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  1. Unlike U2, it appears you found what you were looking for. For a "more robust" cup, I would have suggested starting with a longer "brew time" (before plunging or pouring, then moving on to ratio (more coffee), and finally grind finer.

    I liken coffee to chili and barbecue: the endless pursuit of perfection. Each bag (and really every batch within that bag) will be slightly different as the beans are constantly evolving even after roast. That damn good cup, like a kickass bowl of red or that bite of brisket that makes you go weak at the knees), makes the struggle worth it.

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  2. I stuttered quite severely as a child from birth. Years of speech therapy got it mostly under control, but it still reappears in some form almost every day. @YGIFS and @Hate, your wives and all SLPs are angels in disguise. Thank them from me and all those they have and will assist; their contributions matter to the kids and adults they treat matter far more than they will ever fathom.

    On 8/24/2022 at 9:15 AM, Not that Bob said:

    Purely anecdotal but when I worked, for several years, evaluating the medical records of children with disabilities I found it striking the number of children, especially boys whose problems began with a speech impairment. The progression was: speech impairment>being teased and taunted by their peers>refusal to attend school because of this peer rejection>deteriorating grades>behavior problems. Since that time I have noticed some of the mass shooters have/had speech impairments, the most recent being the Uvalde shooter. 

    The darkness is real. Very real. I was blessed beyond measure to have the parents I have, but even then I had some very dark days as a teen. IMHO it helped me to grow up in the 1980s: the world stopped (and all the bullying that when along with it) at our doorstep, and I was able to mentally and emotionally regenerate (for lack of a better phrase) after school and at night. Technology has made it harder for kids today to leave the world outside. 

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  3. 1 hour ago, Firemans4Horn said:


    City won their last 9 games (which they seemingly do every year if they have to). You can’t run anyone down when they don’t drop points. 

    We had a four-match blip between Christmas and the winter break, and it meant we had to close the season perfectly to have a real chance. Against a petrostate, you can’t do that. Closing 16-1-1 is damn good, but it wasn’t perfect. 

    Pep hasn’t won league titles in Italy or France. In fact, he probably needs to leave now and go get those on his resume. Nobody’s the league until the bald fucker leaves.

  4. Imagine how good StarMan (he's no longer a boy... he's all grow'ds up now) would be if the refs called fouls against him they way they would any other key member of the England team instead of letting opponents kick the hell out of his legs every match.

  5. Question that will no doubt carbon date my ass:

    Da fuq is “Ultimate Team,” and can I ignore it and just play the dynasty mode? Haven’t played a FIFA since 08 or Madden since VY was on the cover (iirc 08)

  6. 21 hours ago, tigol said:


    If you want to get started, google “the minion method” and burn a fire after you assemble it.

    Then repeat with a pork butt on.

    Then go back and read this thread while it’s smoking. And YouTube.

    All of this. Anyone's first cook on a WSM (or any smoker, really) should definitely be a pork butt/shoulder.  You'll get the hang of adjusting the vents, temp control, etc without the worry of "damn this brisket cost ~ $110; I don't want to mess it up." Pork shoulder is cheap, delicious, and damn near impossible to screw up due to all the intramuscular fat and connective tissue. 

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  7. I got the 2TB solid state expansion card for Series X, and it works really well.  Upgrading from a 360 and its 120GB hard drive that held ~ 20 games and all the associated save files and expansions, I was shocked how fast the 1TB built-in drive filled. Was also presently surprised how many of my old games are still supported.

  8. 1 minute ago, Surly Bevo said:


    Huh. I am seeing us at 61 and them at 60. If we win and they draw…we win.

    They ain’t drawing though.

    Correct. We’re still +1. An Arsenal win and a City draw puts us +2 and makes us champs. 

    But West Ham getting anything out of that match is as likely as me getting an ousux tattoo.  

  9. 4 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:


    GD doesn’t matter any more does it?

    Technically yes. If West Ham can get a draw. Which is HIGHLY unlikely, given their recent form and City’s home form. 

    This was their last real hurdle. I’d imagine they'll be 2-nil up inside 20 mins  on Saturday. 

    Still can’t believe Son missed that. 

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