NebulousMissy Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 It's finally getting warm enough this week for the impending bugpocalypse to commence. My dad is gonna laugh at me for weeks over this. 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyradis Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, NebulousMissy said: It's finally getting warm enough this week for the impending bugpocalypse to commence. My dad is gonna laugh at me for weeks over this. Going to eat any of the cicadas? My uncle thinks it is sad to eat something that waited patiently for 17 years to emerge from the ground. My brother thinks that they should be honored to be eaten by him after waiting 17 years. Brother has a plan involving catching them in the morning and cooking with plenty of garlic. "They're just land shrimp anyway" according to him. 4 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NebulousMissy Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Cyradis said: Going to eat any of the cicadas? My uncle thinks it is sad to eat something that waited patiently for 17 years to emerge from the ground. My brother thinks that they should be honored to be eaten by him after waiting 17 years. Brother has a plan involving catching them in the morning and cooking with plenty of garlic. "They're just land shrimp anyway" according to him. I am not, mostly because I live in a city and I've learned anything that grows in a city is full of gross-tasting poisons. If one of my out-of-city friends throws a cicada party I will totally be there tho. I 100% respect your uncle taking part in the cicada's Predator Satiation adaptation. "With plenty of garlic" never goes wrong. Tell him to try it with parmesan as well. Or chili flakes. You only get this chance every 17 years, might as well try different flavors. 6 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyradis Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, NebulousMissy said: I am not, mostly because I live in a city and I've learned anything that grows in a city is full of gross-tasting poisons. If one of my out-of-city friends throws a cicada party I will totally be there tho. I 100% respect your uncle taking part in the cicada's Predator Satiation adaptation. "With plenty of garlic" never goes wrong. Tell him to try it with parmesan as well. Or chili flakes. You only get this chance every 17 years, might as well try different flavors. Brother spent a year in Shanghai teaching English, and before that he was considering culinary school (and was accepted into the CIA program before declining for linguistics). He's damn well versed in Spicy & Garlic food, and potential uses for cheese. I wouldn't be surprised if he made a tasting platter with multiple styles of preparation. He'd be looking for them in our aunt's back yard. It is in a city, but she's had the property for at least 25 years and hasn't been known to get funky with spraying the yard. Just standard manual weed whacking I think. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NebulousMissy Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, Cyradis said: Brother spent a year in Shanghai teaching English, and before that he was considering culinary school (and was accepted into the CIA program before declining for linguistics). He's damn well versed in Spicy & Garlic food, and potential uses for cheese. I wouldn't be surprised if he made a tasting platter with multiple styles of preparation. He'd be looking for them in our aunt's back yard. It is in a city, but she's had the property for at least 25 years and hasn't been known to get funky with spraying the yard. Just standard manual weed whacking I think. ... now THAT'S a party I would bring beer to 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyradis Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 50 minutes ago, NebulousMissy said: ... now THAT'S a party I would bring beer to He's not that far away from your neck of the woods. He's vaccinated. You got your stab. He would probably appreciate some beverages . Do I need to set you up with a food trading partner? hah! 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of the Dish Pit Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Discovered three positions where the weeds have dug in and fortified. Looks like more ax work tomorrow. But at least the new bookshelves got in a few days ago, I was worried after hearing about the "indefinate" closure of the bridge in Memphis, and of river traffic as well. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgersinMeadows Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I've been making dalgona coffee these past days, really easy and tastes pretty good. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuldGrump Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I had a weird dream last night - we were running a sky tug in Megan's Eberron campaign. My character was a wizard named Bullwinkle, so I know where my brain dredged him from.... https://www.youtube.com] Though Horatio Bullwinkle is the antagonist, not the protagonist.... The Auld Grump 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparrowMarie Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Just got home. Went out for our first meal in over a year. Felt weird but good. I was looking at the lawn when we got home and I was thinking how it already needs a mow and then I looked over to the next lot that is empty and the grass must be 3 feet tall if not more. Made me feel not so bad but still need to do something about ours though. Got a lot of painting done today. After yesterday's migraine it was nice to get stuff done. Tomorrow is housework because Tuesday we have a dishwasher repair person coming out and things are a mess. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Hmm. FB giving me ads for a paint-and-take in New Jersey, but that seems a little long a drive from Tennessee. 3 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glitterwolf Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 4 hours ago, BadgersinMeadows said: I've been making dalgona coffee these past days, really easy and tastes pretty good. Looked it up, it looks tasty but I don't drink milk in my coffee, on the other hand, could one substitute the milk with a scoup of vanilla icecream? In other news, the Newt that visited has left. Thanks for stopping by. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator Chaoswolf Posted May 17, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 17, 2021 9 hours ago, TheAuldGrump said: My character was a wizard named Bullwinkle, whose familiar was a squirrel named Rocky? 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManvsMini Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Monday's look at what happened on May 17th: 1875 – Aristides won the first Kentucky Derby with the jockey Oliver Lewis (with a time of 2:37.75). 1900 – The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, was first published in the United States. The first copy was given to the author's sister. 2007 – Trains from North and South Korea crossed the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This was the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953. 9 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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