chem Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 a 6 pack of half-gallon capacity canning jars. I don't know the first thing about canning or pickling. I bought them so I could use one to keep my sourdough starter in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/372010.The_Stray_Shopping_Carts_of_Eastern_North_America This came up here a few months ago in a thread about weird books, and I’ve been brooding about it ever since. Unless you think an ant farm is weird. Then the answer is ant farm. And you need to loosen up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 your ant farm is probably the most amusing purchase yet! anyone who says otherwise needs to get their ants out of their pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I don't buy much - who has money? But the weirdest Covid-19 non-purchase I haven't made: Since the beginning of the outbreak, I have not purchased one single roll of toilet paper. I have survived off of one six-roll package all this time. I realize I mention this at the risk of instigating speculation into my personal habits, but really, there's no there there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit37 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Not buy toilet paper for the three of us was not an option... being able to FIND toilet paper was apparently not an option either. Finally was able to score a case of janitorial 1-ply rolls that are about 12” in diameter. I decided not to spring for the giant gray plastic toilet paper holder to house it, and they’re not perforated, so this has been humbling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0112358 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 A variety 8-pack of Japanese rice seasoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana Smurf Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) I got mechanic work done on my car, and had to clear out my collection of baby food, two liters of soda, energy drinks, spam, rice, lentils, ramen, and canned goods. The baby food might be considered weird, but it is super shelf stable, nutritious, and some of it is ok, like cheap MREs. Edited May 19, 2020 by Banana Smurf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluent In Silence Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I bought one of these. It's a toy gun which fires foam darts. I'm 40 years old. And it's still fucking cool motherfuckers! Pew pew pew! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarn Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 I started stocking up on TP before people started hoarding (pre-hoarder!) so I haven't bought that much weird stuff. We got some meat for Toby from the ethical butcher, and you email them, they call to confirm the order and take payment. Me, looking at their website: Toby, what would you like? Toby: Steak, ground beef, three containers of beef stock...some chicken Me: I'll get you ground turkey too. Like what chicken? Toby: They have some flat chicken marinated. Must be chicken breasts. I'll take three. (They usually put two chicken breasts per package) The butcher doesn't tell you on the phone the cost, because they have to pick the specific package and the weight varies. I get the notice it's gone through on my visa. $150. I was like 'WTAF what did we get?' Arrive at the butcher two days later to pick it up. There's three fucking whole chickens. And the rib eye was super expensive, it's good he doesn't eat that often. Now we have THREE chickens in the freezer, I don't eat meat, and he's going to have to eat a fuck ton of chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Fluent In Silence said: I bought one of these. It's a toy gun which fires foam darts. I'm 40 years old. And it's still fucking cool motherfuckers! Pew pew pew! One of the best parts of playing with my nephew is the Nerf gun battles. He’s got a surprisingly sophisticated grasp of tactics, but he’s a lousy shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluent In Silence Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 15 hours ago, Gearhead said: One of the best parts of playing with my nephew is the Nerf gun battles. He’s got a surprisingly sophisticated grasp of tactics, but he’s a lousy shot. My nieces love Nerf guns too. I've got a few and the last time they were round it was like a scene from Reservoir Dogs with one of them lying on the floor while they both pointed guns at each other. I try to restrain my potty mouth in front of the children and the only time I remember swearing in front of one them is when was when one shot me in the eyeball with a nerf gun. It was a sort of Velcro tipped thing as well. Fucking hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 @Fluent In Silence, down near where my nephew lives, there’s a place where you can play laser tag. I am a savage at it. Though I do refuse to shoot the five year olds that lame-ass parents inevitably leave wandering around in the darkened maze by themselves. Clearly their days are already sucking badly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarsugar Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I bought around 140 lb rice. Not all at once of course. Only when I’ve seen a good price (rice prices are all jacked up now). Also maybe not so strange was an oxygen sensor. I figured if my mom or I got sick I could check levels to see how bad things were. Maybe a few other things too but hard to explain them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogMan Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Shoes! I think I wore (non crocs) shoes to a dinner party in 2012, but it could have been longer. https://www.colorado.com.au/tully-black.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 my mom got an instant pot. it arrived yesterday and she thinks it looks like a little UFO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana Smurf Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 (edited) I bought a really deluxe microcontroller programmer, but I haven't done anything with it. I'm too busy sulking and sitting and staring. It's kind of funny how all the grand plans for making use of all the time sitting around doing nothing actually do end up being sitting around doing nothing. Edited May 25, 2020 by Banana Smurf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 oh, that is a big mood 9 minutes ago, Banana Smurf said: It's kind of funny how all the grand plans for making use of all the time sitting around doing nothing actually do end up being sitting around doing nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 23 hours ago, sugarsugar said: I bought around 140 lb rice. Not all at once of course. Only when I’ve seen a good price (rice prices are all jacked up now). Also maybe not so strange was an oxygen sensor. I figured if my mom or I got sick I could check levels to see how bad things were. Maybe a few other things too but hard to explain them. sugarsugar - Here's a little math. 1 pound of uncooked rice yields 5.5 1-cup servings of rice (cooked, ½cup uncooked). 