Re: conundrum: heavy creme - 5 months ago

So are the scones all gone?

Re: conundrum: heavy creme - 5 months ago

QuoteFritz How Irish was she? Once they're 30 mins old, they're not worth eating. These ones stay good more than 30 minutes, they just don't stick around for more than 30 minutes.

Re: how much longer masked? - 5 months ago

Masks are such a minor inconvenience, the level of teeth gnashing boggles the mind. Walking into work this morning at -4F, my mask was doing double duty keeping me warm as well.

Re: conundrum: heavy creme - 5 months ago

Crack Scones: 2.5c flour 0.5c sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cloves 0.25c butter 1c heavy cream 1c cranberries, sultanas, or other fruit of choice Mix first five ingredients. Cut in butter. Add in cream and fruit (reserve 1 tbsp cream for brushing tops). Once dough formed, form into round disk 1-2" tall. Slice into eighths. Put on baking sheet, brush tops wi

Re: winter cycling warmth - 6 months ago

Yup, pogies, good lights, studs and or fat tire bikes are the call of the day in AK for year-round riding.

Re: A neighbor just gave me a ton of calamondins... - 6 months ago

Steve's Akaka Falls jams and jellies do some amazing things with Calamodin -

Re: found a ragtop '87 Saab 900t - 6 months ago

It ultimately depends on your pain tolerance. It's an 35 year old car, so things will break. But everything is maintainable and the one you're looking at appears to be in good condition if the current bat listing. It'll go for more than the current bid, I suspect. If you'd rather something in White...

Re: found a ragtop '87 Saab 900t - 6 months ago

Can make it work fine. Will be more fun with the stick. Some parts availability challenges with Saab, but generally good online support for most bits. Won’t have as many computer related foibles as later Saabs. It can absolutely be done, that said, I’m a happy old car driver with a ‘66 Volvo, ‘85 Westfalia, ‘91 325ic and ‘10 Mercedes in the fleet.

Re: Induction burner hot plate sear test - mixed results - 6 months ago

Drawing more amperage than the components can handle? Getting something hotter than the high-temp sensor detects?

Re: Should I order from the United Kingdom, on Ebay? - 6 months ago

Keep in mind that you run the risk of receiving something in the mail from voodoopenguin... Should be perfectly fine - will just take longer to arrive.

Re: Vintage Klipsch La Scalas for $2,800. Deal? - 6 months ago

JBL Paragon or northing!

Re: Would you buy this Denon refurbished AV receiver - 6 months ago

Go BIIIIIIIG! Okay, kidding.

Re: Would you buy this Denon refurbished AV receiver - 6 months ago

Shopgoodwill.com should offer a bunch of options for not too much dough.

Re: COVID travel - 6 months ago

QuoteSpeedy Also, you can’t know the course his illness will take. He could end up in the hospital or it could be quick and light and only require 10 days of isolation. This, unfortunately.

Re: Help choose a new tractor! - 6 months ago

Honest question - is it simply hydraulic failures or are there bigger issues? One option would be a simple overhaul of the full hydraulic system and be good for another 10’years.

Re: NFL show spine... - 6 months ago

So 3 untucked shirts > 1 vaccine lie. Got it.

Re: Dean Stockwell Dies - 6 months ago

So say we all.

Re: I, for one, welcome our new Canadensis Overlords - 6 months ago

That went about as well as this guys plan to hoon about the skate park -

Re: I need a chemical suggestion for a lab - 6 months ago

Quotepbarra1 Just checked the price of CBr4 - what other suggestions are out there? Z, you mentioned Tin. Not pure Tin as the MP is too high. Were you thinking something else? Not sure what I was thinking, other than a lower MP than lead. Not that it is within your bounds.

Re: I need a chemical suggestion for a lab - 6 months ago

Carbon bromide? Not zero solubility in water but pretty darn low Melting point 94.5C; 202.0F; 367.6 K Boiling point 189.7C; 373.4F; 462.8 K decomposes Solubility in water 0.024 g/100 mL (30C) Or Tin?

Re: FU: Send good vibes today - 6 months ago

About average turnout in the local elections.

FU: Send good vibes today - 6 months ago

Update to: With all ballots received as of sometime yesterday processed (including all in-person day of), the absolute number gap still increased though it tightened slightly on a percentage basis. Stick a fork in it, it's done. Recall YES 4,239 40.04% Recall NO 6,348 59.96% Total Votes 10,587 24.96% Turnout

Re: Send good vibes today - 6 months ago

A ‘normal’ election cycle will see about 12,500 votes - I’m guessing down 5-10% due to the special election nature of it.

Re: Send good vibes today - 6 months ago

Good initial count results, but still more ballots to be counted. No recall: 5,702 ballots | 61.18% Yes recall: 3,618 ballots | 38.82% I expect it will tighten up a bit but would seem to be a hard hole for them to dig out of. Yes, the MAGAites have metastasized into ‘Save Anchorage’ and various affiliated private groups on FB.

Re: Send good vibes today - 6 months ago

QuoteSpeedy QuoteZ Final day of voting in a NIMBY-driven recall that’s become a political proxy fight up here in the northern wilds. Good luck to Mrs. Z! She can’t go wrong whether she wins or loses given the political climate and hate. (Ted, thanks for the link.) Safe to say we all lose as they work to make the climate increasingly toxic.

Re: Send good vibes today - 6 months ago

Yup, their first effort at 'violating the open meetings act and illegally excluding the public from meetings' didn't stick, so why not go for the opposite.

Send good vibes today - 6 months ago

Final day of voting in a NIMBY-driven recall that’s become a political proxy fight up here in the northern wilds.

Re: FU: I'm feeling optimistic - replacing a 1970s in wall oven with a 2000s model - 6 months ago

Strong work sir - our faith in you was well placed!

Re: EXCLUSIVE: Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff - 7 months ago

Re: PSA: in case you still have a 1992 copy of Prince of Persia laying around - 7 months ago

Jeez, d4, just rub my lack of friends in! And come on, the packaging was pretty sweet.