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I swung by around noon today to check out the progress they made on the space and to drop in on my instructor (konichi wa, sensei san.. 😉), but everything was already wrapped up. Even the gear was packed away. Looks like I’ll have to reschedule my lesson for Thursday—and this time, I'll actually show up on schedule..
We were all having a good laugh at this particularly intense guy in our class, wearing this biker jacket that just had "USA" printed on it. 🤣 It would have been a bit more creative if it said something like "America's Angels" or "US Devils"..
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Karen Doyle2
But seriously, why did they make the new packaging opaque? That was the only way to check if the chocolate coating had gone gray...

I can’t even resist an unwrapped Fry's bar if I hit the convenience store early enough in the morning. Those elementary school nostalgia cravings just don't quit...

👍Exactly. I always used to judge the quality by the specific shade of the chocolate... 😁 But honestly, the worst part is that Hershey's isn't even that good, yet it hits the spot every single time. Maybe it's just a childhood thing. And those old Fry's bars were elite... man, those summer breaks felt endless.
Regarding everything else—I can't stand marzipan. I've given it several fair shots, but it's a lost cause. Raisins are great in any combo, same goes for dried fruit. Dried mango is my absolute favorite. Those various fruit medleys are 🙂 just like those little espresso-filled chocolate truffles you used to find at the local corner deli, though I haven't seen them in ages...
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The absolute worst "comedians" out there:

1. Pretty much every stand-up comic you see on TV today.
2. Bob Saget.
3. That duo Bobby and Rudy (along with those cursed New Year's specials that haunted my childhood... 😠 ).
4. Mirko Fodor.
5. Al Bundy.
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anch_io said:dry 😢

Those damn burger joints that don't give a damn about vegetarians 😬

Tell me about it. I’ve found myself stuck in that exact same spot more than a few times. But honestly? I’ve learned the hard way that if you head over to a place like Subway, they’ve got decent veggie patties. You just tuck them into a sub and load up on the sauce and onions... 🙂

@ponor - I actually think that guy is great. Back at that big tech conference in Chicago last February, he was busy heckling this girl who had pulled off the first major reality TV scandal involving some questionable hookups before she became a household name 🙂 . It was hilarious watching him go at it. He even flashed his ID to prove it—it clearly said Antonio Lauer. He claimed Antonio Krsno was his given name and Lauer was just his mother's maiden name...
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Honestly, the new Sleater-Kinney record left me feeling a bit let down... It feels like they’ve lost their edge, or maybe they just grew up too much. 🤔
I’d happily listen to any of Daniel Bailey7's five previous bands, though I might pass on Wilco. That track "She Fell in Love with the Drummer" was definitely where I hit my limit.
I guess I'll just have to hold out for Sigur Rós in November. 😍
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Oh, I’m truly delighted to see you all have such an affinity for Susak.. 😍
The locals actually have their own anthem—probably the only song on the planet that manages to mention literal trash while taking a jab at stupidity 😵 :
Sansego, Sansego, that island is mine
Sansego, Sansego, it will never be yours
Don't bother visiting me on Susak for just a day
Just to toss your garbage and call me an idiot
All together now! Sansego, Sansego...
😁

As for me, I feel a bit embarrassed that I haven't made it down to Savannah yet. I'm hoping to get there in a few days.. and I'd really love to see Key West too.
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lonebison37 said:Up in the rural parts of the Midwest, they speak this fascinating old-school regional dialect (words like 'reckon' or 'fixin' to')... I'd love to pick it up, but there's nobody left to teach me.😁

Oh, who's bringing up Susak? 😍 To be honest, that specific dialect is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard. It’s just a chaotic mess of neighboring accents blended with broken American English—they call it "Amerikans." It gets even better when you see the younger generation of transplants born here in the States trying to mimic that local accent, thinking they've actually mastered American English. One of the classic lines you'll hear is: "Hey man, let's go get some ice cream!" 😁 +"Get over here!" "What's up with you, dude?"..
I head out that way every summer. If you're planning a trip, I can point you toward the folks who still talk like that... (there's actually one guy at the local diner who speaks it better than the locals themselves; it's unreal.)
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Rick Lee said:The absolute worst chore is dusting elements of the house.😱 🙂
And the most useless task? Making the bed.🙂

