how good is that?

August 19th, 2008 · 176 comments

our anonymous submitter in takoma park, maryland says her roommate/landlord is constantly leaving little post-its and e-mails for the other roommates, but i think these two have a bit of yum-o synchronicity.

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#1 Miss Unloop

Is the first note from Rachael Ray?

Aug 19, 2008 at 10:02 pm rating: +2

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- #1.1 Ashley
  
  Fuck Rachael Ray.
  
  Aug 19, 2008 at 10:33 pm rating: +19
- #1.2 Mark
  
  I would!! As long as I could put duct tape over her damn yapping maw.
  
  Aug 19, 2008 at 10:45 pm rating: +25
- #1.3 claw71
  
  But her voice is so sexy. And I’m sure she’d have plenty of time saving tips for you.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 9:26 am rating: +5
- #1.4 djr
  
  S’plains why the landlord is so subtly evil.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 9:43 am rating: +1
- #1.5 Timo
  
  It makes me think of the time I showed up in Rachel Ray’s closet naked and all slicked up with EVOO. Sure her big dinner plate sized frightened eyes said “no no” but her body said “all right let’s cook!”.
  
  Stringing kiwi’s or quinces with butcher’s twine makes a good ball gag.
  
  Ah good times.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 10:33 am rating: +16
- #1.6 AuntyBron
  
  Naw, it can’t be from Rachel Ray. If it was it would have said “If you’re in the habit of sharing our EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil…”
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 1:01 pm rating: +3
- #1.7 Miss Unloop
  
  Those also can make wonderful, all-natural anal beads.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 1:01 pm rating: +2
- #1.8 AuntyBron
  
  Well, that was just too much information.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 1:03 pm rating: +2
- #1.9 Timo
  
  Would you be interested in a weekend involving a load of EVOO , bread and a ground cloth?
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 1:26 pm rating: +1
- #1.10 PandoraWombat
  
  As long as it’s not a BABY CLOTH.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 5:49 pm rating: +4
- #1.11 Bob Fritters
  
  Is it ok if it’s ground baby?
  
  Oct 4, 2008 at 10:44 am rating: 0
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#2 punkypower

If the bread is good enough for a squirrel or the compost pile, it’s certainly good enough for the roommates.

Aug 19, 2008 at 10:06 pm rating: +4

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- #2.1 agirlie
  
  I’m sure there are some hungry Freegans out there that wouldn’t mind digging through the garbage for left over moldy bread….let’s not forget the freegans…
  http://freegan.info/
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 7:41 am rating: +1
- #2.2 katrina
  
  weren’t the manson gang “freegans” also?..and, if I understand the concept from that link, they don’t want to “support” the companies but will use the stuff as long as they don’t have to pay for it?
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 10:05 am rating: 0
- #2.3 agirlie
  
  My understanding is that they basically raid the garbage for usable food and other things. I personally think it is disgusting. I think it was in New York….the local gov’t had to make some kind of law to prevent the people from raiding the garbage of businesses and making a mess on the streets. Check out the foraging sites page, very interesting.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 10:49 am rating: 0
- #2.4 aaa
  
  Okay, so they’re against the whole economic system, yet it’s okay for them to benefit from the system by eating its leftovers?
  
  Fucking hypocritical cheap-ass self-serving hippies…
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 10:56 am rating: +11
- #2.5 agirlie
  
  Agreed!
  Their life would be unsustainable without the very people they claim to criticize.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 11:18 am rating: +2
- #2.6 aaa
  
  That reminds me of that episode of King of the Hill where hippies took over the park.
  
  “We have a right to those potties!”
  
  http://www.tv.com/king-of-the-hill/phish-and-wildlife/episode/287177/summary.html
  
  They just don’t want to work or use any damn effort in life, so they concoct some bizarre, convoluted ideology as an excuse to leech on society.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 11:31 am rating: +3
- #2.7 Emily
  
  no, that’s not what freeganism is supposed to be. it’s supposed to subvert the system by emphasizing the need for community solutions to social problems, like hunger and poverty. one example of the community solution is scavenging food that would otherwise be thrown away but is perfectly edible and sharing it with others. that’s why they often have big block parties to share the scavenged food with whoever wants to have it. sure, some people don’t get that this is the philosophy of freeganism and they just think “sweet, free food”, but they’re certainly in the minority. freeganism is definitely an effective activist strategy. check out gibson and graham’s work for more examples…
  
  ok, i’m done grand-standing, sorry…
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 11:37 am rating: +17
- #2.8 aaa
  
