What did you learn today?

[islandlight]

I learned you can make prosciutto cups in muffin tins. I have some prosciutto. Too bad I got rid of my muffin tins when I simplified my life. Hmm, Amazon. . . .

https://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/nadia-g/mini-spinach-quiches-in-crispy-prosciutto-cups-2029111

[juice]

Too bad I got rid of my muffin tins when I simplified my life.

I have a halfway house drawer downstairs (in what is effectively our pantry) and when I’m getting rid of stuff like that I move it into the drawer for a couple of months. If I need ti, then I get it back, if not, off to the Salvos it goes.

[OldDoug]

I learned the value of planning, and that your feet can get cold if you go outside in sandals and have to walk through 5" or 13 cm of snow when it’s -17 ° F or -27 ° C.

[Alex_PN]

today I learned that when I’m running on empty, and it’s cold outside, and I’m triple layered with jumpers, wearing gloves, slippers, and a hat, and have a portable heater between my legs, and drinking hot beverages, I STILL cannot generate any body heat!

[Janie]

I just bought 2 silicon muffin pans off amazon. One regular size to freeze yogurt starter in and the mini muffin was just a bonus and came with it.

I was wondering what I could use it for since I don’t eat fat bombs anymore. I’m going to try this as soon as I get some prosciutto!

[Gaff]

I have a halfway house drawer downstairs (in what is effectively our pantry) and when I’m getting rid of stuff like that I move it into the drawer for a couple of months.

I’m just imagining, Toy Story style, you put a spatula you don’t think is needed any more in the drawer then walk away.

Boring grey plate: “Hey, bowlie! Looks like the Juice dropped in another reject! Wake everyone up, we can have a welcome party.”
Bowl that looks nice but isn’t big enough for most meals: “Sure thing! COME ON ALL YOUS BLUDGERS! There’s a new friend! Say mate, what’s your name?”
Nervous-looking spatula: “Erm… crikey. Where am I? Where’s my best mate, Wooden Spoon?”
Salt grinder that looked nice in a photo but jams up too easily: “Ah shit. He has no idea. Let me tell him. Hey, mate. Welcome to purgatory. It gets a bit dark in here so you might as well put your feet up. You won’t be seeing any tucker for a while. If you’re lucky, the Juice will bring you off to the Salvos. The rest of us just get pissed all the time.”
Nervous-looking spatula:

[Ruina]

That was almost as good as The Brave Little Toaster.

[OldDoug]

But it’s easy to forget this when trying to dress up your research in high-level academic language. If the language obscures the message, then it isn’t serving the basic aim of communication. Some academics do this deliberately, confusing the reader to disguise a lack of actual content, others do it inadvertently because of a lack of confidence and some do it just because they think it’s how academic writing should be.

Mic, right on with your comment that this applies to other writing as well. I had to laugh, sometimes, on a poetry forum - you could tell when somebody had been liberally reaching for the thesaurus. All the too-bright, shiny words - you could smell the fresh paint dripping off them.

[PaulL]

BTW, I’m still bemused by the thread title change. Juice, where are you flowing to?

[DiMo]

The best advice I ever received regarding writing on the job was similar to the link you provided regarding academic writing. Less is more!

I learned to use a similar approach to my writing at work, ESPECIALLY emails. I tend to be verbose (shocking to y’all, I know). So, I write my emails, then edit heavily.

My aim is to simplify the language and shorten sentences into short, declarative wording. I usually end up taking out a fair amount of meaningless filler and duplicated information. I find using paragraphs to separate thoughts VERY useful in the pursuit of information that is more easily digestible.

Hmmm… I haven’t generally followed this method for my posts here.

[OldDoug]

My aim is to simplify the language and shorten sentences into short, declarative wording.

Use that active voice.

[daddyoh]

I love this quote: “I would have said less if I had had more time.”

[PaulL]

Use that active voice.

Yes! The passive voice is definitely to be eschewed.

[dlc96_darren]

I’m just imagining, Toy Story style, you put a spatula you don’t think is needed any more in the drawer then walk away.

Great Strine, mate!

I learned to use a similar approach to my writing at work, ESPECIALLY emails. I tend to be verbose (shocking to y’all, I know).

Hmmm… I haven’t generally followed this method for my posts here.

Well, I wasn’t going to say anything, but…

[dlc96_darren]

BTW, I’m still bemused by the thread title change. Juice, where are you flowing to?

I guess he means brain juices flowing, from learning stuff. I don’t know.

[islandlight]

I learned the value of planning, and that your feet can get cold if you go outside in sandals and have to walk through 5" or 13 cm of snow when it’s -17 ° F or -27 ° C.

I haven’t worn shoes in 15 years (except at the gym). Sandals and socks for me. A second pair of socks–the wooly type–resists cold and snow. A clump of snow will build up between your heel and the sandal as you walk, so you have to stop once in a while to get it out.

I live on the wet coast now, but I used to live in Ontario, Canada.

[OldDoug]

I live on the wet coast now, but I used to live in Ontario, Canada.

Ontario is less than 60 km as the crow flies - Ann Arbor, Michigan. Feels like some Canadian air…

[islandlight]

Ha ha! Blame Canada! When I lived in the US, the TV weather reports would always say, “We have some cold air coming down from Canada.”

[islandlight]

I was wondering what I could use it for since I don’t eat fat bombs anymore. I’m going to try this as soon as I get some prosciutto!

I know, right? I didn’t use them any more and–unlike @juice–am not capable of grey-area thinking. “Out you go, you useless piece of junk!”

But how elegant the mini quiches would be, much nicer than crustless quiche. I also found lots of other ideas for filling the cups with non-quiche things.

Here’s a recipe with a no-cook filling:

Prosciutto Cups with Cheese & Herb Filling - Family Fresh Meals

[juice]

I’m just imagining, Toy Story style, you put a spatula you don’t think is needed any more in the drawer then walk away.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

All the too-bright, shiny words - you could smell the fresh paint dripping off them.

So SO much, hey?

Juice, where are you flowing to?

I didn’t change it (looks suspiciously at DARREN) so I’m not sure

The best advice I ever received regarding writing on the job was similar to the link you provided regarding academic writing. Less is more!

Yeah, exactly. Takes time and effort, though.

My aim is to simplify the language and shorten sentences into short, declarative wording. I usually end up taking out a fair amount of meaningless filler and duplicated information. I find using paragraphs to separate thoughts VERY useful in the pursuit of information that is more easily digestible.

Spot on.

Use that active voice.

Yeah!

I guess he means brain juices flowing, from learning stuff. I don’t know.

Never trust people from The South.

but I used to live in Ontario, Canada.

ME TOO!