The Frying Pan

ElendilTheTall

8:06 AM

o/

@Catija hollow macarons are normally due to under-whipped whites

but those look beautifully smooth and uniform, good job!

Jolenealaska

Hi baby!

ElendilTheTall

hi there

Jolenealaska

I have been binge watching John Oliver on YouTube all weekend. I made a note-to-self to show you one of the videos (you'll love it), but I'll be damned if I can remember which video made me think that.

Thank you for him.

ElendilTheTall

8:25 AM

haha

you're welcome

we have barely any idea who he is

xD

Jolenealaska

He is pretty much a phenomenon here.

Wicked smart political comedy.

His ratings on HBO have overpassed Bill Maher.

He makes a point to empower his audience to actually do things en masse (usually goofy as hell) to really annoy the people in his crosshairs.

Do you know the Drumpf thing?

Journeyman Geek

@Jolenealaska and the TV ad thing. And the church...

Jolenealaska

The Church! LOL

And the billboards

Journeyman Geek

8:40 AM

@Jolenealaska heard of into the badlands?

Jolenealaska

Super vaguely

Journeyman Geek

Its a post apocalyptic retelling of journey to the west. Pretty cool cinematography

Jolenealaska

My knowledge of Journey to the West is even more vague. Something Chinese, right?

Journeyman Geek

Basically the original has a trio of misfit demigods helping a monk go to india to pick up some scriptures

this is very very very broadly based off it

Jolenealaska

94% on Rotten Tomatoes (Journey to the West)

Make Donald Drumpf Again - John Oliver, Last Week Tonight

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ElendilTheTall

8:52 AM

how long till the Russia thing finally comes to a head I wonder

Jolenealaska

It can't be soon enough.

Help us Russian scandal, you're our only hope.

(until next month)

I just experienced the SE reputation system working in a very obvious but cool way.

crap, brb

Jolenealaska

9:35 AM

Testing

YAY

ElendilTheTall

receiving

Jolenealaska

:)

I am really glad to have Dragon back. I've actually got some writing to do tonight with an actual (if self-imposed) deadline.

I wish rumi were here. I see my MS doctor in about 12 hours. Last time I saw her she drew a conclusion I knew to be wrong, because I researched the question months ago. I would like to go to the appointment armed with supportive documentation.

Unfortunately, most medical studies are hideously paywalled. I have plenty of abstracts, but I would like to find a few "drop the mike" arguments from the actual studies.

ElendilTheTall

hmmm

so this is the appointment where you find out about the treatment?

Jolenealaska

No. This appointment is for no good reason.

ElendilTheTall

oh

one of those

Jolenealaska

9:47 AM

yep

I think the real reason for this appointment is that because the major treatment plan I'm embarking upon allows her to charge extra for her time with me.

There's actually a good reason for me to reschedule, and I would really rather do that. Unfortunately, I neglected to do that last week.

I'll call them first thing in the morning, but I'll only ask if they still want me to come in. The answer will almost certainly be yes.

Jolenealaska

10:42 AM

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Q: Is Cersei Lying to Cat about Cersei's First Born?

Maggy the Frog's prophecy of Cersei having and losing three children seems to be right on the money but for one thing: Either Cersei is lying to Cat in the 2nd episode about the "little black-haired beauty" who died in infancy, or Maggy was (wrong?) The "You win or you die" scene in the eponymo...

That's been bugging me since I first saw the Maggy scene.

And the answer is: They done messed up.

ElendilTheTall

the big questions lol

Jolenealaska

Yep!

The questions on SFF often crack me up. So often I want to say, "you do know that it is fiction, right?

ElendilTheTall

i know

basically they want to know the mind of god

"Why did <minor character> say <statement> to <other character>?"

reminds me of that simpsons bit

with the nerd at the comic book convention

Jolenealaska

11:00 AM

Or would a lightsaber be effective against Iron Man?

Journeyman Geek

Presumably

Iron Man has a lot more maneuverability and range

Jolenealaska

I don't know the Simpsons scene.

Journeyman Geek

No idea how repulsors would react with light sabers.

