#chowdown

[blaskmin]

Chicago ChowDown

[blessphemy]

it's important to me that we know that "meshi" isn't just like. "food/dinner." there's a vibe. there's an irreverence. 1 step down from the default formality tier.

I think I'd go with "chow."

[freakoutgirl]

Does not drinking alcohol make anyone else eat more orrrrr

[goodlifevancouver]

Vancouver Chowder Chowdown!

Vancouver Chowder Chowdown Almost Sold Out  Calling all seafood lovers! Vancouver’s Ocean Wise Chowder Chowdown is on October 12, 2023. With great food, craft beer, and an epic chowder showdown, this event is foodie’s paradise. The Vancouver Chowder Chowdown is set to feature twelve accomplished chefs, ready to battle it out for the title of 2023 Chowder Champion. Each chef will be serving up…

[luvsloveseets]

so it's basically and inside joke between me and some of my friends to make art of eets kissing random characters, here is one of them which was made in gartic phone

[ryan-nugenthopkins]

Happy Lunar New Year!

Today is the start of the lunar calendar, which is an important holiday through much of East and Southeast Asia. It is a time for family, prosperity, and growth for many of us. Fun fact - the only person on the Oilers born in the year of the snake is Vasily Podkolzin (2001).

For those unfamiliar with the city of Edmonton - Rogers Place, the Oilers' home arena, is right next to Chinatown. The development of the ICE District in downtown Edmonton by the Katz Group, OEG's ownership, has led to the displacement of the social agency Boyle Street and has also resulted in the surrounding area to struggle financially. Chinatown itself was hit particularly hard by COVID-19 and still struggles with crime, disrepair, and financial decline, in part due to the gentrification of the surrounding area of the ICE District. The city's poor treatment of its unhoused people has only been exacerbated by the need to "remodel" the downtown area as a "safer" space without offering meaningful systemic support during a full housing crisis, once again exacerbated by the Katz Group's hope to make the ICE District a luxury business destination that is, of course, privately owned.

This year's Lunar New Year jersey for the Edmonton Oilers was designed by Emily Chu, a local artist and activist who has tirelessly worked to preserve the history of Chinatown and revitalise its local businesses.

If you're a local to Edmonton, or even just a fan of the Oilers, I would highly encourage you taking the time to look at or support the following:

Boyle Street and the Mustard Seed, non-profit organisations that work with much of the unhoused community in the area surrounding the ICE District and Edmonton;

Chinatown Re:VITA, a grassroots organisation changing the narrative around Chinatown;

Aiya Collective, a local group fostering education and community that runs a number of workshops and classes;

Chinatown Chowdown, a project that helps you explore the cuisine and culture available in Chinatown (with lovely discounts on their group meals!);

Visit the Togather Chinatown Arts Festival this weekend and support local artists, businesses, and experience the vibrant culture that Chinatown has to offer.

If you're aware of any other initiatives to celebrate Lunar New Year, please feel free to reblog and share them!

[superluigiglitchy]

Meggy Koopa-Spletzer

The General of the Dark Lands, adoptive daughter of King Bowser Koopa, Eldest Sister of the Koopalings, The Final Turf War Tournament Champ and 12 time Ramen Eating Chowdown Champion

Meggy was adopted by the Koopa King at the age of. 15 after the events of If Bowser was in… Splatoon and it really shows with her brashness and love of theatrics, shes the general of his army and has become infamous for being a complete loose cannon wild card on the battlefield the only people standing a chance with her being the heroes of the mushroom kingdom themselves

She is also in Jr. and the Koopalings words the coolest and best big sister ever, often being seen teaming up with her younger siblings dishing out theyre own bros. moves and also acting as what is essentially a human shield for them, suffice to say the general is VERY protective of her younger siblings despite how she looks

due to a magical incident Meggy was almost turned into a feral koopa but thanks to the help of the bros and her family plus the glitchy brigade (the name of the glitchy gang in this au) they were able to stop it tho not without some lingering side effects

ok other words shes a human/koopa/inkling hybrid

some close ups

[qnewsau]

'Cat's outta the bag': Drag Race's Detox comes out as trans

New Post has been published on https://qnews.com.au/cats-outta-the-bag-drag-races-detox-comes-out-as-trans/

'Cat's outta the bag': Drag Race's Detox comes out as trans

RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Detox has confirmed that she’s transgender during a live performance on stage with another Drag Race sister.

