If you love bananas as much as we do, you might still be stuck in your post-breakfast banana coma. But maybe you haven’t heard about what the future holds for bananas. We were saddened to learn recently that the bananas we love are being slowly killed off by parasites.(They’ve been genetically modified so much that they can’t resist the parasites at all.)But it’s only the most popular banana, known as the Cavendish banana. There are around 1,000 varieties of bananas of different flavors and sizes. So our favorite monkey friends will have plenty of other banana types to eat.Here are some replacements we tall monkeys might munch on.Wikipedia
Plantains — they’re usually pretty hard and you have to deep fry them or mash them to make them taste good, but there’s nothing wrong with that.
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Red bananas are supposed to have a bit of a mango taste to them. If you’ve ever tasted one, let us know what you think.
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Sweet bananas — they’re small and taste pretty much the same as a Cavendish. The cuteness factor is also very important.
Wild bananas that can reproduce would be better able to combat certain diseases, but they’d also be full of hard seeds like these.
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Or if you can collect enough Cavendishes before they’re gone, maybe you should start canning them so your grandkids know what they taste like. Or you could probably sell them on Future eBay for a pretty penny.
You could even stock up on banana ketchup, a popular condiment in the Philippines. It’s made with mashed bananas, vinegar, sugar and spices, and then dyed red.
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We predict the price of banana ketchup will skyrocket if the Cavendish disappears. It might be a good time to get in on the ground floor of this amazing opportunity.
It’s April Fool’s Day again, and THAT means April Fool’s pranks are back in full swing. April Fool’s Day is one of our favorite holidays at the Pickled Nickel, because we simply love pranks and gag gifts. The word schadenfreude explains April Fool’s pranks pretty well: it means “pleasure derived from the misfortune of others.” It sounds harsh, but pranks are like gag gifts; it’s all in good fun and meant to promote belly laughs and memories!
A well-placed fake turd, resetting alarm clocks, plastic ants, and judicious use of food coloring are great pranks for April Fool’s Day, but we’re going to broaden your prank horizons with some new stuff to terrorize your unsuspecting prank victims! My friend certainly won’t forget the time 100 custom bobbleheads bulk ordered in the likeness of his boss turned up all over his apartment, he kept finding them weeks and weeks after. That might be a little over the top for you though, so here are a few of our favorite prank and gag gift items to spoil your family and friends with.
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The early grilled cheese sandwich began centuries ago. It was made in many different countries. It became popular in the 1920’s in the United States when processed cheese and sliced white bread were sold. It was a tasty affordable sandwich that both adults and children liked. In World War II many navy cooks broiled sandwiches for the sailors because it was a popular meal and economical. Over the years the recipe has changed to include many different ways to make a grilled cheese sandwich. Today grilled cheese sandwiches are made on wheat or whole wheat bread for a healthy alternative.
A grilled cheese sandwich on whole wheat is an easy meal, comfort food, and can be made many different ways. This alone makes it a classic sandwich to be cherished and appreciated. Never underestimate the power of a grilled cheese sandwich on wheat on a late night of study or work. It is like a candle that lights a dark hallway for the hungry person that does not want to cook. It is one of the top ten sandwiches of the year.
What do you need to make a good grilled cheese on whole wheat sandwich. You need a good whole wheat bread with whole grain flour that has some fiber to it. It should be sliced and ready to go. Commercial brands are ok too but don’t have the same nutrition. There are many ways to make a grilled cheese on whole wheat. You will need two slices of bread, cheese, a frying pan, butter, oil, cooking spray, spatula, potholders and plates. A good meal to make Sunday nights when you ate a big meal at noon.
Today grilled cheese on wheat can use different types of cheese for a great variety of sandwich tastes. You can use cheddar, pepper jack, Swiss, provolone, muenster, and American. Often a grilled cheese on whole wheat can have other ingredients like sliced tomatoes, hot peppers, onions and different dressings. Melted butter is easier to use on the bread when you grill the sandwich under the broiler or on the grill.
When you cook a grilled cheese on whole wheat under the broiler you need a flat baking pan lined with foil. Cooking spray should be sprayed on the foil so the bread does not stick. Lay down the slices of bread and put cheese and toppings on one slice and spread melted butter on other. Broil under the broiler until cheese is melted and bread with butter is browned. Take out and put browned slice on top of melted cheese. Cut and serve on plates. Watch them every second when cooking they burn quickly.
