Recent content by dolaan_sl

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    The Animal Activism Crazy Thread

    I just cannot understand seeing a majestic lion and thinking I would really like to kill that. I do not get to worked up over hunters but I also do not buy the whole we are saving the species arguement.
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    What did your parents do?

    Dad is a retired Mechanical Engineer, who now works at a nursery because he cannot sit home. I enjoys loading cars for people younger than him. Mom was a Bank Teller, after she retired last year got into running now at 65 is running 5 miles a day when before she probably never ran a mile...
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    A Song of Ice and Fire (Released Spoilers)

    There was a chapter when Varys was taking Tyrion to the fancy whore house they stowed Shae in. They were entering through secret entrances and Tyrion asks something like "why is there a secret entrance?" and Varys says that is because another Hand of the King needed a discrete entrance. Since...
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    GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings

    In the book I never really thought Stannis really bought into the Melisandre's religion, but used it as a means to an end. If I am wrong I remember reading that to forge the flaming sword, whoever forged it failed multiple times until he sacrificed his wife in the forging. I assume this may...
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    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    My policy when I was single was: Any time you are wasting on this girl could be spent finding someone better. Now I am not saying to not go have fun, but don't waste time.
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    Gardening

    Chaos, Do you have any mulch around? It is the time of year to get the yearly load at least for me. If so just cover them in mulch during the cold snap. Then when the cold is gone spread the mulch out.
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    Gardening

    Tomatoes are incredibly easy if you have plenty of sun, water regularly and build some type of structure for it to grow up. This is what I am talking about and every garden store will have them for cheap. You may want to spray them a few time for pests. Generally easy
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    Beginner/casual golf clubs?

    I am eyeing the Mizuno MP-54 irons. I need to hit them some day soon and compare them to Callaway, Titleist, etc. I have heard great things about them and I really like the company so I am leaning that way.
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    A Song of Ice and Fire (Released Spoilers)

    You could probably make the Dunks and Egg books take a full season easy and I would LOVE to see it. There is also easily a season in the back story. I just want everything to keep progressing and everything so far in the HBO adaption is as good as could be expected and I still love the...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    If it were me I would do 2 things, I will assume since you said you have to cook them today that they are near exp date: Throw them in a crock-pot with some stock, spices and some acid (vinegar) and then shred it like pulled pork. Chicken breast lacks fat so it will dry out, so I would...
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    Home buying thread

    When we did our recent home load the bank asked us, "Why do you have you gas and electric on auto-pay?" I spent a ton of time wondering why they would even ask that question, still never figured that out. I just answered, because I hate doing bills and it is easy. Never heard about it again...
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    The "Shit I just bought" thread

    Stainless is very easy to clean just deglaze after cooking. I just let the pan get hot again and dump some water in and scrub it with a brush, works every time. That being said I usually use my cast iron but typically not with saucy things that I dont want getting into the cast iron.
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    Home Improvement

    I freaking hate painting, but could not ever bring myself to pay someone to do it. My hints: remove everything in the room you are painting - It is a pain in the ass to paint around even covered up furniture Work slow - get everything off the walls and Spackle any imperfections and next day...
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    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    I bought a house with my closest friend when we were both doing pretty well financially and we were sick of paying rent. It went great but he got transferred for work 6 months after buying the house. That meant either we sell the house or I find roommates. I did the latter and have literally...
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    Home buying thread

    Lindz, That is tough. I just moved into my new house a month ago and did not even attempt to sell my current one first, because: 1) I have 4 dogs and work about 30 min away so anytime someone wants to show the house my wife or I would have to run back to get the dogs and go around the...