
John Napier 698 |
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captain yesterday wrote:Pea Bear has volunteered (us) to make Pink Stuff and sugar cookies shaped like unicorn heads for her class on Tuesday.
We found out a little bit ago.
Be sure to get some of that red gel topping so they look like severed unicorn heads... gotta keep up appearances, y'know...
I feel another thread coming. "Captain Yesterday's Guide to Cookie Rampages, Legendary Edition" :)

John Napier 698 |
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Frozen chicken fried rice, frozen mozzarella sticks, and cheap chardonnay left over from Halloween. Dinner of champions.
Sounds a bit like my dinner last night, without the alcohol. At least until I got home. Two grilled stuffed burritos from Taco Bell, or "Taco Hell," as you prefer. And their "new' Diablo sauce is a let-down. It's nowhere near as spicy as Sriracha sauce. Spent some of my Tekko anime money buying a final purchase of tools and parts from the Radio Shack I purchased from the most.

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I don't really care for sriracha it just numbs my tongue and I don't care for the flavor.
The problem with Sri Ra Cha is that it has its place as a topping for many Asian dishes, and goes well on breaded foods (chicken nuggets, fish sticks,etc.), but otherwise its flavor is too strong to make it a useful ingredient in adding heat.
Yet everyone is now using it for everything. I have had some truly magnificent "hot" chocolates: A wasabi-infused chocolate cake, habanero dark chocolate. But some <expletive deleted> tried to make Sri Ra Cha caramels. They were terrible, of course, because the flavor of the Sri Ra Cha utterly overwhelmed the delicate flavor of the caramel.
A motto more U.S. chefs need to embrace: "Just because it's popular, doesn't mean you should put it in everthing."

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Well, it appears I caught what the kids had.
This should be (not) fun. :-/
Ugh. Sorry to hear that. NobodysWife was bedridden yesterday, and Impus Major's had a nasty cough all week. I've been suffering the long-term mild version of whatever they had, and it's even less fun being unable to justify missing any more days of work (took last Monday off) while still feeling moderately crappy...

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Vidmaster7 wrote:I don't really care for sriracha it just numbs my tongue and I don't care for the flavor.The problem with Sri Ra Cha is that it has its place as a topping for many Asian dishes, and goes well on breaded foods (chicken nuggets, fish sticks,etc.), but otherwise its flavor is too strong to make it a useful ingredient in adding heat.
Yet everyone is now using it for everything. I have had some truly magnificent "hot" chocolates: A wasabi-infused chocolate cake, habanero dark chocolate. But some <expletive deleted> tried to make Sri Ra Cha caramels. They were terrible, of course, because the flavor of the Sri Ra Cha utterly overwhelmed the delicate flavor of the caramel.
A motto more U.S. chefs need to embrace: "Just because it's popular, doesn't mean you should put it in everthing."
I've been saying the same thing about cilantro for years.
For whatever reason, in the Midwest if you label something as "Mexican" it absolutely must be drowned in cilantro. They even garnish cocktails with it.

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captain yesterday wrote:Ugh. Sorry to hear that. NobodysWife was bedridden yesterday, and Impus Major's had a nasty cough all week. I've been suffering the long-term mild version of whatever they had, and it's even less fun being unable to justify missing any more days of work (took last Monday off) while still feeling moderately crappy...Well, it appears I caught what the kids had.
This should be (not) fun. :-/
Splitting headache, chills, can't stand for more than five minutes without feeling nausea.
And I just got done getting over an ear infection and sinus infection. So yeah, I'm ready for some sun and warmth (tbd). :-)

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NobodysHome wrote:Vidmaster7 wrote:I don't really care for sriracha it just numbs my tongue and I don't care for the flavor.The problem with Sri Ra Cha is that it has its place as a topping for many Asian dishes, and goes well on breaded foods (chicken nuggets, fish sticks,etc.), but otherwise its flavor is too strong to make it a useful ingredient in adding heat.
Yet everyone is now using it for everything. I have had some truly magnificent "hot" chocolates: A wasabi-infused chocolate cake, habanero dark chocolate. But some <expletive deleted> tried to make Sri Ra Cha caramels. They were terrible, of course, because the flavor of the Sri Ra Cha utterly overwhelmed the delicate flavor of the caramel.
A motto more U.S. chefs need to embrace: "Just because it's popular, doesn't mean you should put it in everthing."
I've been saying the same thing about cilantro for years.
For whatever reason, in the Midwest if you label something as "Mexican" it absolutely must be drowned in cilantro. They even garnish cocktails with it.
You and NobodysWife would get along quite well. She *hates* cilantro with a passion, and we had our own, "Everything MUST have cilantro" movement around here a few years ago...

