The Game Hamster |
The Game Hamster wrote:What part of TN?I just got pulled over for the first time since moving to Tennessee!
It was to tell me my passenger light was out.I really like the Tennessee police. The "young" (probably older than me by about ten years... but uh, that's not hard... and probably makes him younger than most people on the board??) officer had tattoos.
And my troll-side is really going to enjoy my next call with my parents when I tell them I was pulled over...
Paris.
so... north western.Vidmaster7 |
Vidmaster7 wrote:The Game Hamster wrote:What part of TN?I just got pulled over for the first time since moving to Tennessee!
It was to tell me my passenger light was out.I really like the Tennessee police. The "young" (probably older than me by about ten years... but uh, that's not hard... and probably makes him younger than most people on the board??) officer had tattoos.
And my troll-side is really going to enjoy my next call with my parents when I tell them I was pulled over...Paris.
so... north western.
Yeah I know where paris is its about the opposite side of the state from me. good 4 hour drive.
The Game Hamster |
The Game Hamster wrote:Yeah I know where paris is its about the opposite side of the state from me. good 4 hour drive.Vidmaster7 wrote:The Game Hamster wrote:What part of TN?I just got pulled over for the first time since moving to Tennessee!
It was to tell me my passenger light was out.I really like the Tennessee police. The "young" (probably older than me by about ten years... but uh, that's not hard... and probably makes him younger than most people on the board??) officer had tattoos.
And my troll-side is really going to enjoy my next call with my parents when I tell them I was pulled over...Paris.
so... north western.
four hours is a day-trip for me.
Freehold DM |
Freehold DM wrote:Just a Mort wrote:I read a let's play of the Lone wolf game book series. No point me playing since I played through several times already.big, big fan. Technically my first Rpg. I have the actual rpg here at home.Project Aon is offering books 1-28 as free online play
Storms of Chai - the latest book - was published by holmgard press, and not available on Project Aon site.
Use the Dice roller on wizards by the coast, the d10 to mimic the combat table roller.
But can you imagine a snow leopard in a green kai cloak, wielding an uber glowing sword of doom?
Maybe like this, but replace dagger with sommerswerd.
swoon
Freehold DM |
Drejk wrote:lisamarlene wrote:So today after ballet I took the kids to the Polish deli here in Dallas that is supposed to have paczki (polish doughnuts) on the weekends.
They had sold out already, but the woman said to come back in an hour because they were making more.
So I picked out some rye bread, and pickles, and my favorite myśliwska sausage and said I would go to the grocery store and then come back. And then I reached into my purse and discovered that my debit card was not there.
So the kids and I drove twelve miles home and I found my card lying in my driveway.
And we drove back to the same neighborhood where the deli is, and went grocery shopping, and then went back to the deli, and the woman apologized, but said something had gone wrong with the yeast and the dough hadn't risen properly. So she gave the kids each a kinderegg for free and I got my sausages and pickles and bread and we came home.At least you got myśliwska...
Can you get myśliwska with wild game? (addition of wild boar meat is the most common here, I think)
I wish!
No, it's hard to get game sausage here unless you're willing to pay a LOT for it, or unless you have a friend or family member who is a hunter and you're skilled at making it yourself.And it's pretty easy just to get hunks of venison or boar here, even at some supermarkets, but every time I entertain the idea of trying it myself, my mother starts talking me out of it.
I don't know about venison but boar is AWESOME
Vidmaster7 |
Vidmaster7 wrote:four hours is a day-trip for me.The Game Hamster wrote:Yeah I know where paris is its about the opposite side of the state from me. good 4 hour drive.Vidmaster7 wrote:The Game Hamster wrote:What part of TN?I just got pulled over for the first time since moving to Tennessee!
It was to tell me my passenger light was out.I really like the Tennessee police. The "young" (probably older than me by about ten years... but uh, that's not hard... and probably makes him younger than most people on the board??) officer had tattoos.
And my troll-side is really going to enjoy my next call with my parents when I tell them I was pulled over...Paris.
so... north western.
I don't care who you are 4 hour drive is a hassle. (well I guess you could be a truck driver then its probably like business as usual in fact probably a short day.)
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The Game Hamster wrote:I don't care who you are 4 hour drive is a hassle. (well I guess you could be a truck driver then its probably like business as usual in fact probably a short day.)Vidmaster7 wrote:four hours is a day-trip for me.The Game Hamster wrote:Yeah I know where paris is its about the opposite side of the state from me. good 4 hour drive.Vidmaster7 wrote:The Game Hamster wrote:What part of TN?I just got pulled over for the first time since moving to Tennessee!
