Time for a Friday morning 'ask me anything' thread.

[reyd reid reed]

And, in case you were wondering...yes, I'm bored. And I'm procrastinating.

:hi:

[Omphaloskepsis]

1. OS X > Linux > Windows

Agree?

[reyd reid reed]

3. Of course I agree.

Or I would if I understood what you just said.

:P

[AllegroRondo]

2. Do you think the Cubs will pass the Brewers this weekend?

Cubs have 3 games against the Reds,
Brewers have 4 (in 3 days) against the Cards.

[reyd reid reed]

5. I dunno...

Reds just took the series against the Brewers...but the Cubs just took a series against the Cards. Reds haven't played well this year, but the Cubs always seem to have a tough time with them. But the Cards *did* smash the Cubs last night so that might help -- might've sparked something.

We'll see. In the end, it doesn't matter who's in first at the end of July -- what matters is who's in first at the beginning of October.

[AllegroRondo]

9. Its gonna be close

the two Reds wins were close extra-innings games. But the two Cubs wins were pretty strong. And the Brewers have one of the worst road records in the league.

As long as the Cards arent division champs, I'll be happy.

[reyd reid reed]

11. Cubs tend to play better on the road for some reason

although they've done pretty well through their last few home stands.

I truly doubt the Cards are going to be anything but cellar-dwellers this year. They seem to have imploded.

[Oeditpus Rex]

23. Moe

Mentum.



:P

[reyd reid reed]

38. Time for me to listen to you this once,

huh?

Okay...just this once, though. Only problem with that is that the Reds have the momentum.

And the lead.

2-1

x(

[Oeditpus Rex]

41. And now 4-1

Hey, at least you guys get to play.

[reyd reid reed]

44. I'd rather get rained out.

See what happens when people come to Coors? They bring the rain with 'em. It's not quite as nasty here. Yet. Before it got dark, I was sitting here looking at some nasty lookin' clouds, though.

Now it's 4-2.

x(

[Oeditpus Rex]

46. I'd rather lose

Getting rained out = no baseball. Might as well be January. :(

The Madres won, though, so losing wouldn't have been a good idea tonight.

Zito's gettin' messed up again. How much are they payin' him?

[reyd reid reed]

47. Cubs tied it in the 9th.

:bounce:

[Oeditpus Rex]

48. Giants just tied the Fish, too

Bonds has walked twice since he hit 754.

[reyd reid reed]

49. I missed 754.

Awwwwwww. I'm crushed. Devastated beyond description.

:nopity:

And Cubs lose, Cubs lose.

Fuck.

:cry:

[Oeditpus Rex]

50. Hey, it's one ball game

You're only three back and there's 61 to go.

Who you guys got next? Who's Milsaukie got?

[reyd reid reed]

51. We've got four against the Phillies

at Wrigley, and then three games against the Mets.

Then we switch with the Booers. They've got the Mets and then the Phillies, I think.



Edited to get rid of 'a three games'? WTF?

[Oeditpus Rex]

52. You've been off the desk too much

The thinkos stack up. :)

At least you get the Fillies minus Utley. Come to think of it, everybody does from here on out.

When you get the Mets, y'gotta deal with Rev. Smitty. And she's mean. :(

[Haole Girl]

4. Why don't you post very often any more?

Well, you said anything... and you know how nosy I am! ;-)

[reyd reid reed]

6. I dunno...

lately I've been pretty flighty and the kids have been underfoot. It's just been a weird year.

:shrug:

[Haole Girl]

7. Mostly because you're busy then?

That is perfectly understandable. :hug:

[reyd reid reed]

8. Mostly because, with all the kids home,

I have no life, therefore absolutely nothing to say. Of course, that doesn't usually stop me for long.

:P

:hug:

[skygazer]

10. Am I coming down with a cold or is it just allergies?

You did say anything. :)

[reyd reid reed]

12. Summer colds are the absolute

worst...but they don't last as long as allergies, so...it's just a cold.

:)

[datasuspect]

13. why am i so awesome?

[reyd reid reed]

14. You were just born that way...

it's all in the genetics.

:P

[lizziegrace]

15. Are you still out there??

:hi:

[reyd reid reed]

16. Heh...I've been accused of being 'out there'

on occasion. Baseless, completely unfounded accusations. I swear.

:rofl:

:hi:

[lizziegrace]

17. Heh

:applause:


But seriously... ;)

How are you??

Lelapin comes home on Tuesday!! Yay!!

[reyd reid reed]

18. YAY!!!!

I'm good. Danny had his end-of-baseball party last night so we're finally finished with that. And I've got to work at some point today. And if I don't get some house cleaning done, I'm going to be one grumpy puppy. Problem is, I don't wanna do it.

Go figure.

How're you?

[lizziegrace]

19. Peachy??

dunno. It's Friday and that's always a good thing. :)

I've been able to sleep 5 hours at a time. Tuesday night was good, Wednesday I slept 3 1/2 hours and last night was 5. Sigh. I know I worry too much but I don't know how to stop.

One of the calves got out the barn Wednesday night. Bandit about had a heart attack - stomping, snorting, whinneying and galloping around the pasture. If that calf could get out, *he* should have been able to get out too. He carried on for 30 minutes. This horse is just too much fun. ;)

[reyd reid reed]

20. Peachy is good...

Yummmmmmm...



