Bob Long Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) 57 minutes ago, 112 said: I've always been curious about cocaine. I've never done it and never will, but for some reason I have an odd fixation about it. probably the most glorified drug imo. Has "star" status and we loved to see people like Robin Williams on it. Edited April 10 by Bob Long 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 4 minutes ago, Bob Long said: probably the most glorified drug imo. Has "star" status and we loved to see people like Robin Williams on it. For sure. It's idealized to a startling degree. So many songs about it, too. I still love Black Sabbath - Snowblind. I can't risk it with all the fentanyl in everything nowadays--and with having addictive genes to start with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 8 minutes ago, 112 said: For sure. It's idealized to a startling degree. So many songs about it, too. I still love Black Sabbath - Snowblind. I can't risk it with all the fentanyl in everything nowadays--and with having addictive genes to start with. good thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 I have never been interested in trying any hard drugs ever. Smoking pot is my limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningback33 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 If I have an appointment the next day I literally can’t sleep the night before 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gwarrior Posted April 16 Popular Post Share Posted April 16 Finally feels like I've turned a corner. Best ive felt in months. Really felt like I had fully turned that corner when listening to system of a down while cooking felt right. And it felt good. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwarrior Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 I will get back to being myself. I'm getting there. It's just a long road. But I know I'll get there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 5 hours ago, gwarrior said: Finally feels like I've turned a corner. Best ive felt in months. Really felt like I had fully turned that corner when listening to system of a down while cooking felt right. And it felt good. Were you listening to and cooking chop suey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwarrior Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 5 hours ago, Snoop Hogg said: Were you listening to and cooking chop suey? How perfect would that have been? But no. It was chicken, green beans, and scalloped potatoes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 4 hours ago, gwarrior said: scalloped potatoes. How do people do scalloped potatoes without: (a) getting too much fluid in the potatoes that it ends up as "baked sliced potato soup", and/or (b) getting the potatoes too dry, and/or (c) getting raw patches of potatoes? I've had these three happen to me on separate attempts, despite following the instructions to the letter from the recipe books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 4 minutes ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: How do people do scalloped potatoes without: (a) getting too much fluid in the potatoes that it ends up as "baked sliced potato soup", and/or (b) getting the potatoes too dry, and/or (c) getting raw patches of potatoes? I've had these three happen to me on separate attempts, despite following the instructions to the letter from the recipe books. sodium citrate for the sauce: https://modernistpantry.com/products/sodium-citrate.html?_ga=2.53720175.691539123.1713291207-676752230.1713291207 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 6 hours ago, gwarrior said: How perfect would that have been? But no. It was chicken, green beans, and scalloped potatoes. Maybe next time then! That would be so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Kind of jealous of my best friend right now. He and his wife are doing a UK tour....was in Liverpool...now Dublin. He said there are 3-4 pubs on every block in Dublin lol 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 (edited) On 4/10/2024 at 1:23 PM, 112 said: I've always been curious about cocaine. I've never done it and never will, but for some reason I have an odd fixation about it. I've always been more fascinated by opiates, they really sink their teeth into people. I'd never try them, I've never done any drugs, I've never so much as taken a puff on a cigarette. I knew back in my teens that I had zero interest in dabbling with that sort of thing, I didn't want what I considered to be "artificial happiness". One could argue that some drugs aren't artificial, but I've never been interested in using substances for joy, stress relief, ect. That also applies to alcohol, although I do dabble in that. I've never wanted to use substances to cope, which is why I've never really been much of a party style drinker. I've also seen and heard too much. I did a practicum at a reputable rehabilitation facility in Nanaimo, got to hear a lot of stories from a diverse range of people, people who were often much more educated than I was at the time. I worked on two different wet sites that had residents actively using as a support worker, I also put together harm reduction kits as a support worker and have observed folks being brought back with naloxone. I think the worst I ever saw was a guy turning blue, it took like three or four shots of naloxone to bring him back. Wasn't uncommon to see folks nodding off, or folks experiencing withdrawal symptoms. I don't think it's uncommon for folks to attach a sort of mystique to drugs, but I also think most people haven't really experienced the gritty realities that often come with the territory. Edited April 16 by Coconuts 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnstorm Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 4 hours ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: How do people do scalloped potatoes without: (a) getting too much fluid in the potatoes that it ends up as "baked sliced potato soup", and/or (b) getting the potatoes too dry, and/or (c) getting raw patches of potatoes? I've had these three happen to me on separate attempts, despite following the instructions to the letter from the recipe books. I use flour and heavy cream. Peeled and sliced white potatoes thinly sliced onions grated cheddar cheese salt, pepper flour heavy cream butter Large casserole dish layer of sliced potatoes layer of onion layer of sliced potatoes multiple pats of butter sift a light layer of all purpose flour on salt and pepper layer of onion layer of potatoes layer of grated cheese layer of potatoes layer of onion layer of potatoes multiple pats butter generous layer of sifted flour potatoes , salt , pepper pour heavy cream over top until it shows up on bottom at 1/4 “ deep more sifted flour and a generous layer of grated cheese. Cover tightly with tin foil and bake at 350 for about 45 min. remove foil and bake another 15-20 minutes to crisp up top layer. Flour will mix with the butter , moisture and heavy cream and cheese oils to make a thick flavour full sauce in your dish it takes a few tries to learn your best quantities of flour, cream and butter but once you get it figured out it works well. It generally needs more flour than you might expect. Lots of moisture comes out of the potatoes and onions. Basically making a rue by itself as it cooks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 33 