Up and at 'em, slackers! 
^.* Third Slay *.^
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Also my day started laughing there is some guy named Dave Grohl at my company thinking it must be annoying for him. Then I've opened the email and it was Dave Grohl. The content was typical covid wellness stuff though.
From good news pump tracks are randomly opening here. No idea what the rules for that are so I have to visit them to know if they are open.
Also my day started laughing there is some guy named Dave Grohl at my company thinking it must be annoying for him. Then I've opened the email and it was Dave Grohl. The content was typical covid wellness stuff though.
From good news pump tracks are randomly opening here. No idea what the rules for that are so I have to visit them to know if they are open.
This is nothing I've seen some economists say that the global economy was on clay legs any way and we are in for a weave of events that will cause even more inequality and therefore polarization and populism. So it will be fun.
I hope that you don't mean that you have contracted the virus...
Mornin!
Work, store run, and well, that's about it. Not too much going on these days. Maybe go fetch ye old hardtail tomorrow from the parents and congratulate the old man on finally retiring.
Work, store run, and well, that's about it. Not too much going on these days. Maybe go fetch ye old hardtail tomorrow from the parents and congratulate the old man on finally retiring.
You should know by now that @stevew would be an inhospitable host. I, for one, would pity the virus.
All dressed up, ready to head up the hill for a bike ride at altitude. While making breakfast and coffee steam wand broke off in my hand while cleaning the espresso maker. Nothing like having to replace a kitchen appliance whilst on the brink of unemployment. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuu.........................
And yes I've looked. It seems Cuisinart does not provide a replacement part as I've found several posts from people with the exact same issue. Fuuuuuuuuuuuu.........................
#wearetheWeimarRepublic
Which model?
All dressed up, ready to head up the hill for a bike ride at altitude. While making breakfast and coffee steam wand broke off in my hand while cleaning the espresso maker. Nothing like having to replace a kitchen appliance whilst on the brink of unemployment. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuu.........................
And yes I've looked. It seems Cuisinart does not provide a replacement part as I've found several posts from people with the exact same issue. Fuuuuuuuuuuuu.........................
Top o' the Mornin' to ya
Facemasks ordered are a day out still. In the past minute rain became so heavy it looks like nighttime, so it's back to bed after another cup of coffee? That's an honest question.
Facemasks ordered are a day out still. In the past minute rain became so heavy it looks like nighttime, so it's back to bed after another cup of coffee? That's an honest question.
EM-100
40 degrees and raining this morning and I went for a 5K jog. Pretty awful running weather, but at least there were no other people out (I usually see a few). Taking care of some work stuff now and then will go pee in a cup.
Slept like the dead. Feeling good this morning. Coffee is delicious and breeze it's cool. I might putz around on the SS after work.
Where you headed to ride?
Lake George/tarryall.
RM is about the only place I've turned off adblocking and it is fascinating after not seeing ads for ten years. Is that Eminem?
Hey @eaterofdog ... would you care to help me learn how to seriously sharpen my kitchen knives?
i have a fantastic immune system for someone who is in such poor shape....
i believe that's the title of a beastie boys track
i had that song set as my alarm...
reason #1 i ponied up for a better espresso machine off the bat. my gaggia is 100% repairable with all replacement parts available.
All dressed up, ready to head up the hill for a bike ride at altitude. While making breakfast and coffee steam wand broke off in my hand while cleaning the espresso maker. Nothing like having to replace a kitchen appliance whilst on the brink of unemployment. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuu.........................
And yes I've looked. It seems Cuisinart does not provide a replacement part as I've found several posts from people with the exact same issue. Fuuuuuuuuuuuu.........................
i'll be listening as well.
Mostly you just need to spend some money on decent stones and practice. Most cheap/natural stones make it miserable because they take forever and need to be ground flat periodically. I am using one of these for my household knives https://smile.amazon.com/WE-ZHE-Sharpening-Stone-Double-Sided/dp/B07XB7BWNQ The ruby side is fast and will finish off kitchen knives just fine, unless they are in really bad shape. And it will last the rest of your life if you don't drop it. The marble side is pretty pointless unless you want geek out with a fully polished edge, but it provides support for the ruby. Don't buy a little one, check your sizes! Also that stone will need to be broken in, use an old knife for practice first.
