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[Kendall]

I hate using garlic in recipies. Its just so annoyingly frustrating having to peel of the first layer, crush it the flat of a knife, peel off the rest of the crap and then still dice it up. Plus... I think I put waayyyy too much in my steak marinade this morning. And despite washing my hands several times and showering since then, my hand still smells like garlic.

Get a mortar and pestle.edit: I also have an aluminum "blade" (can't think of what it's called, but it's about the size of an index card and rolled on one end for a type of handle). Instead of using your finger to wipe the garlic off the knife for the next chop, I used that to keep the garlic off my fingers if I have to chop or mince and can't use the m&p to just smash it.

This might be my new plan, even better sounding than Lemon Juice.

 

[jplvr]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excavate

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evacuate

You aren't going to win this one unless I just let you.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Minced garlic sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

You're my go to guy on minced garlic discussions from here forward.™

wow JoeT sighting, look at me I'm JoeT

 

[krista4]

Oregon is certainly appealing, but alas, as Krista said, very few jobs.

When I was looking, Oregon was second only to Michigan for highest unemployment. Don't know if that's changed.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Penguins/Blackhawks Game 4 of the 1992 Cup Finals is on NHL Network now. Hasek standing on his head and they still can't get it done. 5-4 Penguins in the 3rd now.

 

[krista4]

Please rank these recent topics of discussion in this thread:A. Does Don rhyme with Dawn?B. Is excavating really a proper term for #2?C. Is Ryan Reynolds hot?

CABFine, I'll stop.

 

[CGRdrJoe]

Oregon is certainly appealing, but alas, as Krista said, very few jobs.

When I was looking, Oregon was second only to Michigan for highest unemployment. Don't know if that's changed.

Yeah but Oregon is Top 5 for weed

 

[Kendall]

Please rank these recent topics of discussion in this thread:A. Does Don rhyme with Dawn?B. Is excavating really a proper term for #2?C. Is Ryan Reynolds hot?

C!B!A.

 

[Kendall]

Minced garlic sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

Yeah, I've got to cut some more up for some fried zucchini I'm making with dinner tonight as well. Only I got really frustrated with Garlic this morning and ended up mashing the remains cloves in frustration and then tossing them.

 

[charvik]

Oregon is certainly appealing, but alas, as Krista said, very few jobs.

When I was looking, Oregon was second only to Michigan for highest unemployment. Don't know if that's changed.

Not sure either, I just know that when I have looked the cost of living vs income ratio has been less than appealing.

 

[guru_007]

Please rank these recent topics of discussion in this thread:A. Does Don rhyme with Dawn?B. Is excavating really a proper term for #2?C. Is Ryan Reynolds hot?

all suckbut that's the great thing about this thread. at any given time, there can be 17 different tangents abound.plus, other than ARud, seems relatively mod free

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

plus, other than ARud, seems relatively mod free

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[krista4]

Oregon is certainly appealing, but alas, as Krista said, very few jobs.

When I was looking, Oregon was second only to Michigan for highest unemployment. Don't know if that's changed.

Not sure either, I just know that when I have looked the cost of living vs income ratio has been less than appealing.

Houston and Memphis have extremely appealing costs of living.

 

[jplvr]

Minced garlic sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

Yeah, I've got to cut some more up for some fried zucchini I'm making with dinner tonight as well. Only I got really frustrated with Garlic this morning and ended up mashing the remains cloves in frustration and then tossing them.

I have a small m&p similar to the one in the link here. For sauces and soups, it's perfect. You can always run the marinade through a blender or food processor for a couple of seconds if needed.http://images.surlatable.com/surlatable/im...il/PC330927.jpg

 

[Kendall]

Minced garlic sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

Yeah, I've got to cut some more up for some fried zucchini I'm making with dinner tonight as well. Only I got really frustrated with Garlic this morning and ended up mashing the remains cloves in frustration and then tossing them.

I have a small m&p similar to the one in the link here. For sauces and soups, it's perfect. You can always run the marinade through a blender or food processor for a couple of seconds if needed.http://images.surlatable.com/surlatable/im...il/PC330927.jpg

Sweet. I'm going to try and pick one up this weekend. Thanks Jeep!

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Zahi Hawas: "You excavate in the sacred pyramid? You go work in the supermarket!"

