Now I'm wondering if turkeys are considered kosher. They're not native to the Holy Land, which means they won't be included in the original texts of what is and what is not. On the other hand, they're definitely related to chicken and other allowed birds. So I bet it comes down to how observant you chose to be.
Lydia: But you are a vampire. Spike: If I'm not, I'm gonna be pissed about drinking all that blood.
'Potential'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
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.
Theodosia - Nov 23, 2006 2:32:21 am PST #2544 of 10007
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Topic!Cindy - Nov 23, 2006 2:37:16 am PST #2545 of 10007
What is even happening?
Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating.
Thanks for the wishes, Nilly.
Now I'm wondering if turkeys are considered kosher. They're not native to the Holy Land, which means they won't be included in the original texts of what is and what is not. On the other hand, they're definitely related to chicken and other allowed birds. So I bet it comes down to how observant you chose to be.Theo, a lot of times, the text describes the characteristics of animals that are okay for food, rather than specify species. It'll describe the hooves of hoofed animals, or whether the animal chews a cud, etc.
Catching up from way behind...
I don't know if I've ever heard the expression, "Flip your nut," before, but I have heard a similar one: off [one's] nut. I think I've usually heard it in the third person, in constructions like, "He's off his nut." I think I'd assume that's what the person meant by "Flip your nut."
If anyone's in the market for a multi-region DVD player, this thing is awesome. Circuit City has it marked down to $50. [link]
I checked it, out of curiosity. Today, it's the Thanksgiving Day special, and even cheaper:
Price was: $63.99
You save: -$24.00
You pay: $39.99
Mail-in rebate(s): -$10.00
Price after rebate(s): $29.99
And it lets you skip past the "Attention: Don't pirate this! Really, we're serious, don't!" messages! Huzzah.
You're making me want this DVD player, and I have absolutely no need for it.
Theodosia - Nov 23, 2006 2:44:13 am PST #2546 of 10007
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
No wonder VHS is in trouble....
Sue - Nov 23, 2006 4:40:34 am PST #2547 of 10007
hip deep in pie
I have succumbed to the Erika/Hayden hype and started watching The Wire. It's had to grow on me. The potential for violence makes me very tense, even though it's way less violent than Deadwood. I am loving the actors and the craxy conversations the cops get into.
Sue - Nov 23, 2006 4:47:02 am PST #2548 of 10007
hip deep in pie
Happy Thanksgiving to all you guys!
Theodosia - Nov 23, 2006 4:51:36 am PST #2549 of 10007
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Who's working today? (Expecting the Un-Americans to chime in, but there might be some Usanians with nose to the grindstone out there....)
Cass - Nov 23, 2006 4:55:54 am PST #2550 of 10007
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
[Edit: in honor of the little that I do know about Thanksgiving, the digits in my post # had so much turkey to eat that they just sat on the screen to rest, their belts popping open, without bothering about what's the right order. I only wonder where the rest of the larger digits went (do you think the digits have separate tables for the big and small ones? And in the small ones they don't have spicy foods or have juice spilled around? And how come "1" isn't with the "small digits" table? Do you think that "0" got him a place with the biggies because together they make "10", event hough it's not a digit? And who did the cooking? And how did they count the dishes if the digits themselves are the guests? Now I've managed to get myself all curious. And the digits may even be UnAmerican!]I adore Nilly's spicy mathy brain. For reasons exactly like this.
Sue - Nov 23, 2006 4:58:54 am PST #2551 of 10007
hip deep in pie
Who's working today?
Me. (pouts.)
This is my only five day week in the month of November, so it's feeling like it's been going on forever!!
victor infante - Nov 23, 2006 5:03:29 am PST #2552 of 10007
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Top Chef: They need to bring Anthony Bourdain back every episode. Seriously. "Flinstonian execution." BWAH!
§ ita § - Nov 23, 2006 5:35:44 am PST #2553 of 10007
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's fascinating what squares challenge people, and which don't. I had both comic books and Japan done pretty much by myself and very quickly. Others, like poker stars were done early, but with massive Wikipedia research. And then there are ones like the priests|friars (and many others) that sat there and taunted me, and I couldn't even guess easily with clues.
Frank, as I'd suggest to anyone who wants a topic change in a thread--change the topic. Or at the very least add one. If there's nothing else you want to talk about, what's the problem with other people talking about what they want to? Well, okay, there's never a problem with other people using a thread as it was designed. It's just odd to try and stop them when you have nothing else to use the thread for.