140 lbs. of rice therefore yields 140 x 5.5 = 770 1-cup servings of rice, or one serving per day for one person for 2 years and 50 days, or two people for 1 year and 25 days, assuming that you eat rice at least once every single day. I'm going out on a limb here, but I think you probably have enough rice for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I ordered a pair of red wool slip on shoes. They have not come yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 16 hours ago, bpladybug said: I ordered a pair of red wool slip on shoes. They have not come yet. Any chance of a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarsugar Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 @Cerberus you do have a point about the rice. Perhaps I do have enough. Maybe. As to red shoes—I love red shoes. Good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 5/19/2020 at 5:03 AM, Rabbit37 said: Not buy toilet paper for the three of us was not an option... being able to FIND toilet paper was apparently not an option either. Finally was able to score a case of janitorial 1-ply rolls that are about 12” in diameter. I decided not to spring for the giant gray plastic toilet paper holder to house it, and they’re not perforated, so this has been humbling. so you have a giant roll of hard ass janitorial commercial toilet paper sitting by your toilet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 5/19/2020 at 7:03 AM, Rabbit37 said: Not buy toilet paper for the three of us was not an option... being able to FIND toilet paper was apparently not an option either. Finally was able to score a case of janitorial 1-ply rolls that are about 12” in diameter. I decided not to spring for the giant gray plastic toilet paper holder to house it, and they’re not perforated, so this has been humbling. Mad props, sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugarsugar Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I’m convinced the portable bidet bottle decreases the need for toilet paper. Not willing to give up TP however so I did acquire that too. Travel bidets aren’t all that strange, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 so this wasn't completely my idea... but two friends and I bought 4 chicks and necessary food/water/care bits&bobs, and a chicken coop. I'm now a chicken father to 4, 4 week old chicks. they were very cute in the beginning... now they look like half-feathered little dinosaurs with hella attitude to go with I got to name one chick and she's an absolute little mischief maker. completely fearless, a cuddler, and will absolutely devour any earwig (pincer bug) she finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 5 hours ago, chem said: so this wasn't completely my idea... Suuuuure, Chem. We believe you. You have absolutely no history of going weak at the knees over adorable little bits of fluff. 🙄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarn Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Oooh CHICKENS! What's their names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogMan Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 11 hours ago, chem said: so this wasn't completely my idea... but two friends and I bought 4 chicks and necessary food/water/care bits&bobs, and a chicken coop. I'm now a chicken father to 4, 4 week old chicks. they were very cute in the beginning... now they look like half-feathered little dinosaurs with hella attitude to go with I got to name one chick and she's an absolute little mischief maker. completely fearless, a cuddler, and will absolutely devour any earwig (pincer bug) she finds Were they DNA sexed? If you are in the usa, you will be surprised how long eggs can be stored. Americans wash the eggs for sale, so they go bad quick without protective layers of gloop. When laid, even in warm summer full sun, you can not find them for nearly a week and they will be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 They were sexed- 4 girls We have Kimchi, Lizzie, Squirtle and Pikachu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 10 hours ago, chem said: They were sexed- 4 girls Oh, Chem... really? A single guy into science who also wants a harem? Way to play into the stereotypes, man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I bought tofu because my store I ordered from was out of meat. I will never again eat tofu. I've had it prepared well before by someone that knows what they're doing. I can't make it well enough to be edible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem Posted June 8, 2020 Author Share Posted June 8, 2020 8 hours ago, Cerberus said: Oh, Chem... really? A single guy into science who also wants a harem? Way to play into the stereotypes, man... The county we are keeping them in doesn't allow roosters. Also, raising them to lay eggs. I'm also not exactly single, lol. But that's a whole other topic for a later date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarn Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 1 hour ago, chem said: The county we are keeping them in doesn't allow roosters. Also, raising them to lay eggs. I'm also not exactly single, lol. But that's a whole other topic for a later date. Has kitty met them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem Posted June 9, 2020 Author Share Posted June 9, 2020 4 hours ago, jarn said: Has kitty met them? My kitty has not met them. The cats at their home have. One cat is scared shitless of them and the other wants to eat them. Their coop arrived today, so that's something to build throughout the next week or 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarn Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 9 hours ago, chem said: My kitty has not met them. The cats at their home have. One cat is scared shitless of them and the other wants to eat them. Their coop arrived today, so that's something to build throughout the next week or 4. That sounds about right for cats, heh. I think our cats would split that way too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogMan Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 13 hours ago, chem said: My kitty has not met them. The cats at their home have. One cat is scared shitless of them and the other wants to eat them. Their coop arrived today, so that's something to build throughout the next week or 4. We have several neighbours cats visit our yard. My chooks were always fine. They are a bit territorial and can appear rather intimidating. They probably couldn't actually hurt anyone, but you wouldn't know from the performance that they put on. Cats run in fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintalto Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) I found a shirt that has a picture on it that looks exactly like my dog. I bought it and now I'm that person walking around with their dog's portrait on their shirt. Edited June 9, 2020 by saintalto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogMan Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, saintalto said: I found a shirt that has a picture on it that looks exactly like my dog. I bought it and now I'm that person walking around with their dog's portrait on their shirt. I don't see the problem Margot is amazing AF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintalto Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 15 minutes ago, DogMan said: I don't see the problem Margot is amazing AF She is the best of the sausage dogs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 On 6/8/2020 at 10:12 PM, chem said: One cat is scared shitless of them and the other wants to eat them. Sounds like chickens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 16 hours ago, saintalto said: I found a shirt that has a picture on it that looks exactly like my dog. I bought it and now I'm that person walking around with their dog's portrait on their shirt. The only reason this would be a mistake is if the shirt also had an upward-pointing arrow above the dog’s head, pointing at you, with text reading “My Favorite Pet” (or worse “I’m With Stupid”). It depends on how far you’re willing to go to let Margot know that, in reality, she’s in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintalto Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Cerberus said: The only reason this would be a mistake is if the shirt also had an upward-pointing arrow above the dog’s head, pointing at you, with text reading “My Favorite Pet” (or worse “I’m With Stupid”). It depends on how far you’re willing to go to let Margot know that, in reality, she’s in charge. Yes, the lack of text is a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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