Doesn't this put your Aussie Man Card in jeopardy? All the Aussie blokes we see in movies and on TV do not get chased up anything, unless it's by at least a 60-foot long Croc :) Did the Koala look like a 60 foot croc when you first spotted him?
- Patrick Jordan
You should keep some eucalyptus leaves handy to throw them off your trails.
- Pete D
from iPhone
so Australia is living up to the fantasy I have of it in my head, built from movies in the 80s like A Town Called Alice and Thorn Birds. NICE.
- anna sauce
It was Bruce. He is the dominant male in our area. I got out of the car and I heard some rustling from the trees. When I started to walk up the path, I saw him climb down and start walking towards me. He grunted very aggressively, something I don't want to stick around for so I bolted. I must have disturbed him having a root with one of his girlfriends.
- Johnny
this just proves the value of that welcome mat my mom used to have: 'Friends Welcome. Family - Make Reservations'. Maybe the little guy thought you were a distant cousin, and decided to relight the fire under the long standing family feud between the Worthingtons and the Koalas?
- Morgan
Bruce is totally going to lose his endorsement deal with Qantas
- Spidra Webster
I would feel guilty messing up such neatly arranged food. Maybe if I could coordinate with some other folks so food could be removed in a symmetrical, harmonious, synchronized manner.
- Sue - Friendfeed is best
wow che meraviglia ... Auguri!
- allegra
from iPhone
"Recipe for “Butter Milk” in Chinese courtesy of Flower Grass Garden. Ingredients: 1/2 cup of non-fat powered milk 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, dial down for less sugary result. 1/3 cup of salted butter 1/2 egg yolk 2 slices of 1″-thick brick toast. Margarine is actually a better substitute than butter as it melts much quicker into the bread, but a true carb whore will always drop her panties faster upon the smell of real butter. Here comes the tough part: don’t use regular bread and don’t even think about doubling up Wonder Bread. I use dense toast found at Asian bakeries, may it be Japanese/Chinese or otherwise. The last time around, the source of brick toast was Domie’s Bakery in Rosemead. The cashier girl, knowing the ultimate purpose for said loaf, smiled wide & deftly sliced the 6″ loaf of bread into fours, resulting in slices that are 1.5″ thick. This is good. Girls like it thick, so they tell me."
- edythe
from Bookmarklet
Yeah, lots of breakfast places served us toast like this in Taiwan. Frequently they made it with different flavoured butters, like coconut or chocolate.
- Louis Simoneau
VICTORY IS IMMINENT! I never could find the Japanese bakery in town, but I'd totally forgotten about a little market I used to live near named Hibari. Fortunately, Asian people know where to get Asian foods; imagine that! http://friendfeed.com/minimag...
- MiniMage
I like the somewhat similar but easier-to-make sweetened condensed milk toast - you just spread a whole bunch of sweetened condensed milk on toast and pop it in the toaster oven.
- Andrew C (✓)
I like the subtitles on this post. I kinda doubt sweet butter brick toast will get you an Asian girl in Vancouver; I mean, I think you have a decent chance of just finding this at your local bubble tea/snacks joint. But haha to "smarter than Chowhounders." =)
- Andrew C (✓)
If I thought this would make an Asian girl--or any other girl, for that matter--sleep with me, I would not make the toast!
- MiniMage
I suck! Last night, I bought milk in case mine had gone sour (it had) and butter, in case I was out. Got home after a birthday party and discovered all my eggs were bad. Bought eggs today, then got home and realized the recipe said POWDERED milk, which I've never had in my life. This may be worse than the misadventures I had after reading Mona's moaning about steamed mussels and fries. FML?
- MiniMage
aw, minimage. are you sure your eggs are bad? i think they're actually good from 3-5 weeks after the sell by date.
- edythe
The eggs were definitely bad. I still haven't found powdered milk.
- MiniMage
Happy Chanukah to everyone on Friendfeed, twitter, and everywhere else! - Here's a little info about The Chanukah Menorah - http://stanmark.multiply.com/photos...
"Created from a durable plastic laminate that is both air tight and tear resistant, the Inflatable Chimney Pillow can be inflated and stuffed up just about any unused chimney to block heat from escaping up the plume and cold air from drafting down the chimney. It can be deflated and stored when using the fireplace, and then re-inflated to reinstall."
