I'm Emperor Norton. Cool.
I still love the food allegories.
Hooray, Kat! Sounds good to me.
Happy Birthday, Typo Boy.
Mal: You know, you ain't quite right. River: It's the popular theory.
'Objects In Space'
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.
aurelia - Dec 14, 2006 6:13:23 am PST #6154 of 10007
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 14, 2006 6:20:15 am PST #6155 of 10007
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Happy Birthday Gar!
I dicovered last night that Memphis' lone Long John Silver's is in an area of town I really don't ever want to drive through again.
sarameg - Dec 14, 2006 6:23:33 am PST #6156 of 10007
Why in the hell would you actively seek out a LJS?
tommyrot - Dec 14, 2006 6:24:59 am PST #6157 of 10007
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Well, who wouldn't?
Um, 17!
Nilly vs. Tesla smackdown!
Trudy Booth - Dec 14, 2006 6:39:42 am PST #6158 of 10007
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I covered the leftovers in foil and put the dish back in the turned off oven so it could cool down enough to put in the fridge and so the cat wouldn't get it. And then I forgot to transfer it to the fridge! OH NO! I just rescued it. Do you think the food is safe to eat? My house is pretty cool.
I vote "safe to eat". Megan Walker has a whole rant on how silly Americans are about refrigeration (compared to the French) and I have a couple of chef friends who, while following all the rules professionally, snort derisively at the notion that food will regularly go bad without that being noticable.
I've also heard that "letting it cool enough to put in the fridge" is a hold-over from the ice box days (when the heat would melt your block of ice) and that its not necessary anymore. (though I can't remember where I heard it so take it with a grain of salt)
Typo Boy - Dec 14, 2006 6:43:05 am PST #6159 of 10007
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Thanks for the birthday wishes. Some friends are taking me out for Thai tonight followed by Borat.
Trudy Booth - Dec 14, 2006 6:44:39 am PST #6160 of 10007
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TYPO BOY!!!!!
Topic!Cindy - Dec 14, 2006 6:45:13 am PST #6161 of 10007
What is even happening?
I vote "safe to eat". Megan Walker has a whole rant on how silly Americans are about refrigeration (compared to the French) and I have a couple of chef friends who, while following all the rules professionally, snort derisively at the notion that food will regularly go bad without that being noticable.
The thing is, people get used to certain bacteria through exposure. My great aunt would leave a (covered) cooked turkey (or whatever) on her pantry counter for a few days, and eat it, and not get sick. But her gut was used to those bacteria.
I think of all foods, ham is the one I'd take the biggest chance with, because it's so processed to begin with, but a ham steak is relatively affordable, and easy to cook (actually, you just heat it up) again, so it doesn't seem worth the risk (to me, YMMV).
sarameg - Dec 14, 2006 6:45:25 am PST #6162 of 10007
I can't believe it is still so foggy outside. The thing is, there was no fog out where I live. It's bright and sunshiney not 5 miles away. Sigh.
Typo Boy - Dec 14, 2006 6:45:59 am PST #6163 of 10007
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
On silly refrigeration rules. The brand of raisins I buy starting putting a notice "refrigerate after opening". Dude: I'm not going to refrigerate raisins. They were invented as a means of preserving grapes, and if you refrigerate them they go all hard and dry . This also applies to other dried fruit with the same warning.