Recent content by Aldarion

The English/Irish/whatever breakfasts are probably the funniest example of UK cuisine. Not because its the worst example. But because its the one they constantly hold up as somehow a good example of their cuisine. Its like if an Indian dude was trying to argue they're actually very hygenic by...

Yeah. I do understand the basic motivation. And I definitely agree its an issue that comes to the forefront more easily when houses are close together. I think theres still a fundamental difference worth acknowledging though. I mean look at it this way. If you live in an apartment building...

I mean it just shows you why HOAs exist. The minute the subject comes up, a pro-HOA voice always appears. Its one of those issues where there are two completely fucking different kinds of people. Some people think its reasonable to try to control what other people do on their own property...

I just wish Araysar was still here to tell us how steak isnt actually very good and we're all retarded for liking it so much. The FoH steak debate just doesnt feel complete without it

Theres so much untested bullshit in cooking lore that skepticism is valuable. Does that process you're insisting on actually make a difference? Pushback like Brutul is giving here is useful. I've had great steaks cooked on a grill, and great steaks reverse seared. I've had great steaks seared...

Screw round 2. I'm eagerly awaiting round 3 when we find out that the US Government has been classifying photographs of every cloud that somebody said looked like a bunny or Godzilla.

On today's episode of "Lets Avoid The Obvious Answer": https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/05/20/how-relieve-back-pain-sitting/ The article gives exactly five (5) recommendations for reducing back pain caused by sitting too much. Do you think one of those recommendations would be...

I've used nokia flip phones for the last 20+ years and never had it happen. I abuse the shit out of these phones. One fell in the toilet (yes). One fell in saltwater. I drop them almost daily. I've never managed to make one stop working. I believe you that its happened but I'm just really...

People that don't understand the difference between "this room is too hot/cold" and "I'm too hot/cold". Especially common in perimenopausal women. Extra hilarious if they're rapidly moving their arm back and forth to "fan" themselves, thus generating extra body heat in the process, while...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2026/05/20/harvard-faculty-vote-limit-grades-undergraduates/ This is sincerely a good move for higher education. And having Harvard lead the way is a good thing, the wannabe Ivys will follow suit and it will trickle down. One thing about the article is...

What is your mom doing with her phone? Mine have always been indestructable. I keep them for years, a decade sometimes, until a network upgrade forces me to get a new flip phone that is similarly indestructable. Once could be a fluke. If its happened more than once, IMO you should investigate...

That post about donating to a charity reminds me I havent ranted about this issue in a while. Its getting worse. This "will you round up to donate to X". The correct answer is "No, I am not participating in your obvious tax fraud and I hope when the lawsuits catch up with you it bankrupts your...

One way streets. Every now and then I drive through a city whose designers had some sick fetish for one way streets, and my need to commit genocide rises a little bit higher. Whatever issue you were attempting to solve with one way streets, any other solution would be better and no solution...

No. That is exactly how the timeline played out the first time. Why would you be OK with repeating it after watching where it leads? They didnt start out by casting oogabooga tribesmen straight out of the mud hut. They started out with the Hallie Berrys. No. Step number 1 for any casting...

Yeah its funny I went through exactly that series of reactions - "this would actually be a better ending than I was expecting" "wait this used to be considered a total copout and shitty way to end a series"