You can’t eat dead crabs. It’s like lobster, clams, or muscles, if they are live or killed immediately (seconds to minutes) before steaming bad things happen 🤮
I see wildrice covered my other point. Crab season closed on dec 15, but really winds down mid-November. But, I would point out that my in-laws would do crabs for Christmas. The only thing they ever want for Christmas is a tub of crab cakes from G&M. We sent it once, and since then, they beg for it for every holiday. It actually really bugs me bc it’s like $80 to ship. But whatever. I don’t want to shop for them and H is a terrible gift giver. (Anyone remember the regifted Shark Slippers? But not a traditional regift - like gave me the same pair two years in a row. That was me.)
Now if it was some G&M crab cakes I wouldn't be complaining! But ya I also thought about the seasonality thing too. Also, we now live on an island. So while we don't have blue crabs there is no lack of fresh seafood here lol.
You can’t eat dead crabs. It’s like lobster, clams, or muscles, if they are live or killed immediately (seconds to minutes) before steaming bad things happen 🤮
I see wildrice covered my other point. Crab season closed on dec 15, but really winds down mid-November. But, I would point out that my in-laws would do crabs for Christmas. The only thing they ever want for Christmas is a tub of crab cakes from G&M. We sent it once, and since then, they beg for it for every holiday. It actually really bugs me bc it’s like $80 to ship. But whatever. I don’t want to shop for them and H is a terrible gift giver. (Anyone remember the regifted Shark Slippers? But not a traditional regift - like gave me the same pair two years in a row. That was me.)
I know, but I’ve traveled all the way to Puerto Rico with freshly boiled crawfish that were packaged by a company appropriately. I had assumed that!
Good point! And, you know, sending steamed crabs would make more sense, given the crabbing season issue. It didn’t occur to me until *just now*, since most of the shipped crabs places advertise shipping live crabs - of course, in the summer.
Post by cherry1111 on Dec 19, 2021 20:20:36 GMT -5
At first I didn’t realize there were 2 pics and thought the top one was what he bought. I was like “that’s so pretty - why is she complaining?” Then I scrolled down. Oh my.
I keep going back to look because HOW does someone look at the top photo and end up with the bottom one? How??
This is where I am too. Tbh op’s ring is nms (ooh, look at me all my acronymy. lol) but those rings are. just not one thing. in common! What’s the name of that bad cakes site … this reminds me of those.
Bernadine, you have beautiful taste. Your husband... not so much. It's so much worse than i expected. I mean, 12 year old me would have LOVED that ring. But I was 12 in 1985. 48 year old me loves your selection. If only you had married me instead.
How is it custom? It looks like they were clearing stock from the 80s.
I keep going back to look because HOW does someone look at the top photo and end up with the bottom one? How??
This is where I am too. Tbh op’s ring is nms (ooh, look at me all my acronymy. lol) but those rings are. just not one thing. in common! What’s the name of that bad cakes site … this reminds me of those.
Cake Wrecks! I had forgotten about that site. Thanks for the reminder.
I need ham like water Like breath, like rain I need ham like mercy From Heaven's gate Sometimes ham salad or casserole or ham that’s free range, all natural I need ham
Bernadine , you have beautiful taste. Your husband... not so much. It's so much worse than i expected. I mean, 12 year old me would have LOVED that ring. But I was 12 in 1985. 48 year old me loves your selection. If only you had married me instead.
How is it custom? It looks like they were clearing stock from the 80s.
I am questioning her H's claim that's a custom ring. It looks like random jewelry stock from JC Penney's. (sorry Bernadine!)
That ring looks like a pinky ring from a 1980’s mobster. Oh my goodness. Just—what? WHAT??
More than What, my question is How?!?! How did he get from point a to point b here. What did he say to the jeweler? Did he show them your picture of what you liked?
That thing looks like it came from a pawn shop. Eww. It reminds me of the 1980's trend to reset one's engagement ring in a modern gold setting after the divorce and pretend it's a "right hand ring".
The first year my parents spent Christmas in their place in Florida, they spent $80 to ship me a massive box of "free fruit" from their yard. Pummelos and Hamlins whatever they are. At least they aren't as "needy" as crabs.
I have tears in my eyes. Hopefully this was a one time thing for your H, like when you go to order food and they don't have what you want and you panic and get something weird.