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@inkican I suspect many of them decide to return to school for degrees / certifications?

@killick Whoever designed that software went on to work on Blackboard, I swear.

@inkican @TehSr0c @Noumena

@Hatchet Bands are crazy expensive. DJ’s aren’t cheap, either.

What, no bread-makers yet?

• Zojirushi Bread machine (I use it for the dough cycle. Don’t at me.)
• Electronic scale. It can be a cheap OXO, but you need one.
• Banneton and liners
  *Lame (honestly, my favorite is the cheapo Breadtopia one with the plastic handle–much better than the walnut-handled one my mom had)
• More Emile Henry ceramic bakers than I’m willing to admit. Crown rolls, anyone?

I haven’t ventured into sourdough but I’m teetering on the edge. Looking at the King Arthur crocks.

When you are wrapping items in paper, don’t wrap it tightly and smoothly! You want to crumple the paper up around the item. The crumpling is what protects it; a piece of newspaper wrapped flat and tight around a glass doesn’t protect it from bumps and shocks.

I’m an English professor, and I get a lot of “Oh, I’ll have to make sure to use good grammar around you.” First, I have better manners than to go around correcting other people.* Second, I know enough about the development of the language to realize how fluid and often artificial the “rules” are.

• Unless you’re trying to mansplain something to me. Then all bets are off.