@jolenealaska <makes the call of a startled wolverine>

Wow, you're early

I've spent the evening with CN.

No I'm not, I'm exactly the same time I always am

And I sympathise

What did you go and do a crazy thing like that for?

For once, he was buying....wonders never cease.

Actually, it started with auto insurance being due.

I insisted (this time) that he pay half.

I'll be damned, he actually did.

And from there love blossomed

heehee :)

I have thrown out all junk food from this kitchen.

CN got half of that amazing banana bread (damn that was good)

When you next see me you won't be able to see me

I'll be be damn near translucent.

I think we need photos for comparison

I talked a bit to the Alaska Cannabis Club today. They need to vet me before they actually talk to me. Oh for Chrissake, just Google me!

I don't have time for this crap.

probably best not to mention your... previous employment

heehee

weird, huh?

Yet it is what it is.

I got so so into into it with CN tonight.

We were fighting.

And from there love blossomed

I cornered him on religion crap..and finally... finally ...he had no answer.

he blustered

And then I left.

sounds like a keen debate alright

hee

It was pretty pathetic.

So, what's new??

oh, not much

routine, routine

counting the days/hours/minutes/picoseconds until holiday

And how long now?

Snrffrrffrrff

No matter

Snrff?

I need to go to sleep soon.

yeah, yeah ;)

that means you'll go about...oooo.... one o'clock my time

Sometimes you really bug me.

For real tonight.

really

only sometimes? jeez, I'm slacking

:)

evidently you have the patience of a saint

Only sometimes

St Patience, patron saint of patience

well, don't let me stop you if you want to sleep

go on, shoo

I actually will, soon.

for real

I believe you

I really, really do

honest

if for no other reason than I will now bug you until you go to bed

<poke>

go to bed

<poke>

I will go after Forensic Files.

It comes on at 1am (in 1/2 an hour)

and it lasts for an hour.

there

2am, perfectly normal, human time to go to bed.

yeah...no

I will have already been in bed for 4 hours by that time tomorrow

of course, I get woken 3 or 4 times a night

In the meantime, I need to bake something.

Yeah...no one wakes me up for anything.

alright, rub it in why don't ya

It's pretty pathetic, actually.

I can't remember the last time I've been annoyed by snoring.

@Jolenealaska ok, now you're starting to bug me

:P

Wanna trade?

sure - I'll put the kids on the next flight to Anchorage :)

Yeah, yeah, yeah...it doesn't work that way.

I'd share a bed with your wife too!

well now, there's a thought

;)

:)

That reminds me...

I cracked a joke tonight with CN.

OMG

Talk about clueless....

DUDE!

Did your parents have any children that lived ?

do tell

I can't even word it right right now.

It was just amazing that it flew by his head with such room to spare...

heh

is 'thick as two short planks and half as useful' a phrase in the US?

barely

um...we have similar lines...

then I charge you with spreading its use

I am going to try to sleep. If I am unsuccessful, you'll see me quite soon. Otherwise, you'll see me in the (my) morning! I do have a baking project I want to accomplish, so even if I do sleep, I might get up sooner rather than later.

For now I am too sleepy for Forensic Files.

okey dokey

sleep tight

G'night!

sorry if I bugged you

never :)

@ElendilTheTall Marco?

@Jolenealaska polo

I can't sleep :(

poor baby

<makes warm milk>

I am also annoyed

maybe that is contributing to the insomnia

I tried to place a big Amazon order

as usual I was careful to look at shipping

everything I wanted was with free shipping

go on

So I got to the very last stage and discovered that one of the items was charging $150 shipping

A

hi

I am going on, I just can't type

hi rummi

Oh, I have had this shipping problem too

I know, I'm just letting you know I'm still here :)

@rumtscho hi rumi

So I contacted the seller

it sometimes depends on the shipping you choose

She said that it's only free shipping to the continental US

"What the hell continent do you think I'm on?"

Yes, free shipping was listed on the item page, but not when I tried to order.

yes, that^s when it happens. If you give them an address which is not covered by their cheapest shipping method, the system automatically chooses the second cheapest shipping method

and not every shipping method is willing to ship to every address

which in this case is $150

yes, this amount seems excessive

it's from China

Ive had stuff shipped from China for less. In a small package, I admit, but still.

Free shipping to the contiguous US, not to me.