On the stove you need two slices of bread, cheese, butter, toppings, non-stick frying pan, spatula, stove, and plates.Assemble the sandwich with cheese, toppings, sauces between two slices first. Melt butter in pan 1/4 of a stick over medium heat. Add sandwiches and let cook over medium heat for five minutes on one side.Turn over press down with spatula for another five minutes. Serve when both sides are browned and cheese is melted
You can add thousand island dressing, ranch, with topping for added flavor to grilled cheese sandwiches Grilled cheese on. whole wheat needs some extra flavor. That is why using different cheeses, toppings and sauces can give them flavor. A grilled cheese on whole wheat is a unique dining experience.
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It’s an exciting day for new and experienced StarCraft gamers: The real-time science fiction strategy game and its Brood War expansion are being upgraded with a new patch.
The best part? The original StarCraft game and its expansion are now FREE to download!
Download to install StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War! [PC] [Mac]
The 1.18 Patch is a long time coming for those who have been die-hard StarCraft fans for years. The updates are extensive, yet retain the original game the developers intended for us to play.
StarCraft, Remastered. Literally.
The StarCraft Patch comes with another big announcement from Blizzard!
StarCraft: Remastered is an overhaul of the original game and Brood War expansion, and features enhanced graphics and new features, without altering the popular gameplay that StarCraft aficionados have come to love over the last 8 years. This new version of StarCraft will feature 1080p cinematics and 4K graphics, while staying true to the original game.
Look for StarCraft: Remastered this summer. Meanwhile, check out the original StarCraft (again, for FREE!) with the new patch today! Look below for a comprehensive list of the patch updates, and happy gaming!
StarCraft: Brood War Patch 1.18 Updates
Added windowed fullscreen or windowed mode; use Alt+Enter to switch between.
Added UTF-8 support.
Added cursor clamping in-game while windowed; unclamped in menus.
Added Popular Maps to streamline finding games or game types.
Added options to display actions per minute.
Added Observer mode.
Added opponent information when joining a game lobby.
Added autosaving for replays.
Added an option to display the game timer.
Added UPnP support.
Updated to a new OpenGL backend.
Improved gameplay responsiveness during multiplayer by increasing turn rate to match LAN speeds over Battle.net.
Improved UI layout in Battle.net sections.
Improved behavior of available lobbies within the ‘Join Game’ section.
Improved compatibility with Windows 7, 8.1, and 10.
Improved anticheat capabilities.
Improved installation and patching performance.
Mac Beta support now available for 10.11 and up.
Fixed palette issues to correct rainbow water, 80s Kerrigan face in the loading screen, and other graphic glitches.
Fixed problems with LAN game discovery.
Fixed IME support and other text artifacts in Battle.net menus.
Pickleball is a fun game that combines badminton, tennis and table tennis. It’s a fun sport to play with friends, especially in the summer. But when summer’s over, what happens to the pickleball paddles? Do the paddles get stuffed in a closet, never to see the light of day until next summer? Of course not. Here are seven alternative ways pickleball paddles can be used.
1. Spanking
Pickleball paddles punish naughty adults. A pickleball paddle is the perfect tool for the job. The lightweight material lets the misbehaving adult know they’re in trouble without actually hurting them.
2. Starting A Sorority Or Fraternity
A pickleball paddle is a great start for any sorority or fraternity. Fraternity and sorority members have personalized wooden paddles that are decorated with the Greek symbols of the group and the name of the member. But why aren’t they using pickleball paddles? Pickleball paddles can also be decorated and used for sports (whether that’s pickleball or spanking).
3. Coat Rack
For this idea, you’ll need a helping of DIY juice. First, attach a coat hook to the paddle. (You can really do this to any part of the paddle, although we suggest the handle.) Next, hold the paddle flat against the wall and pound a nail through the body of the paddle. Bam! That’s a nifty coat rack you’ve got there. Repeat for as many coats as you have in the house.
4. Tubing Oars
Paddles transform into great tubing oars. (Not the adrenaline-packed tubing where someone flies through the air behind a speedboat.) They make great oars for the tubing where someone floats aimlessly down a lazy river. With a paddle, they will float with slight purpose. A pickleball paddle in the water is much more dignified than splashing the water with your hand to steer.
