It's good to have cargo. Makes us a target for every other scavenger out there, though, but sometimes that's fun too.

Mal ,'Shindig'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

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.


Amy - Apr 20, 2020 8:57:02 am PDT #20042 of 30019
Because books.

Ugh, beth. That's not good.

Also, wow to Laura's aunt. Stay safe, Laura's aunt!

Cambro bins are how we store 50-lb bags of flour (and sugar, etc) at the bakery, but I don't know if you can get one, Juliana, or if you have space for it. Once we open a bag, it goes in there, and it has a lid. I wish I could have Cambro everything at home.

Took the dog for a walk in my mask just now, and someone in a gray pickup very pointedly waved. I have no idea who it was, but I guess they know me by my dog?


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 20, 2020 9:13:17 am PDT #20043 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Yikes beth, hopefully you can get some sounder sleep (and a more cohesive work plan) soon.

Huh, apparently J. August Richards just came out as gay.

Whoa! I haven't been this floored by a coming out since Meredith Baxter.


Jessica - Apr 20, 2020 9:18:26 am PDT #20044 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I have been reliably informed that you can just sift the weevils out.

I had every intention of buying a 50lb bag of flour in bulk, but when I went back to actually order it was sold out! And the next level up is a pallet of 50 50lb bags which is...too much.

I can find sandwich bread if I go to the store super-early, but I usually make everything else from scratch. Pita, pizza dough, baguettes, desserts, breakfast things.


Zenkitty - Apr 20, 2020 9:21:53 am PDT #20045 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Huh, apparently J. August Richards just came out as gay.

I am not at all surprised. Good for him.


-t - Apr 20, 2020 9:26:14 am PDT #20046 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ugh, beth, needing to know what you will be doing to go back to work seems like a reasonable requirement! Yay, parrots, though.

Aw, everyone out in the world better be nice to JAR! I'm so protective of him. Haven't been watching his newer shows, but I feel bad about it


Laura - Apr 20, 2020 9:28:14 am PDT #20047 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Happy belated birthday to beth b and beekaytee! Not sure where I was at to miss them. In the hazy fog of life no doubt.

I can barely use 5 lbs of flour. 50 lbs is not happening. Tonight I am going to make eggplant parm for the first time. As much as I love to order it, for some reason I have never actually made it.


askye - Apr 20, 2020 10:01:43 am PDT #20048 of 30019
Thrive to spite them

I have not baked but I really mean to. Maybe you can figure out some kind of trade with the flour with some people in your area.

I went to the produce market and it would have been super fun if it weren't for the lack of social distancing going on and just the general stresses. Lots of Latin/Mexican ingredients. Four different varieties of sweet potatoes. I got some and also some okra and yellow squash and mayhaw jelly as a treat. Then came home and washed everything with hot water to do my best to de germ it. I wore a DIY bandana mask and liberally used hand sanitizer while I was there. It wouldn't have been so crowded if there hadn't been multiple couples, most of them had masks so they should know you don't need 2 people to go grocery shopping. I was thinking about venturing to the Bi Lo for groceries but I'm back to pick up at Wal Mart.

I don't know enough about JAR except , you know Angel so I can't say I'm surprised or not but from what I've seen on the little bit of Instagram I follow he realy is proud of his current show so I hope that it is successful (I need to check it out)


Vortex - Apr 20, 2020 10:15:17 am PDT #20049 of 30019
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I keep thinking about my store and it has 4 entrances and I have no idea how we are supposed to track to make sure there is only 20% occupancy. Also to maintain 6 fett apart it will mean only 1 person per register station. 1 person on the elevator at a time I guess. I don't think my store is going to open as soon as the order changes but I was just thinking about the logistics of it all .

Costco started only doing one entrance a few weeks ago. They count the people, they have made the aisles all one way so you can't pass too close to anyone (although some jackholes ignore it), they have the tape lines on the floor at the registers, and they finally have an express line to move people through quickly.

re: JAR - not surprised, but surprised.

Also in SICSOFB (Shit I can't say on FB) - Friend (and you really are my friend and I think that you're a good person), when I call you out on some white shit online, please don't try to justify your comment with "you're right, but..." and "you know i hate those people too" kind of comments. Especially back channel in a DM. You said something thoughtless. I know that you didn't consider the implications. You realize it now. Let it go. I don't need to absolve you.


P.M. Marc - Apr 20, 2020 10:19:09 am PDT #20050 of 30019
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Huh, apparently J. August Richards just came out as gay.

Huh. Also, wow.


Theodosia - Apr 20, 2020 11:08:48 am PDT #20051 of 30019
'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"

I could actually go through 50 lbs of flour in a reasonable (couple months?) worth of time, but I bake my own bread and make my own pizza dough a couple times a week, so. But I would need to devote some major containers to hold it all weevil-free.

Flour seems to be harder to get, I've just looked at a couple websites....