Things that remind you of WDTWTF members
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@djls45 It translates as glasses or goblets. However, it is also "Unità di misura di capacità per liquidi, usata in Italia prima dell'adozione del sistema metrico decimale, con valori variabili da zona a zona."
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@djls45 said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
It's specifically "glasses", not "cups"?
@HardwareGeek said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@djls45 It translates as glasses or goblets. However, it is also "Unità di misura di capacità per liquidi, usata in Italia prima dell'adozione del sistema metrico decimale, con valori variabili da zona a zona."
Glasses are used in Europe in recipes. Because standard glass is 250ml, or 1/4 L (meaning a common glass for tea).
According to cookingconversions.org
Cup measurements are often found in recipes, similarly to spoon measurements, with 1 cup flour or 1 cup caster sugar regularly being seen, especially in American recipes. Over time standard US cup measures have come to be used at 1 US cup being the equivalent of a ½ pint (US) (8 US fluid ounces).
In other English speaking countries the Imperial Cup of half an Imperial pint was formerly used in recipes, this has been replaced in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa with the metric cup of 250ml. The Cup has not been in common use as a standard measure in British recipes in over 50 years.
"Metric cup" also known as 'a normal glass'. Anyway, once again, US is the odd one.
Also
1 cup = 237ml
Nothing new, standard metric-weirdo conversion.
1 cup = 8.33 UK fl oz
as expected.
[bonus]
Wtf is 'fluid ounce'?
A volume of pure water measuring one imperial fluid ounce has a mass of almost exactly one ounce.
Almost exactly. Wonderful system, it all comes together so seamlessly.
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@HardwareGeek said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@djls45 It translates as glasses or goblets. However, it is also "Unità di misura di capacità per liquidi, usata in Italia prima dell'adozione del sistema metrico decimale, con valori variabili da zona a zona."
For stuff like rice here, it doesn't matter what the size of the container is, as long as you use the same for all ingredients. Also the normalisation of the size of containers is somewhat recent, as soon as you see older recipes they're very vague on all that.
When I grew up we used to have (like every household) a mix of various glasses that we used everyday. Some of those where what my mother had decided was the "right size" for rice. The amount for one person was filling the glass up to a certain mark on the decor ("the top of the sail of the boat," though they weren't really "boats," just abstract shapes that we kids called "boats"), for two persons you'd fill the glass to the top. And repeat for more people.
No one in the house knew what the size of the glass was (maybe my mother did initially, but she probably also forgot), to the point that when I grew up and left home, I didn't have a single clue as to what the amount of rice per person was -- it was "one glass up to the top of the sail", that's all I knew!
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@remi said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Also the normalisation of the size of containers
McDonald's glasses vs Ikea glasses?
Yeah, back in the day we used old mustard glasses.
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@topspin My mother bought mustard in pots that couldn't be used as glasses (similar shape to pickle pots). I was a bit jealous of my cousins whose mother was buying those pots-that-can-be-used-as-glasses, they had so many nice glasses with pictures and colours!
(ETA: though it meant my cousins and me (and my siblings) were always fighting over who was going to get this glass rather than that one so I can see why my mother said fuck to all that, you'll all have plain glasses and you will like them)
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@MrL said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Glasses are used in Europe in recipes.
No they're not.
Maybe in Italian recipes, but you know, Europe is more than 1 country.
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@nerd4sale said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@MrL said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Glasses are used in Europe in recipes.
No they're not.
Maybe in Italian recipes, but you know, Europe is more than 1 country.So they are used in Europe.
Also in Poland.
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@MrL said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
So they are used in Europe.
When I wrote it I noticed it wasn't exactly correct, but I figured people would know what I meant.
But of course, this is TDWTF....
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@djls45 said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
It's specifically "glasses", not "cups"?
, but: that's what Google translate said. Plus, it matches the picture.
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@remi said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
For stuff like rice here, it doesn't matter what the size of the container is, as long as you use the same for all ingredients. Also the normalisation of the size of containers is somewhat recent, as soon as you see older recipes they're very vague on all that.
