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  1. Round 1

    Rockets over Wolves in 5

    Jazz  over Thunder in 6

    Blazers over Pelicans in 6

    Warriors over Spurs in 5

    Raptors over Wiz in 5

    Cavs over Pacers in 6

    Sixers over Heat in 5

    Celtics over Bucks in 5

    Round 2

    Rockets over Jazz in 6

    Warriors over Blazers in 7

    Raptors over Cavs in 7

    Sixers over Celts in 6

    Round 3

    Warriors over Rockets in 7

    Sixers over Raptors in 7

    Finals

    Warriors over Sixers in 6

     

  2. On 4/4/2018 at 5:02 PM, Aphelion said:

    $17 for 12 oz is on the high end, but fresh roasted specialty coffee is going to be high compared to typical grocery store coffee.  It is usually anywhere from $15-$22/lb.  However, this is much cheaper than k cups, which are closer to a whopping $40/lb.

    https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/03/the-abominable-k-cup-coffee-pod-environment-problem/386501/

    However, I think fresh roasted specialty coffee is worth the extra you pay.  Here are some rough numbers:

    If you stick with the 18:1 mass ratio for brewing, you will need 20 g of beans for a 12 ounce cup of coffee.  This comes out to about 23 cups (using 12 oz cups) of coffee per lb.  So even at $19/lb (and you can find some fantastic coffees at $19/lb), you are only paying 83¢ per 12 ounce cup.  If you buy grocery store coffee at half the price, you only save about 40¢ per cup of coffee.  If you work from the house and drink 3 pots a day, this does add up.  But most consumers only drink a cup or two a day from the house.  So for about an extra $26 per month (using 2 cups per day on average for 30 days), you can get top quality, micro-lot/family farmed, fresh roasted coffee instead of low grade plantation coffee that was roasted last year.  Compared to getting quality wine, liquor, and tobacco, you can get quality coffee for much less money in comparison. 

     

    For the water, brew with some Volvic or Crystal Geyser water and see if you notice a difference.  If the water you are using is high in pH or high in bicarbonates, it will make the coffee taste flat and/or chalky.  

    As for the Kenyan AA, that is a coffee which is known for its great acidity.  If you like it (I also think its great), then try these types:  Yemen Mocha (it's usually pricey), Ethiopian Harrar, Guatemala Highland Huehuetenango, Ethiopia Amaro Natural, Bali Kintamani Natural.  

    Yeah, but the K-cups are so much better for the environment 

  3. I fucking hate my nextdoor app, but just haven't deleted it yet because occasionally it brings the lulz. The clown threat nonsense a couple of years ago had people in my neighborhood losing their minds.

  4. 42 minutes ago, Guest Camel said:

    Last year we finished 70th in the nation. This year we finished 36th (according to kenpom.com). How is that going backwards?

    I'm not basing my opinion on some computer metric. We got bounced in the first round with a NBA lottery pick on our team. And frankly, the outlook for next year looks worse. We are not moving in a positive direction

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