What Are You Buying Right Now? (non-OT version)

Langner91

Good looking bike!  I will be riding mine to work more and for pleasure less this year at these gas prices.  

MasterC

I hope just a catalytic converter

nolaegghead

MasterC said:

I hope just a catalytic converter

It was.  Note the heat shield remains. Cats get hot.  They probably cut an O2 sensor off too.

DinanRated

I’ve been buying and spending way too much lately. Started with a new fish tank, Sony a90j 83” and a BMW M8 and now I’m broke 😂 

GrateEggspectations

@MasterC

Sorry to see that. Really sucks. When I’m in situations like these, I try to remember that there’s lots of good in the world and that these types of acts are often performed out of desperation (and sadly, often to feed an addiction).

Botch

DinanRated said:

I’ve been buying and spending way too much lately. Started with a new fish tank, Sony a90j 83” and a BMW M8 and now I’m broke 😂 

First, Welcome, and Congrats.
 
Secondly, Thank You, I feel slightly better now:
 

 
(had to run the Visa card under the faucet a bit...)  

DinanRated

Botch said:

DinanRated said:

I’ve been buying and spending way too much lately. Started with a new fish tank, Sony a90j 83” and a BMW M8 and now I’m broke 😂 

First, Welcome, and Congrats.
 
Secondly, Thank You, I feel slightly better now:
 

 
(had to run the Visa card under the faucet a bit...)  

thank you for the welcome, member since 7/21 but not many posts but read a ton.  Forgot to add that to my list but my work paid for mine luckily.. Hope it's all they promised it to be, time to retire the mac pro.  I opted to use my LG G1 oled 65 inch in my office instead of the monitor, might be overkill lol

lousubcap

@DinanRated Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Above all, have fun.
I'm guessing your handle has a connection to the Dinan automotive engineering and performance company?? 

kl8ton

DinanRated said:

I’ve been buying and spending way too much lately. Started with a new fish tank, Sony a90j 83” and a BMW M8 and now I’m broke 😂 

Dude that aquarium is awesome! It's crazy how far that hobby has come!   Can you share some deets on the setup?

DinanRated

kl8ton said:

DinanRated said:

I’ve been buying and spending way too much lately. Started with a new fish tank, Sony a90j 83” and a BMW M8 and now I’m broke 😂 

Dude that aquarium is awesome! It's crazy how far that hobby has come!   Can you share some deets on the setup?

THank you! Its a Red Sea Reefer 750XXL 200 gallons, running a full automated equipment.
Ecotech Radion XR15 Blue x4
Ecotech Vectra L2 return Pump x1
Ecotech Vortech MP40QDW wavemakers x2
Nyos Quantum 220 Skimmer x1
Nyos Torq Reactor x2
Neptune Apex full system 
Neptune APex Salinity probe
Neptune APex PH probe
Neptune APex ORB probe
Neptune Systems Trident Marine Aquarium Water Analyzer, calcium, Mag and Alk
Neptune DOSER which is adjust automaticly from the Trident

Set up installed last week and all above and tank install is around 10k without livestock, rocks or sand

DinanRated

lousubcap said:

@DinanRated Welcome aboard and enjoy the journey.  Above all, have fun.
I'm guessing your handle has a connection to the Dinan automotive engineering and performance company?? 

Yes sir!

Ozzie_Isaac

DinanRated said:

kl8ton said:

DinanRated said:

I’ve been buying and spending way too much lately. Started with a new fish tank, Sony a90j 83” and a BMW M8 and now I’m broke 😂 

Dude that aquarium is awesome! It's crazy how far that hobby has come!   Can you share some deets on the setup?

THank you! Its a Red Sea Reefer 750XXL 200 gallons, running a full automated equipment.
Ecotech Radion XR15 Blue x4
Ecotech Vectra L2 return Pump x1
Ecotech Vortech MP40QDW wavemakers x2
Nyos Quantum 220 Skimmer x1
Nyos Torq Reactor x2
Neptune Apex full system 
Neptune APex Salinity probe
Neptune APex PH probe
Neptune APex ORB probe
Neptune Systems Trident Marine Aquarium Water Analyzer, calcium, Mag and Alk
Neptune DOSER which is adjust automaticly from the Trident

Set up installed last week and all above and tank install is around 10k without livestock, rocks or sand

Just throwing this out there, but I would bet lunch you are also on an Aquarium forum?  Having an aquarium of that size requires a lot of knowledge and dedication.  That is a beautiful setup!  When will you add fish?

DinanRated

Currently have fish from my previous Red Sea 350 in it, NASO tang, HEPA tang, and a Darwin Clown pairs.  Adding a few more tangs this weekend.  This year marks 20 years with a Saltwater tank and they have not all be happy years as these suckers do leak sometimes.   I'm not on forums as much as i would like, work to much to pay for the hobbies lol

CTMike

DinanRated said:

Currently have fish from my previous Red Sea 350 in it, NASO tang, HEPA tang, and a Darwin Clown pairs.  Adding a few more tangs this weekend.  This year marks 20 years with a Saltwater tank and they have not all be happy years as these suckers do leak sometimes.   I'm not on forums as much as i would like, work to much to pay for the hobbies lol

Very nice tank. I previously had a 110 gal reef tank with a 100 gal refugium in the basement. Way too much money in lighting, rock, corals, fish, pumps, skimmers, kalk reactors, automation system, the electric bill, etc. I do miss sitting in the home office with a bourbon in hand just relaxing and watching the tank for hours. 

