What did you make today? - Page 3

Sundae · 06-21-2010, 04:14 PM

Pickled red cabbage?
It's a staple pickle here, especially over Christmas.

Clodfobble · 06-21-2010, 04:17 PM

This one's green, but you can pickle pretty much any vegetable (or fruit, for that matter.) I'm trying to recreate this amazing soup I get from the Chinese place, that has pickled cabbage, pork, tomatoes, and snow peas in a clear broth.

limey · 06-21-2010, 06:00 PM

Today I made music.
I played Eb bass in the Brass Band for a programme including such popular numbers as Annie's Song, Blaze Away, I Got Rhythm and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, and Sousaphone in a little jazz combo (me, cornet and geetar) with things like When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful, Darktown Strutters Ball, Muskrat Ramble* and Didn't He Ramble.
Ah'm knackereddd!

*Now renamed by us Mustn't Grumble!

Pie · 06-21-2010, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I wish I had time to search for a graphic of a killer meatloaf, but it's time to go back to work.

Killer Meatloaf?

HungLikeJesus · 06-21-2010, 07:33 PM

And the monster is loose! Good find, Pie.

Clodfobble, do you plan to pickle any peppers?

Clodfobble · 06-21-2010, 07:35 PM

A peck of them, perhaps.

monster · 06-21-2010, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

And the monster is loose

Quote:

Clodfobble, do you plan to pickle any peckers?

glatt · 07-22-2010, 11:54 AM

Last night, I made a carrying case for some memory cards.

I had ordered 3 double packs of SD memory cards off Amazon for an upcoming vacation to the 4 corners region. They were cheap. But these memory cards didn't come with protective cases. Including the two I already owned, I now had 8 SD cards to keep track of. It's an embarrassment of riches, but a potential problem if I lose a card containing a couple hundred priceless vacation pictures.

Eyeballing an SD memory card, I realized that each one was about the height of a 35 mm negative. I thought they might fit perfectly into the plastic sheets you used to have for organizing 35mm film negatives. So I dug through a box of old photos to get a sheet of negative holders. Cut two pieces out of it in a way that each will hold 4 cards with easy access from both sides of the sheet. I had a plastic box from a pocket first aid kit that was the perfect size. I padded the inside of the box with a little thin foam packaging from a cell phone, and the card sleeves fit in there perfectly. An Altoid tin would probably also be just the right size.

It's super simple, and very effective. The cards are easy to slide into and out of the sleeves. I should post a picture.

You can buy very similar card organizers for like $10 online. But it's cheaper, faster, and more fun to make one out of stuff you may have lying around.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-22-2010, 12:01 PM

Great, keep 'em all together so you can lose 'em all at once.

classicman · 07-22-2010, 01:27 PM

Bruce beat me to it - I was just thinking about keeping all your eggs in one basket...

glatt · 07-22-2010, 01:50 PM

Sure, but in reality, when we have a lot of stuff to carry, we put it in a bag or container of some sort. It's just what we do. It's easier.

Shawnee123 · 07-22-2010, 02:02 PM

No, glatt...just in case you should keep one in your shoe, one in a closet, one above the door frame, one in the glove compartment, one in a safe deposit box, one in...

While you're at it, please also scatter your dishes, your tools, and your clothing.

I mean...WTF?

monster · 07-22-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

monster, pic of ceramic napkin thingy, please.

not the best pic, but....

glatt · 07-22-2010, 02:15 PM

Very nice. I like it.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-22-2010, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Sure, but in reality, when we have a lot of stuff to carry, we put it in a bag or container of some sort. It's just what we do. It's easier.

Of course, it's an excellent idea, I was just fucking with you. How about a layer of that anti-static plastic that comes on electronic gizmos?

06-21-2010, 04:17 PM	#32
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	This one's green, but you can pickle pretty much any vegetable (or fruit, for that matter.) I'm trying to recreate this amazing soup I get from the Chinese place, that has pickled cabbage, pork, tomatoes, and snow peas in a clear broth. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

06-21-2010, 06:00 PM	#33
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Today I made music. I played Eb bass in the Brass Band for a programme including such popular numbers as Annie's Song, Blaze Away, I Got Rhythm and Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, and Sousaphone in a little jazz combo (me, cornet and geetar) with things like When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful, Darktown Strutters Ball, Muskrat Ramble* and Didn't He Ramble. Ah'm knackereddd! *Now renamed by us Mustn't Grumble! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

06-21-2010, 07:33 PM	#35
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	And the monster is loose! Good find, Pie. Clodfobble, do you plan to pickle any peppers? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

06-21-2010, 07:35 PM	#36
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	A peck of them, perhaps. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-22-2010, 12:01 PM	#39
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Great, keep 'em all together so you can lose 'em all at once. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-21-2010, 04:14 PM	#31
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Pickled red cabbage? It's a staple pickle here, especially over Christmas.

07-22-2010, 11:54 AM	#38
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Last night, I made a carrying case for some memory cards. I had ordered 3 double packs of SD memory cards off Amazon for an upcoming vacation to the 4 corners region. They were cheap. But these memory cards didn't come with protective cases. Including the two I already owned, I now had 8 SD cards to keep track of. It's an embarrassment of riches, but a potential problem if I lose a card containing a couple hundred priceless vacation pictures. Eyeballing an SD memory card, I realized that each one was about the height of a 35 mm negative. I thought they might fit perfectly into the plastic sheets you used to have for organizing 35mm film negatives. So I dug through a box of old photos to get a sheet of negative holders. Cut two pieces out of it in a way that each will hold 4 cards with easy access from both sides of the sheet. I had a plastic box from a pocket first aid kit that was the perfect size. I padded the inside of the box with a little thin foam packaging from a cell phone, and the card sleeves fit in there perfectly. An Altoid tin would probably also be just the right size. It's super simple, and very effective. The cards are easy to slide into and out of the sleeves. I should post a picture. You can buy very similar card organizers for like $10 online. But it's cheaper, faster, and more fun to make one out of stuff you may have lying around.

07-22-2010, 01:27 PM	#40
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Bruce beat me to it - I was just thinking about keeping all your eggs in one basket... __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-22-2010, 01:50 PM	#41
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Sure, but in reality, when we have a lot of stuff to carry, we put it in a bag or container of some sort. It's just what we do. It's easier.

07-22-2010, 02:02 PM	#42
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	No, glatt...just in case you should keep one in your shoe, one in a closet, one above the door frame, one in the glove compartment, one in a safe deposit box, one in... While you're at it, please also scatter your dishes, your tools, and your clothing. I mean...WTF? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-22-2010, 02:15 PM	#44
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Very nice. I like it.

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