But I guess you really can^t do anything in this case. You have to find another seller. I know, it^s very annoyong.

and China is closer to Alaska than any state other than Hawai'i

The alternative is to give another address - but then the addressee will have to re-send it to you

There is no other seller. I'm probably going to end up having it shipped to Dad.

not only do you have to trust the person and to wait longer, you will also lose your usual buyer protections

He can forward it to me for about $30

Yeah

unless it is the other person who buys it and then also takes the time to go through the steps needed for buyer protection

Of course I trust Dad, but not necessarily the USPS

if you cant find another seller on Amazon, look at eBay or simply another online shop

Amazon are not the only ones. Not even the cheapest ones. Just the most convenient.

Unfortunately, I can only buy it from Amazon, 'cause I have credit with them. No other money.

I can get special financing and pay no interest if I am smart about it.

Still not cheap, but reasonable.

It's just annoying....the package will probably go through Anchorage to get to Des Moines.

@Jolenealaska network prices are usually determined by the cost for the last mile, not for the central nodes

And I hate asking Dad to do it for me...but I guess he won't have anything to do with it anyway. It'll go to his office and good 'ol Linda will deal with it.

what are dads for?

or, more to the point, what are dads' PA's for?

Linda is his secretary/assistant...jeez, she's been with him as long as I have

yes :)

what does your dad do?

Well, he's an attorney...sort of

sort of?

he has a few very special clients that he has kept even though he is otherwise retired

sort of...

hold on...

dps8.com

Dad

Isn't he a handsome devil :)?

Yet he can't spell 'ensuring' correctly...

??

Links information between documents, thereby insuring consistency, minimizing data entry, and streamlining updates

the correct word is 'ensuring', not 'insuring'

I see it now

HA

I'll enjoy telling him. Of course you're right :)

In his defense, itäs probablz Linda who canät spell it

That will make it easier to ask him to forward a mysterious, heavy package from China

Ya owe me one, Dad.

Free proofreading via Britain.

<bows>

everything is outsourced overseas these days

I sent it to India myself

they in turn sent it to Alaska

gaywill.com - now there's an interesting URL

Hey Dad, the word is ensuring.

You're welcome.

Now, I have a favor to ask of you....

:)

I love it.

Thanks Tall!

I would never have noticed it.

I've been spending a lot of time on another site...They're driving me batshit with theres and yours.

It's an easy mistake to make once an a while

But when it's over and over again, it's really distracting.

@rumtscho is stackoverflow slow for you? it's like they're under DDoS or something

@Jolenealaska entirely welcome, me old china

it's not every day being a pedantic git makes someone happy :)

It'll be fun to point it out to him.

@ElendilTheTall i haven´t noticed

Every once and a while he makes a comment that sounds like he thinks it's necessary to sound out big words for me.

@Jolenealaska you need to really draw it out. 'Daaaaad?' 'Yes?' 'Would you say that accuracy is important in being an attorney?' 'Yes' 'Specifically, accuracy of wording?' 'Yes' 'Would you say inaccurate wording reflects badly on an attorney? Makes them look sub-par?'

Yeah Dad, I don't have a f&*^%ng degree in physics from Caltech...but...

:)

"W. Kendall Brown, our founder and President, is an expert in the estate planning, tax and business fields of law. He is a member of the American, Iowa and Arizona Bar Associations and has an AV rating. A frequent speaker, Mr. Brown has lectured before numerous groups and organizations about estate planning issues and techniques. He received his B.S. degree in Physics from California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, in 1965.

He graduated with a J.D. degree in Law from the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, in 1968, receiving the Order of the Coif.

Well la de da

however, he lets glaring grammatical mistakes through on his website and therefore cannot be trusted

I absolutely love it, you made my night

I find it amusing that in America the Bachelor of Science degree is abbreviated to BS

Yes

@Jolenealaska from bugging you to making your night... quite the rollercoaster

It was a semantic mistake, not a grammatical one :)

nice rummi!

@rumtscho I was wondering when you'd point out my semantic mistake

:P

I'll make a point to mention that in the email.

You can't expect me to hold back when we have switched to full pedantic mode!

YAY! my post dental starred message is finally no longer showing!

speaking of poor use of the English language

@rumtscho switched? I'm always on, baby

@Jolenealaska be sure to include the dictionary definitions of insured, ensured, and semantic

I am going to go full bore obnoxious

Just 'cause it's such a rare opportunity.

is that French for obnoxious?

don't start wioth me

put your dukes up!

typos are different and you know it!

damn, my superior reach is nullified by your feet getting in the way

ha!

