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I want to be underwhelmed Spring 2023 edition šŸŒ·

Itā€™s raining. Iā€™m enjoying an iced coffee with butter rum syrup in it.

by Anonymousreply 600May 29, 2023 11:07 PM

There's a retired guy in my neighborhood who rides around every day on his adult tricycle. It's a spiffy looking trike. Kudos to him. I don't know that I would have the aplomb to pull it off at any age. Most people around here zip around in golf carts. He marches to the beat of his own drummer, good for him.

by Anonymousreply 1March 22, 2023 4:50 PM

Well there is Sebastian, He goes to an adult daycare program for 6 hrs everyday. When he gets home he rides a tricycle around the neighborhood taking orders for candy and snacks. If he approaches you and you do not order from him he gets very hateful and throws a fit. Creeps me out.

by Anonymousreply 2March 22, 2023 10:13 PM

A whispery woman on YT just cleansed my chakras. I don't feel any different.

by Anonymousreply 3March 23, 2023 1:43 PM

She must have done it wrong.

by Anonymousreply 4March 23, 2023 1:51 PM

Your chakras may be blocked - you know, chakra-stapation.

by Anonymousreply 5March 23, 2023 3:22 PM

Chaka Khan

by Anonymousreply 6March 23, 2023 5:18 PM

The daffodils and tulips are starting to poke through the mud. And the robins are invading.

by Anonymousreply 7March 23, 2023 6:10 PM

Winter is ovah...Fuck you, Putin!

by Anonymousreply 8March 23, 2023 6:41 PM

I'm watching the PBS series "Jazz" by Ken Burns on Hoopla. I'm wondering when Hoopla decreased its monthly plays from 10 to five. This does not sit well with me. In other news, I've noticed that the left side of my right big toe is rather brown and crusty. I'll squirt it with Windex and hope for the best.

I hope that I've sufficiently underwhelmed you, OP. Or would " insufficiiently underwhelmed" be more applicable in this case?

by Anonymousreply 9March 23, 2023 6:50 PM

A YouTube video I made in January is about to hit 100 views!!

by Anonymousreply 10March 23, 2023 7:00 PM

The package dropped on front porch in the rain as the southwest wind blows. Wet cardboard smells like neglectā€¦

by Anonymousreply 11March 23, 2023 7:16 PM

An innocuous thread I started was deleted. This has never happened to me before. Not that I start many threads. No one posted anything controversial. I'm lost and confused and a little bit embarrassed. But I don't know why I'm embarrassed as I didn't do anything wrong. I don't recognize my life right now. I thought I was an esteemed member here.

by Anonymousreply 12March 23, 2023 7:23 PM

Iā€™m swinging on the outhouse door.

by Anonymousreply 13March 23, 2023 8:40 PM

[quote]An innocuous thread I started was deleted.

What was it about, r12?

by Anonymousreply 14March 23, 2023 10:19 PM

I'm worried that Lorna Luft may be repressing her memories of molestation.

by Anonymousreply 15March 23, 2023 10:21 PM

I'm not so sure I am ready for Spring yet.

by Anonymousreply 16March 23, 2023 10:22 PM

R10, that is overwhelming!

by Anonymousreply 17March 23, 2023 10:24 PM

[quote]What was it about, [R12]?

I asked folks to list their DL stats: WWs, threads started, replies received etc. It's been done many times in the past... I don't know what my offense was.

by Anonymousreply 18March 23, 2023 10:29 PM

Oh. You broke the "no threads about threads" rule, r18. That's a big deal to Muriel for some reason.

by Anonymousreply 19March 23, 2023 10:31 PM

False Spring and then a subsequent rare, late winter freeze has done a number on a lot of my shrubbery.

A lot of frost damage, dammit!

by Anonymousreply 20March 23, 2023 11:23 PM

Iā€™m busy testing batteries.

by Anonymousreply 21March 24, 2023 12:09 AM

R21 For your dildo? I hate it when the battery dies.

by Anonymousreply 22March 24, 2023 12:52 AM

^^I hate small dicks!

by Anonymousreply 23March 24, 2023 1:47 AM

My cat wants me to go to bed and keeps wacking me on the head.

by Anonymousreply 24March 24, 2023 3:53 AM

I'm hungry but can't take my aligners out until at least 8:30 am. I have to wear them at least 10 hours and have the overnight wear ones. I didn't put them in until after Top Chef went off. It's currently 7:53 am on the East Coast.

by Anonymousreply 25March 24, 2023 11:54 AM

How do you handle early morning blow jobs Cosmo?

by Anonymousreply 26March 24, 2023 12:10 PM

Funny answer: It doesn't come up.

Serious answer: No longer a problem, R26. I'm 60 and have been single for more than 18 years.

by Anonymousreply 27March 24, 2023 1:04 PM

I had shit for lunch

by Anonymousreply 28March 24, 2023 7:24 PM

Erna? Erna, is that you?

by Anonymousreply 29March 24, 2023 8:32 PM

Talenti Gelato was BOGO. I got Raspberry Sorbetto and Cold Brew Sorbetto.

by Anonymousreply 30March 24, 2023 9:44 PM

A lot of people canā€™t wait to get home from work on Fridays so they can start sucking cocks.

by Anonymousreply 31March 24, 2023 10:19 PM

I bought a large pack of strawberries yesterday for $1.99. For that price I had to wonder if there was something wrong with them, but each oneā€™s perfectly ripe, which is rare even when theyā€™re local and in season. Thank you to whomever picked and packed them.

by Anonymousreply 32March 24, 2023 10:35 PM

[quote]Thank you to whomever picked and packed them.

Oh, dear.

by Anonymousreply 33March 24, 2023 10:40 PM

Youā€™re welcome, bitch, r32

by Anonymousreply 34March 24, 2023 10:50 PM

Is everyone into BDSM?

by Anonymousreply 35March 24, 2023 11:57 PM

Be careful with strawberries. They are loaded with pesticides and need to be cleaned scrupulously.

by Anonymousreply 36March 25, 2023 12:38 AM

I took a spring shit today

by Anonymousreply 37March 26, 2023 7:17 PM

No more until June then?

by Anonymousreply 38March 26, 2023 7:37 PM

I'm still busy being underwhelmed by Mid-Winter.

I'll join you all later maybe.

by Anonymousreply 39March 26, 2023 7:40 PM

I'm craving grapes. I've craved other fruits before but never grapes. This is a new sensation for me.

by Anonymousreply 40March 26, 2023 7:45 PM

I'm looking forward to it being warm enough to open my windows.

by Anonymousreply 41March 26, 2023 7:51 PM

It's that weird period, where I'm having to keep both the heat and the A/C on - and keep checking that they're not competeing with each other.

by Anonymousreply 42March 26, 2023 8:22 PM

Every asshole in town is out of his cave today and on a motorcycle or loud pickup.

by Anonymousreply 43March 26, 2023 8:28 PM

^ or a leaf blower

by Anonymousreply 44March 26, 2023 9:03 PM

Iā€™m mild

by Anonymousreply 45March 26, 2023 10:24 PM

My apartment's maintenance crew will be doing unit inspections next week in preparation for upcoming city inspections. I've spent most of the weekend cleaning and decluttering so that I don't seem too much like a slob.

by Anonymousreply 46March 26, 2023 10:34 PM

I have to take stool samples two days in a row or something and bring them to a medical facility- yikes šŸ˜¬

Iā€™m not looking forward to it.

by Anonymousreply 47March 26, 2023 10:50 PM

I just vacuumed my bedroom floor at 6 PM. My mother was not impressed. In all actuality, she's been a seething cunt all day. I need a vacation.

by Anonymousreply 48March 26, 2023 11:51 PM

Or you could move out.

by Anonymousreply 49March 27, 2023 7:33 AM

I fee for you, R47. While not the same thing, it skeeves me out to take a baggy of my cat's poop to the vet with me for his annual physical. I went last year and a woman pulled the poop bag out of her pocketbook! I carry it in a separate bag.

by Anonymousreply 50March 27, 2023 1:56 PM

It's been hard, but I've decided to leave the "I want to be underwhelmed Mid-Winter 2023" thread unfinished.

by Anonymousreply 51March 27, 2023 2:01 PM

[quote]I went last year and a woman pulled the poop bag out of her pocketbook!

Where she was also carrying her Rice Krispy Treats for the Cas Rescue Bake Sale Fundraiser...

by Anonymousreply 52March 27, 2023 2:03 PM

R50- I like that you still use the word Pocketbook. In my mother's day the purse was a small pouch that held the bills and the coins and went inside the much larger pocketbook.

by Anonymousreply 53March 27, 2023 3:46 PM

agree, r51. Whoever starts the new thread -- WHEN THIS ONE APPROACHES 600 -- please don't use a title that will date it or create forced obscolescence. And knock it off with the emojis.

Please and thank you.

by Anonymousreply 54March 27, 2023 3:48 PM

R54 Iā€™ll let you create them from now on, bitch.

by Anonymousreply 55March 27, 2023 5:12 PM

Please r55. Do not despair.

We would all prefer r54 to be done.

by Anonymousreply 56March 27, 2023 5:14 PM

I had a hospital appointment today and was told that my blood pressure was high. That is whelming, but now I am wondering whether it is just because I slept badly last night. Iā€™m expecting to be summoned to see my GP tomorrow or Thursday to discuss it though.

by Anonymousreply 57March 28, 2023 8:27 PM

My dog keeps going to the door, because he wants to go out and lie in the sun.

by Anonymousreply 58March 28, 2023 8:36 PM

Iā€™m listening to Crystal Waters drinking Crystal Light grape.

by Anonymousreply 59March 28, 2023 8:59 PM

Iā€™m in bed and my stupid and evil neighbours are shrieking at each other and cackling. Iā€™m going to select an audio book to drown out the caterwauling and allow me to fall asleep.

by Anonymousreply 60March 28, 2023 9:11 PM

That would be overwhelming for me. My sympathies, r60.

by Anonymousreply 61March 28, 2023 9:15 PM

It rained all day, so I had to take my ā€œmorningā€ walk in late afternoon. I saw a pretty blue bird and got its picture. The latest Apple update provides an ā€œinfoā€ button below some photos, which you can touch to find out more about what youā€™ve photographed (plants and now, apparently, birds). It was a California scrub jay. Isnā€™t technology wonderful?

by Anonymousreply 62March 29, 2023 1:27 AM

Ahh, the legendary California scrub jay of happiness...

by Anonymousreply 63March 29, 2023 2:07 AM

R57, I hope everything is OK.

There's a phenomenon called "White Coat Anxiety" or something like that. If you get a little nervous at the doctor's office, you may experience an elevated BP. I think that's why doctors have you go into the room with a tech who takes your pressure and then they take it. I listen to a calming meditation on my FitBit app or just breath calmly with my eyes closed before entering the office.

Sorry if this is whelming to some.

by Anonymousreply 64March 29, 2023 11:57 AM

For lunch I had a Steakhouse Garlic Ribeye Sandwich from Arby's. It was pretty good. Prior to today's impromptu visit, I hadn't been to an Arby's since probably the Clinton administration.

by Anonymousreply 65March 29, 2023 6:34 PM

I made a big bowl of popcorn for dinner. Sprinkled on some Parmesan cheese and garlic powder. Popped in veggie "butter" (Benecol)

Fiber, plant sterols, and the garlic is healthy.

by Anonymousreply 66March 30, 2023 12:14 AM

Today I learned that a sudden onset of severe hiccups can be a precursor to a stroke.

by Anonymousreply 67March 30, 2023 11:15 AM

^ moderately whelming

by Anonymousreply 68March 30, 2023 11:23 AM

Keep us posted r68.

by Anonymousreply 69March 30, 2023 11:29 AM

^ Officially whelmed

by Anonymousreply 70March 30, 2023 11:52 AM

I just read the reply from r64, and I now feel guilty for saying on another thread that I hate D/L, wanted to leave, and that everyone should go fuck themselves.

by Anonymousreply 71March 30, 2023 12:56 PM

Empty your bladder first and sit with your feet flat on the floor when having blood pressure taken.

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by Anonymousreply 72March 30, 2023 1:00 PM

I had trouble with the new thread.

by Anonymousreply 73March 30, 2023 3:54 PM

Never mind.

by Anonymousreply 74March 30, 2023 3:55 PM

^ don't apologize - it was a weird (and premature) transition from the previous thread

by Anonymousreply 75March 30, 2023 8:32 PM

I went to Panda Express this evening. I always order the same thing.

by Anonymousreply 76March 31, 2023 3:15 AM

Orange chicken?

Panda fried rice is bland, IMHO.

by Anonymousreply 77March 31, 2023 4:01 AM

No. I hate orange chicken. I get chow mein, double broccoli beef and teriyaki chicken.

by Anonymousreply 78March 31, 2023 4:34 AM

[quote] Itā€™s raining. Iā€™m enjoying an iced coffee with butter rum syrup in it.

