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dcbc last won the day on June 21 2023

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  1. Coffee geeks, beer geeks, BBQ geeks, the list goes one. They're geeks. When I used to brew beer, I went to a couple of local brew club meetings. Most of the people there were so annoyingly hyperfocused on things. I was the type who worked out the process for what I liked and focused on that to get better than that. But the level of nerdiness and doing things for reasons other than a more satisfying swig of beer in the end were just annoying and why we ended up with SMASH beers and hazy IPAs.
  2. I found a real runt this year. For the main event, I've got a 23 pounder. I plan to cook it on the offset this year. On the WSM, wide open, I could get a 20 lb bird done in 4 hours. If I run the offset at close to 300 or more, are we talking 5 hours or so? I know the lid reflection on the WSM can help speed things along
  3. The schtrong, schilent type. As for MTG, good riddance you cartoonish goon. I'm sure your replacement will be twice as bad, because of course.
  4. This is what happens when you ban hemp. These two had dumb ideas but no ambition before.
  5. Don't look like any Surlyites I"ve encountered. Maybe Tech grads.
  6. We got the Google "Hello" (currently Nest) mostly because our doorbell chime was broken, we have the Google Home speakers, and that doorbell would chime the Home speakers when someone rings the bell. I've had to replace the button/camera once, but it was cheap, snapped into place, and was easy to set up as a replacement. Featurewise, it's been solid.
  7. No idea. These are friends of a good friend. I don't know them otherwise. But apparently, they have a contract on this place, not Kiffin.
  8. "Sure thing Alex. Can I get you a Diet Pepsi out of the fridge?" Weird-O-Rama
  9. I'm not a math person and tapped out as soon as I saw X, Y, and Z. I ain't solving for all that.
  10. He seems to make mom happy. So . . .
  11. Last year, my son and his cousin took a walk after the meal. I smirked at them when they left. Unfortunately, that cousin won't be able to join us this year. But I'm sure he'll volunteer to walk the dogs. He's so helpful during the holidays.
  12. Like a drunken step-father, the Surly Podcast returns without any explanation for its absence.
  13. Kind of an amusing story I just heard. A friend of mine has a friend who just was hired by Florida's athletic department. He's moving from out of state and just put a contract on a house in Gainesville, which apparently is the most expensive house in Gainesville (It's a banana, Michael. How much could it cost? $10?). Anyway, apparently, the phantom contract on the most expensive house in the area has sparked rumors akin to Saban's wife's house hunting escapades in Austin 15 years ago. His friend is pissed because they are pretty private people and he hasn't even told his boss he's accepted another job. Let them have hope.
  14. You know, my memory sucks today. That Drip/Grinder combo I had was not a Cuisinart. Whatever it was, it required the basket to be rotated around to sit under the grinder. After grinding, it was supposed to swing back between the water-shower arm mechanism and the carafe. The machine regularly failed to trigger the basket movement and we would end up with watery mess all over the counter. The Cuisinart Grind & Brew is a sensible design.
  15. The only drip machine I ever owned with a grinder was a Cuisinart and it never worked right. I replaced it with a regular drip machine by Cuisinart, which lasted 24 years. Now for espresso, I have a Gaggia Brera automatic with a built-in grinder. It's been a workhorse (as long as you don't use dark, oily beans) and I'm on year 14 with it. It's easy to use and makes good coffee.
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