise there'd be a lot more serious illness and death. If you diagrammed the overlap of people with kids who are "allergic" to various foods with parents who don't believe in childhood vaccines but do believe in homeopathic remedies, my guess is that the overlap would be large.

Posted by: bear with assymetrical balls at August 19, 2018 05:15 PM (H5knJ)

164 Dry biscuit mix = Bisquick or Jiffy

Posted by: Antisocialist at August 19, 2018 05:16 PM (9BwmK)

165 ".....Australia? Maybe you could try there!

Posted by: bluebell at August 19, 2018 05:04 PM"

I am dreading winter so much, the idea of a second summer a some Pavlova sounds pretty good right now.

Posted by: SarahW at August 19, 2018 05:16 PM (Sp1NT)

166 I tried to start a fight over crab picking earlier and it just didn't get legs.
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 05:15 PM (MVjcR)

Folks just wouldn't come out of their shells.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 05:16 PM (NWiLs)

167 Quit picking on Chipotle, the one Pizza Hut in the nearest town sickens more people on an average weekend than Chipotle does in a year.

The Pizza Hut corporate troubleshooter spent so much time here he bought a house and married one of the girls from town.

Posted by: Neil deGrasse It's not rape if I'm wearing the dress Tyson at August 19, 2018 05:16 PM (1L9V9)

168 I cannot stand crab feasts or whatever. I do not do the crab picking thing. It is a pain in the keester.

Maybe it has something to do with the crab looking at me with lifeless eyes while I dismantle it. And the legs. I am not a big fan of food on my plate with legs on it. That is like getting a steak with a hoof hanging off of it.

Posted by: WitchDoktor, AKA VA GOP Sucks at August 19, 2018 05:17 PM (++G28)

169 164 Dry biscuit mix = Bisquick or Jiffy
Posted by: Antisocialist at August 19, 2018 05:16 PM (9BwmK)

You always get a stiffy when you bake with Jiffy.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 05:17 PM (NWiLs)

170
Folks just wouldn't come out of their shells.
Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 05:16 PM (NWiLs)
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Yep. Kinda has me steamed.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 05:17 PM (MVjcR)

171 I saw an article last night claiming that P. Terry's, in Texas, is the all-time best American burger chain, anywhere.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:19 PM (km8m2)

172 162. Weasel
Most wrestle/fight with the blue crab, the legs go into the stockpot for stock/soup (after they get noshed on of course).

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 05:20 PM (5edY6)

173 I tried to start a fight over crab picking earlier and it just didn't get legs.


Yeah, I don't have enough experience with that. I have spent some time at picnic tables covered in newspaper hitting crustaceans with a hammer, but I don't know it inside and out.

The song of my people is lobster. It was important that you get everything out of legs and the thorax and that you eat the tomalley and such, but crabs are a Dark Art of the Mid-Atlantic.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 05:20 PM (fuK7c)

174 bill in arkansas, hmm. Back in the 1950s here in California, there was a chain of coffee shops called Coffee Dan's.

(It's what caused the owners of a then-new place started up in my hometown of Lakewood, to change their name from Danny's Donuts, to Denny's.)

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:20 PM (km8m2)

175 170
Folks just wouldn't come out of their shells.
Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 05:16 PM (NWiLs)
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Yep. Kinda has me steamed.
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 05:17 PM (MVjcR)

Sometimes things just go sideways.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 05:20 PM (NWiLs)

176 Taking early photos for the gardening and pet threads this week. Out of town for a coupla days later.

I know. Off topic. Unless you mention edibles from the garden or something pets can eat.

Posted by: KT at August 19, 2018 05:20 PM (BVQ+1)

177 I should probably save this for the Home Furnishing Thread, but our new living room couch was delivered while I was at the farm. Not as comfy as the old couch.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 05:20 PM (MVjcR)

178 I feel the same way about crawfish. Like crab, I like them a lot. But the time and effort involved . . .

Posted by: bear with assymetrical balls at August 19, 2018 05:21 PM (H5knJ)

179 If you don't like the food I like then you are a big dummy who should not be allowed to live.

Posted by: Food snob at August 19, 2018 05:21 PM (IqV8l)

180 Insomniac, cajun is always good for a foodgasm. ;-)

Food that takes your mind of your troubles...

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:21 PM (km8m2)

181 KTY is genuinely but only mildly allergic to crab and some shellfish.
It can make her get cramps, nausea, dizziness, pallor.
But fortunately not very sensitive- cross contamination does not seeman issue with her, just actually eating it.

Posted by: Votermom's phone now on Team Gloom Sub Duty at August 19, 2018 05:22 PM (CE6iV)

182 175 170
Folks just wouldn't come out of their shells.
Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 05:16 PM (NWiLs)
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Yep. Kinda has me steamed.
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 05:17 PM (MVjcR)

Sometimes things just go sideways.
Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 05:20 PM (NWiLs)
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I was hoping it would be something everyone could get their claws into.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 05:22 PM (MVjcR)

183 dry biscuit mix= find the wet spot.

Posted by: saf at August 19, 2018 05:22 PM (5IHGB)

184 I cannot stand crab feasts or whatever. I do not do the crab picking thing.

They're big ticks with a shell. I'll be over at McD's...

Posted by: t-bird at August 19, 2018 05:23 PM (oTMWb)

185 Bluebell quit sucking up to the Cob
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at August 19, 2018 05:09 PM


Holy moley! bluebell has gone pin stripes!

Posted by: Dumcanthrax at August 19, 2018 05:23 PM (DMUuz)

186 Also I posted at FB last night:

I can go for months and months, and then BAM!...

Big Mac craving.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:23 PM (km8m2)

187 176 Taking early photos for the gardening and pet threads this week. Out of town for a coupla days later.

I know. Off topic. Unless you mention edibles from the garden or something pets can eat.
Posted by: KT at August 19, 2018 05:20 PM (BVQ+1)
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WeaselDog rolled in cow-poo and I suspect ate a little. No pics though -I was busy chasing her with the garden hose.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 05:25 PM (MVjcR)

188 I wonder if all the meds he takes is taking a toll on his immune system?

Could be. I have a sneaking suspicion that modern medicine in large quantities quite often does the opposite of what it was intended to do.

Posted by: Antisocialist at August 19, 2018 05:25 PM (9BwmK)

189 I've made the Impossible Ham and Swiss Cheese Pie. Assumed "dry biscuit mix" meant Bisquick so I used that. (Had to go out and buy a box because I don't use it.)
The recipe is easy and good although it has a little too much ham for my family's taste. It's fun to get creative with it and substitute ingredients: zucchini and hot pepper jack, bacon and cheddar, etc.
The family loves it but I love the taste of eggs and find it just a little "doughy". I searched recipes for crustless quiche and found a trove of them online. They're all very easy and fast to make, and none of them call for "dry biscuit mix".

Question: Anyone know if there's a difference between a frittata and a crustless quiche?

Posted by: jix at August 19, 2018 05:26 PM (Xx3z8)

190 175...OMG! The pun wars have started!! Now I'm steamed.

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2018 05:27 PM (V+03K)

191 I can go for months and months, and then BAM!...

Big Mac craving.



Well, in a world where things just keep getting worse one thing has got better.

I was in the same boat. About once a year I'd say to myself, self, remember how you really liked those Whoppers at Burger King? And myself would say Yeah! and fail to mention that they don't make them the same any more and that each annual experiment ends in regret, disaster, and uncomfortable bathroom experiences.

Well, McD now makes its quarter pounders out of real meat. They taste good. It's astounding.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 05:27 PM (fuK7c)

192 The only thing I know about quiche is that real men don't eat it.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:28 PM (km8m2)

193 Saw this earlier, seems timely. McDonalds sickens 476 in 15 states.
https://tinyurl.com/y9uskpde

Posted by: never enough caffeine at August 19, 2018 05:28 PM (N3JsI)

194 Another use for Bisquick: breading for deep-frying. I call it "redneck tempura".

Posted by: Bert G at August 19, 2018 05:28 PM (yzxic)

195 Bandersnatch, I know. McDs coming up with an actual good idea. It's like something got into their water or something.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:28 PM (km8m2)

196 Smoked a big pork shoulder yesterday. Thinking of taking a pound of it and mixing it with taco seasoning packet out of the pantry for tonight's dinner. Can't think of how that could be bad and it was a big shoulder so I will be eating different versions of left over pulled pork for awhile.

Posted by: Bond James Bond at August 19, 2018 05:29 PM (kG2lj)

197 never enough caffeine, so McD's campaign to emulate Chipotle is paying off!

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:29 PM (km8m2)

198
I can go for months and months, and then BAM!...

Big Mac craving.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:23 PM


That's what I liked about the movie 'Burnt' with Bradley Cooper. He sits down at a fast food place and in effect breaks down the components of a Big Mac in high-hifalutin culinary terms.

There's a reason it tastes good. Another reason why it's about 800 calories.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 05:29 PM (LOgQ4)

199 Question: Anyone know if there's a difference between a frittata and a crustless quiche?


I believe a frittata is fried and a quiche is baked.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 05:29 PM (fuK7c)

200 lso I posted at FB last night:
I can go for months and months, and then BAM!...
Big Mac craving.
Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:23 PM (km8m2)

Yup.....I get a Big Mac and order an extra hamburger.

Then I take the meat from the hamburger and slap it under the top bun of the Big Mac, as it should be.

I call it the Big Mac Daddy.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 05:30 PM (EoRCO)

201 Question: Anyone know if there's a difference between a frittata and a crustless quiche?
Posted by: jix at August 19, 2018 05:26 PM

Frittata starts cooking on the stovetop in a frying pan then transferred to oven. Quiche goes into the oven "raw" as it were, in a pie plate, crustless or not.

I don't like pie crust so I love to make crustless sweet or savory pies or angel pies (meringue crust, kind of like a pavlova but no vinegar).

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at August 19, 2018 05:30 PM (2NqXo)

202 I wonder if all the meds he takes is taking a toll on his immune system?
--

Jewell, almost certainly contributing.
Prescription meds almost always take a toll on the body because of side-effects.
Is he eating enough meat to get healthy?

Posted by: Votermom's phone now on Team Gloom Sub Duty at August 19, 2018 05:30 PM (CE6iV)

203 Forgot My Nic, yup!

Hairyback Guy: sounds tasty. I would love to also see McD's offer the Bacon Mac.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:31 PM (km8m2)

204 A Bacon Big Mac, made with the new fresh McD's beef, would taste incredible, I'd bet.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 05:33 PM (km8m2)

205 Jix...
Quiche has cream in it and most of its cooking is in an oven. Crust or no crust

Frittata more resembles a omelette but always served flat. No cream.

Consider all the variatins of omelette, spanish tortillas and quiche cousins but usually by marriage...or something

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 05:33 PM (5edY6)

206 Oh, a bacon Mac. Be still my heart. Broke down and got a subway Sammy for lunch after lunch time errands. It was horrible.

Posted by: Infidel at August 19, 2018 05:34 PM (pcnVL)

207 Jujubee said it better than i,...

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 05:34 PM (5edY6)

208 Votermom..well we try to eat healthy so I have cut back on the red meat. Although this brisket, which I just took out of the oven and TURNED OUT PERFECT!!! should help out!

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 05:35 PM (dUJdY)

209 Aside from being a Russian ballet dancer, what is a pavlova?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2018 05:35 PM (AllCR)

210 Votermom.. any supplements he could take that may help? I hate to ask him to take another pill, poor guy already takes so many but if it helps he will take it.

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 05:36 PM (dUJdY)

211 Broke down and got a subway Sammy for lunch after lunch time errands. It was horrible.


I think it's the bread. I went on a Subway kick for a while and then it just made me sick. The ingredients were just ingredients so I concluded that the bread was trying to kill me.

I might not be wrong. They make a fetish out of fresh baked bread but it's factory bread that they ship to be bake-ready, so god knows what they do to it.

Also, I told alex this story and she said her late friend Lucy also thought the Subway bread was trying to kill her.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 05:37 PM (fuK7c)

212 I used to know Californians years ago who claimed to be vegetarians. They ate chicken and fish but but as long as they avoided that icky beef and pork they assumed the mantle of superiority.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at August 19, 2018 05:37 PM (2NqXo)

213 Bander, that was the worst part. I miss the old white bread and when they used to cut a V in it. I would just pull out the V.

Posted by: Infidel at August 19, 2018 05:38 PM (pcnVL)

214 I was going to smoke a pork shoulder once, but I was unable to find a wrapper paper large enough.

Plus it was very difficult to light.

Posted by: WitchDoktor, AKA VA GOP Sucks at August 19, 2018 05:39 PM (++G28)

215
That quiche looks like something my grandmother made at Easter. Pizza Chena. the filling was egg, ham and sausage. It was insanely good and sadly no one else made it

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 05:39 PM (SiINZ)

216 A long time ago I knew a family and their kids (no pun intended) were all allergic to cow's milk and cheese. Fortunately, they had some land. The children weren't allergic to goat milk. So the parents started a small herd of dairy goats. Problem solved. No demands on others, just finding a solution to a problem. Word got out and I think they even made a few dollars on their excess. I admired their resourcefulness then and even more these days thinking about them.

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2018 05:39 PM (V+03K)

217 "Evidence based medicine" has been all the rage for a while now. It does lend some efficiencies to treating commonly occurring conditions, but slavish devotion to it creates problems by discounting more idiosyncratic presentations.
Posted by: Insomniac


"Evidence based medicine" means "look it up on WebMD", right?

Posted by: mikeski at August 19, 2018 05:40 PM (P1f+c)

218 About once a year I'd say to myself, self, remember how you really liked those Whoppers at Burger King? And myself would say Yeah! and fail to mention that they don't make them the same any more and that each annual experiment ends in regret, disaster, and uncomfortable bathroom experiences.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 05:27 PM


I was at a Wegmans recently. They have a restaurant attached to them that seems to want to appear upscale. I picked up their menu and shoved it into my pocket. Last night I looked at it.

Their 'signature' meal seems to be a hamburger that they proudly announce as being 'irradiated meat'.

Yeah, I have a unit in my own home that irradiates meat. It's called a fvcking microwave oven.

The difference being, I know how to put a slab of burger meat between two containers, add some water and sauce, nuke it, flip it, drain it, add cheese, and end up with something pretty close to edible.

Close. But no cigar. Certainly not worth twelve bucks.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 05:40 PM (LOgQ4)

219 Gah, I hope I have charcoal.

Posted by: Infidel at August 19, 2018 05:40 PM (pcnVL)

220 34
I was in the market yesterday and I noticed a can of mushrooms marked "gluten-free"
Are there actually mushrooms with gluten ?
... or can I expect "gluten-free" tomatoes next ?

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My wife and son are celiacs, and we've found that the vast majority of products on the shelf have gluten-based fillers. This includes soups, mixed-flavor seasonings, flavor packets. Anything that would use flour as a thickener. Even candy like Nerds and twizzlers have it.

Then you have products like Cheerios that advertise as GF and still are not (at least reliably so) due to cross-contamination within their facilities.
Then you have restaurants that provide a gluten free menu that is not prepared correctly.
Celiacs cannot have even have a little gluten. Microscopic amounts still destroy the digestive system's ability to work correctly. So food labeling is vital, yet often inadequate. And restaurant staff would do well to learn a few more things about food allergies too.




Posted by: Rex at August 19, 2018 05:40 PM (ToAbj)

221 Something else that is different than what I remember.

Little Caesars Pizza.

I remember it being garbage pizza 30 years ago. Well, I just had one and while not haute cuisine it...was not bad. Huh.

Posted by: WitchDoktor, AKA VA GOP Sucks at August 19, 2018 05:40 PM (++G28)

222 In the hierarchy of victim-groups, "Muslim" has just trumped "rape victim":

https://apnews.com/aabbd7fac25c4145
8fe026fd1730c79d/ Doctor-convicted-of-
sexual-assault-of-patient-gets-probation

"A former Houston doctor convicted of sexually assaulting a patient while she was tethered to machines and receiving treatment for asthma won't serve any prison time and will instead serve 10 years' probation.

The punishment has surprised defense attorneys, disappointed law enforcement and raised concerns from a victims advocacy group, the Houston Chronicle reported . The victim said through a former attorney that she had no comment and wanted to put it all behind her.

Dr. Shafeeq Sheikh was sentenced Friday, a day after a Harris County jury of five women and seven men found him guilty after 14 hours of deliberations. "

Posted by: zombie at August 19, 2018 05:41 PM (c+2jX)

223 Comedy act make SJW snowflake heads explode:

https://apnews.com/d065e7d98cb04d358
0bbcddaedf63c53/ Comedian-Andy-Gross-
stirs-outrage-at-Purdue-University

Humor not allowed.

Posted by: zombie at August 19, 2018 05:42 PM (c+2jX)

224 Nothing more maddening than reading Yelp and seeing jerkoffs complain about the lack of glutton free options at an Irish pub. GTFO with that and don't undermine Yelp reviews with you weird cult.

Posted by: Regular joe at August 19, 2018 05:42 PM (7PllL)

225 I used to know Californians years ago who claimed to be vegetarians. They ate chicken and fish but but as long as they avoided that icky beef and pork they assumed the mantle of superiority.
Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey


I knew a (real) vegetarian who hated people like that.

"You just won't eat anything cute".

Posted by: mikeski at August 19, 2018 05:42 PM (P1f+c)

226

224 Nothing more maddening than reading Yelp and seeing jerkoffs complain about the lack of glutton free options at an Irish pub. GTFO with that and don't undermine Yelp reviews with you weird cult.
Posted by: Regular joe at August 19, 2018 05:42 PM (7PllL)
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The downside to social media is that people feel compelled to use it.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 05:43 PM (MVjcR)

227 Just finish another successful dinner grilling chicken. For some reason my relatives can't grill meat without ruining the meal. The concept of timing the grilling of the meat is foreign to them.
Last week, an in-law ruined some expensive porterhouse steaks.

Posted by: Concerned People's Front at August 19, 2018 05:44 PM (v1udk)

228 Forgot My Nic, yeah I tried the Wegmans burger bar. It is a bistro burger place, and bistro burgers are a fad that needs to die.

Our local one features a maple bacon burger. Meh. If you want to know the prowess of your local burger place, or any restaurant in general really, order something that is not all fancified up. I tried the Wegmans regular burger and was very underwhelmed.

Posted by: WitchDoktor, AKA VA GOP Sucks at August 19, 2018 05:44 PM (++G28)

229 I agree that some people are genuinely allergic to
certain foods. But I suspect it's rare, otherwise there'd be a lot more
serious illness and death. If you diagrammed the overlap of people with
kids who are "allergic" to various foods with parents who don't believe
in childhood vaccines but do believe in homeopathic remedies, my guess
is that the overlap would be large.
Posted by: bear with assymetrical balls
+++Like two of my granddaughters for example?

I seem to remember I was blistered here for stating I fed them real food when they stay at Papa's. Those little shits can keep a secret, I'll give them that.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 19, 2018 05:46 PM (9rIkM)

230

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Yeah, this gets me too. A woman with a daughter with such food
allergies tried to get everything her little angel was allergic to
banned at my daughter's elementary school, instead of sending her with
her own food.



A group of us got together and said "lawsuit" to the Principal. The woman's daughter transferred schools a week later.

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My celiac son feels great when the class throws a pizza party with cookies, and he has to bring his own boring food. He loves feeling left out. And jealous. He also loves going to summer camp where every meal that he eats is what we brought for him to eat, because the staff won't prepare anything for him. He loves the questions and teasing from the other kids.

Posted by: Rex at August 19, 2018 05:46 PM (ToAbj)

231 Some may want to control the school administration. Others of us just want consideration and not be entirely blown off.

Posted by: Rex at August 19, 2018 05:47 PM (ToAbj)

232 (222) My standard answer is, and will remain: Throw him in the water, let him swim home.

Posted by: Burger Chef at August 19, 2018 05:47 PM (RuIsu)

233 My celiac son feels great when the class throws a pizza party with cookies, and he has to bring his own boring food. He loves feeling left out. And jealous.


What do you suggest?

Posted by: Harrison Bergeron at August 19, 2018 05:48 PM (fuK7c)

234 KT sent a picture for the garden thread, will be from blackpowder

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 05:48 PM (lxZ71)

235 I knew a (real) vegetarian who hated people like that.

"You just won't eat anything cute".
Posted by: mikeski at August 19, 2018 05:42 PM (P1f+c)


I won't eat any meat that isn't cute. Not because I'm some tough carnivorous type, but because if it isn't cute then it probably looks like a huge bug or a wad of snot in a shell or something like that. Eew. Icky.

Lambs are adorable, which is why they're tasty. No lamb ever waved antennas at me and tried to scuttle away on chitinous legs.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 05:49 PM (y87Qq)

236 Rex, that is not a great situation for your son. It sucks.

Is there a good solution? I mean, all I can think is to stop all pizza parties and such, but that has problems of its own, I think.



Posted by: WitchDoktor, AKA VA GOP Sucks at August 19, 2018 05:50 PM (++G28)

237 yeah I tried the Wegmans burger bar. It is a bistro burger place, and bistro burgers are a fad that needs to die.

Our local one features a maple bacon burger. Meh. If you want to know the prowess of your local burger place, or any restaurant in general really, order something that is not all fancified up. I tried the Wegmans regular burger and was very underwhelmed.

Posted by: WitchDoktor, AKA VA GOP Sucks at August 19, 2018 05:44 PM[i/]


I mean, I'm sorry to disappoint a 'bistro burger' place, but admitting that you use a microwave oven to cook hamburger is like admitting you go to a 'family picnic' to meet girls.

They both give me the heebie-jeebies... or the willies. Something not good, that's for sure.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 05:51 PM (LOgQ4)

238 Then you have products like Cheerios that advertise as GF and still are not (at least reliably so) due to cross-contamination within their facilities.





Yep. I could not eat oatmeal and couldn't understand it bcz it was supposedly okay. The cause was cross contamination. Only reason I know that is bcz Quaker Oats now makes one without the cross contamination issue. I'm pretty happy to be able to eat oatmeal after a lifetime of being sick everytime I tried.

Posted by: platypus, gumdrop gorilla channel at August 19, 2018 05:52 PM (WEFox)

239 I should add that I get the summer camp thing. I was recently leading a Cub Scout Pack at camp and we had a vegetarian (religious based) Scout. He was getting teased by another Scout from a different Pack and I had to reprimand him rather publicly (I had him recite the Scout Law and talk about what it means to be reverent).

Again, it sucks for your son to be in a situation like that.

Posted by: WitchDoktor, AKA VA GOP Sucks at August 19, 2018 05:53 PM (++G28)

240
I love how some parents create 'special snowflake' kids who they won't allow to play outside in the dirt and disease then bitch when the rest of the world won't conform to their lack of immunity.

It breaks my heart.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 05:54 PM (LOgQ4)

241 199, 201, 205: Thanks people! Now I know. My Italian family may excommunicate me for not knowing the difference. No cream makes sense because most of Italy seems to abhor cream with the exception of the northerners.

