So, how was your summer? Mine was fun. Saw some fish. Went mad with hunger. Hallucinated a whole bunch.

Angel ,'Conviction (1)'


Natter 43: I Love My Dead Gay Whale Crosspost.  

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.


Jessica - Mar 28, 2006 11:39:40 am PST #6825 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

(Defining tallow vs suet killed the thread? Y'all are tougher than that!)


brenda m - Mar 28, 2006 11:42:54 am PST #6826 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Shortening is supposed to make flakier pie crusts, but IME the trade-off in taste (from using butter) isn't worth it. I'd guess it's the same with cookies, so I'd only want to use it in cookies that had pretty strong flavors. Plus the butter is really much better for you. And not, you know, gross.


msbelle - Mar 28, 2006 11:43:06 am PST #6827 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I am just crashing over here.


Allyson - Mar 28, 2006 11:44:24 am PST #6828 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Quick! Eat an orange!


§ ita § - Mar 28, 2006 11:45:43 am PST #6829 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

My car won't start. I am near, but not AT work. There are no dealerships near here. My onsite work day may be done.


Gudanov - Mar 28, 2006 11:46:53 am PST #6830 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping

That sucks ita.


msbelle - Mar 28, 2006 11:47:26 am PST #6831 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I already had my 2 fruit servings today. I will go home soon and have yummy fish.


Jessica - Mar 28, 2006 11:48:42 am PST #6832 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Shortening is supposed to make flakier pie crusts, but IME the trade-off in taste (from using butter) isn't worth it.

Other way around, actually -- butter-->flaky, shortening-->tender. An all-butter crust will taste phenomenal, but will be almost too flaky to handle. (This is why lard is God's Gift To Baking, since it provides tenderness and flavor.)


msbelle - Mar 28, 2006 11:49:57 am PST #6833 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Loretta Lynn sold shortening = flakey.

ita, flag down a hunky manperson to help.


Allyson - Mar 28, 2006 11:51:09 am PST #6834 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Hey ita, you should just call someone at Krav to carry your car to a dealership.