You'll sleep better when Lelapin's home. You will.

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

21. I hope so

all will be right with the world. :)

[pagerbear]

22. I adore peaches!

I almost licked my screen!

That's not a question, is it? Er.....will my boss object to my working from home so much now that I made him give me the facility to do so?

[AllegroRondo]

24. Do you have a recipe for strawberry rhubarb pie?

I like pie. :)

[reyd reid reed]

28. You're in luck:

INGREDIENTS
1 egg
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 pound fresh rhubarb, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 pint fresh strawberries, halved
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shell
TOPPING:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup quick-cooking or rolled oats
1/2 cup cold butter
DIRECTIONS
In a large mixing bowl, beat egg. Add the sugar, flour and vanilla; mix well. Gently fold in rhubarb and strawberries. Pour into pastry shell.
For topping, combine flour, brown sugar and oats in a small bowl; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit. Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F bake for 35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.


Okay...this is the recipe as given. I always....always up the rhubarb and the strawberries, because they cook down and I like a pie that's higher than the edge of the crust. And I cut the rhubarb into bigger chunks. Closer to 1 or 1 1/2 inches. And instead of the flour, I use cornstarch as a thickener because I think that it works better, plus it cooks to a clearer juice.

I'll find my other recipe tomorrow.

:9

[InternalDialogue]

25. Let's say you could teleport back in time for one day.

Where would you go, and during what time period?

(For clarification, you'd have all the awareness you currently have and would know that you're from the future.)

[reyd reid reed]

29. Could I change things or am I just reliving the past?

Makes a difference, y'know.

:hi:

[InternalDialogue]

53. In my scenario, you're just there to experience it.

You could theoretically change things, but I think that deserves its own question.

So you're just going back to see what it's like, and you're just there for a day. You know after that day, you'll return to the present.

[femmocrat]

26. Would you like some zucchini?

So far, I have only used one of the 3 gigantic zucchini. I have made a cake and 5 loaves of bread. I'm so tired of baking....and I have two of the monsters left.

[reyd reid reed]

30. Slice it...

then dredge the slices in flour, dip them into buttermilk and then into bread crumbs and fry those puppies.

And then dip 'em in ranch.

:9

[femmocrat]

37. Ooooh, that sounds yummy.

I don't have any buttermilk, though. :(

[reyd reid reed]

40. S'okay....

buttermilk's the best, but you can always put a tablespoon of lemon juice (or vinegar) into a measuring cup and then fill it with milk and let it stand for five minutes or so.

Or you can beat together some milk and a couple of eggs.

Either one works almost as well.

[TOhioLiberal]

27. Do you think I should hide this weekend?

My husband is bringing home boxes to start packing his crap up in. Mentally I'm ready, but emotionally?

[reyd reid reed]

33. Hide.

Just...hide.

and

:hug:

[some guy]

31. Will you answer questions now that it isn't morning?

:hi: Leysa Leisa Leesa

Did you get some house cleaning done?

Do you wanna come clean mine? (smart answer there is not without a flame-thrower :) )

Do you have big plans for the weekend?

[reyd reid reed]

34. I'll answer questions whether it's morning, afternoon or night.

I'm an open book. Might have a few dog-eared pages, but...

Didn't get as much cleaning done as I would've liked. I did get a sleeve finished, though. Just one more to go and then I get to sew the sweater together.

And start another one.

Tell ya what...I'll let you borrow a kid or three. Tell them to clean. It's good for 'em; after all, there's no better teacher than experience, right?

:P

And my 'big plans' for the weekend include a pizza, a Cubs game or two, and a set of knitting needles.

Jealous?

[some guy]

39. Jealous?

How could I not be!

Pizza, cubs and knitting needles - that's a whole different kind of kinky than I've ever experienced. :P

If the kids are young goats, that would probably work out for me. A lot of what I need to "clean up" is really stuff I should get rid of...

So, in knitting, one knits the various pieces, then sews them together? I did not know that. I would've thought it was knit the pieces, then knit them together. GoG was knitting earlier this week. She had posted about problems at the MVA (DMV) and she spent a lot of time knitting. It sounded to me like she had time to create a cover to put over a house. :D

Where do you stand on the Barry Bonds home run controversy? Asterisk or no asterisk?

[reyd reid reed]

42. Sometimes you sew them together...

sometimes you knit them together...some sweaters are knit in a single piece. Depends. And Bonds, I think will have an asterisk. And he should.

If nothing else, he should be asterisked for being an ass.

[some guy]

43. Well, you might

"Some times you sew them together... sometimes you knit them together. " I wouldn't. :)
I think I probably did think sweaters were always knitted as a single piece.

Bonds with an assterisk then, eh?

[reyd reid reed]

45. Seems appropriate to me.

:D

[lizziegrace]

32. Posting at night

does that mean you're working?

:)



:hug:

[reyd reid reed]

35. Yup. Means I'm working.

I worked last night, too...I was just a good li'l girl and stayed away from DU.

You had to know that wasn't gonna last.

:hug::hug:

[lizziegrace]

36. Yay!!

:bounce:


:)

[ashling]

54. Who?

What?
When?
Where?
How?

[ashling]

55. Oh, yeah, and

Why?