Comments Posted By Kevin Kim
Displaying 3,151 To 3,180 Of 4,392 Comments
Sorry to hear about Graham. I hope he achieves some measure of recovery. My buddy Mike has a friend who suffered a severe stroke years ago. The guy was so deep under that, for years, the parents debated pulling the plug. Around last year, though, the guy started showing signs of responsiveness, and now he’s almost fully functional again. Things don’t always pan out like this, but there’s reason for hope.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 11/October/2019 @ 7:30 pm
Gents, I don’t know what’s going on with my comments section, either. Commenting is open to the public, so the act of leaving a comment ought to be simple. Strange. But yeah, I’ve had other people complain about how difficult it is to leave comments on some Blogspot blogs. Sorry for the inconvenience.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 09/October/2019 @ 8:42 pm
Congrats on the milestone!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 08/October/2019 @ 9:12 pm
Goddammit. I try to proof these comments, but the fucking auto-predictive software gets under my radar all the same. I wrote:
“the butter and the water are suppressed to be very cold”
Please switch out “suppressed” with “supposed.” Oy gevalt.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/October/2019 @ 8:06 pm
As for the pies you showed versus the pie you ate: I thought it was funny that the burn patterns on the crust of your pie were pretty much the negative image of what was shown on Facebook. That’s because different ovens have different hot spots; you can minimize that unevenness by rotating your pie once during baking.
The cardinal sin, though, was that your pie’s center was cold. There’s no excuse for that. I’d rather give the pie a thorough baking and send it out late than rush the baking and send it out cold. Ick. As for microwaving a pie… I’d do that only as a last resort because microwaving makes the crust soggy. In a rush, a cook could microwave a pie, then finish it off in the oven at very high heat to keep the crust crunchy.
Maybe think about making your own pies at home. Once I found that idiot-proof crust, it’s been smooth sailing ever since. I use a food processor to form the dough, but you don’t need one. If you use your hands, try to use just your fingertips to minimize contact with the dough: the butter and the water are suppressed to be very cold. If you use your whole hands when mixing the dough, you’ll warm everything up, and your crust won’t be flaky. On second thought, just buy a food processor if you don’t have one. That’s a hell of a lot easier.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/October/2019 @ 7:12 pm
The puppy is obviously not enjoying the proceedings. That said, it looked to me as if two different women were handling the puppy. One woman had enough consideration to use one hand to cup the puppy’s rear end. The other woman, by contrast, went full-on “shaken-baby syndrome” and held the puppy under its armpits, flailing the dog about and whipping its spine. While neither experience must have been pleasant for the dog (was it the same dog in each case?), the second lady’s technique was unconscionable.
Next time, make some papier-mâché dragons or Pokémon figures to whirl about instead of using live animals.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/October/2019 @ 6:47 pm
Ah, gotcha. A “castillo” is a castle in Spanish. “Castille” is more of a French spelling.
Hago castillos en la arena .
I make castles in the sand.Barely remembered from Spanish class.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/October/2019 @ 1:19 pm
So how were you pronouncing “Castillejos”? In proper Spanish, it would be “kahs-tee-YEY-hos” because the double-L in Spanish is equivalent to the “y” sound in the English word “yes.” E.g., La Jolla = “la hoya.” If the L’s are being pronounced the English way, then I’d venture that that’s a Texan (mis)pronunciation. But in cases like that, the proper pronunciation is whatever the proprietor says it is.
“Just under 6K” seems like a Hash-worthy distance to me, especially given the mountainous terrain.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 06/October/2019 @ 7:33 pm
Memes, toons, whatever they are– they’re all good.
But while we’re on the subject of appropriate language: I believe “abject lesson” ought to be “object lesson”… unless the lesson was supposed to be miserable (abject poverty, abject apology, etc.).
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 04/October/2019 @ 7:45 pm
I say “Amen!” to all those memes. And I think I have a bit of a crush on Candace Owens. Smart is always sexy. And she makes liberal women feel threatened and not a little fake.
Thanks for the shout-out. Your point about enjoyment is fundamental: why bother if it’s no fun? What sane person engages in purposeless self-torture?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 03/October/2019 @ 8:16 pm
Do Hares not communicate with each other about the trails they lay? Maybe there needs to be some sort of centralized website so people can know each other’s trails and avoid repeats.
At least the rain didn’t last. Thank the local divinities for small favors.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 01/October/2019 @ 10:37 pm
And forgive the two commas. I’d chalk the mistake up to fatigue, but I think those two particular commas were born in the same litter and therefore inseparable.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 01/October/2019 @ 2:00 am
A good cobra is a dead cobra. Congrats on your win,, despite the bitchy partner.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 30/September/2019 @ 9:00 pm
Yikes—close encounters, eh? Nothing a good whack with a garden hoe can’t take care of. And then you’ve got cobra stew!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 29/September/2019 @ 7:18 pm
Many thanks! Painful, brutal first day, but things will get better.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 28/September/2019 @ 9:38 pm
Whoa. That flower looks like the ones I saw on my Tan Creek walks!
And that is one dead-ass toad. Great pics as always.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 27/September/2019 @ 3:41 pm
Brandon,
Sorry, but your comment never showed up in my blog’s comment queue, so I guess it’s with the cybergods, now.
