The AH Coffee Shop and Reading Room 09

[iwatchus]

Ear still bad, I take it.

 

[NuclearFairy]

Fluid behind the ears apparently. Doctor recommends citerizine, nasal spray, and Dramamine before bed.

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

So, let me say this about yesterday's game in Denver, how 'bout them Cowboys, do they know how to take an ass-whooping or what?

 

[Duleigh]

So, let me say this about yesterday's game in Denver, how 'bout them Cowboys, do they know how to take an ass-whooping or what?

Not sure about them Cowboys, but them Carolina Panthers went home with their tails dragging.

This butt whoopin brought to you courtesy of Josh Allen and friends.​

 

[NotWise]

So, let me say this about yesterday's game in Denver, how 'bout them Cowboys, do they know how to take an ass-whooping or what?

I dunno. The 'pokes didn't seem like they were havin' much fun.

Loved the New Mexico flags behind the end zone.

Texans up next.

 

[Duleigh]

Check this out! I got a QSL card from New Zealand
I've been a shortwave listener for decades and earlier this month I heard Radio New Zealand on one of my radios. I filed a reception report and received a QSL card. This is how the early radio stations used to determine the coverage of their stations, by reception reports mailed in, the QSL card is a formal thank you for the reception report. New Zealand to Florida on 100KW at 12:25 UTC is an awesome haul.

 

[TheRedLantern]

Cold coffee from yesterday is a heavenly treat when one is both lazy and suffering the first headaches of caffeine withdrawal.

 

[sirhugs]

Cold coffee from yesterday is a heavenly treat when one is both lazy and suffering the first headaches of caffeine withdrawal.

isn't that why god invented microwaves?

 

[TheRedLantern]

isn't that why god invented microwaves?

I'm not sure how a microwave would help with a headache, but I'll see what I can do

 

[TheLobster]

I'm not sure how a microwave would help with a headache, but I'll see what I can do

Depends on how big your head is, relative to the microwave. Just bear in mind that this kind of self-administered radiotherapy might not be recommended by the CDC.

 

[TheRedLantern]

Depends on how big your head is, relative to the microwave. Just bear in mind that this kind of self-administered radiotherapy might not be recommended by the CDC.

Fortunately I'm in the US where the government is currently close for renovations, so the normal health and safety rules do not apply. I'll try your idea out right after I use the microwave to charge up my iPhone (I'm not the only one to remember this hoax from 10 years ago, right?)

 

[TheLobster]

I'm not the only one to remember this hoax from 10 years ago, right?

I remember how there was a talk, roughly around the same time, that we could potentially turn electric wiring into transmission cables for telecommunication, including the internet.

Since then I’m always a little apprehensive when I pull out something from a microwave, because what if it caught some virus from the web?

 

[TarnishedPenny]

I'm not sure how a microwave would help with a headache, but I'll see what I can do

Back in the day, I worked with (and for, on occasion) a number of headaches I might have been tempted to microwave were it not for the fact that they were too big to fit in the microwave.

 

[Candy_Kane54]

While I wouldn't recommend using a microwave to fix a headache, I will point out that we have one on the counter next to the cappuccino machine. Late fall is settling in and the high tomorrow will be 50 degrees with rain all day long.

There's a fresh pot of coffee brewing so you won't need the microwave to heat it up. The teapot is hot and I wouldn't recommend using a microwave to make tea either. There are pastries on the counter and some carved pumpkins for Halloween.

I'll be over in the corner working on my story while fighting off the plot bunnies. We may need to import something to clear them out. Any suggestions?

 

[NotWise]

I'll be over in the corner working on my story while fighting off the plot bunnies. We may need to import something to clear them out. Any suggestions?

They go away when you write the plot. Otherwise, be glad they're cuddly little plot bunnies and not plot bison.

 

[MrPixel]

Microwaved coffee? Bleah. Alters the taste too much. Much rather just put up with it at room temperature.

Sure was quiet around here last night. There were no postings anywhere in AH for around 90 minutes. Are all of us feeling a little down or somethin'?

 

[Duleigh]

isn't that why god invented microwaves?

I've been told that the only divine purpose for microwaves is making popcorn and warming cookies. Everything else is heresy.

 

[yowser]

Depends on how big your head is, relative to the microwave. Just bear in mind that this kind of self-administered radiotherapy might not be recommended by the CDC.

This, of course, is the method of suicide chosen by the father of Hal Incandenza, protagonist of the novel Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace.

 

[TheLobster]

I've been told that the only divine purpose for microwaves is making popcorn and warming cookies. Everything else is heresy.

I would hope dispensations are possible for warming up the milk for cereal and cocoa. Otherwise, I've been gravely sinning for years.

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

I dunno. The 'pokes didn't seem like they were havin' much fun.

Loved the New Mexico flags behind the end zone.

Texans up next.

Yeah, not sure about that one, we aren't going there for it.

 

[NotWise]

The weather service is sticking to their low-temperature predictions for tomorrow morning, so I brought in everything in the garden that seemed useful.



Not bad really. Two kinds of tomatoes, jalapenos, green peppers, cucumbers and a melon. Peppers are small. Tomatoes are mostly green, but past experience tells me they're all likely to ripen indoors. Red jar has the jalapenos I took out of the drier this morning.

The melon was a surprise. It's been showing signs of ripening for the last few days and had all the "pick me" signs this morning. That's the 20th melon of the season and it might be the only melon produced by the vine it was on. The other 19 all came from one vine.

I'm leaving the broccolini for now. It's supposed to be cold-tolerant. Might cut dahlias this afternoon for a little color on the table.

 

[NuclearFairy]

Just got a wind advisory for tomorrow starting in the early am.