#ryan's buffet

[twilightwyvern]

I remember going to Ryan's, an old sit down buffet that was taken over by golden coral, and half the restaraunt being non smoking and the other smoking. For the longest time my dad would choose the smoking section so my mom could smoke while we ate.

I remember the image of her sitting at that table and lighting a cigarette like it was yesterday.

[fredmundo]

ryan girles (gn) how are we feeling????

[daffi-990]

Ryan/Eddie fans have been feasting.

[ghostradiodylan]

happy holidays! what do you think is each of the counselors' favorite type of pie? (i say this as i am scarfing down pecan pie like my life depends on it) also! optional -what's your favorite type of pie?

Happy Holidays Mothy! Thanks for the cute ask!

I freaking love pie and this is all going to be me completely grasping at straws to headcanon, but I’m here for it! 😂

Abi is my only fellow southerner in the bunch (Ariel Winter is from Virginia and you can pick up her accent from time to time in the game) and I feel like THE quintessential southern pie is pecan, though it’s eaten all over obviously. I would say Abi is either pecan pie or Derby pie (although your answer about Nick never having sweet potatoes almost made me pick sweet potato pie because that would be funny).

Speaking of Nick, I think he’s maybe not a big sweets guy and if you asked him he’d say his favorite was a traditional Aussie meat pie, but for dessert, maybe an apple tart, or something weird like one of those raisin pies.

Jacob is pumpkin pie. It’s a classic for a reason. But he’s also kind of a basic bitch. 😂 He likes it with a pile of canned whipped cream on top and also squirts a bunch of it directly into his mouth like an animal.

For sweet and tart Kaitlyn, lemon merengue. Graham cracker crust over pastry crust, because I said so.

Emma’s whole vibe is classic with a twist, so I’m guessing a lattice-top apple for her with the surprise twist of a little sharp cheddar cheese in the crust. She’ll tell you all about it on her channel.

Ryan’s grandma makes a mean buttermilk pie in P&W, but I think his favorite might be peanut butter. (This might actually be Jacob’s favorite too given his love for Peanut Butter Butterpops, but I couldn’t resist making him the basic one, and I wanted them all to be different.)

Something about my boy Dylan says cherry pie to me but I couldn’t even begin to tell you what. Preferably hot, with ice cream.

@itscomingupaces pegged Max as a cheesecake man in the baking ask and I agree. New York style, of course. Maybe with strawberry topping. Is that technically a pie or a cake? Well, it has a crust, so I think it counts.

Laura I almost wanted to give Saskatoon Berry because Siobahn is Canadian but Laura doesn’t really give her Canadian-ness away like Abi does Ariel’s southern-ness so let’s meet in the middle and say blueberry.

And I rarely meet a pie I don’t like (though I don’t like pumpkin that much, actually, too squishy) but my favorites are pecan, Derby, peanut butter, coconut cream, cherry, and key lime.

[imthefailedartist]

Leave the Buffet to the Professionals

I understand Mothers Day is a busy, and the kitchen would get over whelmed, making a gamut of menu dishes, but the solution is NOT a buffet.

I have never been to a restaurant that does plate service all year round that then does a specialty buffet, and it's been good. Never.

Buffet style is such a specific type of cooking and service that if you're not doing it every day to practice, you'll never get it right.

And the buffet never features their specialtes. Or it features one, but it's not seasoned and tough because it's buffet style they aren't making sure it's the same quality as it would be on a regular service day.

Just make it reservation only.

And don't get me started on holiday menus.

You know what I am any way.

If your holiday menu is not just fewer choices of your everyday menu and maybe a signature themed special, keep it. No one wants your experiments on a special day. Try that crap on a boring Thursday. I want what you do best on special days, not what you half-assed.

Note: This does and does not include plate service restaurant catering. Most of the time, the best restaurant catering is a commercial restaurant. They understand making big batches of food.

[rainpour-sys]

wait guys did we notice this... SPOILERS FOR ROT IN PARADISE!!!

OKAY we got the main cover for it right?

well fun fact, it's actually.. foreshadowing everything that happens to June's friends before they go into the ocean.

a closer look: Mccoy - drinking a water bottle / when he was chugging water from the water cooler jug

Vonnie - eating something (but what?) / June finding her in the buffet

Carmen - the most noticable.. she's soaked head to toe / when she was laying in the bathtub and outside in the rain.

