This money, it is too much. You should have some small refund.

Niska ,'War Stories'


Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns  

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.


beth b - Sep 03, 2007 12:36:57 pm PDT #8246 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

2 sets of flannel sheets for our bed. 1 set of cotton for the guest bed. some odds and ends of other sets

Today is labor day, so we have labored. we cut the rough lumber that is to become our floor boards to six foot lengths. DH is ready to start cutting them to width. He might get another hour from me.


Jesse - Sep 03, 2007 12:42:16 pm PDT #8247 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I actually have probably 4 or 5 sets of sheets, but I basically use two -- one broadcloth (right?), one flannel. They're both cotton, right?

I just got back from the US Open, which was delightful.


DebetEsse - Sep 03, 2007 12:44:09 pm PDT #8248 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.

1 set of light blue whatever, one of lavender t-shirt material, which does not match my new wall color (a different shade of lavender).

1 set for the aerobed, and 1 for the hide-a-bed.

One extra normal-sized dark blue flannel pillowcase, and one dark blue body-pillow-case


BigDuluth - Sep 03, 2007 12:47:01 pm PDT #8249 of 10001
"I am the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world"

Ok... I require a bit o' assistance. I'm trying to cook a girl dinner for tomorrow night and I don't have a good recipe for fettucini alfredo... anybody have a good one???


amych - Sep 03, 2007 12:52:53 pm PDT #8250 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

1 flannel, 4 cotton. Lots and lots of extra pillowcases, all of which get used, as I like lots and lots of extra pillows. I'd be perfectly happy with the 3 decent cotton sets and that's it -- it's enough for the wash rotation, and anyway the flannel is too warm and the just-moved-too-tired-to-unpack-let's-go-to-Target-right-now set is as enduringly uncomfortable as its cheapness promised.

(It's possible that I think too much about my sheets. As much as I hate shopping for clothes, I love shopping for sheets. Yay sheets!)


Pix - Sep 03, 2007 12:57:38 pm PDT #8251 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.

I blame all of you for the fact that I just ordered new sheets.


amych - Sep 03, 2007 12:58:51 pm PDT #8252 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

BD, this is pretty much the traditional Alfredo: [link] . The key is to use good cream and cheese, and bring it all together quickly -- it's not something that improves with a lot of simmering and sitting around and extra ingredients. Also, that recipe lacks salt -- be sure to taste first, and then salt AND pepper to taste.

(And lest I forget - go you! Cooking for girl!)


JenP - Sep 03, 2007 1:00:15 pm PDT #8253 of 10001

Hmm. I may have to try this Modal thingie sarameg has. I Googled, because I couldn't remember, even though I know we've had the sheets conversation before, and they sound lovely.

I don't have an alfredo recipe, BigD. I usually just go to epicurious.com anymore when I need a recipe. Man, life before the internet was hard, with the flipping actual pages to look stuff up. From indexes. Indices. Whatever.


JenP - Sep 03, 2007 1:01:35 pm PDT #8254 of 10001

I blame all of you for the fact that I just ordered new sheets.

And? What kind are they? Please to share with the class.


Pix - Sep 03, 2007 1:02:34 pm PDT #8255 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.

Sateen 600 Thread Count Pima Cotton Stripe Sheet Set Queen / Chocolate from Overstock.com. A steal for the price.