I'm enjoying an entire barrel of butter rum syrup!

by Anonymousreply 79March 31, 2023 4:41 AM

R78, Panda Express recently opened near me. I don't care for their food. It's never warm and the rice and noodles are dry from not being in a sauce. Maybe yours is busier than mine. I prefer my local Chinese restaurants.

by Anonymousreply 80March 31, 2023 12:16 PM

I don't like Panda Express, either. I have to admit that the orange chicken that I had several years ago was decent. It had a nice crunch and the sauce wasn't over-the-top sweet. Like I said earlier, though, the fried rice is super-bland and boring. How do you fuck up fried rice.

by Anonymousreply 81March 31, 2023 10:26 PM

I didnā€™t feel like dinner tonight, and not itā€™s past midnight and Iā€™m hungry. I think Iā€™ll make toast, but it seems like such a fuss.

by Anonymousreply 82March 31, 2023 11:25 PM

Cosmo @ r80, my local Panda Express is very busy, especially for Grubhub and Doordash customers. They are constantly cooking, so nothing gets cold or dried out even as late as 8 pm.

by Anonymousreply 83April 1, 2023 3:59 AM

it's windy as hell here in st. louis, mo. windy!!

by Anonymousreply 84April 1, 2023 10:23 AM

For lunch I threw a few Mrs. T.'s pierogies in the air fryer, spritzed them with a little avocado oil and air fried for the recommended time on the package.

I should have invested the extra time and just done my usual parboil and then fry. The exterior was cardboard-y. I've yet to be wow'd by anything out of the air fryer. I find the air fryer best for reheating things. Pizza, pasta, meatloaf, anything I've frozen such as casseroles and homemade or bakery cookies.

by Anonymousreply 85April 1, 2023 4:23 PM

Pssstā€”itā€™s a convection oven.

by Anonymousreply 86April 1, 2023 4:37 PM

I finally bought some stainless-steel straws. There's four in the package. Two straight, two curved. They came with a cleaning brush and four removable, BPA free color-coded silicone tips for my sipping comfort.

by Anonymousreply 87April 2, 2023 9:05 PM

I don't care what snooty bitches think, Lifetime Movie Channel Movies are very entertaining.

This "Her Affair to Die For" movie is schlocktastic, so bad it's good.

by Anonymousreply 88April 2, 2023 11:21 PM

[quote]They came with a cleaning brush and four removable, BPA free color-coded silicone tips for my sipping comfort.

I find the idea of having to get out a special brush to clean drinking straws so whelming that I think it would send me right back to the disposable kind.

by Anonymousreply 89April 3, 2023 2:01 AM

R64 Interesting but rare.

by Anonymousreply 90April 3, 2023 4:28 AM

I'm sleepy. It's time for me to go to bed now but first I must floss then brush my teeth.

by Anonymousreply 91April 3, 2023 5:56 AM

Iā€™m loafing

by Anonymousreply 92April 3, 2023 7:51 PM

Eating my first ice cream in ages, a near-pint of Haagen-Dazs Coffee. With some raspberries.

by Anonymousreply 93April 3, 2023 7:56 PM

R91, Iā€™m sleepy too. I wanted to do some small chores this evening, but Iā€™m going to leave them u til the morning.

by Anonymousreply 94April 3, 2023 8:09 PM

I'm jealous, R93. I love HD Coffee ice cream!! I have to buy the little cups; I think they're 4 ounces. Otherwise, I eat the whole pint.

I have my first dental cleaning of the year today at 10:15 am. I think it's time for x-rays. Ugh, I hate them! Those things they put in your mouth for contrast always scrape the roof of my mouth and make my eyes water.

by Anonymousreply 95April 4, 2023 12:00 PM

I like the Haagen Dazs vanilla Swiss almond. That's probably my favorite HD flavor. I also like dulce de leche, cherry vanilla, and coffee.

by Anonymousreply 96April 4, 2023 6:30 PM

R95 here. My dental appointment went great. Very little tartar or plaque. As usual, I have a small section of gums that requires extra attention. That's great considering I'm 61 and bad teeth run in my family. Five years ago, my I didn't just have 'pink in the sink"; it practically ran red. It's never too late to take care of your teeth, DL.

by Anonymousreply 97April 4, 2023 6:51 PM

R97, I have 4 dental appointments per year (2 w/dentist, 2 w/periodontist). For some reason, the X-rays (with those bitewings) don't seem to bother me anymore. I've had gums issues since my 20s and had surgery in my 20s.

Anyway, I really want to avoid false teeth & caps and all that.

by Anonymousreply 98April 4, 2023 7:02 PM

Two street walkers were going by on the sidewalk a few minutes ago. A guy in a car pulled over and the two whores got in the car and they drove off. Those girls are really going places.

by Anonymousreply 99April 4, 2023 9:23 PM

I just called the cops on my mom. Let ā€˜em deal with her shit. Iā€™m tired.

by Anonymousreply 100April 4, 2023 11:32 PM

Was she one of the streetwalkers that R99 mentioned?

by Anonymousreply 101April 5, 2023 1:02 AM

My mom canā€™t walk tonight. Sheā€™s playing sick for dramatics.

by Anonymousreply 102April 5, 2023 1:41 AM

"Street walking moms and the sons who turn then in! Next on [italic]Sick, Sad World![/italic]"

by Anonymousreply 103April 5, 2023 1:48 AM

Iā€™m sitting here sucking on a huge dill pickle while wearing a fur coat without pants

by Anonymousreply 104April 5, 2023 1:50 AM

I just woke up after 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep. It has been at least a year since I managed to do this. I feel amazing.

by Anonymousreply 105April 5, 2023 7:14 AM

[quote]Iā€™m sitting here sucking on a huge dill pickle while wearing a fur coat without pants

Pics please.

by Anonymousreply 106April 5, 2023 7:15 AM

R98, that used to be me. I'm not sure my periodontist wasn't making things worse with the scaling. That practice was out of network for me so I found a dental practice that is in network. I've no issues with my gums and my dentist hasn't mentioned needing a periodontist. Are you sure you don't want to go somewhere else for a second opinion?

by Anonymousreply 107April 5, 2023 11:55 AM

Lunch was a pot roast sandwich on butter bun and cheese curds from Culver's.

Dee-licious.

by Anonymousreply 108April 5, 2023 5:22 PM

Sounds good r108.

by Anonymousreply 109April 5, 2023 5:24 PM

Culver's is a Wisconsin based burger joint known for their ButterBurgers (butter on the buns), frozen custard and cheesy stuff. They've expanded quite a bit and are in many states now.

I forgot to mention I also got their mint oreo custard.

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by Anonymousreply 110April 5, 2023 6:13 PM

Cosmo / R107, I've had periodontal issues since I was in my early 20s. I had surgery, at some point. But you're right, maybe I can reevaluate this 4X / year situation. Frankly, I prefer my periodontist to my regular dentist. My regular dentist acts like a used car salesman.

by Anonymousreply 111April 5, 2023 7:42 PM

Donā€™t get me started

by Anonymousreply 112April 5, 2023 10:34 PM

R105, I havenā€™t had eight consecutive hours of sleep in over a decade. Congrats for getting a good nights sleep!

by Anonymousreply 113April 5, 2023 11:37 PM

One of my favorite programs on PBS is Rick Steve's series. Currently watch "Modern Art"

by Anonymousreply 114April 6, 2023 3:19 AM

It's fucking snowing again here in Norway.

by Anonymousreply 115April 6, 2023 10:58 AM

It's Easter and Maundy Thursday (which is a public holiday here), which means everyone is going to their cabins in the mountains, as is a Norwegian tradition. Me? Don't have a mountain cabin. I'm doing "city Easter" instead. I am working and doing shit at home, vacuuming, cleaning etc.

by Anonymousreply 116April 6, 2023 11:03 AM

I volunteered for the morning shift today at my local museum. First time this year.

I hope we're not busy today.

by Anonymousreply 117April 6, 2023 11:15 AM

[quote]I hope we're not busy today.

Bad docent!

by Anonymousreply 118April 6, 2023 11:34 AM

R111, I totally understand. Before the age of 13, I had something like 12 cavities. Once I turned 18, I didn't visit a dentist until my 30s when I had dental coverage through an employer. I've had gum surgery at least 2x, 4 root canals, and wisdom teeth removal.

My grandparents had dentures as does my Dad and my Mom had 2 o 3 teeth pulled so I know i don't come from a family with great teeth. I'm doing everything I can now to avoid dentures. Good luck to you.

by Anonymousreply 119April 6, 2023 2:30 PM

I am enjoying this šŸŠ

by Anonymousreply 120April 6, 2023 2:41 PM

I "Unsubscribed" from a dozen or more YouTube channels today. The purge felt good and I like my slimmed down subscription page/feed.

by Anonymousreply 121April 7, 2023 12:08 AM

Iā€™m sucking cock

by Anonymousreply 122April 7, 2023 12:33 AM

Metformin smells like fish food.

by Anonymousreply 123April 7, 2023 1:59 AM

Sometimes I like my pizza cut into squares.

Sometimes I like rectangles.

by Anonymousreply 124April 7, 2023 2:02 AM

[quote]Iā€™m sucking cock

Don't type with your mouth full.

by Anonymousreply 125April 7, 2023 7:43 AM

I just thought of Mitch. Straight guy in my previous neighborhood, nothing romantic or sexual. We just got along but never got to know each other very well. I wonder how he's doing.

by Anonymousreply 126April 7, 2023 11:23 AM

R126 send him a text or shout out on the socials

by Anonymousreply 127April 7, 2023 1:26 PM

My fingers hurt from flicking my bean for 3 hrs!

by Anonymousreply 128April 7, 2023 3:51 PM

Went out early this morning to run a few quick errands.

On the way home I was stopped at a redlight and noticed a business on the corner had their flag at half-mast and I thought "who died?"

As I pulled into my driveway ten minutes later it finally dawned on me who died.

by Anonymousreply 129April 7, 2023 5:09 PM

Get ready, R129. Flags may be at half-mast tomorrow because somebody arose from the dead.

by Anonymousreply 130April 9, 2023 1:23 AM

My cousin the lawyer came by today. She said I should replace my Fiesta Ware as it is too "heavy" and as I get "older" I might injure myself. She's concerned there would be no one to help me should I injure myself what with me being an only child and partnerless and childless.

I informed my cousin the lawyer that foot loose, fancy free and childFREE me was thinking of making some changes to my Will. I'm concerned I'm leaving too much to impertinent cousins and too little to the dachshund rescue and other animal charities I support. Could she please draw up the paperwork so I can make those changes??

She wasn't so glib after that.

by Anonymousreply 131April 9, 2023 7:25 PM

^Can I have your stuff?

by Anonymousreply 132April 9, 2023 7:27 PM

r131, where does your cousin the lawyer live? I have too much Fiestaware (all post-'86).

by Anonymousreply 133April 9, 2023 7:29 PM

Fiesta Ware can kill!

by Anonymousreply 134April 9, 2023 7:38 PM

r133, I"m the one with all the Fiestaware, not my cousin. She wants me to get rid of my Fiestaware as I approach my dotage for safety reasons apparently.

No, r132, you can't have my stuff unless you come and take care of me when I'm old and possibly disabled by a Fiestaware accident.

by Anonymousreply 135April 9, 2023 7:41 PM

Oh, I misunderstood, r135. I thought you meant your cousin was looking to relieve you of all those heavy, dangerous dishes.

by Anonymousreply 136April 9, 2023 7:43 PM

Oh no she doesn't like or want it. Told me to "donate" it and get lightweight Corelle or some such. Didn't even cross her mind it might sell for a nice sum.

by Anonymousreply 137April 9, 2023 7:51 PM

Oh, God, r137. Your tasteless cousin the lawyer.

by Anonymousreply 138April 9, 2023 7:52 PM

Iā€™m about to clean out my sock drawer. I think there are more than 150 pairs there. Far too many. I want to reduce it to under 100.

I will keep you updated on my progress.

by Anonymousreply 139April 9, 2023 8:51 PM

Why do people like Fiestaware so much?

by Anonymousreply 140April 9, 2023 8:57 PM

[quote]Why do people like Fiestaware so much?

I can't answer for anyone else, but I like it because it comes in Turquoise, for which Chartreuse and Navy (Cobalt, Twilight) are nice contrasting colors. Lots of foods go with those colors. I know, I know, everything goes with white, but I came to realize over time that I hate white dishes. I gave away a set of Apilco dishes to someone who was struck poor and setting up a new household. She had always liked my "Williams-Sonoma dishes."

by Anonymousreply 141April 9, 2023 9:04 PM

I'm passing a lot of wind today but I suppose it's not surprising considering I had Whole Foods Lemon and Pepper tofu for lunch today.

by Anonymousreply 142April 9, 2023 9:33 PM

Ugh. I hate colorful dinnerware. It takes away from the color scheme of the food.

by Anonymousreply 143April 10, 2023 7:58 AM

Verizon was charging me so much for limited 4G service for my iPhone X that I was able to switch to T-Mobile, and get an iPhone 14 Pro Max with their best 5G plan for only $20 more a month, including the phone.

by Anonymousreply 144April 10, 2023 11:31 PM

I ordered a beef chimichanga in the drive-through and when I got home I discovered they had given me french fries covered in meat and cheese. It was actually pretty good, but I was worried that the meat might actually be menudo, which is pretty gross.

by Anonymousreply 145April 11, 2023 1:39 AM

I love you, Cosmo, but I am also sad for you. I wish we lived closer.

by Anonymousreply 146April 11, 2023 3:08 AM

My lunch for tomorrow ( I'm not mentioning breakfast because I don't eat breakfast on Tuesday) is a very large salad which I made with my own pretty little fingers and a vegetable empanada that I bought at a health food store a month ago ( I've had it in the freezer) I will pour a generous amount of marinara sauce on it and that powdered parmesan cheese.

by Anonymousreply 147April 11, 2023 3:18 AM

Fingers in a salad sound chewy and unappetizing.

by Anonymousreply 148April 11, 2023 7:53 AM

R146, why are you sad for me? I'm doing great!

