Those cabinets in brown are hideous. I’m not a fan of the purple, either, but at least it has character.

As opposed to…? There’s a reason you hear about “smile lines” and the like.

They need to stop checking out our balls.

Spoon out sugar, spoon out flour, pour in milk, pour in oil, drop bits of other things in until you get to the weight needed. Even if you wash all of the spoons, it’s easier than measuring cups. At worst, you still use a measuring cup or two, but still fewer than before.

Look, I was with you until recently, but your argument really has no leg to stand on.

F-e-w-e-r D-i-s-h-e-s

I’m happy that you don’t need it, but some of us like better precision. Plus, it’s convenient to put a mixing bowl on a scale and add things by weight, rather than using numerous measuring cups.

Precision. Volume varies by how tightly something is packed, how finely something is diced, etc. I’ve seen recipes that recommend spooning flour into the measuring cup to ensure it’s not packed in tightly, so you don’t use too much. How much simpler is it to just weigh it?

As an American who has recently learned to love his scale, I’m with you 100%. With that being said, no, many Americans do not have kitchen scales.

“Oh shit, it’s Mr. Creosote.”

Her boyfriend is on one of the teams playing. That’s it.

A house may have been more affordable, but food was fucking expensive. A gallon of milk was more than $10 in today’s dollars.

Break me harder, daddy.

Oh good, it’s not just me.

NES. Zelda, Mario, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear (kind of), Dragon Quest, etc.; it was the beginning of many great franchises.

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Just to play the devil’s advocate: many of those thanking God are more expressing thanks for the circumstances that led to recovery. That includes that doctor, along with whatever knowledge and skill they have as a result of years of study and hard work. i.e. God put that doctor in their lives, rather than some quack.

So you’re saying it’s just as effective as a whistle that “keeps away dragons”? i.e. It’s an adequate deterrent for the bullshit it “prevents”?

It needs to be an activity I can do on autopilot. I’m not listening to books while cooking a new recipe, driving somewhere I’ve never been, or playing a game that still requires any thought. Even when I can do it on autopilot, I have to pause and/or rewind occasionally (but not terribly often). Regardless, I know not everyone can easily split their attention for this.

Audiobooks are also great if distraction keeps you from reading. Similarly, they help if you have trouble staying interested during the boring parts of a book.

Both apply to me, and I’ve gotten through hundreds of audiobooks since I started ~11 years ago. I listen while traveling, cooking, cleaning, doing puzzles, and even while playing some videogames. I often listen alongside my wife or kids, making it a much more shared experience than a regular book. Audiobooks are great.

If I made bricks out of all the poop I ever pooped out, and built a 6 ft high wall out of the bricks, how long could I make that wall?