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This pub with a Saturday outdoor karaoke show has fried green beans on their bar food menu. I felt a compulsion to give them a try, and had one of those where-have-you-been-all-my-life moments. Seemed like a cornmeal catfish breader on them. Normally pretty lukewarm to green beans, but son of a Vondruke these were good. Almost not like eating vegetables.

Momo's avatar

Making a habit out hanging out in the shop in the wee morning hours while the family sleeps, but know that winter's coming soon. I'd love to turn this into a studio apartment, and only need plumbing and insulation, and another building to store tools and construction supplies. I built a big insulated shed down the road at our old homesite, but it's built on poles and wasn't designed to be hauled like a typical storage shed. If you're not doing anything today, you should come help me install skids and drag that shed up the valley. We can pretend that we're Egyptians working for the Pharaoh, eating bread and drinking beer while we move a heavy object.

CakesWeLike's avatar

Typical husband, we're without a dentist at the moment due to there being a shortage of NHS dentists. Of course now is when husband decides to lose a filling.

It doesn't count as an emergency, and going for private dental treatment is not an option. Looks like he's going to have to wait until it starts to cause him pain.

Jen's Sparkling New Year's avatar

he should lie and say it is giving him lots of pain now

Sorta like when I get a bad sinus infection and they be all we cannot give you antibiotics unless it has been going on for 7 days and I go Funnnnyyyyy you should mention that, because it has been going on 7 days

CakesWeLike's avatar

I'll have a chat with him tonight, he's got tomorrow off work so he'll have time to practice his acting skills.

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Palm on jaw, brow furrow, wince the second the doc touches him

Land Shark 🇺🇦 🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar

"On September 26, we received a letter from the Office of the Attorney General of Texas informing us that they intend to sue Yelp over the consumer notice that we place on the Yelp pages of crisis pregnancy centers," it told The Register.

"The letter takes issue with a consumer notice that hasn’t been used on the Yelp site for over six months, won’t be used again, and which was helpful in informing consumers about crisis pregnancy centers."

The current notice Yelp attaches to CPCs is by Paxton's own admission "accurate." And as it argues in its complaint, "The Attorney General may not punish Yelp for publishing truthful information."

𝗬𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼

https://www.theregister.com/2023/09/28/yelp_paxton_abortion/

Larry Schmitt's avatar

Lest anyone forget, it's all about maintaining complete control.

The Wanderer's avatar

Except Paxton and Texas will sue or otherwise punish anyone for publishing truthful information. Because Paxton, and Texas.

The Wanderer's avatar

Except when it hurts their fee-fees.

Mateo del Sol's avatar

"The Attorney General may not punish Yelp for publishing truthful information."

Give them time.

Teen Laqueefa's avatar

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐝, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭

𝑀𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑠 ℎ𝑖𝑠 98-𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟-𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟, 𝐽𝑜𝑎𝑛 𝑀𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑟, 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚, "𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤, 𝑖𝑓 𝐼 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑒 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑢𝑙𝑡... 𝐼𝑓 𝐼 𝑑𝑖𝑒, 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑢𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟."

𝐽𝑜𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑢𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑐 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡. 𝑀𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑟'𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎 "𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒" 𝑜𝑓 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ.

https://www.kake.com/story/49755581/marion-county-record-claims-they-have-bodycam-footage-of-police-raid-prompts-reporter-to-quit

Shananigan's avatar

Are the feds involved yet?

Teen Laqueefa's avatar

From what I've read, not yet.

Jen's Sparkling New Year's avatar

lol that bit where the cops were talking to the dingus that started all this shit and telling her there is stuff they can't tell her and he did not want to text it (cause there'd be a record!!!!) and she tries to pretend oh no, I just called them to see what was going on, pinky swear

Jaysus this story

Teen Laqueefa's avatar

The popo are typical small town cops, clumsily bungling their way through this.

Dogfather, deluded wine mom.'s avatar

MF'ing treason party cutting off US aid. We need to bury that party (with Votes), salt the earth.

The Wanderer's avatar

Poland's apparently cutting off military shipments, and a pro-Putin hamsterfucker got elected in Slovakia.

The GQPers ain't the only ones to be a gaggle of syphilitic hyenas.

ExecutorElassus's avatar

On Poland: this was a miscommunication by their PM. What's *actually* happening is that the US has been replacing their old stocks (which they've been sending to Ukraine) with state-of-the-art NATO-standard equipment, which they cannot send to Ukraine. So once they run out of the old stuff, they can't send any more.

But the PM worded it poorly, the situation is fraught, the news media is full of bed-wetters, and so things got heated.

I'm more worried about pro-Russia parties gaining ground all over Europe, not to mention capturing the GQP.

Land Shark 🇺🇦 🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar

I wonder what Vlad is promising these countries.

Jen's Sparkling New Year's avatar

Not to invade them?

*fingers crossed behind back*

RocktonSam's avatar

British ships will be escorting Ukraine grain ships through the Black sea.

Also assisting in more training of pilots.