Detox was on stage with Willam last week in Chicago as the pair performed their single Chow Down (at Chick-fil-A).

In the song’s original first verse, Detox is heard in the background declaring that she’s “a top”.

But during a clip of the Chicago concert, shared on TikTok, the Drag Race season five and All Stars 2 finalist says, “I’m trans now.”

People absolutely loved it, and Detox herself replied in the comments of the video, “Cat’s outta the bag!”

The drag superstar lists her pronouns on Instagram as “she/they”.

@sethseesshows #detox #willam #dragrace #drag #rupaulsdragrace #chowdown #chickfila #chicago #metro #willambelli #dwv @The Only Detox ♬ original sound – SethSeesShows

Detox and Willam joined lineup of Drag PAC

The performance was part of Drag PAC, a US political action group founded by a group of drag superstars.

Founders Jinkx Monsoon, BenDeLaCreme, Monet X Change, Peppermint, Alaska and Willam invited a lineup of fellow queens to perform at the concert during the Democratic National Convention last week.

As hateful attacks on drag queens as well as the wider queer community continue across the US, Drag PAC aims to “educate, invigorate and motivate” queer voters ahead of the US presidential election.

The drag queens encouraged the audience to register to vote at voter registration stations at the venue.

For the latest LGBTIQA+ Sister Girl and Brother Boy news, entertainment, community stories in Australia, visit qnews.com.au. Check out our latest magazines or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

[barbatosgossipsection]

just gotta say id be a lil surprised if one of the demons judged a person who may have some more wild desires 4 them: just cus the demon brothers all live strongly to their desires and emotions as well, to an extent. would there be holy water and pearled bibles in the devildom? i am unsure.

be free to wander to your hearts extent, explore desire my fellow mcs!!! embrace your heart's cravings- whether its a burger chowdown with Beel or some intense sexy fantasy or whatever 😊👍

— Anon

[prismaticpichu]

Pris you are the very precious bean 💛

Thank you so much, my friendo!!! I’m honored!!! <3

Though, truthfully, sometimes I can be a little more rugged… Like that time I tossed a soda can into the trash INSTEAD of the recycling??? Oh man the RUSH I got!!!! The pure adrenaline pumping through me!! All that rebellious, devilish energy taking over and turning me into a real—

*cheerful melody in the distance*

Ooooooooh! Ice cream!!!!!!

*shakes coins out of piggy bank, bolting out the door and down the street to get a cone of double chocolate chowdown with rainbow sprinkles*

[cool-cube]

two fan-aliens + the concept art: Chowdown and Split-Limb.

i didn't actually come up with the powers for these guys, at least not fully. i posted some alien designs months ago & asked soem people on Reddit to give them some powers, so now we've got two of the four i had. i might do the other two digitally one day but idk

I made these guys a while back where I just had designs & then asked people to give me some powers for them. Thought i'd finally draw a couple of my favourites digitally.

Chowdown is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Gobblian from the red desert planet of Snk-Tyme. Chowdown is another one of Ben's "eating" aliens, along the lines of Upchuck or Eatle. Chowdown sets himself from them due to the fact that Chowdown is capable of eating anything. There are absolutely no limits to what Chowdown has eaten & can eat. So long as it fits in his lower jaw, he can completely digest it in seconds, as if it was never there. His hyper-advanced saliva & digestive tract lets him convert any & all matter into energy to further fuel himself, making this transformation very energetic & one that hardly tires out.

Chowdown is hardly an alien Ben has control of. It's in his nature to eat and eat and eat until he dies. The moment a Gobblian is born, they begin to eat anything in sight. This constant hunger is Chowdown's biggest weakness, as Ben finds it extremely difficult to regulate Chowdown's appetite. If Ben finds a way to overcome it, Chowdown could become a very versatile alien, but for now he's used sparingly & only when nessecary.

