Useless Conversation

[Yegolev]

Just a thought, but since one of your hands would be the one bearing the ring, you'd only have one hand with which to work the bolt cutters.  Can they reasonably be operated with one hand, even if it likely is your wank hand?

Give it a whirl and let us know.

No, you must be thinking of wire cutters.  I would have to use my knees to close the bolt cutters.  My right hand would hold the jaws.

[Ironwood]

Sounds foolproof.

 

[Sky]

Aside from tinnitus, a fractured pelvis, and numerous scars, I've made it thus far in life amazingly intact for the sheer amount of crazy and/or stupid shit I've done. Drink lots of milk.

[WayAbvPar]

This is exactly why my wife wouldn't allow a titanium wedding ring. I imagine platinum is a damned sight easier to remove in case of emergency.

[Yegolev]

I expect the primary thing to look for is torsion of the ring due to slippage of the handles, so I'll probably wear tight pants.  Of course, if I'm fat enough to have this problem then it goes without saying.  Secondarily, I'll watch for excess meat getting between the jaws.

[nurtsi]

Anyone coming to CES in Vegas this week?

[Nerf]

I expect the primary thing to look for is torsion of the ring due to slippage of the handles, so I'll probably wear tight pants.  Of course, if I'm fat enough to have this problem then it goes without saying.  Secondarily, I'll watch for excess meat getting between the jaws.

Please record this whole thing and post it on youtube for us.

[Cyrrex]

Secondarily, I'll watch for excess meat getting between the jaws.

 

[Signe]

You get darker and darker with time, Yegolev.  I approve!

[Yegolev]

I do realize that I am an Internet Figment to most of you, but this lack of confidence in me is a tad bothersome.  I'm the guy who installed a second power supply in his PC.  Also, I beat Blaster Master twice.

I can indeed record a video of it.  I don't actually intend to get fat enough to warrant this, but I'll let you all know.

You get darker and darker with time, Yegolev.  I approve!

I'm a cheerful motherfucker.  Love you, too!

[Ironwood]

If we'd liked you, we would have put a ring on you.

 

[Lantyssa]

<rolls need>

[Signe]

So, We took up Netflix again, but just one film at a time.   Then we ordered something called a WD Live box.   Righ set up a media server in about 5 minutes on my PC and we now can watch the instant Neflix films, Hulu, that Starz whatever thingy through Netflix, and all the rest on the TV.  You can do stuff with Amazon, too.  It takes us forever to get around to these things but it's always so quick when we finally do.  I'm happy.  I hate watching films and TV shows on my PC and premium movie channels go up a buck every time you turn around.  I've canceled them all.  If I didn't enjoy watching sports so much, I'd ditch all the TV services.  I can see that eventually happening.  Soon, I hope.

[Trippy]

Yeah I just sub'd to Netflix mostly to watch the streaming videos. I can either use my PS3 or my PC to view. The Roku box looks pretty popular for those that want a cheap/easy way to watch Netflix videos on a TV. With CES coming up there's been a flurry of announcements of other set-top boxes that support Netflix streaming too.

[Samwise]

Merry Twelfth Night!

[Signe]

I think the Roku box has the media player in it which sort of locks you into stuff.  It's why we got the other one.  Also, it's very very tiny, which I like.


Twelfth Night Cake Recipe

Ingredients
•   1/2 cup warm water (110 to 115 degrees)
•   2 packages active dry yeast
•   1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar
•   3 1/2 - 4 1/2 cups flour unsifted
•   1 teaspoon nutmeg
•   2 teaspoons salt
•   1 teaspoon lemon zest
•   1/2 cup warm milk
•   5 egg yolks
•   1 stick butter cut into slices and softened, plus 2 tablespoons more softened butter
•   1 egg slightly beaten with 1 tablespoon milk
•   1 teaspoon cinnamon
•   1 small dried bean or trinket
Directions :
Pour the warm water into a small shallow bowl, and sprinkle yeast and 2 teaspoons sugar into it. Allow the yeast and sugar to rest for three minutes then mix thoroughly. Set bowl in a warm place, for ten minutes or until yeast bubbles up and mixture almost doubles up in volume. Combine 3 1/2 cups of flour, remaining sugar, nutmeg and salt, and sift into a large mixing bowl. Stir in lemon zest. Seperate center of mixture to form a hole and pour in yeast mixture and milk. Add egg yolks and using a wooden spoon slowly combine dry ingredients into the yeast/milk mixture. When mixture is smooth, beat in 8 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon at a time and continue to beat 2 minutes or until dough can be formed into a medium soft ball.
Place ball of dough on a lightly floured surface and knead like bread. During this kneading, add up to 1 cup more of flour (1 tablespoon at a time) sprinkled over the dough. When dough is no longer sticky, knead 10 minutes more until shiny and elastic.
Using a pastry brush, coat the inside of a large bowl evenly with one tablespoon softened butter. Place dough ball in the bowl and rotate until the entire surface is buttered. Cover bowl with a moderately thick kitchen towel and place in a draft free spot for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the dough doubles in volume. Using a pastry brush, coat a large baking sheet with one tablespoon of butter and set aside.  

