Howdy Tuesday

[redstapler]

-Let's talk about oatmeal. Because you know what? It's delicious. Eating it is not a moral choice. Yes, it's a healthy food, but I find it just as tasty and possibly more satisfying than a breakfast taco, a bagel with cream cheese, or any other "less healthy" choice. I'm eating oatmeal because I like it, and because there's a giant box of it here

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A Passion for Oatmeal

[goob712]

Quaker Instant used to taste good... until I started eating the other brands. Now if I try to go back to regular old Quaker, it seems overly sweet and gloppy.

I am a fan of McCann's Irish Oatmeal and Nature's Path makes a delicious Maple Nut (with hazelnuts!) but if you want something REALLY good, try "Oat Revolution". You have to make it in the microwave, and use a big bowl so it doesn't overflow, but the texture is better than any other instant oatmeal I've ever had. Buy the "Hearty" version. It's delicious and thick and perfectly awesome.

I buy Nature's Path for work because I can use the hot water out of the coffee machine, but when I'm at home I do the Oat Revolution in the microwave. Try them! Love them!

Re: A Passion for Oatmeal

[redstapler]

Ooh!

I'm headed to Whole Paycheck in a few minutes, so I'll keep an eye out!

(Although, it wouldn't be free like the box of Quaker Oats my office provides.)

Re: A Passion for Oatmeal

[brewsternorth]

I buy Nature's Path for work because I can use the hot water out of the coffee machine

Ah, me too. (I like their apple flavour.)

[thunderemerald]

I heart oatmeal. Especially when I can put honey and cinnamon in it.

[firynze]

Try adding some dried cranberries and pecans to that sometime. IT IS MADE OF WIN AND DELICIOUS.

[bassringer]

Oh man, oatmeal. I gots to get me some of that.
My roommate Vince always kept a big tin of old-fashioned Irish-style oatmeal around. It wasn't convenient (it took about 20 minutes to cook, if I recall), but so satisfying.

I'm surprised that Rubber Piggy wasn't on that list. I think it might be the one that creeped me out the most. My friend told me that there's a Hallowe'en episode that was a big part of why the series got cancelled; but it's been so long since I saw season II that I don't remember it at all.
My next-door neighbours have a big inflatable Santa on their lawn. We affectionately refer to him as The Jolly Boots of Doom.

That Everest piece is fascinating. I'll have to look up some books on the subject. Especially since with books, you don't run the risk of accidentally reading the comment section.

[princeofpeas]

Oh God, not David Sharp. I couldn't sleep properly for days after first reading about what happened to him. I find it hard to stomach thinking about dozens of people passing him while he was very much alive but obviously in need of assistance.

There's a portion of the mountaineering and backpacking communities that has a major Type-A, Randian personality complex where empathy is a mortal sin, and anything that keeps them from completing their expensively-outfitted expedition is a moral outrage. As a backpacker, this kind of stuff appalls me to no end.

(Also, Everest becoming littered with trash? People are awful in new ways every day.)

[redstapler]

I'm not going to say I condone it, but I can understand not assisting someone if by assisting them, you're as likely to doom yourself in the process. From what I read, though, his location did not fall under that category, which is disgusting.

And don't get me started on the litter. Grr.

[firynze]

I will never ever recover from the Pustulio episode. AUGH. I find it more disturbing than Everest bodies, which I honestly don't find at all creepy for some reason. I'm weird.

Also, I, too, love oatmeal. Especially with dried fruit in.