Question game

[TBean]

Reasonably good - thank you for asking.

I have a very full flat of fresh-picked strawberries in my fridge. Anyone have any good recipes for strawberries?

Note: we have already eaten a bunch, made a cobbler, frozen some and I made a strawberry salsa that I served over flank steak that was really quite wonderful.

[Fencergrl]

Strawberries are really nice in a salad, especially with avocado. They add nice texture, colour and flavour. I also like them in smoothies. They also freeze well (to be used on desserts, smoothies etc... on a later date). Then there's strawberry shortcake, strawberry tarts, frozen jams etc...

Here's some links: http://www.canadianliving.com/food/m...ry_recipes.php
http://www.pastrywiz.com/archive/cat...strawberry.htm
http://www.homemakers.com/Home/insid...ipes-m860.html

What's your favourite fruit or berry?

[magic_moose]

Grapefruit. I eat one almost every afternoon as a snack.

Is there any way to keep squirrels out of my birdfeeder?

[swordwench]

Behold! http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/trebuchet.png

Why is it that xkcd so often mirrors my life?

[Fencergrl]

Because you're were once a lonely crazy lady. So you built a husband out of sticks... that went well so you added kids.... then started playing with sticks as a sport. Then not to arouse suspicions of errr... oddness. You got chickens in your basement to appear normal.

Now in the company of your stick family, fencers and chickens, you are anything but lonely. You do have a fear of labs however, one fetched up your youngest and you haven't seen him since.

But don't worry S'wench I won't tell a soul. Your secret life is safe.

How do I get my lab to return 'Wench's youngest? And does she want a slightly chewed stick child or should I just fashion her a new one?

[TBean]

The Lab may require an intervention or a signfiicant bribe to get the sticks. A piece of meat might provide enough distraction for you to retrieve the stick child. If that is not enough you will need to pull out the big guns, and release a live squirrel in your home. Then return the slightly chewed stick child 'Wench. I am sure she has a fondness for her youngest, and a few teeth marks will not lessen her love.

I really don't want to be at work so what excuse should I use for leaving?

[Fencergrl]

Google some infectious disease, claim you have been asked to be tested and enjoy a day off.

What type of tea should I have this morning? Green or Black?

[magic_moose]

Black in the morning, green in the afternoon.

What kind of black tea will you be having?

[Go? Fencing?]

Vanilla, with sugar and honey.

Do you take milk in your tea?

[JackOfHearts]

Not yet. Maybe later.



Have you ever written any fiction?

[Catseye]

If you count fanfiction yes. I was a strange youngster...

Would you if you could?

[JackOfHearts]

Well, I am currently working on a little something...

Think there's a demand for noir style detective novels?

[Catseye]

Could happen but I think it depends on the presentation.

Ever heard of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series?

[JackOfHearts]

Heard of, never picked up. Maybe I'll give it a browse the next time I'm at a book store.


Got any other recommendations?

[Catseye]

Anything Isaac Adamson has written. These are books with dashes of noir and mild fantasy by the way. The most recent one sounds good though I haven't read it. Do you have any issue reading something Kinki?

[Fencergrl]

LOL... yeah right!

Have you ever considered writing erotica?

[JackOfHearts]

Maybe I have...

Have you ever considered writing something humorous?

[Fencergrl]

Other than posts... no. I have never seen myself as a humourous person. Most of my family is way funnier than I.

Isn't context everything?

[JackOfHearts]

That's pretty much a given when it comes to humor.


What's one thing that stands out about your family?

[Fencergrl]

They're characters and are a lot of fun to be around.

Do you think big families have more fun than smaller families?