Be a post whore! - Page 131

Razzmatazz13 · 08-03-2010, 11:22 PM

Little known fact:

Every post by Shawnee123 makes me double-take because out of the corner of my eye, her handle looks very similar to Razzmatazz13 on the screen.

So, basically, Shawnee: I pay extra attention to you

monster · 08-06-2010, 10:58 PM

As I ran round the lake today, I noticed many of the memorial stones, benches and water fountains were dedicated to members of the medical profession. Even doctors die.

ZenGum · 08-13-2010, 05:59 AM

Crap I'm bored.

I'm almost over this cold so I am feeling a bit too well to sleep all the time, but not well enough to actually do anything.

We're 4 weeks into a 5 week election campaign, I'd decided my vote before they started, so it's the same old BS to watch. And my preferred party is running a pretty mediocre campaign and I'm worried that the other side might get in, which would be worse than that last bloke we threw out three years ago.

And I wasted much of today with computer hardware. I bought an external hard drive, but it automatically installs automatic back-up software, which is not what I want. Wrestled with it a while, found on-line support/forum. Seems it can - in theory - work without the auto-back-up software, so I uninstalled this. Now, as soon as I plug it in, windows shuts down to prevent computer damage, and does a physical memory dump. I have no idea what that is, but it seems serious.

Meh.

Just a big bucket full of MEH.

monster · 08-18-2010, 12:19 AM

critters don't think they're effective at all. Mostly, they just don't think, but otherwise they just think it's a strange new game you invented. Who cares, though, they work.

Sundae · 08-18-2010, 08:54 AM

I went to check out the prices for the slow roasted pork I'm making this Sunday.
Went to the local butcher in town - the only one left out of the five I remember from childhood (and maybe even more). Grumpy auld git eventually looked up from straightening the displays to acknowledge me. Note - this was on a Wednesday morning, I was the only person waiting for attention.

Now, okay - I don't usually buy cuts of meat.
I haven't been to a proper butcher since I lived in Leciester and would shop in the covered market.
But I was polite, smiling, respectful - three things he wasn't.
I asked first about when it was best to buy meat to cook on Sunday. Yes I pretty much knew it would be Saturday, but he didn't respond in quite that way.
Instead he said, "Why would you want to buy meat that you're not going to cook for three days?" and looked at me disgusted.
I agreed with him and admitted I didn't really have room in the fridge either.
So I asked if it was possible to pay for the meat today and have someone pick it up on Saturday - basically I don't want to go to town on Saturday, so I was trying to work out if Dad could pick it up.
"No."
Now in hindsight I realise it's because it's priced by weight, so of course you can't do that.
But they take orders for Christmas turkeys in advance, so it wasn't worth the curled lip he gave me.

I then asked if he could give me a rough idea of what a 2.5kg shoulder of bone-in pork would cost. He shrugged and said, "Same as them in front of you."
There were three different cuts of pre-wrapped pork in the tray he indicated. Okay, I worked out that those to the right were bone-in pork shoulder, but they varied in price by £2 ($4) and the weight was not immediately apparent.

So I thought, okay, just come back and hope I get a different butcher.
Although my final question, "Would you be able to score it for me" got a curt, "Yes" I think I'll go to one of the two supermarkets in town that have butchers counters.

I walked home with a real cloud over my head. I said to Mum, "When I'm back on my feet and appear in an episode of Come Dine With Me I will make a special point of saying on-camera that I bought my meat from the supermarket as we don't have any decent butchers nearby and just hope it makes the final edit." Rather pathetic imagined-future-revenge-scenario, but it went some way towards cheering me up.

Made me feel like a was a seventeen year old asking for cooking tips with no intention of buying. Pig.

ZenGum · 08-19-2010, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I went to check out the prices for the slow roasted pork I'm making this Sunday.

...

Pig.

Ummmmmmmm......

Yznhymr · 08-18-2010, 10:22 PM

Tee and Cakes Famous Chocolate and Bacon Cupcakes

classicman · 08-19-2010, 07:53 AM

Shouldn't that be in the bacon thread?

Looks REALLY yummy though.

Sundae · 08-19-2010, 08:52 AM

It was deliberate. I'd be happy to see his throat slashed and him swinging upside down on a hook while he bleeds out.
Not that I'm a sociopath or anything.

I got my revenge anyway.
I'm cooking pork shoulder sans bone. I've found another version for the recipe that allows for this. And I got it from Sainsburys, which are having a special on pork with 50% off per kg. So there Mr Surly Butcher.

Cloud · 08-19-2010, 10:54 PM

"the hot rush of brain-and-fat soup you suck from their heads"

what Anthony Bourdain loves most about Spanish prawns

Clodfobble · 08-23-2010, 08:27 AM

I had Breakfast a la Glatt this morning: a handful of frozen blueberries on top of my rice chex. By the end the almond milk was thoroughly blueberried, much moreso than when I've used strawberries. I approve.

Sundae · 08-23-2010, 08:39 AM

I had breakfast at Glatt's this morning.
Don't tell him though.

glatt · 08-31-2010, 10:00 AM

Poor, stupid Facebook.

They had this up for me today:

Quote:

[person 1] and [person 2] wrote on Story in Feed about writing on a Wall.'s Wall.

2 hours ago · Write on 's Wall

What is that supposed to even mean?

Yznhymr · 09-02-2010, 02:56 PM

Today is a good day; my name wasn't listed in the local obituary column. I know because I just checked.

monster · 09-02-2010, 09:09 PM

I'm hoping IOTD tomorrow is a baby pigmy hippo.