R147, an empanada with marinara sauce and cheese? Why not salsa or guacamole? Just curious.

by Anonymousreply 149April 11, 2023 11:58 AM

Heinz yellow mustard is superior to French's yellow mustard. In the budget category that is. I don't know about the fancy schmancy mustards.

by Anonymousreply 150April 11, 2023 1:17 PM

R149- I love tomato sauce on that type of thing even if it seems incongruous.

by Anonymousreply 151April 11, 2023 1:54 PM

Thanks, R151/R147. I really was just curious about the combination. I've never had a vegetable empanada but it does sound good. I hope you enjoy your lunch!

by Anonymousreply 152April 11, 2023 2:04 PM

R152- Thank you.

by Anonymousreply 153April 11, 2023 2:06 PM

I donā€™t want to duplicate posts, but

Colgate Optic White looks like jizz.

by Anonymousreply 154April 11, 2023 3:00 PM

Iā€™m trapped waiting for a ā€œsignature requiredā€ UPS delivery. Itā€™s my new phone. Thereā€™s a map on their website showing the truckā€™s location, which is not far, but I have no idea how long it will take.

by Anonymousreply 155April 12, 2023 2:32 PM

It arrived. I donā€™t know why they canā€™t give you a better time frame than 9AM to 7PM when you have to sign for a delivery.

by Anonymousreply 156April 12, 2023 4:00 PM

Just noticed that at 11:27 they sent an email saying the phone would arrive 11:45 - 3:45. It arrived at 12:00. Surely they could be more precise a half hour before.

by Anonymousreply 157April 12, 2023 4:10 PM

In the late 90s, I saw a woman smoking while eating a boiled egg.

Today, I saw a man eating a burrito shaped object while vaping.

by Anonymousreply 158April 12, 2023 7:59 PM

I'm visiting my grandma today, and helping her in her enormous garden of flowers. Jealous much?

by Anonymousreply 159April 12, 2023 8:05 PM

I think i may have eaten too many tortilla chips. My stomach feels funny and I feel a bit pukey

by Anonymousreply 160April 12, 2023 8:07 PM

r160, the only sure sign you have eaten too many is if the roof of your mouth is cut to ribbons.

by Anonymousreply 161April 13, 2023 1:38 AM

To be single, educated, professional, hung and only slightly fat in flyoverstan.

by Anonymousreply 162April 13, 2023 1:40 AM

Not all Indians have small dicks - here's a Punjabi guy's.

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by Anonymousreply 163April 13, 2023 2:10 AM

Sorry - how in the world did I get into this thread from the Long Dick one?

by Anonymousreply 164April 13, 2023 2:13 AM

Oy!

by Anonymousreply 165April 13, 2023 2:32 AM

Looks like it smells

by Anonymousreply 166April 13, 2023 5:48 AM

I bought some biodegradable paper, fillable teabags. They work well for making one cup at a time in the microwave. Now, I can buy loose tea in bulk from my local health food store.

by Anonymousreply 167April 13, 2023 6:47 PM

You could also do that with a tea ball infuser r167, for probably less money than you spend on the single use tea bags.

by Anonymousreply 168April 13, 2023 7:20 PM

R168, I tried the tea ball and didn't like cleaning it. Thanks, though!

by Anonymousreply 169April 13, 2023 7:23 PM

It's been raining non-stop today but next week should be better, they're reporting sun and almost 20 degrees! Finally some warm weather!

by Anonymousreply 170April 13, 2023 7:24 PM

I'm rewatching season 1 of Our Flag Means Death while waiting for season 2.

by Anonymousreply 171April 13, 2023 7:25 PM

Iā€™m suffering New Phone Ennui. I was excited to get it, but now that itā€™s arrived, my life is just as dull as it was before. Sigh.

by Anonymousreply 172April 13, 2023 9:15 PM

My dogs are having a lover's spat. I'm not taking sides. It's always best to stay out of these things because when they make up the person who took sides will be outcast. Human or canine, doesn't matter, the principle still applies.

by Anonymousreply 173April 13, 2023 9:24 PM

R173 get a grip

by Anonymousreply 174April 13, 2023 9:26 PM

I'm craving ice cream since it's so warm here in northern NJ. A soft serve twist with wet walnuts and chocolate sprinkles from DQ or really good hard ice cream in a cup? Perhaps mint chocolate chip? What say you, DL?

by Anonymousreply 175April 14, 2023 6:34 PM

Itā€™s so nice outside! The people are so interesting!

by Anonymousreply 176April 14, 2023 6:55 PM

Cosmo / R175, what do you mean by a "really good hard ice cream in a cup"? Haagen Dazs? I think I'd prefer Haagen Dazs. I like soft-serve (McDonalds, we have no DQ in my area), but I feel more satisfied eating a "hard" ice cream.

by Anonymousreply 177April 14, 2023 7:02 PM

I love hard

by Anonymousreply 178April 14, 2023 7:14 PM

Finally broke down and turned on the a/c today. Northern NJ and 90F!!

Tomorrow, rain and then cooling off again for the rest of the week (mid-50s-low 60s). I detest summer!

by Anonymousreply 179April 14, 2023 8:21 PM

R179, I condole you. Yeah, not looking forward to summer.

by Anonymousreply 180April 14, 2023 8:55 PM

I turned it on Wednesday when my indoor temp hit 78. Nuh uhā€”I ainā€™t sleeping through that. I donā€™t care what the calendar says.

by Anonymousreply 181April 14, 2023 9:00 PM

I gave my catā€™s litter box a thorough spring cleaning and after she used it she came to sit next to me an purr.

Youā€™re welcome, dollface.

by Anonymousreply 182April 14, 2023 9:16 PM

Samba, the demon cat of Biscayne Boulevard, refuses to use her litterbox after it has been given a thorough cleaning. It takes her a few days.

She is, however, a dollface.

by Anonymousreply 183April 14, 2023 9:20 PM

Iā€™m quite tired, but it does seem a little early to go to bed.

by Anonymousreply 184April 14, 2023 9:27 PM

It is NEVER too early to go to bed.

by Anonymousreply 185April 14, 2023 9:29 PM

I highly recommend the Cannoli Dip and Chips at Wawa.

by Anonymousreply 186April 14, 2023 9:37 PM

I waited all last week for the warm weather. Itā€™s been 70s and 80s and of course I got sick. Part if it was wegovy making me nauseous, dizzy, gassy, refluxed. But I also was very tired, my muscles felt weak and when I was finally able to leave my bed today I went outside and was extremely short of breath and having terrible sweats. No temp (I havenā€™t had a fever since 1980sj, no coughing. But just trying to sweep my front patio made me dizzy and had me gasping for air. I think I might have aspiration pneumonia.

by Anonymousreply 187April 14, 2023 10:16 PM

Concord grape Crystal Light - delicious

by Anonymousreply 188April 14, 2023 10:20 PM

Somethingā€™s wrong, Iā€™m sick, tired and pissing bloody pee. Iā€™m scared and Iā€™m not interested in the doctorā€™s help (go to emergency!) and my psychiatrist is in Colombia for a wedding.

by Anonymousreply 189April 15, 2023 3:07 AM

You're in the wrong thread, R189. The title isn't "I wanted to be overwhelmed." Hope you feel better. But you sound nuts.

by Anonymousreply 190April 15, 2023 3:20 AM

I bought a forearm, calf and foot massager on Amazon. It is awesome.

by Anonymousreply 191April 15, 2023 3:37 AM

I want vegetables - the kind you canā€™t find at a store that also sells vapes and lighters at the counter.

by Anonymousreply 192April 15, 2023 4:00 AM

Are the forearm and the calf for a stew?

by Anonymousreply 193April 15, 2023 4:44 AM

R194, we refer to them as Unresponsive these days.

by Anonymousreply 194April 15, 2023 5:33 AM

R191, could you please post a link to that massager?

by Anonymousreply 195April 15, 2023 5:45 AM

As requested.

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by Anonymousreply 196April 15, 2023 7:45 AM

R190, I was drunk & over-medicated. Sorry I whelmed, I can see by my post that I indeed sounded fucking crazy.

by Anonymousreply 197April 15, 2023 3:49 PM

Was it a stone, R197/R189? If so, do they really shoot out?

by Anonymousreply 198April 15, 2023 4:10 PM

Oh god itā€™s raining

Oh god itā€™s hailing

by Anonymousreply 199April 15, 2023 11:20 PM

In my flyoverstan town, I somehow manage to completely fly under the radar. I think itā€™s a feat.

by Anonymousreply 200April 15, 2023 11:43 PM

R200, what do you mean? I live in a small town and people are unbelievably nosy and gossipy.

by Anonymousreply 201April 15, 2023 11:50 PM

Nobody cares

by Anonymousreply 202April 16, 2023 12:37 AM

I am finally eating the pretzels I thought were out of date. They're not. And delicious!

by Anonymousreply 203April 16, 2023 7:13 AM

R146 I think there are a couple of Cosmo(s) on DL. I asked one a question and got a long answer that wasn't related to any of the mountains of information that Cosmo (the first) has shared. A few posts later, someone wrote that the person who responded to me wasn't the Cosmo I was looking for.

by Anonymousreply 204April 17, 2023 12:58 AM

R203 Stale pretzels are great. I love them with vanilla ice cream.

by Anonymousreply 205April 17, 2023 1:01 AM

May 2020

by Anonymousreply 206April 17, 2023 1:44 AM

R206 Not today, buddy.

by Anonymousreply 207April 17, 2023 1:58 AM

In May 2020 , many days were spent staring out the window

by Anonymousreply 208April 17, 2023 2:05 AM

Pita Pata Raindrops on my window

by Anonymousreply 209April 17, 2023 2:26 AM

Yikes, R204! Iā€™m authenticated. Has someone stolen my identity?! Or my catā€™s identity? Cosmo is my catā€™s name. Believe me, heā€™s is like no other.

by Anonymousreply 210April 17, 2023 11:37 AM

Itā€™s windy outside!

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by Anonymousreply 211April 17, 2023 8:59 PM

Why don't professors want you to call them "Miss/Ms/Mrs" I addressed my PoliSci professor as Miss and the look she shot , if looks could kill... to make matters worse I said " sorry " ma' am" and her face turned bright red with rage.

I'm heading to her exam class now, she's gonna fail me right?

by Anonymousreply 212April 17, 2023 9:13 PM

Just call her "professor." What's so hard about that.

by Anonymousreply 213April 17, 2023 9:15 PM

She wants to be addressed as " dr+ last name" or "Professor+ last name". Problem is I have a hard time remembering her last name . Hence, calling her miss is easier ..

by Anonymousreply 214April 17, 2023 9:21 PM

[quote]Hence, calling her miss is easier ..

You took the easy way - hence, you failed

by Anonymousreply 215April 17, 2023 9:41 PM

This is the UNDERwhelmed thread, r212.

by Anonymousreply 216April 17, 2023 9:46 PM

I am underwhelmed r216, don't know about you

by Anonymousreply 217April 17, 2023 9:48 PM

[quote]I'm heading to her exam class now, she's gonna fail me right?

Of course she is.

by Anonymousreply 218April 17, 2023 10:00 PM

Here's hoping!

by Anonymousreply 219April 17, 2023 10:47 PM

I always get sentimental,a bit nostalgic at the end of the school year. After handing in my exam. I apologized to Professor M. She was gracious and accepted my apology, and said " have a great summer" . Hope that sweet parting influences her grading.

by Anonymousreply 220April 18, 2023 12:23 AM

Youā€™ll get a 3.0, R220. Cs or lower go back to plead/argue and she probably wants to be done with your class.

by Anonymousreply 221April 18, 2023 12:56 AM

You should have pretended you were German, which would allow you to call her Frau Professor.

by Anonymousreply 222April 18, 2023 1:49 AM

Had an absolutely whelming day at work. Really, really bad. My dog was happy to see me when I got home, and my cat is being a total snuggle buddy, like she knows.

by Anonymousreply 223April 18, 2023 2:46 AM

R233 Happy ending, yes? Good for you.

by Anonymousreply 224April 18, 2023 2:53 AM

Happy ending yes, r224. But possibly career ending. I wonā€™t go into not detail in the underwhelming thread. But loving the kitty snuggles and the black and pink pattern of her paws. She is a tiny little Tuxedo cat with a huge personality

by Anonymousreply 225April 18, 2023 3:02 AM

Sorry that was me, r223 at r225

by Anonymousreply 226April 18, 2023 3:03 AM

Oh, no, R226. I hope things aren't as bad as you think, right now.

by Anonymousreply 227April 18, 2023 3:06 AM

R225 A tuxedo cat? I always wanted one and - because I have no imagination - he'd be named Sylvester.

I agree with R227. Hopefully, your situation isn't was bad as you think.

by Anonymousreply 228April 18, 2023 3:17 AM

Thanks r227 and r228. We shall see.

