OT - What are you doing right now?

lousubcap

Happiness is Disney World in the rear view mirror.  In small doses (when we lived around 95 miles from Disney Land) as day trips it was manageable.  But the one time 6 day immersive trip several years later to Disney World was a challenge.  Good luck with transitioning into survival mode and then escaping unscathed. 

Gulfcoastguy

A pastrami sandwich was $4.50 back in 1974. That sounds cheap now but minimum wage was less than $2 an hour back then. The mouse should have been prosecuted under the RICO act.

Canugghead

A family member just returned from Korea/Japan, apparently at Tokyo Disney the entire place has no outlet for you to charge your cell phone. You have to buy or rent a power bank. 

Canugghead

With lots of help from @Mark_B_Good @johnmitchell @lkapigian my diy biltong box is finally done. 

Tried a small chunk of outside round from the freezer (not ideal due to some fat contents) to get the hang of it...

Five days later, about 40% weight loss. Super happy with the result. Also going to try quick fry in dry pan to render some fat.


Next project: biltong slicing guillotine.

lkapigian

Canugghead said:

With lots of help from @Mark_B_Good @johnmitchell @lkapigian my diy biltong box is finally done. 

Tried a small chunk of outside round from the freezer (not ideal due to some fat contents) to get the hang of it...

Five days later, about 40% weight loss. Super happy with the result. Also going to try quick fry in dry pan to render some fat.


Next project: biltong slicing guillotine.

Bombdiggity 

lkapigian

lkapigian said:

lkapigian said:

Got this dropped by, tossed it in the Stumps 

fishlessman

glad i did disney back in the 80's while in college. i think it was about 800 bucks, flights, hotel, 3 day pass, food, girlfriend, and a french bikini. she was supposed to pay half which didnt seem to happen

fishlessman

Canugghead said:

With lots of help from @Mark_B_Good @johnmitchell @lkapigian my diy biltong box is finally done. 

Tried a small chunk of outside round from the freezer (not ideal due to some fat contents) to get the hang of it...

Five days later, about 40% weight loss. Super happy with the result. Also going to try quick fry in dry pan to render some fat.


Next project: biltong slicing guillotine.

looks good from here, is the fan heated and is the pan just for drips

Gulfcoastguy

fishlessman said:

glad i did disney back in the 80's while in college. i think it was about 800 bucks, flights, hotel, 3 day pass, food, girlfriend, and a french bikini. she was supposed to pay half which didnt seem to happen

And there are at least 2 lessons there.

Canugghead

fishlessman said:

Canugghead said:

looks good from here, is the fan heated and is the pan just for drips

Not heated, it appears most if not all case fans nowadays are illuminated? I speculate bit coin miners need the visual to know at a glance if any of the army of fans died. I can also add an incandescent bulb for heat and run it as a dehydrator.

Yes the pan is for drips although it didn't catch a single drop since I used a no rinse zero waste recipe, it did catch some dry rub. Not really needed since the bin can be washed.

Super el cheapo project... $17 for bin, $4 for fan, reired 12v power supply from parts bin, rods from this $1 mat from amazoid warehouse:

fishlessman

Canugghead said:

fishlessman said:

Canugghead said:

looks good from here, is the fan heated and is the pan just for drips

Not heated, it appears most if not all case fans nowadays are illuminated? I speculate bit coin miners need the visual to know at a glance if any of the army of fans died. I can also add an incandescent bulb for heat and run it as a dehydrator.

Yes the pan is for drips although it didn't catch a single drop since I used a no rinse zero waste recipe, it did catch some dry rub. Not really needed since the bin can be washed.

Super el cheapo project... $17 for bin, $4 for fan, reired 12v power supply from parts bin, rods from this $1 mat from amazoid warehouse:

does the bin actually do anything except support for the rack and fan, maybe keeps the mice from eating it during the week maybe i need the bin

TheFishWhisperer

fishlessman said:

glad i did disney back in the 80's while in college. i think it was about 800 bucks, flights, hotel, 3 day pass, food, girlfriend, and a french bikini. she was supposed to pay half which didnt seem to happen

Back in the 80’s I had a “girlfriend” named Disney, and she let me do her for three days and only $800.  

fishlessman

TheFishWhisperer said:

fishlessman said:

glad i did disney back in the 80's while in college. i think it was about 800 bucks, flights, hotel, 3 day pass, food, girlfriend, and a french bikini. she was supposed to pay half which didnt seem to happen

Back in the 80’s I had a “girlfriend” named Disney, and she let me do her for three days and only $800.  

not as quick as usual, feeling ok, change of meds......

ColbyLang

Prepping prime pichana for the grill. Bourbon blinds tonight with the bourbon heathens. 

