Cheater’s Conscience

Jeff was a philandering womanizer who habitually ran around on his wife.

One of his coworkers called him out on it and said, “Jeff, how can you live with yourself, the way you run around cheating on poor Susan? Doesn’t it bother your conscience at all?”

A look of concerned remorse befell upon Jeff’s face as he considered the callousness of his actions. He then said, “Yes, it bothers me for a while, but when I don’t hear from their lawyers, I don’t feel so bad anymore.”

Sunday, August 11, 2019

The Not so Instant Pot

I was thinking about getting a rice cooker. My old microwave used to make perfect rice, but my new microwave doesn’t pull it off quite so well. I think it had something to do with the old microwave being so old it had the power output of an incandescent bulb that reacted with the magic rust on the interior to produce Krieger waves. Newer microwaves can’t begin to run that shitty.

My old recipe was a couple cups of rice, three cups of water, a couple tablespoons of oil, a tablespoon of powered chicken bouillon, a teaspoon of garlic powder, a chopped onion. a couple cups of frozen peas and carrots, a can of sliced mushrooms, and a finely diced boneless/skinless chicken breast. Stir it up in a very large glass mixing bowl, and nuke it for about 30 minutes. On my old microwave, it worked perfectly every time, but I would advise you not to try this at home as my new microwave doesn’t yield the same results.

That’s when I started thinking about getting a rice cooker. After much hem hawing, I ended up with a $44 Instant Pot Duo Mini from Amazon, and the first thing I did was use it to make plain white rice. The fact that following all the instructions was a bit more complicated than making babies didn’t phase me. No, the part that shook me was that all the hype about cooking a meal in 5 minutes was total horseshit.

So yeah… You set the “timer” for 4 minutes, but that puppy doesn’t kick in until the damn thing gets up to temp… and that takes nearly 20 minutes. Even after the timer stops cooking, you still have to let it sit for another 15 to 20. Ultimately it took around 40 minutes to cook a cup of rice. I could have cooked it on my stovetop in far less time.

But to be fair, it was really good rice.

I’ve since adapted my old microwave rice recipe to the Instant Pot. Everything is the same, but only use 2 cups of water instead of 3, because you don’t have to take the evaporation into account. It comes out perfect every time, and it makes a ton of fluffy delicious rice in about 45 minutes.

And that’s about all I’ve done with the damn thing.


Kudos

OK, so you know how this next part goes. Thanks, George and Glenn… although I did have to steal a couple of jokes from the net to fill out all five days. As you know, we have our submission page if anyone would like to help out, and my email is still flush2x@gmail.com, if you’d care to send jokes that way instead.

If you are reading this, it means you are blessed, and great fortune will soon find you.

Pax,

-f2x

Parachuting Problems

Two rednecks decided to go skydiving. The first one jumped out of the plane, and pulled the cord. After the chute deployed, he slowly drifted down while enjoying the view.

A moment later the plan circled back and his buddy jumped out. He pulled the cord, but nothing happened. He pulled the reserve, but still nothing! Now in free fall, he passed his buddy like a speeding bullet.

Seeing this, the first redneck frantically started to unbuckle his parachute, yelling, “So you wanna race, do you?!”

Pediatric Preparation

A medical student studying to be a pediatrician was taking an exam. On it was a question that asked, “Name three benefits of breastfeeding over formula.”

The student immediately wrote, “First, it has the ideal nutrition for the infant. Second, breastfeeding provides important antibodies crucial for proper immune development.”

But the student could not think of a third answer.

Finally, he wrote “Thirdly, it comes in very nice containers.”

The Curious Condition

A man went to the doctor about a troubling condition.

When the doctor came into the room, he asked, “What seems to be the problem?”

The man pulled down his pants to reveal that his penis was an iridescent orange.

Amazed at what he saw, the doctor ran a series of tests, but all the results showed no sign of any known illness.

Desperate for clues, the doctor asked, “Do you work in a place that has exposed you to any chemicals?”

“No, I live with my parents, and I’ve never had a job,” the patient explained.

The doc then asked, “So what do you do all day?”

The man replied, “I sit at home, watch porn, and eat cheetos.”

Brain Prices

Dr. Frankenstein sent his faithful assistant, Igor to the brain store. Before him were rows and rows of disembodied brains in specimen jars.

When Igor inquired about the cost, the proprietor explained that the male brains were $500 while the female brains were $200.

“Master would like a male brain for his new creation,” explained Igor.

“Very good,” said the proprietor as he packaged up one of the brains and rang up the sale.

“Before I go,” Igor inquired, “why are the female brains so much cheaper?”

As the owner closed the till, he replied, “Because they’re used.”