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Other dimensions to the problem. BP
I only put the ingredients in a salad bowl now, but I can't for the life of me make Tuna taste the same as theirs, and I don't even know where to get sweet onion sauce.
Also, spinach rots like really quickly, I barely get two sandwiches before I have to reach for a new bag.
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"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
"God is in his Heaven, and free men walk upon the Earth" - Rev. Robert Sirico, President of the Acton Institute
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The trick is that with just those ingredients, bread goes stale in hours -- hence the French custom of early morning visits to the boulangerie.
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Same rationale goes for unleavened flat bread, which takes a matter of seconds to be baked and is made immediately before a meal.
Of course, it's better to have a meal without preservatives than one with preservatives, but preservative-containing food is far better than rotten food or no food at all. The only thing we can do is to make sure that those preservatives are not toxic if consumed with food on a daily basis.
Of course, it's better to have a meal without preservatives than one with preservatives, but preservative-containing food is far better than rotten food or no food at all. The only thing we can do is to make sure that those preservatives are not toxic if consumed with food on a daily basis.
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Not knowing that Monk is bi is like not knowing the Pope is Catholic - ZapX
You're either really bad at interpreting jokes or really good at pretending you are and I have no idea which.-Monk Ed
WAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!(<-link to lunacy)...Taste me, if you can bear it. (Warning: Language NSFW)
The main point of idiocy is for the smart to have their lulz. Without human idiocy, trolling would not exist, and that's uncool, since a large part of my entertainment consists of mocking the absurdity and dumbassery of the world, especially the Internet.-MaggotMaster
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Oh, I remember this. WIN.
Shin Evangelion brought me back, five long years later.
Apophenia. Noun. The tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful pattern between unrelated or random things.
They called me the Quentin Tarantino of hentai.
The difference between a blow-up doll and a dakimakura.
Apophenia. Noun. The tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful pattern between unrelated or random things.
They called me the Quentin Tarantino of hentai.
The difference between a blow-up doll and a dakimakura.
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Wacko Jacko's estate goes up against the IRS -- the sort of fight where you want both parties to lose.
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As Britain continues to drown...
Live plot of water level at Folly Bridge, the bridge over the Isis (Thames) in central Oxford:
More rain is forecast.
Live plot of water level at Folly Bridge, the bridge over the Isis (Thames) in central Oxford:
More rain is forecast.
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Before 3.0+1.0 there was Afterwards... my post-Q Evangelion fanfic (discussion)
"As long as we're all living, and as long as we're all having fun, that should do it, right?" (from: The Eccentric Family )
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Henceforth a win in either case.
Major slowdowns for Amazon services on Verizion FiOS, Verizon denies using net neutrality victory.
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|Why angels fight.|What Bagheera is talking about.|
The Moats of Quotes
"Life is becoming more and more indistinguishable from Onion articles." ~Monk Ed
"Oh my gods, that is awesome. I am inclined to forgive both Grant and the dub in general for that." ~Bagheera
"I don't try to engage in intelligent conversation here anymore."~Chee
"Look, if loving a clone of your mom is wrong, I don't wanna be right." ~Chuckman
|Why angels fight.|What Bagheera is talking about.|
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Give California some of your rain, Britain. We're shriveling up over here.
Shin Evangelion brought me back, five long years later.
Apophenia. Noun. The tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful pattern between unrelated or random things.
They called me the Quentin Tarantino of hentai.
The difference between a blow-up doll and a dakimakura.
Apophenia. Noun. The tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful pattern between unrelated or random things.
They called me the Quentin Tarantino of hentai.
The difference between a blow-up doll and a dakimakura.
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Incidentally, although the Somerset Levels have been in the news in the past few days, with visits from members of the government, there are currently only two "severe" (="risk to life") flood warnings from the Environment Agency still in place there; by contrast, there are now fourteen along the length of the River Thames, including some around Oxford (two people died in flood-waters in Oxford last month).
