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I Want to Be Underwhelmed🎄Holiday Season 2024

Previous thread posted below.

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by Anonymousreply 600December 24, 2024 5:47 AM

First post! Yay me!

by Anonymousreply 1November 23, 2024 6:12 PM

Another extremely windy day in New England, it's been a gusty November.

by Anonymousreply 2November 23, 2024 7:30 PM

Please finish the exiting thread

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by Anonymousreply 3November 23, 2024 7:34 PM

Two days until my DL subscription expires. I can't do the second Trump admin with this crowd's nasty hot takes, so it's time to end the ambivalence and give you up.

by Anonymousreply 4November 24, 2024 10:22 AM

[quote] I can't do the second Trump admin with this crowd's nasty hot takes

I can't do the second Trump admin WITHOUT this crowd's nasty hot takes

by Anonymousreply 5November 24, 2024 10:52 AM

R4 = Matt Gaetz

by Anonymousreply 6November 24, 2024 12:20 PM

The polar opposite, r6. This place is nasty to women and other minorities, and those who aren't didn't call it out enough.

by Anonymousreply 7November 24, 2024 12:26 PM

Same. Thinking of leaving this group of grumpy, old fags.

by Anonymousreply 8November 24, 2024 1:54 PM

Do not hijack the Underwhelming Thread with your petty angst.

by Anonymousreply 9November 24, 2024 2:07 PM

I've been watching original Melrose Place on Paramount+ all day. Heather Locklear hasn't shown up yet, but it's ok. Making me miss the 90s.

by Anonymousreply 10November 24, 2024 8:55 PM

It's been very windy and in the low 40s today. Same thing for tomorrow, I miss summer.

by Anonymousreply 11November 24, 2024 9:21 PM

đŸŽ¶ Jingle Bells

Batman smells

Robin laid an egg

Batmobile

Broke a wheel

And Joker got away

Hey! đŸŽ¶

by Anonymousreply 12November 24, 2024 9:30 PM

R12 has obviously been at the eggnog early.

by Anonymousreply 13November 24, 2024 10:21 PM

Is it ever too early for eggnog?

by Anonymousreply 14November 24, 2024 10:31 PM

They’ve had eggnog at the stores since August, dude, where you been?

by Anonymousreply 15November 24, 2024 11:09 PM

I’m going to be in the DMV area for Christmas, maybe I’ll look for mace there.

by Anonymousreply 16November 24, 2024 11:10 PM

Search Instacart for mace. Several stores in my area have it.

by Anonymousreply 17November 24, 2024 11:17 PM

[quote] Two days until my DL subscription expires. I can't do the second Trump admin with this crowd's nasty hot takes, so it's time to end the ambivalence and give you up.

When disgusted with someplace you’ve paid to access, it is important to squeeze every last drop of nastiness out of your subscription before storming out. This is especially the case when large sums of money are involved.

by Anonymousreply 18November 24, 2024 11:18 PM

Eggnog is one of my favorite things in the world, but I'm lactose intolerant, so I'm afraid to drink it.

by Anonymousreply 19November 24, 2024 11:19 PM

It’s certainly my favorite nog.

by Anonymousreply 20November 24, 2024 11:20 PM

Lactaid makes eggnog.

by Anonymousreply 21November 24, 2024 11:21 PM

I cleaned my oven today and the house still smells. I should’ve done it sooner.

by Anonymousreply 22November 24, 2024 11:22 PM

R21 - thanks - never considered that!

by Anonymousreply 23November 24, 2024 11:24 PM

so many non-dairy milks out there. no need for lactose.

by Anonymousreply 24November 24, 2024 11:47 PM

But you can't go to Dairy Queen and get a non-lactose milkshake, can you?

by Anonymousreply 25November 24, 2024 11:51 PM

[quote]Two days until my DL subscription expires. I can't do the second Trump admin with this crowd's nasty hot takes, so it's time to end the ambivalence and give you up.

Whether or not you belong on DL is up to you to decide. But you don't belong on the "underwhelmed" thread, because you have obviously been whelmed and are trying to whelm others before you leave.

by Anonymousreply 26November 25, 2024 1:03 AM

I broke into my bag of organic riced cauliflower. I bought it from Costco (frozen). It's made in Italy. Not bad. I spooned some "umami topping" (fried crunchy garlic in chile oil) and some soy sauce.

I haven't tried to make fried rice out of it. Fried rice is not something I normally make, though.

I do have some sun-dried tomatoes and Kalamata olives plus feta cheese. I'll try that next.

by Anonymousreply 27November 25, 2024 1:11 AM

I just saw something strange. It's night and I just went out to my porch to take a look around and saw a smallish bright, light blue object falling and it disappeared before it reached the lake. It was quite close, WTF?

by Anonymousreply 28November 25, 2024 1:16 AM

May the force be with you

by Anonymousreply 29November 25, 2024 1:18 AM

I'm not going to worry about it, strange, unexplained shit happens. Weird though since it's extremely windy and this thing didn't even wobble.

by Anonymousreply 30November 25, 2024 1:43 AM

I'll be putting up my insulated curtains this week. It's time and they do make a difference.

by Anonymousreply 31November 25, 2024 2:40 AM

I’m watching Moana on ABC. It’s pretty good. But it didn’t start until 8:30 and goes to 11 pm. What time do little kids go to bed these days? I think I was in bed by 9 until high school.

by Anonymousreply 32November 25, 2024 2:56 AM

To discuss my dream of losing my pants and briefs, no I haven't been feeling exposed and/or vulnerable and my stress level has been up since I've been doom scrolling the election, a possible WW3, etc.

No one laughed at me, they just stared.

by Anonymousreply 33November 25, 2024 3:29 AM

From the previous Underwhelmed thread:

[quote]I wish we had a Penzey’s.

In America, everyone has Penzey's.

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by Anonymousreply 34November 25, 2024 4:38 AM

Sure—I can order online and wait a week and pay 100% of the cost for shipping. Lucky me.

I want a store near me.

by Anonymousreply 35November 25, 2024 6:03 AM

it’s not that serious, but i guess that’s the point of this thread.

by Anonymousreply 36November 25, 2024 6:21 AM

I’m went to the Memphis Penzeys last week when I was visiting that city. Bought several things to replenish stock in my spice drawer.

by Anonymousreply 37November 25, 2024 8:28 AM

If you're going to restock your spice rack, this is the week to do it. All that stuff is on sale for the holidays. I just tossed my expired spices and re-alphabetized my spice rack.

How's that for underwhelming?

by Anonymousreply 38November 25, 2024 2:43 PM

I don’t have a spice rack.

by Anonymousreply 39November 25, 2024 2:57 PM

Regarding the poster from the previous thread and their periodontal cleaning, I had an appointment on Friday but I was an hour early. I'd put the appointment in my phone for 9:15 am but it was actually for 10:15. I wasn't going to sit around for an hour and, with the snow we had Friday, I didn't feel like coming back. Ironically, the next available appointment is in May, which would be my normal appointment for my first cleanng in 2025.

I'm glad I switched dental practices a few years ago. At my previous practice, I was told I needed a periodontal cleaning every year. My insurance only covered it once every 24 months AND the practice was out of network for me. The periodontist was part of the practice and I now suspect they were telling me that so that he'd have patients. Since switching to my new practice, my dentist has not once mentioned a periodontal cleaning.

by Anonymousreply 40November 25, 2024 3:05 PM

My gym fired the kid who was my personal trainer in mid-October. He was fun and I looked forward to our sessions. Now, I’m 7 pounds heavier because I’m pissed off and haven’t gone back there except for a few sessions with a replacement trainer.

After that, although the new trainer was fine — professional and no fun at all — I finally just quit the gym in protest and then discovered that all the other gyms offer fewer of the things I’m looking for; proximity, cost, hydrobeds.

I have no real choice except to get over myself and go back there but I won’t pay their exorbitant PT charges anymore.

by Anonymousreply 41November 25, 2024 3:20 PM

r41, see if you can track down the PT who got fired and set up private training sessions. I am sure he has a social media presence that would be easy to find.

by Anonymousreply 42November 25, 2024 3:51 PM

We did have a few private sessions, R41, but he ultimately decided to move back home. He’s young and has his whole life ahead of him. I miss him but it’s nice not to be paying those ridiculous fees anymore.

by Anonymousreply 43November 25, 2024 4:22 PM

A friend informed me he doesn't like the way I "gut" pie when I eat it. I often eat the filling and leave most of the crust.

by Anonymousreply 44November 25, 2024 5:14 PM

What kind of pie?

by Anonymousreply 45November 25, 2024 5:28 PM

Any kind of pie. If the crust isn't good, I leave it, not worth wasting the calories on. I'll just eat the apple, pumpkin, cherry etc. filling part.

I do have another friend who makes his late Southern mother's recipes and I eat the crust of any pie he bakes, his crusts are excellent.

by Anonymousreply 46November 25, 2024 5:42 PM

Good crusts are hard to come by and I heartily endorse gutting any pie without one.

by Anonymousreply 47November 25, 2024 5:44 PM

Last night I watched the horror movie Abigail. The trailer looked dumb but curiosity got the best of me and I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I also watched The Front Room (starring Brandy) and I was thoroughly disappointed. That movie is a waste of time.

by Anonymousreply 48November 25, 2024 5:49 PM

The pie filling is usually not worth the calories either. The point of pie is the combination of crust and filling.

by Anonymousreply 49November 25, 2024 5:50 PM

I took my car in for an oil change and they made some mistake and my mileage indicator has disappeared!

by Anonymousreply 50November 25, 2024 5:54 PM

Oh, and they changed miles to kilometers - I thought there was some big error when it said I was going 40 and I was obviously only going 20.

by Anonymousreply 51November 25, 2024 5:54 PM

The King Charles Royal Variety thread is viewable on my phone (where I'm not logged in), but not on my computer (where I am). Does that mean I have the OP blocked? I certainly never blocked that thread. I only have like two people blocked.

by Anonymousreply 52November 25, 2024 6:03 PM

I thought by going to the supermarket this morning I could avoid the crowds. I was wrong.

by Anonymousreply 53November 25, 2024 6:35 PM

R52, I suggest you call the Help Desk.

by Anonymousreply 54November 25, 2024 6:36 PM

I wandered into the Supermarket Saturday. Hell on earth. I suppose today will be better than tomorrow or Wednesday.

by Anonymousreply 55November 25, 2024 6:38 PM

I went to all the stores I needed to go to early Sat and Sunday. No more stores for me till next week, hopefully.

by Anonymousreply 56November 25, 2024 6:41 PM

My local bakery makes some really nice stuff, but their pie crust: hard and like cardboard.

by Anonymousreply 57November 25, 2024 6:57 PM

Sometimes I have really wild and crazy thoughts.

I will watch a video about food items available at Japanese 7-Eleven stores and think "I should fly over to Japan immediately and get that".

by Anonymousreply 58November 25, 2024 9:34 PM

You get the petty angst you deserve, r9, Your posting history is about as deep as a puddle after a rainstorm,

by Anonymousreply 59November 25, 2024 9:41 PM

I heard a song today that I haven't heard in years - Play That Funky Music White Boy.

by Anonymousreply 60November 25, 2024 10:56 PM

[quote]A friend informed me he doesn't like the way I "gut" pie when I eat it. I often eat the filling and leave most of the crust.

How unattractive to do this in front of others. Let us not even picture it.

by Anonymousreply 61November 25, 2024 11:00 PM

I have to shit every time I go to Walmart.

by Anonymousreply 62November 25, 2024 11:24 PM

Naomi is taking Thelma to small claims court!!

by Anonymousreply 63November 26, 2024 12:02 AM

Just got back from the supermarket at 5 p.m. Few customers, most were already in line at the self-checkout. It surprised me; I'd expected a horde.

by Anonymousreply 64November 26, 2024 12:02 AM

I'm still waiting for Amazon to ship a couple of small things. I see the transactions pending in my online banking account, so I think they're shipping soon. These are non-holiday items. Just stuff I needed / wanted. After this, no shopping until January. (Except for food and other necessities.)

by Anonymousreply 65November 26, 2024 6:00 AM

I might finish off my grocery shopping via Instacart. I'm sick so would probably be doing everybody a favor by staying home.

by Anonymousreply 66November 26, 2024 12:08 PM

I'm sorry about your cough, R66. I had a nasty case of bronchitis one Thanksgiving. I couldn't eat dinner because I had to choose between eating and breathing. Hope you feel better soon!

I'm running out today around 11 am to pick up some last minute items. I'm hoping it won't be too busy but I'm prepared for the worst. One thing I can say about my local Shop Rite stores; they make sure they are fully staffed with cashiers at all lanes and the front end manager will direct traffic to make sure eveything runs smoothly. For people with about 5 or 10 items, Customer Service will ring up those purchases to ease the lines at self-checkot. The worst part will be parking but I like to park far away and walk to and from the store.

by Anonymousreply 67November 26, 2024 2:13 PM

Pie crust is out of my league but I’ve heard using some lard as part of the fat content adds flavor and texture to pie crust. Anybody?

by Anonymousreply 68November 26, 2024 3:38 PM

Confirmed, R68. Lard makes everything better.

by Anonymousreply 69November 26, 2024 3:39 PM

My mom used Crisco and it was an excellent pie crust that she made. Part of it is not overworking the dough and having little chunks of the solid fat in the dough, before it goes in the oven.

by Anonymousreply 70November 26, 2024 3:47 PM

[quote] Lard makes everything better.

