I Want to Be Underwhelmed -- Preparing for Autumn Edition

Link to the previous thread.

It was too hot to work outside so I didn't.

Op, Thank you for getting us ready for the new thread.

I think I’ll mow my back yard tomorrow first thing before it gets so hot.

I’m enjoying my first white eyebrow hairs. They grow so fast! Should I pluck or trim?

I wonder if I should get those expensive leaf guards/covers when I replace my house and garage gutters with new gutters.

I ordered a hot coffee instead of iced today. I’m ready.

[quote]Op, Thank you for getting us ready for the new thread.

You're welcome. I'm glad we finished the Lazy Days of Summer thread and didn't give in to the freeloaders by starting a new thread prematurely.

[quote]I ordered a hot coffee instead of iced today. I’m ready.

It was 95 here today. I won't be cradling any mugs for a while.

I felt dew on the grass this morning when I took the dog out. Time to break out my fall dog walking shoes.

Thanks for the new thread. I was r600 on the other thread, but lost track of the count and let the team down.

I’m worse than Hitler.

Sadly, it is the time of pumpkin spice. Remember when that was a few weeks and not several months? Frauen.

[quote]I’m enjoying my first white eyebrow hairs. They grow so fast! Should I pluck or trim?

I always heard that you should never pluck eyebrows. Something about risking a brain hemorrhage. Oh, wait, I think that advice may have been never to pluck nose hairs, but to trim them instead.

i baked scones this morning, but not pumpkin spice. i wish i was back East already, although i hear it's still hellfire and humid brimstone.

I thought about painting the spare room yesterday. I might think about it again next week.

I’m headed to the DMV. Pray for me.

And DL FAve Andrew agrees about the pumpkin thing

Pumpkin spice WHELMS.

Oh honey, if that’s true you better go lie down under the covers until next MLK Day.

R19 WHELMS.

[quote] Sadly, it is the time of pumpkin spice.

And [italic]candy corn[/italic].

Here at DMV. Waiting. Nobody is cute. Usually you can count on some diverting scenery.

Waiting for the official letter of offering they said they'd email today and what will be, will be.

Ironing shirts, working sets of bicep curls, press-ups, and chest flys into the mix and dusting my blinds.

I'm not whelmed. You're whelmed

[quote]Here at DMV. Waiting. Nobody is cute. Usually you can count on some diverting scenery.

I had to go to the D.C. DMV inspection station last week because my sticker was about to expire. Going to a private service station isn't an option here, and there's only one inspection joint for the entire District. I was expecting to wait forever in a long line of vehicles. But when I arrived, there was no line, and I left with my new sticker 10 minutes later. I think they only thing they did was an emissions test. I'm guessing procedures have been scaled back because of Covid. The most underwhelming (in a good way) inspection I've ever had.

I'm a nervous driver, so was more overwhelmed by the route there than I was at the visit.

I tried the new apple crisp macchiato (iced of course, it's 100 degrees here) from Starbucks and it's way better than any of their pumpkin drinks.

Trimming nose hairs with a little scissors works just fine. If you pluck them they just grow back anyway.

Real men burn 'em out with a Bic, r27

[quote]Trimming nose hairs with a little scissors works just fine. If you pluck them they just grow back anyway.

I use my cordless beard trimmer. Works quite well.

The nice girl who cuts my hair, also trims my nose, ear & eyebrow hairs.

I thought of going swimming today but it was too hot.

Have you had your bowel movement today?

It's Friday. I'm prepared to be underwhelmed (or at the very least, whelmed) by the weekend, after having a slightly overwhelming work-week.

[quote] The nice girl who cuts my hair, also trims my nose, ear & eyebrow hairs.

I prefer my own nose/ear hair trimmers but mine is out of service and they're hard to find right now. I also prefer the kind with the "teeth" at the end vs. the round trimming implement, which seems to be more effective.

Eyebrows, I do leave to the stylist/barber.

I'm not going to clean the upstairs bathroom after all.

My nose hair and ear hair grow at the same rate as my facial hair. I now trim hair that has decided to grow on the outside of my ears. By 60, I expect I'll look like a terrier with mange and boogery rust spots beneath my eyes.

I'm waiting for it to be 6:00, when I will go out for dinner at an Italian restaurant I've not been to before.

At some point today I plan on moving the dishes from the sink to the dishwasher.

I have decided to use an Uber Eats promotion to order Indian food tonight. Not very whelming once I ran through the menu a couple of times.

Between the Kabul airport attack and the news about Ida hitting landfall tonight, I'm overwhelmed. So, yes OP, I want to be underwhelmed. I look forward to it.

I'm having ONE coffee with dinner and I'm using Cafe Bustello - perhaps a jumbo size mug -because I'm crazy on the weekend.

I feel so guilty spreading Philadelphia Cream Cheese on soft wholegrain bread.

It has to be 100% fat.

If it was a one-time (or occasional) thing, don't beat yourself up, R42.

Over long sleeve sweater and dreamy bay window thoughts while cradling my ......defuque, is dat da MOFO IDA

Going to run to the food court today. They have a special cook that makes a mean stuffed cabbage on Sunday. After that, I will buy some peach bellinis and ingredients for this week's meals.

Did you mean containers of pre-made bellinis at the liquor store? How convenient!

R46 - they import these from Italy out here at a cute little Italian shop in the local mall. I have seen the owner who is a ginger from Turin with a beard perfect for a good fuck...but, unfortunately, married with kids. I kind of hate how addictive they are. They have Hugos as well. Anyway I will probably need them as I have to pick up some adult diapers for women....don't ask. I am now overwhelmed.

I ordered Chinese instead of Indian (as planned) yesterday. Mixed egg drop-wonton soup doesn't really work, although I like each individually.

Later, I shall return a recent pricey impulsive wine purchase.

In the mood for gin, vermouth, and orange bitters. It's not even hot outside.

R45 Peach bellinis sound great. Never had them but love anything with peaches. I'd be overwhelmed to try them.

So it’s dark and gray here in NJ and with all the hurricane news, I keep forgetting I’m not waiting for the storm like the last one.

R45 - I heard Trader Joe's has a peach bellini mix. Despite my love for Trader Joe's, I didn't really try them. I was really more disciplined and a light drinker at home and pre-pandemic...Corona Light only (I know...but I had a six pack so there's that (gone down the drain)). They are these but apparently the ones in the US are better if you add pureed peaches (but I wouldn't as I also am not that keen on peaches).

I returned some jeans to the BF Factory Outlet. I ordered online but returned them in person. The cashier was short.

^ Not Gap Playlists Guy

R52 I’ve seen a few delightful looking wine cocktails at TJ’s. I think Lidl may have some interesting beverages as well.

I put some gas in my car. I had to step over the hose.

TJ’s doesn’t sell alcohol ‘round here.

Here, TJ sells beer and wine only. You want hooch, it's off to Total Wine... where the guy who handled my wine return was cute, though sported what appeared to be a wedding ring (dark material not gold/silver). Using the remaining balance on my gift card proved beyond overwhelming, for the staff, myself, and the other customers: many attempts among the register clerk, the manager nearby, and finally, the cute likely-married guy again.

[quote]The cashier was short.

R53 Short in demeanor or short in height?

R59 Height. And in true underwhelming fashion she was flawlessly polite so I have nothing to complain about.

Someone is running an engine outside. It’s been going on for hours. Very annoying.

As soon as I posted, it stopped. Amazing how annoying it was. Someone deserved to be shot.

I empathize R62. I also hate when people go food shopping and let the car alarm blare while loading groceries into their cars. Seriously??!!

You go, Calvin.

Most days during summer it rains here in the afternoon, but today it will not. I miss that.

I managed to get in a short walk today between webinars. Forty-two minutes vs the hour I wanted to do. Maybe I'll do a YouTube video with weights to round out my day.

R66 A 'short walk' is 42 minutes? I'm overwhelmed Cosmo.

I got the booster shot (Moderna) this morning.

Did you have to wait eight months after your second shot before getting the booster, R68?

I can't get myself to leave the house for the past month. I do leave but only every other day. It's because of having a lot of worries about my job and going home.

R69, No, it’s been six months.

^How & where did you pull that off?

My doctor recommended it, but I just went to Safeway and asked for it.

I just filled up a garbage can with twigs, sticks, and limbs blown down in my backyard by Hurricane Ida.

Garbage truck comes tomorrow.

I just counted my socks and boxers to see if I needed to do laundry. I can put it off for another couple of days. Of course, that was my big plan for the morning, perhaps back to bed.

My town was devastated by flooding last night. Glad I bought on a hill.

Went to my dentist today to have my stitches removed. I had gum surgery on the 24th. Next week, he'll make a mold for a crown that is missing. Next year, I get my aligners from Smile Direct Club!

When I was young, my dentist (at that time) told me I had plenty of room for my wisdom teeth. Unfortunately, they didn't grow in straight, gave me problems, and I had to have them removed. My front teeth on the top slightly overlap and my bottom teeth aren't straight. By my 60th birthday, they should be much straighter and I'll be less self-conscious about them.

Good luck, Cosmo!

