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  1. dls1

    Beef prices

    Both my car, as well as my wife's, call for 93 0ctane. They were both pretty low last weekend so I filled them up at the local Shell station we use where the price was $4.39/Gal. They both have 19 gallon tanks, but I don't recall how much gas I pumped. All I know was that the total cost for the...
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    Scallops question

    Thanks a lot for the memory jogger, thirdeye. In the early 1970s, early in my career, I was working in NYC, and my fiance and I were living on the upper east side of Manhattan. On the same block of our apartment building was a small local restaurant and lounge that was very much a "Cheers" kind...
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    WATCH OUT, JUST RECEIVED THIS P.M.

    Well, I haven't received any PMs from Emily and her friends, and and not sure if I should be happy and relieved, or pissed off and jealous. I hope this doesn't turn out like the hacking fiasco on the forum a few years ago with what seemed like hundreds a new forum postings daily from China...
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    Jamaican Pot Roast/Oxtails

    Ah, I forgot about the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. A text book case of an inefficient State run monopoly. In 1979, I negotiated, and was awarded, a comprehensive one-year consulting contract with a major company headquartered in Bethlehem, PA. At the time, I lived in NYC and I knew that...
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    Jamaican Pot Roast/Oxtails

    The rum is an extra touch that fits the French term "Je Ne Sais Quoi" which refers to a feature of an item, or even a person, that while pleasing, you can't identify, distinguish, or describe. Compared to rums from other islands in the Caribbean, aged Jamaican rums are considered superior...
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    Jamaican Pot Roast/Oxtails

    I'm a little late to the party, but that's a great looking dish JJ, and a nice presentation, as well. I prepare the same dish occasionally during the cooler months, and your ingredient list looks pretty much spot on with mine. The only differences are that I don't use carrots, but I do add 3-4...
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    sous vide bags?

    I've been cooking SV for over a dozen years, and early on I used vacuum sealed bags. Somehow, during a move, the vacuum sealer went astray, and I never bothered to replace it. I've bee using zip lock bags since in sizes from 1 quart to 2½ gallons using the water displacement method and have...
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    Franklin BBQ, Goldbelly and the Ripoff of Shipping Fees

    Your comment is partially correct. I have accounts with both Fedex and UPS, though I rarely use UPS. In March, 2020, I received an email from Fedex stating that they were suspending their overnight delivery guarantee. The next day, I received a similar email from UPS. Under the circumstances at...
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    Franklin BBQ, Goldbelly and the Ripoff of Shipping Fees

    Daba's BBQ - After reading your extensive commentary of complaint, and doing some quick checking, the quoted price of $249 doesn't seem to be a ripoff at all, assuming you're dead set on getting a pre-cooked brisket from Franklin's BBQ in Austin shipped to your location in NYC. Possibly you...
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    Space flight

    Saw it myself this morning and I was pretty impressed. From the initial takeoff to the return landing, it was text book flawless. I understand that the price of a seat on VG is currently quoted at around $250K for initial participants when they're approved and actually start selling passenger...
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    Always Check Your Hotel Room

    Interesting find, SWFLsmkr1. Smart move to change rooms. For the past 4-5 decades I've spent uch of my life traveling extensively, both domestic and abroad, and have stayed in 100s, if not, 1000s, of hotel rooms. From time to time I've come across some interesting things left behind but nothing...
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    Covid Vaccine ?

    I happened to see that testimony yesterday, and if I didn't know better, I would have sworn I was watching an SNL skit. Brought a lot of humor to an otherwise boring day. Dr. Sherri Tenpenny, an osteopathic physician in Ohio, was summoned as an "expert witness" to provide support for a bill...
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    Covid Vaccine ?

    Thanks, Bear. I'll never cease to be amazed at the number of conspiracy theories that pop up daily that a very large number of apparently feeble-minded, and easily manipulated, people buy into and propagate. Of course, when their main source of "highly credible and factual" information is a...
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    Is Your Costco Membership Worth It

    From my very limited experience, I think the Costco membership is well worth the price. A couple years ago my wife and I decided that we needed to upgrade our family room's TV. Once we settled on the features and size we wanted, I started shopping for brands and ended up an selecting LG model...
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    Bbq wood in Malaysia

    Deez - Glad you were able to find some local mangrove wood. Let us know what you think once you get a chance to try it. BTW, where are you located in Malaysia?
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    Bbq wood in Malaysia

    Deeez, For a number of years I traveled frequently to Kuala Lumpur for business and usually tagged on a a pleasure side-trip to Georgetown. Where ever I went, BBQ restaurants were abundant though most were Chinese or Korean. On a few occasions, however, I'd find places offering "American Style...
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    Wife just shakes her head....

    Interesting. Does it show RPMs also?
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    SV is a great thawer! Set it to 68F

    I've been cooking SV many years and have never used the method to thaw an item solely for the purpose of "thawing" it. On the other hand, however, I've used SV to cook numerous items from the fully frozen state to finish, or semi-finish, countless times. Sometimes, I've done it purposefully...
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    Immersion Blender

    Well, sort of. With the quick-release function, the primary blender shaft, along with the accessories, are dishwasher safe. The body, to which the cord is attached, obviously is not. I explained this in length to my wife, and I think she got the message. So far, so good.
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    Immersion Blender

    I've had 4 immersion blenders over the past 40+ years and all have been Brauns. Most prior units have been passed on to someone else when I've upgraded, and only 1 died, but that was an unnatural death. Around 9 months ago, my wife received a package from Amazon, and announced that it was a...
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