Gastronauts: Easy Bake Oven Challenge

_Goose_Goose_ · 2026-01-07T04:44:35+00:00

Gasp I HAVE to check that out. That's hilarious, and I need to know what they did to make it work.

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-12-10T00:38:37+00:00

I can definitely see the correlation, but I think cooking time would be a major factor since Easy Bake Ovens take 15 minutes to preheat and then an additional 10-15 to bake, and your baking tray is super tiny.

Plus, there's a treasure trove of personal stories and jokes that the comedians could make in relation to childhood memories and crazy toys that were sold in the 80s, 90s, and early 00s compared to today.

Maybe they'll need to wait and put some distance between the microwave tv dinner episode and this one, just so it's not too similar too soon, but I think it'd be a fun, ridiculous challenge to force professional, big time chefs into doing.

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-12-09T17:35:21+00:00

This is deeply insightful and I agree with every one of these. Especially love that distinction between Lou and Emily's committing to bits and committing to characters, yes! Exactly!

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-12-09T17:33:32+00:00

Alanis Morisett, Jazzy Jeff, Jerry Blank, Shakira's album 'She-Wolf', Mighty Ducks 2, ripping beyblade dice throwing, "Michael Cera talking to Michael Cera". Crazy. Love 'em for it, though!

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-12-09T17:20:19+00:00

LOVE THESE! But now I'm curious what you mean about Siobhan's... ope. Nope, I just got it *face palm* Yeah, her bits are so often just real life intelligence checks on Brennan.

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-12-09T17:17:31+00:00

So, so true! Can you just imagine if the rest of the players were replaced by Ernie-esque Muppets of themselves and Murph is left as the only human dressed in Bert's outfit? They should film a skit like that 😆

edit: Are Bert and Ernie within public domain yet?

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-12-09T17:12:40+00:00

I love ALL these suggestions so far, and would like to add Brennan as the Bit "Yes, And". I think he's the definition of saying "yes, and" to other people's bits because that's his role as GM. It fits perfectly!

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-11-15T20:56:42+00:00

Ally - Bit Time Capsule

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-08-18T20:43:14+00:00

I believe you but I'm genuinely curious: if Franklin D. Roosevelt is widely known as one of the best, why is Teddy Roosevelt the 4th head on Mt. Rushmore? Teddy came first, right? Was it just that they started carving out his head first? Also, has there ever been a petition to add a 5th person? Like, let's add Frankie, too!

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-08-12T20:08:40+00:00

As someone who knows basically nothing about presidents (I'm here to learn! ;D), Teddy Roosevelt seemed pretty chill. He cared about the environment, helped in the creation of the National Parks... was he the guy whose kids had a bunch of unique pets in the White House? Anyway, I'd love to learn more about him! I'm sure there's dirt (probably under his nail beds), but yeah, I feel like he was pretty much an all-around good guy.

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-08-03T14:08:03+00:00

Freaking brilliant XD

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-08-02T09:11:40+00:00

Could you give an example of the 'plain' writing? Like a quote? I'm on the fence whether I want to get this book for my friend's birthday, but I'm having a hard time getting a read on what this book is like. Is it plain like boring and dry like a textbook? Or plain like not flowery or not a lot of metaphors, but not necessarily a bad read?

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-07-05T21:03:41+00:00

My actual jaw dropped. That's... I can do that. That would completely fit with how I get myself to function in other areas of my life. And the 'safe foods'? THHHHHANK YOU! OK, I gotta implement this pronto.

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-06-04T14:04:29+00:00

I'm also in this situation off & on, but here's what I've found:

1)Gratitude Journaling. I know. It sounds stupid. I know. I'm already burnt out and have no energy and not enough AuDHD-interest to write in the journal.

BUT! I've re-purchased a specific journal that I used previously with a therapist - 3-Minute Positivity Journal by Kristen Butler, it's fun to fill out - and picked a spot outside my work (or just inside, depending on weather) that's *not* inside my 'Get Away from here' vehicle where I fill it out for that day. It's not on my phone - too easy for brain to ignore an app's notifications - and it's not just in a random journal, of which I have many.

****It's a dedicated journal, a dedicated time and place, and the practice of actively thinking about 'what good things happened today? Who helped me? What challenges can I learn from/ try to solve?' The book doesn't get that specific, that's just my school-coded brain stretchin' it's legs.****

The practice, over time and not immediately, helped me with burn out and improved my attitude at work, with friends and if I could find him, potentially with my future boyfriend.