"Being human, having your health; that's what's important." (from: Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi )
"As long as we're all living, and as long as we're all having fun, that should do it, right?" (from: The Eccentric Family )
Avatar: The end of the journey (details); Past avatars.
Before 3.0+1.0 there was Afterwards... my post-Q Evangelion fanfic (discussion)
"As long as we're all living, and as long as we're all having fun, that should do it, right?" (from: The Eccentric Family )
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Before 3.0+1.0 there was Afterwards... my post-Q Evangelion fanfic (discussion)
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I suspect that those politicians would much rather be in a position where things didn't look so bad (Somerset) than be around a place in imminent danger of going under (Oxford). Not too surprised.
If Verizon executives were all like Pinocchio, their noses would be a mile long by now.
If Verizon executives were all like Pinocchio, their noses would be a mile long by now.
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Not knowing that Monk is bi is like not knowing the Pope is Catholic - ZapX
You're either really bad at interpreting jokes or really good at pretending you are and I have no idea which.-Monk Ed
WAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!(<-link to lunacy)...Taste me, if you can bear it. (Warning: Language NSFW)
The main point of idiocy is for the smart to have their lulz. Without human idiocy, trolling would not exist, and that's uncool, since a large part of my entertainment consists of mocking the absurdity and dumbassery of the world, especially the Internet.-MaggotMaster
Not knowing that Monk is bi is like not knowing the Pope is Catholic - ZapX
You're either really bad at interpreting jokes or really good at pretending you are and I have no idea which.-Monk Ed
WAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!(<-link to lunacy)...Taste me, if you can bear it. (Warning: Language NSFW)
The main point of idiocy is for the smart to have their lulz. Without human idiocy, trolling would not exist, and that's uncool, since a large part of my entertainment consists of mocking the absurdity and dumbassery of the world, especially the Internet.-MaggotMaster
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http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/02/at-height-of-popularity-creator-pulls-flappy-bird-from-app-stores/
He couldn't take it anymore, as if he was the receiving end of Operation Linebacker.
In a country where the exchange rate (currently 1 US Dollar equals 21105.00 Vietnamese Dong) would mean he could be sitting on a pot of gold, the last thing he needs is some local crook jumping on him in the middle of the night, demanding that he fork over bundles of cash.
Also, he's fame-averse, and I guess some local officials -- seeing the success of Angry Bird previously -- possibly want the piece of the action.
He couldn't take it anymore, as if he was the receiving end of Operation Linebacker. In a country where the exchange rate (currently 1 US Dollar equals 21105.00 Vietnamese Dong) would mean he could be sitting on a pot of gold, the last thing he needs is some local crook jumping on him in the middle of the night, demanding that he fork over bundles of cash.
Also, he's fame-averse, and I guess some local officials -- seeing the success of Angry Bird previously -- possibly want the piece of the action.
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$50,000 per day?
I can only hope and dream that the game my friend-from-college-who-now-works-for-a-game-company-in-California are making in our off-time reaches anywhere near that level of success.
I can only hope and dream that the game my friend-from-college-who-now-works-for-a-game-company-in-California are making in our off-time reaches anywhere near that level of success.
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I think I have a new favorite coffee shop... if only it weren't 2000 miles away...
Dumb Starbucks opens in LA
Dumb Starbucks opens in LA
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"we have Bomby, voted by People magazine as the sexiest man alive." - TehDonutKing
If you let me, here's what I'll do: I'll take care of you.
"we have Bomby, voted by People magazine as the sexiest man alive." - TehDonutKing
If you let me, here's what I'll do: I'll take care of you.
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I can only hope and dream that the game my friend-from-college-who-now-works-for-a-game-company-in-California are making in our off-time reaches anywhere near that level of success.
I could dream, but then becoming famous could also be a mixed bag.