According to Pentagon reporter to Tom Squitarry

The Wanderer's avatar

(immediately calls up what he knows about the Montreux Convention)

VogonPoeticLicense's avatar

This year's Fete Automne in Fertile, MO was a bit disappointing. Seemed like the cooking had been passed to younger hands who weren't ready. The ham and beans were underdone and underseasoned. The Croquesignoles were rock hard, and it looked as if they were fried elsewhere in advance. I think I'll need to brew some coffee to dunk them in for today's breakfast.

Dennis Stroughmatt's Cajun Stomp were as entertaining as ever. The dance floor rarely had more than one couple out there shaking a leg.

Land Shark 🇺🇦 🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar

So ... will this week be ...

National Let Them Fight Week

or

National Popcorn Week?

The Wanderer's avatar

National Let Them All Lose Week

RocktonSam's avatar

Matty the Twerp won't be missed. Get rid of him.

Dogfather, deluded wine mom.'s avatar

Mostly recovered from my presumed covid infection, good thing, since today is gonna be busy.

6-7 dogs to bathe before noon, all the dogs checking out...

Das Misanthropische Katzentier's avatar

I am back from my walk... and now I can't decide what I want for lunch.

Where is my energy when it comes to cooking?!?

Jen's Sparkling New Year's avatar

I don't like to cook for just me. I'd sooner throw together a quick salad or fry up an egg or heat up some soup- something light and easy

It is a good thing I have family to cook for or I'd be even unhealthier XD

Das Misanthropische Katzentier's avatar

I don't mind cooking just for me. Alltho I mostly also cook quick stuff. :)

But in between... eating healthy, almost entirely plant based, and also making my diet suitable for my fitness/running goals.. I don't have much choice but to cook. xD

VogonPoeticLicense's avatar

I try to keep empanadas, tamales, and beer battered cod pieces in the freezer for those indecisive moments, along with yaki soba microwave noodles and black beans & rice mix in the pantry.

Das Misanthropische Katzentier's avatar

All of that sounds good.

I decided on porridge... put the last bit of peanutbutter in it, so that is finally gone, and I got lots of apples and pears from the backyard.

When I am indecive I usually make Ramen... with lots of veggies and some tofu, so I hit all my dietary requirements.

... which reminds me, I also need to take my supplements.

Mateo del Sol's avatar

Did you get access to my freezer somehow? 😯

VogonPoeticLicense's avatar

Could be a case of quantum freezer entanglement. Do you have bags of frozen lemongrass and passionfruit pulp? Cookies and cream & Death by Chocolate ice cream?

Dogfather, deluded wine mom.'s avatar

I had the most extravagant dream last night. It was multilayered, featured a stage show mash-up of The Great Gatsby and Orpheus, starring Taylor Swift and many others.

Land Shark 🇺🇦 🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 “𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗸” 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘀—𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻

The FDA previously found that no one is confused about where almond milk comes from.

https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/09/big-dairy-still-sour-over-plant-based-milk-labels-tries-to-outlaw-them/

VogonPoeticLicense's avatar

Leave Milk of Magnesia aloooone!

RocktonSam's avatar

Soy milk is making my Moo Cow Titty milk feel bad about itself .

- Lewis Black

Mateo del Sol's avatar

OK, which Wonker is employed by Ars?

That's a lot of dairy puns.

RocktonSam's avatar

Wisconsin senator Tammy Baldwin has been on this for awhile. It boils down to plant based needs to stop calling itself milk.

Plant based sales have been down lately as dairy has been up a bit.

Momo's avatar

Big Dairy could just put a little almond extract into their milk and market it as Almond Milk. Seems like the easiest solution.

VogonPoeticLicense's avatar

The Chinese desert Almond Bean Curd gets turned up to 11 if you substitute sweetened condensed milk for whatever the original recipe called for.

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Good morning, all! Lawsy, eight hours of uninterrupted sleep is sort of a departure for me, but if the body needs it, the body gets it. (celebrates the Sacrament of Coffee)

Worldle in one:

#Worldle #619 1/6 (100%)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🎉

⭐⭐⭐🏙️🪙

https://worldle.teuteuf.fr

Land Shark 🇺🇦 🏳️‍⚧️'s avatar

Got it in four ... they all look the same to us, right? (/s)

Tza's avatar

Also watched the first episode of the Great British Baking Show last night. No real disaster bakers this year, only a couple that got a bit too ambitious. New host seems good, she and Noel seem to work well together. Everyone nailed the technical, even the judges admitted they'd have to get nit-picky.

Linda1961 is woke and proud's avatar

I miss the Great British Baking Show, and almost would sign up again for Netflix to watch it.

VogonPoeticLicense's avatar

I found the American knockoff unwatchable. Overproduced with uninteresting talent doing the talking. Boring, Neil!

Tza's avatar

Welp, getting ready to head into work. Going to be a VERY busy week by the sound of things. May not be on much since I'll probably be very tired. Packed a little extra cheese in my lunchbox to help get me thru the day.

The Wanderer's avatar

I like cheese, but it's too unreliable to be counted on in a real crisis.