R77 Cosmo, I wonder if you were at my dentist this morning! I could hear a conversation that sounded much like what you describe. I was there to have a permanent bridge built due to having a broken tooth removed a month ago. It took 3 hours in the chair but the temp is beautiful. I go back in 2 weeks to have the permanent 'installed.' Also, I had the same advice about my wisdom teeth and they did grow in straight and filled in for some back molars. Sorry that didn't work out for you. I think a slight overlap in front can be charming, like a small gap between the front teeth, or a crooked eyetooth.

Good luck Cosmo! You're gonna be fine. Hang in there.

Thank you, R78, R79, and R80! I am definitely hanging in there.

I had a gym teacher in middle school. She told us girls she had been a Playboy Bunny but had gotten into an accident and had to leave that job. She had to be in her 30s or 40s and had metal braces. Imagine a former PBB, with metal braces, in front of teenagers! I don't recall us being cruel to her, just very curious about getting braces at that age. I'm using her as inspiration, sort of.

I switched from Systane Balance Dry Eye Drops (purple box) to Systane Complete (white box). It was a good decision.

I went to the pool. The water was a little cold. A shriveled brown leaf floated on the surface.

I have a haircut appointment today. *Sigh* it feels a tad overwhelming.

I got out of the pool to chat with a neighbor. He forgot his sunglasses.

I just blotted my face with an antibacterial wipe. I crumpled it an threw it at the trash can but it missed.

^ and threw it

I had no idea Cosmo is female.

Yes, I am. R88. Cosmo, my cat, is male though. Please don't make me leave DL. I learn so much from the posts and am always respectful.

[quote]I had no idea Cosmo is female.

It's not always easy to know on DL. The males generally aren't posting about the new football season or how they've improved their golf game.

I live in a Big Ten college town and football season starts tomorrow. The stadium and parking/tailgating lots will be open at full capacity, no masks, social distancing or vaccinations required.

I always look forward to Cos cat updates, if nothing else, Cosmo!

I’m about to find out whether you can defrost frozen bread by toasting it right out of the freezer.

[quote]I’m about to find out whether you can defrost frozen bread by toasting it right out of the freezer.

Spoiler alert: I do that all the time, including this morning. It works fine.

It was undertoasted. I’ll have to make adjustments.

Changed the furnace filter.

R79 I love your posts about you and your cat, Cosmo. Don't go away!

This thread reminds me of this video by ZeFrank1

R98 Thank you! Funny stuff.

My diet this week was bean heavy and my ass is asking lots of questions: "FArrrrRRRtttttttT?????"

I don't have answers.

I'm whelmed by R100's post. What a way to start a holiday weekend.

I don't know whether to dead-head the flowers in my pots or dump the pots. It's September but sometimes they will give another bloom if the weather stays decent. I'll take a nap and think about it later.

IMO, Joyce had a too-obvious nose job. And her eyebrows are sitting right on top of her eyes. Possibly an effect of Botox, I don't know.

^lost

Still hot where I am, but I'm hoping the tourist situation will subside.

Apples are coming back in season. Apples help me lose weight, so, I'll be eating lots of apples this fall. (Packed on a few extra pounds in the past months.)

I just ordered a shop vac from Home Depot after I realized that if water had come into my basement during Ida, I’d be armed with paper towels.

I've discovered that green, red, yellow peppers - whether cooked or uncooked - make me burp. That's unfortunate. I like their flavor.

I'll probably deal with it and not stop eating them. I guess this is what getting old looks like.

Kathy Griffin has a husband; apparently, they've been married for some time.

I thought DL overexposed every aspect of her existence to me and then this popped up today.

Meh.

Heading to the office in about 20 minutes. We have a hybrid work environment, as Corporate calls it. That means a day or two in the office and the other days working from home. I'm only going into today due to the short work week. I may go in Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting next week.

Watching The Robe on TCM. I remember being so impressed with this movie years ago -- Richard Burton, Victor Mature. Now it's just underwhelming.

[quote]—Do you like gladiator movies, son?

As a matter of fact, there was a sequel to "The Robe" called "Demetrius and the Gladiators," starring Victor Mature and Susan Hayward.

I'm eating cotton candy grapes. Not a bad one in the bunch, all sweet.

I wanted to do some work in our building lounge, but a boorish resident was holding court.

Went to Safeway 15 mins before closing last night and got the weirdest array of groceries. I am underwhelmed by my dinner options.

I was just looking at Michelle Pfeiffer's Instagram account. It's underwhelming, typical actress stuff: lots of selfies, throwback photos of her heyday, a light sprinkle of politics and virtue. Mostly lots of selfies.

Over a month later, the mosquito bite on my ankle still itches. They say don't scratch, so I've been dutifully applying Cortisone but it does no good. The thing is only getting itchier. I said fuck it and started scratching and have a good scab going now. This new "ankle biter" strain of skeeters here in SoCal have a powerful bite.

R112, I'm so jealous! I fell in love with Cotton Candy grapes a year or two ago but couldn't find them this year. I did buy Sweet Bomb grapes. Not quite as sweet but still very satisfying.

Today I'll continue my journey to discover how many gummies are simply too many when it comes to remembering or caring who people are.

That’s no mosquito bite.

R116 Can I have your stuff?

A month later = dermatologist

I'm thinking of moving the cat's litterbox from the basement to the bathroom. I don't want to contend with the stairs anymore BUT I still have to clean the box and what do I do with the bag of poops? I need to think this through so I'll be resting on the couch for awhile.

I suggest you discard the bag of poops.

R122, I have Cos's litterbox in my bathroom between the shower stall and the toilet. I use doggie pooper scooper bags when I scoop his litter box. You can buy scented ones if you'd like. Amazon sells those as well as bio-degradeable (sp?) bags. I put them in the kitchen garbage can and throw them out with the regular trash. I also buy Earth-friendly bags to dump his litter into when I change it out.

When I brought him home as a kitten, I tried putting his litter box in the guest bathroom but he absolutely refused to use it in there. I guess he was trying to tell me that he is a resident and not a guest.

I had heard of the Georgian condiment Tkemali, figuring if I were interested I'd need to order some online (or, far less likely, make my own). Today, I noticed a local Eastern European deli was selling three varieties at a decent price, so bought a bottle of red (as opposed to green or yellow).

Speaking of condiments, I tried Tajin for the first time, on apples. I liked it.

Preparing to go out for my walk. Wish me luck!

R116 i have had those long lasting bites before. They are from no-see-ums. Very itchy repeatedly over a week or two even when you thought they went away. I have one that turned into a permanent welt/scab on the back of my calf. V annoying. Try antihistamine and a bath with baking soda.

R122 if you have a spare room try that instead of sharing your bathroom w litter. Works well for me. You can hide it in the closet and just keep door ajar.

I weeded this morning. Halogeton glomeratus weeds are still popping up, even this late and with no rain. How are those things so indestructible?

It's after Labor Day and I'm still wearing white shoes.

[quote] I have Cos's litterbox in my bathroom between the shower stall and the toilet.

R124 That's where I was thinking of putting it. Thanks for the poop bag suggestion.

R129 I'd prefer putting it the second bedroom but then I'll just have to move it out when guests are here.

Regarding bug bites, years ago, late 80s/early 90s, I worked with a guy who, while on vacation in Florida, was bit by a spider. Over the next six months he lost use of the leg where the spider bit him, collapsed at work and then died. ‘ No reason to get whelmed by my post, just don’t fuck around with bug bites.

Geez, R133!

I attended my first Zen meditation session last night. I like the fact that the point is just to sit. I can do that.

I'm watching Grey's Anatomy, S7 E18, Song Beneath the Song on Lifetime. Kevin McKidd has a really good singing voice!

I find this so relaxing. The film would have had an entirely different vibe if they'd used this arrangement.

What was the spider? Brown recluse? Black widow? Brown widow? Red spider?

My huaband was bitten on the thumb by a desert recluse 3 years ago, went through some severe pain, and to this day has no feeling on the tip of his thumb.

[quote] and to this day has no feeling on the tip of his thumb.

That could come in handy.

R139, I don’t know. This was 30-35 years ago and I’m not sure that I knew what kind it was even then.

The pie shop FORCED me to buy a whole apple pie. It’s $7 for a slice and $15 for a small pie. What choice did I have?

Trying to quit caffeine, woke up from a nap with a headache so I drank a huge cup of coffee. I love you caffeine.

R41 You had no choice, I agree. They definitely forced that pie on you. I hope you are recovering from that bullying.

My local "pie shop" = Publix bakery department. Not quite the same thing...

On the other hand, I do have access to French food prepared by a legit French chef.

My new boss surprised me yesterday with a "why should I keep you in your job" interview. I had to be suddenly whelmed for half-an-hour. It was exhausting and rather cuntish on her part. Now I'm back to calm and underwhelmed and goofing off on the clock. I told her I liked to be kept busy - ha ha ha ha ha!

r145, I'm sorry she put you through that. This kind of fuckery is why we've got the quitting tsunami.

