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Old 22nd September 2022, 05:47 PM
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Masterchef Day 1- And Begin!!

As the chefs entered the Masterchef Kitchen, they see Colby, as well as Gordon Ramsay and Graham Elliot. Colby introduced everyone, “Greetings chefs! As you may know, I have done Hell’s Kitchen several times, but this is the first time that we have set foot in the Masterchef Kitchen… don’t F8ck it up!! Now, please go to your stations.”

Everyone sees a large mystery box, made out of cedar. All of the chefs open it to reveal every kind of tomatoes that you can think of, from green tomatoes, heirloom, cherry, beefsteak, and more. “Tomatoes are a blank canvas. You can do anything with a tomato… so let’s see your best dishes with it”.

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Day ends Tuesday the 27th at 7pm CST.
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Old 22nd September 2022, 06:00 PM
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The Saint must die!
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Old 22nd September 2022, 06:06 PM
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Here is my tomato-using recipe:


My Spaghetti Sauce

~ 1 lb. Ground Beef
¼ cup oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onions
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 6. oz. cans tomato paste
28 oz. diced/stewed tomatoes(2 cans)
½ cup water
½ cup celery(optional)
¼ cup green peppers
2 teaspoons chopped parsley
¼ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon basil
¼ teaspoon rosemary
¼ teaspoon chopped bay leaves
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt

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Old 22nd September 2022, 06:08 PM
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Hey, so this is a pretty normal game and the only real quirk is the cooking, right? Nice.
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Old 22nd September 2022, 06:36 PM
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Here is my tomato-using recipe:


My Spaghetti Sauce

~ 1 lb. Ground Beef
¼ cup oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onions
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 6. oz. cans tomato paste
28 oz. diced/stewed tomatoes(2 cans)
½ cup water
½ cup celery(optional)
¼ cup green peppers
2 teaspoons chopped parsley
¼ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon basil
¼ teaspoon rosemary
¼ teaspoon chopped bay leaves
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt

Decent ingredients [ some I wouldn't use and that is ok] but what do you do with them?
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Old 22nd September 2022, 06:45 PM
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I have a tomato based pasta sauce but that would be redundant at this time.

There is a chill in the air here and my first thought was grilled cheese [cheddar] and tomato sandwiches with home made tomato soup.
the tomato pureed from the garden is heated with milk and a healthy amount of cream cheese . we have beefsteak//cross tomatoes ( yes my tomato spelling is fluid)
Yes I grill the sandwich with the slices of tomato between the cheese slices
Yum
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Old 22nd September 2022, 07:27 PM
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Yes Chef.

Today I have prepared for you the BLAST OFF BLT sandwhich.

Bacon
Lettuce, Romaine
Avocado
Sprouts

Tomato (Roma)

Olives
Feta
Focaccia

And as a side, I have prepared a fruit cocktail, complete with extra cherries.
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Old 22nd September 2022, 07:34 PM
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[vote]simon templar[vote]

The Saint must die!
Here I am, trying to contort myself into the Mendie sock, But uh, yeah, I don't need to, or more importantly, should contort here. A Day 1, Post 1 [Essentially] vote should get called out each and every time it occurs.

BC, T F ?
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Old 22nd September 2022, 07:35 PM
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Can more than one player submit the same "dish" ?
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Old 22nd September 2022, 07:40 PM
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Can more than one player submit the same "dish" ?
Yes but it is the first person to submit the winning item/dish/technique etc that will win the competition. It is not revealed until the end of the round
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Old 22nd September 2022, 08:13 PM
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I’m gonna grab about three of these big heirloom tomatoes and peel ‘em, seed ‘em, and chop ‘em. Then let those bad boys rest while I chop up the rest of the stuff—about half a small white onion, all of a shallot, and the white end of a leek. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a skillet and add the onion, shallot, and leek, cook until transparent. Then add 1 tablespoon of cognac to the skillet and about ¼ cup of Madeira wine. Light it (preferably with a fireplace match). When the flames die out, put it back over medium heat, cook until reduced by half, then pour in your tomatoes, along with about a of chicken stock and some chopped fresh basil leaves. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes, puree in a food processor or blender, strain. Whisk in one more tablespoon of butter and one more tablespoon of Madeira. Excellent over gnocchi, maybe with a pinch of grated parmesan and some freshly ground black pepper.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 05:35 AM
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I'm going to have a delicious Caesar salad. Three different types of lettuce, croutons, cherry tomatoes beefsteak tomatoes. egg whites, anchovies, two types of cheese, lemon juice, fresh garlic cloves, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and a bit of mustard. Never mind the quantities — use your imagination. I usually add some avocado but Mendie Taoma used up all the avocado in my pantry and avocado is very hard to find here.

