A Sharpei, A Cat, and The Mightiest Vessel of its Time

[akirlu]

Aw. A Get Fuzzy strip just for me:

Vad fan, jävlar!


From my comment to Jay Lake, source of all links:

Though, to be punctilious about it, the Wasa wasn't 'ruined' 15 minutes later -- it was rather remarkably intact, even 300 years later -- it just sank. I'd say when it was ruined was even as it was built: too tall in cross-section relative to its keel, with gun decks too low relative to a properly balasted draft. Thus it blew over sideways in the first stiff cross-breeze, and began shipping water through the gun ports. Sank like a stone.

But the dog swearing in Swedish is still funny.

Comments

[replyhazy.livejournal.com]

Two questions:

1. What's the Swedish curse mean?

2. People make fudge in humid climates? :-D

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

1. Literally: Devils! More loosely: Oh Hell! or Dammit!

2. I don't know. So far, I have not succeeded. Both the fudge shop in the Public Market, and Jane Hawkins, claim to be making the fudge they serve, but I have not witnessed these alleged fudge-makings in person, so I only have their word. But I believe they make fudge in the Sigh-Outh, so perhaps it really is possible.

[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

I have seen Jane Hawkins make fudge. Moreover, Jane taught my granddaughter the One True Way to make fudge, and said granddaughter has made fudge according to this method over and over, even going so far as to teach the other granddaughter how to make it in Portland, where it is even more wet.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Sounds like I should petition Jane for lessons. My fudge recipe consistently fails to work ever since we moved to Seattle. All I get is granular goo.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

My grandmother who lived in Seattle used this recipe:


Million Dollar Fudge

Place in mixing bowl:

12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate bits
12 oz. Hershey bars
1 pint marshmallow cream
1 cup nuts

Put in saucepan:

4.5 cups granulated sugar
1 tall can condensed milk
1 Tbls. butter

Boil 5-6 minutes at full rolling boil. Stir constantly.
Pour syrup over mixture in bowl and stir until melted.
Pour into large greased pan. Let cool.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll try it.