Posted by: jix at August 19, 2018 05:54 PM (Xx3z8)

242 So quick refresh
Had from garden 1 Anaheim pepper, 1/4 tomato, 3 sweet basil, 2 sprigs Greek oregano and few slices of hot pepper, combined in frying pan onion slices and 1/4 sweet bell pepper, chopped up ham and pepperoni together played on a rolled out pizza dough. Placed sauteed veggies on top then 2 white cheese types, ( usually like provolone and mozzarella but don't have them today) rolled up dough into closed off tube and with a peal put into a 425 degree pizza stone in oven. Maybe 35 minutes

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 05:54 PM (lxZ71)

243 In the last years of his life my dad developed a severe gluten intolerance. It was so bad that he had to check what the pharmaceutical companies were using as binding agents (gluten is apparently a popular choice) in the medicine he took.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 05:54 PM (Ze5Wq)

244 I know you didnt mean to ruin my apetite Zombie...

In houston no less.

There will be a reckoning...soon!

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 05:54 PM (5edY6)

245 I'm pretty happy to be able to eat oatmeal after a lifetime of being sick everytime I tried.
Posted by: platypus, gumdrop gorilla channel at August 19, 2018 05:52 PM (WEFox)


That's super cool for you, but I'm sorry that it doesn't make oatmeal any less oatmeal. Oatmeal is not really a good reward, on balance.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 05:58 PM (y87Qq)

246 What would I suggest?

From the school administration, you can celebrate a class thing in other ways besides with food. Like a field trip or going to some jump-zone place. But if it's going to be food, there's chic fil a (Fr fries grilled chicken is GF), or burgers (sans bun), or hot dogs, etc. If you gotta have pizza, then buy some frozen GF pizzas at the grocery and have the school kitchen warm them up.

From all the jerks here, a little empathy. Imagine your wife wakes up one day in her 30s and now can't eat anything (except Salads) in 90% of the restaurants you go to.

Posted by: Rex at August 19, 2018 05:58 PM (ToAbj)

247 Lambs are adorable, which is why they're tasty. No lamb ever waved antennas at me and tried to scuttle away on chitinous legs.
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 05:49 PM (y87Qq)

*waves antennae at Hogmartin*

*scuttles away on chitinous legs*

Posted by: Nuclear Mutant Lamb of the Future at August 19, 2018 05:58 PM (AcZtS)

248 Hogmartin, I don't share your aversion to shellfish etc., but I totally understand it. A lot of what we eat out of the ocean really don't seem much different than big insects. I'm surprised that it does not turn off more people than it does.

Posted by: bear with assymetrical balls at August 19, 2018 05:59 PM (H5knJ)

249 And a glass of Petite Syrah.

Hogmartin - What do you mean oatmeal isn't a good reward? Its good

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 06:00 PM (lxZ71)

250 220---.....So food labeling is vital, yet often inadequate. And restaurant staff would do well to learn a few more things about food allergies too.

Posted by: Rex at August 19, 2018 05:40 PM (ToAbj)
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Yes to the food labeling. If they are going to mandate it at all, they should have high standards so that people like your wife and son can have more confidence.

But restaurants? Maybe they could stand improvement, especially as to honesty, but ..... at what point can they draw the line at accommodating every eccentricity?
I just don't know.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at August 19, 2018 06:00 PM (0jtPF)

251 Dude. McCann's steel cut oatmeal. Cook it with butter, add some blueberries along the way. It can carry some vanilla extract if you want.

At the end of the day it's a platform for pure, lovely, godly, maple syrup.

Posted by: Harrison Bergeron at August 19, 2018 06:00 PM (fuK7c)

252 Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 05:54 PM (lxZ71)

That sounds pretty good, especially since you didn't put beans and vodka on it.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 19, 2018 06:00 PM (sW7iu)

253 Jim Gaffigan has a whole stand-up bit about how God must feel so bewildered, when He gave us cows and chickens to eat, and we choose to go and eat the... crab and lobster.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 06:01 PM (km8m2)

254 That sounds pretty good, especially since you didn't put beans and vodka on it.

What about carrots?

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:02 PM (y4EGh)

255
I have little empathy for trolling trolls who troll.

My kids scraped the cat scat off the sand box sand and enjoyed themselves.

There's some comedian who brags about his super-charged immune system because he spent his early years wallowing in dirt. As they say, 'Many a truth is told in jest.'

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 06:02 PM (LOgQ4)

256 Posted by: Rex at August 19, 2018 05:58 PM (ToAbj)

People are jerks because they don't adjust to your personal needs?

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at August 19, 2018 06:02 PM (2DOZq)

257 Dr Lectors Chicken Liver Mousse
(Adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking)

2 c. Dr Chiltons livers

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 19, 2018 06:03 PM (JFO2v)

258 Oh yeah posted a comment down on the dinosaur killing asteroid versus the volcano thread in case anyone still cares about it.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:03 PM (y4EGh)

259 One thing I recently realized:

The one salad I truly like to eat, is Olive Garden's salad.

Anyway, I realized it shouldn't be hard to make at home. Lettuce, tomatoes, olives, onions, pepperoncini, caesar croutons. And here in SoCal, OG's dressing is available at the supermarket.

Anyway, I'm probably gonna end up having some for dinner tonight. Will let y'all know how it comes out.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 06:03 PM (km8m2)

260 I was driving around and stopped in a random pizzeria to get something to eat, on the menu they had veal parm hero and an eggplant parm hero, I asked them for a veal and eggplant parm hero, the reacted as if I had asked them to undertake the Normandy landing.


I ended up just having a slice.

Posted by: Kreplach at August 19, 2018 06:04 PM (kT3/m)

261 I'm pretty happy to be able to eat oatmeal after a lifetime of being sick everytime I tried.
Posted by: platypus, gumdrop gorilla channel at August 19, 2018 05:52 PM (WEFox)

That's super cool for you, but I'm sorry that it doesn't make oatmeal any less oatmeal. Oatmeal is not really a good reward, on balance.
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 05:58 PM (y87Qq)


LOL
No, it isn't. But, it is great as something to fill me up. Since I hate going to the grocery store, it is awesome to have a pantry item that has an incredible shelf life. Also, it is great bcz it is so filling! If I want to lose some weight, it is a great tool for that.

I know some people can do the diets without carbs, but it is not my body. I could eat a whole roast chicken and still be hungry. However, a serving of oatmeal and I'm fine.

Posted by: platypus, gumdrop gorilla channel at August 19, 2018 06:04 PM (WEFox)

262 good price on the vodka

I pay about 26 bux for 1876.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 19, 2018 06:04 PM (JFO2v)

263 qdpsteve need some help here.

There is this want that is bugging me to buy. Help me resist.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:05 PM (y4EGh)

264 Or maybe only around 20 minutes

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 06:05 PM (lxZ71)

265 Liverwurst on a sammich is OK if you kill it with enough mustard and onions. Other than that, liver is about the only mainstream food I refuse to eat.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 06:05 PM (Ze5Wq)

266 A lot of what we eat out of the ocean really don't seem much different than big insects. I'm surprised that it does not turn off more people than it does.
Posted by: bear with assymetrical balls at August 19, 2018 05:59 PM (H5knJ)


Yeah, I don't mind if someone's digging into a lobster at my table or something, but I'll go ahead and decline. It's not rational, because I like fish and eel, which aren't particularly personable animals, but at least you can look at it and say "that's a piece of meat". Maybe that's it. Raw oyster e.g. doesn't look like anything good.

Hogmartin - What do you mean oatmeal isn't a good reward? Its good
Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 06:00 PM (lxZ71)


Oatmeal is OK. I don't know if I'd call it "good". Some kinds are better than others, but it's still oatmeal. I was never bribed with the promise of oatmeal when I was little. I've never said the words "I get to eat oatmeal" in that order. I've never come downstairs thinking "I really hope there's oatmeal".

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:05 PM (y87Qq)

267 Anna, which want is it? Do you crave pizza? Burgers? Tacos? Something else?

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 06:05 PM (km8m2)

268

There are no results for Site:acecomments.mu.nu (ToAbj)

New troll.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 06:05 PM (LOgQ4)

269 Some of us will eat 'ANTHING' as long as it is properly prepared.....and cooking is not essential on some items

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 06:05 PM (5edY6)

270 Hogmartin, I don't understand your aversion to shellfish (of course, that may just be because I'm a surfperch). If you take a good long look at one, you'll realize that they exist solely to be eaten and don't seem that gross when you keep that in mind.

Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 06:06 PM (AcZtS)

271 Food is a need. This is just a geegaw want.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:06 PM (y4EGh)

272 Kasha > oatmeal

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 06:06 PM (fA1SL)

273 I like Oatmeal generally, but I've always been especially partial to Cream of Wheat.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 06:07 PM (km8m2)

274 I'm also reasonably certain several Horde members have tried to turn their Malt-O-Meal into beer... ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 06:07 PM (km8m2)

275 Demanding that everyone else change everything to accommodate your specific needs or wants is not a reasonable position.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 06:08 PM (NWiLs)

276 Latest triumph of SMR engineering:
Vodka-cooled PC.

https://youtu.be/IYTJfLyo_vE

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 06:08 PM (fA1SL)

277
I always enjoy restaurants where 90% of the food I can't eat. It makes dining out such a special occasion.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 06:09 PM (LOgQ4)

278 Also, keep in mind, approximately 1% of the population has celiac disease. 1 in a 100. 3 to 4 million in America. It's not such a rare thing.

Posted by: Rex at August 19, 2018 06:09 PM (ToAbj)

279 271 Food is a need. This is just a geegaw want.
Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:06 PM (y4EGh)

A mere geegaw? Skip it. Now if it were a gimcrack, we'd have something to talk about.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 06:09 PM (NWiLs)

280 Dude. McCann's steel cut oatmeal. Cook it with butter, add some blueberries along the way. It can carry some vanilla extract if you want.
Posted by: Harrison Bergeron at August 19, 2018 06:00 PM (fuK7c)


I've had it, and it's one of the better ones, but meh. Still oatmeal.

272 is right, I'd rather have kasha with butter and onion than oatmeal for breakfast.

If you take a good long look at one, you'll realize that they exist solely to be eaten and don't seem that gross when you keep that in mind.
Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 06:06 PM (AcZtS)


If I take a good long look at shellfish I'll throw up a little in the back of my throat and then also in my lap and probably all over my shoes and a bit on the couch and some on the cats if they're too stupid to get out of the way (they're too stupid to get out of the way).

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:10 PM (y87Qq)

281 A vegan, a crossfit enthusiast, and an atheist walk into a bar. They see a celiac-awareness activist, and walk the fuck out, because even they can't take his endless bullshit.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 06:11 PM (fA1SL)

282 Gimcrack corn and I don't care.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:11 PM (y4EGh)

283 256
Posted by: Rex at August 19, 2018 05:58 PM (ToAbj)



People are jerks because they don't adjust to your personal needs?

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The ones who call me a narcissist, and to shut up, because my family is celiac are the jerks.

Posted by: Rex at August 19, 2018 06:11 PM (ToAbj)

284 Kasha > oatmeal
Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 06:06 PM (fA1SL)




Yes, but my body rejects it. However, I have some weird-ass genetic anomaly. My body and I war over things constantly. Some things I just break out in hives. So I may eat it anyway. Other things...not worth being sick all day, or for a few days. It just depends what I think I can get away with.

Posted by: platypus, gumdrop gorilla channel at August 19, 2018 06:11 PM (WEFox)

285 Italian sausage sandwich on a nice bun, dipped in juice with red sauce and giardinaira and hand cut fries so greasy the bag is soaked in oil by the time you get it home. No one lives forever.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 06:12 PM (K22Va)

286 Oatmeal a a great carrier for many slabs of melting butter and spoonfuls of refined sugar. refined sugar

Posted by: Ben Had at August 19, 2018 06:12 PM (dEFp1)

287 286 Oatmeal a a great carrier for many slabs of melting butter and spoonfuls of refined sugar. refined sugar
Posted by: Ben Had at August 19, 2018 06:12 PM (dEFp1)

Brown sugar. Accept no substitute.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 06:13 PM (NWiLs)

288 That's ok. I'll eat your shellfish.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 06:13 PM (fuK7c)

289 If some strange genetic quirk defines one's whole identity one might have a problem. Yeah I am looking you deaf activists who attack deaf people for going through surgery to hear.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:14 PM (y4EGh)

290
I think 100% of the 1% population should stay the hell home and make their own meals instead of torturing the wait-staff at restaurants.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 06:14 PM (LOgQ4)

291 I have empathy for people with special dietary needs (none for wants), but I'm not going to order the world around them. 1 in 100 is one percent of the population; sorry, you're problem to navigate in life, just like I'm not going to arrange bathrooms around folks who don't fit into traditionsl categories. I'm below average height; I imagine this is true of certain demographics in general (certain southeast asians). I sometimes have to climb shelves to get what I want at the store. It's never occurred to me to demand that stores be reordered for my deficiencies.

Posted by: bear with assymetrical balls at August 19, 2018 06:14 PM (H5knJ)

292 Wait what? Shellfish going to waste?

Nyah???

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:14 PM (y4EGh)

293 Posted by: Rex at August 19, 2018 06:09 PM (ToAbj)

Approximately 0.7% display the immunologocal.markers for celiac disease, but not all display symptoms.

I am sympathetic to people with significant food allergies, but the question, which has been asked above, is: why is it my problem?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 19, 2018 06:14 PM (sW7iu)

294 That's ok. I'll eat your shellfish.
Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 06:13 PM (fuK7c)


That's a bit forward, but sure, why not.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:15 PM (y87Qq)

295 I am sympathetic to people with significant food allergies, but the question, which has been asked above, is: why is it my problem?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 19, 2018 06:14 PM (sW7iu)

Because this shotgun says so.

Posted by: Handicapper General Diana Moon Glampers at August 19, 2018 06:15 PM (NWiLs)

296 I was driving around and stopped in a random pizzeria to get something to eat, on the menu they had veal parm hero and an eggplant parm hero, I asked them for a veal and eggplant parm hero, the reacted as if I had asked them to undertake the Normandy landing.

Posted by: Kreplach at August 19, 2018 06:04 PM (kT3/m)

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Anyone Mixing eggplant and veal parm must spend a night in the Box.

Everyone knows this is just not done.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 19, 2018 06:16 PM (EZebt)

297 Posted by: Handicapper General Diana Moon Glampers at August 19, 2018 06:15 PM

Great nic. I doubt 'Rex' recognizes it.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 06:17 PM (LOgQ4)

298 281 A vegan, a crossfit enthusiast, and an atheist walk into a bar. They see a celiac-awareness activist, and walk the fuck out, because even they can't take his endless bullshit.
Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 06:11 PM (fA1SL)

You have described one of my brothers to a tee.
He has been banned from familiy functions forever. True

The lib black sheep .

Posted by: Loneranger at August 19, 2018 06:17 PM (5edY6)

299 I've been eating a combo of buckwheat groats, burger wheat and lentils made in vegetable stock for breakfast, with a little bit of ham cubes.


If you get the ratios correct it's sort of a porridge consistency if you get them wrong it's soup, which is still good.

Posted by: Kreplach at August 19, 2018 06:17 PM (kT3/m)

300 You know what is a real problem?

The 1930 population of the United States now lives along the entire US shoreline.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:17 PM (y4EGh)

301 296. I just assumed it was a misplaced 'Truth or Consequences' post from earlier.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 06:17 PM (fA1SL)

302 281 A vegan, a crossfit enthusiast, and an atheist walk into a bar. They see a celiac-awareness activist, and walk the fuck out, because even they can't take his endless bullshit.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine


Well there just went a mouthful of beer on my screen.

Posted by: olddog in mo at August 19, 2018 06:17 PM (Dhht7)

303 If I take a good long look at shellfish I'll throw up a little in the back of my throat and then also in my lap and probably all over my shoes and a bit on the couch and some on the cats if they're too stupid to get out of the way (they're too stupid to get out of the way).
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:10 PM (y87Qq)


Yes, but isn't that true of a lot of food? I love lobster and crab and shrimp and calamari. I also loved when I knew nothing about them, bcz knowing kinda put a damper on things. Same with meat though, I can't moon over cows and buffalos and chickens or I'd never eat them.

I'd have to live on gluten free oatmeal! The horror!

Posted by: platypus, gumdrop gorilla channel at August 19, 2018 06:17 PM (WEFox)

304 I've been eating a combo of buckwheat groats, burger wheat and lentils made in vegetable stock for breakfast, with a little bit of ham cubes.
Posted by: Kreplach at August 19, 2018 06:17 PM (kT3/m)


That sounds approximately f'n delicious.

What do you use for seasoning? Just salt from the ham?

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:18 PM (y87Qq)

305 I've always liked oats, cereal, cookies, you name it. But once I learned about steel cut oats (thanks to Alton Brown) I was in heaven. Takes about 30 minutes to cook but I make enough for several meals. Mix in some berries or unsweetened stewed fruit and a dollop of cream for a great breakfast. The carbs are high for the amount but the nutritional value is very high. Don't forget the fresh perked coffee.

Posted by: JTB at August 19, 2018 06:18 PM (V+03K)

306 299 I've been eating a combo of buckwheat groats, burger wheat and lentils made in vegetable stock for breakfast, with a little bit of ham cubes.

And spend the next eight hours on the toilet.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 06:19 PM (NWiLs)

307 And spend the next eight hours on the toilet.

But boy howdy are you regular after that.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:20 PM (y4EGh)

308 The 1930 population of the United States now lives along the entire US shoreline.
Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:17 PM (y4EGh)


*perks up*
*fires up armored RV*
*racks shotgun*

I've never been more ready for anything in my entire life. Just promise you'll put one in my head if I get bitten. I won't turn into one of them.

Let's do this.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:21 PM (y87Qq)

309 I sometimes have to climb shelves to get what I want at the store. It's never occurred to me to demand that stores be reordered for my deficiencies.

Posted by: bear with assymetrical balls at August 19, 2018 06:14 PM


If you see a tall woman of color nearby, protip: don't ask for her help.

Posted by: Baroque Obama at August 19, 2018 06:22 PM (LOgQ4)

310 Maybe it is my Great Plains origin, but I do not think shellfish are worth the effort to get them out of the bones and into my mouth. Imitation crab meat is easier and tastier.

Posted by: Downcast at August 19, 2018 06:22 PM (VWE5i)

311 Wait, you never ate Liz Warrens Great Plains crab cakes?

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:23 PM (y4EGh)

312 Bitten? By what? Gators or libs?

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:23 PM (y4EGh)

313 Wait, you never ate Liz Warrens Great Plains crab cakes?
Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:23 PM (y4EGh)


"The secret ingredient is saltpeter!!"

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 06:24 PM (km8m2)

314 That's super cool for you, but I'm sorry that it doesn't make oatmeal any less oatmeal. Oatmeal is not really a good reward, on balance.
Posted by: hogmartin

Much like French Toast. Oatmeal is great with maple syrup.

I'd do the winky emoji if I had any real computer skills.

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 06:24 PM (kG2lj)

315 San FranPsycho, Is the Cand H sugar refinery still in Carquinez?

Posted by: Ben Had at August 19, 2018 06:25 PM (dEFp1)

316 * puts maple syrup on grocery list

Posted by: platypus, gumdrop gorilla channel at August 19, 2018 06:25 PM (WEFox)

317 You know what is a real problem?

The 1930 population of the United States now lives along the entire US shoreline.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:17 PM


I was looking at the population of the current Russian population recently. Half of the USA. But considering how a huge percentage of our population is in the neon blue cities in this country, I have to give them a slight advantage.

Posted by: Baroque Obama at August 19, 2018 06:25 PM (LOgQ4)

318 @296

I can't help it I love it so.

Posted by: Kreplach at August 19, 2018 06:26 PM (kT3/m)

319 Imitation crab meat is easier and tastier.
Posted by: Downcast at August 19, 2018 06:22 PM (VWE5i)


What is that made of?

Posted by: platypus, gumdrop gorilla channel at August 19, 2018 06:26 PM (WEFox)

320 My celiac son feels great when the class throws a pizza party with cookies, and he has to bring his own boring food. He loves feeling left out. And jealous. He also loves going to summer camp where every meal that he eats is what we brought for him to eat, because the staff won't prepare anything for him. He loves the questions and teasing from the other kids.

Posted by: Rex at August 19, 2018 05:46 PM (ToAbj)

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So your solution for your son's very unfortunate situation is that everyone else adjust their diet to his?

Well, sure. I guess it's the only reasonable thing to do.

Bear in mind I was talking about daily meals at school, not special occasions.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 06:26 PM (I16G8)

321 Yes, but isn't that true of a lot of food? I love lobster and crab and shrimp and calamari. I also loved when I knew nothing about them, bcz knowing kinda put a damper on things. Same with meat though, I can't moon over cows and buffalos and chickens or I'd never eat them.
Posted by: platypus, gumdrop gorilla channel at August 19, 2018 06:17 PM (WEFox)


Nah, two different things in my mind. Ordinary meat-flavored meats (steak, chicken wings, trout filets) are... I don't know what the word would be. Familiar maybe? I don't mind if an animal's cute. I just like to know that I'm eating something I wouldn't be afraid to pet.

If my first reaction would be to step on it or spray it with organophosphates, it's not food to my mind, it's vermin. Things that skitter away when you lift logs. Things that drop on your tent when you're camping. Things that are icky when you step on them barefoot.

Not trying to hijack or anything, btw, like I said I don't freak out if people suck crayfish heads at the same table as me, I just can't make the connection that they're anything but nasty.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:26 PM (y87Qq)

322 317. Almost no Aztecs or Mayans there, so....definitely, Advantage: SMR

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 06:26 PM (fA1SL)

323 What is that made of?

Cod fish that identifies itself as crab.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:27 PM (y4EGh)

324 Hey Kids What Time Is It?

Martini Time!!!!!!!!!

One olive please.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 06:27 PM (EoRCO)

325 What is that made of?
Posted by: platypus, gumdrop gorilla channel at August 19, 2018 06:26 PM (WEFox)


Imitation crabmeat = surimi = mostly pollock. It's like fish hot dog.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:28 PM (y87Qq)

326 Anna: mmm, trans fish! :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 06:28 PM (km8m2)

327 @304

Just cracked pepper.

The ham delivers the salt

Takes a little over 15 minutes to make.

Posted by: Kreplach at August 19, 2018 06:28 PM (kT3/m)

328 That was the ultimate perfection of sweet but hotness.
And I can't believe I ate the whole thing.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 06:29 PM (lxZ71)

329 327. Pro tip: Dollop of sour cream in the bowl.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 06:29 PM (fA1SL)

330 Bitten? By what? Gators or libs?
Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:23 PM (y4EGh)


*lowers shotgun*

So... not all of the actual people who were around in 1930?

*kicks dirt*

OK.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:29 PM (y87Qq)

331 Maple syrup is good on bacon.

http://tinyurl.com/od3ebfz

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 06:30 PM (K22Va)

332 My first lobster was in Dover, DE. I have hit handballs that were less rubbery and likely tasted better. I understand that is not how lobster should be, but it was one and done for me.

