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[MuffandNonsense]

What are flapjacks in the UK...

Flapjacks are pancakes in the us

Our flapjacks are made with oats, sugar (I prefer honey), raisins or cranberries. Sometimes they are covered in chocolate.

 

[MuffandNonsense]

Quick catch up... busy day
Hope anyone out in the weather stays safe and warm and their trip's hassle-free (or at least low hassle)

Laughing b/c the year I studied in Scotland I would sometimes get pulled out of my 8am class for a phone call... 99% of the time it was friends... just getting home from the pubs in the US

Mmm, okay
I was thinking more Meet-Date-Marry/Cohab-Life Partner-OMG He Killed Her?
But sure... let's go with your version... LOL
Sorry - I watch way too much true crime

I'm so sorry, @Wonderer67
Sounds like he's able to rebound somewhat. Thank goodness for those rehab joints.
You're a good friend - helps keep up those spirits when the physical punches just. keep. coming.

Welp - you'll need a transport order in there somewhere, too

Leavenworth Prison (Kansas) - maximum security federal/military prison

Leavenworth Christmas Town (Washington) - a Bavarian-themed mountain town in the Cascades known for year-round charm and Christmas events

I'm a sucker for a good story!
And about as curious as a

Reminds me of this glorious gem:

RIP Pauline

Damn my eyes... glanced too fast
After yesterday's posts about Tank Names... I thought this one was called TaxiCav and thought, "How clever"

TIL -
reddit: the Pitch Bible of Spongebob

From what I've seen/read... sausage rolls are a big deal in the UK

Rhetorical?
Or do you really want to know about how they and other "coffee shops" burn their beans and ruin their brews by making mass quantities in a short amount of time resulting in a dreck that relies on multiple pumps of flavors and additions of milk, whip cream, and/or chocolate to mask the taste?
Yep - rhetorical then

Well, would you look at that... I was pretty spot on.
IMO "coffee shops" make the worst coffee.
Diners and Truck Stops - that's where I've had the best coffee

Love seeing your pack in action, @Greylag

BEST Christmas Present 2025!!
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So happy for your wife!
Wishing you a successful journey

My two cents:
Is there a room off-limits for the 2-yr old that mom could sit or nap? If so, set up a mini-village just for her this year.

Would get her some Village Time AND a Time Out from the toddler... which is sometimes a welcome respite.

Thanks to you and @RoperTrace for your graphic explanations about the awful, bitter, burnt taste of Starbucks Coffee.
I would much rather get coffee from a local cafe or shop where they nurture and care for the very product that is at the heart of their business.

 

[RoperTrace]

Home from weaseling. Too peopley, too many weasels, too much weaseling. No idea what I'll do tomorrow when there really will be weasels present. I am so over people by this time of day.

The PM may have fucked the dog on a couple of things here. We walked the new/last job with the architect today. He told us what we needed to do, and we have fucked it up to date. Additionally, we were s'posedta change all of the tub valves. Number of tub valves changed to date: 2. We're like behind 250 of them.

I did hear back from Bob, the NJ car guy, about the '26 Chrysler. The owner is a woman, probably the widow of the guy who actually owned said auto. Still fucking their fists about a motherfucking valve stem.

Valve stems are so yesteryear. Why hasn't GoodYear or some big Chinese tire company figured out how to inflate a tire permanently? You know, fill it with super-foam or something other than air, and cauterize the whole damn thing shut? I have to confess to working for a tire company late in my career, and actually enjoyed the whole process.

 

[MuffandNonsense]

I recall a conversation I had with a business acquaintance about Starbucks coffee. He investigated their roasting process and learned they roasted too long almost burnt. The beans they used were bitter. So burnt bitter beans means awful coffee which is why they add so much cream and sweets to cover the taste of the coffee.

Disclaimer: I am a coffee snob! All my coffee comes from local roasters that use smooth not bitter beans.

Thank you. That explains why it tastes so bad.
As I mentioned in another post, you would hope that a business empire would nurture the very product that's at the heart of their existence.

 

[MuffandNonsense]

What are flapjacks in the UK...

Flapjacks are pancakes in the us

Here's a flapjack recipe, from the BBC website:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/flapjacks_86993

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Valve stems are so yesteryear. Why hasn't GoodYear or some big Chinese tire company figured out how to inflate a tire permanently? You know, fill it with super-foam or something other than air, and cauterize the whole damn thing shut? I have to confess to working for a tire company late in my career, and actually enjoyed the whole process.

This is on a 100 year old rig: wood spoke wheel with a demountable rim which has been tired. Inner tubes, I'm sure. And valve stem covers. Anyway, they're having a wank on how to do it on the offhand chance that Wat will wander off.


They're fucking right as rain . . . .

 

[Missk_2022]

I am.at a service organization meeting and i cant wait to get the hell out of here

 

[Wat_Tyler]

 

[Wat_Tyler]

It appears to be that time of day here in Worktown on Travel Day, which is a long enough bitch all by itself.

These things and others are simply First World Issues.

 

[RjR3_1954]

Good Evening peeps

I'm bad but I'm...

 

[riverj]

This is on a 100 year old rig: wood spoke wheel with a demountable rim which has been tired. Inner tubes, I'm sure. And valve stem covers. Anyway, they're having a wank on how to do it on the offhand chance that Wat will wander off.


They're fucking right as rain . . . .

Any chance to re-tube them? Lots of tire groups forget about tubes when your wallet is out.....

