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  1. lurkingdirk

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

  2. lurkingdirk

    Home Improvement

    Did think about it, but I have some block experience. I promise you, block will likely be easier, experience or not. It wasn't a lot of cutting, so to shape the block I just used my angle grinder with a masonry blade. Works like a charm, blocks are big, so the hole fills up quickly, boom...
  3. lurkingdirk

    Home Improvement

    I always build my own cabinets, so my experience is limited, but I know you should get at least three quotes because the rate of labour varies wildly. Just helped a friend block in a basement window - His basement has all these big, awesome windows, and then there was one small, stupid one...
  4. lurkingdirk

    NHL 2013 - 2014 Season Thread

    Montreal finally connects on a powerplay. Suban is having a huge impact, it's quite remarkable. Total missed call with a stick in the face, but oh well. 2-2 in the third, this is a great game!
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

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    The 80s kid thread

    That is, indeed, Manimal. Well done, sir.
  8. lurkingdirk

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Yeah, my list wasn't well thought out. The chives survived the winter, as did the mint, and some lemon something we've got. I can't remember exactly what it is, but it's a lemony, minty something. Everything else was demolished by winter. I think part of the issue is that I have the herbs...
  9. lurkingdirk

    NHL 2013 - 2014 Season Thread

    Well, I guess I'll be sucking on a 6/2. Or something like that.
  10. lurkingdirk

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    My herb garden got decimated with the very severe winter we had. However, I replanted today. Here's what I'm growing: Basil Mint (several varieties - spearmint, chocolate mint, orange mint) thyme dill anise oregano chives parsley coriander fennel sage rosemary majoram...
  11. lurkingdirk

    The 80s kid thread

    Anyone remember this bad boy? And here's a tough one, a TV show that only had one partial season. Can anyone name this?
  12. lurkingdirk

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    I figured you as more of a medium pace sort of guy. Unrelated:
  14. lurkingdirk

    The Animated GIF Thread

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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    It's a girl. Jessica Green. Here's her instagram Instagram
  17. lurkingdirk

    NHL 2013 - 2014 Season Thread

    Yeah, props to Tokarski, he kept them in that game. Not bad for a total playoff rookie. Be nice if he ended up being a rock star net minder who has been hidden behind Quick. I didn't watch the third period, and so I was very surprised to see that Montreal actually won that game. They were...
  18. lurkingdirk

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    If you're not getting through an entire bottle a week, you're not hardcore enough, man. Don't let it sit for long periods of time, that's the secret. A nice mug of sriracha each morning will get you through the day.
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Penis, or no penis?
  20. lurkingdirk

    NHL 2013 - 2014 Season Thread

    Montreal's all done. Shame.
  21. lurkingdirk

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    LIVE, damn you!
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Is this a thing with cars now?
  24. lurkingdirk

    The Fast Food Thread

    My heritage includes Dutch. The Dutch dip their french fries in mayonnaise rather than ketchup. Mayonnaise is delicious.
  25. lurkingdirk

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Pushing dough around with a hook or paddle in a loose bowl where it can move about easily does not put as much stress on the motor as pushing pasta dough through a set of rollers at a constant pace. I think the real problem is idiots who try to go too thin too quickly. If you use it carefully...
  26. lurkingdirk

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    All of that said, in looking this up, I discovered that they have a ravioli maker. I may have to get one.
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Tony Hawk jumping a moving car.
  28. lurkingdirk

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Actually, Kitchenaid finds ways to wriggle out of this. They say that pasta makers put undue stress on the motor when used "improperly," and they're quite pissy about it.
  29. lurkingdirk

    The Animated GIF Thread

  30. lurkingdirk

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    To be honest, I'd loan out my helpers so I could make pasta alone...
  31. lurkingdirk

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Yeah, variance in thickness is pretty important with more delicate pastas. Also, using your kitchen aid for pasta is a pretty good way to burn out the motor. I know for a fact that many people have done this. A hand crank is my preferred method, but I have many little helpers to catch the...
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Yeah, the dried stuff is so cheap and easy, and you still come out with a good meal. It's fun to make fresh pasta sometimes, though, and it does taste better. Going to try Gordon Ramsay's pork chops with sweet and sour peppers tonight. Looks tasty to me. Gordons Pork Chops with Sweet and...
  34. lurkingdirk

    The Fast Food Thread

    Go and start a weird food thread.
  35. lurkingdirk

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    I recently procured some squid ink, and I'm going to make squid ink linguine this weekend. I love the salty flavour of the pasta when it is done this way. Hopefully mine come out as nice as this:
  36. lurkingdirk

    NHL 2013 - 2014 Season Thread

    I hate the Kings. That is all.
  37. lurkingdirk

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Stop speaking as thought people have common sense. sheesh.
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

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    How have you changed in the last decade?

    Hiding in bushes outside your crush's house, waiting for her to take a shower, and watching through the window. It's awesome.