I want to be underwhelmed—Wind Chill 💨 Edition

Some of us were here.

I don't want to talk about it.

I was hoping for a peppermint themed title.

Maybe next year.

Wind Chill edition is fine as long as no one is

PASSING wind 🌫

I’m passing chill.

I'm passing strange.

I'm passing this thread by if business doesn't pick up.

My freezer is filled to the brim, I can't possibly fit another item in there.

I recently started a regimen of multiple nootropics in hopes of reducing my anxiety and brain fog. ~3 days in and you know what, I’m doing a little better.

You can’t force underwhelming, r7. It must be organic.

Speaking of windchill, it’s 27 degrees outside. For some reason the RealFeel ™ is 31.

[quote] My freezer is filled to the brim, I can't possibly fit another item in there.

Why / what are you hoarding?

Wednesdays I make my salads for the week. My favorite vegetable is green cabbage which I am happy to say is on the rotation this week. Sometimes I prefer eating it raw but today I steamed it. It took about 13 minutes to cook.

13 minutes to cook cabbage? Sounds like a long time.

I have arrived at the “I’ll add onion and carrots for flavah, but pull that slimey shit out to serve” point of cooking.

My pasta sauce is getting better - still figuring out how to flavor browned beef. Bland as fuck.

R14- I kept checking the cabbage and it was too firm until 13 minutes. Don't worry it wasn't overcooked.

R15 Amazon sells Demi glace.

The smell of cabbage cooking overwhelms me. It makes me have to leave.

I don't mind the smell of cabbage cooking. But I am half Polish.

I don't trust the salvation army kettle collection during the holidays the whole Red theme makes me believe they are communists! Mavis Perkins was at the senior center told me they try to recruit unattractive spinsters to join their organization!

[quote]The smell of cabbage cooking overwhelms me. It makes me have to leave.

"Cabbage has a cabbage smell."

The guy who just delivered my groceries was named Giovanni. He looked like a Giovanni. Actually, he looked like one of my cousins in Italy.

My internet is out. I am on data.

I made a strange and disappointing meatloaf. No more NYT recipes for me.

Oh my so many underwhelmed threads

Just the one, dear.

R25 made me nervous.

🎶 Salvation Army, Salvation Army, put a nickel in the drum, save another drunken bum 🎶

Linda Perry- is she black or white?

Today I heard someone pronounce epitome as "epi-tome" (like home). She was 40-ish and Canadian. Is that how they pronounce epitome in Canada? It sounded ridiculous.

Mrs Porter says hello

I say epi-tome ironically.

I was watching you tube videos of deaf people hearing sound for the first time with cochlear implants and I got misty. I'd love that job.

Underneath the tree by Kelly Clatkson is fast becoming a Christmas classic

Rob Thomas has really aged well.

Such a delightful neck on Rob and decent full voice. He can sustain a note without cheating.

Watching Saratoga with Jean Harlow. Her last film.

I’m not getting out of bed today.

For lunch- Eggless egg salad with lettuce and tomato on a corn tortilla.

What is the difference between eggless egg salad and chickenless chicken salad?

One doesn't have eggs and the other one doesn't have chicken.

I'm simmering a quartered orange and cinnamon sticks on the stovetop. My kitchen/living area smells so good. I'm sensitive to most candle scents so this natural alternative works for me.

Being a bitch

Dark December is here. Sunset will be around 4:15 PM all month in northern New England.

^^^^ and it will snow there this weekend, making it feel that much darker and colder

An old fart who lives down the street told me I'm driving too fast. The speed limit on my side of the lake is 25 and I was going 30. He walks his yappy little dog in the middle of the street so fuck him.

[quote]Watching Saratoga with Jean Harlow. Her last film.

She died before a number of scenes were shot. The movie was completed using a body double and someone impersonating her voice. These scenes stand out because the body double hides her face with huge hats or, in a racetrack scene, covering it by pretending to be reading a racing form. The final scene of the movie is a repeat of a train scene with Harlow from earlier in the film.

Well, they couldn't very well prop her decaying corpse in front of the camera, now could they?

Getting ready for my 1st Christmas party of the season

Just declined my first Holiday party for next Tuesday.

[quote]Well, they couldn't very well prop her decaying corpse in front of the camera, now could they?

With today's technology, yes. They do it all the time now in Tom Cruise movies. But not back then.

I'm going a gallery tour tomorrow - which should be a nice day before the rain returns on Sunday.

I suspect some manufacturers purposely make the expiration date on their products illegible.

I made a Chicken and Avocado Ranch Burrito for lunch, it was quite delicious.

Does sound good.

For my new office, I bought a mini fridge.

I also just bought a loaf of Dave's Killer bread and some Boar's Head maple turkey. Usually, my local supermarket has packs of those laid out for purchase. This time, they didn't. So, the deli worker shaved some slices for me.

I wonder if they don't like doing that, dirtying up their slicer. After I asked for that, I noticed they had another kind of turkey, already sliced, on sale (behind the counter, not already packed). It was way cheaper, but too late for me.

R50 busy that night or is it avoidant personality disorder?

My alfajores finally came from Buenos Aires: UPS's fault, not the store's. Not smashed, either.

One Tin Soldier ( Theme From Billy Jack)

I'm playing this on youtube while typing here on the datalounge.

R57 More the latter. It's a departmental party. I retired seven years ago, so there'll probably be ten or fifteen people there - out of about two hundred - that I know. They're all older than me, and maybe there'd be two of them I'd want to talk to. Which would likely be all about who's died since last year.

The catering is first rate, though, so it's always a balancing act. Lobster mousse and lollipop lamb chops and Piper-Heidseick used to be harder to say "no" to, but not these days.

My dog went to bed, my bed. I can look forward to the warmth when I crawl in.

I am going into the kitchen now to set up my fruit for breakfast tomorrow.

Strawberries

Blueberries

Raspberries

Orange

Kiwi

Banana

Apple

Honeydew - yum 😋

I love everything on your menu except oranges. They're only a once and a while thing for me.

Why so many fruits? Seems like they all don't match.

R64- It's not as much as it sounds I have a little bit of the strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, one kiwi etc.

I forgot to mention that I rehydrated dried fruit earlier which will also be for tomorrows breakfast

Dried Figs

Dried Dates

Dried Plums

Dried Apricots

I love berries. Strawberries, raspberrys, blueberries, blackberries. I wish they were all I needed to get by.

[quote]I love everything on your menu except oranges. They're only a once and a while thing for me.

Oh, dear.

Scandal in the wind

Pedro Pascal is hot in The Last of Us. He's finishing up on Gladiator 2 {panting here) and will begin to shoot The Last of Us in February.

Gladiator? They gave that part to a . . .um, Hold on

[Honey? Can I say “confirmed bachelor?” What? Why not? Okay. Thanks]

To a … Never mind.

Anyone else read sweet dreams romance novels growing up?

It crossed my mind that guys who have asked me to pee on them may have expected meth-infused pee as part of their substance use disorder.

It’s only happened twice in thirty years, but I’m old and worn out so that’s a trend for me.

My lower back has been hurting for the past week but it’s getting better with stretching and Arnica bath soaks.

The happy ending saved your post from being too whelming, R73.

Meth-infused pee is not underwhelming.

I'm excited to make the NY Times cookie week cookie recipes, but my back hurts and I don't want to go to the store to get the rare ingredients. I am going to make the technicolor cookies but with white chocolate instead of royal icing because I can't be bothered to make fussy icing. I will also use liquid food coloring as I learned gel coloring is recommended for royal icing because of the consistency. That's good because I'm on medical leave and am trying to tamper down on purchases.

Odd to receive emails from Amazon with questions from customers about a product I purchased in 2015. No, I don't remember if the Wild Alaskan Salmon supplement I purchased eight years ago and never repurchased had "curcumin" in it. WTF.

Pet owners: Please remember to set your thermostats at a humane temperature that isn’t too cool. Especially if you have senior aged pets. They get cold too. If you cannot afford to turn up your heat to a humane temp, please put dog sweaters/jackets on your dogs so they do not have to suffer.

Im going to a holiday party at my friend's uncle 's cousin mansion .

I use my potato nails when I bake potatoes. Do you?

R80, I’ve never tried them, but I know about them. How much time does it save?

R81 — don’t know how much time is saved using them since I’ve never baked two at the same time, one with and one without.

I just like the science of heat conduction to the center of the spud by the metal nail. Mine are made of aluminum..

I got a friend request from a stranger on Instagram. My account is private but we have several friends in common (and oddly, I was already following him but I don’t recall following him and have never seen any of his posts. I only follow about 160 people, so finding a stranger, someone I don’t know in my list of folks I follow is actually a bit of a surprise. He’s maybe one of ten people I follow that I’ve never met in real life. How and why did I follow him? That’s another mystery). I accept the request then I start looking and he’s just your basic 40ish gay bear (the new kind of bear. The some-muscles and fit-fat cute kind) but as I scroll back I seem to notice fewer and fewer gays in his posts and his hair changes and then more and more photos of him with the same woman and then I come across a pic of him with a kid and I realize I’ve just witnessed a 40-something gay who used to be straight and married but in reverse!