Especially belly fat.

by Anonymousreply 71November 26, 2024 4:33 PM

My jalapeño peppers are turning red (from dark green).

by Anonymousreply 72November 26, 2024 5:24 PM

I hate ironing tablecloths and napkins.

by Anonymousreply 73November 26, 2024 6:40 PM

I had a recipe that called for lard. Goulash. I had the hardest time finding it at my supermarket. I asked for help and the clerk just said it was easier to show me. It was on the very bottom of a lonely set of shelves with unrelated products placed just next to the freezers in the frozen food aisle. There were only 2-3 boxes there.

Poor lard.

by Anonymousreply 74November 26, 2024 6:47 PM

Fuck. I bought one green bell pepper when I needed two. Stupid recipe had it listed twice (one time in a list labeled “for the sofrito.”)

Back to the supermarket two days before Thanksgiving. Fortunately, there’s a lonely self-check out right by the produce.

by Anonymousreply 75November 26, 2024 6:51 PM

Baby it’s cold outside

by Anonymousreply 76November 26, 2024 6:51 PM

Have you ever been so tired that mentally and physically you feel like you’re being overtaken by waves that are unexceptionable and are overtaking your life?

by Anonymousreply 77November 26, 2024 8:04 PM

I just opened up a package of Andes Creme de Menthe Thin Mints and ate a bunch.

They were earmarked for my Turkey Day Dessert Buffet. Now there will be too few and it will look like a paltry offering.

I'll just have to finish up the rest myself and not offer any if I can't offer sufficient.

by Anonymousreply 78November 26, 2024 8:07 PM

R67 here. Shop Rite wasn't too bad. Found everything I needed and was able to go to a self-checkout with a conveyor belt. They had a cop directing traffic to let people in and out of the store. Quick, easy, and painless. Decided not to buy any pie for Thanksgiving dessert but, if the mood strikes, I'll run out to the local diner for a slice on Thanksgiving day.

by Anonymousreply 79November 26, 2024 8:10 PM

I miss Jersey diners.

by Anonymousreply 80November 26, 2024 8:12 PM

If you’re wife is coming along I’ll just stay home!!

by Anonymousreply 81November 26, 2024 8:14 PM

Every parking space at my Shop-Rire was full and there are A LOT of them (pun intended).

by Anonymousreply 82November 26, 2024 8:46 PM

So I’ve made a gingerbread cake (sans mace) a lemon ricotta cake and an orange and clove cheesecake. I still need to make the carrot cake and a special quince tart. It is so delicious.

Some of my people arrive in a few hours.

by Anonymousreply 83November 26, 2024 8:50 PM

That basketball was like a basketball to me

by Anonymousreply 84November 26, 2024 9:20 PM

Lemon Ricotta Cake sounds wonderful.

by Anonymousreply 85November 26, 2024 9:21 PM

I want to go to r83’s house.

by Anonymousreply 86November 26, 2024 9:45 PM

Come to EP, R86.

The lemon ricotta cake is actually a recipe from that loon on Insta that has a new cookbook and even a Prime documentary or show or something . It is a very good cake.

by Anonymousreply 87November 26, 2024 11:30 PM

R83 don’t you worry that the cakes will be stale by Thursday?

by Anonymousreply 88November 27, 2024 12:33 AM

The riced cauliflower from Costco is pretty good.

by Anonymousreply 89November 27, 2024 4:24 AM

I actually forgot it was my birthday. And no, I'm not fishing for greetings.

by Anonymousreply 90November 27, 2024 7:05 AM

Happy birthday anyway!

by Anonymousreply 91November 27, 2024 7:19 AM

It feels like a Saturday. But it's not. It's Wednesday.

by Anonymousreply 92November 27, 2024 5:10 PM

Not really, R88.

What’s a stale cake?

I refrigerated my cheesecake and the others are hanging out on the dinner table under plastic wrap.

I will frost my carrot cake tonight. The quince tart came out perfectly browned.

I will also dry brine the turkey for a few hours until tomorrow morning and prepare my Mac and cheese to be browned tomorrow.

by Anonymousreply 93November 27, 2024 5:23 PM

As someone who always worked holidays, one of my traditions was a bag of Schoop’s cheeseburgers the day before - each burger could feed a gay family of four. They also had the best steak fries.

I’m nowhere near a Schoop’s anymore, so I may just shop at a shitty SafeWay that’s incredibly near a Five Guys.

by Anonymousreply 94November 27, 2024 5:36 PM

The Night Vision mode on my phone camera is flattering. I wish real life were in Night Vision mode.

by Anonymousreply 95November 27, 2024 8:28 PM

My friend Julie is photoshopping herself into photos with Wendy Williams and then sending them to her in the hopes of getting into Ms. Williams will.

I hate her

by Anonymousreply 96November 27, 2024 8:37 PM

I'm moving 90 miles away next week. I'm a little nervous, but I hired movers and hopefully they'll be hunky.

by Anonymousreply 97November 27, 2024 9:12 PM

I ate a bag of “baby” carrots last night and I just read on Patch that this brand is source of deadly e.coli bacteria. Am I about to be dead? I cooked and glazed them first. I hope that killed it.

by Anonymousreply 98November 27, 2024 9:25 PM

I neglected to pick myself up an afternoon snack at the convenience store this morning and now I have to suffer until dinner. I'm hungry!

by Anonymousreply 99November 27, 2024 9:25 PM

[quote]I hired movers and hopefully they'll be hunky.

Don't get your hopes up. I passed one of those College Hunks moving trucks the other day and they were neither college-aged nor hunky.

by Anonymousreply 100November 27, 2024 9:43 PM

As long as they don’t break his shit or hold the load hostage for a higher fee, they are hunky.

by Anonymousreply 101November 27, 2024 10:28 PM

R97, why are you moving 90 miles away?

by Anonymousreply 102November 27, 2024 10:37 PM

R102 - I'm leaving my father's farm in a small cowboy town and moving to Phoenix. I'll be just a couple of miles away from both of my brothers. I can't wait to get out of this little podunk town.

by Anonymousreply 103November 27, 2024 10:46 PM

R103, well, good for you, then.

I hate moving. I would feel overwhelmed. But since it's only 90 miles, maybe it's underwhelming. But the 90 miles seems to make a big difference.

by Anonymousreply 104November 27, 2024 10:47 PM

[quote] hold the load hostage

Pics please.

by Anonymousreply 105November 27, 2024 10:48 PM

“I cried so hard when I moved to Phoenix that I used a whole box of Kleenex!”

“Phoenix and Kleenex don’t rhyme!”

by Anonymousreply 106November 27, 2024 11:29 PM

I like Erin Moriarty on 48 Hours, even more than Keith Morrison. When she stares you down, oh boy.

by Anonymousreply 107November 28, 2024 12:03 AM

[quote]What’s a stale cake?

A cake that doesn't feel fresh "down there."

by Anonymousreply 108November 28, 2024 10:02 AM

LOL đŸ€ŁđŸ˜‚, R108.

Speaking of cake, I had a taste of the gingerbread cake and it seems the flavors have melded and concentrated beautifully. I can taste the orange and the brandy that I added.

by Anonymousreply 109November 28, 2024 2:53 PM

I’m making Brown Butter Bourbon Pumkin Bread. Don’t tell anyone I more than doubled the bourbon. Why use water when you’ve got bourbon?

by Anonymousreply 110November 28, 2024 3:58 PM

One wonders if there is a brown butter bourbon cornbread recipe
.

by Anonymousreply 111November 28, 2024 4:18 PM

There are several brown butter bourbon cornbread recipes, but most of them require real corn meal - not something I keep on hand at the moment.

Here’s one:

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by Anonymousreply 112November 28, 2024 4:32 PM

I swear half these breeds at the dog show are made up.

by Anonymousreply 113November 28, 2024 5:17 PM

I've stripped half the turkey and I can't be arsed doing the other half.

by Anonymousreply 114November 28, 2024 8:35 PM

R114, I want you to lag picking the other half of your turkey (except, get the oyster!).

I made the mistake of becoming the preferred chicken picker to feed 450 at a shelter. I had to wear triple gloves. I had to gauge everythings temperature. I became disgustingly efficient at raking piping hot meat from a dead carcass.

Poor baby dinasaurs.

by Anonymousreply 115November 28, 2024 9:20 PM

Oh fuck that, R115! That was very kind of you but damn.

by Anonymousreply 116November 28, 2024 10:40 PM

A lot of people are obsessed with Lucille Ball

by Anonymousreply 117November 29, 2024 12:13 AM

Rickey Ricardo was subpar and a shitty performer

by Anonymousreply 118November 29, 2024 12:15 AM

Robin Strasser visited by Tuc Watkins and his family at her NYC home. They brought her sunflowers.

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by Anonymousreply 119November 29, 2024 12:50 AM

^Oops, this was meant for the General Hospital thread although it relates to OLTL.

Sorry!

by Anonymousreply 120November 29, 2024 1:03 AM

R118, your illiteracy betrays the thread, because it is (yawn) overwhelming.

Oh, dear.

by Anonymousreply 121November 29, 2024 1:19 AM

So you’ll be happy to know that all the desserts I made were absolutely fabulous. The orange-Clove Basque cheesecake I made turned out delicious.

People raved about the quince tart and carrot cake, too.

by Anonymousreply 122November 29, 2024 1:35 AM

I make a good carrot cake, if I may so so myself.

by Anonymousreply 123November 29, 2024 2:31 AM

I'm watching Woman Of The Hour on Netflix. I don't care for Anna Kendrick but I wanted to see what all the hype was about and it does not disappoint.

It's really good if you like nail-biting, edge of your seat movies.

by Anonymousreply 124November 29, 2024 6:19 AM

By a process of elimination, I have determined that aspartame containing beverages cause me to cough.

by Anonymousreply 125November 29, 2024 2:43 PM

Nobody ever uses process of elimination to determine it’s the THC in their vape that causes the honking cough. I always give up the Diet Coke aspartame.

by Anonymousreply 126November 29, 2024 4:54 PM

[quote] By a process of elimination, I have determined that aspartame containing beverages cause me to cough

I hope, by “process of elimination “ you mean you stopped drinking aspartame and your cough went away.

That’s not a “process of elimination.” That’s a direct experiment.

by Anonymousreply 127November 29, 2024 5:06 PM

R121 smells like moth balls

by Anonymousreply 128November 29, 2024 5:20 PM

[quote]That’s not a “process of elimination.” That’s a direct experiment.

I stand corrected, oh wise one.

*bows in deference*

by Anonymousreply 129November 29, 2024 5:24 PM

I just got done reading Brothers by Alex Van Halen. I enjoyed it. Now I'm reading Ask Not: The Kennedys And The Women They Destroyed.

by Anonymousreply 130November 29, 2024 5:42 PM

Earlier this year an airport in Japan shut down and 30 flights were cancelled and over 200 flights delayed because a pair of scissors went missing in a retail airport shop.

The scissors were found after a few hours as someone had just put them back in the wrong spot but it took several more hours before flights resumed as they had to first confirm that the scissors found were the same scissors that had gone missing.

by Anonymousreply 131November 29, 2024 5:47 PM

[quote] Now I'm reading Ask Not: The Kennedys And The Women They Destroyed.

Wow. The Kennedys have had a nice, long run with this romanticized "Camelot" narrative. When I saw "Ask Not," I thought it was going to be a book about public service. Tide has turned, finally.

Hope this is still underwhelming.

by Anonymousreply 132November 29, 2024 5:53 PM

I just listened to a woman read Ask Not on youtube. They are all awful. The Kennedy whose vehicle accident paralyzed the passenger in his jeep, WTF.

by Anonymousreply 133November 29, 2024 6:01 PM

Ive been searching for this thread .

by Anonymousreply 134November 29, 2024 6:38 PM

r133 It's [italic]under[/italic]whelmed. Can't you read?

by Anonymousreply 135November 29, 2024 6:55 PM

Who is "that loon on Insta that has a new cookbook and even a Prime documentary or show or something" mentioned in r87?

by Anonymousreply 136November 29, 2024 7:00 PM

I’ve got my Xmas list made out. You may buy me anything on it or two

by Anonymousreply 137November 29, 2024 7:01 PM

NJ prohibits single use shopping bags so people carry re-useable bags. My Whole Foods has a sign requesting that shoppers not use their shopping bags to hold items while shopping. We are asked to use their carts or baskets.

People must be shoplifting. At Whole Foods! Can you imagine?

by Anonymousreply 138November 29, 2024 7:13 PM

I'm not in Jersey but I carry my reusable bag through Aldi to place my items in as I shop since I only get a few things there. When I get to checkout (mine doesn't have self checkout), I unload my items on to counter and then place my bag in the cart the cashier has at their side. My reusable bags stand up so the cashier just tosses my few items straight into my standing bag, then I Just grab and go. I never get a cart.

I love that my reusable bags stand up, come in handy for curbside pickup also. They are the Veno bags on amazon.

by Anonymousreply 139November 29, 2024 7:24 PM

I use these. They’ll last forever if you don’t lose ‘em.

