Not Scottish heritage, but I was quite surprised when I finally had my arm twisted to try haggis. (Robert Burns thing, including a ‘presentation of the haggis’). It tastes really good - just don’t dwell on the looks.

Possibly related - or not: A local deli makes ‘Jamaican Style’ tuna sandwiches. What makes it ‘Jamaican’? Pepper jelly. Try it the next time you’re making a tuna salad sandwich, it’s pretty good.

Counterpoint: we bought one in the mid 80s. It’s been in daily use, and still runs like a champ. Yes, they’re heavy, sort of the Harley Davidson of the vacuum world (both are the finest 1940s technology you can buy).

Re: those lotions with lactic acids, like AmLactin. Beware putting it on skin that’s about to be exposed to the sun as you’ll be lots more likely to burn.

Re: those lotions with lactic acids, like AmLactin. Beware putting it on skin that’s about to be exposed to the sun…

For weight and balance purposes, they have to do a passenger count before a flight can take off.

...Which is still in use in New Zealand (and maybe the other Commonwealth countries, too?)

Also: “Forgive people”

M. Pneumo would be disappointed.

There’s a midpoint between lamb and mutton called, in NZ at least, hogget (one year old sheep). I like it.

BTW, Cutlery and More has the 16x13 for the same price, the 14x11 for $100, and the aluminum non-stick version for $80. https://www.cutleryandmore.com/search?q=roasting+pan (I’d embed the link but kinja.)

BTW, Cutlery and More has the 16x13 for the same price, the 14x11 for $100, and the aluminum non-stick version for…

If you have a pup dying of cancer, who can’t eat - or can’t hold anything down - try baby food. Our old corgi got some kind of stomach cancer. Chicken baby food (basically pureed chicken) worked OK for him, till the end. 

The black ones and the grey ones are both grey squirrels - there’s genetic color variation (like human hair color variation within the same family). We even see the occasional red grey squirrel (pretty much the same color as a red squirrel, but NOT a red squirrel). This morning we had a couple of black ones - and one…

Good on you both for foster care!

My BIL lives in the PNW (dark, gloomy winters) He gets SAD - but gets relief not from a therapy light, but by changing all his home lights to be more sunlight-like (so around 6500K). I don’t know the brand of bulb, but my own favorite is a company named ‘Hyperikon’ as they do a good job with color rendition (the…

My BIL lives in the PNW (dark, gloomy winters) He gets SAD - but gets relief not from a therapy light, but by…

Remember that you can scratch your knives with a magnetic knife block. To avoid this, when removing a knife, roll the knife on the bar so just the spine is against the bar, then pull away. As a bonus, it’s an easier pull if you do this.

Remember that you can scratch your knives with a magnetic knife block. To avoid this, when removing a knife, roll the…

That’s actually not an unreasonable price for a good steel pan. Whether it’s steel or cast iron, you have to remove the layer put there to keep it from rusting and season it. Google ‘cast iron season flax oil’ for a how-to. I’ve learned to never buy needs-seasoning cookware in the winter as the process does not smell…

That’s actually not an unreasonable price for a good steel pan. Whether it’s steel or cast iron, you have to remove…

If the only thing holding you back from W10 is the UI, check out Start10. I set everyone in the office up with it when we transitioned to 10. Costs a massive $5.

Agreed. But you got the positronic reference?

I use Urnex ‘Coffee Equipment Cleaner’ on pretty much everything that touches liquid coffee (mix a small amount of the powder with hot water, let soak for a couple of hours). The moka pot I use is stainless, not aluminum - and I’m not sure it’d be good on the aluminum ones as it takes all the oils out, and, as I…

As do I. However, I might spend money on a box of Bachelor Chow - so long as it now has flavor.