Submitted by ChupacabraRVA t3_11amt29 in rva
It’s holiday season, as today marks National Tortilla Chip day. It’s not a federally recognized holiday but I’ll celebrate anyways. Speaking of celebrating, how is everyone going to celebrate the start to the weekend?
Today is also Edward Baker Dickinson day, I Hate Coriander day, and Independence Day in Estonia.
Happy Friday y’all!
Last night I read the dangers of drinking too much and it scared the living bejeebus out of me. It is such a scary read and very eye opening. I made the decision then and there to never read it again.
Also, drinking and driving is very dangerous. If you're not paying attention you could spill your drink!
By sleeping in till noon tomorrow, making ostrich chop suey, and nearly finishing off paying my credit card debit. Next is student loans <shudders>
Congratulations! Paying off debt is a great accomplishment!
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Almost congrats on the cc debt!
>Next is student loans <shudders>
Right there with you.
I spent a day in Estonia on a day trip from Helsinki. That ferry ride was party time..all the Finn's ride to Estonia to buy booze at much cheaper prices. Literal shopping carts of booze. Then start drinking it on the ride back. Talin was a nice city with really cool medieval towers to climb. Happy independence day.
and fantastic broadband. They made a real effort years ago IIRC.
And a host of digital citizenship and visa options: https://www.e-resident.gov.ee/nomadvisa/
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Russians and Finn's like to party hard on public transit for sure. We also did an overnight cruise from Helsinki to Stockholm and that was all party time as well.
Are you smarter than an RVA Mod? Dunno, because they never post their scores on the Slate News Quiz.
7/12, 306. I've been slacking this week.
7/12, 314, and that was with a bit of guessing. I suppose RVA mods are smarter than me, too smart to post such pedestrian scores as mine.
Didn't really wanna post, but since everyone else is getting 7/12, I may as well.
7/12, 320.
8/12 355. I was totally out of the loop on the ones for which I had to make guesses.
355, better than average
7/12, 305. looks like I'm on theme. just a little slow
6/12 and all of those were guesses.
Alex Murdaugh is guilty AF.
Alex Murdaugh might just get away with executing his wife and son.
I’ve been obsessively following this saga since 2021 and yesterday he surprised everyone by taking the stand. His performance was flawless. Anyone who says otherwise is either trolling or blessed with the IQ of a sea cucumber. We’re watching a masterclass in how to take the sting out of your opponent’s arguments by admitting every horrific thing you’re accused of except for murder.
Omg!!! Put that man AWAY
So guilty! Obsessed too! I walked past the bar and pier from boat crash at Christmas. I want to do a Murdaugh murder tour but seems wrong.
One day soon on Netflix, there will be The Murdaugh Murders.
It came out Tuesday
Cocaine Bear at the grown up theater tonight. Happy hour with a girlfriend tomorrow night. Ass on couch on Sunday.
My doggy is sick again and this time seems bad. She had abnormal bloodwork yesterday, so next week they're going to be doing various things to rule out/in cancer. Poor ole girl.
I’m so sorry to hear about your doggy - I hope they find what’s wrong and are able to help her feel better❤️🩹
Best wishes to your pupper
Estonian Independence Day, eh? Time to crank up some Metsatoll! Vaid Vaprust (Only Bravery)
I always make it a point to chill with the weasel while scoping Betties and wheezing the juice on Estonian independence Day, buuuuuuuudy.
>flashback cringe<
Had to call in sick today. My mother took yesterday's warm weather a little too hard... She's been puking and dry heaving since yesterday afternoon.
I'm trying to convince her to go to Patient First or something this morning. The last time she was like this she ended up in the hospital for days.
Fingers crossed.
After work I’m packing the car, grabbing my spouse and dogs and driving up to my MIL‘S house in the woods for the weekend. It has been a very very busy week and at least it’s super dark and quiet up at my MIL’s house. I just wanna sleep in.
Happy Friday to everyone except chesterfield county schools. Do we cry? Laugh? Both?
Wow… well isn’t that typical :(
Ahh, coriander AKA cilantro! To eimenit tastes wonderful and to others it tastes like soap. To those people, I recommend trying "culantro" if you can find it. It's milder and doesn't have the detergent taste.
And I find it odd that tortilla chip day and hate coriander day are the same day seeing as coriander is a staple ingredient in salsas, which go on tortilla chips. Oh well.
I always use "coriander" to indicate the seeds and "cilantro" to indicate the leaf. I like them both
That's a North American thing. Everywhere else they're interchangeable/synonymous.
I think they're great too. Ground coriander goes well in basic tuna/chicken salads.
I pointed this fact out to this very subreddit and I got blasted.
The sub is full of haters, what are you gonna do?
gosh I love cilantro. I have a handful of weird recessive genes but I am sure glad I don't have the cilantro/soap thing going on
Easy there, partner. The man said it's tortilla chip day, not salsa day.
Are you going to eat tortilla chips without salsa? Or queso? Both should have cilantro.
How better to appreciate the taste of tortilla chips on Tortilla Chip Day than without salsa and guac getting in the way
Fair enough. Just seems a little drab to me. To each their own.
