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'War Stories'


The Crying of Natter 49  

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 - Jan 05, 2007 7:52:00 am PST #288 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

also, we covet a magnetic strip solution to our knife storage. Until then, stupid cardboard sleeves.


SailAweigh - Jan 05, 2007 7:52:02 am PST #289 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Let loose the metrosexuals of war!

Er, you did mean something like that, Kevin, yes?


Fred Pete - Jan 05, 2007 7:53:26 am PST #290 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.

Robert Blake.

That's right, I'm wrong.

The character was Tony Baretta. And to complicate things even more, the related series Toma starred Tony Musante.


Frankenbuddha - Jan 05, 2007 7:54:58 am PST #291 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

We send them to be sharpened a couple times a year, usually mom and pop hardware stores can do that.

Right, because as Alton has said on more than one show, never buy any appliance that claims to sharpen knives, or attempt it yourself unless you've been trained. The former never work and the latter could be dangerous to your knives, your health or most likely both.


Nora Deirdre - Jan 05, 2007 7:56:04 am PST #292 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

it's like 5-6 bucks to do both chef's knives.


DavidS - Jan 05, 2007 7:56:38 am PST #293 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Looking at ones in the city center near my work, as I'm a big metrosexual looser.

Nothing's looser than a metrosexual, that's for sure. Downtown Liverpool sophisticates on the prowl.


Jessica - Jan 05, 2007 7:57:11 am PST #294 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

This is a sharpening steel / honing steel. It will not technically "sharpen" a dull knife, but it will put an edge back on one which is usually good enough.

And I know AB detests all home knife sharpeners and insists that knife-owners ONLY EVER let professional sharpeners sharpen things, but I choose to ignore him on this and use one of these.

I also keep my knives in the knife block that's built into my kitchen island. I'm such an AB heretic. t hangs head in shame


Sean K - Jan 05, 2007 7:57:19 am PST #295 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Right, because as Alton has said on more than one show, never buy any appliance that claims to sharpen knives, or attempt it yourself unless you've been trained. The former never work and the latter could be dangerous to your knives, your health or most likely both.

That's why I'll be returning this: [link] in order to pick up a honing steel.


sarameg - Jan 05, 2007 7:58:44 am PST #296 of 10001

My parents have a magnetic knife holder I covet. It's a flat rectangular magnet inset into a wood block- a dark reddish wood. No idea where they got it, or if perhaps it is family made, but I've called dibs. (Same with the under-counter spice racks made from babyfood jars with their lids in redwood. Grandpa made those.)


Aims - Jan 05, 2007 7:59:28 am PST #297 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

I'm such an AB heretic.

Now you'll never be able to have your left hand on him.