OT - What are you doing right now?

milesvdustin

Trying to see if I can get off work for the fat tire festival in October. 

Ozzie_Isaac

DoubleEgger said:

SciAggie said:

DoubleEgger said:

I’ve decided that cooking biscuits is my kryptonite. They just suck. I wish I had paid more attention when my grandmother was making them. 

My biscuits tanked for a long time - then one day they started being good. Same recipe - I think you just finally learn how to handle the dough. The dough needs to be really wet and don’t overmix. You don’t want to develop any gluten. 

I can never get my dough to look like local biscuit joints around here that roll them out. I quit that game a long time ago.  My grandmother never used a rolling pin. She made each biscuit by hand. She was a seamstress so her she knew how how to delicately work the dough with her fingers. No one could duplicate hers even when you
were making biscuits right along side her doing the same thing. It was all in the fingers. 

theyolksonyou said:

I think you probably know you can crop those screen shots.  🤔

I like to hit the tube of biscuit dough on the edge of a counter to get a nice satisfying pop.  Then I just separate along the lines, add some pam spray to my tray and put in the oven.  After cooking put a little butter and jelly on them.  Perfect every time.  Just like the picture on the tube.

frazzdaddy

@Dyal_SC, so sorry man.

thetrim

Very sorry @Dyal_SC and @bubbajack. We put our dog down last year, and it was just heartbreaking.  Hang in there. 

CigarCityEgger

WeberWho said:

Fantasy football draft tomorrow. Already hate my team. Someone remind me why I do this? 

How do you already hate your team when your draft is tomorrow lol? Dynasty/keeper? 

fishlessman

@Dyal_SC  been there several times, its never easy, it just sucks.  my puppy just turned 8, already thinking its time to get a replacement dog....errr a friend for the puppy to play with

SciAggie

Ozzie_Isaac said:

DoubleEgger said:

SciAggie said:

DoubleEgger said:

I’ve decided that cooking biscuits is my kryptonite. They just suck. I wish I had paid more attention when my grandmother was making them. 

My biscuits tanked for a long time - then one day they started being good. Same recipe - I think you just finally learn how to handle the dough. The dough needs to be really wet and don’t overmix. You don’t want to develop any gluten. 

I can never get my dough to look like local biscuit joints around here that roll them out. I quit that game a long time ago.  My grandmother never used a rolling pin. She made each biscuit by hand. She was a seamstress so her she knew how how to delicately work the dough with her fingers. No one could duplicate hers even when you
were making biscuits right along side her doing the same thing. It was all in the fingers. 

theyolksonyou said:

I think you probably know you can crop those screen shots.  🤔

I like to hit the tube of biscuit dough on the edge of a counter to get a nice satisfying pop.  Then I just separate along the lines, add some pam spray to my tray and put in the oven.  After cooking put a little butter and jelly on them.  Perfect every time.  Just like the picture on the tube.

My mom always called those “whopper” biscuits because you whop them on the counter.

SciAggie

Carnitas coming soon to a screen near you...

Botch

Ozzie_Isaac said:
I like to hit the tube of biscuit dough on the edge of a counter to get a nice satisfying pop.  

I just learned something today, thank you!  I've always plucked at that stupid aluminum tab, get frustrated, and end up grabbing my bread knife; bet it was designed by the same person who did the stupid string on the lump bag...

Botch

I struggle with string, I wrestle with foil,
I pluck at tiny tabs, Til my blood starts to boil,
And when I'm all for giving up, and I'm at my wit's end,
I see those nasty, spiteful words, "Open Other End".  

TN_Egger

Botch said:

I struggle with string, I wrestle with foil,
I pluck at tiny tabs, Til my blood starts to boil,
And when I'm all for giving up, and I'm at my wit's end,
I see those nasty, spiteful words, "Open Other End".  

Damn.  What's he going to be like when he's not working?  

SciAggie

@Botch Nice...

lousubcap

@Botch is working on his lawn for those "every day is Saturday" times, I'm sure.   

SGH

northGAcock said:

I saw this today and thought I would pass it along to all of you. Can’t you feel momentum building? 

I love pumpkin spice. It is one of my favorite scents for shaving soap. I especially like it in the Fall. 

It is also one of my very favorite cakes. I love all things pumpkin 🎃 

JohnInCarolina

At the RDU airport, headed to Oakland.  Have a new project with Livermore.  I have a subcontract on one of their Exascale Computing Projects.  

Botch

Today's Life Lesson: If you accidently spill gasoline, do not light a stick of incense to cover the smell.
https://kutv.com/news/local/man-admits-to-starting-fire-that-burned-layton-apartment-complex
 
Oof-dah.  

ColtsFan

JohnInCarolina said:

At the RDU airport, headed to Oakland.  Have a new project with Livermore.  I have a subcontract on one of their Exascale Computing Projects.  

IU is playing a large role in supplying super-computing hardware as a part of the Exascale Projects. Cool stuff

https://itnews.iu.edu/articles/2019/IU-acquire-fastest-university-owned-AI-supercomputer-.php

JohnInCarolina

ColtsFan said:

JohnInCarolina said:

At the RDU airport, headed to Oakland.  Have a new project with Livermore.  I have a subcontract on one of their Exascale Computing Projects.  

IU is playing a large role in supplying super-computing hardware as a part of the Exascale Projects. Cool stuff

https://itnews.iu.edu/articles/2019/IU-acquire-fastest-university-owned-AI-supercomputer-.php

It is a monumental effort.  

HeavyG

Lodge released a new more upscale line of skillets with their Blacklock line a couple months ago. Now I read that Lodge has just bought the Finex company and will be moving their production to the Lodge factory in Tennessee. Word is they won't be cutting prices on the Finex stuff.

Wondering if Lodge might add more of the "boutique" cast iron makers that have popped up in recent years to the Lodge family.

northGAcock

Botch said:

Today's Life Lesson: If you accidently spill gasoline, do not light a stick of incense to cover the smell.
https://kutv.com/news/local/man-admits-to-starting-fire-that-burned-layton-apartment-complex
 
Oof-dah.  

Getting so you can’t do nuffin any more.

lousubcap

@JohnInCarolina Cutting edge for sure.  I am guessing there will be heavy focus on modeling and simulation to test proven designs and future concepts. 

Reading the news a couple of months ago, it appears that the Russians don't have that capability and need to go with the low-yield testing for validation.  But that's from a WSJ article I read.  Anyhow, congrats on the contract.

BTW- have fun with @henapple in the East Bay.  Just speak kindly about OO and all will be well. 

Safe travels-

NorthPilot06

SciAggie said:

Carnitas coming soon to a screen near you...

My screen must be malfunctioning 

DoubleEgger

theyolksonyou

thetrim

Found some Green Egg eau de toilette.  Didn’t buy it.  

GATraveller

Just came home with this sweet girl. She's got some wheels! 

Botch

DoubleEgger said:

Gotta admit, if I were visiting a town for the first time, I wouldn't count on a good 'que experience from a clean modern storefront like that.  Although, your last pic looks totally legit.  

lkapigian

Finally pulling the trigger on the XL Stretch , going to have to hide it from Linda ( not mine in the picture but should be ready in 6 weeks )

lousubcap

@lkapigian - You must have many options and super powers to even think you can hide that.  Congrats on the buy as that is quite a high volume smoker. 

Better to be lucky than good any day!

DoubleEgger

Botch said:

DoubleEgger said:

Gotta admit, if I were visiting a town for the first time, I wouldn't count on a good 'que experience from a clean modern storefront like that.  Although, your last pic looks totally legit.  

Apparently you’re not familiar with John Lewis.