Beck has a song where he mentions having a job as a leaf blower. And there's a video of him using a leaf blower on stage.
Maybe he's made them trendy.
Prepare to uncouple -- uncouple.
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tommyrot - Mar 17, 2008 5:54:32 pm PDT #5603 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Sophia Brooks - Mar 17, 2008 6:07:53 pm PDT #5604 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I once had a job at a theatre for children that required us to use a leaf blower to blow all the dropped popcorn from a perforamce into a giant pile in the middle of the floor, which we then swept up. It got old pretty fast.
aurelia - Mar 17, 2008 6:10:01 pm PDT #5605 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Leaf blowers are always on around here, it seems. And I can never find the piles they are supposed to be making.
Probably one guy using the blower and another putting the piles into bags or other containers.
tommyrot - Mar 17, 2008 6:10:23 pm PDT #5606 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This is pretty amazing: Early Science Fiction Fanzines: A Cover Gallery Mostly from the '70s. Trek, Dr. Who, Star Wars, Logan's Run, Dark Shadows, etc...
eta: I love this cover: [link]
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tommyrot - Mar 17, 2008 6:19:03 pm PDT #5607 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This is the most awesome video I've seen in a while: [link]
It's this machine that plays fetch with your dog. The dog drops a tennis ball into it and it flings it across the room for the dog to fetch - no human intervention required. The dog in the video is excited as hell, and uses it over and over....
DavidS - Mar 17, 2008 7:02:00 pm PDT #5608 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Great video, tommyrot.
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Burrell - Mar 17, 2008 7:08:10 pm PDT #5609 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh, Scrappy, what a mess. I can picture your DH handling it all with aplomb, but still, what a mess.
I have a terrible urge to hunt down the bacon chocolate. I tried to buy it today from Surfas, but they didn't have it. I may have to run out to Whole Foods, especially since I also want to see if they have lavender there (I found a lavender shortbread recipe that I need to make). Obsession is an ugly thing.
Vortex - Mar 17, 2008 7:09:16 pm PDT #5610 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
(I found a lavender shortbread recipe that I need to make).
and send to me. or at least the recipe
Burrell - Mar 17, 2008 7:13:21 pm PDT #5611 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Here it is Vortex.
I really am just a mediocre baker but they look easy to make, and they taste divine.
tommyrot - Mar 17, 2008 7:15:02 pm PDT #5612 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Despite the addition of Guinness, these cakes are not at all bitter; instead, the beer adds richness and moisture, and balances the sweetness of the sugar. Working from another Nigella recipe, this one the Guinness Cake from Feast, I substituted brown sugar for white to add depth of flavor, and made tiny cakes instead of a large one in a springform. Topped with a cream cheese glaze, these are a crowd-pleasing, not-too-sweet dessert (and, if you call them muffins instead of cupcakes, and play up the beer angle, you can easily pass them off to guys). They’re also super-easy.