It rained today. A few drops at best. The road didn't even get wet and I didn't know about it until I went to get my chardonnay. And we have a red flag alert through tomorrow night for potential lightening/high winds/potential for wildfires.

A zucchini I bought today turned out to be all soft and mushy. It gave me much pleasure to be able to say ‘Gadzooks! A bad zuke!’

If two of them had been rotten, I could have said ‘Gadzooks! Bad zukes!’

But that would perhaps be asking too much of the universe.

If no one else is going to do it for us, then sometimes we just need to find ways to entertain ourselves, R148.

R141, so sorry you had to go through that. Sometimes my local Shop Rite will sell half a pie. It's just enough. I wish they would sell a single slice of pie like they do cake. It seems stupid to go to a diner and order a slice of pie but I think that or a restaurant are the only ways to get a slice.

I thought today was Saturday.

I needed to poop, but I didn't feel like it, but then I had to.

Why does Starbucks not fill the cup to the brim? I don't go there very often but today ordered a pumpkin spice latte and the cup was only 3/4 filled.

The fellow with the next appointment with my beautician (a/k/a barber) was gorgeous.

An Underwhelmed Haiku: Nothing happening/so I thought I would post on/Datalounge. Why not?

In a good haiku

Each line is a complete thought

Yet they coexist

Baskin Robbins was BOGO at supermarket, I got Pralines and Cream and Mint Chocolate Chip. I'll have some tomorrow. Not in the mood tonight.

I've got tuna noodle casserole in the oven

too hot to cook. went out for another bottle of chard.

R158 Tuna noodle casserole is my favorite comfort food. I want to be underwhelmed but your post overwhelmed me with wanting it.

Some poor tuna DIED for that casserole.

The casserole was to die for, R161!

I don't think I've ever had tuna noodle casserole? Doesn't sound like something I'd like; afraid I'm an American Chop Suey guy.

I read mostly ebooks, so finding the small print of my current paperback a bit whelming.

Tuna noodle casserole is a classic of 1950s soup-can cuisine. My mother never made it when we were kids, but I loved her American chop suey, which I still make for myself occasionally. It's my favorite comfort food.

All chop suey is American.

You're thinking of Chinese chop suey, R165.

I'm watching [italic]Carry On Abroad,[/italic] in which a Brit tour group goes to the island of Elsbels in Spain. Very [italic]Are You Being Served?[italic] June Whitfield sounds like Minnie Mouse.

[/italic]

Hey, R163. You inspired me. I made some American chop suey this evening.

Watched GB Packers/Aaron Rodgers yesterday. Still feeling underwhelmed.

I trimmed my full beard with my Flowbee this morning. ¼" length. Looks good.

No muss, no fuss -- trimmed hair goes into my vacuum cleaner as it's cut.

I feel like I have a fever, but I don’t.

I’m depressed and in the toilet!

"Whelming," R163?

MARY!

With LOUISE sticking her tongue out at you.

Who's Louise?

Jeez Louise?

George Clooney has joined the Chat @ r171.

I’m naked and scared

I’m half dressed and fat

I am bored but don't want to go to bed.

Can we hear more about naked and scared?

I'm in the office today. I'm missing Season 6 of VanderPump Rules on Bravo! Can someone let me know what's going on? I never watched it when it originally aired. Finally, a day when Bravo isn't showing fucking Below Deck/Below Deck Med/Below Deck Sailing Yacht.

I just vacuumed my garage. Can you believe it? With my new shop vac!

I'm about to hand in my resignation and start early retirement. My company has a state contract that is up for renewal and I've been procrastinating waiting to see if they offer a severance package if the contract isn't renewed but it's taking too long. Been having anxiety issues wondering if I should wait one more day/week.

I forgot to mention, one of those invasive spotted lanternflies flew in, and I vacuumed him right up.

[quote] I'm about to hand in my resignation and start early retirement. My company has a state contract that is up for renewal and I've been procrastinating waiting to see if they offer a severance package if the contract isn't renewed but it's taking too long. Been having anxiety issues wondering if I should wait one more day/week.

R184, I'd wait it out a little to see if they offer a severance package. Bite the bullet, take some leave, talk with a friend.

r184, I agree with r186, when in doubt wait it out.

Unless you are cleaning out the fridge, in which case, when in doubt, throw it out.

I’m busy washing and shaving my crotch today!

The washing part, r188, no problem. The shaving part completely overwhelms.

[quote]Been having anxiety issues wondering if I should wait one more day/week.

R184 Your post sounds overwhelming not underwhelming.

Having anxiety issues wondering whether to wait it a out a bit longer is a good sign that you should wait a while longer, R184. If your luck is anything like mine, a severance package would be announced shortly after you announced your retirement. You'd be kicking yourself for a long time.

I put too much cinnamon in the applesauce ):

Applesauce is a very good complement to pizza!

Ginny in Billing once gave me her recipe for tuna noodle casserole, but like so many other recipes, I never made it.

Try reducing the cinnamon slightly and adding a little bit of nutmeg to the applesauce.

I just scheduled an appointment with a hand doctor to have two cysts drained from my left hand.

R184, why not wait until the end of the month? It's only 2 more weeks.

This is the first time I’ve sat down all day. Actually, it feels like two days, but I did go to bed last night. I hope I’ve accomplished as much as it feels like I have.

R184, I also say wait, but in my case I knew I was ‘grandfathered in’ in terms of vesting, matching and amount of the severance.

They were out of bottled low-sodium V8 juice at the store today; so, I bought cans of it.

I tried a lime Gatorade today - it tasted more like broccoli, it was awful.

I had baked beans for the first time in years last night. I enjoyed them, so I had more tonight with dinner.

Instead of my usual chardonnay, i had to buy Merlot because my favorite corner store is out of my favorite chardonnay. Also, i didn't want to feel OVERwhelmed going to the grocery store 2 days in a row. Which is only across the street from my favorite corner store.

Sigh.

I have steak in the fridge but didn’t feel like cooking. So I baked a piece of salmon and microwaved a potato.

I tried to count the number of times I picked my nose in a day, but I got distracted after 10 am when there were 22 on the wall.

I pretty much operated on auto-pilot today at work because i was so hungover (and probably still kind of drunk). Still got work done and realized I'd made an error the day before which i fixed, even though technically it wasn't my problem once I passed it on to the next drone.

I had my teeth cleaned this afternoon. The hygienist seemed to take forever to finish the job. Leaving the dentist's office, I got caught in a sudden downpour. I was drenched.

Leaves are falling. Even though I'm in NorCal. I could care less about cleaning the leaves and just enjoy them while i type away at a computer. Someone else will come and eventually rake them.

Only leaves that fall here are random palm branches.

There was heavy skunk scent outside my house last night. I hope whatever situation the skunk was in they made it out all right.

I realized my heart has gone out to so many victims of injustice that it's left me heartless.

What a relief.

I need to tighten the screws on my doorknobs. There are 18 of them. I have a feeling I'm not getting around to it this weekend.

I was feeling relieved that the five sets of sliding doors don't have screws to deal with, but then I remembered that one has been off its track a little for about three years so it doesn't open completely, leaving about a three inch place where the door sticks out. It's unlikely I'm going to try to fix it this weekend.

For Yom Kippur this year I felt like I was owed a lot more atonement than I needed to ask for, and no one contacted me.

It's Schmegegge.

So I expect I will need to atone for THAT next year.

I am considering putting codeine cough syrup in my daughter's Coca Cola and telling her it's Cherry Coke.

She's on my nerves.

On vacation, so ordered lobster quesadilla for lunch. Later, a walk to the post office (10 mins) to mail a letter.

I watched a 1962 episode of Password on YT. The celebrities were Raymond Burr and Polly Bergen. Raymond didn't appear to enjoy the female contestant pawing him each time they got a correct answer. Although my observation might be me projecting....

Homosexualists are like that.

Knowing that we're about to enjoy the last official weekend of the Summer of 2021 in the Northern Hemisphere is very whelming, at least for me.

It's been an oppressively hot and humid summer where I am, so I'm happy to see it go. There are mugs to be cradled!

My corkscrew broke. In the cork. In the bottle. Having gin and tonic.

Tom Girardi (disbarred) of Erin Brokovich fame is now being sued by clients who claim he's holding on to their settlement money. Not paying!

Für "underwhelm" sagen wir "nicht gerade überwältigend."

I hope I have not impressed you. Not that I care.

I don’t think I’ve eaten today. If I did, I can’t remember. I have some jars of minestrone soup, but I’d like to have a piece of toast with it & I don’t have bread or crackers.

I could walk to the “Smile! Market” or 7-11, but it’s kinda dodgy around here lately at night. Seems dumb to have crackers or bread delivered.

My back is hurting. I'm drinking, but apparently not quick enough to alleviate the pain.

R220 wrong thread! We don't give a shit here. We are completely underwhelmed.

r221 pls fuck off.

R225, pls eat shit. It's so usual for you it's underwhelming, right?

Trying to decide if I'd prefer my leftover lobster quesadilla for lunch or dinner?

Going to the tailor’s.

For what, R228?

Just had the leftover lobster for lunch. Going for a walk in bit for picture-taking opportunities.

