Aha, that’s it; for my next one I’ll board a nice little Lear jet instead, huh?

re: underwear; I I had the gumption, I’d go commando for long flights - they tend to cook you, imo

That sums it up. But I am partial to carrying lip balm; most of you know from experience that it is needed.

I never had a really crappy boss. But the one I had that could claim some scant fame had two salient traits: he was an inveterate liar, about everything!, and also had a heart of gold; with anything other than salary, he was overly and startlingly generous and sharing. With that, and his phrase spoonerisms, he’s quite…

12 angry men - in another era, I had to watch this twice in a row, the second time repeatedly interrupted for interaction analyses. The stupid stuff they make you do in uniform.

Thank you.

I can’t see how using the extract can possibly ruin the process. Go for it.

That is only fair. Nassar needs to be shuffled thru each and every federal prison in the book, to ensure equal access for all inmates to assault him.  

Ooooh, she’s back! My favorite bespectacled brunette! Thank you :-)

I don’t get to drive manual these days, but engine braking is still in my blood. I always thought of it as suspenders added to the brakes belt.

This stuff is suspiciously mimicking a religion, with sects popping up, some dying away, some with more longevity. The sects don’t hate each other, but will never go to the same ‘temple’ either.

Perhaps that 34" got time and laundry worn, and it’s slack enough by now to accept your 38"?

what good is a juju if you leave it at home?

I was convinced that choosing names with sibilants was a good enough trick. Have not been un-convinced here. Even psss-psss works wonders, and I won’t have to masquerade as a mouse.

I bet it’s dreamy tasty, but you gotta admit it looks appalling...

Lemon pulp!

For the ‘keeps-a-long-time-in-the-pantry’ ‘easy-to-whip-up’ category I nominate tinned garbanzo beans. Open, drain well, generously apply ground black pepper, or chili, or whatever you fancy on the day, and salt, and nuke to luke-warm. Unless you add oil, those can be grabbed using fingers.

About the labneh. Unless it’s home made (not a huge project, one ought to be daring), it is probably plenty salty, so taste before adding those flakes. And it is definitely an acquired taste.

I can’t stock crackers, or anything crisp. I know it’s there, and it calls to me. Eat me, it says, and I comply.

Not doubting that for as minute. I understand what you’re telling me, and am full of appreciation and respect.