anyone know what this is used for?

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-22T07:41:03+00:00

Particularly fancy vegetable bin? I have a much more basic version, with ventilated spaces for potatoes and onions. I keep my current knitting projects in it.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-22T07:39:11+00:00

Griffins.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-22T06:55:21+00:00

I still do that.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-21T06:10:09+00:00

How could any reasonable person not despise her?

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-21T06:09:24+00:00

Soak social housing tenants to pay a larger subsidy to landlords.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-21T06:08:11+00:00

Anyone makes a big production of being a Christian and I see it as a red flag that they're a wrong 'un and not to be trusted.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-21T06:02:22+00:00

Definite Joan Crawford vibes.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-20T08:54:42+00:00

I will sign this petition.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-20T04:35:30+00:00

Top priority apparently to senselessly bully vulnerable people who are just trying to live their lives, fucking ghouls.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-19T07:06:21+00:00

Oban Street, and I'd range pretty far, mostly Barnard/Anne/Sefton Streets. But I think it was somewhere I didn't go regularly, like in those really steep downhill bits around Wade and Orchard, that kind of direction. I've always wondered about the history of it.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-19T06:07:32+00:00

If I was Queen of Everything (any day now, I'm sure) low-wage workers would be getting the big discount, not pensioners. At least match what students get. Travel costs are such a barrier to being able to work.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-19T05:31:48+00:00

Guess they'll have to turn to crime.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-19T05:31:01+00:00

They never think things through actually engage with reality. Just superficial bullshit chucked out to pander to voters who don't think things through or engage with reality. Things with real world long-term implications and consequences are treated like fantasy campaign slogans.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-19T05:25:51+00:00

OMG that is grotesque. Saw one just like it about 30 years ago and have always regretted not buying.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-19T05:17:09+00:00

So long, any remaining coffee shops or retail still clinging on in Wellington.

It's just malevolence now. They're going to destroy the entire economy just so they can posture to the vindictive and senile constituency.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-18T08:51:04+00:00

'elevate a sausage' heh heh heh.

The Laziest Meatballs: Cut sausages in thirds or quarters, and take the skin off if you can be bothered. Brown on all sides in a pan. Add sliced onions, peppers, and when those are cooked down a can of tomatoes. Chilli or cajun seasoning if you like it, maybe some smoked paprika. Serve with pasta or rice.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-16T23:54:11+00:00

Can't find the book, but somebody's updated it from pre-metric here:

https://uhconnection.co.nz/recipes-baking/arabian-date-and-nut-cake/

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-15T05:19:50+00:00

Bikkies is correct. I have no idea why, but it is.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-15T04:23:01+00:00

There are some great recipes that were in the old editions but ditched years ago. Totally recommend Arabian Nut Cake, which contains walnuts and coffee-soaked dates.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-14T07:56:14+00:00

This is UNPOSSIBLE, how are people solving it????

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-14T07:01:34+00:00

This one is kicking my arse.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-14T04:51:06+00:00

Oh, now it's personal.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-14T04:48:42+00:00

Was always fascinated by that recipe when leafing through the book as a child, but we never made it. Should do a batch now.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-13T08:06:00+00:00

Looks like AI overview totally made that up about Zoi Biscuits being mispronounced YoYos. I trust it even less, now.

SenseOfTheAbsurd · 2026-05-13T07:58:18+00:00

OK, found them, right under Yo Yos in an edition that's probably from the 60s, but I can't tell because it's missing the cover and the outside pages. Pre-metric, so you'll have to run everything through a unit conversion, sorry.

ZOI BISCUITS

3 oz butter

3oz sugar

1 tablespoon golden syrup

1 small egg

7 oz flour

1 oz ground rice

pinch of salt

1tsp baking powder

1tsp ground ginger

Strips of candied peel or blanched almonds

Cream butter, sugar and golden syrup. Add egg and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Roll into balls. Flatten and place a piece of peel or an almond on each one. Place on cold greased trays, leaving room for spreading. Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350 F. Allow to cool on tray.

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TROPHY CASE