It's probably not too late for East Coasters to get a flight out to TX, just sayin.
When you look back at this, in the three seconds it'll take you to turn to dust, I think you'll find the mistake was touching my stuff.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
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.
msbelle - Aug 26, 2011 2:30:23 pm PDT #22461 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Jesse - Aug 26, 2011 2:32:25 pm PDT #22462 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jesse knows.
Of course!
I am so excited to cancel my plans for tomorrow and just hunker down. OMG.
Sue - Aug 26, 2011 2:37:16 pm PDT #22463 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Storm is missing us. Some people are still doing a OMGWTFHURRICANEBBQ!!!
Dana - Aug 26, 2011 2:40:08 pm PDT #22464 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Hey, you know that magic pasta sauce that people love, with the butter and the onion? We have CSA tomatoes -- should we take the skin off, or no?
Jesse - Aug 26, 2011 2:48:14 pm PDT #22465 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I would always take the skin off for sauce.
Dana - Aug 26, 2011 2:53:47 pm PDT #22466 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Okay, thanks. I don't think we've ever made pasta sauce from scratch.
§ ita § - Aug 26, 2011 2:54:09 pm PDT #22467 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Whooh. There's a manhunt going on a couple blocks from me. Police cars have blockaded off part of my route home, and helicopters are flying overhead. Because I'm that kind of person I walked over to see what the fuss was. The policewoman was very terse and final. "Looking for someone, ma'am. You can't go down that way."
Jessica - Aug 26, 2011 2:54:56 pm PDT #22468 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I don't bother peeling the tomatoes for that sauce - they fall apart to the point where you can just fish the skins out with a fork when you're taking out the onion.
Vortex - Aug 26, 2011 2:58:43 pm PDT #22469 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Dana, you might also want to cut them in half and scoop out the seeds. If you are so inclined, you can put the guts in a food mill or a strainer to get the pulp, but regardless, you should remove the seeds if you can
"Looking for someone, ma'am. You can't go down that way."
That happened here a few weeks ago. I was picking up a friend, and tried to walk down the street to his building, but was not allowed. There were two SWAT trucks at the end of the street. My friend was not allowed to leave the building. Turns out that a guy in the building across the street had threatened to "kill everyone in the building". So, the police evacuated the building and wouldn't let anyone on the street. It further turns out that he made the threat and left. So, the police held the street hostage for SIX HOURS (9:30-3:30AM) without confirming that he was still in the building. @@
sarameg - Aug 26, 2011 3:09:08 pm PDT #22470 of 30001
Go msbelle!
Yeah, I didn't buy any gallons of anything, but maybe I'll fill a pitcher with water? I really don't think anything bad is going to happen in my neighborhood.
Yeah, this is me. Though I bought booze, gas and shampoo last night. But that was on the list. I mean, if we end up on a boil water order, my stove is gas. I'll fill up my waterbottles, but I do that anyway. And make sure the cats' dishes are fresh. And I have neighbors.
Plants are in the basement, deck furniture folded up to bring in later. Need to do the porch furniture before the winds start.
There are no D batteries to be found here. But I've got batteries for all but that one flashlight, so whatever. I do not want to lose power. I brought my work laptop home since this one's battery lasts about 5 minutes. At last resort, I have a dialup number I can use.
Looks like we're having a hurricane party tomorrow night. Whee!