I think Sylvester is a great name for a tuxedo cat, Mine is a girl and named Katy Purry because sheā€™s a purring machine. Goes by Katy and has the cutest mix of pink and black paw pads. My golden retriever Hudson (came with the name but Hud, Huddy and Huddy Buddy or Nutty Buddy) adores her. Katy is now bopping me on the head to go to bed.

by Anonymousreply 229April 18, 2023 4:05 AM

R229 I'm not underwhelmed; I'm jealous. Sorry for derailing the thread but head bumps to Ms Katy and belly rubs to Mr Hudson.

by Anonymousreply 230April 18, 2023 4:20 AM

Thank you r228 / r230. Lucky to have Katy and HUD.

by Anonymousreply 231April 18, 2023 4:37 AM

I just ordered some of that goop thatā€™s supposed to be good for cleaning the dust off of car interiors. Iā€™ll let you know.

by Anonymousreply 232April 19, 2023 10:44 PM

How could you name anyone after that trashy Katy Perry?

by Anonymousreply 233April 19, 2023 11:03 PM

I'm going to clean my glasses.

by Anonymousreply 234April 20, 2023 3:34 AM

[quote] Itā€™s raining. Iā€™m enjoying an iced coffee with butter rum syrup in it.

It's raining, It's pouring.

My love life is boring me to tears.

by Anonymousreply 235April 20, 2023 3:35 AM

The motion light in my driveway is out. When I took my dogs out late last night they refused to walk forward until a light came on. I turned on my phone flashlight and tried to coax them along but they were not having it and waiting for the big beaming light to come on. They're so smart my little doxies!

by Anonymousreply 236April 20, 2023 12:39 PM

My cat is getting rather too aggressive about getting me out of bed to feed her. Aggressive purrs, head butts, whisker tickles and the cold, wet nose. I miss the days when she would sit patiently by my head and wait for me to open my eyes.

by Anonymousreply 237April 22, 2023 5:38 PM

R237 get up! Itā€™s past noon!

by Anonymousreply 238April 22, 2023 7:15 PM

That's the thing about cats that I wouldn't like. My friend has a cat who wakes him up at 4:00 a.m. because the cat wants to eat. Not sure how you would train your cat out of that. Even if you closed your bedroom door with the cat outside in the hall, they'd bother you, make noise, scratch the door.

by Anonymousreply 239April 22, 2023 7:19 PM

I have manage to outwit Samba, the Demon Cat of Biscayne Boulevard by getting up at 2:30 a.m.

by Anonymousreply 240April 22, 2023 7:45 PM

Dogs are just as demanding. I'm overwhelmed by all this cat-centric complaining.

by Anonymousreply 241April 22, 2023 8:15 PM

R239, what is worse is the cat is actually getting him up to interact with him - even if itā€™s a shitty interaction. The cat wants company at 4am.

by Anonymousreply 242April 22, 2023 8:22 PM

I have an automated feeder to take care of the 4:00AM feeding.

by Anonymousreply 243April 22, 2023 8:29 PM

Automatic feeder makes sense. Why can't all cat owners use automatic feeders.

by Anonymousreply 244April 22, 2023 8:31 PM

They only work with dry food.

by Anonymousreply 245April 22, 2023 8:34 PM

I'd put some dry food in there. If they want to eat before the crack of dawn, then they can eat dry food.

by Anonymousreply 246April 22, 2023 8:38 PM

All this pussy talk has me overwhelmed.

by Anonymousreply 247April 23, 2023 12:06 PM

Breathe deeply r247.

by Anonymousreply 248April 23, 2023 12:13 PM

I've been more congested than usual this Spring.

by Anonymousreply 249April 23, 2023 7:13 PM

Ant in the house!

by Anonymousreply 250April 23, 2023 8:23 PM

I just ordered (Amazon) a memory foam seat cushion for my desk / computer chair. I read the reviews and an Amazon reviewer even posted reviews on YouTube. My computer chair is an Aeron knock-off, so it's nylon mesh on the seat (like a hammock, I guess). I wanted to make it softer and more comfortable.

by Anonymousreply 251April 23, 2023 8:38 PM

My usual grocery store was out of stock on "Black" ramen, which is very tasty and is beef-based. So, I bought a 4-pack of the same brand (Nongshim, Korean brand) "Soon" ramen, which is vegan. The package feels lighter and it has fewer calories than the Black, which is disappointing. I hope I like it. I wouldn't mind switching to vegan, if possible.

by Anonymousreply 252April 24, 2023 5:35 AM

Drinking a tall glass of fresh brewed Bigelow Raspberry Royale iced tea

by Anonymousreply 253April 24, 2023 4:36 PM

I just accidentally WWed my own (old) post in what I thought was a new thread.

In my defense, it was a good one.

by Anonymousreply 254April 24, 2023 5:01 PM

You must immediately FF yourself r254.

by Anonymousreply 255April 24, 2023 5:02 PM

What happens if you drink sour milk? It was in a cappuccino so I didnā€™t notice until it was too late.

by Anonymousreply 256April 24, 2023 5:03 PM

I'm hungry. I'm going to have a salad with 3 oz. of tuna on top, drizzled with Italian salad dressing. I may add 2 tablespoons of mini-croutons for crunch. An orange will be my dessert. Yes, I am trying to lose weight. I have to see my doctor next month and I'm heavier now than I was 6 months ago.

by Anonymousreply 257April 24, 2023 5:13 PM

Cosmo I need two lose 10 lbs by annual physical with GP in June. I have had a year to do it. Lol

by Anonymousreply 258April 24, 2023 5:15 PM

R258, I punked out in 2022 and did a tele-health call because I didn't want to get on the scale! She won't berate me or anything but, I joined WW in June 2019 and had lost 30 lbs. just before the pandemic hit. I've gained that back plus 6 lbs! I'm a self-diagnosed compulsive eater. I eat even if when I'm not hungry. I don't know why but I do.

by Anonymousreply 259April 24, 2023 5:19 PM

Cosmo I totally can relate. Stress and boredom eater. And I like my cocktails and whine.

by Anonymousreply 260April 24, 2023 5:25 PM

Lately, in addition to canned mackerel (Season brand), I've been liking Genova oil-packed albacore tuna.

by Anonymousreply 261April 24, 2023 6:34 PM

Iā€™ve cut out processed snacks that are designed to be addictive. I now snack on fruit and nuts.

by Anonymousreply 262April 24, 2023 6:40 PM

I bought some "probiotic" dried apricots. Tastes like regular dried apricots.

by Anonymousreply 263April 24, 2023 6:43 PM

No one can convince me that nuts are not addictive.

by Anonymousreply 264April 24, 2023 7:23 PM

Iā€™m thinking about signing up for an online yoga course for people who have been inactive for a long time. I definitely fall into that camp, but it may be a big waste of $150.

by Anonymousreply 265April 24, 2023 7:31 PM

I find nuts are only addictive when they are salty.

by Anonymousreply 266April 24, 2023 8:22 PM

Yeah, the Diamond Smokehouse almonds, for example, are addictive, but that's due to the saltiness & added flavor.

I eat pecans (plain) for breakfast, but I don't feel like eating more than maybe 10-12 of them at a time.

R265, why not just search YouTube for beginner yoga classes? Start with the sitting or lying poses. The standing poses are harder.

by Anonymousreply 267April 24, 2023 9:01 PM

[quote]What happens if you drink sour milk? It was in a cappuccino so I didnā€™t notice until it was too late.

I suggest that you get your affairs in order.

by Anonymousreply 268April 24, 2023 9:43 PM

[quote] What happens if you drink sour milk? It was in a cappuccino so I didnā€™t notice until it was too late.

Can I have your things?

by Anonymousreply 269April 24, 2023 10:27 PM

Yesterday I went to the allergist for the first time, and my arms lit up from the tests. I started to get whelmed, but the doc told me my misery is the bog standard type.

by Anonymousreply 270April 24, 2023 10:44 PM

Itā€™s been 7 hours and no ill effects.

by Anonymousreply 271April 24, 2023 10:46 PM

R271, I donā€™t wish to police your posts, but I think your sour milk cause of death really merits itā€™s own ā€œsad last daysā€ thread.

by Anonymousreply 272April 24, 2023 10:50 PM

Iā€™m fine. I send my regards.

by Anonymousreply 273April 24, 2023 10:55 PM

Maybe the sour milk was beneficial to you. Consider drinking it on a regular basis.

by Anonymousreply 274April 24, 2023 11:05 PM

You want to be underwhelmed? Watch that latest Janet tour.

by Anonymousreply 275April 24, 2023 11:10 PM

R256, what do you think cheese is?

by Anonymousreply 276April 24, 2023 11:13 PM

I thought cheese is what's usually found on an uncut dick.

by Anonymousreply 277April 24, 2023 11:15 PM

Sometime si wonder of my posts are marked with the red tag as "troll"

by Anonymousreply 278April 25, 2023 3:39 AM

R278 Why?

by Anonymousreply 279April 25, 2023 5:01 AM

Just finished last bottle of Clenpiq - itā€™s the drunk kentuckian pronunciation of ā€œclean pigā€

by Anonymousreply 280April 25, 2023 11:34 AM

I put Clinique moisture surge on my dachshundā€™s dry skin

by Anonymousreply 281April 25, 2023 8:07 PM

Clinique is tested on humans so the pup should be safe.

by Anonymousreply 282April 25, 2023 8:38 PM

R279, just wondering...

by Anonymousreply 283April 25, 2023 8:39 PM

R281, you should sniff your dachshundā€™s ears.

by Anonymousreply 284April 25, 2023 8:52 PM

And finger his butthole.

by Anonymousreply 285April 25, 2023 8:53 PM

R284 you should sniff my asshole

by Anonymousreply 286April 25, 2023 11:15 PM

Iā€™ve decided that my fitted tee shirt is the gay version of a chamise - donā€™t take off the jacket unless you mean bidness.

by Anonymousreply 287April 26, 2023 12:44 AM

It's a "chemise." Chamise is some type of flowering plant. Anyway, I don't understand what you mean. Are you saying your pecs are jutting through your fitted T?

by Anonymousreply 288April 26, 2023 1:39 AM

I'm reading the Spring 2023 Underwhelmed thread.

by Anonymousreply 289April 26, 2023 1:51 AM

^^ I wouldn't bother, Denver. It's not a underwhelming as your might think.

by Anonymousreply 290April 26, 2023 2:17 AM

I paid for the yoga course.

by Anonymousreply 291April 26, 2023 4:04 AM

With a fuck fuck here. A fuck suck there. Here a suck there a fuck everywhere a suck fuck

by Anonymousreply 292April 26, 2023 7:44 PM

I'm beginning to feel excited about planting tomatoes and peppers. Herbs, too, especially basil - love the smell. I know it's too early here in the Great Lakes region but Spring is here!

by Anonymousreply 293April 27, 2023 2:43 PM

Iā€™m patting myself on the back. Itā€™s big to me, but weā€™ll keep it in this thread. I can do good things everey once inawhileā€¦.

by Anonymousreply 294April 27, 2023 7:48 PM

Iā€™ll try anything once.

by Anonymousreply 295April 27, 2023 9:06 PM

Self-dismemberment, R295?

by Anonymousreply 296April 28, 2023 2:00 AM

I'm eating too many croissants lately

by Anonymousreply 297April 28, 2023 2:37 AM

Iā€™ve just realized itā€™s Friday, not Saturday.

by Anonymousreply 298April 28, 2023 8:46 PM

I did not think yesterday was Friday, which happens fairly often.

by Anonymousreply 299April 28, 2023 8:49 PM

I love Fridays.

by Anonymousreply 300April 28, 2023 10:23 PM

I overcooked my lasagne.

by Anonymousreply 301April 28, 2023 10:29 PM

R296 you go first

by Anonymousreply 302April 28, 2023 10:30 PM

R301, how do you overcook lasagne?

by Anonymousreply 303April 29, 2023 2:53 AM

I bought this really nice cheddar cheese from Costco: it's organic and the brand is "Kingdom." It is crumbly and has a bit of the crystalization, like Parmesan. So, I put it on my Costco list to buy, again. Then, I checked the Costco Same-Day website and it looks like damn Costco struck again - stopped selling it, substituted it with Kirkland cheddar.

Costco is really not doing well with its cheese selection. They keep removing good cheeses and substituting their own products, which aren't great. I'm not saying all Kirkland products are not great, but they're failing with the cheeses.

by Anonymousreply 304April 29, 2023 4:06 AM

That cheese problem borders on whelming

by Anonymousreply 305April 29, 2023 3:14 PM

Kirkland products are made by major manufacturers of known brands. Itā€™s not as if theyā€™re making cheese in the parking lot of their distribution center.

by Anonymousreply 306April 29, 2023 4:14 PM

Iā€™ve got to go out now, meet people and be social, whereas I want to stay in, watch TV and eat yogurt.

by Anonymousreply 307April 29, 2023 4:42 PM

Iā€™m making a patty melt on rye, but I only have shallots - fussy and twee. What a pleasant Saturday.

by Anonymousreply 308April 29, 2023 7:40 PM

It's raining today and I love it. The cat and I are curled up together on the couch, drifting in and out of sleep.

by Anonymousreply 309April 29, 2023 7:41 PM

My cousin found out late last year she is like 1/8th Cherokee and now she is attending Pow Wows in full regalia this weekend.

by Anonymousreply 310April 29, 2023 10:05 PM

Find out if she can score some peyote.

by Anonymousreply 311April 29, 2023 10:15 PM

I tried the Nongshim (Korean brand) "Soon" ramen because my local store was out of my usual "Black" ramen. The Soon ramen is pretty darn good. It's vegan; the Black has beef broth. I think I would still give the edge to the Black ramen, which has 3 different packets of flavorings. The Soon only has 2 packets.

by Anonymousreply 312April 30, 2023 12:54 AM

Is anybody else not liking the sun coming up so early, nowadays?

by Anonymousreply 313May 1, 2023 5:52 PM

R313 I agree. I want to sleep in. The birds and the sun wake me way to early these days. I love winter when it's dark at 7am and 5pm.

by Anonymousreply 314May 2, 2023 12:26 AM

I've been selling a load of junk on eBay, and so far I've made Ā£268. It's so satisfying when you get a sale, even if it's only a small amount. Normally I'm a bit of a hoarder, so I'm proud of myself.

by Anonymousreply 315May 2, 2023 1:37 PM

[quote] It's so satisfying when you get a sale, even if it's only a small amount.

