Friday OT #2 - T-bone Steak, Cheese Eggs, and Welch's Grape

[Al_4_State]

This line is great, and so true - Wisconsin influence made it's way across the river.

The Iowa portion of the Driftless Area is basically West Wisconsin, in every way imaginable.

Well, they don’t cheer for the Badgers, but that’s it.

 

[Isualum13]

I don't indulge in much myself
but the amount of sunny d and pop tarts my roommate went through in college was alarming.

 

[jcyclonee]

Above: Garlic. If it calls for 2 cloves, we put in 2 full heads (or whatever you call the bunch).

Below: Fruits and Veggies.

In my book, garlic counts as a vegetable so just fruit for you.

 

[cyclones500]

Commas are often a mystery to me. I know about the separating a list of items. But sometimes I'm not sure if one goes in what feels like a natural break in a long sentence, or not. (Like that one - two words back). In those cases I'll cheat and throw in the dash.

Probably wrong but I do it.

As with many grammar rules, flexibility exists within the parameters. Your use of the common in that sentence works for me, useful for subtle emphasis. It could go without a comma and work fine, but it's a smidgen more "rambly." Another place you could add a comma to add a pause point -- "But sometimes <comma> I'm not sure if ..."

Edit: Your sentence reads effectively as-is.

 

[Doc]

Above: Popsicles, Coffee, Bourbon, Irish Coffee, chicken wings, powders sold to me by Uber drivers, powders sold to me by liquor store proprietors, carrots, and floss.

Below: Most everything not listed above, we live in a horrible consumerist machine, and condoms

 

[BoxsterCy]

Crushing the per capita consumption figures for:

• Kleenex - chronic stuffy nose
• Salmon - I laugh at the 2.4 LBs annual per capita consumption and raise that by a factor of at least 10X
• French red Rhone wines - The glass sounds when the recyclers come is a giveaway.
• Bananas
• Raisins
• Dutch cheese

Under per capita:

• Soda pop and other crap beverages
• Hamburger
• Pizza - have really cut back on these
• Gasoline - JFC, I only drive like 4000 miles/year these days.

 

[cyclones500]

I haven't taken a complete inventory, but at least 2 in the "above category":
* Drinking glasses
* Silverware

If our kitchenware is going to procreate in the cupboard & drawer while we aren't looking, I'd prefer to have an expensive, new set of pots & pans.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

God bless you and your Oxford ways.

Even though it's wasteful and takes up a portion of space. Plus it makes me pause and I don't need to pause. I'm on team No-Oxford, 'cause it's my job.

 

[jcyclonee]

I haven't taken a complete inventory, but at least 2 in the "above category":
* Drinking glasses
* Silverware

If our kitchenware is going to procreate in the cupboard & drawer while we aren't looking, I'd prefer to have an expensive, new set of pots & pans.

If we're going to include our spouses, we over indulge in Buffalo Plaid items. The kids and I have talked about staging a Buffalo Plaid intervention.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Good to keep those wipes because in 30 years you will need them.

Don't need to wait 30 years.

 

[CloneFan4]

Well above average:

Mio
Greek Yogurt
Protein powder
Belvita Soft Baked Bars
Captain

Well below average:

Unflavored water
Fruits and Vegetables
Beer

 

[cytor]

I must say, I hate, using, commas, because I , never know, when I, should ,use them.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Campbell's Chunky Beef w/Country Vegetables (7 cans a week)
Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bars (8/day)

Kinda picturing this in front of your house once a month.

 

[CycloneSarah]

I overuse dish soap. I know how often our kitchen sink is (not) cleaned so the idea filling it with soapy water to wash dishes is gross to me. I put soap on each pan and an extra squirt on the sponge in between most items. I think it comes from growing up with those sponge wands that had the dish soap integrated but it never actually came out so now I overcompensate.

I also overuse spaces in between sentences. I learned to always use 2 and it's too late to change.

 

[VeloClone]

I also overuse spaces in between sentences. I learned to always use 2 and it's too late to change.

I do too. But hey, it's not like I'm going to run out...

 

[Rabbuk]

Oke doke hot cheese popcorn

 

[MeanDean]

Even though it's wasteful and takes up a portion of space. Plus it makes me pause and I don't need to pause. I'm on team No-Oxford, 'cause it's my job.

My three favorite things are eating my family and not using commas.