For variety, I'll divide the tomatoes into nine small groups, respectively slicing, dicing, frying, boiling, broiling, barbecuing, squeezing, decorating, and slathering (in Kahlua) the separate groups.

Enjoy. If still hungry I'll make a California Burger.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 05:36 AM
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You'd think plain vanilla would be a special role this game.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 05:37 AM
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Hey, so this is a pretty normal game and the only real quirk is the cooking, right? Nice.
We do need a majority to vote someone off, instead of the usual plurality.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 05:37 AM
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And mine eyes are already glazed over from trying to read mafia-sign in the recipes.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 06:05 AM
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And mine eyes are already glazed over from trying to read mafia-sign in the recipes.
Pardon the pun, I'll bite. How does this happen exactly?

How are recipes anything but NAI ? No, but seriously.

I just see it as an opportunity to have a Blast.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 06:08 AM
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I usually add some avocado but Mendie Taoma used up all the avocado in my pantry and avocado is very hard to find here.
Sorry, I'm a Millennial. We get Avocados, Boomers get a retirement.

Swings and roundabouts.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 06:37 AM
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And mine eyes are already glazed over from trying to read mafia-sign in the recipes.
Pardon the pun, I'll bite. How does this happen exactly?

How are recipes anything but NAI ? No, but seriously.

I just see it as an opportunity to have a Blast.
Ah, youth is wasted on the young.

Players make slips when their guard is down. It's why some players like to "chat" with others.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 07:19 AM
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Pardon the pun, I'll bite. How does this happen exactly?

How are recipes anything but NAI ? No, but seriously.

I just see it as an opportunity to have a Blast.
Ah, youth is wasted on the young.

Players make slips when their guard is down. It's why some players like to "chat" with others.
Dammit you guys. Quit giving me reasons to revert into Meeko.

(( Meeko is _begging_ to comment :: " How is that treating you then, Pleonast? " ))
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Old 23rd September 2022, 08:43 AM
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Can it be any old recipe off the internet or should it be something I have made, or could make myself?

Caprese salad: beefsteak tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, dried oregano, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, optionally pepper. Slice and season the tomatoes with salt, slice and dry off excess water from the mozzarella, place tomatoes and cheese in alternating sequence on a plate, decorate with basil leaves, sprinkle some oregano, dribble some olive oil, serve immediately.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 09:34 AM
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I'm going to make ketchup I think.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 11:10 AM
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Tomato (Roma)
Is Roma a variety of tomato or a brand of tomato sauce? If the chef gives you a box of tomatoes you just turn around a use a pre-cooked sauce?
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Old 23rd September 2022, 11:20 AM
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[unvote]simon templar[unvote]

I'm going to make ketchup I think.

No Rationale?!
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Old 23rd September 2022, 11:42 AM
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[unvote]simon templar[unvote]

I'm going to make ketchup I think.

No Rationale?!
If this were a multi-vote game, I'd vote BOTH Messrs Pleonast and Taoma for — what strikes me as — premature or over-striving scum hunting.

OTOH, having played here before, these early ruminations may be Meeko- and Pleonast-indicative rather than alignment-indicative.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 01:39 PM
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I'm going to have a delicious Caesar salad. Three different types of lettuce, croutons, cherry tomatoes beefsteak tomatoes. egg whites, anchovies, two types of cheese, lemon juice, fresh garlic cloves, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and a bit of mustard. Never mind the quantities — use your imagination. I usually add some avocado but Mendie Taoma used up all the avocado in my pantry and avocado is very hard to find here.