Posted by: Downcast at August 19, 2018 06:30 PM (VWE5i)

333 Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 06:27 PM (EoRCO)

grandma always had two, so I could have one.

Posted by: Infidel at August 19, 2018 06:30 PM (pcnVL)

334 Rex my man, I think you are misreading some of the comments.

My wife is what I'll call a borderline celiac, with a pile of auto-immune illness stacked on top of that. When go out to eat, she picks from what will not make her sick. Simple as that. Doesn't beat on the staff or chef. She doesn't *suggest* a host/hostess alter their menu to reflect her limitations. But then again, sometimes she doesn't eat anything at a function.

For her, it's simply a matter of making the proper choices for her and not being annoyed that the rest of the world is different. It's just the way the (gluten free) cookie crumbles for her.

No one is poking fun at your fam because they have an illness.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 19, 2018 06:31 PM (9rIkM)

335 damn forgot the important ingredient from post 62 - Sausage!

Posted by: kallisto at August 19, 2018 06:31 PM (4MRvZ)

336 Regarding food safety, both Chipotle and McDonalds are looking at temperature monitoring systems. No idea the timescale they're looking at, but it's "being worked on".

Posted by: Rob Crawford at August 19, 2018 06:31 PM (BYLU3)

337 My biggest food rule is if I can't gut it I wont eat it. #Nopoopinmyfood.

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 06:31 PM (kG2lj)

338 I used to get dad cold water Australian lobster. I never had it before. Damn it was good. Only kind he would ever eat.

Posted by: Infidel at August 19, 2018 06:32 PM (pcnVL)

339 Oh yeah posted a comment down on the dinosaur killing asteroid versus the volcano thread in case anyone still cares about it.


Posted by: Anna Puma


Do I have to climb aboard the asteroid to read it ?

Posted by: JT at August 19, 2018 06:32 PM (kknE9)

340 So your solution for your son's very unfortunate situation is that everyone else adjust their diet to his?

Well, sure. I guess it's the only reasonable thing to do.
Posted by: Calm Mentor


In fact, we should expand this and be very inclusive.

List out all the possible medical reasons not to eat certain foods (peanut allergies, lactose intolerance, celiac disease, etc.)

List out all the other possible health reasons not to eat certain foods (low-carb, paleo, vegetarian, etc.)

List out all the moral and religious reasons not to eat certain foods (kosher, halal, vegan, etc.)

Now make sure that no public provider of food breaks any of the rules.

And please enjoy your water.

Posted by: mikeski at August 19, 2018 06:33 PM (P1f+c)

341 Imitation crab meat is easier and tastier.
Posted by: Downcast at August 19, 2018 06:22 PM (VWE5i)


What is that made of?



Pollack. It's called surini.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 06:33 PM (fuK7c)

342 I prefer maple syrup with breakfast sausage but bacon works fine.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 06:34 PM (lxZ71)

343 Pollack.


Posted by: Bandersnatch

Hey! Who you calling what?

Posted by: Tonypete-ski at August 19, 2018 06:35 PM (9rIkM)

344
And please enjoy your water.
Posted by: mikeski


Is it Kosher water?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 19, 2018 06:35 PM (IqV8l)

345 Bacon on a maple frosted donut is good.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 06:35 PM (MVjcR)

346 My pussy hurts. Can you recommend a recipe that doesn't make my pussy hurt?

*wah*

Posted by: 300 lbs Slob at August 19, 2018 06:35 PM (CdLX2)

347 I was using the 1930 census number to point out that over 100 million now live on the coastline. But in 1930 that was the total US population. No zombies involved.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:35 PM (y4EGh)

348 And please enjoy your water.
Posted by: mikeski

In Flint you can't even drink the water.

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 06:35 PM (kG2lj)

349 mikeski, that's bottled water.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 19, 2018 06:36 PM (dEFp1)

350 a friend of mine was losing a lot of weight, couldn't keep anything down. Went to ER in pain...turns out gluten intolerant. When we shared a beach house she brought her own food.

Posted by: kallisto at August 19, 2018 06:36 PM (4MRvZ)

351 I understand that is not how lobster should be, but it was one and done for me.


Lobster don't live in Dover, DE. You might as well eat them in Kansas.

Eat lobster on the coast from Cape Cod north.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 06:36 PM (fuK7c)

352 * puts maple syrup on grocery list

Posted by: platypus,


You don't already have some ?

Posted by: JT at August 19, 2018 06:37 PM (kknE9)

353 Do I have to climb aboard the asteroid to read it ?

Nah, not giant asteroid sized. But pretty lengthy as I tried to condense about ten pages of Bakker's opinions with a bit of supplementary stuff from me.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:37 PM (y4EGh)

354 342
I prefer maple syrup with breakfast sausage but bacon works fine.

Oh, that's good too, with runny egg yolks and crispy taters.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 06:37 PM (K22Va)

355 Some of the worst seafood I've ever had has been within sight of the ocean.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 06:37 PM (MVjcR)

356
Liberals -- who go out to dinner and think wait-staff should make $15.00 an hour, yet waste an hour of their time attempting to find something/anything their bodies will accept to eat.

The idea of 'Cognitive dissonance' hasn't yet been integrated into their feeble brains.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 06:38 PM (LOgQ4)

357 Bacons good on anything. I'd bet bacon and maple syrup on oatmeal would be good.

Posted by: olddog in mo at August 19, 2018 06:38 PM (Dhht7)

358 I make my 5 minute oatmeal in milk with just raisins and cinnamon, sometimes a splash of vodka

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 06:39 PM (lxZ71)

359 Posted by: olddog in mo at August 19, 2018 06:38 PM (Dhht7)
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We were visiting the Central Market in Lancaster, PA when I first saw the maple donut/bacon combo. It was really more of an eclair than a donut. Been a fan ever since.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 06:40 PM (MVjcR)

360 I drink a lot of coffee and I take my cup out in the barn and set it down to do one thing or another. When I come back if there's a dead fly in it I just fish that sucker out and finish my coffee. Hasn't killed me yet.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 19, 2018 06:40 PM (dEFp1)

361 I still have not forgiven one eatery, will not call it a restaurant, in Baltimore's Inner Harbor that served crawfish like lobster. They steamed the crawfish.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:40 PM (y4EGh)

362 Some of the worst seafood I've ever had has been within sight of the ocean.
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 06:37 PM (MVjcR)


That makes sense, I guess. Isn't everything that's caught offshore flash frozen anyway? So as long as it stays that way and it's only a few days old, something like swordfish or halibut would be the same inland as it would at the dock.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:40 PM (y87Qq)

363 Nice summertime cocktail ahoy!


Sunshine

2 oz white rum*

1 oz pineapple juice

1/2 oz dry vermouth**

splash of grenadine

Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass Drink!


*Very simple cocktail so it's best to use a white rum with lots of flava:

First choice - Bank's 5 Island Rum - pure rum joy in a bottle. Your tongue will explode from happiness.

Second choice - Bayou Silver - pure sugary, marshmallow, vanilla-y goodness. It will make your tonsils shiver.

**La Quintinye Vermouth Royal Blanc is good for this and all your other vermouth needs, but use what you like.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2018 06:40 PM (9q7Dl)

364 I make my 5 minute oatmeal in milk with just raisins and cinnamon, sometimes a splash of vodka
Posted by: Skip

You misspelled fifth.

Posted by: Hillary C. at August 19, 2018 06:41 PM (kG2lj)

365 Many moons ago I was in Boca Raton, Florida and there was a little bar by the railroad tracks off of Dixie Highway.

They had a "lobster night" which was a lobster at five dollars with corn and taters.

You could order all the lobster you wanted only after you ate the previous one and it was five dollars per bug but no extra veggies.

I must have ate 5 or 6 before I was done.

Good times.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 06:42 PM (EoRCO)

366 OT, but I can't resist. Icky weirdo Kevin Spacey's movie tanked bigly this weekend, less than 300 bucks.


*Nelson Muntz laugh*


Easy dinner tonight. Grilled New York strips, baked taters and a bag of steamed veggies of some kind.

Posted by: Pug Mahon,Turkey Volume Guessing Man! at August 19, 2018 06:43 PM (EhZNT)

367 I like my bacon like I like my women...extra crispy. Have no idea what that means.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 06:43 PM (EPnrI)

368 Flies. Yeah, you're going to ingest a certain amount of feces in life. Whatever a fly has on it has to be eithin tolerance or we'd have died long ago.

Gutting. I ordered a whole-fish dish in a Korean place once. That thing was filled with caca. I can't say I'll order that one again.

Posted by: bear with assymetrical balls at August 19, 2018 06:43 PM (H5knJ)

369 The last few weekends I've been trying to learn how to make a cheesesteak at home. I watched several YouTube videos, but this one was my favorite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Z1VjyTQck

arieswoman suggested I check out a place called Sam's Italian Market for ingredients. I looked it up and it turned out to be very close to where I work. They sell top round steak that is sliced very thin, and also rolls that are made with high gluten flour. That is a key. You need a roll that can stand up to the filling.

The one I made yesterday was the best one yet. It took a few tries to get the proportions and technique right, and I think I'm getting the hang of it.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 06:43 PM (sdi6R)

370 I drink a lot of coffee and I take my cup out in the barn and set it down to do one thing or another. When I come back if there's a dead fly in it I just fish that sucker out and finish my coffee. Hasn't killed me yet.
Posted by: Ben Had at August 19, 2018 06:40 PM (dEFp1)


Same, but I don't go to a nice restaurant and order fresh air-shipped live fly, have it boiled, crack it open, and eat it, then go on about "oh, how can you not LOVE EATING FLIES what is WRONG WITH YOU I mean you dip them in drawn butter and they're SO DELICIOUS". I just throw 'em away, because they aren't food.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (y87Qq)

371 Alternate headline; Millennials are pillow biters

Hooters is closing locations, restrategizing because millennials aren't that into boobs.

http://trib.al/wBxB9cJ

Posted by: kbdabear at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (0Ntuf)

372 I see a frying pan in Cannibal Bob's future, one wielded by Heidi.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (y4EGh)

373 As for seafood, it's one of those things I prefer to leave to the professionals.

Except fish and shrimp. I'm okay at those. But crab, lobster, mollusks, eh, rather not.

Posted by: Pug Mahon,Turkey Volume Guessing Man! at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (EhZNT)

374 C and H building is still there, but I don't think they are in biz any more.

Posted by: backbeatbaby at August 19, 2018 06:46 PM (w7KSn)

375 >>I like my bacon like I like my women...extra crispy. Have no idea what that means.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob



Considering your nic...?

Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 06:46 PM (W+vEI)

376 A similar to the above and classic cocktail from the 1920s or so-

Algonquin Cocktail

1 1/2 oz rye whiskey

3/4 pineapple juice

3/4 oz French vermouth (I like La Quintinye Vermouth Royal Blanc but use what you like)

You may or may not want to use a dash of orange bitters with this.

Shake with ice. Strain. Drink!

Classic cocktail for a reason....It's delish.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2018 06:46 PM (9q7Dl)

377 That makes sense, I guess. Isn't everything that's caught offshore flash frozen anyway? So as long as it stays that way and it's only a few days old, something like swordfish or halibut would be the same inland as it would at the dock.


Flash frozen, sure. Same everywhere.

Lobsters are sold live. Time in the pound changes their flavor. Even in a seaside town lobster from the pound are not as sweet as lobster you just pulled from your traps.

Oysters and clams are similar. You want to eat them as close to the source as possible. I know of chi-chi restaurants that serve oysters from the Pacific Northwest as if they're some sort of delicacy, to match the wine.

Yeah, no. They're oysters from 3,000 miles away. I'm sure that they're succulent in Portland.

Fresh ocean caught seafood is best near where it's caught. Previously frozen codfish these days is almost always Alaskan because New England ate all its cod, but it's not fresh.

I believe that Louisiana oysters are really good. I'll eat them in Louisiana some day.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 06:47 PM (fuK7c)

378 372. Yup.
Bob, for the love of God - after she hits ya, do the right thing. Sing out and slap hot iron to it. And have a maxipad on standby.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 06:47 PM (fA1SL)

379 372 I see a frying pan in Cannibal Bob's future, one wielded by Heidi.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (y4EGh)

Lol...theres no need for her to know Anna. Pushes chocolate and flowers thru USB.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 06:47 PM (EPnrI)

380 rickl - practice makes perfect
Will check that place out when I get over that way, sooner or later

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 06:48 PM (lxZ71)

381 like my bacon like I like my women...extra crispy. Have no idea what that means.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 06:43 PM (EPnrI)

I like my women like I like my oatmeal. Nice and thick.

( heard a black guy say this)

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at August 19, 2018 06:48 PM (2DOZq)

382 >>Hooters is closing locations, restrategizing because millennials aren't that into boobs.


Or they're going to the Tilted Kilt?

Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 06:48 PM (W+vEI)

383 Palp.....after 'the. Head incident'. I keep them handy. Lol.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 06:49 PM (EPnrI)

384 Alternate headline; Millennials are pillow biters

Hooters is closing locations, restrategizing because millennials aren't that into boobs.

http://trib.al/wBxB9cJ

Posted by: kbdabear at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (0Ntuf)

Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 06:49 PM (AcZtS)

385 Alternate headline; Millennials are pillow biters

Hooters is closing locations, restrategizing because millennials aren't that into boobs.

http://trib.al/wBxB9cJ

Posted by: kbdabear at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (0Ntuf)



I'm surprised that Hooters and other breastaurants haven't been considered hate crimes and closed

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 06:49 PM (SiINZ)

386 Found a pearl in an Apalachicola oyster once.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 06:49 PM (MVjcR)

387 My mom made an impossible pie with coconut in it. It was delicious and easy to do

Posted by: keena at August 19, 2018 06:49 PM (f6S+V)

388 But crab, lobster, mollusks, eh, rather not.
Posted by: Pug Mahon,Turkey Volume Guessing Man! at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (EhZNT)


I had a buddy from London who rented a room in my old house and would get drunk and start craving mussels. He'd get the frozen bags (the only fresh mussels you can get here are zebra mussels) with butter already in the bag, prepare them however you're supposed to, and sit there watching TV snacking on a big bowl of mussels, happy as a bivalve. Then, without fail, 6-12 hours after, he'd be in the downstairs bathroom groaning like death and firing jets of dirty dishwater from whatever orifice seemed most suitable at the time, for about four hours straight.

And then he'd do it all again a few weeks later.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:49 PM (y87Qq)

389 >Hooters is closing locations, restrategizing because millennials aren't that into boobs.


Or they're going to the Tilted Kilt?
Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 06:48 PM (W+vEI)

Twin Peaks has better food.

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at August 19, 2018 06:50 PM (2DOZq)

390 Hooters is closing locations, restrategizing because millennials aren't that into boobs. ---


How can that be? I thought the love of boobs and ass was a hardwired male DNA thing.

Oh wait you can see all that at home for free on the internet. Probably a Hooters pics website.

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 06:50 PM (kG2lj)

391 Some of the worst seafood I've ever had has been within sight of the ocean.


Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 06:37 PM

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Yep, got garbage seafood more than once in CT while dining where we could throw a rock and hit the ocean.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at August 19, 2018 06:50 PM (JUOKG)

392 Alternate headline; Millennials are pillow biters

Hooters is closing locations, restrategizing because millennials aren't that into boobs.

http://trib.al/wBxB9cJ

Posted by: kbdabear at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (0Ntuf)

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I haven't been in a Hooters in several years, but the last time I was, the food sucked and the QC on hiring waitresses had seriously slipped.

Methinks they need to look inward.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 06:51 PM (I16G8)

393 And I believe the secret ingredient in Bisquick etc. is they contain hydrogenated oil (Crisco). Saving you from the mind numbingly simple task of cutting in the shortening. I would also bet there are dough conditioners in some form but too lazy to Bing it.

Posted by: mildycitusy at August 19, 2018 06:51 PM (UQFhP)

394 hogmartin. I love lobster and shrimp but I'm not a scallop fan and have already willed my lifetime quota of scallops to lin-duh and bluebell.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 19, 2018 06:51 PM (dEFp1)

395 As for seafood, it's one of those things I prefer to leave to the professionals.

Except fish and shrimp. I'm okay at those. But crab, lobster, mollusks, eh, rather not.

Posted by: Pug Mahon,Turkey Volume Guessing Man! at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (EhZNT)

I gather that you're not from New England....

Posted by: KWDreaming at August 19, 2018 06:52 PM (Ula5x)

396
I think coastal seafood has a certain rule... when the tourists are around it's kinda not so good... when they're gone it's great.

The wife and I hit the shore restaurants only while school is in session. Any time other then that, it's a crap shoot.

It's tough to get a great meal when the table next to you is spending an hour of the wait-staff time trying to weigh a dozen food allergies against the menu.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 06:52 PM (LOgQ4)

397 Damn, I've got a whole cookbook of "Impossible" recipes. I've been making them for 25+ years. My son especially loved the Impossible Cheeseburger Pie and the Impossible Tuna Piewhen he was a kid. The leftovers keep well also.

Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2018 06:52 PM (jm1YL)

398 Then, without fail, 6-12 hours after, he'd be in the downstairs bathroom
groaning like death and firing jets of dirty dishwater from whatever
orifice seemed most suitable at the time, for about four hours straight.


Could you be a bit more graphic and descriptive there... like describing the stereophonic sound effects generated by the interior void of the loo??? ;P

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:52 PM (y4EGh)

399 372 I see a frying pan in Cannibal Bob's future, one wielded by Heidi.
Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (y4EGh)

Heatin' up the iron, boss!

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 06:52 PM (NWiLs)

400 Could you be a bit more graphic and descriptive there... like describing the stereophonic sound effects generated by the interior void of the loo??? ;P
Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:52 PM (y4EGh)


I think the parts left out are best left out, thanks all the same.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:53 PM (y87Qq)

401 Or they're going to the Tilted Kilt?



Posted by: Lizzy

Oh, the Titled Kilt. Where you go to work if you were too skanky to work at Hooters.

Posted by: Tonypete-ski at August 19, 2018 06:53 PM (9rIkM)

402 I think coastal seafood has a certain rule... when the tourists are around it's kinda not so good... when they're gone it's great.


Popular Cape Cod bumper sticker: "If it's tourist season why can't we shoot them?"

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 06:53 PM (fuK7c)

403 >>>Hooters is closing locations, restrategizing because millennials aren't that into boobs.


Honestly, it may be that millennials are more interested in more twitter/selfie/Instagram-friendly food. I've noticed that with the local station's Phantom Gourmet show - a lot of emphasis on presentation.

Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 06:53 PM (W+vEI)

404 I'm surprised that Hooters and other breastaurants haven't been considered hate crimes and closed

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 06:49 PM (SiINZ)

I just fought that 'breast'areunts. And you're right. Some ugly dykes picketed it awhile back and there was some funny comments as some babes brought their own sins out.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 06:53 PM (EPnrI)

405 And then he'd do it all again a few weeks later.
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:49 PM (y87Qq)

Did he ever mention winkles?

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 06:54 PM (EoRCO)

406 Fresh ocean caught seafood is best near where it's caught. Previously
frozen codfish these days is almost always Alaskan because New England
ate all its cod, but it's not fresh.

My brother just got back from vaca that way and said the cod is fished out. Is that true? The cod I get from Trader Joes is wild caught Alaskan or so the package says.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 06:54 PM (K22Va)

407 Alternate headline; Millennials are pillow biters



Hooters is closing locations, restrategizing because millennials aren't that into boobs.



http://trib.al/wBxB9cJ



Posted by: kbdabear at August 19, 2018 06:44 PM (0Ntuf)



--------------



I haven't been in a Hooters in several years, but the last time I
was, the food sucked and the QC on hiring waitresses had seriously
slipped.



Methinks they need to look inward.


Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 06:51 PM

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The last time I was in one almost a year ago they had some smoked Memphis wings that were very good. IIRC that was a limited time item.


Tons of nice boobage though .

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at August 19, 2018 06:54 PM (JUOKG)

408 SIGNS! Not sins!

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 06:55 PM (EPnrI)

409 Buffalo Wild Wings is better than Hooters IMHO.
And the waitresses at BWW won't be pissed off if you don't leave a $100 bill as a tip.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 06:55 PM (km8m2)

410 The Sins of Hooters Bewbers

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:55 PM (y4EGh)

411 My brother just got back from vaca that way and said the cod is fished out. Is that true?


Alas, yes.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 06:56 PM (fuK7c)

412 Did he ever mention winkles?

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 06:54 PM (EoRCO)


Not that I recall, no.

I did grudgingly accept his premise that American tea is awful, after trying a cup of PG Tips. It's the only tea I buy now.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 06:56 PM (y87Qq)

413 Or they're going to the Tilted Kilt?

Posted by: Lizzy

Oh, the Titled Kilt. Where you go to work if you were too skanky to work at Hooters.
Posted by: Tonypete-ski at August 19, 2018 06:53 PM (9rIkM)

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The Twin Peaks around here seem to get it right.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 06:56 PM (I16G8)

414 Bisquick makes great dumplings. I'd doctor them a bit depending on what I was dropping them into but They always turned out light and fluffy.

Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2018 06:56 PM (jm1YL)

415 Heatin' up the iron, boss!

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 06:52 PM (NWiLs)

LMAO! Heidi says she in the bullpen warming up.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 06:56 PM (EPnrI)

416 Use to be a Tilted Kilt in KoP but its gone, don't know if they moved, never been to one or a Hooters

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 06:57 PM (lxZ71)

417 I was paired up with the sniper from the Cape Cod SWAT Team at a rifle course once. He said it was a pretty quiet place until a bunch of Katrina refugees were relocated there.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 06:57 PM (MVjcR)

418 Here in Lakewood, it seems like every chain restaurant waitress at Chili's, BWW, Applebee's, Outback and Red Lobster, is a student at Cal State Long Beach nearby.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 06:57 PM (km8m2)

419 My wife is what I'll call a borderline celiac, with a pile of auto-immune illness stacked on top of that. When go out to eat, she picks from what will not make her sick. Simple as that. Doesn't beat on the staff or chef. She doesn't *suggest* a host/hostess alter their menu to reflect her limitations. But then again, sometimes she doesn't eat anything at a function.

For her, it's simply a matter of making the proper choices for her and not being annoyed that the rest of the world is different. It's just the way the (gluten free) cookie crumbles for her.
Posted by: Tonypete at August 19, 2018 06:31 PM (9rIkM)




I do the same. I try and be sly so I don't have to tell anyone or explain it. I'll pile stuff on my plate and move it around so people will think I ate something when I haven't.

This is the hand I was dealt and I learned to deal with it. Yes, it sucks, but that's life. I don't expect others to conform...nor would I want them to. Hell, I don't even like admitting it.

Posted by: platypus, gumdrop gorilla channel at August 19, 2018 06:57 PM (WEFox)

420 1 hour till Sharknado 6

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 06:57 PM (SiINZ)

421 New Orleans Katrina refugees ruin everything. Look what they did to Houston.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 06:58 PM (y4EGh)

422 Remember a few weeks ago, the footage of the waitress who went Chuck Norris on a patron who grabbed her by the... uh... 'naughty bits'?

