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Policing is inconsistent. That's the problem.

I received a ticket in Toronto for drinking in public during a street festival. I wasn't drunk, I was just topping up a midday Slurpee with some vodka. As I was being ticketed, the cops went through my bag, found a sack of smelly green stuff and let me keep it. I had to pour the rest of the alcohol into the sewer. As this was unfolding, a police horse with officer stopped a few feet away. Out of nowhere, a handful of frat boys carrying open tallboys began to pet the horse. Nothing happened to them.

Switch up to the Blue Jays. Not only will you be a rebel for cheering a team in a different country, but they're going to be contenders very, very soon, so you could say you were a fan before they were great. Probably before most Torontonians too.

Snark Patrol's out in full force.

You could always make ''special'' brownies.

I was able to make ice cream without a machine at home, but I used a different method. I made a simple custard base with brown sugar instead, cooled it, added my flavourings, which in this case was raisins plumped in dark rum. Once everything was cool, it went right into the freezer in a very heavy metal bowl. Every 20-30 minutes, I'd pop open the freezer and with a metal spoon, I'd scrape the top, not unlike you would when making a granita. After several hours of doing this, I was able to get the rich, creamy texture you'd want. It takes a whole day, but like you Kenji, I also detest unitasking tools.