 

[likes2watchU]

Quick catch up then off to PT and bed

I toured a large Starbucks roasting plant located in our county about 15 years ago, and the smell of burnt coffee beans permeated the place. The roasting ovens came from Italy, and new, bigger ones were enroute to be installed.

Definition: Food Crime
This one sounds like a hanging offense

I was in the 27th MASH unit. I don't talk about it, more like I Won't talk about it!
I returned home and became a Paramedic EMT in Philadelphia

Your service, your choice.
I am grateful though... that one someone's worst day, they had our Rj by their side.

Home from weaseling. Too peopley, too many weasels, too much weaseling. No idea what I'll do tomorrow when there really will be weasels present. I am so over people by this time of day.

what's the Dress Code at work?
Asking for a friend

I would much rather get coffee from a local cafe or shop where they nurture and care for the very product that is at the heart of their business.

Valve stems are so yesteryear. Why hasn't GoodYear or some big Chinese tire company figured out how to inflate a tire permanently?

What?!? And completely shut off a perfectly good revenue stream???

Lots of tire groups forget about tubes when your wallet is out.....

Nominee: Out of Context Quote of the Day

Here's a flapjack recipe, from the BBC website:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/flapjacks_86993

Here in the US, we would call those either a Granola Bar or an Oat Bar.

In the US, flapjack is synonymous with pancake or hot cake.


(In case you take a shift at the grill )

US Pancake/Flapjack (Thick, fluffy)

• UK Equivalent: Pancake (but usually thinner, more like a crêpe) or Scottish Pancake (thicker).
• Description: Made with a leavening agent (like baking powder) for fluffiness, pan-fried.

UK Flapjack (Oat bar)

• US Equivalent: Granola bar, oat bar, or cereal bar.
• Description: Baked bars of rolled oats, butter, brown sugar, and syrup, cut into squares.

Key Difference
US: Flapjacks = Pancakes (batter).
UK: Flapjacks = Oat bars (baked).

That's it for me...
Sweet Dreams, spoonies
Order Up!

 

[Adventurous_soul]

Thank you, AS! I'm pretty fond of my playthings.

Swoons, me too

 

[dkak001]

Long night so far. Can't seem to shake this cold. Pounding headache tonight, decided to finally have a small snack and take something for it.

Hope you all had a better day than I did.

When I'm not feeling good, lazing around (why does autocorrect suggest aerola for around? Anyway...), eBay tends to have a pretty good day too...

Goodnight all.

 

[Lilianna23]

My dad pronounced oyster, “ersteh.”

I pronounce them "ick!"

 

[Lilianna23]

Today was rough... i survived though. I had to leave work and go to my parents to solve a problem. Xmas is coming quick and i want to sleep sleep sleep...
I did some cookies. Made roll out dough to bake tomorrow. Mm cookies cashew white chocolate and coconut lime shortbread.... time is just going so fast

How is it that time speeds up so fast this time of year?

Are you feeling better today?

 

[nipplecaresser]

@Lilianna23 and @Wat_Tyler

You have inspired me. I found this box of old tank models I made when I was a teenager. I saw them in the basement a couple of months ago and now I’m going to start a new Christmas tradition.

I went downstairs to work out and got a little sidetracked!

Get it? Tanks? Tracks??

A tankers Christmas!

https://imgur.com/a/ilhhIYm

Henceforth, I will always think of you as 'Tommy Tanker'

Not entirely sure that this English slang translates into Murrican but it made me laugh anyway!

 

[nipplecaresser]

Thank you, AS! I'm pretty fond of my playthings.

As are we all

 

[Lilianna23]

Love the decorations: very impressive!

Thank you, M&N!

 

[Lilianna23]

There are tiny plastic models of all that shit out there. You paint them yourself. Weeks of unparalleled fun to be had, and the smell of lacquer to permeate your atmosphere.

Like I don't have enough lacquer to smell around here!

I finished my Christmas nails yesterday!

 

[Lilianna23]

He is better but not good. Much stronger. This time was 10 days in the hospital and now off to a rehab again. He should be placed in a rehab today or tomorrow….

Poor guy has been thru the ringer…

Sounds like it. Hugs to him.

 

[Lilianna23]

I actually do have a few tank models I built in the early 80s… I could send them to you. I think one is a T34/76, an m10 tank destroyer and I think a pzkw3!

I'll let you know if I decide to set up an auxiliary army base! My husband used to say he was going to build me another room to house my village if it got any bigger!

 

[Lilianna23]

This was a beast bunch family each w kids from prior marriages.

Needless to say the wife is not getting it all. In fact very little. She’s really mad at herself cuz he did all the finances and that kind of stuff and she just went along. It’s not a great situation… I loved my friend and feel super badly for the wife…

And there’s some shenanigans going on w the kids. It’s a mess.

Money does crazy stuff to people. It's why it's so important to have everyone who needs to know aware of the financial picture. So many times one partner let's the other take care of the money then ends up blindsided. We made sure that wouldn't happen to either of us.

 

[Lilianna23]

I always thought Leavenworth was a military prison!

Just found out it Christmas there year round. I’m going! What can I do to get thrown into the clink!?

Leavenworth the prison is a MUCH different place than Leavenworth the charming small town!

 

[Lilianna23]

Good morning denizens of the diner. I did go back to sleep for another hour or so.

Snow is on its way this morning. Roads should be clear by the time I go to another doctor.

Lots of scams out there per morning news. I hate them.

It's the time of year.