Thread: Rant and Rave, Cry and Complain

Originally Posted by melanieb

As a person who cooks and cares a lot about food, I feel okay to chime in.

I agree with Ophelia above on the cream cheese...wasn't thinking about what it was.

On anything else:

Restaurant and food quality guidelines would say throw it away, four hours usually being your max. As for home...(clenches teeth)it's kinda up in the air, but I wouldn't keep it more than 48 hours. Longer probably risks increased growth and tummy aches.

I bought some amazing Parmigiano Reggiano yesterday that is great when grated over soup. Cheese is a wonderful product, and best enjoyed when left out at room temp.

Oh yeah cheese is the bomb!

I probably should have clarified, like melanie said, food has to be kept out of the danger zone that's defined by restaurant guidelines. Which is no more than 6 hours between 40 degrees F and 140 degrees F. Most cheeses are permitted to dance around those boundaries because they are generally produced and aged within that danger zone (about 55 degrees F, 85% humidity, for days to even years). Up to a limit of course for the fresh unripened cheeses (like ricotta, cream cheese, yogurt etc). And yeah, I wouldn't hold onto that cream cheese for more than a few days, but for now it's fine.

Originally Posted by labyrint

EDIT: if not that I've the best food ever and steam beer from California

You mean like Anchor Steam? I love their ales, man!

Originally Posted by OpheliaBlue

It showed the scene where the Rock said something like "This is my peck punch of love" and flexed his pecks back and forth.

HAH I found it:

Seen 'be Cool'?
Since this page is about recepiys and other food related questions and cheerfull thread is for actual ready food,, I can go bit off-topic

It's days like today that make me hate my job. If they don't hire me some help soon, they're gonna have to find someone to do my fucking job... I'm not far from dropping the famous two-weeks-notice bomb on them.

hahhaaa... great clip Ophelia

Thanks for the food advice gals

I broke down and bought 2 side salads But, I guess salads are empty calories except for the croutons and dressing. I LOVE croutons but use just a dab of dressing so I'll be fine.
And now I get to go hang up laundry. I'm glad I only have 2 neighbors (neither of which I regularly see). People would think me nuts for hanging up clothes to dry at night

Oh yeah.. I'm annoyed with my body. The super glue was bugging the dickens out of me, so I used my blade to scrape off some excess portions. It grossed me out because it seemed as if I was peeling off my skin, which began triggering a vasovagal reaction. Really body lol. I can SI, I can get injured, I can draw my own blood etc etc and I have no problems. But THAT triggers it give me a break.

Took my Chemistry Exam (3:55-5:10 PM), and that TEST was SO FULL OF TYPOS that the professor and the teacher's assistants had to correct them and put them on the screen.

Some problems were missing out on KEY information to FIND the answer, so basically some were IMPOSSIBLE.

It was 16 questions too, so one mistake can fuck up EVERYTHING. I know there were MORE typos there....it's the prof's first semester of teaching this course, but STILL, you can't make so many mistakes on a test like that. And everyone is starting to worry because there's a Chemistry SI group on Facebook wondering what the hell was wrong with that exam.

FUCK FUCK FUCK!!! she better compensate points or else this whole class is going to be a failure no matter HOW perfect I get concepts down. This is BULLSHIT.

Now I have to finish this stupid Chemistry quiz online, finish the second part of the assignment due tomorrow, and cram for Biology Exam that starts at 10:20 AM and ends at 11:10 AM...and THEN I have a CHEMISTRY LAB RIGHT AFTER THAT. So my brain is going to be fucking fried, and I'll probably be hungry by the time I'm done with lab if I finish it quickly around 1PM instead of 2:20PM.

Luckily, I already typed up both summaries that are due tomorrow for my Biochemistry 281 class, because that would be another small thing that can add up to the stress....and this Biology Professor, I have a feeling, he's going to make the Hardy Weinberg equation questions complicated than they should be. He says that you don't need a calculator since it's simple Algebra, but I don't know what he means by SIMPLE???!?! He's just too smart....fuck I'm worried.

Originally Posted by anderj101

It's days like today that make me hate my job. If they don't hire me some help soon, they're gonna have to find someone to do my fucking job... I'm not far from dropping the famous two-weeks-notice bomb on them.

