I Want to Be Underwhelmed 🍁 Fall 2024, Northern Hemisphere

I want to go to sleep but my cat is grooming himself with loud, obnoxious licking and slurping noises.

Misophonia, r1?

It's not misophonia when the noises are objectively annoying.

Got the mail, big bundle of advertisements and coupons. Tossed the whole thing in the Recyle bin in my garage. Then I noticed there was a sheet of Culver's coupons in the mix so I fished those out. I'll keep them in my car for burger emergencies.

My summer container garden yield is so meagre that a groundhog looked at it and walked away.

Never have I ever, r3, found the sound of a cat grooming himself annoying.

I don't find him annoying, I'm just trying to sleep and he's right next to my head. He contorted himself into a pretzel and his noises are a loud combination of slurping, purring, and smacking.

Sweet cat. He knows you'll keep him safe while he carries out this essential task.

Awwwww kitteh 🐈

I am overwhelmed about how easy and quick it is to use my Flowbee for a beard trim every two weeks or so in between haircuts.

5 minute set up, 2 minute trim, and NO CLEAN UP.

[quote]Patting my trusty Flowbee as I type

Pics please.

My downstairs neighbor as a multi-level bird feeder. I've posted about this before.

Well, we also appear to have a resident black bear. He/She has knocked it down now four times. I'm pretty sure I heard hin/her last night around Midnight. I heard a loud grunt and then the bird feeder went over. My neighbor was just out picking it up. He said he'll have to wait to put it up again until the bear goes into hibernation. Unfortunately, the won't be any little birdies for Cos to jitter over until he puts it back up.

I’m not dead yet.

Just tried jasmine-flavoured green tea for the first time and... it might lowkey be a game changer? It's a bit like elderflower, but bergamot-ier? I can't recall the last time I've felt this refreshed down to the depths of my soul – like I just infused my very essence with the purest ambrosia. Feels borderline illegal, almost.

Wait until you try Jasmine White Tea, R14..!

Like velvet on your tongue.

My favorite is Oolong. Smooth, comforting, clears the throat.

I like "Country Peach Passion" by Celestial Seasonings. I planned to drink some, today, as the weather was cozy. But then the weather took a turn and it became hot. No tea was had.

My hole is juicy as hell

I finger my asshole because I like it!

I thought I started early so as not to get overwhelmed

R20 with fingering your ass?

R14 when I went out vigorously, jasmine green tea helped a hangover

I don't know why I continue to buy cat toys.

I had my first pumpkin spice latte today. It wasn't as good as I remembered. Kinda disappointing.

R23, the gift of new is always noticed. Any attention in a dysfunctional relationship with a BPD feline is good attention.

These underwhelmed threads end up with 25% "Cat Talk."

The internet is 25% cats, 70% porn, and 18% dementia. If those numbers don’t add up for you, that 18% bleeds into everything else.

I hope you have a cat, R23

After three years of not getting very far at all with niacinamide and ascorbic acid, hyperpigmentation-wise, I have decided to pull the trigger and enlist the big guns – alpha arbutin and tranexamic acid. I don't even care that it's way beyond my budget, I VOW to be young and beautiful again, as I know I still am in my heart of hearts.

And while I was at it, I ordered some Snap-8 peptide for good measure as well. Fuck it, I was riding high after that jasmine tea. I will report back when I am restored to full youth and beauty, don't you worry.

Report back, by all means. But then you should disappear into the frolic of youth, and never think of us sad decrepits again.

I just made potato salad, cut up an orange-fleshed honeydew that took six days on the kitchen counter to ripen but which is perfect, and froze a bunch of stuff I bought this morning when there was no traffic at 7 am. One positive from the pandemic - shopping early for food. But still, shopping for food.

I ran “late” and now I have to wait until the lobby is dry before leaving my apartment.

I suffered withering stink eye for walking on the wet floor once and it was whelming.

I have no plans for Labor Day weekend. The oppressive humidity is wreaking havoc on my sinuses. I am taking a Sudafed and a Cialis and will venture out soon. My sleep patterns are very disruptive going to bed around 1:00 a.m. and waking up around 6:00 to 7:00 a.m. . I do however have good nocturnal erections which is amazing for somebody of my age. I am planning a simple dinner of salmon fillets and mixed vegetables.. I am finding the price of olive oil very prohibitively expensive but I will buy it anyways.

The doc Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, will be showing in my neighborhood Sept. 21st. I can't wait to see it. I know I'm going to cry.

I’ve had a really bad cold this week. The type of cold that makes me just want to sit in a chair with a blanket and melancholically whimper until it passes.

I’m feeling slightly better today, and decided to order some groceries, and I’ve just realised I ordered a lot of crap (chocolate, sweets, crisps) and none of the things I intended to (grapes, oranges, lemons).

I’m a fat (unsuccessful) whore.

My neighbours have a new kitten. It is a hissing, biting, scratching demon. The only member of the household it likes is the 3 year-old daughter who dealt with being scratched by picking the kitty up and throwing it with some force.

I have a mysterious wound on the back of my hand that I keep reopening. I’m not sure what’s going on. I’d like to blame the cat, but she wouldn’t keep going for the same spot.

I'm making Gay John's Easy Lemon Blueberry Cake for my boyfriend's birthday. A new recipe for me, so I hope it turns out.

My new mattress topper is too fluffy. I should have ordered the 2-inch instead of the 3-inch.

But I thought you were a fat whore r39.

I was going to write something clever in this thread but I'm too tired to think of anything.

R39, if you are into bad crafts and own a serger/sewing machine, that topper is easy to cut and makes a great core for site-specific shaped pillows.

For some reason, I’m into that late Depression-era cherry motif on milk white background. .. perhaps repeated on curtains.

I am NOT a fat whore r40.

The site said "over 165 lbs" order 3-inch. I did not consider that "over 165" encompasses people who weigh 200 lbs. or more and they would compress it more than I do at 170 and be more comfortable.

I feel like I'm sleeping in huge marshmallow. I should have ordered the 2-inch and lost 5 lbs.

The pad may flatten out over a while. I had a pillow-top mattress that did flatten out.

Have you considered putting it UNDER your current mattress? Before you shit your pants, see if this “turn it off/turn it on” solution works for you.

r44, I hope you are right and it does flatten out.

r42, if it doesn't flatten out, I will cut it into squares and make inserts for my dogs' various beds. Linenspa gel infused memory foam inserts for the dogs!

r45, are you being serious? I don't want it as voluminous as it is but I don't want to flatten it into a pancake either...

R46, maybe you can put it under the mattress for a week and see if it flattens out a bit, though. Also, if you put it under the mattress, it will flatten out uniformly, vs. just in the area where you're lying.

Thanks r47, I'm going to try it for a few days.

I have a true walk-in closet.

[quote]I feel like I'm sleeping in huge marshmallow.

I fail to see the negative in this.

Overdid the magnesium citrate by just half a gram after exercise and got the runs so bad, I swear I shat out something from a previous lifetime. Lesson learned.

Hannah and Her Sisters is now free to watch on Kanopy.

R49 I have a turn around in closet. To get to the other side I have to close the closet door on myself.

R51 you had a "past life defecation" it seems

I didn't empty out my pockets while doing laundry and accidentally washed my vape pen. Fuck.

Fine words butter no parsnips.

I realized the other day that I haven’t seen a bunch of ants invading the place for a long time. I’m worried that when it gets cooler they might come back. I know where to get the little poison traps if I have to, though.

So I went to the chile capital of the world (umm, or at least the desert southwest) today and bought 40 pounds of extra hot Hatch chile.

🌶️ 🌶️🌶️

🤗🤗

I watched some homemade soup videos on YouTube today and I think I'll try some when it gets colder. All were various vegetable soups.

40 pounds?

I can't sleep.

r60, r58 is making his (her?) own pepper spray.

40 lbs?

It’s a whole burlap sack.

They roast it for you and they put it in a double plastic bag. Then you get it home and separate it into quart size bags and freeze it.

Et voila, Hatch peppers for the entire year.

Plus, you obviously share with friends and family.

I am suffering from a bout of food poisoning, and I suspect the all-too-oily “natural peanut butter” is the culprit.

Yesterday was a total mess (I’ll spare you the details) and today I’ve been sleeping most of the day, plagued by fever dreams.

You cannot have my stuff.

You sure it wasn't a rogue Hatch pepper, Dutchie?

Yeah, why do you think it’s the natural peanut butter?

I wish it were something more exciting like that, R66

Well, that’s where they put the harvested peppers, R66, fresh off the field. 🤷🏻‍♀️

It’s only temporary, until they get sold and like I mentioned, roasted.

Besides, I think the 1000 degree fire drums they roast them in would kill anything bad.

Excessively fluffy mattress topper update:

Guy next door came over this morning and helped me put topper UNDER the mattress. He found the whole thing quite amusing and is hoping it doesn't work so that when I chop the damn thing up into dog bed inserts, he can have a high-quality gel infused memory foam insert for his dog's bed too.

He will be back Wednesday or Thursday to help check on the progress of the experiment.

Today was the 8th time I’ve mowed the lawn. I’m getting somewhat better at it.

These Belkin "braided" power cables (for phone charging) are very nice.

I haven't had any psychic dreams for awhile, aging sucks. My brain is tired and old.

