Random Thought Thread

[ferider]

Thanks. It’s going to be a Bavarian looking house - dark with green window shutters, etc. Hoping they’ll put plywood on the roof before they are going on Christmas break.

 

[Mendoman]

The roof is getting there.

Looking good!

 

[Pàdruig]

Just ordered some pickled Herring. The wife doesn’t understand why I like it.

When I grew up we mostly had Herring salad on Christmas Eve. Pickled Herring, beets, apples, potatoes & onions is what I remember.

This makes for a good thought exercise - in my opinion, anyway. We have had it pretty damn good in America for so long that we don't tend to give a lot of thought these days towards long-term food preservation. Sure, we load our processed food up with chemical preservatives, have reliable electricity and freezers, so as a society we make a meme out of foods that utilize longstanding and traditional means of food storage and preservation.

If we ever get to a point where things are not great (gods forbid) and we experience food shortages, infrastructure failures and such, I think many folks will be giving pickled, fermented, aged, etc. meats and foods another look.

I like pickled herring and though I haven't tried more extreme examples of preserved meats like surströmming or hakárl, I definitely aspire to. Those old ways, and the necessity that drove them, are fascinating to me.

 

[Fonedork]

I like pickled eggs. Dude why are Emersons so expensive?

 

[Hatchet_Jack]

Aside from all the animals that can kill, we also have terrible bushfires here. There’s one in the local mountains (but on the other side) and we’re getting both smoke and the bushfire haze. Makes the sun look neat.

 

[adluginb]

Stock market tanking

 

[Blues]

Yeah, I guess the rate cut wasn't enough for some. So much for enjoying the new high for a couple of days.

Business as usual...

 

[Casinostocks]

Yeah, I guess the rate cut wasn't enough for some. So much for enjoying the new high for a couple of days.

Business as usual...

Them big boys sure luv their free-cheap $... Capitalism for us plebs and socialism for them fat cats!

 

[Blues]

Not too happy about the prospective tariffs either...so it could be bumpy for a while.

 

[Casinostocks]

My hearing has also been failing which is not too bad as I am planning on selectively pretending that I can not hear and just walk away. Who had said that aging sucks a couple of hours ago? If you play it right, it has its benefits

 

[Not_Lefty]

Stock market tanking

Mannnnnn things were goin so good , just opened up my "white box" and then ^^^^^

 

[Jabrni]

My stock app looks like a murder scene…

 

[Blues]

I've been through several of these since the mid 80's. The trend is your friend. Gut it out. Don't sell into a panic.

(Don't buy the "this time it's different" b.s.)

 

[toker]

Dude why are Emersons so expensive?

Probably because people will buy them at those prices. I love his designs, but I like the Zero Tolerance versions a lot more.

I could be tempted back if they start using Magnacut more often. I really love the CQC-10 and Combat Karambit.

 

[yoko]

Probably because people will buy them at those prices. I love his designs, but I like the Zero Tolerance versions a lot more.

I could be tempted back if they start using Magnacut more often. I really love the CQC-10 and Combat Karambit.

Dude thank you again for the maple syrup!!!!!!!

 

[Mendoman]

Charlie Brown Christmas tree complete. Merry Christmas!
@PolRoger

 

[clinton1]

Wish these were real, I would love to hand them out at work....

 

[clinton1]

Me to myself: "Slow night in here tonight.....I better post some stupid meme's"

 

[clinton1]

 

[Alone]

Just a "random" thought...


When COVID rolled-around, I had been taking care of a VERY sick lady (*my Mom) for about seven years. Being isolated and secluded was nothing for us. Beyond that, I was still tasked with going out into the World for our basic needs. How I never brought that shit home is still a miracle that I wrestle with.


But here's the random thought...

Around Thanksgiving of this year, a few weeks back, I managed to become afflicted with some respiratory virus that is running rampant here around South Texas (*San Antone). Within the first week, I was hoping for death...and was pretty sure that I would get there.

At 54 years of age, and even after suffering with acute and chronic Asthma as a child, I believe that I'm beginning to understand the gravity of some of these respiratory illnesses as I age. It's been "eye opening", to say the least.


Just a stupid post. Carry on.