Absolutely not going to defend this white lady’s tasteless (and likely bone-dry) chicken. But I do recommend America’s Test Kitechen cookbooks. Yes, with only a few exceptions they are an exceedingly white organization. But, they actually flavor the food...they put salt in EVERYTHING, always salt and pepper meat,…

Congrats to everyone!  It was a particularly fantastic week.  This community never ceases to amaze/amuse me!

Those are some long tech rehearsals! The last theatrical production I was in was back in college (nearly 20 years ago!). We did The Merry Widow, I was in the chorus, a dancer, and co-choreographer...I don’t remember 12 hour techs, that’s intense!

Definitely more RDR2. I’ve been taking this game REALLY leisurely, spending dozens of hours just riding around, exploring, hunting, crafting, side missions, and the myriad other random events I come across. Made it to Chapter 3 earlier this week, then put it aside or some RDRO...but that didn’t thrill me as much, so…

Holy crap that’s a lot of rehearsal time. May I ask what you do/who you play with? (I’m a vocalist, pianist, and music teacher myself, and dabble in composition.  I get long rehearsals leading up to my choir concerts but damn that’s a lot!)

The game’s sense of justice is really screwy. I stop to help a stage coach driver and his passenger who are being robbed by rival gang members. I kill the gang members, save the day. Some random passerby witnesses the event and he turns me in for murder. What the hell? Why doesn’t the account of the other two…

Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!

Does it still come with his c*ck in the box?

Unless the game forces me too, I only rob, kill, or otherwise harass other bad guys.

And it seems like once you do that, they’ll love you forever!  Just like real life!

I was just pissed at myself...my own stupidity caused that death. I probably deserved that epic mauling.

Read Dead Redemption 2. Can’t believe how easy it is to lose myself in its world for hours at a time! I’ll just head out in my horse to see what I can find, and haven’t been disappointed yet.

I concur. Also, salt the meat UNDER the skin and let it rest for at least an hour in the fridge.  However, if he has trouble roasting a chicken he may not know what spatchcock means or how to do it.

You’d be surprised how many fucking idiots there are in education, especially in administration. (20 year teaching veteran here, speaking from many years of observing said fucking idiots). However, I always have to point out that there actually do exist competent, compassionate teachers out there...of course you…

I would feel genuinely bad if that happened to me...almost as bad as if I hit a dog with my car in real life.

Haven’t been a victim of or witnessed a deer-related hit-and-run, but damn do they like to run out in front of my horse when I’m riding around.

Thanks! That’s the option I landed on. It’s slightly more intuitive, still a little clunky. But I am absolutely loving this game so I’ll put up with it!

Thanks!  Hadn’t thought to look there.

Ha ha yes!  That’s a good one!