In the throes of a brief but horrific transit (Mars opposition Sun). Hoes be coming at me left and right, I really should keep away from DL as well this week. I don't need transoceanic online drama on top of the drama in my regular life.

For my afternoon snack I had two Bubbies Mochi Ice Cream balls.

One mango and one strawberry. I like the strawberry a bit more than the mango. 90 calories each.

I recommend the Bubbies brand over the MyMochi brand.

R70 have sex with him on the bed to test it

I yearn for cool Fall weather

We have Appaloosa saddled pigeons! No, I’m not feeding them.

r76, straight, looks like Lord Grantham from Downton Abbey, married to a woman who looks and sounds like Joyce Bulifant ca. Match Game.

When I bought this house three years ago and first saw him, I thought for sure he would turn out to be trumpster but I was totally wrong. Good guy, Democrat from a long line of Democrats.

He endeared himself to me right off the bat when a retired, Chinese Buddhist woman down the street took an instant dislike to me and told me to "go back to California". Which I found odd as I came here from Jersey. Apparently in her mind all "the gays" come from California. When he learned of my little altercation with her, he took an instant "we ride at dawn" attitude and proceeded to give her shit for 2 1/2 years until she sold her house and went to live with her son. Grapevine has since reported that her daughter-in-law threw her out, 🤣.

He makes a big production out of having to take off his shoes when he comes into my house but I forgive him this.

I rarely watch "Chopped" (tiresome concept bordering on the ridiculous now) and threw up a little in my mouth when each of the contestants had to open their "Canned Chicken." It was a WHOLE chicken packed in a BIG tin can of broth and gelatin. Barf.

I turned the TV off.

I ate an egg salad sandwich for lunch.

^^this is the best post on DL I have reD today.

I got Pizza Hut last night and it made me vomit violently. My ribs ache and my throat still hurts. Maybe it was too greasy?

Roller Boogie, starring Linda Blair, will be on TCM on September 14th.

The used car market is insane. 5 digits for cars with over 100,000 miles.

You're whelming us, R83.

R83, call them. It may be a nothing and it may be a public health unpleasantness.

I just had a snack of port salut cheese and 2 plums.

Same on this side of the pond, R85.

15 year old car with no parking sensors, no camera, no assistants, with 200.000 km (ca. 124 mi) on the counter... for a mere €25.000 !!

Absolutely nuts.

I can't seem to wake up today. That I managed to drive to work is nothing short of a miracle.

I'm having lunch with a friend from work. She's still working while looking for an off-ramp from the daily grind as she waves 61 goodbye and stares down the thought of having to work for another two to six years. Two because that's when her sons graduate from college, six because that's full retirement for Social Security. It's time for her to call it a day: the thrill is gone.

I'm retired and will talk about our summer vacation, gardening, and days at the beach. She's still working so will bitch about her commute, the people she works with, and our employer. She promises good gos on a mutual friend, "so good" she wouldn't put it in an email. Unexpected/overage/"miracle" pregnancy? Bankruptcy? Rehab? Criminality? Romance? Cancelled? Can't wait.

I trust you’ll share that hot piece of gossip with your Friends here at The DataLounge, R91

I keep a tin of Altoids in the fancy bowl by my entrance where my keys and such get thrown and I always pop a mint or two before I leave the house or open the door to anyone.

There's also a tin of Altoids in my car, kitchen and nightstand.

I just bought couscous for the first time in ages. The box is the size of a tarot card deck. Jeez.

R94, you inspired me. I made a chicken gyro stew that needs a bed.

My nutritionist suggested I try the Baritastic app. I guess it was designed for bariatric patients, hence the name, but you don't have to be one to use it. I have always been resistant to calorie-counting, but it has kept me on track. I've come to enjoy logging my food, thanks to this app.

Does anyone else have a cat with a skin tag? He's not licking it or anything.

Near the armpits as she got old, R97. Princess lived to be 21, outliving two airedales. Skin tags didn’t slow her down - the kitchen heat register did.

Sunset is now at 7:15 where I live. I'm sure I'll be longing for that in December.

I spent the afternoon engrossed in the online world of Maine Coon cats. It was enlightening and kind of horrifying that people will pay $8,000 for a designer cat. From breeders, of course. Who deliver by jet.

I can’t believe people can just buy a kitten off the internet. But clearly they can.

Couscous is a pasta! I had no idea.

I have two sets of friends who buy Norwegian Forest Cats on line.

I just saw an episode of BB Theory where they actually show little Sheldon and the dad and even young Georgie in a video tape that old Sheldon had.

Don’t recall seeing it on first run.

It was bittersweet to see George coaching his sucky high school team.

I admit I think Scottish Fold cats are adorable.

I just ate a lornadoone

Today the NAC trailers dropped and someone tagged Mo in an X comment that suggested he needed to retire as he wasn't a good actor.

Mo is not having a good today.

😂

^^^Oops, that was meant for the General Hospital thread.

Sorry.

Cereal awakens the hunger monster in me.

I want to go on YouTube and go down a rabbit hole, but I can't decide between the murder/trial of Dominique Dunne or the true story of Latoya Ammons, of which the movie "The Deliverance " was based on.

I feel like eating some northern style (sweet) cornbread with butter.

Maine coon cats are worth it. They’re not designer, been around a long time. They just got really really popular.

I finally had to cook today, 100 degrees here, after eating bologna sandwiches and chips for a few days. I made it easy: Hamburger Helper potato stroganoff, cherry pie dump cake, home made ice cream. Here’s the easy way I make ice cream really easy. I saved the freezer bucket from my Cuisinart maker. I mix milk, sugar, vanilla, dash salt, sometimes malted milk powder, in a big Pyrex bowl and pour it into the freezer bucket and put in freezer, take it out from time to time to stir as it freezes. Serve when it gets frozen enough for you. I was gonna say till it gets hard enough for you, but The DL.

I saw pumpkin spice madeleines in the bakery section of my supermarket today.

The supermarkets have already started displaying the traditional December/Christmas treats.

I'm out of Glad Wrap. Or as the Brits call it "cling".

Buy the Walmart version, R115. Much better, cheaper, and in a decent dispenser.

Thanks r116, placing a Walmart delivery order as we speak.

I also ordered their bakery Pumpkin Sandwich cookies that I raved about here on DL last year and their new Caramel Covered Pretzel Flats (drizzled with chocolate). I'm making my monthly pilgrimage into the Office tomorrow so I'll bring the pumpkin cookies. The caramel pretzels are for me!

I'm annoyed they haven't restocked the Wao Bao. I hope they aren't discontinued.

^Wow Bao

I have a meeting in 2 mins. I could not be more underwhelmed.

I had minor outpatient surgery today but I couldn't cop any painkillers. Party poopers!

My espresso machine asked to be descaled. I obliged.

Hope all is well r120!

Hope all is well with your expresso machine r121!

I'm at war with four Canada Geese. They keep coming on shore into my yard and stick their beaks up in a fuck you when I shoo them. I have to resort to my dog chasing them away. Maybe it's a game to them.

Blue Diamond Smoke House Almonds are the saltiest, crunchiest, satisfyingest, most delicious things I've ever tasted.

They dial my dopamine neurons to 11.

In case you need a musical reminder. It’s September all over again.

Dude, r124 what is the problem if you have a bird dog?

I have been thinking about Lilly Tomlin off and on today.

I hope it’s not a foreboding…..

These Marketside Caramel Pretzel Flats from Walmart are good and different.

Recommend. Two Thumbs Up and all that jazz.

I feel an ineffable sense of ennui.

I'm tired as fuck and don't want to work out but I can't think of an excuse to tell my personal trainer.

Neville? Is that you?

Yes, it's me. I feel myself slipping away.....you can have...my....stuff...

I had promised myself that this weekend I would get out my rarely used carpet cleaner and steam clean the area rugs and runner in the upstairs bedrooms and hallway.

Instead, I bought a couple of cans of Resolve Spray Foam Carpet Cleaner yesterday. Sprayed and vacuumed. Done.

Now I shall have a carefree weekend!

I got woken up late last night by a bug crawling into my ear. Ewww! I had to stab it with my fingernail and pull it out. I think it was a beetle or a cockroach, but I couldn't find it after I flung it on the floor.

r135 what type of bug did it taste like?

3 lbs of chuck roast $23? Whah?

R137 = Mary Tyler Moore in her opening credits.

I’m fit to be tied

See you in the book stalls

The Canada Goose family left to head south. They leave the earliest since the kids have never flown a long distance before and probably need a lot of breaks. I think my dog is disappointed she can't play The Shoo Game anymore. They were pests but I wish them happy landings wherever they go, I don't wish them harm.

$93.77 (and a $20 tip) for three drinks and three sandwiches today at lunch.

Flush the tard who constantly posts retro music threads

I put witch hazel and black seed oil on my hemorrhoids and I feel so much better.

That makes one of us, R144.

My friend, who has pancake tits, and I eating at a pancake house.

I was offered free McFries. This is not the inducement I once appreciated; their fries suck.

I power washed two tool sheds, a deck box, and four trash barrels with a diluted bleach/Lestoil mix this morning. They are spotless now. Pristine.

Wow. Even the trash barrels.

Don’t be whelmed. They are clean and shiny, though.

[quote] They are spotless now. Pristine.

You’ll be disappointed at how quickly they get disgusting again.