What was the consensus on her actions here? Justified? Unjustified?

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 06:58 PM (km8m2)

423 Not a millennial. But I have visited Hooters maybe 3 times in my life. If I want to pay to see boobs I go to a strip club. If I want chicken wings I go to Art Song's. Which I'm pretty sure closed many years ago.

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 07:00 PM (6BjFc)

424 1 hour till Sharknado 6
Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 06:57 PM (SiINZ)


Spoiler alert: in a tender heartbreaking scene at the animal hospital, the shark dies.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:00 PM (km8m2)

425

Chance of blowing out the margins here, will be a squeaker. Veganism: https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2018/05/20

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 07:01 PM (CDGwz)

426 It is storming like a mofo right now.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 07:01 PM (NWiLs)

427 '' If I want chicken wings I go to Art Song's. Which I'm pretty sure closed many years ago.''

I'm probably in the minority but I just don't get chicken wings. Such a lot of work for such a tiny amount of meat.

Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2018 07:01 PM (jm1YL)

428 Remember a few weeks ago, the footage of the waitress who went Chuck Norris on a patron who grabbed her by the... uh... 'naughty bits'?

What was the consensus on her actions here? Justified? Unjustified?
Posted by: qdpsteve


There are two versions now was it the guy or the gal?

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 07:02 PM (6BjFc)

429 Tuna, that's why you order the nuggets or tenders instead.

Or do what I do at BWW, get the chicken ranch sandwich with Wild sauce, or a po'boy. Yum...

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:02 PM (km8m2)

430 X-ray, the waitRESS who got grabbed. ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:03 PM (km8m2)

431 I have a friend who's celiac. Here's the conversation with a waitress.
What's gluten free on the menu?
Are you gluten free by allergy or preference?
You think I eat this bullshit by preference?

Posted by: Regular joe at August 19, 2018 07:03 PM (7PllL)

432 ''Tuna, that's why you order the nuggets or tenders instead. ''

That I do.

Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2018 07:03 PM (jm1YL)

433 Fresh ocean caught seafood is best near where it's caught. Previously
frozen codfish these days is almost always Alaskan because New England
ate all its cod, but it's not fresh.

My brother just got back from vaca that way and said the cod is fished out. Is that true? The cod I get from Trader Joes is wild caught Alaskan or so the package says.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 06:54 PM (K22Va)

Most of the cod around here (RI) is coming from Norway...

Posted by: KWDreaming at August 19, 2018 07:03 PM (Ula5x)

434 I'm probably in the minority but I just don't get chicken wings. Such a lot of work for such a tiny amount of meat.
---
Tuna, I'm with you. Not only that, I can't get past the idea that we use to feed them to the pigs cause they weren't worth the trouble after butchering chickens.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 19, 2018 07:04 PM (9rIkM)

435 If I want to pay to see boobs I go to a strip club. If I want chicken wings I go to Art Song's.
Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 07:00 PM (6BjFc)


Concur. I've never been to one and don't really care to. Not a fan of paying to look at girls, not a fan of chicken wings.

Or shellfish. Or lobster. Or oatmeal. Pecan pie's good though.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 07:04 PM (y87Qq)

436 So food. Eating mostly bacon. An. Beef jerky these days. Homemade beef jerky. Bought one of them Big Easy dry fryers but its a 1000 degrees here so I'll wait till winter to try it. Now I'm drying apple slices for Heidi.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:04 PM (EPnrI)

437 Reposted from the morning thread:

177 A couple weekends ago I tried making bacon in the microwave. I had previously used the conventional oven. It took a little experimentation with cooking times, but eventually I was pleased with the result.

I used a dinner plate lined with paper towels, but I had to arrange the bacon so it wouldn't hang over the side. Friday night I went to Bed, Bath, & Beyond to see if I could find a rectangular tray the right size, and I found one for $10. The bacon sits atop ridges and the grease drips between them. I tried it yesterday and it works well.

Of course, everyone has their favorite way of cooking bacon, but I think I like the microwave best. It enables me to fine-tune the cooking time until it's perfect. And it doesn't burn. The first time I tried it, I cooked it too long and it was as dry and stiff as cardboard. But it wasn't burnt, and was still edible.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 07:05 PM (sdi6R)

438 Remember a few weeks ago, the footage of the
waitress who went Chuck Norris on a patron who grabbed her by the...
uh... 'naughty bits'?



What was the consensus on her actions here? Justified? Unjustified?

Posted by: qdpsteve

There are two versions now was it the guy or the gal?

Posted by: X-ray
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I thought only the ettes had pussys. Damn I am confused.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 19, 2018 07:05 PM (9rIkM)

439
Or shellfish. Or lobster. Or oatmeal. Pecan pie's good though.
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 07:04 PM (y87Qq)
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I like pie too.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 07:05 PM (MVjcR)

440 426 It is storming like a mofo right now.
Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 07:01 PM (NWiLs)

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"'Twas a dark and stormy night. The stout little blog struggled to remain upright, but wave upon wave crashed over its pitiful superstructure, causing its topics to veer crazily between the wisdom of cooking one's own seafood to the fading quality of the rackage at Hooters."

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:06 PM (uSlc8)

441 I'm probably in the minority but I just don't get chicken wings. Such a lot of work for such a tiny amount of meat.
Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2018 07:01 PM (jm1YL)

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A place I used to hang out at on Friday evenings had free wings with a 3 drink minimum from 6-8. Price was right, and I got them to give me all drumsticks. All you could eat, too.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 07:06 PM (I16G8)

442 If I want chicken wings I go to Art Song's. Which I'm pretty sure closed many years ago.''



I'm probably in the minority but I just don't get chicken wings. Such a lot of work for such a tiny amount of meat.


Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2018 07:01 PM

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It's the experience mostly. Sort of like eating blue crabs. You need a bucketful of them and 30-45 minutes to put a small pike of crab meat on the table.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at August 19, 2018 07:06 PM (JUOKG)

443 I'm probably in the minority but I just don't get chicken wings. Such a lot of work for such a tiny amount of meat.

Me either, pricey too. Local grocery now sells chicken feet. Wtf does one do with chicken feet, pick your teeth with the toes?

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 07:06 PM (K22Va)

444 not a fan of chicken wings.

Or shellfish. Or lobster. Or oatmeal. Pecan pie's good though.



You and I will have no conflicts in the camps.

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 07:07 PM (fuK7c)

445 I don't get the chicken wing thing, other than at bars they gave them away

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 07:07 PM (lxZ71)

446 Chicken wings are chicken arms!

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 07:07 PM (MVjcR)

447 I really like soft shell crab sandwiches.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:08 PM (EPnrI)

448 Wtf does one do with chicken feet, pick your teeth with the toes?
Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 07:06 PM (K22Va)


Stock. Feet are for stock. I guess you can eat them as-is, but they're perfect for cooking down and discarding because it's all... collagen I think? Whatever gives chicken stock really good body.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 07:08 PM (y87Qq)

449 Hooters is closing locations, restrategizing because millennials aren't that into boobs.

You know what you need...?


Posted by: Male NFL Dancers at August 19, 2018 07:09 PM (x/2Z8)

450
So food. Eating mostly bacon. An. Beef jerky these days. Homemade
beef jerky. Bought one of them Big Easy dry fryers but its a 1000
degrees here so I'll wait till winter to try it. Now I'm drying apple
slices for Heidi.


Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:04 PM

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I make all of my jerky on my pellet smoker now. Hands down it is 100% better than dehydrated stuff. Got 5 smaller jerky trays that I can cram in that thing.


I have a 10 tray commercial dehydrator I bought years ago that can make 20+ pounds of jerky at a time that I haven't used in over two years sitting in the garage.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at August 19, 2018 07:09 PM (JUOKG)

451 ''It's the experience mostly. Sort of like eating blue crabs. You need a bucketful of them and 30-45 minutes to put a small pike of crab meat on the table. ''

Too messy for me. Going through 20 napkins to get a mouthful of meat from chicken wings is not my thing.

Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2018 07:09 PM (jm1YL)

452 >>I was paired up with the sniper from the Cape Cod SWAT Team at a rifle course once. He said it was a pretty quiet place until a bunch of Katrina refugees were relocated there.


Oh, geez, that is a bad place to relocate Katrina people. Did he say where - maybe Wareham?

Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 07:09 PM (W+vEI)

453 Here's the gal version from Twitter for 428.

https://preview.tinyurl.com/ybpkstqx

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 07:10 PM (6BjFc)

454 Me either, pricey too. Local grocery now sells chicken feet. Wtf does one do with chicken feet, pick your teeth with the toes?


Posted by: dartist

Ever been to an authentic Chinese restaurant? DO NOT get between an elderly Chinese woman and chicken feet. And somehow, they do it with chopsticks.

It's sorcery I tell you.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 19, 2018 07:10 PM (9rIkM)

455 My dog won't even eat chicken feet.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 19, 2018 07:10 PM (dEFp1)

456 367 I like my bacon like I like my women...extra crispy. Have no idea what that means.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 06:43 PM (EPnrI)

Uhhh...what's your nic again?

Posted by: Caliban at August 19, 2018 07:10 PM (QE8X6)

457 Chicken wings are chicken arms!

So fly right into Weasel Farms !

Posted by: JT at August 19, 2018 07:10 PM (kknE9)

458 Stock. Feet are for stock. I guess you can eat them as-is, but they're perfect for cooking down and discarding because it's all... collagen I think? Whatever gives chicken stock really good body.
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 07:08 PM (y87Qq)

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I think it is the bone marrow.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 07:10 PM (I16G8)

459
Oh, geez, that is a bad place to relocate Katrina people. Did he say where - maybe Wareham?
Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 07:09 PM (W+vEI)
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I can't remember exactly. He said they went from having very little drug related crime to pretty much nothing but drug related crime.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 07:11 PM (MVjcR)

460
447 I really like soft shell crab sandwiches.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:08 PM (EPnrI)


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You are an embarrassment to cannibalism.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:11 PM (uSlc8)

461 ''Wtf does one do with chicken feet, pick your teeth with the toes?
Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 07:06 PM (K22Va) ''

My son had a part time job at McDonalds when he was in high school and he was told that chicken nuggets was not just the white meat, if you know what I mean.

Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2018 07:12 PM (jm1YL)

462 457 Chicken wings are chicken arms!

So fly right into Weasel Farms !
Posted by: JT at August 19, 2018 07:10 PM (kknE9)
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I think that needs to be my new motto.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 07:12 PM (MVjcR)

463 I have a 10 tray commercial dehydrator I bought years ago that can make 20+ pounds of jerky at a time that I haven't used in over two years sitting in the garage.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at August 19, 2018 07:09 PM (JUOKG

I dont seem to like smoked anything. Maybe ribs, but turkey? Tastes like ham. Salmon. Nope. Im not a fan of ham either so theres that.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:12 PM (EPnrI)

464 Jewell, if you are still here...no supplements - honestly red meat is probably all he needs to heal (unless he is allergic to meat).

A lot of meat - around 2 pounds a day, at least. Don't need any other food.

Eliminates any possible sources of food intolerance, allergy, inflammation, resets your internal insulin/glucose meter, provides all the nutrients neede to rebuild da!aged organs.
(This advice is totally disavowed by the AMA; caveat eater)

Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at August 19, 2018 07:12 PM (CE6iV)

465 So I guess that nobody wanted to share what kind of food item a Pavlova is?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2018 07:12 PM (AllCR)

466 I also dont like barrbque sauce. Too smoky.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:13 PM (EPnrI)

467 I think that needs to be my new motto.

Have it with my compliments !

Posted by: JT at August 19, 2018 07:13 PM (kknE9)

468 Having some soup I made in the slow cooker: chicken, cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes, celery tops and spices. Fantastic, if I may so myself

Posted by: josephistan at August 19, 2018 07:13 PM (Izzlo)

469
I mean I think I understand people with food issues. Sort of like I understand someone in front of me at the gas station arguing over the fact that ethanol free gasoline isn't available. For 15 minutes.

You want ethanol free gasoline? You do your homework and find where the stations are. They're out there.

Don't be an ass. It's that simple.

These days, 'not being an ass' doesn't seem to be an option.

Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 07:13 PM (LOgQ4)

470 I like my bacon like I like my women...extra crispy. Have no idea what that means.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 06:43 PM (EPnrI)

I like my coffee like I like my women. Vacuum sealed in cans.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 07:13 PM (NWiLs)

471 The waitress in the photo is cute.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 07:13 PM (sdi6R)

472 467 I think that needs to be my new motto.

Have it with my compliments !
Posted by: JT at August 19, 2018 07:13 PM (kknE9)
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*fistbump*

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 07:14 PM (MVjcR)

473 The Twin Peaks around here seem to get it right.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 06:56 PM (I16G


The one here just reopened, but I haven't been back in yet. They had to shut down for awhile. . .a disgruntled former cook drove his car inside, jumped out with a gas can, spread fuel everywhere, and lit the place on fire. During business hours. IIRC there was an employee love triangle involved.

Posted by: Bert G at August 19, 2018 07:14 PM (yzxic)

474 Back in a bit, guys. Save me a bunk near Bander in the camps. I'll see if I can snag some crustaceans from the slop line.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 07:14 PM (y87Qq)

475 Fenelon:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavlova_(food)

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:14 PM (km8m2)

476 >>So I guess that nobody wanted to share what kind of food item a Pavlova is?



It's a lovely meringue dessert!
I make a chocolate one for Easter, it's shaped in a ring and topped with fresh berries.

Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 07:14 PM (W+vEI)

477 We must have skinny chickens around here, I can't see a spoonful of meat on 50 chicken feet combined. Stock I can see and they sell beef bones and suet now too. Everything but the lips.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 07:14 PM (K22Va)

478 most of Italy seems to abhor cream with the exception of the northerners.

Who are actually German (well, Austrian) from the Tyrol. Which Italy got for breaking their non-aggression treaty with the Austro-HungarianEmpire in The Great War.

Posted by: Fox2! at August 19, 2018 07:14 PM (WqEER)

479 Bert G, sounds like an episode of Twin Peaks... :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:15 PM (km8m2)

480 Posted by: Tonypete at August 19, 2018 07:10 PM (9rIkM)

Chicken feet are in our local supermarket. Spouse h running joke everything we pass them, "Shall we get some chicken feet?" I tell him that some April Fools Day I'm going to make up a mess of them and he will have to eat them all.

I have a friend who dated a Chinese guy. He thought chicken feet were gelatinous messes.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2018 07:15 PM (AllCR)

481 I mean I think I understand people with food issues. Sort of like I understand someone in front of me at the gas station arguing over the fact that ethanol free gasoline isn't available. For 15 minutes.

You want ethanol free gasoline? You do your homework and find where the stations are. They're out there.

Don't be an ass. It's that simple.

These days, 'not being an ass' doesn't seem to be an option.
Posted by: Forgot My Nic at August 19, 2018 07:13 PM (LOgQ4)

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It is a downward race to the lowest common denominator.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 07:15 PM (I16G8)

482 I see some people wouldn't be fans of crawfish. To the uninitiated, it's a ton of work.

Posted by: Lancelot Link Secret Agent Chimp at August 19, 2018 07:16 PM (2DOZq)

483 Say, where did Rex go? (And don't say "over here")

Posted by: Caliban at August 19, 2018 07:16 PM (QE8X6)

484 Wings are what I call "Drunk Food".

You go to a watering hole, you drink some beers, eat some wings, watch what they have on the boob tube.

Not real food, just filling the gut while I catch a buzz and bad mouth the libs.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 07:17 PM (EoRCO)

485 ''It's a lovely meringue dessert!
I make a chocolate one for Easter, it's shaped in a ring and topped with fresh berries.''

Meringue, lovely meringue. This reminds me that I haven't had lemon meringue pie in ages. Yummy.

Posted by: Tuna at August 19, 2018 07:17 PM (jm1YL)

486 I like my coffee like I like my women. Vacuum sealed in cans.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 07:13 PM (NWiLs

We must be brothers and I say that with great reservation.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:17 PM (EPnrI)

487 Fen - this is the one I make:

https://www.finecooking.com/recipe/chocolate- pavlova-with-tangerine-whipped-cream

Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 07:18 PM (W+vEI)

488 I like my coffee like I like my women. Vacuum sealed in cans.
Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 07:13 PM (NWiLs)

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My preference is freshly ground and kept in the freezer.

This one's for you, Cannibal Bob.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 07:18 PM (I16G8)

489 Wings are an excellent excuse, with martinis, for eating blue cheese dressing. But they should be banned in California because...napkins.

Posted by: Caliban at August 19, 2018 07:19 PM (QE8X6)

490 Thanks for the info on Pavlova dessert, everyone.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2018 07:20 PM (AllCR)

491 My preference is freshly ground and kept in the freezer.

This one's for you, Cannibal Bob.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 07:18 PM (I16G

Me likee. Thanks CM!

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:20 PM (EPnrI)

492 486 I like my coffee like I like my women. Vacuum sealed in cans.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 07:13 PM (NWiLs

We must be brothers and I say that with great reservation.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:17 PM (EPnrI)

You could so worse.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 07:20 PM (NWiLs)

493 I like my coffee like I like my women: Aromas of rich dark currants, nectarine skins, gushing blackberry,
but lots of fragrant tobacco, rich soil, white flowers, smashed minerals
and metal.


Posted by: Tonypete at August 19, 2018 07:20 PM (9rIkM)

494 459--- He said they went from having very little drug related crime to pretty much nothing but drug related crime.
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 07:11 PM (MVjcR)
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Diversity!

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at August 19, 2018 07:20 PM (0jtPF)

495 *do* worse

Dammit.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 07:20 PM (NWiLs)

496 Rickl, I've been cooking bacon more often out on the gas Weber. Wife loves bacon, but doesn't care for smell in house. Been using a cookie sheet sometimes with cooling racks inserted, or not. About 15-18 mins turning half thru. Win-win.

Posted by: olddog in mo at August 19, 2018 07:20 PM (Dhht7)

497 o I guess that nobody wanted to share what kind of food item a Pavlova is?

If I remember correctly, it's kind of like lemon meringue pie, but without the pie. Mostly air. I didn't get it. Our Australian friends loved it.

Posted by: t-bird at August 19, 2018 07:21 PM (dVAq+)

498 Wings are an excellent excuse, with martinis, for eating blue cheese dressing.


Well, here is a fight worth having.

Do you alternate wings with carrots and celery dipped in bleu cheese or do you dip the wings in the blue cheese like some fucking heretic who doesn't know how to eat wings and should probably be kept in a closet with duct tape and cattle prods?

Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 07:21 PM (fuK7c)

499 Wife loves bacon, but doesn't care for smell in house.

??? Burn the heretic!!

Posted by: Tonypete at August 19, 2018 07:22 PM (9rIkM)

500 >>I like my coffee like I like my women. Vacuum sealed in cans.

OK, I'll bite....

I like my coffee like I like my men: hot, sweet and ready to go first thing in the morning!

Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 07:22 PM (W+vEI)

501 I will have to say my tequila/lime wings are outstanding.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 19, 2018 07:23 PM (dEFp1)

502 We need a Sharknado thread.

Posted by: WOPR - Nationalist at August 19, 2018 07:23 PM (J70i0)

503 Fresh ocean caught seafood is best near where it's caught. Previously
frozen codfish these days is almost always Alaskan because New England
ate all its cod, but it's not fresh.
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So...did you miss the ONT pic of the desert restaurant advertising lobster?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 07:24 PM (xSo9G)

504 >>Do you alternate wings with carrots and celery dipped in bleu cheese or do you dip the wings in the blue cheese like some fucking heretic who doesn't know how to eat wings and should probably be kept in a closet with duct tape and cattle prods?
Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 07:21 PM (fuK7c)

Why the latter. And don't overestimate your capacity to "fight." After all, this is a food thread.

Posted by: Caliban at August 19, 2018 07:24 PM (QE8X6)

505 496 Rickl, I've been cooking bacon more often out on the gas Weber. Wife loves bacon, but doesn't care for smell in house. Been using a cookie sheet sometimes with cooling racks inserted, or not. About 15-18 mins turning half thru. Win-win.

Posted by: olddog in mo at August 19, 2018 07:20 PM (Dhht7)


I don't have a grill, and was previously cooking it on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil in the oven. But the microwave is faster, with less cleanup.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 07:24 PM (sdi6R)

506 Bandersnatch: I skip the veggies and dip my wings right into the blue cheese and/or ranch. Come git me!! ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:25 PM (km8m2)

507 Well, here is a fight worth having.

Do you alternate wings with carrots and celery dipped in bleu cheese or do you dip the wings in the blue cheese like some fucking heretic who doesn't know how to eat wings and should probably be kept in a closet with duct tape and cattle prods?
Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 07:21 PM (fuK7c)

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Ahem.....I believe this is what some of the more legal minded among us would tend to call a "leading question".

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 07:25 PM (I16G8)

508 ''It's a lovely meringue dessert!
I make a chocolate one for Easter, it's shaped in a ring and topped with fresh berries.''
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Cream of Tartar. It's an aluminum cleaner, and a desert topping!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 07:25 PM (xSo9G)

509

Why have marble countertops become so ubiquitous?

Did we have a shortage of marble and granite decades ago? Or was Formica so wonderful everyone loved it?

Posted by: US Air Force at August 19, 2018 07:25 PM (HkNlg)

510 You could so worse.

Posted by: Insomniac at August 19, 2018 07:20 PM (NWiLs)

I'm sure of that. Not only do I think we'd get along I have two younger and kinda whacky sisters. I still go to bed at night praying for brothers.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:25 PM (EPnrI)

511 Hey votermom, thanks for the info. I took a break to pig out on my amazing brisket! lol. I told him if he's not better by Tuesday he needs to see the doc. We need to try to figure this out. Could very well be diet.

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 07:25 PM (dUJdY)

512 Is licking the blue cheese bowl wrong?

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 07:26 PM (MVjcR)

513 Here's the Twin Peaks story I was talking about: https://tinyurl.com/y9n3mc9t

Posted by: Bert G at August 19, 2018 07:26 PM (yzxic)

514 "I can go for months and months, and then BAM!... "


There she is...

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 07:26 PM (0q4vG)

515 Wings are annoying if they're puny. Thankfully though, whenever I've fried my own, I've been fortunate enough to get Sprouts' drummettes, which are nice and meaty.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:26 PM (km8m2)

516
That really chaps my ass.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:26 PM (HkNlg)

517 Weasel: if it is, I don't wanna be right!

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:26 PM (km8m2)

518 >>Cream of Tartar. It's an aluminum cleaner, and a desert topping!


Srsly?

It's also a key ingredient in snickerdoodles!

Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 07:27 PM (W+vEI)

519 We need a Sharknado thread.
Posted by: WOPR - Nationalist at August 19, 2018 07:23 PM (J70i0)

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Oh, Good Lord. No. No, we don't.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 07:27 PM (I16G8)

520 Here Soothsayer, take my ChapStick. No you don't need to return it. :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:27 PM (km8m2)

521 I don't have a grill, and was previously cooking it on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil in the oven. But the microwave is faster, with less cleanup.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 07:24 PM (sdi6R)

Use parchment paper instead of foil. You get a crispy bacon and faster.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:27 PM (EPnrI)

522 . Wife loves bacon, but doesn't care for smell in house.
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Another Pearls Before Swine comic:
https://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2018/05/19

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 07:28 PM (CDGwz)

523 509

Why have marble countertops become so ubiquitous?