It was to tell me my passenger light was out.I really like the Tennessee police. The "young" (probably older than me by about ten years... but uh, that's not hard... and probably makes him younger than most people on the board??) officer had tattoos.
And my troll-side is really going to enjoy my next call with my parents when I tell them I was pulled over...Paris.
so... north western.
4 hours ain't even otakon man.
gran rey de los mono |
gran rey de los mono wrote:The recipe said to "set the oven to 180 degrees", so I did. Now I can't put the food in there because it's facing the f~!+ing wall!!80 degree man whatever your trying to make is going to take forever.
Not if its in Celsius.
If its Kelvin or Rankine, then I'm f$*$ed.
Vidmaster7 |
Vidmaster7 wrote:gran rey de los mono wrote:The recipe said to "set the oven to 180 degrees", so I did. Now I can't put the food in there because it's facing the f~!+ing wall!!80 degree man whatever your trying to make is going to take forever.Not if its in Celsius.
If its Kelvin or Rankine, then I'm f$%+ed.
If its 180 kelvin then I hate to break it to you but that's not an oven your using.
gran rey de los mono |
Gran and me seem about equal amounts of lazy then.
In this case it's not really about being lazy. It's a combo of A) I hate driving/being in a car for a long time, and B) if I'm driving a total of 8 hours, how much time am I going to get to get to spend with the person I'm driving to see? Probably not enough to really make the drive worth it.
Just a Mort |
lisamarlene wrote:I don't know about venison but boar is AWESOMEDrejk wrote:lisamarlene wrote:So today after ballet I took the kids to the Polish deli here in Dallas that is supposed to have paczki (polish doughnuts) on the weekends.
They had sold out already, but the woman said to come back in an hour because they were making more.
So I picked out some rye bread, and pickles, and my favorite myśliwska sausage and said I would go to the grocery store and then come back. And then I reached into my purse and discovered that my debit card was not there.
So the kids and I drove twelve miles home and I found my card lying in my driveway.
And we drove back to the same neighborhood where the deli is, and went grocery shopping, and then went back to the deli, and the woman apologized, but said something had gone wrong with the yeast and the dough hadn't risen properly. So she gave the kids each a kinderegg for free and I got my sausages and pickles and bread and we came home.At least you got myśliwska...
Can you get myśliwska with wild game? (addition of wild boar meat is the most common here, I think)
I wish!
No, it's hard to get game sausage here unless you're willing to pay a LOT for it, or unless you have a friend or family member who is a hunter and you're skilled at making it yourself.And it's pretty easy just to get hunks of venison or boar here, even at some supermarkets, but every time I entertain the idea of trying it myself, my mother starts talking me out of it.
Boar is a bit dry and well my favorite rendition of boar was stir fried curry wild boar
Vidmaster7 |
Freehold DM wrote:Boar is a bit dry and well my favorite rendition of boar was stir fried curry wild boarlisamarlene wrote:I don't know about venison but boar is AWESOMEDrejk wrote:lisamarlene wrote:So today after ballet I took the kids to the Polish deli here in Dallas that is supposed to have paczki (polish doughnuts) on the weekends.
They had sold out already, but the woman said to come back in an hour because they were making more.
So I picked out some rye bread, and pickles, and my favorite myśliwska sausage and said I would go to the grocery store and then come back. And then I reached into my purse and discovered that my debit card was not there.
So the kids and I drove twelve miles home and I found my card lying in my driveway.
And we drove back to the same neighborhood where the deli is, and went grocery shopping, and then went back to the deli, and the woman apologized, but said something had gone wrong with the yeast and the dough hadn't risen properly. So she gave the kids each a kinderegg for free and I got my sausages and pickles and bread and we came home.At least you got myśliwska...
Can you get myśliwska with wild game? (addition of wild boar meat is the most common here, I think)
I wish!
No, it's hard to get game sausage here unless you're willing to pay a LOT for it, or unless you have a friend or family member who is a hunter and you're skilled at making it yourself.And it's pretty easy just to get hunks of venison or boar here, even at some supermarkets, but every time I entertain the idea of trying it myself, my mother starts talking me out of it.
mmm that looks good. bet it will burn ya right up too.
NobodysHome |
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lisamarlene wrote:It's a really good thing Nobody's Home is on vacation.