John did indeed pass your information along to me, though, so my thanks to both you and John for the useful info. A Stateside friend of mine also mentioned the need to check on the toilet’s wax ring; I’ll be repairing the toilet myself once I’m back from my walk. Thanks again for the sage advice!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 27/September/2019 @ 7:51 pm
That resort is an amazing concept: pedestrians only! Fascinating. The idea would never fly in the States, though: most of us are too fat and out of shape to walk up a mountain to reach a resort: we’d need ski lifts, elevators, and golf carts to get around. I hope this resort gets enough visitors to stay financially afloat.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 26/September/2019 @ 5:13 pm
Reminds me a bit of South American pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana, according to Wikipedia).
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 25/September/2019 @ 8:53 pm
So that’s what Chuck Berry was singing about with “Roll Over, Beethoven.” Oh, dear.
Looks to have been a great Hash… with plenty of gash. I’m sure you’re glad the weather wasn’t rainy.
Has anyone attempted to identify that grass? I keep thinking it’s elephant grass, which is found in Africa and parts of SE Asia. This PDF talks about grasses in the PI.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 24/September/2019 @ 9:25 pm
Not sure who this “Pico Ivar” guy is, but I’ve heard of Pico Iyer. He got a lot of shit when it came out that he’d lived in Japan for decades but still wasn’t conversant in Japanese. I had to wonder about that, too, but since I’ve already ranted about expat lack of curiosity and all that stuff, I’ll sully your comment thread no further with my self-righteous bile.
Love the Trudeau pic. And for once, it’s a relief to see a restaurant that actually gives you enough sauce to go with your quesadilla!
I work with a twitchy, easily distracted, always-looking-for-new-stimuli colleague who hates doing the same walks we do every day. I tell him I see something new every time we do the same walk. It’s just a matter of paying attention and not sweeping seemingly minor details under the rug with a “yeah, yeah—been there, seen that.”
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 23/September/2019 @ 5:01 pm
Ribs lookin’ good. You’ve complained about the toughness of steak cuts in the PI, but what about the quality of the baby-back ribs? Are those about the same as what you’d find in the US? Is it just steaks that are the problem? I think the best cure for tough meat is good ol’ slow-cooking. Slow cook for several hours, fork everything apart—removing the un-rendered fat and connective tissue—and slather on the BBQ sauce. Burger buns, pickles, optional slaw, and voilà. Perfection. Defeat the meat!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 22/September/2019 @ 8:26 pm
I do sincerely apologize if it seemed my words were somehow meant to apply to you. Believe me when I say that they weren’t. I certainly don’t think you’re leading a boring life—far from it!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/September/2019 @ 7:18 pm
We’ll title that shot of your dog “Lucky Sees His First Porno.”
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 20/September/2019 @ 9:56 pm
That’s the kind of stuff I live for when I’m on a walk: those little moments of simple, quiet beauty, like your photo of moss on a wall. The loveliness often catches you by surprise, then you walk past it, and it’s gone, committed to the annals of experience and memory.
When do you your next hike, I’ll try not to say “break a leg” as a way to wish you luck.
By the way, that bamboo bridge was made of green bamboo, so it was probably quite sturdy.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 19/September/2019 @ 4:20 pm
I was shocked to see that news reporter Cokie Roberts had died. She was 75. In my mind, she was eternally 40-something.
Guess I’ve got a lot of “ululate!” posts to write.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/September/2019 @ 3:45 pm
Thirsty,
Sounds like an interesting book! It’s now on my Amazon Wish List. Thanks for the recommendation.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/September/2019 @ 10:40 pm
Thirsty: I’d guess there are historical forces at work, given that our two cultures are separated by a huge ocean, which makes us evolve in divergent ways. Yanks say “cursive,” but Brits often say “joined-up writing.” We have classic differences like truck/lorry, elevator/lift, apartment/flat, trunk/boot, tire/tyre, etc. Then there’s “fag,” which a Brit might understand to mean a homosexual (the US meaning), but which, in the UK context, often means “cigarette” (from “faggot” or “fagot,” a bundle of sticks for firewood). Fancy a fag? In the UK, if you’re “taking the piss,” you’re probably busy mocking someone or leading them on; in the US, you’re urinating if you “take a piss.” Most Americans wouldn’t know what the hell a “council house” is. A New Zealander might say “That fucked me off,” whereas an American would say, “That pissed me off.” JK Rowling, in her Harry Potter books, wrote of Ron Weasley “chuntering,” i.e., muttering angrily under his breath while huffing and puffing. But in Australia, chundering (with a “d”) means “vomiting.”
It’s all so wonderfully varied, and of course, there are the regionalisms, not just between/among countries, but within those countries. You can find so many videos on YouTube devoted to regional slang and other expressions. Here’s a sampling.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 17/September/2019 @ 10:17 pm
Yikes! I hope you get that taken care of ASAP (you probably already have by now), and I hope it heals up quickly. There’s little worse than being a dedicated walker who suddenly can’t walk. (You may be tempted to become a dedicated limper. Can’t say I’d blame you.)
Get well soon!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 17/September/2019 @ 8:04 pm
«« Back To Stats PageWoo-hoo! 100%!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/September/2019 @ 1:26 pm