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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Relevant: Bonus to vid: People look like assholes and there are tits! No hate though, some people have a better time at telling the difference between that type of thing. Only thing I buy organic is celery, because for some reason safeway demolishes the non organic celery and I have...
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    [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening 2/04/13

    Not entirely sure why gamestop is getting so much heat for the release issues. Gamestop does not control shipments, and Nintendo already came out with a statement blaming "shipping issues". Either way, I still don't have a copy! When shipments started having issues, BF put the brakes to the...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    I made the poor decision of doing a habanero challenge at some local dive. Was myself and a friend of mine; four of us go in, my friend's husband and I walk up and announce our intent. Everyone in the room stares, and now we are terrified. So we back down, ask if we can just try the hot...
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    Kids? or No kids?

    I am very adamant about never having kids. Before entering any relationship I've always told my S/O that kids do not enter the equation. Ever. If that's an issue, see ya, because that's not changing for me. Hell, my best friend just got pregnant and is due in April; my legitimate first...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    These are the oats I buy: I buy them from safeway, and I believe they're in the baking aisle, not cereal. (Although if you can't find them there, check the other obviously.) You can even make pretty awesome pancakes out of them, using egg whites, and vanilla greek yogurt. It's 1 1/2...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    When i started doing my insanity workout, it was odd how I had to eat way more than I normally would, just to have the energy to do the workout. From what others have said I'll try to recommend a few things: Keep fruits and veggies (raw) on hand at all times; I found even when I wasn't...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    That sounds delicious; I cannot stand greasy, slimy wings. If they're not crisp I won't get them again. =(
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    It still needs to be immensely high heat for a good quality steak; time spent cooking is relative to tenderness of steak, when it comes to specific cuts. (Your tenderloins, ribeyes, etc.) Obviously worse cuts are going to require more prep, and then subsequently because you want them to cook...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    No, searing doesn't "seal in juices", you sear to create a crust, and to caramelize the fat on the outside. This is why cooking it partially in the oven causes it to be more juicy. Instead of applying direct, penetrating heat to both sides of the steak at a time, which actually LOSES juices...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Oh no, indeed, nothing wrong with what you said. Just that he read it wrong. I bought so much red meat this week that it is all I've been doing is cooking and eating, om nom nom.
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    If we're going by his advice, he had his steak in the pan for 3-5 minutes, per side, whereas mine was in the pan + oven for 5 minutes total. You'll lose more juices his way than mine. And yea, there are a lot of places that use salamanders too. Neither is generally "incorrect", it's a...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    It's just for flavor; you are not using the olive oil as any sort of fat to cook in etc. There should be nothing to smoke, or exceedingly little so as not to matter. Smoke points are mostly only relevant if you plan on cooking something in them, since it starts to smoke when the fatty acids...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    The way I cook ribeyes is to put a cast iron pan in the oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees. (With the pan inside.) Steaks should be chilling out on the counter for at least 30 minutes to come to room temperature. Once the oven has preheated, carefully take the pan out and place on...
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    Gavinrad's Mass Effect 3+ Thread

    The whole tuchanka arc was grade-fucking-A, but not much else was of the same caliber. Not to say the rest sucked, but yea. ME1 is still my favorite, minus the fucking bowling ball on a skateboard operating Mako. Christ I hate that car. That said, I liked the leviathan DLC, but did not...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Making a roast this week, so wanted to post the only, FOOL PROOF RECIPE, for eye of round roast. (I don't make many roasts since the BF tends to be more of a chicken guy - something happened this week though and I bought ribeyes, prime rib and roast and I'm fucking making it all. That prime...
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    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Yea, good to see us fucking around and stopping playing! Good thing the caps blow.
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    Remember Me

    Sigh, it had such potential. ; ;
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    League Of Legends

    Started playing Elise; I'm a bit better at LOL in general - dodging skill abilities and running into bushes often to break off minions. I work with her mid and the other night had a pretty sweet stalemate with a Veigar. Neither of us were opening anything up for the other to hit us with...
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    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    CRZs are the worst; I'm constantly reminded how bad it is. I was trying to do quests in Deepholm the other day and was having more contention for mobs than I did when Cata released to begin with. That's not exaggeration either; there's a quest for instance where you have to kill 8 elementals...
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    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Kind of a weak call on Neal for "roughing", wasn't exactly a strong push but I guess they don't like seeing anyone get thrown towards the boards?
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    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Fucking loving Neal; Shero is the fucking man for working that trade.
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    Neverwinter: PC

    I believe it's just the "renegade race" which is drow + added features. Essentially, it let's you be Drizzt, but to be a drow I think you are fine with just base game.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    I understand it the "Across the country team" thing. For some people, when they really become invested in a sport, it may be because of a specific player, or a specific team that blew them away. My ex-boyfriend really liked hockey, and we are obviously from pittsburgh, but what made him crazy...
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    Should you tip the waitress and how much thread

    Unless I'm at the hotel for more than a week, I never let them in. Just feels weird to have strangers in my living space, however temporary it might be. I tip however, if they come in at all, mostly as a deterrent not to jack any of my shit, although I take all of my valuables with me. No...
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    At least lateral it or something; letting yourself get tackled is weaksauce.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    Great choice for ending music imo.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    Safety sucker. 4 seconds, cue Ray Lewis tears.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    Nice save coach. Delay of fucking game, let's pretend we're a pro team here guys. Edit: No way Adam, Paul Rudd? Come on, don't tell me he doesn't make your pants twitch ever so much in unrequited lust. Yesss, incompletes, yeeaaaa. YESSSS. Fucking fade, lawl.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    Ok samsung commercial = the win.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    Where is the over/under poll for how much property damage is done in the riots in baltimore when the niners pull out a win?
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    Thank god, christ how did Davis miss that. I won't complain but man. Edit: Aww, nice pass down the middle.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    God dammit Ravens, don't fuck this up!
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    Interference, retards.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    If they get the 2 i'm going to church next sunday.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    Well...there we go
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    Lol no good and a flag, come the fuck on. Against the Ravens, lawlawlawlawl.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    ...Whatttttt.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    I don't know that I've seen so many bad vibes on the field during a superbowl.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    Shit, we might have a superbowl.
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    2013 NFL Playoffs

    Ok, Psy pistachio commercial easily worth sitting through this sham of a superbowl.