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Hermione is ten today.
Happy The Slugs Return From Capistrano Day!
*It's also Wig Day and International Hamburger Day, but those aren't as exciting*
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Hermione is ten today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HERMIONE
God I know so many Gemini. Get along well with them too. Bestie is Gemini.
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Hermione! Double digits! Woot!
Hermione is ten today.Happy The Slugs Return From Capistrano Day!
*It's also Wig Day and International Hamburger Day, but those aren't as exciting*
Search for slugs, Freehold!
Search... for... slugs!!!!!!
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Albany Kids:
I was tidying the living room after last night's visit and I found a baggie of dried vegetation and a second baggie of little gummy balls. I sighed and got ready to give Impus Major the lecture on, "I can't let your friends do illegal drugs in my house," but being a reasonable parent, I decided to identify the substances first.
The dried vegetation was tea leaves. The gummies were boba balls.
Yep. The kids brought over the makings for homemade boba tea.
Not exactly at the felony level there, kids.
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Albany Kids:
I was tidying the living room after last night's visit and I found a baggie of dried vegetation and a second baggie of little gummy balls. I sighed and got ready to give Impus Major the lecture on, "I can't let your friends do illegal drugs in my house," but being a reasonable parent, I decided to identify the substances first.
The dried vegetation was tea leaves. The gummies were boba balls.
Yep. The kids brought over the makings for homemade boba tea.
Not exactly at the felony level there, kids.
Hey, you can sell that boba. There's a shortage right now.
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It's just tapioca. How is there a shortage of tapioca?
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Wow.
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Hermione is ten today.
When?! How did that happen?! WHY?!!!
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NobodysHome: I can't believe that these uber-expensive, "craft store" cookies are so terrible! It tastes like there's a chemical factory in my mouth! Y'know, if you're going to charge $6 for a pack of 6 cookies, you'd think you could shell out for decent ingredients.
GothBard: Are they as bad as the almond cookies? Do you want an almond cookie instead? Do they compete for 'worst cookie in the world'?
NH: No...
GothBard: Well, then. I don't know what you're complaining about.
Hearing about "almond cookies" and "worst cookie in the world" in the same statement makes me cringe... :(
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Albany Kids:
I was tidying the living room after last night's visit and I found a baggie of dried vegetation and a second baggie of little gummy balls. I sighed and got ready to give Impus Major the lecture on, "I can't let your friends do illegal drugs in my house," but being a reasonable parent, I decided to identify the substances first.
The dried vegetation was tea leaves. The gummies were boba balls.
Yep. The kids brought over the makings for homemade boba tea.
Not exactly at the felony level there, kids.
For a year or so after my friends moved out in 2016, I kept removing lose leaves and clumps of dried vegetation from the corner of the room they used.
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You know me.Hermione is ten today.HAPPY BIRTHDAY HERMIONE
God I know so many Gemini. Get along well with them too. Bestie is Gemini.
I do know you. You're that guy from that place.
Hearing about "almond cookies" and "worst cookie in the world" in the same statement makes me cringe... :(NobodysHome: I can't believe that these uber-expensive, "craft store" cookies are so terrible! It tastes like there's a chemical factory in my mouth! Y'know, if you're going to charge $6 for a pack of 6 cookies, you'd think you could shell out for decent ingredients.
GothBard: Are they as bad as the almond cookies? Do you want an almond cookie instead? Do they compete for 'worst cookie in the world'?
NH: No...
GothBard: Well, then. I don't know what you're complaining about.
To me, it reeks of "hilarious cultural misunderstanding" (mine or others'). From my readings from some Chinese cooks, there are areas of China where baking is unusual because for millenia they haven't had the luxury of wood to burn and they've mastered other methods. I imagine that these cookies came from such a place.
"So, how do the Americans make these cookies?"
"Well, they mix almond flour, and sugar, and butter, and eggs, and baking powder, and bake them..."
"Well, I think we can do without the baking. So we don't need the baking powder. And we can't have raw eggs in there, so let's remove them. And I don't think the butter will go over so well, either. And since Americans like their stuff way too sweet, let's cut the sugar... maybe use 1/4 as much?"
"So we're just going to mix almond flour with water and a little sugar, form it into a puck, and let it dry naturally?"
"Sounds about right!"
I can't imagine any other discussion.
Hearing about "almond cookies" and "worst cookie in the world" in the same statement makes me cringe... :(NobodysHome: I can't believe that these uber-expensive, "craft store" cookies are so terrible! It tastes like there's a chemical factory in my mouth! Y'know, if you're going to charge $6 for a pack of 6 cookies, you'd think you could shell out for decent ingredients.
GothBard: Are they as bad as the almond cookies? Do you want an almond cookie instead? Do they compete for 'worst cookie in the world'?