Interesting, R315. I still buy a fair amount of things via eBay. I usually research the prices and email the seller, asking to negotiate a price. (Nothing crazy, I don't want to insult a seller.) Only one seller has said no (they won't negotiate). I always pay right away. Sounds like a no-brainer, but I think a lot of buyers commit to something and then either don't pay or take a while to pay.

by Anonymousreply 316May 2, 2023 7:55 PM

Iā€™ve been rehabilitating gangly rhododendrons with pruning and pine needles to acidify the soil. New shoots are coming in.

by Anonymousreply 317May 2, 2023 8:05 PM

I'm having Papa Murphy's taco pizza today. ("Available for a limited time only!")

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by Anonymousreply 318May 2, 2023 10:16 PM

R315 Congrats! Are the purchaser pretty fair on reviews?

by Anonymousreply 319May 3, 2023 1:07 AM

I bought some plants for the garden and now I realize it is way too early to put them outside. I live in the Great Lakes region and our spring is at least another month away. I was seduced by the lovely begonias and coral bells.

by Anonymousreply 320May 3, 2023 3:37 AM

I donā€™t need a pizza or calzone; I have stew and bread.

Iā€™m turning back into a Lutheran. A turtleneck canā€™t be far.

by Anonymousreply 321May 4, 2023 1:28 AM

Stew and bread sounds good. Just don't start wearing turtlenecks.

by Anonymousreply 322May 4, 2023 1:36 AM

I accidentally cancelled my catā€™s automated 4:00 AM feeding. She let me know.

by Anonymousreply 323May 5, 2023 10:24 AM

As well she should.

by Anonymousreply 324May 5, 2023 11:20 AM

Iā€™m expecting a grocery delivery shortly, so Iā€™m going to clear out and clean the fridge before it arrives.

by Anonymousreply 325May 5, 2023 6:51 PM

Charles' coronation has me thinking about the kings and queens of music.

Michael Jackson will always be the king of pop, Aretha Franklin will always be the queen of soul, Elvis is forever, the king of rock 'n' roll, and like it or not, Madonna will always be the queen of pop.

There is no ascendancy for people coming up behind them.

Even Britney Spears is and probably always will be a pop princess. Even if she were still making music and hadn't gone crazy, she was never going to inherit the queen of pop crown.

So where does that leave artists like Lady Gaga? She is clearly a better performer and actor than Madonna ever was. She's surpassed the title princess of pop. So what is she? Is there an honorific for artist like her, ones that are too big to be a pop princess but not in line to be the next queen?

I'm much more concerned about this than the British royal family.

by Anonymousreply 326May 6, 2023 4:52 AM

What a segue^!

by Anonymousreply 327May 6, 2023 5:05 AM

[quote] Elvis is forever, the king of rock 'n' roll

Elvis wasn't the "king of rock 'n' roll." He was, simply, "The King."

When Michael Jackson dubbed himself "The King of Pop," I actually felt bad for him because it sounded so stupid.

Anyway, why is this thread headed in this direction?

by Anonymousreply 328May 6, 2023 5:16 AM

This thread has gone astray!

by Anonymousreply 329May 6, 2023 8:15 AM

Iā€™m about to tell my amaryllis plants itā€™s Fall and they get no more light and no more water. In another month theyā€™ll live in the fridge with no onion and no apple.

I should grow a mullet as I sing for them:

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by Anonymousreply 330May 6, 2023 7:29 PM

Apparently my cat thinks the coronation means we just throw feeding protocols to the wayside and eat whenever we want. SMH.

by Anonymousreply 331May 6, 2023 7:31 PM

I just ordered a new iMac (desktop computer). I didn't order enough adapters for the ports. All my peripherals are USB-A. The ports on the back of the iMac are all USB-C, but they call them "USB 3" and "Thunderbolt / USB 4." So confusing. The cheapest iMac has only 2 ports back there. Why is Apple so weird with the ports. Why can't they just put 6 ports on all the iMacs.

by Anonymousreply 332May 6, 2023 10:33 PM

Port extenders are cheap and plentiful r332.

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by Anonymousreply 333May 6, 2023 10:46 PM

R333, I know. I just think it looks messy and why can't they just put enough ports on the back of a damn computer.

by Anonymousreply 334May 6, 2023 11:03 PM

R334 You sound overwhelmed. I understand why you would want to be underwhelmed.

by Anonymousreply 335May 6, 2023 11:30 PM

I planted an English shrub rose in a pot today. First time with roses. Excited for blooms next year!

by Anonymousreply 336May 6, 2023 11:40 PM

R336 Very patient. Waiting for blooms next year? My growing season is so short (90 days) I need to see blooms immediately! I wish you success with your shrub roses.

by Anonymousreply 337May 7, 2023 1:58 AM

Can't decide whether to buy coffee to make at home. I lost my taste for it during covid this January and February (and maybe March), and now I find myself drinking it no more than every second or third day. I like it, but not as much as I used to, and I'm almost out. I've been drinking iced tea in the morning instead.

by Anonymousreply 338May 7, 2023 2:37 PM

The magic of Folger's Crystals, my friend.

by Anonymousreply 339May 7, 2023 4:07 PM

Someone named Ted on the Youtubes invented a window breaker desperately needed in every vehicle ever manufactured.

He didnā€™t make enough of them for everyone. Some of us will die.

Fuck you, Ted.

by Anonymousreply 340May 7, 2023 5:01 PM

I was planning to clear out a closet in the middle bedroom today but I had a four-hour nap instead.

by Anonymousreply 341May 7, 2023 5:27 PM

A MUCH more underwhelming use of your time r341.

by Anonymousreply 342May 7, 2023 5:31 PM

Good for you r341

by Anonymousreply 343May 7, 2023 5:52 PM

Watching the coronation (plus staying up late due to other things) threw a wrench in my sleep schedule. I slept maybe 10 hours last night, finally.

by Anonymousreply 344May 7, 2023 5:56 PM

I would buy some just to keep around, R338. Not having any in the house would make me desperately want some.

by Anonymousreply 345May 7, 2023 7:03 PM

[quote]The magic of Folger's Crystals, my friend.

At first, I dismissed this idea. But then I realized that now, in my dotage, it might be a reasonable solution. I'd probably choose a different brand, as I never cared for brewed Folger's, but the concept of instant coffee might be something to try.

I gave up on grinding beans five years agoā€”it gets all over the counterā€”and have even switched to not grinding my own pepper. Penzeys makes a perfectly tasty pre-ground black pepper called simply Penzeys Pepper.

There must be a dark roast instant coffee.

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by Anonymousreply 346May 7, 2023 7:15 PM

[quote]There must be a dark roast instant coffee.

A HEAPING tablespoon of Folgers Crystals.

by Anonymousreply 347May 7, 2023 7:17 PM

A while ago, I bought a bunch of different instant coffees. Folgers was surprisingly OK, compared to the others, including some that cost a lot more.

by Anonymousreply 348May 7, 2023 7:18 PM

Cafe Busto espresso is an instant coffee brick that needs boiling water. Tasty. Acidic as hell. Follow with a water chaser.

by Anonymousreply 349May 7, 2023 7:25 PM

I couldn't find Cafe Busto, r349, but Cafe Bustelo popped up. I remember liking it in the 1970s. Here's their "instant" webpage.

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by Anonymousreply 350May 7, 2023 7:30 PM

Thatā€™s the one, R350. Sorry. I gave up on the brand once I switched to using a percolator. I can use a variety of shitty beans to obtain thick coffee.

by Anonymousreply 351May 7, 2023 7:33 PM

I don't think the brick of Cafe Bustelo is instant coffee. The brick is pre-ground coffee beans. The instant stuff comes in jars.

by Anonymousreply 352May 7, 2023 7:47 PM

Can we please stop talking about instant coffee [shiver]?

by Anonymousreply 353May 7, 2023 7:50 PM

All mammyā€™s babies love shortnin shortnin all mammyā€™s babies love shortnin bread.

by Anonymousreply 354May 7, 2023 8:27 PM

Get a keurig? You can make tea with it too.

by Anonymousreply 355May 8, 2023 4:40 AM

R354 = Ethel Mertz

by Anonymousreply 356May 8, 2023 7:42 AM

[quote]You want to be underwhelmed? Watch that latest Janet tour.

Or Charles and Camilla's billion dollar cornation debacle.

by Anonymousreply 357May 8, 2023 2:51 PM

[quote]Watching the coronation (plus staying up late due to other things) threw a wrench in my sleep schedule. I slept maybe 10 hours last night, finally.

...and you need, what? a full 14 hours?

by Anonymousreply 358May 8, 2023 2:54 PM

How come when I lose track of which day it is, it's never in my favor? It always ends up being Monday.

by Anonymousreply 359May 8, 2023 3:10 PM

Rather whelmingly, Iā€™m feeling a little underwhelmed by Datalounge recently. With the exception of this thread, it seems less funny and more angry than it used to be. I think I may let my subscription lapse this summer and try to spend less time online in general.

by Anonymousreply 360May 8, 2023 4:10 PM

Iā€™m wearing linen pants today. I realize I am rushing the season but it is 72 degrees and sunny. It feels like the right choice.

by Anonymousreply 361May 8, 2023 4:37 PM

Made it to Costco today. They did have, in stock, the Kingdom brand cheddar cheese I mentioned, upthread. Not sure why it's not on the Same-Day website.

BTW, in case anyone is wondering, the markup for Costco delivery (Same-Day) is around 17%, at least in my area.

by Anonymousreply 362May 8, 2023 10:36 PM

I donā€™t know if I have allergies or a cold.

by Anonymousreply 363May 8, 2023 11:35 PM

You could have both, R363.

by Anonymousreply 364May 8, 2023 11:50 PM

I took the bus home from work today.

by Anonymousreply 365May 9, 2023 5:02 AM

Congratulations, R365. That may be the most underwhelming post I've ever seen on an "underwhelmed" thread.

by Anonymousreply 366May 9, 2023 7:41 AM

I went out to lunch with my team for Cinco de Mayo. I'm stuffed and will not be eating dinner. The food is not as good as it was pre-pandemic but it's still really good Mexican food. Before anyone asks, we went today because you can't get NEAR the place on Cinco de Mayo.

by Anonymousreply 367May 9, 2023 9:07 PM

That sounds good Cosmo.

by Anonymousreply 368May 9, 2023 9:26 PM

I took the bus home again today. I hope this underfascinating bit of underwhelm doesn't cause anyone's brain to atrophy.

by Anonymousreply 369May 9, 2023 11:08 PM

What did you have, Cosmo? I love Mexican food. I like ceviche and smothered burritos.

by Anonymousreply 370May 9, 2023 11:13 PM

Watching the Westminster dog show with my dog and feeling like weā€™re perfectly matched underachievers.

by Anonymousreply 371May 9, 2023 11:50 PM

R369 I liked the taking the bus home when I was working. It was never crowded, I didn't have to drive, and I could catch it a block from my apartment. I thought it was a good way to start and end the work day.

by Anonymousreply 372May 10, 2023 1:00 AM

I went to a cat show recently. It was hilarious seeing these cats in the rings getting judged. They dangle a toy to get a cat to look up so they can check the gaze and head proportions. I mean ?? It's the most ridiculous way to spend a couple hours but it was so fun. Some really gorgeous contestants.

by Anonymousreply 373May 10, 2023 5:02 AM

I am listening to and enjoying the theme song to Greatest American Hero at 1:05 am.

by Anonymousreply 374May 10, 2023 5:06 AM

How very weird, R374, a friend and I were talking this evening and he started quoting the lyrics from the GHA theme song and asked if I knew what it was from.

by Anonymousreply 375May 10, 2023 5:23 AM

For those asking, I had chicken enchiladas with refried beans and rice. The chicken was a little dry and the refried beans weren't as flavorful as they used to be. Jalepeno poppers, guacamole, salsa, chips, queso, and Mexican chorizo were ordered for the table. There were 15 of us.

by Anonymousreply 376May 10, 2023 12:38 PM

Sylvester Stallone, his wife, and daughters are on the Today Show. Jennifer Flavin has Cindy Lou Who's . . . . everything!! She looks like a real life Cindy Lou Who!

by Anonymousreply 377May 10, 2023 12:40 PM

People think itā€™s in to say Jennifer Coolidge is their favorite actress

by Anonymousreply 378May 10, 2023 5:17 PM

This cookie is raw dough.

by Anonymousreply 379May 10, 2023 5:22 PM

R319 - most of my buyers actually haven't left reviews (although the ones who have have been positive). Ah well.

by Anonymousreply 380May 10, 2023 11:50 PM

OMG, i just ate a bag of Miss Vickie's potatoes chips and now I feel nauseous.

by Anonymousreply 381May 11, 2023 2:44 AM

R369, are you Cate Blanchett?

by Anonymousreply 382May 11, 2023 2:49 AM

Our family dog got neutered today.

