I ate a pizza…FOR THE GLORY OF THE EMPIRE!

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
    191·
    18 days ago

    I told a member of an LGBT organization in York, UK that I would be happy for any help I can get regarding finding me a job above the UK family visa income threshold so my gay daughter can stay here longer than six months after he offered to look over my CV and give me pointers… for the glory of the empire?

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
    15·
    18 days ago

    I cleaned a sink full of dishes by hand because I don’t have a dishwasher … FOR THE GLORY OF THE EMPIRE!

    • Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee
      2·
      17 days ago

      ‘the’ chicken?
      Chickens love other chickens at least half of the time, and FOR THE GLORY OF THE EMPIRE!!

      • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        17 days ago

        we have 3.

        Well, two and a half

        Today that’s 4, or 3, depending on how you look at it.

        See, we have the rooster we thought was a hen. Then we got a hen for her and us. Then we had a volunteer hen, but she left during the hurricane. Then we had another volunteer hen.

        But the volunteers aren’t ours ours, and we have no way of keeping them if they want to leave, and we’ve got messages out for if the actual “owners” want to claim her. So, the volunteers would only count as half ours.

        But, today, the bantam rooster that apparently know our volunteer hen decided he would come by for a visit. Since he isn’t ours, that’s another half bird as long as he ends up being here, which won’t be for long because our rooster is most decidedly not bantam, and has beat the ever loving hell out of things much bigger than the bantam rooster

        Which means I’m on a bathroom break while we figure out what the hell to do about the visiting dignitary.

        I’m voting we have him for lunch.

        • Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee
          2·
          17 days ago

          Thanks for the lovely background image and a slice of life, I really enjoyed it.

          Chicken politics are great, tho I only knew about visiting neighbours.

          • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
            2·
            16 days ago

            They really are a mess lol.

            Also, said bantam rooster is currently in a spare pet carrier because the owners denied he’s theirs. I think it was a language barrier though, my Spanish is horrible and their English non existent lol.

            Cute little bugger. If our rooster wouldn’t kill him, I’d just keep him and have done with it.

            • Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee
              2·
              16 days ago

              Lol, the committee has spoken and you were outvoted.

              You could perhaps play the long game (like keeping them separated but close by, maybe with some fence or a coop, until they decide to maybe get along), but brainwashing chicken brains is hard.

  • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
    12·
    18 days ago

    I’ve kneaded, flattened, rolled, and kneaded a mixture of 3 cups flour, 1 cup water, 2 tbsp oil, 1.5 tsp active yeast, 1 tsp salt, and a fistful of sourdough starter lightly adjusting water and flour for the correct consistency (it should be lightly sticky, easy to flatten and roll, and glossy at the end) and then covered with a pair of damp cheese cloths then set aside overnight (the rag may need dampening again in the morning by adding a little water to make the dough let go of it) for the glory of the empire.

      • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
        4·
        18 days ago

        Technically sustenance has not been produced until it is baked at 420F for 30 to 35 minutes. Before cooking I add some oil to a parchment paper on a pan and set the dough on top, shaping it and rising it again until later in the day. I also like to make a small mixture of egg and water and use a silicon brush to apply directly to the dough before, in the middle of, and after baking to give it a thin and smooth crust. After cooking, cover with a damp cloth again while still hot to soften it’s crust.

        It provides roughly 1800 calories total, can feed two or three people for one meal or it can last two to three days as a side dish. As it contains no preservatives it should not be left unconsumed for longer than a week.