Indeed, big government wants a big slice of the pie.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2014/02/10/flappy-bird-creator-may-have-been-scared-by-legal-threats-after-all/?partner=yahootix
And an OP&ED regarding the dev's decision to pull out the game (Vietnamese):
http://vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/cong-dong/tac-gia-flappy-bird-rat-co-tai-nhung-chua-ban-linh-2949090.html
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Split out the big honking tanget. Back to funny stuff!
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Not knowing that Monk is bi is like not knowing the Pope is Catholic - ZapX
You're either really bad at interpreting jokes or really good at pretending you are and I have no idea which.-Monk Ed
WAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!(<-link to lunacy)...Taste me, if you can bear it. (Warning: Language NSFW)
The main point of idiocy is for the smart to have their lulz. Without human idiocy, trolling would not exist, and that's uncool, since a large part of my entertainment consists of mocking the absurdity and dumbassery of the world, especially the Internet.-MaggotMaster
Not knowing that Monk is bi is like not knowing the Pope is Catholic - ZapX
You're either really bad at interpreting jokes or really good at pretending you are and I have no idea which.-Monk Ed
WAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!(<-link to lunacy)...Taste me, if you can bear it. (Warning: Language NSFW)
The main point of idiocy is for the smart to have their lulz. Without human idiocy, trolling would not exist, and that's uncool, since a large part of my entertainment consists of mocking the absurdity and dumbassery of the world, especially the Internet.-MaggotMaster
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Dumb Starbucks opens in LA
They're going to get sued back into the stone age. Starbucks has a legal obligation to aggressively defend their trademark, and in that sort of litigation the side with more money usually wins.
In their own faq they have confused copyright with trademark, which is a huge legal distinction.
the prophecy is true
Statistical fact: Cops will never pull over a man with a huge bong in his car. Why? They fear this man. They know he sees further than they and he will bind them with ancient logics. —Marty Mikalski
Statistical fact: Cops will never pull over a man with a huge bong in his car. Why? They fear this man. They know he sees further than they and he will bind them with ancient logics. —Marty Mikalski
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/02/18/chinese-soldiers-are-getting-too-big-for-their-tanks/
Old Soviet and Chinese ergonomics were designed to fit within a relatively narrow range of sizes, and a small crewman was actually beneficial to a small tank, because the armor to internal volume ratio (a heuristic for protection) was pretty high. Newer American vehicles are more accommodating of a range of body sizes. No surprise that this is happening.
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Not knowing that Monk is bi is like not knowing the Pope is Catholic - ZapX
You're either really bad at interpreting jokes or really good at pretending you are and I have no idea which.-Monk Ed
WAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!(<-link to lunacy)...Taste me, if you can bear it. (Warning: Language NSFW)
The main point of idiocy is for the smart to have their lulz. Without human idiocy, trolling would not exist, and that's uncool, since a large part of my entertainment consists of mocking the absurdity and dumbassery of the world, especially the Internet.-MaggotMaster
Not knowing that Monk is bi is like not knowing the Pope is Catholic - ZapX
You're either really bad at interpreting jokes or really good at pretending you are and I have no idea which.-Monk Ed
WAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!(<-link to lunacy)...Taste me, if you can bear it. (Warning: Language NSFW)
The main point of idiocy is for the smart to have their lulz. Without human idiocy, trolling would not exist, and that's uncool, since a large part of my entertainment consists of mocking the absurdity and dumbassery of the world, especially the Internet.-MaggotMaster
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Dumb Starbucks opens in LA
That's something similar to a burger joint near where my offices are. For a long time, it was a Burger King and they closed some time ago. These other people bought the place, took down the "Burger King" logo, and started serving burgers. The logo is removed, but you can very clearly see the outline of "Burger King" all over the store, outside of the building, and on the sign itself. The new place is called "South Side Burgers" but there's no signage, they've been doing plenty of business because people go there thinking it's a Burger King. People often complain about the place (because the food apparently sucks) thinking it's a Burger King: http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/23/270246/restaurant/South-Side/South-Side-Burgers-Pittsburgh
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