I had a pair of clarkii’s and I would love watching them grab pieces of food and feed the nem, along with the gorgeous colors on the crocea.

Are you active on reefcentral.com?

CTMike

Drove up to NH yesterday and loaded the Road Glide in a trailer and brought her home - unfortunately by the time we got home it was too cold to take her out for a spin:

Eoin

CTMike said:

Picked up a new scoot to go in the back of the RV:

This was a planned purchase, gas prices just upped the timetable a bit.

Nice colour.

Ozzie_Isaac

Eoin said:

CTMike said:

Picked up a new scoot to go in the back of the RV:

This was a planned purchase, gas prices just upped the timetable a bit.

Nice colour.

The color is real nice too.

Eoin

We just bought a static caravan on the site we visit in Wales when we come down to see Will. We are now officially trailer trash.

RyanStl

Is that what they call them when the engine locks up?

Ozzie_Isaac

RyanStl said:

Is that what they call them when the engine locks up?

I think he means mobile home.

stuartlowry

I am starting to get a lot of my normal groceries online.

I commented a week ago about making Jerky with the egghead which I was able to do but, I need to improve as it was still a bit tender.

At the moment I have been buying off tap on Amazon, or their site direct, beef jerky in different flavours.  Its my gaming snack of choice! I would be interested if anyone had a recipe they have tried with their own egghead for jerky?

GrateEggspectations

stuartlowry said:

I am starting to get a lot of my normal groceries online.

I commented a week ago about making Jerky with the egghead which I was able to do but, I need to improve as it was still a bit tender.

At the moment I have been buying off tap on Amazon, or their site direct, beef jerky in different flavours.  Its my gaming snack of choice! I would be interested if anyone had a recipe they have tried with their own egghead for jerky?

Here’s one I make often, courtesy of an egghead friend. I make batches when I’m training, for a high protein snack. If you vac seal before freezing, it keeps well for years.

Beef jerky recipe (from @vb4677)

Peppered Beef Jerky

INGREDIENTS

1 (12-oz.) can or bottle Dark Beer

1 cup Soy Sauce

1/4 cup Worcestershire Sauce

3 Tbsp. Brown Sugar

1 Tbsp. Morton Tender Quick Curing Salt (Optional)

1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder

3 - 4 Tbsp., divided Coarsely Ground Black Pepper

2 lbs. Trimmed Beef Top or Bottom Round, Sirloin Tip, Flank Steak, or Wild Game

METHOD

• In a mixing bowl, combine the beer, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Curing salt, garlic powder, and 2 tablespoons of black pepper.

• With a sharp knife, slice the beef into 1/4-inch thick slices against the grain. (This is easier if the meat is partially frozen.)

• Trim any fat or connective tissue.

• Put the beef slices in a large re-sealable plastic bag. Pour the marinade mixture over the beef, and massage the bag so that all the slices get coated with the marinade.

• Seal the bag and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.

• Remove the beef from the marinade and discard the marinade.

• Dry the beef slices between paper towels.

• Sprinkle the beef slices generously on both sides with the pepper. Arrange the meat in a single layer directly on the grill grate.

• Smoke for 4 to 5 hours at 180F, or until the jerky is dry but still chewy and somewhat pliant when you bend a piece.

• Transfer to a re-sealable plastic bag while the jerky's still warm. Let the jerky rest for an hour at room temperature. Squeeze any air from the bag, and refrigerate the jerky. It will keep for several weeks.

NOTES

01/21/17 - 2.5lbs Beef Top Round Steak, vacuum marinated and refrigerated 12 hours, used garlic powder instead of garlic salt, used 1 Tbs of fine ground pepper in marinade instead of course ground. Used 1 bottle of Deschutes Obsidian Stout. Smoked over mesquite & hickory for approx. 3 hours at 180-200F.  Used 3  baker racks. 

Eoin

RyanStl said:

Is that what they call them when the engine locks up?

No engine needed, it never moves. Basically a holiday home by the sea.

Canugghead

• Dry the beef slices between paper towels.

@GrateEggspectations , I just pick up the slices and let excess marinade drip off, why soak/wipe off the goodness?

GrateEggspectations

Canugghead said:

• Dry the beef slices between paper towels.

@GrateEggspectations , I just pick up the slices and let excess marinade drip off, why soak/wipe off the goodness?

Not my instructions, dude. 🙂

Canugghead

GrateEggspectations said:

Canugghead said:

• Dry the beef slices between paper towels.

@GrateEggspectations , I just pick up the slices and let excess marinade drip off, why soak/wipe off the goodness?

Not my instructions, dude. 🙂

Sorry, blame senior brain fart 

nolaegghead

Canugghead

Discovered a place that sells Amazon returns/discards. Picked this up for peanuts, what is it good for?

fishlessman

Canugghead said:

Discovered a place that sells Amazon returns/discards. Picked this up for peanuts, what is it good for?

it can be used for cleaning things but its good for canning things not acid enough like tomatoes, salsa etc. ive seen it most in canning books

dbCooper

@Canugghead

Works well to clean out hard water deposits in your automatic dishwasher.  With dishwasher empty, use it in place of the normal detergent and run a full cycle.