Did we have a shortage of marble and granite decades ago? Or was Formica so wonderful everyone loved it?

Posted by: US Air Force at August 19, 2018 07:25 PM (HkNlg)


My house was built in 1956 and the kitchen still has the original Formica countertops with the boomerang squiggles. I wouldn't dream of replacing them. People pay good money for retro decor, and I have the real thing!

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 07:28 PM (sdi6R)

524 When choosing a nice Cream of Tartar, always look for a rich robust plaid appearance...

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:28 PM (km8m2)

525

Prison inmates across the country are preparing to go on strike by refusing to eat or work, as a way to protest what they call 'prison slavery' and poor conditions.

Though the extent of the planned strike is not known, prisoners in at least 17 states say they will be taking part in coordinated action, which will begin on Tuesday and last through September 9.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 19, 2018 07:30 PM (IqV8l)

526 Why have marble countertops become so ubiquitous?

Did we have a shortage of marble and granite decades ago? Or was Formica so wonderful everyone loved it?

Posted by: US Air Force at August 19, 2018 07:25 PM (HkNlg)



We're so rich we can have anything we want.

I've a KitchenAid electric stove top. Not a scratch on it. I can't give it away.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 07:30 PM (0q4vG)

527 Also, I've read Cream of Tartar goes great with a nice Cream of Nicotinenicotine.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:30 PM (km8m2)

528 Why have marble countertops become so ubiquitous?

Did we have a shortage of marble and granite decades ago? Or was Formica so wonderful everyone loved it?


I think the technology to cut the marble has improved.

Posted by: JT at August 19, 2018 07:30 PM (kknE9)

529
People pay good money for retro decor, and I have the real thing!

Ha!

But wow 60 year old countertops.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:31 PM (HkNlg)

530 Carnival food is not food.

Posted by: grammie winger at August 19, 2018 07:31 PM (lwiT4)

531 Looking for something to watch put on Sharkanado, what a waste of film

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 07:31 PM (lxZ71)

532 Prison inmates across the country are preparing to
go on strike by refusing to eat or work, as a way to protest what they
call 'prison slavery' and poor conditions.




Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 19, 2018 07:30 PM (IqV8l)

Let 'em have at it, maybe it'll save us taxpayers some money in food costs.

Posted by: Bert G at August 19, 2018 07:32 PM (yzxic)

533 Bacon nuked in Dead Sea Scrolls. mmmm 2000+ years of goodness.

Posted by: Burger Chef at August 19, 2018 07:32 PM (RuIsu)

534 Did we have a shortage of marble and granite decades ago? Or was Formica so wonderful everyone loved it?

Posted by: US Air Force
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Mostly the $, and the tools to easily fit it, I expect. My grandmother had a marble-topped table in the kitchen that she used for making candy, and for floury things.

Our counter tops, btw, are still Formica.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 07:33 PM (CDGwz)

535 Carnival food is not food.
Posted by: grammie winger at August 19, 2018 07:31 PM (lwiT4)


You shut up! Now have some delicious fried cat chow!

Posted by: The Carny at August 19, 2018 07:33 PM (km8m2)

536 Prison inmates across the country are preparing to go on strike by refusing to eat or work, as a way to protest what they call 'prison slavery' and poor conditions.


They're gonna need a bigger box !

Posted by: JT at August 19, 2018 07:33 PM (kknE9)

537
Oh good, now the Cuck-led Senate will have something to pass a resolution for: the poor treatment of prisoners.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:34 PM (HkNlg)

538 Mine are 53 yr old.

Posted by: Porosity at August 19, 2018 07:34 PM (0q4vG)

539 Why have marble countertops become so ubiquitous?

Did we have a shortage of marble and granite decades ago? Or was Formica so wonderful everyone loved it?

Posted by: US Air Force at August 19, 2018 07:25 PM (HkNlg)

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Fads like this seem to change every five years or so. This allows my whacked out sister an excuse to spend $50k or so to remodel her kitchen with each new iteration.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 07:34 PM (I16G8)

540 which will begin on Tuesday and last through September 9.

That sends a powerful message. "We're going to stamp our feet for a specific amount of time."

Ok, see you on the 10th.

Posted by: t-bird at August 19, 2018 07:34 PM (n6bs1)

541 When homes in my neighborhood in Lakewood were being sold brand-new (1952-56), they featured full long stainless steel sinks and countertops.

Don't think many of those are still around...

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:35 PM (km8m2)

542 Also, I've read Cream of Tartar goes great with a nice Cream of Nicotinenicotine.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:30 PM (km8m2)

Huh. You mean I shouldn't have been putting Cream of Tartar on my Steak Tartare?

Posted by: Bert G at August 19, 2018 07:35 PM (yzxic)

543
Oh good, now the Cuck-led Senate will have something to pass a resolution for: the poor treatment of prisoners.
Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:34 PM (HkNlg)
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Shouldn't we wait for bluebell's opinion on this?

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 07:35 PM (Ze5Wq)

544
Yeah, I have formica counters. But when I do update the kitchen, I'll be going with marble or granite.

Thing is, the formica is in good shape.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:35 PM (HkNlg)

545 Just heard on the news that becuse of Climate Change a big increase in Sharknados is expected.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:36 PM (EPnrI)

546 Granite counter tops are the best thing evah!

Nothing stains them. (so far)

You can put over hot pots on them to no effect.

They clean beautifully and instantly.

Live is just better with granite counter tops.

Easy, clean, virtually indestructible.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2018 07:36 PM (9q7Dl)

547 Doing construction for over 30 years I've seen lots of fads come and go.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 07:37 PM (lxZ71)

548 529
But wow 60 year old countertops.
Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:31 PM (HkNlg)


I also have the original 60 year old gas range. The oven was replaced some time in the 1980s and uses electronic ignition, which I've had to have replaced twice.

But the range still uses pilot lights, so it works when the power is out. My power was out for three days after Hurricane Sandy, and I was able to heat up leftovers from the freezer. I never had to dip into my stockpile of canned food.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 07:37 PM (sdi6R)

549 When homes in my neighborhood in Lakewood were being sold brand-new (1952-56), they featured full long stainless steel sinks and countertops.

Don't think many of those are still around...
Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:35 PM (km8m2)

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Don't sell anything. Harvest gold appliances are due for a big comeback.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:37 PM (uSlc8)

550
Stainless steel countertops??

I'm a huge fan of stainless steel, but SS countertops in the home seem a bit...industrial.

But I'm warming to the idea..

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:37 PM (HkNlg)

551 >>Prison inmates across the country are preparing to go on strike by refusing to eat or work, as a way to protest what they call 'prison slavery' and poor conditions.


Gosh, that sounds so ...coordinated. How do prisoners nationwide manage to organize themselves for a protest, one with racial overtones, just a few months before a crucial mid-term election?!?


The Left really pushing the race war angle to regain the House and Senate.

Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 07:37 PM (W+vEI)

552 If I ever do a replacement it will be a drain board and not a counter top.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 07:38 PM (0q4vG)

553 I would rather starve than eat some kinda meat-on-a-stick from the Day-Glo shack next to Mr. Whizzer.

Posted by: grammie winger at August 19, 2018 07:38 PM (lwiT4)

554 Cicero and Sooth, yup. Supposedly stainless steel countertops were considered state-of-the-art in the 1950s.

The 1950s get a bad rep IMHO. People think everyone was afraid of communism and nuclear war, but there was also a lot of innovation going on.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:39 PM (km8m2)

555 (523) Grey and Pink boomerangs? How many? I have 5,482.

Posted by: Burger Chef at August 19, 2018 07:39 PM (RuIsu)

556 Do you alternate wings with carrots and celery dipped in bleu cheese or do you dip the wings in the blue cheese like some fucking heretic who doesn't know how to eat wings and should probably be kept in a closet with duct tape and cattle prods?
Posted by: Bandersnatch at August 19, 2018 07:21 PM (fuK7c)

Always dip the wings in the blu cheese.

Anything else is an infamia.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 07:39 PM (EoRCO)

557 Marble?!? Fvck that shit!! Form-I-Ca!!!

Posted by: Frank Booth at August 19, 2018 07:39 PM (eKpPz)

558 554 Cicero and Sooth, yup. Supposedly stainless steel countertops were considered state-of-the-art in the 1950s.

The 1950s get a bad rep IMHO. People think everyone was afraid of communism and nuclear war, but there was also a lot of innovation going on.
Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:39 PM (km8

Tang!

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:40 PM (EPnrI)

559 The 1950s get a bad rep IMHO. People think everyone was afraid of communism and nuclear war, but there was also a lot of innovation going on.
Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:39 PM (km8m2)

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Back then refrigerators were so well built they could save you from a nuclear blast.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:40 PM (uSlc8)

560 Gosh, that sounds so ...coordinated. How do prisoners nationwide manage to organize themselves for a protest, one with racial overtones, just a few months before a crucial mid-term election?!?

The Left really pushing the race war angle to regain the House and Senate.
Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 07:37 PM (W+vEI)

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Yes, it is quite strange how incarcerated individuals with, theoretically, no access to a place to centrally organize could pull this off.

It is quite the conundrum.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 07:41 PM (I16G8)

561 553 I would rather starve than eat some kinda meat-on-a-stick from the Day-Glo shack next to Mr. Whizzer.
Posted by: grammie winger at August 19, 2018 07:38 PM (lwiT4)

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Mr. Whizzer and deep fried twinkies do not mix.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:41 PM (uh2Uo)

562 saw up above that someone (Voter Mom?) had a kid with minor shellfish allergies... so they still let her eat it.

i'd check with the docs, but that's likely NOT a good idea.

speaking from personal experience, allergies tend to get worse every time they are triggered.

also speaking from personal experience, neither of you want to go through an anaphylactic event.

they ARE exciting, but there is nothing fun about your body trying to kill you. i've been through 3.

Posted by: redc1c4 at August 19, 2018 07:41 PM (s+Fdw)

563
Anyone remember those old refrigerators from the 50's with the super duper handles that belonged on a bank vault or in a submarine's bulkhead door?

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:42 PM (HkNlg)

564 Oil will stain granite. Best way to ruing an expensive tombstone is WD40. I used to be in the tombstone business, not countertops. Having said that, I'd go with stainless steel if building new.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 07:42 PM (zLDYs)

565 Formica is a pimp. It could never have outfought Bakelite.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:42 PM (uSlc8)

566

Those fridge door handles were kinda lethal, tho. You stuff someone in your fridge, they ain't getting out.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:43 PM (HkNlg)

567 When were terazzo floors a thing? I still see some in old apartment buildings.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:43 PM (EPnrI)

568 The Left really pushing the race war angle to regain the House and Senate.
Posted by: Lizzy at August 19, 2018 07:37 PM (W+vEI)



At the rate they are losing the black population to Trump they will need to double their importation of plantation Latinos.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 07:43 PM (0q4vG)

569 Tang!

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:40 PM (EPnrI)



Foster Brooks - Every morning I have a glass of Tang just like the astronauts excepts I put prunes in mine. (audience laughs) What's the matter? Don't any of you guys like a little Prune Tang in the morning?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 07:43 PM (SiINZ)

570 541 When homes in my neighborhood in Lakewood were being sold brand-new (1952-56), they featured full long stainless steel sinks and countertops.

Don't think many of those are still around...
Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:35 PM (km8m2)


That sounds like it was way ahead of its time. If it's good enough for restaurants, it's good enough for home use.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 07:44 PM (sdi6R)

571 I am offended by this post and I shall then sue.

yes garçon ... another would be great, thanks

Posted by: Valu rite at August 19, 2018 07:44 PM (LB9RI)

572 Bet with the large growing Muslim population in prisons it's getting hard for food service

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 07:44 PM (lxZ71)

573 Granite counter tops are the best thing evah!


Nothing stains them. (so far)


You can put over hot pots on them to no effect.


They clean beautifully and instantly.


Live is just better with granite counter tops.


Easy, clean, virtually indestructible.

Posted by: naturalfake
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All true of soapstone too except they are somewhat softer. I have soapstone counters and sinks. Grammy had it in the old homestead - getting on 80 years old now. Just gets better with age.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 19, 2018 07:44 PM (9rIkM)

574 Anyone remember those old refrigerators from the 50's with the super duper handles that belonged on a bank vault or in a submarine's bulkhead door?

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:42 PM (HkNlg)



Or protect Indiana Jones from an atomic blast

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 07:45 PM (SiINZ)

575 Those fridge door handles were kinda lethal, tho. You stuff someone in your fridge, they ain't getting out.
Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:43 PM (HkNlg)


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Much like the capacious trunk of a '55 Cadillac Eldorado.

Posted by: Tommy DeVito at August 19, 2018 07:45 PM (uSlc8)

576 rickl, yup!

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 07:45 PM (km8m2)

577 A lot of dreams went up in smoke during the Form-I-Ca miner riots of '59. Those little boomerangs were never the same after that.

Posted by: Burger Chef at August 19, 2018 07:45 PM (RuIsu)

578 The 1950s get a bad rep IMHO. People think everyone was afraid of
communism and nuclear war, but there was also a lot of innovation going
on.

After the war there was boom in manufacturing to make young house wives' lives easier using materials rationed during. Canned vegetables sucked.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 07:46 PM (K22Va)

579 Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 07:43 PM (SiINZ)

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:46 PM (EPnrI)

580 Terrazzo mostly only gets ripped out, there are some modern equivalent, looks similar .

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 07:47 PM (lxZ71)

581 563
Anyone remember those old refrigerators from the 50's with the super duper handles that belonged on a bank vault or in a submarine's bulkhead door?
Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:42 PM (HkNlg)


When I was in college, we had an old refrigerator with a handle that was broken off.

But it still worked fine. We left it sitting on the top, and just held it in place and applied pressure to the button that opened the refrigerator.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 07:48 PM (sdi6R)

582
Anyone remember Cottages?

Back in the, what, post WWII, things were so good, people were buying Cottages as little vacation homes nearby their primary homes.

Remember that? Cottages. Of course, there needed to be a lake or a pond nearby...

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:48 PM (HkNlg)

583 I got granite from Brazil in my kitchen. It emits so much radon that I didn't have to get the cat spayed.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:48 PM (uSlc8)

584 they ARE exciting, but there is nothing fun about your body trying to kill you. i've been through 3.

Posted by: redc1c4 at August 19, 2018 07:41 PM (s+Fdw)



Allergies are the opposite of bacteria which our bodies can build up an immunity to. We are born with or by the age of six we develop, - two theories - a cache of allergic resistance and as we go through life we use it up.

One may not be allergic to yellow jacket bites but if one is bit enough it will result in an allergic reaction.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 07:48 PM (0q4vG)

585 At the rate they are losing the black population to Trump they will need to double their importation of plantation Latinos.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 07:43 PM (0q4vG)


Dems: "Our cotton plantation is doing so well, so for the sake of diversity we're expanding our operation with a banana plantation."

Posted by: Bert G at August 19, 2018 07:49 PM (yzxic)

586
So buying a Cottage were a thing to do.

The best thing about Cottages is you'd see all your old furniture there!

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:49 PM (HkNlg)

587
That's where all our old fridges and couches would end up -- at the cottage.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:50 PM (HkNlg)

588 *isn't doing so well

Posted by: Bert G at August 19, 2018 07:51 PM (yzxic)

589 Terrazzo was used on a lot of supermarket floors for a while.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:51 PM (uSlc8)

590 Wire saws used for cutting granite run on sheaves mounted on towers few hundred yards apart and come back cooled off, then run in the cut with water and sand. sounds primitive, doesn't it? Well, it is.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 07:53 PM (zLDYs)

591 555 (523) Grey and Pink boomerangs? How many? I have 5,482.
Posted by: Burger Chef at August 19, 2018 07:39 PM (RuIsu)


Mine are red, green, and blue. I haven't counted them.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 07:53 PM (sdi6R)

592 Anyone remember those old refrigerators from the 50's with the super duper handles that belonged on a bank vault or in a submarine's bulkhead door?
Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter

We have a 50s propane fridge at the cabin with the big chrome handle, it broke. So it now has a semi truck hood latch like this one.
https://preview.tinyurl.com/y7vry7mc

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 07:54 PM (6BjFc)

593 We started putting in Stonehard in grocery stores in late 80's

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 07:54 PM (lxZ71)

594 Remember that? Cottages. Of course, there needed to be a lake or a pond nearby...

Our family still has it. Bought just before Pearl Harbor in 1941 near Janesville, WI for my oldest aunt who was thought to have tuberculosis. We still call it "The Cottage".

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 07:54 PM (K22Va)

595
It's dark before 8pm. Nice.
Summer is ending.

I miss Winter.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 07:54 PM (HkNlg)

596 Just saw the ending of 'The Day After' and a view of America from the space station. whoreyweird sure hates the old Confederacy, don't they? Cause it was under water.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 07:55 PM (zLDYs)

597 I wonder why they chose boomerangs to decorate Formica. Seems like an odd pick.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:56 PM (uSlc8)

598 They're not boomerangs they are flying wings.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 07:57 PM (0q4vG)

599 597 I wonder why they chose boomerangs to decorate Formica. Seems like an odd pick.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:56 PM (uSlc
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Lawn Darts weren't invented yet?

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 07:58 PM (MVjcR)

600 Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 07:54 PM (K22Va)

My aunt and uncle used to own a campground outside of Janesville, in Milton. Nice place. Had a lot of fun there.

Posted by: Eustace Haverkamp at August 19, 2018 07:58 PM (C1NyB)

601 If you are not frying your french fries in beef tallow you are wasting you time.

Posted by: tmitsss at August 19, 2018 07:58 PM (3MaAt)

602 Had a question on Twitter - is anyone seeing an ad pretending to be a virus warning? I'm not seeing it, want to track it down if I can.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at August 19, 2018 07:58 PM (2yngH)

603 Sharknado!!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2018 07:59 PM (9q7Dl)

604 601 If you are not frying your french fries in beef tallow you are wasting you time.
Posted by: tmitsss at August 19, 2018 07:58 PM (3MaAt)

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Didn't McDonalds get sued for that a few years ago by a disgruntled Indian vegan?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 08:00 PM (uSlc8)

605 Few years ago spent every day, all day outside in the worst winter I ever saw. I detest winter now.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:01 PM (lxZ71)

606 My aunt and uncle used to own a campground outside of Janesville, in Milton. Nice place. Had a lot of fun there.

That's where we are. You guys were on the river?

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 08:01 PM (K22Va)

607 Just saw the ending of 'The Day After' and a view of America from the space station. whoreyweird sure hates the old Confederacy, don't they? Cause it was under water.
Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 07:55 PM (zLDYs)

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Yeah, that is their wishcasting. They would be thrilled if this came to be, with the exception of necessary fact that if it were to become so, the West coast would then start around Arizona.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 08:02 PM (I16G8)

608 I hate winter. Work goes nuts, it's cold, and the days are too short.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:02 PM (MVjcR)

609 Sharknado!!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2018 07:59 PM (9q7Dl)



Looks like they borrowed the special effects from Dr Who. Did he just slid down the dinosaur like Fred Flintstone?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 08:02 PM (SiINZ)

610 598 They're not boomerangs they are flying wings.
Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 07:57 PM (0q4vG)


OK. I choose to believe that.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 08:02 PM (sdi6R)

611 Terrazzo was used on a lot of supermarket floors for a while.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:51 PM (uSlc

And my high school. Built in 1967.

Posted by: golfman at August 19, 2018 08:03 PM (If3tB)

612 Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 07:54 PM (K22Va)

No. Clear Lake. At the time, the place was called Blackhawk Campgrounds. They sold it many years ago. I haven't been up that way in probably 15 years or more. It might have been off 26?

Posted by: Eustace Haverkamp at August 19, 2018 08:03 PM (C1NyB)

613 me no likey winter

Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at August 19, 2018 08:04 PM (CE6iV)

614 611 Terrazzo was used on a lot of supermarket floors for a while.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 07:51 PM (uSlc
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A buddy of mine lived in base housing on Patrick AFB. They had supermarket floors.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:04 PM (MVjcR)

615 Looks like they borrowed the special effects from Dr Who. Did he just slid down the dinosaur like Fred Flintstone?
Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 08:02 PM (SiINZ)



I predict a ghey old time.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2018 08:04 PM (9q7Dl)

616
They could have put some of the budget into making Tara Reid look human

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 08:06 PM (SiINZ)

617 611 & 614. It's heavy and labor-intensive. But it's as close to a 'forever floor' as can be got.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 08:06 PM (fA1SL)

618 me no likey winter
Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at August 19, 2018 08:04 PM (CE6iV)

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This is me too. Grew up in Chicago, and had enough of it. Sucks when it comes to the South, mild as it might be.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 08:07 PM (I16G8)

619 When were terazzo floors a thing? I still see some in old apartment buildings.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 07:43 PM (EPnrI)


When I was in FL, they were a big deal because terazzo laughed at the sand you inevitably tracked in.

Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:07 PM (n9EOP)

620 They could have put some of the budget into making Tara Reid look human

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 08:06 PM (SiINZ)


Time has not been her friend.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2018 08:07 PM (9q7Dl)

621 And my high school. Built in 1967.
Posted by: golfman


Had Terrazzo floors in my elementary school built in 1928.

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 08:07 PM (6BjFc)

622 Whoa.

The thread's still going. Not complaining, just noting.

Hello, guys.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:09 PM (y87Qq)

623 Time has not been her friend.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 19, 2018 08:07 PM (9q7Dl)



Time, drugs, plastic surgery

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 08:09 PM (SiINZ)

624 Winter is my favorite season. No yard work and no centipedes.

I understand that people in upstate New York and Minnesota may beg to differ.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 08:09 PM (sdi6R)

625 I like Fall the best I think. Or maybe Spring.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:11 PM (MVjcR)

626 Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 07:54 PM (K22Va)

No. Clear Lake. At the time, the place was called Blackhawk Campgrounds. They sold it many years ago. I haven't been up that way in probably 15 years or more. It might have been off 26 59?

Looked it up. Still called Blachawk, according to Creepy Maps.

Posted by: Eustace Haverkamp at August 19, 2018 08:12 PM (C1NyB)

627 Winter is my favorite season. No yard work and no centipedes.

I understand that people in upstate New York and Minnesota may beg to differ.
Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 08:09 PM (sdi6R)


Winter's just fine with me. We get the real thing in lower Michigan videlicet lake effect from a big ol' lake.

But when you've lived in Hawaii, what passes for centipedes here are a joke. For clowns to laugh at. At the circus. You can't even ride them. Leave them all night outside and your car still has rims the next morning. They aren't running human trafficking rings. How are they even centipedes?

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:13 PM (y87Qq)

628 Golfman, my HS in SC was built in the early 1900's. It had tongue and groove oak floors about 3/4 inch thick. Couple jackasses burned it to the ground. Jackasses. Our house has oak tongue and groove 5/8 inch thick in the old part. The old ways of building were the best. and better looking.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 08:14 PM (zLDYs)

629 "I like my coffee like I like my men: hot, sweet and ready to go first thing in the morning! "

It's twuuue!

