Random Thoughts...or...What's on Your Mind?

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Annexing Canada - a country I happen to love, BTW - is a horrifying idea. They are our friend, ally and trading partner. Leave them the hell alone! Trying to annex them would be betrayal of the worst kind.

And don't even get me started on that "North American Union" crap. Nobody should want that either.

 

[Avro Arrow]

People with deeper pockets will prevail.

They always do.

 

[carcinoGeneticist]

I would guess that @carcinoGeneticist was referring more to the real-life situation that inspired my post.

That would be correct.

 

[Moonglum]

Annexing Canada - a country I happen to love, BTW - is a horrifying idea. They are our friend, ally and trading partner. Leave them the hell alone! Trying to annex them would be betrayal of the worst kind.

And don't even get me started on that "North American Union" crap. Nobody should want that either.

74 - 40 or Fight!

Trumps rallying cry for this!

 

[DarrenTR1970]

Annexing Canada - a country I happen to love, BTW - is a horrifying idea. They are our friend, ally and trading partner. Leave them the hell alone! Trying to annex them would be betrayal of the worst kind.

And don't even get me started on that "North American Union" crap. Nobody should want that either.

I'd rather Washington, Oregon and California join Canada.
At least Western Washington and Western Oregon.
Eastern Washington and Oregon can go f*ck themselves. They've been trying for years to break away from the Western half of the states and form their own state called 'Liberty'; and those calls have only started growing louder now that Trump is set to take office again. A recent poll taken after the election shows 1 in 4 Washintonian supports the idea.

 

[fireproof78]

Eastern Washington and Oregon can go f*ck themselves.

Thanks for that.

They've been trying for years to break away from the Western half of the states and form their own state called 'Liberty'; and those calls have only started growing louder now that Trump is set to take office again.

This has been going on since I was in high school, 20 years ago. The state name proposal was Franklin or Cascadia and often talked about by my history and chemistry teacher.

Nothing new under the sun.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

Thanks for that.


This has been going on since I was in high school. The state name proposal was Franklin or Cascadia

Nothing new under the sun.

Apologies to a fellow Washington native. I have family that live over on that side of the mountains. Their views can tend to be a little extreme.

 

[fireproof78]

Apologies to a fellow Washington native. I have family that live over on that side of the mountains. Their views can tend to be a little extreme.

I edited to be a little more tongue in cheek. I didn't take offense but did find amusement at my locale being the target of your ire.

I've just heard the extremes from both sides and nothing ever comes of it. Hell, Idaho got annoyed over two area codes yet somehow survived.

I don't see the state talk being anything other than talk.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Time for a really stupid question:

In the "Rollers" scene from The Blues Brothers...what exactly ARE "rollers"? The police themselves, or their cars?

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Shit.
What?
Rollers.
No.
Yeah.
Shit.

 

[Kor]

Green's Dictionary of Slang has a page on the word "roller" that has a few meanings having to do with police patrols, and patrol officers and cars: https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/3hx6bmi

Possibly shortened from "patroller."

Kor

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Urbandictionary.com says it's the actual cops. Linky

 

[Aragorn]

I bought a napkin holder and there's a spot for three shakers. So salt, pepper and what?

 

[oberth]

I bought a napkin holder and there's a spot for three shakers. So salt, pepper and what?

oil, vinnegar?

 

[fireproof78]

I bought a napkin holder and there's a spot for three shakers. So salt, pepper and what?

Toothpick holder?

 

[scotpens]

I bought a napkin holder and there's a spot for three shakers. So salt, pepper and what?

Soy sauce!

 

[Fantasy Lover]

I'm at my grandparents place to celebrate my grandfather's birthday, he's 89 now and the fact we might lose him in a decade is harsh. I'm not ready to lose both him and my grandmother

 

[Avro Arrow]

I bought a napkin holder and there's a spot for three shakers. So salt, pepper and what?

Chili flakes?

 

[Victoria]

I bought a napkin holder and there's a spot for three shakers. So salt, pepper and what?

Three piece holders are salt, pepper and vinegar: four piece, salt, pepper, vinegar and oil.

Of course, unless you are a restaurant, it's a matter of personal taste whether you follow the traditional setting or whether you opt for the condiments you prefer.

 

[Velocity]

I bought a napkin holder and there's a spot for three shakers. So salt, pepper and what?

Around here, it would be Old Bay seasoning.

 

[oberth]

Three piece holders are salt, pepper and vinegar: four piece, salt, pepper, vinegar and oil.

Of course, unless you are a restaurant, it's a matter of personal taste whether you follow the traditional setting or whether you opt for the condiments you prefer.

where i'm from the third is quite often mustard