I need to go to the tailor, too. I bought two pairs of pants before the pandemic and never got them altered. Thanks for the reminder, r228.

I lost some weight, r229, and had to have them taken in. Don’t hate me, DL.

I lost weight over the past year (no restaurants) so gave away a lot of clothes myself.

I'm drinking Merlot again because Chardonnay wasn't available. Sigh.

At least I have a maple tree (rare here in NorCal) outside my only window that is regularly shedding leaves when the wind blows. There is some enjoyment in life, I suppose.

I don't drink any more, but given a choice, red wine is generally preferable to white wine. Except for sparkling wine / Champagne.

Then again, I read somewhere that most people, in a blind taste test, can't tell the difference between red and white wines.

IMO, the "I don't disagree," and other double-negative statements are irritating. I work in the legal field, so it makes sense to do that, sometimes. (It's more specific in a lot of instances.) But outside of work, I avoid double negatives. It's too much to fucking think about. Say what you mean and mean what you say! These double negatives are namby pamby and weak!

Chardonnay is the only wine I don't care for; ditto on blue for cheeses.

I actually prefer reds, r 236, but they give me pretty terrific headaches.

Agree with you on bleu cheese. Way too strong. But i do like gorgonzola though not often.

I drew a scary witch with markers just to do something fun and relaxing. Drawing relaxes me, but I drew a witch.

It's actually raining, but Google assistant insists it's not raining.

Believe nothing "they" tell you.

I made some toast with cinnamon sugar for a snack. I really wanted Skittles but don’t have any junk in the house except cinnamon sugar.

R249 Plenty of butter I hope.

Airing out my suitcase is taking all damn day.

[quote]Airing out my suitcase is taking all damn day.

Were you transporting dead fish?

My beloved Mr. Coffee coffee maker died. It was a gorgeous Christmas Red and Black model.

Grudgingly, due to that emergency, I settled for a Black and Decker at the local hardware store.

Now, no matter how much ground coffee I put in the filter and how little water, my coffee tastes weak, not to mention the extra coffee I'm wasting.,

Yesterday while cooking I decided I detested my Rachael Ray Spoonulas and went and tossed them into the box I keep in the garage for "Donate". Today I went and retrieved them.

Sorry, R244! Big Lots pushes Black & Decker appliances, which have lousy ratings. Return it if you can, but get a different one even if not possible.

r244

Are you open to the idea of a percolator? They make the best rich, HOT coffee. I use a small 2-4 cup Farberware percolator for everyday and have a larger one for company. Macy's has the small 2-4 cup one.

yes, 247. Thanks!

I’m trying to sort through some assorted junk. I don’t know what to do with it and I’m sick of trying to figure it out. I have a trick coming over later and I need to get things picked up. I don’t really want to deal with anyone if it and my anxiety is starting to spike. Ugh.

How can Chardonnay be unavailable? Are you in prison?

lol r250 there was OTHER chardonnay but 1) not the kind i like and there are a whole host of flavor variations and 2) not a big bottle so I really have a problem buying 2 bottles of an untested brand. i hate too sweet chard.

Word to the wise: Trader Joe’ Pumpkin Blondie Brownies are nothing more than disguised Pumpkin Bread.

Don’t be fooled as I was.

Yesterday I bought three more smart plugs at BestBuy and got them paired with my Alexa and Apple Homekit.

I was overwhelmed at first till I updated my WEMO app and the pairings then proceeded smoothly.

Now most of my lights inside and outside my house are voice controlled, as is my thermostat.

I'm whelmed.

Our neighbor is a strapping half-Hawaiian ex surfer with a John Cena-esque bod. He apparently does not own a shirt, so I’m frequently forced to gaze upon his perfect pecs while we chat. I dread that the fall weather may cause him to lapse into tank tops or muscle-slut shirts, and I am saddened.

Dammit, now I’m whelmed.

I heat my eyebrow wax up and clean up my eyebrows but afterward I shove a couple of warm globs up my nostrils and use a set of new chopsticks that I throw into the sauce drawer and set one stick into each nostril let them set and then with a grand pull remove the entirety of nose hairs from each nostril.

They look like little hedgehogs on a stick.

Commas overwhelm me.

That’s a bit if a whelm, to be honest.

Pumpkin spice ventilators are back!

paging r247, Does your Farberware percolator have an auto-shut-off?

Just want to ask because the product description at the Macy's website doesn't say so.

I installed a new font that works much better with my Kobo ereader than others I've tried!

Nose hair person whelmed me.

Me, too, R260.

I have every intention of buying some of these.

I love bananas and I'm very fussy about constitutes for me - the perfect banana.

Nilla Wafers

I've gained NINE pounds in six days.

If I were R255, I’d be worried about ingrown nose hairs. Imagine trying to dig those out with Mr. Tweezerman. Ouch!

It's 12:47 am eastern daylight savings time and I'm watching this

I’m the Pumpkin Pie with Kale. I had to be purchased with a mask. 😷

[quote]I've gained NINE pounds in six days.

Was it from eating Pumpkin Spice Twinkies, R265? Thank goodness they're a limited edition.

I cleaned out my bathroom cabinet yesterday. It makes me happy to see it now.

I’m going to devote Sunday to Autumn cleaning too. I always like to do a deep clean at this time of year. It makes me feel better about the darker evenings.

That's on my agenda for next weekend, r270. The Summer window valances will be stored...

I once listened to a Paul Harvey episode, (Rachel STOLE Paul Harvey's style), where someone did exactly what I did in R255, and SHE DIED!

The blood vessels go directly to the BRAIN!

I use a little peroxide first.

I lost one of my Google Pixel earbuds, and had to order a new pair this morning. Worse yet, I may have flushed it down the toilet. I was drunk last night and vaguely remember it falling out when I was taking a leak.

To be honest, you could've lost an earbud on a plane; these things happen.

Earbuds keep falling out of my ears. I've pretty much given up on them and use headphones instead.

I have different shaped ear canals, so two buds of the same size definitely don't work for me.

I found my cheese knife.

I can't eat leftovers. I'm just going to snack until dinner.

My nephew won’t eat leftovers either. What’s up with that?

I'm having leftover Chinese BBQ pork, along with some leftover vegan fried rice; nuked asparagus as vegetable (Hellmans mayo as ersatz hollandaise).

I heard that vegetables brown better on a dark-colored sheet pan. I just ordered a black sheet pan from Amazon. I hope to be roasting up some fall vegetables soon, plus cradling my mug.

I slow blinked at kittenzilla while cuddling in bed this morning. He didn't know what to do so he leaned in and licked my eye.

I applied a generous amount of “Bleach My Butt” to my asshole.

I set a NYT crossword personal best this morning.

I finally watched the series finale of Younger on TVLand. It went out with a whimper. I'm kind sorry I watched it now. The show was good in the beginning, thanks to Mariam Shor. She was a hoot to watch. She wasn't in any of the final episodes.

I forgot the paperback book I intended to read at lunch, so ended up having to read a different one on my phone.

I just had a long nap. It’s now 7.45pm and I’m asking myself whether I should get up or just stay in bed until morning.

My toes are a little cold (as they are closest to the open window), but the rest of me is pleasantly toasty.

Where are you, R287? It's just after 3 PM ET where I am. Just curious.

[quote]I set a NYT crossword personal best this morning.

Aren't the Times Monday crosswords terribly easy? Just kidding. Congrats.

R288, I’m in Scotland. After a day of home-working, I switched off the computer and went for a snooze.

I wasn't a finalist again in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption contest.

Yes. Mondays are the easiest. But still, fastest ever Monday.

It's currently 88F/31C here in Florida.

I turned 55 - I'm old now.

[quote]I turned 55 - I'm old now.

I have possibly whelming news for you: It's not as though you turn 55 and then stop. The years keep flying back, seemingly faster and faster.

^^ The years keep flying by, not back. ^^

I am on S3 of Younger. There were some.really good episodes in S1+2.

Hung up my autumn door swag. I hope ot doesn't blow away! That would whelm me.

Forget the twinkies, not I want these!

r258

Sorry for the late response, I was locked out from posting for days. I don't know why. Maybe I posted a recipe someone tried and didn't like?

To answer your question if still needed, no there is not an automatic shutoff, it goes from BREW to WARM. I don't find it an issue since the pot is small and I only make enough for me. After I pour a large mug I just pull the plug.

Also, I highly recommend stocking up on the Melitta disc filters from Amazon as they are difficult to find in stores.

Thanks, r300

R297, enjoy! I got hooked on the show when TVLand showed a marathon of one of the season. Thankfully, Optimum on Demand had all of the seasons available so I binge watched season after season. Miriam Shor and Debi Mazar are wonderful in it.

My dog woke me up in the middle of the night as he needed to urgently investigate something in the backyard. I couldn't get back to sleep after that and ended up watching the first three episodes of Season One of The Beverly Hillbillies. I am now convinced Tom Hanks modeled his Forrest Gump after Jethro and Shelley Long modeled Diane Chambers manner of speaking after Jane Hathaway.

