Shuffle things meme

[tim]

Take this list, remove a thing, sort it by how much you like the things, add a thing at the top, a thing in the middle, and a thing at the bottom (preserving the sortedness, pedants):

(most liked)
The Mountain Goats
Getting up early
Twitter
Getting something in the mail that isn't bills
Tidying
Maths
Thermal underwear
Porridge
Steam locomotives
Nessie Ladle
Eating paper
Undercooked Aubergine
Celery in a stir-fry
(most disliked)

From http://pseudomonas.dreamwidth.org/134958.html -- like him, I have tried to add things which are not *universally* loved/hated; I feel putting "Orgasms" and "Genocide" on there would be kinda boring...

Comments

[pseudomonas]

I have nothing against celery in a stir-fry - but people who put onion in there, what're they thinking?

[tim]

You, sir, are morally disordered.

[pseudomonas]

I have often suspected as much.

[tim]

And that's why we're friends.

[yam]

Onions make stir-fries delicious! But their texture is ABHORRENT TO MAN AND BEST and they must be painstakingly removed before eating, and either thrown out or given to STIR-FRY DEVIANTS like Tim.

[pseudomonas]

No, see, the answer is SPRING ONIONS* which taste good and aren't badly-textured and can be eaten near-raw.

* I think "scallions" in the US.

[yam]

Agreed!

"Green onions" here in Canada. End cultural exchange moment.

[pseudomonas]

They're onions, they're green. Even I get that :)

[yam]

Man and best? I'm going to pretend that was on purpose.

[corvi]

I don't see how "undercooked aubergine" isn't at the bottom of every list forever.

[tim]

Celery in a stir-fry is still worse, no matter how well-cooked it is.

[corvi]

Do you object to the texture or the taste?

[tim]

Both, but mainly the texture. (I've been known to enjoy a celery soda. Don't tell anyone.)

[pseudomonas]

Celery salt / celery seed is a useful condiment, in that case. (try celery seed & vinegar on sliced cucumber)

[corvi]

This is only marginally relevant, but last night I had by far the most delicious celery of my life, prepared by noted celery-hater Juli. Perhaps only celery-haters understand the true nature of celery, I dunno. It was amazing.

[tim]

I'll have to find out if she can reproduce it :)

[pseudomonas]

Undercooked aubergine isn't as nice as properly cooked aubergine, sure. But it's not ICK ICK ICK GET IT AWAY FROM ME like, say, most cheeses.