I have recipes

08-03-2010, 11:22 PM	#1
Razzmatazz13 Vicariously, I live... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,221	Little known fact: Every post by Shawnee123 makes me double-take because out of the corner of my eye, her handle looks very similar to Razzmatazz13 on the screen. So, basically, Shawnee: I pay extra attention to you __________________ I have some people I need to have smoted. ~ SteveDallas

08-06-2010, 10:58 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	As I ran round the lake today, I noticed many of the memorial stones, benches and water fountains were dedicated to members of the medical profession. Even doctors die. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-13-2010, 05:59 AM	#3
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Crap I'm bored. I'm almost over this cold so I am feeling a bit too well to sleep all the time, but not well enough to actually do anything. We're 4 weeks into a 5 week election campaign, I'd decided my vote before they started, so it's the same old BS to watch. And my preferred party is running a pretty mediocre campaign and I'm worried that the other side might get in, which would be worse than that last bloke we threw out three years ago. And I wasted much of today with computer hardware. I bought an external hard drive, but it automatically installs automatic back-up software, which is not what I want. Wrestled with it a while, found on-line support/forum. Seems it can - in theory - work without the auto-back-up software, so I uninstalled this. Now, as soon as I plug it in, windows shuts down to prevent computer damage, and does a physical memory dump. I have no idea what that is, but it seems serious. Meh. Just a big bucket full of MEH. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

08-18-2010, 12:19 AM	#4
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	critters don't think they're effective at all. Mostly, they just don't think, but otherwise they just think it's a strange new game you invented. Who cares, though, they work. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

08-18-2010, 10:22 PM	#7
Yznhymr the crowd goes wild! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 663	Tee and Cakes Famous Chocolate and Bacon Cupcakes Attached Images __________________ "The pride system tends to intensify the self-hate against which it is supposed to be a defense, since any failure to live up to one's tyrannical shoulds or of the world to honor one's claims leads to feelings of worthlessness." Bernard J. Paris, Ph.D.

08-18-2010, 08:54 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I went to check out the prices for the slow roasted pork I'm making this Sunday. Went to the local butcher in town - the only one left out of the five I remember from childhood (and maybe even more). Grumpy auld git eventually looked up from straightening the displays to acknowledge me. Note - this was on a Wednesday morning, I was the only person waiting for attention. Now, okay - I don't usually buy cuts of meat. I haven't been to a proper butcher since I lived in Leciester and would shop in the covered market. But I was polite, smiling, respectful - three things he wasn't. I asked first about when it was best to buy meat to cook on Sunday. Yes I pretty much knew it would be Saturday, but he didn't respond in quite that way. Instead he said, "Why would you want to buy meat that you're not going to cook for three days?" and looked at me disgusted. I agreed with him and admitted I didn't really have room in the fridge either. So I asked if it was possible to pay for the meat today and have someone pick it up on Saturday - basically I don't want to go to town on Saturday, so I was trying to work out if Dad could pick it up. "No." Now in hindsight I realise it's because it's priced by weight, so of course you can't do that. But they take orders for Christmas turkeys in advance, so it wasn't worth the curled lip he gave me. I then asked if he could give me a rough idea of what a 2.5kg shoulder of bone-in pork would cost. He shrugged and said, "Same as them in front of you." There were three different cuts of pre-wrapped pork in the tray he indicated. Okay, I worked out that those to the right were bone-in pork shoulder, but they varied in price by £2 ($4) and the weight was not immediately apparent. So I thought, okay, just come back and hope I get a different butcher. Although my final question, "Would you be able to score it for me" got a curt, "Yes" I think I'll go to one of the two supermarkets in town that have butchers counters. I walked home with a real cloud over my head. I said to Mum, "When I'm back on my feet and appear in an episode of Come Dine With Me I will make a special point of saying on-camera that I bought my meat from the supermarket as we don't have any decent butchers nearby and just hope it makes the final edit." Rather pathetic imagined-future-revenge-scenario, but it went some way towards cheering me up. Made me feel like a was a seventeen year old asking for cooking tips with no intention of buying. Pig.

08-19-2010, 07:53 AM	#8
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Shouldn't that be in the bacon thread? Looks REALLY yummy though. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

08-19-2010, 08:52 AM	#9
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	It was deliberate. I'd be happy to see his throat slashed and him swinging upside down on a hook while he bleeds out. Not that I'm a sociopath or anything. I got my revenge anyway. I'm cooking pork shoulder sans bone. I've found another version for the recipe that allows for this. And I got it from Sainsburys, which are having a special on pork with 50% off per kg. So there Mr Surly Butcher.

08-19-2010, 10:54 PM	#10
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	"the hot rush of brain-and-fat soup you suck from their heads" what Anthony Bourdain loves most about Spanish prawns __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-23-2010, 08:27 AM	#11
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I had Breakfast a la Glatt this morning: a handful of frozen blueberries on top of my rice chex. By the end the almond milk was thoroughly blueberried, much moreso than when I've used strawberries. I approve. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

08-23-2010, 08:39 AM	#12
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I had breakfast at Glatt's this morning. Don't tell him though.

09-02-2010, 02:56 PM	#14
Yznhymr the crowd goes wild! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 663	Today is a good day; my name wasn't listed in the local obituary column. I know because I just checked. __________________ "The pride system tends to intensify the self-hate against which it is supposed to be a defense, since any failure to live up to one's tyrannical shoulds or of the world to honor one's claims leads to feelings of worthlessness." Bernard J. Paris, Ph.D.

09-02-2010, 09:09 PM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I'm hoping IOTD tomorrow is a baby pigmy hippo. I have recipes __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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