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Ode to a Quiet Saturday


01 May

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Every once in a while, its nice to have a quiet day. Yesterday we did laundry and dishes, changed the light fixture in our room. We only left the house to take the dogs to the dog park.  Dinner was simple pot stickers and rice, and the evening ended watching the anime series Fruit’s Basket.

It was just one of those days that we really needed to wind down, after a couple weeks of being really social and having places to be.

And, there is nothing that makes me smile at the end of a day more than sleeping puppies.

MythBusters (ep 163)


28 Apr

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What I loved about the swimming through bubbles myth was not that the myth was plausible, but for different reasons than they expected, but that the different reasons were so much simpler than the original hypothesis. Adam and Jamie thought that maybe you couldn’t swim through bubbles because they changed the water density- no, its because they cause the water to move. Simple.

As for splitting the tree, they may have put the smallest amount of explosive that would detonate in each bag, but 25lbs of explosive, really? Try 10lbs before you tell me you used as little as possible.

Next Great American Restaurant (7)


25 Apr

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My two favorites are in the final three. At this point, I’m betting on Soul Daddy’s (and am wondering how quickly one will come to the Seattle area).  His food has been really popular; he’s made strides toward making the food healthier, and he got employees who also seemed to really like his food.

Of course, I won’t be sad if its Spice Coast, either. I’m all for fast casual Indian food. Give me a mango milkshake (probably a mango lassi) any day.

I will be mad if Brooklyn Meatball company wins. Joey annoys me and the food isn’t consistent.

MythBusters (ep 162)


21 Apr

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This was not the first time the Mythbusters took on walking on water. The first was in the Ninja special. Both times they made ridiculous shoes to see if increases the surface area of the foot would work. Unsurprisingly, they got the same result this time as last time- people can not walk on water- not even cute little acrobats.

The Build Team provided an important public service announcement tonight. If you are anywhere near an explosion, get behind something, anything, really. As long as you have something to break the shockwave around you, your chances of surviving increase dramatically.

Next Great American Restaurant (6)


18 Apr

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My two favorite concepts were both in the bottom three. I can feel forSpiceCoastbecause he’s right, it’s not meant as kid cuisine, and there’s nothing wrong with that. I think that a fast casual restaurant that doesn’t cater to 6 year olds can succeed. Your lunch rush isn’t families, it’s professionals.

I also appreciated that Bobby Flay admitted that he would make something like Soul Daddy’s entrée for his kids, and make it in a way that was less healthy. This is soul food. No one coming to this restaurant is looking for a low calorie meal.

Why I like Top Chef Masters


16 Apr

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One of the problems with this blog is that it gives lie to my idea of myself that I don’t watch reality television.

My favorite shows are the ones where people are competing for charity (with the exception of the first Next Iron Chef, where the talent level was just so high). I don’t know if its because people aren’t competing for themselves or if its because they’re already rich/famous, but either way, contestants are nicer to each other, more supportive, and that just makes it more enjoyable for me to watch. I like it when people respect each other.

Mythbusters (ep 161)


14 Apr

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All I have to say about “blue ice” is that if enough is going mechanically wrong on a plane for some to fall, the airline is actually going to have more worries than the off chance that the blue ice kills someone or causes significant property damage.

Methane and fire do not mix. Even if you do not get the Bourne explosion, the combo melts your house. MELTS YOUR HOUSE. The methane made everything flammable. The flowers didn’t so much turn to ash as melt. It looked like a scene out of Backdraft. Definitely DO NOT try this at home.

Mythbusters on Colbert


12 Apr

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Mythbusters on Colbert! I loved this interview because it reminded me of something I noticed when we saw Mythbusters Live- Jamie doesn’t like to talk, or Adam just likes to talk so much more. Except for the brief bit about his dog getting confused by the MI masks, Jamie didn’t talk. It was all Adam.

I am kind of hoping they’ll use that footage of Jamie’s dog, though, and do a myth about how dogs recognize people. Those of us who’ve had a dog go blind know how much they use their eyes, but most people think its all scent.

Next Great American Restaurant (5)


11 Apr

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I was sad, if not surprised, to see Sandy go home. I would have rather seen Joey go, but she wasn’t going to win, so it didn’t matter much.

Sandy was hampered by her concept. Each week, when everyone else only had to create, make, and serve one new dish, Sandy had to make two, a sinner and a saint. The worst part is, I think she vocalized her concept in the most understandable way this evening- I want to give people choices, make it so that everyone can get what they want, decadent or healthy, at the same restaurant.

 

Mythbuster (ep 160)


07 Apr

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Mythbusters is back!

Amazingly detailed masks fool people, even people who know you well, from all but the closest distances, as long as you keep quiet. I just wonder, for this Mission Impossible myth, how would one get the detailed measurements needed to make the mask? You can’t exactly casually measure someone’s face with calipers.

You can’t shoot a merry-go-round to make it spin. I don’t care that the myth was busted, it came from a Clive Owen movie, and that’s all that’s important.

At the same time, you can shoot a gun away from your opponent. Good to know.

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