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[Parsely]

Is clipping one's nails on the train an evil deed?       

Only if you do it in a way that people can hear you and you don't clean up after yourself. Also, no one should see or smell your feet, socks, or shoes. A good rule for life is just don't affect other people's lives and you're free of sin.

[TD1]

In general, I'd say yes. I lack specifics, but nail clipping tends to result in flying pieces of unpredictable 'shrapnel', is generally not thought of as clean, and is not something fellow train-goers would want to see happening.

I'd recommend waiting until off the train, myself.

[Yoink]

Oh, I definitely wouldn't take off my footwear and clip my toenails in public.
Though I also definitely wouldn't clean up after myself. Hypothetically! This is all hypothetical. Yes.

[Yoink]

New question, sorry for the double post but it is of the utmost importance.
Which hashtag is funnier: "#somewherebehindtheyellowline" or "#fromsomewherebehindtheyellowline"?

For context, here our train stations are decorated with bright yellow safety lines warning folks to stay a safe distance from the tracks, and one is warned at every opportunity to always "stay behind the yellow line".
A hashtag like this will be the perfect way to poetically spice up my bored waiting-for-public transport photographs and avoid just settling for something bland like "#trains" or "#wherethefuckisthetrain" or "#hurrdurrpublictransport".

[Kagus]

I made a comment yesterday about our own public transport yellow lines, actually...

"The yellow zone is for hopping only, do not stand in the yellow zone"

[scriver]

That's a bit dark. Please do not consider.

Also @HereBehindTheYellowLine

Edit: I meant # I know how to use Twittyer I swear I'm not horribly outdated and unhip

[Parsely]

Oh, I definitely wouldn't take off my footwear and clip my toenails in public.
Though I also definitely wouldn't clean up after myself. Hypothetically! This is all hypothetical. Yes.

Just use an emery board, nail waste is acceptable in powder form, your nails also look pretty as fuck.

[dragdeler]

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[Kagus]

Anyone got any vegetarian meals that are pretty decent? Preferably ones that don't include avocados since those are the devil's fruit.

Bread. Bread is nice.

Alternatively, vegetarian tacos using a black bean chili and fresh green salsa. Guacamole optional if one feels strongly about avocados.

Spoiler: Bean Chili (click to show/hide)

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 cups chopped onion

Lots of freshly ground black pepper

1-2 cloves garlic, smashed & minced

1 sweet potato (orange) chopped

2 cans of black beans (drain liquid)

1 tbsp tomato paste (or 1-2 diced tomatoes)

 

 

Cook olive oil, onions and pepper over medium heat (2-3 minutes).

Add garlic and diced sweet potatoes, cook until tender (about 5-7 minutes), 

Add black beans and tomato paste (or tomatoes), mix well and heat to desired serving temperature.

There's a lot of wiggle room and eyeballing involved. My family is historically not very good at either writing or following instructions.

Spoiler: Green 'Salsa' (click to show/hide)

2 Bushels of fresh coriander
3 Tomatoes
3-4 Tomatillos
1-2 Bushels of spring onions
Several limes
(optional) Hot peppers, such as jalapeņos and/or habaneros


Chop tomatoes and tomatillos into chunks, dice coriander and spring onions (and peppers, if/as desired), squeeze limes to taste, mix well.

Again, a lot of improvisation involved, and I have no idea how that all translates to local store packaging of the various veggies.

Additional sides can include sour cream/yoghurt, shredded cheese, bell pepper strips, whatever else you feel like tacking on. Pretty simple, but there's a lot of chopping involved. Tends to make a lot of food, leftover salsa goes well in omelets and leftover chili is honestly pretty robust as far as leftovers go... Toss some into a quesadilla, warm it up and eat it as-is, or even use it as a bean dip for tortilla chips.

Raspberry margarita recipe sold separately.


EDIT: Also, there's a kitchen/cooking thread just over yon, might attract more professional answers from there.

[Il Palazzo]

Pasta aglio e olio;
Baked tomato or baked pumpkin soup;
Broccoli & cheddar soup;
Fondue;
Olivier salad;

The first two don't have any dairy in them. The last one is best with eggs (but still optional).

[TD1]

A fellow on these forums what seems a while ago now said something along the lines of "great cooking is only done with the tears of Italians." My memory has probably butchered it, but nevertheless the intended message is clear.

Go beat up some Italians and harvest their tears. Strike the pastards.

[Kagus]

I mean, majority of it is just me trying to reduce meat in my diet because the amount I eat now can't be good for me.

Although, from unrelated reading around acne can be caused by dairy products, and I'm gonna give a dairy-free few weeks a go once I've used up the last of my milk, see if that helps with my still-slightly-spotty face.

I cut sugar and dairy out of my diet when I was going through my plague eruptions. I have the genetic background for a truly apocalyptic facial reckoning, so I didn't want to give the acne gods any more reasons than strictly necessary.

As an interesting note, I completely lost my sweet tooth. I can barely stomach a glass of soda these days because it's simply too sugary... A couple pieces of dark chocolate or other comparatively low-sugar treat is fine, but a lot of the mainstream stuff is just way beyond my tolerance levels these days.

My cheese tooth, on the other hand... Now that's another story.


Anyways, beans are pretty great. Black turtle beans are, if I recall correctly, the greatest known source of non-heme dietary iron, handily beating out spinach and other such poster children of nutrition. Plus, they're tasty.

Check out some proper Indian recipes. While the most widespread (outside of India) dishes are meat-based, India has a considerable vegetarian population and most dishes either have vegetarian counterparts or are just straight up meat-free from the start. LOTS of butter/ghee though, and many dishes require a fair amount of preparation, so be prepared (hah).

[Arx]

Yeah there's a lot of great vegetarian Indian cooking. Along with the ghee it often involves paneer, which is easy enough to make but I at least don't see it in shops, so you have to commit the time and effort to make it from scratch.

[scriver]

Any cuisine that involved the sound of happiness as an ingredient is a ok in my book.

[Kagus]

Anyone else getting http not secure warnings as soon as they start typing in the text field for a post?