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Not that Bob

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  1. Bacon in a cheap ass aluminum (disposable) cookie sheet, outside on the grill. Take bacon out with tongs. Let disposable cookie sheet cool. Toss when grease solid, or pour in jar for later use. Almost zero clean up.
  2. I think it may be the "new improved" no stick liner. I ordered a stainless steel one to see if that takes care of it.
  3. Sort of OT, Luke AFB did a "Covid Flyover" in the Phoenix metro. Went right over my daughters house. I'm sure social media will be all over it. I like flyovers and this was the biggest one I've ever seen. 14 planes I think.
  4. Anyone getting a metallic taste from the IP? Gave old one to my son. Old one never had a problem. Got new larger one and it has a definite metallic taste to everything.
  5. Dumb question amnesty request: I don't get the closed restaurant/food supply chain debacle connection. I'm going to eat the same amount of bacon whether I eat it at home or at IHOP. Same amount of bacon bought from the pig farm either way. Is it the restrictions on export causing it?
  6. It's not "soda", it's "Coke", dammit!! Bunchca' yankees around here.
  7. Pop some real popcorn, not the microwave stuff, in a touch too much oil in the heaviest pot you have. Throw in a quarter stick of butter as soon as it starts to pop. Salt to taste. Takes care of the salt craving.
  8. I'm sure it's somewhere on these 614 pages, but I can't find it, so sorry for being behind... My father is 98 years old, yes 98, not a typo. He has pulmonary fibrosis. He has a pacemaker. He has hypertension. If he gets corona and dies will the cause of death be listed as corona? Just wondering about how the statistics divide out preexisting conditions vis-a-vis corona.
  9. Had a Nordic Track elliptical for years and the only maintenance I did was a couple of drops of oil when it started to squeak. I'm an old with the expected joint problems. I went to PT where they had a NuStep which is fantastic, but 4-5K depending on the model. I got a Tetter Freestep Recumbent Cross-trainer, which is a poor man's NuStep. It ain't no NuStep, but it'll do. Easy on the joints and you can work as hard or as easy as you want.
  10. What's the story on aspirin?
  11. Maybe addressed elsewhere, but I can't find it. Say you get a negative test. Yea! Golden Ticket! Then on the way to freedom some positive guy coughs on you. I worry that testing may result in a false sense of security.
  12. Would it be foolish to dip in to my Y2K stash?
  13. I briefly scanned the First Unitarian Universalist web page. I didn't see any mention of any particular religious denomination. I don't think they will push any religion on her and it seems to have a full social schedule as well as some "classes" that may help her. Don't be spooked by the word "church".
  14. First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin.
  15. I've had two. To me, it's not that big a deal. Just lay still and go to sleep. Don't perseverate on "My God!!! Wires!!!". The hard part for me was finding a CPAP mask that fit without leaks and with some degree of comfort. Once I found a mask I could live with I use it every night. Unfortunately, for me it was not life changing because the second study revealed that I have narcolepsy as well as sleep apnea. So, the apnea is treated with the machine, but there is no good treatment for narcolepsy. I guess it's good that I don't have the problems associated with the apnea, but I am still sleepy most of the time...narcolepsy being an abnormal sleep architecture rather than airway obstruction.
  16. Nail poised above coffin lid in 1977 when Ron Mullen was elected to City Council. Nail firmly driven into coffin lid in 1983 when he was elected Mayor.
  17. That's a lot of surgery for an old person. Three essentially major surgeries. Do you have a medical person you can talk to and help prioritize these surgeries? A primary care physician? Some sort of generalist who can help you look at the big picture? She could take months, or longer, to recover from each surgery. She could, for example, get a better functioning shoulder, but the trade off might be increased general weakness throughout the body due to lack of activity while the shoulder surgery heals. It's a hell of a conundrum.
  18. Old Crow. Unfortunately it seems inconsistent. I've had bottles that weren't bad, and others that had a strong "off" flavor. Medicinal, but not in a good way like Laphroig. If you mix with Coke...yeah...whatever. It's not for sipping neat, but it will get you through hard times. Comes in a plastic bottle, so what do you expect?
  19. I would hope that clear, taste free ice is not sexy or to please the world, but to please yourself and your enjoyment of a good drink.
  20. www.iceologybarware.com
  21. Not really. It's a lot easier to just buy a bag of ice.
  22. I think your technique will work just fine. I just cringe when I see the crescent moon shaped cubes, evidently straight out of the food freezer, with expensive booze poured over it. Yes, I think you have to either use the store bought ice quickly, or toss it out after a short time...it does "absorb" refrigerator breath. I have several different ice trays, but find I am more likely to use store bought, but I have not seen large cubes. I know there are gadgets that make large round cubes, which are supposed to be the bee's knees, but that surpasses even my OCD.
  23. That's an option, but all the photos I see here have crescent moon shaped home refrigerator cubes which probably taste like last nights leftover Pad Thai. Additionally, to get very clear ice you have to boil the water before freezing which gets the suspended O2 out of the water. Then you are still freezing it in the home fridge/freezer which circulates air throughout the system contaminating the ice with food flavors. Again, I enjoy the ritual and it's only 2 bucks for a bag of good ice. Yes, I am OCD.
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