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The Heretic
Should be playing D&D instead
Eww why would you want to go to that dump?
Beoric
8, 8, I forget what is for
Don't. @PrinceofNothing will have to ban me.
PrinceofNothing
High Executarch
I see my flippancy/vehemence has caused us to moved to Defcon3. It is a delicate eco-system and as an Administrator I should be more careful. I motion we all sort of relaxedly move away from the Danger Zone, no one is getting banned. Obviously Dutch jokes are permitted.
And so on and so forth.
The Heretic
Should be playing D&D instead
Ope! It was all me! I was trying to be silly but I froget that that sometimes doesn't translate well over the internet.
I HEREBY BAN MYSELF TO LURKING FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
I would like to know what iced milk is, however? Is that another name for a shake, or something else? I'm intrigued.
Pseudoephedrine
Should be playing D&D instead
It's ice cream made with milk instead of cream. In the US it's usually labelled "low-fat ice cream".
Pseudoephedrine
Should be playing D&D instead
Let me assure you that running into bears at the dump is rarely a planned encounter.
Black bears are actually quite social, they just don't live in extended family groups sharing a residence. It's not uncommon for a bunch of them to live in close proximity and to get together from time to time, whether one-on-one or in small groups. Young adult bears especially form what are basically youth groups after they leave their mothers and hang around with one another so long as food permits them to.
I agree it should probably be most normal to encounter 1 bear at time, but I think between dice and reaction rolls you can pretty much rationalise a group of up to six hanging out pretty easily, even without accounting for mothers and cubs. Just put a dead moose or something on the ground and have them all snacking and hanging out, not a cellphone in sight, living their best lives.
The Heretic
Should be playing D&D instead
Thank you! Interesting. You learn something new every day. I always thought all ice cream was made from just milk. Umm. Please don't tell anyone. I'd probably get run out of Wisconsin for not knowing enough about dairy products. Why just last week I learned that a 'custard' was simply ice cream made with eggs. The more you know!
Beoric
8, 8, I forget what is for
Custard is not simply ice cream made with eggs. French vanilla is ice cream made with eggs, or using a custard base (which has eggs in it).
Ice creams are cream and usually some milk mixed with sugar and flavourings in freezing temperatures and agitated while they are chilled; sort of like a dairy slurpee.
Custard is made with a dairy product (milk, cream or sometimes cheese) cooked with eggs, and sometimes a thickener. Custard desserts also have a sweetener. They can vary in consistency, so English custard desserts are like a runny jello pudding, whereas a quiche is a firmer, savory custard.
Beoric
8, 8, I forget what is for
I have to say, I grew up in the bush and I have never seen this behavior except at dumps and when humans were feeding them. I did look it up on Wikipedia though, and it said they are usually territorial and non-gregarious, but will congregate near a food source. I wonder how much they do that when not influenced by the presence of humans.Let me assure you that running into bears at the dump is rarely a planned encounter.
Black bears are actually quite social, they just don't live in extended family groups sharing a residence. It's not uncommon for a bunch of them to live in close proximity and to get together from time to time, whether one-on-one or in small groups. Young adult bears especially form what are basically youth groups after they leave their mothers and hang around with one another so long as food permits them to.
I agree it should probably be most normal to encounter 1 bear at time, but I think between dice and reaction rolls you can pretty much rationalise a group of up to six hanging out pretty easily, even without accounting for mothers and cubs. Just put a dead moose or something on the ground and have them all snacking and hanging out, not a cellphone in sight, living their best lives.
Beoric
8, 8, I forget what is for
In a house, in mixed forest. Not too far from a hamlet, but plenty of wilderness around.
I am not a gnome.
The1True
8, 8, I forget what is for
Apparently this did need an introduction. So we're clear; this is funny, gentle Irish humour and not the inflammatory commentary the title might suggest. Sorry guys...
funny/problematic aside, I descend from the sort of Irish who celebrate a certain Dutch king once a year
Politics = fun, sectarianism = double-funnn!!!
Here's the Canadian one. Because if it's one thing we Canucks can appreciate, it's being noticed by someone, anyone really:
funny/problematic aside, I descend from the sort of Irish who celebrate a certain Dutch king once a year
Politics = fun, sectarianism = double-funnn!!!Here's the Canadian one. Because if it's one thing we Canucks can appreciate, it's being noticed by someone, anyone really:
The1True
8, 8, I forget what is for
Seriously. Even Breyers stopped making real icecream at some point, so I gave up and got one of those fancy compressors that freezes stuff in an hour, only to find out that every descent icecream recipe out there involves this insanely tricky process of boiling and straining a friggin custard. I HATE separating eggs!
squeen
8, 8, I forget what is for
Is nothing sacred? This mass-produced world...
PrinceofNothing
High Executarch
You are not allowed to ban yourself. Doing so is a bannable offence.
It is like Milk-Steak.
Beoric
8, 8, I forget what is for
Nah, you can make good ice cream without eggs, you just need a lot of high quality cream. Real vanilla is good too, but man is it expensive right now.
I should also mention, I treat my cream with lactase enzyme, which makes it taste just a bit sweeter because the sugar is glucose instead of lactose. That may also make a difference.
There is nothing quite like home-made ice cream, just out of the machine, before it has been frozen solid for the first time. So good!
The1True
8, 8, I forget what is for
ech, I just take a Lactaid (or the German equivalent). You've got to nature your ice cream in the freezer for at least 6 hrs!
Hey, there's a bunch of crusty old guys here; does anyone else remember Spumoni flavour? I think Sealtest had it. The closest I could find to a recipe for it was a Spumoni Terrine. It's like 5 pages long. I like a challenging cooking project now and then but that's Hannibal Lecter-level....
The Heretic
Should be playing D&D instead
Oh damn. I *AM* a gnome and I had thought I found some of my brethren.
The Heretic
Should be playing D&D instead
Is nothing sacred? This mass-produced world...
Since I work on campus I can get Babcock ice cream. I believe it's the real thing.
And that's where the whole custard thing came up. My FAVORITE from them is Orange Chocolate Chip Custard. So good.
And now I know much more about making ice cream! I remember my family making it in the 70's and 80's, but that was a long time ago. What was the salt for, exactly?