A song about just that. (Ugh, I still am not allowed to post links)
www dot youtube.com/watch?v=AWwQsdHMT7Y


Adventures In Failure by Mc 900 Foot Jesus

(No one can do it better)
Damn I hate this job
To work in this dump you gotta be a snob
Everybody gets on my nerves in this place
I think I'll take the afternoon off from the rat race
An exciting career
Don't amount to much but a pain in the rear
I bust my ass all day for a dollar
And then I go home and listen to the kids holler
Devoted spouse waitin' in the den
Wants to hit me upside the head with a rolling pin
Does that ring a bell?
A daily routine we all know well
I'm makin' more but enjoyin' it less
The good life's mainly causin' me stress
Making a change is difficult but
I gotta try to get out of this rut
But fear seems to be holdin' me back
Courage is the principle trait I lack
I gotta calm my nerves so I can think
I pour myself a nice stiff drink
And another this is my usual mode
One for the money and ten for the road
Ah, now everything is clear
I gotta get the hell out of here
Yes now my mission is plain
A Big Mac is calling my name
I gotta sample some of Ronald's cooking
So I raid my wifes purse when she's not looking
Pondering the wonderful thing called marriage
I accidentally back the car into a baby carriage
'scuse me ma'am I'd love to stay and chat
But watch where you're going next time you old bat
I hit the gas and zoom down the block
Leave 'er in the dust yellin' for the cops
Swervin' round a corner tryin' to steer
I get so excited I almost spill my beer
A neighbourhood dog is yappin' at my bumper
So I slam on the brakes and I hear a big thump
I jump the curb and land up on a lawn
Then I finish my beer and turn the radio on
Some idiot's goin' on about rehab
I grab a brew and yank on the pull tab
Here comes a little old lady with a shot gun
I put the pedal to the metal and she runs
Digging on my off-road driving power
I do a donut in a bed of flowers
Then I jerk the wheel a little to hard
The car rolls over and over on out of the yard
(Causin' much destruction)
(Act the fool)

I come to rest in the middle of the street
A bunch of empty beer cans rattlin' at my feet
Starin' in the window is a nosy little brat
I look him in the eyes and say "I meant to do that"
Then I notice my watch says I'm overdue
For my big appointment at the local drive through
I do a number on the accelerator
And I'm cuttin' in line about thirty seconds later
Whaddya think this is?
Some kinda joke?
Gimme 10 Big Macs and a small diet coke
I pull up to the window with my radio playin'
I grab the bag and leave without payin'
I weave down the road for a block
Jugglin' a beer and a a styrofoam box
Pull into a parking lot and kill the motor
Presently I notice a peculiar odour
A little black smoke is risin' from the hood
Somethings gonna happen and it's probably not good
I open the door grab my stuff and go
Just in time to watch the whole thing blow
The car explodes with a bang and a hiss
Oh boy, my wife is gonna really like this
I can't believe this is happenin' to me
This piece of junk's goin' back to the factory
This was a blatant attempt on my life
Everyone will fall for that
Except my wife
But wait a plan begins to emerge
I suddenly have an overwhelming urge
To spend the night in the great outdoors
My suburban lifestyle has become a bore
I'll build me a fire
And finish my burgers
What my wife don't know
Won't hurt her
I leave the scene of the unhappy event
Resolved to make the most of my predicament
A few yards away I feel better
I know! I'll write 'er a letter
Or better yet a ransom demand
Got your husband send the money understand?
Or else we'll send his head home in a jar
P.S.
Sorry 'bout the car
Yeah, now that ought to really do the trick
I'll be gettin' off the hook and she'll be worried sick
But really, I'm gonna make it up to you honey
I'll buy you a new car with your own damned money
I walk a while into the sunset
A man, at peace with the world, you bet
Nothing can diminish my total enjoyment
Except when I pass my place of employment
Damn I hate this job
To work in this dump you gotta be a snob
Everybody gets on my nerves in this place
I think I'll take the afternoon off
From the rat race
(Hard like a criminal)

I worked hard on a project over the weekend and I forgot to bring it in last class. I get in such a lull in the morning that I can barely function. I hope I can remember it tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Linkzelda41

He actually gives some reasoning to what you're experiencing right now later on in the video. (Around 2:50 until the end)

Yeah, I did actually realise that, man speaks the truth! I was just like ".... well, guess I'm not her type of guy at all, I hope he's not an asshole".
Strangely makes it easier to realise that lol

dave - If I had a dollar for everytime I've done that....