When it’s cool, but humid, my central air is defeated.

In my state it’s still in the high fucking 80’s! I’m sick of this shit. I’m ready for cool air and rain.

Autum will last three weeks, and then it's Hello Arctic Vortex!

I remember when it was called, simply, winter.

I was bad for four days in a row and gained 11 pounds, now I've been good for two days in a row and I've lost FIVE pounds.

R308 Eleven! Not to be too judgmental, but my word, what were you eating? Give us some highlights. I applaud your honesty, though, and I do know what you mean. So easy to gain, so hard to lose.

R308- I binged Wednesday through Saturday. I was good for FIFTY days in a row before this binge. I think my metabolism slowed down a lot that is why I was able (unfortunately) to gain so much weight so quickly. My binges would begin after lunch- A pint of ice cream, two thirds of a container of Trader Joe's Chocolate Chip cookies - made with butter, a large frozen pizza, some Sees jelly beans- these were some of my binge items.

R310 Sounds wonderful. I have this dream that I'll diet down five pounds below my usual weight, then spend a "lost weekend" eating like a madman and just go back to normal. I never seem to get down there though.

A pint of ice cream? Amateur!

I noticed the former half-gallon ice cream container is only 48 Oz. so a pint is probably no longer an actual pint.

My company gave us $25 generic debit Visa cards. I used mine to pay for Datalounge for a year.

I was going to cut down the hibiscus stalks today, but nah.

The UPS truck was parked next door for 20 minutes. Hmmm.

Each afternoon, I head down to my building commons room for a cup of decaf tea while I catch up on some work. Today, I finished my tea before the work for the day, so had a cup of cocoa, too!

Lol R317

It’s 90 degrees in Springfield IL

It's only 88 here in Florida. Earlier today I heard a fellow in a long sleeved shirt complaining how cold it is in the mornings: 70!

R318, I agree! LOL

Did you eat my ass, r321?

I just put the central heating on for the first time since April. The slow descent into the arctic winter has begun…

It's a gorgeous day, 60 F, clear sunny, 8% humidity, light breeze. It feels like fall, yet I have no pumpkin spice.

Mammoth Lakes, California (at Mammoth Mountain ski area) got a light dusting of snow last night.

R324 are inside a nursing home? Psl is everywhere.

My husband and I are making butternut squash soup in the Instant Pot.

R327 of course. What else would a gay couple be doing?

No, we're in the high desert of central Nevada. The nearest Starbucks is 2 hours away. We'll have to make our own. There is a coffee place (Beans & Brews) which is inside a truck stop that is only 30 minutes away. They might have it. I guess I'll just make some from scratch. We do have cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves.

R329 do u like living there?

What I like about it is the cost of living is much lower than California, it's quiet, there's abundant wildlife, the stargazing is unmatched, and we feel detached from the rest of the world and all the disasters and conflict we see about and read about. The peace and quiet is a plus.

What I don't like it is the isolation (and before I got married, I lived here alone and it was not fun at all) and the distance from everything including cultural activities, shopping, services, etc. It's not for everyone, especially if you are used to all the conveniences and options of a big city. You give up a lot when you move to a unpopulated area.

Additionally, we live in deep red Trumper country (80% of them voted for Trump in the last election) and I can tell you that Trumpers are just assholes. They pretend to be nice people, but in their actions they are deeply selfish. We rarely associate with any of the other people around here, which only increases the feeling of isolation.

Any UAPs with all that stargazing, r331? No greys ringing the bell after a crash?

My team is big on having a team outing every other month or so. Today is another day of mini-golf. I guess it's better than another day of fucking pickle ball! The good news is I don't have to work. Just drive an hour each way to spend 3 hours with my team. God give me strength.

I'm steeping my tea bag right now and whiling away the minutes on datalounge until it's ready to drink.

I just asked Alexa to BLAST the best of the Bee Gees to drown out the sound of the neighbors gardeners with their noisy lawn mowers.

I just ate three Pepperidge Farm Chessman cookies.

R336- YUM , those are good. But isn't is a bit early in the day for cookies?

What an absurd comment, R337.

r337

I had them at 11:00 so technically part of lunch. That's my rationale anyway. Hadn't had them in ages so tasted especially good.

I am gripped by an ineffable sense of ennui.

No, 339, elevenses.

Through a dining room window, I’m watching a praying mantis follow a spotted lantern fly on our front porch.

I’m also waiting on the junk guys to come and haul away a bunch of stuff from the garage.

Update: the praying mantis got sick of following it and bailed. I went out and killed the lantern fly with a flyswatter and orange fly goo squirted on my face.

R336's cookies would go well with R334's tea.

[quote]I am gripped by an ineffable sense of ennui.

You've come to the right place. Feelings of listlessness are celebrated here.

Just bought some fried chicken strips from the grocery store, for lunch, for the first time in about a year. Whoever made them forgot to put any salt on them. It's always something...

[quote]Any UAPs with all that stargazing, [R331]? No greys ringing the bell after a crash?

I don't understand the question. But we do live 100 miles from Area 51. Last Halloween we had some odd trick-or-treaters.

I watched a YouTube documentary about a Jewish woman in WW2 who got false ID on the advice of a Nazi officer then married a Nazi soldier. Both knew she was Jewish.

R346 I was wondering your distance from Area 51! Thanks!

I just finished my lunch 🥗 and I’m in the mood for tic race but I’m too lazy to walk back to my car from the office to fetch them.

Tic race?

Brace yourself, Niles, I may be whelmed. I made roasted root vegetables and added a dash of black truffle oil.

[quote]I am gripped by an ineffable sense of ennui.

[quote]You've come to the right place. Feelings of listlessness are celebrated here.

As is the use of the word "ineffable."

He probably means "tick race" - the little things run fast!

I prefer a flea circus, myself, but that’s just me.

R331 talk to your partner and consider a move to a more populated area. Being isolated is really not a good idea.

I decided my ground mace was too old and stale, but decided to leave it in the spice cabinet anyway.

R350- I meant to say tic TACS

I drank a beer tonight and it has made me sleepy.

Having oatmeal for dinner tonight, with Parmigiano-Reggiano and olive oil.

Mace is a weird spice. I, too, have an old jar in the cupboard. Only use it for a special xmas cake. Makes me wonder how long such spices stay on the shelf in the store before they get bought.

I ordered new glasses today. They cost £72.95.

[quote] Sadly, it is the time of pumpkin spice. Remember when that was a few weeks and not several months?

I always remember it starting in September and ending at Thanksgiving, just like pumpkin picking season which is going on right now all over my town and started the weekend after Labor Day.

^Are you 12?

[quote] I decided my ground mace was too old and stale, but decided to leave it in the spice cabinet anyway.

I don't understand keeping this kind of stuff.

I'm going to drive to Aldi later and I plan on buying AT LEAST three Aldi shopping bags.

Good Lord! It’s October!

For some reason when I'm stuck in traffic I have a tendency to pick my nose.

To give as gifts, R365?

R368- They are for me. I went to Aldi today and the price ( $1.99)for the shopping bags is still the same as it was when I last shopped there in February , unfortunately they've reduced the size of their shopping bags.

[quote] ^Are you 12?

Are you 8?

For a second, I thought R368 was replying to R367.

My Boston is a farmer and it stinks.

Farter

I think I’ll make a pumpkin pie tomorrow.

On Friday I was enjoying a leisurely lunch. I was shaking my bottle of Aldi Greek Salad Dressing when the damn thing splattered all over me and everything on my desk

Can anyone help me get Great British Bake Show on my Netflix? It said “Collection 9, start Sept 24,” but all I can pull up are old episodes. How do I get to the new season?

^pay your Netflix bill.

I'm off chicken.

Thank you, R378.

I’m so tired. The kind of tired that sleep won’t fix.

R380 I've been feeling the same way lately (several months, now). It's beginning to OVERwhelm.

I have an eastern screech owl in my neighbors arborvitae abutting my property every night now. It whinnies. I haven’t heard ir whirr or screech yet.

I went back to working from home (my workplace gives some of us the option). I’d gone back to the office for a while after they opened back up, but it was awful. The females are on the rag half the time and it’s insufferable. I’d forgotten how odorous they are.

Today at Walgreens - monthly Senior Day - I discovered a new product: M & M candy bars. Got both regular and peanut to use up my accumulated store credit.

[quote]I have an eastern screech owl in my neighbors arborvitae abutting my property every night now. It whinnies. I haven’t heard ir whirr or screech yet.

Screech owl. The very name is whelming.

Perhaps some of this will help calm you, R385?

R384 how were they?

I’ve just brought out a bag of socks which I need to sort through, match and put in their appropriate drawer. There are a lot of them. I may post the correct number once I have paired them, as long as the number is not excessively whelming.

R303, Not according to Tom Hanks!

The cardinals in the neighborhood, both male and female, seem to be very loudly staking out their territories these past few weeks. I understand why they do that in spring; not so much when it comes to fall.

R287- GRANDMA go back to sleep.

