Inara: Mal, this isn't the ancient sea. You don't have to go down with your ship. Mal: She ain't going down. She ain't going anywhere.

'Out Of Gas'


Natter 69: Practically names itself.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


-t - Jan 02, 2012 11:50:39 am PST #14068 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Although caramelized onions are yum, I would not hesitate to leave them out of that. FWTW.


Jesse - Jan 02, 2012 11:56:30 am PST #14069 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Yeah, it should still be delicious, right, -t? I just feel like a cooking failure, because who doesn't have an onion?? This guy.

The new one seemed better, but I still have the same problem...can't fall asleep unless I am already half asleep, and I only get 4-5 hours sleep before I wake up and take it out.

This is my nightmare.


§ ita § - Jan 02, 2012 12:02:39 pm PST #14070 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Can someone explain to me why the touchscreen on my phone has stopped working? Not a technical explanation needed, just a karmic one.


Jesse - Jan 02, 2012 12:04:12 pm PST #14071 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Because everything sucks, is why. Sorry everything sucks.


-t - Jan 02, 2012 12:13:50 pm PST #14072 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Because the universe is enormously unfair is the only explanation I can think of, ita.

Not having onions is not a failure. Onions go bad and get eaten up like everything else. Running out your inventory of onions is probably a good sign that you aren't overstocking, so well done. And, yeah, delicious either way I'm sure.

Oh, I do have onions and I didn't put any in the stock! I can fix that. Thanks!


smonster - Jan 02, 2012 12:20:02 pm PST #14073 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

I never have onions because I don't like them and they upset my stomach, so I generally omit them from recipes. /datapoint of one


Burrell - Jan 02, 2012 12:27:24 pm PST #14074 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I'm so sorry Dana.

And Amy, glad to hear you found a therapist. Crossing fingers she's good.

I am making navy beans with the last of the Xmas ham. Smells so good. And? Did I mention our Xmas was lousy--literally. Nice day to discover lice, eh? They are a pain in the tush, mang. I've been combing hair for a week now. Hoping it's over now and today will be our last treatment.


askye - Jan 02, 2012 12:28:23 pm PST #14075 of 30001
Thrive to spite them

I'd say make it.

I rarely eat onions any more. They upset Will's stomach and they can be a trigger for painful bladder syndrome so it's easier to just leave them out.

I found that cooked fennel has a similar texture/mouth feel as cooked white onions. The flavor is different but I've made beef stew with fennel instead of onions and I liked the taste. The licorice taste is less pronounced the more you cook fennel.


Jesse - Jan 02, 2012 12:39:14 pm PST #14076 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I love onions! But don't cook enough to buy many at a time.

ION, to answer my earlier question about Barnes & Noble and returns, they gave me about half the cover price without a receipt, which I decided was still better than trying to get my cousin or aunt to see if she had the receipt after all or what.


Zenkitty - Jan 02, 2012 12:45:53 pm PST #14077 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

My Invisalign plastic aligners fit over all my teeth, upper and lower. It's a snug, close fit, and when I first put a set in, they're a little uncomfortable (because they're moving my teeth, of course), but it never stops me from falling asleep. A Tylenol is enough to ease to discomfort. I'm not chomping on them, because I pretty much can't, and I feel sure it's helped my TMJ; I haven't had jaw pain in months.

All of which is to say, what do these mouthguards look like, that are so uncomfortable? Aren't they custom-made to fit the user's mouth?