Back in the Golden Days King Fish thought he was kind of a big deal around here.

Back in the Golden Days fiddles was your daddy.

Back in the Golden Days Sammy's original account was getting temp banned as well.

Back in the Golden Days, I didn't need to think for myself to post here.

Back in the Golden Days I was a lowly green mod who thought he was a big deal around here. I later became a purple mod, thus proving that I currently am, and always have been, a big deal around here.

Back in the Golden Days we didn't have heart-shaped honey nut cheerios.

Back in the Golden Days Mr. Folding had not arrived to the Land of Sheep and Honey yet. He had a weird animated avatar of some fat kid and an undertitty about cake.

Back in the Golden Days I'm unsure what exactly my avatar was, was it not a different Slowpoke?

Back in the Golden Days Sheep wouldn't have to dig up old threads like this one. The Soviet slowpoke avatar happened much later.

Back in the Golden Days I would have remembered this happening, excellent catch Mr. Sheep.

Back in the Golden Days every time I was dealt Aces, the opponent had Kings.

Back in the Golden Days cash played.

Back in the Golden Days I didn't need sleeping pills to sleep eleven hours.

Back in the Golden Days I didn't want to take a road trip with some random blonde woman.

Back in the Golden Days I was excited about going to parties

Back in the Golden Days I thought parties were more fun than video games.

Back in the Golden Days the alcohol was inside the delivery driver, not the delivery.

Back in the Golden Days I was questioning when the Golden Days would arrive.

Back in the Golden Days I had a wired ball mouse.

Back in the Golden Days we shall never speak of this again

Back in the Golden Days we need to talk more about it

Back in the Golden Days, I posted more.

Back in the Golden Days I made Mapo Tofu and it was awesome. Here’s the recipe:


2 Tbs rinsed chopped fermented black beans
2 tbs roasted Szechuan peppercorn ( half toasted and crushed)
2 tbs fermented bean paste
1/8 cup oil with 1 tbs Szechuan peppercorn. (Remove peppercorn when cooked)
1 tbs Chinese hot pepper flakes
1 tsp cornstarch+ 1 tsp water
2 tsp soy sauce
2-3 tbs Shaoxing cooking wine
3++ tbs hot oil
3 scallions, separated greens
5-10 cloves garlic, chopped fine
2 tsp sugar

Cubed medium silken tofu or soft regular tofu
6-8 oz chopped beef/pork (season with garlic//scallions)

Toast 1 tbs Szechuan peppercorns for powder over med low heat. Remove.

1/8th cup oil + 1tbs Szechuan peppercorns. Bring up slowly to med heat. Once peppercorns turn dark brown in oil, Remove ALL peppercorns. Turn heat to med-high.

Cook beef with heavy pinch salt. move to side of pan. Add garlic/scallions, sauté. Combine. Push aside beef again add chopped fermented black beans. Sauté. Combine. Add fermented bean paste and roasted red pepper flakes, sautée in pan. Combine.

Add cup water let boil. (Or 50/50 water/stock). Deglaze pan.

Gently mix in tofu. (Cut in half, then 3x4) Add soy sauce. Add cooking wine. Add 3 tbs hot oil. Add 2 tsp peppercorn powder. 2 tsp sugar. Cook together and simmer about 10 mins.

Add corn starch slurry. Cook and combine about 2 mins.

In very end add scallion greens and dust with remaining peppercorn powder.

Serve with sticky/short grain rice.

Back in the Golden Days King Fish actually posted all the ingredients needed. (where did that beef come from)

Back in the Golden Days estimated future appeared longer and bigger.