ElendilTheTall

Magic Xylophone - Simpsons

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Journeyman Geek

The jedi would have an advantage in close quarters though

ElendilTheTall

11:04 AM

the jedi could just mind-trick him anyway

though I suppose Jarvis could take over

Journeyman Geek

hm, assuming he's weak minded

though, considering he's the only avenger who seems to have PTSD....

Jolenealaska

I had a Star Trek TNG question closed when I first started checking out SE beyond SA. It still pisses me off.

2

Q: Why wasn’t it Worf attacking in the Yesterday’s Enterprise timeline?

"Federation ship Enterprise, surrender and prepare to be boarded!" I love this scene in Yesterday's Enterprise and have frequently considered the possibility of Worf delivering that line. Michael Dorn's voice would have been instantly recognizable to fans (that's always fun, to be a bit more...

star-trek star-trek-tng time-travel alternate-history

Yes the title is unfortunate, but the question is perfectly valid!

ElendilTheTall

haha

the grudge is real

Jolenealaska

yes

I've tried twice to buy the book that may hold the key, but Amazon has been out both times.

I've got to get some work done. If I get lucky it may only take half an hour so. Or it may take longer. If I keep chatting I will keep procrastinating. So, hopefully I'll be back soon.

ElendilTheTall

11:36 AM

ok hon

Stephie

12:40 PM

o/

ElendilTheTall

o/

wie gehts?

Stephie

Done with work for today, sunny and warm outside - just great!

ElendilTheTall

lucky devil

it's sunny and warm outside but the AC is stuck on in the office so I'm freezing

Stephie

Unplug the AC and open the windows?

ElendilTheTall

it's a building wide air circulation system

and the problem is, it can't be turned off

that's why it's broken

Stephie

12:49 PM

Meh...

ElendilTheTall

i'll live

what are you going to do this afternoon? gardening?

practice your alfresco cocktail making skills?

Jolenealaska

hi guys

Stephie

@ElendilTheTall sounds tempting, but no, laundry and weeding is on the agenda.

ElendilTheTall

howdy

@Stephie you're out of control woman

Stephie

But at least I'll be working on my tan.

ElendilTheTall

12:54 PM

on the back of your neck

a good Iowa tan

pure white from the elbows up and the collar down

amirite @Jolenealaska

Stephie

@ElendilTheTall and legs and arms and... I'll be wearing short shorts and a large hat.

ElendilTheTall

like a Mexican rent boy

xD

Jolenealaska

@ElendilTheTall At least rural Iowa :)

Stephie

@ElendilTheTall With boobs.

<cough>

ElendilTheTall

@jolenealaska with a slight green tinge around the forehead from perpetual wearing of a John Deere cap

Jolenealaska

12:57 PM

!!

ElendilTheTall

@Stephie you know I never think about boobs, yours or otherwise

ahem

Jolenealaska

@ElendilTheTall me neither

ElendilTheTall

pfff

please

you think about boobs more or less non-stop

i've seen your browser history

Jolenealaska

lol

I'm calling my little project done. I cherry picked 4 recent studies with abstracts that backed me up and printed those abstracts.

Stephie

Huh? On what topic?

ElendilTheTall

1:01 PM

Jojo is on a mission to impeach Trump by next week

and by golly she might just do it

Jolenealaska

I have a doctor's appointment later today. My Doctor made a incorrect statement last time I saw her, and got a bit uppity with me when I challenged it. So...

Stephie

Oh! So you are going to put little miss know-it-all in her rightful place?

Jolenealaska

exactly! :)

Stephie

I predict lots of "but you got me totally wrong"s!

Jolenealaska

She just made an assumption that makes perfect sense, but it's based on nothing.

I happened to know what I was talking about because I had researched it at length a few months ago.

Stephie

1:06 PM

Did a similar thing once when a teacher used a wrong explanation for a mental illness. She could have said "thanks", but no, she insisted on me being wrong.

Jolenealaska

Yep, that tends to bug people like us.

Stephie

Made her eat her words....

And I warned her, not to use that particular text in her upcoming evaluation (she was not a "full" teacher yet) or at least use the correct terms.