If I really wanted to cause trouble, I could let Shiro know about the upcoming online auction of a collection of Disneyland artefacts that includes four of the original stretching portraits from the Haunted Mansion, an original door from the corridor of doors in the mansion, and the original maquette of the caretaker's dog in the graveyard, and other props and memorabilia from the attraction.
Okay, even Shiro couldn't afford the original stretching portraits. The opening bid is 40k for each.
But it would make Goth Bard squee like a little girl.
Should I tell Shiro?Thanks for the reminder, Vany.
I'm reposting this for NH's benefit.
I saw it, and told NW about it, but she agrees that a new roof and solar panels would be better than two of the pictures.
Shiro's pondering buying another car.
Why?
Because he's now SO customized his Jeep that it's 8' tall and won't fit into his parking garage at work.
*SIGH*.
NobodysHome |
Drejk wrote:lisamarlene wrote:So today after ballet I took the kids to the Polish deli here in Dallas that is supposed to have paczki (polish doughnuts) on the weekends.
They had sold out already, but the woman said to come back in an hour because they were making more.
So I picked out some rye bread, and pickles, and my favorite myśliwska sausage and said I would go to the grocery store and then come back. And then I reached into my purse and discovered that my debit card was not there.
So the kids and I drove twelve miles home and I found my card lying in my driveway.
And we drove back to the same neighborhood where the deli is, and went grocery shopping, and then went back to the deli, and the woman apologized, but said something had gone wrong with the yeast and the dough hadn't risen properly. So she gave the kids each a kinderegg for free and I got my sausages and pickles and bread and we came home.At least you got myśliwska...
Can you get myśliwska with wild game? (addition of wild boar meat is the most common here, I think)
I wish!
No, it's hard to get game sausage here unless you're willing to pay a LOT for it, or unless you have a friend or family member who is a hunter and you're skilled at making it yourself.And it's pretty easy just to get hunks of venison or boar here, even at some supermarkets, but every time I entertain the idea of trying it myself, my mother starts talking me out of it.
Oh, gods. I am *SO* sorry we never took you to the Fifth Quarter on a Sunday morning. They sold game sausage of all varieties: Duck, rabbit, deer, boar. All kinds of neat meats to eat!
NobodysHome |
gran rey de los mono wrote:The recipe said to "set the oven to 180 degrees", so I did. Now I can't put the food in there because it's facing the f~!+ing wall!!80 degree man whatever your trying to make is going to take forever.
Beef jerky. And it comes out delicious.
I used 9 pounds of raw meat to make up a huge batch for the backpack trip. It's still lying around, but I'm sure the kids'll get to it eventually.
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So, NW is off to Portugal for 11 days this afternoon, and tomorrow is the first day of school, so of COURSE Impus Major is planning on throwing a huge party at our house. And he wants me to buy all the pizzas. And the conversation was pretty much:
NobodysHome: In the last 8 days I've bought your friends dinner twice, and it's cost me just under $200. Why should I buy them dinner again? Have them pay for it themselves for once!
Impus Major: Well, you've got a fair point. Whenever we're at someone else's house, we all chip in. Well, no we don't. The parents usually pay.
NH: OK. So I'll tell you what. I'll pay for your party tonight, but I'm not buying takeout for any of you again for the entire month of September. Deal?
IM: Sounds fair!
I think I just saved myself $200-$300 in takeout.
(And yeah, food here is seriously that expensive. For example, two "monster" pizzas from Mountain Mike's (a low-end pizza chain) run $95 to feed 8 teenagers. So $12 per teenager isn't bad, but holy carp it adds up fast.)
EDIT: On the bright side, with NobodysWife gone, I can sleep in the studio with impunity, so whatever the kids are doing tonight on their last night of freedom isn't my problem... unless it wakes the neighbors. In which case it really will be the kids' last night of freedom.
EDIT 2: And seriously. By the time I was 17 I'd had 4 separate jobs (paperboy, paperboy's assistant, tutor center tutor, private tutor) and could pay for my own d**n food. Gotta get these kids working!
The Nasty Orc |
Ah the whole pizza argument ... I know you are likely to not be happy with me about this Freehold but I need to say it. I like the bar room pizza you get in Massachusetts I know it is likely to be sacrilegious for saying so but there it is Gruumash's dirty little secret. One of my favorites is Cape Cod Pizza in Brockton.
Freehold DM |
So, NW is off to Portugal for 11 days this afternoon, and tomorrow is the first day of school, so of COURSE Impus Major is planning on throwing a huge party at our house. And he wants me to buy all the pizzas. And the conversation was pretty much:
NobodysHome: In the last 8 days I've bought your friends dinner twice, and it's cost me just under $200. Why should I buy them dinner again? Have them pay for it themselves for once!
