Random Love (anti-rants)

[chrisjohnnick]

Just read through the posts in this thread about student loan payments. I just started a new job at a big university here in Nashville in the medical field. I believe that full time employees get free or very discounted tuition for themselves and their immediate family. I can hold out for another 8 years until my oldest is college-aged and get some good free education! My in-laws did FL pre-paid education for my wife to attend FSU, and I took my damn time paying for college out of pocket semester by semester until I got my bachelor's (took about 9 years) but we are both college-educated and free of student loans. So stoked to work for a university that offers programs for employees and their families!

[SKT]

I guess all you have to do is bitch (and wait) a little bit and Mother Nature answers. More of this please…IH season finally arrives in the Midwest!

[derek111]

I love to support cool people who do cool shit, and one of the forum's resident jack of all trades is doing some cool shit. Hell ya @Brock and congrats on getting things up and running. Next time I am in Portland I know where my first coffee will be.

[Giles]

Belated Bday prezzie from a a mate....

But, the card that came with it stole the show....

[Mister_Brue]

London
Edward
George
Edward
Nuts
Don

[Cymro]

Just wanted to thank the IH crew for a very fast turnaround on my hemming. Parcel sent on Monday at around 8:45. 11:00am Friday done, delivered and wearing them! (Excuse the footwear, home off work with the flu)

Also a belated thanks to the IH crew for double checking both the sizing and the changed delivery address on a recent ReLoved purchase. Much appreciated!

[Chap]

Persimmon season in Japan and having a friend flying regulary and Lufthansa HON with always space for some goodies.

[Oaktavia]

@Chap I tried my first persimmon last year from a local co-op market. Loved the two varieties I tried. The ones pictured look amazing.

[Chap]

@Oaktavia said in Random Love (anti-rants):

@Chap I tried my first persimmon last year from a local co-op market. Loved the two varieties I tried. The ones pictured look amazing.

Oh great looks like they became quite popular. I saw them when I was in Japan for the first time. Now they are also available in supermarkets in Austria. But they usually harvest them too early and you need to give them some time to get soft and ripe. In Japan unripe fruits are also used as a dye.

[goosehd]

Just received this recipe from a friend and had to laugh at this part. You Brits are funny in that you place warning labels on meals…

[Giles]

Is one of the ingredients Viagra?

[goosehd]

…not tonight dear…we’ll just order out

[Bridger]

Nobody's getting pregnant when it's nut and egg free!

[goosehd]

@Bridger

[Bridger]

Sounds like the name of a British pub, The Nut and Egg

[NickD]

To be fair nut doesn't quite have the same meaning here.

[Bridger]

@NickD Ah, that probably explains the puzzled looks I get on first dates

[NickD]

@Bridger said in Random Love (anti-rants):

@NickD Ah, that probably explains the puzzled looks I get on first dates

If you're asking about their nut tolerance I can see why

[Bridger]

@NickD

Well played

[CosmoSix5]

It's been over 2 months since job training began. Finally got paid for my work today. Ahead of schedule believe it or not
Commercial Drivers License test scheduled.