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by Anonymousreply 140November 29, 2024 7:30 PM

R139 if you conceal an item, it is technically shoplifting.

by Anonymousreply 141November 29, 2024 7:41 PM

No it's not, at least not in my state. You have to walk out the door without paying.

by Anonymousreply 142November 29, 2024 7:47 PM

Tammy Wynette's final husband (George Richey, the one nobody liked) looked like he was gay.

by Anonymousreply 143November 29, 2024 9:45 PM

I just ordered WeatherTech floor and cargo liners for my car.

I’ve had it five years. Probably should have done it sooner.

by Anonymousreply 144November 29, 2024 9:58 PM

I'm still on the fence about those WeatherTech liners.

by Anonymousreply 145November 29, 2024 10:09 PM

There are cheaper Chinese options on Amazon, but I have a soft spot for Madison WI.

by Anonymousreply 146November 29, 2024 10:14 PM

Auto liner fabricators sprouted up throughout Illinois ten years ago, R144.

Off-topic, but fabricators then started providing foldable bed covers for pick-em-up jeeps. I grew up with the vinyl tarp or ugly porno-cab option for the bed; these covers are awesome.

by Anonymousreply 147November 29, 2024 10:26 PM

I just watched the Veal Prince Orloff episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

by Anonymousreply 148November 30, 2024 12:21 AM

I like to overwhelm little kids by asking them if they are aware that their epidermis is showing.

by Anonymousreply 149November 30, 2024 12:30 AM

She’s the Pasta Queen. Nadia Munno. She has 4.9 million followers, R136.

She has cooking videos with positive affirmations for her viewers.

She parlayed that into a cookbook and a Prime series about her travels in Italy.

She actually is pretty fabulous.

by Anonymousreply 150November 30, 2024 1:03 AM

Thank you, r150. Since you used the word "queen," I figured it was a guy. I would never have guessed...

by Anonymousreply 151November 30, 2024 1:10 AM

I had to clear ice off of my car today. Thanksgiving started with rain which turned to snow and then it froze overnight.

by Anonymousreply 152November 30, 2024 1:25 AM

Time for a haircut - a young woman tried to block the front door of my apartment building as I entered. I used my card and she was shocked.

I wore Lanvin shoes. She was wearing some Amazon bullshit on her feet and she was shaped like a duck.

My hair scares ugly children. Yay me!!!!!

by Anonymousreply 153November 30, 2024 3:09 AM

[quote]I wore Lanvin shoes.

Aren't you special!

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by Anonymousreply 154November 30, 2024 3:22 AM

Why are Dr. Scholls sneakers so expensive?! Don’t people remember the decades of cheap padded insoles? It’s not like there is a real doctor there anymore.

by Anonymousreply 155November 30, 2024 6:04 AM

A disheveled appearance cannot be cured by Lanvin footwear. Nobody's eyes will reach the feet if the top half looks dreadful.

by Anonymousreply 156November 30, 2024 6:34 AM

Mary Tyler Moore and Bob Newhart haven’t been on in my area for decades. The problem now on classic TV stations is they are afraid to change the schedules and put different shows on because there is drop in viewing and lots of complaints.

by Anonymousreply 157November 30, 2024 7:26 AM

The Friday, Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving are the only days that pie for breakfast is justified.

by Anonymousreply 158November 30, 2024 3:38 PM

Why does pie for breakfast need to be justified?

by Anonymousreply 159November 30, 2024 4:00 PM

Chex Mix Muddy Buddies Peanut Butter and Chocolate are good. Never had these before.

by Anonymousreply 160November 30, 2024 8:35 PM

I just discovered that I left half the butter out of the Brown Butter Bourbon Pumpkin Bread I made for Thanksgiving.

No wonder it didn't look like the picture in the recipe.

by Anonymousreply 161November 30, 2024 11:17 PM

In South Africa, KFC offers soft serve vanilla ice cream topped with fried Oreos.

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by Anonymousreply 162November 30, 2024 11:59 PM

I made cookies with the English toffee chunks from Heath bars in them, but they turned out kind of flat. Still pretty good, though.

by Anonymousreply 163December 1, 2024 12:19 AM

Mmm. I love Heath and Skor bars. Plus Hershey Symphony with the toffee chunks.

by Anonymousreply 164December 1, 2024 12:22 AM

I just heard the first sounds of the lake freezing. There was a layer of ice on it today with one section still open which some Mergansers were enjoying. I hope they left or they'll be stuck!

by Anonymousreply 165December 1, 2024 1:18 AM

I saw a couple of leaves on my wind shield. They were yellow.

by Anonymousreply 166December 1, 2024 2:07 AM

I ate half of the stocking stuffers I bought for others last night. This is the only time of the year I bring these kinds of things into my house.

by Anonymousreply 167December 1, 2024 2:18 AM

I have Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo stuck in my head.

by Anonymousreply 168December 1, 2024 2:18 AM

I read Laurence Leamer’s The Kennedy Women years ago and thought it was well done. I don’t really need to read any more books about them personally really. We know. But the assassination is an ongoing exploration.

by Anonymousreply 169December 1, 2024 2:33 AM

Put 66 AA batteries in 33 candles in windows and around house tonight. Christmas is here!

by Anonymousreply 170December 1, 2024 2:38 AM

I looked at some items to order from Amazon and was surprised that the arrival date is four to five days. Usually, I receive stuff in one to two days. 'Tis the season I guess.

by Anonymousreply 171December 1, 2024 2:47 AM

[quote] Put 66 AA batteries in 33 candles

Jesus Christ.

by Anonymousreply 172December 1, 2024 2:53 AM

R160, we call that Puppy Chow where I'm from.

by Anonymousreply 173December 1, 2024 2:39 PM

If someone asks you if you like tacos it is code for do you eat ass?

by Anonymousreply 174December 1, 2024 3:29 PM

I shut off the outside water today. Winter is coming.

by Anonymousreply 175December 1, 2024 8:06 PM

R175 I did that weeks ago

by Anonymousreply 176December 1, 2024 8:41 PM

Fond though I am of David Attenborough, I kind of wish his new BBC series was narrated by the honey badger guy instead.

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by Anonymousreply 177December 1, 2024 9:33 PM

I am annoyed by everyone and everything lately

by Anonymousreply 178December 1, 2024 9:34 PM

I can smell your pussy

by Anonymousreply 179December 1, 2024 9:45 PM

R168 Well, truck on our and spread the news, because now it's in my head, too.

by Anonymousreply 180December 1, 2024 9:50 PM

My phone updated last night and changed the way everything looks in Safari. I hate change for change’s sake.

by Anonymousreply 181December 1, 2024 10:27 PM

So far I'm the only one around me with outdoor Christmas lights on, the old farts.

by Anonymousreply 182December 1, 2024 11:23 PM

Enough time has passed that I can enjoy Forensic Files, again.

by Anonymousreply 183December 1, 2024 11:38 PM

I prefer to refer to them as Philistines.

by Anonymousreply 184December 1, 2024 11:38 PM

Christmas decorations are OPTIONAL, not mandatory. R182, are you the same person who just used 66 AA batteries to decorate the inside of your house?

by Anonymousreply 185December 1, 2024 11:40 PM

The top drawer of my nightstand contains Systane dry eye drops, Rolaids, lip balm, box of kleenex, tin of Altoids, a comb, Tylenol, a small 8 oz bottle of Zephyrhills spring water that fits upright, flashlight, reading glasses, pen and small pad of paper, spare phone charger although I don't do my charging in the bedroom.

by Anonymousreply 186December 2, 2024 12:00 AM

My niece made me some chocolate chip cookies that had a sprinkle of kosher salt on top baked in. I can’t decide if I liked that or not. Well, they’re gone so I guess I liked them enough.

by Anonymousreply 187December 2, 2024 12:39 AM

R176 Ordinarily I'd have done it weeks ago as well but I forgot all about it until Alexa told me it was going to be 25 degrees tonight.

It's been a tough year.

by Anonymousreply 188December 2, 2024 3:33 AM

I just remembered to pay my bills. I hate when the first of the month falls on the weekend.

by Anonymousreply 189December 2, 2024 3:37 AM

Tomorrow I'm going to make a Russian dish called Shuba: potato, carrots, beets, mayo, herring, and egg layered together.

by Anonymousreply 190December 2, 2024 3:53 AM

Got punched in the chin - apparently, I’m stalking someone living in her car whenever I step outside to smoke. She complained to another resident and he socked me.

Now, I’m looking for her car. I will be snipping air nipples at some point this week unless I make myself behave like a human. I don’t have to torture sick people.

I need to swallow this one and it’s difficult.

by Anonymousreply 191December 2, 2024 4:17 AM

I got Wendy's today because I thought the McRib wasn't back yet, then I saw a Facebook friend posting a pic of one he just got.

by Anonymousreply 192December 2, 2024 4:22 AM

R185 Hell no, that wasn't me. I know the lights are optional but people need to LIGHTEN UP.

by Anonymousreply 193December 2, 2024 4:40 AM

I'm "saving" $10 per month on my Verizon phone bill by using auto-pay.

by Anonymousreply 194December 2, 2024 4:56 AM

R192, behold!

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by Anonymousreply 195December 2, 2024 8:18 AM

Why are there no McRibs in my county? It doesn’t seem fair.

by Anonymousreply 196December 2, 2024 3:53 PM

Fedex left my 40 lb. package on top of my a/c unit. Not on my front porch, not in front of the garage, not by the side door but on top of my a/c unit by the back gate.

by Anonymousreply 197December 2, 2024 6:15 PM

Brain rot

by Anonymousreply 198December 2, 2024 10:24 PM

I saw a picture today of the Louis Vuitton store in Manhattan today and it's facade looks like stacks of trunks. How cool.

by Anonymousreply 199December 3, 2024 2:24 AM

I'm watching Hill Street Blues on Disney+.Veronica Hamel was a gorgeous woman even in the drabbest fashion era in history.

by Anonymousreply 200December 3, 2024 2:50 AM

Splash Refresher Acai Grape Flavored Water tastes like something from childhood but I can't pinpoint exactly what.

Grape Kool-Aid? Grape Now & Later? Grape Charms Blow Pop (the lollipop with bubblegum in the middle)?

The flavor is so familiar and I feel nine years old drinking it.

by Anonymousreply 201December 3, 2024 6:14 PM

r201, Grape Dimetap cough syrup? That's what grape-flavored stuff always reminds me of.

by Anonymousreply 202December 3, 2024 6:34 PM

The people at Jonestown drank grape-flavored Flavor Aid (Kool Aid knockoff).

by Anonymousreply 203December 3, 2024 8:32 PM

Saying I’m going to bed but I’m really getting ready to scroll for hours sending you everything I find even remotely funny.

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by Anonymousreply 204December 3, 2024 10:32 PM

When you realize the people you just saw for Thanksgiving, you gotta see their asses again in a few weeks.

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by Anonymousreply 205December 3, 2024 10:52 PM

When someone asks me to go out on the town past 6 pm.

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by Anonymousreply 206December 3, 2024 11:27 PM

[quote]I’m really getting ready to scroll for hours sending you everything I find even remotely funny

Woe is Datalounge.

by Anonymousreply 207December 3, 2024 11:37 PM

I want to read Cher and Josh Brolin's autobiographies but I'm not sure about Pacino's. I'm just looking for some scandalous gossip, or at the very least some good celebrity dish.

by Anonymousreply 208December 3, 2024 11:51 PM

I just had to disconnect my Optimum Cable because I'm moving and it was the hardest process I've ever gone through in disconnecting something. I had to speak to three different people and it took forever. They made it as hard as possible.

by Anonymousreply 209December 3, 2024 11:54 PM

So I went to have a massage at the Woodhouse Spa here in town.

It’s a great experience. They give you fancy spa water or you can make yourself a cup of tea.

They give you a robe and some sandals to change into. It was a deep tissue massage and she really went to town on my upper back/neck/shoulders. She said she used her elbow. My shoulders and neck are really over stressed.

It was a nice way to start to de-stress from the thanksgiving hullabaloo. Cheers to all. 😬

by Anonymousreply 210December 4, 2024 1:59 AM

I've never had a massage - sounds wonderful R210!

by Anonymousreply 211December 4, 2024 2:13 AM

I’m massaging my pussy

by Anonymousreply 212December 4, 2024 2:50 AM

I’m rubbing my clit using the flat part of my hand

by Anonymousreply 213December 4, 2024 2:57 AM

I’ve never massaged my pussy - sounds wonderful.

by Anonymousreply 214December 4, 2024 2:58 AM

R212

R213

R214

by Anonymousreply 215December 4, 2024 5:41 AM

I follow a bunch of accounts on X about Introverts. They are my tribe.

by Anonymousreply 216December 4, 2024 1:15 PM

Then you are not a committed introvert, r216.

by Anonymousreply 217December 4, 2024 1:16 PM

[quote] They give you fancy spa water or you can make yourself a cup of tea.

Wow.

by Anonymousreply 218December 4, 2024 1:24 PM

Sandwich Bros. Chicken Melts are good. Quick and easy one minute microwavable snack. Nicely seasoned white chicken and cheese in a pita pocket. Smaller than they look on the package, need two to make it an actual meal. Well, I need two, your mileage may vary.