Twice.

Did she listen?

Jolenealaska

I'm guessing, um, no?

Stephie

Of course not.

ElendilTheTall

this is what happens when you you deal with people who don't already know one simple truth: WE ARE ALWAYS RIGHT

Stephie

1:10 PM

... ESPECIALLY IF WE BOTHERED TO DOUBLE CHECK

Jolenealaska

double yes!

Stephie

I don't think me starting my answer with "As I told you a few times..." went down too well with the board.

She'd have made a lousy teacher anyway.

(Disclaimer: I'm not the main reason she chose another career path.)

ElendilTheTall

haha

50/50?

Jolenealaska

I will try to be the very picture of diplomacy.

Stephie

She was the one that sent a class of teenagers out into the forest to literally hug trees.

ElendilTheTall

1:13 PM

SCENE: this music plays

Go Down Gamblin' by Blood, Sweat & Tears on Stereo 1971 CBS 45.

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Jolene busts into the doctor's office

scattering receptionists and prescriptions

in her hand is a 4-ream high stack of research

she marches in slow motion, hair blowing in a previously non-existent breeze towards the doc's desk

raises her arm high

lightning falls and plays around her outstretched hand

BOOM! she slams the research onto the desk

"KNOWLEDGE, BITCH! GET SOME!"

Jojo walks out, again in slow motion, not looking back as the desk explodes

LOL!!!

END SCENE

LOL

I need to throw in some laundry, brb

ElendilTheTall

1:19 PM

@Stephie <bows>

:D

Stephie

How am I supposed to get work done...?

ElendilTheTall

don't

join us

jjjjjjjjooooooooiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnn uuuuuussssssss

I guarantee at least one laugh every 3 minutes

Stephie

.. and me pulling an all-nighter to make sure my kids have clean clothes?

ElendilTheTall

pfff

they'll live

it'll do them good

:D

washing machines generally don't require constant attendance Stephie

i assume you're not beating the clothing on rocks down by the river?

Stephie

Upgraded to electronic devices a few moons ago.

Atm, the washer and a drier are having a little party in the basement and I need to fold the dry laundry to make room for the wet stuff on the clothes line.

ElendilTheTall

1:30 PM

you have an atm in the basement?

la-dee-dah

Jolenealaska

I have never hung anything to dry outside except after falling in a river.

Journeyman Geek

We airdry most of our clothes

ElendilTheTall

that's one of the best things about Spring

outside-dried clothes

ffrrrreeeeeeesssssh

Journeyman Geek

though in the army, they put the airconditioner compressors in a room and made that into a giant airing closet

Jolenealaska

Close votes requested cooking.stackexchange.com/questions/79435/…

ElendilTheTall

1:41 PM

you ain't the boss of us

Jolenealaska

Thank you!

Stephie

Awwww, had an unexpected visitor:

My 87yo grandmother toddling along the garden with her walker.

Had to ask her in for a moment.

Jolenealaska

1:57 PM

How close does she live?

Stephie

I guess by the time she arrives back home, she won't remember most of what we talked about. But she had a good time.

@Jolenealaska if I walk fast, I need three minutes.

Less than 1/2 mile.

(thanks, google)

Jolenealaska

Wow, my nearest relative is 3500 miles away by car.

cuts down on unexpected visits.

Catija

My mom is going to be a lot closer to you in a few weeks... she's apparently going to Alaska for a conference of some sort.

She works for the Air Force.

@ElendilTheTall Thanks for the compliment! :D They do taste really good, so I'm not too bothered by them.

ElendilTheTall

@Catija that's the good thing about macarons, they can look like a car crash, but they still taste fkn awesome :)

Jolenealaska

So she will probably be at Elmendorf. Not far from here at all.

This is a good question, I've wondered this myself:

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Q: Why did Luke want to join the Imperial Academy?

Full disclosure: I don't know what the Imperial Academy is - in fact, until I read a question here today, I assumed that the "academy" Luke spoke of was a Rebel Alliance training academy. However, as I now know, it is called the Imperial Academy, and is obviously affiliated with the Empire, and...