Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 2903

tlwright · 04-15-2023, 05:48 PM

I'm transferring my Calibre library to the SD card in my Fire 10. It's slow-going since it's a lot of books. 15k! Eventually I'll have my physical books cataloged along with my e-books I had it copied once before, but I needed to reformat the SD card to use it in the Fire. Annoying, but the previous tablet was getting old (it was android 7) with the battery also not lasting as long as it used to.

Rumpelteazer · 04-16-2023, 02:43 AM

Waiting for it to be time to leave for the creative fair. I've got a long shopping list and I'm taking my big backpack and some extra folding shopping bags. Even though cross stitch and jewelry making supplies aren't nearly as big and as heavy and paper crafting supplies, you never know what you're going to find during those fairs.

Hitch · 04-16-2023, 10:31 AM

Trying to figure out--yes, I know this is daft--what I really owe the IRS this year.

My accountant is convinced that a payment I sent the bloodsuckers last August is an advance payment for this year. I don't believe it is; I think it's a payment for LAST year and of all the cursed things, my bank's online site is wonky for the last 5 days.

URGH, trying to decide if I should take the "safe" route and send them what I believe would be the total amount, without the alleged advanced payment, or take his advice and send them a few thou, which would be the total amount less the prepayment of last year.

Sigh. Why didn't I document that payment better, dammit?

Hitch

Hitch · 04-16-2023, 11:06 AM

I'm (being) bored (right now). Somebody write something interesting.

Hitch

Greg Anos · 04-16-2023, 12:02 PM

About to make some chili.

Hitch · 04-16-2023, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg Anos

About to make some chili.

LOL, we made some two nights ago. One of the very few things that isn't totally "from scratch" here; we're Carroll Shelby enthusiasts. Remember his (wife's) chili from a hundred million years ago!

Hitch

Greg Anos · 04-16-2023, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

LOL, we made some two nights ago. One of the very few things that isn't totally "from scratch" here; we're Carroll Shelby enthusiasts. Remember his (wife's) chili from a hundred million years ago!

Hitch

Now Hitch, a Texan is not worth his scratch without his/her own personal chili recipe. I've been making mine for over 50 years. (Got to go stir right now.)

Hitch · 04-16-2023, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Anos

Now Hitch, a Texan is not worth his scratch without his/her own personal chili recipe. I've been making mine for over 50 years. (Got to go stir right now.)

Well, you have a New Mexican (Mr. H) and myself here (Arizonan for...gosh, over 40 years) and truth be told, the Carrol Shelby's is still the best I've ever eaten. I hate to admit it--there are exceedingly few (boxed/canned/whatever) things I would say are better than what we can make, or even buy at a restaurant, but the Shelby's--it's really good. I've eaten a LOTTA LOTTA chili at a lotta, lotta cookoffs, etc., and...I'll still stand by the Shelby's.

But, natch, I'm sure yours is delish.

Hitch

DNSB · 04-16-2023, 01:18 PM

Hopefully, no one in this thread puts beans in their chili.

neil_swann80 · 04-16-2023, 01:30 PM

I'm perpetually low-carbing to keep my aging frame from ballooning, so I have to resort to cauliflower rice with my chili. Have I offended any die-hard chili lovers?

Greg Anos · 04-16-2023, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DNSB

Hopefully, no one in this thread puts beans in their chili.

Not this cowboy. Beans are for chalupas!

Greg Anos · 04-16-2023, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitch

Well, you have a New Mexican (Mr. H) and myself here (Arizonan for...gosh, over 40 years) and truth be told, the Carrol Shelby's is still the best I've ever eaten. I hate to admit it--there are exceedingly few (boxed/canned/whatever) things I would say are better than what we can make, or even buy at a restaurant, but the Shelby's--it's really good. I've eaten a LOTTA LOTTA chili at a lotta, lotta cookoffs, etc., and...I'll still stand by the Shelby's.

But, natch, I'm sure yours is delish.

Hitch

Carrol Shelby was another Texan.

Hitch · 04-16-2023, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Anos

Carrol Shelby was another Texan.

And a great racer and designer of autos. The Cobra should live forever.

Hitch

DNSB · 04-16-2023, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neil_swann80

I'm perpetually low-carbing to keep my aging frame from ballooning, so I have to resort to cauliflower rice with my chili. Have I offended any die-hard chili lovers?

Do you serve the chili over the cauliflower rice or do you cook the cauliflower rice in the chili? The first is acceptable to me, the second suggests that you would be best used as an ingredient for the chili recipe from To Serve Man.

neil_swann80 · 04-16-2023, 11:46 PM

Chili served over the cauli-rice... from a distance it looks like actual rice!

04-15-2023, 05:48 PM	#43531
tlwright Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2018 Device: Android tablet; Kindle PW; Fire 10	I'm transferring my Calibre library to the SD card in my Fire 10. It's slow-going since it's a lot of books. 15k! Eventually I'll have my physical books cataloged along with my e-books I had it copied once before, but I needed to reformat the SD card to use it in the Fire. Annoying, but the previous tablet was getting old (it was android 7) with the battery also not lasting as long as it used to.

04-16-2023, 02:43 AM	#43532
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,102 Karma: 24047426 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Waiting for it to be time to leave for the creative fair. I've got a long shopping list and I'm taking my big backpack and some extra folding shopping bags. Even though cross stitch and jewelry making supplies aren't nearly as big and as heavy and paper crafting supplies, you never know what you're going to find during those fairs.

04-16-2023, 10:31 AM	#43533
Hitch Bookmaker & Cat Slave Posts: 11,462 Karma: 158448243 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: K2, iPad, KFire, PPW, Voyage, NookColor. 2 Droid, Oasis, Boox Note2	Trying to figure out--yes, I know this is daft--what I really owe the IRS this year. My accountant is convinced that a payment I sent the bloodsuckers last August is an advance payment for this year. I don't believe it is; I think it's a payment for LAST year and of all the cursed things, my bank's online site is wonky for the last 5 days. URGH, trying to decide if I should take the "safe" route and send them what I believe would be the total amount, without the alleged advanced payment, or take his advice and send them a few thou, which would be the total amount less the prepayment of last year. Sigh. Why didn't I document that payment better, dammit? Hitch

04-16-2023, 11:06 AM	#43534
Hitch Bookmaker & Cat Slave Posts: 11,462 Karma: 158448243 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: K2, iPad, KFire, PPW, Voyage, NookColor. 2 Droid, Oasis, Boox Note2	I'm (being) bored (right now). Somebody write something interesting. Hitch

04-16-2023, 12:02 PM	#43535
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,251 Karma: 35000000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	About to make some chili.

04-16-2023, 01:18 PM	#43539
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 35,613 Karma: 145557716 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Forma, Clara HD, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Hopefully, no one in this thread puts beans in their chili.

04-16-2023, 01:30 PM	#43540
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,241 Karma: 10057265 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	I'm perpetually low-carbing to keep my aging frame from ballooning, so I have to resort to cauliflower rice with my chili. Have I offended any die-hard chili lovers?

04-16-2023, 11:46 PM	#43545
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,241 Karma: 10057265 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	Chili served over the cauli-rice... from a distance it looks like actual rice!