Ooh, I was wondering about lunch. Tacos it is. Thanks!
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Somebodies got either some time on their hands, an abiding interest in recreational chemical supplements, or both. Iâmmmmm, going with both.
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This proves it. Rob Beschizza is a FBI agent under deep cover with organizational ties to the KGB. Bay leaf is actually code for activating plan B after editing out dangerous thought crime.
A little ketamine to warp your sense of time, a little speed for focus, and snail tracking could be as intense as twitch gaming.
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The reason boiling bay leaves in water wonât work much is that the flavours and chemicals are fat soluble.
âThe active ingredient in bay leaves is eugenol, according to The Royal Society of Chemistry. Eugenol has a short hydrocarbon chain. The short length of the hydrocarbon chain affects bay leavesâ potency in water. Though itâs slightly soluble in water, itâs more potent in fats and oils. Because of the length of the tail of eugenol, it has a much stronger aroma than vanillin. This is why it only takes one bay leaf to add enough flavor to an entire pot of soup.â
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I donât understand the article. I get that itâs supposed to be comedy, but I donât grok how itâs supposed to make me laugh - and laugh I donât.
Nothing witty or clever about it. And it misses being outrageous by several orders.
So what is it about really? I donât get it.
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Interesting question. I didnât think the article was primarily intended as humor. Iâd say itâs mainly informative, about bay leaves. The author had a question, went out and got information, and sought a unique way to present the info to the public.
I thought the humor was just a way to draw the reader in by giving it a âdifferentâ twist. And to make old information seem more hip to a modern audience, via an irreverent tone. And perhaps to add words and stretch what might otherwise have been a shorter article, to fill more space. Not to mention that presenting some mild controversy is a proven way to get more clicks, and a great way to get the public to contribute additional info in the comments section, thus upping the value of the article.
Iâm no expert on writing, and the humor in the article isnât really my kind of humor, but itâs interesting to think how the style/tone of any piece of writing canât really be divorced from the substance, that together they make a unique package. Sort of like with clothesâeveryone needs something to cover their body and keep warm, but itâs impossible (as far as I know) to do so without it also having a style or fashion that you present to the world, like it or not.
if by âpresent infoâ you mean âreject actual facts repeatedly to ignorantly present their own opinionâ for unknown reasons â most likely to gain angry clicks â then yes
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Ha ha, yeah, that too. Iâm thinking the author is like their own side-kick, the person in a stage/comedy duo who feigns ignorance to keep the action going.
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Rhododendron. (andromedotoxins, now commonly referred to as grayanotoxin)
I thought that Super Tasters were something They Might Be Giants made up for their kidâs song album NO!
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Lots of non-bayleavers here tonight.
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