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[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 142 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 110 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The comedy of errors continues

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 55 points 2 months ago (4 children)
[–] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I am, but it's only because I'm barely coping. Gotta laugh sometimes, since I'm crying the rest.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

Pretty sure that's how The Joker lives, just before he attempts to blow up a bomb in downtown Gotham.

I guess you need to find a tall dark brooding man to emerge from the shadows and engage in fight sessions with predefined hard limits. Like Batman has a no guns rule. So Joker tries to edge him into breaking his own hard limit.

Yes, I DID just make Batman/Joker into a bdsm lovers couple. Because that's what it is. All the villains, and Batman are all just acting out kink scenes in public. Thats why they all wear masks. They all know each others identities. The masks are to hide from the public. Not each other.

Which brings me to the problematic side of Batman. There have been 5 different Robin's. All of whom were teenage boys when they adopted the roll. If it had only been one Robin, you could make the arguement that Batman saw something in him, and needed to mentor him.

But 5??? That's just grooming.

[–] misfitx@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

A Shakespearean comedy is just a play about regular people. His dramas were about the nobility.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Some of the best comedies are very hard to laugh at.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago

I am. Need more popcorn.

[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

Is it a comedy of errors, or is it intentionally tanking the economy so Russia and Musk can buy up the USA at a steal of a deal?

[–] Gigasser@lemmy.world 104 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It'd be hilarious if egg imports into the US were blocked because of the global tariffs.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 45 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Not blocked, but they'll be subject to those very same tariffs. Unless Trumplon makes another eXeCuTiVe oRdEr

edit: https://feddit.org/post/10219927

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

Countries could choose to put export bans on eggs, or less extreme place export taxes on them as part of their retaliation.

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

Remember when Obama was a dictator for using executive orders?

Republicans don't, but we do.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

Great job US of 🤡

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Geez this country is really obsessed with eggs. Almost like it's some kind of hard addiction.

At this point, I'm astonished no one has come up with some kind of synthetic egg that looks, acts, and tastes just like the real thing.

It appears a hen needs about 115g of feed a day to produce one 50g egg, so the product yield is less than half the input, plus all the other overhead like conditioned living space, water, antibiotics, lobbying for ag-gag laws against animal rights activists... I bet someone could come up with a more efficient way to make an egg. They could even call it something like "Aeg(TM)" which could have some cute marketing meaning.

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 29 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It appears a hen needs about 115g of feed a day to produce one 50g egg, so the product yield is less than half the input,

That's surprisingly efficient.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Not only that, they also reduce organic waste, they help keep some pests at bay and they fertilize the soil for you

The little town of Limburg, Belgium offered 3 chickens to 2,000 households as an experiment in 2010 to cut down on household waste. Belgian officials have reported that the chickens are a huge success, organic waste has been cut in half and the families have gained a supply of free, fresh eggs.

We should be bringing back keeping animals at home, chickens for sure at least, ducks are loud cunts.

Then someone should open a business that butchers the chicken for you, so you don't have to get your hands dirty even.

i grew up in post soviet era central europe, collecting all the vegetable scraps and even eggshels onto a bowl while cooking then taking it out back and giving it to chickens was the norm.

[–] Trigger2_2000@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Peacocks are what you need my friend. You'll think ducks are very quiet quite soon.

[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 months ago

Nothing like something that sounds like a woman screaming to really liven up the neighborhood. Beautiful plumage, though.

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[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I love the idea of supplemental self sufficiency through family-scale animal husbrandy, especially with hens.

Unfortunately, this is an unintented consequence of doing that: https://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/americapox

[–] Chocobofangirl@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

tbf if the hens aren't producing for commercial purposes, they could be vaccinated, like they're thinking of doing in america.

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

bUt ThEn TeH cHiKkEnS wUd GeT aUtIsM aNd PpL wHo EaT tEh EgS wUd AlSo!!!1!!

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[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 22 points 2 months ago (4 children)

They are (well, were) a cheap source of protein. Beans 🫘 are too but... well... you know!? 🌬️

[–] My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

I love me some Costa Rican-style beans and rice. It'll be interesting to see what people will consume in lieu of eggs, should the price become prohibitive long-term.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Beans have always been magnitudes cheaper.

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[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 14 points 2 months ago (9 children)

this country is really obsessed with eggs

I was thinking about this myself. I think it's a breakfast staple even more than in other countries, and in larger quantities. And for many people it might be the most affordable source of animal protein? Until recently, that is.

[–] MumboJumbo@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Eggs aren't important because they're eaten directly, as much as they are as an ingredient. They are used in all kinds of doughs (think breads, crusts, pastries, buns, etc...). They're also half of mayonnaise, which again, is used in a lot of things

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] MumboJumbo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Shit, I've been making mayo wrong. I'm not a very good cook.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 4 points 2 months ago

Vegan baking has come very far. If anyone is interested don't try to veganize your favorite recipe, it's easier to find new vegan recipes.

Also stay away from recipes that use healthier ingredients if you want tasty results, your recipe before wasn't healthy either 😜

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[–] katherine_maxwell@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)
[–] DasAlbatross@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Have you tried these? If so, are they any good?

The real problem that needs to be solved for the true veggie-egg takeover is a runny yolk.

This product wasn't available to me when I went vegan, and now I don't want foods that resemble animal products. So no, I haven't tried myself. But my impression is it is very similar to chicken eggs.

This stuff is a substitute for scrambled eggs. It will never give you a runny yolk.

As for the taste, I actually like it, but it tastes nothing like eggs. It has more of a bean sprout like flavor. They nailed the egg texture though.

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[–] grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Bob's Red Mill makes a powdered, shelf-stable egg substitute for baking purposes. I keep it on hand because I can't be arsed to keep real eggs in stock.

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[–] Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Egg beaters liquid egg substitute has been around for ages and there's even a plant based one now. Nothing in the way of something not scrambled though.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 4 points 2 months ago (6 children)

There's loads of them, is this a joke?

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[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

🎶 we're morons! 🎶

[–] ManicMambo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago
[–] RymrgandsDaughter@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

We don't need more eggs

[–] slugger@sopuli.xyz 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

There could be an egg-emption.

Sorry, could not resist

Edit. Spelling

[–] proot@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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