Drusas
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- Comment on What is up with the trend of naming pets after food? 2 weeks ago:
It's been around for quite a while. Just a generic cutesy thing, I guess.
I couldn't tell you how many "Waffles"es I've met or known of. Pancake is another popular one. I've known a Cornbread, a Brisket, a Tater, a Porkchop, two Tacos (both fat orange cats)....
A more recent trend seems to be naming pets after Japanese foods. Mochi, Miso, Udon, Soba.... Or maybe it's more of an East Asian food thing because I've also known a Wonton, Sesame, Bamboo, Noodle(s). Gohan (Japanese again and may or may not be a food reference).
- Comment on Grapefruit Redbull 2 weeks ago:
I thought it was the "girl" part since most women of reproductive age are on hormonal contraceptives.
- Comment on Your teenager AND your husband 2 weeks ago:
It's not substantially more difficult to make than it is to make packaged foods.
- Comment on Your teenager AND your husband 2 weeks ago:
You should introduce your son to Korean soups/stews. If he likes miso soup that much, he'll find some favorites in Korea as well. I'm especially partial to spicy doenjang jigae (a Korean miso stew--you can mostly use the ingredients recommended to add to the broth as suggestions and use whatever you like because it's all about the broth).
This is very similar to how I make it except that I use packaged dashi and usually use shellfish and leafy greens, sometimes noodles (udon or dangmyeon glass noodles): https://www.beyondkimchee.com/doenjang-jjigae/
It's easier than it sounds. Put dashi packet in water. Heat then remove. Add doenjang, gochujang, garlic and heat up/mix. Add solid ingredients of your choice and heat until cooked through. Add green onions (optional, I guess, but c'mon). Eat.
So good. Thank you, Korea.
- Comment on Your teenager AND your husband 2 weeks ago:
TIL Canada has small blocks of tofu.
I've bought tofu in the US and in Japan and the standard block is the same size in both (approximately--400g in Japan; 14oz in the US). Can vary slightly by brand and it course smaller options are available, but that's the usual size for at least those two.
- Comment on Drug dealers hate this one weird trick! 3 weeks ago:
Same reason humans aren't supposed to eat the meat of fish high up in the food chain too often, like tuna. Mercury poisoning specifically in that case.
- Comment on Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives 3 weeks ago:
I could go for some Unsolved Mysteries, though.
- Comment on Wrong number... hopefully 3 weeks ago:
This image reminds me of something that I can't quite place.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
If I may comment preemptively....
I'm a big fan of ellipses, but we must know their limits.
- Comment on Today's Entry 3 weeks ago:
I'm hungry, but it's 2am and I'm in bed.
- Comment on Is it possible that the rich are so rich that they have created inflation? 3 weeks ago:
This doesn't sound like it's in disagreement.
- Comment on Is it possible that the rich are so rich that they have created inflation? 3 weeks ago:
Most people get there by inheritance.
- Comment on Pixels inflation 3 weeks ago:
Doesn't look like anything to me.
- Comment on Whoever come up with this monstrosity has to get a personal extra hot cauldron in hell 3 weeks ago:
Physical media has actually started taking off again, what with people growing fed up of paying to subscribe to multiple streaming services, sometimes paying to "buy" a digital movie, only to find none of it available anymore.
- Comment on Whoever come up with this monstrosity has to get a personal extra hot cauldron in hell 3 weeks ago:
Oh I remember those. Just break it.
- Comment on Meet the Vitalists: the hardcore longevity enthusiasts who believe death is “wrong” 3 weeks ago:
“If you believe that life is good and there's inherent moral value to life,” he told them, “it stands to reason that the ultimate logical conclusion here is that we should try to extend lifespan indefinitely.”
Well, I certainly can't take this guy seriously.
- Comment on New study: No-alcohol and low-alcohol beers, and dry pubs, are on the rise 3 weeks ago:
I've tried a couple of non-alcoholic gins. The best was "not terrible". I can understand a non-alcoholic beer or cider, but gin does not work.
- Comment on Do people eat this? 3 weeks ago:
Yeah, and I'll bet there's duck fat on that sandwich.
- Comment on Do people eat this? 3 weeks ago:
Also rationed.
- Comment on in all fairness italian cuisine is a relatively recent invention 4 weeks ago:
But käsespätzle....
- Comment on in all fairness italian cuisine is a relatively recent invention 4 weeks ago:
Sounds like eighteenth century peasant food.
- Comment on ICE Supreme Commander spotted in Minneapolis 4 weeks ago:
Hanging around indeed.
- Comment on Is it possible to reverse pit a copcar before they pit you? Like if you know a cop is going to pit you on their right side, can you use your left back end to hit them first? 4 weeks ago:
Tow a boat.
- Comment on Time traveler 4 weeks ago:
No, you all ruined our perfectly good Berenstein timeline!
- Comment on Time traveler 4 weeks ago:
I wonder if the kid who got Harambe killed knows about it. He'd be about thirteen now.
- Comment on You don't say. 4 weeks ago:
Fire is about the most dangerous thing that can happen on a boat.
- Comment on You don't say. 4 weeks ago:
That's just what people happen to be sharing.
- Comment on You don't say. 4 weeks ago:
Have you tried exiting your front door underwater?
- Comment on You don't say. 4 weeks ago:
New Cube sequel incoming at long last.
- Comment on Where can I get sweet dish fish? 5 weeks ago:
This joke would work better if the two sounded more similar (there's a very obvious pause between the two words versus no pause before the 'd' in 'Swedish').
But I appear to be in the minority!