For variety, I'll divide the tomatoes into nine small groups, respectively slicing, dicing, frying, boiling, broiling, barbecuing, squeezing, decorating, and slathering (in Kahlua) the separate groups.

Enjoy. If still hungry I'll make a California Burger.
Tomatoes in Kahlua? That's different...
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Old 23rd September 2022, 01:40 PM
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Tomato (Roma)
Is Roma a variety of tomato or a brand of tomato sauce? If the chef gives you a box of tomatoes you just turn around a use a pre-cooked sauce?
Roma is a kind of tomato so Mendie is okay.

But Mahaloth used canned tomatoes (gasp!).
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Old 23rd September 2022, 01:40 PM
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You'd think plain vanilla would be a special role this game.
Is this some kind of ...breadcrumb?
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Old 23rd September 2022, 01:41 PM
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I'm going to once again use those tomatoes to make gazpacho from the French Laundry cookbook.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 01:43 PM
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Hey, so this is a pretty normal game and the only real quirk is the cooking, right? Nice.
We do need a majority to vote someone off, instead of the usual plurality.
I didn't read the rules that way. Mod, can you clarify?
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Old 23rd September 2022, 03:40 PM
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No Rationale?!
If this were a multi-vote game, I'd vote BOTH Messrs Pleonast and Taoma for — what strikes me as — premature or over-striving scum hunting.

OTOH, having played here before, these early ruminations may be Meeko- and Pleonast-indicative rather than alignment-indicative.

I'm trying to strike a balance of having meaningful Day 1 conversation, while holding back. Regarless of Sock, I have a passing knowledge of Simon Templar / The Saint, if not in name only. In short I am trying to do a lot more watching, a lot less voting.

I would have thought mundane "hunting" was preferred over baseless voting.

FWIW Meeko would probably have already voted. - A vote in BC's direction.

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Old 23rd September 2022, 03:41 PM
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Tomato (Roma)
Is Roma a variety of tomato or a brand of tomato sauce? If the chef gives you a box of tomatoes you just turn around a use a pre-cooked sauce?
It’s a variety of tomatoes.
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Here is my tomato-using recipe:


My Spaghetti Sauce

~ 1 lb. Ground Beef
¼ cup oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onions
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 6. oz. cans tomato paste
28 oz. diced/stewed tomatoes(2 cans)
½ cup water
½ cup celery(optional)
¼ cup green peppers
2 teaspoons chopped parsley
¼ teaspoon oregano
¼ teaspoon basil
¼ teaspoon rosemary
¼ teaspoon chopped bay leaves
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt

Decent ingredients [ some I wouldn't use and that is ok] but what do you do with them?
Brown the beef, then drain. Add everything to a big crock pot or stovetop pot and simmer for a really long time.


Boom, spaghetti sauce.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 03:50 PM
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I'm going to make ketchup I think.
I used a bunch of tomatoes off the vine to make ketchup once and it basically just became a barbecue sauce instead.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 05:56 PM
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We do need a majority to vote someone off, instead of the usual plurality.
I didn't read the rules that way. Mod, can you clarify?
To clarify, the person that has the most amount of votes is eliminated. Ties are broken by the first person to reach the max amount first. Apologies that I did not clarify this in the rules…

Apparently it’s showing that I haven’t modded a mafia game in forever…
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Final player’s list

1. Lightfoot
2. Mendie Taoma
3. Kaiveran
4. Pleonast
5. Mahaloth
6. Guiri
7. Texcat
8. Dizzymrslizzy
9. Simon Templar
10. Bashorian Clement
11. Swammi

I don't think I've played with Kaiveran or Simon Templar before. (Unless he, she or they are familiar players using new names to hide from the authorities! )
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Old 23rd September 2022, 10:39 PM
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Final player’s list

1. Lightfoot
2. Mendie Taoma
3. Kaiveran
4. Pleonast
5. Mahaloth
6. Guiri
7. Texcat
8. Dizzymrslizzy
9. Simon Templar
10. Bashorian Clement
11. Swammi

I don't think I've played with Kaiveran or Simon Templar before. (Unless he, she or they are familiar players using new names to hide from the authorities! )
You have played with Simon Templar before under another name

Kaiveran is pretty new.