It's better than some modern US recipes, which say things like “one pack of XYZ spice mix”. No idea what's in it, or what the quantity is, so completely impossible to reproduce the recipe outside of that supply chain.
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@dkf said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
completely impossible to reproduce the recipe outside of that supply chain.
E_FEATURE_NOT_A_BUG
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@dkf said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@remi said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
For stuff like rice here, it doesn't matter what the size of the container is, as long as you use the same for all ingredients. Also the normalisation of the size of containers is somewhat recent, as soon as you see older recipes they're very vague on all that.
It's better than some modern US recipes, which say things like “one pack of XYZ spice mix”. No idea what's in it, or what the quantity is, so completely impossible to reproduce the recipe outside of that supply chain.
My Wannée (50yo edition of a 110yo cookbook) occasionally calls for things like a packet of tomato soup.
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@MrL said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Almost exactly. Wonderful system, it all comes together so seamlessly.
Yeah, who in their right mind would use base 2 for their measuring system. Complete absurdity.
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@remi said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
For stuff like rice here, it doesn't matter what the size of the container is, as long as you use the same for all ingredients.
Yeah, it's the ratio that matters: 2 [units of volume] water to 1 [unit of volume] rice. At least for white rice. IIRC brown rice uses the same proportions; it just takes longer to absorb the water, but it's been a while since I cooked any. For packets of parboiled rice, the ratio doesn't matter; they're boiled in an excess of water that is discarded when you remove the packet.
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@dkf said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@remi said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
For stuff like rice here, it doesn't matter what the size of the container is, as long as you use the same for all ingredients. Also the normalisation of the size of containers is somewhat recent, as soon as you see older recipes they're very vague on all that.
It's better than some modern US recipes, which say things like “one pack of XYZ spice mix”. No idea what's in it, or what the quantity is, so completely impossible to reproduce the recipe outside of that supply chain.
Those sorts of recipes tend to be produced by XYZ Co., Inc., (or a parent company), so they specifically encourage you to use their product. Generally, you can use a similar generic spice mix (or whatever product) and it will be close enough. Taco seasoning is taco seasoning. Of course, if you have access to the product but want to use an alternative for whatever reason (e.g., not enough chili), you can look at the ingredient list, although you won't get the proportions of the ingredients.
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@HardwareGeek said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Generally, you can use a similar generic spice mix (or whatever product) and it will be close enough.
Yes… but when you're in another continent then it's hard to even know if there is an equivalent available. I need to start from basic spices.
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@boomzilla
AS... PER...GERS...?
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@Dragoon said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@MrL said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Almost exactly. Wonderful system, it all comes together so seamlessly.
Yeah, who in their right mind would use base 2 for their measuring system. Complete absurdity.
That's the Pentium-66's definition of "base 2", isn't it?
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@dkf said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@HardwareGeek said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Generally, you can use a similar generic spice mix (or whatever product) and it will be close enough.
Yes… but when you're in another continent then it's hard to even know if there is an equivalent available. I need to start from basic spices.
You don't have to know. It's an American recipe, what's in it is not important as long as it's not the one for Coke or the KFC batter
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@Dragoon said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@MrL said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Almost exactly. Wonderful system, it all comes together so seamlessly.
Yeah, who in their right mind would use base 2 for their measuring system. Complete absurdity.
It would makes cooking very simple: either you add water or you don't. Same for all other possible ingredients.
Not sure what the result would taste like though.
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Update the subject on the label of the jar on the right as necessary.
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What’s the bet “ancient history” doesn’t even go back 0.01 million years
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@boomzilla
That means you’re explicitly asking for help, right? I wouldn’t want to have to contribute to the right hand jar because I provided unsolicited help.
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@izzion yeah but that's just because you're cheap.
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@boomzilla said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@izzion yeah but that's just because you're cheap.
I may be cheap, but I’m not easy!
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@kazitor said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
What’s the bet “ancient history” doesn’t even go back 0.01 million years
Depending on who you're talking to, "ancient history" may be yesterday.