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at August 19, 2018 08:14 PM (N1ZXu)

630 Summer is hot but the womens wear less clothes so a good trade off. Winter sucks because shoveling snow is worse than mowing grass.

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 08:15 PM (6BjFc)

631 625 I like Fall the best I think. Or maybe Spring.
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:11 PM (MVjcR)


I have always liked Fall. I can finally turn off the air conditioner and open the windows.

But Fall has more yard work than any other season.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 08:15 PM (sdi6R)

632 No. Clear Lake. At the time, the place was called Blackhawk Campgrounds.
They sold it many years ago. I haven't been up that way in probably 15
years or more. It might have been off 26?

Wasn't familiar with it but it seems to still be there.
http://tinyurl.com/y7gzeegm

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 08:15 PM (K22Va)

633 Is there no Gun Thread today or something?

Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 08:17 PM (tA/XW)

634 Surfperch, I think the food thread is slowly morphing into the gun thread.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 08:18 PM (km8m2)

635 Yeah, Surfperch, I gotta get up at 0400 tomorrow. Let's talk gubs.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 08:18 PM (zLDYs)

636 I could take this summer year round, if anything the rain every other day is getting old. My tomatoes are starting to rot faster than they can produce

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:19 PM (lxZ71)

637 583 I got granite from Brazil in my kitchen. It emits so much radon that I didn't have to get the cat spayed

'Feldspar, mica, and quartz' is what I remember from the minerals-for-tots books I read in second grade. Feldspar has the uranium.

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at August 19, 2018 08:19 PM (N1ZXu)

638 630 Summer is hot but the womens wear less clothes so a good trade off. Winter sucks because shoveling snow is worse than mowing grass.
Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 08:15 PM (6BjFc)


That depends on your property and where you live. Where I am, shoveling snow once in awhile is not as bad as mowing every f*cking week.

Of course, if you live in a place like Minnesota, Wisconsin, or upstate New York where you get snowfall every couple of days, I can see how that could get old real fast.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 08:19 PM (sdi6R)

639 Eromero - Welcome to the club, make sure you log in then.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:20 PM (lxZ71)

640 Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 08:15 PM (6BjFc)


Sundresses, oh yes!

Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:20 PM (n9EOP)

641 Jeebus, this thread is still going?

Have you resorted to cannibalism yet?

If not, why not?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 19, 2018 08:21 PM (kQs4Y)

642 I should be lights out but was napping this afternoon.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:21 PM (lxZ71)

643 Is there no Gun Thread today or something?
Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 08:17

Are not all threads ultimately gun threads?

Is this not the story of the blog?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 19, 2018 08:21 PM (mxvSl)

644
Surfperch, I think the food thread is slowly morphing into the gun thread.
Posted by: qdpsteve


Potato gun

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 19, 2018 08:21 PM (IqV8l)

645 Go like survivor and vote people out

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:22 PM (lxZ71)

646 Have you resorted to cannibalism yet?
If not, why not?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 19, 2018 08:21 PM (kQs4Y)


We're fresh out of fava beans and chianti.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 08:23 PM (km8m2)

647 Surfperch, I think the food thread is slowly morphing into the gun thread.
Posted by: qdpsteve

Potato gun
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 19, 2018 08:21 PM (IqV8l)

It's spelled P-O-T-A-T-O-E!

Posted by: Dan Quayle at August 19, 2018 08:23 PM (tA/XW)

648 Jeebus, this thread is still going?

Have you resorted to cannibalism yet?

If not, why not?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 19, 2018 08:21 PM (kQs4Y)


Bob must not be hungry right now

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 08:23 PM (SiINZ)

649 Have you resorted to cannibalism yet?

If not, why not?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 19, 2018 08:21 PM

Um...Bob isn't here with recipes?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 19, 2018 08:23 PM (mxvSl)

650 Feldspar has the uranium.

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at August 19, 2018 08:19 PM (N1ZXu)


On the positive side, I don't need nightlights in my kitchen because of the feldspar counter tops.On the negative side, my dog's last litter were all two headed pups!

Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:23 PM (n9EOP)

651 I was up for a Precambrian Mantle geology thread.

Speaking of. Here is a cave in Abkhazia with no bottom -
t.co/oU5sFO6s04

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at August 19, 2018 08:24 PM (N1ZXu)

652 Was hoping for a gun thread, seems my tree trunk around 10 feet long is supported on each end, tough to chainsaw through as well as about 2 feet in diameter. Pondered drilling a hole in middle, filling with blackpowder and setting it off. Wondered how much radius people thought I need.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:25 PM (lxZ71)

653 Maybe I'm a weirdo, but I think wimmenz all bundled up in winter look cute.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 08:25 PM (sdi6R)

654 I hate winter because it just slogs on forever. If it lasted two weeks, or maybe to the end of January, that would be okay. December in Australia is nice. Then after that you can visit New Zealand.
Looking at hotels in Sydney - Sheraton on the Park is supposed to be good.

Posted by: sarahw at August 19, 2018 08:25 PM (Sp1NT)

655 The segue is food -> picnics -> picnics in boats -> canoes -> canoe accidents -> gub thread!

Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:26 PM (n9EOP)

656 Speaking of. Here is a cave in Abkhazia with no bottom -
t.co/oU5sFO6s04
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at August 19, 2018 08:24 PM (N1ZXu)


That'll come in handy. Thanks for the tip!

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at August 19, 2018 08:26 PM (km8m2)

657 MisHum is Keeper of the gun thread, yes?

Have we tried making a crude effigy of him and offering it spent casings in return for a bountiful gun thread?

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:26 PM (y87Qq)

658 New threads are a privilege, not a right.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:26 PM (MVjcR)

659 Maybe I'm a weirdo, but I think wimmenz all bundled up in winter look cute.
Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 08:25 PM (sdi6R)


You're not wrong.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:27 PM (y87Qq)

660 Was hoping for a gun thread, seems my tree trunk around 10 feet long is supported on each end, tough to chainsaw through as well as about 2 feet in diameter. Pondered drilling a hole in middle, filling with blackpowder and setting it off. Wondered how much radius people thought I need.
Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:25 PM (lxZ71)

---------

You need a tree service. Please do not attempt this.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 08:28 PM (I16G8)

661 Skip, sounds like you'd end up turning your tree into a missile :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 08:29 PM (km8m2)

662 New threads are a privilege, security clearance is a right
John Brennen

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:29 PM (lxZ71)

663 Whether you call it Autumn or Fall it's the most beautiful time of year. The sunlight is the best of the year, golden and clear. The smell of the leaves, their colors, their sound as they go skittering across the road. Instead of a mass of green, the trees stand out as individuals. Warm days and crisp nights, apples and pears, pumpkins and cornstalks, Fall baking, Halloween, Thanksgiving. The relief from summer, the anticipation of the holidays. Not a single bad thing about it. Even the leaf-raking is fun, make big piles and watch the dog romp around.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at August 19, 2018 08:29 PM (2NqXo)

664 New threads are a privilege, not a right.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:26 PM (MVjcR)

#NewThreadPrivilege

Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:29 PM (n9EOP)

665 Maybe I'm a weirdo, but I think wimmenz all bundled up in winter look cute.
Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 08:25 PM

Hmmm...nice cashmere sweaters, dresses that leave things to the imagination...

You are correct.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 19, 2018 08:29 PM (mxvSl)

666 The segue is food -> picnics -> picnics in boats -> canoes -> canoe accidents -> gub thread!
Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:26 PM (n9EOP)

For the Pet Thread it's pets-> hunting dogs-> hunting-> gub thread!

Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 08:30 PM (tA/XW)

667 Mrs. E is pfissed at pfolks with their granite and other stone countertops because it's a nonrenewable resource. I say that's why we use stainless steel. Recycle steel is good business. Recycled granite is road base.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 08:30 PM (zLDYs)

668 I was going to make a bomb to blow up some bees a couple of summers ago, then realized I could spend about a thousand years in jail.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:30 PM (MVjcR)

669 Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:25 PM (lxZ71)


If you are in the NoVA area, I know the only (or at least one of the very few) guys that can do this safely!

Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:31 PM (n9EOP)

670 Speaking of. Here is a cave in Abkhazia with no bottom -
t.co/oU5sFO6s04
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at August 19, 2018 08:24 PM (N1ZXu)
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So you're saying it is pantsless?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 19, 2018 08:31 PM (kQs4Y)

671 Weasel, LOL.

"We're gonna throw the book atcha. Those bees just converted to Islam!!" :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 08:32 PM (km8m2)

672 I was going to make a bomb to blow up some bees a couple of summers ago, then realized I could spend about a thousand years in jail.
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:30 PM (MVjcR)


Only if the sentences run consecutively for each bee. But yeah, not the best idea. If I tried something like that, I'd end up in jail and wouldn't even kill half the bees.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:32 PM (y87Qq)

673 Only wondered what could happen, my house is only 30 feet away from tree, gas line is under ( way under, like a dozen) house across the street is only 100 feet so road isn't but 20 feet away.
But do I have a quantity of blackpowder at hand.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:32 PM (lxZ71)

674 Dropping a tree? Three wraps of detcord. Black powder ain't gonna get it done.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 08:32 PM (fA1SL)

675 660 Was hoping for a gun thread, seems my tree trunk around 10 feet long is supported on each end, tough to chainsaw through as well as about 2 feet in diameter. Pondered drilling a hole in middle, filling with blackpowder and setting it off. Wondered how much radius people thought I need.
Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:25 PM (lxZ71)

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You need a tree service. Please do not attempt this.
Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 08:28 PM (I16G


Not 2 ft in dia, but today I reduced an 18 in limb that broke of in a storm a couple weeks ago.

Son sold me a new chainsaw (divorce sale) yesterday. He had it ported, so non-CARB compliant and 30%+ better than stock. 24 inch bar and it was chewing through the limb like butter.

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at August 19, 2018 08:32 PM (di1hb)

676 You need a tree service. Please do not attempt this.
Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 08:28 PM

Seriously. This is not a "here, hold my beer" moment.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 19, 2018 08:32 PM (mxvSl)

677 FORMICA.
Where did they get that name?
For heaven's sake, it means ANT in Latin.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at August 19, 2018 08:33 PM (0jtPF)

678 I was going to make a bomb to blow up some bees a couple of summers ago, then realized I could spend about a thousand years in jail.
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:30 PM (MVjcR)

Tell me more...

Posted by: Not the BATF at August 19, 2018 08:33 PM (tA/XW)

679 660
Was hoping for a gun thread, seems my tree trunk around 10 feet long is
supported on each end, tough to chainsaw through as well as about 2 feet
in diameter. Pondered drilling a hole in middle, filling with
blackpowder and setting it off. Wondered how much radius people thought I
need.

Chainsaw it from underneath in the middle.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 08:33 PM (K22Va)

680 In the middle if Weasel acres I'd have a go, just to see what would happen.

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:34 PM (lxZ71)

681 (651) 58 pages of PDF about Krubrera-Voronja cave. 7k feet deep. Can't wait to read it.

Posted by: Burger Chef at August 19, 2018 08:34 PM (RuIsu)

682 He was going to drop a bee bomb from a B-29.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 19, 2018 08:34 PM (IqV8l)

683 Bertram, potato guns are all but useless. It's really tough finding a decent magazine for your potatoes...

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 08:35 PM (km8m2)

684 [iPosted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:30 PM (MVjcR)

Please do not do this with honey bees, but for any other stinging insect/bee/wasp, I have found that ethanol free gasoline applied liberally after dark, works like a charm!

Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:35 PM (n9EOP)

685 Where did they get that name?
For heaven's sake, it means ANT in Latin.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at August 19, 2018 08:33 PM (0jtPF)


From the mineral, not the bug or the acid.

But thank you for giving me the opportunity to say that the etymology is unrelated to entomology. I really do appreciate that and it bugs me that I don't have words to express it.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:35 PM (y87Qq)

686 679 - There is only a couple inch clearance but could dig, undermine it and chainsaw from there,

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:35 PM (lxZ71)

687 granite is a fucking rock.
Who the fuck cares if it is renewable. If you remove the rock, there is another rock beneath it. SCIENCE.

Posted by: boulder t'hobo at August 19, 2018 08:35 PM (N1ZXu)

688 Maybe I'm a weirdo, but I think wimmenz all bundled up in winter look cute.
Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 08:25 PM (sdi6R)

Better Stompy boots yes.

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 08:36 PM (6BjFc)

689 665
Hmmm...nice cashmere sweaters, dresses that leave things to the imagination...

You are correct.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 19, 2018 08:29 PM (mxvSl)


And nice long stylish coats, too.

And boots.

BRB.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 08:36 PM (sdi6R)

690 685. 'It bugs me.'
**
ISWYDT

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 08:36 PM (fA1SL)

691 He was going to drop a bee bomb from a B-29.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 19, 2018 08:34 PM (IqV8l)


"Slight miss, landed on the nearby police station. Oopsie!!"

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 08:36 PM (km8m2)

692 Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:35 PM (n9EOP)
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Yellow jackets. They started the shit!

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:36 PM (j9z6A)

693 I don't know. My highest electricity bill in the Summer is half the worst one in the Winter.

Posted by: JAS at August 19, 2018 08:37 PM (3HNOQ)

694
If you remove the rock, there is another rock beneath it. SCIENCE.
Posted by: boulder t'hobo


When all the rock is gone the planet ceases to exist.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 19, 2018 08:37 PM (IqV8l)

695 Good lord. Regarding Krubera Cave, "Ukrainian cave diver Gennadiy Samokhin was responsible for reaching a new world depth record of −2,197 metres (−7,208 ft)."

Would that not drive a normal person mad?

Are there any effects related to being that far down into the earth? I know it's barely scratching the surface, but for a human that's a very unusual environment.


Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 19, 2018 08:37 PM (kQs4Y)

