hydrashok
@hydrashok@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Taste the flavor 6 days ago:
Plant: develops high amounts of capsaicin to ward off predators
Humans: ooh, this would be great with chicken!
Plant: am I a joke to you?
- Comment on Swayze 1 week ago:
Except he is the ghost now. Dude went full method.
- Comment on 2 weeks ago:
It is funny how 40 in the fall sees most folks bundling up with everything they have, and 40 the spring is shorts and sandals weather.
I don’t stop wearing shorts until it’s about 0F out or the wind is insane. Not to like shovel the driveway or anything being out for extended periods, but going out shopping or whatever is fine. Today was 0 with a -20 windchill and I went out in shorts, a sweatshirt, and a baseball cap.
- Comment on How does one fight the atomization of society, as Marx foretold years ago? 2 weeks ago:
Silly OP, we’re all groups of atoms already!
- Comment on Why do I push people away if I'm so lonely? 2 weeks ago:
I would recommend starting by joining a group around a topic you’re interested in. Local climbing club or anime group or sports enthusiasts or gaming clan or whatever. Something in person. Use that group to practice social skills and learn body cues with topics you’re already familiar and confident with, and that in turn will help you branch out to other topics when you’re ready with the same level of communication.
It is a learned skill, and it takes time, but if you never take the time to learn it, then it will always feel foreign to you. Does that make sense? Like so many things in life, you have to get past the fear to get to the reward. That can be difficult, and you might get hurt when you put yourself out there, but I believe if you keep with it, and you’re determined to make a change, you can absolutely overcome anything and find a social group that complements you.
Good luck, friend. You can do it. We believe in you.
- Comment on Mandola effect 3 weeks ago:
Hey Paul!
- Comment on How do I deliver an American eBay package to my hotel? 3 weeks ago:
That’s the idea. But definitely check with the hotel if they will accept and how long they’ll hold it for. Some hotels only accept guest packages for a few days before their check-in; they’re usually not going to want to hold it for a week or two. Maybe something you can work on with the seller to time the shipment appropriately?
- Comment on Are you people all bots? 3 weeks ago:
- Comment on A Steam dev is deleting his own game after girlfriend made him realize AI is bad 4 weeks ago:
Yep, you got me. So intuitive. Congratulations.
- Comment on A Steam dev is deleting his own game after girlfriend made him realize AI is bad 4 weeks ago:
Despite his altruism, she‘s still going to leave him for a stock broker.
- Comment on What is the champagne of champagne? 5 weeks ago:
I like beer that’s beer. The rest is just details.
- Comment on What is the champagne of champagne? 5 weeks ago:
Truly the champagne of beers.
Now you’re living the High Life.
- Comment on A novel concept 5 weeks ago:
- Comment on My most controversial opinion 1 month ago:
Pineapple + jalapeño + (optionally) sausage or pepperoni is always a winner.
- Comment on No regerts 1 month ago:
Then it means it’s not a dream because the USB stick stops spinning.
- Comment on Do Costcos usually have an ATM machine? 1 month ago:
I’m reasonably certain there is one in the food court area, but I’ve never used it. Costco takes Visa and Mastercard, so I’ve never had a reason to.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Crypto is just a modern-day pyramid scheme.
Some may get rich and serve as examples of why others should join, some may break even, but the vast majority of those participating will lose.
In the end, the only winning move is not to play.
- Comment on at what point in life it's too late to go back to school? 1 month ago:
Education is everyone’s domain. It is never too late to learn new things.
- Comment on YOLO 1 month ago:
- Comment on Trump: I said to somebody the other day, am I better politician or construction/real estate person? They didn't know how to answer that question. I am not sure how to answer either 2 months ago:
Right, because he’s equally shit at both.
- Comment on Anon has a boyfriend 2 months ago:
That’s awesome! Glad you liked it!
- Comment on why 2 months ago:
Yep. Masculine, feminine, and neuter. It’s annoyingly hard to learn. Plus all the other adjectives and such change to match. It’s wild.
- Comment on fawlty towers? 2 months ago:
Man!
- Comment on Anon has a boyfriend 2 months ago:
Go big or go home!
No vampires in this house.
- Comment on Anon has a boyfriend 2 months ago:
Posted!
- Comment on Anon has a boyfriend 2 months ago:
You got it! Truth be told, it’s an old Better Homes and Gardens cookbook recipe, but it’s a hit with everyone I serve it to. The night of the story I made a quadruple batch of this. Enjoy!
Garlic Chicken
Yield: 4-6 servings
2 cups water 2/3 cup soy sauce 2 Tbsp dry white cooking wine 2 Tbsp corn starch 4 chicken breasts, diced 2 cups white rice 4 Tbsp Olive Oil 10 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup green onion, chopped
Combine water, soy sauce, wine, and corn starch in small bowl. Mix well.
Place diced chicken in another bowl, pour half of the soy sauce mixture into bowl. Allow chicken to marinate covered for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Cook rice according to package instructions.
Remove chicken from refrigerator and drain marinade.
Heat skillet or wok over medium heat. Add oil and allow to heat. Add garlic and onion. Cook slowly for 5 minutes. Remove from skillet and add to side bowl. Increase heat to high. Add chicken and cook thoroughly, approximately 7-10 minutes. Push cooked chicken to sides of pan, add leftover marinade to pan. Reduce heat to medium-high, allow marinade to reduce until thickened. Add onion, garlic, and oil mixture back to pan and allow to heat through.
When ready to serve, place base of white cooked rice on plate and cover with garlic chicken mixture. Serve hot. Refrigerate leftovers.
- Comment on OMFG 2 months ago:
Sadly, as someone from Minnesota, it is both a joke and a reality far more often than I’d like. Personally, I enjoy really spicy things — like at a Thai restaurant, I always order “Thai hot” not whatever number thing they use — and usually get big hot sauce packs (such as the Hot Ones lineup) for Christmas gifts, which is great. I am very much the outlier, though.
You have to remember, though, that these are people that shun hot sauce but then eat horrible foods like Lutefisk, so I wouldn’t necessarily take their opinion seriously.
This does seem to be changing in the last maybe decade or two as more immigrants from different backgrounds come to the state. Believe it or not, last I checked, Minnesota has the largest Hmong and Somali populations in the country, so there’s SOOO much more food and flavors around to try and enjoy than there was when I was a kid.
- Comment on why are they pushing kpop demon hunters so badly? Who makes money off this new group? 2 months ago:
Because it’s a popular movie with a catchy soundtrack that has a Grammy nominated song that was number one on the Billboard Top 100? It’s not like they’re pushing an obscure art film released solely for a run at an Oscar.
Sony makes the money. Just like they did with Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and countless other products of Sony Animation.
- Comment on Anon has a boyfriend 2 months ago:
Did this once when my SIL was having her first kid. Went home and made a huge batch of garlic chicken for the whole family because it was a very long labor and we had all been in the waiting room waiting for almost 12 hours for any news and the hospital cafeteria was closed until morning.
While serving it up, got quite a few “omg I want it” looks from a couple others that were waiting as well and definitely offered it up. Was nice to feed everyone, even those couple strangers, so they could concentrate on their other needs. Still a story the family talks about occasionally. Would totally do it again. (The food, not the birthing labor.)
- Comment on Perfect size for brats 2 months ago:
Oooh — the spicy sauce is intriguing. Love some good heat. Maybe next year I should bring some hot sauce with me to throw in. :D
