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    Olive oil

    In my post above, I differentiated between the high dollar good stuff and the moderately priced "fine" stuff. I'm not advocating "refined" olive oil or olive oil oil cut with canola oil. As far as I can tell, Bertolli and California Olive Ranch, though moderately priced, are 100% EVOO, both of which show up in lists of recommended oils with favorable aroma and flavor notes, sometimes ranked above some of the pricier oils mentioned upthread. But sometimes, for cooking, a more neutral tasting olive oil is preferable. But not at the expense of quality and healthfulness.
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    Olive oil

    That's basically what I was getting at. Don't buy expensive olive oil to pan fry/saute food. Use the good stuff for other purposes like you suggest. But the middling olive oils can be used for that purpose and may be more reasonably priced than other oils you might choose for that purpose.
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    Olive oil

  4. I agree that it doesn't require great brilliance to draft with clarity. But the simple fact is that most people aren't good writers.
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    Olive oil

    Decent extra virgin olive oil has a smoke point of around 405--410F. The cheaper stuff ranges between around 375--395F. For instance, Bertolli, which is inexpensive, but tastes reasonably good for the price, has a smoke point of 392F. It's perfectly fine for most cooking, but for salad dressing, dipping, and generally impressing your friends on the internet, there are better choices for a bit more money. Grapeseed oil is slightly higher around 420F. Canola hits a range of 400--450F. Peanut oil is up there at 450F, and Avocado oil is 520F. TLDR: for pan frying or sauteeing, a decent EVOO ordinarily is fine. For high temp sears or stir frying, something with a higher smoke point is the way to go.
  6. I think we still were paying him for some of that time at S. FL. From the Googles "Dec 1, 2019. South Florida fired coach Charlie Strong on Sunday after three seasons in which the Bulls won fewer games each year. USF made the move two days after finishing a 4-8 season with a blowout loss to rival UCF. That left Strong 21-16 overall but 4-14 since starting the 2018 season with seven straight victories."
  7. I'll add to that Jerod (Jerard) Heard's miracling us into a comeback against Cal only to have Nick Rose miss the PAT for the loss. That was the loudest and, then, the quietest I'd heard DKR. I was sitting on the goal line and was celebrating when it got quiet and, due to the angle, I still hadn't figured out he'd missed the damned PAT. That eerie quiet lasted the entirety of our walk out of the stadium. And let's not forget the year before the 3 missed PATs in Stillwater when Charlie got jobbed by the refs in that Okie Lite game starting with that defensive holding on a run play call.
  8. I thought that was Oklahoma State?
  9. Pos. Rep for Morton's Nature Seasons. That was our house blend when I was growing up, and it's great on steaks and veggies alike. The steaks look good too!
  10. Make sure you get a tough negotiator. Unfortunately, I think this guy's in Austin.
  11. The Beatles referencing Strawberry Fields and O-blah-di-O-blah dah, Fool on the Hill, etc. in Glass Onion.
  12. It probably doesn't really matter to the Harris camp. The point may be that they're able to make Trump play defense on small stuff. He'll ramble on about muted mics in speeches for a week. He'll looks like a confused, old man doing it. Meanwhile, she keeps campaigning and taking ground.
  13. Mid to late 80s (86--very early 90) Strate/Tele pickups are the sweet spot.
  14. I think they should go with Scott's Tots.
  15. Hit up Lala's Little Nugget for some stiff drinks and Christmas 24/7/365 atmosphere. I can't believe I'd never gone to this place until a couple of years ago. Us: It's a Christmas-themed bar. Uber Driver: Get tha fuck outta hear. My buddy: It's right up there. Not to put too fine a point on it, but it's the place with the Santa's sleigh on the roof. https://www.lalasaustintexas.com/
  16. @jimmyjazz You mentioned your daughter was having a less-than-stellar social circle at this point of her college experience. Did she start in Austin. I know you've mentioned your son did the CAP program in Tyler.
  17. The suspension on a Lamborghini driving on West Campus would be shot after a week. Those roads are brutal. I remember having to get an alignment on my car at least once per semester when I lived there. If anything, they seem worse now.
  18. Yeah, driving through West Campus yesterday was serious business. I expect to get some sort of driving award for the amount of cross-walk yielding I did. One lapse moment and you'd probably run over a sorority-rushee on her phone, possibly in tears. I was intent on not running someone over by accident yesterday. Plus, it's 103 outside. I saw one girl walking with an electric fan. She wasn't messing around. Also, I'm happy to report that Treehouse Apartments still are standing. Loved that place. In fact, I'd be willing to say that San Pedro Street looks almost exactly the same as it did in the 90s.
  19. Rule 1: stop eating the freeze-dried asparagus. It makes the water taste funny.
  20. Damn it. You beat me to it.
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