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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.
Does anyone remember a continuation of "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" saying something like "it will only frustrate you and annoy the dog"? Or something like that?
I thought the "frustrate you/annoy the [animal]" went with "You can't teach a pig to whistle."
There's "Never try to teach a pig to sing; it just frustrates you, and it annoys the pig."
Yay, part!
Hah! I've seen that ad, and was quite pleased.
I mean, right? It's not just me.
Pigs! Much better metaphor for my costume students anyway! (I am talking about teaching then to hand sew)
Speaking of the Bloggess, am I the only person who read "Beyonce is pregnant" who thought "The giant metal chicken is pregnant?"
Okay, just me.
Possibly, although when I saw the title of Victor's recent column including her name, I thought he meant the chicken. Then I was disappointed.
(I am talking about teaching then to hand sew)
Well as you know, Bob, you can't make a silk purse out of a
WHAT
IT WAS SITTING RIGHT THERE.
Ah, Funyuns. Trader Joe's now has a baked version of the Funyun. Not quite the same, but being gluten-free, I do get them from time to time. (Although my One True Trader Joe's Bagged Crunchy Snack Food is those awesome Cheese Crunchies. I will never go back to Cheetos.)
I tried Herr's popped chips with sea salt this weekend, and they were really very good.