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Food and Drink / Re: What are you eating / What did you eat.
« Last post by 6pairsofshoes on April 23, 2024, 10:02:13 PM »I was thinking of other food stuffs.
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Food and Drink / Re: What are you eating / What did you eat.
« Last post by 8ullfrog on April 23, 2024, 08:54:35 PM »I have good access to canned kernelled corn.
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Food and Drink / Re: What are you eating / What did you eat.
« Last post by 6pairsofshoes on April 23, 2024, 08:47:07 PM »I get why you'd shop there, since it's easier than getting run over by inattentive drivers. They don't have a wide selection of basic foods there, sadly, so much of what's on offer has been messed with by someone else.
I just heated some turkey from last night's dinner and had a can of Green Giant corn. I probably got it for free with some kind of CVS Thanksgiving deal years ago, but I'm trying to use up what's in the pantry. I wish I could drop off some of our excess for you but you might as well be on the moon, given the distance.
I just heated some turkey from last night's dinner and had a can of Green Giant corn. I probably got it for free with some kind of CVS Thanksgiving deal years ago, but I'm trying to use up what's in the pantry. I wish I could drop off some of our excess for you but you might as well be on the moon, given the distance.
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Make you laugh / Re: Things that made you laugh today
« Last post by 6pairsofshoes on April 23, 2024, 08:09:26 PM »Quoting so it doesn't disappear. Nyuck nyuck!
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Food and Drink / Re: What are you eating / What did you eat.
« Last post by 8ullfrog on April 23, 2024, 07:46:56 PM »I like to experiment with different foods. For instance, I could make my own refried beans, but instead I've been buying different brands to see which ones I like best.
One interesting technique I saw recently was someone who sheet pan cooks his ground beef, then he breaks it up with gloves. I've never done that before, but I might try it some day.
I don't like walking to the grocery store as I have to cross an artery to get there, and a lot of people make right turns without looking at that corner. I don't want to get hit.
So I buy a lot of weird poo at dollar tree.
I also find this contrast highly amusing. Smokes is hitting up a place that has a century of tradition and innovation. I'm eating packet meat.
One interesting technique I saw recently was someone who sheet pan cooks his ground beef, then he breaks it up with gloves. I've never done that before, but I might try it some day.
I don't like walking to the grocery store as I have to cross an artery to get there, and a lot of people make right turns without looking at that corner. I don't want to get hit.
So I buy a lot of weird poo at dollar tree.
I also find this contrast highly amusing. Smokes is hitting up a place that has a century of tradition and innovation. I'm eating packet meat.
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Make you laugh / Re: Things that made you laugh today
« Last post by 6pairsofshoes on April 23, 2024, 02:18:14 PM »“The drag queen walks into a Catholic church as the priest is coming down the aisle swinging the incense pot. And he says to the priest, “Oh, honey, I love your dress, but did you know your handbag’s on fire?”
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Food and Drink / Re: What are you eating / What did you eat.
« Last post by 6pairsofshoes on April 23, 2024, 02:16:32 PM »That place looks fabulous. Let us know what you thought.
I just had leftover matzoh ball soup from the Seder I attended last night. It is delicious and can't beat the fact that it's so easy to heat and eat. Now -- two matzoh balls later -- I feel like a nap.
I just had leftover matzoh ball soup from the Seder I attended last night. It is delicious and can't beat the fact that it's so easy to heat and eat. Now -- two matzoh balls later -- I feel like a nap.
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Food and Drink / Re: What are you eating / What did you eat.
« Last post by smokester on April 23, 2024, 11:49:31 AM »I'm off to Veeraswamy tonight (it's the first time for me) so whatever I'll be eating, it's bound to be very good.
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TV / Movies / Re: Latest Movie You Watched
« Last post by 8ullfrog on April 22, 2024, 10:22:31 PM »Abigail (2024)
Woof, this movie was dogshit. The outline has bones but the movie does not. The idea of a criminal organization using a vampire to dispose of loose ends was neat, and some of the vampire powers were unique. The way thralls are controlled was a short and fairly chilling moment, ruined by the occasional departure to humor that this movie should have avoided. They're never afraid to puncture a moment of building terror with a shitty one liner.
If you can see it for free, there are some interesting effects, but as a movie this is a solid non recommend.
I feel bad for the actress who plays Abigail, she's clearly working her ass off throughout the whole film, but no one could have saved that script.
Giancarlo Esposito is fully wasted, if you've seen the trailer you've seen 90% of his character. They can't all be prestige!
Woof, this movie was dogshit. The outline has bones but the movie does not. The idea of a criminal organization using a vampire to dispose of loose ends was neat, and some of the vampire powers were unique. The way thralls are controlled was a short and fairly chilling moment, ruined by the occasional departure to humor that this movie should have avoided. They're never afraid to puncture a moment of building terror with a shitty one liner.
If you can see it for free, there are some interesting effects, but as a movie this is a solid non recommend.
I feel bad for the actress who plays Abigail, she's clearly working her ass off throughout the whole film, but no one could have saved that script.
Giancarlo Esposito is fully wasted, if you've seen the trailer you've seen 90% of his character. They can't all be prestige!
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General Discussion / Re: Current Events
« Last post by 6pairsofshoes on April 22, 2024, 10:03:03 AM »Despite re-routing several ships to other ports, there's still added costs that are hampering supply chains for vehicles, coal, tractors and all kinds of other goods.
Strangely, I couldn't find any updates in the NY Times about the recovery efforts or even the plans to open even a limited channel. So I found a Baltimore station that says the temporary channel has limited width and draw, so 300 ft wide and 20 feet deep w/a vertical clearance of 135 feet. But that eliminates the kind of container ship that killed the bridge in the first place. They're working on a larger channel that they're trying to open by the end of April.
I guess there's 2 bodies left to find? It's pretty sad that most of these workers were immigrants who were just trying to make a better life for their families. They were filling potholes on the deck surface, I guess, when the collapse occurred.
The Harbor Tunnel doesn't allow containers of flammable gas, so people with RVs or industrial vehicles have to take a long way around to go north or south.
It's a major mess. I'm curious about who will end up paying for this. The shipping company that owns the Dali (no relationship to the surrealist painter) have filed a petition to limit their liability (they had 6 months to do this but managed to file it in 6 days). If they're successful, all they'll have to pay for is the cost of the vessel & its freight, minus repair and salvage costs. So, probably under $44 million. That's ridiculous. As far as the bridge goes, "oops! sorry about that..."
Strangely, I couldn't find any updates in the NY Times about the recovery efforts or even the plans to open even a limited channel. So I found a Baltimore station that says the temporary channel has limited width and draw, so 300 ft wide and 20 feet deep w/a vertical clearance of 135 feet. But that eliminates the kind of container ship that killed the bridge in the first place. They're working on a larger channel that they're trying to open by the end of April.
I guess there's 2 bodies left to find? It's pretty sad that most of these workers were immigrants who were just trying to make a better life for their families. They were filling potholes on the deck surface, I guess, when the collapse occurred.
The Harbor Tunnel doesn't allow containers of flammable gas, so people with RVs or industrial vehicles have to take a long way around to go north or south.
It's a major mess. I'm curious about who will end up paying for this. The shipping company that owns the Dali (no relationship to the surrealist painter) have filed a petition to limit their liability (they had 6 months to do this but managed to file it in 6 days). If they're successful, all they'll have to pay for is the cost of the vessel & its freight, minus repair and salvage costs. So, probably under $44 million. That's ridiculous. As far as the bridge goes, "oops! sorry about that..."