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Wow.

I want to start a campaign demanding the ban of crazy lady glasses.

Making it? Giving that as a necklace?
I’ve now seen everything.

@Doctor-Phibes said in UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot:

@Aqua-Letifer said in UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot:

If this were the CEO of Lego, the public reaction would have been very different.

At least from people who haven't stood on one of the fucking things tiptoeing barefoot to the bathroom at 3am.

Oh yeah. No parent ever forgets the pain inflicted by LEGO.

@Nunatax said in NHS Blocks Puberty Blockers:

Dammit, I was hoping my kids could take these until they leave the house…

Hahaha.

I’ve never used an air fryer. But pork chops are one dish I serve up fast because they seem to change texture from juicy to yucky quickly.

I just tip cash to the wait staff. What gets me are the high tip options for haircuts. Holy Guacamole.

I think everyone finds their method and perfects it. For me, it was watching my mom do it, then doing the same. I started using the electric fry pan because it was quick and easy to clean up afterwards. And I never burnt a steak this way.

I don’t let steaks rest.

Good to hear people are sewing. I do my bit encouraging and some mentoring of people who are interested. I’m told machine dealers and technicians did really well during the pandemic. People wanted to sew and quilt.

I don’t understand something .. why does she call it “cold” seared? I looked back, but she doesn’t say. Is her steak fresh out of the fridge?
Her method is similar to mine, except I use an uncovered electric fry pan, and sometimes a nip of butter. I think my fry pan’s highest heat is 400F so that’s where I start. And my steaks are usually fresh (cold) from the fridge. 1 1/2” is about max thickness for what we eat. No salt, never. I don’t use a meat thermometer, but I aim for what she’s doing at medium rare. I can tell when it’s perfect because I poke at it too, usually with my finger.

@Renauda Okay. I laughed. Just because I know how that happens.

Our kitty above had to be quarantined (I believe it was a Hawaii rule) for a period of time, plus all the right vaccinations. But my memory has faded. It was decades ago. Didn’t Optimistic bring back a cute pup from ?Honduras or ?Costa Rica . I sure miss her.

I’m close to vomiting. Too awful for words.

Well Horace, your kitty looks a lot like an American Shorthair, classic silver tabby. Could it be a purebred? It has many of the hallmark markings … the “M” on the forehead, the “bullseye” on its side, and full rings on its tail. We had 3. All retired showcats. Sweet and friendly. Our silver tabby was bred in Hawaii. Here’s pics of him and his ‘brother’, a brown classic tabby.

I think there’s a word for that, what your brain is doing.

I saw a quilt like this once. Very cool.

I think juror #52 needs to be relocated, protected or something.

Lots of pit bulls here in rural AB. Perhaps a preferred breed. That said, and I’m sure I’ve talked of it here before, my kid and I were involved in an altercation with a mastiff when he was 3 yrs old. To this day, I remain scared and avoid most dogs. (To be brief, I avoided the all out mastiff attack by picking my son up with my one arm, holding up and using his tricycle as a shield between us and the dog with my other arm. We retreated me walking backwards a block and a half. I was shaking like a leaf after we got home safe. The dog wasn’t really at fault as he was scared being left alone in a house and broke through a screen window. His owner was charged a hefty fine by Animal Control officers.).

Great photos! I wish I’d visited there.