Where do I get this culantro? My husband, stepfather and my brother all have the soap gene.
New grand mart?
Anyone else down to get a group together tomorrow evening to watch the Defenders game somewhere?
Defenders? What sport do they play?
Football! The XFL is back and is, in my opinion, more entertaining to watch than the NFL.
I don’t know why, but this request makes me so happy
Celebrating by hoppin on a jet plane. Excited for a nice weekend away, and trying not to think about real life.
Where ya headed?!
Phoenix! Never been, pretty stoked
Phoenix is a cool place!
By sheer coincidence, I bought tortilla chips and queso last night so I look forward to celebrating.
I found a YouTuber who makes traditional regional Indian food. I had great success with her recipe and method for overly complicated flatbread, so we're moving on to her dosa recipe. Fingers crossed.
What’s the you tubers name ? I’ve never been successful making Indian food at home .
SoooOOoo....her name is Leskimi Nair, but before you go searching for her, I have to give disclaimers - It's not in English and only some of the videos have English subtitles. She also does a crap ton of filler talking. Additionally, most of the recipes will probably be unfamiliar to you bc Indian restaurants around here are North Indian. Shaan Geo's videos are better bc there's no filler talk. The ingredients are written in English so in theory you should be able to follow along even with the language barrier. But same disclaimer about the recipes.
Oh wow thank you for the heads up - I will def check out Shawn Geo and look forward to trying a new style of Indian food - thank you!
Does anyone have a suggestion on places to park to catch the Pulse into the city for the VCU game this evening? Thanks!
Which direction are you coming from? I think you could park at Willow Lawn if you’re coming from that side.
Yeah I’m coming in from the west. I’m leery of parking in Willow Lawn proper due to their no parking towing signs. Does that actually happen?
Not sure. I think it would be too difficult to determine why your car was parked there. You could be at Panera for all they know.
Honestly, just park in the fan or Scott’s. Short pulse ride to campus.
Just don’t rely on the pulse taking you back if you stay out too late - my friend and I waited an hour and the last bus never rolled by.
If it’s after 11:00pm you can get a free Uber from one grtc stop to another. Here’s the grtc page on how it works
Wow - that’s really cool !
why time is the pulse supposed to stop running? I've done this for multiple games and never even thought about getting stranded.
Well now I want chips and salsa so thanks for that.
Coworker and I took a stroll to the downtown Starbucks this morning which is working wonders on my energy levels.
Woke up alone this morning as my cat had already relocated to the windowsill perch (he has a bed there) to watch everyone’s morning commute on 195. Hate waking up without him, but he’s a curious cat so I’ve gotta respect his neighborhood watch assignment.
Among pastafarians, yesterday was vaccine day, today is beard day, and tomorrow is octopus enjoyment day.
>tomorrow is octopus enjoyment day.
I KNOW I've seen this hentai before.
The weekend always means the most work for me, so I'm ready for Monday to arrive! I'm grateful to have steady work when it seems most have to have more than one job just to get by now.
Over the next few days I have to start roughing out two different five course pairing dinners and a warm weather menu change. It'll be a happy type of busy.
Having a mental health day today after my partner and I go to the store and he goes to work. Tomorrow probably light school work before work and then Sunday my moms for her bday dinner
Join me in canvassing for Alexsis Rodgers on Saturday :)
No way! Trader Joe’s in Short Pump was giving away free tortilla chips this morning and I don’t think they even knew about the holiday. Too perfect.
My dog died unexpectedly last night and I’m so sad. Just going to try and enjoy this weather today because I know he would love it.
I’m so sorry.
Ah shit, I’m so sorry. My condolences.
Turned 40 today. Took off work. Spent the day with my youngest son (10 months), took the whole family (4 of us) to sushi. Had a couple beers and chilled. Tomorrow heading to Hardywood for my celebration with all the friends.
Happy birthday!
Mmmmm chicken nacho's. I think the BEST I've ever had in Richmond was at Mexico restaurant off Horsepen Road...
I’m working tomorrow so I will be postponing celebrations until Sunday. Or late Saturday if I have the energy.
My weekend started yesterday when I was blessed with 80° weather. I’m still pretending Saturday doesn’t exist. We’re going to eat soups, listen to Bobby Vinton on vinyl, and curse the weather gods for cold rain.
Short week for me. Going to have a few more as I have days to burn. Nothing really going on here tho.
2023 February Fire Home Grown Cannabis Cup...Sat 11A. HomeGrown VA
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ISO a cheap small-ish and quiet space (30 people max) to rent to hold weekly cheap open figure drawing sessions (~3hrs) on Friday nights.
Not looking to turn a profit on this, all proceeds that wouldn’t go toward renting the space would go toward paying the model/instructor.
Anybody have any ideas/leads? Any sort of vacant multi-purpose space would probably do.
BlueXTC t1_j9ted87 wrote
Happy Friday. The 4th generation of our family arrived at 4:55am this morning after 24 hours of labor. 1st great grandchild which makes me a great aunt. Now I have to live up to that expectation.