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  1. 5 hours ago, Dr. Beeper said:

    My wife was a school teacher before she retired at the age of 29. I know a little about this. The teacher union is not exactly a strong one, but districts do not want teacher deaths on their hands. They don’t want litigation risks. They will face them up the wazoo by being hard asses. This is not the year to be enforcing rescissions. 

    Are you in Texas? I thought teacher unions weren't allowed here.

  2. We'll make a game time decision but right now I can't see how this is going to work. There are so many logistical questions. Such as, giving people the option to stay or go means that teachers will be creating curriculum on two platforms, which is nuts. Will they livestream classes for the ones at home, or have to add extra Zoom sessions? And, in the classroom, there can't be group work because the kids can't sit by each other. And, how in the world are they going to work in all the 504 accommodations? Etc.

  3. 13 hours ago, Anastasis said:

    All for making any Texas holiday a national holiday, and particularly this one.  Until recently I was not aware that there was a great amount of familiarity with Juneteenth outside of the state of Texas. 

    See I didn't realize people didn't know about it until recently.

  4. 2 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

    Tried the HP. Nothing yet. Still running around like nothing happened. I don’t want to over do the HP. Already 10lbs over 

     

    3 minutes ago, Deej said:

    You have to really make sure it's getting down their throat. I keep a large syringe on hand for those types of things. If you try to pour it in their mouth, most of it probably doesn't get to their stomach. 

    The thing that finally got Edgar to barf was hot mustard. So....that's an option.

  5. 1 hour ago, ChickenSandwich said:

    Tried the HP. Nothing yet. Still running around like nothing happened. I don’t want to over do the HP. Already 10lbs over 

    When Edgar chewed up a bottle of Benadryl they had to give him 4 times the normal amount of emetic for him to barf. Took about 45 minutes. Luckily he had just eaten the bottle, not the Benadryl. Both my dogs have iron stomachs.

  6. 2 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:
    Dumbass lab Maddox just chewed and ate a small blue nerf dart. Spit out the orange tip. He’s about 70Lbs, zero discomfort or vomiting so far. Happened about an hour ago. Hoping it will just pass but who knows. Will take to ER vet if get worse. 
     
    Anyone have any experience ?  Buddy’s old lab would eat just about anything from solid rocks to RC cars and always seemed fine. Hoping for the same. 


    Mine have both eaten everything under the sun and have been fine - it being one of those small darts, pr chewed up, wouldn't worry too much if he can't barf it up. Rocket ate part of a rope toy and we didn't realize it till this. I'll spoiler because it's kind of gross, but if you want a hint, we call this pic String Butt.

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  7. 6 hours ago, Reagan1k said:

    Same  - but they'd also never heard of anyone wanting to make a roux with gluten free flour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yeah...I mean at this point, you have to ask, what is it that the roux contributes to the gumbo? First, it's the dark color. In absence of a wheat flour that can toast to a dark brown without burning, Kitchen Bouquet can help. Second, it's that rich, toasty flavor. If you use low enough heat, then theoretically, you should be able to toast a nut flour as dark as you can get it without burning. The other main part is the thickening aspect. Luckily, toasted nuts in general have a thickening aspect in and of themselves, so hopefully that by toasting them as brown as you can get, they can also add a bit of body to your gumbo.

    It will probably take trial and error, but I do think you can get there. Please let us know. Everyone deserves gumbo, allergies notwithstanding.

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  8. On 6/4/2020 at 2:25 PM, Pato del Muerto said:

    My poor boy Maximus. Finally got his crazy skin allergies under control with apoquel (@ $100 per month) and now he has a bad bacterial infection in his ears so he’s taking prednisone for the inflammation and gets an antibiotic flush twice a day. 
     

    he also doesn’t seem to be thrilled with sharing his affection time with the new kitten. 

    Ugh, I'm sorry. My parents have pugs and they always have terrible allergies. In addition to meds they eat some super expensive all-natural food that helps a ton - I can find out the exact one if you want. Dad used to drive to Galveston every few weeks (from Groves) to buy it since they couldn't get it shipped there and because he's obsessed with his dogs, as any good dog owner is.

  9. On 5/29/2020 at 10:27 AM, South Austin said:

    Question that might get me negged, but fuck it, it comes from a good place:

    Can you make a roux with gluten-free flour that doesn't taste like donkey shit? 

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    Now hear me out . . . .

    I ask because some good friends are gluten free.  And I don't mean in the bullshit sense.  I mean the wife and one of their kids have celiac where the slightest amount of gluten will fuck them up.  I've wanted to make gumbo for gatherings that they've attended but haven't because I've resisted any attempts to make gluten-free gumbo.  It feels wrong. 

    Has anybody done this with moderate success?   

    I have not but that's an interesting culinary challenge. I would not use a straight nut flour, like almond or coconut - their inherent fat content would likely make it harder to control burning. A high-quality GF AP flour would probably yield the best results. I heard that King Arthur and Bob's Red Mill make good ones.If you can't get it to the right dark brown, make sure you brown the sausage and even the chicken before adding it to the pot - their browning will contribute to the overall color. Let us know how it goes if you try it.

  10. 37 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

    Thoughts on pinch collars? Doggo practically walks around the neighborhood on his hind legs when we go on walks. He pulls like an ox constantly. Martingale collar so far does nothing except make it seem like he’s going to choke himself to death.

     

    13 minutes ago, NateHitch said:
    37 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:
    Thoughts on pinch collars? Doggo practically walks around the neighborhood on his hind legs when we go on walks. He pulls like an ox constantly. Martingale collar so far does nothing except make it seem like he’s going to choke himself to death.

    2 weeks with a pinch collar and my great dane went from unwalkable to letting my 10 year old walk her by himself. I rarely even use the pinch collar anymore, mostly use a harness now but will use the collar a few times a month just to keep her honest.

    Yes, it worked wonders very quickly for Edgar. With Rocket we got this harness that has a leash hook on the front as well as the back, and it worked almost immediately - if they pull, it turns them around, and that stops pulling so quickly. He's around 100 lbs so this was a significant improvement for our walks.

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  11. On 5/26/2020 at 3:02 PM, Scooter Monzingo said:

    Appreciate it. I want to take a crack at this and needed Gumbo for dummies.

    You got this. A few tips - first, I really mean it when I say be patient with the roux. If it's your first time, you'll want to keep the heat around medium/low and it could take about 45 minutes. I usually have a fan pointed at me in the kitchen because it gets hot standing over the pot for that long. 

    Also, overseason the gumbo - remember that you're serving it over rice and that'll dilute it somewhat.

     

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  12. 1 hour ago, DalTxHornFan said:

    Boy, my coonass aunts and cousins from  Plaquemines Parish would sure disagree!  They once caught my Mom heating up some bottled roux in a microwave and never let that story go about her "cheating on her gumbo" for the rest of her life.

    Yikes, microwaving roux is a great way to ruin a microwave.

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  13. On 5/24/2020 at 8:58 AM, South Austin said:

    I know a woman who lives in Breaux Bridge whose family uses jarred roux every one in a while. Seems sacrilege, but a lot of Cajuns do this.

     

    On 5/24/2020 at 1:25 AM, tx 3 putt said:

    one of my customers over there is a vegetarian and that's how he always ordered it. so i tried it and liked it 

    The thing about roux is that while it's certainly a measure of pride (and the mark of a lot of practice) to be able to make a good one from scratch, it's only two basic ingredients - white flour and a neutral oil. Without the rest of the gumbo ingredients, there's not a big flavor difference between two rouxs cooked to the same color of doneness, whether it's made fresh or from a jar.

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