I tried studying for my Biology Exam, but I'm in that "JUST FUCK IT" kind of mood. It's 11:53PM, I don't need to type shit over again to get it in my brain....it's not as if it's going to be on the test ANYWAY...

Probably not going to remember my dreams either because I'll be so focused on waking up early again....

Do I really have to wear a black hoodie and avoid all social interaction to actually get all A's in college? I know grades aren't the only thing that matters, but still, I just want to do well since I have nothing else to do anyway.... FADSLGLASDY%@#

Good night Dream Views, probably will do horrible on the Biology Exam, but you know what? FUCK IT FUCK IT ALL..just get 100s on the next 3 and I'll be fine.

I have 3 cigarettes left after the one I'm currently smoking. And then I HAVE to be done.
I decided to commemorate the event with a tattoo. I wondered about symbols representing empowerment or freedom, or just something that is very dear to me.
I tried finding primitive tattoos of wolves, but I couldn't find any and that didn't feel quite right anyhow. I looked at runes and other symbols of power. Those didn't feel right. Then I thought some more and my flower came to mind.

I Googled images of Mimosa Flowers and I found this one Albizia julibrissin - Mimosa
The tattoo I've started giving myself is based on the left one. I drew it out on paper, first, to see if I could even create something even partially resembling it lol. I did a fairly good job.
Then I had to draw it on my outward left thigh... upside down lol. And then there's the problem of shadowing. My only tools are my x-acto blade (thankfully I had ONE rounded one left) and cigarette ashes. And then, how do I get the tips right?

I'm leaving a little space between the stem and the flower. I may try lightly branding that area and the same for the tips (uncoated straightened paperclip- tip only). It's been so long since I've given myself a tattoo that I forgot how much those ashes burn lol
It'll probably take a week to finish and months to perfect. I just hope I don't screw it up like I did my butterfly!!

My rant is that the process takes so long.
Another rant is that 3 loads of laundry have been on the line all night. Turns out, there is no wind. And it's so cold that many of the clothes are frozen So I'll slowly be bringing them inside to dry in the bathroom. It's supposed to rain later today
Maybe that'll teach me to check the weather more closely

Much success on your exam, Link!! I hope you remember your project, Dave. to you both.

Now, I'm about to eat my second side salad, watch some hulu, smoke my last cigarettes then go to bed.
Goodnight everyone.

Originally Posted by labyrint

Appreciating we have experts on cheese, booze and pharmafelia here. Liking how this goes waves from emphatetic group therapy to very professional rational help

That's all I've got to say

EDIT: if not that I've the best food ever and steam beer from California

Is it weird that your posts are starting to actually make sense to me?

Every morning I walk my daughter across the street to her school. Every morning a man parks his large black truck across the street to take his kid to school. The property across the street is a no-parking zone for mornings and afternoons when people are picking up their kids, and the street is very narrow at that spot, hence the no-parking zones. Friends have mentioned it to me and suggested I talk to him, but I never catch him at the right moment.

Today, several cars couldn't turn safely and a bus blocked the crosswalk and half the intersection because it couldn't get around his truck. This led to several odd and long minutes of traffic lock.

On my way home I happened to catch him and politely point out to him the no-parking sign right above his head. His response? "Yeah, I don't care." I then told him about the traffic situation caused by his parking there and how a schoolbus couldn't get around his vehicle. His response? "Yeah, but I like parking in that spot." I came back with, "Well, I'm sure you will like that spot when you get a ticket for parking there, after I call the police." His response? "Yeah, go ahead."

Okay. No problem. I'll do that. I'm not usually a whiny baby or a narc except when it comes to safety for kids, like when the moron junior high kids were leaping out in front of moving cars. This guy parks there for a half-hour twice a day, blocking up the road. I'm pretty sure I can get a cop here to handle it.

And this man is clean-cut, wearing a suit and tie, as he says all this crap to me. I swear, it bothers me to think people grow up to be like that. It sets a poor example, especially in front of a school.

On a side note, my stupid turkey pooped in his food bowl and then knocked it over. Grrrr!!!

Good for you melanie! Well done for standing up to him. There should be more people like you.

I hope the cops sort him out.

it is shocking how stupid people are on utube.

I came home a bit ago cause I wasn't feeling too good D:

Just found out my dad has moved out after 27 years of marriage.

I think this counts as a proper complaint? Unlike my previous posts.


