America is mostly sprawl, which is unfortunate. Most of the country was developed after the automobile, and it's interesting to note that in 1919 (the height of American railroad) our system was the best in the world. The decline was further exacerbated, and really destroyed, by Eisenhower's short-sighted push for a national highway system.
Anyway, it's still not much of an excuse. I don't live in a city and I put on about 5000 miles a year on the car. It's easy enough to plan outings. I also walk to places within a mile or so, and ride the bike to places slightly more distant. The fact that most fat Americans mock me about my non-motorized transit speaks volumes about how the majority really feels.
If there are really that many red lights, there are probably also less-busy roads that you can use. I rarely use the sidewalk, to tell you the truth. I just take sleepy roads, and travel slightly further.
What wonderful insight, Splinemodel. I walk to work all the time. It's only a mile. When I was in college, I walked their every morning. It was a two miles uphill every morning during those two years. I still walk most of the time.
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You could also get off of your ass and walk there in 20 minutes.
Well, I bet you thought it was never going to happen, but I finally got around to doing the chocolate mousse instructions.
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I've put that you need "large" eggs. This is U.K. "large" however, and I'm guessing a U.S. "large" is somewhat bigger.
For U.K. residents, I can heartily recommend Sainsbury's 55% cocoa plain cooking chocolate. Don't use chocolate with lower cocoa content, because it won't work. Higher cocoa content (e.g. 70%) can be used if desired, but in that case I recommend slightly less chocolate per person and that you serve it with whipped double cream (very bitter otherwise). For the Americans (and all other non U.K.ers), I'm sorry, I don't know which chocolate to suggest. If any of you try this out and you like it, perhaps you could let us know which chocolate you used.
Having two people really helps, as egg whites can start to "re-liquify" whilst chocolate is melting; the second person can ensure they stay properly whipped, and can help spoon in the egg whites at the appropriate time.
It is important to stir the egg yolks in as quickly as possible (heat in the chocolate cooks the egg).
The point at which you start to fold* in the egg whites (which should be added a couple of spoons-ful at a time) is critical. Keep stirring the chocolate+egg yolk until it starts to stick to itself, instead of the pyrex. If you take too long to start folding in the egg whites, the mousse will have lumps in it. I don't really know what'll happen if you start folding in the egg whites too soon, but it probably won't be good.
*be patient (especially if making for more than 2 people, the folding can take a while to get going), and make sure you fold, not stir.
hmmmm...2 spoons...whats that, like a spoon and a half in the American system?
seriously, that looks great! if we ever have an AI meetup, you cook desert; I will do dinner; thick cut sirloin cooked medium with baked potato, grill-fried vegies (fresh squash, peppers, cucumbers mushrooms and so on cooked together atop the flames using a skillet that looks like a strainer) and grilled garlic toast and washed down with (for the grown-ups anyhow) a nice strong red wine or my preferance, a raspberry beer so cold that steam rises when you open the beer...
It's a cool idea, but I'm a bit nervous at the thought of possibly being the only female there. \
understandable...and honestly, as fun as a meetup sounds, I dont see many being willing to cash in vacation time, and spend money to go to a meetup, hell, I would probably just go to Fla and hang out on the beach for a few days...
BTW, the pr0n crack was a referance to the running joke on Slashdot...any time storage or bandwidth dramaticly increases, someone inevidably makes a joke about how much more porno they can now downloadd and/or archive.
If it's Disney World, then I'm going to Animal Kingdom.
They have a new rollar coaster there now. It is one of the best rides I have ever been on. Incredibly smooth ride too. My friend and I decided that we could have fallen asleep on it. I think it was called "Expedition Everest".
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Originally posted by a_greer
B: it takes 1.5HRS to get to a mall that is a mile and a half away and LITERALY a 3 minute drive if all the lights are red.
You could also get off of your ass and walk there in 20 minutes.
Originally posted by CosmoNut
You could also get off of your ass and walk there in 20 minutes.
Damn shame we dont have sidewalks or even wide sholders on the 4-lane roads and state highway that that 1.5 miles cover...
Anyway, it's still not much of an excuse. I don't live in a city and I put on about 5000 miles a year on the car. It's easy enough to plan outings. I also walk to places within a mile or so, and ride the bike to places slightly more distant. The fact that most fat Americans mock me about my non-motorized transit speaks volumes about how the majority really feels.
If there are really that many red lights, there are probably also less-busy roads that you can use. I rarely use the sidewalk, to tell you the truth. I just take sleepy roads, and travel slightly further.
You could also get off of your ass and walk there in 20 minutes.
