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I'm Gonna Kill Santa Claus
5 years ago
Saturday, February 06, 2010
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Sunday, January 31, 2010
Another review
This is actually a reasonable substitute for a 40 watt incandescent bulb. I've been playing with LED bulbs for years. Most of them are crap. This one is actually decent. It is like $40, plus shipping, so probably doesn't make economic sense. Nonetheless, a toy I have reviewed and do approve of. It can be dimmed somewhat, but cuts out if you go below a certain voltage.
Nice light, good color.
Nice light, good color.
Suppah
Serious seafood jones going the last couple of days. Last night, I had crab cakes at a place I won't mention. They were complete crap. The crab was barely detectable, the "cake" was grainy and bland. It was just really bad. So tonight, I retailed several items and put them to the test.
First up:
Prep: 5/5 - throw the bag in and nuke it
Taste: 3/5 - mall food court [in my humble opinion]
Texture: 2/5 - no me gusto
I lived on the Gulf Coast for 20 years, years ago, and I have pretty high standards on shrimp. This didn't meet those. I digress. I still ate most of it. Working out drives my appetite.
Next up:
Cioppino:
Prep: 5/5 - easy, just dump into a pan and heat
Taste: 4/5 - needed salt, but good flavor otherwise
Texture: 4/5 - too many mussels that were like tennis shoe soles
Handy cakes:
Prep: 5/5 - easy, dump 'em in the oven [cheat and finish with the broiler]
Taste: 5/5 - good stuff!
Texture: 5/5 - mostly crab and shrimp, but the cake was good too
Both of these were good. The cioppino was typical Whole Foods, in that it needed salt. All their store brand stuff does. But once added, it was quite tasty. Nice aroma, had my cat doing back flips in the kitchen begging for a taste.
The Handy crab / shrimp cakes were quite nice. They were mostly crab and shrimp, and not much cake. What cake there was had a good texture, like stuffing from Thanksgiving. Not like eating raw cornmeal, reference the earlier mentioned bad crab cakes.
Only thing the Handy crab / shrimp cakes needed was some dressing up with lemon juice, followed by chipotle mayo, and they were good to go.
First up:
Prep: 5/5 - throw the bag in and nuke it
Taste: 3/5 - mall food court [in my humble opinion]
Texture: 2/5 - no me gusto
I lived on the Gulf Coast for 20 years, years ago, and I have pretty high standards on shrimp. This didn't meet those. I digress. I still ate most of it. Working out drives my appetite.
Next up:
Cioppino:
Prep: 5/5 - easy, just dump into a pan and heat
Taste: 4/5 - needed salt, but good flavor otherwise
Texture: 4/5 - too many mussels that were like tennis shoe soles
Handy cakes:
Prep: 5/5 - easy, dump 'em in the oven [cheat and finish with the broiler]
Taste: 5/5 - good stuff!
Texture: 5/5 - mostly crab and shrimp, but the cake was good too
Both of these were good. The cioppino was typical Whole Foods, in that it needed salt. All their store brand stuff does. But once added, it was quite tasty. Nice aroma, had my cat doing back flips in the kitchen begging for a taste.
The Handy crab / shrimp cakes were quite nice. They were mostly crab and shrimp, and not much cake. What cake there was had a good texture, like stuffing from Thanksgiving. Not like eating raw cornmeal, reference the earlier mentioned bad crab cakes.
Only thing the Handy crab / shrimp cakes needed was some dressing up with lemon juice, followed by chipotle mayo, and they were good to go.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Death in the family
Had a death in the family, so no posts this weekend. I was out of state doing the funeral thing.
Posts may commence sometime this week. This coming weekend at the latest.
Patsy, may you rest in peace.
Posts may commence sometime this week. This coming weekend at the latest.
Patsy, may you rest in peace.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Friday, January 01, 2010
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Joke
It is near the Christmas break of the school year. The students have turned in all their work and there is really nothing more to do. All the children are restless and the teacher decides to have an early dismissal.
Teacher: "Whoever answers the questions I ask, first and correctly can leave early today."
Little Johnny says to himself "Good, I want to get outta here. I'm smart and will answer the question."
Teacher: "Who said 'Four Score and Seven Years Ago'?"
Before Johnny can open his mouth, Susie says, "Abraham Lincoln."
Teacher: "That's right Susie, you can go home."
Johnny is mad that Susie answered the question first.
Teacher: "Who said 'I Have a Dream'?"
Before Johnny can open his mouth, Mary says, "Martin Luther King."
Teacher: "That's right Mary, you can go."
Johnny is even madder than before.
Teacher: "Who said 'Ask not, what your country can do for you'?"
Before Johnny can open his mouth, Nancy says, "John F. Kennedy."
Teacher: "That's right Nancy, you may also leave."
Johnny is boiling mad that he has not been able to answer to any of the questions.
When the teacher turns her back Johnny says, "I wish these bitches would keep their mouths shut!"
The teacher turns around: "NOW WHO SAID THAT?"
Johnny: "TIGER WOODS. CAN I GO NOW?"
Teacher: "Whoever answers the questions I ask, first and correctly can leave early today."
Little Johnny says to himself "Good, I want to get outta here. I'm smart and will answer the question."
Teacher: "Who said 'Four Score and Seven Years Ago'?"
Before Johnny can open his mouth, Susie says, "Abraham Lincoln."
Teacher: "That's right Susie, you can go home."
Johnny is mad that Susie answered the question first.
Teacher: "Who said 'I Have a Dream'?"
Before Johnny can open his mouth, Mary says, "Martin Luther King."
Teacher: "That's right Mary, you can go."
Johnny is even madder than before.
Teacher: "Who said 'Ask not, what your country can do for you'?"
Before Johnny can open his mouth, Nancy says, "John F. Kennedy."
Teacher: "That's right Nancy, you may also leave."
Johnny is boiling mad that he has not been able to answer to any of the questions.
When the teacher turns her back Johnny says, "I wish these bitches would keep their mouths shut!"
The teacher turns around: "NOW WHO SAID THAT?"
Johnny: "TIGER WOODS. CAN I GO NOW?"
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