It was fascinating. The further you went back the less cute he was, his hair and clothes got worse and worse, and it was like watching someone die in front of you excerpt they’re getting younger as you’re watching.

r83, occasionally someone familiar will pop up in my "suggested for you" column on my IG page. They're people I've emailed with, or been in group emails with. Since he's a friend of friends, I imagine that's what happened.

You only follow 160 people? That sounds like a lot. I don’t even know 160 people.

R84, yes I definitely get suggestions but I was surprised to find out I was already following him. Maybe he was a suggestion and I accidentally tapped “follow” while scrolling? Seems most likely.

The only other thing that changed that I didn’t mention in the post (and this is sure to underwhelm) is that as I scrolled back through his years of posts, not only did her turn straight, he became Australian!

I’m in the US. We live in the same city. I think he left a wife and kids back in Australia and moved to the US to become a cute middle aged bear in the last 3 years!

(I wonder if the pandemic was a big wake up call)

R85, 160 is the maximum number of people I’m willing to make the most minimal amount of communication with. I went out with a guy very briefly who follows 4,000 people and has about 7,500 followers. And I think he actually has pics with and has met ALL of them! I knew it wasn’t going to work between us (for many reasons) because I thought “well, fuck. You have too many friends and you don’t have a boyfriend and you’re never going to have a boyfriend because you already have too many social obligations through the end of your life.“ 🫤

This is an underwhelmed thread.

I categorically refuse to read any post longer than four lines.

[quote] 160 is the maximum number of people I’m willing to make the most minimal amount of communication with. I went out with a guy very briefly who follows 4,000 people

160 is still a lot of people to follow and communicate with. I don't care if you compare it to some dumb guy who follows 4,000 people.

Anyone who follows or is followed by people in the thousands is likely narcissistic or a narcissist.

The big cat wanted to cuddle so I crawled into bed to appease him. Now then little cat has joined us.

I rearranged my living room and moved the convertible sofa (NOT a Castro, if you remember them) and big chair (aka chair and a half). The chair is in front of the TV. Now Cos lays on the big pillow and goes to sleep right behind me. I can lean back, hear him lightly meow when my head is on his haunch, and smile . On the sofa, he would sleep one cushion to my left.

My cat’s name is Cos or Cosee.

I’d like to get a nice ottoman to go with my small, 2-seater sofa.

Then do it

When did Elizabeth Vargas join NewsNation?

I like how the Brits call a parking lot " a car park", it sounds elegant. I'd like to adopt this term, but I think I would get raised eyebrows since I don't have a British accent to justify it.

Then get one.

[quote]I like how the Brits call a parking lot " a car park", it sounds elegant.

And accurate. Here in America, we park in the driveway and drive on the parkway.

I don't eat breakfast on tuesday.

Elegant? You crazy.

Well maybe "elegant" is too strong a word. Perhaps "has a nicer ring to it" is a better description.

I just overheard my next-door neighbor tell her grandkid "Don't be fresh". I haven't heard that phrase since I was kid, lol.

I just found out that the assembly that steams the milk on my espresso machine, which I have known as “the frother,” is known to the manufacturer as the “cappuccinatore.” Much better name.

Technology is wonderful but when it doesn't work it's like being sent back into the Stone Age. Just venting.

I saw gum stuck to the pavement

Speaking of not working, the water dispenser in my fridge is on the fritz. I may have overfilled the ice tray and somehow blocked and froze up the water line. It's the only water I like now so I need to sort it out.

I prefer Woodchuck over Groundhog

Let me guess, R107: You're from New England.

I thought I forgot to pay my insurance...but I did.

We drove 30 minutes to get a good steak - it was worth it.

[quote] Im going to a holiday party at my friend's uncle 's cousin mansion

R79, do a separate post about this party. Not all of us get to go to a party in a mansion.

Going to a party in a mansion is just like going to a party elsewhere, but much, much better.

And with more bathrooms, R112.

And better drugs.

Fedex delivery in my area is awful. UPS is fine. Amazon drivers don't read the delivery instructions or don't know the difference between a front door and a side door.

R15, more like they don’t care. It’s the same here where I live. We have a sign directing them where to drop off and they still don’t do it.

R116 Here it's the opposite, Fedex drivers deliver. With one recent exception, UPS drivers don't, not at least the first time or on the date scheduled.

The other day I accidently posted a comment meant for this "Underwhelmed" thread on an "Omid Scobie" thread. I have since resolved the issue I posted about. I wonder if I should go over there and update them. There was a DLer who expressed interest in my dilemma. Or maybe he was just being polite and trying to ease my embarrassment.

Monday, I received a package from Amazon at my garage door and a package from QVC at the front door. The weird thing is that the QVC package was delivered by USPS and it would have fit in my mail slot. Have no idea why they delivered it to the front door. The delivery person even rang my front door buzzer but was gone a minute later.

I was going to have a shopping moratorium until January, but went ahead with some Amazon orders for some everyday items. The price of those quarter-turn refrigerator water filters went up! Almost $60, now.

R118, was it about your air fryer basket? I wasn't the poster who asked but I'd like to know. My partner seems to have abdicated all responsibility regarding the air fryer.

r121, Yes! That was me! LOL.

I cut open a dishwasher pod and poured all contents of the pod into air fryer basket with the grate in it. I boiled a kettle of water and poured the boiling hot water into the basket and let it sit for a few hours and Voila! Clean, no sticky residue basket and grate. The high concentration of the pod for just one item instead of a whole dishwasher load really did the trick.

I learned this from America's Test Kitchen and it's how I deep clean my stainless steel Faberware percolator when regular handwashing isn't getting rid of all the buildup. It's an America's Test Kitchen short on youtube and those shorts don't link well, the video is called "How to clean your coffee pot".

I had already tried soaking the basket in Dawn, then soaking in Dawn, vinegar & baking soda and of course running through the dishwasher all with very mediocre results.

Beautiful blue sky day with a northerly breeze all day.

Two loads of laundry was dry outside in no time.

I was talking with my new coworker about diet & medical treatments. I said that I think Trump had an entire blood swap-out transfusion when he got Covid. My coworker said: He should've died (when he had Covid).

It's 11:36pm and I am NOT tired because I took a nap earlier.

I am sick of talking to friends on Discord. It's a waste of time and honestly, I'm sick of the voice of one of the people in my nightly group of catty gays. He's like a midwestern Squidward on steroids. He's also a creep, I wish my friend would finally tell his fat loser to fuck off.

I've lost interest in ASMR and Reiki on youtube.

It was relaxing for a while but now the ASMR whispering is annoying me rather than relaxing me and the Reiki just seems silly. I was in the middle of a reiki video and the woman was waving this wand and saying a bunch of word salad and I just felt like I was in the middle of a Bewitched episode with Samantha waving her arms and saying some spell or incantation to turn Darrin back into man from a chimp.

[quote]the ASMR whispering is annoying

It has never been anything but annoying. ASMR = Annoying Sounds Made Repetitively.

The ASMR that I enjoy is the "soft spoken" ones. Some people just do have very comforting speaking voices.

The ones where they do a bunch of hand movements in the camera lens and whisper seem more obnoxious, to me.

I want a set of traffic cones f oh r Xmas

^^Yes I want them for my ass!

Wait until you really stretch out your asshole with those cones. You know what it's like having to scoop out shit from your gaping hole? I do.

^whelm

On a different note, I'm just OK with my new Little Green Machine carpet cleaning machine. It's more for cleaning up after pet accidents than cleaning the stairs.

In threads with Polls, I can never "click to vote", I can however "show results. Anyone know why? I am a paid member of this fine institution. Thank you and good evening.

I’m unusually hungry.

R135, your voting rights have been suspended indefinitely and until further notice. Keep poking the bear and your right to see the voting results will also be taken away.

I need a new toaster but I get too confused. So many toasters. Such a huge price range. Black? Grey? Silver? I think I don’t want lights on it.

I have a toaster I haven't used for years. A toaster oven does so much more.

R135 you need to click the response you want to vote for. That's it! I would be very surprised if you can't do this.

R138, like R139 stated: toaster oven is the way to go, far more versatile than a mere toaster.

Not everybody needs a toaster oven. A dedicated toaster, a good one, does a good job and takes up way less space on the counter.

I had toast with my breakfast this morning - it was quite good.

I use my toaster oven far more often than I used to use my toaster.

Nobody gives a fuck about your toaster or your toaster oven, bitch

I listen to The Office ASMR. Some dude compiled clips from each season of The Office. I put it on while I am working for ambient office noise.

Well, I never . . .

I got a new shower mat. Amazon said it was white, but it's cream. It was made in China. Don't they know the difference between white and cream in China? I hope it doesn't get all gross like my last one. That one has suction cups and crud gathers under the edges of the suction cups until it breaks free leaving little bits of crud on the bathtub.

Have you ever noticed when you think you're running out of something and you order some more, it takes forever for the first one to actually run out and you wind up having two of whatever it is for the longest time.

Or is it just me?

What?

Big rain and wind storm headed to the northeast sometime this weekend. They say even Quebec will get rain, unusual for them in December.

