I grew up on stuff like Aunt Jemima as I suspect most Americans have. The first time I had the real deal, I never looked back.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 6:20pmBeing merely okay with maple syrup? I can't help think that non-Canadians are loopier for the stuff than we are. Maybe familiarity breeding contempt?Mimi wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 6:13pmDr. Medulla wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 5:59pmOne of the Boss' colleagues gave her a jar of homemade maple syrup, so she insisted we have pancakes for dinner (something we do, like, once every couple years). I've never been a huge fan of maple syrup—that is, I don't go gaga over it—but this was pretty good. A slightly smoky tinge to it.
Isn't this against the law or something?
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Well, when you have only one arrow in your quiver, it does gain extra value.revbob wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 9:01pmVermont isnt ashamed of Maple SyrupDr. Medulla wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 6:20pmBeing merely okay with maple syrup? I can't help think that non-Canadians are loopier for the stuff than we are. Maybe familiarity breeding contempt?Mimi wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 6:13pmDr. Medulla wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 5:59pmOne of the Boss' colleagues gave her a jar of homemade maple syrup, so she insisted we have pancakes for dinner (something we do, like, once every couple years). I've never been a huge fan of maple syrup—that is, I don't go gaga over it—but this was pretty good. A slightly smoky tinge to it.
Isn't this against the law or something?

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And I'm still fine with table syrup. *shrug*Mimi wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 9:23pmI grew up on stuff like Aunt Jemima as I suspect most Americans have. The first time I had the real deal, I never looked back.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 6:20pmBeing merely okay with maple syrup? I can't help think that non-Canadians are loopier for the stuff than we are. Maybe familiarity breeding contempt?Mimi wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 6:13pmDr. Medulla wrote: ↑15 May 2025, 5:59pmOne of the Boss' colleagues gave her a jar of homemade maple syrup, so she insisted we have pancakes for dinner (something we do, like, once every couple years). I've never been a huge fan of maple syrup—that is, I don't go gaga over it—but this was pretty good. A slightly smoky tinge to it.
Isn't this against the law or something?
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I would have bet money that Phish would have been in the top 10 for boys and girls.
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No Trey is a bit of a surprise.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 May 2025, 9:19amI would have bet money that Phish would have been in the top 10 for boys and girls.
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Its forty fucking seven degrees and raining, spring my ass.
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I think Friday it was up to 34ºC with the humidex and right now it's 2º and windy.
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That's my sweet spotLow Down Low wrote: ↑21 May 2025, 7:12amIt's been in mid 80s and not a drop of rain here for past 2 weeks and you're not allowed to complain about it because you "have to take what you get".
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Take 5-6 degrees off it and you've got mine
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God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung
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I read about that the other day. It's remarkable how farmers who rely on immigrant labour would vote for someone who explicitly said he's going to expel those workers. Selective listening really is a thing.
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