That reminds me

I got a very cool thing in my email today

In Kenya (I think it's Kenya)

The rape statistics are just appalling...

so one group is trying to instill an attitude of respect in schoolboys...OK,,nice start

but

better than that

dammit

The same group is putting the girls through hardcore self defense training

I watched a video...it looked like Army training

these girls were being taught to kick ass!

hehe, cool

hmmm

big hair, bigger feet - henceforth you shall be known as Sideshow Jojo

yeah, she's 12, but she knows how to use those little elbows to break your nose!

I'm about to have my hair cut again.

All the way to shoulder length, I think.

So still fluffy, but not big anymore.

It's just too damn much work.

There's nothing I can do about the feet, though.

Hi @Cindy

Nairobi - This is a fun shot:

well, you guys are being quiet...

Maybe I'll try again to sleep

Or I'll write that email to Dad, since I'm in the mood.

Cya later!

@Cindy Do you mind if I add pictures to your piping bag answer? It really is a much better solution than that stupid cookie press thing. I actually had one of those once (I think it was a Secret Santa gift). It was so useless that I threw it away after using it once.

@Jolenealaska sorry, work called

stop sniggering

how did you know?

i bug you in more ways than one

Hi @Jolenealaska! Just as I was going to say hello there was a knock at the door. Gas company came to remove one of the tanks.

I sent Dad the email.

Feel free to add pics. Stuff like that is always appreciated! :)

I will then.

Agree on the cookie press. And someone once gave me a piping syringe. It went the same route.

I just hate the idea of the OP buying that stupid gun :)

I know. But some people have to learn the hard way.

bad advice is the accepted answer. I hate that.

Looking for the perfect picture thrust me in the YouTube vortex.

Yeah, but at least people are looking at my answer. I think I have just as many votes.

I'm watching the piping of macarons...

It's becoming an obsession,

bwahahaa

Hey -- Wanted to get your take on the making whey protein question.

@Jolenealaska can you feel my smug-waves all the way around there?

I'm picking up my new (to me) stand mixer on the third.

@ElendilTheTall Yes...

but you had a real mixer!

And I was wanting to ask how it is going with the macarons.

Tall has made some beauties.

My last batch was close to right, but not quite picture perfect.

delicious though.

I'm sorry ...whey protein?

@ElendilTheTall you're piping from the side now?

Yes. cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/56168/…

@Jolenealaska no, vertical

Edit your comment to include google.com/…

I was wondering if we should vote to close. I don't mind researching something that is hard to find but when I did a very simple search for this there were lots of results. He just needs to do his homework.

Okay.

Then just walk away (that is just how I would handle it)

meh...almost but..

It's hardly worth it

You're right.

Do your hands get tired before the pan is done?

I find the last row or so very hard.

@Jolenealaska nope

what size nozzle are you using? I barely need any pressure

i use a half inch nozzle

big...um ...hold on

the hole is 0.7cm

wow

I can't find one that big

locally anyway

Maybe in a big set...

shit.

these damn cookies are getting expensive!

in inches it's 0.3

funny that you first answered in inches and I first answered in cm.

I converted for you

And I for you

Gift of the Magi :)

@Cindy I added that google comment

@Jolenealaska this is sounding dangerously like yesterday's religion conversation

@Jolenealaska Thank you!

Nooo! We have non-heathens present!

Be back in a bit. Need to place an Amazon order so I can get the stuff Friday.

Ack! Amazon!

I already know you'd convert to grams and mm for me

While you're there tell them that Alaska is on the North American continent, OK?

I'm not entirely sure I'd convert to 1/86th of a bushel and whatnot for you

I'm so sick of cups of flour.

did i show you the complaint on the Amazon review of the macaron book I own?

"We use cups and spoons here, this is all in grams"

YES!

it's called precision, numbnuts

What an idiot.

Go back to making chocolate chip cookies and boxed cake mixes.

Leave the real baking to people with a clue!

(I say so smugly)

it's not her fault. you guys are brought up to believe that america is the best at everything and the way america does things is, ipso facto, the absolute best way

It's really annoying trying to find good recipes.

Recently I've been going to the BBC website.

amazon.com/Leiths-Baking-Bible-Spaull-Burrell/dp/1408831171/…

this has a (metric) recipe for everything

Ever since my croissants, I've looked first to Paul hollywood.

it's about 2 inches thick

NICE!

Leith's is a cookery school

$68!

for the hardback

$15 for the paperback

yes..I saw

where?

in the book?

hmm, I think there is a recipe in there for them

I will check tonight, just for you

either way, it probably won't give you any more info than you already have :)

Just that...

I think they are called macaroons, and are filed under Almonds