  That might not what it’s supposed to be, but that’s what it certainly turned out to be. The brotherhood and sharing are a nice touch, but that certainly doesn’t change the fact that they benefit from an economic system that they claim to not want to be a part of.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 11:45 am rating: +2
- #2.9 hamburke
  
  I watch too much Discovery Channel but I thought that the idea wasn’t so much supporting the companies or getting things for free but Freegans started out as a project to expose how much wasted food businesses were disposing of. I think it’s an “interesting” project - not something for mostly conservative, germaphobe me though.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 12:00 pm rating: +5
- #2.10 aaa
  
  It’s interesting as a project, but really kinda wankerish as the lifestyle that it’s become.
  
  But maybe my anti-hippie diatribe was because I woke up this morning in a PETA-induced fog of hate.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 12:23 pm rating: +3
- #2.11 Timo
  
  That supposed minority sure makes a big mess and is the most observed.
  
  Dirty fucking slacking hippies. Send them to some shit water country and let them “freegan there”!
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 12:49 pm rating: 0
- #2.12 RunBarbara
  
  as someone who has all-too-recently experienced freeganism at its finest, i have to say-
  digging in dumpsters is fucking nasty. yes, you can get some good food out of there that shouldn’t have been thrown away, but you still have to put your hands in garbage. its like fucking pam anderson…sure, you get to fuck her, but you still have to put your parts where tommy lee has been.
  at any rate, you can see that both fucking pam anderson and digging in dumpsters is a hepatitis risk.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 12:51 pm rating: +27
- #2.13 Timo
  
  I think the opening is similar in both cases also.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 1:28 pm rating: +1
- #2.14 secondsout
  
  they probably smell about the same, too.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 1:53 pm rating: +3
- #2.15 Timo
  
  I saw Pam Anderson at Planet Hollywood Casino and her skirt was so short you could see a banana peel hanging out.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 3:18 pm rating: +2
- #2.16 secondsout
  
  No, Timo, that was the flypaper.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 3:40 pm rating: +5
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#3 Delurker

Hi One,
Squirrels are infamous for stealing extra virgin olive oil, so we don’t think we should encourage them by feeding them our bread.

We can’t eat the bread because there is no olive oil in which to dip our bread. You really ought to get on that oil shortage ASAP.
Thanks,
All

Aug 19, 2008 at 10:21 pm rating: +25

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#4 0falcon8

If she’s gonna be all out of evoo, how’s she gonna lubricate that stick up her ass?

Aug 19, 2008 at 10:22 pm rating: +42

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#5 Fresca

Clearly I am not much of a gourmet– my first thought was “If there’s extra virgin olive oil, why not share it? I always share if I have extra of something.”

Aug 19, 2008 at 10:45 pm rating: +27

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- #5.1 Mark
  
  Especially virgins. Virgins are meant to be shared.
  
  Oh, wait…
  
  Aug 19, 2008 at 11:03 pm rating: +12
- #5.2 Burghardt
  
  If they were shared they wouldn’t be virgins anymore, eh.
  
  Aug 19, 2008 at 11:14 pm rating: +2
- #5.3 Mark
  
  Hence the “Oh, wait…”
  
  Duh!
  
  Aug 19, 2008 at 11:27 pm rating: +10
- #5.4 Burghardt
  
  face - palm
  
  I assumed the “oh wait” had to do with realizing this was about a common cooking fluid and not ladies with undefiled morals. perhaps I thought too highly of yours??
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 2:21 am rating: +3
- #5.5 Goldie
  
  But what about those extra-virgins, maybe those can be shared. I dunno; I’ve only met the plain regular ones, not the extra ones.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 7:00 am rating: +2
- #5.6 Holiday Djinn
  
  I agree. Seriously, if you see or have any extra virgins, send them my way.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 7:27 am rating: +2
- #5.7 se
  
  no comment…
  already been said, sorry, too early for brain
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 9:15 am rating: 0
- #5.8 Timo
  
  It is always good to have an extra virgin around…you know so you can contrast and compare.
  
  Olive oyl was no virgin she was double clutching Popeye and Brutus. Olive Oyl was a DP whore.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 10:37 am rating: +1
- #5.9 Canthz_B
  
  Did you see the Maury Show where they tested Popeye and Brutus for Sweet Pea’s paternity?
  Both Popeye and Brutus were stunned, but Olive Oyl came back on a follow-up show and proved Wimpy is the real father.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 3:14 pm rating: +2
- #5.10 Timo
  
  Wha wha what!
  