696 Chainsaw it from underneath in the middle.
Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 08:33 PM
~~~~~

Then slap a hot iron to it.

Posted by: IrishEi at August 19, 2018 08:37 PM (Ri0Ku)

697 And nice long stylish coats, too.

And boots.
Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 08:36 PM (sdi6R)


Still not wrong. Actually getting more and more right.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:38 PM (y87Qq)

698 Yellow jackets. They started the shit!

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:36 PM (j9z6A)



In that case, a napalm equivalent is morally consistent ecologically!

Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:38 PM (n9EOP)

699 Uh oh, the bees just called the SPLC.

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 08:39 PM (km8m2)

700 Imagine someone who is unmoved by the thought of food, and how hard it can be to keep a person like that from starving to death, surrounded by food.

Posted by: Miley, the High Duchess at August 19, 2018 08:39 PM (txw6d)

701 695. Other, lesser, veaker peoples, to be sure. But heroic explorer of SMR has no fear.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 08:39 PM (fA1SL)

702 Twice been stung by yellow jackets like 8 times within 10 seconds, lived to tell about it so guess I'm not allergic

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:39 PM (lxZ71)

703 Don't you become weightless the closer you to the center of the Earth?

Posted by: JAS at August 19, 2018 08:40 PM (3HNOQ)

704 But heroic explorer of SMR has no fear.

I'm in luck!

Posted by: Lena! at August 19, 2018 08:40 PM (N1ZXu)

705 686
679 - There is only a couple inch clearance but could dig, undermine it and chainsaw from there,

If you cut from the top it will close on the blade and bind it if it has room to fall. Maybe jam logs under it on either side of the cut and it won't bind the saw. Should be a piece of cake.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 08:40 PM (K22Va)

706 Are there any effects related to being that far down into the earth? I know it's barely scratching the surface, but for a human that's a very unusual environment.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at August 19, 2018 08:37 PM (kQs4Y)


Like... barometric effects? I don't think so, not really. 33 feet underwater is one atmosphere. So the effect of being under about 100 kilometers of air (some thin, granted) is the same as being 10 meters underwater. 20 meters underwater would be another 100km of air.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:41 PM (y87Qq)

707 698 Yellow jackets. They started the shit!

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:36 PM (j9z6A)


In that case, a napalm equivalent is morally consistent ecologically!
Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:38 PM (n9EOP)
----
Truth be told I wiped them out with about a quart of Diazinon while prepping the battle space

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:41 PM (j9z6A)

708 Look for Raid in the black can. Wasp and hornet. Sprays up to 22 feet away.

Posted by: JAS at August 19, 2018 08:43 PM (3HNOQ)

709 Thought of wedges like lumberjack do but a stuck bound blade would be the end so wasn't going that way. Probably will try digging a trench under about 2 feet wide, 2 deep

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:43 PM (lxZ71)

710 (695) I would guess that the barometric pressure would go up a bit, might even start getting warmer, being closer to heck, and all.

I'll flip through the report later.

Posted by: Burger Chef at August 19, 2018 08:44 PM (RuIsu)

711 So, when you get past the last hard rock you run in to molten rock. Isn't that kinda like warm pudding? Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 08:45 PM (zLDYs)

712 Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 08:41 PM (j9z6A)

But the smell of napalm in the morning is so invigorating!

Posted by: LTC Bill Kilgore at August 19, 2018 08:45 PM (n9EOP)

713 Well 4am is almost a hour closer so it's going to be lights out.
Good night horde

Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:46 PM (lxZ71)

714 Look for Raid in the black can. Wasp and hornet. Sprays up to 22 feet away.

Posted by: JAS at August 19, 2018 08:43 PM (3HNOQ)

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Yeah, that stuff works great. Wasps were just getting started with a nest under the gutter off of my deck. I used that stuff at dusk on it. 4 bees immediately came out. I thought they were just pissed off. Then they fell down on the deck. Took about one second.

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 08:47 PM (I16G8)

715 709 Thought of wedges like lumberjack do but a stuck bound blade would be the end so wasn't going that way. Probably will try digging a trench under about 2 feet wide, 2 deep
Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:43 PM (lxZ71)


Plastic felling wedges. Cut partway through, pound wedges in (near top, front and back). Finish cut. Wedges prevent pinch. Plastic, so if you bump one, it won't break the chain.

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at August 19, 2018 08:47 PM (di1hb)

716 On Sharknado the gang traveled back in time to the American revolution. Yes.

Posted by: Blutarski at August 19, 2018 08:47 PM (+Tibp)

717 So, when you get past the last hard rock you run in to molten rock. Isn't that kinda like warm pudding? Asking for a friend.
Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 08:45 PM (zLDYs)


Well, speaking from my extensive geology experience of hitting things with my fists in Minecraft, it's water with a different texture map.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:47 PM (y87Qq)

718 Didn't Al Gore warn us that the center of the Earth was like 20 billion degrees?

Listen up people!

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at August 19, 2018 08:48 PM (EoRCO)

719 Posted by: Skip at August 19, 2018 08:43 PM (lxZ71)

A trace of dirt will ruin your chainsaw's day pretty quickly!

Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:48 PM (n9EOP)

720 Then they fell down on the deck. Took about one second.

lol.. works like a charm. We've had to do it many times.

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 08:48 PM (dUJdY)

721 Speaking of food, media supports effort to destroy Mexican restaurant where Jeff Sessions ate.

Leftist loons wining votes daily:

https://tinyurl.com/y8mjdf9l

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2018 08:49 PM (AllCR)

722 Th oh, the bees just called the SPLC.
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The Southern Pollen Locating Channel?

Posted by: andycanuck at August 19, 2018 08:49 PM (Evws/)

723 http://theprocutter.com/how-to-cut-logs-with-a-chainsaw/

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at August 19, 2018 08:50 PM (di1hb)

724 709
Thought of wedges like lumberjack do but a stuck bound blade would be
the end so wasn't going that way. Probably will try digging a trench
under about 2 feet wide, 2 deep

It's a bitch cutting up but if you can get a kerf cut under it, you might finish it on top without problems. Binding the blade would not be good.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 08:50 PM (K22Va)

725 "Leftist loons wining votes daily"

Yeah, the Dems are for the Little Man.

Posted by: backbeatbaby at August 19, 2018 08:50 PM (w7KSn)

726 721
Speaking of food, media supports effort to destroy Mexican restaurant where Jeff Sessions ate.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2018 08:49 PM (AllCR)

And Univision has jumped into the fray to ruin this guys' business.

Posted by: Old Blue at August 19, 2018 08:50 PM (gEvQ8)

727 Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 08:45 PM (zLDYs)

Well, speaking from my extensive geology experience of hitting things with my fists in Minecraft, it's water with a different texture map.
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:47 PM (y87Qq)

It also doesn't flow as far as water and it will catch you on fire unless you drink a potion of fire resistance or have armor with a really high level of Fire Protection on.

Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 08:51 PM (tA/XW)

728 726.
REMOVE AZTEC

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 08:51 PM (fA1SL)

729 No gub thread yet so I'm just a-goint to brag on my frankenglock. I plan to shoot it this coming week for the first time and it will be .....well.....orgasmic. Or close to what I remember as orgasmic.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 08:51 PM (zLDYs)

730 It's been raining all day. Just a nice rain, no storms. Doggie has been holding his pee in.. thankfully I see it starting to clear up.

Posted by: Jewells45 at August 19, 2018 08:51 PM (dUJdY)

731 And Univision has jumped into the fray to ruin this guys' business.Posted by: Old Blue at August 19, 2018 08:50 PM (gEvQ

Univision is a disgrace!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2018 08:52 PM (AllCR)

732 Nice night out, fairly clear. Dusk, but no stars out yet. Venus, Jupiter, and the moon all in a nearly straight line. Mars is up in the east

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 08:52 PM (xSo9G)

733
Star Wars is on. It's the episode when Spock has shuttle trouble and is forced to make "logical" decisions for survival.

I just noticed this is the only episode with pretty darn good special effects.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 08:52 PM (HkNlg)

734 granite is a fucking rock.
Posted by: boulder t'hobo at August 19, 2018 08:35 PM (N1ZXu)


Before the white man invade our land, Great Spirit come to my ancestors, who were all ears of corn. Great Spirit say, you fuck on sandstone, you become Man. From that day, my ancestors all fuck on sandstone. It was the fucking rock.

Posted by: Elizabeth "Three Wolf Moon" Warren at August 19, 2018 08:52 PM (uSlc8)

735 Wow! Beans, vodka, French toast... is this the sex thread?

Posted by: Balrog of Morgoth at August 19, 2018 08:52 PM (FTPVM)

736 It also doesn't flow as far as water and it will catch you on fire unless you drink a potion of fire resistance or have armor with a really high level of Fire Protection on.
Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 08:51 PM (tA/XW)


This is true. If you put it in a bucket, you can also burn items with it in a furnace.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:52 PM (y87Qq)

737 Speaking of food, media supports effort to destroy Mexican restaurant where Jeff Sessions ate.

Leftist loons wining votes daily:

https://tinyurl.com/y8mjdf9l
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2018 08:49 PM (AllCR)

Wait! Did Jeff Sessions actually wake up, or did he just sleepwalk there?

Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 08:53 PM (tA/XW)

738

Nice going, Cuck-led Senate, to pass that stupid and wrong resolution about the fake news not being the enemy of the people.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 08:53 PM (HkNlg)

739 Speaking of food, media supports effort to destroy Mexican restaurant where Jeff Sessions ate.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 19, 2018 08:49 PM (AllCR)

And Univision has jumped into the fray to ruin this guys' business.
Posted by: Old Blue at August 19, 2018 08:50 PM (gEvQ

------------

I can, in some small way, get why they hate Sessions. Team Trump and all.

But a restaurant he happened to choose for dinner? WTAF?

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 08:54 PM (I16G8)

740 Wait! Did Jeff Sessions actually wake up, or did he just sleepwalk there?
Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 08:53 PM (tA/XW)



The irony is, he doesn't even know he ate there.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 08:54 PM (uSlc8)

741 But a restaurant he happened to choose for dinner? WTAF?
Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 08:54 PM (I16G


Conservatives must eat at home. It's the new Black Lives matter.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 08:54 PM (uSlc8)

742 A trace of dirt will ruin your chainsaw's day pretty quickly!
Posted by: Hrothgar Bot
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Pfft.

Posted by: Earth First! Pounding spikes into trees at August 19, 2018 08:55 PM (xSo9G)

743 This is true. If you put it in a bucket, you can also burn items with it in a furnace.
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 08:52 PM (y87Qq)

It'll burn 100 items exactly, to be precise. Which is a bit of a nuisance as it's impossible to fit 100 items in the top slot of the furnace.

Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 08:55 PM (tA/XW)

744 Anyone remember those old refrigerators from the 50's with the super
duper handles that belonged on a bank vault or in a submarine's bulkhead
door?

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter


Dad said he was always impressed by the Nash motorcars because they used the same door handle as the Kelvinator refrigerator.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 19, 2018 08:56 PM (2K6fY)

745 There is a theory, called Paleoweltschmerz, which expresses a possible explanation for the extinction of dinosaurs. It claims that dinosaurs became so disillusioned with their ancient world that they died of boredom.

Posted by: SMOD at August 19, 2018 08:57 PM (e8kgV)

746 741. Then, get the grocers to cut them off, after you've got the utility companies to cut off service, but before you get their houses condemned by the local government.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 08:57 PM (fA1SL)

747 Nice going, Cuck-led Senate, to pass that stupid and wrong resolution about the fake news not being the enemy of the people.
Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 08:53 PM (HkNlg)

------------

They just said The Media in that idiotic vote. Trump came out and corrected them with the "fake news".

Posted by: Calm Mentor at August 19, 2018 08:57 PM (I16G8)

748 674 Dropping a tree? Three wraps of detcord. Black powder ain't gonna get it done.
Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 08:32 PM (fA1SL)

Funny story:

Last week at Insights training class, the instructor Greg Hamilton is a shouty Ranger/Special Forces operator. He was doing a long discussion about how kitted out his house is, etc. Really making us armchair commandos sound reasonable in comparison, frankly.

He mentioned that in his truck, he has seat covers and he asked "And what do you think I have wrapped around both seats under those seat covers?"

And I said, "Det Cord?"

That actually broke his verbal stride. I laugh at my own jokes.

Anyway good course, Greg's a good trainer but not for new shooters, not unless you don't mind getting shouted at.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards at August 19, 2018 08:58 PM (xJa6I)

749
They probably already make faux granite out of recycled plastic bags and newspapers.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 08:59 PM (HkNlg)

750 Nice going, Cuck-led Senate, to pass that stupid and wrong resolution about the fake news not being the enemy of the people.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 08:53 PM (HkNlg)


Can you imagine the great things that would be already accomplished if the Congress was not infested with cuck-RINOs with their hands in the till!

Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 08:59 PM (n9EOP)

751 746 741. Then, get the grocers to cut them off, after you've got the utility companies to cut off service, but before you get their houses condemned by the local government.
Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 08:57 PM (fA1SL)


Soon we will be small, mobile bands of hunter-gatherers, foraging at night and choosing our leaders by mortal combat.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 08:59 PM (uSlc8)

752 Calm, all the media is tainted. We know, or can imagine, what that smells like.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 08:59 PM (zLDYs)

753 745
There is a theory, called Paleoweltschmerz, which expresses a possible
explanation for the extinction of dinosaurs. It claims that dinosaurs
became so disillusioned with their ancient world that they died of
boredom.

And breathing giant farts!

Posted by: al at August 19, 2018 08:59 PM (K22Va)

754
I get a boner from Masonry.

I love Rocks.

Granite, marble, bricks, concrete, natural stone, slate, bluestone, limestone, etc.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 09:00 PM (HkNlg)

755 Anyone remember those old refrigerators from the 50's with the super
duper handles that belonged on a bank vault or in a submarine's bulkhead
door?

Posted by: Soothsayer
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That's because they were actual latches, as opposed to the magnetic seals now used.

We have a Gibson, like this, in the basement:

http://tinyurl.com/y7grajee

Posted by: Earth First! Pounding spikes into trees at August 19, 2018 09:01 PM (xSo9G)

756 Oops /Eco Freak sock

Posted by: Earth First! Pounding spikes into trees at August 19, 2018 09:01 PM (xSo9G)

757 Bah!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 09:01 PM (xSo9G)

758 Are there rocks in the sock?

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:01 PM (y87Qq)

759
I like Rocks and Glass and Steel. Hate wood.

If I ever build my own house from scratch, it will be Granite and Glass, and Steel. No wood.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 09:02 PM (HkNlg)

760
Latches!
Yes. I couldn't think of the word.

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 09:02 PM (HkNlg)

761 It claims that dinosaurs became so disillusioned with their ancient world that they died of boredom.


Summon the meteors.


http://bit.ly/2N12YS4


Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:03 PM (yQpMk)

762 'I just noticed this is the only episode with pretty darn good special effects.'

They updated some of the effects. Some of it is ok but not really necessary.

Posted by: freakd at August 19, 2018 09:03 PM (UdKB7)

763 If I ever build my own house from scratch, it will be Granite and Glass, and Steel. No wood.
Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 09:02 PM (HkNlg)


Mine will be rolls and rolls of pink fiberglass insulation and nothing else.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:03 PM (y87Qq)

764 I love Rocks.

Granite, marble, bricks, concrete, natural stone, slate, bluestone, limestone, etc.

Posted by: Soothsayer
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I come from a family of stonemasons. Yorkshire is peppered with their carvings.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 09:04 PM (xSo9G)

765 Conservatives must eat at home. It's the new Black Lives matter.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 08:54 PM (uSlc


Its not like they are allowed to eat at our lunch counters or go to our schools! I mean, the separate bathrooms and drinking fountains are so they won't feel socially awkward. Conservatives can't be allowed to do what they want, they will break society by mixing in.

It's like someone told you Apartheid was a bad thing, are you one of them?

Posted by: Social Justice Barrista at August 19, 2018 09:04 PM (2K6fY)

766 Tori Spelling so Tara Reid can look good

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 09:04 PM (SiINZ)

767
They updated some of the effects.

Oh?
Like how they colorized Gilligan's Island??

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 09:04 PM (HkNlg)

768 Mine will be rolls and rolls of pink fiberglass insulation and nothing else.
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:03 PM (y87Qq)



How about adding some Christmas lights? They're always nice.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:04 PM (uSlc8)

769 745 There is a theory, called Paleoweltschmerz, which expresses a possible explanation for the extinction of dinosaurs. It claims that dinosaurs became so disillusioned with their ancient world that they died of boredom.
Posted by: SMOD at August 19, 2018 08:57 PM (e8kgV)
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L'ennui, l'ennui!

Posted by: Parasaurolophus in a black beret puffing on a Gauloise at August 19, 2018 09:05 PM (kQs4Y)

770 I have always wanted to build a wattle and daub house.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:05 PM (yQpMk)

771 If I ever build another house, I'm going underground. Or at least bermed over.

Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 09:05 PM (zLDYs)

772 759.
Earthbags, ftw!

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 09:05 PM (fA1SL)

773 How about adding some Christmas lights? They're always nice.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:04 PM (uSlc


Good idea. AAAAA holy shit not kidding, huge spider right here brb

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:06 PM (y87Qq)

774 fuckity fuck

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:06 PM (y87Qq)

775 I was sitting on this, hoping for the gun thread, but I'll drop it now.

For those of you who occasionally break free of this smart military blog, you may have heard of Smallest Minority blog at http://smallestminority.blogspot.com . Kevin routinely posts discourse with gun grabbers, and he does great work.

He's run into some health trouble, and his family has set up a gofundme page. The goal is a very modest $5k, but I think he's going to need more than that. I am posting this here in the hopes the Horde can do for him what it did for the Scout Sniper raffle and blow the doors off the goal.

https://tinyurl.com/y72ch8zb

Posted by: Eustace Haverkamp at August 19, 2018 09:06 PM (C1NyB)

776 I saw Wattle & Daub open for Hamilton Joe Frank & Reynolds at the Forum in '77.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:06 PM (uSlc8)

777 I'm going with Yak skins. Yurts are where it's at.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 09:07 PM (xSo9G)

778 ok got it

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:07 PM (y87Qq)

779 It's like someone told you Apartheid was a bad thing, are you one of them?


Posted by: Social Justice Barrista at August 19, 2018 09:04 PM (2K6fY)


Obviously we are all equal, but when you get right down to it, some of us are deservedly more equal than the rest of you!

Posted by: Hrothgar Bot at August 19, 2018 09:07 PM (n9EOP)

780 773 How about adding some Christmas lights? They're always nice.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:04 PM (uSlc

Good idea. AAAAA holy shit not kidding, huge spider right here brb
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Still have the bee bomb stuff.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:07 PM (MVjcR)

781 fuckity fuck
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:06 PM (y87Qq)



Try to negotiate!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:07 PM (uSlc8)

782 OK, I got it. I was annoyed that my cat was flicking his tail on my neck and then I realized he was on the other side of the couch and it freaked me out a little until I killed it. The spider, not the cat.

They should have to wear bells or something.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:08 PM (y87Qq)

783 Mofo giant cavemen on the mofo shuttlecraft, mofer!!!

Posted by: black red-shirt crewman on the disabled shuttlecraft at August 19, 2018 09:09 PM (Evws/)

784

Try to negotiate!
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:07 PM (uSlc
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No! Spider bomb!

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:09 PM (MVjcR)

785 Lord.! So many comments.

Last full day in uberleft Chicago with mostly uberleft in-laws. Hoped to enjoy some real pizza. They ordered many delivered. Had no input on style or ingredients... all weird.

I need to go home now.

Posted by: mindful webworker's cell at August 19, 2018 09:09 PM (utimh)

786 I'm trying to clean up one of my hard drives that is full of movies that I have downloaded and never watched. Some good, some meh. Goon (2011) was enjoyable.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:09 PM (yQpMk)

787 I'm going with Yak skins. Yurts are where it's at.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 09:07 PM (xSo9G)


I stayed in a yurt once in Tibet. They burned yak dung for heat and also cooked over it. It was all very atmospheric except that the bed I slept in seemed to be a middle seat from a Ford Econoline van.

That's called re-purposing.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:09 PM (uSlc8)

788 780
AAAAA holy shit not kidding, huge spider right here brb
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:07 PM (MVjcR)


Slap hot iron to it!

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 09:10 PM (sdi6R)

789 If you're going to set something in the 1950s maybe don't have guys will long hair or man buns. Just a suggestion

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 09:10 PM (SiINZ)

790 No! Spider bomb!
Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:09 PM (MVjcR)


Tissue and Davy Jones' Swirling Locker.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:10 PM (y87Qq)

791 Aren't yurts made of felt?

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:10 PM (yQpMk)

792 I have always wanted to build a wattle and daub house.
----
No shit?

Posted by: andycanuck at August 19, 2018 09:10 PM (Evws/)

793 Good idea. AAAAA holy shit not kidding, huge spider right here brb
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Shoulda bought one of them Bug-A-Salt guns.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 09:10 PM (xSo9G)

794 Wait, someone does that?

Posted by: backbeatbaby at August 19, 2018 09:10 PM (w7KSn)

795 Maybe CBD should do some more 'modern' art...

https://preview.tinyurl.com/ycwln2zv

Background to image. 29 June 1944 PT-308 and PT-309 off Elba engaged two Italian MAS torpedo boats. One enemy boat lost power and caught fire, the PT boats took prisoners. Among the prisoners was the commander of the Italian MAS flotilla at La Spezia. The next day the MAS boat, 562, was found still afloat by aircraft so PT-306 towed it back to base. The above image was on a roll of film recovered aboard 562.

Then again this image was also on the same roll of film.
https://preview.tinyurl.com/y92avave

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at August 19, 2018 09:10 PM (y4EGh)

796 No shit?

No more than 10%.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:11 PM (yQpMk)

797 Aren't yurts made of felt?
Posted by: Grump928
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Presumably Palp can tell us.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 09:11 PM (xSo9G)

798 Goon (2011) was enjoyable.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:09 PM (yQpMk)


I was about to agree but then I realized that Moon was a 2009 and also you didn't type Moon.

I should watch Moon again.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:11 PM (y87Qq)

799 You may know that the original Tudor houses are glorified wattle and daub.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:12 PM (yQpMk)

800 In a diner and the patron nearby complained to everyone, on up to the manager and a chef that they barely had enough sugar-free syrup for her 3 extra large blueberry stack of pancakes. She went on to say that it was not a matter of watching calories (clearly, as she was a XXL woman), but that it was a matter of life or death, said she, as she paused between bites of her carbolicious stack of dietary no-nos for diabetics.

Posted by: Cray at August 19, 2018 09:13 PM (PBgVU)

801 And breathing giant farts!
Posted by: al at August 19, 2018 08:59 PM (K22Va)


Apparently in studying hibernation in mammals, it has been discovered that it is possible to induce hibernation in mice for about two days using Hydrogen Sulfide -- Sour gas AOP would call it. It is deadly, but apparently it shuts down heart and lung tissue.

There is a theory that this is an ancient metabolism pathway that was made important because the seas would go stagnant and bacteria would generate massive amounts of H2S that would dissolve into the sea and stratify, until something would churn it up, and release bubbles that would either roll over the land or be absorbed into the sea, and supposedly, a reaction to go into suspended animation was a way to survive this sort of poisoning, and it just was too useful in secondary metabolic pathways to discard, evolutionary-wise speaking.

Posted by: Kindltot at August 19, 2018 09:13 PM (2K6fY)

802 797. Traditional ones, yup. They felt it on the ground. Water sprinkled as they have horses stomp it flat.
Old ways = best ways

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 09:13 PM (fA1SL)

803 770 I have always wanted to build a wattle and daub house.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:05 PM (yQpMk)

Like lathe and plaster?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 09:14 PM (EPnrI)

804 Like lathe and plaster?
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 09:14 PM (EPnrI)



Plaster just flies all over when you put it on a lathe. I found this out.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:15 PM (uSlc8)

805 I dont mind most insects even scorpions, but spiders make my skin crawl. HATE THEM.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 09:15 PM (EPnrI)

806 "Oh? Like how they colorized Gilligan's Island??"

2006 Remastered HD edition.

Posted by: freakd at August 19, 2018 09:15 PM (UdKB7)

807 The English guy with the tragic mussel habit I mentioned upthread grew up in some 300 year old house in St. Albans. Wasn't even that old compared to the others in the area. He said it was stone but with some kind of mud plaster so for all I know it was wattle and daub over stone. Do they do that? He said his parents still had to hire a thatcher every few years to redo the roof.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:15 PM (y87Qq)

808 Well they dug up Peter Brady too

Posted by: TheQuietMan at August 19, 2018 09:15 PM (SiINZ)

809 Aren't yurts made of felt?
Posted by: Grump928


Really dirty felt

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:15 PM (uSlc8)

810 Like lathe and plaster?


Pretty much. The trick is to have big eaves so the rain doesn't wash away your mud walls. You do have a burrowing insect problem though.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:15 PM (yQpMk)

811 754 I also love rocks

Posted by: Tyrone Biggums at August 19, 2018 09:16 PM (9TR2V)

812 804 Like lathe and plaster?
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 09:14 PM (EPnrI)

Plaster just flies all over when you put it on a lathe. I found this out.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:15 PM (uSlc

Lol. Lunatics in this blog...I swear.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 09:16 PM (EPnrI)

813 You do have a burrowing insect problem though.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:15 PM (yQpMk)


Yeah, on my f'n neck until I killed it.

*shudder*

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:17 PM (y87Qq)

814 No more than 10%.
----
Good. Do it right or don't do it all!

Posted by: andycanuck at August 19, 2018 09:17 PM (Evws/)

815 I'm going to do it! I can't make a thatched roof but I'm sure that corrugated metal will do the trick. Swept clay floor and a field stone and clay fireplace. The one thing we have around here is sand but, the second most common thing is clay.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:18 PM (yQpMk)

816 Totally off topic (settle down)
but if you haven't read Bearmageddon, you really should. Serious moron material by the guy who invented Axe Cop.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards at August 19, 2018 09:19 PM (xJa6I)

817 I had a palmetto bug in FL. Giant flying roach almost get all the way in my ear while sleeping. I grabbed it and threw it against the wall. Thought I'd dreamt it. No. There it was dead next morning.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 09:19 PM (EPnrI)

818 Federal wattle standards require a minimum dung content of 18%. Otherwise, you have to call it mud.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:19 PM (uSlc8)

819 Pretty much. The trick is to have big eaves so the rain doesn't wash away your mud walls. You do have a burrowing insect problem though.
Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:15 PM

Wasps. Bastards.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 19, 2018 09:19 PM (mxvSl)

820 I have always wanted to build a wattle and daub house.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:05 PM (yQpMk)



https://youtu.be/vAuO3bHxSpc

(he cheats, he isn't using horse apples for pre-chopped hay for binding, he may have problems with cracking come the dry weather)

Posted by: Kindltot at August 19, 2018 09:20 PM (2K6fY)

821 I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your wattle and daub house down!

Posted by: The Big Bad Wolf at August 19, 2018 09:20 PM (eKpPz)

822 If I ever build another house, I'm going underground. Or at least bermed over.
