Maybe we can stick a steam hose down your nose and blast everything loose but your fillings and your brain pan.
I have been eyeing the cordless drill.
Xander: Look who's got a bad case of Dark Prince envy. Dracula: Leave us. Xander: No, we're not going to "Leabbb you." And where'd you get that accent, Sesame Street? "One, Two, Three - three victims! Maw ha ha!"
'Lessons'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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.
ChiKat - May 02, 2012 1:16:03 pm PDT #3536 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Liese S. - May 02, 2012 1:18:01 pm PDT #3537 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
My current favorite crockpot meal is the world's simplest. Put pork loin boneless roast in crockpot. Pour large jar of salsa verde over roast. Go to work. Hour before serving, shred pork with two forks. Serve over cilantro lime rice (rice, cooked with lime and cilantro. That's it, honest.) with some sour cream and shredded cheese, maybe a jar of refried beans. Burrito bowl deliciousness.
Jessica - May 02, 2012 1:56:46 pm PDT #3538 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Crock pot carnitas are the best - I do basically the same as Liese, plus a few minutes crisping the pulled pork under the broiler while you prep the fixins.
Just about any Moroccan tagine recipe can be done in a crockpot, and couscous takes no time at all on the side.
The fanciest crock pot recipe I know is short ribs, red wine, chicken broth, star anise, five-spice, red curry paste, fresh ginger and garlic, a little soy and worcestershire sauce, orange zest. The ribs come out meltingly tender and caramelized. Goes brilliantly with a bitter green like broccoli rabe and some rice to soak up the sauce.
Theodosia - May 02, 2012 2:37:41 pm PDT #3539 of 30001
'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"
I'd skip the drill and go straight to the Drano. At least in my imagination.
Sheryl - May 02, 2012 2:40:30 pm PDT #3540 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Argh, this week. Started with me losing my jacket Sunday. Monday, when we got home from dance practice the power was out. Didn't know when it would come back, so we used Gary's cell phone for an alarm.(Power came back on during the night) Yesterday we reset various alarm clocks and such. Unfortunately, Gary forgot to turn the alarm on. We ended up waking up 35 minutes late, which meant getting to work late, etc. Meh.
Tom Scola - May 02, 2012 3:02:31 pm PDT #3541 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Baby animals on PBS!
aurelia - May 02, 2012 3:03:49 pm PDT #3542 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I'm cleaning out my drafting table for the first time in 10 years or so and in addition to a dozen or so dried up tubes of paint and drawings dating back to 1999, I found a sheet of paper with the following note (in my handwriting):
Title - Subject Unknown
only reference - character watching X-Files "Wetwired"
bleached blond poodle hair
too much makeup
cutoff tie-die t-shirt
baggy hip hop jeans
leather biker jacket
I honestly have no idea. A roommate and I used to try to mentally catalog some of the real life characters we seemed to meet when we were together, but this one doesn't match up with my memories. And I don't remember writing any of them down.
The other side of the page has notes on a show that I also don't remember.
aurelia - May 02, 2012 3:13:41 pm PDT #3543 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Oh, wait! Maybe that is one of the people we encountered! I still have no idea what context I was trying to give it though.
Liese S. - May 02, 2012 3:59:50 pm PDT #3544 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Argh, Sheryl, that does sound frustrating.
Hee, aurelia. I have some old lyric snippets that are like that. I'm all...I have no idea? I seemed to feel pretty strongly about whatever it was, though.
SuziQ - May 02, 2012 4:56:50 pm PDT #3545 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
CJ got to man a firehose for the first time today. There was a massive house fire, totally gutting the house, with multiple trucks responding. He didn't get to fight the fire though, just wash down the other hoses, but he was excited.
Seems that the fire was started by a gardner with cigarette near a gas lawn mower. At least that is the story CJ came home with. Sucks big time for the residents. I hope the gardner has GOOD insurance.