 

[SofaKings]

Minced garlic sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

You're my go to guy on minced garlic discussions from here forward.™

Aloha!

 

[[icon]]

Minced garlic in the jar sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

...which is what he was making, no?

 

[charvik]

Oregon is certainly appealing, but alas, as Krista said, very few jobs.

When I was looking, Oregon was second only to Michigan for highest unemployment. Don't know if that's changed. :(

Not sure either, I just know that when I have looked the cost of living vs income ratio has been less than appealing.

Houston and Memphis have extremely appealing costs of living.

For sure... it's really the major reason I'm still here.

 

[Hawks64]

Penguins/Blackhawks Game 4 of the 1992 Cup Finals is on NHL Network now. Hasek standing on his head and they still can't get it done. 5-4 Penguins in the 3rd now.

Thankfully the Cup win this year eased the debacle that was the 92 Finals.

 

[eoMMan]

Texas has no state income tax, correct?

What about employee paid payroll taxes?

 

[Sheriff Bart]

Zahi Hawas: "You excavate in the sacred pyramid? You go work in the supermarket!"

 

[Sheriff Bart]

The mother, estimated to weigh 300 to 400 pounds, was lured into a trap fashioned from culvert pipe Wednesday evening, then left in place to attract the year-old offspring. By Thursday morning, two of the younger bears had been caught and the third could be heard nearby, calling out to its mother.

I'm sorry that somebody died but I find this really sad. Seriously.I have an idea, lets leave the languagefilter bears alone.

story

 

[Running with scissors]

Please rank these recent topics of discussion in this thread:A. Does Don rhyme with Dawn?B. Is excavating really a proper term for #2?C. Is Ryan Reynolds hot?

CBNo it doesn't.And for Krista: centre

 

[Running with scissors]

Minced garlic sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

You're my go to guy on minced garlic discussions from here forward.™

Aloha!

Is JoeT Messican?

 

[Hawks64]

The mother, estimated to weigh 300 to 400 pounds, was lured into a trap fashioned from culvert pipe Wednesday evening, then left in place to attract the year-old offspring. By Thursday morning, two of the younger bears had been caught and the third could be heard nearby, calling out to its mother.

I'm sorry that somebody died but I find this really sad. Seriously.I have an idea, lets leave the languagefilter bears alone.

story

So we venture into their natural area and are surprised when people get attacked/killed. Then they bears have to be destroyed for doing only what comes natural to them.

 

[jplvr]

Minced garlic in the jar sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

...which is what he was making, no?

No doubt and I use it there. It seemed it was being suggested as a replacement in other posts.

 

[jplvr]

Minced garlic sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

You're my go to guy on minced garlic discussions from here forward.™

Aloha!

Is JoeT Messican?

Mahalo

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I have an idea, lets leave the languagefilter bears alone.

sounds like the bear attacked people while they were sleeping in tents. sucks.

 

[Sheriff Bart]

The mother, estimated to weigh 300 to 400 pounds, was lured into a trap fashioned from culvert pipe Wednesday evening, then left in place to attract the year-old offspring. By Thursday morning, two of the younger bears had been caught and the third could be heard nearby, calling out to its mother.

I'm sorry that somebody died but I find this really sad. Seriously.I have an idea, lets leave the languagefilter bears alone.

story

So we venture into their natural area and are surprised when people get attacked/killed. Then they bears have to be destroyed for doing only what comes natural to them.

Exactly.

 

[Josie Maran]

The mother, estimated to weigh 300 to 400 pounds, was lured into a trap fashioned from culvert pipe Wednesday evening, then left in place to attract the year-old offspring. By Thursday morning, two of the younger bears had been caught and the third could be heard nearby, calling out to its mother.

I'm sorry that somebody died but I find this really sad. Seriously.I have an idea, lets leave the languagefilter bears alone.

story

So we venture into their natural area and are surprised when people get attacked/killed. Then they bears have to be destroyed for doing only what comes natural to them.

Perfect

 

[Josie Maran]

Minced garlic in the jar sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

...which is what he was making, no?

No doubt and I use it there. It seemed it was being suggested as a replacement in other posts.

Nothing wrong with it, IMO.

