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nutxo

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May 20, 2001
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I got new pans. I searched for weeks trying to match my old aluminum set. I gave up and got some stainless pans. OMFG.

How do people cook with this shit?
 

nutxo

Diamond Member
May 20, 2001
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Straight stainless or copper/aluminum clad?

Stainless. It takes forever to get hot and then i spend all my time trying to balance the heat. I cant just slide the pan over when i need a different temp on one side of the pan, I have to move the food. Al in all I'd say the shit sucks. Ill probably replace these as soon as I find some nice thick aluminum pans. I only needed to replace a few pans anyways. I still have my cast irons and my USA made revereware.
 

Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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^My stainless pans get hot fast and they're the cheaper encapsulated bottom type. My cast irons take forever.

But yes, I do spend a lot of time turning the heat up and down.
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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Stainless. It takes forever to get hot and then i spend all my time trying to balance the heat. I cant just slide the pan over when i need a different temp on one side of the pan, I have to move the food. Al in all I'd say the shit sucks. Ill probably replace these as soon as I find some nice thick aluminum pans. I only needed to replace a few pans anyways. I still have my cast irons and my USA made revereware.
Oh yeah, straight stainless sucks for cooking. That's why your revereware has the copper or aluminum cladding to the spread the heat out.
 

JEDI

Lifer
Sep 25, 2001
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its the end of 2016 and no free computer cases after rebate, again. WTF?
cheapest ive seen was $4.99 after rebate, last year.

I might have to resort to gutting my old Pentium III case.
 

Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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It's probably your body odor.

Na, I shower daily, but I am totally with the "I'm not going out, so why not wear the same clothes and wash it very infrequently to save water/power and be lazy" thing.

Edit: Ugh... Had Kraft Dinner again and, as usual, it wants out. Looked up lactose intolerance and it says symptoms should occur 2 hours or less after consumption. I'm at hour 7, as usual. What the matter!
 
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JEDI

Lifer
Sep 25, 2001
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did my end of year financial spreadsheet.

the 1st # in the 6figures in my bank/brokerage accts went back to a 1 even tho im making the most $$$ in my life right now.
and the stock market is near all time highs thx to Trump winning Prez.

i need to stop spending. :(
and/or stop speculating on biotech and oil. :eek:

yeah, triple short on oil was what killed me when OPEC announced they're abandoning their plan to glut the market to drive US shale oil producers out of business.

edit:
Noticed a cell from 2012 named MISC that adds +$13k to my net worth.
no freaking idea what that was.
that was the only entry under MISC since I've been keeping my financials this century.

I guess this could have been another #1stWorldProblem entry.
+$13k but poor record keeping prevents me from knowing how I got this $$$.
and im too lazy to dig up my 2012 tax forms to figure it out.
 
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IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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edit:
Noticed a cell from 2012 named MISC that adds +$13k to my net worth.
no freaking idea what that was.
that was the only entry under MISC since I've been keeping my financials this century.

I guess this could have been another #1stWorldProblem entry.
+$13k but poor record keeping prevents me from knowing how I got this $$$.
and im too lazy to dig up my 2012 tax forms to figure it out.
Was 2012 the year you stopped diverting your, um, services income, to video cards?
 

Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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whoops...6figures. thx.

wished I had the disposable $$$ to lose $1M shorting oil

You shouldn't be wasting your time among us peasants with bank like that. Graduate to Twitter and Instagram... that's where the stars do it.
 

Chaotic42

Lifer
Jun 15, 2001
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I've got work to do, but I'd rather be sitting here drinking coffee and watching football. Failing that, Kerbal Space Program and Stardew Valley aren't going to play themselves. :D
 

Svnla

Lifer
Nov 10, 2003
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I want a pizza and not sure which one I shall get. Pizza Hut or Papa Johns. Both of them are having specials, 1 large pizza with all the toppings for $10 (plus sale tax) to pick up. WWJD.
 

twinrider1

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Sep 28, 2003
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Hamburger/Tuna Helper no longer puts the noodles in its own sealed bag inside the box. They just go in the box loose. I found this out when I, out of habit, just opened the box and dumped it out on the counter, expecting the flavor powder packet and a sealed bag of noodles. F'ing noodles everywhere.
 

Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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I'm regretting getting my full-sized Dyson vacuum. Wish I got a portable, small handheld instead. Maybe I'd use it more than once every few months then...
 

Svnla

Lifer
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I did order a large pizza with 10 toppings (maximum amount) from Papa Johns and now I wish that I order from PizzaHut. This PJ pizza is not as good as PH IMO.

Anyway, have a $10 off from $20 purchase coupon that will expire by tonight by BassPro but the store shut down early today at 6 p.m. I am looking at BP website and not sure what to buy by $20 so I could use the coupon.

Just look around some items at BP. How the heck they are able to stay in business? Very much everything is more expensive than Academy (same brand, same item).
 
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Chaotic42

Lifer
Jun 15, 2001
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I was pumped for some good playoff college football. Instead I got whatever the hell today has been.