I hate it when things like this happen.

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

DEAD TO ME

that's what happens, when you don't give me cookies.

[Patricia]

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

DEAD TO ME

I thought that Buddhists were above bearing grudges?

Or is this some sort of strange form of biscuit-related karmic return?

(I'm now tempted to make some Buddha-shaped cookies, inspired by Linji's kōan, "If you see the Buddha, eat him.")

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by Patricia

I thought that Buddhists were above bearing grudges?

Or is this some sort of strange form of biscuit-related karmic return?

(I'm now tempted to make some Buddha-shaped cookies, inspired by Linji's kōan, "If you see the Buddha, eat him.")

She's only half Buddhist, on her spiritual side. She's half lawyer, on her professional side. Lawyers live for grudges......

[RickyMaveety]

Originally Posted by Patricia

I thought that Buddhists were above bearing grudges?

Or is this some sort of strange form of biscuit-related karmic return?

(I'm now tempted to make some Buddha-shaped cookies, inspired by Linji's kōan, "If you see the Buddha, eat him.")

No ... no ... no .... bearing grudges is simply something I am working on in this lifetime.

Not making much progress, actually. Seem to be experiencing grudge release block .... or something.

And, Zeep is DEAD TO ME

[RickyMaveety]

I have just finished gathering a whole load of kindling, and brought in enough wood to get me though the next few nights. The cats are fed, I brought in extra water (for them). I am going to pour myself a HUGE glass of wine, sit by the fire, and read.

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Did you buy it at that bookstore you love so much?

No, you can tell by the end bit where I say "it works".

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

...
what are corn fritters ?

I think you'd like corn-fritters, especially the way The Loved One/Bill Granger makes them. I think Bill has changed the recipe over time, as The Loved One now blends two-thirds of the corn for the batter, and keeps one third as whole kernels. The new KitchenAid helps here, as it blends enough to keep the batter light, otherwise you might want to keep all the kernels who to keep the batter loose and "messy":

http://wednesdaychef.typepad.com/the...rangers_c.html

and what is woosie sauce ? worcester ?

That's the one.

(now i want guacamole, but it is so far from avocado season it's just laughable ).

I think avocado season goes for most of the year here - there's just a couple of months when they're hard to get at the Farmer's Markets.

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

She's only half Buddhist, on her spiritual side. She's half lawyer, on her professional side. Lawyers live for grudges......

Hmm, maybe Ricky's like my legal team, and one of those undead lawyers. "Zeep is dead to me", might be a compliment.

My favourite Sesame Street character is Cookie Monster. Just thought you'd like to know.

Cheers,
Marc

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

My favourite Sesame Street character is Cookie Monster. Just thought you'd like to know.

Cheers,
Marc

You need to read the Cookie Monster's interview with Matt Lauer. It should be on The Monster's wikipedia page. I snorted out loud at work when I read it.

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

You need to read the Cookie Monster's interview with Matt Lauer. It should be on The Monster's wikipedia page. I snorted out loud at work when I read it.

Courtesy of Sesame Street themselves:

http://www.sesamestreet.org/video_pl...1224734672810&

Cheers,
Marc

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

Courtesy of Sesame Street themselves:

http://www.sesamestreet.org/video_pl...1224734672810&

Cheers,
Marc

Cookie Monster: "You media types blow it WAY out of proportion!"

[slayda]

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

She's only half Buddhist, on her spiritual side. She's half lawyer, on her professional side. Lawyers live for grudges......

Isn't a Buddhist Lawyer an oxymoron?

I always wanted to start a Steak & Ale place and name it "The Oxymoron". It just seemed fitting.

Ricky, you could always get naked and hang cats on your skin using their claws to keep warm with a cat fur coat. Might make a good S&M outfit too, what with leather and pain.

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by slayda

Isn't a Buddhist Lawyer an oxymoron?

I always wanted to start a Steak & Ale place and name it "The Oxymoron". It just seemed fitting.

We used to have a much-loathed and oft-denigrated, federal politician from the Division of Oxley. Guess what her nickname was amongst her detractors?

Cheers,
Marc

[RickyMaveety]

Originally Posted by slayda

Isn't a Buddhist Lawyer an oxymoron?

I always wanted to start a Steak & Ale place and name it "The Oxymoron". It just seemed fitting.

Ricky, you could always get naked and hang cats on your skin using their claws to keep warm with a cat fur coat. Might make a good S&M outfit too, what with leather and pain.

In answer to your question: No. Buddhist S&M Freak would be an oxymoron, Buddhist Lawyer is just bad planning.

I've tried the claws in bare skin idea (accidentally). I don't recommend it.

[RickyMaveety]

Food processors I have (two of them, both Cuisinart). Problem with those is that I need (1) someone in the house who cooks and (2) a cat-free kitchen.

Don't have either of those things, so I eat fast food or mooch off the neighbors.

Oh, and totally off topic (but it's my thread, so what the fark), I had a neighbor try to convince me that horse turds are "odorless" .... yep, you heard me right, ODORLESS!

Must be why they have all those horse turd air fresheners (incorrectly called "unscented." Who knew?

[Wetdogeared]

Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Must be why they have all those horse turd air fresheners (incorrectly called "unscented." Who knew?

We have a lot of allergy prone people in out household, and we always buy *unscented* everything, only to find out they make you sneeze just as bad as the *lavender day in the mountain spring air* ones.

[RickyMaveety]

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

We have a lot of allergy prone people in out household, and we always buy *unscented* everything, only to find out they make you sneeze just as bad as the *lavender day in the mountain spring air* ones.

And that would be because it's not the scent that you folks are allergic to. The scent is not even the part of the flower that people are generally allergic to. It's a chemical component in the (usually spray) air freshener. And, with flowers it's usually the pollen in particulate form.

Most of the time (repeat MOST, not all), you can use the solid types of air freshener without any problem (even if they are scented ... unless the sufferer has developed a psychological problem with the scent after years of having their immune system go nuts when they smell that particular scent .... yes, it happens).