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by Anonymousreply 219December 4, 2024 5:20 PM

I had a dream last night about Mick Jagger. I hope it's not a bad omen.

by Anonymousreply 220December 4, 2024 6:04 PM

I thought I'd switch it up this winter with a new face moisturizer instead of my usual Cetaphil Cream.

I got Thayers Face Care Barrier Bestie Ultra Whip Cream. It's too thick and heavy and I don't like it despite its good ingredients. Not a big deal as it was only $12 but I guess I'll re-purpose it as foot cream since it's so thick. I'm single and have no one to impress with my feet yet I like to keep my feet pedicured and in good condition. Just in case I end up in the hospital.

Anyway, back to the Cetaphil it is!

by Anonymousreply 221December 4, 2024 7:09 PM

I tried the Burger King Maple Bourbon BBQ burger for lunch, but it was just average. Not very exciting.

by Anonymousreply 222December 4, 2024 9:05 PM

R221 thanks for absolutely nothing. Boring.

by Anonymousreply 223December 4, 2024 9:28 PM

I bet there are less than 10 regular posters on the DL

by Anonymousreply 224December 4, 2024 9:33 PM

[quote]R221 thanks for absolutely nothing. Boring.

You do understand, don't you, r222 the purpose of these threads?

by Anonymousreply 225December 4, 2024 9:36 PM

you can rub some of that $12 shit on your asshole and then get the hell out of here r225.

by Anonymousreply 226December 4, 2024 9:38 PM

Since I personally do not have any of that $12 shit to rub on my asshole, I will take a pass, r226.

by Anonymousreply 227December 4, 2024 9:40 PM

[quote]I bet there are less than 10 regular posters on the DL

fewer

by Anonymousreply 228December 4, 2024 9:40 PM

For r 224 r221

I looked out of my sliding glass door. Saw sunshine. Inhaled oxygen. Scratched balls. Took in background sounds.

by Anonymousreply 229December 4, 2024 9:41 PM

That's the spirit!

by Anonymousreply 230December 4, 2024 9:43 PM

Had I known my skincare misadventures would cause such dissension, I would have refrained from sharing.

by Anonymousreply 231December 4, 2024 9:48 PM

I ate way too many carbs today. It’s like once I started I couldn’t stop.

by Anonymousreply 232December 4, 2024 10:58 PM

R221 and R231 I was being sarcastic. I meant no harm. All in the foul spirit of the DL. lol. I'm sorry for going overboard. I don't want to hurt your feelings. I'm on a burst of prednisone for a chronic disease. One of the side effects I experience is irritability. I've been so moody lately I even bitch at the air. Sorry for my poor behavior.

by Anonymousreply 233December 5, 2024 11:10 AM

No worries, r233. Rarely do DLers apologize. You are a rarity!

by Anonymousreply 234December 5, 2024 2:51 PM

[quote]r221 with the velvety soft feet thanks to $12 shit

Pics please.

by Anonymousreply 235December 5, 2024 2:52 PM

I'm watching it snow and it's beautiful.

by Anonymousreply 236December 5, 2024 3:48 PM

The NYT Wirecutter had a feature on panettones. The one they recommended cost $90. Pass.

But I did buy one for $7.99 at the supermarket. It is, predictably, awful. But I will probably eat it anyway, cause that’s how I roll.

by Anonymousreply 237December 6, 2024 12:16 AM

When my friend posts selfie videos of herself driving to n her car I wince. She doesn’t look good on cell phone videos and likes to self promote.

by Anonymousreply 238December 6, 2024 2:23 AM

I shoveled snow today. Ow.

by Anonymousreply 239December 6, 2024 2:38 AM

I like men.

by Anonymousreply 240December 6, 2024 2:39 AM

In bed but not sleeping. Have a full day of meetings tomorrow. I wanted to get a decent sleep but that seems like a Longshot now unless instant sleep happens in 5 mins.

by Anonymousreply 241December 6, 2024 6:11 AM

Not sure if I have an allergy situation going on or a cold. The gym was extremely warm and dry yesterday when I went and my nose started running , now I'm congested and cannot taste or smell. I have no fever body aches etc I'm hoping it's not covid I will test myself tomorrow if my symptoms do not improve. I've started taking zinc lozenges and doubled my vitamin c. Oh well life is like a box of Kleenex.

by Anonymousreply 242December 6, 2024 1:37 PM

Very disappointed by today’s NYT crossword. I was looking forward to a Friday challenge, but it was too easy. Finished in Tuesday time.

by Anonymousreply 243December 6, 2024 4:44 PM

đŸŽ¶ Sugar

Oh, honey, honey

You are my candy girl

And you got me wanting you... đŸŽ¶

by Anonymousreply 244December 6, 2024 4:46 PM

Looking at fruitcake recipes - I want the scary yellow and green mystery fruit and lots of booze.

by Anonymousreply 245December 6, 2024 5:42 PM

Just buy a box of “holiday fruit” that way they can remain a mystery even to you.

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by Anonymousreply 246December 6, 2024 6:43 PM

Does anyone wanted a used bouquet garni?

by Anonymousreply 247December 6, 2024 7:05 PM

On my back

by Anonymousreply 248December 6, 2024 7:10 PM

You were supposed to keep that in your box until you were ready to start something, R247.

by Anonymousreply 249December 6, 2024 7:58 PM

I just bought Stanley Tucci's cookbook to have on hand for a last minute Christmas gift. It's something I would like for myself if I don't end up giving it to someone.

by Anonymousreply 250December 6, 2024 8:02 PM

I bought a box of Little Debbie's Christmas Tree Cakes. They seem smaller than normal.

by Anonymousreply 251December 6, 2024 8:05 PM

I got some peppermint extract to make peppermint bark. Looking forward to that.

by Anonymousreply 252December 6, 2024 8:32 PM

Thanks R244, now I have that song in my head to accompany Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo from upthread.

by Anonymousreply 253December 6, 2024 9:54 PM

S L O W L Y clearing off dinning room table for Xmas din-din (been using it for artwork this entire year) while listening to a mix of holiday music and MSNBC.

by Anonymousreply 254December 6, 2024 10:17 PM

The supermarket panettone was so bad even I couldn’t eat the whole thing. I trashed half of it.

Perhaps I should suggest Supermarket Panettone to John Mulaney for his SNL series (Diner Lobster, Airport Sushi, Port Authority Duane-Reade Milk, etc)

by Anonymousreply 255December 6, 2024 10:19 PM

It’s Chef John's Cioppino Friday, but I couldn’t get the clerk’s attention for fresh mussels and oysters. Fuckers. I’m not going through this with frozen/canned shit. I want briney, soupey goodness.

Yes, I paid for frozen crab clusters. Crabs feel pain so I’m offloading murder upon the processors. I’m a second-hand douchebag. Thank goodness I don’t care for lobster - they have feelings, too.

The bread is sourdough. I’m thinking garlic sourdough toasted
.. and margaritas.

by Anonymousreply 256December 6, 2024 10:26 PM

[quote]I bought a box of Little Debbie's Christmas Tree Cakes. They seem smaller than normal.

Perhaps it's that you've gotten larger.

by Anonymousreply 257December 6, 2024 11:03 PM

All kinds of products are shrinking.

by Anonymousreply 258December 6, 2024 11:07 PM

Price gauging.

by Anonymousreply 259December 6, 2024 11:30 PM

I had a random memory today of the desk I had in elementary school. It was wood and the top lifted up so you could store things inside. They also had a hole at the top right which I had asked my father what it could be and he said it was an ink well. Then he said that may have been his desk, New Englanders never throw anything away. When he found out my teacher who was old, had been his teacher as a kid. He said see? They never get rid of anything.

by Anonymousreply 260December 7, 2024 12:32 AM

Shriveled up raisin, you

by Anonymousreply 261December 7, 2024 12:50 AM

R256, so what was in your cioppino, then? Crab and what else? You can put fish in there, too.

by Anonymousreply 262December 7, 2024 2:08 AM

I used to do a jigsaw puzzle over the holidays. I think I might pull one out again.

by Anonymousreply 263December 7, 2024 2:55 AM

When I did drugs (many years ago), I was also into crossword puzzle books. Now, I have no interest in crossword puzzles.

by Anonymousreply 264December 7, 2024 2:57 AM

I voted to have our office Christmas party during normal working hours. It's scheduled for a Friday night. I'm not going.

by Anonymousreply 265December 7, 2024 6:50 AM

[quote]I think I might pull one out again

Pics please.

by Anonymousreply 266December 7, 2024 8:58 AM

Why did little girls wear dresses so short their underwear shows in the late 60s-70s on TV? It’s really weird. Cindy on the Brady Bunch, Buffy on Family Affair and, the worst by far, poor Dodie on My Three Sons. What kind of weirdo perversion was this?

by Anonymousreply 267December 7, 2024 1:02 PM

I just got an advert promoting the "perfect gift for parents". An elderly woman is holding a keepsake book, and the caption is "THIS HOLIDAY: Preserve their legacy before it's too late." It's the sort of advert that would appear in The Simpsons in the late 90s.

by Anonymousreply 268December 7, 2024 2:37 PM

I never noticed, r267. I wasn’t looking at the girls.

by Anonymousreply 269December 7, 2024 7:33 PM

Shirley Temple wore those really short dresses. Shorter than short, really.

by Anonymousreply 270December 7, 2024 7:48 PM

I just watched the Pilot episode of Hot in Cleveland. The ladies crash landed in Cleveland and then went to a bar and ordered chili cheese fries and beer.

Now I want chili cheese fries.

by Anonymousreply 271December 7, 2024 10:21 PM

Go to Wendy’s.

by Anonymousreply 272December 7, 2024 11:29 PM

Come spend the night inside my sugar walls.

by Anonymousreply 273December 8, 2024 12:07 AM

I just paid my credit card bill and paid for 6 months of car insurance. My car insurance bill, thankfully, is exactly the same as it was last time.

by Anonymousreply 274December 8, 2024 1:45 AM

I made my move to Phoenix (as noted above), but the movers weren't hunky. Not bad, but not exciting, either.

by Anonymousreply 275December 8, 2024 1:58 AM

I just watched "Scrooged", the Bill Murray version of A Christmas Carol. That ending always makes me tear up.

"Put a Little Love in Your Heart".

by Anonymousreply 276December 8, 2024 2:05 AM

Phoenix.

You poor thing.

I meant to reply earlier.

by Anonymousreply 277December 8, 2024 3:21 AM

I went to Wendy’s last night! And I haven’t done fast food in eons
. R272 has ESP.

by Anonymousreply 278December 8, 2024 3:23 AM

1/2 lard 1/2 butter makes the superior pie crust.

by Anonymousreply 279December 8, 2024 3:26 AM

45 years ago today I was among the first in the nation to be disappointed by a screening of ‘Star Trek: the Motionless Picture’. Over the decades, I’ve come to appreciate the film on its own terms, and it’s actually grown to be my favorite of the franchise.

by Anonymousreply 280December 8, 2024 3:46 AM

R275, how's Phoenix?

by Anonymousreply 281December 8, 2024 4:20 AM

Got our tree today and I can't find the energy to decorate it. I don't know what's wrong with me, it's usually one of my favorite things.

by Anonymousreply 282December 8, 2024 4:21 AM

It’s a terrible thing but lard and beef tallow make the best tasting deep fried stuff.

by Anonymousreply 283December 8, 2024 4:48 AM

Hammerhead sharks. Just about the craziest adapted morphology ever.

by Anonymousreply 284December 8, 2024 4:56 AM

The only thing worse than Facebook Community is Nextdoor. Every. Single. Post. descriptions of and/or ring camera film of “suspicious characters “ everywhere all the time.

by Anonymousreply 285December 8, 2024 5:12 AM

R267 the really short dresses and frilly panties are the baby doll look. They still sell those outfits for babies and toddlers. But yes it was a big trend in late 60s early 70s.

by Anonymousreply 286December 8, 2024 7:21 AM

[quote]It’s a terrible thing but lard and beef tallow make the best tasting deep fried stuff.

Why is that terrible, R283? They're far better than frying in vegetable oils.

by Anonymousreply 287December 8, 2024 8:28 AM

I completely changed the flavor profile of my leftover Thanksgiving gravy by throwing in some cilantro and hatch chilies. I tossed in some cheese and baked cubed butternut squash. It made for a good leftover casserole. I just don't know if I want to save it or I thought I could dump the rest in a food processor, add some sherry and chicken broth to turn it into soup.

by Anonymousreply 288December 8, 2024 8:58 AM

I'm just not a people person.

by Anonymousreply 289December 8, 2024 2:06 PM

[quote] how's Phoenix?

R281, I actually moved to the retirement community of Sun City. Everything's great so far - it's a very quiet neighborhood. And all the stores and fast food places are within blocks of me, unlike in the small town where I was living. Thanks for asking!

by Anonymousreply 290December 8, 2024 3:40 PM

The Cioppino turned out meh - no clams or mussels, crab & lobster were meaty enough, but I had barely enough sauce. I spent a lot of money for a bland adventure.

I have had marvelous Cioppino from restaurants. I’m going to stick with the pros.

by Anonymousreply 291December 8, 2024 5:42 PM

Chicken Margherita pasta

by Anonymousreply 292December 8, 2024 6:06 PM

Interesting that you mention that dish, R291.

