I went by Jesse's yardsale and got a bunch of useful gadgets. It seemed to be going well, they were selling steadily while I was there, some of the furniture was already gone!
Do you know what else has blood in it? Blood.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Theodosia - Oct 12, 2013 6:43:57 am PDT #8714 of 30000
'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"
Amy - Oct 12, 2013 6:59:17 am PDT #8715 of 30000
Because books.
I'm envious. I love yard sales!
Steph L. - Oct 12, 2013 7:00:16 am PDT #8716 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Today I have a crazy long to-do list, including watching the Red Sox game with my dad. I really thought that unemployment was supposed to involve lying around watching tv and eating bonbons, but that's really not happening. Sort of frustrating.
Consuela, if you want to come over to the Golden Gate Park area tonight, we are having a wee shindig around 7.
Burrell - Oct 12, 2013 7:02:38 am PDT #8717 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Sounds like a good vacation, Consuela.
Zenkitty - Oct 12, 2013 7:29:41 am PDT #8718 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
33 pounds lost, Matt, that's really good!
§ ita § - Oct 12, 2013 7:31:58 am PDT #8719 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Cookery question: I am looking at a recipe with 1/4 cup of cornstarch as a soup thickener. It's way too highon the glycerin load and inflammatory blah blah for me to want to play with. Arrowroot is less bad, but not good. What other options should I explore?
Frustrating computer service yesterday. Apple didn't call me back Thursday like they said, So I called them, and they told me it was nearly ready - that they had done the same replacement that hadn't worked the first time. l asked for assurance that they'd verify the specific symptoms were resolved, and they said yes. l asked if they had written down the tests in question during this call and I got put on hold for a technician who promised they always do that.
Except for last time, I asked? Apology. THESE TWO TESTS, OKAY? Sure, almost done. That was yesterday at noon. Haven't heard from them since.
I get that every diagnosis repeats the tests I ran as if I hadn't run them. l do wish they wouldn't do it while l'M waiting there, though. Also, don't make me sit through IGNORING or CONTRADICTING tests the other support people have run. They are canon, or at least internal conflict only. Don't waste my time. But I've watched them do the same thing 3 times now, and they still come to the conclusion that hasn't worked yet...
Burrell - Oct 12, 2013 7:40:03 am PDT #8720 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Would tapioca flour work, ita? I have not a clue about its glycemic load.
Ginger - Oct 12, 2013 7:41:08 am PDT #8721 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
What kind of soup is it, ita? Does the thickness really matter to you?
-t - Oct 12, 2013 7:43:17 am PDT #8722 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Arrowroot is my go to corn starch substitute. I haven't tried it, but maybe konjac flour would work? [link] I don't know about glycemic indexes, would potato starch or rice flour or tapioca be improvements over corn starch? Or, shoot, what do you call that stuff, basically ground beans. Can't think of the name.
Juliebird - Oct 12, 2013 7:44:00 am PDT #8723 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
What about extra beans or veggies cooked down and puréed?