The Isolated Blurt Thread XXXVII: You're Welcome, Fuckers

so all the eggs she was sitting on hatched and the final tally is a baker's dozen, bringing us up to 20 all told. From the little stripes on some of their heads and the two colourful ones, we may have 5 rooster babies in the mix which... isn't so great.
 
I actually slept 6 straight hours last night. That hasn’t happened in years!
I'm jealous
so all the eggs she was sitting on hatched and the final tally is a baker's dozen, bringing us up to 20 all told. From the little stripes on some of their heads and the two colourful ones, we may have 5 rooster babies in the mix which... isn't so great.
too much cock always spoils a chick :D :LOL:
 
It's bound to happen, just part of the gig. I sold my soul for the money, long ago. And really, it has afforded me a great life for my children, "wives" and grandkids. I still think it was a good decision. Just like anything we do, it gets old and stale.

Mostly, I'm bored with it. It's become very easy and there isnt much challenge anymore. There isn't much room for innovation in my profession. It's basically been the same since the early 1800s. Maybe some locomotive advances, but the work? It's the same. If I could go back in time and work on a railroad in the early to mid 1800s, I would fit right in. The procedures to the vernacular are basicly the same. I do enjoy the history of it. I still find very old things still in use. Before our work location expansion, we were running on rail made before the Civil War. Very slowly, but we still used it everyday. I suppose thats what happens when everything you work around is made of thick, hard, steel... There's an innuendo in there somewhere.

I read this, and I’m giving you the side eye.

You know, collectively, you can come with ideas. Like, you and I have a lot in common. I feel like you are capable of a lot more. I feel like you just need a push. So I will push.

Go out. Think about what you want. And do it. Try.

Because if you don’t try you will never know
 
Its not my job to find coverage. You are the manager. Do your own fucking job or pay me more
 
making fresh tomato soup with lots of fresh rosemary… i just love fresh tomato soup!

Had a new mattress delivered today… back to good old Sealy Posturepedic Firm… flirted with one of those newfangled foam things you get in a box like a giant springroll. Junk.

Sunny weekend on tap, going to take the 911 out for a weekend jaunt.
 
I read this, and I’m giving you the side eye.

You know, collectively, you can come with ideas. Like, you and I have a lot in common. I feel like you are capable of a lot more. I feel like you just need a push. So I will push.

Go out. Think about what you want. And do it. Try.

Because if you don’t try you will never know
Thank you for pushing! Really. No one has pushed me in years and years. I've gone stale and moldy. Same in and same out... However, my day to day home life, is quite happy. It's the bog, of my chosen profession, that's the root of my boredom. I do have a pension to work for, that will set me up for the rest of my life. When I'm 50, I will be able to do whatever it is I want and not need to worry about income.

I want to do a lot of things. I've been gathering tools, for several years, to build guitars. In 2 years, I'm using my 7 weeks of vacation, to go to luthier school in Colorado. I've tinkered and fixed, but haven't done a full on build. I'm excited for that, to get proper training of techniques and styles. Will I be any good at it? I have no clue, but I'm going to give it a shot. It's the boldest thing I've ever done! I just need to get over this hump.

I'm waiting 2 years because #1. There is a waiting list to get in and it's, at least, a year and a half wait. #2. That's a big chunk of time and I'll have no time left to use for that year. I have several other things I need to use the time for now. #3 it'll be closer to my out. I want to be able to devote serious time and effort to it, Right now, I don't have it. #4 it's a whole fuck ton of eggs in that basket, and I want to be sure and be financially secure, at least as much as possible.

I'll get there, just need to get through a few more years of misery. No pain no gain right??
 
Why not build guitars now? I’m no luthier but I’ve built a few electric frankensteins using vintage necks from ebay, new bodies, odd pickup combos….and i fucked around with vintage low watt tube amps for years.
 
Thank you for pushing! Really. No one has pushed me in years and years. I've gone stale and moldy. Same in and same out... However, my day to day home life, is quite happy. It's the bog, of my chosen profession, that's the root of my boredom. I do have a pension to work for, that will set me up for the rest of my life. When I'm 50, I will be able to do whatever it is I want and not need to worry about income.