NH: No...
GothBard: Well, then. I don't know what you're complaining about.
To me, it reeks of "hilarious cultural misunderstanding" (mine or others'). From my readings from some Chinese cooks, there are areas of China where baking is unusual because for millenia they haven't had the luxury of wood to burn and they've mastered other methods. I imagine that these cookies came from such a place.
"So, how do the Americans make these cookies?"
"Well, they mix almond flour, and sugar, and butter, and eggs, and baking powder, and bake them..."
"Well, I think we can do without the baking. So we don't need the baking powder. And we can't have raw eggs in there, so let's remove them. And I don't think the butter will go over so well, either. And since Americans like their stuff way too sweet, let's cut the sugar... maybe use 1/4 as much?"
"So we're just going to mix almond flour with water and a little sugar, form it into a puck, and let it dry naturally?"
"Sounds about right!"I can't imagine any other discussion.
But the Chinese perfected the egg custard tartlet, which is baked. And some char siu bao are baked (even though the steamed ones are superior). So, culturally, baking exists and can be very, very good.
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But the Chinese perfected the egg custard tartlet, which is baked. And some char siu bao are baked (even though the steamed ones are superior). So, culturally, baking exists and can be very, very good.Hearing about "almond cookies" and "worst cookie in the world" in the same statement makes me cringe... :(NobodysHome: I can't believe that these uber-expensive, "craft store" cookies are so terrible! It tastes like there's a chemical factory in my mouth! Y'know, if you're going to charge $6 for a pack of 6 cookies, you'd think you could shell out for decent ingredients.
GothBard: Are they as bad as the almond cookies? Do you want an almond cookie instead? Do they compete for 'worst cookie in the world'?
NH: No...
GothBard: Well, then. I don't know what you're complaining about.
To me, it reeks of "hilarious cultural misunderstanding" (mine or others'). From my readings from some Chinese cooks, there are areas of China where baking is unusual because for millenia they haven't had the luxury of wood to burn and they've mastered other methods. I imagine that these cookies came from such a place.
"So, how do the Americans make these cookies?"
"Well, they mix almond flour, and sugar, and butter, and eggs, and baking powder, and bake them..."
"Well, I think we can do without the baking. So we don't need the baking powder. And we can't have raw eggs in there, so let's remove them. And I don't think the butter will go over so well, either. And since Americans like their stuff way too sweet, let's cut the sugar... maybe use 1/4 as much?"
"So we're just going to mix almond flour with water and a little sugar, form it into a puck, and let it dry naturally?"
"Sounds about right!"I can't imagine any other discussion.
China's a *BIG* country. As I said, there are apparently some regions that don't bake all that much. But that's me taking the word of Chinese cooks. I've never been there, myself.
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Fantasy NPC: Mad Cultist Of Void, the final mad cultist of the mad cultists' week.
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Shanna got the 'Stranger Things' D&D starter set for her birthday, so we made a start on that tonight, and the party nearly got wiped out by an owlbear, second cave in...
Anyone want to chime in?
For California, yes. We stop at Harris Ranch every single time we go to Disneyland, period. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, they're awesome! But they're a full hotel and high-end restaurant; hardly a "gas station".
And yes, It's-Its are still very high-quality ice cream sandwiches, in spite of their popularity. If I find a freezer full of ice cream sandwiches, I definitely go for the It's-Its first.
So they're right on for California, though I think Harris Ranch should be a violation of some sort.
I highly, highly recommend Biomutant!
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For California, yes. We stop at Harris Ranch every single time we go to Disneyland, period. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, they're awesome! But they're a full hotel and high-end restaurant; hardly a "gas station".And yes, It's-Its are still very high-quality ice cream sandwiches, in spite of their popularity. If I find a freezer full of ice cream sandwiches, I definitely go for the It's-Its first.
So they're right on for California, though I think Harris Ranch should be a violation of some sort.
Do not buy anything from Casey's Market, I don't know who they bribed to get put on that list but whoever put them on there clearly has never actually eaten there.
Edit: Also, New Glarus Brewery is overrated, just saying.
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Why Is It So Hard To Succeed In The Food Industry?
(1) Tried a new burger place. Had to throw out 2 burgers, 2 orders of fries, and a shake due to horrific (lack of) quality. Decided to stick with known burger places.
(2) Tried a new brand of cookies. Had to throw out 4 1/2 of the 6 cookies because they taste like licking the floor of a Dow chemical factory. Decided to stick with known cookie brands.
You're not competing against other companies that make good food; you're competing against other companies that make food so bad that customers are no longer willing to take risks on new places.
For California, yes. We stop at Harris Ranch every single time we go to Disneyland, period. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, they're awesome! But they're a full hotel and high-end restaurant; hardly a "gas station".And yes, It's-Its are still very high-quality ice cream sandwiches, in spite of their popularity. If I find a freezer full of ice cream sandwiches, I definitely go for the It's-Its first.
