@Mitch I used to work there. If there was leftover food at closing time, the workers would distribute it among themselves and take it home. I often seemed to end up with big macs. Of course, I didn't want to eat them when I got home; so they became breakfast.
I thought I invented the startlingly funny concept of FauxFu (fake tofu which is really chicken) that vegans could serve to their carnivore friends (if they have any). Then it occurred to me to Google it. Wah! They stole my idea before I even thought of it.
I used to know someone who could frequently be found with an apple in each hand, and a bite taken out of each. And better still, her explanation made perfect sense.
The whole point was that not all apples are equal, and if she were going to eat two apples, she wanted to eat the better one second, so as to be left with a better taste in her mouth. So she would start out by taking one bite of each, so as to decide which apple was better, then eat the other one first. And since she often ate two apples in quick succession, this was a frequent scenario.
@Mitch Oh, yes, I'd forgotten about the OTHER sort of fufu. Thanks for the reminder.
> The smellier, the better. That's the rule in Taiwan for stinky tofu, a popular fermented snack that assaults the nose but pleases the palate. The scent, a cross between burning garbage and body odor, wafts through the narrow alleys of street markets on the East Asian island, overwhelming the tang of fruit stalls and the smoky aroma of barbecue stands
Anyway, we have the one with Loki, and I'd recommend it. Also, there's one with Spiderman and a motorcycle and Nick Fury and a jeep that's pretty cool. The wheels turn out to make it "fly".
> Nattō (なっとう or 納豆?) is a traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis. It is popular especially as a breakfast food. Nattō may be an acquired taste because of its powerful smell, strong flavor, and slimy texture.
> Unlike cheese, stinky tofu fermentation does not have a fixed formula for starter bacteria; wide regional and individual variations exist in manufacture and preparation. The traditional method for producing stinky tofu is to prepare a brine made from fermented milk, vegetables, and meat; the brine can also include dried shrimp, amaranth greens, mustard greens, bamboo shoots, and Chinese herbs. The brine fermentation can take as long as several months.
Why do we get all the questions from people who just don’t understand what they’re reading? This isn’t an English matter; it’s a what-the-hell-did-they-mean matter.
Or going the opposite direction, for generating something instead. Like this:
OK, so the title sounds more like a cryptic crossword clue rather than something that explains my question, so please feel free to make it into something more sensible if you can (and remove this sentence)...
Let's say we have two items, the items do not matter but for this example let's say the...
@KitFox yeah I know that one, obviously. It got additional exposure when the BTTF DeLorean came out, whose wheels fold up in much the same manner, so people naturally compared the mechanics of them both.
Trust me, it's not like we're the first three people on this planet to try and come up with an insanely elaborate scheme. It. Won't. Work. LEGO are the Devil.
So I asked my boss to postpone this meeting because I didn't think I could deal with it today. He went and talked to the other two, and they agreed to postpone it until Friday. Then the project lead came in to tell me he needs all the data pulled from the pilot study (and it's, you know, kind of a priority) and then two minutes later, the big boss came in to hem and haw around telling me to update some completely unrelated website for him.
So apparently "I don't have enough time to get my shit done" = "Please give me more things to do."
And I want a gordita, but the closest one is miles away.
@OliverSalzburg Ah OK, well, it's such a minor detail that I didn't even notice it at first. So far, the bubble has always shown up for me (except in the transcript). Great!
@KitFox "You should consider yourself lucky. Think of how bad it would be if we hadn't postponed. Hmm...that reminds me, can you run the deconfabulator data that's really due in two months, but just do it now because you made me think of it?"
I’ve heard some people say things like September end or June end when I’m used to hearing the end of September or the end of June.
Is the former usage (meaning, the “something end” collocation) correct or standard somewhere?
Well, then of course I couldn't bum a dime from anyone because it is too embarrassing to even be crying over it, much less have co-workers know it and then they'll start talking about it.
> There's nothing wrong with "Friday week". Perhaps the English are foreign! But we wouldn't say "September end"; it's more likely to be "end September".
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will become the United Kingdom of England & Wales and Northern Ireland. GB is England & Wales and Scotland.
@Cerberus The one where you get to walk down the street, with your head held high, with the choice to wear whatever shade of pastel. Why do you ask? What the hell are you gawking at?
@MattЭллен Like which power? What are the main things they want to arrange locally, and can't they have those things without becoming semi-independent?
I’ve heard some people say things like September end or June end when I’m used to hearing the end of September or the end of June.
Is the former usage (meaning, the “something end” collocation) correct or standard somewhere?
English Language & Usage: Multi-Layer…
English Language & Usage: Multi-Layer…