I wish I could come over to help assemble. I love that shit. Tip from putting together my coffee table this morning: Every time I was having trouble screwing something in, I found a screwdriver tip that made it easy. The instructions said nothing, and I'm glad I have a screwdriver with a bunch of tips.
Never send a minion to do a god's work.
Glory ,'The Killer In Me'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
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.
Jesse - Nov 17, 2012 3:08:17 pm PST #1309 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
§ ita § - Nov 17, 2012 3:08:22 pm PST #1310 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I mix carefully until there's no more dry visible, and then stop.
When I first started mixing baked goods by hand I had a terrible habit of leaving nuggets of baking powder or baking soda and that bothers me 20 years later.
But if I halve the strokes I'll still be well over 4, so I'll make sure there's plenty of wet, and mix dramatically less than before.
I was going to use this batch to switch to 1/2 whole wheat flour. We shall see.
She gets to pick the shower curtain
That seems proportionally appropriate. You're in the home stretch, 'Suela. You'll probably need some time to decompress when the move-in is over, but it's getting closer and closer.
eta: Jesse, I'd think a lot of kitty sitting also seems reasonable, nay dictated.
Cass - Nov 17, 2012 3:18:48 pm PST #1311 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I've always been told to mix as little as possible. And while you want to get it mostly mixed, going for every fleck of flour is not useful. I'm going on rumor though because I don't really bake.
He seems more or less OK, so call the vet Monday?
Kittenish had a seizure years ago. She wandered around a little confused for a bit but then was fine. I'd totally call the vet Monday but if Homer is acting okay, I think you can wait until then. I also know it's really scary. I'm sorry.
Jesse - Nov 17, 2012 3:20:27 pm PST #1312 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Thanks. He does seem more or less OK.
sarameg - Nov 17, 2012 3:21:15 pm PST #1313 of 30001
Ahrg. Weather delay in Brisbane. And we still have to switch to the international terminal in Sydney.
Consuela - Nov 17, 2012 3:35:25 pm PST #1314 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
That seems proportionally appropriate. You're in the home stretch, 'Suela. You'll probably need some time to decompress when the move-in is over, but it's getting closer and closer.
Yeah, except then we get the freakout when she realizes how small the unit is, and that she won't be in control of her own medications. It's gonna be u.g.l.y.
msbelle - Nov 17, 2012 3:38:33 pm PST #1315 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Another IKEA furniture tip. If you are concerned about something staying sturdy, glue all the joints in addition to the screws or whatever. It kept my second entertainment unit from ever getting wobbly.
le nubian - Nov 17, 2012 3:44:43 pm PST #1316 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
How much do you tip can drivers? Trip was 13 min
shrift - Nov 17, 2012 3:54:26 pm PST #1317 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I usually do about 20%.
§ ita § - Nov 17, 2012 3:57:39 pm PST #1318 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
except then we get the freakout when she realizes how small the unit is, and that she won't be in control of her own medications. It's gonna be u.g.l.y.
I wasn't trying to imply that it was happily ever after next Friday at 12:35, but being in the hands of professionals whose job it is to handle freakouts, and who're good at it, and who've seen way worse--I hope that starts to pay off for all of you as soon as possible.