I was thinking of making that for Christmas dinner. My brother and his fiancĂ© are pescatarians and since a standing rib roast is out of the question this year, I shall consider making this. Maybe a seafood gratin. It will be up to them since they’ll have to purchase the ingredients 😛

I have several recipes for Cioppino. Which one did you use, R291?

by Anonymousreply 293December 8, 2024 6:23 PM

Chef John’s off Allrecipes - once again, please wait for the counter people to buy fresh mussels, oysters, and crab. This was a low-rent adventure because I didn’t want to wait for the service people. I hate shopping.

by Anonymousreply 294December 8, 2024 6:30 PM

Cioppino seems do-able (to make at home). IMO, it's got to have that *slight* anise / fennel / Sambuca / black licorice flavor.

I actually hate eating black licorice (plain), but I do like the taste of anise / fennel seed in sausage and in cioppino.

by Anonymousreply 295December 8, 2024 6:36 PM

No, fennel needs to be snuck into pasta sauce. I have been accused of extreme mental illness when it comes to pasta sauce because of my love of carrot as part of my starter. Close second is the question, “Why the fuck are you adding fennel to a savory dish?” - because the belly wants what the belly wants, Chucklefuck!

Anyway, I hope you have good results, R295.

by Anonymousreply 296December 8, 2024 6:45 PM

I flaunt the fennel in my pasta sauce.

by Anonymousreply 297December 8, 2024 6:48 PM

Yes, finely grated carrot in pasta sauce is a must.

by Anonymousreply 298December 8, 2024 6:57 PM

I went to some guy's house to pick up something my mom bought from Facebook Marketplace. Since my mom set it up, I figured I was meeting an old man. He turned out being young and incredibly hot. We didn't fuck.

by Anonymousreply 299December 8, 2024 11:41 PM

My cousin's two sons, ages 3 and 4, are absolute monsters. They have total meltdowns whenever they don't get their way. My cousin and his wife barely discipline them.

by Anonymousreply 300December 9, 2024 12:52 AM

I just watched "It's a Wonderful Life" and now I'm all verklempt.

by Anonymousreply 301December 9, 2024 2:11 AM

I took a nap today and had a nightmare ... during a nap.

by Anonymousreply 302December 9, 2024 2:13 AM

Time to hit the stores in search of egg nog ice cream. Sadly, last year was a washout.

by Anonymousreply 303December 9, 2024 2:25 AM

I watched Sticky tonight. It was pretty good. Jamie Lee Curtis producer and is also in in 1 episode.

by Anonymousreply 304December 9, 2024 5:38 AM

R303, I don't want egg nog ice cream but it's time for me to buy Pennsylvania Dutch Egg Nog from the liquor store. It's fantastic!

by Anonymousreply 305December 9, 2024 10:20 PM

I’m at McCafe

by Anonymousreply 306December 9, 2024 10:30 PM

My new condo has the strangest trash disposal - there's a sort of manhole behind each place with a small hole under it and you put your trash in there. I guess they come and lift the lid and pull it out. Seems like a lot of work for them.

by Anonymousreply 307December 9, 2024 11:28 PM

I was feeling nostalgic and bought Pert Shampoo.

by Anonymousreply 308December 10, 2024 1:42 AM

You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

by Anonymousreply 309December 10, 2024 12:54 PM

Three weeks with this cold, on and off. OTC meds extravaganza eleganza.

by Anonymousreply 310December 10, 2024 4:50 PM

I refuse to buy gloves in this Mediterranean zone, but my fingers are so cold right now. Perhaps, I’ll wear black wool socks as mittens when I go out next.

by Anonymousreply 311December 10, 2024 5:27 PM

"I keep my Nabisco Pinwheel Cookies in the fridge."

You're a genius, whoever is the DLer who posted that here or in another thread.

by Anonymousreply 312December 10, 2024 5:36 PM

One of my neighbors bought himself a new toy, a riding snow blower. I pay someone to plow my driveway, it's easier.

by Anonymousreply 313December 10, 2024 8:32 PM

I'm watching Six Feet Under on Showtime. I'd forgotten how good this show is.

by Anonymousreply 314December 10, 2024 8:48 PM

r313, I hope for your sake your neighbor's expensive investment acts as an insurance policy and you don't get much snow.

by Anonymousreply 315December 10, 2024 9:06 PM

UPS puts my packages behind the rocking chair on my front porch, knocks or rings the doorbell and loudly says "UPS".

Fedex on the other hand throws shit wherever. On top of my a/c unit, by my trash cans, by the front tire of my vehicle, at my back gate which is a further walk than my front door, garage or side door. Or sometimes just for shit and giggles, they deliver my packages to a house on the next street over that has the same house number as I do. Fortunately, the person with the same house number brings me my packages. I gave her my phone number to text me when she gets my packages and I'll come get them but she says she needs to get in her steps. One time, the package was a bit heavy so she walked it over in her cat stroller.

by Anonymousreply 316December 10, 2024 9:12 PM

FFS!!

by Anonymousreply 317December 10, 2024 10:01 PM

Watching the classic 60s TV show - The Munsters on PlutoTv. Love Grandpa. He’s hilarious.

by Anonymousreply 318December 10, 2024 10:07 PM

[quote]Three weeks with this cold, on and off. OTC meds extravaganza eleganza.

I've been catching every cold within a mile of me this winter. I think my lungs are weaker since I had COVID.

by Anonymousreply 319December 11, 2024 11:21 AM

I loved El Pollo Loco fast food restaurant when I lived in California in the late 80s/early 90s.

by Anonymousreply 320December 11, 2024 2:14 PM

The $8 panettone at Trader Joe’s is not bad.

by Anonymousreply 321December 11, 2024 3:54 PM

The ÂŁ10 Panettone at Marks & Spencer is not bad.

by Anonymousreply 322December 11, 2024 4:55 PM

I want fruitcake and I want to try packets of cioppino, but shipping is half the cost of these items because it is holiday season.

by Anonymousreply 323December 11, 2024 5:31 PM

Fat Albert of Monaco's twin son has psycho eyes and a creepy smirk.

by Anonymousreply 324December 11, 2024 6:26 PM

I don’t understand how a traditional panettone can be good enough to justify a $100 price tag.

Any panettone connoisseurs able to enlighten me?

by Anonymousreply 325December 11, 2024 6:29 PM

R324 - funny, I keep thinking that his son is so small for his age. He never seems to get any bigger, year after year. They just had pictures for the twins' tenth birthday and he still seems so little.

by Anonymousreply 326December 11, 2024 6:33 PM

I'm going to make Old Fashioned Butter Cookies, the kind that are small and round with the candied bright red cherry on top.

by Anonymousreply 327December 11, 2024 6:33 PM

It was the 10th birthday photo I was referring to, r326. The girl twin is looking less Children of the Corn as she gets older but the boy still looks a tad possessed.

by Anonymousreply 328December 11, 2024 6:42 PM

I have Amazon Prime and I am kind of amazed that I can have anything delivered. I'm having thumbtacks, envelopes, trash bags, etc. all delivered today. No need to go to the store anymore. I'm wondering if I should start having all my groceries delivered.

by Anonymousreply 329December 11, 2024 7:55 PM

I want to pick my own meats, fruits and vegetables. I don’t trust them.

by Anonymousreply 330December 11, 2024 7:59 PM

The extent of my cooking is making pasta and adding jar sauces, or cooking baked potatoes in the microwave, but I just spent a bunch of money on Penzeys spice blends. hoping for some motivation.

by Anonymousreply 331December 12, 2024 3:14 AM

R331, you don’t have to cooking every meal - unless you’re an old Venezuelan woman afraid of being poisoned. You can start smaller - maybe a weekend activity and build up your own menu with time.

My MRI shows the lesion on my liver is benign and my lungs are strangely cancer-free (me of all people). The colon? It’s fucked and they’re cutting out a part of it soon.

I’m good either way. If I live, I may be able to shit proper logs again. If I die, I won’t have to worry about keeping my underwear trunks clean.

PS: carpet foam cleaner does wonders for pretreating underwear.

by Anonymousreply 332December 12, 2024 4:55 PM

[quote]PS: carpet foam cleaner does wonders for pretreating underwear.

Words of wisdom with which to close out this miserable 2024.

by Anonymousreply 333December 12, 2024 5:53 PM

R332 - hope your colon turns out okay. Sorry to hear about all your bodybparts having issues. Merry Christmas, though.

by Anonymousreply 334December 12, 2024 6:50 PM

I'm parched.

by Anonymousreply 335December 12, 2024 8:24 PM

I need escarole for a soup I’m making. What the fuck is escarole?

by Anonymousreply 336December 12, 2024 8:27 PM

I’m soaking in my deep bathtub with lots of Epsom salt

by Anonymousreply 337December 12, 2024 9:29 PM

I found the escarole at Whole Foods, but they were out of leeks. I had to go to four supermarkets to find fucking leeks. What a world.

by Anonymousreply 338December 12, 2024 10:12 PM

I'm noticing that more and more of the first results that appear on Google Images searches are AI. It's unnerving.

by Anonymousreply 339December 12, 2024 11:41 PM

I bought some Cherry Cordials at the candy store where they make their own candy. So delicious. I only treat myself to them around Christmas.

by Anonymousreply 340December 12, 2024 11:47 PM

I got a pile of $20 bills to put in cards for the postman and the rubbish guys etc but my heart really wasn't in it. Not feeling that Christmas spirit I guess.

by Anonymousreply 341December 12, 2024 11:55 PM

I can't find the little fruitcakes which are like, 97% candied fruit anywhere this year.

by Anonymousreply 342December 13, 2024 12:14 AM

A glass bauble fell on the floor and shattered.

by Anonymousreply 343December 13, 2024 12:29 AM

I like the kind of fruitcake that is 75% cake and 25% fruit.

by Anonymousreply 344December 13, 2024 12:56 AM

I don't like fruitcake at all - can't eat the stuff. Candied fruit is gross.

by Anonymousreply 345December 13, 2024 1:21 AM

I'm debating buying one of these this year.

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by Anonymousreply 346December 13, 2024 1:42 AM

Looks kinda good. I like both apricots and pecans.

by Anonymousreply 347December 13, 2024 1:48 AM

I was remembering when everyone had a stereo system. Turntable, receiver and speakers. When you get old, you find yourself recalling random things from your past.

by Anonymousreply 348December 13, 2024 2:26 AM

I don’t either, R341.

It’s all kind of
 meh.

Maybe because we didn’t decorate the house like we usually do but we’re going out of town for a few days and didn’t see a need to.

by Anonymousreply 349December 13, 2024 2:39 AM

I love the Pennsylvania Dutch egg nog, too, Cosmo R305, reminding the liquor store staff to set the bottles out every year.

It's good drizzled over a slice of fruit cake, too. I haven't found my ice cream yet.

by Anonymousreply 350December 13, 2024 4:42 AM

I do what I want.

by Anonymousreply 351December 13, 2024 9:02 AM

r346 Collinstreet is the best fruitcake around.

by Anonymousreply 352December 13, 2024 12:04 PM

I yam what I yam.

by Anonymousreply 353December 13, 2024 12:47 PM

R348, my sister had a a1960-something Oldsmobile that had an 8-track deck that swiveled so the passenger or driver could access it. We thought we were hot shit.

We also had a stereo console that housed a turntable, radio, and cassette player. I kept my Yellow Brick Road album (my first ever) in the section reserved for LPs; it also had storage for cassettes. I remember our neighbors coming over to look at it because they thought it was one of the Wonders of the World.

by Anonymousreply 354December 13, 2024 1:35 PM

It was a kinder, stupider time.

by Anonymousreply 355December 13, 2024 1:59 PM

My supermarket rewards club sent me an email wishing me a happy December birthday and offering me a choice of a free half gallon of store brand ice cream or a free bar cake from their bakery.

I'll get a carrot cake bar cake which I've had before and is quite good. Their store brand ice cream is also very good but I think the cake will come in handy over the holidays. I have until the end of December to pick up my gift.

December really isn't my birthday. I just use random birthdays when I sign up for various rewards programs.

by Anonymousreply 356December 13, 2024 4:03 PM

In Vietnam you can go to a barbershop and get a shave, hair wash/dry, ear cleaning, nose hair clipping, foot bath, face massage, neck/shoulder/back/leg massage and your body and limbs stretched by a tiny woman sitting on your back all for $25.

by Anonymousreply 357December 13, 2024 10:48 PM

Is a happy ending included, r357?

by Anonymousreply 358December 13, 2024 10:52 PM

Just finished wrapping Christmas presents in just under 3 hrs

by Anonymousreply 359December 13, 2024 11:18 PM

Omaha Steaks finally got me. I just ordered that $89.99 special they've been advertising.

by Anonymousreply 360December 13, 2024 11:26 PM

It’s like dinner in miniature, R360.

by Anonymousreply 361December 14, 2024 1:22 AM

Actress Lupe Velez died 80 years ago on December 14, 1944 by suicide in Beverly Hills, California.

Despite what’s written in Hollywood Babylon, she did not drown in the toilet.

by Anonymousreply 362December 14, 2024 2:10 AM

I'm watching Why Women Kill on Paramount.

The blonde waitress having the affair with Ginnifer Goodwin's husband in the 1963 story line looked so familiar but I couldn't place her.

Looked up her name, she played Anna Faris' daughter who got pregnant on Mom and then was later written out.