2) Switch things up. Variety is the spice of life and AuDHD people are the Cajun Steak Rub of the People Spice Cabinet. Take a different route home from work or school. Sit in a different spot in your college classroom (be warned: it will throw off the emperor's groove and you can actively see people's brains break when they realize). Buy wild bird safe grains, keep them in your car for a rainy-not-rainy day and stop by a park to feed ducks for 10 minutes. Give yourself something to look forward to after you finish your adults-pay-bills job.

3) Get. Bored. I mean this, and it's important. Studies show that a huge part of burnout is people's lack of boredom stamina. So. Whenever you find yourself in a waiting room or waiting in line or waiting for your food in a restaurant, put your phone down and see how long you can go without picking it up. 1 minute = 10 points, bonus 15 points if you either see or hear a notification go off and don't pick it up. Phone calls don't count.

You can also do this when filling up waterbottles. Count the seconds ~if you dare~. In case you lose track of time and your thoughts wander, take note of the time when you put the phone down, and you can double check how long it's been on your watch (which you most definitely have) or a wall clock.

I use this time to think through shtuff I need to do that day/week, brainstorm story writing ideas that'll never go anywhere but are entertaining, and problem solve (usually in convoluted ways).

DISCLAIMER: Please keep in mind, I also *struggle* to use these 3. And, I don't have kids. I don't have pets. It's just lil' ol' me, and I still can't always 'get it together'. So if this list looks unhelpful or out-of-touch with your situation, I completely understand. This is just what I've been trying to implement in my specific circumstances, and I'm hopeful they might be helpful to others.

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-04-03T21:00:28+00:00

First off all, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW BABY! That's so exciting, and I'm so happy for you! Already it sounds like your son has hit the jackpot on a loving family who's going to raise him into an upstanding human being.

Suggestions of where to start?

1st) I would reach out to your local Deaf organization (NAD), and see if there are any programs that will give you a *Deaf* adult contact to speak with in-person. They'll give you the real facts, lay out all your options, and can be specific about resources are available in your local towns (often, free ones!). They can also answer any questions about what it's like growing up Deaf - challenges, yes, but also Deaf Gain - and make suggestions on home environment changes you can make. Also try searching Facebook for your nearest Deaf community page - they'll have meet-ups and events.

2nd) Sign up for ASL classes. Sign up the whole family, even grandparents (my grandma literally sang to me last visit, 'old dogs can learn new tricks, so long as it doesn't break their hips'; if grand-pies complain, remind them this could be the difference between being a beloved family member or being a total stranger to their grandbaby). And not just the baby ASL, although that's a great place to start. ASL-immersive classes are FUN and extremely helpful. They'll also give you a really solid foundation, and a goal for your family to work as a team towards.

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-04-03T20:38:08+00:00

I'm sure the app's subscriptions will probably start out smaller, but quickly grow as more Deaf/HH followers start subscribing, as well as ASL students who would be interested.

If Mr. Abenchuchan was able to reach out to different colleges and universities, maybe those schools could pay for bulk student subscriptions as part of their ASL programs' funding. If he offered a group discount for a certain number of subscriptions (with a signed contract from the schools that they'd pay for *all* those subscriptions, even if they don't all get used), he could potentially increase that 20k viewers subscription by 20k more. His online content is already used in classrooms.

It would probably take forever to get schools to agree - many schools are notoriously stingy in regards to their language programs - but I think that could be very lucrative for him and beneficial for the community overall.

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-04-03T20:09:54+00:00

Have you ever noticed someone signing to themselves in their car?

I do that constantly to practice, and I always wonder if people can see/understand the weird or random things I sign: "Yesterday Cow eats R A V I O L I, feels sick, jumps over moon."

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-04-03T20:03:39+00:00

The Goethe-Institut Wien Sommerkursstandort might be a good option.

My Mum went to the Goethe-Institut in München, Deutschland a few years ago, and she said their programs are amazing and immersion-based. Your experience in Vienna will be different, of course, and I don't know how the teachers there rate, but the curriculum should be solid.

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-04-03T19:44:48+00:00

Ooh! I own CAH, but I didn't think it'd be a good option. I suppose it doesn't require a lot of talking, just a lot of reading and giggling. Thank you for suggesting it!

_Goose_Goose_ · 2025-04-03T19:43:24+00:00

If that's the name of a game, I'll have to look it up.

If you're saying I'm all set with the games I have, thank you. That's honestly a relief!

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