Can I borrow that excuse for my work holiday party?
Dread. So much dread.
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Allyson - Nov 30, 2007 9:55:55 am PST #4756 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
Jesse - Nov 30, 2007 9:57:39 am PST #4757 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Poutine is NOT part of my heritage.
Miracleman - Nov 30, 2007 9:58:22 am PST #4758 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Dread. So much dread.
Even better, show up to the party for, like, ten minutes then scream "Get 'em! Evil, pure and simple from the Eighth Dimension! Lectroids! Get 'em!" run out of the party and steal a motorcycle.
Three days, tops, until the memo officially cancelling "holiday celebrations" circulates.
Aims - Nov 30, 2007 10:00:00 am PST #4759 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
One of the pastry chefs at Sprinkles in LA posted this recipe for coconut cupcakes:
2 cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup whole milk
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon coconut extract
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
2 large egg whites, plus 1 whole large egg
I want to make them lemon-coconut, like the ones in the store. If I put in 3/4 teaspoon of lemon zest instead, will it have enough lemon flavor or should I use lemon extract or more zest or combo of the two?
Ginger - Nov 30, 2007 10:06:24 am PST #4760 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I'd say just lemon zest, but that's because I don't think that lemon extract is actually related to lemons. You could also poke holes in them and pour on a lemon juice and powdered sugar glaze.
msbelle - Nov 30, 2007 10:06:55 am PST #4761 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Yes. My coworkers have children and their excuses sound legitimate.
not only was I pressured this year to be sure to attend, but when I said that mac would not be coming because he won't eat any of the food where we are going (dim sum) - I was told "I don't care if he eats there or not" and then pressured to bring him to play with the big boss' child. I was so caught off guard I said ok.
Jesse - Nov 30, 2007 10:07:14 am PST #4762 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I don't know what's enough lemon flavor, but I would be too cheap to buy two separate extracts for one recipe.
Miracleman - Nov 30, 2007 10:08:30 am PST #4763 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
If you're willing to take the karmic chance there's always the option of not showing up and then telling everyone the next week: "Oh, I so wanted to go, but (child) started throwing up. Like, a lot. Like, projectile. And it had rocks in it." or similar.
msbelle - Nov 30, 2007 10:10:17 am PST #4764 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I take karmic chances all the time and I feel this would be a good one.
Gudanov - Nov 30, 2007 10:12:57 am PST #4765 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
If you tell them your kid was sick you wouldn't technically be lying if you don't specify that the sickness predated the time of the party or specify the nature of the sickness.