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

nolaegghead

pilot light?

TTC

TEXASBGE2018 said:

TTC said:

Trying to not pull the trigger on this 2018 tundra 1794 edition

As long as you don’t care about gas mileage that thing will last 20 years.

Done. Traded my 2013 Highlander. Loved that car but I’ve been lost for several years without a pickup. 

I remain pleased with my locally family owned Toyota dealer. I got a fair deal (no such thing as a steal in the recently used full size truck market, everything is expensive) and my loyalty to them was reflected in their trade offer

fishlessman

PigBeanUs said:

Fish:

It’s a thermador pro-harmony cheapest they make, actually. Four burners of equal size (i see variously listed as 15k, 18k, 20k depending on the retailer, for some reason). .the two left burners have extra low simmer (cycling on/off).  The old sales trick was to melt chocolate chips on a paper plate, which it does.

we bought ca 2016/17, and I just priced it  now and it is $800 more. They usually have sales though. 

This one does NOT have self-clean, which does kinda suck. But I have had more than one repair guy swear off self clean because of the potential damage to porcelain, gaskets etc. (feels like a bit of that is BS)

Cluny laclanche was not in the cards. Hahaha

So:
-four equal burners
-two extra low
-no electronics or clocks
-no self clean

Wife just wanted something super simple, with as much BTU as possible under the code (for a 30” range)

but the cluny looks nice on the grease soaked 1950's blue indoor/outdoor carpeting.  ive burnt out 3 electrics at camp, the origional and two new lowes cheap ones, really getting sick of replaceing buying them. the third ones on its last legs, holes burnt thru the actual top. not a good choice for castiron pans. when i check out the thermador i will bring a piece of the shag kitchen carpet...you know, its gotta match

fishlessman

nolaegghead said:

pilot light?

bic match stick for the cluny

SonVolt

I'm currently shopping ranges. What made you pick Thermador over, say, Bluestar? 

nolaegghead

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

pilot light?

bic match stick for the cluny

If you were a true Luddite you would use flint

PigBeanUs

SonVolt said:

I'm currently shopping ranges. What made you pick Thermador over, say, Bluestar? 

i mentioned:

-we chose the model where all four burners are equal and max size

(none of this 'small burner in the front left' stuff.  so you can slide any pot anywhere)

-zero electronics, no touch-pad, etc.

...the specs may have changed, we first bought it in 2016, installed 2017

blind99

nolaegghead said:

Perfect shape for toasting starfish.

Dude that is twisted! Run, Patrick, run

center burner on your new range is really nice. A griddle will work great. 

nolaegghead

blind99 said:

nolaegghead said:

Perfect shape for toasting starfish.

Dude that is twisted! Run, Patrick, run

center burner on your new range is really nice. A griddle will work great. 

lol. We had it on our old stove and never used it.  Maybe that will change....

PigBeanUs

nola...

someone needs to come out with a center wok burner that goes 25-30k or so.  maybe when that one is on, the two front ones cut off or something (to keep the stove top btus down, depending on local code)

plenty of room on a 30" range for five burners.  but they never seem to get them right

nolaegghead

I'd love the massive BTU on a stove that I could afford in my kitchen.  But not for a wok, then I'd have to get a fume hood and floor drain and tile up the walls and 190F water hose to clean up the joint. (or just live like fish) I just go outside and fire up a crawfish burner or something and hope no one calls the fire department

fishlessman

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

pilot light?

bic match stick for the cluny

If you were a true Luddite you would use flint

to lazy to become a true luddite and it met my 90 percent done is done rule requirement.

blind99

PigBeanUs said:

SonVolt said:

I'm currently shopping ranges. What made you pick Thermador over, say, Bluestar? 

i mentioned:

-we chose the model where all four burners are equal and max size

(none of this 'small burner in the front left' stuff.  so you can slide any pot anywhere)

-zero electronics, no touch-pad, etc.

...the specs may have changed, we first bought it in 2016, installed 2017

We had thermador for 2 years in a rental. Range and ovens. They were incredible, still miss them. 