Also I note that you have used every possible technique on your tomatoes. But: did you carve an X into one end and blanch them and then plunge them into ice water so as to easily peel them? I probably should have mentioned that technique in the interests of being thorough.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 10:42 PM
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I'm going to once again use those tomatoes to make gazpacho from the French Laundry cookbook.
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Old 23rd September 2022, 10:43 PM
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I'm going to make ketchup I think.
Well you had better hurry.
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Oh hey this started

Hi everyone! I have no idea what my sleep schedule is doing!
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Everyone sees a large mystery box, made out of cedar. All of the chefs open it to reveal every kind of tomatoes that you can think of, from green tomatoes, heirloom, cherry, beefsteak, and more. “Tomatoes are a blank canvas. You can do anything with a tomato… so let’s see your best dishes with it”.
Hmm...I do believe I have seen what you did there. But let's be sure.

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Lebanese Fattoush Salad

1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons dried mint or Garlic Mint Salt, divided
2 teaspoons sumac, divided
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 hearts of romaine chopped or torn in pieces
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
2 radishes thinly sliced
1-2 cups Pita Chips
10 fresh mint leaves, chopped or torn

For the vinaigrette, in a small bowl whisk the lemon, pomegranate molasses, garlic, salt, 1 teaspoon of the Garlic Mint Salt, 1 teaspoon of the sumac, and olive oil until it is thoroughly combined.

In your big salad bowl, combine the romaine, tomatoes, onion, radishes, and pita chips. Dress the salad with the vinaigrette, tossing it to evenly coat everything. Dust the fattoush with the remaining Garlic Mint Salt and sumac, fresh mint, and serve immediately.
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Old 24th September 2022, 01:14 AM
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The Saint must die!


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Hey, so this is a pretty normal game and the only real quirk is the cooking, right? Nice.
Yeah, I can dig on this too – I'm just still kinda kicking myself thinking that the full-size, thought-through version of ANC might have made this feel like less of a relief.

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I have a tomato based pasta sauce but that would be redundant at this time.

There is a chill in the air here and my first thought was grilled cheese [cheddar] and tomato sandwiches with home made tomato soup.
the tomato pureed from the garden is heated with milk and a healthy amount of cream cheese . we have beefsteak//cross tomatoes ( yes my tomato spelling is fluid)
Yes I grill the sandwich with the slices of tomato between the cheese slices
Yum
I am trying with all the strength that is in my fluffy body to not read too much into early game doofposting. But if my memory serves, this is a dead ringer for many, many fillery posts in the last game where she was scum. Which, sure, it was fun to watch her do her Teflon Don thing when I had no skin in the game, but it becomes a concern now that our interests are potentially opposed to each other.

IDK, just a gut lean I'm giving voice to.

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Yes Chef.

Today I have prepared for you the BLAST OFF BLT sandwhich.

Bacon
Lettuce, Romaine
Avocado
Sprouts

Tomato (Roma)

Olives
Feta
Focaccia

And as a side, I have prepared a fruit cocktail, complete with extra cherries.
Mendie, I believe you suffer from a condition called "Being Unbelievably Based".

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And mine eyes are already glazed over from trying to read mafia-sign in the recipes.
Good things come to those who wait, grasshopper.

Unfortunately, a Town PM will often delete this wisdom from your brain entirely and make you desperately dig in barren hills trying to fill the void of information. Hell, I kinda feel like I'm doing this myself above re:LF, so I get where you're coming from.

And sure, scum can fake this sort of tryhardism for brownie points. But this following after the posts above it doesn't feel like that. It feels genuine.

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I usually add some avocado but Mendie Taoma used up all the avocado in my pantry and avocado is very hard to find here.
Sorry, I'm a Millennial. We get Avocados, Boomers get a retirement.

Swings and roundabouts.


I know this seems like I'm getting hard pocketed by a fellow furry thing yet again (or..."snuggling Mendie", as you guys seem to term it? maybe?) but at the very least, you can't say we'll ever be starved for zingers with her around.

