OT - What are you doing right now?

CPFC1905

I am turning to you, my learned and esteemed Egg-friends to confirm my suspicion that despite being a little past my best - I still have it.  Otherwise why would this appear in my inbox?

Am Jane and I’m 27 years, a wedded lady and I want a low-key guy for a casual hook up built on fun times with no strings attached. I’m just a displeased lady married, he should be at least thirty whether married or not, should be prepared for at home test, because I want it raw. No appreciation just enjoying satisfactory make love together, I will host.. 

Points to clarify;
1) I am familiar with displeased ladies - I have one who lives in my house already
2) I assume a 'home test' is something to do with electrical safety, so no - I am not prepared but maybe some YouTube recommendations from you will help?  I hope it's not a memory test of why I just went out to the shed because all I remember is thinking 'why did I come out here?'. 
3) By raw she obviously knows my steak preference, we call it rare but I can overlook that - initially anyway.
4) No appreciation..... I think we all know that feeling.  Today I removed a dealer's sticker from the windscreen of SWMBO's car, including the adhesive and leaving no residue at all. Impressive right? What do I get "I didn't know there was a sticker"
5) A little hazy on the bit between 'enjoying' and the comma. 
6) She will host, great - I hope she has Sports subscription so I can watch the cricket

Any advice you can offer would be gratefully accepted. 

Foghorn

Is "home test" not a cricket term?

Canugghead

GrateEggspectations said:

Just used my lunch break to perform some mise en place for tonight’s stir fry. Peanut, coconut milk, lime and basil sauce. I have some chicken breasts thawing on the counter. All basil, onion and zucchini was home grown. The other veggies were store bought but were starting to turn. A good stir fry is the perfect antidote to that. Will serve on noodles made from spaghetti squash (from a neighbour’s garden). Once again, my pics fall far short of the artistry that some display on this forum. 

Sounds good, should try using Thai basil!
We started growing it this year, doing quite well, plan to save seeds for next year.

lousubcap

Being a sailor, let me offer from my perspective-which is certainly not news to you.  
Wanting it raw...no rain coat to be worn (aka bareback for the win) which is her test concern.  
Didn't realize there are now home tests for STD's.  Learn something new every day here.  
Decisions, decisions, decisions...up against the window of opportunity choice.  

Eoin

Foghorn said:

Is "home test" not a cricket term?

Are you keeping up with The Hundred?

Bar

Then you love a little wild one
And she brings you only sorrow
All the time you know she's smilin'
You'll be on your knees tomorrow

Bar

DavidCrumpton said:

Where does one acquire one of those BigHorn salamanders? I am looking and can't find one.

Never mind. Amazon has them.

I have one too and love it.  It is great for finishing a reverse sear.

DavidCrumpton

Probably a ladyboy. RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!

Foghorn

Eoin said:

Foghorn said:

Is "home test" not a cricket term?

Are you keeping up with The Hundred?

No @Eoin.  Even though I played it once, cricket is one sport I haven't learned to love or follow.  I had to google to even confirm that you were indeed talking about cricket.

Bar

SonVolt said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZCJ-8LksPI&ab_channel=RitaSprinkle

Did you cook the steaks on this start to finish or reverse sear?  Are the taters underneath?

Botch

Bar said:

Then you love a little wild one
And she brings you only sorrow
All the time you know she's smilin'
You'll be on your knees tomorrow

And you go back, 

Bar

Botch said:

And you go back, 

Probably best not to go the first time. 

Foghorn

Going to IHOP for dinner.  I'm not proud of it, but we've done this several times since the pandemic started.  It's usually not crowded and the harvest grain and nut pancakes are healthy - right?

(The fact that I eat them fully saturated in syrup doesn't negate that right?)

WeberWho

Foghorn said:

Going to IHOP for dinner.  I'm not proud of it, but we've done this several times since the pandemic started.  It's usually not crowded and the harvest grain and nut pancakes are healthy - right?

(The fact that I eat them fully saturated in syrup doesn't negate that right?)

https://youtu.be/zUsfrUtTZyU

GrateEggspectations

lousubcap said:

Being a sailor, let me offer from my perspective-which is certainly not news to you.  
Wanting it raw...no rain coat to be worn (aka bareback for the win) which is her test concern.  
Didn't realize there are now home tests for STD's.  Learn something new every day here.  
Decisions, decisions, decisions...up against the window of opportunity choice.  

Raw-doggin’ it!! 🙃🙂🙃

GrateEggspectations

GrateEggspectations said:

Just used my lunch break to perform some mise en place for tonight’s stir fry. Peanut, coconut milk, lime and basil sauce. I have some chicken breasts thawing on the counter. All basil, onion and zucchini was home grown. The other veggies were store bought but were starting to turn. A good stir fry is the perfect antidote to that. Will serve on noodles made from spaghetti squash (from a neighbour’s garden). Once again, my pics fall far short of the artistry that some display on this forum. 

Best laid plans have fallen aside. With one child out of the house, wifey and I made a break for a walkable wing night with only one child in tow. Guess the stir fry can wait. 

JohnInCarolina

Foghorn said:

Going to IHOP for dinner.  I'm not proud of it, but we've done this several times since the pandemic started.  It's usually not crowded and the harvest grain and nut pancakes are healthy - right?

(The fact that I eat them fully saturated in syrup doesn't negate that right?)

It’s probably fewer calories than several pounds of brisket, if that helps.