I rather like Sam Jaeger who plays Ginnifer's husband in this. He was in Handmaid's Tale and Parenthood.

by Anonymousreply 363December 14, 2024 2:58 AM

Earlier today I was texting turkey breast to a friend and it auto corrected to turkey breastfeeding. Can you imagine? Hahaha.

by Anonymousreply 364December 14, 2024 4:29 AM

My vet’s office is asking me to call them to confirm an appointment for Monday that I made less than 24 hours ago.

I’m not gonna do it.

by Anonymousreply 365December 14, 2024 5:38 PM

Well, it's Friday and the appointment is for Monday. It's probably programmed into their system to remind clients the previous working day. Why not just confirm. They were nice enough to give you an appointment on pretty short notice. What the hell.

by Anonymousreply 366December 14, 2024 7:08 PM

Sucking like a mofo

by Anonymousreply 367December 14, 2024 7:19 PM

Nothing “nice” about it. They are insisting my cat needs to see a doctor to get her rabies booster even though she has a regular appointment with a vet tech to get a monthly arthritis shot. Ka-Ching.

They used to trim her nails as a courtesy. Now they charge $20. Ka-Ching.

by Anonymousreply 368December 14, 2024 7:35 PM

I would pay $20 so someone else is hated. I used to get bitched out for days - two siamese still scratching furniture, but showing me how stupid it is using trimmed nails.

by Anonymousreply 369December 14, 2024 8:54 PM

R369, don't they hate you for taking them to the groomer, though? Do you have a hard time getting them in the car, etc.? Also, seems like they could still shred up a couch, even with trimmed nails.

by Anonymousreply 370December 14, 2024 10:04 PM

Naked and sexy

by Anonymousreply 371December 14, 2024 11:27 PM

R370, compared to immediate hatred whenever I snipped their nails (and I was a coward about getting too close to the quick) I suffered facial and hand bites. The furnitures was always assumed to be doomed and I bought fabrics that could be reupholstered if needed.

I was just and old idiot keeping up with the nail trimming - Years earlier, a vet had pointed out that the Original Siamese princess had arthritis and I needed to keep those nails down. I thought I’d keep up the practice with the later generation, but they told my I’m full of shit. Siamese cats know all the vulgar terms for single gay males. It was tortuous and vile.

Anyway, pay people to clip nails and clean anal glands at every opportunity. Both are worth the cost.

by Anonymousreply 372December 15, 2024 12:30 AM

I made my peppermint bark.

by Anonymousreply 373December 15, 2024 1:08 AM

How is it?

by Anonymousreply 374December 15, 2024 1:33 AM

What kind of chocolate? Did you add a liqueur? Is the skin shiny?

by Anonymousreply 375December 15, 2024 2:13 AM

I live listening to a man with a Scottish accent but I can't stand listening to a woman with a Scottish accent.

by Anonymousreply 376December 15, 2024 2:31 AM

^like

by Anonymousreply 377December 15, 2024 2:31 AM

Samba trims her own nails.

by Anonymousreply 378December 15, 2024 3:11 AM

r373 instead of meow?

by Anonymousreply 379December 15, 2024 12:52 PM

I’m remembering back to when I moved my dad from a farmhouse with five bathrooms to a tiny salt box with one. Dad napped on the toilet. My siamese Max guarded his litter box in the basement because he really could read minds.

by Anonymousreply 380December 15, 2024 5:49 PM

Was Max expecting your dad to use his litter box?

by Anonymousreply 381December 15, 2024 6:23 PM

What the hell? Dad using a litter box full of salt and falling asleep on a toilet?

by Anonymousreply 382December 15, 2024 6:30 PM

Here:

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by Anonymousreply 383December 15, 2024 7:27 PM

The peppermint bark turned out great.

by Anonymousreply 384December 15, 2024 9:46 PM

When the big cat has his nails trimmed he knows he cannot scratch me to get my attention, so he takes to biting. He's like Moo Deng. Right on the knee.

by Anonymousreply 385December 15, 2024 10:56 PM

Moo Deng bit your knee, r385?

by Anonymousreply 386December 15, 2024 10:59 PM

The 2019 Downton Abbey movie, the one where the Royals come for dinner, is on YouTube for free, now.

by Anonymousreply 387December 16, 2024 12:33 AM

"ooon-gowwah!"

by Anonymousreply 388December 16, 2024 12:45 AM

đŸŽ¶Ooh, sugar pie, honey bunch

You know that I love you

I Can't Help Myself

I love you and nobody else...đŸŽ¶

by Anonymousreply 389December 16, 2024 1:55 PM

customers first! customers first!

by Anonymousreply 390December 16, 2024 2:02 PM

The Today Show had The Temptations on this morning to sing My Gril. There is one original FT member left and he's 83. He's been with the group 60 years!

by Anonymousreply 391December 16, 2024 3:29 PM

I was going to post something but didn't because I had a feeling it was whelming.

by Anonymousreply 392December 16, 2024 3:34 PM

The next-door neighbors in our condo are going to Germany tomorrow for the holidays. The woman next door to the next-door neighbors is in San Juan for the winter. We’re home alone for the holidays.

And we like it that way.

by Anonymousreply 393December 16, 2024 3:40 PM

5 more days of sunsets being earlier and earlier.

by Anonymousreply 394December 16, 2024 3:42 PM

I went to two Aldis in my area in search of their Trader Joe's Chocolate Covered Peppermint Joe-Joe's cookie knockoffs. No luck.

Why can't TJ's build one of their too small stores in a shopping center lacking ample parking in my area? The closest TJ's to me is 50 miles away.

If you see these at your Aldi, buy them, you won't regret it.

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by Anonymousreply 395December 16, 2024 4:14 PM

My neighbors' damn dog won't stop barking. It barked from about 3 pm onward on Saturday. I knocked on their door, but they weren't home. Ugh.

by Anonymousreply 396December 16, 2024 4:15 PM

[quote] I went to two Aldis in my area in search of their Trader Joe's Chocolate Covered Peppermint Joe-Joe's cookie knockoffs. No luck.

Joe-Joes are a knockoff of Oreos, but I guess Oreos don't come in peppermint.

by Anonymousreply 397December 16, 2024 4:21 PM

R396 call local animal control to report abandoned dog or call local police

by Anonymousreply 398December 16, 2024 5:48 PM

We're hitting 40 years since Rock Hudson announced he ha AIDS and passed away in 2025.

by Anonymousreply 399December 16, 2024 5:49 PM

So this time they charged $34 for the nail trim (it seems to go up each time), and they snuck in a $100 “annual wellness exam” (making clear why they insisted a vet had to give her the rabies shot, which was $75). $9 “medical waste disposal” Ka-Ching.

by Anonymousreply 400December 16, 2024 9:21 PM

Yeah it’s $30 here for nail trims too

by Anonymousreply 401December 16, 2024 9:22 PM

r400 your post confirms for me my decision to get out of pet ownership after my last one died. Medical care for a pet today cost as much as medical care for a child.

by Anonymousreply 402December 16, 2024 9:35 PM

I have a lover who loves me

by Anonymousreply 403December 16, 2024 9:59 PM

Vet practices have been taken over by private equity investors looking to maximize profits.

by Anonymousreply 404December 16, 2024 10:05 PM

Not underwhelming, r403, but certainly wonderful for both of you!

by Anonymousreply 405December 16, 2024 10:22 PM

I’ve got a feeling in my boner everything is gonna work out right.

by Anonymousreply 406December 16, 2024 10:43 PM

I have jury duty tomorrow. In Newark.

by Anonymousreply 407December 16, 2024 11:48 PM

I got my driver's license renewed today. I had to drive 25 miles from suburban Dallas to far South Dallas to even get an appointment before March of next year. Even with the appointment, there was over an hour wait. On the plus side, I passed the eye exam this time. No glasses for me!

by Anonymousreply 408December 17, 2024 12:05 AM

I wanted to whiten my teeth before Christmas but can’t find the trays. Guess I’ll clean out the bathroom cabinet.

by Anonymousreply 409December 17, 2024 3:37 AM

I had Tombstone pepperoni pizza for dinner.

by Anonymousreply 410December 17, 2024 3:44 AM

I'm having a Tombstone supreme pizza tonight!

by Anonymousreply 411December 17, 2024 3:48 AM

I use Red Baron deep dish singles, pepperoni flavor.

by Anonymousreply 412December 17, 2024 4:05 AM

r407 I had jury duty in Elizabeth earlier this month. I was not selected.

by Anonymousreply 413December 17, 2024 11:52 AM

I'm have a hankering for spumoni.

by Anonymousreply 414December 17, 2024 3:45 PM

LOL, I always remember that scene from Threes Company when Jack was dating a rich girl and she was dressing him up.

Janet says to him “you look like a dish of spumoni!” When he was wearing a pastel color palette.

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by Anonymousreply 415December 17, 2024 4:02 PM

I’m here in the jury waiting area. Been here all day (except lunch break). Some people were sent to a courtroom this morning, but not me. Vending machines overcharged me for a bag of Doritos.

by Anonymousreply 416December 17, 2024 6:42 PM

"hankering" = non-Southern

"a craving flung on me for ..." - Southern

also

"have my jaw set for .. "

by Anonymousreply 417December 17, 2024 6:48 PM

Well then, as a product of the tri-state area, NY/NJ/PA, I got it right and stayed true to my roots!

by Anonymousreply 418December 17, 2024 7:09 PM

Google AI says . . .

[quote] Yes, "hankerin'" is a word commonly used in the Southern United States, particularly in the deep South like Alabama and Georgia. It's an informal, folksy word that means to have a strong desire or craving for something, especially food. For example, you might say "I have a hankerin' for pizza" to express that you really want some pizza

by Anonymousreply 419December 17, 2024 7:16 PM

Daryl Hall is an OK singer. Not great.

by Anonymousreply 420December 17, 2024 7:50 PM

I just called my health insurance and changed my Primary Care Provider.

They asked if it was okay to make the change effective January 1, 2025, I said fine.

My new ID card should arrive in ten days.

They asked if they could call me back with a Customer Satisfaction Survey, I said sure. I probably won't answer.

by Anonymousreply 421December 17, 2024 9:14 PM

Zzzzzzz

by Anonymousreply 422December 17, 2024 11:15 PM

I accidentally got regular fruit punch Gatorade at the store instead of Gatorade Zero. I thought it tasted strange. I guess I'll drink it and not waste it, but it's not good for my diabetes.

by Anonymousreply 423December 18, 2024 1:42 AM

The wind is whistling.

by Anonymousreply 424December 18, 2024 5:48 AM

Yes, r423, saving a little money is much more important than your health.

by Anonymousreply 425December 18, 2024 8:43 AM

Boozy lunch.

by Anonymousreply 426December 18, 2024 4:08 PM

R426 I’m praying for you

by Anonymousreply 427December 18, 2024 5:43 PM

I'm fine. I send my love.

by Anonymousreply 428December 18, 2024 5:52 PM

I prefer brownies made from a mix instead of from scratch.

by Anonymousreply 429December 18, 2024 5:54 PM

I preferred cakes from a mix, which seemed light and fluffy, to homemade cakes, which could be dense and leaden.

by Anonymousreply 430December 18, 2024 8:39 PM

When making brownies from a mix, I add an extra egg.

by Anonymousreply 431December 18, 2024 8:50 PM

I’m trying to resist the urge to go to Trader Joe’s to get holiday treats. Ate a few almonds. We’ll see.

by Anonymousreply 432December 18, 2024 9:03 PM

I like box brownies and cake mix cakes, too.

by Anonymousreply 433December 18, 2024 10:18 PM

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

by Anonymousreply 434December 18, 2024 10:44 PM

R432 Went there this morning. They had many, many holiday treats.

Now I do. Most to be gifted, but a few will stay home.

by Anonymousreply 435December 18, 2024 11:33 PM

The almonds worked. For now.

by Anonymousreply 436December 18, 2024 11:51 PM

I like scratch cakes a whole lot more. Box cakes, and ones from supermarket bakeries, add chemicals that make the cake "moist," which means each bite melts on your tongue. I much prefer the drier texture of scratch cakes. I've made hundreds of them. It may depend on what you're used to.

by Anonymousreply 437December 18, 2024 11:59 PM

I went to Trader Joe's and got the lasagna. I hope it's good.

by Anonymousreply 438December 19, 2024 12:04 AM

I went outside and bitched at the air. Hope it liked it.

by Anonymousreply 439December 19, 2024 12:09 AM

I think the people at the Chinese restaurant in Hyannis have me confused with someone else

by Anonymousreply 440December 19, 2024 12:09 AM

It's only 8:20 p.m. and I'm falling asleep. I don't know why I always get so sleepy so early. Guess I'm getting elderly.

by Anonymousreply 441December 19, 2024 3:24 AM

House guests and service people should be offered disposable shoe covers rather than being asked to take off their shoes or wear slippers. IMO. You can get a big box of disposable shoe covers on Amazon.

by Anonymousreply 442December 19, 2024 5:24 AM

Monthly Duolingo badge earned.

by Anonymousreply 443December 19, 2024 10:07 AM

[quote]Box cakes, and ones from supermarket bakeries, add chemicals that make the cake "moist," which means each bite melts on your tongue.