When I had a house and a power washer I waited for them to get disgusting with great antiici…..

12th street whore

I'm an Agnostic.

I've lost count of how many times I've re-watched Downton Abbey.

I can't say that about any of the other shows there were part of the Sunday night lineup. Mad Men, Sopranos, Six Feet Under, SATC. These have been rewatched but not countless times, maybe once or twice.

I'm watching Superman for the first time in my life since I plan on seeing the doc in 2 weeks. I'm shocked they showed full-frontal on a little child.

I'm getting ready to change over to a phone with a USB-C connection. I gathered and inventoried all of the cables, adapters, etc., that I've collected over the years and I will begin purging, soon.

I bring my outdated cords to work. Somebody always needs lightning or usb.

I'm making love to my husband.

Should we be underwhelmed, R159?

Or are you?

Frankly, that particular kind of multi-tasking is quite overwhelming, r159.

Briefly stopped on a path by the river on my nighly jog today to pull up my shorts – make them look shorter and thus faggier – when I heard this loud aggressive quack from the bushes nearby. This one duck was apparently giving me a "move it along, Toots, this my home". I had previously made enemies of the swan and the heron communities, waking them up in a similar manner.

SIX!

SIX loads of laundry!

*BOOM*. *LIGHTNING*.

“Ah! Ha! Ha! Ha! Six!”

My cat jumped on my chest early this morning, meowed very loudly inches from my face, then took off after I petted her. Then I couldn't get back to sleep.

But I bet your cat did.

R105 and r113, never trust a cookie named after a woman.

[quote]I bring my outdated cords to work. Somebody always needs lightning or usb.

I thought for a moment that you take your outdated pants to work.

Fruit punch Crystal Light

DLers love Crystal Light.

R169 thats right. I’m a huge proponent of CL.

Some gun nut in Monterrey county slaughtered 81 animals. Domestic animals.

I've learned that Louis Vuitton will be bringing back the Murakami Collection for anyone interested.

I thought the Murakami stuff was over a long time ago.

It was but it's coming back. Maybe their new Design Director is out of ideas.

The cherry motif will never get old. I am an old queen who doesn’t need a purse, but I enjoy seeing them on others.

It's Asian pears season, again. I bought some that didn't look great, but the taste is good, like honey.

I hate Louis Vuitton.

13 small children were stung by bees in Oregon's Kent County Park.

There is a swarm of bees.

Olivia de Haviland can relate, R178.

R171, that's whelming the fuck out of me.

Will the tension of the election actually kill people?

I have a mess to vacuum upstairs and the vacuum is downstairs. I realized this little annoyance happens often enough that I want a little mini-vacuum/dustbuster for upstairs. The one Wirecutter recommends is sold only at Home Depot and my local one is out of stock, but I’m getting it delivered tomorrow. Now I think I should leave the mess in place so I can clean it with my new vacuum. .

The dentist said my teeth look good, but I have a lot of tartar buildup because of the retainers glued to my teeth.

Someone stole my golden girls bookmark

This morning the cool temperature was perfect for changing my car's oil and oil filter in my garage.

Big savings doing it myself and dropping the waste oil off at O'Reilly's.

I'm sorry for your loss, r184. Have some cheesecake to ease the pain.

r185 wanna do mine?

Wanna eat my ass?

Ass eater you have this ass of mine.

Costco was depleted. Wasted shopping trip.

Is Monday a bad day to go?

Mrs Retardo is psycho

Is that you Adelaide?

Shut up you worm!

I like to scratch my asshole during food prep

I had a wonderful day.

No one called me, no one texted me, no one knocked on my door. I did not leave the house; I didn't even get the mail. I didn't walk the dogs, I just opened the back door and said "go".

[quote] Someone stole my golden girls bookmark

Almost as bad as the Tina Turner clock incident.

[quote] Costco was depleted. Wasted shopping trip. Is Monday a bad day to go?

At my local Costco, they get their produce deliveries on Tuesdays and Fridays. So, I try to go on Tuesday nights. Also, stock probably gets wiped out on the weekends. So yeah, Monday is probably not the best day to go.

I will be working with two verbally abusive clients over the midnight shift. They are not toys; They are not toys. I’m trying to be as good as you folks. They are not toys.

Going to the orchard

R197 - the American Riviera Orchard?

The rollout for which, R198, appears to be utterly if not uncharacteristically underwhelming.

Those mean Klan Grannies at the Trademark Office (who else would dare to point out her shortcomings?) pointed out to a Duchess, no less, that place names belong to all of us and can’t be copyrighted. It appears they failed to fill out the forms correctly and forgot to sign them, too.

So now, half a year after the jam scam, she has nothing to show for all her exhausting hard work.

She hired bad IP lawyers, or did not listen to her lawyers, or decided to handle the IP herself. None of these bode well.

Maybe a few dozen jars of jam?

When I was a kid my nonna made polenta and served it on a big wooden cutting board with meat sauce in the middle. It was delicious.

I just walked to the supermarket and back. I needed tomatoes and got Cole slaw mix and ginger, too.

Every time I see the commercial for Splenda Stevia I think of Lydia on Breaking Bad.

I had to put my car in neutral at a train crossing. It must have been a mile long and was going about 20 miles an hour.

My dog is lying in the yard next to a small hole in the ground waiting for something to climb out.

Keep us posted, r206.

Could be a long wait.

Those are the best waiting times, R206. Please keep the pup hopeful; they forget the prize, but remember your love.

I not only have an annoying fruit fly flying around, I now have a fly in the house. I have screens so I'm not sure how he got in. Cos is on the prowl and I'm sure he'll either trap it so that I can kill it or he will kill it.

I got 3 temporary crowns today. Have to chew on one side of my mouth until the permanent crowns come back from the lab. Ugh

When Harry Met Sally is on and all I can focus on is the apartments they live in and how much they would cost these days. That happens with every movie filmed in NYC from the 1960s on.

I smelled the lovely, smoky, cold-weather smell here last eve

I’m the 3 crowns dude. I’m 51. This is the most extensive dental work I’ve ever had. Up until today a filling was the most extensive work. I should have never gone 3 years in between dental visits. Learned my lesson. I’ll be going every 6 months for routine cleaning and x-rays from now on!

R210 here. Either the fly found a way out of the house or Cos had some extra protein before going to bed. Either way, it's gone.

I took today off to do some projects around the house but think I feel a nap coming on instead.

A few years ago, I bought a bag of rubber bands. I'll never use up all these rubber bands if I live to be 100.

R217, suggestions

1. Attend a friend’s funeral, sit in the back, shoot rubber bands at the back of the family’s heads

2. Mail individual rubber bands to people who may or may not need a mouth guard for teeth grinding

4. Keep. Four on each set of fingers for resistance training because five would make your fingers too beefy

If you bought them a few years ago, r217, chances they are that they have grown brittle and will break easily.

I feel that way about my Flents ear plugs (that I have a lifetime+ supply). They really are the best earplugs.

I made my pasta arrabbiata sauce from scratch because the one in the jar has got too expensive -- like so many other things.

Amazon charges me $1.00 for taking my returns to the UPS Store instead of Kohls.

Stick an earplug in your meatus.

I’m on the couch relaxing with my chi.

Shopping at Lowe’s for a block of wood to scratch my ass

In Japan it is very difficult to quit your office job. Most people work for the same company for their entire life.

If you quit, there is a lot of bureaucracy and paperwork involved. You have to speak to all the higher ups in the company and they will angrily demand to know all the details of your new job. Employers routinely refuse to accept resignations and rip up resignation letters. Employers may even show up at your home to try and intimidate you. You have to show sufficient shame, embarrassment and remorse and you also have to write letters of apology to your co-workers.

Or you can hire the services of an agency that will quit your job for you. They will take care of all the mountains of paperwork., They will be berated on your behalf, be contrite on your behalf and even apologize to your co-workers for you. Their fee is about $500.

I went to Costco yesterday and bought a two-pack of the bagged salads (mixture of broccoli stalks, romaine, kale, etc.). I mixed in the dressing and the sprinkles (pumpkin seeds, cranberry, etc.) and it was actually pretty good. Not something I want to eat all the time, but something nice to have when it's a busy week. Inexpensive, too.

I'm eating chips in bed.

I added a little too much horseradish to my meatloaf to offset a bland shallot.

I added salted peanuts to my stingy coconut milk yogurt because the container was only half full.

I like the bagged salads as well, R227, but sometimes they are more cabbage than lettuce.

Which, I guess makes sense because chopped cabbage keeps better than iceberg or romaine.

I’m watching some grief porn right now. A documentary about 102 minutes. I don’t believe I’ve seen this one before, though.

I scratched my asshole while preparing dinner

Beautiful day in New England, sunny and low 80s. I was outside watching a blue heron sunning himself. I once saw one come on land and swallow a chipmunk whole, teeth, claws and all. Yuck.

Throwing Splenda over my shoulder

We know, r233. We know. You've told us before.

None of us is clamoring for a dinner invitation.

R236 it’s my way of getting revenge on my family for being bitches

“Supply chain issues” is the reason given why Whole Foods does not have their cream cheese frosted cinnamon rolls these days. Bullshit. Is there a cream cheese shortage?

Texas Roadhouse Rolls are now available at all Walmart locations.

[quote]Is there a cream cheese shortage?