Ryan - the only one looking directly at June / the last person to be seen by June before being plunged into the water.

we might just be yapping on a lack of sleep but shhh

[thisdamndesire]

i still can't believe this is actually real. robert is back, we are getting robron back. i'm not dreaming, ryan is back for good and we are gonna eat like we are at a 5* all inclusive buffet. *melts*

[yepthatsacowalright]

"If you liked Sinners, you should watch/read - " with all due respect, shhhhhhhh. Shhhh shh shh. Ryan Coogler and friends spent years cooking an entire buffet, and I for one will be sitting and feasting on nothing but it for days. Weeks. Months, even. Easily. Happily. Any recommendations are gonna have to wait 30 business days. Minimum.

[toasttt11]

eagle

October 11, 2024

Mary yawned rubbing her face as the plane landed in Michigan around nine in the morning, luckily she slept for most of the flight.

Mary grabbed her backpack and headed off the plane quickly and straight outside of the airport and she headed to the uber pick up and got in heading straight to the hotel.

She thanked the driver and got out do the car heading into the hotel, she went to the front desk getting a key to her and James room before heading to breakfast knowing some of the boys will be up and eating already.

Mary saw Teddy, James, Aram, Jacob, Gabe and Ryan all sitting around a table and a spot next to Ryan open and she quickly walked over sitting down next to him.

All the boys turned to see who sat down and started smiling seeing Mary.

“How was the flight?” Ryan asked immediately his eyes scanning her up and down checking over her, making sure nothing was off and her ears seemed to be okay.

“It was delayed an hour but other than that fine.” Mary shrugged and gave Ryan a glance and then glanced at his plate making Ryan give her a smile and nod and she quickly stole his strawberry.

“Crazy Smitts is now a NHL player.” Jacob scoffed slightly it was crazy that some of his teammates were officially in the NHL now.

“Yeah.” Gabe nodded in agreement.

“You hungry?” Ryan leaned over asking her giving her a look that she better say yes.

Mary smiled slight amused and nodded and Ryan immediately stood up heading to the breakfast buffet.

James and Teddy shared a look and stated snickering seeing Mary’s smile as she watched Ryan walk away.

Mary whipped her head to the two sitting next to each other hearing their mischievous snickers and they started making kissy faces at her and she picked up the fabric napkin off the table and whacked both of them in the face.

Aram snorted as he took a a sip of coffee and watched James and Teddy get pelted in the face by a napkin.

“Don’t start.” Mary gave them a look making James pout and Teddy let out a dramatic sigh.

Ryan came back and set a plate, a glass of cold water and a coffee in front of Mary making her smile soften and she gently grabbed his hand squeezing softly as he sat back down next to her.

Ryan squeezed her hand back and when she went to pull away he just squeezed again making her look at him and he gave her a pleading look and she let out a amused breath but kept her hand in his hand as she ate with her other hand and chatting with the boys for the rest of breakfast.

Mary quickly ate her breakfast and said bye to the boys before heading up to her and James room wanting to sleep in a bed for a couple hours before her game.

Mary smiled seeing her suitcase by her bed and shook her head softly as Ryan had brought her hockey equipment and bag for her with no hesitation.

Mary quickly changed out of her airports clothes and into new clothes before grabbing her blue octopus and got into bed quickly falling asleep.

Mary stirred a couple hours later as James softly shook her awake and she rubbed her eyes and slowly sat up.

James headed into the bathroom as Mary went on her phone waiting for James to finish up.

Mary got up once he was done and grabbed her suit and headed into the bathroom and got ready for the game.

Mary was wearing an all red suit for her first BC game.

Mary and James headed downstairs and they walked downstairs seeing a lot of the boys standing in the starbucks in the hotel.

Mary headed over to the line and stood next to Ryan making him look over and see her red suit, “You look amazing.” Ryan lowers his voice to her.

Mary smiled slightly not looking at him, “Do i?” Mary teased smirking softly.

“You always look amazing.” Ryan just said back sincerely making her glance at him with a flustered look but couldn’t say anything as the line moved forward and Ryan gestured for her to order first.

Ryan quick swiped his card before she could and he shrugged mischievous, “You get the next game.” Ryan wasn’t gonna let her play tomorrow anyways.

Mary shook her head softly and walked out do the like with Ryan.

Ryan grabbed their coffees and handed Mary hers and they started heading to bus and Ryan let Mary sit against the window and he sat down next to her.

Mary put on her over the ear headphones first and Ryan turned on his headphones and looked at her hopefully making her smile and connect his headphones to her music, so they were listening together.

Ryan and Mary just listened to her music together and drank their coffee as they waited for the bus to start and the entire drive to the rink.