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by Anonymousreply 383May 11, 2023 2:49 AM

I need to buy new socks soon

by Anonymousreply 384May 11, 2023 3:45 AM

R383, No doubt this experience was far from underwhelming for your dog, who looks displeased, but still very handsome.

by Anonymousreply 385May 11, 2023 4:05 AM

The top cheese consumer is Denmark. The country consumes 28.1 kilograms of cheese consumption per capita. The second highest consumer is Iceland followed by Finland at 27.7 kilograms and 27.3 kilograms of cheese consumption per capita respectively. France follows closely at 27.2 kilograms of cheese per capita. The French keep high breed dairy cattle which contribute significantly to high production of cheese. At position five is Cyprus which consumes 26.7 kilograms of cheese consumption per capita.

by Anonymousreply 386May 11, 2023 4:07 AM

Pffft!

by Anonymousreply 387May 11, 2023 4:14 AM

Hmm ... per capita, Denmark is the #1 producer of cheese. So, that makes sense. New Zealand is #2, Ireland is #3. France is #11, behind Germany at #9. (Per capita.)

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by Anonymousreply 388May 11, 2023 4:58 AM

I forgot my bus tickets today.

by Anonymousreply 389May 11, 2023 6:10 AM

I only subscribe to two magazines, and both have written me this year saying they were discontinuing their paper editions and tried to get me to continue paying for their online versions. As if.

by Anonymousreply 390May 11, 2023 7:14 AM

The milk steamer on my espresso machine was acting up. It just needed a monthly ā€œdeep clean,ā€ but the process of figuring that out has led me to make five cappuccinos today and I drank them all. No sleep for me.

by Anonymousreply 391May 11, 2023 9:01 PM

R391, it happened to me when I had to descale my percolator. After four practice runs, I had a perfectly good pot of coffee. I started this at 8pm. By midnight, I was washing down the walls of my shit hole apartment with vinegar.

I didnā€™t want to disturb the neighbors, so I used headphones. If you end up doing chores, avoid power ballads. I joined in. Iā€™m a full voiced singer and thatā€™s inappropriate at 2am. It was ā€œCrazy Babyā€ by Joanie Osborne, btw.

by Anonymousreply 392May 12, 2023 12:57 AM

I got case of toilet paper today. 46 rolls. Iā€™m disturbingly pleased by this.

by Anonymousreply 393May 12, 2023 2:38 AM

Costco, R393?

by Anonymousreply 394May 12, 2023 2:57 AM

Amazon, R394. Such a deal.

by Anonymousreply 395May 12, 2023 3:07 AM

This is bordering on overwhelming, so I apologize in advance.

I think I have to return (by mail) the new computer I just bought. I'm still in my 14-day window for returns, but I spent several hours transferring data and downloading apps and wanted to keep the computer. But it was expensive and I don't want to regret not returning it when I had the opportunity.

I have an appointment to talk with Apple and I hope they can resolve this issue. Otherwise, I'll return for refund.

by Anonymousreply 396May 12, 2023 8:06 PM

What issue?

by Anonymousreply 397May 12, 2023 8:07 PM

Couple of issues, R397. First, I suspect this computer is refurbished, but I could be wrong. Second, the computer is doing something wonky upon start-up.

by Anonymousreply 398May 12, 2023 8:22 PM

I had chickpea spread for lunch which was VERY filling and rather high in calories so I've made a change of plan for dinner. I've decided not to have popcorn as my first course. There will be NO first course and instead I will just have a bowl of Minestrone soup with millet for my din din.

by Anonymousreply 399May 13, 2023 12:58 AM

My grandmother never used her first name because she hated it - Lyda. Thirty years after her death, I just found her birth certificate and it was "Lida"! It's in all the family trees spelled wrong.

by Anonymousreply 400May 13, 2023 1:06 AM

[quote]Thirty years after her death, I just found her birth certificate and it was "Lida"!

Was her middle name Rose?

by Anonymousreply 401May 13, 2023 1:59 AM

Iā€™m going to mow the lawn and then go to the library to collect some books.

by Anonymousreply 402May 13, 2023 6:56 AM

R402-Those books are not yours to collect they are merely there for you to borrow and return in a timely manner.

by Anonymousreply 403May 13, 2023 12:21 PM

R403, I thought of a witty and cutting rejoinder to your remark, but this calming thread is neither the time nor the place for it.

by Anonymousreply 404May 13, 2023 12:32 PM

I might participate in this: šŸ¦

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by Anonymousreply 405May 13, 2023 12:44 PM

R403 = Spinster librarian

by Anonymousreply 406May 13, 2023 10:04 PM

Used a pressure washer to clean algae and other life forms off of my driveway. Very satisfying.

by Anonymousreply 407May 13, 2023 10:12 PM

Stood over the kitchen waste basket, peeled off my gnarly panties.

by Anonymousreply 408May 13, 2023 10:16 PM

I collected most of my books from the library, but one is not yet available. I also made a new request to reserve another book, which should be available in a week or two.

by Anonymousreply 409May 13, 2023 11:44 PM

I'm sneezing non stop

by Anonymousreply 410May 13, 2023 11:57 PM

Rub the book on your ass

by Anonymousreply 411May 13, 2023 11:58 PM

[quote] Rub the book on your ass

R411, that is not an effective way to stop a fit of sneezing.

by Anonymousreply 412May 14, 2023 8:31 AM

Works for me.

by Anonymousreply 413May 14, 2023 8:49 AM

I don't collect my library books. I return them, usually before the due date.

by Anonymousreply 414May 14, 2023 12:12 PM

R414 have you ever rubbed one of those library books on your ass?

by Anonymousreply 415May 14, 2023 4:59 PM

Why would I rub a library book on my ass?

by Anonymousreply 416May 14, 2023 5:08 PM

R416 shits and grins?

by Anonymousreply 417May 14, 2023 9:06 PM

Trying out Costco cat food and Iā€™m afraid Nancy thinks I donā€™t love her anymore.

Leftovers.

by Anonymousreply 418May 14, 2023 9:31 PM

Nancy knows you love her. Nancy is merely questioning if she still loves you.

Leftovers are a good mitigating tactic.

by Anonymousreply 419May 14, 2023 9:32 PM

I had Amy's Indian Matter Paneer for dinner...

Not whelming but reliably good

by Anonymousreply 420May 14, 2023 9:41 PM

Iā€™ve caught a cold. Stupid cold, rainy weather after a week of sunny 80s F.

by Anonymousreply 421May 14, 2023 11:34 PM

My cat let me trim two stubborn mats. One behind his ear and another by his flank. As a bonus I found a big giant third one on this rump. It was easier to remove than the other two. Now he's cuddling up in bed.

by Anonymousreply 422May 15, 2023 5:19 AM

R422 He's grateful for your attention; he couldn't reach those areas to help himself.

by Anonymousreply 423May 15, 2023 5:41 AM

Celine has a beautiful shirt for $600 and thatā€™s not a reasonable purchase right now.

by Anonymousreply 424May 15, 2023 8:22 AM

I think you need to let us be the judge of that r424.

Pics please.

by Anonymousreply 425May 15, 2023 10:16 AM

[Quote] Celine has a beautiful shirt for $600

This is monthly rent for some

by Anonymousreply 426May 15, 2023 11:02 AM

And a lunch tab for others.

by Anonymousreply 427May 15, 2023 11:59 AM

[quote] Celine has a beautiful shirt for $600 and thatā€™s not a reasonable purchase right now.

Would it ever be a reasonable purchase? I can see spending $600 on outerwear, but not for a designer shirt.

by Anonymousreply 428May 15, 2023 5:14 PM

My neighbours, who are stupid and possibly mad, have thrown cigarette butts into my garden AGAIN.

THIS IS WHELMING.

I have to move, the thought of which underwhelms me.

by Anonymousreply 429May 15, 2023 5:27 PM

I used to be whelmed by the perfection with which Del Monte trims and packs the grapefruit segments they sell in both single-serving containers and 64 oz tubs. I wondered if theyā€™d perfected grapefruit DNA or invented some diabolically clever machine that uses lasers or very sharp knives or something in order to create perfect segments from every grapefruit it sees.

Now I just spoon them into a bowl and eat ā€˜em, one perfect pink grapefruit segment after another.

by Anonymousreply 430May 15, 2023 5:29 PM

I just had tuna salad on Ritz Crackers and a Cara Cara orange. I love Cara Cara oranges.

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by Anonymousreply 431May 15, 2023 5:48 PM

Can anyone recommend a stovetop percolator for an induction range?

In my research, I have learned that not all stainless steel will work with induction.

by Anonymousreply 432May 15, 2023 5:50 PM

[quote]I have to move, the thought of which underwhelms me.

I can think of few things I find as overwhelming as moving.

by Anonymousreply 433May 15, 2023 6:01 PM

The Cara Cara is also my house citrus.

by Anonymousreply 434May 15, 2023 7:08 PM

Iā€™ve been rinsing my mouth out every night with salt šŸ§‚ in very warm water because one side of my mouth ( teeth) have been bothering me lately.

by Anonymousreply 435May 15, 2023 8:34 PM

Got my car inspected in Newark. Waze send me threw some interesting neighborhoods. Glad I didnā€™t hit anyone.

by Anonymousreply 436May 15, 2023 9:28 PM

^through

by Anonymousreply 437May 15, 2023 10:04 PM

R436 Freylinghausen Ave. is scary

I'm taking my car to Randolph this weekend! Very peaceful MVA, and a nice drive along Rt. 10.

by Anonymousreply 438May 15, 2023 10:10 PM

šŸ˜oh my sides

I just love to troll the L chat. Silly lezzies

by Anonymousreply 439May 15, 2023 10:31 PM

Cara Cara oranges are my favorites too, Cosmo and r434.

by Anonymousreply 440May 15, 2023 10:36 PM

R438, I live not far from the Randolph DMV!!

by Anonymousreply 441May 16, 2023 12:27 AM

Right now I'm listening to an instrumental version of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

by Anonymousreply 442May 16, 2023 2:06 AM

Are you in an elevator, R442?

by Anonymousreply 443May 16, 2023 8:25 AM

R443- On my computer. This is the version

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by Anonymousreply 444May 16, 2023 2:09 PM

Went to Honda dealer to have a recall repair handled. They tried to sell me $450 of fuel injection cleaning which itā€™s highly unlikely my car needs. It only has 12,000 miles on it. Tsk.

by Anonymousreply 445May 16, 2023 9:19 PM

[quote] I live not far from the Randolph DMV!!

R441 Cosmo, you give away a lot of personal information. Please be careful.

by Anonymousreply 446May 17, 2023 12:24 AM

I went to Costco on Tuesday and bought Peanut šŸ„œ Brittle and some shorts šŸ©³.

by Anonymousreply 447May 17, 2023 4:12 AM

Peanut Brittle! Ohmergod! Is it delicious?

by Anonymousreply 448May 17, 2023 4:55 AM

I just accidentally wwā€™d my own (old) post again. I guess Iā€™m really on past meā€™s wavelength.

by Anonymousreply 449May 17, 2023 5:05 AM

R448- I have not eaten it yet but it's made with BUTTER so I think it's good quality and therefore should be really tasty when I try it.

by Anonymousreply 450May 17, 2023 5:10 AM

Thanks, R446. I love you and will be more careful.

I have to go to a client luncheon today. My Manager called me yesterday to let me know that the client contact may wear a mask during lunch, may not shake hands, and, here's the kicker, may not EAT during the luncheon. She's overly COVID-cautious. This should be a lot of fun. The client contact is the honoree at the luncheon and she may not eat. Oy vey!

by Anonymousreply 451May 17, 2023 1:42 PM

R491, that means the honoree will skip in, spend less than 15 minutes, and skip out.

by Anonymousreply 452May 17, 2023 1:54 PM

I hope so, R452. She's a royal pain in my ass. My Manager said she will take the food home.

by Anonymousreply 453May 17, 2023 2:08 PM

I just ate a bag of popcorn for dinner. Itā€™s been a challenging day.

by Anonymousreply 454May 17, 2023 6:06 PM

I ate some šŸ¤

by Anonymousreply 455May 17, 2023 6:11 PM

[quote] I just ate a bag of popcorn for dinner. Itā€™s been a challenging day.

Whoa, easy there, big fella.

Then again, this is a thread about underwhelming stuff.

by Anonymousreply 456May 17, 2023 8:42 PM

I just ate a "pint" (it's only 14 ounces, now) of HƤagen-Dazs vanilla swiss almond ice cream. It wasn't as good as I remembered it. I bought it to eat while watching the coronation and I didn't eat it at that time.

by Anonymousreply 457May 17, 2023 10:55 PM

I had three slices of leftover pizza for dinner. The thought of cooking was kinda whelming tonight, so I just re-heated instead.

by Anonymousreply 458May 18, 2023 1:00 AM

Packing for a 72 hour trip where temperatures will vary between 40 - 90 degrees. I think I will wear a pair of jeans and then wear them back. Pack shorts and tshirts. Donā€™t think I need a hoodie. Whatever I can fit into the underseat bag I guess.

by Anonymousreply 459May 18, 2023 1:38 AM

Where are you going, R459?

by Anonymousreply 460May 18, 2023 1:53 AM

It's only 9:38 am and I'm already tired. šŸ„±

I think I shall take a nap late this afternoon.

by Anonymousreply 461May 18, 2023 1:39 PM

Big Trouble With China!