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Rosita the Riveter wrote:Frozen chicken fried rice, frozen mozzarella sticks, and cheap chardonnay left over from Halloween. Dinner of champions.Sounds a bit like my dinner last night, without the alcohol. At least until I got home. Two grilled stuffed burritos from Taco Bell, or "Taco Hell," as you prefer. And their "new' Diablo sauce is a let-down. It's nowhere near as spicy as Sriracha sauce. Spent some of my Tekko anime money buying a final purchase of tools and parts from the Radio Shack I purchased from the most.
Everybody says Taco Bell is horrible, but I'm neutral towards it. Back when it was cheap, I ate it with some regularity, but now it's really expensive for what you get. Like, I know I live in San Francisco and things just cost a lot of money here, but Taco Bell seems to hit my wallet harder than other fast food.

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NobodysHome wrote:Vidmaster7 wrote:I don't really care for sriracha it just numbs my tongue and I don't care for the flavor.The problem with Sri Ra Cha is that it has its place as a topping for many Asian dishes, and goes well on breaded foods (chicken nuggets, fish sticks,etc.), but otherwise its flavor is too strong to make it a useful ingredient in adding heat.
Yet everyone is now using it for everything. I have had some truly magnificent "hot" chocolates: A wasabi-infused chocolate cake, habanero dark chocolate. But some <expletive deleted> tried to make Sri Ra Cha caramels. They were terrible, of course, because the flavor of the Sri Ra Cha utterly overwhelmed the delicate flavor of the caramel.
A motto more U.S. chefs need to embrace: "Just because it's popular, doesn't mean you should put it in everthing."
I've been saying the same thing about cilantro for years.
For whatever reason, in the Midwest if you label something as "Mexican" it absolutely must be drowned in cilantro. They even garnish cocktails with it.
Being from California and overly familiar with Calmex, cilantro is a staple spice in the pantry, but that just sounds over the top.

Freehold DM |
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Thanks, Freehold, now I get where he's coming from. The largest chunk of his GM-ing experience was Forgotten Realms. I didn't play as much of it. (I was a Ravenloft girl.)Freehold DM wrote:various deities and their actions be an atheist?of course you can. This isn't like forgotten realms where not following the party line equals instant punishment.
my experiences with ravenloft have been mixed url but AMAZING online. I'm proud to say I participated in the pathfinder take on it. My name was in the pdf! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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So, gotta vent to a sympathetic crowd...
...I figured these guys had two months, did all the labs, had orders to test everything and update the screenshots...
...apparently they sat around with their thumbs up their a**** for TWO WHOLE MONTHS!
I just spent 3 hours this morning cleaning up a lesson that hasn't been touched in 4 years, including screenshots of nonexistent functionality, statements that are patently untrue, and an entire section on stuff that was end-of-lifed 3 releases ago.
The worst part of it? I know that I'm not going to be at this job forever, so I had a complete set of documentation on how to reproduce every example presented in the entire course. When we were on a conference call with them, I mentioned the existence of this documentation, and offered it to them. Their response? "No, we've been working with the PMs, and they're providing us with examples, so we're good."
And yet the examples they have in the stuff they handed off is the stuff I wrote 6 years ago...
*seethe*

captain yesterday |
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captain yesterday wrote:Tiny T-Rex's flu or whatever lasting through the weekend was not a fun development.
Poor little guy!
Anyway, I'm pretty burned out on all the cold f*%#ing rain without any sun.
this wouldn't happen if it was still winter.
Just saying.
I completely disagree.

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Freehold DM |
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Freehold DM wrote:I completely disagree.captain yesterday wrote:Tiny T-Rex's flu or whatever lasting through the weekend was not a fun development.
Poor little guy!
Anyway, I'm pretty burned out on all the cold f*%#ing rain without any sun.
this wouldn't happen if it was still winter.
Just saying.
you have no evidence!