I didn't know it was possible to be offended by a staircase, but here we are.

While looking for my Costco card, I found 8 gift cards, some I know are unused, others still have somewhat of a balance. Can't decide if I want to look up the balance or be surprised when I use them.

It is now 5:11 pm- time for my nap.

Today is my cheat day, I don't know if I should have alcohol - a nice cocktail or Cookies(Oreo to be exact)I'm writing and suspect that alcohol may impede the writing process, but then I want to intake as little processed carbs/sugars as possible . At least with the alcohol I get a nice buzz.... hmm decisions, decisions

R153 just use your Costco app. No need for a card

Black evangelicals supporting Trump

Oh, the end happened quite some time ago.

Highly annoying when typing a reply here and a new reply pops up and the screen moves while I'm typing.

This is in addition to my aforementioned inability to vote in polls. YES I CLICK on the answer, duh. Still can't vote.

Why do I even bother with this mickey mouse operation Muriel is half-ass running here.

Good night.

[quote]Why do I even bother with this mickey mouse operation Muriel is half-ass running here.

I'll have you know I have a remarkably full ass.

Take that as a fucking warning.

Reddit’s a mess. I hate change

I'm sitting at my desk typing on the datalounge. I have to take a leak.

I still want a 6 cylinder car. A smooth ride. Not one of those cars that looks like a snout-nosed beast.

[quote] I have to take a leak.

I've always cringed at this phrase.

I am so fucking done with the holidays. It reminds me of the time I was with my ex— who I miss way too much. I just want this shit over with. The past few days I just hate talking to anyone, socializing. I need a vacation and a change of scenery.

It's only December 8 or 9, depending on your time zone.

Mary.

You sound like a joy to be around, R165.

He’s sad, give him a break.

It’s going to be unseasonably warm today so I plan to put up some outside lights. I’m doing blue and white lights in support of Israel.

Add gold for Ukraine, R169.

I’m singing along to some favorites as I figure out some hurtful shit.

Do bubble lights only come in C7 or C9 lights? They don’t come as mini light covers?

One of my cats has no boundaries or interests beyond crawling on me and settling in. But I’m delicate and queasy this morning. Can’t take her pressing paws, hot breath and urgent purrs.

I don't know if I should purchase a pricey watch

My Bounty paper towels rang up at the wrong price so as per supermarket's policy, they refunded me the full incorrect amount which was $17 plus I got to keep the paper towels.

You should purchase a pricey watch if you can afford it and if you purchase it from another private collector at fair market value which is generally about 50% of list price. Then you can sell it for pretty much a break-even if you tire of it.

A used dealer is second best, but they’ll take a 15-20% bite for their service.

Buying new from a dealer is like buying a new car. It loses a good chunk of its value as soon as you leave the store.

[quote]Can’t take her pressing paws, hot breath and urgent purrs.

Yeah well, your snoring and incessant farting ain't exactly a walk on the beach either.

Except for Rolex.

I have to admit, I don't understand the desire for pricey watches. It seems absurd. There's an expensive mall in upscale Dallas that has at least a half-dozen premium watch stores almost side by side. The rent isn't cheap. Someone must be buying.

Expensive watches are jewelry for men.

Yup. Jewelry for men.

After my mom died, I got her jewelry appraised. (Nothing major, just trying to divide stuff up evenly between my siblings and me.) She had a Seiko watch, gold or metal-plated. The appraiser said that watches are made from base metals. I.e., overpriced.

I'm currently taking a nice long Epsom Salt bath, as I'm almost 62 and did a 4 mile walk today, and I'm very sore.

I got my cat a Fancy Feast advent calendar filled with canned food, treats and toys. The savory salmon treats from day 6 yesterday were a huge hit. It looks like a little chocolate bar that you break off pieces from. Tonight’s surprise was a pouch of salmon and whitefish in a decadent creamy broth. Also a big hit with kitty.

I fell off the wagon today for the first time in 17 days.

I feel SO sleepy now 🥱 but I need to get on the rowing machine for 35 minutes or more- if I can find the energy later.

Those chocolate bar-looking Fancy Feast treats gave my cat diarrhea.

Why did they start putting cat treats in that packaging that looks like it will end up in a land fill? Things are going backwards.

At my new workplace, there's no coffee pot. Just a Keurig machine. I don't see many people using the Keuring. One of my coworkers stops at Starbucks every morning before work, though.

Usually do my weekly grocery shopping on Sunday but went today in light of the apocalyptic forecast for tomorrow.

R186, what do you mean "apocalyptic forecast"? Winter weather in your area?

R181 Dr Teal's makes a good pure epsom salt foaming bath.

I’m jus5 hearing rain and wind gusts in NY metro area. I guess Midwest is getting tornadic. Although IIRC the south gets tornadoes around Christmas.

I just made coleslaw and discovered that the secret of making it taste right is too much salt.

Sometimes when I'm watching an old tv show I'll think "that actor will be dead very soon".

Dorothy Killgallen, Bea Benaderet, Dan Blocker (Hoss), Marion Lorne (Aunt Clara). Alice Pearce (Mrs. Kravitz #1), etc.

When I watch old movies and there's a scene where people are eating in a large dining room of a restaurant/club and someone is on a stage singing, I'm envious. I've never been to a place like that.

My doctor had mailed me the colorectal kit and it had been sitting on a shelf since August or September. I was dreading it and they kept sending me reminders.

Finally, I got it done. It was not bad. I was expecting to have to do a colonoscopy at the clinic (with the laxative stuff before-hand), so this was a nice alternative, frankly. I mailed it in the other day.

Anyway, if anyone has to do this, it's not so bad.

I made cream cheese cookies today. Just before I put them in the oven, I decided to drop some chocolate chips in the dough. It turned out great.

I ate an entire cheesecake. Now I feel sick

[quote]Usually do my weekly grocery shopping on Sunday but went today in light of the apocalyptic forecast for tomorrow.

Same here. I usually have other things to do on Saturday, but the forecast here is calling for heavy-intensity rain all day and a good chance of flooded roads. So glad to have the shopping done and am looking forward to a do-nothing Sunday.

[quote]I ate an entire cheesecake. Now I feel sick.

The wages of sin.

[quote]My doctor had mailed me the colorectal kit and it had been sitting on a shelf since August or September. I was dreading it and they kept sending me reminders.

I did the same thing, except that I let it sit for only a couple of weeks while getting constant reminders. I finally decided to get the damned thing over with. I dropped it off at a UPS Store. It was supposed to arrive at the lab the next day. But it didn't get there for another three days. Thanks, UPS. The lab told me they couldn't use the test and sent me a new kit. That one's been sitting on a shelf for a week. I'll send it off at the start of next week, but, as God is my witness, I will not do this a third time.

Del Monte Citrus Salad came in a 64 ounce jar last week for $8.99 at the supermarket.

This week it’s 52 ounces. Same price. Just like that: 12 ounces of orange and grapefruit segments gone.

R198, I hope my kit is OK and got to the lab quick enough. I would think there’s a preservative in the kit. 3 days seems like it should’ve been OK.

Is thus colorectal kit where you collect a bit of stool on a tiny mascara wand? This is what we have in Canada. The problem is they tell you the most ludicrous way to collect your sample. Like saran wrapping your toilet. Ridiculous! Just poop a usual and then collect the sample from the toilet paper after you wipe. Easy peasy. No fishing etc.

The tiny mascara wand is just one of two things you have to return to the lab. The other is a complete stool sample. In a jar to which you add some liquid they send you.

It seems we have welcomed Erna to our thread.

Went to Denny's with my dad this morning - very good, actually. But my dad got twice as much as he could eat, like usual, since I'm paying.

WTF? I get email “buy 2 get 2 free.” Ok. So I buy 2 and got 2 free. Then I decided to buy something else that says “Buy 2 get 2 free” under it. I put them in the cart and…the price goes UP on the first purchase I’d put in. Huh?

Then I look in the fine print and it says “buy 2 get 2 free for the lowest price items in your cart.”

That’s fucking false advertising,

Anyone else old enough to remember when a sale was a sale? If it said “50% off” then it was 50 fucking percent off. Period.

I pulled everything out of my cart and shut it down. Who wants to bet everyone under 40 is pouring stuff into their cart and paying no attention to the fact they’re being ripped off? The more you buy, the less discount you get. Kids, that’s not how it’s supposed to work and you should shut that shit down. I can’t believe how scabrous US businesses have become and how fucking stupid consumers are.

The bitch who stole Xmas

Jingle bells, Santa smells fifteen miles away, oh what fun it is to ride in a beat-up Chevrolet.

R205 - what?

R205 it must suck to be you.

[quote]I can’t believe how scabrous US businesses have become

Sure you can.

Two to three inches of rain headed into New England tonight. TG it's rain, that would have been 2 to 3 feet of snow. Whew!

The crown princess of Sweden isn't attractive, in my opinion. She has a long gooney bird face and wears her hair too severe. She should soften her look a bit.

Her sister on the other hand is attractive. The one who for some unfathomable reason moved to Florida of all places.