5. Fending Off House Cats
If you’re boating or canoeing out in the wild, you might be forced to use your oars in self defense against large animals like bears. (Good luck!) While a pickleball paddle would prove useless against a bear, it could effectively fend off an attack by a house cat. No guarantees against feral cats, rabid cats or extra-sneaky cats.
6. Table Tennis
A game of table tennis could sometimes use a bit of spicing up. A rule change, a change of venue, or even a change in equipment make the game interesting. Swap out the regular paddle with a pickleball paddle. If that isn’t spicy enough for you, you can always play in the nude.
7. Floating Drink Holder
Depending on the material the paddle is made of, it could float in water. Carve out a shallow area in the paddle big enough for a can or glass to sit in comfortably. Place the paddle in the pool and it becomes a floating drink holder. You’re all set for an enjoyable afternoon.
It’s the first step in any good RPG. You want to feel connected to the character.
You’re getting ready to hit the battlefield running; or- uhm- slithering. This is no time for grabbing a snack- this is what you’ve been TRAINING FOR. Don’t you remember?
It’s been… so long…
Yes, young hero, you DO remember… (unless you were born after 1990). Squinting at black pixels and moving in only 4 directions, you began this quest long ago playing Snake on your 1998 Nokia.
Now, you continue your quest on Slither.io! And this time… it’s PERSONAL.
So the adventure continues. Armed with nothing but your grimacing worm mouth, you enter the battlefield.
A chemical engineer, a mechanical engineer and a computer scientist are on a road trip when all of a sudden their car breaks down. They pull over to the side of the road and start hypothesizing what is wrong.
The chemical engineer says, “It’s probably something wrong with the catalytic converter.”
The mechanical engineer says, “It’s probably something wrong with the engine.”
The computer scientist says, “Let’s get out, get back in, and see if it starts!”
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Nirvana was an American rock band formed in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Founded by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic, the band went through a succession of drummers, most notably Chad Channing, before recruiting Dave Grohl in 1990. It was “Smells Like Teen Spirit” that launched them to stardom in 1991. The sound of Generation X, now the blueprint for alternative rock, Kurt Cobain was the most charismatic frontman of the 90s. Nirvana pretty much single-handedly catapulted alternative music into the mainstream when their second album, Nevermind, took the music industry by surprise and turned popular culture on its head on its release in 1991. Nirvana settled on their name because Cobain “wanted a name that was kind of beautiful or nice and pretty instead of a mean, raunchy punk name like the Angry Samoans”. Before they became Nirvana, the band were known as Skid Row, Fecal Matter and Ted Ed Fred.
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I have been a fan of NASCAR racing for many years. I love the thrill and excitement at the different levels(Truck, Nationwide and Sprint Cup). I watch in awe at the skill and daring of the drivers. But one of the most interesting and intriguing parts of the races is how the slower drivers and teams who are week in and week out lapped by the better ones must feel. Well, after today, I don’t have to wonder anymore. Thanks to a delayed bus I caught today, I got to experience the feeling of being lapped for the first time. Let me explain.
>I was taking the Number 15 bus downtown today. I arrived a few minutes before the scheduled arrival time at the corner I usually catch the bus at. The time arrived when the particular run of the route was scheduled to reach my stop. Then five minutes, ten minutes more passed. Still no bus. I called the Sac RT info line, and they told me the bus was delayed but would be arriving shortly. So I waited—five minutes more, ten minutes more, fifteen minutes more. Finally, twenty five minutes late and five minutes before the next scheduled run was set to arrive at the corner, the bus I originally was waiting for arrived. I got on and had the suspicion I was harboring confirmed. The driver was an older one who was notorious for running late when he is driving. The exception is when he is on time; the rule is you can count on him being five to fifteen minutes late.
So after I boarded and took my seat, the bus pulled away from the curb and headed down Rio Linda Boulevard. The bus continued on its way. We stopped to pick up passengers at several points along the route including the two stops on either side of the corner of Del Paso Boulevard and El Camino Avenue. It was at the stop on the south side of El Camino that I had my NASCAR experience. The bus on the next scheduled run on the route pulled up along side and passed the bus I was on. It created a great stir on my bus. All the passengers were shocked as this event occurred. I too was surprised but also thrilled by this turn of events, if this was a real nascar fantasy race, I would put my bet down on the driver.
