[QuickTidal]

Macros, on 12 August 2026 - 01:33 PM, said:

Carling?

Good grief man how bad is the beer in Canada that you consider carling anything other than pishwater????

I didn't want anything heavy and it was the only thing they had on tap that was lighter. It was fine.

I don't understand why European brands aren't more common in English pubs...at least not this one.

[Tiste Simeon]

Carling is terrible. There are microbreweries or local breweries everywhere that should have had stuff available to try.

Things like sausage rolls vary wildly as well, could be luck of the draw when it comes to stuff like this. The best ones are usually from local family owned bakeries or market stalls etc. glad you had a good time, would have loved to hung out somewhere!

[QuickTidal]

Tiste Simeon, on 12 August 2026 - 02:27 PM, said:

would have loved to hung out somewhere!

Would have been super cool for sure! Next time.

[Tiste Simeon]

15 years married today

[Tsundoku]

Tiste Simeon, on 13 August 2026 - 08:06 AM, said:

15 years married today

15 years?????

No, that can't be right.

[QuickTidal]

Tsundoku, on 13 August 2026 - 11:24 AM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 13 August 2026 - 08:06 AM, said:

15 years married today

15 years?????

No, that can't be right.

Yeah, time went FAST. I'm at 12 years married and 18 together with my wife...I was with the ex-girlfriend before that when I joined here. LOL

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Tiste Simeon, on 13 August 2026 - 08:06 AM, said:

15 years married today

Congrats to you both!

[Tiste Simeon]

Thanks all! I've been here for 22 years which is over half my life. Some of you were here when I got engaged and stuff. It's crazy how time has flown.

[Maark Abbott]

Wife came out of the pot on Friday, is now able to 'touch weight bear' - meaning she's now able to get about the house basically on her own steam and without my help.

[Tiste Simeon]

Maark Abbott, on 17 August 2026 - 07:26 AM, said:

Wife came out of the pot on Friday, is now able to 'touch weight bear' - meaning she's now able to get about the house basically on her own steam and without my help.

Oh great news!

[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

Someone in a Chucky mask has been going up to people in Philadelphia, asking them if they want to die (while apparently filming it on their phone), and then chasing after them. But one woman decided to call their bluff, putting up her fists and kicking them in the chest, and they ran away. A bit like Scream in real life. Except it's most likely just some sadistic prankster (probably a teenage boy) trying to get footage (... and they got footage to the chest).

Woman recalls encounter with man wearing Chucky mask, terrorizing people in Center City Philadelphia - 6abc Philadelphia

This post has been edited by Azath Vitr (D'ivers: 18 August 2026 - 02:44 PM

[Azath Vitr (D'ivers]

Synthetic milk!

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Radical Overhaul to Milk Production Would Use Up to 96% Less Land Than Cows, Study Suggests

[...] Precision fermentation uses genetically engineered microbes such as yeast or fungi to produce ingredients, including the dairy proteins found in cow's milk. [...] milk proteins are added to a mix of plant-based fats and sugars – so there's no lactose or cholesterol – plus many of the vitamins and minerals you would usually find in cow's milk.

Radical Overhaul to Milk Production Would Use Up to 96% Less Land Than Cows, Study Suggests : ScienceAlert

And one company claims they use this to make cheese that tastes like cow's milk cheese:

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We harness the power of microbes to create real dairy proteins, fats, and flavors through precision fermentation.

We then utilize traditional cheesemaking techniques to turn them into cheese that tastes, stretches, and melts just as you'd expect.

No cows required!

https://www.changefoods.com/

[QuickTidal]

The piston/caliper on the back rear driver side brake popped off my old car on the highway (brakes were just done in June) and the brakes were super squishy.

Why is this in the happy thread? It was on en empty part of the highway, and I was safely able to get over to the soft shoulder, and then off the ramp to call CAA to come tow it to get fixed. It could have been so much worse, so I'm trying to see the silver lining.

I was also worried that it would be more expensive to fix, but since it's a smaller issue than I thought it's only about $475, so I'm counting myself lucky on that front too.

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

We got a puppy! 9-week-old, silver-dapple miniature dachshund!

Our last dog, a 14-year-old miniature dachshund girl, died about a year ago. It's been a long, cold, lonely year without a dog. We are so happy to have one again!