anowyn
stupid_freeJuly 18, 2009, a day that shall live in infamy.

briteflite asks TQC about the first five minutes of the new Harry Potter movie.

Amongst normal answers, sonic_integer (bless her heart) exclaims, "You're a fag!"

Cue shock and surprise. When imaria prompted an explanation, she said:

"I know some people use fag as a derogatory term for a gay person but uh, I wasn't saying that. I meant it endearingly and closer in meaning to dag."

For those unfamiliar with the phrase, "dag" is STILL a pretty rude thing to call someone.

opheliaheart is offended, rightfully so, yet sonic doesn't seem to get WHY calling someone a fag is offensive. She then proceeds to insult ophy further, AND when warned SEVERAL TIMES by imaria, she talks back to him. BANNED.

The thread prompted yahvah to ask TQC a ridiculous question about insults and double standards. Lots of WTFs to be had, the drama exploding out of TQC like a particularly bad case of diarrhea into tqc_anon.

sonic_integer profusely apologizes in the _anon community. Most people are either amused by her plight or do not take her seriously.
Later, she seeks redemption.

There are also little shitblossoms of drama about yahvah's post:
here and here.

There really is something in the water today. But my, it's an amazing spectacle to behold.

ETA: Before anyone states this, NO, sonic_integer is NOT a troll. She has been a regular for years and is typically a very sweet person and fun to interact with, which is one reason everyone is so floored.
I can't say the same about yahvah though, I really don't know about him.

ETA2: sonic_integer digs herself just a bit deeper in _anon, to deaf ears. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we have flounce. :\

qwaychou
bentolunchBento 13 and 14(rice with eel and veggies, carrots, snowpeas, and cherry tomatoes, dressing seperate, and melon)

pockyraider
bentolunch

This was my boyfriend's bento last night. It's a macaroni grill box dinner that you can get in the grocery store, all you have to do is add chicken breast. It's the tomato basil kind. He also got frozen berries (look at those things, they had to be used) and shredded red cabbage and carrot. We get bags of it to mix in with our salad mix at work but we don't, so it just gets thrown away. So, as long as I remember to, I'm gonna save them and use them in bento <3 There's carrot flowers and balsamic vinaigrette in the bottle. That's not a checkered apple; it's a pear! the room mate's parents gave us a huge bag of them, but the only problem is that no one is really a fan of pears...so I tricked him into a bite and he had to finish it up. He better start liking them, there's still a huge bag left...

mama_hogswatch
bentolunchI posted recently about how to fit a whole sandwich without too much waste in a bento, so that I could make bento that would suit tastes more conventional than those in my household where onigiri are the fashion. This is a sandwich bento I made using a sandwich cutter I found in the grocery store. It's not as cute as the ones that are made to make several shapes out of the single sandwich, and frankly I could have done just as well with a knife, but it still fits in the bento with enough sides that it's a decent, filling meal. That's all I really wanted to find out if I could do.

That particular sandwich is a ham and cheese with lettuce and mustard, but it would work great with a PBJ. And being able to make a PBJ with something cute like this was my goal all along, so as to addict my nephews to bento ( And then I shall rule the world, BWHAHAHAH!)

I freely confess that sandwiches aren't my favorite thing in a bento¹, but the option for variety is important, I think. If you're gonna be making bento, lots of different kinds of meals make it more fun.

I'm also doing this because I've been lugging these huge bags of sandwiches and chips to get mushed on the beach for over 20 years². Nine of these little boxes will fit in one good-sized tote bag and beach lunches will be cuter, more nutritious and easier on me across the hot sand.

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¹Part of the fun for me is Asian food I can eat with chopsticks, and an excuse to eat onirigi.

²I'm not quite sure how it happened, maybe because I was the oldest grandchild, but I've been in charge of lunch at family Beach Week since the beginning of time, it seems. I should be sensible and dump it on my tween and teenager, shouldn't I?

nekusagi
bentolunchSince it's summer, I've not had too many opportunities to pack a bento for lunch (obviously) so I'm doing it for my lunches at the local Pokemon TCG league on saturdays, rather than walk to the Chinese place like I used to (tasty as their hot and sour soup is). Here's the one I packed for today.


Triscuits, cheddar quesadilla wedges, and grapes

cyntilla
bentolunchPasta salad is a great summer staple for me! 



Contents: creamy pasta salad aka cold pasta with creamy cheese with Mediterranean herbs mixed in and oil, carrot flowers, olives and cherry tomatoes, all sprinkled with more dried oregano. Side dish (not pictured) with more carrot sticks.

fegs
bentolunchThis was just a quick bento made to use up the leftover home made pesto that I had.

Bottom Tier: Pesto Potato Salad
Top Tier: Spinach with Soy Sauce and Sesame Seeds, Breaded Chicken Nuggets with Herbs.

lunch_in_a_box

http://lunchinabox.net/2009/07/17/rip-ichiban-kan-online/

http://lunchinabox.net/?p=2108

My apologies to everyone for dropping off the face of the earth lately — it’s been a weird time and I’ve been going through something of a crisis. (Arg.) Time to get back on the bento ball! Lots of updates today; with Ichiban Kan closing its online store and opening a new San Bruno retail location in the Tanforan Mall, a kiwifruit recipe contest that I’ll be judging with a US$2,500 grand prize, a recent Lunch 2.0 round table blogger discussion I moderated, a new bento cookbook that’s out, and more.

1. Ichiban Kan closes online store

First off, I’m sad to say that Ichiban Kan recently closed its online store, although its retail stores in the SF Bay Area remain open. They were a good US source of cheap bento gear (like US$1!), and I’m sad to see them go. Products seemed to fly off the shelves, so there’s hope that they’ll be back — check their blog for updates. Fingers crossed that they change their business model and reopen the online store, maybe at increased prices to remain viable. I mean, cheap is good and all, but not if it drives them out of business!

In any event, Ichiban Kan has opened a new retail store in the Tanforan Mall in San Bruno, CA, so if you’re nearby you might want to check that out (1150 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066, tel: 650-244-9920). For additional sources, check out my list of online stores for bento gear, as well as the Bento Store Locator with Google Maps and reader feedback for retail sources near you. (Read on for details of a recipe contest with $2,500 prize, a Lunch 2.0 round table that I moderated, a new bento cookbook, and the upcoming BlogHer ‘09 panel on food blogging.)

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Read the rest of RIP Ichiban Kan online (370 words)

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krebstar5
bentolunch

Contents:
roasted chicken breast
broccoli rabe
yellow pear tomato
lite cheese
pastina with ramano, parsley, and ground pepper
Rainier cherries

I wrote a little bit more about the broccoli rabe over at my blog Boston Bento.  It's also called rapini and if you've never tried it, you should really pick some up.  I think it might be one of my favorite veggies/leafy greens out there.  It is naturally a bitter green, but mellows a lot with cooking.