Bloke stuff

[den]

While looking for mosquito coils at Big W, I surprised myself by standing in front of the racks of new fry pans and thinking "Hey they look good. I should get one. OOH! A grilling pan!"

I was looking at fry pans. My subconscious kicked in about then. "EMERGENCY!! Get to the automotive section ASAP! Turn left here to avoid the food processors! Now right. LOOK OUT! SAUCEPANS!"

I felt better after a few minutes looking at LED tail lights, xenon bulbs and cans of WD40. "Ooooh! Spanners! Hey I need a new magnetic philips head screwdriver," said the subconscious. "LOOK! Butane-powered soldering iron set! How cool is that?"

I feel better now, but it was a close thing. Fry pans? Sheesh.

Comments

[hopeforyou.livejournal.com]

But had you looked at a grill, that would have been another thing, right? Blokes grill and use the barby.

It's funny how indoors cooking is traditionally a woman's job and outdoors is traditionally a man's job. At least that's the stereotype.

Me? I love blokes who can cook indoors and outdoors. Hell, I guess it is true to some degree..."The way to a man's heart is through his stomach"...er, except that I'm not a bloke.

Ah well...I can live with this.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

It was a frypan with a lumpy grill base, so it wasn't suitable for barbies. I don't do a good barbie. I don't like the fat splashes on my glasses.

DEFINITION OF BARBECUING

[azhreia.livejournal.com]

It's the only type of cooking a "real" man will do. When a man
volunteers to do the 'BBQ' the following chain of events are put into
motion:


1) The woman goes to the store.


2) The woman fixes the salad, vegetables, and dessert.

3) The woman prepares the meat for cooking, places it on a tray along
with the necessary cooking utensils, and takes it to the man, who is
lounging beside the grill, beer in hand.

4) The man places the meat on the grill.

5) The woman goes inside to set the table and check the vegetables.

6) The woman comes out to tell the man that the meat is burning.

7) The man takes the meat off the grill and hands it to the woman.

8) The woman prepares the plates and brings them to the table.

9) After eating, the woman clears the table and does the dishes.

10) Everyone praises man and thanks him for his cooking efforts.

11) The man asks the woman how she enjoyed "her night off." And, upon
seeing her annoyed reaction, concludes that there's just no pleasing
some women.

Re: DEFINITION OF BARBECUING

[oceansedge.livejournal.com]

Heh... and from the man files...
"Men like to barbeque. Gas, fire... they will cook if danger is involved."

but seriously.... get yourself one of these, and the appaearance of blokedom shall be restored... http://tinyurl.com/wc3v

[weibchenwolf.livejournal.com]

Were they teeeffflon frypans? *tempt*tempt*

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

YES! Leave me alone you temptress you.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

Don't worry....

[klishnor.livejournal.com]

You were merely appreciating the applications of advanced technology exhibited by them.

This is a normal bloke response to tools and hardware and nothing to be worried about.

If you ever find yourself looking at curtains however... :)

Re: Don't worry....

[dancinglights.livejournal.com]

so. um. what does it mean that milove and I went shopping this past weekend, he finding some lovely curtains and me requiring something to BBQ with? ;)

Re: Don't worry....

[oceansedge.livejournal.com]

A guy shopping WITH his SO is hence forth exempt from the deduction of guyness quotient points.. Provided he looks nervous uncomfortable and doesn't forget to ask "ummmm is this what you meant by 'ecru' dear?"

[hem.livejournal.com]

Hello,

Just to let you know, I surfed on into your journal and decided to add you :)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I hope I can keep you entertained with my stuff. 8)

[ngarewyrd.livejournal.com]

what's wrong with desiring frypans?

[tatterdemalion.livejournal.com]

thats how it starts, frypans, the long slippery slope is next, and you'll end up looking at lace curtains

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

Not that it's anyone's business, but Den also asks for recipes:D.

Teflon? BAH!

Try Calphalon. Now those are *really* posh!

And indestructable if you take care of them.

My prize is a #5 *steel* restaurant skillet my mom mistook for cast iron because it was so well seasoned..I had to clean it and a big hunk of carbon came off expossing the clean stainless underneath.

I could have screamed for joy. These too are indestructable, every cook needs one amazingly cool pan they actually use:D.

[kelloggs2066.livejournal.com]

You were at the Big W?

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World...

Remember: Frying pans are okay, only if they've got some robotic pancake flipper attachment on the handle with lots of blinking lights.

Personally, I look forward to the advent of "Talky Toaster"

[mactavish.livejournal.com]

This is why we have five large iron pry bars in our garage.

[klishnor.livejournal.com]

I only have one, but it's 6 feet long and 2 inches in diameter, with a square section spike at one end and a chisel end at the other.

I rescued it over ten years ago, when some workmen putting in new paving slabs down the street, left it behind. The spike end had broken off about 2 inches from the tip, but I managed to reforge it at work.

Several neighbours have borrowed it since I got it.

Careful, mate!

[ionotter.livejournal.com]

I was lost the day I bought a garlic press.

But one thing about being lost in this manner, is that you never regret it and never look back. >;)

[beki.livejournal.com]

You have obviously never seen the book macho cooking with power tools. It is an actual cook book. I bought Mike a copy years ago. It had things like blowtorch in the kitchen (for desserts) or using a drill to mix things with. You might actually like it. Perhaps I should peruse the used book stores to get you a copy? :)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

8) Thanks, but I don't think I'm THAT bloke. I'm okay with Jamie Oliver on telly.

[beki.livejournal.com]

Awwwww :) Its good for humour value if nothing else :)

I dont know about Australia, but here in the states, they bill him as the naked chef. Why is he dressed if he is supposed to be naked?

Its just one of those things that make you go hmmmm :)

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

He does cooking without all the fancy food dressing up other Chefs do. Hence: Naked. It's not him that's naked. 8)

[beki.livejournal.com]

I know.. but darn it thats false advertising :)

[sideshowbofh.livejournal.com]

Hey, nothing wrong with lusting over cookware. Just as long as it's good quality stuff, mind you. Steer clear of any frypans that you couldn't easily administer brain damage with, or at least easily pick up with one hand :-)

But, yes, a butane powered soldering iron set would be very cool, and rather handy...