Split-Limb is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Xeroxapien from the planet Mimeuo, a planet that sits in the same solar system as Hathor: Ditto's homeworld. Split-Limb's body is made of hundreds of black, veiny tendrils that hold together white segments made of a slate-like substance. Split-Limb is capable of duplicating individual body parts by "splitting" them in half. Splitting his limbs results in two of the same limb on the same joint with no changes. This lets him increase his strength near-endlessly so long as he can continue to make more limbs. The limbs can be re-merged until there is only one left.

Split-Limb, despite his duplicative nature, cannot regrow limbs or recover from any wound. If any of his arms are cut off, it will not grow back nor will it ever recover. If he loses all of the copies of a limb, it'll never be able to come back. Split-Limb also needs a lot of concentration to focus on controlling multiple limbs. He can handle up to 4 arms & 6 legs maximum before he needs to start concentrating harder. Split-Limb, without any extra limbs, isn't as strong as most of Ben's aliens. He's still stronger than most humans & a few of Ben's other aliens but he's no Four Arms.

[totaltakesisland]

EPISODE 20 - TRI-ARM TRIATHALON

""Campers compete in three challenges while handcuffed to a partner. Before each challenge, pairs will be offered to take a 'wimp key'. If a pair takes the key, they will be freed from their partner, but will also be eliminated from the challenge. For the first challenge, Competitive Chowdown, pairs must choose a feeder and an eater. While the eater must have their hands behind them at all times, the feeder must feed their partner. The first feeder to complete their platter of food wins the challenge for their pair. For the second challenge, pairs must canoe out to Boney Island and open a package that is waiting for them. In the package is a portion of a cursed idol which must be returned to the cave of treacherous terror, but campers will have to piggyback their partner there. The first pair to return their idol wins the challenge. For the final challenge, The Totem Pole of Shame and Humiliation, pairs must assemble a totem pole starting from the first camper voted out to the most recent, using wooden heads of those eliminated before them. The first pair to correctly assemble the totem pole wins the challenge. The pair that wins the most challenges wins invincibility. If all three pairs win a challenge, no one wins invincibility.""

The first pair consists of Bonnie and Julia.

The second pair consists of Ass and Patrick.

The third pair consists of McLovin and Michael.

The challenge begins.

McLovin and Michael win challenge #1.

McLovin and Michael win challenge #2.

By winning the first two parts, they have clinched the challenge.

McLovin and Michael win invincibility!

[lighthousenewsnetwork]

