i have a regular pressure cooker, not instapot. for all the recipes i see saying, “set at high pressure for 4 minutes”, i assume in my regular pressure cooker, I bring to high pressure, then keep it there for 4 minutes, then shut off heat? i.e. the timing is for the amount of time at high pressure, correct?

nice memory from when my kids were young, is them noting the carrots had been gnawed on “proving” the reindeer had been there

Russ and Daughters, A++. Gaspe Nova. So far I’ve found no comparison

While it might have seemed 61-1 to a Yankees fan, the Red Sox “only” won, 16-1.

I don’t see any problem here

isn’t that true of the fan base of any winning team? Or did I miss how somehow the City of Philadelphia collectively helped cause Brady’s fumble in the Super Bowl?

Trump did say you had to be famous to get away with pussy grabbing, so the Presidential Pussy Grabbing Precedent (TM pending) does not apply in this case.

Be prepared for more of this bullshit. Even before Kavanaugh, the Roberts court had fully embraced the religious exception concept. Hobby Lobby was just the start. Expect all manner of shit in public accommodations against women and LGBTQ community because it “violates the tenants of my religion”

certainly easy for me to say as a 53 yo cis male, but having specific memories of Anita Bryant’s crusade which would have BANNED GAYS FROM BEING TEACHERS among other horrific crap, does give me some feeling that things have improved. As bad as things are, in the very recent past, there was real “mainstream” debate…

2018 and 2020 is very long term. Hard to see RBG making it to 2024. As well, Thomas might well decide a second term Trump is a good time to retire, thus giving another 30 year term to a young conservative. The guy’s an asshole and deplorable, but I don’t see him voting any differently than anyone else on the short…

yup, he’s politically calculating, but he’s no Joe Lieberman

i think there is no way a democrat, no matter how much it hurts him or her politically, casts a deciding vote.

certainly possible and you make a good point. Notable to see Collins and her split though. I wouldn’t expect that to happen

they pick somebody just as conservative, and likely even more so. Likely the female candidate (forget her name) who sails through. Kavanaugh, at least, holds out the very long shot possibility of a smoking gun coming out, and being impeached (admitted a long shot).

To the group, thoughts on the rumor that she made a deal with Manchin, he votes yes, she votes no? Makes perfect cynical political sense. Also, much as I hate to say, I think politically, democrats are better of if he gets confirmed tomorrow, GOP base gets their white boy confirmed, and Democratic enthusiasm builds…

obvious correct answer is diagonal with an extra wrinkle; you don’t want to cut into 2 even halves-one side should be slightly bigger than the other. That way you start with the small half, and you still have a bigger half to go. Exception to this-if you are sharing the sandwich, then you do want 2 equal pieces. It is…

The “problem” is, if Pluto is a planet, so are at least 3-4 other small Kuiper Belt objects, that are as large, and in some cases larger than Pluto. So there are definitely not 9 planets; it’s either 8, or 10+. And the more we get out there, the more “Pluto-like” stuff we are likely to find. Not a planet

or in musical form:

100%. Double thick pork chops. 135. Sear really well (make sure to sear the fat on the side as well). Serve it sliced nicely, and the chef should work on the bone in the kitchen

“unspecified narcotic”? I guess could “just” be an overdose of a prescription opioid. Not sure how that is any better though