(Just don't think about the underlying reality, Kai... don't think about it... )

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Pardon the pun, I'll bite. How does this happen exactly?

How are recipes anything but NAI ? No, but seriously.

I just see it as an opportunity to have a Blast.
Ah, youth is wasted on the young.

Players make slips when their guard is down. It's why some players like to "chat" with others.
I know the principle here, Pleo – just not too sure it applies in this instance...

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I'm going to make ketchup I think.
I think I can call this my first legit scum lean.

Random gonzo vote if you're gonna random gonzo vote (and I haven't the level of experience to know if that's "normal" for BC quite yet) but uh, why not stick by it?

There's nothing much to lose by doing so, there's no such thing as "pressure" yet, and Simon didn't even post in between the vote and unvote so there's no indication of whether the vote was misapplied.

Just doesn't seem like there's a good reason for this, other than IoT having one shooketh, perhaps.

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And mine[sic] eyes are already glazed over from trying to read mafia-sign in the recipes.
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No Rationale?!
If this were a multi-vote game, I'd vote BOTH Messrs Pleonast and Taoma for — what strikes me as — premature or over-striving scum hunting.

OTOH, having played here before, these early ruminations may be Meeko- and Pleonast-indicative rather than alignment-indicative.
Hi there! I believe we're entirely new (virtual) faces to each other, but from osmosis through the Pizzaguide you seem like you're an old standby and pretty fun to play with.

I believe this is more likely a town thing given what I've gone into above, and you seem to be striving not to rush to judgement by tempering with your own meta-knowledge.

Still...if you have some reasons why you're seeing disingenuity where I don't, I'd love to hear them.

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You'd think plain vanilla would be a special role this game.
Is this some kind of ...breadcrumb?
This can also be an early scum lean.

Typically, if you're town and notice a breadcrumb or some other potential bluetell, you don't shout about it except in dire circumstances (e.g they're in danger of getting axed and don't seem to be around to defend themselves).

Then again, Simon's a completely new face to me, so I'd appreciate if anyone could cite experience with him bumbling about like this.

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If this were a multi-vote game, I'd vote BOTH Messrs Pleonast and Taoma for — what strikes me as — premature or over-striving scum hunting.

OTOH, having played here before, these early ruminations may be Meeko- and Pleonast-indicative rather than alignment-indicative.

I'm trying to strike a balance of having meaningful Day 1 conversation, while holding back. Regarless of Sock, I have a passing knowledge of Simon Templar / The Saint, if not in name only. In short I am trying to do a lot more watching, a lot less voting.

I would have thought mundane "hunting" was preferred over baseless voting.

FWIW Meeko would probably have already voted. - A vote in BC's direction.

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Yeah, I think Meeko's town streak continues unabated.

Join the fluffy snugglepile, and together we shall achieve victory with the power of friendship...assuming I don't get surprised with claws in my jugular again.

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Final player’s list

1. Lightfoot
2. Mendie Taoma
3. Kaiveran
4. Pleonast
5. Mahaloth
6. Guiri
7. Texcat
8. Dizzymrslizzy
9. Simon Templar
10. Bashorian Clement
11. Swammi

I don't think I've played with Kaiveran or Simon Templar before. (Unless he, she or they are familiar players using new names to hide from the authorities! )
I am new arrival here – I can't speak for the other figure.

Also, they/them is fine, but I prefer my pronouns with the top down (and inflecting as singular).

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Well, that's all the news I've found fit to print so far. I wouldn't expect much of me tomorrow because it's consistently the most brutal workday and I have errands to do before then. But after that I should be good.

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Oh hey this started

Hi everyone! I have no idea what my sleep schedule is doing!
That's fine, I haven't known what mine was doing for the past month.

And now, that I finally got Covid*, all bets are off, further.

