Bobbio – Damn on the surgery being delayed. The wait is often the hardest part.
Double damn on the Lupus
Swampy – I’ll be the very first (:D) to tell you to take that test! And make it clear at Miller that you’re wondering when (not if) you’ll be taken on as a “permanent.”
Taters – I’m sure you also look a lot younger than I do
Rigs – Don’t sweat it so much. I (and many of my co-students) used to get on our instructors case right up front and loud. Most of them accepted it in good grace as long as it didn’t seem too malicious
Oh, and this:
Is priceless, given what that smiley really looks like
McD at Megido sounds perfectly logical to me. Are there a Taco Hell and a bad pizza outlet too?
So swampy, the question is… does P&G offer free TP? Benefits, benefits, gimme those benefits!
Jahdra, sucks not knowing what the BFD is. It’s perfectly possible that it’s not anything you haven’t already seen and you simply have better tolerance for it that other people, though.
Do you know why the patron saint of plumbers is Our Lady of Light? Not because of gaslight, no no. That’s the official excuse. The real reason is because never a plumber got to Heaven and when those holy toilets back up… oh man!
Just passing through today, got a busy one and will be away from my desk for a while.
Swampy, just take the test and put us all out of our misery!
BBBobbio - boo to VWife’s medical problems, hope she gets her surgery sorted out.
mmmmmmms - will be thinking positive things for your parents, especially your dad as he’s probably more worried about your mum than he is about himself.
BusDude - believe them when they say that sometimes beer is the answer!
Yarrrrr. It be Talk Like a Pirate Day. For today, ye can call me Salty Bob.
Let’s see how many arrogant Worms fans pick up on that obscure little nugget.
I’m not too disappointed that VWife’s knee job has been put off by 6 weeks. She’s had herself in a lather for the last month between Frankenfinger, worrying about dog care, and half a dozen other annoyances to cause the lupus to flair. This will force her to relax, especially since we now have all of the concerns covered.
Aye, tis SaltyBob I’m seein’ here, and a fine, strapping lad he looks.
Tis Nell here, a wench that’s sailed the seven seas and beyond. <adjusts cutlass and parrot>
(I’m hoping the instructor doesn’t make me walk the plank). Off to do swab work soon. There’s men who need nursin’ as only Nell can do it! <swashbuckling laugh>
Arrr, mateys. Do pirates caffeinate? Cause that’s what I’m doing.
Today will be a busy day, between finishing up some work, doing some laundry, and packing for my trip; since I have to get up at 0 dark 30 with Papa Tigs so he can drop me at the airport on his way to work, that means I need to have everything done before I go to bed tonight. So I shall say avast for now and shall be off to swab the deck!
Ack, too tired to bring out my pirate side. I STILL haven’t adjusted to my stupid wake-up-at-6am schedule. I thought I’d get some rest yesterday but Cloud Maiden and I ended up going shopping for stuff - we bought some potted plants, a coffee table, and some clothes (I got an awesome pair of boots for $7 - w00t). Cloud Maiden attempted to nait a hook into the wall to hang a plant from but the nail is now firmly wedged in and refuses to come back out.
gt, I do indeed have Dopefest pictures! I’ll upload them later today, I promise.
One of my coworkers had put a reminder on all of our calendars about Talk Like a Pirate Day, but so far, I haven’t heard anyone actually talking like a pirate. I’m kinda disappointed.
We did not have stuffed peppers last night for dinner as I’d originally thought. It was rainy and bleh out so it seemed like a good night for chicken pot pie. Yum!
And I tried the chocolate-pumpkin muffin/cupcakes that someone had suggested last week. The pumpkin flavor is barely noticeable, but the overall flavor is really nice, and they’re very moist. I think I may have to try again with a spice or carrot cake mix so they’re more like a muffin and less like a cupcake/dessert-type-item. Anyway, thanks for the recipe!
