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  1. BrutulTM

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    It's about a 4 or 5 I'd say. It's spicy, but you're not going to ruin your dish with a tablespoon of it.
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    Smartphones

    I think it has more to do with the fact that Google doesn't have a monopoly in the smartphone market the way that MS did in operating systems back then.
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    Chrome help

    Sign in to your google account.
  4. BrutulTM

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    The "flash" freezing is important. The faster something freezes, the smaller the ice crystals that form are and larger ice crystals puncture cells in the food which does damage the texture. There is a Good Eats episode where he flash freezes fresh strawberries using dry ice to demonstrate the...
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    Power Tools

    Anyone that's seen "The Wire" knows that.
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    The Fast Food Thread

    I just learned this week that Arby's = RB's = Roast Beef
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    Power Tools

    I wouldn't be surprised if there was some sexual aid that uses an air compressor to make your dick hard. Not sure if my brother has been happy with his band saw but he demonstrated it to me and I was pretty impressed.
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    Gold Rush

    I'm assuming that the investors are in it for a share of the profits. It's not just a loan with fixed interest like a bank or the guy wouldn't be up there getting on Todd's ass about how much gold they were getting. I'm also assuming that the crew is in for a percentage (probably a small one)...
  9. BrutulTM

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    A lot of the time people who are selling "fancy" food also raise it organically etc. and people think that the two have something to do with each other. The quality of the meat depends on the genetics of the animal, what it was fed (the actual product, not whether or not there may have been...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Organic has nothing to do with how the pork chop tastes, nor does the presence/lack of synthetic hormones. I also doubt that if you had frozen and defrosted one of those pork chops and then cooked them together that you could tell which one had been frozen. You got some good pork chops, but...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    No it isn't. But I'm glad you enjoyed your pork chops.
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    All Stephen King Books

    I liked "Cat's Cradle" but there are several King books that I would put above it. I also thought that "Breakfast of Champions" was a self-indulgent piece of shit though, so maybe I'm not the best advocate for Vonnegut. I think that if I read "The Road" or "No Country for Old Men" and someone...
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    Gold Rush

    Fred's probably keeping most of his profits though, and Hoffman has investors and a lot more directions for the money to go.
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    Gold Rush

    Despite the fact that he acts like a little shit sometimes, Parker is really a pretty impressive kid. A lot of 18 year olds can't even get out of bed before noon without their mothers calling them 3 times and he's running a business and getting shit done. It's got to be hard to have employees...
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    Survivor 26: Caramoan

    Little Hantz did have some domestic violence issues in the past I believe. I think there was some stuff about that posted on FOH during his previous season. If I was a woman and had done some homework before coming on survivor I would be interested in getting that creep out sooner than later.
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    Power Tools

    My brother is an electrician and we got him that exact band saw last year for Christmas at his request.
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    Top Chef - Seattle

    I also am not fond of Padma getting bitchy with the chefs at Judge's table. She's the host, not a food expert. Let the judges do the judging IMO.
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    Survivor 26: Caramoan

    That was a very impressive structure.
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    All Stephen King Books

    I'm currently reading 11/22/63 and it's great, but it's making me wonder, where do you think King will rank in the "great American writers" category? I don't really think he's going to be taught in lit classes like Hemingway, Steinbeck, Poe, Twain, or Faulkner, but I think he's clearly several...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    My favorite tool for deep frying is a wok. You get a lot more area vs. the amount of oil you use and the sides are high/wide enough to cut down on the mess. I also have one of those little fry daddy gizmos but fuck that, they are just too small unless you're just cooking for yourself. Putting...
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    Top Chef - Seattle

    If Kirsten doesn't win LCK I am going to rage. It's pretty crazy how good Brooke has gotten lately. She has won almost every challenge the last few episodes. Would love to see her vs. Kirsten and Sheldon in the finale.
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    Survivor 26: Caramoan

    If Brandon turned gay this season it would be the best survivor ever. I don't know how Francesca manages to scare everybody so quickly. She seems well spoken, smart, and likable and she starts right in on the strategizing and I guess that's all it takes to put paranoid people back on their...
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    Spartacus

    LOL well said.
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    Survivor 26: Caramoan

    If Francesca is the one I'm thinking of, she seemed to have a lot of promise, but then made a day one alliance with someone that turned out to be a nut job and got her voted out so maybe that's why they're giving her another chance.
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    Girls Season 2

    Criminy there was a lot of nudity in that episode. There are Cinemax porn shows that don't have naked people on screen that much.
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    Shameless

    The only part of this show I really like is Fiona. She is great. The cancer camp sequence in this week's episode was painful to watch. Those kids can not act, which is not unusual for kids, but if you have kids that can't act, don't give them half the lines in an episode. It reminded me of...
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    Survivor 26: Caramoan

    Who was Corinne? I vaguely remember the name and that she was kind of hot, but that's all. If I thought about it a little, I would probably be enraged that they brought back Little Hantz. He sucked, and not in an entertaining way.
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    I used to deep fry my wings but now I use the Alton Brown method. You steam the wings for 10 minutes, then stick them in the fridge until they are completely cool. Then you can bake them at 425 for 20 minutes on each side. The steaming gets some of the fat out of them so the skin will get...
  29. BrutulTM

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    3-5 minutes is just a ballpark figure. I would never cook based on time, it doesn't take into consideration how hot your pan is exactly and how thick your steak is, how powerful your burner is, etc. etc. Cook it on one side until you can tell it has a nice crust on it and the color is starting...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    There is some weird shit in this thread lately. Cooking a chuck roast rare? You must have some strong jaws. Why do you need to put the steaks in the oven? Just get the pan hot and cook them for 3-5 minutes on each side right in the pan, no need for an oven. Don't fucking marinade a good...
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    Power Tools

    I talked to the power tool guy at the local Ace hardware. He is sort of a friend of mine so I don't think he is just blowing smoke up my ass to make a sale (they also don't work on commission). What he said is that when Dewalt got bought by black and decker they went cheap and started using...
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    DSLR Camera

    We had a big thread on this that died with MoreNetz. All I'm going to say is look into mirrorless cameras. DSLR quality in a much more convenient package.
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    The Newsroom

    Dan Rather probably buys into his own hype sort of like Sorkin.
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    Fleet GPS Trackers

    The GPS tracker is not in the phone, the phones are just used to monitor the position of the trucks. There is an additional device in the truck that stays in there, or at least that is my assumption.
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    Smartphones

    The headphone jack and the power button should not be on the same side of the phone. My HTC incredible was like that and I was always turning it on by accident while shoving it into my pocket. I don't know how it managed to unlock itself but it did quite often and then buttons would get pushed...
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    Fleet GPS Trackers

    Android + Iphone is like 97% of the market right now. Of course as soon as you commit one of your guys will probably come in all excited about his new Windows phone. There's also the matter of the extra $35 a month per phone for a data plan if your people don't currently have them and the fact...
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    Adventures with Corndog: Corndog's Fish Store

    Little tip from someone who has been in financial deals with friends and family. Don't assume anything with that guy, get everything in writing, make sure everything is clear to both parties. It's great that he wants to help you out, and I'm sure he's giving you a better deal on interest than...
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    Adventures with Corndog: Corndog's Fish Store

    It's a good thing they have all those permits. Heaven forbid someone would open a business and start paying taxes without fucking around with a bunch of bureaucracy for a month first.
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    House of Cards

    Why in the hell is this not available via disk? I want to watch this show.
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    Moonshiners

    I saw an interview with somebody that lives in their area and they said that while they may or may not be making actual moonshine on the show, those guys definitely have done it in the past.