What kind of knives do you have? German (Henckels, Wusthoff) tend to be thicker, softer, and sharpened at more obtuse angles. Japanese knives and steels tend to be thinner, harder, and more acute. An angle guide can be handy until you get the feel so you don't turn your German knives all Japanese and ruin the angles.
I assume you have, and regularly use, a steel/hone? That should prolong time in between sharpening. After all, sharpening removes material, hones straighten the edge that folds over with use. German vs Japanese comes into play here as well, German knives typically use a metal hone whereas Japanese knives typically use a ceramic.
Stone wise, my experience is something in the 400 range is great for heavy removal, 1000 good for refining, and 6000 is good for finishing on stones. Those 3 should cover most needs. Your knives should be pretty darn sharp coming off of that sequence, certainly enough to put back into action. If you are anal, or just want a smidge better performance, strop with an abrasive paste to polish the edge and refine a little further. Also, don't skip getting a flattening stone, those natural stones will wear unevenly and will mess up your edge if they aren't dressed, not to mention get clogged with metal.
Get a practice knife to experiment on as you will most likely fuck that first one up. It takes a bit to dial in the pressure and angle. Make sure to keep the stones wet during use, and soak them before use.
DIY sharpening is messy, but rewarding. Most people don't realize how dangerous dull knives are, and it's a pleasure to have a blade glide through foods without horsing it.
EDIT:
My favorite resource for sharpening related videos and materials is:
www.chefknivestogo.com
It's more catered towards Asian knives, but valuable none the less.
Here. Work.
See if you can find a failed coffee maker you can buy online then pillage it for parts. I've done that a few times.
All dressed up, ready to head up the hill for a bike ride at altitude. While making breakfast and coffee steam wand broke off in my hand while cleaning the espresso maker. Nothing like having to replace a kitchen appliance whilst on the brink of unemployment. Fuuuuuuuuuuuuu.........................
And yes I've looked. It seems Cuisinart does not provide a replacement part as I've found several posts from people with the exact same issue. Fuuuuuuuuuuuu.........................
Wife lost her job today and was told due to lack of sales due to corona. They chose to hire an additional sales dude just before the whole corona mess happened but now no marketing to support the sales team.
Seriously, what’s the rationale?
I’m talking about within single tank of gas, no stopping for food or the like.
Is it better to crowd Mathews/Winters instead?
i'm just harassing you because you think you're special and rules don't apply to you.
things are different where i am also. NJ has closed their parks altogether, and there are apparently a large number of NJ folks coming into PA to use our parks, making it harder for us as PA residents to keep proper distance in our own state parks (this is largely why i have not ventured out to any).
It’s guidance, not rules.
And when it’s kosher to go to the grocery unmasked (or with a t shirt wrapped around one’s face) but supposedly verboten to mountain bike more than 10 miles from home I question the wisdom of said guidance.
It’s not like we have a hospital resource constraint here. I avoided riding for a few weeks for fear of this, but our census is steady and we all are actively losing money (due to the canceled elective procedures and associated imaging).
And when it’s kosher to go to the grocery unmasked (or with a t shirt wrapped around one’s face) but supposedly verboten to mountain bike more than 10 miles from home I question the wisdom of said guidance.
It’s not like we have a hospital resource constraint here. I avoided riding for a few weeks for fear of this, but our census is steady and we all are actively losing money (due to the canceled elective procedures and associated imaging).
So I came across this tweet this morning and cannot speak to the veracity of it. If true however, the impact of those postponed elective procedures is staggering.
https://twitter.com/jasonfurman/status/1255484701449609218
can confirm, postponement of elective procedures has had significant impact. it was a major point of discussion at my companies quarterly town hall meeting.