save the frogs

haha, they stole a pair of old sneakers.

I think they might be from British Columbia in Canada.

seriously? what difference would it make when a theft takes place?

there's a distinction between nighttime theft and mid-morning theft?

you're pushing your luck. it's not just sugar that's the problem. pastries have crappy seed oils. ice cream has high fructose corn syrup. co-founder of ben & jerry's had a quintuple by-pass.

for dramatic effect

My apologies. I made a flippant remark about a complex issue. That's one of my foibles sometimes I guess. I'm staying out of this debate. I haven't been following the (alleged) adverse effects of the vaccine.

exactly! so they can jack up your health insurance premiums.

I would like to suggest that this is overkill. Perhaps it can even be considerd Obessive Compulsive Disorder. Some meats like lamb and tough cuts of beef may need to be slow cooked for hours to make the meat tender. But the sauces do not need to be simmered for hours. Sorry you didn't get that memo sooner. All those hours wasted in the kitchen.

covid is old news

I don't remember the brand name of the jars I tried. It doesn't take hours to make from scratch. Maybe little old grandmas in India let it simmer for hours for the spices to reach their full potential ..... not sure. But a good butter chicken doesn't take hours. Maybe I will make it at some point and post pictures. But you can find tons of recipes online these days.

we're not living in 1950. you can help your wife clean up in the kitchen. i've made butter chicken from scratch with spices. it's not that hard. those prepared jars taste like crap to me.

not too healthy to be sitting that many hours a day

that warrants a separate thread!

spend more time on the toilet seat to preserve your chair.

landlords all over the world have access to apartments. are there security cameras showing who is coming in the building? put private stuff in locked suitcases.

mathematically, if you meet up with 10 strangers ... maybe 1 or 2 might become friends. maybe a few won't particularly like you very much / vice versa. maybe 1 or 2 might turn into frienemies / false friends. have fun, kids.

OP, you started a thread on minimalism, right? I have been experimenting with minimalist furniture in my place. Minimalist furniture will give you more space. Do you really need massive sofas which take up so much space in the living room? Have you ever considered getting big floor cushions instead? It gives the place a "bohemian look". And then you can move the big floor cushions out of the way when you are not watching TV and plop down some yoga mats and turn the living room into a yoga studio. Do you need a giant screen TV and massive wall unit for the TV? You can try buying a movie projector. Will take up way less space. It's not for everyone. But if you are willing to experiment with the types of furniture, you can save a lot of space and you won't need to pay for such a large space.

why? what are you doing with all this high-powered high tech? cracking the genetic code? running algorithms to predict the end of time?

who still uses a desk chair and sits rigidly at a desk? unless they're a computer programmer with a desktop? if you are using a laptop, why not just ditch the chair and get a lazy boy recliner?

i'm expanding my vocabulary through the trans movement.

great. now you can invite a vegan girl over and eat quinoa while she rubs your temples on your dilapidated faux leather chair.

I was told a story of a guy who raped a woman. His mother covered for him, but his sister testified in court against him.

which aspects of your life are NOT dilapidated? just keep it. as is.

haha, what software did you use to make that "collage"? are you stalking "the Green Goblin"?