Re: Reasons To Be Grumpy thread

[Tom62]

Thank you, guys.
I'm just glad that she didn't suffer much.

[Tank]

Thank you, guys.
I'm just glad that she didn't suffer much.

That is the saving grace of a quick death. My mum had an anurism in her sleep. She probably felt nothing. My dad took five years to die of cancer. I know which way I would rather go.

[jumbojak]

Ticks! I'm covered in the little bastards.

[xSilverPhinx]

Ticks! I'm covered in the little bastards.

I hate ticks with a passion!

Is there the possibility of getting something like Lyme's Disease there where you are?

[jumbojak]

Yes, but I try not to think about that. No bites today. They were busy crawling through my due coat to get to the juicy bits...

[xSilverPhinx]

Yes, but I try not to think about that. No bites today. They were busy crawling through my due coat to get to the juicy bits...

Nasty!

[jumbojak]

I can't help that I'm a hairy dude. 

I also can't seem to stop the autocorrect on my tablet from changing things like "fur" to "due" which I find highly annoying.

[xSilverPhinx]

I can't help that I'm a hairy dude. 

Oh, just to clear that up, I don't think hairy dudes are nasty, blood-sucking ticks are! 

I also can't seem to stop the autocorrect on my tablet from changing things like "fur" to "due" which I find highly annoying.

I was wondering what a "due coat" was!

[jumbojak]

I bet I can convince people that a due coat is old fashioned Southern slang. For all i know it might be, and I'll just be bringing it back.

[xSilverPhinx]

I bet I can convince people that a due coat is old fashioned Southern slang. For all i know it might be, and I'll just be bringing it back.

I'd bet you can!

[Dave]

Gtumpy at myself!

Might need a new blender. Making soup (chicken stock, sweet corn, red pepper, spring onions, chestnut mushrooms, black pepper, a little olive oil - using up stuff in fridge that needs using up.)

As zapping 2/3rds of chopped up and part cooked ingredients I noticed that there was a growing puddle on the counter and a fizzing noise from the blender base.

I had forgotten to put the seal in on the base of the goblet!

Good news bit: the puddle was only liquid, its loss thickened up the soup - less in the bowl but it was delicious.

That model no longer available. Similar one half as expensive again.

Messy job ahead . . .

[No one]

Get yourself a Vitamix. They are expensive, but worth every penny.

[Dave]

Get yourself a Vitamix. They are expensive, but worth every penny.

Huh! Starting at about £400 up to £750! Yes, they are expensive!

I don't use it enough to justify that kind of expense.  One tenth of that is more in my line.

[Buddy]

You could get an immersion blender. Those are good if you don't need a blender often and they usually aren't very expensive. I bought mine for 10 dollars (roughly 8 pounds)

[Dave]

You could get an immersion blender. Those are good if you don't need a blender often and they usually aren't very expensive. I bought mine for 10 dollars (roughly 8 pounds)

Had one once but never really got in with it - might try it again if this one turns out kaput.