Her brother is also quite pleasing to the eye. He married some snaggletooth reality celebrity who has the good sense to keep quiet and just enjoy all the perks of Royal life even if at a lower station in life than gooney bird sister-in-law.

Along with high winds and wind gusts ranging from 45 to 60 mph forecast through Monday PM.

Market Basket was sort of jammed this morning but the checkout lines moved quickly.

R212 - you should start a thread on them. There aren't enough royalty threads.

r214, I didn't start a thread about them out of deference to she who shall not be named.

I was on a sleep deficit and got 10+ hours of sleep, last night. I think I'll vacuum, today.

I’m jealous r216

R217, about the 10+ hours of sleep ... or the vacuuming?

Both. Haven’t vacuumed this week

It's been stormy weather all weekend in the Northeast. Dark skies, looming clouds, overnight rain, a chill in the air

Within 24 hrs of my co-worker coming out publicly he’s on chaturbate naked

[quote] Both. Haven’t vacuumed this week

I don't vacuum every week.

Is the rest of the organization aware of today's milestone on his coming-out journey, R221?

I have fallen out of love with tiramisu.

Me too r224. I actually just bought one at Whole Foods this morning because I have houseguests arriving for dinner this evening and I wanted a dessert that won’t overly tempt me.

It’s getting dark and is delightfully foggy out. My favorite weather to walk in. I’m heading out for a stroll to enjoy it.

R223 yes they are because he made everyone aware of it

So far this storm has been underwhelming

I've had a fever all weekend, starting on Friday. 100-101.something, up and down, higher at night. I'm not extremely sick, though, thankfully.

I worked from home during the peaks of Covid. Now, I'm back to working in an office. So far, I haven't caught Covid.

R228 do not take that shit out in public

[quote]Market Basket was sort of jammed this morning but the checkout lines moved quickly.

I remember when it was called Demoulas.

Today's storm has been very underwhelming in the D.C. area. Occasional rain, not that heavy most of the time. Supposedly the heaviest rain will be this evening.

It's pizza night!

I’m on eastern LI. Got a million alerts about high wind, including from PSEG. No wind. It’s raining moderately. I wouldn’t call it a ”storm.”

R228 If it reaches 102, don't fool around and consult your doctor.

I might flash my pussy on Xmas

Mama’s Fanily was the best damned show on tv!

R234 This weather system extends all the way down to Florida. It's going to be raining for awhile.

I haven’t had a fever since I was about 20 years old.

Wow it’s sleeting g to the west in PA and other mainland areas.

I drank too much coffee today and early evening so I'll probably be up into the wee hours.

I’m rewatching “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

It’s soothing when you know what’s going to happen on a show. Any potential whelm is tempered.

R235, it hasn't yet reached 102, thankfully. And I haven't gone anywhere, r230. Thanks, you guys.

Watching Seinfeld reruns I look up some of the actors and am surprised how few of them had a decent career. Like you’ll see the Teri Hatchs, the Anna Gunns, the Brian Cranstons…but then you look up Crazy Joe Devola, The Jimmy, Soup Nazi, a million of Elaine’s boyfriends - the “black” guy, the poor guy, the spongeworthy guy. Most of Jerry’s girlfriends.

Makes you think about how few people make it at all in acting.

[quote]TG it's rain, that would have been 2 to 3 feet of snow.

Please don't even think the S-word!

We're getting too old and decrepit to shovel.

[quote]244 Makes you think about how few people make it at all in acting.

May I respectfully say, This topic borders on whelming, for some.

I don't know if it is normal to keep getting random what's app messages from good looking men I do not know. E.g I get messages from men with whatsapp photo showing their physique, some naked with words like " kevin?" Or " we met at blah blah" or " call me"

The problem is I have never met these people, I'm not sure if it's a real photo or fake photo. And it's always MEN- NEVER WOMEN, meaning someone is doing this deliberately

My theory is this is coming from someone I know who is plying a sick fucking game! I am confident my suspicions are true

I always block immediately.

I wonder if it's my boyfriend testing me

I am officially overwhelmed.

the pubic library

Re: mascara wand. We don't have the second test in Canada as regular. Fro those who were wondering...

Re: Crown Princess Victoria. She has a strong jaw, but she is not unattractive. And she dresses impeccably. I am a big fan. Her sister Madeleine is very beautiful. Much like a storybook princess.

You are right, r251. I was too harsh re: Crown Princess Victoria. She has a very strong jaw and along with the severe tight bun she always wears, I find the look too severe while she herself is not unattractive. Perhaps if she wore her hair loose once in a while or a softer type bun? Reese Witherspoon has the same type of pointy jaw.

Washing my sheets today.

It's below freezing outside, but this is not a deterrent to line drying if you understand sublimation.

I recently used "lol" in a post and a charming DLer critiqued me by linking a thread about the unacceptable and outdated use of "lol. I don't use emojis, loathe them, can't even decipher them. I just don't belong in this harsh unaccepting world.

Someone critiqued you for using "lol" and you feel it's a "harsh unaccepting world." Yet you "loathe" emojis and don't use them. Isn't that the same thing?

Side note: how hard is it to decipher emojis?

Harsh, r255, harsh.

Tony Danza looks so good. Almost better looking than when he was younger. Almost

R257 ask Santa for brains

R256 my dachshund just pissed on the floor

R254 you should have immediately told that DLer to jump inside the nearest toilet. I don’t accept dog shit from others here.

[quote]how hard is it to decipher emojis?

Sometimes impossible. They're so small and unclear, I have to google them along with "meaning".

Still windy but the ⛈️ clouds are gone.

I just had Popeye’s Chicken for lunch and I’m beginning to experience signs that I should not have done that. My stomach is unaccustomed to fast food.

My dog farted and it smells like the sewer

I ate Mock Tuna for lunch today.

[quote]My dog farted and it smells like the sewer

I eat what you feed me. Think about that.

I mended a flannel sheet. Somewhat clumsily. Now the stitching looks like a narrow caterpillar’s on it.

[quote]I just had Popeye’s Chicken for lunch and I’m beginning to experience signs that I should not have done that. My stomach is unaccustomed to fast food.

We all hope you learn from this experience. Now go away and take the farting dog with you.

R267 that’s so awesome.

Just woke up from a Popeye’s induced coma. I don;t have a dog.

I said something wrong?

No r257 it’s me

Lately I've been writing and wishing I had another life.

Wishing I lived in the story that I a m writing. I don't know if this is normal

No it’s not normal. Book time with a therapist

Or perhaps the story is so good one wants to get lost in it?

I like Frasier's Seattle apartment better than his new Boston apartment. What are those paintings on the staircase walls of his new apartment? Trees? Japanese Kanji symbols? Rorschach inkblot psychological tests?

I'm listening to BREAD'S Baby I'm- A Want You while typing here on the datalounge.

I like Food Network Holiday Baking Championship, but I don’t like Holiday Wars, Elf on a Shelf or Holiday Cookie Challenge with smushface Pioneer Woman.

Kids Holiday Baking Championship had a George Santos lookalike on it..

Brenda Lee is 75, Cher is 77

Brenda Lee is 79 years old today: born December 11, 1944.

R273 it is perfectly normal to feel your life is a story or dream. And of course you can write the story you want.

R276 if you've watched the episode with Lilith, it will all be explained what the artwork is.

Thanks, r282. I haven't watched that episode, I'll look for a clip on youtube.

I stepped on my cat. She fled in terror.

I’m surprised she isn’t deaf r284

My cat’s been hunting a mouse in my house for days. Last night he went to the couch in great room, trying to push his big, sloped cat scratcher out of the way, so he coukd get behind couch. . I pushed it for him, and I think you know what I found this morning.

Hi

What are you smilin’ at, twat?

I’m gonna put on some brown slacks so I’ll look like shit

Hear ye hear ye. I have a loose pussy.

R149, I get what you're saying.

I occasionally but DD decaf in the big plastic container. Whenever it looks like I'm getting low on coffee, I buy either a small or mid-size package of coffee. Then, it feels like it takes me 3-4 weeks to get to the bottom of the big plastic container. I make coffee every day, even the days 1-3 days a week I go to the office!

R290 just pitch the old stuff

R291, it's not old. The container keeps the coffee fresh.

R292 keep telling yourself that.

It's getting harder and harder to find bone-in, skin on chicken breasts in my area. They just have more flavor than boneless, skinless.

In an unrelated incident, I tried to charge my phone on a coaster instead of the charging pad.

Shellac nail 💅 polish doesn't last as long as it used to...

My treetop star doesn’t light up. I went to target today - 2weeks before Christmas - to look for a star. No stars. No tree toppers, no ornaments. No Christmas lights. No trees. Not even little trees.

Lots and lots of candy. Which was being removed by staff. The Christmas department was being demolished by employees. You couldn’t for example, stop look at the Lindt or Ghiarardelli bags to see which kinds of chocolate assortments were in them without an employee coming right up behind you, wanting you to move out of their way.

Lemme tell ya, there will be no 50% off Christmas sale on December 26th because Target is stripping the shelves of their Christmas stuff and sending it…back to a warehouse? To a wholesaler who will dump it in a store like Big Lots?

