Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)’s Comments (group member since Sep 20, 2013)

Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all)’s comments from the Net Work Book Club group.

These puns have me wigging out!

I never heard of not washing rice! If your rice is sticky and clumpy it's because you don't wash off the starch.
I was raised to wash rice "in three waters" and then let it stand for at least 30 min (an hour was better). Then when I moved here, nobody washed it, they just put it in whatever they were cooking. Tried that in the US when we got married, and ruined the dish!
When I make white rice, I put it in a large, fine sieve and hold it under the tap, stirring gently with my free hand. You can feel when the rice is clean. Then let it stand.
Now, I put my jug down in the sink and hold the sieve over it, to reclaim at least 2 quarts of the water.

I'll tell you, my scalp is no longer irritated, I don't need conditioner, and my hair is soft and shiny. It is of course, "blow hair!" LOL

Idle chat: I've found the perfect natural "shampoo" by reading The Coroner's Lunch. Apparently in Asia many people use rice water. I eat a LOT of rice, and am always feeling bad at throwing away so much water after washing it. Also as I get older my skin and scalp are more sensitive, so I've been looking for a satisfactory natural replacement.

I collect up a quart or two of the rice-washing water in a plastic jug (cause I don't want to mess around in a wet shower with glass). Wet your hair and then wash with this water instead of shampoo, scrubbing well. Then rinse with plenty of clear water. I don't even need conditioner!
You can add a drop or two of essential oil if you want it scented.

If you're used to using a lot of products on your hair it may feel "funny" after the first wash but you'll soon find you no longer need to wash it every day--two or three times a week will do.

The water is full of vitamins etc from the rice. And no, your hair won't be all full of starch because you rinse it well. You can give it a lemon rinse to finish if you're worried.

Currently reading China Witness: Voices from a Silent Generation. Definitely don't want to skip the author's introduction. But then her books are the exception that confirms the rule. I never read them at bedtime because they tend to grab me by the scruff, shake me and say, "Hey!! Pay attention, this is something you never thought about, let alone knew it!"

Spring here too--strawberries are in season! Living in the strawberry producing capital of Europe is nice! They're diversifying too--a few years ago blueberries, raspberries and blackberries were unheard of here, now you can find them in the supermarket. Expensive, but there! (Expensive I suppose because fragile, but they want 1.70 to 1.99 for four ounces of soft berries, while strawberries in season are 2.50 a kilo, which is 2.2 pounds!)

My punny personality is a feather in my cap, neh?

As big as a wing on a house!

Groovy wrote: "I was going to suggest that, Orinoco, honestly."

Yeah...you two...standin' in a corner gigglin'! LOL
We need emojis...particularly the ROFLOL one.

Y'all do know there's a 2017 chat thread, right? ;)

I'd much prefer daydreams to nightmares, though I have to say last night I dreamed that Allosaurus were common in the Midwest and said to be related to chickens. Not considered dangerous at all--in my dream.

When I wake up at 4 AM and can't go back to sleep....should I put on day cream, or night cream?

One of the many mentions of baseball in the Bible:

The Samaritan woman went to the well with the pitcher.

Others: The Lord created the world in the Big Inning. Eve stole first; Adam stole second. And the Prodigal Son made a run for home!

I was thinking of taking up polo, but I couldn't poney up the fees.

mrbooks wrote: "Groovy I ran into a problem the other day or should I say stumbled. I was on one of the Stephen king threads and got into a discussion with this person, I won't say gentleman because he wasn't. He ..."

Click on the person you want to block's user name, go to their profile, and waaaay down at the bottom somewhere in very small type you should see "Block this user."

I've been thinking of taking up skydiving lessons, but I don't want to jump into anything.

Once the Wolfman dined with a Vampire - who greeted him and said

I have only dropped by for a quick bite -
Wolfie replied =
Try the steak
The Count said, "No fangs, I just ate necks door."

(not mine; seen on another forum)

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That could get on your wick!

There, now, you've just been welcomed by the two nutters in chief! *tee hee*

Don't drink too much or you'll wax poetic!

Hello, Steven!
Actually there's a Greetings and Idle Chat thread for 2017, but you're welcome to post on any thread you like (as long as it's kind of on topic, lol, only "kind of").
Welcome to the nut house! ;)