Mal: There's plenty orders of mine that she didn't obey. Wash: Name one! Mal: She married you!

'War Stories'


Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork  

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.


-t - Jun 18, 2011 10:09:23 am PDT #13161 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Great, now I want roasted asparagus and unagi but I have already had lunch and it was neither.


shrift - Jun 18, 2011 10:14:04 am PDT #13162 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I need to buy a blender. Does anyone have a blender to evangelize?


§ ita § - Jun 18, 2011 10:14:46 am PDT #13163 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I've always like Osterizer, but I don't know any recent models. You looking for a stick or a standup? I think I've had good Braun? standups.


shrift - Jun 18, 2011 10:19:18 am PDT #13164 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Standup. For smoothies and puréeing.


flea - Jun 18, 2011 10:31:18 am PDT #13165 of 30001
information libertarian

If you're going to be cracking ice for smoothies, you want a pretty high-end blender - the difference is in the motor rating. Ice will burn out a cheap blender fast. We have a metal Waring. It was pricey, but over time less pricey than mr. flea taking the kids to Smoothie King once a week at $15 a pop.


Steph L. - Jun 18, 2011 10:34:28 am PDT #13166 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Randomly: the iPhone game Helsing's Fire isn't extraordinarily complicated (in fact, it's kind of repetitive and in the end it's actually just math -- vectors and shit), but it is fucking hilarious because of the commentary provided by Helsing, his assistant Raffton, and Dracula. It's basically Wondermark in game form.


quester - Jun 18, 2011 10:34:28 am PDT #13167 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

I saw Anna Deveare Smith play 28 different characters last night, including Lance Armstrong and a former heavyweight champion of the world. It was really cool.

I adore her! I was lucky enough to work with her twice when I lived in San Fran. She's a very cool lady!


-t - Jun 18, 2011 10:55:56 am PDT #13168 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I have a Breville that I've been very happy with, 3 speeds and one of them is specifically for crushing ice. I've had it for 6 years with no issues, but not heavy use (I don't make smoothies every day or anything, but I have burnt out blender motors on occasion in the past).

Eta: upon googling, it looks like they have thoroughly changed their design, so I don't know what the new ones are like, but probably sturdy, at least.


Sue - Jun 18, 2011 11:18:01 am PDT #13169 of 30001
hip deep in pie

I have a cheap Hamilton Beach that has done me good smoothie making for years. But I don't add ice, just frozen fruit.


Lee - Jun 18, 2011 11:30:19 am PDT #13170 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

You guys and especially msbelle should be very proud of me--I made it out of the Nordstrom's shoe sale without buying anything even though I found a pair of really cute Munro sandals at almost 60% off.