Iā€™ve chipped another soup bowl - all of them are now chipped. This is my third set of china in five years and I donā€™t even drink.

Each time I say Iā€™m going back to Wedgwood Edme. My initial set survived at least six moves over 25 years. When I trudge online, itā€™s page after page of the bridal basket decal bullshit. I want plain crazed plates the color of old teeth. I bizarre green. I didnā€™t even know they had green Edme. I donā€™t like it.

Fuck.

by Anonymousreply 462May 18, 2023 2:56 PM

I was at the dentist all morning having a provisional bridge repaired. It should be whelming: itā€™s the third time since February that it has broken. OTOH, the repairs are free (the dentistry is not) and I have a $2200 credit balance on my account and am thus, if not underwhelmed, at least able to eat real food again.

by Anonymousreply 463May 18, 2023 5:09 PM

What? Why do you have a $2200 credit balance? I'm not following your story.

by Anonymousreply 464May 18, 2023 5:12 PM

Take a hoodie r459!

by Anonymousreply 465May 18, 2023 5:18 PM

Because all told, most of a new mouth at Boston Universityā€™s Dental School costs about $44,000, about $18,000 of which is my responsibility spread over three years. Itā€™s good dental insurance but it doesnā€™t cover everything. Or almost anything if the tooth had been worked on in the three years before they started. I wonā€™t get dentures so it was either suck it up and pay up or donā€™t eat much that needs chewing.

And knowing the very cute Kuwaiti post-doc doing most of the work will soon have his hands in my mouth makes the ride over there at 7 am a bit less whelming, too.

by Anonymousreply 466May 18, 2023 5:34 PM

Yesterday, I bought a perfect-looking pineapple (skin was a golden / orange color all over). Even the worker in the self-checkout area commented on it. I cut off the crown, cut off the skin, cut out the core, and sliced it up. Look and texture are fine. Taste? I've had better. Maybe as we move into summer, these pineapples will start tasting better.

by Anonymousreply 467May 18, 2023 7:38 PM

To todayā€™s unnecessary Costco purchase: Scented candles.

by Anonymousreply 468May 18, 2023 7:44 PM

Ugh, R468. I used to always buy something "extra" at Costco.

You feel like you're saving money by shopping there (even though you're paying for membership). You stick to your list, then you feel like you can buy something else, just to try it out.

My income is low this year. So, I just stick to my list.

by Anonymousreply 469May 18, 2023 7:52 PM

When Iā€™m bored I scratch my ass

by Anonymousreply 470May 18, 2023 11:44 PM

R470 - I get bored when I'm stuck in traffic and take to PICKING MY NOSE šŸ˜¤

by Anonymousreply 471May 19, 2023 1:17 AM

R470 When I'm bored I scratch my balls. We need a thread on what we do when we're bored.

by Anonymousreply 472May 19, 2023 1:53 AM

I ate an entire French baguette today

by Anonymousreply 473May 19, 2023 1:59 AM

R473 With butter? I love bread and butter.

by Anonymousreply 474May 19, 2023 2:02 AM

R473, q-tips on the vents. Hankie for the nose. You stick your cover a finger with the hankie and jam it up there with a twist. Itā€™s secretive and colorful if you go with a silk hankie. Gently car-baked boogers are a good thing.

by Anonymousreply 475May 19, 2023 2:03 AM

R451 here. The client contact did not wear a mask, she hugged everyone (some of us, were meeting her for the first time) and ate lunch with the rest of us. She was actually quite nice and friendly but she's still a pain in my ass.

by Anonymousreply 476May 19, 2023 11:59 AM

My lunch was shitty

by Anonymousreply 477May 19, 2023 4:32 PM

TikTok just installed itself on my laptop without prompting me or asking permission. How?

by Anonymousreply 478May 19, 2023 11:06 PM

R478 That's creepy. It didn't ask your permission to install?

by Anonymousreply 479May 20, 2023 1:34 AM

Iā€™m in hyper mode lately so I cleaned my kitchen stem to stern last night. Now, I donā€™t want to mess it up.

Iā€™m considering a protein shake (extremely messy in its own way) to avoid dirtying dishes.

by Anonymousreply 480May 20, 2023 2:05 AM

R480 You definitely need to be underwhelmed. Good luck.

by Anonymousreply 481May 20, 2023 2:19 AM

I made a weekend to-do list on Friday night. I have done none of it.

by Anonymousreply 482May 21, 2023 11:57 PM

Very admirable, R482. I wish I had your fortitude.

by Anonymousreply 483May 22, 2023 2:15 AM

I binged on 2 packs, 8 total of ferraro Raefello. Not long after I developed severe stomach cramping and nausea followed by endless popping, not diarrhea surprisingly. A little hazelnut bud from these murder balls wounded up on the toilet floor while wiping my ass.

by Anonymousreply 484May 24, 2023 9:50 PM

Just planted 15 plants. Fingernails are DIRTY.

by Anonymousreply 485May 24, 2023 9:56 PM

[quote]Too gross?

You have to ask, Mr. Whelming at R484?

by Anonymousreply 486May 24, 2023 10:07 PM

I cut half of my front hedge today, mainly because the bin men are due and I wanted to get rid of the garden waste.

Iā€™ll do the other half of the hedge tomorrow, and then I want to paint a gate at the weekend.

by Anonymousreply 487May 24, 2023 10:20 PM

Call me cunt

by Anonymousreply 488May 24, 2023 10:25 PM

Wow, busy body here @ R487

by Anonymousreply 489May 24, 2023 10:59 PM

I made a pot of soup, yesterday, even though it's not soup weather. Turned out really good, actually.

by Anonymousreply 490May 24, 2023 11:38 PM

My mother always said stomach cramping followed by diarrhea is good because it's a mechanism for " cleaning out the guts"

by Anonymousreply 491May 24, 2023 11:41 PM

Or pancreatic insufficiency, r491.

by Anonymousreply 492May 25, 2023 12:09 AM

So true, R492

by Anonymousreply 493May 25, 2023 2:35 AM

[quote]I cut half of my front hedge today, mainly because the bin men are due

Is that a euphemism, R487?

by Anonymousreply 494May 25, 2023 10:35 AM

There has been a dead spot in my garden. Just dug a hole and found a huge rock surrounded by hard clay soil. Took me all afternoon to dig out the boulder.

by Anonymousreply 495May 25, 2023 9:58 PM

R495, sounds like a metaphor for something ...

by Anonymousreply 496May 25, 2023 10:04 PM

Metaphors, euphemisms. You people are exhausting.

by Anonymousreply 497May 25, 2023 10:47 PM

My sugar intake has significantly reduced from last year.

by Anonymousreply 498May 25, 2023 11:43 PM

At what point did Cate Blanchett lose her Australian accent and mystique to become this strange, try hard,elderly?

by Anonymousreply 499May 25, 2023 11:44 PM

Made chili. Had 1.5 bowls. Will have more for breakfast tomorrow.

by Anonymousreply 500May 25, 2023 11:45 PM

After much reflection, I have decided to sign up for a fortnightly organic veg box delivery. Itā€™s going to cost Ā£17 per fortnight.

I had thought of getting a weekly delivery, but the logistics seemed whelming.

by Anonymousreply 501May 25, 2023 11:52 PM

It can be whelming, r501. Are you able to order what you want? Or do they send you whatever they want? I gave up on the second type. Too much zucchini. Not enough tomatoes.

by Anonymousreply 502May 25, 2023 11:55 PM

R502, the supplier chooses the contents, based on seasonality. I have mild concerns about a surfeit of potatoes and about the very threat of aubergines, but apparently I can veto up to three contents of the box.

by Anonymousreply 503May 26, 2023 12:04 AM

Let us know how it works out, r503.

by Anonymousreply 504May 26, 2023 12:08 AM

I didn't like the season geowers box. What am I going to do with 1 carrot? Some weeks it's and onion a zuchinni and a couple potatoes. If you could choose what you want and quantity it would be better. Oh, and it wasn't cheap. I did it 3 times.

by Anonymousreply 505May 26, 2023 1:46 AM

There's always too much zucchini, R502. This is the reason for off-putting recipes such as zucchini bread and , heaven help us, zucchini cake.

Home gardeners can't give zucchini away.

by Anonymousreply 506May 26, 2023 1:51 AM

My popo hurts but not too much.

I've been a bit rough with it lately.

by Anonymousreply 507May 26, 2023 2:03 AM

I'm fascinated by Pow Wows

by Anonymousreply 508May 26, 2023 2:16 AM

I still wear a facemask with my family to the grocery store. I'd rather we not anymore since WE'RE THE ONLY ONES, but my mother has an iron will. And huge hate of the town we all live in.

Oy vey.

by Anonymousreply 509May 26, 2023 2:22 AM

Iā€™m confused by the heels on certain boots. Some of them are smaller than the actual heel and Iā€™m wondering if this serves any purpose.

Example:

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by Anonymousreply 510May 26, 2023 1:49 PM

I have no plans for the Memorial Day weekend and I'm happy about that. I do wish I could have a hamburger or hot dog that was cooked over coals. I love the way they taste.

by Anonymousreply 511May 26, 2023 3:04 PM

I have a CT scan today.

by Anonymousreply 512May 26, 2023 3:09 PM

Hope everything is OK, R512!

by Anonymousreply 513May 26, 2023 3:10 PM

I started Ozempic this week, just the baby dose, and haven't been hungry since Wednesday. It's not "speedy" like amphetamines, so not overwhelmed, nor am I particularly underwhelmed, having lost three pounds in three days - unsurprising since I haven't been eating as much and not snacking at all. What was whelming in a good way was seeing my blood sugar go from 221 to 93 in less than an hour after the first, half-strength injection at the doc's office.

What I can't figure out yet is whether its effect is physiological or psychological. Am I eating less because it induces satiety (makes you feel full) faster with less food so you don't eat as much? Or am I taking an expensive medicine that I want to work (mostly for blood sugar control with Type-2 diabetes, not weight loss) so I'm deliberately not eating as much? Too soon to know, I guess.

by Anonymousreply 514May 26, 2023 4:12 PM

Yeah, hope you're OK R512.

We're coming up to Memorial Day weekend. Hope everybody is doing fine and enjoys the long weekend.

by Anonymousreply 515May 26, 2023 4:43 PM

I want to try ozempic but I'm scared of side effects

by Anonymousreply 516May 26, 2023 5:02 PM

Thx sweetie r515

by Anonymousreply 517May 26, 2023 5:13 PM

R516 So far, none, but it's too early to know if I'll look like Mindy Kaling by next month. I hope not - I don't look like her now.

And Ozempic is less likely to cause thyroid cancer, according to the doc, than Mounjaro.

My friend Theresa lost 30 pounds on Wegovy in three months and has kept it off for two years, so I've at least seen one person for whom this class of drugs has worked.

by Anonymousreply 518May 26, 2023 5:57 PM

Thank you r513 & r515. It wasnā€™t too exciting, but that blue contrast dye makes me ill. My F/U is Tuesday.

by Anonymousreply 519May 26, 2023 7:38 PM

My work is offering very enticing VSP to a selective few. Company seem to be downsizing. There has been a lot of suspicious activity since the announcement was made. I get the sense the company is trying to fire lots of people before the final decision is made

by Anonymousreply 520May 26, 2023 10:21 PM

What is VSP?

by Anonymousreply 521May 26, 2023 10:49 PM

Voluntary separation package

by Anonymousreply 522May 26, 2023 11:14 PM

Did you get offered a VSP?

by Anonymousreply 523May 26, 2023 11:20 PM

I'm a manager so not yet * I suspect and fear something is coming for me, but it has been offered to all members of my team

by Anonymousreply 524May 26, 2023 11:25 PM

The people upstairs have been stomping around all day wearing some kind of heavy footwear. Wooden clogs? Sometimes it sounds like they are dropping bowling balls on the floor. Apartment living is hell.

by Anonymousreply 525May 27, 2023 12:24 AM

Hopefully, itā€™s a spring cleaning before the Holiday weekend and theyā€™ll settle down by Monday, R525.

Itā€™s a memorial day, not a make lots of noise celebration day.

by Anonymousreply 526May 27, 2023 12:57 AM

Iwent to bed at 10.30, thinking I was going to be lovely to have a nice long sleep. Now itā€™s 2pm and I am wide awake. I think Iā€™ll put the washing on and wash the kitchen and bathroom floors.

by Anonymousreply 527May 27, 2023 1:16 AM

Your post is a bit whelming, R527, because it makes no sense. Did you mean to say it was 2 a.m. and you were wide awake?

by Anonymousreply 528May 27, 2023 1:21 AM

R528, yes I meant 2am. Iā€™m wide awake and waiting for the dawn after just 3 hours of sleep. Itā€™s whelming indeed.

by Anonymousreply 529May 27, 2023 1:31 AM

Another night, another headache.

by Anonymousreply 530May 27, 2023 2:01 AM

Sorry to hear that, r530. Headaches whelm me.

by Anonymousreply 531May 27, 2023 2:02 AM

I know I have marmalade, but Iā€™m wondering if I have a berry jam in the fridge. I would like fresh red grapes. And world peace.

by Anonymousreply 532May 27, 2023 6:06 AM

I want to paint the front gate, but I canā€™t find a paintbrush.

by Anonymousreply 533May 27, 2023 6:26 AM

Makeup brush and weeeeeeeed, R533.

by Anonymousreply 534May 27, 2023 6:29 AM

[quote]I know I have marmalade, but Iā€™m wondering if I have a berry jam in the fridge.

