People who talk to themselves in work

[DaveB]

Popcorn is one of my most fave things in the world. Its what microwaves were invented for

I'm always disappointed when I make microwave popcorn.

I think mainly cos I leave it too long to try to get maximum poppage, and end up burning it.

Try doing it on the stove, you can make small batches at a time and get it all popped. It's dead easy and a lot cheaper than the prepackaged microwave stuff.

You can have some popcorn, just don't give out about the beer...

Oi Mary, get on with the bloody story!

WHS.

[cailin maith]

I'm always disappointed when I make microwave popcorn.

I think mainly cos I leave it too long to try to get maximum poppage, and end up burning it.

Yes, there is a fine line. I usually end up the otherway with lots of unpopped kernals. So, then I have to make another bag - shame

[cailin maith]

Try doing it on the stove, you can make small batches at a time and get it all popped. It's dead easy and a lot cheaper than the prepackaged microwave stuff.

Yeah but how do you do it on the stove - last time I had it like that, my Dad did it (in the wok) and burned a hole in the Wok

[Churchill]

Yeah but how do you do it on the stove - last time I had it like that, my Dad did it (in the wok) and burned a hole in the Wok

Solved that for you.

I'll make some popcorn at the weekend.

[HairyArsedBloke]

I talk to my computer when something doesn't work. Sorry.

So do I. The language is worse than my Tw@ts.

[HairyArsedBloke]

I once did a psychometric test for types of jobs. On top of the list of roles not suited, were

1) Social Worker
2) Computer Programmer.

Obviously a flawed test.

Are you sure it wasn't a test for bipolar disorder that you did?

[MaryPoppins]

^ Am laughing

Oh right, ok sorry, didn't realise I was to tell the story, it's nothing as exciting as uber hairy undertakers, or guitar men.

A PM here, always been a bit of a flirt, no worries with that I guess.

He starts ratching it up a notch or two, you know the way - private jokes, little chats at my desk, emailed compliments about my attire, that kind of thing. I keep it jokey, thank goodness, because as ever, my priority is not to make a fool of myself / give anything away.

He attempts to create a common ground between us by bemoaning his single status, which doesn't really work with me in any case, given that I'm usually more concerned with the baby snot on my top etc.

A couple of weeks ago, I go to lunch with a good friend who works here (in another building), who comments that she saw me going to a meeting with said PM, and tells me she works with his wife.

[Cliphead]

^ Am laughing

Oh right, ok sorry, didn't realise I was to tell the story, it's nothing as exciting as uber hairy undertakers, or guitar men.

A PM here, always been a bit of a flirt, no worries with that I guess.

He starts ratching it up a notch or two, you know the way - private jokes, little chats at my desk, emailed compliments about my attire, that kind of thing. I keep it jokey, thank goodness, because as ever, my priority is not to make a fool of myself / give anything away.

He attempts to create a common ground between us by bemoaning his single status, which doesn't really work with me in any case, given that I'm usually more concerned with the baby snot on my top etc.

A couple of weeks ago, I go to lunch with a good friend who works here (in another building), who comments that she saw me going to a meeting with said PM, and tells me she works with his wife.

Ah, thought you meant on here

[DaveB]

Yeah but how do you do it on the stove - last time I had it like that, my Dad did it (in the wok) and burned a hole in the Wok

Easy Peesy.

Corn oil

Corn Kernals

Heavy saucepan.

Pour enough oil into the base of the saucepan to cover a corn kernal.

Heat the oil till it just starts to smoke, take off the heat and add enough corn kernals to cover the base of the pan 1 or two grains deep. This is important, dont add too much or you end up with a lot of unpopped kernals.

Put on the lid and shake the pan so that the corn becomes coated in the oil. Put the pan back on the stove on a medium heat and wait. After a couple of minutes the corn should be popping away merrily.

Do not take the lid off while it's still popping!

Once the popping subsides, carefully shake and leave for a few more seconds. Once the popping quietens down again take it off the the heat and quickly empty the popcorn into a bowl. You don't want burnt popcorn.

Very little of the oil will end up in the popcorn, its purpose is just to heat it. Most the oil will remain in the bottom of the pan with the unpopped corn.

Top with salt, sugar, anything else you want. Olive Oil and lots of Parmesan is suprisingly nice.

To make toffee popcorn you just need to make the toffee sauce. Also dead easy.

Toffee sauce.

Put 50g of butter in a pan.

Add 4 heaped tablespoons of soft brown sugar. Don't use white sugar, it really doesnt work as well.

Add 2-3 tablespoons of golden syrup.

Stir together on a medium heat until the butter has melted, and all the sugar has dissolved.

Now you have made the popcorn and the toffee sauce, you need to put them together. This must be done while the sauce is still hot and liquid.

Put the popcorn into a large mixing bowl.

Drizzle some of the toffee sauce over the top.

Stir untill the sauce is mixed into the popcorn and starts to cool. This is important. If you dont stir it well enough all the sauce ends up in a pool at the bottom of the bowl.

Add some more sauce and repeat untill it's all been added and the popcorn is all nicely coated.

Leave until is cool enough to eat. This is probably going to be the hardest bit for you

[MaryPoppins]

Ah, thought you meant on here

Nooooo!