OP.3: I am disappointed this turned out not to be Florida Man.
"he meets and exceeds my criteria for such."
"I had my n-word checklist out the other night..."
"he meets and exceeds my criteria for such."
"N+++++. Would slur again."
This N-word wasn't what I was expecting. Also uses too many big words.
OP3: The original Oregonion article has a pic of the dude, in case you want a more hilarious visual. How great is it that this happened at Iggy's? Also that he didn't get shot, white guy or not. (After all, it's Oregon, surely white guys are a bigger proportion of the victims of police brutality there?) Maybe Oregon police really are awesome? (As commentss on the independent article note, it's unlikely he actually fought off 15 police and more that 15 police in the area were totally bored and rushed in as backup b/c who could resist the dispatch call on that!)
It's really a pity that the lady leading the charge on OP4 is a town newbie.
Greatest headline ever, right?
It really is.
9: I like the spelling of The Oregonian as a variant of The Onion.
It's really a pity that the lady leading the charge on OP4 is a town newbie.
Yeah, that really tells you everything you need to know. The sheriff's -- or rather, Police Commissioner's -- town is on Lake Winnipesaukee, and the guy is 82. He's an old-timer, from before when that lake was overrun by people like this new lady resident of only 4 months, who likely bought in to a vacation home on the lake (expensive territory there, now), and as a newbie is shocked, shocked.
I know that region: the n-word guy doesn't need to watch Fox News to have the views he has. They're just really old-fashioned there; it's NH. I'm reminded of this classic recounting, repeated everywhere back in 2008, of the way the n-word is casually bandied about.
The police commissioner doesn't need Fox News. Any place that's almost entirely white and hates government interference is going to produce old codgers like that.
My son heard someone mention "the N word" and he said "oh, I know what that is..... its 'Nincompoop'"
For Thorn, especially, I link this link.
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"I've always been interested in that moment in life when you start to become the person who you're always going to be," says Combs. "You grow up and become an adult, but you realize that in many ways, in your heart, you're still the same person you were then. My passions are the same. The things I love are the same. The things I'm afraid of are the same. So it doesn't take much for me to put my mind back in that place."
Huh. I guess I can sort of see what she means,but I sure can't identify with this myself. That wasn't the worst time of my life, but I wouldn't want to relive it.
It looks like the headline was an exaggeration -- he wasn't *simultaneously* masturbating and fighting off 15 cops. That would be truly superhuman.
16: Notice of the novel was in the Statewide Nerd Camp email update for the month and I meant to look for more info, so thanks! I super-duper identified with Sara Ryan's Empress of the World even though I was already out and having the realization in the other direction, that boys were not categorically as awful as I might have previously assumed.
Late to this one, but it's really a shame the guy didn't take the trouble to drive 30 miles to Wankers Corner first.
Considering this the open-ish thread, hey, folks, I'm in food mode. It's spring, and around here it's local strawberry season.
I love strawberries just as they are -- to munch on -- as much as the next guy, but I want to make a savory salad with strawberries. This is usually spinach, or baby greens*, or perhaps romaine lettuce, with sliced strawberries, and with any variation/combination of thinly sliced red onions, walnuts or pecans**, and feta or gorgonzola. I'm on board.
The dressing, though. It's a pretty standard combination of ingredients, so possibly people have made this before. For the dressing, having noodled around the internet, I'm just not going to get all fancy with a poppyseed dressing, and I don't imagine I'll be procuring raspberry balsamic vinegar any time soon.
How about just regular balsamic vinegar + dijon mustard + olive oil. Or there's also a honey + red wine vinegar + garlic + canola oil (?) option. I'd like to make this a regular part of my repertoire.
* Baby greens don't seem robust enough to handle this.
** I'm totes unlikely to make candied walnuts or pecans, come on. Toasted is as good as it'll get.
23: Balsamic vinegar seems like a good pairing with the strawberries--I've seen this in a few recipes. Dijon mustard, I'm not so sure, but if you do try it, please report! I think garlic, if kept subtle, will complement the strawberries well. Or how about some basil blended into the dressing? Basil goes really well with sweet fruits.
Basil, really? I have no fresh basil as yet, and haven't seen anyone suggest it until now. I do have a bit of leftover pesto.
Balsamic vinegar seems pretty obvious; I imagine that the dijon is to introduce some tang to the balsamic which is otherwise lacking.
For a strawberry salad's dressing, I used olive oil (3 parts) + balsamic (1 part) + honey (1 part) + chopped garlic the other day, and it was quite successful. This is my basic salad dressing recipe, with added honey to make it a bit sweeter. Some cheese in the salad (I like goat cheese, but used grana pardano because it's what I had in the fridge) added crunch & tang.
Also: candied walnuts are so easy and they are delicious. I find they can make a simple salad feel very fancy (e.g. roquette, goat cheese, basic dressing, + candied walnuts).
26: Okay, sounds reasonable. I've been iffy on the dijon mustard bit. I'll probably try your olive oil/balsamic/honey/garlic. Thanks.