When I went to my 20th reunion a guy told me he’d had a crush on me (and acted like he still did). I felt bad because I didn’t even remember him. Oddly, though he had the same name (with a one letter difference) as a long term bf of mine.
I’m a little behind on this thread (not a bidet joke), but I’m reminded of my earliest computer usage.
Circa 1979, my high school had a “computer lab,” which was essentially a closet-sized room with three TRS-80s in it.
My best friend and I spent hours after school writing a tic-tac-toe program. As I recall, we spent about twice as much time trying to get the computer to draw a diagonal line (in the event of a corner-to-corner win) as we did on the entire rest of the program put together.
I’d be devastated if all my clothes vanished except what I am wearing. I have a HUGE collection of Hawaiian shirts that include a number of vintage shirts and a large number of limited-edition designs that would be impossible to replace. The rest of my clothes - who cares? But my preciouses…?
If I had to replace my wardrobe, I would be P.O.'d, but because of the expense, not because of the clothes themselves. I wear clothes for warmth in winter, shade in summer, and to keep from being arrested for indecent exposure. None of my clothes have ever been the height of fashion, but none have ever been egregiously out of fashion.
In truth, three quarters of the stuff in my closet will probably never be worn again. Either they don’t fit anymore, or they are worn out, and I really ought to get rid of them. But not today.
I have about 100 concert t-shirts bought through the years as I’ve attended them. I’d be really annoyed to lose them.
I can"t afford to replace all my clothes.
99% of my wardrobe consists of the cheapest carpenter jeans or khakis I can find and t-shirts from 6dollarshirts, so replacing it is pretty simple and relatively cheap.
I have a couple of t-shirt that commemorate special occasions or places I’ve visited. I would be mildly annoyed about that. However most of those shirts were stolen by my wife who had them made into a wonderful blanket. Like others have said I would be more angry about the replacement cost rather than the items themselves.
I would happily sell you every item of clothing I own for £150 ($200)
I assumed the poll meant you would get paid for the loss, but I didnt see that.
I’d be in serious trouble, because I couldn’t afford to replace everything all in one year, but I really need a variety of clothing to be able to work in a variety of weather.
Didn’t vote, because it’s not a matter of attachment to particular items; though I do have a few things I like that are difficult or impossible to just go out and buy another.
I “pre-scramble” because I like a consistent end product. If you crack the eggs into the pan and scramble them there, it’s more likely you’ll end up with some parts all white and some parts all yellow. Depends on which you prefer.
If I had to replace my wardrobe I would be pretty aggravated. Not because of any attachment to my clothes or the expense but because of the hassle.
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I learned from one of Kenji Alt Lopez’s books that if you break the eggs into a bowl, whisk them with salt (about 1/10 tsp per egg), and wait 15 minutes before cooking, it greatly improves the texture of the eggs. That’s how I always make scrambled eggs now.
I break into a bowl, add a little bit of water, salt, pepper , whisk, then cook.
I break into a bowl, add a little bit of milk, pepper, cheese, whisk, then cook.
Wait 15 minutes? I can cook and eat the meal in less than 15 minutes. Maybe I’ll try someday.
Yes, waiting is the key. It takes some time for the salt to react with the egg. You will see the egg gets noticably darker by the end of that time.
Did you ask for help from that teacher Mr. Bresenham?
If I had to replace my wardrobe and somebody else paid for it I wouldn’t care. I’ve got jeans and slacks, t-shirts and nice shirts. A couple of blazers. Some ties. Some nicer shoes. Like big whoop if it doesn’t cost me an arm and leg to re wardrobe.
If all my clothes disappeared and it’s my dime? Fuck that. Even crap clothes add up to bucks $$$.
I sometimes prescramble for a big batch of eggs, more than 2 people. For just me and a friend, I’ll crack the eggs into the pan, take it off the heat, scramble, add liquid, back on the heat. Comes out fine.
If I’m not mistaken, Kenji has gone back and forth on pre-salting. I’ve also read him write that it makes the eggs tougher and less fluffy, but I don’t have a cite.
What liquid?