  Well now that you mention it “hamburger” must have been a code word. He really wanted tuna.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 3:17 pm rating: 0
- #5.11 Mishee
  
  I would love to see Wimpy get out of child support!
  
  That shit don’t fly like it does at the local burger joint!
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 3:18 pm rating: 0
- #5.12 Canthz_B
  
  “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesdays, for the baby you had today.”…?
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 4:03 pm rating: +6
- #5.13 0falcon8
  
  that certainly puts the Hamburgler in a whole new light…
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 4:12 pm rating: 0
- #5.14 Red Letterboxer
  
  That’s who was stealing the fax paper!
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 4:14 pm rating: 0
- #5.15 OnTheEdge
  
  Wait a minute, I am getting confused. Are Wimpy, Popeye, and Brutus squirrels?
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 4:57 pm rating: +1
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#6 morpho aurora

To: *****@yahoogroups.com
Re: bread in trash

Yes, there is a reason.

Aug 19, 2008 at 10:46 pm rating: +12

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#7 Cat Skyfire

I’m disturbed that they had a yahoogroup for communication for a household.

Aug 19, 2008 at 10:51 pm rating: +21

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- #7.1 ellemarie
  
  I’ve lived in a house like that. fortunately my landlord didn’t live there with us, however, he did once email everyone in the house to ask if we knew where one of our roommates was.. and to inform us exactly how much money said roommate owed him, and exactly how much money said roommate’s bank claimed was in his personal checking account.
  
  damn I wish I still had that email…
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 12:39 am rating: +1
- #7.2 aaa
  
  I think the roommate has more problems than just being in debt to the big-mouthed landlord if his bank is telling people other than him what the balance of his accounts are.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 11:07 am rating: +1
- #7.3 Numinous
  
  I contacted a tenant’s bank after he bounced 2 checks to me. Bank of America was completely incompetent and ended up sending me his bank statement. Talk about violating a customer’s privacy.
  
  I still have it somewhere. You never know when that information could come in handy. That deadbeat still owes me money and I can promise you it won’t be settled in court.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 3:09 pm rating: +1
- #7.4 Quite Contrary
  
  Which came first for mass distribution of passive aggressive notes? Yahoogroups or Facebook?
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 4:23 pm rating: +1
- #7.5 Quite Contrary
  
  Extra credit question: And which is truly more passive agressive?
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 4:24 pm rating: 0
- #7.6 ellemarie
  
  (yeah, his was apparently bank of america as well… pretty dull for a bunch of evil masterminds.) but my point was, why would the landlord tell ALL SEVEN OF US in the house about this kid’s financial issues???
  
  ps - facebook is definitely more passive aggressive.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 4:37 pm rating: 0
- #7.7 aaa
  
  Yahoo groups came first but Facebook is way more passive aggressive since you have more avenues for passive aggression such as photos, status updates, wall posts, private and group messages, and various applications.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 8:58 pm rating: 0
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#8 Canthz_B

Who the Hell eats acorn-flavored bread?

Aug 19, 2008 at 10:55 pm rating: +2

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- #8.1 aaa
  
  Hippies, I suppose. I’ve heard that acorns taste like shit.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 11:07 am rating: 0
- #8.2 Timo
  
  Patchouli stinking dirty hippies.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 12:51 pm rating: 0
- #8.3 PandoraWombat
  
  Well, you’ll get in trouble for eating PopCorn flavored bread.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 5:55 pm rating: 0
- #8.4 aaa
  
  But only if you burn it in the microwave.
  
  Aug 20, 2008 at 9:00 pm rating: +1
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#9 Burghardt

Is there any reason not to feed to squirrels, compost or even eat this bread

rabies, it stinks, and it’s moldy

come to think of it, these are also good reasons to not have roommates/landlords.

Aug 19, 2008 at 10:59 pm rating: +11

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#10 pythagoras

I’m confused. So the roommate/landlord is out of EVOO if they’re NOT in the habit of sharing it? Well, this just makes no sense to me.

Aug 19, 2008 at 11:06 pm rating: +2

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#11 figsy

that evoo was fucking delicious, unlike the bread.

Aug 19, 2008 at 11:08 pm rating: +14

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