Since **swampy **brought up TP, I have to make some bathroom comments. These are mostly directed at my coworkers, but they’re good general comments too. If you feel the need to use a giant wad of tp, for the love of all that is holy, make sure it gets flushed! One of the toilets in the women’s room regularly has a giant ball of tp left in it from a previous user. The problem is that it’s above the water line so it just won’t go down. Which means that any, um, solids that get caught on it by the next user also won’t go down. ICK! So no one wants to use that stall. This compounds the fact that there are only 3 stalls to start with and one of them has NO water pressure. So everyone avoids the pressure-less one, especially when, um, solids are involved. So now if someone leaves a wad of paper in stall #2, that only leaves 1 stall for everyone to use. So please people, either don’t use a giant wad of tp or make sure it flushes if you do! Sheesh! I could understand it happening once or twice, but this is a regular occurrence. Don’t you think the offender might learn to throw the tp far enough into the bowl that it’s below the water line so it gets flushed??
Not that mumpers would ever be so inconsiderate, but maybe a lurker will read this and take note.
Arrr! Tis a cold and wet morning, mateys! This seadog(butler) has recycled and washed his sheets. The [del]parrot[/del] cat mistook the blue sheets for Davy Jones locker, and was doing sidestroke laps across the bed. There be no more grog for that one, Arrr!
Heave! Ho! Comin’ down the plains!
Stealin’ wheat and barley, and all the other grains
And it’s a Ho! Hi! Farmers bar your doors
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina’s mighty shores.
Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Maybe I’ll make those brownies tomorrow. To go with our other goodies. Mr. Lissar really likes chocolate-peanut desserts.
I was going to go to the laundromat before heading off to my midwife appointment, but I woke up for a while really early, and then fell back asleep. So now it’s too late. Chores, breakfast, tea, and then running around.
Hump day! Got my caffeine on, hoping for a slower day than yesterday (which I initially stated was dead, but it picked up quite substantially for the rest of the day).
McUne - I’m a bit far for a quick dinner appearance, but I’ll post the recipe. It’s a little bit involved but worth the effort.
Mindfield’s Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms
Hardware You Need
An oven (duh)
A microwave (optional)
A large baking tray (a cookie tray, ideally)
A basting brush (NOT silicone; the bristles are too large and will just make a mess)
Tongs
Foodstuffs You Need
1 lb (454g) mushrooms, cleaned, stems removed. Stuffer mushrooms can work here, but I prefer regular white mushrooms as they’re closer to bite-size and tend to have a more tender skin. A tip: After removing the stems, removing the soft, pillowy material fringe from under the cap will give you more area to put the stuffing in.
1 lb (454g) plain cream cheese, softened (the brick kind, not the spreadable kind. The latter is too soft for our purposes)
4 lemons, quartered
2 snow crab legs, shelled and minced (simulated (Alaskan Pollock or similar) crab legs or crab flakes work very well here, too)
1/3 cup (~80ml) butter (salted) or margarine
Spices You Need
(Note: If using fresh spices, mince and increase quantities by about 25-50% or to taste.)
1 tbsp garlic powder (if using fresh, use 2 cloves, minced very fine)
1 tbsp oregano
1 tbsp basil
1 tbsp chives
1 tbsp parsley
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
Paprika to garnish (optional)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°F (~200°C).
Arrange the mushrooms on the baking tray.
In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, minced crab meat, all spices except paprika, and the juice from 2-3 lemon wedges, and blend until smooth and spreadable.
With a butter knife, spread portions of the filling into the caps of each mushroom, pushing down as needed and forming a peak or hump.
Melt the butter or margarine in a microwave or small sauce pot.
Baste each mushroom with the melted butter or margarine by dabbing, rather than brushing, otherwise you’ll just smear the filling all over the place. You can use a spoon to drizzle small amounts of butter over each instead, if you prefer.
Sprinkle the tops with paprika (optional).
Bake for about 20 minutes or until the peaks of the filling have started to turn a golden brown.
Serve as an appetizer or side dish with remaining lemon wedges for squeezing over the mushrooms. Serves 6-8 (or fewer if they’re really hungry and like them). Recipe may be quartered, halved or doubled as needed. Save the mushroom stems for use in an omelette or pasta sauce.
Enjoy!
Doggio - Hehe. I love Ebenezer & Snooch. Probably my favourite web comic (not that I read a wide variety of them).
I’d better post this now before lunch hits – damn phones.
Well, Mountie Bob he chased me, he was always at my throat
He followed on the shoreline, 'cause he didn’t own a boat,
But the cutbacks were a-coming and the Mountie lost his job
So now he’s sailing with me and we call him Salty Bob.