- Victor Ryden 美久太阿
from Bookmarklet
How To Reduce Your Energy Bills / Energy Conservation Begins at Home Imagine leaving a window open all winter long -- the heat loss, cold drafts and wasted energy! If your home has a folding attic stair, a whole house fan or AC Return, a fireplace or a clothes dryer, that may be just what is occurring in your home every day. These often overlooked sources of energy loss and air leakage...
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- Mark D. Tyrol
In-order to keep up with so many things in my life I need at-least 48 hours in a day :)
- Sunny (The Geek Lord)
And the bad new is I HAVE to keep up with them coz all of them are important and not to miss..So what say ? ...I suppose I need time management for them. How do you keep up guys/gals ?
- Sunny (The Geek Lord)
I usually have blues on monday :| for exmaple Hard to get up etc, etc
- Sunny (The Geek Lord)
I would like fewer hours in a day though, may be its just me. Its not for coping with tasks but for better scheduling...
- TrafficBug
Nah, we don't need more time. Just the hands off of those who don't have a right to it from stealing it from us and our families. Pssst. Big Business are you listening?
- Melanie Reed
"Owakudani, meaning the Great Boiling Valley, is located in the mountain town of Hokane. One can take an aerial tram up to the hot springs, or walk up the 1 km path. On clear days either route delivers spectacular views of the ominous Mt. Fuji. Once the springs are reached, kuro-tamago, or black eggs, can be purchased five at a time. The eggs are ordinary chicken eggs but the shell turns black due to being boiled in the hot sulfur spring. Local tradition holds that for each black egg eaten, seven years is added to one's life. However, some say that eating more than two is not recommended."
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
*turns up unrequited love-esque country and western song on the radio of his pickup and dreams of what might have been*..............
- Johnny
from iPhone
I normally never share personal stuff but this caught me so off guard I Tweeted it as a knee-jerk reaction. Stupid mistake I ever made. But now I know. And knowing is half the battle!
- Mona Nomura
so you're NOT getting married? damn, it would have been a fun wedding to go to :)
- Tudor Bosman
No I'm not, but when I *DO* get married, you bet your butt it'd be fun. And all my FF peeps are invited. Wedding favors would be like conference schwag: t-shirts and totes. Food would be like conference food: gummi bears and Swedish Fish. FTW.
- Mona Nomura
*lol* A conference themed wedding would be totally awesome! Would the groom be required to attend Mona 101 earlier in the day before the ceremony?
- Rachel Lea Fox
No, his only duty would be to make sure there are enough power strips and the WiFi is working ok LOL
- Mona Nomura
Oo. I want a badge.. and a title. We'll toss our business cards in fishbowls to see who gets the center piece.
- Rodfather
I would have an MsSurface for folks to exchange contact info. And quit bringing up Pirillo - seriously, I'd rather eat a tub of year old bacon grease (like I said up there) or even a garbage bag full of popcorn jelly beans (which I HATE with a passion) than marry him. Seriously. GROSS.
- Mona Nomura
Or drink an entire gallon of egg whites. With pickle juice. Mixed with Spam. Omg I just threw up in my mouth.
- Mona Nomura
It took Stan Munro (38) 6 years to build this toothpick city. He used 6 million toothpicks and 170 litres of glue. He can spend until 6 months to create a building and each of his creations is built to 1:164 scale. He works at the Museum of Science and Technology in Syracuse, New York ( USA ). Look at the amazing works of one of the most patient men in the world.
- Kol Tregaskes
The best part about this article for me is that I was born & raised in Syracuse, NY ... Lived there until 2004. Don't know the guy though but his work is obviously speaks for itself... Great find Kol :-)
- Tim Tunnicliff
from email
3rd picture from the top is the toothpicks put together to match the church behind it, I have been inside that church, that location is called Jefferson Square along Jefferson street. The church sculpture is near the corner of Madison street, which the very old library used to reside for years before they moved to The Galleries of Syracuse. Oh the memories lol.. anyway Stan's work is nothing less than awesome! I am very excited Kol that you shared a talent like this and my old home town as well :D
- Tim Tunnicliff
This is absolutely amazing. I would never have the patience to do anything like that. What a fabulous artist also, to be able to recreate so many iconic structures.
- Laura Morrison