It's "pretty easy seltzer as long as I've chilled the water in the bottle and think to fizz it and the machine is accessible."
These are also my roadblocks to using my Sodastream Penguin.
My biggest roadblock is "Ooops! Empty CO2 cylinder!"
Tell me more good stuff about me.
Kaylee ,'The Message'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
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.
Steph L. - Jul 08, 2025 6:03:04 pm PDT #8203 of 8209
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Beverly - Jul 08, 2025 6:05:51 pm PDT #8204 of 8209
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I abhor lemon in cold water or tea--it tastes like dishwater. I don't really favor it in hot tea. I drink black, green, herbal teas, and I want a tiny bit of Actual Sugar--preferrably Demerara rough cubes. I grew up in the land of Sweet Tea, but no. Fortunately I've always lived where the tap water was reasonably palatable, and I like plain water, especially very cold. We use a Britta filter now and that's usually what I drink unless hot tea. If I want bubbles it's club soda. Coffee and single malt have been retired, and honestly I don't miss them. But that's just me.
dcp - Jul 08, 2025 6:54:25 pm PDT #8205 of 8209
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Although the Spelling Bee hill I will die on is, always, that "yeet" should be included.
I had to go look. It seems "yeet" is a valid Scrabble word, so that is a point in its favor.
It is not in Wordnik (yet).
The OED has:
The only known use of the verb yeet is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).
and
This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the Middle English period (1150—1500).
brenda m - Jul 08, 2025 9:33:10 pm PDT #8206 of 8209
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
OED is clearly out of touch with the youths.
-t - Jul 08, 2025 9:44:48 pm PDT #8207 of 8209
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I also have a sodastream penguin because cute but never actually use it because of all y’all’s reasons and additionally flat water is what I want most of the time I just sometimes like bubbles when I’m feeling fancy but that is not often enough to keep all the supplies reliably supplied
-t - Jul 08, 2025 9:46:27 pm PDT #8208 of 8209
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Surprised at the OED being behind the times. That’s not really a reasonable reaction for me to have, probably, but I’m having it
-t - Jul 08, 2025 9:47:06 pm PDT #8209 of 8209
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sorry for the difficulties, Sheryl. Best wishes for the birthday