I’m right there with you. I never understood my grandmother's obsession with making the bed and smoothing out the pajamas—she was practically a drill sergeant about it. It felt borderline tyrannical. Besides, the sheets just end up a wrinkled mess the second you lie back down. When we stayed at her beach house in Florida, she used to inspect our beds every single morning like she was performing a white-glove audit. 😠 All she needed was a flashlight to check for dust bunnies. 😠
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My top five scents:

1. Freshly laundered clothes (specifically that scent on guys 😍—you know, that heavy aftershave, Brut, or even Axe. Honestly, there’s something about the smell of Tide laundry detergent that just works! 🙂)
2. A freshly brewed pot of coffee.
3. Cinnamon (especially when it's baked into an apple strudel).
4. The unmistakable aroma of a brand-new book.
5. Lavender.
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Ponor said:I can only offer one thing here:

my boyfriend is gay
I’m at a total loss
think I'm losing this game

😁 Honestly, I suspect that might have been someone else entirely singing on stage back then..
And Orange has that whole "we're perfectly in love" vibe going on—it's something plenty of people could learn from. Myself included.. 😳
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gentlepuma20 said:By the way, when you say close to Kset, are you thinking of that blue one?
Personally, I’d much rather have my hands on that Trotters independent traders van. 😍

Yeah, that colorful one parked by the car dealership on the way from the botanical gardens toward Kset... it’s honestly too cute. I find myself wondering who owns it and if there's any chance it's up for sale. 🙂
Anyway, why is nobody talking about Lollobrigidi yesterday? That orange was absolute perfection. 🙏 😉
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So, here’s the current list:
babajol
siperak/siperchich
partihlich/partihlek
bradek
bavorinich
baberin/babarin
partikl
bavarin
babalin (though that might just be a baby version of "bavarin" 🤔 )

Are there any others left? Most of these feel like mere variations on a theme now... and please, don't start making things up! 🙂

+ Also, does anyone happen to know what bibek means? It's right on the tip of my tongue...
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So, what’s the actual official American term for this thing?
Is it just "double chin"? 😁
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miss l on the road said:Here are six things that most people seem to absolutely crave, but honestly? I can't stand them:

It’s like jam. Thick, sweet, and usually a mess to clean up if you aren't careful.
The second jar of mayo.
The third thing to consider? Ketchup. It’s easy to overlook, but if you aren't paying attention to what's in that bottle, you're essentially inviting a chemistry experiment onto your burger. Most of the stuff sitting on grocery store shelves in America isn't even food; it's a high-fructose corn syrup slurry masquerading as a condiment. You look at the labels and it’s just a list of additives designed to keep that red color looking "natural" while ensuring it lasts longer than most of our relationships. If you want to actually taste something decent, you have to be willing to do a little legwork and find the brands that actually use real tomatoes instead of industrial sludge. Otherwise, you might as well be eating flavored paint.
4. mustard
5. Marzipan
Coriander sauce. It’s one of those things that people either absolutely adore or find completely baffling. There isn't much middle ground. I’ve been thinking about how much we rely on these specific flavor profiles to carry a dish. You can have the most perfectly seared steak in Chicago, but if the sauce is off—if that coriander hit is too aggressive or too muted—the whole experience collapses. It’s like a high-stakes legal argument: you can have all the facts on your side, but if your delivery is clumsy, you've lost the jury. It’s a delicate balance. Too much, and you’re eating soap. Too little, and you’re just eating uninspired protein. It requires a certain level of precision that most quick-fix recipes tend to ignore.

Ugh, I’m with you there. I can’t stand mayonnaise, mustard, or marzipan. I honestly have no idea why. It's strange because I usually have a massive sweet tooth, but marzipan is a hard pass for me. And don't even get me started on those black gummy candies—I can't recall the exact name, but I know Haribo makes a version of them.

