I still do use by VHS for some yoga and pilates tapes, (not as often as i should), but it's down in the basement with all the other discards...and my computer.
Mal: You tell me right now, little Kaylee, you really think you can do this? Kaylee: Sure. Yeah. I think so. 'Sides, if I mess up, not like you'll be able to yell at me.
'Bushwhacked'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
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.
Sue - Aug 23, 2009 7:49:35 am PDT #5165 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Connie Neil - Aug 23, 2009 8:08:56 am PDT #5166 of 30001
brillig
I have some old Prairie Home Companions from the '80s that aren't available that I'd like to copy. I'm hoping that since the tapes have been stored here in dry Utah that they've survived.
Barb - Aug 23, 2009 8:10:48 am PDT #5167 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
What Would Brian Boitano Make? is incredibly campy. Gotta love a guy who's so willing to poke fun at himself and have fun.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 23, 2009 8:20:00 am PDT #5168 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
(Yes, I know for a fact that many "best used by" dates err on the side of caution, so there's some wiggle room if you're, say, a month past on some items, but it's better to err on the side of caution WHEN SOMETHING IS TWO YEARS OUT OF DATE.)
My mom used to buy me variety packs of Breakfast Squares. I liked the cinnamon best, so always ate that one first. When I got to the chocolate squares of one pack I discovered it was like a brick, and we found out the box's sell-by date was over a year and a half before. Yet the cinnamon square from that box hadn't been noticeably stale at all. Gave mea better understanding of why people used to travel hundreds of miles to trade spices.
I think I'm a hoarder with regard to my videotape collection, but at least I incorporated it nicely into my living room decor.
brenda m - Aug 23, 2009 8:22:35 am PDT #5169 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
When I got to the chocolate squares of one pack I discovered it was like a brick, and we found out the box's sell-by date was over a year and a half before.
When we were setting up for my dad's 70th b-day party we were putting out hors d'oeurves and I grabbed a big summer sausage from his fridge to add to the mix - and then knowing him as I do I thought to check the best by date. It expired in 2005.
Pix - Aug 23, 2009 8:26:25 am PDT #5170 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
A couple of years ago we were at Drew's parents' house, and his mom sent him out to the garage to grab a soda. He found a Coke that was covered in Olympics graphics. The 1980 Olympics. Seriously, we were both speechless.
Connie Neil - Aug 23, 2009 8:34:20 am PDT #5171 of 30001
brillig
Do you know what some Coke collectors would pay for a vintage can with Olympic graphics? Two groups with priority issues. Some pay more for the full can, too.
Jesse - Aug 23, 2009 8:40:17 am PDT #5172 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
When we were setting up for my dad's 70th b-day party we were putting out hors d'oeurves and I grabbed a big summer sausage from his fridge to add to the mix - and then knowing him as I do I thought to check the best by date. It expired in 2005.
Oh yeah, my grandmother has (or at least, had) stuff that old in her freezer. She has a total Depression mentality about food, but doesn't actually cook much any more.
Sue - Aug 23, 2009 8:42:10 am PDT #5173 of 30001
hip deep in pie
My key lime pie is a key LAME pie. The whipped cream is lame, the custard is lame (and I'm pretty sure the zest should be adding texture) and the crust is tasty, but lame. I'll chalk it up to a learning experience.
Barb - Aug 23, 2009 8:55:20 am PDT #5174 of 30001
“Not dead yet!”
Zest? In Key lime pie? Huh.