EDIT: why are people liking this post. I'm actually being serious for once

DOUBLE EDIT: thanks for liking my post out of sympathy

Zhaylin, I'm not religious but I've got some good energy going out to you and yours. Keep holding that head up like you do.

As for me, I'm trying my best to quit smoking and for the first time I'm taking it seriously. It's been three days and I've had about 8 cigs so far. I'm proud, but still ashamed. Cold turkey isn't always the best way, so, I'm patting myself on the back for at least this much so far. I plan to be off cigs by March, if possible. We'll see.

Why am I posting in the rant rave cry and complain? I did this to myself, I started smoking, like anyone, for absolutely no other reason than curiousity. Curiousity killed the cat. If I get angry enough at tobacco companies, I might just be able to do this.

I can't believe I'm able to smoke a pack a day without even realizing it. I'm tired of coughing and feeling shitty. I'm tired of wanting to go for a jog like I used to and thinking oh, wait, I'm a smoker. I'm tired of my son staring at my cigarette in wonder. I'm tired of having to stand outside in the freezing cold in order to get a few drags in between classes and family gatherings.

All this, and it's still not easy. They say the first stage is denial, and I think I'm finally moving onto the next, whatever that is.

Being a smoker makes me a hypocrite. I have these ideas, you know, that corporations run lives, big banking, I hate the government bullshit, yet I'm addicted to their flavors. I want to be done and I think this is it. 3 years of smoking, I'll be lucky if I can quit this early. In this case, I'm going to make my own luck this year.

I also want to outrun the zombies.

I'm so hungry that my stomach thinks that my throat's been cut.

Originally Posted by Pensive Patrick

Just found out my dad has moved out after 27 years of marriage.

I think this counts as a proper complaint? Unlike my previous posts.


EDIT: why the fuck are people liking this post. I'm actually being serious for once

It is serious. I'm sorry about the situation and hope you aren't rendered distraught, and that your parents find happiness.

(There's always been some confusion over whether *liking* a post describing a serious problem means that you sympathise or like the fact that the person is upset. I tend to go with the former.)

Originally Posted by Dianeva

It is serious. I'm sorry about the situation and hope you aren't rendered distraught, and that your parents find happiness.

Thanks for your concern, I really appreciate it. But I'm absolutely fine. It's just such a weird situation that I never thought my parents would be in. They always seemed happy and there were never any signs that I noticed, but I guess that's the way with most of these things.

Originally Posted by Dianeva

(There's always been some confusion over whether *liking* a post describing a serious problem means that you sympathise or like the fact that the person is upset. I tend to go with the former.)

Haha yeah sorry for overreacting. I understand that liking can be a sympathetic thing. Again, thanks

Seems like it's been a while since I posted here....

Good luck quitting smoking Zhay and Suena, you'll be so happy you did when it's finally over and done with.

melanieb, that's awesome that you're actually doing something about that asshole. I hope he gets what he deserves. >:T

Erii, what's wrong? Are you feeling really sick or anything or just under the weather?

Pensive Patrick, that really sucks and I'm sorry. And like Dianeva says, the likes in this thread are generally for sympathy.

And Ophelia, maybe you should do something about that then.

1. Back in 1961 people of color were called 'Negroes.'
So how can the Obama 'birth certificate' state he is
'African-American' when the term wasn't even used at that time?

2. The birth certificate that the White House released lists
Obama's birth as August 4, 1961. It also lists Barack Hussein
Obama as his father. No big deal, right? At the time of Obama's
Birth, it also shows that his father is aged 25 years old, and that
Obama's father was born in " Kenya , East Africa ".
This wouldn't seem like anything of concern, except the fact that Kenya did not even exist until 1963, two whole years after Obama's birth, and 27 years after his father's birth. How could Obama's father have been born in a country that did not yet exist?
Up and until Kenya was formed in 1963, it was known then as the " British East Africa Protectorate".

3. On the birth certificate released by the White House, the listed
Place of birth is "Kapi'olani Maternity & Gynecological Hospital".
This cannot be, because the hospital(s) in question in 1961 were
Called "KauiKeolani Children's Hospital" and "Kapi'olani Maternity
Home", respectively.The name did not change to Kapi'olani
Maternity & Gynecological Hospital until 1978, when these two
Hospitals merged. How can this particular name of the hospital
Be on a birth certificate dated 1961 if this name had not yet been
Applied to it until 1978?

Rant, Rave, Cry and Post Chains