Could be. There was a shortage couple of years ago at Christmas.

They’re lying

What about Neufchatel?

R238 It's possible it has something to do with the reported cinnamon shortage. This was in the news earlier this year. I believe it had something to do with climate change. Complicating matters, there was a recall of six brands due to lead content. This isn't something new, a couple of years ago there was a shortage and Starbucks wasn't getting their commercial supply, so were said to be having outlets use tins of McCormick cinnamon bought at grocery stores.

Is there a COPD/Emphysema choir? Kind of like, sing along as one is able?

I think it would work for old piano bar fans, shower singers, as well as singers who get bored of singing partway through the song and wish to do something else. They could cover the wheezing in the background. Unless they edit that sort of thing out these days….

Someone said I did a blow up job at work. Im not sure if that's a good or bad thing. She is a bit finnicky, can be a bitch at times so I'm not sure. Whatevs

R244 you made me snort with laughter

Very underwhelming afternoon. Gym. Groceries. Sofa.

I try to kill spotted lanternflies but they’re rather good at escaping. I could chase them around as they fly/hop away but it would make me look like a crazy person.

For the past three years I've vowed to myself that I would stop hosting both Thanksgiving and Christmas and have never followed through on my plan.

This year I will finally fulfill this vow to myself. I will host Thanksgiving. I will NOT host Christmas. I have informed all parties involved. That's 103 days notice to the Christmas crew to make other plans.

I thought about going on a cruise at Christmas but then I remembered I hate cruises. Actually, I don't want to be anywhere near an airport during the holidays.

Googles "restaurants near me open on Christmas".

I’m feeling blah

R248, learn to embrace the free time you will have not hosting both holidays.

I used to make sure we had reservations at Mom and each sibling's favorite restaurant for their birthdays. I made sure we had Sunday dinners when Mom couldn't cook it anymore. After Mom was placed in assisted living, and I lost 2 of my 3 siblings, I no longer did these things. I realized I was, more than likely, doing it for ME, and not them. I have so much more time now and I am enjoying doing what I want to do. I should have taken the hint when I realized NO ONE was doing the same for me to make me feel special.

R249, you will need a candle crown (“The Ref”), rum, meats, brined vegetables, cheeses, and crackers.

Hosting Thanksgiving is still a lot. How many people, R248? And yeah, a cruise for Christmas ... I'd rather stay at home and enjoy the down time.

IDK, it's hard to beat a Panama Canal cruise at the holidays, but all are probably completely booked up now.

We are hosting turkey day for my brother and his family and other cousins we’ve invited.

I also ordered mini cakes 🎂 in various flavors to simplify my dinner prep.

No baking elaborate desserts this year.

You ordered cakes for Thanksgiving now?

I’ve been looking at Halloween decor for so long I keep thinking it’s over.

Going to an airshow tomorrow, mostly for the food trucks. I don't know why, but those horrid food truck cheeseburgers taste terrific at outdoor events.

I just spent $225 on a rice cooker. Hope I use it.

My sweet mom died 3 months ago. I can’t imagine facing the holidays without her. I loved shopping for her and buying her things she’d enjoy. We were so much alike in many ways. Cancer stole her from me less than a month after receiving diagnosis.

I’m so sad. Her birthday is 10/25.

[quote]Cancer stole her from me less than a month after receiving diagnosis.

Faster is better. Trust me on this.

R259, you’re still allowed to shop for her and drop it off for old folks/fucks at any local senior living center!

Drop stuff off in a presentable gift/shopping bag. It helps them identify the items as new. No, most staff don’t have the energy to steal. Old folks take too much time for that.

R252 here, the most wonderful thing is the connection. The donor knows they won’t know who receives their donation and the staff on hand is grateful, but busy writing up a tax receipt and getting on with the busier parts of the day.

I don’t want anyone to think your donations are worthless.

These items are saviors at random. Shelters and Long Term Care centers are filled with our people. Some request specific items. Some shop for anything they see. The balance between “reasonable number of required items” and ‘Shit we accepted because he might donate cash” is tricky.

You don’t need Mom to declare your love,, R259. Express it to those who don’t know. It has the same effect. And you walk on DRAMATICALLY. I love you for that. Make it flowy.

BTW, if anyone is donating to shelters directly, toothpaste, shampoo, flip-flips/slides sized LARGE, underwear of all sizes NEW are needed.

Also, if your go Kondo on your living area: donate outdated power cords! Poor people need them. Re-use, Recycle, Rejoice! That last one was hopeful bullshit.

You can buy and send to locations in your area. We fucking adore you.

Thank you r262. I’ll do that.

They get shipped to me a few weeks before thanksgiving, R255.

Keep them in the freezer till I defrost them.

I tried Nutella today for the first time. I didn’t like it.

Nutella is one of those overrated things, IMO.

R248 Chinese restaurants are open on Christmas. That's been my tradition for years. I used to cook Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner but it became exhausting and I felt it wasn't appreciated, so now I go to a restaurant that serves it. I'll eat there or get takeout.

I ran almost 10 miles today. Went for a nice drive around town to enjoy the weather.

Had my first pumpkin spice iced coffee today. This one. It's brand new this year. It was actually surprisingly good.

[quote]Chinese restaurants are open on Christmas.

As everyone who has seen "A Christmas Story" knows.

Aw, I'm sorry, R259. That's rough. And it does suck worse at the holidays. I hope you have people to spend time with so it might feel less lonely.

The gas cylinder in my home office chair is kaput, i.e., the chair height slowly sinks. Annoying!

Will have to see if I can fix this myself.

Underwhelmed by this chair since it's only 18 months old.

My shoelace came untiied as I was walking to the grocery store.

Pumpkin spice has gone international?

We’re sorry.

I put on a long-sleeve t-shirt but now it's getting warmer outside. Maybe I will change it.

I am a recovering kitchen gadget addict.

Do you have an expensive Japanese rice cooker?

[quote]Pumpkin spice has gone international?

Not international enough, apparently. My partner's mother is visiting next month and we'll have to buy out half of Trader Joe's for her. I don't mind, she's a sweetheart, but I don't have space in my kitchen for all this pumpkin spice crap.

[quote]Do you have an expensive Japanese rice cooker?

I had a Zojirushi and I gave it away!

I am well liked amongst friends, select neighbors, select co-workers and local thrift shops run by the Humane Society and Cat Protection Society. They are all the beneficiaries of my frequent "purges" of items I just had to have and then never or rarely used.

^ Can I be your friend?

I gave away a rice cooker yesterday! To a stranger through Facebook. Then I ordered a Zojirushi on Amazon and it was delivered later that day. What a world.

Is the whole world 🌎 covered in pumpkins now?

It’s not really about pumpkins, is it?

It’s all about the spice.

Ever notice that the more a warning in a product manual is market with exclamation marks, the less important it is.

Do not use if the electric cord is damaged! Do not immerse the appliance under water!! Don’t touch the steam vent!!!

On the other hand, some of the warnings are intriguing.

These are labeled IMPORTANT

“The appliance must not be used in farm houses.”

Why not?

“The appliance is not intended for use by many unspecified people for a long period of time”

Are they accusing me of being a whore? Do they think I run a bed and breakfast?*

*—use in “bed and breakfast type environments” is expressly prohibited, by the way.

[quote]My llcame untiied as I was walking to the grocery store.

My shoelaces are constantly coming untied, usually both of them and usually within a few minutes of leaving the house. No matter how tightly I try to tie them. I should just give up and wear loafers.

[quote] Don’t touch the steam vent!!!

This seems like an important warning, worthy of exclamation marks, esp. if you have kids in your house.

You don’t think it’s common sense not to touch a steaming vent? You think someone inclined to touch a steaming vent will be deterred by a warning buried (among 25 others) in the manual?

These are written by lawyers to limit liability. They are inane.

BTW—there is also a sticker right next to the steam vent that repeats the warning not to put your bare hand on the steam vent when you’re cooking and several other warnings. I peeled it off because it’s ugly.

My neck hurts. My wrist hurts.

Apparently the Japanese use different amounts of water depending on whether they are cooking rice from a new crop or an old crop, and 5% less rice by volume if the rice has been pre-washed.

They take their rice very seriously. I’m not sure I’m worthy of this device, but I already removed the warning sticker so I guess I’m stuck with it.

Thanks to the person upthread who recommended the Great Value plastic wrap instead of Glad Wrap. I like it and cheaper than Glad.

I use Saran Wrap and glad press n seal

I have become obsessed with food storage containers.

Double tie them, R288.

Tie the bunny ears again once you tie them the first time.

Maybe it’s the material of the laces. Replace them if they are a silky material.

Took care of a friend's cat while he was hospitalized last week.

Cat cuddled with me, "kneaded" me and sat on my head to wake me up each morning.

Friend is home now and I just went over to drop off some food. Cat wanted nothing to do with me.

WTF?

Dogs can be like that, too. There are some dogs that like the "new person" or the guest in the house. A friend of mine actually got mad because her dog was sidling up to me all the time - right in front of my friend's face.

Live from New York it’s my taint!

nobody cares about your taint whether live or not.

I have a hankering for a root beer float.

Ask Hank to make you one

I bought some Costco frozen broccoli. I'll try it today and see how I like it.

I double tie my shoes. Laces are always too long anyway.

Is it the one in the plastic bags? Where you can cook them up in the microwave?