Nola on weekends the griddle is running for eggs and pancakes, and I’m a sucker for sandwiches made there too. Blackstone would be fun if I had the space and weather for it. 

nolaegghead

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

pilot light?

bic match stick for the cluny

If you were a true Luddite you would use flint

to lazy to become a true luddite and it met my 90 percent done is done rule requirement.

You only have about 15% more to go and mission accomplished!

fishlessman

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

pilot light?

bic match stick for the cluny

If you were a true Luddite you would use flint

to lazy to become a true luddite and it met my 90 percent done is done rule requirement.

You only have about 15% more to go and mission accomplished!

or a long extension cord across the kitchen floor to the old outlet

nolaegghead

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

pilot light?

bic match stick for the cluny

If you were a true Luddite you would use flint

to lazy to become a true luddite and it met my 90 percent done is done rule requirement.

You only have about 15% more to go and mission accomplished!

or a long extension cord across the kitchen floor to the old outlet

Yeah, we're in an old house too. 

PigBeanUs

I tried to sign up to be a luddite, but can't find their website.

nolaegghead

Maybe search for neo-luddism, I think the original luddites just hated those string contraptions.

Botch

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

pilot light?

bic match stick for the cluny

I was going to make a separate thread, but it's not that important, but since you mentioned it...
Does anyone else have nothing but bad luck with Bic, and other brand, lighters?  It always seemed like mine quit working way too often.  The last time I bought any, I bought three, so I'd be sure to have one at the ready.
Two of them, out of the package, were inoperative; the third one worked.  For two weeks, then it quit.
I now light my Eggs with the rutland squares, and a wooden match (they work every time, and are cheap).  I was using my push-button "GrillTorch" but it blows a lot of sparks and we've been in "Extreme" drought/fire danger conditions all summer.  
The Bics and similar have just been not worth the money/frustration to me.  

fishlessman

Botch said:

fishlessman said:

nolaegghead said:

pilot light?

bic match stick for the cluny

I was going to make a separate thread, but it's not that important, but since you mentioned it...
Does anyone else have nothing but bad luck with Bic, and other brand, lighters?  It always seemed like mine quit working way too often.  The last time I bought any, I bought three, so I'd be sure to have one at the ready.
Two of them, out of the package, were inoperative; the third one worked.  For two weeks, then it quit.
I now light my Eggs with the rutland squares, and a wooden match (they work every time, and are cheap).  I was using my push-button "GrillTorch" but it blows a lot of sparks and we've been in "Extreme" drought/fire danger conditions all summer.  
The Bics and similar have just been not worth the money/frustration to me.  

im not sure if mine are really bic, i will check and let you know. at camp im lighting the wood stove and eggs all the time, maybe use two a year. one at the house is years old, its probably the spark lighting the stove. with the egg, the slightest breeze is a problem but pine cones light really fast

alaskanassasin

@Botchjust three?

Botch

alaskanassasin said:

@Botchjust three?

That type, I have no problems with (spit-shined my shoes/boots for many years).  It's this style that quit working for me:
 

 

nolaegghead

Those suck, Botch. I guess you figured that out on your own.  Anymore I mostly use piezio starters on propane torches to start fires.

SGH

Liberty Gun safe, Glock magazines and any ammo I can find. Didn’t know this until today but gun safes are scarce here now.  

Kayak

SGH said:

Liberty Gun safe, Glock magazines and any ammo I can find. Didn’t know this until today but gun safes are scarce here now.  

Same here! Watch out for the loons wandering the streets wrapped in the flag.

ColbyLang

SGH said:

Liberty Gun safe, Glock magazines and any ammo I can find. Didn’t know this until today but gun safes are scarce here now.  

Local gun store here (in Lafayette) has/had ample 5.56 or .223. No limit. Only restrictions were on 9mm and .22LR. Not that far of a drive from you 

Legume

At least people are buying safes.  That’s good.

FarmingPhD

SGH said:

Liberty Gun safe, Glock magazines and any ammo I can find. Didn’t know this until today but gun safes are scarce here now.  

I bought one last spring, USA 36 I think.  

nolaegghead

go saints

Wolfpack

PigBeanUs said:

Got any pumpkin pics from this year?