My breakfast today is going to be fruit. I'm very fussy about the ripeness of my bananas. I like them nicely freckled. I put them in the refrigerator because I don't want them to become over ripe but I don't like them chilled either so twenty minutes ago I took them out of the refrigerator and left them on the counter. When I get back from my leisurely walk hopefully they will be an appropriate temperature for me to enjoy.

R390, my problem is the Blue Jays. They make a horrid sound that scares away all the other birds from my neighbor's bird feeder stand. Loud fuckers!

I’m finally off probation.

Can we see your mug shot?

No. I have several mugshots, but I’m not posting my face on here.

[quote] my problem is the Blue Jays. They make a horrid sound that scares away all the other birds from my neighbor's bird feeder stand.

It’s a red tailed hawk sound. Blue jays are smart birds. When I had my guineas I’d go out & feed them when the guinea were in my front yard, making guinea noises. To this day blue jays make a guinea sound so I’ll come out & put the seeds on the ground. It’s eerie when I’m outside & I hear it. I look for my guineas coming through the hedge….then I remember they’re not coming.

(It’s not the “yelling” guinea sound. It’s a soft sound the guineas made all day long, like coo-whistle. I can’t find a recording of it. Only of the yelling)

We always buy new furniture, redo kitchen, redo bath just before current decor completely changes into something wildly different.

I must go to the health food store later to buy Vegan chicken in BBQ sauce which I shall have for lunch on Sunday.

Vegan chicken???

R400- Yes. It's made from tofu and wheat.

Meatloaf mix, Beef/Veal/Pork, was on sale so I threw a package in the cart this morning. I can't even remember the last time I made meatloaf, I think Obama was still in office. I used the America's Test Kitchen recipe which calls for saltine crackers as the filler and I just so happened to have some and they weren't even expired. Turned out mighty good and meatloaf sandwiches for the foreseeable future.

It's 4:32pm. It's time for me to take my Spanish lesson on duolingo.

I haven’t looked at my phone since 8am. It’s now 9.30 pm. I’m worried I may have missed something.

It's 4:46pm I've now completed my Spanish lesson on duolingo.

I’ve been using a natural hemorrhoid cream mixed with pure aloe gel on my face and now I have zits on my jawline.

Do you have hemorrhoids on your face r406? That sounds bad!

My ears itch something AWFUL at nights so I rub petroleum jelly on them before going to bed.

Tonight menu for my dinner- Trader Joe's Plain Non Fat Greek yogurt mixed with Trader Joe's Mediterranean Humus and a can of Health Valley Low Sodium Vegetable soup with buckwheat groats.

I used to like Twitter but then it became

“My mother just died.”

“Hospital called. My daughter has been in a car accident and is brain dead.”

“Had to say goodbye to Mr Billingham, my best boy for 14 years. Tears.”

“Just got scan results. My cancer is back & it’s aggressive.”

I have no idea who any of these people are. It’s whelming

I had a babysitter who sometimes ate Haley's M-O mixed with cottage cheese.

Those ankle bracelet things are kind of sexy.

A cute guy I follow on Tik Tok informed us that his mother was killed while visiting Nashville with him. They were riding scooters. He saw the accident. He and his siblings started a go-fund-me for the funeral. I chipped in. Figured I owed him one.

Sorry to whelm.

I put uncooked mushrooms in a salad and they reminded me of pencil erasers.

I just ate leftover curry for dinner.

I used sour cream and salsa as dressing on last night's green salad. The Thousand Island seemed too whelming at the time.

[quote] A cute guy I follow on Tik Tok informed us that his mother was killed while visiting Nashville with him.... He and his siblings started a go-fund-me for the funeral. I chipped in. Figured I owed him one.

I wouldn't feel like I owed a Tik Tokker anything, even if cute.

I I was home in New York City, bought cheese, the monger flirted with me, next month I shall take him to bed. I took the 11am train out to East Hampton. Taxi fare has gone up $3.

Kittenzilla taught the 12 yr old Siamese how to climb on top of the cupboards. Copycat!

[quote]I was home in New York City, bought cheese, the monger flirted with me, next month I shall take him to bed. I took the 11am train out to East Hampton. Taxi fare has gone up $3.

Three short sentences, and yet filled with incident!

[quote] I was home in New York City, bought cheese, the monger flirted with me, next month I shall take him to bed.

That ain't a short sentence.

I just watched “Yojimbo”. Toshiro Mifune was extremely sexy.

I live a block away from a large park that is home to hundreds, maybe thousands, of birds. Twice this morning we were visited by two peafowl, a peacock and peahen, who managed to flap their way up to our second-floor balcony. To see peacock blue in such close quarters was a gift from the gods, and the hen’s tiara was most impressive, like a Spanish flamenco dancer.

They fluttered away, and we continued sipping our coffee.

About twenty minutes later, they returned. It looked as though they might be scouting out a quiet nook far from the madding crowd.

No, we said to each other. We like our balcony and we can’t have a pair of massive birds camping outside our bedroom door. Besides, they make a hell of a racket.

So, out came the broom and shoo! they were gone.

I’ve dubbed them Mr. and Mrs. Peabody.

How is duolingo going?

WHET to the vitamin website that used to sell buy one, get two free at prices of about $10?

r425, Puritan's Pride?

Was frustrated earlier today trying to resolve a minor tech issue (ebook cover display). However, I persevered to eventual success!

It was 33 degrees this morning, but we're going to grill eggplant and cauliflower for lunch.

R428- 33 degrees?

Where are you the NORTH pole?

Puritan’s Pride prices have gone way up.

There was lots of ice at the back of my fridge, so I decided to defrost it. It’s taking hours, and I am whelmed, thinking my milk may go sour.

I’m going away for a few weeks and want to empty the fridge so I can unplug it and save on hydro. So I cooked a bowl of frozen peas for lunch — just to eat them up. Nothing is less whelming than frozen peas.

I’m watching a Netflix series while eating sweets and drinking Pepsi. I feel like a nine year-old.

The Netflix series might be the dumbest thing I have watched in decades, but it stars Gregg Shirtless Sulkin. I may watch all ten episodes tonight.

I should find Greg Sulkin attractive, but I just don’t.

That’s fortunate r434, because I am destined to marry him.

R432, does it really save that much money to unplug a refrigerator for a few weeks? If you're gone, I'm assuming no one would be opening the doors of the fridge, which is what causes loss of cold air, etc. Seems like it would be better to just keep it plugged in (no mold, etc.).

High desert of central Nevada.

The Sierra Nevada range in California got snow yesterday.

You’re probably right, R436. It boils down to the fact that I hate the idea of running an empty fridge — it seems like an almost scandalous waste of energy.

Frozen peas defrosted of course) are great with cottage cheese.

R434- I've been watching The Maid on Netflix. It started out promising but it's just another MEDIOCRE Netflix show but the actor who plays the maid's ex boyfriend is a good looking redneck.

R439- Have you ever tried fruit cocktail with cottage cheese- it was an after school staple for me in the 1970's when all the cookies in the house were finished.

As a child, I thought cottage cheese was vomitrocious.

We never had cottage cheese in the house when I was a kid. Somehow, I suspect my mother dislikes it.

We always had pineapple rings with cottage cheese - still love it.

I eat cottage cheese with fresh pineapple or cantaloupe and berries at least twice a week. I also love it in Campbell's tomato soup.

I loathe pineapple, but like tomato soup. I can but assume that the idea of having it with cottage cheese is what they call "taking the mickey" I think? How gross.

I’ve done very little of any note this weekend. It vexes me.

R447- I've done very little of any note with my LIFE. It vexes me.

Underwhelmed. Today, we dodged anti-vaxers to get chicken strips which we then shared with our dog at the park.

The air was crisp, the leaves were falling. When we got back, I lit a predictably scented jar candle. Pumpkin spice. Zzzzzzzz.

I watched four hours of TLC reality shows tonight and will probably do the same tomorrow.

R450, what are you watching? Fundie family (15 kids) stuff? Watch something else, for God's sake.

I watched "The Bad Seed" on TCM. Nancy Kelly, as the distraught mother of little Rhoda Penmark, is certainly over-the-top, probably because she also played the part on Broadway and wasn't reined in for the movie version. And yet, amid all the high camp, Eileen Heckart, as the mother of the little boy whom Rhoda killed to get the penmanship medal she thought was rightfully hers, is utterly heartbreaking.

Can we please stop talking about vexing.

Can we please stop talking about cottage cheese?

Back in the ‘80s, I remember young ladies were worried about developing ‘cottage-cheese thighs.’

Wonder why it is cottage cheese and not cabin cheese or chalet cheese?

[quote]Wonder why it is cottage cheese and not cabin cheese or chalet cheese?

The term "cottage cheese" is thought to have come about because the cheese was generally made in cottages from milk that was left over from making butter.

[quote] The term "cottage cheese" is thought to have come about because the cheese was generally made in cottages

You don’t say

For anyone here who is a member of the Walgreens rewards program: accumulated funds are only usable in $5 increments.

I'm watching Season 1 Episode 15 of The Duchess Of Duke Street.

My turkey chili is simmering. I used a carolina reaper pepper in it. Just one for the whole pot. More than enough heat!