Remove dough from bowl and place on lightly floured surface. Using you fist, punch dough down with a heavy blow. Sprinkle cinnamon over the top, pat and shake dough into a cylinder. Twist dough to form a curled cylinder and loop cylinder onto the buttered baking sheet. Pinch the ends together to complete the circle. Cover dough with towel and set it in draft free spot for 45 minutes until the circle of dough doubles in volume. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.  Brush top and sides of cake with egg wash and bake on middle rack of oven for 25 to 35 minutes until golden brown. Place cake on wire rack to cool. If desired, at this time, you can "hide" the bean or trinket in the cake.

Colored sugars
•   Green, purple, & yellow paste
•   12 tablespoons sugar
Squeeze a dot of green paste in palm of hand. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over the paste and rub together quickly. Place this mixture on wax paper and wash hands to remove color. Repeat process for other 2 colors. Place aside.

Icing
•   3 cups confectioners sugar
•   1/4 cup lemon juice
•   3 - 6 tablespoons water
Combine sugar, lemon juice and 3 tablespoons water until smooth. If icing is too stiff, add more water until spreadable. Spread icing over top of cake. Immediately sprinkle the colored sugars in individual rows consisting of about 2 rows of green, purple and yellow.
Cake is served in 2" - 3" pieces.

You should put a fancy paper crown on it.  And you have to make it by tomorrow or it doesn't count.

[Yegolev]

The birthday card from my parents had two of my grandmother's recipes in it.

[Yegolev]

You should put a fancy paper crown on it.

That's what she said.

[Ironwood]

Kicking the coffee again.  Christ, it makes me angry.

[Nebu]

Kicking the coffee again.  Christ, it makes me angry.

Get some caffeine tablets (No Doz or somesuch).  You can cut the dose gradually rather than deal with the loss of 3 days productivity to headaches from withdrawl. 

[Ironwood]

How many Scottish people do you know ?

[Nebu]

How many Scottish people do you know ?

I'm a slovak.  What the hell do I know? 

[Ironwood]

We love misery.  Leave me to wallow.

Don't come to me with solutions;  come to me with problems !

 

[Nebu]

Drive a nail through your hand so that you don't notice your headache as much. 

Better? 

[HaemishM]

He's a Scot. He was born with both hands nailed to his own personal cross.   

[WayAbvPar]

I can't imagine what I would be like if I was more than a quarter Scot then 

[rattran]

This coffee is quite good. Yemen mokka, full city roast. I'ma make another pot of it then go clear some snow.

[Yegolev]

I have also stopped drinking coffee.  This has a different effect on me that most people, I suppose.  I can't think straight and I am still tense.

[WayAbvPar]

Decaf. Still tastes great, and doesn't affect my sleep patterns (which are fucked enough now, thx).

[Yegolev]

I don't see the point in decaf.  Same as non-alcoholic beer and fat-free milk.

[Trippy]

I don't see the point in decaf.  Same as non-alcoholic beer and fat-free milk.

I think it's a law up there that everybody has to drink coffee or else be forced to leave the city.

[Vision]

Anyone coming to CES in Vegas this week?

Yep. Looks promising.

[Righ]

Yemen mokka, full city roast.

When life gives you Yemens, make Yemenade.

[Yegolev]

[Oban]

I would advise trying to stock up on everything you want from Yemen now as it may be more difficult to obtain things from the area in about six months.