I recently booked my wedding cake and it will be buttercream all the way.

Eggs are good for a REALLY long time if they’re not power-washed first. Months. And older eggs are often better for baking.

Yeah, our venue is a brewpub/restaurant. A lot cheaper than other places, but still a hell of a lot more expensive than a backyard. But everything is included, and they’re very accomodating of dietary needs and kids.

While I may pour my beer into an antique teacup the next time I watch the Packers, I do get what you’re saying.

But we are talking about an issue of scale - those are placecards. If they were centerpieces, you’d be talking about 10-20 of them, which wouldn’t be unreasonable. But at $5 each, one for each guest at say, 150 guests is suddenly $750 on placecards.

Good on her for having a backyard big enough, serving equipment, and enough people willing to bring the food an beverages. Unfortunately not all of us can do that. My backyard is small, and not accessible to the several people I’d like to invite who are in wheelchairs (steps up the front and back, we’re on a slight…

Learned about these in my forensic anthropology class. Can get them with any activity where you might hit your head. Skiing causes them a lot too? Terrifying, and tragic.

To be fair, and this really probably varies by school, region and district, “summer off” is a bit exaggerated. My fiance was a teacher for years, and between all the prep work, trainings, in-services, etc., he really only had about 4 weeks off. Which is a hell of a lot more vacation than most jobs in the United…

Well that’s it exactly - I want the Le Crueset because I’d use it every day. I already use my Lodge dutch oven everyday. Reason I’d like a nicer one? Well, the enamel on the inside is already screwed up because of the manufacturing techniques used on the cheaper ones; a better-made one wouldn’t do this on me.

Really, Le Crueset is amazing for enameled cast iron but that’s about it. All their other stuff is made in China so you’d be better off with another brand.

This a thousand times, coworkers frequently go in on a big ticket item. Also, those may be for relatives/grandparents who WANT to get something pricey.

It’s the sugar in the bottled stuff you have to watch out for. Salt’s not really bad for you unless you already have a blood pressure issue.

If it’s any consolation, you only get a tiny sip and the wine is low alcohol, so the other guests weren’t any better off.

But since it’s been about 10 years since I’ve seen a wedding ceremony longer than 15 minutes, well, my guests can sit through 15 minutes of The Reason They’re There to get to the dinner and cake part.

This is a statement made by someone who has never planned a wedding.

Yup, in my barista days the number of times someone would order a “cappuccino” and then come back disappointed that it wasn’t candy-flavored.... then I’d ask them what they were looking for. The coffee shop was on a college campus, and many had never had a “cappuccino” that wasn’t from McDonald’s.

Latte no foam is a thing, but it’s hard to get it with absolutely no foam at all. Trust.

“It’s hard” and “for better or worse” only applies to shit like money ups and downs, health issues, and day-to-day squabbles over who does the dishes.

If you’re paying $7 for a six pack of High Life, you’re being robbed. In Milwaukee the GOOD shit (e.g. Lakefront, New Glarus) is $7 a six-pack.

In warmer climates, people often keep the AC at 80-82 degrees. It’s all relative. I live in a northern land now, and have adjusted to winter, but I still don’t think it’s hot until it’s over 90.