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captain yesterday |
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captain yesterday wrote:you have no evidence!Freehold DM wrote:I completely disagree.captain yesterday wrote:Tiny T-Rex's flu or whatever lasting through the weekend was not a fun development.
Poor little guy!
Anyway, I'm pretty burned out on all the cold f*%#ing rain without any sun.
this wouldn't happen if it was still winter.
Just saying.
A few years ago, I got Swine flu in January.
I spent five days with a temp of around 103 and learned you can in fact throw up and have diarrhea at the same time.
So, thanks for being insensitive.

John Napier 698 |
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So, gotta vent to a sympathetic crowd...
...I figured these guys had two months, did all the labs, had orders to test everything and update the screenshots......apparently they sat around with their thumbs up their a**** for TWO WHOLE MONTHS!
I just spent 3 hours this morning cleaning up a lesson that hasn't been touched in 4 years, including screenshots of nonexistent functionality, statements that are patently untrue, and an entire section on stuff that was end-of-lifed 3 releases ago.
The worst part of it? I know that I'm not going to be at this job forever, so I had a complete set of documentation on how to reproduce every example presented in the entire course. When we were on a conference call with them, I mentioned the existence of this documentation, and offered it to them. Their response? "No, we've been working with the PMs, and they're providing us with examples, so we're good."
And yet the examples they have in the stuff they handed off is the stuff I wrote 6 years ago...
*seethe*
Which only proves that Corporate Stupidity is exponential.

John Napier 698 |
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Oooooh! *seethe*
"As of release x, the application only supports one-to-many relationships", then several slides of screenshots talking about this restriction and how important it is to understand it...
...too bad we started supporting many-to-many relationships THREE RELEASES AGO!!!!
*refers to above point*

Freehold DM |
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Freehold DM wrote:captain yesterday wrote:you have no evidence!Freehold DM wrote:I completely disagree.captain yesterday wrote:Tiny T-Rex's flu or whatever lasting through the weekend was not a fun development.
Poor little guy!
Anyway, I'm pretty burned out on all the cold f*%#ing rain without any sun.
this wouldn't happen if it was still winter.
Just saying.
A few years ago, I got Swine flu in January.
I spent five days with a temp of around 103 and learned you can in fact throw up and have diarrhea at the same time.
So, thanks for being insensitive.
that happens to me whenever I get a stomach bug. It is independent of winter, I promise

Freehold DM |
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So, gotta vent to a sympathetic crowd...
...I figured these guys had two months, did all the labs, had orders to test everything and update the screenshots......apparently they sat around with their thumbs up their a**** for TWO WHOLE MONTHS!
I just spent 3 hours this morning cleaning up a lesson that hasn't been touched in 4 years, including screenshots of nonexistent functionality, statements that are patently untrue, and an entire section on stuff that was end-of-lifed 3 releases ago.
The worst part of it? I know that I'm not going to be at this job forever, so I had a complete set of documentation on how to reproduce every example presented in the entire course. When we were on a conference call with them, I mentioned the existence of this documentation, and offered it to them. Their response? "No, we've been working with the PMs, and they're providing us with examples, so we're good."
And yet the examples they have in the stuff they handed off is the stuff I wrote 6 years ago...
*seethe*
is there anyone else who is aware of this?

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captain yesterday wrote:that happens to me whenever I get a stomach bug. It is independent of winter, I promiseFreehold DM wrote:captain yesterday wrote:you have no evidence!Freehold DM wrote:I completely disagree.captain yesterday wrote:Tiny T-Rex's flu or whatever lasting through the weekend was not a fun development.
Poor little guy!
Anyway, I'm pretty burned out on all the cold f*%#ing rain without any sun.
this wouldn't happen if it was still winter.
Just saying.
A few years ago, I got Swine flu in January.
I spent five days with a temp of around 103 and learned you can in fact throw up and have diarrhea at the same time.
So, thanks for being insensitive.
You're the one who mentioned winter. I would respectfully ask you not to put words in my mouth.
Just saying.

Freehold DM |
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Ugh this is turning into the work week from hell. Yesterday, boss and the ONE STAFF MEMBER we have left got into it because he accused her of violating the dress code and went about it in a very unclear fashion,and wanted to write her up for leaving the premises without permission when she went to get something more work appropriate. Now today she's forgotten her keys at home and boss is LIVID, wanting me to write her up immediately and telling me not to talk to her about our conversation and so on..*sigh*
I guess this is why they pay me the big bucks?
Also Cy, my phone autocorrected several words in my post to "summer".
HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS