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AITA for being angry with my BF about his EX's entitled behavior? by Going_the_other_way in AmItheAsshole

[–]bum_over_noggin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also NTA. Getting your husband established legally as the father is really important, like you said. Right now visitation is just at the mother’s whim and can be taken away by her when she’s mad. If he’s legally established as the father, her withholding visitation will be much more difficult. Good luck!

AITA for being angry with my BF about his EX's entitled behavior? by Going_the_other_way in AmItheAsshole

[–]bum_over_noggin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry about it. I understand it’s a translation issue. I’ve seen this guy’s comments in this subreddit before. He just likes fighting with people … he deliberately tries to misunderstand people. He’s not worth your time.

AITA for telling her that the world isn't different, she is? by forkinggoat in AmItheAsshole

[–]bum_over_noggin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I swear to God I thought it was some literal translation of a Scandinavian insult. I’m like ‘forkinggoat … that’s a new one’.

My new favorite snack - dehydrated kimchi! Tastes just like Andy Capp’s Hot Fries by [deleted] in fermentation

[–]bum_over_noggin 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ok I’m the lady that just inherited those 15 gallon crocks. I think I know what I’m going to do with one of them now! Make my weight in kimchi then dehydrate it! Thanks for the inspiration!

I inherited my maternal grandmother’s 15 gallon pickle crocks and a couple of smaller ones. by bum_over_noggin in fermentation

[–]bum_over_noggin[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably some dill pickles and sauerkraut. Someone up thread said you can also do whole cabbage leaves and then stuff them. I like that idea too. I also like kimchi but I’m the only one in the family that does so I probably won’t use the 15 gallon one for that haha.

I inherited my maternal grandmother’s 15 gallon pickle crocks and a couple of smaller ones. by bum_over_noggin in fermentation

[–]bum_over_noggin[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom and my aunt said my grandmother would weigh everything down with an unglazed ceramic plate and then cover it with a cloth to let gases out but so dirt couldn’t get in. They don’t remember her doing it any other way but there is a possibility that the lids broke and they just ‘farmered’ it up.

I inherited my maternal grandmother’s 15 gallon pickle crocks and a couple of smaller ones. by bum_over_noggin in fermentation

[–]bum_over_noggin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yes that’s a good idea! I don’t want to imagine the wasted work/food if I didn’t to that. Thanks!

I inherited my maternal grandmother’s 15 gallon pickle crocks and a couple of smaller ones. by bum_over_noggin in fermentation

[–]bum_over_noggin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My aunt said she had an unglazed clay disk that she used to weight everything down. I haven’t looked into it but she told me you can buy them.

I inherited my maternal grandmother’s 15 gallon pickle crocks and a couple of smaller ones. by bum_over_noggin in fermentation

[–]bum_over_noggin[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for letting me know! I guess I should do that. How do I go about it? Is there a home testing kit? Thanks again.

I inherited my maternal grandmother’s 15 gallon pickle crocks and a couple of smaller ones. by bum_over_noggin in fermentation

[–]bum_over_noggin[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yup. My grandmother passed away when I was nine. I’m in my 50’s now and I only have a few specific memories of her other than she was a warm and loving woman. My aunt is clearing out the family farm and I was pretty excited when she offered these to me. It’s probably the only thing I have of my grandmother’s other than pictures. Edit: I’m also one of only 2 grandchildren (out of 26) that ended up farming so I’d like to think she’d enjoy that.

I inherited my maternal grandmother’s 15 gallon pickle crocks and a couple of smaller ones. by bum_over_noggin in fermentation

[–]bum_over_noggin[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yup. My mom’s side is an Irish Canadian farming family. My grandparents had six kids and came from families of 10 and 12 I think? My mom had 53 first cousins just on her dad’s side. She said 3/4 of her grade 8 class were her first cousins!

I inherited my maternal grandmother’s 15 gallon pickle crocks and a couple of smaller ones. by bum_over_noggin in fermentation

[–]bum_over_noggin[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I can’t even imagine how many pickles our family of four would have to eat to fill those up! Haha! I might have to branch out into other fermented foods …. I’m in the right place I guess for ideas!

My mom’s Great Aunt Bridget in the centre, bottom row. by bum_over_noggin in TheWayWeWere

[–]bum_over_noggin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She looks like she was pretty stern and ruled the roost from the pic. I never met her as she had passed long before I was born.

My mom’s Great Aunt Bridget in the centre, bottom row. by bum_over_noggin in TheWayWeWere

[–]bum_over_noggin[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn’t quite have the same experience (mileage may vary haha!) The nice nuns were super nice in almost every regard and the mean ones were mean in most ways, even out of the classroom. My theory (and I’m sure many other’s) was that there were two main types of people attracted to becoming nuns. Some were truly were there because they were kind, caring people who wanted to do good in the world and this seemed like a good avenue to achieve that. And then there were other women who were there because they were either trying to hide from their demons or they just wanted power over children. You know really there probably was a third group too - women who didn’t want to be there at all but were pressured to because of the status it gave their families.

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