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  1. lurkingdirk

    College Football 2014-15

    Well, at least they hold their athletes to the same academic rigour as the rest of the student. Those football players might accidentally get an education along the way. But crap.
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    Gardening

    We are having issues with tomatoes here, too. The issue is that it's a Mediterranean plant, and if it gets to 55 degrees, the tomato's metabolism stops completely, and takes several days to get going again. That means the fruit can grow some, stop, grow some more, stop...it never ripens, and...
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    Parent Thread

    My step kids' dad is dead. I've known them their whole lives, and have always been very close with them. The moment we made the decision to marry and live together, they accepted me as a dad, though they still call me by my first name. Everything just worked right for that transition, and...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    chaos opinion is only opinion! I understand what you're saying, but there are times I want the bite of the onion.
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    Parent Thread

    Yeah. That. Holy bloody shitstorm of "what a fucking crap job of parenting I just did" should follow you around at that point...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Bah. There are times, with a perfectly prepared burger, that the texture and flavour of a bit of raw onion enhances the experience. Your opinions on raw onions are bad, and you should feel bad.
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    Parent Thread

    I have step children, too. Please, do humanity a favour, and never put yourself in charge of any decision of any weight regarding your step children. Please defer to their mother. Or a random stranger on the street. Or anyone beside you.
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Does he say what the advantage to putting it into cold water is? Seems like timing would be much trickier with this method. And putting pasta into non-boiling water sounds like a heresy to me...wouldn't work with something like lasagna noodles, or even ravioli, as I think they'd tend to stick...
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    The Fast Food Thread

    McDonalds breakfast is best breakfast.
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    I found it fun, so I guess you can just go straight to hell. With perfectly cooked pasta.
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Here's a fun tip - put a wooden spoon over a boiling pot of pasta. It won't boil over. Also, take the pasta out of the water just before it's done as you like it. It will continue to cook, especially after you put a hot sauce over it. Tossing your pasta in the sauce is the best way, by...
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    If Hermione fucked a muggle

    I'm a muggle. I find current Hermione attractive. I think my wife would give me a pass for a witch.
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    NFL 2014 - 2015 Season Thread

    Well, I guess the Cowboys are going to win. Stupid Cowboys Fan Is Stupid Enough to Get a Tattoo Predicting the Cowboys Will Win the Super Bowl | Bro Code, Hot Girls, Funny Stories and Videos, Frat Music, College Stories, Sports News and Videos - BroBible.com
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    Mayo or Miracle Whip?

    You are dead to me.
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    The Fast Food Thread

    Better start a Tampa food fast food thread.
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Made butternut squash ravioli with a Gruyere cream sauce tonight, fruit salad, and grilled chicken. I love the fact that quite a lot of what was on our plate came from our gardens/orchard.
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    Mayo or Miracle Whip?

    Just FYI, mayo makes a better lube than Miracle Whip. A, uh, friend told me.
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    Motorcycle Thread

    You make shame your bitch, man. I'm going to change all the fluids in my bike this weekend, and next week I'm doing my brakes. Pads, discs, everything. It's about 280$ in parts alone. Which is salty, but still...hard to beat having a good, reliable bike.
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    The Fast Food Thread

    Seven, I believe, and six windows. Change paid at the first, bills at the second, credit card at the third. At the fourth, they will greet you by name, and ask you to move forward to the fifth window, at which they will confirm your order with photographs on an iPad. At the sixth window, you...
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    The Fast Food Thread

    This is probably the funniest non sequitur I've read in a long time. Well done, sir. The McDonalds and the Burger Kings are all getting face lifts around here. The renovated ones look like this now: McDonald's revamps stores to look more upscale - USATODAY.com Burger King Launches...
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    The Fast Food Thread

    This is probably the funniest non sequitur I've read in a long time. Well done, sir. The McDonalds and the Burger Kings are all getting face lifts around here. The renovated ones look like this now: McDonald's revamps stores to look more upscale - USATODAY.com Burger King Launches...
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    Motorcycle Thread

    Gorgeous. Scenery isn't bad, either. Whereabouts is that?
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    Home Improvement

    Check out this low clearance drop ceiling stuff that's super easy to install. Pretty good stuff.
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    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

    This is probably the best way to say it for me, too. I think it's mostly the departures, but it isn't - I don't expect to see the book when I go see a movie. There are a bunch of things, but I just didn't enjoy the first two.
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

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    Mayo or Miracle Whip?

    Make your own mayo. It's better and worth it. Homemade Mayonnaise Recipe | Epicurious.com
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    Mayo or Miracle Whip?

    Try this stuff.
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    Mayo or Miracle Whip?

    Miracle Whip for nothing, thanks. Mayo wins this without effort.
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    The Fast Food Thread

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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Suddenly I'm excited about having a waffle maker.
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Bwahhahaha, awesome. I can't believe you found that so quickly. So someone gave me a waffle maker today. My kids want savoury waffles for dinner. Suggestions?
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    I love chicken tartare, but it doesn't agree with me.
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    "Where did you get this wine? It tastes like shit!"
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    But there is another side to this, Brutul: Try different methods so that you find the one that makes the steak exactly as you like itevery timewithout a lot of thought or energy. If sous vide always makes it perfect for you, do it. If the pan does, do it. If the grill does, or doing it...
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    The Fast Food Thread

    Burger King here recently did a total renovation of their building. They now also have the double drive through thing.
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    Home Improvement

    I have this paint sprayer: Shop Wagner ProCoat 0.5-HP Electric Stationary Airless Paint Sprayer at Lowes.com I have had it (similar, older model) for years, and have sprayed a whole crap load of different things - interior drywall, exterior siding, rough surfaces and smooth. With a little...
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    NFL 2014 - 2015 Season Thread

    I may be late to the party, but have you guys seen this? The $1.2 billion Falcons stadium is a sight to behold (18 HQ Photos) : theCHIVE
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

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    The Fast Food Thread

    You're a terrible person. (I have those same thoughts...)