minutes ago, Coconuts said: I've always been more fascinated by opiates, they really sink their teeth into people. I'd never try them, I've never done any drugs, I've never so much as taken a puff on a cigarette. I knew back in my teens that I had zero interest in dabbling with that sort of thing, I didn't want what I considered to be "artificial happiness". One could argue that some drugs aren't artificial, but I've never been interested in using substances for joy, stress relief, ect. That also applies to alcohol, although I do dabble in that. I've never wanted to use substances to cope, which is why I've never really been much of a party style drinker. I've also seen and heard too much. I did a practicum at a reputable rehabilitation facility in Nanaimo, got to hear a lot of stories from a diverse range of people, people who were often much more educated than I was at the time. I worked on two different wet sites that had residents actively using as a support worker, I also put together harm reduction kits as a support worker and have observed folks being brought back with naloxone. I think the worst I ever saw was a guy turning blue, it took like three or four shots of naloxone to bring him back. Wasn't uncommon to see folks nodding off, or folks experiencing withdrawal symptoms. I don't think it's uncommon for folks to attach a sort of mystique to drugs, but I also think most people haven't really experienced the gritty realities that often come with the territory. I've spent a lot of time homeless and so have been around quite a bit of that lifestyle. I've lost three friends to overdoses. For me, my biggest 'vice' has always been marijuana, and I consider myself fortunate for that (quit blazing last month, only on tobacco and alcohol since). There are a lot of things that can pull you into drug use when you're vagrant, and from what I've witnessed, once an addiction to something like meth or fent takes its grip on someone, it's very hard for them to get away from it. (That's common knowledge, of course, but it really solidifies when you've seen how substance use goes with people.) And often the people who pass away from substance use are the ones doing their damndest to get away from it; relapse happens, and with the tolerance gone, it's easy to misjudge how much one should be taking. Overall I think things like acid are pretty gnarly but generally good advice is to not do drugs, kids. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 5 hours ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: How do people do scalloped potatoes without: (a) getting too much fluid in the potatoes that it ends up as "baked sliced potato soup", and/or (b) getting the potatoes too dry, and/or (c) getting raw patches of potatoes? I've had these three happen to me on separate attempts, despite following the instructions to the letter from the recipe books. Easy way: Cut the potatoes to your desired size. Cube, coin, whatever. Low boil the cut potatoes until almost cooked. Strain, drop them in ice bath for a min or two, strain again, leave to dry off a bit. Then make a thick cheese roux (extra old cheddar), ementhal works too but whatever. I like to add some Worcestershire sauce, onion and garlic powders, white pepper, shot or two of hot sauce to the roux, but you do you. Put the taters in a casserole dish Pour the roux on top Bake for about 20 mins at 375. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 Confession - I only came here looking to give cooking advice. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, 112 said: I've spent a lot of time homeless and so have been around quite a bit of that lifestyle. I've lost three friends to overdoses. For me, my biggest 'vice' has always been marijuana, and I consider myself fortunate for that (quit blazing last month, only on tobacco and alcohol since). There are a lot of things that can pull you into drug use when you're vagrant, and from what I've witnessed, once an addiction to something like meth or fent takes its grip on someone, it's very hard for them to get away from it. (That's common knowledge, of course, but it really solidifies when you've seen how substance use goes with people.) And often the people who pass away from substance use are the ones doing their damndest to get away from it; relapse happens, and with the tolerance gone, it's easy to misjudge how much one should be taking. Overall I think things like acid are pretty gnarly but generally good advice is to not do drugs, kids. I think a bit of that is unescapable for those experiencing homelessness, but even that's complicated. It's not something to generalize, but oftentimes there's a intersection of factors that homeless individuals experience. Mental health struggles and homeless often go hand in hand, trauma and homelessness as well. There's also a lot of trauma experienced by homeless individuals once they are homeless. It's also challenging for a lot of homeless individuals to access supports of any kind. It's not easy to get supportive housing, and a lot of housing isn't low barrier housing. The wraparound systems that would really help individuals frankly don't exist, particularly in smaller communities. A lot of the supports that do exist are band aid measures. Addiction is such an incredibly complex thing, so is homelessness. They're both fascinating issues, but so complex. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I hate it when a server at a restaurant clears someones plate before everyone else is done. Its like they're done with you and are pushing you out to turn the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Hogg Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I don’t believe in tipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 (edited) I'm rooting for Matthews to miss out on hitting 70 and Kucherov to miss out on hitting 100 assists I hope the final score is 1-0 with Kucherov scoring the winning goal, because that's probably the best way to make sure he doesn't assist on anything I think it'd be hilarious Edited April 17 by Coconuts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningback33 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 17 hours ago, Snoop Hogg said: I don’t believe in tipping. Today I ordered a veggie sandwich online for pick up and before the transaction is complete they ask if I want to tip the person who is making it… Also when I went to five guys last july(when I ate meat) before I pay the tip 10%, 15%, 20% option comes up…I don’t tip fast food places.. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 minute ago, runningback33 said: Today I ordered a veggie sandwich online for pick up and before the transaction is complete they ask if I want to tip the person who is making it… Also when I went to five guys last july(when I ate meat) before I pay the tip 10%, 15%, 20% option comes up…I don’t tip fast food places.. thats dangerous, if you don't tip, good chance you'll be eating spit. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Arrogant Worms Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 18 hours ago, Snoop Hogg said: I don’t believe in tipping. I do. Especially at a Pub I am a regular at for lunch. I always get better service when I go. That and students delivering pizza. I remember hard hard it is when you are not making much money. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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