I’ve bought some and the first bag was great. The second bag was mostly stems and stalks. There was hardly any flower parts.

I stopped buying it and now buy the fresh one from the cold fruit/ veggie room.

Yeah, it’s the ones in the plastic bags.

I’d rather buy fresh, but it’s hard to find nice-llooking broccoli (tight, not wilted). Also, I think broccoli is in the dirty dozen for pesticides and they’ve got so many nooks and crannies to wsah.

Highly accurate meme

Yes, R307, and then you see someone with it in 20 years and remember it all over again.

I will never regret Willi Wear as much as I regret my Armani Jeans MC Hammer pants. Those were half-lined so I enjoyed sous vide junk.

They put clearance tags on any Armani Jeans product as I left the store.

I am a Land’s End tote fanatic

I have em in every size and color combo!

The Costco / Kirkland frozen broccoli was pretty good. Price is reasonable. Would I serve it to guests or at Thanksgiving? No. But I will consider keeping it on hand.

You could probably make soup or something like that and nobody would know.

The bag that I opened was all crowns with a bit of stem.

R310 nobody cares blow it out your titty bag

R311, this is not a thread for you. There are others. Have fun.

I bought fresh corn at the farm stand at 8 this morning then forgot to cook it tonight. Tomorrow it will still be good but it’s not the same as same-day picked and shucked and cooked and served. I had all my shopping done and was home for breakfast by 9 only to realize I left my Prime card at Whole Foods and had to go back (they had it, undinged for anything besides my oranges) to retrieve it.

I was gifted some very tasty chocolate-dipped madeleines yesterday Half of one was more than enough tonight.

R313, if you bought corn at 8 am this morning, it was not picked this morning as well. It will be the same tomorrow.

I always love to see statements made here with absolute certainty that are dead wrong. How can someone possibly dispute something they know nothing - nada, zero, bupkis - at all about?

The corn was picked at 7 am yesterday morning. The people at the farm stand were dumping it from a small front-end loader that had just come from the cornfield into the tables where it’s sold. I watched this being done. They were still picking and loading more corn as I watched.

And yet some random DLer who was not at Wilson Farms at 8 am Sunday morning watching the freshly picked corn put out for sale KNOWS it’s from the day before. Amazing.

r312 please do not tell me what to do.

Folks are getting mighty prickly on this underwhelmed thread.

I want to / know I should go to the gym, but it's raining non-stop. All very underwhelming.

Prime card? I don’t have no stinking Prime card and I’m just as Prime as r313.

I belong to a Buy Nothing group on Facebook, which is great if you want to get rid of stuff, but now there are people on there asking for rides, help moving out of their homes, free haircuts, and home repairs.

I don't want to overreact but I'm thinking of dropping out of the group and just donating all of my stuff to the Humane Society thrift store. It's a bit of a drive though, about 30-40 minutes.

R230–do you want my Nespresso machine?

Well, how often would you need to go, r320? Maybe two times a year?

Sometimes when I don't want to get one of my hands dirty but also don't want to waste one of my "good" disposable gloves on a very quick but messy cooking task or dirty cleaning task, I'll put a cheap sandwich bag over my hand. The fold over type sandwich bags not the ones with the zipper, they are $1.25 for 150 of them at Dollar Tree.

I'm in the office, and the wifi is not working.

I went to the gym. Now relaxing on the bed, browsing The DataLounge.

No you may not have a bite off of my plate

I threw it together and it worked. I need a youtube and I’ll go on my Cooking While Stoned tour with certain dietary restrictions that change based upon what I want.

I used leftover rice, better than bullion, baked dry gyro chicken breast (I’m not supposed to pan fry, but next time I’m going to pan fry), tiny frozen square vegetables, and Panko because I didn’t want to add more yogurt, but I needed a thickener.

I can feel a second chin growing as I type.

I gave an appointment with my urologist to check on my kidney stone. He’s going to tell me I need my sixth lithrotripsy where they break up the stone with sound waves so that it doesn’t get “too big.” Then it grows back. I’m sick of this. It’s expensive (insurance deductibles and co-pay) and I have to ask someone to take me to the hospital. And it doesn’t seem to accomplish anything.

My nephrologist says that all dietary advice about preventing kidney stones has been discredited, except for drink more water. 💦

So drink more water.

There are limits.

I've had four spam calls before noon today.

I've been watching The Neighborhood on Paramount at night instead of Frasier.

I've developed a thing for Max Greenfield. I never watched New Girl so this is my first exposure to his charms.

R331 exciting day for you?

Fuck Petco.

I have repeat delivery for my cat food and they send a notice that it has shipped even when they are out of stock and it has not shipped. No follow-up. I have to figure it out for myself when the order never arrives, then call them for a refund, the order from Amazon.

Strike three, Petco. I’m done.

Chewy,com r334

I set up repeat delivery at Amazon. I get 5% refund .

I used the rice cooker the first time. I burned my finger by putting it over the steam vent.

My partner threw his back out Friday and since then I've been running and fetching and carrying for him and I'm *exhausted.* Roxane Gay has nothing on me.

R299 R300

Eastern Mountain Sports has closed in my area, bankruptcy. They were around for a long time. What a drag.

I liked your post r327 because I don't know what the hell little square vegetables are but they sound cute.

I wanted a box of plain note cards but all CVS had in boxes were baby shower invitations and thank you cards.

R339 I would like to lick the taint of Brad Pitt, Matt Bomer, Henry Cavill, and Eduardo Noriega.

I bought a tub of sativa salt scrub since it was only two dollars at Fred Meyer. It smells and looks like Prell shampoo with kosher salt poured in it.

I actually bought a bottle of Prell shampoo the other day, R344.

What is sativa salt?

Today I unsubscribed from a bunch of Youtubers I've surprisingly lost interest in.

Amongst today's shocking eliminations were Lunchtime Review and the Vietnamese lady talking about her German boyfriend.

Speaking of unfollowing, R347, do the people see when you unfollow them? On Instagram?

I follow a bunch of people that I don’t need to, honestly.

One good post and you follow but then you lose interest 🤷🏻‍♀️

You can always blame your personal assistant, R348. That’s just anyone who fixes your phone and smokes all your weed.

Sativa is a breed of marijuana plant, r346. It's more energizing than Indica which is the breed I use to go to sleep. I guess the idea was energize my skin cells with thc but it was a non-starter. I could have had a V8.

A lot of acorns are falling.

PF Chang's Frozen Entrees were BOGO. I got two of the Dan Dan Noodles.

I know what sativa is. It’s sativa salts I don’t understand.

It's sativa salt scrub, hon. Did you need me to create a comma splice so you'd understand that it was three separate components?

Yes, please.

Bought some Bartlett pears today and tomorrow I'll stop by the orchard for apples. Later in the year it will be pomegranates. It's the little things that I look forward to.

The groomer did a wonderful job on my dog today. She's a large and all white with an undercoat so I know it was no easy task. I gave her a generous tip.

On a whim this weekend, I got my nails done and allowed them to use a shimmery midnight blue polish. It looks pretty cool. I have an MRI tomorrow and found out that I have to take off the nail polish for it because nail polish has metal in it. I have to stop at the nail salon on my way to the appointment for them to remove it. So much for my four day experience of wearing nail polish.

I'm sad that cherry season is over. I only bought one bag this Summer and they were fantastic. Not a bad one in the bunch.

I can remember by grandmother going to the store where they had llose cherries. She would take the time to pick out the darkest ones (the darker the berry, the sweeter the juice). She was the fruit whisperer. She could pick out a whole, ripe, delicious honeydew, cantaloupe, or watermelon with ease. Of course, back then, the fruit wasn't (as) chemically altered as it is now.

I like cilantro.

Waiting for the mailman so I can sign for a delivery. I could be watching paint dry at the same time. Two birds, etc. My life is an absolute Mardi Gras.

Having coffee at my cool little neighborhood coffee shop. Not a chain one. It's good to support local.

I searched for coffee mugs on Amazon and now the same ones are popping up on my Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook. Can't I just browse in peace?

You can disable ad tracking.

I have a chill but psychologically can't bring myself to turn the heat on yet. I put on a sweatshirt and socks.

Heat in September? Do you live in Nome?

I had planned to go to Sprouts Farmers Market today but I had a stabbing pain in my right side that radiated to my back for most of the day. It has subsided now.

If I'm still alive tomorrow, I plan to go to Sprouts and get some cotton candy grapes and moon drop grapes amongst other things.

Two more people I know have COVID. Both have been vaxxed and boosted and neither is dying.

I cleaned out my gutters today but a friend told me I am getting to be too old to be on a ladder.

I'll be 70 next birthday.

The air conditioning in my building is down. Thankfully this didn't happen in the dead of summer. Its only 74 degrees in here, though I prefer 70 or so.

Back To The Beach came on. What an awful movie. I had no idea. I just remember it was made when Annette started showing symptoms of MS.

r369 please hire that out next time. I had a friend who insisted on pruning his fig tree, fell, and died from his injuries.

R365- Just turn on your electric heater instead.

R359- I LOVE cherries too. The season for them is maybe 1 1/2 months. I'm now buying them frozen and eat them several times a week.

It's 1:45 a.m. and I can't sleep so I'm watching Season 2 of the Frasier reboot that dropped today on Paramount.