*Tested positive Tuesday just after 3 pm. --- After a full shift at work. With, whatever the opposite of "chills" are. Just can't believe that I finally got it, especially after our administration stated it was "Over". Work, thankfully has given me paid time off, ended up being just W-F, as Work wants me back Monday at 6 am, regardless of test result

Prior to this, I was covering a co-worker who 1. Got Covid Herself. 2. Took all of her vaction time after that week. 3.Had a family member die, after that. ... I took the opening shift, instead of my normal closing shift. [[I believe that Meeko went into this at length, also. More or the same, continues, and somehow, it got worse.]]

It's been about two months of hell. I just happened to also get Covid at the end of it, as well.

It's put a lot of things on hold. Questioning has nothing on Definites.

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Oooh Kaiv is going to be fun to play with. Me likely already!!!

Okay so I have an amazing Tomato Pie recipe for you today!

Ingredients
1 piece perfect pie crust, or 1 refrigerated pie crust (from a 14-oz box)
All-purpose flour, for dusting
2 3/4 lb. medium Roma tomatoes
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk
2 tsp. hot sauce (optional)
8 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 c. crumbled blue cheese
3 scallions, chopped
2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp. chopped fresh dill
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp. plain yellow cornmeal
Fresh herbs (such as dill, parsley or chives), for garnish

Directions
Roll 1 ball of pie dough into a 13-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Transfer the crust to a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. Trim the edges so the crust hangs over the pie pan by 1/2-inch. Tuck the edges of the crust under to be even with edge of the pie pan and press all around with the tines of a fork. Place the crust in the refrigerator for 1 hour (or in the freezer for 30 minutes).

Meanwhile, slice the tomatoes crosswise into ¼-inch thick slices. Using your fingers, push out as many of the watery tomato seeds as you can. Lay the slices flat on a paper towel-lined sheet tray and sprinkle all over with the kosher salt. Let drain for 30 minutes, then pat very dry.

While the tomatoes are draining, in a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, egg, egg yolk and hot sauce (if using). Stir in the cheddar cheese, blue cheese, scallions, parsley, dill and black pepper.

Preheat the oven to 425˚. Sprinkle the cornmeal over the bottom of the crust. Pat the tomato slices dry, once again, then place 1/3 of the tomatoes in the bottom of the pie crust, overlapping them slightly to fit. Top with ½ of the mayonnaise mixture. Repeat with another layer of tomatoes and another layer of mayo mixture. Place the remaining tomatoes on top, pressing the last layer gently into the mayo mixture. Bake for 20 minutes.

Remove the pie from the oven and wrap just the edges of the crust with foil. Reduce the oven temperature to 375˚ and bake until the mayo mixture is puffed and golden brown and the center is no longer wobbly, 30 minutes more. Let cool for 1½ hours.

Top with additional herbs, if desired, then slice and serve.

Thank you Pioneer woman for that one ( you know Ree is an old friend of mine from a message board in the 90s lol)
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Oh hey this started

Hi everyone! I have no idea what my sleep schedule is doing!
That's fine, I haven't known what mine was doing for the past month.

And now, that I finally got Covid*, all bets are off, further.

*Tested positive Tuesday just after 3 pm. --- After a full shift at work. With, whatever the opposite of "chills" are. Just can't believe that I finally got it, especially after our administration stated it was "Over". Work, thankfully has given me paid time off, ended up being just W-F, as Work wants me back Monday at 6 am, regardless of test result

Prior to this, I was covering a co-worker who 1. Got Covid Herself. 2. Took all of her vaction time after that week. 3.Had a family member die, after that. ... I took the opening shift, instead of my normal closing shift. [[I believe that Meeko went into this at length, also. More or the same, continues, and somehow, it got worse.]]

It's been about two months of hell. I just happened to also get Covid at the end of it, as well.

It's put a lot of things on hold. Questioning has nothing on Definites.


Mendie. That’s the common quarantine these days with Ba.4 and Ba.5

5 days from symptoms or test of quarantine, and then you can go out in the world wearing a mask for an additional 5 days
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(((Mendie))), feel better! Take care of yourself.
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If this were a multi-vote game, I'd vote BOTH Messrs Pleonast and Taoma for — what strikes me as — premature or over-striving scum hunting.
Pleo could be onto something… the more gruesome the recipe (chopping, grilling, mashing, frying) the more likely the chef is evil?
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You'd think plain vanilla would be a special role this game.
Is this some kind of ...breadcrumb?
Pleo doesn’t usually breadcrumb, he just claims in his first post, except when he doesn’t.
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I'm going to once again use those tomatoes to make gazpacho from the French Laundry cookbook.
Is that fair game? So I can say I’ll make Gordon Ramsay’s polenta with tomatoes and leave it at that? Cool!

