The totally off-topic thread

[AisleSeat]

Happy New Year AFFers!

 

[Flying mermaid]

Yes happy New Year to everyone. Been a bit of a weird start for us. We were supposed to go to a Neighbour’s for a party last night, but her little boy, who has major heart issues, had a bit of a turn, so they cancelled everything and are spending a few days in the children’s ward. Then we were going to a BBQ today, but yesterday the friend who was giving it, was backed into by a car reversing at a shopping centre, lost her balance, came down heavily and has suspected fractures to her vertebrae. So we were hospital visiting instead! Hope the rest of the year is more healthy for our friends

 

[cove]

I woke up thinking if you need to borrow some money get it from a pessimist. A pessimist never expects to get repaid.
Happy New Year everyone.

 

[OZDUCK]

Yes happy New Year to everyone. Been a bit of a weird start for us. We were supposed to go to a Neighbour’s for a party last night, but her little boy, who has major heart issues, had a bit of a turn, so they cancelled everything and are spending a few days in the children’s ward. Then we were going to a BBQ today, but yesterday the friend who was giving it, was backed into by a car reversing at a shopping centre, lost her balance, came down heavily and has suspected fractures to her vertebrae. So we were hospital visiting instead! Hope the rest of the year is more healthy for our friends

I have made a mental note never to invite you to my house. (I hope all those affected get better soon and that your year improves.)

 

[JessicaTam]

You had some alcohol stash?.

Unfortunately for us at Monument Valley for NYE, no liquor store nearby. Big travel mistake. Should have bought some in Page AZ and smuggled it in to non alcohol Navajo tribal lands...

Alcohol. A luxury? Pfft.

And, maybe, like Robbie, a fridge running off the second battery on the 4 WD? <ducks>

A fridge is definitely part of the 'non-luxury' kit. How else would I keep the pate, camembert, beer, cider, pinot gris and champagne cold?

 

[blackcat20]

On the last day of work last year, I cleaned out the work fridge, throwing out all off food and leaving anything that had a name on it. Came in this morning, opened the freezer to grab out one of my homemade soups, and they were all gone, containers and all.
So there's a very grumpy cat here this morning.

 

[drron]

Well 2018 has had quite a cold start for us.Charleston which on January 1 2017 had a temp of 48F-67F today had a temp of 31F at 10am.Max at midday of 36F and by 4pm 33F and back to 31F at 5pm.
Tomorrow they forecast snow when we arrive in Savannah.Parts of Florida have had their first snow in 40 years.

 

[love_the_life]

On the last day of work last year, I cleaned out the work fridge, throwing out all off food and leaving anything that had a name on it. Came in this morning, opened the freezer to grab out one of my homemade soups, and they were all gone, containers and all.
So there's a very grumpy cat here this morning.

Does that mean someone has nicked your soups or been overly zealous and threw out everything in the fridge/freezer? A work colleague was the latter though she did derive perverse pleasure from annoying others in the office. She was a unique person (as in just plain nasty).

 

[Denali]

I hope the soups were not in tupperware.

I often threaten that I will throw out everything thats out of date, mouldy ect but when its in Tupperware, I give people a 2nd chance. Cant throw out Tupperware!

 

[JohnK]

New Year only 2 days old and looking no different to the previous year. It's going to be a long year.

Long live the pessimists....

 

[blackcat20]

Does that mean someone has nicked your soups or been overly zealous and threw out everything in the fridge/freezer? A work colleague was the latter though she did derive perverse pleasure from annoying others in the office. She was a unique person (as in just plain nasty).

I actually dont know. I did the clean up on the last day, making sure anything that had a name on it was left. So someone has taken them over the break yet left other containers (with no names), and all the booze.

I hope the soups were not in tupperware.

I often threaten that I will throw out everything thats out of date, mouldy ect but when its in Tupperware, I give people a 2nd chance. Cant throw out Tupperware!

Not tupperware, but they were in containers that had my name on them and they are gone. Was fresh soup too, only put it in there a week before the break. They were also in a bag that had my name on it Everyone got a one week warning that anything moudly or nameless would be thrown out, which we did...so why someone has then taken out other stuff is a mystery.

 

[Denali]

You would eat soup thats been sitting in the fridge for a week?

 

[blackcat20]

You would eat soup thats been sitting in the fridge for a week?

Freezer, not fridge. I cook a batch then put it in the freezer at work so I can grab one out the day I want to eat it.

 

[Denali]

Freezer! Then they should have left it alone! I only throw out the scraggly bits of bread left over in the freezer.

 

[n7of9]

Cant throw out Tupperware!

I throw out Tupperware from the work fridge. I give everyone a 1 week warning, then a reminder a couple of hours before. If I then pull out a closed container that obviously has green slime growing in it, I'm not going to open it to remove the new organism and wash their container for them. I've thrown out heaps of new lifeforms living in their Tupperware planet

 

[Denali]

I dont open them! But I do a email saying there is tupperware going into the bin and they are going to be in the bad books with their partner or mum if they dont claim it asap.

I just cant toss Tupperware, Im a Tupper'tart.

 

[get me outta here]

I have had a lot of foil licking to do as I left a box of Lindt balls in the boot. The surprising thing is that they didn't re-solidify in the cool later, but remained in a melted state. Luckily, they taste just fine.

 

[get me outta here]

I did that once only as a milk carton exploded on me. Use by date I noticed too late many many weeks before. I can still imagine it.

I throw out Tupperware from the work fridge. I give everyone a 1 week warning, then a reminder a couple of hours before. If I then pull out a closed container that obviously has green slime growing in it, I'm not going to open it to remove the new organism and wash their container for them. I've thrown out heaps of new lifeforms living in their Tupperware planet

 

[Denali]

Use it for a cake? Ganache or inside the batter?

 

[get me outta here]

I prefer instant gratification and it won't take long to lick my way through them ...

Use it for a cake? Ganache or inside the batter?