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@boomzilla said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Things that remind you of the entire forum
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@boomzilla said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Update the subject on the label of the jar on the right as necessary.
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How about the jar??
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That jar is
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@Arantor said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
How about the jar??
It was too small and has been replaced by a kiddie pool.
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@PleegWat said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@Arantor said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
How about the jar??
It was too small and has been replaced by a
kiddieOlympic swimming pool.Edit; I tried finding a picture of a jar of Krugerrand. No luck. Someone should tell Elon that such a picture should exist on the internet.
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@Carnage said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@PleegWat said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@Arantor said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
How about the jar??
It was too small and has been replaced by a
kiddieOlympic-sized cess pool.FTFY
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@Zerosquare said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@boomzilla said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Update the subject on the label of the jar on the right as necessary.
Filed under: no idea what I'm trying to say with that
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@izzion said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@boomzilla said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@izzion yeah but that's just because you're cheap.
I may be cheap, but I’m not easy!
I HS I had a jacket full of buttons on the front, one of them said that.
It also had words on the side and an image and words on the back that related to my astrological sign.
I wonder if we saved, that and my school jacket.
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@Karla said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
I HS I had a jacket full of buttons on the front
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@loopback0 said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
@Karla said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
I HS I had a jacket full of buttons on the front
I've often mentioned the volatility of my my life from 1984 - 1997.
Most people who don't know me but know the details would definitely be surprised I am actually a functionally healthy (relatively at this point), contributing to society now.
It probably started closer to 82 when my mom died. So you have my dad, a single father in the 80s, looking for a life-mate. As time went on, it was clear, my brother and my acceptance was not relevant.
You [kids] will leave and have your own families. She will still be with me.
As tween/teen-age that is difficult to understand.
But long after I made peace with both of them (as an adult), my step-mother took care of my dad while he had dementia and often cruel to her for that last ~5 years of his life. Unfortunately, we couldn't visit as often as we would like, and my dad died when my youngest was just about to turn 4. She mentions him often, that she misses him. I show her pictures of him and her.
Her name is actually a combination of my name and my mom's name. This wasn't intentional. Made my aunts on her side happy to think it was.
So the first time he (my dad) met her after we said her full first name, he said he'd call her my mom's name. That was awkward. Thankfully that didn't last long. My mom's name is never a nickname she will have unless she suggests it.
And because my brother is an asshole and lives in Tennessee he rarely saw his kids. My step-brother, also an asshole, had little contact with his son growing up. So my dad had little contact with his kid.
My step-sister only just got married last year. She is mildly mentally-retarded so much teaching from our parents were taken quite literally. (No sex before marriage without wanting babies.) No one is sure if they slept together before they married and my understanding is that she was a virgin up to that point.
She clearly got over the babies part, she's 3 years younger than me. She is not getting pregnant without expensive help. Though her husband's family has money but they have grandchildren from his sister. So my sister having grandchildren is far less important (or so I assume).
Basically, my making peace with them before I got pregnant (this was the motivation) makes my daughter the grandchild he remembers most (that didn't matter, I just wanted my daughter to know her grandparents for as long as she could because I had her at a later age).
ETA: Probably TMI.
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Every time @Karla talks about her family.
Or maybe my brain's just burned from work.
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Today I've randomly thought about @GuyWhoKilledBear:
https://translate.google.com/?sl=pt&tl=en&text=bosta&op=translate :
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@Zecc said in Things that remind you of WDTWTF members:
Today I've randomly thought about @GuyWhoKilledBear:
:HELL YEAH
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@boomzilla all my best work is out of spite. Especially libraries.
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If you don't know what to gift to a WTDWTF member:
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@Zerosquare 940 ZAR = 64.31 USD = 59.48 EUR = 49.24 GBP, so not too unreasonably expensive, depending on how much you like WTDWTF member.
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@HardwareGeek Shipping from RSA might be
There's an easy way out of that, though: rationalize that you don't like WTDWTF members after all.