I remember when stores used to look nice at Christmas. They decorated, had a Christmas department where they played the Nutcracker. They hired extra help to actually help customers instead of trying to push them out of the way.

This is why we have Karens who want to see the manager. They have a native memory of people bring nice at Christmas. Of things looking nice instead of having crates of candy piled on 6 ft long dollys with chipped red paint.

Doesn’t anybody want to do better?

Mary, R296. You'll survive without Christmas decorations.

Part of the War on Christmas!

I've been listening to (probably) unhealthy amounts of slowcore music. I wake up and go to sleep with Sun Kil Moon songs stuck in my head. Still sick of talking to people online through Discord. I just don't like doing much of anything online anymore. Except for DL and Reddit, things like that. Online shopping still is enjoyable.

I have a craving for eggnog and it's 9am.

Is it wrong of me to wonder why Pierce Brosnan's wife hasn't jumped on the Ozempic train?

R301, not wrong at all. I'm wondering the same thing about Sarah from CNN morning show and DL Icon Chrissy Metz too

Pierce Brosnan seems very accepting of his wife as she is. Also, she must be very accepting of herself and comfortable.

All of these people on Ozempic will gain the weight back.

I’m drinking fresh brewed iced tea made with Bigalow Cylon tea bags. Very delicious.

Not everyone is a candidate for Ozempic etal. due to other health issues. Others who are good candidates cannot tolerate it. A friend of mine (male) was on it for 6 weeks and he had headaches and brain fog every day. He couldn't take it.

Likewise for some people, R305, the usual initial dose (0.25 mg) is not enough and the docs have to increase it, usually to 0.50 mg or 1.00 mg injected weekly.

Ozempic is neither the only nor is it the best drug for weight loss. Its purpose is blood sugar control. Wegovy and Monjouro are better choices for weight loss IF your insurance will OK them.

My dog managed to irritate me today. She stood by the door which means "out". I let her out and five minutes later she came in. Five minutes after that she wanted out again and back in shortly after. This went on for about four times and the last time I told her to GO. LIE. DOWN. She's giving me boo-hoo eyes now.

Another year, another kidney stone.

4th lithotripsy coming up.

At least I won prostrate of the day.

[quote]She's giving me boo-hoo eyes now.

You break my heart.

R310 I just gave her some leftovers, she's happy again.

[quote]Ozempic is neither the only nor is it the best drug for weight loss. Its purpose is blood sugar control. Wegovy andear Monjouro are better choices for weight loss IF your insurance will OK them.

My insurance okayed Mounjaro, but only because my doctor told them I needed it for blood sugar. I have type 2 diabetes and had done a good job of keeping my sugar in control for several years, but my A1C has gone up recently. Mounjaro now markets a drug for weight loss under a different name.

[quote] Ozempic is neither the only nor is it the best drug for weight loss. Its purpose is blood sugar control. Wegovy and Monjouro are better choices for weight loss IF your insurance will OK them.

Ozempic and Wegovy are the same drug. You can get the generic compounded version of semaglutide in a vial and choose how much you want to inject instead of using an injectable pen, which delivers a predetermined amount. I find I don’t tolerate higher doses so I’ll continue injecting myself with 0.25 once a week. Sometimes I feel like my appetite wasn’t quelled enough and I’ll take another 0.25 mg a few days later. I like determining how much to take based on how I feel and my dr said that’s fine. And it doesn’t interfere with the supply of either Ozempic or Wegovy available at chain pharmacies. Lost 40 lbs, I'm pretty much on maintenance now. I eat what I want…just small amounts.

Tramadol really helps me.

I took my dachshund, Duke, to get his nails trimmed this afternoon. His little nails are shaped exactly like a macaroni noodle. Only black.

Duke, I like that name! My doxies are Ricky and Lucy. One is black and one is red, I'll let you guess which is which.

R316 very cute.

I understand the melodrama of dachshunds - long performances that break for food, but resume afterwards.

In other news, I wish people would announce “dog” when boarding the bus. I would have given my seat to the guy holding a dog if I had known. Good pants - pup didn’t even register until I exited. Poor puppy.

I have insomnia and the upstairs neighbor isn't helping.

Yikes, R308.

I'm your private dancer.

listening to the new Tate McRae album. 5 tracks in all good.

[quote]I'm your private dancer.

Might as well go public.

R323 public or pubic?

I'm looking at a recipe that calls for 3/8 cup of melted butter. That's an odd measurement, 3/8. I've never seen that before.

Negative for Covid again. Guess I have my first cold in 3 years.

I have an interview today, job interview

Good luck, R327. I hope you get the job if you want it.

Helpful hint:

When you spray a baking pan with PAM, hold the pan over your open dishwasher door. The wide door will catch any oil mist splatter and the residue will wash away next time you run the dishwasher.

I used to spray Pam on my snow saucer prior to sledding down the mt everest sized hill near my home growing up. It really gave me a thrill

I sprayed Pam on a snow shovel once to keep the heavy, wet snow from sticking. It didn't work.

I predict the PAM discussion is going to devolve into unhelpful bedroom hints....

My next-door neighbor asked me why I don't put up outdoor Christmas lights. I said "because I'm a grinch". He just kind of shrugged and nodded and went back to what he was doing. Now I'm annoyed he didn't act shocked at the preposterous notion that I am a grinch.

[quote]I'm looking at a recipe that calls for 3/8 cup of melted butter.

Please. I'd use half a cup and call it a day. I refuse to be a slave to overly-detailed recipes.

R333 he was already aware of your disposition

Fresh cut penis $7.99

I roll my hair with fried chicken drumsticks and spray it with PAM for extra hold.

I bought red ale and had to wait for it to warm up.

Shitty beer needs ice cold temps, but this tastes and smells very good now that it’s “cupboard temp” if that’s a thing.

I miss pre Christmas days in the Northeast when it was snowing everywhere creating a magical winter wonderland.

Now all we have is one day of rain, followed by another day of mild Temps..

I saw 3 deers 🦌 today, on my morning run

3/8 of a cup doesn’t seem that hard. It’s 3/4ths of a stick of butter.

R339 I wouldn't mind one bit if it was a snowless winter.

Are you juicy tonight?

I got a new bedside clock. It shows the time, temperature, humidity, day, date and even the year. I love it.

I have been thinking, for years, about getting that Phillips alarm clock that doesn't make a sound. It shines a light that gradually gets brighter and brighter. The dumb thing is that it has a light display (at all times) to tell you what time it is. I need complete darkness when I sleep.

I don't recall Amy Grant being so skinny. I saw her a few years back performing at a Casino and she seemed to have had a healthy normal weight.

Now I'm watching her on CMA Christmas Special and she is a bobblehead

[quote]I saw 3 deers 🦌 today, on my morning run

Oh, deer!

R346, Amy had emergency heart surgery a couple of years ago. She may be on a very restrictive diet for her health.

Oh I'm sorry to hear.

Sorry Amy.

[quote][R333] he was already aware of your disposition.

Nu uh. My disposition is just fine, introverted but pleasant and there are lighted wreaths in my windows. He usually acts like an excited puppy around me which is why I was surprised when he shrugged me off. I'm annoyed when he's too happy to see me and perturbed when he shrugs me off, I need to reflect upon that...

Yesterday was our team gift exchange. I try to give thoughtful, useful gifts that aren't overly expensive (there are 7 people plus me). I gave a stylus that's also a pen and has a lighted magnifier. From my team, I received a box of Godiva chocolates, a chocolate covered candy apple, cookies, and chocolate and peppermint covered pretzel sticks. One of my teammates gave me a water bottle which is practical.

The person who gave me the candy apple had a heart attack 3 years ago, is diabetic, and fighting stage 4 cancer. The person who gave me the Godiva chocolates has constantly talked about how hard it is to lose weight. WTF, people??!!

The diabetic can’t eat a candy apple. The fatty is passing the choccies on to you.

Gift-chained.

I opted out of my office's secret Santa-type gift exchange. I did participate in the lunch, which was $25.

I have enough stuff. I don't need to bring home any more stuff.

Years ago our office switched from Secret Santa to a year-round Secret Pal. You drew a name in January and you were then that person's Secret Pal and did anonymous random acts of kindness for them throughout the year. Your Secret Pal was revealed at the Holiday Party (back then called a Christmas Party).

You would come in to find a breakfast sandwich or special pastry on your desk, or a weeks' worth of your favorite yogurt restocked in the fridge and labelled with your name, secretaries would come in and find their mass mailing had already been stuffed or run through the postage meter or you would go out to your car at the end of the day after it had been snowing all day and find the snow had already been cleared off your car and from around the tires. Just little gifts or thoughtful, helpful gestures.

The program fizzled out after a few years as some people were really shitty Secret Pals.

I like the idea,though, R354.

[quote]The program fizzled out after a few years as some people were really shitty Secret Pals.

It just sounds like way too much work. A whelming amount of work, really. It was bound to fizzle out.

Our Secret Santa is now called White Elephant and it has developed into swapping bottles of liquor with the occasional, actual gift thrown in. I prefer to pick out my own alcohol, thank you. I don't want your bottle of Barefoot or YellowTail wine.