Thanks for the info r459.

The pandemic shutdown last year coupled with an annoying experience using CVS Bucks cured me of playing the drugstore rewards game.

I had $5 in CVS Bucks and bought $4.99 package of Bounty paper towels. Snotty little witch at the register was mumbling under her breath about my not buying anything else and getting "free" paper towels. I had words with her and her equally useless "manager" and vowed never to return.

Then the shutdown came and Target was closer to me and no jumping through hoops for rewards and toiletries are cheaper everyday. Plus Target has the frequent buy $20 in toiletries get $5 gc and that's just easier.

I will visit Walgreen's over the holidays as they have the Royal Dansk butter cookies BOGO then and I use those for a shortbread crust I make.

I got my pumpkins and gourds...some cool ones. There are a couple of warty ones...one looks like it's covered with peanuts. The uglier, the better. My fall weakness are pumpkins, which I end up buying more than I need.

It's snowing, today, October 11, in the high desert of central Nevada. Elevation 5,600 feet. The pellet snow that looks like bits of styrofoam and blows away easily.

I am whelmed by R463. I need pumpkins for the porch and pantry, but the store....the store.

A cottage industry, that cheese.

Oh boy..out West, this time of year, the snows begin. I hope we get some good snow in the Northeast this winter.

Greetings from Florida, where at 6:40PM it's 84F/29C!

Ghouls, goblins, spooky ghosts.

84 in Florida and 34 in Nevada.

Mammoth Mountain ski resort, at Mammoth Lakes, California, is 19 degrees now and getting snow. They are planning to open for the season on November 13th.

I went to Lidl for the first time today. It’s like a dollar store with food. Like Aldi, it has a lot of junk food, but it has more produce and meat than Aldi. I bought some frozen Indian food. The pakoras were ok, the chicken biryani is a little too hot for me.

It sells a lot of crappy clothing and crappier sundries. But they had fresh baked multigrain organic bread, I didn’t buy it because no bread for me right now.

My 40-plus-years-old FOLLIES (yes, Sondheim's) poster, which I'm rehanging, has white spots on the surrounding red frame.

Snow, you say? Here in Florida it's 75 degrees at 8PM.

I tried Kewpie mayo today in a tuna sandwich. I like mine rather wet/gloppy, and this stuff is rather expensive. Happy to return to Hellmann's when the container is finished.

I miss the round date nut bread Mom used to buy. It was a stable around this time of year. Perfect with cream cheese and coffee for breakfast.

R475, Yes, I loved that bread with cream cheese too! Any idea where to get something similar?

Since this has devolved a bit into a food thread, I'm not a fan of panettone, but decided to try a mini chocolate chip one. Won't be buying another.

R476, I'm checking my local food stores in case they do have it but, so far, no luck. My sister ordered some from Amazon but we haven't tried it yet.

R474, Try Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil Mayo.

R418, Ah, but the 11:00 train to East Hampton was late, was she not? And was this not due to a sudden embarking of the young and beautiful widow of M. Tarquin Rhodes-Marlborough, heir to the Blenheim fortune? Indeed, did you not share both a train cabin and a taxi cab with her in a spontaneous change of your plans? You were affianced and married within la semaine, n'est ce pas?

Malheureusement, I go ce jour to attend her funeral. Demain matin, I seek her murderer.

I just made a big mug of ginger tea. I bought the mug on Amazon. It's green with white polka dots.

Woke up to 21 degrees outside. 51 inside the house. The dog and cats weren't bothered at all.

Working on a menu to talk about in my Italian class. I'll start with antipasto, then serve cavatappi with Marcella's butter-onion-tomato sauce. Osso buco will be il secondo, and panna cotta for dessert.

^What?! No cod with raisins?!!

^Oh DEAR!!! I MEANT to say "merluzzo con uvetta "

My friend's sicilian-american mother put raisins in her meatballs! I like them, so a real plus.

I may buy some fake Pine-Sol at the dollar store later; or, I may not.

They’re working on the pipes in my building and it’s a little whelming.

I may go for a walk later to un-whelm.

The Canada geese are holding migration drills on the river.

[quote]Try Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil Mayo.

I suppose it's none of my business, but this doesn't sound like something that someone who said he prefers gloppy Hellmann's would want to go near.

The left click on my mouse died, so I had to reverse them and now I have to right click on everything to left click.

May I suggest a new mouse?

One should always start each autumn with Jo Stafford

I ran into Target this morning after my eye doctor appointment to grab some Swiffer dry cloths.

I left with an Oxo ground meat chopper, Ben & Jerry's Pumpkin Cheesecake and Systane dry eye drops.

Forgot to get the Swiffer cloths which were the sole purpose of the visit.

Photo of ground meat chopper for anyone wondering....

But Barbra sang it in both French and English, R491.

I'm a bit whelmed by the way Jo Stafford, whom I always liked, changes "Since you went away, the days grow long" to "Since you went away. the days grow longer," which mucks up the melody and kills the rhyme with "And soon I'll hear old winter's song."

My left eye, out of nowhere, became really red and bloodshot. I ended up buying some "artificial tears." The pharmacist at the store said that stuff like Visine is for cosmetic reasons only. Who knew.

Hate to whelm you r495 but that’s a sign of COVID

R496, I haven't been tested recently for Covid, but this was a while ago (conjunctivitis in one eye). I did consult a medical professional by phone about the situation. I'm vaccinated for Covid and I feel OK now.

But yes, that is one of the symptoms of Covid.

I had gum surgery this past Friday. The dentist did not use dissolvable stitches so I have black thread in my bottom front gums. The dental putty stuff they used came off over the weekend so the ends of the thread are whelming me. I wonder if OTC temporary dental putty would work. Just need it until Monday when he removes the stitches. Maybe I'll walk to CVS later.

R498, I condole you. I've had gums surgery before. Why not call the office and tell them what happened? Maybe you can even get your stitches out early.

Call your dentist, Cos. Do it now.

I was all set to make chicken soup, but I don’t feel like chopping the vegetables. Maybe a broth of whole carrots, onions and stalks of celery will make for a nice soup experience?

Can you puree the vegetables once they're cooked, r501? That might give you something you'll like. Don't use too much liquid.

Are you cooking the chicken in the same pot?

I think you can minimally slice the vegetables. Cut the onion in half, at least. Cut the carrots and celery into 4-inch pieces. The long stalks of celery probably won't fit, whole, into your pot, anyway.

Canada geese mate for life.

R502, R503, Thanks guys. I finally got up and got with it.

I did a rough chop on all the vegetables, sautéed real fast and used Trader Joe’s broth. The chicken was already cooked & shredded. Not sure why I’m so lazy today…

I have a reeeeeeealllly annoying mockingbird in my yard. He flies all over the place screaming and squawking and making that annoying mockingbird sound. He’s very loud. He probably thinks he’s defending the little pears on my pear tree for himself, but I’ve got news for him ….flocks of starlings always find that tree and strip it within a half hour.

This is the annoying sound he makes all the time only much, much louder. Under “sounds” it’s the #4 sound

Years ago, we had a mockingbird (or maybe it was a catbird) in our neighborhood who used to swoop down and attack neighborhood cats and dogs. It even swooped down on children. It was straight out of Hitchcock.

Birds do that when they’re protecting their nest, R507. Once the babies fledge & leave the nest, they stop.

I stocked up on Kohl's "ScentWorx by Harry Slatkin" about a year ago. (About $5 apiece after the sale price and stackable coupon codes.) Unfortunately, I am down to my last scent suitable for autumn. I have about a dozen floral, ozone or fruity ones I that will have to wait until spring.

Go to Walmart they sell that stuff for $2.

I just heard my neighbor's toilet flush.

I'm going to take my 2.1 mile walk now. When I get back I shall have my breakfast. Breakfast today is - Two hard boiled eggs( they are at the low end of hard boiled because I like the yolks to be semi solid- like paste), a bowl of organic sprouted oatmeal plus a tablespoon of chia seeds, a tablespoon of hemp seeds and two tablespoons of ground flaxseeds.

I am so proud of myself for figuring out just now how to repair and reformat my external hard drive back-up that got fucked up with the last Mac OS update.

I like my LaCie "Porsche" external drive. Does its job in the background, updating several times a day. Glad I don't have to buy something new.

I need to work late tonight, and I am consumed by an incandescent rage at the injustice of it all.

I'm whelmed by the amount of seeds in R512's breakfast.

[quote] I am so proud of myself for figuring out just now how to repair and reformat my external hard drive back-up that got fucked up with the last Mac OS update. I like my LaCie "Porsche" external drive. Does its job in the background, updating several times a day. Glad I don't have to buy something new.

R513, how did you reformat your Mac? I paid someone to do it. I'm guessing your external drive is for your Time Machine backups? Love having those. Be careful, though, my external drive crapped out unexpectedly. My computer lady (the one who reformatted my Mac) salvaged what was on it.

Maybe r512 is a very large bird.

R516 -- I did not need to reformat my iMac, just repair the LaCie drive so that the automatic daily TimeMachine backups could be stored on it.