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If this were a multi-vote game, I'd vote BOTH Messrs Pleonast and Taoma for — what strikes me as — premature or over-striving scum hunting.

OTOH, having played here before, these early ruminations may be Meeko- and Pleonast-indicative rather than alignment-indicative.

I'm trying to strike a balance of having meaningful Day 1 conversation, while holding back. Regarless of Sock, I have a passing knowledge of Simon Templar / The Saint, if not in name only. In short I am trying to do a lot more watching, a lot less voting.

I would have thought mundane "hunting" was preferred over baseless voting.

FWIW Meeko would probably have already voted. - A vote in BC's direction.

Could you describe, in a couple of lines, what you’re trying to do? I understood this was a gender affirmation thing, but are you uncovering a new personality, or is it just a new in-game persona? If the question is too personal, or blurred, please ignore. I just wasn’t expecting you to play or post differently to your alter ego.

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IDK, just a gut lean I'm giving voice to.
It’s crazy how often a gut read from a page 1 post turns out to be true. Well, could be confirmation bias, but off the top of my head I remember a good few. The challenge is when no-one shares that gut read and you have to step back and wait for the player to do something, but you’ve already shown your hand.

Nice to play with you again, hope you’re town this time.

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I know this seems like I'm getting hard pocketed by a fellow furry thing yet again (or..."snuggling Mendie", as you guys seem to term it? maybe?) but at the very least, you can't say we'll ever be starved for zingers with her around.
Again? Did I miss a game?

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And now, that I finally got Covid*, all bets are off, further.
Oh no, sorry to hear that, hope it’s mild and no worse than a little flu.

I think the rvs vote/unvote is worthy of a proper vote.

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Old 24th September 2022, 09:34 AM
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Guiri

Am I questioning Gender?
Am I looking for a different / better play style?
Do I want to explore both?
Can the account I already have, that does indeed have the feminine name I want, and actually does have my fursona comission of Mendie on it , as well, be pressed into use for this purpose? after the horrible showing in Mendie's first showing, a Sock centric game to be gin with....

All of the above.

Or at least, It's trying to be.
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Again? Did I miss a game?
What game was it, it was the only other game Kai was a player in. Just, I think we were both beside ourselves to see another "Fur". And I guess, LGBT+ has an increased chance to play into that.

And, we kinda got carried away with that.

I think, it just speaks to the fact, that, at least we are more open with how neurodivergent we are, and we are probably divergent in similar ways.
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Guiri

Am I questioning Gender?
Am I looking for a different / better play style?
Do I want to explore both?
Can the account I already have, that does indeed have the feminine name I want, and actually does have my fursona comission of Mendie on it , as well, be pressed into use for this purpose? after the horrible showing in Mendie's first showing, a Sock centric game to be gin with....

All of the above.

Or at least, It's trying to be.
OK, thanks for the clarification, sorry for over-simplifying your approach.
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Again? Did I miss a game?
What game was it, it was the only other game Kai was a player in. Just, I think we were both beside ourselves to see another "Fur". And I guess, LGBT+ has an increased chance to play into that.

And, we kinda got carried away with that.

I think, it just speaks to the fact, that, at least we are more open with how neurodivergent we are, and we are probably divergent in similar ways.
But he was scum in that game, no unless I’ve misunderstood, can’t have been pocketed by you, right? Maybe the other way around.
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Old 24th September 2022, 11:00 AM
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But he was scum in that game, no unless I’ve misunderstood, can’t have been pocketed by you, right? Maybe the other way around.
Mendie can't answer this.

Kaiveran, this is all yours, if you think it's relevant. I believe we had a common mind here, as far as, in general, our guarding against preferential treatment of each other goes, in a game that is two games old now.
 


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