Comments on: OT: Another Small Glimpse of Perfection

By: Isabel

Isabel — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:27:34 +0000

I actually love pretty much every Liz Phair album, though they all serve different moods. In particular, whitechocolatespaceegg gets my personal vote as Most Underrated Album Of All Time By Anyone, Ever–it takes a couple listens to sink in, but if you give it a chance you realize all the songs are really great in a sort of subtle way (except “Only Son.” that one just sucks).

The line you quoted at Broadsheet from “Strange Loop” was the inspiration for my tattoo, I love it so much.

By: A Sarah

A Sarah — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:39:36 +0000

killedbyllamas: “Also, I too thought for a second you were referring to the rather more interesting Rabbit, and my first thought was, when did they start selling those in liquor stores? Though it would make for a very nice evening.”

I THOUGHT SO TOO!! Only my first thought was, “How in the world would a corkscrew attachment work? And what would possibly be the point?!” @@

By: kateharding

kateharding — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:35:47 +0000

Sarah Hepola’s been my editor there, Meowser. I don’t know that Shapelings should flood her inbox with pro-Kate messages, but if you like what I’ve been writing there, it might not hurt to send them some kind of feedback to that effect–or comment over there.

By: Meowser

Meowser — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:30:51 +0000

Kate, who should we write to, Joan Walsh? Or is there someone else there who’s in charge of Broadsheet hiring?

By: kateharding

kateharding — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:18:16 +0000

If Broadsheet hires you I may actually subscribe to Salon again. It’s been years.

Go tell them that! :)

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:38:43 +0000

If Broadsheet hires you I may actually subscribe to Salon again. It’s been years.

By: kateharding

kateharding — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:35:37 +0000

For those who are considering a Griddler or lamenting their inability to afford one, I have bad/good news. More than a year of use has taught me it’s not as perfect as I thought. Specifically, getting the plates on and off can be way more of a pain in the ass than I originally believed.

Having said that, it’s still a terrific little machine, and it’s cute, and I love the temp settings, etc. I still recommend it. But a George Foreman with removable plates would probably make me damn near as happy for half the price.

By: Lindsay S

Lindsay S — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:26:50 +0000

Cynth, some of the more snooty wine companies have been putting higher quality wines in boxes. They call it a cask or something, but it’s still a box.

Me, though, I don’t drink much wine. It has to be sweet and non-dry for me to even think about it.

I just like the hard stuff. :)

And I think I might need the Griddler, like whoa. Either that or the cool thing I keep seeing in informercials that has two ‘well’s and cooks stuff from the top and bottom at the same time – it reminds me of the little forms we used to have for camping that you’d put two pieces of bread in and pie filling in the middle, and chuck it over a fire.

By: Fat Louie

Fat Louie — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:02:49 +0000

Wait; hold the phone. People are annoyed by “Uncle Alvarez”? It’s a song I always point to as one of her most perfect compositions. Now I feel responsible for writing a critical piece somewhere explaining why. Damn.

And thanks for cuing me in to the Cuisinart Griddler, KH and posters. It will go on the list with the KitchenAid stand mixer as components of the dream kitchen I can’t afford.

By: The Rotund

The Rotund — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:10:06 +0000

Car,

Sadly, I cannot get them in my current location.

That is so sad!