I think marshmallow fluff on top of sweet potatoes sounds intriguing, but why would it be better than actual marshmallows?
It's a question of vegetarianness.
Book: Afraid I might be needing a preacher. Mal: That's good. You lie there and be ironical.
'Safe'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Trudy Booth - Nov 22, 2010 5:13:20 pm PST #6882 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Aims - Nov 22, 2010 5:14:14 pm PST #6883 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Jess - how do I prepare the fruit?
Ginger - Nov 22, 2010 5:18:01 pm PST #6884 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Any tips on frozen fruit pies?
It helps to at least partially thaw them in a colander, because sometimes there's extra juice and it makes the filling looser. Once you cook them, they're indistinguishable from fresh, except that you are not suffering from removing all those damn seeds.
aurelia - Nov 22, 2010 5:25:38 pm PST #6885 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I bought stuff for enchiladas and squash soup with the idea that I'd make the soup tonight. That didn't happen due to no-food-or-coffee-until-after-5 induced headache. I did get brownies made to take to work tomorrow though. I may be making the enchiladas and the soup on Thursday, in order to have meals to take to work next week. I never do anything resembling a traditional meal when I'm not visiting family.
I need suggestions on books for 16 and 13 year-old boys. I picked up a Complete Hitchhiker's Guide, but I'm quite certain that both boys have access to their parents' copies. I've previously given the 16 yr old all of the Star Wars books I had and the 13 yr old was thrilled to get Ender's Game for his b'day.
Strix - Nov 22, 2010 5:33:23 pm PST #6886 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Time-Warner has Terriers eps on-demand for free in my city.
You go to Prime Time On Demand channel, then scroll to FX. I'm not sure how many, or which eps, but they DO have them.
aurelia - Nov 22, 2010 5:34:34 pm PST #6887 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Terriers is on Hulu, too. Episodes go up 8 days after airing.
dcp - Nov 22, 2010 5:40:25 pm PST #6888 of 30001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
I need suggestions on books for 16 and 13 year-old boys.
Storm Front, by Jim Butcher
Feed, by Mira Grant
Dies the Fire, by S M. Stirling
The Mote in God's Eye, by Niven & Pournelle
Startide Rising, by David Brin
Nora Deirdre - Nov 22, 2010 5:47:09 pm PST #6889 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Wee Free Men series by Pratchett?
§ ita § - Nov 22, 2010 5:50:34 pm PST #6890 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Hunger Games trilogy?
SuziQ - Nov 22, 2010 5:51:55 pm PST #6891 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Just wanted to touch base back on a conversation from a couple of weeks ago when CJ got pencil stabbed by J.
The Dean of Discipline at the school talked with both boys and if there was any punishment for J, I haven't heard about it. Actually, due to confidentiality rules, I wouldn't. But I should have gotten a call saying "We are working on this and your son's safety is a priority". I'm not making that up just cause that is what I would have heard but teachers have told me I should have gotten some kind of notification.
As for the dojo, they are taking it seriously. J is a red belt (assistant instructor) and CJ is trying to earn his red belt. Both belts are pulled until this is resolved. The head sensei wants both boys to take it seriously that going to the principals office over their interactions does not represent the dojo well. I would be concerned about CJ being painted with the same brush, but right now J is accusing him of some bad behavior.
Tomorrow, CJ, J, J's dad, and I are sitting down together to make sure no one is lying or exaggerating. At least come to some agreement between the two of them over past behavior and changes for future behavior. And then we are hoping to send the boys over to the dojo so they can resolve things there.