Mary and Ryan walked off the bus together making the walk in photos get pictures of them walking in together.

Mary walked to her stall right in between Teddy and James and sat down starting her pregame routine.

Before she knew she was heading onto the ice for her first ever game as an eagle.

Ryan and Gabe both gave her proud head pats as she stoped onto the ice for the first time with the two right behind her.

Mary didn’t glance at the stands because she knew no one was there for her but she had her boys on the ice with her and that was more than enough.

Mary nudged her shoulder to James and they shared an excited smile, it’s been a while since they started a game without Cole and Hutson with them, it didn’t feel right.

Mary skated to her right side and shared a smile with Gabe and Ryan, playing her first game at BC without Will felt wrong but playing on a line with Gabe and Ryan made it a bit better.

She glanced back and made eye contact with Eamon and he gave her a little grin and reassuring nod making her nod back and focus on the ice as the puck dropped and Ryan won the draw.

First period wasn’t perfect but Mary seemed to having the best transition to NCCA hockey than the rest of the freshman on the ice.

The first period ended 0-0.

Mary and James shared a fist bump as they headed back onto the ice and Mary skated onto the ice for the start of the second period.

Mary was coming close to the end of her shift being on the ice for over a minute when she skated down her right side right as Gabe passed the puck across to Ryan and Ryan dropped the puck back to Mary.

Mary hit a one timer and the puck went right in the back of the net.

Mary let out a shocked scoff as Ryan immediately jumped on her shaking her like crazy and cheering. Gabe jumped on her next squeezing her.

She just scored her first goal as an Eagle.

Mary was beaming as she skated towards the bench and laughed as James leaned over the boards pulling her into a hug as he laughed shaking her back and forth.

Ryan made sure to grab the puck out of the net and tossed it to the equipment worker as he skated to the bench.

Mary watched James skate down the ice and Teddy got off the ice and she quickly hopped over the boards and watched James glance up and pass the puck right to her and she just tipped it into the back of the net.

Mary screamed pointing at James who was just absolutely beaming at her pointing right back.

James and Mary slammed into each other laughing brightly as they hugged. Aram laughed as he skated over and put his arms out making sure they didn’t fall over from their hug.

Mary and James just giggled together and eventually let go of each other and skated back to the bench.

With thirty seconds left do the second period Michael passed the puck to Will Vote and Will scored.

Mary and James patted Michael’s head like crazy as he skated back to the bench.

BC was leading 3-0 at the end of second period.

Mary cheered as the buzzer rung and BC won 3-0.

Mary wrapped her arms around Ryan and Gabe just smiling so happily.

Mary let them go and she skated over to Jacob to congratulate him after his shutout, Fowler patted Mary with his huge hockey glove and shook her head softly.

Mary was full of smiles and it was a perfect first game as an Eagle.

[siena-sevenwits]

I'm attempting to assemble some "buffet" lists for my 2025 reading. I don't mean to get through any of the lists, but to use the lists as limited inspiration pools. It would be rather a long list to put in one post, so I'll do it by category.

Children's Literature

The Gawgon and the Boy by Lloyd Alexander (Great Depression)

The Dark Frigate by Charles Boardman Hawes (the high seas)

The Willoughbys by Lois Lowry (modern day)

Greenglass House by Kate Milford (1930's fantasy)

The Sherwood Ring by Elizabeth Marie Pope (New York State with visits from Revolutionary era ghosts)

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (re-read) (Edwardian England)

The Cabinet of Wonders by Marie Rutkoski (fantasy)

The Guests of War Trilogy by Kit Pearson (WWII Canada)

St. Winifred's by Frederic W. Farrar (Victorian English public school)

The Box of Delights by John Masefield (1930's England)

The Feud at Fennell's by John Mowbray (1930's English public school)

I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Trevino (Renaissance Madrid)

Twilight Robbery by Frances Hardinge (re-read) (fantasy)

The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli (14th century England)

A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver by E. L. Konigsburg (Twelfth Century England)

A Circle of Silver by Maxine Trottier (War of 1812 Canada)

The Ramsay Scallop by Frances Temple (14th Century Europe)

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham (18th century America and the seas)

Archer's Goon by Diana Wynne Jones (fantasy England)

The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit (Edwardian English fantasy)

The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill (fantasy)

The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright (Interbellum NYC)

Race to the Bottom of the Sea by Lindsay Eagar (fantasy)

The Girl Who Kept the Castle by Ryan Gaudin (fantasy)

