Unutterably Silly So what are you doing RIGHT NOW?

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by orlok

Very democratic, and exactly the same in our household. Though we are trying (pretty unsuccessfully) to get the kids to do the washing up bit...

Right now I'm letting my sardines on toast go down before I brave the lawn mower.

I was always jealous of folks who could eat canned sardines. They just look so damn convenient! But I can't even stay in the same room with them when they are opened. Tinned smoked clams? No problem. Tinned oysters? No problem. Tinned sardines... were is the barf smiley?

But following up sardines with lawn mower? Is that Kosher? Don't you have to use separate plates or something?


Stitchawl

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I was always jealous of folks who could eat canned sardines. They just look so damn convenient! But I can't even stay in the same room with them when they are opened. Tinned smoked clams? No problem. Tinned oysters? No problem. Tinned sardines... were is the barf smiley?

You and my wife both . She stalked out of the kitchen when I started grilling these babies...

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

But following up sardines with lawn mower? Is that Kosher? Don't you have to use separate plates or something?

I mave have an iron constitution, but I draw the line at the lawn mower. Too many plastic parts that get stuck in the teeth...

[Rumpelteazer]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Bianca, you need to start at the beginning of the consumer chain if you really want to save money. The Yarn retailer adds in his profit. The Yarn wholesaler adds in his profit. The Woolen mill spinning the yarn has to add in its profit, etc., etc., etc.

I suggest you buy a sheep...


Stitchawl

I'm now imagining Kita's reaction. The owner of a furniture store nearby has a small pig, which tags along when he walks his dogs.

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Yes! Yes! Another good source of wool, though probably just as difficult to housebreak. How about Guinna Pig fur? And if you get bored with the knitting you can always eat them. They are a staple of the Peruvian diet.


Stitchawl

Interestingly, alpaca all (as a group) poo in one spot, until it gets too big and then they move to another. I had asked my friends if they were raking all the poo into piles (perhaps for later pickup for fertilizer), but they said no, as above. For some reason, that kind of freaked me out (they're a kind of animal that is incredibly cute, especially when you look into their huge brown darling eyes...and see a glimpse of insanity straining to get out. It's...disconcerting).

I couldn't eat a whole one but.

Cheers,
Marc

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Thank you both. It seems that knitting is more expensive than I thought it would be. Going to see next week if I can order some more of the wool I bought for my scarf.

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Bianca, you need to start at the beginning of the consumer chain if you really want to save money. The Yarn retailer adds in his profit. The Yarn wholesaler adds in his profit. The Woolen mill spinning the yarn has to add in its profit, etc., etc., etc.

I suggest you buy a sheep...


Stitchawl

Yes; a sheep for the wool, and a goat to provide you with silk.

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by orlok

Though we are trying (pretty unsuccessfully) to get the kids to do the washing up bit...

Doesn't it happen everywhere in the world?

My mom didn't successfully have me wash the dishes.

She never knew that was because I hated the dishwashing liquid's smell

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Interestingly, alpaca all (as a group) poo in one spot, until it gets too big and then they move to another.

I wonder how they choose. Do you suppose it's sort of a group consensus, as in 'Say fellows, shall we all poop in the North-West corner today, or do you think the East side will be preferable?' Perhaps they have something like an Alpaca Feng Shui master telling them that the South-East is more auspicious in the morning, but they need to switch to the Heaven's Gate for the afternoon...

Maybe it's as simple as "Gee, look where Larry pooped! He must know something we don't. Let's all poop there and see!"


Stitchawl

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I wonder how they choose. Do you suppose it's sort of a group consensus, as in 'Say fellows, shall we all poop in the North-West corner today, or do you think the East side will be preferable?' Perhaps they have something like an Alpaca Feng Shui master telling them that the South-East is more auspicious in the morning, but they need to switch to the Heaven's Gate for the afternoon...

Maybe it's as simple as "Gee, look where Larry pooped! He must know something we don't. Let's all poop there and see!"


Stitchawl

when I had multiple Newfies they would tend to poo in one pile. it was very much appreciated!

*sigh* Strider just got all snuggly/comfie and it is tempting to roll over, grab the Kindle and snooze for a bit, but work calls. besides, I was just nastily attacked in another thread, and instead of getting into a flame war, it is probably wisest to just go to work

[orlok]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

She never knew that was because I hated the dishwashing liquid's smell

Don't say it too loudly or my kids will use that excuse. They've pretty much used every other available one (the latest from our 11 year-old was that she had to quickly go change her Facebook status. Didn't see her again for the rest of the evening...)

Right now I'm deciding whether to bother cooking dinner (prolly some pork ribs), or just having another glass of red wine and forgetting the whole thing.

[Rumpelteazer]

Just finished the final episode of season two of Fringe. I both love and hate those cliffhangers: there's no release date yet for season three in the Netherlands, I saw it will be released in September in the UK so I'll probably order it then.

Big question now is what to watch next: Romanzo Criminale or True Blood season three.

[kindlekitten]

I missed a season so am playing catch up with a lot of it. awesome show though!

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

when I had multiple Newfies they would tend to poo in one pile. it was very much appreciated! ....

Norton tends to poo in one area also. A zip code's an area, isn't it?

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Norton tends to poo in one area also. A zip code's an area, isn't it?

I think Newfie poo mountains are preferable to Pug zip codes

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by orlok

Right now I'm deciding whether to bother cooking dinner (prolly some pork ribs), or just having another glass of red wine and forgetting the whole thing.

From your post in another thread it looked like you picked the 2nd option What did the wife say?

[Rumpelteazer]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I missed a season so am playing catch up with a lot of it. awesome show though!

I saw the second episode on tv a while back, but with all the reruns, stopping in the middle of a season and my hate of commercial breaks I wanted to wait for the dvd to be available at a reasonable price.

I was a bit sceptical about the alternate universe/characters, but they seem to pull it off. This show has become one of my favourites fast and I'll probably pay full price and not wait to get season three.