Fred: So you don't worry that it's possible for someone to send out a biological or electronic trigger that effectively overrides your own sense of ideals and values and replaces them with an alternative coercive agenda that reduces you to a mindless meat puppet? Shopkeeper: Wow. People used to think that I was paranoid.

'Time Bomb'


Natter 32 Flavors and Then Some  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Nora Deirdre - Feb 22, 2005 8:37:12 am PST #9875 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

I googled and found a recipe for yellow cupcakes with chocolate ganache icing.

Nope, these are chocolate batter cupcakes.


Kat - Feb 22, 2005 8:38:06 am PST #9876 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Days not really sucky, so much as the thought of going back to work is sucky.

I'd like a do-over to December 21.


Jessica - Feb 22, 2005 8:38:36 am PST #9877 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Well, you see, Cook's Illustrated can be obtained in exchange for goods, preferably money in paper or plastic form.

$20 could buy you many peanuts! t /Homer's Brain


§ ita § - Feb 22, 2005 8:39:53 am PST #9878 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Ganache is even better than buttercream. Next time I make the cupcakes I'm gonna try ganache.

Bah. They're transitioning a project I like out of our department. We (I) did all the heavy lifting to get it in motion, and now another division gets the fun stuff.

Go away, Tuesday. Me no like.


Jesse - Feb 22, 2005 8:40:34 am PST #9879 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I don't want a do-OVER, I want a do-BETTER. t /fab 5


tommyrot - Feb 22, 2005 8:42:36 am PST #9880 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I want a do-over for last Feb. In which I shall do everything the same, except try a little harder not to slip on the ice and break my wrist.


§ ita § - Feb 22, 2005 8:43:22 am PST #9881 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Oooh. I want a Kyan. That'd make things okay. That, a fabulous apartment, a huge salary, a membership to the right gym. That'd fix Toosday.


Anne W. - Feb 22, 2005 8:43:58 am PST #9882 of 10002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

Ganache is even better than buttercream.

ita is dead to me.


§ ita § - Feb 22, 2005 8:47:00 am PST #9883 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

ita is dead to me.

More air, less sugar. I gotta vote that way. Plus the fat stays liquid at lower temperatures. Always a win.


Topic!Cindy - Feb 22, 2005 8:49:41 am PST #9884 of 10002
What is even happening?

Well, you see, Cook's Illustrated can be obtained in exchange for goods, preferably money in paper or plastic form. It can be found at many a grocery store and book store. This is how we have obtained our current CI, until the next one, when it will be magically delivered to our home.
Um, thanks?