I used the Disk Repair Utility app that came with the computer.

I found the instructions for how to do it under "Mac Help" at the top of my screen. Typed in the "How to repair and reformat an external hard drive."

I have the latest a greatest iMac with the new Apple chip. Got it in June.

I thought I was going to be overwhelmed but proud I was just temporarily whelmed.

I cut my finger at the thrift store today. There was a loose food processor blade in the bin of kitchen utensils and my index finger grazed it.

My trash needs to be emptied again. Why don't I have a houseboy to do this stuff?

I've been on the phone with my friend for forty five minutes. He's droning on and I've zoned him out and now I'm typing on datalounge.

It's 11:40 pm and I must make breakfast for tomorrow now. My breakfast will consist of- Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, orange, mango, bananas and honeydew melon.

That's a lot of sugar, r522. Any protein?

I put the berries in a small rubbermaid container and I eat only half an apple, half a mango and one or two bananas. I eat breakfast after I've taken a 30 minute walk.

Dinner with my MAGA cousin who I haven’t seen since the 2016 election. I figure we just will avoid politics, but after ten minutes “Can you believe that’s it’s only taken a few months for that moron in the White House to completely destroy this country?” I replied that I hoped we could avoid talking about politics and we mostly did.

[quote]My breakfast will consist of- Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, orange, mango, bananas and honeydew melon.

No seeds?

[quote]Dinner with my MAGA cousin who I haven’t seen since the 2016 election.

Aren't there more pleasant ways to shorten your life?

Sorry to hear that, R519, but timely as I plan on having my tetanus booster soon.

I haven't had a tetanus booster since grade school. In my 60s now. Never have personally known anyone *ever* contracting tetanus.

I need to return some items to a store today. I really can’t be bothered.

The "Donate" box I keep a box in my garage was full so I divided it up into two separate donations to be dropped off yesterday. One for the thrift shop run by a dog rescue for senior dogs and the other for a thrift shop run by the cat protection society.

The dog rescue people greeted me enthusiastically as I walked in the door and thanked me profusely for my donation. I'm a recovering kitchen gadget addict so there was some very nice newer items in the box.

The cat protection lady barely acknowledged me when I walked in She gestured with her head where I should leave the box and then went back to her reading. I exited awkwardly while mumbling something to the effect of "Yeah well then, ok, then, thank you, bye." Why on earth I said "thank you" to her I don't know.

My point being, the dog people acted like dogs and the cat lady acted like a cat.

When you get whooping cough from an unvaccinated baby don't come crying to me, R529!

My last booster was 30 years ago before going to India. They say it lasts as long as 30 years rather than the official number of 10 years, so I'll decide on another booster as I turn 91.

What does whooping cough have to do with tetanus?

They're bundled in the same shot, along with diphtheria.

I don't think donuts are as bad for you as everyone says.

R535, it’s not your health we are concerned about, it’s your figure. How do you expect to keep a man, walking around looking like Bart Simpson?

My breakfast for tomorrow is a big bowl of Arrowhead Mills Puffed Corn( No sugar or salt added & low carb) in Trader Joe's Oat Milk.

You can reformat a disk using the Disk Utility that comes with every Mac. You can reformat an external drive, or even the internal startup drive, if necessary. Be sure you have a current backup of whatever disk you are reformatting, so you can restore the data

^That is underwhelming, for sure.

[quote] I don't think donuts are as bad for you as everyone says.

Yes, IMO, they are. Donuts, generally, are made from refined wheat flour (spike in blood sugar). There's granulated sugar in there, esp. with a glazed donut. More spiking in blood sugar. It's fried (adding to the calorie count). Finally, they're low in protein, maybe 2 grams per donut.

That said, I like cake (vs. yeasted) donuts.

R540 Sometimes it's not my body but my soul that cries out for a cruller.

M&S had lots of organic smoked salmon reduced in price to just £1 per pack today. I bought a lot of it to freeze. I won’t have to buy any more smoked salmon this year, so that’s one fewer thing I’ll need to think about.

R542- You're in the UK. It's very late there. What are you still doing up?

I can’t sleep r543, so I have given up trying at the moment!

My little lemon tree has lost all its leaves.

I bought a king size duvet and a throw blanket. When the cashier asked if I had a postal code I said no.

I am watching a movie rated 10% on Rotten Tomatoes.

[quote]My little lemon tree has lost all its leaves.

Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet, but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

I bought a weighted blanket, I can't wait for cold weather. I'm going to turn my furnace down to 60 degrees while I sleep.

I'm not a fan of comforters or duvets, and would rather just have a regular bedspread. Unfortunately, those are kind of hard to find it seems.

It’s already cold here. I just put the electric blanket on my bed.

It's Saturday morning, which means it's time for me to take my 3.5 mile walk. Maybe today I won't have to put my fingers in my ears as is often necessary when I walk by the gardeners with their lawn mowers/leaf blowers blasting and the construction creeps cutting stones for the new McMansions.

My cat woke me up by standing on me and has been giving me the side-eye all day, but now she wants to snuggle. I’m torn.

I am currently re-watching Succession season one on HBO2. Season 2 will be shown on Sunday starting at 10:30 am. The theme music is pleasantly haunting to me.

I am about to be SLAMMED by severe thunderstorms, but for the moment, it’s sunny and calm.

Nearby happy hour does beer @ $2.50/bottle, so reading an ebook and websurfing over a Sam Adams.

I almost bought a comforter instead of a duvet but I didn't like the pattern.

R555 are you in NJ? We're about to get a big storm here as well.

I am.

I'm finally getting rid of three pairs of pants that are simply too small. I'll never feel comfortable wearing them. (Too tight.)

R559 it just suddenly got very dark. At least after this storm the humidity should be gone so we can enjoy some nice crisp, autumnal weather.

We’re going to get SLAMMED, I tell you.

R562 if only I could!! 😂😉

This thread is ticking along towards 600 replies and that's totally whelming me!

We didn’t get slammed. 🤷🏻‍♂️

r565 we certainly did not!

Fear not, r564. We shall continue.

I like the title change, R567.

R562- There's an episode of Sex And The City when Charlotte says- sometimes I just want to get POUNDED!- don't we all

Slammed reminds me of the word pounded.

I woke up at 9 this morning, had a breakfast of ham and cheese and went for a four-hour nap. Then I spent a few hours batch cooking and listening to podcasts. Now I’m having a beer and thinking I really need to be more active and social. I’ve got out of the habit since covid.

What were you batch cooking?

I need to do some batch cooking as well. I have the ingredients to make a potato curry.

I'm soaking Great White Northern Beans overnight to make a Broccoli White Bean soup. It's creamy , yet vegan. The creaminess comes from the beans. I will cook the beans in the morning then add them to the onions, garlic, black pepper , olive oil and broccoli ( which I steam earlier. I let it come to boil then turn off the flame then use the immersion blender to liquify the soup.

R573, I made Great Northern beans for the first time recently. They're really easy to get them soft and crumbly.

R574- Some beans take over an hour to cook 👨‍🍳. These beans usually take less than an hour.

Today is overcast and chilly. A real Fall day.

Today is my flu shot - want it to take effect before the snowbirds' friends and families bring their germs with them on vacation! 86 here which is normal for October in South Florida.

I soaked some chickpeas last night and boiled them for an hour this morning. When I have my lunch I shall a generous amount on my salad.

I buy them canned for roughly 75 cents.

I shall PUT

Sometimes, there's just so much to think about, I have to stop and say to myself, now hold on.

After I take my 2.1 mile walk this morning I will eat my one egg. My doctor said one should not eat more than three eggs per week. So I eat one egg on Monday and two eggs on Thursday.

I have turned on the heat.

Why only 3 eggs per week r582?

R584- My doctor said that no one should eat more than three eggs per week. That does sound conservative but I'm following his instructions.

London.

I had a Ceanothus in my front garden that died - we had a very hot August and I didn't water it enough, which is a drag because it had grown up so beautifully. I had to chop it up and put it into garbage bags for tomorrow's collection. It was exhausting.

[quote]My doctor said one should not eat more than three eggs per week.

I thought all that egg fear went out in the 1990s.

Yeah, 3 eggs (limit) per week sounds kind of silly.

I am partial to egg salad sandwiches, but not with Dijon mustard (my mom stocks that).

I'll eat as many damned eggs as I want per week, despite the outmoded advice of R582's doctor. No carbs and high in protein. Fatphobia also belongs in the '90s. It resulted in the low-fat, high-carb diets that worsened the country's obesity problem.

Going out for lunch with my mom for my birthday; restaurant is known for their chowder. I can only recall running across three people in my life with the same birthday, two the same year as mine.

Happy Birthday r591. Enjoy your soup.

New thread.

I don't feel like working.

R586 You must be kicking yourself right now.

I have mixed feelings about being at the end of a thread.

There's a particularly bitchy woman on an old Love It or List It episode. I confess I am enjoying this very much. Asshole people can be amusing. They are so self absorbed.

Sometimes when I sitting at the computer I KNEED my balls like dough- which is what I am doing right now.

when I AM sitting at the computer

R599 and KNEAD.