You make that sound as though it's a bad thing.

by Anonymousreply 444December 19, 2024 10:18 AM

Enjoy growing gills, then!

by Anonymousreply 445December 19, 2024 10:20 AM

Will I grow a third eye as well?

by Anonymousreply 446December 19, 2024 11:18 AM

I was just invited to a bagels and babka New Year’s brunch—bring your own bagels and babka.

That’s a new one.

by Anonymousreply 447December 19, 2024 2:47 PM

I need to go food shopping but have a dilemma. My food store sells fresh quiche and I want one for Christmas breakfast but am afraid it's too early to buy it now. However, if I don't, I'll have to go out again this weekend or early next week just to buy that one item. What say you, DL?

by Anonymousreply 448December 19, 2024 4:24 PM

Freeze it

by Anonymousreply 449December 19, 2024 4:27 PM

Just buy it. I wouldn't freeze it, though.

by Anonymousreply 450December 19, 2024 4:34 PM

If there is a Deep South there must be a Shallow South.

by Anonymousreply 451December 19, 2024 5:03 PM

Is “going out” traumatic for you, r448?

by Anonymousreply 452December 19, 2024 5:12 PM

I thought I was losing my hearing due to MĂ©niĂšre’s disease but the ENT said I have a fluid build-up behind my eardrum probably due to a sinus infection. He also pulled a big wad of earwax out.

by Anonymousreply 453December 19, 2024 5:19 PM

R448, no. Going out isn't traumatic. Just trying to make the most of my time and make sure my quiche is still fresh for next week. I'm sure the stores will be really crowded the closer it gets to Christmas. Do I really want to brave that just for a quche?

by Anonymousreply 454December 19, 2024 5:25 PM

An item I ordered online just shipped, but it’s going to take 8 days to be delivered. I guess they are sending it across country by bike messenger.

by Anonymousreply 455December 19, 2024 5:38 PM

I hate to say it, but quiche is easy to make. I am not a experienced with pie crust, so i’d buy Pillsbury frozen pie crust, eggs, and cheese.

by Anonymousreply 456December 19, 2024 6:18 PM

I'm not a cookie baker. I'm just not good at it. Cakes yes, cookies no.

I appreciate anyone who shares their holiday cookie baking with me. I try to reciprocate in other ways as I have no homemade cookies to share with them.

by Anonymousreply 457December 19, 2024 6:27 PM

They put laxatives in their so-called health bar. Those son of a bitches

by Anonymousreply 458December 19, 2024 6:33 PM

DL needs a laxative today, it seems.

by Anonymousreply 459December 19, 2024 7:55 PM

My HOA sent me a letter because there's no door on my mailbox. It's a 40 year old iron mailbox, so it took me a while to find. Finally put it on and the latch that keeps it closed doesn't work, so I'm just going to leave it open and dare them to say something.

by Anonymousreply 460December 19, 2024 8:42 PM

New contender for “Which architect was inspired by “Idiocracy?”

It’s right next to the Frick Museum in Seattle. The finished facade has the building looking like it’s molting.and the bridge is keeping both wings from collapsing.

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by Anonymousreply 461December 19, 2024 8:50 PM

I ordered something from eBay and they shipped it with what may be a fraudulent shipping company (made-up tracking, etc). Tracking says it's delivered, it isn't.

So I ordered a backup on Amazon because Christmas, only to discover the Amazon teamsters go on strike tonight. At 6 PM.

It's hard not to take this personally.

by Anonymousreply 462December 19, 2024 8:51 PM

^^^oops 6 AM. Its already begun! This is getting whelming.

by Anonymousreply 463December 19, 2024 8:53 PM

Frick or Frye, r461?

by Anonymousreply 464December 19, 2024 9:43 PM

I think it's beautiful, r461.

by Anonymousreply 465December 19, 2024 9:51 PM

R464 it is Frye and I always read it as Frick for some reason.

by Anonymousreply 466December 19, 2024 10:23 PM

This could actually be pretty good - just in time for Christmas!

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by Anonymousreply 467December 19, 2024 11:02 PM

Add an extra can of cherries, r467. Mixed fruit supplies 2.25 cherries.

by Anonymousreply 468December 19, 2024 11:07 PM

I'm eating a cinnamon raisin english muffin.

by Anonymousreply 469December 20, 2024 1:22 AM

They gave me hydrocodone for the colostomy.

I’m going to blame the DRUGS for buying an over-the-toilet shelving tower. I’m subjecting every day items to poop spume (especially now)!

It’s a tiny shitty apartment. It’s a low budget version of finding out my walls are knotty pine.

by Anonymousreply 470December 20, 2024 5:50 AM

Well, I guess I talked myself into making Oreo cheesecake balls for Christmas. I already said in the group text I would.

by Anonymousreply 471December 20, 2024 4:35 PM

I’m drinking a cup of hot Dr Pepper

by Anonymousreply 472December 20, 2024 5:18 PM

I went food shopping this morning and bought my quiche. The food store wasn't too crowded and was able to go straight to a self-checkout lane.

by Anonymousreply 473December 20, 2024 6:14 PM

I ran my ultrasonic humidifier in a room with a “smart’ air purifier that counts particles. They do not get along. Too bad. Ultrasonic humidifiers work better than evaporation humidifiers, and they are they are quieter and don’t cost as much to run, but they spew too many particles into the air, even with purified water.

by Anonymousreply 474December 20, 2024 6:17 PM

I suddenly feel like dusting my whole fucking house!

by Anonymousreply 475December 20, 2024 9:22 PM

Resist.

by Anonymousreply 476December 20, 2024 10:41 PM

It's going to be very cold for the next few days so I'm going to make a pot of vegetable soup tomorrow.

by Anonymousreply 477December 21, 2024 3:00 AM

I’ve got a feeling in my bones everything is gonna work out tonight

by Anonymousreply 478December 21, 2024 3:03 AM

[quote]I’m drinking a cup of hot Dr Pepper

Why?

by Anonymousreply 479December 21, 2024 3:06 AM

long long

by Anonymousreply 480December 21, 2024 3:08 AM

R479 Hot Dr Peppervwith a slice of fresh lemon is an old American tradition during the holidays

by Anonymousreply 481December 21, 2024 3:09 AM

I never, ever heard about drinking hot Dr. Pepper during the holidays. Yes, I'm American.

I've heard about drinking flat ginger ale when you're sick, though.

by Anonymousreply 482December 21, 2024 3:19 AM

I've been eating lots of sweet snacks at the office.

by Anonymousreply 483December 21, 2024 3:20 AM

Well r482 perhaps you live inside your own ass or perhaps you live inside your own ass?

by Anonymousreply 484December 21, 2024 3:31 AM

My Omaha Steaks package has arrived. It included 4 chicken breasts and I have no idea how to cook chicken.

by Anonymousreply 485December 21, 2024 3:33 AM

Oh God why am I surrounded by morons??

by Anonymousreply 486December 21, 2024 3:39 AM

R485 Told you they were tiny.

Poach, roast, or broil.

by Anonymousreply 487December 21, 2024 3:40 AM

Or you could pound them semi-flat and pan fry in a little bit of oil.

by Anonymousreply 488December 21, 2024 3:42 AM

Bake in oven at 375 for 25 to 30 minutes.

by Anonymousreply 489December 21, 2024 3:55 AM

R481, I am an old American who also never heard of drinking hot Dr Pepper ever for any reason.

by Anonymousreply 490December 21, 2024 4:15 AM

Warm Dr. Pepper? Well, I never . . .

by Anonymousreply 491December 21, 2024 5:26 AM

Dog is pushing me out of bed.

by Anonymousreply 492December 21, 2024 5:29 AM

We are under the presidency of Elon Musk. What has America come to???

by Anonymousreply 493December 21, 2024 6:01 AM

The man looks evil....whenever I'm feeling particularly morose often I will watch the opening scene of Peyton's Place

by Anonymousreply 494December 21, 2024 6:03 AM

Still smarting for not getting a single compliment on the beautiful, thick, wool, shawl collar cardigan that I wore to the neighborhood holiday cocktail party at the clubhouse last week.

by Anonymousreply 495December 21, 2024 6:13 AM

Were the canapes good?

by Anonymousreply 496December 21, 2024 6:19 AM

Watched “Disenchanted” for Amy Adams. Perhaps a plot would help. I just needed her singing. She’s one of those actresses I don’t track because I don’t want to discover that beautiful woman is an asshole.

by Anonymousreply 497December 21, 2024 6:27 AM

I have a set of Bic Extra Smooth pens. The kind with the opaque plastic so you can see how much ink is left in the pen. I find it satisfying to completely use the pen until the pen no longer writes then collect the empty/used up pens.

by Anonymousreply 498December 21, 2024 6:41 AM

R498, I think he mean transparent, not opaque.

by Anonymousreply 499December 21, 2024 6:44 AM

[quote] Still smarting for not getting a single compliment on the beautiful, thick, wool, shawl collar cardigan that I wore to the neighborhood holiday cocktail party at the clubhouse last week.

I had to Google this to find out what a shawl collar cardigan looked like. Were you smoking a pipe, too?

by Anonymousreply 500December 21, 2024 6:48 AM

Visit with Miss Lindsay and be happy!

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by Anonymousreply 501December 21, 2024 6:50 AM

[quote]Oh God why am I surrounded by morons??

Water seeks its own level.

by Anonymousreply 502December 21, 2024 10:23 AM

It snowed yesterday and I finally got into the Christmas spirit.

by Anonymousreply 503December 21, 2024 12:08 PM

I've lost interest in the tv show Ghosts.

by Anonymousreply 504December 21, 2024 12:31 PM

The UK version is sublime escapism.

by Anonymousreply 505December 21, 2024 12:35 PM

R500 No pipe. But I was hitting my penjamin. I paired it with chestnut colored pants and a classic gucci loafers.

by Anonymousreply 506December 21, 2024 4:29 PM

It's colder than a witch's tit out there and the wind isn't helping. I'm staying indoors today.

by Anonymousreply 507December 21, 2024 4:55 PM

I said the witch's tit expression one day at work and my boss said don't say that here, you may offend someone. I said fuck that and he said don't say that, either. He was cool.

by Anonymousreply 508December 21, 2024 5:00 PM

It's freezing in the Northeast. That damn Prairie Canadian cold air from up North is blowing down

by Anonymousreply 509December 21, 2024 5:15 PM

It's supposed to be even colder tomorrow.

by Anonymousreply 510December 21, 2024 5:17 PM

My colleague, an English professor, lesbian, in her early early 50s who has kept her body tuned up, abs and all, yoga enthusiast and still spots her california blonde shoulde length shaggy do , s banging an Anne Hathaway 27 year old look alike.

by Anonymousreply 511December 21, 2024 5:19 PM

It’s not that cold in NJ. The sun is melting the snow off of paved surfaces and cars.

by Anonymousreply 512December 21, 2024 5:25 PM

It feels like 13 (F) at 1 pm even though it's really 28 in Cambridge. I used my snowblower last night when we came home after dinner (Thai: udon noodles and chicken, spring rolls, crispy shrimp, beef and broccoli, and veg gyoza. Fabulous pineapple sauce, too.) It was the first time in three years we've gotten enough snow to need more than a shovel to clean up. As usual, our sidewalk is the only one on the street properly shoveled and sanded. The work went really quickly with three pre-flighted and well-fed friends helping. They drank more when we were done outside and then went out to a bar for more drinking the rest of the night. They called this morning. They're OK .

It's supposed to be 4 degrees outside tomorrow night, then light snow Monday and Tuesday nights. I'm dreaming of a white Christmas.

[italic]The sun is shining, the grass is green, the orange and palm trees sway

There's never been such a day in Beverly Hills, L.A.

But it's (almost) December the 24th and I'm longing to be up north....[/italic]

by Anonymousreply 513December 21, 2024 6:30 PM

Udon noodles are a Japanese thing, not Thai. Gyoza is also Japanese, not Thai. Spring rolls are more of a Vietnamese thing. Pineapple sauce, I don't know.

Beef and broccoli sounds Chinese food for the American market.

by Anonymousreply 514December 21, 2024 7:09 PM

R506, I also had to look up "penjamin." Hoo boy.

by Anonymousreply 515December 21, 2024 7:17 PM

R514 And? Should we vomit up the food and return it to Siam Ginger?

by Anonymousreply 516December 21, 2024 7:24 PM

It's my birthday today, I'm officially as old as Isabella Rossellini when she appeared in Death Becomes Her. One of only a handful of women who managed to pierce through my homosexuality growing up.

As a present to myself, I decided to touch up my sidecut and naturally I fucked it up. Then I decided to touch up my fringe and of course I fucked that up as well. Feels like a portent of what the second half of my life will be like.

Anyway, I hate that it's solstice because that means the dog days of summer are just around the corner. And I still can't afford an AC unit.

by Anonymousreply 517December 21, 2024 7:32 PM

R513 Come on up to northern New England, I'll show you cold. Even the birds aren't at my feeders today.

by Anonymousreply 518December 21, 2024 7:41 PM

R498 smells like a hoarder to me

by Anonymousreply 519December 21, 2024 7:50 PM

R508 is crass

by Anonymousreply 520December 21, 2024 7:52 PM

Last night I watched Harold and Maude for the first time to see what the hullabaloo was about. I almost died when they had (implied) sex! I was not expecting that.