[quote]the Holiday Party (back then called a Christmas Party).

What century?

R354 I like the idea, but not for an entire year! Maybe for the month of December or something less than that even.

I may want to kill whoever I picked as my "giftee" by February.

A whole year of secret Santa sounds excessive.

Yeah, a whole year gets to be kind of stalkerish.

My friend’s company does a Yankee Swap but the company supplies all of the gifts. He said it gets very competitive and is a lot of fun. I think I would like that.

I demand to know how many cocks you’ve sucked this year right now!!

Another rain bomb is coming, from Florida to Canada. Glad once again it's not snow.

Hate that it's not snow!

r361 are we still allowed to use the term Yankee?

Only in reference to candles, R365.

I don’t want a roast, but they’re only $6 per pound. This would also involve yeast rolls and giardiniera. Perhaps bourbon, too.

I’m finishing Russian Doll this weekend and the little bitch has me smoking cigarettes.

[quote]I don’t want a roast, but they’re only $6 per pound.

You could always cook it and give it to me.

I went grocery shopping this morning at 6 am. It was not crowded, the store was well-stocked, they had freshly-made donuts, and there was almost no traffic.

If I could manage getting up at 5:30 on the weekend more often I'd do it all the time.

I sometimes feel the need to use the pejorative "Yankee" when describing some sort of boorish behavior performed by someone of the Northern persuasion.

A Northerner is from any state that fielded troops during the lamentable War of Northern Aggression.

I hate it when I don't park in my usual spot in large parking lots and then have to hunt for my car. I don't like sounding the alarm. My mother always did that in her later years, and it makes me feel old to do it.

[quote] Southerners will know what I mean by this usage

It ain’t no mystery, honey.

It ain't particularly interesting either.

I gulped down a 12 oz. bottle of ice-cold Promised Land chocolate milk and now my stomach hurts. But that chocolate milk from those Jersey cows sure was good going down.

We got the best cows. Fuhgeddaboudit.

Not sure what’s in the “chocolate “ though.

But if it tastes good, who gives a fuck, am I right?

Why didn’t the word gine ever take off? You know, get your hand off my gine?

Next weekend is Christmas 🎄 eve!!

Gee r377 you’re so smart.

I got a Christmas tree today but once I got it inside and in the stand I’ve lost interest in decorating it. Maybe tomorrow.

I had 10+ hours of sleep, again. Was on a sleep deficit, again. I have a sore throat and am on the verge of being sick. My new job is getting to me.

I made mashed potatoes for company ahead of time and despite 3 browned onions and 5 cloves of garlic they taste bland.

I will add Parmesan cheese and more salt when I reheat them tomorrow.

What are "browned onions," R381?

I guess you would also say “caramelized” though that process takes longer.

By “browned” I mean diced onions simmered in olive oil until they take on some color. Then you add the garlic for a few minutes, and this mixture is added to the potatoes.

This time it’s all turned out boring, unfortunately.

I don't think I'd like that in my mashed potatoes much, r383. Milk, cream, and/or butter. Lots of S&P. A little Parmigiano-Reggiano. Perfect mashed potatoes. I've never made them a day ahead of time, either. Is that a thing to do?

Cook your potatoes a day ahead of time then use a Ricer to rice them into a bowl. Cover and refrigerate bowl. On holiday, heat riced potatoes up in microwave, add additional ingredients of your preference (butter, milk, cheese, etc.) and mash away! I learned this from Sara Moulton on PBS years ago.

[quote]r384 I've never made them a day ahead of time, either. Is that a thing to do?

I only made them the day before so they could be all ready to go today. I also marinated chicken breasts yesterday so all I had to do today was bake those and make a salad.

[quote] add additional ingredients of your preference (butter, milk, cheese, etc.) and mash away!

What's the sense of using the ricer if you're going to "mash away," afterwards? Isn't the point to preserve that riced texture?

Constipation

Mashed potatoes are less constipating than riced potatoes?

Riced potatoes re-heat more thoroughly the next day because so small and also mash easier.

But why bother?

To save time on the day of busy holiday!

The point is that you use the ricer *instead* of mashing the potatoes.

[italic] Sacrilège!

I got back my test result from my colon cancer kit test (not a colonoscopy). No blood present. That's what they test for. Presence of blood is the red flag for cancer.

OFFS, don't rice the goddamn potatoes then! Bunch of Sheldon Coopers. Just trying to offer a short cut and it has to get dissected to death. Mash vs. stir, OMFG, have to be careful with every word in addition to grammar and spelling being policed at every turn.

I don't know why I post to here.

Good night!

So hemorrhoids would probably result in a positive result, R395?

No need to be snippy, r396. I'm fine with ricing the potatoes, but it is odd to hear of someone making mashed potatoes a day ahead of time, that being what necessitates the rice then mash steps. So you are bound to get questions. Sheldon Coopers, indeed!

[quote] So hemorrhoids would probably result in a positive result, [R395]?

Yes, the instructions said something about hemorrhoids. So, I assume (no pun intended) that hemorrhoids would result in a positive result.

[quote] No blood present. That's what they test for.

They test for altered DNA as well as for blood with the coloplast kit.

There is a fairly high false positive rate because altered DNA is not necessarily cancerous. So all people with altered DNA have to go ahead and have a colonoscopy because they had a “positive” test.

I no longer see Save the Children commercials. Is it just my TV programming or have they stopped airing these commercials?

Is Sally Struthers still doing them?

Santorum was back in the Senate recently.

I’m watching Seinfeld reruns on cable and am seeing 2 episodes I never saw before. They’re awful. Maybe that’s why I’ve never seen them before, because I often see the same episodes on different cable channels when surfing, Jerry, George and Kramer are in LA.

I really miss these cookie kits we used to make for Santa when my son was young. Sugar cookies you baked in oven, cooled down, put vanilla icing that came in the kit on the cookies, then put an edible sticker atop the icing. They were so good

My red neck cousin just announced to the family that he bought two gold bars from" the costco"

It sounds like a monsoon out there.

R402 On two levels, too: one walking around and someone else dripping it on hearing room chair…

The wind gusts are about 50 mph and they just seem to be getting started. Scary morning to eat my egg and cheese and Canadian bacon breakfast sandwich as the house is shuddering with each blast of wind.

A friend is having some serious health problems and won't be able to attend my Christmas Day dinner. I or someone else in our small group will bring him food that day as he's close by.

He's usually the life of the party, the extrovert amongst five other introverts. It's going to be very boring without him.

I offered to also bring him food on Christmas Eve on my way home from my cousin's annual Feast of Seven Fishes but he doesn't want any fish even if it's mixed in with pasta.

I fear there might not be any snow for Christmas this year in Northeast area , where I'm at...

Crap, no electricity due to east coast storm. Luckily I have a good emergency phone charger. And luckily it’s still warm (60F degrees). As soon as storm pulls away a cold front will come in.

Today I planned to put lights on my tree. Not today, Christmas

I'm glad the terrible wind and rain storm is over. I have a brook in the woods on my property that was flowing like river rapids. So glad I have a generator for my entire house since the power went out for hours. I'm still getting flash flood alerts but it appears to be safe here now. Not so north of me in the White Mountains, they had the rain on top of a melting snow pack and there will be damage.

Can I just say Anker USB-C 20,000 mAh battery powered phone charger is awesome? Charged it months ago and it powered my & my husband’s phone and is still carrying have its own charge. Well worth it.

I spoke with someone today who said her company has a "reference liberry".

Junior's Cheesecakes were BOGO so I got two of the plain. There was also strawberry swirl but I thought it best to get plain and add my own fruit toppings. Never had this brand before. I plan to keep one for unexpected company and give the other one to a friend.

My mom tried to beat me because her boy had the hots for me

I bought some petit fours from Swiss Colony for my two step-sisters. They just arrived in the mail and my dad shook the boxes violently as he handed them to me. Now they are probably petit eights.

For dinner I had a few slices of hungarian salami and 6 wafer cookies.

r418, what is a "wafer cookie"?

[quote] Can I just say Anker USB-C 20,000 mAh battery powered phone charger is awesome? Charged it months ago and it powered my & my husband’s phone and is still carrying have its own charge. Well worth it.

I don't have the Anker brand, but I think my charger has around the same specs.

Anyway, it has come in handy during a power outage. If anyone is looking to build an emergency kit for their homes, I would recommend one of these power banks.

Wafer cookie

I am underwhelmed by Rao's Italian Wedding Soup.

My dog is happy that the heavy rain is over and the sun is shining so she can frolic in the yard today.

My cat is sulking in the basement because I let her know I did not appreciate waking up to vomit on the carpet, pee on the floor and doody smushed into the little holes of the litter mat.

I slept in and had an online meeting first thing. My cats were very patient as they did not get breakfast until after the meeting @ 830am. Somehow they know when I am on a call and not playing solitaire or surfing porn. During a call they rarely disturb me. They were both lolling around on the big rug when I finished and were very excited to hear the pop of the tin opening.

