Whine like a baby, now with 500% more drama!

[GasBandit]

Some more gems from last night as they occur to me, while I wait for people to get ready -

Before dinner, the Mom called me over in the presence of the Elder brother and his wife and said something to the effect of "You were so talkative yesterday, and today you've been so quiet! I hope we can help you feel welcome here" etc etc and of course I laid on thick how I felt so welcomed and at home in this emotional abattoir of awkwardness, and she doesn't even let me finish before she formally introduces me to her eldest son and his wife. His wife at least, puts in the effort to be genial but Eldest himself is clearly only posturing for Mom's sake. Once the exchange is over, he goes back to pretending I don't exist. Which is probably the best I could hope for.

At Dinner, the Mom had us all go around and say something we were thankful for, as well as say something that we were specifically thankful for about the person to our left. It was at that moment that it crystallized before my eyes how much nobody wanted to be here. The insincerity and dissembling was so thick you'd think it was fresh off the whale carcass. Nobody wants to get attached to Eldest's wife or new son because, as I explained before, they expect they will be out of their lives by the end of April, if his pattern holds. At least all of the younger brother's family was sitting together so they got some genuine moments out of it.

Another surreal development - the Mom is absolutely riveted by watching Turkish telenovellas (with subtitles of course). Nothing wrong with that, but it's just so out of left field. She says they offer all the melodrama of the mexican ones, but their conservative nature means they're safe to have on with kids around.

 

[HCGLNS]

DC it's Batman.
Marvel, well Taskmaster is okay, but a lot of the ancient marital artists would due well. The gods would struggle adapting for a bit. I think Puck would be an interesting choice, take away his curse and he gets stronger.

 

[Tress]

DC it's Batman.
Marvel, well Taskmaster is okay, but a lot of the ancient marital artists would due well. The gods would struggle adapting for a bit. I think Puck would be an interesting choice, take away his curse and he gets stronger.

To piggyback off of what you’ve said, wouldn’t Shang-Chi be the hands down favorite to win any fight without powers or tech?

 

[Sparhawk]

To piggyback off of what you’ve said, wouldn’t Shang-Chi be the hands down favorite to win any fight without powers or tech?

I think it would be a close fight between him and Iron Fist.

 

[Bubble181]

ancient marital artists

It's that like @Dave ?
Though, I mean, I don't want to insult mrs. Dave, so ik'm not sure just how ancient his marital skills are

 

[mikerc]

DC it's Batman.

DC it's Karate Kid. Batman's good yeah but he's not put a Silver Age Kryptonian in a headlock good, prep time or no prep time.

Also, they've fought twice, 1st time KK won fair & square (although Bats did try & claim a rematch would be different), 2nd time while Batman did win he needed Black Lightning's help to do so (& KK was clearly winning that fight and not taking Bats seriously before BL interfered).

 

[Kovac]

Our health minister has said - Privatising health care 'not my overt policy'

Nothing suspicious there

He happens to have shares in a private hospital but don't worry about that.

 

[Ravenpoe]

Our health minister has said - Privatising health care 'not my overt policy'

Nothing suspicious there

He happens to have shares in a private hospital but don't worry about that.

At least your politicians still have the decency to lie

 

[PatrThom]

Heavy snow tonight, so took the back way home to avoid getting tangled up on the freeway.
For my troubles, slid into the guardrail at the back of a "T" intersection that hadn't been salted, even though I was trying so hard to behave myself.
Significant damage to L headlight and bumper area, little ding to rear bumper after it pivoted around to also smooch the guardrail due to feeling left out.
Gonna be a one-car family for a while, methinks. Local collision shops are backed up one or two months.
EDIT: Also it might be totaled. Yaaaay...

--Patrick

 

[blotsfan]

Who even does medium-boiled eggs?

So I’m the only one who takes offense to this?

 

[Bubble181]

So I’m the only one who takes offense to this?

Yes.
Hardboiled, softboiled, extra softboiled, I get. Medium? What's the point of an egg that's too runny to cut and too hard to dip in or spread?

 

[blotsfan]

You eat it the same as a hard boiled egg but it’s a bit creamier at the core.

 

[Bubble181]

I don't know how you eat your hardboiled eggs, but apparently not sliced thinly and spread on a sandwich, or cut in two and dressed with salad, or whatever;

 

[sixpackshaker]

I was too old for Green Day. I just heard a Taco Bell commercial using one of their songs.

 

[evilmike]

You eat it the same as a hard boiled egg but it’s a bit creamier at the core.

That was one of my favorite breakfasts when I was a kid.

 

[Tinwhistler]

I don't know how you eat your hardboiled eggs, but apparently not sliced thinly and spread on a sandwich, or cut in two and dressed with salad, or whatever;

This is how to eat softboiled or medium boiled eggs. For hardboiled, I just peel, put on a dash of salt and pepper, and just bite it.

 

[PatrThom]

Got a lot of soft-boiled eggs when I had the flu as a kid because "they're easier to digest." Thanks to the experience, they're also easier to associate with puking, which is why I don't eat them as an adult. Hard-boiled are fine, tho.

--Patrick

 

[IronBrig4]

I like soft-boiled when they're in ramen because the yolk thickens the broth. Otherwise I prefer hard-boiled because they're portable and not as messy.

 

[BErt]

my mom always made us soft-boiled eggs on toast and cut into squares

 

[phil]

Getting fucked over by a surprise bill. I went out and did deliveries until after midnight for a whopping $40 after gas. It's a start but damn, man. Hopefully my wife can get on disability soon.

Oh and also the guy I did shopping for and stayed in contact about all his picks that were out didn't tip! Went above and beyond for you, Travis, you and your way too many pack of tuna eating ass.

 

[BErt]

don't worry, mercury poisoning will take care of Travis

 

[drawn_inward]

Egg doneness is the new steak.

I like eggs in ramen. I don't really care for boiled eggs though. I prefer soft scrambled or an omelet. Not runny Gordon Ramsey eggs.

Also, for whatever reason, I get a little grossed out cooking eggs and can't really eat what I cook, but if someone else cooks them then I don't have a problem.

 

[ThatNickGuy]

Woke up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep.

 

[drawn_inward]

Woke up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep.

I did this last Saturday. Awake from 3-5 am. Brutal. You have my commiseration.