Oh snap!
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I've put that you need "large" eggs. This is U.K. "large" however, and I'm guessing a U.S. "large" is somewhat bigger.
For U.K. residents, I can heartily recommend Sainsbury's 55% cocoa plain cooking chocolate. Don't use chocolate with lower cocoa content, because it won't work. Higher cocoa content (e.g. 70%) can be used if desired, but in that case I recommend slightly less chocolate per person and that you serve it with whipped double cream (very bitter otherwise). For the Americans (and all other non U.K.ers), I'm sorry, I don't know which chocolate to suggest. If any of you try this out and you like it, perhaps you could let us know which chocolate you used.
Having two people really helps, as egg whites can start to "re-liquify" whilst chocolate is melting; the second person can ensure they stay properly whipped, and can help spoon in the egg whites at the appropriate time.
It is important to stir the egg yolks in as quickly as possible (heat in the chocolate cooks the egg).
The point at which you start to fold* in the egg whites (which should be added a couple of spoons-ful at a time) is critical. Keep stirring the chocolate+egg yolk until it starts to stick to itself, instead of the pyrex. If you take too long to start folding in the egg whites, the mousse will have lumps in it. I don't really know what'll happen if you start folding in the egg whites too soon, but it probably won't be good.
*be patient (especially if making for more than 2 people, the folding can take a while to get going), and make sure you fold, not stir.
Have fun!
seriously, that looks great! if we ever have an AI meetup, you cook desert; I will do dinner; thick cut sirloin cooked medium with baked potato, grill-fried vegies (fresh squash, peppers, cucumbers mushrooms and so on cooked together atop the flames using a skillet that looks like a strainer) and grilled garlic toast and washed down with (for the grown-ups anyhow) a nice strong red wine or my preferance, a raspberry beer so cold that steam rises when you open the beer...
a_greer: You guys can have your red meat, but could I have some grilled fish instead?
Originally posted by Mac_Doll
Ooh.. thanks so much Mr. H! It looks so tasty.
a_greer: You guys can have your red meat, but could I have some grilled fish instead?
sure...no problem...we could probably do chicken too.
as for a location...hell if I know, preferably somewhere warm and sunny...with a nice swimming pool and of course free wifi!
Hey, maybe we could build an adhock wlan and share pron too!
It's a cool idea, but I'm a bit nervous at the thought of possibly being the only female there.
Originally posted by Mac_Doll
Sharing pr0n... holy crap.
It's a cool idea, but I'm a bit nervous at the thought of possibly being the only female there.
understandable...and honestly, as fun as a meetup sounds, I dont see many being willing to cash in vacation time, and spend money to go to a meetup, hell, I would probably just go to Fla and hang out on the beach for a few days...
BTW, the pr0n crack was a referance to the running joke on Slashdot...any time storage or bandwidth dramaticly increases, someone inevidably makes a joke about how much more porno they can now downloadd and/or archive.
Hey, there's an idea; everyone could come to Florida!
Originally posted by Mac_Doll
No big deal.. I just thought you bringing up pr0n was funny.
Hey, there's an idea; everyone could come to Florida!
Lets go to Disney World!!! We could beat up the Buzz Lightyear charicter! weeeeee.....
Originally posted by a_greer
Lets go to Disney World!!! We could beat up the Buzz Lightyear charicter! weeeeee.....
Hey! I was just there for spring break with my school's marching band. It was fun. I wouldn't mind going again.
Originally posted by Mac_Doll
If it's Disney World, then I'm going to Animal Kingdom.
They have a new rollar coaster there now. It is one of the best rides I have ever been on. Incredibly smooth ride too. My friend and I decided that we could have fallen asleep on it. I think it was called "Expedition Everest".
Originally posted by Mac_Doll
No big deal.. I just thought you bringing up pr0n was funny.
Hey, there's an idea; everyone could come to Florida!
Canadian = melt = puddle boy.
flick.
Originally posted by Flick Justice
Canadian = melt = puddle boy.
flick.
Puddle boy...is it the heat or the pr0n?
Poor Flick is worried he'll melt from the scorching, humid Florida heat. Awww... I'll help you survive it.
Originally posted by Mac_Doll
a_greer, get your head outta the gutter! LMAO
Poor Flick is worried he'll melt from the scorching, humid Florida heat. Awww... I'll help you survive it.
May acctually be a break for me, 95 with like 80% relative humidity here yesterday, more of the same through the weekend...allegedly...
Maybe we should do the meetup in canada so we dont spontaniously combust from being outside for 4-5 hours...