Other than that, I thought the movie was kinda boring.

by Anonymousreply 521December 21, 2024 8:57 PM

The Panera in my town does not have a drive-thru.

If they had a drive-thru, I would go there and get their Chipotle Chicken Avocado Melt.

But since they don't, I won't.

by Anonymousreply 522December 21, 2024 9:30 PM

I have friends coming over for Xmas drinks this afternoon. I’m so tired and over it that all I can be bothered organizing is a bottle of wine and cheese with crackers.

by Anonymousreply 523December 21, 2024 10:12 PM

My nonna resembled the late Queen Mother. My nonna had nine children so she was a little plump. What was the Queen Mother's excuse, she only had two kids.

by Anonymousreply 524December 21, 2024 11:19 PM

I just turned on my fireplace for an added boost of heat. Wind chill is now zero.

by Anonymousreply 525December 21, 2024 11:34 PM

I am spending the weekend by the beach in the RV. Thank goodness the tourists are largely gone. It is cold in the southeast, but walking along the shoreline in warm clothes is still satisfying to me. The sky is clear and very little wind..

by Anonymousreply 526December 21, 2024 11:38 PM

Going to Biloxi, are you then?

by Anonymousreply 527December 21, 2024 11:39 PM

^ I once lived in Mississippi. Plenty of nice people there. I enjoyed Biloxi the few times I was there. I am in Myrtle Beach presently.

by Anonymousreply 528December 21, 2024 11:45 PM

Happy solstice everyone!

by Anonymousreply 529December 21, 2024 11:54 PM

I rewatched some old SATC episodes today and I still don't like Mikhail Baryshnikov in the show.

by Anonymousreply 530December 22, 2024 12:00 AM

Oh! And for the first time I noticed Carrie had bad nails. No manicure or polish, how did I ever miss that?

by Anonymousreply 531December 22, 2024 12:06 AM

[quote] Anyway, I hate that it's solstice because that means the dog days of summer are just around the corner. And I still can't afford an AC unit.

Can’t argue with that.

by Anonymousreply 532December 22, 2024 5:08 AM

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Zero with windchills -13. My dog had to go out and I can't remember the last time I was able to see my breath.

by Anonymousreply 533December 22, 2024 1:09 PM

Single digits here too. We've postponed our morning walk until afternoon when it's at least in low 20s.

by Anonymousreply 534December 22, 2024 1:42 PM

I've lost my appetite and even lost a couple pounds without trying or needing to.

Am I dying?

by Anonymousreply 535December 22, 2024 2:32 PM

Sometimes you just don't feel hungry.

by Anonymousreply 536December 22, 2024 2:37 PM

My partner baked a dozen Christmas cakes yesterday to take around to his friends.

I took a nap.

A long one.

by Anonymousreply 537December 22, 2024 2:40 PM

My dog loves being out in the yard but I know it's too cold when she stays inside on a sunny day.

by Anonymousreply 538December 22, 2024 5:12 PM

For some reason, “wind chill” is now “real feel.”

Either way, AccuWeather said it felt like 14 below at 7:30 this morning when I went grocery shopping.

It was warmer inside the store.

by Anonymousreply 539December 22, 2024 5:24 PM

You know it's the Christmas season when the Chia Pet commercials emerge.

by Anonymousreply 540December 22, 2024 5:34 PM

And the Shriners adowable blanket commercial with Alec.

by Anonymousreply 541December 22, 2024 5:39 PM

R537 are you the ugly couple binge watching on the couch for one of those prep commercials?

by Anonymousreply 542December 22, 2024 5:54 PM

I live in Arizona. The high today will be 73°.

by Anonymousreply 543December 22, 2024 6:13 PM

I like ham sandwiches.

by Anonymousreply 544December 22, 2024 7:43 PM

At the cafe where I had lunch today, there was an extremely creepy, smirking toy elf as part of the decorations. It looked like an AI-generated sex offender. I kept forgetting it was there and then getting a fright when I looked up. I can't decide if a staff member wanted to troll everyone or really did think it was a delightful decoration.

by Anonymousreply 545December 22, 2024 7:55 PM

R535, this is as good a time as any to put some probiotic greek yogurt and kombucha in your belly if you can tolerate it.

It will make sure your gut is ready for fat bear week. People experience fat bear week in January if they’re not lying to themselves about self improvement. It’s a reaction to the lifeless terror Winter. Your ancestors were worried about having to eat one another on the Oregon Trail.

by Anonymousreply 546December 22, 2024 8:08 PM

If I sent every outfit that wanted "only nineteen dollars a month, just 63 cents a day" I'd be broke in no time

by Anonymousreply 547December 22, 2024 8:09 PM

I’m doing my favorite yoga pose - happy baby

by Anonymousreply 548December 22, 2024 8:10 PM

Are you the troll that has posted 60 posts on this thread and 35 on the "random childhood memories" thread, R542, you homophobic troll?

Of COURSE you are, shit for brains.

Because that's what you are here, shit for brains.

by Anonymousreply 549December 22, 2024 8:38 PM

[quote]Your ancestors were worried about having to eat one another on the Oregon Trail.

That is why my ancestors absolutely terrify me.

by Anonymousreply 550December 22, 2024 10:00 PM

R549 I thought you were the ugly couple. I’m pretty damned smart.

by Anonymousreply 551December 22, 2024 10:23 PM

I’m making granola.

It never occurred to me that I could make granola.

by Anonymousreply 552December 22, 2024 10:23 PM

It never occurred to me that there was any need to make granola.

by Anonymousreply 553December 22, 2024 10:26 PM

One slice of last night’s pizza was delicious re-heated tonight. A small salad rounded out the meal. I haven’t ruled out dessert, though.

by Anonymousreply 554December 22, 2024 10:30 PM

Try finding sesame ginger granola with cardamon in the store.

by Anonymousreply 555December 22, 2024 10:30 PM

Haven’t you ever heard of peace on earth? Well, I have.

by Anonymousreply 556December 22, 2024 10:33 PM

For years I tried to convince my mother that "Life of Brian" was not sacrilegious. It doesn't make fun of Jesus, it's about Brian, born in the manger next door.

I'll be watching that movie tonight.

by Anonymousreply 557December 22, 2024 11:45 PM

I'm going to watch Smile 2.

by Anonymousreply 558December 23, 2024 12:27 AM

I’m going to watch Christmas in Connecticut as soon as the shitty bells of st. Mary is over

by Anonymousreply 559December 23, 2024 12:28 AM

Hannah and Her Sisters is on YouTube now (free).

by Anonymousreply 560December 23, 2024 12:48 AM

Manhattan Murder Mystery, too. I haven't seen it, yet.

by Anonymousreply 561December 23, 2024 1:00 AM

Both Janice Soprano and Agent Frank Cubitoso from the Sopranos popped up in Manhattan Murder Mystery.

by Anonymousreply 562December 23, 2024 2:09 AM

R559 - I watched Christmas in Connecticut, too, tonight. Hadn't seen it in decades - thought it was enjoyable enough, if not as amazing as I remembered it.

by Anonymousreply 563December 23, 2024 3:02 AM

[quote] And the Shriners adowable blanket commercial with Alec.

How old is Alec now? 22?

by Anonymousreply 564December 23, 2024 11:22 AM

I had Italian Wedding Soup for breakfast.

by Anonymousreply 565December 23, 2024 1:55 PM

I lit my Yankee candle

by Anonymousreply 566December 23, 2024 2:18 PM

I’m drinking stok iced coffee with 6 pumps of egg nog sugar free syrup, 1 scoop of whey protein isolate - vanilla made with almond milk and 1 scoop of creatine powder.

by Anonymousreply 567December 23, 2024 2:20 PM

R566 yay! What scent? I have 2 large Yankee jars in my kitchen - Magical Bright Lights and Christmas Cookie

by Anonymousreply 568December 23, 2024 2:23 PM

I hope they are not paraffin wax.

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by Anonymousreply 569December 23, 2024 2:44 PM

Ugh. I should have taken today off.

by Anonymousreply 570December 23, 2024 3:52 PM

I can't believe the Eagles lost in the final six seconds.

by Anonymousreply 571December 23, 2024 4:22 PM

I don't care who wins or loses a sportsball game, I just watch them to look at the butts.

by Anonymousreply 572December 23, 2024 4:31 PM

Click ignore and watch the hate-troll posts throughout the DL disappear.

It's like that first dose of chemo.

by Anonymousreply 573December 23, 2024 5:10 PM

It pains me that i have lived these many years and still do not know what Billy Joe Mcallister threw off the Tallahassee Bridge.

by Anonymousreply 574December 23, 2024 5:44 PM

My internet is slow.

by Anonymousreply 575December 23, 2024 5:49 PM

It's a jungle out there today, good luck if you're going food shopping.

by Anonymousreply 576December 23, 2024 5:49 PM

R576 Target is open ‘til midnite tonight. I’ll start shopping around 10 this evening.

R570 Today’s one of the few days I wish I hadn’t retired. The people I used to work with have this week and next off, paid in full. Return to work is January 5th. And two-thirds of them are working from home.

by Anonymousreply 577December 23, 2024 6:14 PM

Most heart attacks occur on Monday mornings between 4:00 am. - 10:00 a.m.

by Anonymousreply 578December 23, 2024 6:25 PM

Bobbie Gentry deliberately left the significance of the items thrown off the Tallahatchie Bridge open to interpretation, emphasizing the theme of indifference to Billie Joe's suicide rather than the objects themselves. As Gentry explained, "I left it open so the listener could draw his own conclusion.“

by Anonymousreply 579December 23, 2024 6:30 PM

Bobbie’s 82, r574. If you’re going to ask, you best make it snappy.

by Anonymousreply 580December 23, 2024 6:32 PM

After years of living in a small town away from my family and having the holidays all alone, I've finally moved next to my brothers and am having Christmas Eve at one's house and Christmas Day at the other's.

by Anonymousreply 581December 23, 2024 6:53 PM

Just read an IMDb user review of the miniseries Merlin from the same year it came out (1998) and it was both strange and comforting, reaching into another time like that. I also chuckled because the reviewer said the director "even coaxed a great performance out of Martin Short!" Like a little bitch slap across millennia. Had no idea he was Frik, that character terrified me so much as a child.

by Anonymousreply 582December 23, 2024 8:12 PM

I am pretty sure my dog thinks I am responsible for the cold weather. He is not happy about it.

by Anonymousreply 583December 23, 2024 8:35 PM

I made some tomato soup and I don’t care for it. I don’t hate it. Is it wrong to throw it away?

by Anonymousreply 584December 23, 2024 8:41 PM

[Quote] I’m drinking stok iced coffee with 6 pumps of egg nog sugar free syrup, 1 scoop of whey protein isolate - vanilla made with almond milk and 1 scoop of creatine powder.

I’m sorry but that sounds very overwhelming to me R567. Where’s my weighted blanket?!

by Anonymousreply 585December 23, 2024 9:10 PM

R584, life's too short to eat shit you don't like. Toss it.

I bought some raisin scones from Uncle Giuseppe's. They weren't cheap bu they tast like shit. I ate one yesterday and tossed the others. They may not have been authentic but I loved the ones I used to buy from Pathmark.

by Anonymousreply 586December 23, 2024 9:11 PM

You aren't R583? Because I've been blaming you too.

by Anonymousreply 587December 23, 2024 9:27 PM

The Ode to Billie Joe book revealed that the item thrown off the bridge was a doll.

I always thought it was a real baby (that they threw off the bridge).

by Anonymousreply 588December 23, 2024 9:37 PM

Yeah, all those pumps of sugar-free egg nog flavored syrup - doesn’t sound great.

by Anonymousreply 589December 23, 2024 9:38 PM

I haven't seen any Chickadees at my bird feeders for three days, the length of this brutal cold snap. I hope they didn't freeze to death. Hopefully, they huddled together among the hemlocks.

by Anonymousreply 590December 23, 2024 9:42 PM

My local Safeway hasn't had eggnog all season - I'm bummed, because there aren't any other stores nearby.

by Anonymousreply 591December 23, 2024 9:52 PM

Get to work, R591!

1 part booze to 3 parts eggnog

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by Anonymousreply 592December 23, 2024 10:36 PM

I purged my "Watched" threads.

I untagged the threads that did not spark joy.

by Anonymousreply 593December 24, 2024 12:19 AM

Why am I drinking coffee at 7:30 PM? Because I'm an idiot, that why.

by Anonymousreply 594December 24, 2024 12:34 AM

I’m marinating two sirloins for tommorrow. Using The Best Marinade In Existence.

by Anonymousreply 595December 24, 2024 1:24 AM

I had my first pod of Starbucks Breakfast Blend this AM. I felt so close to puking after.

by Anonymousreply 596December 24, 2024 1:26 AM

Here's the I Want to Be Underwhelmed continuation thread:

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by Anonymousreply 597December 24, 2024 2:13 AM

I watched Smile 2. It was okay. I liked the first one better.

by Anonymousreply 598December 24, 2024 5:41 AM

I ordered something off Temu, and because of the free spins/discounts/coupons, I now have 6 more products being delivered.

They sure know how to suck you in.

by Anonymousreply 599December 24, 2024 5:46 AM

I just need to post one more time to close this thread. Merry Christmas!🎄 🎅

by Anonymousreply 600December 24, 2024 5:47 AM
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