Does your refrigerator have a timed lock, like a bank vault?

by Anonymousreply 535May 27, 2023 6:37 AM

R353, that's a fantastic idea for a refrigerator feature. Set a lock to prevent eating after 8 p.m., and another to prevent kids snacking after school. I'd buy it.

by Anonymousreply 536May 27, 2023 7:42 AM

^what happens in an emergency?

by Anonymousreply 537May 27, 2023 7:47 AM

[quote]I would like fresh red grapes. And world peace.

You cannot have both.

by Anonymousreply 538May 27, 2023 8:25 AM

On paper, I'm a millionaire. So why don't I feel rich?

by Anonymousreply 539May 27, 2023 1:03 PM

You probably just need better paper.

by Anonymousreply 540May 27, 2023 1:08 PM

R539, youā€™re poor at another level and itā€™s a feature, not your flaw.

by Anonymousreply 541May 27, 2023 1:12 PM

I made lasagne and decided to wrap squares of it in pairs to freeze and to give away. I'm going to have to soak the pan for a while.

I'm drinking black coffee right now because I can't have dairy products while I'm on this thyroid medication.

by Anonymousreply 542May 27, 2023 2:50 PM

You made dairy-free lasagne?

by Anonymousreply 543May 27, 2023 5:13 PM

Company is downsizing. I fear I may be out of work soon. Work mates are panicking. Some of these people have been at this job for over 20 years, some right out of highschool. They know nothing but insurance fraud. It will be tough to get another job, and in this dire economic climate. Thankfully I have a master's and bachelor 's which I got while working at this job after high-school.

by Anonymousreply 544May 27, 2023 6:57 PM

R544, you're lost. That's the very definition of whelming.

by Anonymousreply 545May 27, 2023 7:10 PM

[quote]You made dairy-free lasagne?

Should have mentioned I have to take the medication in the morning and can't have dairy 4 hours before and after.

by Anonymousreply 546May 27, 2023 7:22 PM

R546, I donā€™t know if this will work for you or not, but this is what I do.

I keep my thyroid pills in the bathroom because I know Iā€™ll get up to pee by 2am or so and thatā€™s when I take it. Enough time since I last ate, and plenty of time before I eat breakfast.

On the rare night that I sleep all the way through, I just take it in the morning and skip breakfast.

by Anonymousreply 547May 27, 2023 7:41 PM

can't have dairy and made lasagna...idiot.

by Anonymousreply 548May 27, 2023 7:50 PM

R548 go back and read R546 and apologize for being a snarky cunt.

by Anonymousreply 549May 27, 2023 7:52 PM

I bought some "Coastal" / Kirkland / Costco brand "mature English" cheddar cheese. That's in addition to the Kerrygold Dubliner and Kingdom brand cheddar that I also got from Costco.

Anyway, the Coastal cheddar cheese, so far, tastes pretty good. Little bit crumbly in texture. The Kingdom cheddar might have an edge on it.

by Anonymousreply 550May 27, 2023 8:12 PM

I need to get used to it, but I'm liking my new Apple computer keyboard. It's wireless and has the number pad on the right side. My old Dell keyboard is almost like a mechanical (clacky-sounding) keyboard. I wouldn't mind finding a really comfortable mechanical keyboard.

This Apple keyboard is quiet, though, which is good.

by Anonymousreply 551May 27, 2023 8:26 PM

I found the paintbrush, so Iā€™ll paint the gate tomorrow morning.

by Anonymousreply 552May 27, 2023 8:39 PM

Four hours before and after R548. And I have to take antacids later on at night because I can't take those during that window either

by Anonymousreply 553May 27, 2023 9:04 PM

who be da cunt, r549?

by Anonymousreply 554May 27, 2023 9:15 PM

I planted Black-Eyed Susans and the next day they looked dead. I looked it up and they commonly do that until they are established. Whew!

by Anonymousreply 555May 28, 2023 4:19 PM

Lady and I are waiting to pay at Walgreens and we sort of bond over the fact that there is just one person working the register, and she is dealing with a complicated return by a ditz, so the line is standing still.

My state has banned disposable paper and plastic bags to protect the environment. People have learned to carry reusable bags to shop, but the lady has none, and therefore has to carry her assorted items to the parking lot. She looks at me and says ā€œThis is America and we canā€™t get a shopping bag?ā€ This pegs her immediately as a MAGA asshole who thinks ā€œTheyā€ have taken away her rights. Bond over

by Anonymousreply 556May 28, 2023 5:23 PM

Who is Lady?

by Anonymousreply 557May 28, 2023 6:50 PM

I am waiting calmly waiting for groceries as a perfectly normal adult does.

This is only my third time. I give good tip, but I also buy all my heavy shit when itā€™s a delivery.

by Anonymousreply 558May 28, 2023 6:50 PM

R558, here.

I am the root vegetable king! Where the fuck am I going to store all this stuff?

by Anonymousreply 559May 28, 2023 7:56 PM

Peonies are in bloom. Made a decent cut arrangement; smells lovely.

by Anonymousreply 560May 28, 2023 8:06 PM

I feel so depressed

by Anonymousreply 561May 28, 2023 8:06 PM

[quote] I am the root vegetable king! Where the fuck am I going to store all this stuff?

How about the drawers in your refrigerator?

by Anonymousreply 562May 28, 2023 8:07 PM

Most root vegetables are fine at room temp as long as they can breathe.

by Anonymousreply 563May 28, 2023 8:16 PM

Trick: If they refrigerate it in a grocery store it needs to be refrigerated, if they don't then you can keep at room temp.

by Anonymousreply 564May 28, 2023 8:17 PM

[quote] Most root vegetables are fine at room temp as long as they can breathe.

A root cellar is between 32 and 40Ā° F.

So, if your room is between 32 and 40 F, you should be OK.

by Anonymousreply 565May 28, 2023 8:38 PM

[quote]Who is Lady?

A well-known pasta connoisseur.

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by Anonymousreply 566May 28, 2023 8:50 PM

[quote]I feel so depressed.

Just because you feel down is no reason to try to whelm the rest of us.

by Anonymousreply 567May 28, 2023 8:52 PM

When I complained of how bored i was today, no long weekend plans , an acquaintance of mine told me his life is so mundane that he lives in a dreamworld. When I probed him to further explain, he said he frequently imagines that he is someone else, I.e. gets lost in thought imagining a life with a group of friends, he works as an FBI agent, he has spoke, kids etc.

Is this considered an illness?

by Anonymousreply 568May 28, 2023 9:03 PM

I'm watching the national memorial day concert

by Anonymousreply 569May 29, 2023 1:49 AM

Thank God I got to the weed store just before they blocked off Elm St for the Memorial Day Parade.

by Anonymousreply 570May 29, 2023 11:12 AM

I am glad we are nearing the end of this thread because r569 clearly wins the "Most Underwhelming" post.

by Anonymousreply 571May 29, 2023 12:04 PM

If people are going to treat Memorial Day and Veterans Day as essentially interchangeable ā€œThank the Troopsā€ holidays, we should combine them and free up space for a new holiday.

by Anonymousreply 572May 29, 2023 12:30 PM

[quote] I found the paintbrush, so Iā€™ll paint the gate tomorrow morning.

I actually didnā€™t paint it yesterday, so I have just done it now. It looks much better, even though I only applied one coat. And the small tin of paint was the perfect size and means I wonā€™t have half of a large tin hanging around the house for months/years.

by Anonymousreply 573May 29, 2023 1:03 PM

New thread.

I know some object to the emojis in the title. I find it helpful locating my favorite thread in the thread list.

Sorry about the dodo in the OP. It was an accident.

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by Anonymousreply 574May 29, 2023 4:28 PM

I broke my apple slicer on a honey crisp. I think Iā€™ll stick with a paring knife.

by Anonymousreply 575May 29, 2023 5:25 PM

I use a large knife to slice apples, esp. a large one like a Honeycrisp.

by Anonymousreply 576May 29, 2023 5:42 PM

Today I'm making Split Pea Soup. I've already chopped the garlic, onions, celery, carrots and potatoes and measured out all of the spices/herbs in a small glass bowl. I'm not having it for dinner tonight but for dinner on Tuesday and the rest of the soup I will freezer into two large rubbermaid containers and place them in my freezer.

by Anonymousreply 577May 29, 2023 5:44 PM

Sorry for the typo- I meant to type I will freeze into two large rubbermaid containers.

by Anonymousreply 578May 29, 2023 5:47 PM

Ham?

by Anonymousreply 579May 29, 2023 5:48 PM

I plan to make split pea soup soon. The ingredients are on my shopping list. I use onions, potatoes (Yukon Gold-type), a large can of tomatoes, smoked paprika, and dried oregano. It's a pretty minimalist recipe, but really good.

No ham in mine, but I do serve it with grated cheese on top. And Tabasco sauce.

by Anonymousreply 580May 29, 2023 5:49 PM

We knew, r578. Sounds wonderful. Split pea is my favorite soup.

by Anonymousreply 581May 29, 2023 5:49 PM

Isn't it hard to cut the peas in half? They're so little.

by Anonymousreply 582May 29, 2023 5:58 PM

I buy mine pre-cut.

by Anonymousreply 583May 29, 2023 6:01 PM

I bought a tongue scraper and an avocado slicer the other day and tried them both today. Interestingly, they're both plastic and similar in shape - a handle extending to a flat, oval-shaped plane (like the bowl of a spoon if it were flat and hollowed-out leaving only the rim), the former with plastic tines running across the oval to scrape the crud off your tongue, the latter with plastic tines running from top to bottom to cut a pitted avocado half into neat, even slices.

Neither works very well. My tongue looks and feels the same post-scraping as it did pre-scrape and an avocado would have to achieve some unattainably perfect state of ripeness in order to be firm enough to hold the shape of the slices but not be so firm that they can't be cut with a plastic blade

Three dollars wasted.

by Anonymousreply 584May 29, 2023 6:04 PM

I once hired two brothers to split the peas. One ran out and purchased a bag and the other tried to fuck the cat.

Never again will I wield such power and it is for the best.

by Anonymousreply 585May 29, 2023 6:04 PM

My Aunt used to make Double Split Pea Soup. Quartering the damn things took her hours and always gave her a headache. I tried it once. Sliced my thumb clean off.

by Anonymousreply 586May 29, 2023 6:06 PM

I don't understand all these gadgets for slicing avocados. So easy to do. Slice the avocado in half, pole-to-pole. Break the 2 pieces apart. Drop the blade of your knife into the seed, twist, and dump the seed.

Now, you have to equal halves. Get a dull knife, like a butter knife, and cut long slices (or cross-hatched if you want cubes) into the avocado. Get a large-ish spoon (for Hass avocados, I use a soup spoon) and scoop out your slices.

by Anonymousreply 587May 29, 2023 6:11 PM

Something I've done untold times, R587.

A hundred or so years ago, there was no such thing as pre-sliced bread. The egg slicer was invented a few years before that.

I'd hoped that avocado slicing might likewise be even further advanced than you detail above using a $2 plastic tool from China.

I was wrong.

by Anonymousreply 588May 29, 2023 6:20 PM

R587, many of these contraptions are designed to replace knives that can be used as weapons.

I work in what would be considered an extremely diverse environment and I can bring in an apple slicer, but I donā€™t want to a knife/target for opportunistic theft or client knowledge that I keep a paring knife.

by Anonymousreply 589May 29, 2023 6:21 PM

R579- No ham. My recipe is vegan and really tasty.

by Anonymousreply 590May 29, 2023 6:50 PM

Every summer recipe I read makes me want to curl up with a vodka & lemonade while someone else cooks.

by Anonymousreply 591May 29, 2023 9:42 PM

I accidentally took my cum towel to the gym instead of my work out towel. Several guys had conversations with me that never talked to me before. The power of pheromones.

by Anonymousreply 592May 29, 2023 10:00 PM

Ew.

by Anonymousreply 593May 29, 2023 10:05 PM

We who frequent these threads tend to be easily whelmed and generally prefer a bit more decorum than you exhibited, R592.

by Anonymousreply 594May 29, 2023 10:07 PM

I just got tickets to see Ms. Diana Ross in Hershey Pennsylvania on June 27 th!!!!!!! I can't wait!!!!!!

by Anonymousreply 595May 29, 2023 10:10 PM

[quote] Every summer recipe I read makes me want to curl up with a vodka & lemonade while someone else cooks.

I read the last word as cocks, with someone else's cocks

by Anonymousreply 596May 29, 2023 10:41 PM

My Split Pea Soup is simmering right now. In two minutes I shall add the carrots, celery and the fingerling potatoes and cook for another 20 minutes then use the immersion blender to liquify then pour into two large glass bowls to cool.

by Anonymousreply 597May 29, 2023 10:51 PM

Do you puree the whole batch, r597? (I only do half.)

by Anonymousreply 598May 29, 2023 10:55 PM

R598- That would be the best way to prepare it. This way you still have some nice chunks of carrots and potatoes and celery but I usually just liquify the entire giant soup pot of soup.

by Anonymousreply 599May 29, 2023 11:00 PM

Wow, why go through all that trouble only to liquify the entire pot.

by Anonymousreply 600May 29, 2023 11:07 PM
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