The History of the Hobbit edited by John D. Rateliff (soooort of children's literature) (Fantasy sort of)

[celestialmoon-pie]

Here’s the restaurant sign:

I think the majority of them closed down but we would eat there a lot when I was a kid. I miss the pizza and walking in to be immediately met with the rotisserie chicken spinning cooking in a window. I remember the workers would let me sneak out an ice cream cone filled with candy too lmfao

[westadventure24]

Day 6 - Old Geysers and the Canyon

Never a dull day here in Yellowstone! Once our breakfast was done, we started our tour for the day. I don’t think I will ever get used to the bison! At times, they are so funny! Take this gal….just walking down the middle of the road, holding up traffic without a care in the world. We thought she wanted to cross so we gave her some space…she just looked tight at us as she went by. And Todd decided upon eye contact it was time to move on. Traffic was backed up behind her for at least a mile, if not two.

Just down the road, we stopped at one of Mom’s favorites so far…the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. The roaring, clear water of the falls streaming down into the deep canyon was absolutely breathtaking. Dad wasn’t too interested in looking down into the Canyon as we couldn’t convince him that the rocks creating the barrier weren’t going to move. Who knew he wasn’t a fan of heights???

Have you ever driven the big loop in Yellowstone National Park? Much to marvel at here! You see, the entirety of Yellowstone National Park is considered to be a geothermal caldera, an underground volcano. There are beautiful blue pools that are so hot any living creature daring to enter would be boiled alive. We could feel the heat and mist on our faces as we looked in awe at the pristine color. Then, there are mud pots. I am not even sure how to describe the mud pots, other than the boiling mud seems like it would be sent to a spa you would see on an 80’s tv show with young ladies’ hair wrapped in towel as an attendant spread a mud mask on their face. Really interesting. Mom and Dad neither were too found of these natural wonders thanks to the media coverage of the recent explosion in Biscuit Basin.

We had a late lunch at the Old Faithful Inn. It was constructed in 1903-1904, made out lodge pole pine for the price of $140,000. Old Faithful is called that for a reason…the time of eruption can easily be predicted within a few minutes time. So, at 3:17 pm on the dot, we eagerly awaited for the geyser to erupt as we watched from the 2nd floor terrace of the dear old inn. It was glorious!

On the way back to camp as we drove through Hayden Valley, we saw the biggest herd of bison yet! I personally enjoyed these two lying side-by side close to the road just watching the traffic go by. Somehow I envision their conversation to be that of a Far Side cartoon….”Well, Troy, should we just keep lying here letting them think we are tame or charge and scare the heck out of them-for fun? I don’t know Carl, I find this people zoo very entertaining. Why is the guy in the red hat mooing?!” Anyway, I digress and there is a clear reason I don’t write cartoons for a living.

Later that night, we enjoyed a leftover dinner buffet by the campfire. Todd, Lily and I stayed out to enjoy the forest of pines overlooked by the beautiful starry night before heading off to bed. The last thing we learned yesterday is that Lily is definitely afraid of the outdoor dark…she is likely smarter than all of us!

Also, one correction to yesterday’s post…I had incorrectly identified one of the animals as a mule deer, when upon further inspection by the expert (Ryan), I learned that was actually a female elk! Unusual to see one alone!

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

Record-breaking laser demonstration completes mission

NASA's TBIRD (TeraByte InfraRed Delivery) demonstration and its host spacecraft—the PTD-3 (Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-3)—have completed their technology demonstration. The TBIRD payload spent the past two years breaking world records for the fastest satellite downlink from space using laser communications.

NASA's PTD series leverages a common commercial spacecraft to provide a robust platform for effective testing of technologies with minimal redesign in between launches. After launch in May 2022 on the SpaceX Transporter 5 mission, the PTD-3 spacecraft entered low-Earth orbit, and shortly after, TBIRD began sending laser communications signals to an optical ground station in Table Mountain, California.

TBIRD's two-year demonstration showcased the viability of laser communications. Most NASA missions rely on radio frequency communication systems. However, laser communications use infrared light and can pack significantly more data in a single communications link. This technology is ideal for science and exploration missions that need large data transmissions.

In 2023, TBIRD continuously broke its own records, reaching its peak in June when it transmitted 4.8 terabytes of error-free data—equivalent to about 2,400 hours of high-definition video—in five minutes at 200 gigabits per second in a single pass.

The TBIRD payload was one of many laser communications demonstrations. NASA's SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) program is maturing this technology to demonstrate the impact laser communications can have on bringing more science and exploration data home. The next demonstration will be on the Artemis II mission.