In a move that climatologists are calling "the dumbest thing I've heard since flat-Earthers started selling cruises," world leaders have unanimously agreed to ban clouds. Citing a "global vitamin D deficiency crisis" and a "concerning drop in sunglass sales," the international community has declared fluffy white menaces in the sky public enemy number one. "For too long, we've been held hostage by these tyrannical moisture moguls," declared a visibly tanned Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a press conference held poolside in his Downing Street backyard. "They block out the sun, our glorious, life-giving sun! It's time we took back control of our skies and embraced the eternal sunshine we deserve." Experts, meanwhile, are scratching their heads faster than a dandruff-stricken toupee in a hurricane. "Clouds play a vital role in regulating Earth's temperature and distributing precipitation," explained Dr. Penelope Nimbus, Director of the International Cloud Appreciation Society (ICAS), moments before being escorted out of the press conference by security guards. "Without them, well, let's just say things could get a little toasty." Undeterred by the concerns of pesky scientists, world leaders have outlined a series of ambitious (read: completely nonsensical) plans to eradicate clouds. Project "Sunbeam Supreme" involves a network of high-powered lasers stationed on mountaintops across the globe, ready to vaporize clouds into wispy memories. "Think of it like laser tag, but for clouds!" enthused a spokesperson for the project, conveniently leaving out any mention of potential collateral damage like vaporized airplanes or rogue laser beams melting ice cream trucks. For those who prefer a less "death ray" approach, there's Project "Cloud Chowdown." This initiative focuses on the development of gigantic, cloud-eating machines, essentially industrial-sized air purifiers with a taste for cotton candy. "It's still in the prototype phase," admitted a sheepish engineer, "but we're confident it won't look anything like that terrifying пылесос (pylesos - Russian for vacuum cleaner) from that old Soviet cartoon." Perhaps the most ludicrous proposal comes from the newly formed International Cloud Patrol (ICP). This elite squad of weather warriors, armed with jetpacks and high-tech cloud zappers, will patrol the skies, taking down rogue cumulus and nimbus formations before they have a chance to cast a shadow. "We're basically the Avengers of the atmosphere," boasted Captain Skybolt, leader of the ICP, before tripping over his jetpack and face-planting into a pile of conference room canapés. The public reaction to the cloud ban has been, well, mixed. Protests erupted in major cities around the world, with citizens chanting "Let the clouds be!" and "Sunscreen is our friend!" Meanwhile, resourceful entrepreneurs are capitalizing on the black market for illegal clouds. "Business is booming," said a shady figure in a trench coat, hawking vials of "artisanal cirrocumulus" in a back alley. "People are desperate for a little shade, a touch of mystery. Who wants to live in an endless, sterile blue void?" In the midst of this meteorological madness, one thing remains clear: the world's leaders have completely lost their marbles. But hey, at least they'll all have a killer tan by the time this whole thing inevitably falls apart. So, the next time you look up at a fluffy cloud formation, remember – it's not just a puff of water vapor. It's a symbol of freedom, of the delicate balance of our planet, and of course, a reminder that sometimes, even the most powerful people in the world can be as clueless as a weatherman predicting sunshine during a hurricane. #climateaction #cloudban #environment #globalwarming #news #Satire

[aveidamaria]

Crock Pot Cheesy Chicken Chowdown is a comforting and flavorful dish that's perfect for a cozy dinner. The combination of tender chicken, creamy sauce, and melted cheese makes it a family favorite.

Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts. 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup. 1 cup chicken broth. 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese. 1/2 cup diced onion. 1/2 cup diced bell pepper. 1/2 cup diced mushrooms. 1 teaspoon garlic powder. 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Salt and pepper to taste. Cooking spray.

Instructions: Spray the crock pot with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Place chicken breasts in the crock pot. In a mixing bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, cheddar cheese, diced onion, diced bell pepper, diced mushrooms, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Pour the mixture over the chicken breasts in the crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours, until chicken is cooked through and tender. Serve hot, garnished with additional shredded cheese if desired.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 360 minutes

Lia Sparks

[galaxyharlot]

Eating a dangerous amount of caffeine and candy tends to make that manageable for me. Usually with a 10 minute staring at the ceiling after the chowdown. Don't know if this works universally, but hope it works for who it does.

Does ADHD ever feel to you like a semi-physical sensation. I legit like. When I'm trying to get work done and my attention span is it's limit and I just CAN NOT do work anymore I feel a sort of tension within my body. idk. some sort of inner vibration. Not like, just tapping your foot or shaking your leg but something deeper than that. Anyways I need to write an essay but I CANNOT focus, my body is screaming at me to do something else, I need to go eat lunch

[hiscursedness]

If you need a new indie game to play, I've put up first impressions of a whole heap of games you probably haven't heard of before.

Full list of games reviewed below the fold

Publicly available reviews:

Minicology SolForge Fusion Three Goblins Wobblin' Let Bions Be Bygones Screen Play Exographer Hell Breach: Vegas Oddsparks Indika Mildew Children Rogue Prince of Persia Pirate Patrol Spear Song Rack and Slay Synergy Dethroned Swarm Grinder How 2 Escape Mech Engineer Perfect Dice Song of Conquest

Reviews releasing over the next few months:

Union of Gnomes John Wick Hex Creatures of Ava Starground Until Then Crossover: Roll for Iniitiative Gladiator Guild Manager The Grand Life 2 Operation Steel First Dwarf Necro Story Flame Keeper Pizza Bandit Tetra Tactics Cellular Survival Age of Defense X4: Timelines Skelethrone Ninja Chowdown Monster Run

Most of these are already recorded and available to members under early access, but will come out to the public gradually!