Huh.
I put half a cup of oatmeal in a bowl with one cup water and nuke for two min. No cover, no stirring until its done.
Or I'll do one cup oatmeal with two cups of water for three minutes.
I have yet to have a splodey incident.
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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.
tommyrot - Nov 14, 2012 3:15:45 pm PST #880 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Atropa - Nov 14, 2012 3:18:34 pm PST #881 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
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Guess who's just been made content update lead for our refresh release that happens in mid-December? Because my new boss and the two senior writer/editor process people think I'll be really good at it and want me to take on more lead-type responsibilities? I sense an "omg I tricked them into thinking I'm competent freak-out in my very near future.
Calli - Nov 14, 2012 3:18:48 pm PST #882 of 30001
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Sophia, that sounds very disconcerting. The icing idea seems good.
I have two Thanksgivings planned--one this Saturday with friends and one on the day with my upstairs neighbor (also a friend) and her family. Both will be turkey centric, but I'll just be bringing a side dish and wine.
ETA: That's great, Jilli!
Allyson - Nov 14, 2012 3:19:29 pm PST #883 of 30001
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I don't think I need Andrew Ti to help me with this one:
Coworker: I had a really bad morning. There was a truck blocking me in my driveway for a half an hour! It was one of those guys picking through the trash for cans.
Me: Did he at least apologize?
Coworker: Well he was black.
Sophia Brooks - Nov 14, 2012 3:20:52 pm PST #884 of 30001
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Walking was not good, but I made it to the bus. I will try ice and hope it is better in the morning. When I put my weight on it, it feels like my knee is just going to bend the wrong way. I have "loose ligaments", so maybe this was part of that
billytea - Nov 14, 2012 3:26:55 pm PST #885 of 30001
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"Did he at least apologize?"
"Well he was black."
-t - Nov 14, 2012 3:27:06 pm PST #886 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yikes, Sophia, I hope a little ice and rest helps!
Ugh, Allyson.
I've given up on oatmeal in the microwave, because of the 'splodeyness. Saucers have been pushed off of bowls by eruptions of oatmeal in my microwave. Cooking it on the stove seems easier to me. I do rolled oats, not steel-cut, if that makes a difference.
I'll have to look at that TJ's turkey dinner, Typo, that might suit me better than roasting a heritage bird this year. I like doing it, and having lots of leftovers, but my freezer is still full of chickens. Maybe I should just have chicken for Thanksgiving...
Burrell - Nov 14, 2012 3:29:17 pm PST #887 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Sophia, I'm sorry I have almost zero experience with knee injuries. I would ice and rest it tonight, and I would call a doctor if it still hurts in the morning. It's the popping that concerns me as something could have torn.
flea - Nov 14, 2012 3:29:31 pm PST #888 of 30001
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Who sold $790 worth of books in 3 hours at the Scholastic Book Fair tonight? This co-chair!
Cass - Nov 14, 2012 3:38:57 pm PST #889 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.
Ice and rest the knee. Yes, ice sucks but put that knee up and ice it anyway.
Congratulations, Jilli! You are totally competent!
How does one make oatmeal (no prize for that segue) in the microwave without everything going splodey?
Watch it and pause it every time it starts to resemble an angry volcano. Usually once or twice when I am making the fast-ish oats. Honestly, once that starts puffing up, it's done enough to eat for me. Get distracted though and you're cleaning the microwave. Oh, unless you have and can operate a fancy microwave that can have pauses programmed into it. That would be kinda cool.