So they're right on for California, though I think Harris Ranch should be a violation of some sort.
It's Its rock!
I miss those.I live half an hour away from the nearest Buc-ees and have driven by a number of times, but have never stopped. A lot of folks I know swear by it, though.
Chimichangas are good, but I don't think of them as Southern; I've only had them in Wisconsin.
They're spot-on about the kolaches, however. Thanks to the Czech settlers who emigrated to Texas in the 1800s, every town in central Texas has at least one good kolache bakery.
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I got this jet ski like contraption from this guy named Goop and then of course got it blown up, so of course the a!+&!#~ won't even mention how to build another one.
Sure do wish I could murder him.
On the plus side my cute little grasshopper robot assistant gained the ability to turn into a glider whenever I jump off of anything that should get me killed.
And I can now murder things with toxic diarrhea.
Night John!
Quiet day.
Another day, found another leak the "master general contractor" left for me.
So I've slotted a full under-house tour for this morning. If I find any more, I'm making him come back and fix them all. The problem is, he's completely destroyed any trust I have in him of doing the job right. Why have an incompetent person re-do the repair they failed the first time?
I notified his boss, I'll notify anyone who ever contacts me about his work, but between fixing these stupid things myself and letting him get his hands back on my plumbing, I'll choose the former, thanks.
Quiet day.
Not for me, I've been laying down a solid trail of destruction and explosions in my wake.
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Yeah, there's a reason I'm not a handyman.
Our interior doors are quite literally cardboard: There's a 1/8" pressed wood surface on each side, then the interior of the door is corrugated cardboard to support the wood, then there's around 2" of wood all around the frame to give it rigidity.
Gothbard wants hooks screwed into the door. It simply doesn't work; the door doesn't have enough structural integrity to support screws, drywall anchors, or anything else not surface-mounted.
So, I had leftover boat glue...
...I'm hoping GothBard never wanted to get those hooks off that %^&*%^* door.
Today, I glazed the Gluten Free Keto Gingerbread Things we made last night (nb; gluten free gingerbread is very crap), and let the kids decorate them.
Then I made breakfast for everybody.
Then I went home, and started painting a fighter/wizard mini.
Then I did some rapier & dagger practice.
Then I ate some quorn escalopes, which weren't much cop.
Then I played the guitar
Then I drank some beer, and played Skyrim, which kept crashing.
Now I am listening to a very talented and good-looking harp lady.
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Just watched my nephew walk across the stage.
He's a man now.
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That happens on stage?
Wow.
Today, I glazed the Gluten Free Keto Gingerbread Things we made last night (nb; gluten free gingerbread is very crap), and let the kids decorate them.
Then I made breakfast for everybody.
Then I went home, and started painting a fighter/wizard mini.
Then I did some rapier & dagger practice.
Then I ate some quorn escalopes, which weren't much cop.
Then I played the guitar
Then I drank some beer, and played Skyrim, which kept crashing.
Now I am listening to a very talented and good-looking harp lady.
Sounds like an excellent day.
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Nonsense! I can stop playing Biomutant whenever I want!! It's super easy. I barely even think about it, especially my super awesome jet ski like contraption that I installed a race engine and paddle boat duck head on the front. Or the fact that I tamed what resembles a cross between a llama and a thneed, which it turns out is a thing that everyone needs.
Also, I can now use my positive aura and psychic powers to manifest a bunch of slippery ice, which sends everyone slipping everywhere, in addition to my toxic diarrhea.
My one complaint so far is the sheer amount of hats I've been finding in my play through as a Psi-freak.
But my playthrough as a commando is a far different experience.
OH I know what game you guys are talking about. Do you guys recommend it?
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Yes, most definitely, without any hesitation.
I'm super busy. Their is a concert and a family reunion. Also 500 people who thought they could just walk in to a hotel on a Saturday night and get a room without a reservation.
That reminds me of a college Kayaking team that used to stay with us every year. The kids were generally fine but the parents where the most yuppie SOB's I'd ever seen. I remember one lady had came from her room and said to me "Can You open breakfast for me I had to walk ALL the way from the end of the hall." now when your read it in your head make your you draw out all the vowels as much as possible. She had to walk past 4 rooms btw. We are not THAT big of a hotel.
OH I know what game you guys are talking about. Do you guys recommend it?
I've been playing mostly on my PS 4 and it's been great! I do recommend playing it on a bigger TV because it looks so awesome.
As a commando Rambo lemur I've acquired a mech.
I couldn't decide if I wanted it to have a koala, duck, or dragon head.
I ultimately went with dragon, though I can easily switch back and forth.