Botch

Foghorn said:

Going to IHOP for dinner.  I'm not proud of it, but we've done this several times since the pandemic started.  It's usually not crowded and the harvest grain and nut pancakes are healthy - right?

(The fact that I eat them fully saturated in syrup doesn't negate that right?)

I had a hankering for pancakes about a month ago, and headed to my local Village Inn.  They were out of business, and since then I've noticed all the local VI's are gone; did they go belly-up nationally?    

Foghorn

JohnInCarolina said:

Foghorn said:

Going to IHOP for dinner.  I'm not proud of it, but we've done this several times since the pandemic started.  It's usually not crowded and the harvest grain and nut pancakes are healthy - right?

(The fact that I eat them fully saturated in syrup doesn't negate that right?)

It’s probably fewer calories than several pounds of brisket, if that helps.

Or 30 slices of pizza...

lousubcap

JohnInCarolina said:

Foghorn said:

Going to IHOP for dinner.  I'm not proud of it, but we've done this several times since the pandemic started.  It's usually not crowded and the harvest grain and nut pancakes are healthy - right?

(The fact that I eat them fully saturated in syrup doesn't negate that right?)

It’s probably fewer calories than several pounds of brisket, if that helps.

Brisket calories consumed outside one's own home don't count.  And CT (Central Texas) brisket calories have a negative impact.  
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.  
Stay healthy and safe out there-

dbCooper

Botch said:

Foghorn said:

Going to IHOP for dinner.  I'm not proud of it, but we've done this several times since the pandemic started.  It's usually not crowded and the harvest grain and nut pancakes are healthy - right?

(The fact that I eat them fully saturated in syrup doesn't negate that right?)

I had a hankering for pancakes about a month ago, and headed to my local Village Inn.  They were out of business, and since then I've noticed all the local VI's are gone; did they go belly-up nationally?    

Three of the five VI's here are still in business.  The two that closed up did so a year or so prior to Covid, multiple failed Health Dept. inspections did them in.

Gulfcoastguy

Quite a few chains got pruned back during the plague. Locally Pizza Hut was one, though that was partly due to a lot of competition from better pizza on the high end and Lil Caesers and Dominos on the low end. All Pizza Hut had going for it was a lunch buffet and what is probably the best waitress that I have ever known. She handled the whole front of the house, she recognized your car in the parking lot and had your drink and booth waiting on you before you could get in the door.

SonVolt

Bar said:

SonVolt said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZCJ-8LksPI&ab_channel=RitaSprinkle

Did you cook the steaks on this start to finish or reverse sear?  Are the taters underneath?

With the broiler I keep it dead simple. No dry brine, no reverse sear, no APL basting nonsense (which I love btw), I don't even add pepper - just season heavily with salt and go, just like the high-end steakhouses do.  The steaks get cooked start to finish on the broiler. Seared hard up close to the burner on both sides, then dropped down about halfway to finish through. 

The potatoes were quickly simmered in water to cook through, then chilled in ice water earlier.  Then I tossed them with oil and broiled them briefly until crispy (didn't take very long) then dropped them under the steaks to take on the fat drippings. 

Wolfpack

FarmingPhD said:

Signed in to check when I could donate blood again and discovered my antibody test at the end of June was positive.  Got moderna in the April/May timeframe so unsure if I had the rona or a function of the vaccine.  Skimming a web search it appears results may vary by what type of antibody test used.  Previous donation was between shots in April and was negative. 

Went a couple weeks ago and they aren’t doing an antibody test anymore- or at least they are not publishing the results. They do ask if you have had the vaccine. 

PSA- apparently the blood supply is in a short supply situation like many of the things we buy. Would be great if everyone could help out.

nolaegghead

Putting up shelves

Bar

SonVolt said:

Bar said:

SonVolt said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZCJ-8LksPI&ab_channel=RitaSprinkle

Did you cook the steaks on this start to finish or reverse sear?  Are the taters underneath?

With the broiler I keep it dead simple. No dry brine, no reverse sear, no APL basting nonsense (which I love btw), I don't even add pepper - just season heavily with salt and go, just like the high-end steakhouses do.  The steaks get cooked start to finish on the broiler. Seared hard up close to the burner on both sides, then dropped down about halfway to finish through. 

The potatoes were quickly simmered in water to cook through, then chilled in ice water earlier.  Then I tossed them with oil and broiled them briefly until crispy (didn't take very long) then dropped them under the steaks to take on the fat drippings. 

Gonna try this method next steak cook.  With steak prices what they currently are I have been hesitant (scared) to try it this way.

CPFC1905

nolaegghead said:

Putting up shelves

Nature abhors a vacuum.  I assume they are filled already? 

ColbyLang

Cringing and rejoicing at the same time. Both of my kiddos started school today. Masks on at all times. Socially distanced in the classrooms. Here we go. Hoping for a full school year!

GrateEggspectations

ColbyLang said:

Cringing and rejoicing at the same time. Both of my kiddos started school today. Masks on at all times. Socially distanced in the classrooms. Here we go. Hoping for a full school year!

Wow. Your little ones start early! Late Aug is the earliest school starts here (Ottawa, ON, Canada). Best of luck to you!

Hook_emHornsfan_74

My nephew started last Monday here.  Can't believe it is so early this year.  My brother, his dad, who is a teacher wasn't so happy about having to go back to school last month.