The second bus pulled away and made the Arden/Del Paso Light Rail station ahead of us. It then pulled out and continued on its way downtown while we were just pulling to a stop at the station. After several passengers disembarked from my bus, it too left the station. The driver of my bus drove diligently, trying to make up some of his lost time. We zoomed down Richards and finally made it downtown. As we pulled up to the stop where I got off to make a connection(that trip had its own adventure), I glanced down J Street and saw the other No. 15 bus turning at 7th Street. It had beaten us downtown and near the end of the route by around five minutes.
I want to thank the driver of my Number 15 bus and Sac RT for providing me with the opportunity to cross an item off my bucket list.
Everyone reading this has felt, at one point or another, that it would be handy to be able to read minds. You could skip all the social niceties and office politics of everyday life and just know exactly what someone was trying to say.
If you were a mind reader for a day, who would you use your power on?
Last week was my birthday, and I didn’t feel very well waking up that morning.
I went downstairs for breakfast hoping my wife would be pleasant and say, “Happy birthday!” and possibly have a small present for me.
As it turned out, she barely said good morning, let alone “happy birthday.”
I thought, Well, that’s marriage for you, but the kids … they’ll remember my birthday.
My kids came bounding downstairs to breakfast and didn’t say a word. So when I left for the office, I felt pretty low and somewhat despondent.
As I walked into my office, my secretary Jane said, “Good morning, boss, and by the way happy birthday!” It felt a little better that at least someone had remembered.
I worked until 1 o’clock, when Jane knocked on my door and said, “You know, It’s such a beautiful day outside, and it is your birthday … what do you say we go out to lunch, just you and me.”
I said, “Thanks, Jane, that’s the best thing I’ve heard all day. Let’s go!”
We went to lunch. But we didn’t go where we normally would go. Instead she chose a quiet bistro with a private table. We had two martinis each, and I enjoyed the meal tremendously. She had even bought me a gift from jacobs the jeweller; a watch I’d been coveting for quite some time! I couldn’t believe my eyes, it doesn’t get much better than that!
On the way back to the office, Jane said, “You know, it’s such a beautiful day … we don’t need to go straight back to the office, do we?”
I responded, “I guess not. What do you have in mind?” She said, “Let’s drop by my apartment, it’s just around the corner.”
After arriving at her apartment, Jane turned to me and said, “Boss, if you don’t mind, I’m going to step into the bedroom for just a moment. I’ll be right back.”
“Okay,” I replied nervously.
She went into the bedroom and closed the door. A couple minutes later, she came out carrying a huge birthday cake. She was followed by my wife, my kids, and dozens of my friends and co-workers all singing “Happy Birthday.”
And I just sat there…
On the couch…
Naked.
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though she frequently fantasized about it.
So, I tried to refrain from cooking,
for fear that the aroma might cause her unbearable torture.
Her sense of smell, however, had suddenly taken on a canine quality.
She would send me texts from two floors up,
asking me what I was eating.
Turns out, carryout food has a much stronger smell
than I realized.
So, I tried eating non-smelly foods:
salad, raw fruits and vegetables, nuts, and cheese.
Fortunately (for me), all of the unhealthy,
non-smelly foods (e.g. potato chips)
had already been consumed.
There could be an advantage to this, I thought.
As my poor daughter was being forced to survive on
ice chips, popsicles, and jello,
maybe I could lose a few pounds, as well.
One problem.
Wine doesn’t smell.
At least, not in “that way” –
that lures starving tonsillectomy patients from the other room.
And, wine goes well with salad.
And, wine goes especially well with nuts and cheese.
And, there is plenty of wine in my house.
Willpower . . .
There is, also, a cooler on the back deck
that is overflowing with beer,
exceptionally chilled by the recent snowfall,
courtesy of mother nature.
Beer doesn’t smell (in “that way”), either.
Willpower . . .
Currently, I can only fit into one pair of jeans,
and a hole is developing in a very . . . conspicuous place,
which means that I either need to reduce
my eating (and drinking) habits,
or buy a new pair of jeans . . . shhhhh (in a larger size).
Gulp.
Willpower . . .
Maybe I should host a post holiday party
to get rid of some of this stuff.
In the meantime . . .
if I wear a long shirt,
I think I can still get away with wearing the jeans.
In the meantime . . .
pass the pistachios; they go really well with red wine.
But, I must crack those pistachios quietly.
My daughter has developed canine hearing abilities, as well.
You’re getting ready to hit the battlefield running; or- uhm- slithering. This is no time for grabbing a snack- this is what you’ve been TRAINING FOR. Don’t you remember?
