Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.

'Shindig'


Natter 74: Ready or Not  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jesse - Sep 26, 2015 8:30:27 am PDT #5990 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I've totally forgotten eggs in water off the fire and had no issue with them.


Burrell - Sep 26, 2015 8:42:25 am PDT #5991 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

-t, your previous method for boiling eggs has been my go-to, but I am now interested in trying out the boil, add ice with eggs, and cook for 11 min. Or in my case more likely leave off the heat for 15, in case the laziest method works well enough for my 10 yo egg eater.


Jesse - Sep 26, 2015 9:24:28 am PDT #5992 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So, after going through my mother's clothes with her to see what she should wear to a wedding next weekend, I think it may be time for me to start spending money on good clothes and then never get rid of them.


-t - Sep 26, 2015 9:30:10 am PDT #5993 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Burrell, I was pretty amazed what a difference it made to ease of peeling. The point of the ice is to avoid the whites getting too tough, so if that doesn't happen enough to bother whoever is eating the eggs, yeah, skip it.

I can't say I find overcooked eggs inedible, myself. Today might be the first time I've had hardboiled eggs that weren't overcooked, frankly. If I do six eggs at a time that will last me a week or two easily, so I might as well take the extra steps, but if you are feeding more than one person I'm sure that calculation is different.


-t - Sep 26, 2015 9:30:38 am PDT #5994 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Makes sense, Jesse.


Jesse - Sep 26, 2015 9:33:23 am PDT #5995 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

She has like eight options!


flea - Sep 26, 2015 9:45:13 am PDT #5996 of 30003
information libertarian

Ha, my mother is sort of the same way. It's easier if you have a traditional style. I think my mother is going to wear the purple dress for my brother's wedding next month. The same purple dress she wore to my wedding, but since that was in 1998 we think she can get away with it.

ION my grandfather died this morning, in one of those sudden but not unexpected things (he was 93 and in the nursing home section of his schmancy retirement community.) I'm not especially upset. He could be very charming but was essentially self-interested and not actually a very nice person. My mother is upset, of course, but she's also relieved that he's not going to "spoil your brother's wedding."


Burrell - Sep 26, 2015 9:56:11 am PDT #5997 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Ah, I'm sorry about your grandfather, flea. Totally get how the upset versus relief calculus shifts at that age.

I think it may be time for me to start spending money on good clothes and then never get rid of them.

Yes, I often think that. Not that it gets me to go high end shopping, mind you!


Maria - Sep 26, 2015 9:58:28 am PDT #5998 of 30003
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift

I think it may be time for me to start spending money on good clothes and then never get rid of them.

Cost per use. Quality really does matter.

flea, I'm so sorry. It's still tough, even when it's not heartbreaking.


WindSparrow - Sep 26, 2015 9:58:52 am PDT #5999 of 30003
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

My condolences, flea.