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17,000 years of so called civilization and we still fight wars over our imaginary sky friends. Jesus.

That man is the apex predator of marathons. Can you imagine having the physical and mental/emotional fortitude to put that on at the end?

Feel kind of bad for the Kenyan guy who was sure enough that he had it to turn around and look. Had he not done that he probably would have won.

One thing concerns me greatly. Not hearing reports of social unrest in the streets, nothing that resembles an uprising. Seems like we’d be hearing about it if it were occurring.

I tried Claude and it tried to funnel me into certain topics. It might do that with new users, but I found it annoying. Prefer Gemini, never tried ChatGPT.

Gemini asks followup questions too. It’s been very useful as I’m embroiled in a really stupid drainage dispute with a neighbor so have been looking up all sorts of permits, lot lines, regulations, etc.

Yeah, when it first came out - 32 years ago.

Just like we dumped raw sewage into rivers and lakes.

No, I have no idea who he was.

Really good recip. fast and easy. Good last night, a lot better today. I did not put the dairy in until each bowl is served. it will last longer in the fridge without it.

Quick Fish Chowder With Hot Butter Crackers

Ready In
25 min

INGREDIENTS
Yield:
4 servings
FOR THE CHOWDER
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large fennel bulb with some greenstems (about 12 ounces), trimmed and sliced (about 4 cups)
12 ounces Yukon Gold potatoes (2to 3), thinly sliced into rounds
1 large shallot (4 ounces), thinlysliced
4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
PREPARATION
Step
1
Prepare the chowder: Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large potover medium-high heat. Once the butter is foamy, add the fennel,potatoes, shallot and garlic. Season with salt and pepper andcook, stirring occasionally, until the fennel and shallots areslightly translucent and softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
Step
2
Add the clam juice and 2 cups water and bring to a boil over highheat. Cover the pot with a lid, adjust the heat to low and simmeruntil the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
Step
3
As easy as it is delicious, this chowder bypasses celery in favor of fennel, which gives the soup a littleanise flavor and some extra heft. The vegetables are thinly sliced and cooked together to help speed upthe cooking process; using a mandoline can accelerate your prep even more. Half-and-half is a lighteroption than heavy cream and helps finish the soup with a little richness. Cod is recommended here (orflounder or halibut, depending on what’s available), but feel free to substitute with shrimp or clams,adjusting cook times as needed. The crushed saltines are flavored with hot paprika, which is a smokysubstitute for the bacon that is usually found in a classic chowder.
Kosher salt and freshly groundblack pepper
1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice
1 pound boneless, skinless cod fillet(or flounder or halibut), cut into 1-inch pieces
¼ cup half-and-half
FOR THE CRACKERS
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 ½ teaspoons hot or smokedpaprika
Kosher salt
12 to 15 saltine crackers
While the soup is simmering, prepare the crackers: Melt 2tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.Swirl in the paprika and turn off the heat. Lightly crush thesaltines into the saucepan in small bite-size pieces and toss tocoat in the seasoned butter. Season with salt and set aside.
Step
4
Once the potatoes are tender, stir in the cod and half-and-half,raise the heat to medium, cover and simmer until the cod iscooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Season generously with salt andpepper.
Step
5
Divide the chowder among bowls and top with the seasonedcrackers.

No, that's not it. I don't remember The Gimp.

Could be a good idea.

Should have let me know. i would have popped over for a pint and hooked you up with the best restaurants! Wife has family there and I worked out of there for a few years so we're quite familiar.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/cracks-emerge-irans-leadership-it-reels-under-bombardment-2026-03-07/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=69accc70a2eaec00018168b3&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

Yep. Have to stay up after bedtime to watch the sunset.

I dunno. She looks a lot better than Shatner. But Andrea is right - for being mid 90's, that boy has a ball.

Seems ill advised.

(I paid cash for the hookers and blow. Can't be too careful, y'know)

My bride has been in Las Vegas helping move daughter for a couple weeks now. Tonight they will stop in St. Louis then home tomorrow. While I miss her, I have been used to a good deal of time alone with both of us travelling for work pretty regularly. I must say I have enjoyed it and bonded more with the kitties.

Making a fish chowder for dinner tonight. MFR is not a fan of fish. I love the stuff, so I've had quite a bit these two weeks.

What's up in your neck of the woods this Saturday night?

It would appear the government is not in charge of the military. The president apologized to other gulf states for the attacks and said no more would occur as long as they didn't help the US, followed by immediate additional strikes.

@Axtremus said in Beyond the antivaxx stuff MAHA is either banal or fake:

The alternative would never!

On that I have to agree. He should stick to food additives.