I see someone down voted you for some reason. In case it’s because of the misconception that audiobooks aren’t as good as reading, several years back there was some research which showed that as far as the brain is concerned, there’s essentially no difference.

“Looking at the brain scans and data analysis, the researchers saw that the stories stimulated the same cognitive and emotional areas, regardless of their medium. It’s adding to our understanding of how our brains give semantic meaning to the squiggly letters and bursts of sound that make up our communication.”

https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/audiobooks-or-reading-to-our-brains-it-doesnt-matter

When I’ve seen this I’ve wondered if the dog got into some wet concrete, tar, or something irreversibly damaging to their coat.

Sugar? I thought that was cocaine. 🤔

Best single cup and easy? A Clever Dripper. It’s a cone shaped cup that you put a filter and grounds in. Add hot water, let it sit for 2-3 minutes. When you set it on top of your cup a stopper moves and the coffee drains from the filter into your cup. Cleanup is dumping the filter and a rinse. Half asleep me makes it every morning.

People wear make up for different reasons and have different approaches to wearing it. For all I know you think anyone wearing red lipstick makes them a whore. I don’t draw conclusions about what people do with their genitals based on that they put on their faces. I was just trying to figure out how you were coming to your conclusions.

I mean, sure I could Google it. I was asking you because I was wondering what you meant by it.

What’s prostitute makeup?

I just remembered - one of the tips I heard years ago to help prevent staining is to use some non stick spray in the Tupperware before putting the sauce in. Because the plastic and fats hang onto each other, coating the plastic with a “clear” fat helps create a barrier to reduce staining.

I can’t recall having tried it. Somewhere along the line I gave up on using reusable plastic containers.

You don’t even need to heat the plastic for the sauce to stain it. Fats want to bond with plastics, making plastics harder to clean + tomato sauce is awesome at staining. Heating might make it worse, but it’s not necessary.

My 21yo soon wants to build out a van and take a chunk of time (6 months?) in between jobs and drive around the States. We’re talking over a year from now, but as the idea has come up in discussion I told him that I’d like to have some form of tracker set up. He’s good with it.

It’s almost like immature people who’s brains still have a long way to go have difficulty grasping long term consequences and haven’t developed restraint over impulsive thoughts.

Weird.

I believe buttermilk is used more commonly than straight vinegar as it’s acidic. Buttermilk pancakes are fairly common if not standard in the States. You’ll also find it used in breads and biscuits (the kind of biscuit that’s akin to a savory scone.)

Mayo is basically oil, egg yolk, and depending on the brand varying amounts of vinegar.

Cake recipes often call for eggs and oil, and some will use something acidic to help the baking soda/powder activate. We’re just generally not used to using an emulsified all in one ingredient.

I’m right there with you Lol!

(it’s a reference to the Blues Brothers.)

I don’t know if “should” is really the right word here, but I like your thinking.

Yep - the ones that get “kicked out” (read - are stable and not dying anytime soon so they don’t qualify anymore) are usually the more happy ones for me. Sometimes it’s a patient who has some kind of accident or sudden decline, but with regular care and support occasionally one bounces back in a surprising way.

Most of our patients die in the first week, but there are some that just keep ticking.

I might mistake it for dog food, but I’ve not seen a dog shit cubes.

I’m early Gen X with a bunch of much older boomer siblings. By the time I came along my mom was too frazzled to teach me “women’s work” of cooking and cleaning. I relied on prepackaged, frozen, and just a couple basic recipes to get me through.

By the time I was 27-28 I started having kids. I took the opportunity to basically watch 24/7 food network (before all the competitions and game shows) and learned to cook. My sons? I started teaching them to cook as soon as I could get them to participate without hurting themselves.

But that’s me. I enjoy cooking, so I went for it. Some people don’t even like cooking, or enjoy food enough to care beyond eating as unavoidable body maintenance.

Studying neurobiology/neuroendocrine systems is a great way to question who really is in charge.