Elder KM provided the Ukrainian perspective on bread spreads…. Forshmak From the Jewish Food Society: You can read about the fascinating family history of Anna and her mother Rhoda here. She also shares her family recipes on this site. Our recipe for Forshmak comes from the web site Flavors of Diaspora, based partly on the […]
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Yesterday’s discussion of mayonnaise has sparked creative discussions in a variety of area. As Elder DZ remarks…. As to the marshmallow fluff, I was not introduced to it until I moved to Ithaca a decade ago. A popular snack in my freshman dorm was the Poptart Club—two poptarts, serving as the bread, with marshmallow fluff, […]
The Internet was ablaze yesterday evening as the WLBOTT Elders engaged in a heated discussion over mayonnaise. The kerfuffle began when Elder JJZ unilaterally declared the Mayonnaise of Choice. Elder JA pointed out that Canadian mayo is made with Canadian eggs and Canadian canola oil. Elder JJZ countered that he invented the mayo-pickle-white bread sandwich […]
The Andromeda Paradox comes from Roger Penrose’s interpretation of special relativity and the concept of simultaneity—what counts as “now” for different observers. A Simple Example Imagine two people standing on Earth, Alice and Bob. Alice is standing still, while Bob is walking briskly toward the Andromeda Galaxy. Why is this weird? Both are standing right […]
In the previous BLOTT, we reviewed Elder X’s claim that WLBOTT had a wanton disregard for reality. It should be noted that Elder X is from Canada. Because of the language barrier that exists between Canada and the United States, we’re not sure of Elder X meant wanton or wonton. First, we had to educate […]
One of our elders, let’s call him or her Elder X, in a loving and respectful manner, suggested that WLBOTT has a “wanton disregard for reality.” Fair enough. Duly noted. Some feverish images of our wanton disregard for reality…. Elder G Weighs In Should We Be Concerned? Yes I conferred with WLBOTT attorney Elder G, […]
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Pho the Love of God
Pho, the delicious Vietnamese soup, is always on the menu at the WLBOTT Test Kitchen and Cafetorium: The Ladle & Lube. Pho-rcaster: Fortunes and Pho In our tireless search to increase shareholder value, we will be opening a pho restaurant that includes certified, twine-based fortune telling. We are calling it Pho-rcaster. For a small fee, […]
Elder G wanted to welcome us today with a poem and a game! WLBOTT: An Ode to the EldersWinds of wisdom weave through twine,Lofty laughter lifts the line.Baffling brilliance, bold and free,Oddly orbiting destiny.Tethered not, yet bound by jest,Time may turn, but we jest best. The Game Elder G chose 7 random nouns that began […]
WLBOTT is eternally vigilant, searching for opportunities to increase shareholder value. We recently learned that Scrabble is a popular game in Ukraine (it is called “Erudite”). The tiles represent the Cyrillic alphabet. Before we dive into our business plan, let’s get up-to-speed with Scrabble. Scrabble Scrabble was invented by Alfred Butts, of the Upstate New […]
Steps in Evolution Cheese Makes Art Cheese Experiences a Spiritual Awakening Free Will and the Problem of Evil Cheese’s newfound self awareness inevitably leads to the presence of BAD CHEESE. The Guardians Fight Back Where there is moldy cheese, the Guardians protect the innocent cheese. Acceptance and Respect / The Mouse Alliance The Fully Self-Actualized […]