1) Interesting question, and one I should know the answer to as a foodie. But alas, when I go for sausage, I tend to go pork, veal, lamb, etc. I’ve never had the urge to try chicken. I will now, though. You’ve piqued my curiosity.
2) Habanero chunks in everything. If you like your chili to be 5-alarm+ (anything less just doesn’t have enough taste anymore), chunking your habanero and adding it to the initial stages and into all the ingredients is the way to go. A couple peppers into the cooking beans, a couple into the cooking rice that I put the chili on. And don’t forget to use ground habanero instead of chili powder, smoked if you can get it.
3) I hate hate hate reality shows. I know this will surprise everyone.
4) I could get you an office job here in NJ, or do you have sales experience and/or know the casino business? My company is always looking for new sales guys.
5) Don’t half the people here manage video stores? Someone here should be able to get you a Fri-Sat night job hanging out on LL.
6) I don’t think I have any set script. I’ve always thought of myself as a role player. Hell, I’m not even on the regulars list.
7) Maybe this should go into 3), but I just never found what the ruckus was about the White Stripes. She’s a drummer, yeah that’s hot, but my last GF was a drummer too, and personally I think a better one (even though I hate the bitch).
8)This isn’t even a question. Sounds like someone was up too late writing (too many, with one misspelled) tags to worry about the diary itself…

And as an additional topic of discussion, everyone should get Chrome for LL, just because it allows resizing of the text boxes like the one I’m typing in now.

Also two of my favorite things. I’ve never tried the chicken sausage, but I do like to cook brats in beer. It always turns out well for me if I use a decent but not outstanding beer, like Henry’s. If I have a high quality beer it’s going down my throat, not on my sausage. I dunno, maybe my palette is just not refined enough to appreciate a sausage marinated in a fine beer.

I also love chili. In fact, I made a huge pot last night. I’m not a purist, pretty much whatever I have on hand will go in: ground beef, sometimes chicken, pinto and kidney beans, onions, green onions, jalapenos, green peppers, garlic, fresh and canned tomatoes. I like to season with Johnny’s, crushed red pepper, garlic salt, and onion powder, but sometimes I change it up. My favorite thing about chili is its versatility. It goes on/with everything: dogs, fries, chips, burgers, French bread, etc. You can use it as a sauce, dip, condiment, even a soup. Theres a place in New Orleans that makes a chili omelette. Outstanding.

but I have a sound equipment related question (probably for Brian when he shows up):
I need a volume control/small amp for my work’s office music. I have been charged with replacing a stupid Aiwa shelf stereo with something small that will do the same function.
It needs to take in a RCA mono line in, have a volume control and 12-15W amp, and output to speaker wire. That is all.

I know I’m not going to find it on my own on Google, because a search for the terms above has gotten me nowhere. No, I don’t need a Crutchfield catalog because I searched for “amp volume control 15W RCA Mono”.

Do Italian-style chicken sausages benefit from being cooked in beer? If so, if the quality/style of beer, or should I just go for a tallboy of Vitamin R?

I’ve never been a fan of Italian-style chicken sausages.

It’s that time of year; chili season! Chili is pretty much my favorite thing ever in the history of the world, and I’m in no way dogmatic; it’s all good. We all have our secrets; care to share?

My mother has a great recipe, I’ll see if I can get it for you.

The Divisional Series Gamethread brought some interesting cultural differences to light. In that spirit, are there any bands/movies/TV shows/books/games/whatever that you’ve never been able to quite grasp the appeal of? Lively discussion may follow, but we’re all friends here; this is a safe place.

I’ve never liked Metallica.

DEAR GOD DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY JOB LEADS! I AM SO GODDAMNED TIRED OF MY JOB IT’S NOT EVEN FUNNY PLEASE HELP! I’M GOOD AT STUFF I PROMISE AND I LEARN FAST! JUST GET ME THE HOLY FUCK OUT OF HERE AAAAAHHHHH!

I can get you a job at Mills Music cleaning instruments all day for minimum wage.

Failing that, anyone know of any side jobs that are less than mind-numbingly boring? I can only give a few hours a week (or a couple days for a one-off type of deal) but I’m quite capable and trustworthy.

I can get you a side job at Mills Music cleaning instruments for several hours a week at minimum wage.

Script.

I suppose you want me to prove that I’m proud of my spicy Latin heritage.

How awesome is Meg White?

Joe Morello remains the greatest drummer ever to walk the face of the Earth.

I’d completely forgotten when my birthday was.

Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain Rain RAIN!

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11. The Wicked Witch from The Wizard of Oz.
10. Willie Wonka’s Messed Up Death Tunnel of Hell (There’s no Earthly way of knowing…which direction we are going…)
9. The Villain Song from Care Bears in Wonderland
8. The headless horseman from Disney’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
7. The snake from Betelgeuse
6. All of Ghostbusters I and II (Especially when ghost Peter MacNicols steals the baby)
5. The Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
4. Large Marge from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
3. Judge Doom from Who Framed Roger Rabbit
2. The GODDAMNFUCKINGCLOWN from Poltergeist
1. The Banshee from Darby O’Gill and the Little People