Last warm weekend this year probably. They're reporting colder and wetter weather next week. Oh well... easier to sleep lol.

I'm getting fiber internet.

I certainly hope it will make you more regular, r377!

I just realized I only like the taste of lamb with a lot of spices.

When I saw "fiber," I also thought about regularity.

R367 I only discovered cotton candy grapes yesterday! Of course I bought pounds. I'm going to have some right now!

I have an inactive Wells Fargo bank account I need to close.

92 degrees

Went on a lovely hike today.

Bought weed ($80 oz) and dirt for houseplants ($15 for 20 lbs) this morning.

Haven’t an idea where to unload.

I was not underwhelming over the last two days; righteous anger overtook me on a bus and I verbally tortured a drunk who was grabbing ass and menacing commuters. I didn’t fall for the physical fight (he was limping to the left - I should hit that knee) and I was such an adult.

I chose to believe we all share responsibility to call out bad behavior. Especially if we have stainless steel mugs in our hands that can be used as weaponry at any time.

$80 an ounce?

I hate punks. That’s kinda the same thing.

And just like that🪄summer is over. 💯 to 65 in three days.

As far as I'm concerned, summer is over the day after Labor Day.

[quote]I have an inactive Wells Fargo bank account I need to close.

Don't let it remain inactive for too long or the money will be turned over to the state. Unless there's no money in the account, of course.

I'm too hung over to go back to sleep.

If you could have yesterday over, would you have consumed exactly 1/2 the amount?

I’m waiting for a nice cool autumn day to have a pumpkin 🎃 spice latte. If it’s a handsome barista, it’s better than a wink 😜

WhoSE, R393 — not “who is (who’s) idea was shots”, but “whose idea..”

Stand corrected 👍🏻

R386 There’s so much legal stuff out there now that the prices are tumbling.

This week’s selection was WAP#26.

R391 is correct.

My Mom got scammed by WF. When I was given power of attorney, I saw that she had 4 accounts. She had two active checking and savings accounts. I consolidated them into one of each and closed the others. I recently received notice that she is a recipient of the WF settlement. The executrix of her will is out of state and I rarely speak to her. I called and they told me to send a copy of her death certificatte and request that the settlement be paid to me.

I did the same with the state as she had a balance in her home heating oil account. She was on an equal payment plan and had a remaining balance when she died whch was turned over to the state. I'm hoping they can release the monies to me.

[quote]If you could have yesterday over, would you have consumed exactly 1/2 the amount?

I cannot tell a lie: probably not. It's just such nice weather to sit on the deck and booze. And soon enough winter will have us trapped indoors for six months.

R390- Once it's September 1 it is no longer summer. It's not fall yet either.

September - most of it anyway is the twilight zone- not summer anymore but not autumn yet either.

Washington will turn clocks back in November.

Federal law prevents the state from opting out of turning the clock back this November. Feds are fine with the state opting to NOT spring forward. That is not what the state government authorized.

You would think the federal government would heed over-educated, depressed people about optimal time changes.

Except in San Francisco, September can be very nice, ie, Indian (second) summer.

I said “yes” when the barber asked if I wanted gel. That was a mistake.

R403, you have to wash off the microclippings anyway. My cheapie barbers offer jcrew, so I take a pass.

If you don't want to turn the heat on because it's only September, just remember there are dozens of calendars to choose from in the world. ;)

But. But The equinox hasn’t happened yet.

Honey Jalapeno Hummus on Stonefire Naan Dippers.

Recommend.

Will repurchase.

Two thumbs up.

R406 Pretend you live in the Southern Hemisphere.

Can I pretend I live in Sydney?

If hungry and angry = hangry.

Does hungry and achy = hachy?

I'm hachy.

Getting old sucks, guys. Body parts just ache for no apparent reason.

It's Friday night and the air conditioning hasn't been fixed yet. 😕

It’s Saturday morning and the water heater is leaking, so we have no hot water this weekend - the plumbing supply places are closed - but it’s still under a 10 year warrantee until October 7th so the next one is free.

The plumber came in half an hour, though, so that was almost as impressive as the leak. I’ve been mopping up for the last three hours. Forty gallons of water doesn’t sound like a lot until it’s all over the floor.

I was just thinking I should replace my hot water heater before disaster strikes. It’s ten years old. Of course, I’m reluctant to spend the money when I don’t necessarily need to, but I’ve been worried about what happened to r412

My contact lenses were bothering me so I took them out in the downstairs bathroom.

Now everything is fuzzy but I don't feel like going upstairs to get my glasses.

I should probably get a second pair of glasses so I can have "upstairs" and "downstairs" glasses.

Or I could sell this two-story house and get a one-story house and I won't have these types of problems anymore.

A second pair of glasses is probably the more sensible solution.

I read that the body ages the most at ages 44 and 60.

Now that outfits like Zenni sell them so cheap, I’ll order five pairs at a time for less than one pair used to cost. Three story house and two cars, so there’s one pair just about everywhere. I only use them to read, so contacts don’t make sense.

I have upstairs and downstairs scissors, hair brushes, deodorants, lint rollers and Advil.

What does 2 cars have to do with reading glasses?

Consider a tankless water heater, R413. We made the switch when our old water heater started leaking. It’s a magnificent thing.

Endless hot water whenever you need it. More energy efficient, obviously. You can set the hot water temp yourself, plus you can get a small size or a bigger one, depending on how many people live in your house and how many bathrooms you have.

It truly is great.

We have a Rinnai.

[quote]I read that the body ages the most at ages 44 and 60.

Ya wanna fucking bet?

I thought of it, r418, but I think the primary practical advantage of never running out of hot water would be offset by limited flow so that I could not, for example, shower and run the dishwasher at the same time. Running out of hot water is not an issue for me. The energy savings are nice, but it would cost so much more to purchase and install.

I’ve washed dishes whilst my mom takes her show and other than some water flow diminishment, the hot water is not affected.

Yeah, they can be pricy but it’s a long-term investment.

r415 do you stach bottles of lube all over the place as well. You never know...

When I lived in Japan (as a renter), I had one of those tankless water heaters. The water was very hot. I lived there for a year, only. No trouble with the maintenance.

The only good tankless water heaters are gas, right?

The one I had in Japan was gas.

Yes, we have a gas one as well.

R417 Reading one's phone, maps, or a credit card receipt. Reading the tire inflation gauge. Checking the oil level. Looking for something in the garage and knowing where there's a set of glasses. Forgetting to take a pair with me when I go out and having a pair around for things like reading a menu or the sell-by dates at the grocery store. At about $12 a pair, why not?

R418 Purchase and installation of a tankless system is about four times the price of a gas tank-type hot water heater in New England - $6000 vs. $1500. Electricity costs to operate one are high here as well. The one they're replacing Monday is free under the warranty. I'm willing to save six grand by skipping a shower at home tomorrow: I'll go to the gym.

R424 not necessarily: Mine is electric and runs very efficiently. Max temperature 60C/140F, water is piping hot within seconds.

Sunset was before 7pm today.

Preppy Kitchen guy made an apple cobbler that looked good and easy.

He said not to use red delicious, fuji or gala apples as they will turn to mush. I've always known not to use red delicious for baking but I didn't know about fuji and gala.

I'm hooked on watching the series You on Netflix.

I just went to the movies to watch the Christopher Reeve doc, "Super/Man." I thought it was going to be depressing but it wasn't. It was funny, moving, and uplifting.

The inside of my left ear is maddeningly itchy.

My dog acts affronted when I lie on the couch to watch tv. That's my bed!

The first day of fall is tomorrow, 9/22.

At 8:43am I’m going to order my first pumpkin 🎃 spice latte

So, how was it?

I’m so nervous. I feel like a prom Queen 👸🏼 waiting to suck her first dick

R438 it was ok

R437 * meh+

I wanted explosions of flavor - I wanted to feel the earth move

I probably should have added 1 fucking sugar packet but I like to suffer

Shit. I missed the equinox playing NYT Spelling Bee. How was it this year.

As long as I’m in my own bed I’ll do what I want!

I need to praise people working with assholes more often.

I am not good with morons and these sweet people step in before I make a fool of myself.

So this is turning into ANOTHER porn thread?

Bottoms up!

Today's BOGOs:

Keurig Donut Shop and Green Mountain K-Cup Pods - I got one Donut Shop Medium Roast and one Green Mountain Breakfast Blend.

EVOL frozen meals - one Truffle Parmesan Mac & Cheese and one Portabella and Goat Cheese Ravioli. They didn't have any of the Fire Grilled Steak, Beans & Rice bowl which I would have preferred to the ravioli.

Tillamook Ice Cream - two of the Oregon Dark Cherry.

I like to watch

Me too, r449! I have definitely reached the age where watching Tillamook Ice Cream is the only way I can enjoy it.

bread and water

I did a ton of food prep today (getting ready for the work week). Usually, I don't mind it that much. This time, I was grouchy about it.

I think I screwed up, DL. I got a flu shot yesterday but forgot I'm in the middle of a course of Prednisone, which allegedly suppresses your immune system. Been feeling steadily worse all day.

I don't like pumpkin food.

I lost a band-aid somewhere in my food prep. Glad I’m not cooking for company.

R455 you sound like me. I also pick my ass.

[quote]Me too, [R449]! I have definitely reached the age where watching Tillamook Ice Cream is the only way I can enjoy it.

