Various random thoughts & observations....

[Val]

"Ninda-ni uzu dalla he-a zi-ni he-en-[...]" ("Let his food be meat, so that it clogs his throat"). [Sumerian proverb].

 

[Val]

"Nij-hul dim-ma-zu a-na-am na-an-na-ab-be-en". ("Whatever it is that hurts you, don't talk to anyone about it"). [Sumerian proverb].

 

[MadamSarcastra]

 

[Val]

"Dabin a-cag-ga uzu i-am" ("Barley flour, in the fields, is meat and butter").
"A-cag-ga ninda jal-la dili-e-ec gu-u-da" ("Whatever food is available in the fields is to be eaten alone").
"Zid-gu munus-munus-e e-gal-e ba-ab-du" ("Chickpea-flour is appropriate for every woman in the palace").
[Sumerian proverbs]

 

[Val]

A Mi-8 helicopter crashes today (again!) in Krasnoyarsk krai, Siberia. 18 dead. That was a suspicious story about how two helicopters fell aboard each other while take-off . Unbelievable... This couldn't have happened in any other place. Why do they let idiots fly the choppers?? And why do they continue flying these crappy things??

 

[MadamSarcastra]

I've had a surprisingly small amount of alcohol this evening.... for me.

 

[silva]

I just cut a papaya. It was mostly yellow. My friend got me to try one, saying how good the seeds were for inflammation They're nasty as F! The papaya isn't very good either. I expected it to be really sweet. It's like it can't make up its' mind to be sweet or savory so it's neither, kinda flavorless. I guess I'll use it in smoothies with ginger and matcha- my usual blend, maybe kale... Maybe make a sauce?

 

[KLS52]

Yeah, not a fan of papaya. Or mango, for that matter. My mom liked mangoes. She would freeze slices and she and my daughter would eat them frozen.

 

[Amy SF]

I love both mangoes and papayas.

 

[silva]

I love both mangoes and papayas.

Can you describe papaya? I expected sweet, but it's really bland. It feels quite ripe, its red inside, yellow skin. The seeds are nasty!

 

[Amy SF]

Papaya is sort of like tofu. It needs something to bring out the flavor, like lime juice or salsa.

 

[PTree15]

I love both mangoes and papayas.

I've never had papayas, but I do love mangoes.

 

[Second Summer]

Both of these headlines can't be true!

 

[Amy SF]

Both of these headlines can't be true!
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That’s why I don’t put much stock in most so-called “scientific” studies these days.

 

[Second Summer]

That’s why I don’t put much stock in most so-called “scientific” studies these days.

To be fair (to the scientists!), I think these two news articles were referencing the same study, just that the person who wrote one of the news headlines hadn't properly read the corresponding news article, as the actual article contradicts its headline.

Edit: Looks like they've corrected it: Late breakfasts and early dinners can double your fat loss, study finds

 

[silva]

l bought a really nice sun shade for my car- extra large and helps so much to keep it cooler. Ther first few times l had no problems getting into its circular fold then suddenly it stopped cooperating
Youtube to the rescue again! Naturally a kid would know how to do it!
Than you kid!

 

[Val]

I've already watched several videos by a nice young australian couple (April and Tim): they are (as well as Kara and Nate) travelling around the world and doing vlogs. They have lots of videos of travelling to russian towns and cities. Some of them describe visiting lake Baikal. Everything looks great, they admire nature, people, traditions, blah, blah, blah... but(!) they claim themselves vegetarians, so when they want to buy food from street vendors, they're torturing poor babushkas with google translator and demanding to tell whether it's vegetarian or not (e.g. pastries or wraps), and the next minute they are buying dried smoked fish from the same(!) babushkas and eating it on camera. Where's the logic?.....

 

[KLS52]

Haha how cute.

 

[Moll Flanders]

September always feels like a new start as I associate it with going back to school. It doesn't seem to change no matter how old I am!

Now I get an academic calendar starting from September and I love it. My new calendar is arriving today.

 

[KLS52]

Yes, I feel the same way about September. Trying not to get too hyped up about Autumn though. Not yet...I would like to hold onto Summer a while longer. Half of it was wet and yucky. I think the next week or so will still be pretty warm, even hitting near 90 degrees.