Recent content by Banana

Way to derail my post, but I have to admit the derailment is more entertaining than my OP. Update-- She and I have messaged more since, and I think I bypassed the stage of gauging her interest with that awkward and schmaltzy message in the OP. I'm learning the nuances of Google Translate. Small...

Definitely don't slice ahead of time. I think it'd be fine to serve cold, so cook it fully before trip.

I have a little knowledge of simplified Chinese, but the other person does the hard stuff. Thanks for trying! That Google Translation is very wordy and too literal. "It was almost magical, like in the movies" works in English, but how would a native Chinese speaker express that sentiment? For...

Hoping to find someone to translate this into colloquail Mandarin: I recall fondly that morning we had together. It was almost magical, like in the movies. I chuckle when I think of our stumbling attempts to communicate, and you were very gracious. I will be travelling to your city next month...

Should I replace my ugly builder-grade ceiling fan with this Hot Deal: $156 Monte Carlo Metrograph ceiling fan

OMG FREE TV Bought a TV online from major national retailer and picked it up at the store. After a few days, got an email saying order was canceled due to nonpickup and they refunded credit card! Called their customer service and they said our mistake, you can keep TV and mooney! It was a...

(Intelligent Sci Fi category) The Girl With All The Gifts 2016 UK It's free on Amazon Prime. Good post-apocalyptic "zombie" movie with strong female lead characters - Not the sexualized types that some people find offensive. Similar in some ways to 28-Days Later.

Does the extra probing affect the bottom line?

I'd miss the Dollar store. I buy crap that I don't even need, e.g. an L-square the other day. Metal square for a buck - How can I lose? Ace can't compete with Lowes and Home Depot in my neighborhood. Couple of Aces opened and closed within a couple of years. I'm curious if there are...

Season 9 - Best season since S1 & S2. I like the ensemble cast. Tired of Andrew Lincoln's acting.

Edit: Sorry, I remembered wrongly. It's not the ABS. It's the "service stability system" warning and one of the possible causes is faulty ABS sensor. The service stability problem issue is tricky because there are apparently several possible causes/sensors for the fault, ranging from cheap...

WTF middle guy. Did he use a Sharpie?

I'm thinking of selling a 15-yr old near-lux sedan. I hate to call it a beater because the paint and interior are near pristine - It lives in the garage because my real beater is out on the driveway. 150,000 miles. Unfortunately the car has all kinds of niggling mechanical and electronic...

Funny you should ask. I found clearance meat at the store today - NY strips for $4.50/lb woot!

You're never gonna get rid of the old people smell :D Oh NOW they wanna evacuate? How?