Posted by: Eromero at August 19, 2018 09:05

There's a cool house in the area that's underground, built by a construction company owner I knew.

After building a building at work the last few yrs I never want to be involved in such a project again, too many fussy and expensive regulations nowadays.
But If I had tons of money I think building an underground home would be cool. Surprised they didn't catch on more, wonder why?

Posted by: Farmer at August 19, 2018 09:21 PM (yJ1e6)

823
"I can go for months and months, and then BAM!..."


I'm still in the food thread.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 09:22 PM (rxtQa)

824 Spider webs are big in the yard this time of year and walk through them without seeing them. I always think there is one hanging on, dragging behind me on a thread that gets pulled into the house behind me right into bed.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 09:23 PM (K22Va)

825 I had a palmetto bug in FL. Giant flying roach almost get all the way in my ear while sleeping. I grabbed it and threw it against the wall. Thought I'd dreamt it. No. There it was dead next morning.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at August 19, 2018 09:19 PM (EPnrI)


Ugh. At least you didn't get up at night and step on it in bare feet too.

My dad took a job doing unskilled assistant stuff for a general contractor while he was at the University of Miami and on his first job, was handed a crowbar and told to pry down a kitchen cabinet. He finally wrangled it down and about twelve hundred pounds of palmetto bugs swarmed out. He laid down the crowbar and just walked out. I think he picked up a valet gig the next day.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:23 PM (y87Qq)

826 no gub thread???

i demand a refund!

i even offered to dig up extra content, to help out, but heard nothing back...


Posted by: redc1c4 at August 19, 2018 09:24 PM (s+Fdw)

827 But If I had tons of money I think building an underground home would be cool. Surprised they didn't catch on more, wonder why?
Posted by: Farmer at August 19, 2018 09:21 PM (yJ1e6)


They're still really popular with hobbits, I think.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:25 PM (y87Qq)

828 782 OK, I got it. I was annoyed that my cat was flicking his tail on my neck and then I realized he was on the other side of the couch and it freaked me out a little until I killed it.

==

Ewwww!!!!!

Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at August 19, 2018 09:25 PM (CE6iV)

829 Thought of wedges like lumberjack do but a stuck bound blade would be the end so wasn't going that way. Probably will try digging a trench under about 2 feet wide, 2 deep
Posted by: Skip


Sounds like you need A Ditch Witch. The dirt chainsaw.

https://www.ditchwitch.com/trenchers

Posted by: X-ray at August 19, 2018 09:26 PM (6BjFc)

830 *OK, I got it. I was annoyed that my cat was flicking his tail on my neck and then I realized he was on the other side of the couch and it freaked me out a little until I killed it. The spider, not the cat. *

Sometimes Outside comes inside trying to kill you.

Posted by: tbodie at August 19, 2018 09:26 PM (wJky2)

831 Watching ST:TNG.
Ship is invaded again. Internal security locks ineffective again. Internal shields ineffective again. Phasers ineffective again.
They need an unpowered dinghy that can be dumped overboard, so the intruders can be beamed to a temporary devil's island without any computers to be overridden (again).

Posted by: Conor Macleod at August 19, 2018 09:27 PM (4KA7J)

832 Try rat shot for bugs.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:27 PM (MVjcR)

833 To get back on topic, we had the most tender pork roast tonight. Bought a pork loin on sale at Krogers for 1.99/lb cut it in half. Just delish and moist. Sweet corn, smashed taters and gb casserole, all to die for.

Posted by: Farmer at August 19, 2018 09:28 PM (yJ1e6)

834 Winn-Dixie had t-bones for $3.99/lb this weekend. I bought six.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:29 PM (yQpMk)

835 I had a bowl of Raisin Bran and fed some Ritz crackers to WeaselDog.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:29 PM (MVjcR)

836 MisHum is very busy. All the other COB's have down a Yeoman's job of helping out - KUDOS!

Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:29 PM (6Zmow)

837 Assuming new for-fun identity aftel playing with it for a bit on the now-dead thread. It may or may not last, we shall see.

Posted by: empire1, Thursedov at August 19, 2018 09:30 PM (htU4m)

838 Trump hasn't made a tweet in 13hr.
Is he still in the Hamptons?
Did they kidnap him?

Posted by: Braenyard at August 19, 2018 09:30 PM (rxtQa)

839

I had a bowl of Raisin Bran and fed some Ritz crackers to WeaselDog.

No sardines?

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 09:31 PM (HkNlg)

840 Well, this can be a gub thread. I finally got around to weighing my FAL battle rifle. 15 feaking pounds with a 30 rd mag in it.

The thing is a hog.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:31 PM (yQpMk)

841 after. ::sigh::

Posted by: empire1, Thursedov at August 19, 2018 09:31 PM (htU4m)

842 818 Federal wattle standards require a minimum dung content of 18%. Otherwise, you have to call it mud.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:19 PM (uSlc

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I think I've just solved 2 of San Francisco's problems at the same time.

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at August 19, 2018 09:31 PM (FUnZV)

843

Anyone remember BURY THE SARDINES?

Posted by: soothsayerwing plover at August 19, 2018 09:31 PM (HkNlg)

844 Oh, and I made a pot roast in the crock pot for Sunday lunch today, along with my signature mashed potatoes which are the best you ever put in your mouth.
We even had some leftovers for supper tonight. I like dining out, but it doesn't compare to your own home cooking.


Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:31 PM (6Zmow)

845 Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at August 19, 2018 09:31 PM (HkNlg)
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Not tonight, Although that reminds me I have quite a few tins left!

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:32 PM (MVjcR)

846 After building a building at work the last few yrs I never want to be involved in such a project again, too many fussy and expensive regulations nowadays.
But If I had tons of money I think building an underground home would be cool. Surprised they didn't catch on more, wonder why?
Posted by: Farmer at August 19, 2018 09:21 PM (yJ1e6)

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a puzzlement

Posted by: Bilbo Baggins at August 19, 2018 09:32 PM (FUnZV)

847 But If I had tons of money I think building an underground home would be cool. Surprised they didn't catch on more, wonder why?
Posted by: Farmer


There's a lot of code about doing things "below grade", ie, underground involving wiring, moisture barriers, etc.

You can have a lot of problems with everything because of moisture intrusion building "below grade".

A lot of people have moisture problems in their basements, but imagine if all your living was down there? Mold, moisture, electrical problems, etc.

I have a poured basement, but typical cinder block foundations that has been dry for years, etc can have moisture intrusion when the ground really gets saturated just by hydraulic pressure.

Posted by: Bozo Conservative....outlaw in America at August 19, 2018 09:32 PM (S6Pax)

848
I had a bowl of Raisin Bran and fed some Ritz crackers to WeaselDog.

===

No peanut butter?
Aboose!!!!

Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at August 19, 2018 09:32 PM (CE6iV)

849 But If I had tons of money I think building an underground home would be cool. Surprised they didn't catch on more, wonder why?
Posted by: Farmer
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Not all they are cracked up to be.

Posted by: A Morloc at August 19, 2018 09:32 PM (CDGwz)

850 We even had some leftovers for supper tonight. I like dining out, but it doesn't compare to your own home cooking.


Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:31 PM (6Zmow)


You haven't had my cooking.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:33 PM (uSlc8)

851 Worcestershire sauce is made from fermented anchovies.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:33 PM (yQpMk)

852

Oh Yes.

If I had lots of $$ I would replicate the underground home in Blast From The Past.

Posted by: soothsayerwing plover at August 19, 2018 09:34 PM (HkNlg)

853 Most people don't really like being underground.

Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at August 19, 2018 09:34 PM (CE6iV)

854 I remember that a few decommissioned ICBM silos got re-purposed as peoples' houses. Except for not having to mow a lawn I don't see the attraction.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:34 PM (uSlc8)

855 Anyone remember BURY THE SARDINES?
Posted by: soothsayerwing plover at August 19, 2018 09:31 PM (HkNlg)


I think I do.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:34 PM (y87Qq)

856 You haven't had my cooking.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:33 PM (uSlc

What kinds of dishes do you prepare? I prefer simpler fare. Burgers, Hot Dogs, basically meat & potatoes.

Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:35 PM (6Zmow)

857

Worcestershire sauce is made from fermented anchovies.

Yeah, that's why I stopped eating that crap. Lots of "steak sauces" have 'em.

Posted by: soothsayerwing plover at August 19, 2018 09:35 PM (HkNlg)

858 844
I like dining out, but it doesn't compare to your own home cooking.

Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:31 PM (6Zmow)


You're assuming I can cook.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 09:35 PM (sdi6R)

859 I had a bowl of Raisin Bran and fed some Ritz crackers to WeaselDog.

===

No peanut butter?
Aboose!!!!
Posted by: votermom
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Ritz Peanut Butter crackers, FTW!

Posted by: Mike Hammers little dog at August 19, 2018 09:35 PM (CDGwz)

860 My underground house would have a central open garden. Kind of like the Skywalker moisture farm.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:35 PM (yQpMk)

861 Most people don't really like being underground.
Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at August 19, 2018 09:34 PM (CE6iV)

At least not while they are still breathing.

Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:35 PM (6Zmow)

862 What kinds of dishes do you prepare? I prefer simpler fare. Burgers, Hot Dogs, basically meat & potatoes.


I mainly get stuff that looks nice on the label.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:35 PM (uSlc8)

863 854 I remember that a few decommissioned ICBM silos got re-purposed as peoples' houses. Except for not having to mow a lawn I don't see the attraction.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:34 PM (uSlc

Make sure you send a note to the Russians saying its no longer a missile silo, please remove me from your targeting list

Posted by: A dude in MI at August 19, 2018 09:36 PM (SxBH1)

864 Territorial dispute brewing on the couch between WeaselDog and WeaselCat v2.0. WD has gathered all her toys on her side of the line.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:36 PM (MVjcR)

865 You're assuming I can cook.
Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 09:35 PM (sdi6R)

This is a food thread, right?

Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:36 PM (6Zmow)

866 I remember that a few decommissioned ICBM silos got re-purposed as peoples' houses. Except for not having to mow a lawn I don't see the attraction.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:34 PM (uSlc


They're probably a comfy temperature year-round. Lots of space. I bet if you were a squash player it would be appealing.

I'd have to see what it takes to put in light pipes though. Not that I mind the dark, but it gets old after a while.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:36 PM (y87Qq)

867 Huh. In PA, I had a mostly-underground bedroom as a teen. Aside from lousy visibility, it was great. Undergorund temp control? Yeah, give me a cave any time!

Posted by: empire1, Thursedov at August 19, 2018 09:37 PM (htU4m)

868
Imagine living underground with the coalminer's daughter...

Posted by: soothsayerwing plover at August 19, 2018 09:37 PM (HkNlg)

869 I assume having an underground house would require some serious HVAC system for moisture issues...although your house temp would be easy to control

Posted by: A dude in MI at August 19, 2018 09:37 PM (SxBH1)

870 Well, after 100 comments, plus summer, plus blah blah blah, so .... gun thread!


Hmmm. What is there to talk about?


Well, I reload and rarely buy commercial ammo, but just took a quick look and it seems a "marker price" for ammo - 9mm 115 gr, new, brass-cased - is under $10/box from the cheapest online sources (maybe just barely under if you add in shipping).


That's good. Marker .223 (155 gr/new/brass case) is $260+/case, which also seems quite good. (SGAmmo)


Depending on location, and going with commercial reloads and/or steel case, prices are even lower.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 19, 2018 09:37 PM (QDnY+)

871 Smoked a boneless shoulder yesterday, cured for 10 days like bacon along with a bone-in shoulder, plain. Bacon was cured in good maple syrup and pink salt, etc. Better than any bacon I have ever bought.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 09:38 PM (K22Va)

872 If I had lots of $$ I would replicate the underground home in Blast From The Past.
Posted by: soothsayerwing plover
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*performs the Twist of celebration*

Posted by: Sissy Spacek at August 19, 2018 09:38 PM (CDGwz)

873 I assume having an underground house would require some serious HVAC system for moisture issues...although your house temp would be easy to control
Posted by: A dude in MI at August 19, 2018 09:37 PM (SxBH1)


150 tons of steel-reinforced concrete would probably keep out the chill.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:38 PM (uSlc8)

874 Posted by: rhomboid at August 19, 2018 09:37 PM (QDnY+)
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$200/1000 was my buy price for 9mm. Good deal.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:40 PM (MVjcR)

875
CRY FOR
THE CHILDREN

Posted by: the horta at August 19, 2018 09:40 PM (yQpMk)

876 Grump, what's an M1 weigh - I forget. 9 lbs?


Anyway, 15 lbs is pretty beastly for a bullet launcher.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 19, 2018 09:40 PM (QDnY+)

877 You know who else lived underground...

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at August 19, 2018 09:40 PM (FUnZV)

878 Friends would stop visiting me because they'd get sick of having to do the scene from the beginning of WarGames with the missile officers and the launch drill.

I mean more than they already do right now.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:41 PM (y87Qq)

879 I figure I'll be underground soon enough thank you very much

Posted by: MAxIE, mentioned in dispatches at August 19, 2018 09:41 PM (9TR2V)

880 854 I remember that a few decommissioned ICBM silos got re-purposed as peoples' houses. Except for not having to mow a lawn I don't see the attraction.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:34 PM (uSlc


Sounds like they would be pretty good homes for post-SHTF scenarios.

Unless the Russians never got around to updating their target lists. Which they probably haven't.

Posted by: rickl at August 19, 2018 09:41 PM (sdi6R)

881 I sold something on eBay tonight. Old curtains, can you believe it.

People will buy anything. They are sheep.

Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:42 PM (6Zmow)

882 Heh. I give you Romanian stack-a-prole apartment-tour.

https://youtu.be/a16btxOava8

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 09:42 PM (fA1SL)

883 Friends would stop visiting me because they'd get sick of having to do the scene from the beginning of WarGames with the missile officers and the launch drill.


Needing two responsible persons to turn the locks simultaneously 15 feet apart is probably dramatic overkill when you're just preheating the oven.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:42 PM (uSlc8)

884 Anyway, 15 lbs is pretty beastly for a bullet launcher.


I have the QD Belgian bipod on it, and the DSA topcover with a PA 1-6x24 sight on it, plus 30 rounds of 308. It would probably be about 10lbs from the factory.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:42 PM (yQpMk)

885 Mmm, fermented anchovies!! :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at August 19, 2018 09:43 PM (km8m2)

886 People will buy anything. They are sheep.
Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:42 PM (6Zmow)


OK, let's just say that I'd be willing to buy your sheep. What sort of price are we talking about here?

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:43 PM (y87Qq)

887 Weasel I have a decent supply of components (ahemm, putting it mildly), so I don't even think of buying commercial, but I am still reloading at less cost than even the steel case or commercial reloads for 9mm.


Would be great if ammo prices were such that I actually decided WTF, just buy some instead of making it, for a while.


I want 9mm at $125/case, and gas at $2.50/gallon.


(given spectacular idiotic under-capitalization of refining, of course, gas prices in a hot economy have trouble falling - thanks, fake science "environmentalism" cult!)

Posted by: rhomboid at August 19, 2018 09:43 PM (QDnY+)

888 I sold something on eBay tonight. Old curtains, can you believe it.

People will buy anything. They are sheep.
Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:42 PM (6Zmow)



The buyer's name wasn't "Secy. H. Clinton" was it?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:43 PM (uSlc8)

889 Grump, what's an M1 weigh - I forget. 9 lbs?
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A little more, empty. 9lb. 6 ozs. is my recollection, though it might be 9.6 lbs.

*starts doing push-ups*

Posted by: Sissy Spacek at August 19, 2018 09:44 PM (CDGwz)

890 My screwup folks.

I had a special Gun Thread in the queue and time got away from me..

You'll see it next week, and I assure you that it will be worth the wait!

In other words... I didn't write it.




Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 19, 2018 09:44 PM (sW7iu)

891 g'early evenin', 'rons

speaking of the gun thread, anyone ever get ammo from Lax Ammo? I just discovered them the other day & they have some ridiculously low prices on their re-man stuff, like 500 rounds of .45 230 gr FMJ for $135

laxammo.com

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 19, 2018 09:44 PM (KCxzN)

892 Most people don't really like being underground.

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Vou must be keeping ze ratio of males to females at a 10:1 ratio. Uf course ze vomen vill have to be selected for zher sexual characteristics vhich vill have to be of a highly stimulating nature.

Posted by: Dr. Strangelove at August 19, 2018 09:44 PM (FUnZV)

893 My screwup folks.

I had a special Gun Thread in the queue and time got away from me..



I think Ace really needs to clean house around here.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:45 PM (uSlc8)

894 Needing two responsible persons to turn the locks simultaneously 15 feet apart is probably dramatic overkill when you're just preheating the oven.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:42 PM (uSlc


True, but if you can, why wouldn't you? And when they say "look, could you just preheat it yourself for once" I can say

https://tinyurl.com/y7grfn87

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:45 PM (y87Qq)

895 >>>Star Wars is on. It's the episode when Spock


<shakes head>

Posted by: Miley, the High Duchess at August 19, 2018 09:45 PM (txw6d)

896 Posted by: rhomboid at August 19, 2018 09:43 PM (QDnY+)
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I've never reloaded 9mm. Just lazy I guess. I have the dies and components though!

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:45 PM (MVjcR)

897 If you're paying more than 25 cents a round for 45acp, you are paying too much.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:45 PM (yQpMk)

898 People will buy anything. They are sheep.
Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:42 PM (6Zmow)

---

puts grass clippings up for sale

Posted by: buzzsaw90 at August 19, 2018 09:45 PM (FUnZV)

899
OK, let's just say that I'd be willing to buy your sheep. What sort of price are we talking about here?
Posted by: hogmartin
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Is this part of a plan to make yurt felt?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 09:45 PM (CDGwz)

900 Welp, just saw my first ambulance-chasing Roundup lawsuit commercial.

Posted by: Bert G at August 19, 2018 09:46 PM (yzxic)

901 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 19, 2018 09:44 PM (sW7iu)

Thanks. The gub thread equivalent of Fat Man on White Ottoman.

FML.

Posted by: Eustace Haverkamp at August 19, 2018 09:46 PM (C1NyB)

902 CBD - no worries. Thanks for all the great COBing you do.


Next time, just combine it, like the stores we all would like to see - "Food and Gun Thread". We would probably have a lot of recipes for game, from the hunters.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 19, 2018 09:46 PM (QDnY+)

903 My wall oven has a great feature - delayed start.

I'm going to program it to make baked potatoes for dinner tomorrow night.

Mr. H is going to grill steaks for us.

Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:46 PM (6Zmow)

904 898. Some lady out in West Texas made bank selling tumbleweed on ebay.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, GECSPLAN, SMR and Ancient Slavonaut Newsletters at August 19, 2018 09:47 PM (fA1SL)

905 .38/.357 and up I do reload. And all my rifle calibers!

I hope the thread CBD is referring to is the long awaited bluebell Shiv Spectacular!

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:48 PM (MVjcR)

906 True, but if you can, why wouldn't you? And when they say "look, could you just preheat it yourself for once" I can say

https://tinyurl.com/y7grfn87
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:45 PM (y87Qq)

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If you want a Whopper, just go to McDonalds

Posted by: buzzsaw90 at August 19, 2018 09:48 PM (FUnZV)

907 Is this part of a plan to make yurt felt?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 09:45 PM (CDGwz)


And turn it into curtains to sell on ebay, to ALH. The circle of life.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:48 PM (y87Qq)

908 863 . . . Make sure you send a note to the Russians saying its no longer a missile silo, please remove me from your targeting list
Posted by: A dude in MI
________________

Collusion! You must die in prison!

Posted by: Honest Bob Mueller at August 19, 2018 09:48 PM (1Vkvd)

909 Next time, just combine it, like the stores we all would like to see -
"Food and Gun Thread". We would probably have a lot of recipes for
game, from the hunters.

Great idea. I wonder how many posts a thread could handle before the barrel blew up.

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (K22Va)

910 899
OK, let's just say that I'd be willing to buy your sheep. What sort of price are we talking about here?
Posted by: hogmartin
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Is this part of a plan to make yurt felt?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 09:45 PM (CDGwz)

--

Virgin wool?

Posted by: Ach-med at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (FUnZV)

911 "Food and Gun Thread".

==

I call dibs on the first " Eat lead!!! " comment.

Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (CE6iV)

912 904 Some people list their dirty socks on eBay for buyers with odd fetishes.
It's all so yuck.

Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (6Zmow)

913 Alton Jackson, LAX Ammo is fine, AFAIK. Have used some of their stuff. Check for the first-time buyer free shipping offer, if they still have it.


I've bought from them "in person," at their home location near LAX, and their San Diego store. Most prices seemed "normal" (not bad, not great), except for a few select items (the ones I bought) which for some reason were marked down at the time.


Have used a few commercial reloaders' ammo - never had a problem.


In fact, have never had a problem with any ammo, from 1946 Soviet surplus to my own reloads. I realize that errors occur in all mass production operations, but so far I've never had a problem.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (QDnY+)

914 I got brass in pocket

Posted by: Chrissie Hynde at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (xSo9G)

915 Lax has a pallet of 115 gr 9mm; 50,000 rounds for $8,100 &
we have some MoMes coming up...

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (KCxzN)

916 Virgin wool?
Posted by: Ach-med at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (FUnZV)



Only if it's a fast damn sheep.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (yQpMk)

917 Make sure you send a note to the Russians saying its no longer a missile silo, please remove me from your targeting list
Posted by: A dude in MI at August 19, 2018 09:36 PM (SxBH1)



You can do it, but Putin's Do Not Bomb Registry is notoriously unreliable.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:50 PM (uSlc8)

918 Which will come first; 1000 comments or the ONT?

Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 09:50 PM (tA/XW)

919 AltonJackson, do you plan on shooting at Island Lake during MoMee weekend? I bet we could get some people together, but I don't know how many lanes they have there.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:51 PM (y87Qq)

920 918 I vote for the ONT.

Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:51 PM (6Zmow)

921 This missile silo deal sounded good until I realized they took out the missile.

Posted by: Weasel at August 19, 2018 09:52 PM (MVjcR)

922 dartist, when you say "cure" the bacon, exactly what's involved?


I have not yet bought the smoker that is in my future, so your smoking the pork shoulder is painful to read - lately there have been incredible 1/2 price deals on pork shoulder at several stores I frequent.


I actually make outstanding pulled pork from that in the slow cooker, but it's not slow cooker weather.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 19, 2018 09:52 PM (QDnY+)

923 1000 or bust

Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at August 19, 2018 09:52 PM (CE6iV)

924 Some lady out in West Texas made bank selling tumbleweed on ebay.
Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine
------------

Russian collusion, again.

Posted by: Chrissie Hynde at August 19, 2018 09:52 PM (xSo9G)

925 A lot of sheep just say they're virgins.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:52 PM (uSlc8)

926 Which will come first; 1000 comments or the ONT?
Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 09:50 PM (tA/XW)


I may have to shove off before the ONT which would mean going to bed while the food thread is still the on-line thread. We are through the looking glass here, folks. There are no longer any rules.

Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:53 PM (y87Qq)

927 Hmmm, that pallet price for 9mm still is above my price/round. Would expect a better price break.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 19, 2018 09:53 PM (QDnY+)

928 thx; rhomboid

there's a re-man operation in SE Michigan called Fenix Ammo (I've never shot their stuff, but the peeps at the local USPSA matches vouch for it); Lax looks to have better pricing

yes they still have free shipping for first time orders

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 19, 2018 09:53 PM (KCxzN)

929 I've been wanting to run some of this aluminum cased 45auto in my XDM to see how it does.

http://bit.ly/2HjMv7U

Posted by: Grump928(c) at August 19, 2018 09:54 PM (yQpMk)

930 911 "Food and Gun Thread".

==

I call dibs on the first " Eat lead!!! " comment.
Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (CE6iV)

Posted by: Ach-med at August 19, 2018 09:54 PM (FUnZV)

931 911 "Food and Gun Thread".

==

I call dibs on the first " Eat lead!!! " comment.
Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (CE6iV)


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can we talk about my salad shooter?

Posted by: buzzsaw90 at August 19, 2018 09:55 PM (FUnZV)

932 920 918 I vote for the ONT.
Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:51 PM (6Zmow)



Collect your winnings at the cashier's cage. The ONT is NOOD.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at August 19, 2018 09:55 PM (uSlc8)

933 hogmartin; we can, I'd be up for that

IIRC, their range is $10 for a day pass for the rifle & pistol ranges

we could add it to the festivities

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 19, 2018 09:56 PM (KCxzN)

934 Posted by: buzzsaw90 at August 19, 2018 09:55 PM (FUnZV)

You have a very fun hash.

Posted by: Surfperch at August 19, 2018 09:56 PM (tA/XW)

935 can we talk about my salad shooter?
Posted by: buzzsaw90
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Good luck, I couldn't gain any traction with my Bug-A-Salt comment.

Posted by: Chrissie Hynde at August 19, 2018 09:56 PM (CDGwz)

936 Oh, corgies!

Posted by: ibguy at August 19, 2018 09:56 PM (vUcdz)

937 912 904 Some people list their dirty socks on eBay for buyers with odd fetishes.
It's all so yuck.
Posted by: ALH at August 19, 2018 09:49 PM (6Zmow)

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Number 3 and number 7 and number 67....


now i'm ready to 69!

Posted by: buzzsaw91 at August 19, 2018 09:56 PM (FUnZV)

938 Have never bought steel-cased ammo (or aluminum-cased).


Toyed with getting some Russki 9mm (collusion!) from Tula, in a spam can, I think 900 rounds. Spam cans are perfect SHTF doomsday prepper stuff. The hiss of the vacuum breaking when I open a can of 1970s Soviet 54R still brings a smile to my face.


But then I realized I don't really believe in SHTF, and besides that I have a "reserve" of factory ammo I keep in store, plus components sufficient to arm the Horde for the first few weeks of The Burning Times.

Posted by: rhomboid at August 19, 2018 09:56 PM (QDnY+)

939 Drat. Another sock fail /Pretenders sock

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at August 19, 2018 09:57 PM (CDGwz)

940 Heh. I give you Romanian stack-a-prole apartment-tour.

Dangerous (abandoned neighborhoods) in Detroit
Entire neighborhoods of abandoned houses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTKEx0N0DCY

Posted by: Brad Chadlee Jr. at August 19, 2018 09:58 PM (I9Sw7)

941 looks like Island Lake has 40 lanes total for rifle & pistol

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 19, 2018 09:58 PM (KCxzN)

942 Since it's the Food Thread, I have a confession.

I somehow managed to goof up blueberry pancakes.

*hangs head*

I think what went wrong is a jar of molasses tipped over in my cabinet. The can of baking powder was in the puddle of molasses and may have been tainted. Also, the baking powder was almost certainly out of date, but I could not tell because the date was covered with molasses.

Posted by: Emmie at August 19, 2018 09:59 PM (4HMW8)

943 922
dartist, when you say "cure" the bacon, exactly what's involved?

Most any spices but the curing part is from pink salt or Prague powder #1 not #2. It's good for making corned beef from cuts other than brisket as well. Here's the recipe I used.

http://tinyurl.com/y8zyvtjy

Posted by: dartist at August 19, 2018 10:01 PM (K22Va)

944 944 Just fired my Walther PPQ. 45ACP for the first time yesterday. Damn...the trigger is glorious and it is wonderfully accurate, but it's so light the recoil was surprising.

810 grams empty.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 19, 2018 10:08 PM (sW7iu)


Oh, sure, *now* he wants to talk guns. Right before the ONT

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at August 19, 2018 10:11 PM (di1hb)

945 would be cool. Surprised they didn't catch on more, wonder why?
Posted by: Farmer at August 19, 2018 09:21 PM (yJ1e6)

They're still really popular with hobbits, I think.
Posted by: hogmartin at August 19, 2018 09:25

Do you know a lot of hobbits? That would be cool.

Posted by: Farmer at August 19, 2018 10:15 PM (yJ1e6)

946 Seen some cool silo houses on tv. Interesting concept.

Posted by: four seasons at August 20, 2018 12:44 AM (b1bLJ)

947 test

Posted by: four seasons at August 20, 2018 12:43 PM (j4sAj)

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