33 pounds lost, Matt, that's really good!
I know I'm a bad poet, but I'm a good man. All I ask is that... is that you try to see me—
William ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
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.
§ 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?
sarameg - Oct 12, 2013 7:52:05 am PDT #8724 of 30000
Tambourine was a hit, literally. Lots of people 4.2 miles from the end like to hit tambourines!
A local won the marathon!
§ ita § - Oct 12, 2013 7:58:06 am PDT #8725 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It's a cream of mushroom soup so the thickness is a lot of the texture fun. I think tapioca is out, but a bean product might be good. Rice derivative is only good, I think, if brown?
Konjac would be perfect! Just a matter of finding it.
-t - Oct 12, 2013 8:05:53 am PDT #8726 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Caring even a little bit about what I'm wearing on the weekend is throwing me for a loop. Getting dressed is hard.
Eta: settled on an acceptable combination of jeans and a t-shirt. Whew!
Lee - Oct 12, 2013 8:20:27 am PDT #8727 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I was just coming to post that it's kind of sad to catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror on the way out the door and realize that you aren't even dressed well enough for a 9:00 Saturday morning trip to Target.
I went anyway, since I am an adult and we get to do that, but still