I haven't watched Maury in YEARS . I'm on Christmas break, and flipping through channels. Settled down to watch Maury! And oh my : One black chick had a 3some with 2 men, she is claiming one of them is the dad, after Maury's lie detector test, NEITHER men are the father.

Another , white dude is confonting his mother and girlfriend, because he suspects his MOM is having an affair with the girlfriend. Maury will reveal the results of the lie detector test after commercial break, stay tuned...

I'm sure you meant well, R426, but your thread is a bit whelming.

Would you like the hot wax today?

Only the hottest, please.

I'm watching Orange is the New Black. Yes, I'm behind the times.

I went to the bakery this morning and ordered their LARGEST Chocolate Moose Cake plus a medium sized Chocolate Raspberry Yule Log.

I was only going to bring the Yule Log but my friends loved the Chocolate Moose cake I had brought for Thanksgiving that I've decided to bring a Christmas version of that cake for Monday.

Both yummy cakes I shall pick up Saturday morning.

R429 You're not alone, I've just started watching Stranger Things.

Is it really called a Moose cake? Or is it mousse?

r430, you're a good friend and a good guest.

R432- My spelling sucks- It is indeed a Chocolate MOUSSE Cake.

R433- Thank you

I've just started watching The Wire. Took me a while to get used to Prince Charles cursing like a Baltimore detective.

Speaking of mousse--I was hearing a sound that made me think someone outside was torturing a moose. Then I realized it is my cat snoring in the next room.

I am very disappointed to learn that r430 is not bringing a Bullwinkle-shaped dessert.

A Christmas Moose, if you will.

R437- No, it's a conventionally shaped layer cake.

R435, thanks for the suggesting. I'm looking for things to watch while on staycation next week.

[quote]I've just started watching The Wire. Took me a while to get used to Prince Charles cursing like a Baltimore detective.

Have you seen his ass yet?

I recently resubscribed to Netflix after dropping it for a few years and am pleased that they have Rolling Thunder Review. I love that period of Dylan's career.

I want to ✍️ write like Tom Wolfe, particularly how he wrote in I am Charlotte Sims

I made some salsa (pico de gallo) and the fingers on my left hand are burning from the jalapeño. Usually, I cut the jalapeño last, so as not to "contaminate" the cutting board. I don't wear gloves, but I think maybe I should.

It’s 1:36 am and I’m now thinking maybe I should not have ordered the medium Raspberry Yule Log 🪵 but instead ordered the LARGE Raspberry Yule Log.

When I go to the bakery on Saturday to pick up the cakes I’ll look at it and then decide if I need to upgrade.

If that's what you're worried about, R445, medium vs. large raspberry yule logs, then your life sounds pretty good.

Also, who are you, Elvis Presley? Why all the random capitalizations?

[quote]R419 what is a "wafer cookie"?

Are you the same poster who didn’t know what browned onions are?

Are you the Darfu Orphan?

I like bananas with a little bit of freckling.

I took a follow-up Covid test. Still negative. Whew. What a relief.

I like the way Brits pronounce Maryland: MARY-land.

I'm out of oyster crackers but I still have soup. Don't you just hate it when you have more soup than crackers?

It's a jungle out there, I'll be glad when Christmas is over. Bah, humbug!

Peppers that burn your skin = this will be fine in my mouth and stomach!

My mouth and stomach: Fuck no, bitch! Keep that napalm away from me.

R450 I like the way the Brits pronounce “massage.”

With all the emphasis on the first syllable, it sounds vaguely pornographic. As it should.

They were giving away Covid test kits at the library. I took two. I’m not worried about Covid - it’s the long wood-handled Q-tip-like swabs inside that I want. They’re perfect for cleaning pipes and bongs.

R455 That's very resourceful of you. Enjoy.

I am currently working on a May/December romance novel. I have ideas for 2 more novels. I am thrilled about the prospects of completing all and getting published. However, I wish I could win some money or come across a bag of 💰 money from a long lost relative so I can just stay home and write, and not have to worry about work.

[quote] The smell of cabbage cooking overwhelms me. It makes me have to leave.

(Puts cabbage on the range immediately.)

Ahh the smell of shit r458

R448- I like bananas with a LOT of freckling.

🍌🍌

I took a hot shower before bed but now I am too hot and can’t sleep. I opened the windows and it feels nice. I wonder if I should get my dog a blanket. His bed is under a window.

I’ve never slipped on a banana peel.

Should I get a stainless steel spatter guard? I’d have to hand wash it.

I’ve seen at least three (perhaps filthy) people who store them unwashed in a greasy wax paper sleeve. There cannot be a value in “seasoning” the mesh. This place is too tiny for bullshit stinking up the place.

My mom had a metal mesh spatter thing. She hand-washed it each time. I don’t think it’s a big deal to wash it.

Of some of us are discussing cabbage again I can add that I am making corned beef and cabbage tomorrow. I like it with carrots also.

My Cologuard test came back negative. I'm good for three more years.

R463 they can be washed in the dishwasher…

Less whelming than hand washing.

It's the winter solstice, shortest day of the year.

[quote]they can be washed in the dishwasher…

Mine certainly is. Tried hand-washing it once and immediately popped it in the dishwasher.

But storing it dirty in waxed paper?

[quote] it’s the long wood-handled Q-tip-like swabs inside that I want

You know you can buy boxes of them on Amazon, right?

You don’t have to store your spatter shield, unwashed, in wax paper, just because three of your friends do that.

Thanks, r471. All of the Datalounge will be guided by your words of wisdom.

Just finished my cheesecake for Saturday. Into the fridge it goes.

Ummm Cheesecake.

R470 Yes but why? The city bought too many and wants to move them before they’re trashed.

I’m doing my part AND saving money.

The lake I live on is 100% open water which is a first for this time of year.

I like how the British say "sacked" instead of "fired".

R477 they sometimes also say "knackered"

I’m flashing my asshole online

I thought "knackered" meant exhausted.

I'm tired of running out of dinner forks so I just bought a set of 8. I've had a shortage for a while. I tried to take one into jury duty with my lunch, but the magnetometer lady confiscated it as a potential weapon and would not let me have it back at the end of the day. Another must have wound up in the trash. I really only needed one or two, but I had to buy 8.

r480 you are 100% correct. I read R477 incorrectly. Mea culpa.

I have not binged ten days in a row.

Good for me. I want to be good thru Christmas Eve and then eat as much as I like on Christmas Day.

I went to sample the Chocolate Mousse Cake 🎂 and the Chocolate Raspberry Yule I’ll be bringing to my friends house on Monday.

My downstairs neighbor makes cookies every year and distributes a small gift bag of them to those that live in our building. I'm not sure what recipe she's using but they are flavorless. There's no salt or sugar that I can detect, even on the chocolate dipped ones. I try one cookie every year but, alas. They still suck.

Gift her a few recipes.

R484, she might be using Crisco instead of butter or margarine in her cookies. Crisco has no flavor and no salt.

My neighbor makes cookies with Crisco and the cookies are bland and flat-tasting. The texture is also cakey rather than crispy.

My mom always made chocolate chip cookies with a mixture of butter and Crisco. It gave the best combination of flavor and crunchy/soft texture (instead of the flat, gooey texture you get with butter-only in the Nestle Toll House recipe).

I'm good at baking cakes and pies. I'm lousy at baking cookies.

R487, yeah, I think that may be how my mom made chocolate chip cookies, as well. Her cookies were more on the crispy side, not very soft (but were crumbly). Her cookies were very good, though.

I have a wedge of Kirkland (Costco) Parmesan Reggiano cheese that I still haven't opened. I also have a block of store-brand (I think) Monterey Jack with peppers. I think I'll open the Monterey Jack.

I bought a small head of cabbage today, and I will attempt to pressure cook it in my instant pot. I hope I’m not overwhelmed.

R491, curious as to why you would pressure cook a head of cabbage? What's the end product?

I’m home after visiting my cousin and his family for five days. I had a wonderful time, but I’m glad to be back.

Tender crisp cabbage in an astonishingly short amount of time, r492

I need to go to the store tomorrow or Sunday to buy some fruit. I hope everyone's split and there are no lines.

Split on the 23rd r495? Yeah, right….

The parking lot at Trader Joe’s this morning was a dystopian hellscape.

Bought a fake dingdong from Mod Pizza at lunch.

It was awesome - unlike than the pizza I ordered. Their meats have to be playdoh pieces.

I should go vegetarian for lunch.

In that case, I'll go to the most expensive store where it won't be as busy. I need fruit, can't live without it.

According to a numerologist on youtube, I'm living in the wrong house. My house number does not suit me. I'm living in a 2 house but as an introvert I should be living in a 7 house.

A bit chilly in New York City today, pretty much a typical early winter day in the 30s. It didn't deter any of the tourists or holiday seekers, they are out in full force in midtown Manhattan today.

I've never been to NYC during Christmas, I should take a trip there next year. I'm sure I would love it.

I forgot to order See's chocolates this year.

R503 they’re available year round.

My dogs have spent the entire day taking bigger than life shits. I don’t know what the hell is going on. I haven’t given them anything different to eat!

