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  1. BrutulTM

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    No it isn't. But I'm glad you enjoyed your pork chops.
  2. BrutulTM

    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...
  3. BrutulTM

    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.
  4. BrutulTM

    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...
  5. BrutulTM

    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.
  6. BrutulTM

    Power Tools

    My brother is an electrician and we got him that exact band saw last year for Christmas at his request.
  7. BrutulTM

    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.
  8. BrutulTM

    Survivor 26: Caramoan

    That was a very impressive structure.
  9. BrutulTM

    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...
  10. BrutulTM

    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...
  11. BrutulTM

    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.
  12. BrutulTM

    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...
  13. BrutulTM

    Spartacus

    LOL well said.
  14. BrutulTM

    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.
  15. BrutulTM

    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.
  16. BrutulTM

    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...
  17. BrutulTM

    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.
  18. BrutulTM

    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...
  19. 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...
  20. BrutulTM

    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...
  21. BrutulTM

    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...
  22. BrutulTM

    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.
  23. BrutulTM

    The Newsroom

    Dan Rather probably buys into his own hype sort of like Sorkin.
  24. BrutulTM

    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.
  25. BrutulTM

    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...
  27. BrutulTM

    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...
  28. BrutulTM

    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.
  29. BrutulTM

    House of Cards

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

    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.
  31. BrutulTM

    The Newsroom

    If you are a sanctimonious liberal who likes to be told that you are smarter than everyone else then this is definitely the show for you. If you like characters that talk and act like human beings then not so much. If you want a realistic portrayal of a newsroom, then this is definitely not...
  32. BrutulTM

    The Newsroom

    Not that good IMO. Possibly even terrible. It did lead to me discovering the.gif of Allison Pill's boobs(NWS obviously) which I have enjoyed considerably.
  33. BrutulTM

    House of Cards

    Does anyone know if this is going to be available from Netflix via disk?
  34. BrutulTM

    Gun control

    Yeah, that guy should die in prison.
  35. BrutulTM

    Nutrition

    From Eomer's article: LOL, I am actually the guy that will eat the broccoli off the vegetable tray at a superbowl party (along with the wings and the cheese tray) but I love the idea of self-righteous vegetarians being shocked to learn that everyone actually hates them.
  36. BrutulTM

    HDTVs

    What didn't you like about the ones you looked at?
  37. BrutulTM

    Worth going all Apple?

    I love the new round of iPhone commercials that do exactly this. OMG the iPhone has a noise cancelling microphone! It's not like that's been on every smartphone for the last 5 years or anything! Apple is amazing!
  38. BrutulTM

    Power Tools

    Dewalt is just Black and Decker with a higher price tag. I'm telling you, either go Makita or go cheap.
  39. BrutulTM

    Gold Rush

    Anyone else notice that when Parker was driving the rock truck up the mountain the second time someone had written "FAG" in the dirt on the window of the truck?
  40. BrutulTM

    Girls Season 2

    I agree, I thought this episode was better than the first two.