We did the buffet thing for Thanksgiving the last several years of my parents’ lives. Mom was an excellent cook, but after 30+ years, she was entirely over it. She didn’t even want the fuss and bother of me cooking for the family where she’d feel the need to supervise. I was still in the “free food is good food” phase of early adulthood, so it worked out. Now I like cooking for others, but in non-COVID times that’s just 4-5 meals a year that have to meet other people’s standards. Not a daily grind.
Spike: Heard what happened up top, offing your dad and all. Don't know if you know this, but, uh…I killed my mum. Actually, I'd already killed her, and then she tried to shag me, so I had to-- Wesley: Thank you. I'm…very comforted.
'Lineage'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
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.
Calli - Dec 10, 2020 9:02:27 am PST #892 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Volans - Dec 10, 2020 9:04:25 am PST #893 of 30000
move out and draw fire
I have had multiple people tell me that if something is properly developed under agile you won't need technical writing because you won't need a manual.
This is one of the reasons I started a whole bootcamp on "how to actually deliver useful stuff."
My son and I bought a duck for Thanksgiving but the DH said NO and bought a turkey and a ham. Turns out turkey and ham and duck is almost enough protein for a 15yo who's weightlifting.
Maybe 4 years ago we went to Medieval Times for Thanksgiving because we thought it was funny.
Glamcookie - Dec 10, 2020 9:06:58 am PST #894 of 30000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I have had multiple people tell me that if something is properly developed under agile you won't need technical writing because you won't need a manual.
Not a manual, but a Help system as you can't put everything in the product UI (for example a list of commands and descriptions). There'll always be a need for tech documentation.
-t - Dec 10, 2020 9:15:16 am PST #895 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Maybe 4 years ago we went to Medieval Times for Thanksgiving because we thought it was funny.
That is hilarious
The first year I was in NO, then future DH's family did their usual go out to a restaurant for Thanksgiving thing and did not invite me, and our roommate went to his family, so I spent the day alone and cooked the full meal with all the sides by myself because I wanted everything, dammit. DH came home and ate with me at 10pm or something and we had leftovers for days.
Oh, hey, I haven't had coffee yet. That would probably improve my mood.
lisah - Dec 10, 2020 9:16:37 am PST #896 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I have had multiple people tell me that if something is properly developed under agile you won't need technical writing because you won't need a manual.
Lol! I mean, hopefully you won't need an end user manual, but end user doc is not the only kind of technical writing.
DavidS - Dec 10, 2020 9:18:35 am PST #897 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I tried to get away from starchy white side dishes and accidentally wound up with a super rich beer mac and cheese that everybody loves and now I'm obliged to make it. It's obviously way heavier, which was not the direction I was aiming for.
I ruint the roasted Brussels sprouts at Thanksgiving, and they haven't been popular so I need another green dish. JZ doesn't like green beans though. Ponder...
Trudy Booth - Dec 10, 2020 9:27:24 am PST #898 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Creamed onions with fresh onions are much better and a whole lot of work peeling all those little pearl onions.
I did this recipe and added sage. [link]
Jessica - Dec 10, 2020 9:27:56 am PST #899 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I have had multiple people tell me that if something is properly developed under agile you won't need technical writing because you won't need a manual.
That sound you hear is the distant sobs of the operations team
Steph L. - Dec 10, 2020 9:30:11 am PST #900 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I ruint the roasted Brussels sprouts at Thanksgiving, and they haven't been popular so I need another green dish. JZ doesn't like green beans though. Ponder...
Roasted broccoli florets, tossed with olive oil and garlic, are amazeballs.
Susan W. - Dec 10, 2020 9:30:46 am PST #901 of 30000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Pecan pie is the best pie, and bourbon chocolate pecan pie is the bestest best.
I ruint the roasted Brussels sprouts at Thanksgiving, and they haven't been popular so I need another green dish. JZ doesn't like green beans though. Ponder...
This collard green recipe is quick, easy, and tastes amazing: [link]
I always just squeeze half a lemon over the dish to finish it rather than serving lemon on the side.