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Post by auntieannie on Jan 12, 2013 14:06:24 GMT 2
brodie was online early this morning!? oh, noooo! I was vicariously hoping he'd be too busy with a scandinavian beauty at that time to be anywhere near a computer!
Anyway, hello, people! I gues I'll have to go out food shopping... um.. really? um...
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Post by Peromyscus on Jan 12, 2013 14:08:55 GMT 2
Don't forget to buy some brie!
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Post by auntieannie on Jan 12, 2013 14:27:31 GMT 2
well... I have so creamy/crumbly cheddar to hand, so might wait a bit before buying brie...
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Post by mapletree3 on Jan 12, 2013 19:01:32 GMT 2
Good morning lovely nerds and nerd observers! The wind chill is -16C but the sun is shining and I'm going outside soon! On a culinary note...the store had avocados on sale 3 for 1$. They seem pretty decent and are currently nestled in a paper bag becoming wonderful.
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Post by shrjeff on Jan 12, 2013 19:25:46 GMT 2
hi mapes... just read about ripening avocados by piercing the skin all over with fork, then microwaving for 30 seconds at a time until it's soft... wonder if it works?...
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Post by OnlyMark on Jan 12, 2013 19:29:03 GMT 2
I read that as well. It also said about washing your socks in the microwave.
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Post by mapletree3 on Jan 12, 2013 19:32:21 GMT 2
I've never heard of that, jeff. Since I have three avocados on hand to play with I might give it a go. I'll let you know if it works. I've never heard of washing your socks in the microwave, OnlyM, but a friend almost burned a motel down once by trying to dry her socks in a microwave. Not recommended.
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Post by shrjeff on Jan 12, 2013 19:53:49 GMT 2
ok, i did some googling and came up with the various ways of speedy ripening... while cooking the avocado in the micro will soften it, the reports are that it will be flavorless at best and have an odd flavor at worst... the best quick ripen is by putting it on the windowsill in full sun... dunno how that works in the frozen north the other way is to put it in a paper bag with ripe bananas or apples which emit ripening ethylene gas... enjoy
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Post by Peromyscus on Jan 12, 2013 22:00:52 GMT 2
I've heard about the paper bag. I did that with peaches until one day ... they ripened way too fast. Ick.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 12, 2013 23:01:16 GMT 2
Ewww... an avocado in the microwave? Yuck.
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Post by Aussielover on Jan 12, 2013 23:32:56 GMT 2
Pero, that Chris Stringer book sounds interesting. I'll have to check it out.
The book that I'm reading now, The Queen of the Big Time, is reminding me a bit of The Once and Future King by T H White. It starts out with the hope and exuberance of youth, and becomes darker and sadder towards the end when reality sets in. I think I might have to find a bit of either escapism, or a good non-fiction book to read.
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Post by outside cat @wino on Jan 13, 2013 1:33:33 GMT 2
Good luck Aus........I start a knew job tomorrow for 10 weeks silly buggers have given me a car, phone laptop and no supervision!......
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Post by mapletree3 on Jan 13, 2013 3:19:49 GMT 2
Are you going to be an International Man of Mystery, wino? I'll understand if you have to deny it for security reasons....
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Post by outside cat @wino on Jan 13, 2013 11:45:57 GMT 2
lots of mystery ......... just doing safety stuff out in the boonies!
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Post by Peromyscus on Jan 13, 2013 13:40:08 GMT 2
Good morning. I'm up early, preparing to do some work before a whirlwind tour of restaurants meeting family and friends later this Sunday.
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Post by auntieannie on Jan 13, 2013 16:34:32 GMT 2
Enjoy the foooooood! Peromy and Liiisa! and the company of family and friends...
still floating here... seen good friends yesterday and will be seeing good friends later today... yey!
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Post by Aussielover on Jan 13, 2013 16:36:42 GMT 2
Thanks, wino. Wow - your job sounds awesome. Are they hiring?
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Post by mapletree3 on Jan 13, 2013 20:24:51 GMT 2
Sounds like a great day, pero. Be safe out in the boonies, wino...oh wait, I guess that is your job.
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Post by mapletree3 on Jan 13, 2013 20:26:00 GMT 2
Oh, and hello Aussie! I'm having a lazy Sunday morning here and I guess the coffee hasn't kicked in enough to make me more observant yet.
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Post by Scrubb on Jan 14, 2013 8:44:01 GMT 2
pero, Mr_S wants to know what the bird in your avatar is. We can't quite make it out.
Also: I saw a redpole again today. Plus house finches.
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Post by outside cat @wino on Jan 14, 2013 8:57:32 GMT 2
auslov they are just winding the project down but it will be filthy hot for the next few weeks........come on over
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Post by Ethel Mertz on Jan 14, 2013 9:29:59 GMT 2
Found out today that our owl neighbor is a very large Coastal Great Horned. Must be female since they are larger than the males.
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Post by Peromyscus on Jan 14, 2013 10:48:21 GMT 2
pero, Mr_S wants to know what the bird in your avatar is. We can't quite make it out. Also: I saw a redpole again today. Plus house finches. Scrubb, it's a Cactus Wren. There are some redpolls in my state, not that close unfortunately. The last time they were here in any numbers was 19 years ago. Apparently, drought conditions have sent many northern birds far to the south this winter as their food sources have diminished. The restaurant tour was fun, though perhaps my full stomach is what gave me insomnia? The dinner place had a football playoff on tv, up way too loud. But the food was oh so good.
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Post by Baz Faz on Jan 14, 2013 12:01:50 GMT 2
Pero, we are flying to Thailand at the weekend. We are not taking physical books this year (we have bought Kindles to save weight) except for a guide book and a book on Thai birds. Mrs Faz loves birds and if she is driving the car and sees a bird of prey circling up above I have to grab the steering wheel.
We'll be north of Chiang Mai, near the Burmese border. Have you been there? Any birding (or other) tips?
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Post by Peromyscus on Jan 14, 2013 12:52:02 GMT 2
Ugh, up again too soon.
Baz, that sounds like a nice trip! I have been nowhere near Thailand so I can't offer any insight. There certainly is a fine art to hawk-watching while driving.
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Post by outside cat @wino on Jan 15, 2013 8:39:59 GMT 2
evening all
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Post by Peromyscus on Jan 15, 2013 12:53:52 GMT 2
Morning. I slept better. Yay. Another busy day of work beckons. Yay.
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Post by auntieannie on Jan 15, 2013 16:33:12 GMT 2
afternoon, nerds! all my plans went out the window... CBA to reschedule tidying up.... where are the cleaning fairies when you need them?
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Post by Peromyscus on Jan 15, 2013 16:45:33 GMT 2
Cleaning fairies are extinct in my house.
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Post by mapletree3 on Jan 15, 2013 16:50:43 GMT 2
Good morning, nerds. Cleaning fairies are on the endangered species list here...not quite extinct yet.
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