Is it because of the dairy? Have you tried Enzymedica Lacto Digestive Enzymes or Enzymedica Dairy Assist? Both are more effective than Lactaid in my experience.

I bought a Deluxe Ear Wash System from Walgreens but now I'm too afraid to use it.

I had Rat Race on and the bus load of Ilovelucy fans was the best thing I’ve seen in a movie since 2013.

I knew I’d regret not buying my usual cans of Mothers Maid cherry,pie filling. Cherry vanilla ice cream sounds mighty good.

Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.

I forgot to soak the beans.

My smoothie is too thick. I used 1/2c Greek Yogurt and 1c of Fair Life Reduced Fat Milk plus 1c mixed frozen berries. I'll live though.

The carton of eggs in my fridge expired 9/14. Today is 9/23. I'll have to do the "float test" on them.

pish, r464, I wouldn't do the "float test" until at least 10/14. They're fine.

The water heater people showed up were quite the pair. The main man was about 25 and incredibly articulate for someone his age. The helper was a dead ringer for Chalamet at about 22. They were quick - only needed an hour or so. Every third word between them was "bro." Apparently, "bro" is the new "man." But most strikingly, most of they talked about to each was stocks. They both have portfolios. I was in my office so didn't hear everything, but they both want to retire at 40.

[quote] Apparently, "bro" is the new "man."

We,come to Datalounge, Mr. Van Winkle

It's not even October and it is already getting dark so early. I think in another two weeks I may have to turn the lights on in the house before I leave for work because by the time I get home it might be dark already. Oh well.

I'm scheduled for hemorrhoid surgery November 4th. Hope I can limp down to the voting poll the next day.

I love clean sheet night.

[quote] I'm scheduled for hemorrhoid surgery November 4th. Hope I can limp down to the voting poll the next day.

Absentee voting?

I might have to mail it in. Don't know how painful it's going to be.

Foliage is coming on in Northern New England. I usually don't like the color orange but on leaves it looks good.

I had to get out my puffy comforter, the nights are beginning to get nippy.

Orange 🍊 has taken such a bad rap. Hopefully on Nov 6 it can begin to repair the damage and regain its dignity.

Friend spent the night as he had a very early appointment near my home.

He microwaved himself one of the Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls I had in the freezer. Sausage, eggs, potatoes, cheese. Then he warmed up a tortilla and filled it with the contents of the bowl and had himself a breakfast burrito!

Why didn't I ever think of doing that?

Orange is best.

If the Orange Monster is vanquished, orange will return to its former glory

Orange will remain my least favorite color no matter who's in power. As always.

🥹

Orange is the worst ice pop flavor. However, when mixed with cream, it makes a wonder Dreamsicle!

And then I add Tito’s and it’s time to buy movies I will probably never watch….

I need a root canal and my insurance won’t cover it.

I got a text from my power company saying they were sorry and that they'd have my power restored in about an hour or so. Kind of them, but I never actually lost power. Are they trying to gaslight me?

R483 just had 3 crowns put in for $4,300

Yesterday I printed out a recipe for orange flavored fudge.

It looks to be tasty. With orange extract and of course tons of sugar and white chocolate.

Because you are a culinary simpleton, R476? Maybe you’re just a person of the white persuasion?

I kid, I kid.

We usually make burritos from scratch: an egg, some chile, cheese, potatoes or chorizo and egg. If times are lean, potatoes with chorizo, beans and cheese, etc.

Some people with dental problems clearly don't understand the concept of "underwhelmed."

I'm going on Dupixent this week. Wish me luck.

You find my dental health whelming?

I find that odd.

Someone making orange fudge and joking about someone else being a culinary simpleton.

I'm not stupid, r486, I speak Italian.

American Airlines will give me a coach ticket, next week, r/t Boston to Havana, for 24,000 AAdvantage miles or sell me one for $573.

I didn’t know we could still go there (or five or six other cities in Cuba) , let alone at so little cost.

The jumbo baker potatoes simply will not bake properly. They look so pretty. An hour and a half to cook? Meh.

The potato should be at room temp when you put them in the oven. Oven should be at around 425 F. It will still take a long time, but not 90 minutes:

R493 Put two of the big baking potatoes pierced and wrapped in a kitchen towel or oven mitt on high power in the microwave for 8-10 minutes, then continue cooking in the regular oven unwrapped @ 400 - 425 F for half of the regular potato baking time.

R430- I've known since my early 20's that one must use either Granny Smith or Rome Beauty apples for baking .

I've heard that golden delicious apples are good for baking, but I have a hard time believing that.

I'm still on hold for an operator at Sears Mastercard.

Since when did any car over 100,000 miles become low miles?

Since when has a car with over 100,000 miles on the odometer become salable?

OG eldergay who remembers piston rings, STP, whitewalls, and lubing the chassis.

My car is a 2017 Toyota Camry LE and it has only 16,300 miles.

THAT is low mileage.

A company wants to pay me $50 to take a 30-minute survey about why I cancelled their service.

I’m torn. I hate surveys.

30 minutes is one long survey. I wouldn't have the patience but if you need an extra $50 go for it.

I would do the survey. I don't desperately NEED the $50, but it would be nice to have. What the hell.

I've gone down a rabbit hole of watching true crime stories on the MysteriousWV channel on youtube. The crimes are from West Virigina and surrounding areas, mostly WV with some Ohio.

I found the 1940s story of the Sodder family who lost five of their ten kids in a Christmas house fire interesting and disturbing.

[quote]I found the 1940s story of the Sodder family who lost five of their ten kids in a Christmas house fire interesting and disturbing.

Less disturbing than the fact that they had ten kids in the first place?

I'm still waiting for my class action payout from Verizon. Max is $100, I think they said.

As far as true crime, I have been liking "Just Thought Lounge" on YouTube. This guy does a lot of research and tries really hard to be objective. But he's almost too objective. If you've done your research, I don't see a problem with stating your opinion on the case. What's bad is when people DON'T do research and then state their uninformed opinions.

Seth Meyers uses the word "jagoff" but he isn't from Pittsburgh.

But I feel sure he jacks off.

I would not mind jerking Seth Meyers off. I would encourage him to do the same to me. He could call it by whichever variant he prefers.

jag·off [ˈjaɡˌôf] noun US ENGLISH dialect (chiefly in western Pennsylvania) a stupid, irritating, or contemptible person.

Trash day was yesterday and about half the people on my street have not taken in their bins.

Why?

They're shallow. That's what they are, they're shallow.

A pillow that properly aligns and supports your neck can work wonders for reducing snoring. You will wake up refreshed!

Jag-off is also a Chick-ago word.

For my lunch I microwaved a bag of frozen carrot slices and tossed them in Texas Roadhouse Whipped Honey Cinnamon Buttery Spread that I got a Walmart.

The spread is good but I think I'll reserve it for bread products such as bagels, waffles, rolls, cornbread and toast going forward and stick to regular butter for carrots.

Any recommendations, r514?

r517, I'm a side sleeper and the Sidney Sleep Pillow from Amazon has made a huge difference in my sleep quality. 8k reviews. Supposedly a knockoff for the more expensive Coop Home Goods Pillow.

Comes with extra foam so you can adjust height for back and stomach sleepers. Follow instructions on enclosed card before using.

This is the shortest video I could find about it but there are many others on youtube. I wouldn't use the dryer sheet on the foam as he suggests.

Many thanks from me and from Samba, r518.

I just ordered it.

Maybe it’s just in CA but it’s hard to find a reasonably priced used car under 100,000+ miles.

I'm in the office today and had lunch at 11:30. Now I am hungry again but there are no snacks, other than microwave popcorn. I can't believe no one has any Halloween candy out yet.

Microwave popcorn! Yum!

I just got out of the shower.

An under chewed chuck of watermelon is making its way down my gullet.

It's past my windpipe so I'm not going to choke, but still.

The upped Ozempic dose is working. I eat virtuously if seldom and can once again resist empty calories with ease. The doc said it turns off the food voices in your head and she was right. I can leave half the entree (too big in the US vs Europe anyway) on my plate at dinner and not give a shit any more.

If I give up empty calories, I’ll have to go back to empty sex.

I bought some Klaussen pickles (halves) from the refrigerated section. Disappointing. Not as crunchy as I remembered. Same good flavor. Maybe I'll chop it up and make a _____ salad sandwich.

Mozzarella works on a grilled cheese sandwich. Used Everything bread.

My It’s Fall tomato soup with grilled cheese worked. I’m ready for Wonderful World of Disney and a fight with a large sibling.

It's the Witching Hour. Midnight.

[quote]An under chewed chuck of watermelon is making its way down my gullet.

I know you've got no gag reflex but you still have to chew your food, dear.

I get so mad after a shower because I’m already sweating as I get out. I’ve had hyperhidrosis on my scalp for ten years or so and there’s not really anything you can do about it except get a bunch of Botox on your head. I’m sure it’s the Graves’ disease and/or the combo of meds I’m on. In warm weather my head drips just doing dishes.

I really need to grocery shop. I had a box of cornbread stuffing for dinner. With raisins in it. My cupboard is bare. I’m just not hungry much in the heat and I’ll have buy everything to stock up and if I’m not hungry I don’t want to buy anything because I don’t know what to get cuz I’m not hungry.