I just heard the first sound of freezing from the lake. Crack, boom! It was open water yesterday and will be around 50 on Christmas day so it's struggling. I love nature even during climate change.

My area of the PNW is finally nibbling away at its rain deficit. T

The crows and pigeons are crystal-meth, crazy-eyed pissed.

Out twice last 3 days to get an old, reclusive kitty who stopped pooping reamed. $700. Still not sufficiently whelmed, but getting there.

R507 Crows will be the last survivors, they'll eat anything. Roadkill? Yum!

R505 maybe they are having stress poops or they ate something while outside that has rumbled their tummies.

Waiting for the earthquake results in NH a few minutes ago. My dog and I felt it and heard it.

They're gathering info. Glad it wasn't a nuke, we'd be ill informed.

5.0 Concord NH. I'm just a breeze from there.

2.7 according the GLOBE this morning, centered 4 kms east/northeast of Concord, R413.

My Christmas cacti are in bloom, I must be treating them right.

R514 Yes, I heard that this morning on the local news. It was right next to the mall. It was reported that a woman called the police and thought a car ran into her house. What a silly.

I bought myself a Frank Kozik Smorkin Labbit for Christmas.

R508 - you reamed your kitty?

It’s the eve of the eve.

My new strap wrench just came in handy (opening a jar).

Tonic water, like jizz, turns up in surprising places days after.

Merry Christmas Eve 🎄 wishing you all a peaceful, underwhelming holiday season and beyond.

Same to you r522

Silent night. Holy night. All is calm. All is bright.

^^ Christmas Eve always feels that way to me. Magical. ✨

We had a huge Christmas Eve feast and I'm so stuffed I'm ready to burst!

My Chinese food is late!

I was Instagram snooping on my celeb faves and I just discovered that Mexican celeb Montserrat Oliver and Angie Harmon are the same except one is gay and the other is presumably straight

I went to Chinese food and to see The Color Purple tonight. Decent Christmas.

I woke up to -10 degrees C and am now watching chess on tv.

r526 weird, ours was late as well! I guess having Chinese food on Christmas day is no longer the purview of Jewish people.

-10? Where?

The Chinese food was more than a hour late (i.e. two hours total) and only arrived after I called them. There were no pancakes with my moo-shu, but I didn’t have the heart to call them back.

Yikes. The whole point of moo-shu is the pancakes.

Maybe I’ll get some for the leftover moo-shu.

The early morning day after Christmas is the best time to shop at the supermarket. Ghost town.

R531 Norway.

Finished off the leftover Christmas morning cinnamon rolls. Tonight I start the box of Starbucks cranberry bliss bars. Got my Pepcid and Prilosec ready, as I had a bad day yesterday what with churning stomach acid due to lasagna, garlic bread, champagne and cranberry juice.

🥂 🎄 🥤 🥫 🧀 🧄 🥖

I just found out This Christmas is by Donny Hathaway. I always thought it was Stevie Wonder. I hate that song. It’s trance-inducing. I’ll take Wonderful Christmas over This Christmas.

What is with this thick fog in the northeast for the past two days? It's unusual for late December.

Amazing how insurance says it's too early to refill my prescription, but will allow after the 1st - when my deductible resets.

So what, who cares.

^this is just my state of mind at the moment. Not meant towards anyone's comments.

I have a sinus headache.

This is really the DL version of the Facebook group “Dull Men’s Club”, except for we don’t sign with our shoe sizes.

[quote]So what, who cares.

It'll all go on if were here or not.

The Chinese restaurant was closed yesterday, presumably to recover from their Christmas exhaustion. So no moo-shu pancakes for me.

There is no traffic today. Everywhere I've gone, I just sailed through the (often gridlocked) intersections. The barbershop was empty, the drugstore was empty, the post office was almost empty, and it looked like there were more people buying Powerball tickets than grocery shopping at the supermarket.

R539 tell me about it! Here in Upstate New York, poor visibilty last few days, I want snow for Christmas dammit!!!

Unsure if I have enetred a ketosis stage due to my no sugar diet or ... because I've been losing a tremendous amount of weight lately. Also experiencing extreme thirst

I just saw a clip of Oprah on the Stephen Corbet show and oh My Word, never thought I would see the day, Oprah is showing bare midriff

I've never even heard of Setphen Cerbot.

Could probably sub small flour tortillas for mushu pancakes.

Too late.

Do normal people (don’t comment if you’re prone to addiction like me) go on pot sticker binges?

If so, how long does this go on? I’m in love with this stuff.

Is the word “cunt” in your vocabulary?

I thought so.

Yaya

Potstickers are easy to love.

Clara Bow had sanpaku eyes.

Itty bitty titty committee

I am enjoying this…

A Pepsi Zero Sugar with ice

People who advertise on social media their daily activities- from cake baking to shopping and particularly their " magnificent " vacations and handsome boyfriends , are showing off right ?

Also they have mental issues no?

When and why did porn bottoms start to have to wear knee socks in order to get fucked?

Is it something like when the condoms came off, the socks went on?

Life is a bitch and then you die.

Life is what you make it

R561 no

It’s just showing off on social media. Most seem to do this.

I accidentally overly passionately made out with a Latino muscle bear in between shaves. He’s my boyfriend so the accident wasn’t my choice of make out buddies but the fact that I chose to do it between him being fully clean shaven and having a full beard. He has the thickest, coarsest facial hair in the world and he doesn’t get a 5 o’clock shadow; he gets an 11am shadow. I feel the need to mention the Latino muscle bear part because imagine all the testosterone in the world being pumped into a Teddy Ruxpin. Now imagine what that beard would be like.

My face is beyond exfoliated. I am bright pink and I look a little bit like Julia in Hellraiser after her skin is ripped off.

This is NOT overwhelming, people! This is just life for men and women who date dudes with excessively abrasive facial hair.

Show-off!

R567, can you not muster an ounce of sympathy for me? I no longer have skin.

A few months ago my YouTube obsession was watchinf 9/11 videos. Today my YouTube obsession is watching short videos posted by a z list handsome Mexican woman.

New thread.

I can't shake this cold and I went to urgent care tonight. I tested negative for Covid, SARS, and flu. Also, my pulse rate dropped by ~ 20 beats. I've been exercising on the stairs at my new job. I think it lowered my heart rate!

I think O am not going to shave until New Year.

I want to see some sun, it's been about a week without it in the northeast. Gloomy.

It snowed about 1-2" early this morning. My Boston Terrier likes snow so we went out for a piss in it. My Dachshund doesn't like snow. His legs are super short so I can see why. I swept away some snow so he could piss too.

It's been overcast or rainy for most of the last 2 weeks in NYC. We are supposed to have part cloudy today, so maybe some sun may peek through. This Sunday will be actually sunny.

I purchased Luminette glasses a few months ago . They are light therapy glasses. I wear them for 30 minutes each morning and I get the blue-enriched white light exposure regardless of the outside weather. It's been worth the purchase. I still prefer trying to get direct sunlight in the morning, but this helps me maintain my circadian rhythm for good sleep.

I woke up tired 🥱 this morning.

I shall have to take a nap 😴 later.

A friend brought me pierogies his mother made. I scarfed those down pretty quick. I told him he is fortunate to still have his mother to make him comfort foods. He agreed.

I used a collapsible cart to bring groceries home by bus.

Please spray some pledge and stop looking at my breastesses.

I love my collapsible cart r578. A clerk at Petsmart even complimented me on it!

sometimes I wonder if any one else has had an episode where they created their own realities. I've had two

Go on…

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest will be on Netflix Jan 1. In my opinion, it's a perfect movie and Jack Nicholson's best work. If you've never seen it, don't miss out.

I am whelmed. I just found out shrews can kill your pets! They have venomous bites that are very painful. They eat two times their body weight every day. They can bite you in your sleep.

They are real bastards.

And they’re not rodents.

Oh no! Shrews can transmit fatal encephalitis. They are truly whelming creatures

I didn't have anything very good to eat today. I can't wait for it to be tomorrow, because I'm going to treat myself to something special, whatever that will be. Maybe a nice steak dinner.

Why are shrews attacking now?

Day Two of potsticker binge. I’ll write when i learn how

[quote]Oh no! Shrews can transmit fatal encephalitis. They are truly whelming creatures.

Can nothing be done to tame them?

[quote]Day Two of potsticker binge. I’ll write when i learn how

Later on Day Two of potsticker binge. The potstiickers strike back.

I had the most therapeutic haircut at a discount haircut chain.

You can’t do much, but cut off the fuzz; this is airedale hair on my head. She did her bast.

It was sublime.

I had a really good shampoo, once. The lady was not gentle and really gave my scalp a good scrub. Felt really good.

Today is sushi day! Or maybe sashimi w a side of sushi rice instead.

We’re all anxiously awaiting day 3: Return of the Gyoza. Don’t keep us is suspense.

I wouldn't mind eating some sushi, right now.

I'm taking the bull by the horns with this lingering cough / congestion. I had a video appointment, last night, with a doctor. He prescribed me an antibiotic, plus recommended Flonase. So, I picked up both items from a pharmacy this morning.

The antibiotic pills are nice and small, not huge like you see sometimes.

See ya

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