Impus Major: Well, you've got a fair point. Whenever we're at someone else's house, we all chip in. Well, no we don't. The parents usually pay.
NH: OK. So I'll tell you what. I'll pay for your party tonight, but I'm not buying takeout for any of you again for the entire month of September. Deal?
IM: Sounds fair!I think I just saved myself $200-$300 in takeout.
(And yeah, food here is seriously that expensive. For example, two "monster" pizzas from Mountain Mike's (a low-end pizza chain) run $95 to feed 8 teenagers. So $12 per teenager isn't bad, but holy carp it adds up fast.)
EDIT: On the bright side, with NobodysWife gone, I can sleep in the studio with impunity, so whatever the kids are doing tonight on their last night of freedom isn't my problem... unless it wakes the neighbors. In which case it really will be the kids' last night of freedom.
EDIT 2: And seriously. By the time I was 17 I'd had 4 separate jobs (paperboy, paperboy's assistant, tutor center tutor, private tutor) and could pay for my own d**n food. Gotta get these kids working!
paying that much for pizza? That's insane man! No wonder the kids like your place. I am tempted to put shoes on my knees and try to sneak into one of your kids parties, even if it is Cali pizza(HA!).
Re: Edit 2, yeah I loved working at that age. Could afford my own tapes in Chinatown... and to eat there too.
Freehold DM |
Ah the whole pizza argument ... I know you are likely to not be happy with me about this Freehold but I need to say it. I like the bar room pizza you get in Massachusetts I know it is likely to be sacrilegious for saying so but there it is Gruumash's dirty little secret. One of my favorites is Cape Cod Pizza in Brockton.
I have no problem with people liking pizza from their home town. I am all for it. It's just that pizza here is better. It's all the John Gotti baked into every pie, as notes above.
NobodysHome |
Paying that much for pizza? That's insane man!
So, keep in mind that these are 20" pizzas, so compared to the local Domino's large ($16.39 for a 14" large), you're getting 104% more pizza for 83% more money. In other words, Mountain Mike's is cheaper than Domino's, which tells you something about its quality.
*BUT* at $30 for the large pepperoni, $38 for an all-meat monstrosity, Albany's wonderful 9.75% sales tax, delivery charge, and driver tip, you really do hit $95 for two pizzas.
Pretty appalling, but the numbers make sense as compared to the "dirt cheap" bottom-of-the-line pizzas around here.
Gruumash |
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The Nasty Orc wrote:Ah the whole pizza argument ... I know you are likely to not be happy with me about this Freehold but I need to say it. I like the bar room pizza you get in Massachusetts I know it is likely to be sacrilegious for saying so but there it is Gruumash's dirty little secret. One of my favorites is Cape Cod Pizza in Brockton.I have no problem with people liking pizza from their home town. I am all for it. It's just that pizza here is better. It's all the John Gotti baked into every pie, as notes above.
Ha ha spoken like a true New Yorker ... I know I won't win this argument so I will leave it there. Good to chat with you Freehold it has been too long.
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Freehold DM wrote:Ha ha spoken like a true New Yorker ... I know I won't win this argument so I will leave it there. Good to chat with you Freehold it has been too long.The Nasty Orc wrote:Ah the whole pizza argument ... I know you are likely to not be happy with me about this Freehold but I need to say it. I like the bar room pizza you get in Massachusetts I know it is likely to be sacrilegious for saying so but there it is Gruumash's dirty little secret. One of my favorites is Cape Cod Pizza in Brockton.I have no problem with people liking pizza from their home town. I am all for it. It's just that pizza here is better. It's all the John Gotti baked into every pie, as notes above.
So.... Gruumash... why are you so awesome?
Oh, wait! Wrong thread!
Gary Teter Senior Software Developer |
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And the final story of the pizzas was rather legendary.
So I finally gave up and tried Little Star (the best pizza in the area by a mile, but also the most expensive) via TryCaviar.
First, TryCaviar wouldn't let me order without creating an account, so I put in a nonsense account.
After creating an account, TryCaviar's web site erased my entire order, so I had to put it in again.
After putting in my credit card info, I tried to add a tip for the driver. That erased all my credit card info.
So it was an utter nightmare, but we finally got Little Star pizza at around 8:00 pm last night, and the kids were extremely happy. It's surprising how easy it is to find mediocre pizza, how rare it is to find good pizza, and how none of the really good places deliver.