I want to do a lot of things. I've been gathering tools, for several years, to build guitars. In 2 years, I'm using my 7 weeks of vacation, to go to luthier school in Colorado. I've tinkered and fixed, but haven't done a full on build. I'm excited for that, to get proper training of techniques and styles. Will I be any good at it? I have no clue, but I'm going to give it a shot. It's the boldest thing I've ever done! I just need to get over this hump.

I'm waiting 2 years because #1. There is a waiting list to get in and it's, at least, a year and a half wait. #2. That's a big chunk of time and I'll have no time left to use for that year. I have several other things I need to use the time for now. #3 it'll be closer to my out. I want to be able to devote serious time and effort to it, Right now, I don't have it. #4 it's a whole fuck ton of eggs in that basket, and I want to be sure and be financially secure, at least as much as possible.

I'll get there, just need to get through a few more years of misery. No pain no gain right??

I genuinely believe you deserve it. You owe it to yourself for all the years of being a little shit. I’m the same LOL. Most people have hard times during their lives. Some really shit times. That’s why I think it’s so important to enjoy life and get the most fun out of it. You have to be brave and push yourself and get a little bit uncomfortable. The balance, you know what I mean? Like, life balance. It’s amazing what people can do when they have a go.
 
of all the black chicks, the three with a creamy-yellow stripe on their fuzzy little heads also have creamy-yellow fluffy butts! not their tails, but underneath. They're the only ones who have that and they still remind me of little gremlins.
 
Why am I reading this shit.

Why don’t guys want to get food for their girlfriends? Like, are you dumb? It seems to be very common for the straights. One guy reckons, because it’s 11pm it’s too late for her to have a Dr Pepper. I’m like, oh no. Oh no, champ. You can’t say what time a woman can eat because she might kill you. And any time will be too late for sex now because your missus hates you.

Are men really that clueless when it comes to women? Fucken… I am so glad I have the gay sometimes because I could just never.
 
today revolved around splitting logs while H took his mum on her errand, watching the chickybabies, a few household chores, watching the latest episode of The Great British Baking Show and cooking Hasselback potatoes along with sliced turkey, steamed white cabbage, french green beans and a chicken gravy.

it was a nice break away from politics and wars.
 
I tried a Dr Pepper once. A long time ago. I didn’t like it. I’ll have to try it again.

My fave drink at the mo is Schweppes lime soda water over ice with a splash of apple and mango. I don’t know how good it is for you but it’s very refreshing.
 
today revolved around splitting logs while H took his mum on her errand, watching the chickybabies, a few household chores, watching the latest episode of The Great British Baking Show and cooking Hasselback potatoes along with sliced turkey, steamed white cabbage, french green beans and a chicken gravy.

it was a nice break away from politics and wars.
What are hasselback potatoes?
 
What are hasselback potatoes?
just 'fancy' baked potatoes, really :)

4 or more if smaller potatoes
1-2 spoons of vegetable oil
sea salt (or regular if you have none)
butter and a sprinkle of a herb or cheese with chives/whatever floats your boat.

you take two wooden spoons and lay them on a chopping board, place a potato (skin-on) between them, then slice through them at 1/8" slices. The wooden spoons stop you cutting right through to the bottoms.

Place on a baking tray and brush with the oil, sprinkle with salt and bake in a 450 oven ... depending on the size of your spuds, it might take under an hour to maybe 1hr 10mins? Anyway, you might want to baste/brush them again as they bake.

As they cook, they split open out and when you take them out of the oven you can add butter to their tops, sprinkle a few herbs, or throw on some cheese/what haveyou.
 
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just 'fancy' baked potatoes, really :)

4 or more if smaller potatoes
1-2 spoons of vegetable oil
sea salt (or regular if you have none)
butter and a sprinkle of a herb or cheese with chives/whatever floats your boat.

you take two wooden spoons and lay them on a chopping board, place a potato (skin-on) between them, then slice through them at 1/8" slices. The wooden spoons stop you cutting right through to the bottoms.

Place on a baking tray and brush with the oil, sprinkle with salt and bake in a 450 oven ... depending on the size of your spuds, it might take under an hour to maybe 1hr 10mins? Anyway, you might want to baste/brush them again as they bake.

As they cook, the splits open out and when you take them out of the oven you can add butter to their tops, sprinkle a few herbs, or throw on some cheese/what haveyou.
Omg. Those sound amazing!
 
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