Open topped cattle cars filled with giant squids?
It's like, in the middle of all this, I'm paranoid that you'll think I don't like poetry.
Buffy ,'Empty Places'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
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.
Theodosia - Dec 23, 2008 6:57:10 am PST #7637 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
SailAweigh - Dec 23, 2008 7:14:52 am PST #7638 of 10002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
At the rate we're going, I think we're going to have enough recipes for another Buffista cookbook, soon. I've bookmarked all the latke recipes. Yum!
megan walker - Dec 23, 2008 7:33:48 am PST #7639 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The problem with that is that you end up with today's hodge-podge of things described as civil unions that vary wildly in what they actually mean and protect, and at the same time create the impression that the issue is resolved.
This is my worry. In France, religious marriages don't count in the state's eyes. Therefore, many people have two ceremonies, 1 at city hall, and 1 in a church. However, taking religion out of the equation hasn't meant that one can marry someone of the same sex. And, despite having "concubinage" (love that term!) laws on the books for yonks that allowed for registration of domestic partners, the battle for the PaCS (a type of civil union) was an ugly one, notably over the question of adoption, which ended up not being a right granted to couples that are "pacsé".
Seeing the same "What about the children?" issue come up here in the battle over Prop. 8 has made me very pessimistic that we will make any serious progress in achieving marriage equality anytime soon.
In happier news, I have achieved scarves! I finished the last of nine(!) last night and mailed the last few this morning.
sumi - Dec 23, 2008 7:50:41 am PST #7640 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Burrell - Dec 23, 2008 7:51:17 am PST #7641 of 10002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Good morning buffistas!
I am about to jump into the shower but before I do I had to weigh in on the latest heady discussion. Latkes. When making latkes, you grate the potatoes. (No knuckles required, that's why god created the food processor.)
As for gay marriage, I have no issue with calling it marriage and, yes, transforming the long-standing meaning of the term. We did that a few decades ago to the term "citizen," changed it to include women too. World didn't come to an end then, it won't this time either.
Shir - Dec 23, 2008 7:52:34 am PST #7642 of 10002
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Sweet potato latkes
4 medium sweet potatoes
Mint (the plant), coriander
2 eggs
6 spoons of flour
Salt and pepper
Oil
Cook the sweet potatoes with a little bit of salt, mash when soft. Add mint, coriander, eggs and flour and mix. If it's too liquid, add more flour. If it's too solid, add another 1/2 egg. A little bit of salt and pepper, and fry with the oil.
(No knuckles required, that's why god created the food processor.)
And again, I ask - what do you people have against graters?
sumi - Dec 23, 2008 7:56:15 am PST #7643 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Ooh, Sweet Potato latkes. That sounds very good.
Burrell - Dec 23, 2008 7:59:25 am PST #7644 of 10002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I have nothing against graters, Shir. I consider the grater attachment on the food processor a grater. For myself I am stuck using a hand grater as despite the glory of the food processor I don't actually own one.
Jesse - Dec 23, 2008 8:02:44 am PST #7645 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
coriander
You mean fresh coriander, right? AKA cilantro.
I guess I should get in the shower, and potentially pack...
tommyrot - Dec 23, 2008 8:03:49 am PST #7646 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
