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dcbc

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  1. "Sure thing Alex. Can I get you a Diet Pepsi out of the fridge?" Weird-O-Rama
  2. I'm not a math person and tapped out as soon as I saw X, Y, and Z. I ain't solving for all that.
  3. He seems to make mom happy. So . . .
  4. Last year, my son and his cousin took a walk after the meal. I smirked at them when they left. Unfortunately, that cousin won't be able to join us this year. But I'm sure he'll volunteer to walk the dogs. He's so helpful during the holidays.
  5. Like a drunken step-father, the Surly Podcast returns without any explanation for its absence.
  6. Kind of an amusing story I just heard. A friend of mine has a friend who just was hired by Florida's athletic department. He's moving from out of state and just put a contract on a house in Gainesville, which apparently is the most expensive house in Gainesville (It's a banana, Michael. How much could it cost? $10?). Anyway, apparently, the phantom contract on the most expensive house in the area has sparked rumors akin to Saban's wife's house hunting escapades in Austin 15 years ago. His friend is pissed because they are pretty private people and he hasn't even told his boss he's accepted another job. Let them have hope.
  7. You know, my memory sucks today. That Drip/Grinder combo I had was not a Cuisinart. Whatever it was, it required the basket to be rotated around to sit under the grinder. After grinding, it was supposed to swing back between the water-shower arm mechanism and the carafe. The machine regularly failed to trigger the basket movement and we would end up with watery mess all over the counter. The Cuisinart Grind & Brew is a sensible design.
  8. The only drip machine I ever owned with a grinder was a Cuisinart and it never worked right. I replaced it with a regular drip machine by Cuisinart, which lasted 24 years. Now for espresso, I have a Gaggia Brera automatic with a built-in grinder. It's been a workhorse (as long as you don't use dark, oily beans) and I'm on year 14 with it. It's easy to use and makes good coffee.
  9. Enormous hunk of meat (and bread) drenched in butter. I don't care who has to cook it. That place always was a good meal. Also this
  10. I can't think of a better way to start my day than a slightly-below-average pastrami on marbled rye and a better-than-most enormous iced tea.
  11. I'd agree with "fine", but it always was overpriced.
  12. What's your argument that any such hearsay evidence is inadmissible or that such circumstantial evidence should not be considered?
  13. Walked right into that one.
  14. Attempted moussaka this weekend. It was tasty, but my advice is to buy more eggplant than you think you need.
  15. McAlisters has entered the chat, and it has a drive through, along with giant spuds filled with pot roast.
  16. Remind me. Does it have a drive through? Also, I might throw in for Einstein Bros. Bagels for a year if pressed. Nothing they have is great, but the coffee is okay, as are the breakfast options, sandwiches, soups, and desserts. Alternative answer might be Rudy's.
  17. Or you may be a wizard. Nice work!
  18. Hopefully, it's on par with the security they had around Epstein in his jail cell.
  19. So I went to visit her on Sunday and as I'm walking by the front desk, I see what appears to be the invitation I sent her sitting on the desk like an announcement. For a second, I'm thinking, "Did she invite the whole place to our house for Thanksgiving?" I'm imagining the bus showing up with a random assortment of olds. As I get closer, I realize it's a flyer for the facility's holiday gathering. They just happened to use the same, generic, "fall festival" form from MS Word I did. It's a good thing, I can't have any randoms breaking a hip at our house.
  20. You gonna get hangry on Sundays.
  21. This is the recipe for the country white bread from the Salt Lick cookbook. It's the only recipe I've tried from that book (it was a gift). 1 Tablespoon instant yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water. Put that in your stand mixer with the dough hook and let it sit for 5 minutes. Add 2 cups of water and two cups of bread flower and mix. As it comes together, add two more cups of flour and 1 Tablespoon of salt. Add up to two more cups of flour (recipe calls for 5.5--6 cups). Kneed with the dough hook on speed 2 (always speed 2). After a few minutes, slowly add a cut up stick of softened butter. The dough will be pretty sticky at this point, but as it continues to kneed, at a spoonful of flour at a time until pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Let it kneed for about 8 minutes. After it's done, turn it out onto a floured surface and form into a ball. Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and put the ball into the bowl. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let the dough rise for an hour. When it's done rising, gently punch the air out of the dough and divide into two pieces. On a floured surface, roll the dough out into roughly a 9x12 rectangle. Fold into thirds and pinch the seems to seal. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and put your folded dough into the loaf pan. Repeat with the other half portion of dough. Let the loaves rise in the pan for 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 and bake for 35 to 45 minutes. When done, remove from the pan and let cool on a rack. I made a couple of loaves yesterday and will use one for my Thanksgiving dressing.
  22. Nothing good happens when OU wins.
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