The LA Times story trolling the NYT is pretty funny:
BWAH! Hilarious.
Lorne: Back in Pylea they used to call me "sweet potato." Connor: Really. Lorne: Yeah, well, the exact translation was "fragrant tuber" but…
'Conviction (1)'
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.
Jessica - Apr 01, 2019 9:54:34 am PDT #6473 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
sj - Apr 01, 2019 9:54:53 am PDT #6474 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Forgive me if I have asked this before and just don't remember the answer. Do we still have a nail polish box being sent around? I have a bunch of nail polishes that I absolutely never use, and I'd hate to just throw them out.
-t - Apr 01, 2019 9:55:26 am PDT #6475 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Good one, Laura.
-t - Apr 01, 2019 10:05:18 am PDT #6476 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Serious Eats is cracking me up today. First the Toasted Salt, now the improved recipe format. A highlight:
When storing leftovers, bear in mind that after baking, the only natural course for any cake is to stale; this is an inevitable result of entropy acting on starches in a universe hurtling toward oblivion. With every passing hour, the cake will inevitably taste less fresh, because it will be less fresh. It will be old, and continue to grow older, and thus suffer the effects of old age, like any of us, with every passing second. To deny this is to deny our own mortality. The cake itself may still be enjoyable on some level after three days, but this is akin to the enjoyment of an old woman sitting atop a mountain watching the world burn: bittersweet and beautiful in its own way, yet lacking the vibrancy of youth. Which is not to say that we should fetishize youth or scorn age, but it would be folly not to recognize the different qualities associated with each phase of life. Unlike humans, who may gain experience, insight, and gentle wisdom with age, cake lacks the capacity for metacognition, and the qualities it has to impart when shoved into our gaping mouths can only, by their nature, diminish over time.
meara - Apr 01, 2019 10:05:53 am PDT #6477 of 30019
I love the LA vs NYTimes one, that's great!
Jesse - Apr 01, 2019 11:28:23 am PDT #6478 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Storycorps says this is an April Fool's post, but where is the joke? [link]
Theodosia - Apr 01, 2019 11:41:44 am PDT #6479 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 agree that sleeping dogs should be let lie in this case.
I am now investigating the philosophical and practical difference between joints, spliffs and blunts. This being the age of the Internet, there are instructional videos.
Toddson - Apr 01, 2019 11:43:14 am PDT #6480 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I saw something where a person was talking about how great it was that YouTube had origami videos - previously, they'd had to rely on books, with solid and dotted lines, which weren't all that helpful. Now you get someone actually showing how to fold ... often with nice music playing in the background.
Beverly - Apr 01, 2019 11:43:56 am PDT #6481 of 30019
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
No box anymore, sj, as far as I know. I have some contributions to add, too, if there is one.
Dana - Apr 01, 2019 12:21:42 pm PDT #6482 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I stopped listening to StoryCorps long ago, as I was not a fan of crying while trying to drive.