Canugghead

fishlessman said:

Canugghead said:

fishlessman said:

Canugghead said:

looks good from here, is the fan heated and is the pan just for drips

Not heated, it appears most if not all case fans nowadays are illuminated? I speculate bit coin miners need the visual to know at a glance if any of the army of fans died. I can also add an incandescent bulb for heat and run it as a dehydrator.

Yes the pan is for drips although it didn't catch a single drop since I used a no rinse zero waste recipe, it did catch some dry rub. Not really needed since the bin can be washed.

Super el cheapo project... $17 for bin, $4 for fan, reired 12v power supply from parts bin, rods from this $1 mat from amazoid warehouse:

does the bin actually do anything except support for the rack and fan, maybe keeps the mice from eating it during the week maybe i need the bin

fwiw amazoid shipping box works too 

ColtsFan

Anyone else annoyed with SRF? If feels like it’s gotten too gimmicky or something. Emails everyday, now they offer seafood and premade bbq. “But wait, there’s more!!” Pretty soon they’ll be in the Omaha Steaks category. 

Ozzie_Isaac

ColtsFan said:

Anyone else annoyed with SRF? If feels like it’s gotten too gimmicky or something. Emails everyday, now they offer seafood and premade bbq. “But wait, there’s more!!” Pretty soon they’ll be in the Omaha Steaks category. 

I unsubscribed from their emails.  I figure someone around here will post the good ones.

lousubcap

@ColtsFan - In the main I agree with you.  And those "good deals" come with a healthy initial buy.  I will shop them for brisket and the occasional steak cuts but my engagement (aka $$$) has been way down compared to prior years.

However, in fairness every shipment has been on-time (even with the five letter company) and the products have been consistently top quality.

The market drives company direction.  Perhaps they are under pressure to accelerate the growth.  IDK. 

kl8ton

 Disney... I've avoided it thus far. I don't think I'm ever bringing my kids there. They can spend the money... On therapy...

Ozzie_Isaac

@lousubcap

The only product of theirs that I have had inconsistent results with is their ham.  I have had the absolutely most amazing bone in ham from them.  Like rainbows shining down on my plate good.  And I have had ham that was no better than Frys/Kroger/Publix store brand.

Elijah

Ozzie_Isaac said:

@lousubcap

The only product of theirs that I have had inconsistent results with is their ham.  I have had the absolutely most amazing bone in ham from them.  Like rainbows shining down on my plate good.  And I have had ham that was no better than Frys/Kroger/Publix store brand.

Kind of glad you posted that. I got the Publix version. Probably won't give it another chance, but at least I know it wasn't just a rip off. More like a gamble. 

JohnInCarolina

ColtsFan said:

Anyone else annoyed with SRF? If feels like it’s gotten too gimmicky or something. Emails everyday, now they offer seafood and premade bbq. “But wait, there’s more!!” Pretty soon they’ll be in the Omaha Steaks category. 

The seafood is absolutely strange.  I’m like “y’all ain’t growing lobster on no farm!”

Dyal_SC

Christmas Vacation last night. Tonight, Home Alone. The Christmas movies have begun. 

JohnInCarolina

Dyal_SC said:

Christmas Vacation last night. Tonight, Home Alone. The Christmas movies have begun. 

We have watched them both with our kids.  We’re thinking European Vacation needs to be next.

kl8ton

Drove my in-laws motor home down to Florida towing their Jeep. 24 hours straight through no stopping except for fuel which was frequent because of the 24 gallon fuel tank this Mercedes diesel has.

Headed up to Anna Maria Island. Rented a room at a hole in the wall motel resort. I love it. I could live here the rest of my life.  



Pool and hot tub and a Weber grill. 

Battleborn

Dyal_SC said:

Christmas Vacation last night. Tonight, Home Alone. The Christmas movies have begun. 

Christmas Vacation is my favorite. We have been watching Christmas movies since Nov 1. Christmas Vacation and White Christmas have to wait until Thanksgiving Day though. 

lousubcap

Watching the ESPN2 MNF Manningcast tonight for the entertainment value and every time the broadcast is available.  Eagles-Chiefs tonight so a Kelce brothers matchup.  (Taylor Swift is a continent away...)

But the focus of this is the guest appearance of Iowa's NCAAW basketball star Caitlin Clark.  She was poised and skilled well beyond her years (21 yo).  Engaging, entertaining and totally embraced the give and take.  Clearly comfortable in the environment.  Impressive performance. 

JohnInCarolina

Enjoying this game.

fishlessman

looking at new well pumps, hoping my old one makes it thru the weekend.....such a fun thing to buy.  is the what are you buying thread gone

JohnInCarolina

Just noticed this weird thing on the mobile view of the main page on the forum: at some point if you scroll down there is a gap and then it just starts over again:



Only does it once.  Seems like a waste of space.  It would be better to see more threads.