I'm sorry r532

I have a dr's appointment at 11 am today. I'm not looking forward to getting on the scale as I had 2 slices of pizza after a lunch meeting yesterday.

I must call back two medical offices and I’d rather watch cat videos on a website that refreshes at a rate that probably triggers people with epilepsy.

Made the mistake of asking for info on a Kohler bathroom remodel. I left them my home number and they've called NINETEEN TIMES and left ELEVEN message since yesterday afternoon. Glad I didn't give them my cell number!

R531 I have had hyperhydrosis since I started taking Effexor 20 years ago. It's annoying (but not harmful) so I commiserate with you.

The little bell thingy icon at the top right of the DL page showed I had a notification.

Apparently someone "Liked" my comment in the 2024 Celebrity Death Pool Thread.

I predicted "a Jackson" would die. Tito died last week.

In addition to a Jackson, I also predicted a Brady, a Partridge, an Osmond and a Walton. We shall see, three more months to go.

Also, why does that notification page still say "test bench" and "work in progress", it's been a functioning feature for quite some time.

It doesn't really function that great.

Dude, really?

I get those notifications practically every day.

My posts get liked very often. 😬

My lunch on Monday will be yummy-

Tempeh basted in Lemon juice, Maple Syrup and Paprika which I then cook in a frying pan then put into a sandwich with Veganaise , lettuce, tomato

Along with a large green mixed salad.

I've decided I prefer Haagen-Dazs to Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.

I did a side-by-side taste test of:

1. Haagen Dazs cherry vanilla

2. Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia

Haagen Dazs was better (but lacking the chocolate chunks).

r540, well my comments get liked every day too!! In droves. 😛

The point I was actually trying to make was that I predicted in February of this year that a Jackson would die in 2024 and one did. I'm psychic! The rest was superfluous.

Oh, ☺️, R544.

My favorite ice cream is Cherry Garcia. The best ever flavor.

Yeah, but I said the Haagen Dazs cherry vanilla was better in my side-by-side taste test. My palate is on point.

I recently purchased a container of Haagen Dazs Pistachio ice cream- tasteless.

More recently I bought a pint of Ben and Jerry's Pistachio Pistachio- fully yummy pistachio flavor.

I don't really like Baskin Robbins ice cream, but their pistachio (from the shop) is good.

My problem with Cherry Garcia is that I usually want a cherry and I get a piece of chocolate or the other way around.

Cherry vanilla ice milk is easy to find and has plenty of cherries, but it is ice milk and it’s going to cause a lot of noise.

Haagen Dazs doesn’t present as many problems. As long as I stick to the single serving containers. They are single servings no matter what bullshit is printed on the back.

Minute Maid Zero Sugar Mango Passion is good.

Recommend. 👍

Will repurchase.

I buy Hood Fenway Fudge because it's cheap and sometimes even on sale. It satisfies the craving and reaffirms that I am indeed a born and bred Masshole, despite the fact I haven't watched a baseball game since 2004.

Celcuius Citrus

To my palate, and even though it doesn't stop me from eating it, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream is just a bit too sugary, and that's saying something from me because I'm an active sugar and carbs addict.

Haagen-Dasz's has a slightly grainy, less sugary taste that I find appealing.

I live on a corner lot, and a year ago the house across the street on the side of my house was sold to some people who immediately erected a flag pole in their front yard.

As predicted, they're now flying a Trump flag beneath the American flag.

At least it's not directly across the street from the front of my house.

I’m very grateful that the people in my town have collectively decided not to display political signs.

Lawd Peter! New cars today come with multi-volume encyclopedias telling you how to operate them, program them, configure their settings, opt in or out of their subscription services, etc., etc., etc.

Ai-yi-yi!

R553, that was my observation when I did my HD / B&J side-by-side taste test. B&J was unnecessarily sweet.

My neighbors have decided to display signs and it’s virtue signaling here, R555. They all say “Harris- Walz” and convince no-one because the local tally will likely be 80%D, 15%R and the rest fringe candidates or spoiled ballots. There’s one guy in town with a nice truck covered with Trump billboards and flags and shit and a notice saying it’s under video surveillance. Once trashed, twice careful I imagine.

[quote]that was my observation when I did my HD / B&J side-by-side taste test. B&J was unnecessarily sweet.

Maybe this is true only of the store where I do most of my shopping, but I much prefer HD over B&J because I often enjoy simple flavors of ice cream: HD coffee (a favorite), strawberry and even vanilla. Every pint of B&J at my store seems to have four different kinds of candy bars crumbled into it. I know that a lot of people enjoy that kind of ice cream. I'm just not one of them. And I agree about the excessive sweetness of B&J, which is also reflected in its calorie count.

I bought some Christopher Ranch elephant garlic (huge cloves on a huge bulb). It cost about 5X what a regular-sized bulb would cost. We'll see how I like it.

I'll bet you'll remember the taste, R560.

It's happened. The thing I swore to myself I'd never do.

I just watched some blackhead and ingrown hair extraction videos.

We really are just gelatinous organisms signifying nothing.

Then we dry up and die.

Now, switch to soft-voiced videos of baked cabbage recipes. They make them three times a week!

OMG!!!

I’m so excited!

I just ordered an 8 quart Le Creuset Dutch oven! I’ve wanted one of these pots for so, so long. 😍😍

I’m getting it for my birthday. It was reasonably priced and it was that beautiful green color. Excuse me, artichaut.

Share in my joy, DL.

🤩🤗🥳🥳

I just watched the horror movie Oddity. I would highly recommend. Excellent movie.

Le creuset = too heavy. They are lovely though. Enjoy!

I slept very well and have nothing scheduled for this Sunday.

My husband got his big birthday present around 4:45 this morning. He was happy to get it, but he’s gone back to sleep.

Woke up to 5°C. Fuck, it's cold.

This thread used to be like ASMR to me and I found it very soothing to read and be underwhelmed. It is no longer so.

Does it help if I tell you that I am currently reading a newspaper in an old-school gay bar, just enjoying a beer and the noise of people talking, R570?

R570, (TL?DR) I’m hemming pants today.

Order of operations:

Load steam iron and prep ironing area, Setup sewing machine and clean/oil, Choose threads, play with bobbins, grab new needles, Measure and chalk pants, steam & fold hems, Sew and steam.

Ill wear all three pair with boots as well as oxfords, so I want a tiny break. I’m still uneasy with flood-length pants. If there was ever a fight, I would not expect the flood-length pants wearer to come out ahead.

Tried a second hypnosis video for self-confidence and dozed off yet again. Do these things work if you're semi-conscious? I woke up at the very end when he told me to wake up, so maybe it did in fact work? Exactly that happened with the first video as well. I always assumed I didn't have a susceptible mind for hypnosis, but tried it anyway.

I had a stroopwafel with my coffee this morning. It was good.

Haven't had one in a long time but I don't think I will want one again for a while. Should I freeze the rest? Do they freeze well? Or should I give the rest to the couple next door? I'm not expecting guests within the next few days so no one to serve them to.

These are the dilemmas that face those of us who live alone. No one to help eat up the leftover stroopwafel cookies. Or to save us when we choke on something that went down the wrong way. Or find us when we drop dead unexpectedly.

Woe is me.

I sitting at my computer typing on the datalounge while I wait for my corn tortillas to defrost in the kitchen so I can toast them and cool them and put a heaping pile of my tasty Mock Tuna on them with lettuce and tomato.

WTF is mock tuna???

🤢

R570 it helps if you put a couple of the crude attention whores on ignore.

R576 leftover papier mache.

The stroopwafel will freeze well. Why not?

I need to do some hemming, too. Not looking forward to it.

Acorns galore.

Chestnuts, too! Can't wait to roast some.

R568 did you give him your penis?

I got takeout BBQ ribs, corn, and Texas sheet for dessert. It was delicious!

Woke up to 4°C. Hate this! It's too cold and we're still only in September.

Egg Noodles package is now 12 oz., not 16 oz.

Bastards.

I boiled my Vital eggs last night for this morning's breakfast. They are runny. I do not like runny eggs. For Thursday I will cook them 14 minutes instead of the usual 13 minutes. That will fix their runny wagon.

The cat is so old and frail all she wants to do is sit on me but I feel like I've been trapped in the same position for days.

7Up has a new limited edition Shirley Temple flavor that will be available October 15th thru December 31st.

Pomegranate, cherry and citrus notes.

Baby hammock, R588 or a scarf over one shoulder and tied under the other titty.

[quote] For Thursday I will cook them 14 minutes instead of the usual 13 minutes. That will fix their runny wagon.

Yikes. That's a long time to cook an egg.

I made this red lentil/barley stew. Meh.

R538 I hopeth noth Thindy

Stroopwafel update:

I gave the rest to the couple next door. Wife was happy as she loves them and her mother was coming over later who would also likes them. Husband did not follow proper protocol for prepping stroopwafel and shoved one in his mouth while I was still standing there.

R588, your cat might be cold or seeking warmth to make arthritis feel better. Get him a hot water bottle or a microwave heating pad and put it under a blanket or pillow case in his bed.

I'm not R588 but I'm tempted to buy some kind of baby carrier for my very needy kitty.

I've never been to a Crumbl Cookie.

The closest one is about 30 miles away.

r597 you've missed nothing. Save the gas.

I Want to Be Underwhelmed continuation thread:

Whew!