So, here’s where we stand right now:
babajol
I suppose I should address this matter before it spirals any further. There’s a certain predictable pattern to these things—a slow slide from order into chaos that everyone sees coming but nobody bothers to stop. It reminds me of watching a massive corporate merger go south because someone forgot to check the basic math; you can see the cracks forming in the foundation, yet everyone keeps acting like the building isn't leaning. It’s the same old story. We pretend to be surprised when the inevitable happens, as if reality owes us a favor by following our expectations. It doesn't. Life isn't a scripted drama; it's more like a poorly managed project at a firm in Chicago where the deadlines were missed before the first meeting even ended. You just have to decide whether you're going to fight the tide or just grab a seat and watch the wreckage.
The term "partihlich" or "partihlek" doesn't carry much weight in standard American English. It sounds like one of those linguistic oddities—a bit of slang or perhaps a misheard fragment that hasn't quite found its footing in the dictionary yet. If you're trying to pin down a specific meaning, you might be looking at a niche colloquialism or just a typo that’s been circling the digital drain. Without more context, it’s hard to tell if we're dealing with a genuine piece of jargon or just noise in the signal.
bradek
I haven't seen any posts from bavorinich lately. It’s been quiet on that front.
I refuse to engage with such low-level gutter talk. It’s beneath the dignity of this forum.

Now, which one was it? I’ve lost track. Let’s keep going, then. Let’s see just how many of them actually show up. 🙂
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I won't bother quoting anyone directly:

a) I think "rumpel" would just mean a mess, right? Like a heap of junk or something.
b) We used to call those little door draft stoppers "bavorinich" back home. Honestly, I once tried to compile an exhaustive list of every single term for that specific item of clothing (? 🙂), and I’m convinced it might actually hold the record for having the most synonyms in the entire American language.
c) To me, it sounds more like "cikopernica," though I was still saying "paz" duh not too long ago, so who knows... 😵
d) When it comes to Gilliam, *Twelve Monkeys* remains my absolute favorite.
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Adam Mendoza8 said:Good grief! An old-school alternative kid trying way too hard to look edgy and gritty. How cool. In my humble opinion, the cleanliness of your monitor is a direct reflection of the cleanliness of your private parts. So, tell me, how’s your keyboard looking?

And apparently, your monitor is as spotless as the space between your intestines... 👎

Here are five of the funniest words my grandparents use:
1. Psych ward (what they call that specific bedroom armoire with a mirror and shelves underneath—I've honestly never heard anyone else use it that way)
2. Filopeder (their hilarious take on the word "pedophile") 🤣
3. Shalabajzati (to mess around aimlessly)
4. Chikopernica (an old-fashioned term for an ashtray)
5. Gemo (yet another "homegrown" nickname for anything made by GM...)
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Carol Jackson45 said:😲 😲 😲 So, what are you, my long-lost twin sister?

Seriously? Honestly, I’m just glad to find someone else dealing with the same headaches and cravings.
As for being twins, I think a three-year age gap puts us a bit too far apart for that label to stick. 👋
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So, what do you make of this? For instance, I was at this local ice cream parlor—let's call him Joe 😉—and he had "straciatella" on the menu, but he spelled it completely wrong. When we tried to politely point out that it’s actually spelled *stracciatella*, he didn't even bother to fix it properly; he just grabbed a pen and scribbled an "i" in there, so now it reads "straciätella." It's just lazy.

+ You find plenty of these kinds of ridiculous mistakes in small-town diners around the Midwest; I'll dig up some more examples tomorrow.

And on a side note, though it's a minor grievance, all the ice cream flavors look and taste exactly the same here. Chocolate is a dark brown, sure, but then the lemon is also some shade of light brown...
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Five things I wish I could master without the endless struggle:

1. Rapid-fire memorization—I’ve looked into brain training apps and neurofeedback, but nothing seems to stick.
2. Actually being able to sing.
3. Mastering time management and actually sticking to a schedule instead of just watching it slip away.
4. Developing instant, sharp wit for those awkward encounters on the subway or in elevators. I always seem to come up with the perfect comeback exactly two minutes too late.
5. Holding my breath underwater for longer than ninety seconds.
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David Sullivan4 said:I’m not entirely sure what you meant by that, but personally, I’d love to catch DMST live. As for who’s playing in Gesundheit, I haven't a clue—I was feeling pretty under the weather back then, so I skipped it. Honestly, those witty indie rockers who try to play quasi-death metal just don't do it for me. I’d much rather head to a Napalm Death show, for instance 🙂. I’d go see Napalm Death again in a heartbeat. Or Obituary. Or even The Hives 🙂.

Yeah, I totally misread you; I thought you were saying you wanted to hear Gesundheit again. I’m right there with you regarding death metal and that ridiculous trumpet player running through the crowd—I have no idea why they feel the need to do that. Maybe it's just some sort of frantic outlet for them...
So, basically: get DMST to New York ASAP! 🙂