In addition to breaking a world record, this mission demonstrated cost-effective design and extremely low size, weight, and power requirements—both on the PTD-3 spacecraft and within the TBIRD payload. The tissue-box-sized payload contained two commercial telecommunication modems that the TBIRD team modified for the extreme environment of space.

The PTD-3/TBIRD system also overcame one of the major challenges associated with laser communications: making the narrow beam laser link connection while moving at orbital speeds while being buffeted by atmospheric drag. The PTD-3 spacecraft's precision "body pointing" and stability enabled the TBIRD payload to make its record-breaking achievement while moving as fast as 17,000 mph through space. The spacecraft set a record for the highest accuracy pointing ever achieved by a NASA CubeSat without any moving mechanisms or propulsion systems.

The end of PTD-3 and TBIRD's mission was expected. The system did not contain a propulsion system, meaning once it was deployed into its low Earth orbit, the mission could only last until its orbit naturally decayed.

While only planned to operate for six months, TBIRD carried out its demonstration for well over two years, enabling NASA to learn more about laser communications operations in low Earth orbit.

The lessons learned during TBIRD will be applied to future implementations of laser communications and minimize downlink constraints for mission designs, enabling future exploration and discoveries.

TOP IMAGE: The benefits of laser communications: more efficient, lighter systems, increased security, and more flexible ground systems. Credit: NASA/Dave Ryan

LOWER IMAGE: An artist’s concept of the Pathfinder Technology Demonstration -3 carrying the TeraByte InfraRed Delivery payload. Credit: NASA/Dave Ryan

[doeeyeseddie]

seven sentence sunday

tagged by @rewritetheending (thank you!!) so here’s more of the hsm fic that has its claws in me:

He’s at the finger food buffet trying to decide what to get when Chad steps up to him.

“You missed Jason asking Kelsi if you guys were dating,” he says conversationally, as if they’ve been talking this whole time.

Ryan laughs, startled. “What? I always thought everyone knew I was as gay as the day is long.”

Chad laughs too. (It’s a nice laugh.) “Apparently not everyone.” He grabs a jalapeño popper and tilts his head to look at Ryan. “So, New York?”

“You knew I went to Juilliard there, I just never left,” Ryan says. “But how’d you end up there? I can’t believe we’ve been in the same city this whole time. Or— since when have you been there?”

“Ten years or so?” Chad shrugs. “It feels really stupid now but I never even thought to try and find you.”

i tag @like-the-rest-of-la @littlespoonevan @nymika-arts @shitouttabuck and @try-set-me-on-fire if you have something to share 💕

[bettyspaghettylegs]

35mm camera - Kodak Ultramax film - May 2024

💚 Dartmouth, MA - Dartmouth Mall Carnival

💚 Fall River, MA - Super Buffet 2000 closing weekend

💚 Fall River, MA - Ryan K. as model

[khelinski]

I won’t tell you how I saw it (legally or otherwise!), but, I did see 'Deadpool & Wolverine' last night.

**********[Spoiler alert: no spoilers, except, things happen, stuff are said, and this person and that person shows up to do a thing or two, and (edited for content).]******

As far as fan service goes, this super-duper Marvel-ous-sized package is what you expect at a buffet table on a cruise. It’s got everything you are craving, minus a few disappointments. Don’t be shocked that some of the servings have been sitting all day.

The gore, the f bombs, the dirty puns, and the cameos are all present - and in excessive order. I usually roll my eyes to these kind of things (the cynic in me is thinking, less is more). However, unlike majority legacy sequels where they throw everything at the audience to the point in which it becomes visual overload, - this is something special. It’s not just a legacy sequel to a franchise, but it is a legacy sequel to an era: the Fox era of comic-book mishmash.

While I don’t think this will cure comic-book fatigue, or fix the Marvel Studios from its current cult status to what it once was just a few years ago: a phenomenon, it will please most of the masses that will be flocking to the theaters this weekend. The few that will be disappointed are the ones that either expected more cameos, or, desired something a bit more substantial. I loved the first ‘Deadpool’ film but disliked the second one for simply being more of the same. You take the gimmick away from this third 'Deadpool' outing, you have more of the same.

Still.

I laughed at the key moments. I clapped at the gore. And I had a smile throughout. It’s a shame they didn’t pair Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman sooner ('Origins’ does not count).

I will be seeing this film again, soon (and possibly, ahem, legally!) ;p

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)