 

[eoMMan]

The mother, estimated to weigh 300 to 400 pounds, was lured into a trap fashioned from culvert pipe Wednesday evening, then left in place to attract the year-old offspring. By Thursday morning, two of the younger bears had been caught and the third could be heard nearby, calling out to its mother.

I'm sorry that somebody died but I find this really sad. Seriously.I have an idea, lets leave the languagefilter bears alone.

story

The whole story is pretty sad.I guess none of the campers had a gun on them to at least scare the bear away?

 

[Disco Stu]

Minced garlic in the jar sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

...which is what he was making, no?

No doubt and I use it there. It seemed it was being suggested as a replacement in other posts.

Nothing wrong with it, IMO.

Now I can add a jar of garlic to my mental picture of your fridge. Contents...-Miller Lite-ketchup-pizza box with one slice remaining-garlic

 

[shuke]

Hi

 

[KGB]

on a side note, the WD TV is awesome! (even though Dell's delivery service may suck)

how are you using this? for what reasons?

Well, first of all, the credit for me even having one should go to zilla... and I purchased one as a gift for a technologically challenged friend to help him out with photos and home videos, tried and loved it.I have around 500-600 DVDs and it's a pain to store them, they take up tons of room and it's a mess to sort and find what you need. My wife also takes photos, and I'm talking brit-level when it comes to quantity, easily 5,000, along with home videos. Getting all these medias to play in one location (our flat screen) to show to friends/family/daughter/ourselves was a pain. I used to have a media server hooked up, and while I liked it, the wife wasn't thrilled. It was too hard to use I guess.Enter WD TV Live Plus...One device, one HDMI cable to the TV and two USB storage devices hooked up straight to it. It instantly recognizes all photos (folders), plays any format video, all music and anything else that exists on the hard drives. The Live Plus also has a network component, so it picks up files and information from attached units, like my wifes laptop.So, I have now been able to put 500+ DVDs, and 1,000+ CDs with music in storage, and have it all stored on 2 2Tb HDDs attached to the WD TV.(added bonus is that it plays anything you happen to find online *ahem*, has netflix and other nice little features)

sweet. So you download from torrent onto jumpdrive and then move to it, or is it networked where you can have the torrent downloaded directly there?

 

[Running with scissors]

on a side note, the WD TV is awesome! (even though Dell's delivery service may suck)

how are you using this? for what reasons?

Well, first of all, the credit for me even having one should go to zilla... and I purchased one as a gift for a technologically challenged friend to help him out with photos and home videos, tried and loved it.I have around 500-600 DVDs and it's a pain to store them, they take up tons of room and it's a mess to sort and find what you need. My wife also takes photos, and I'm talking brit-level when it comes to quantity, easily 5,000, along with home videos. Getting all these medias to play in one location (our flat screen) to show to friends/family/daughter/ourselves was a pain. I used to have a media server hooked up, and while I liked it, the wife wasn't thrilled. It was too hard to use I guess.Enter WD TV Live Plus...One device, one HDMI cable to the TV and two USB storage devices hooked up straight to it. It instantly recognizes all photos (folders), plays any format video, all music and anything else that exists on the hard drives. The Live Plus also has a network component, so it picks up files and information from attached units, like my wifes laptop.So, I have now been able to put 500+ DVDs, and 1,000+ CDs with music in storage, and have it all stored on 2 2Tb HDDs attached to the WD TV.(added bonus is that it plays anything you happen to find online *ahem*, has netflix and other nice little features)

sweet. So you download from torrent onto jumpdrive and then move to it, or is it networked where you can have the torrent downloaded directly there?

Don't know about Charvik, but mine is networked.

 

[5Rings]

Ah, I forgot. GM and Bob asked about wineries here in Santa Ynez valley.

First, let me say I'm not a wine guy, but my family are all wine snobs...and there are so many here, its hard not to pick something up. Heck, I can walk to a few from my house so I end up doing some wine tours for clients.

I like the unique wineries on the Foxen Canyon Trail.

My favorite is Foxen Winery. Drive slow or you will miss it--its an old sheep shearing barn out in the middle of nowhere. I shat you not, but the wine is outstanding...even to me...and its so different than the big corporate wineries that took over Napa and are starting here.

The wine is good, and the setting is amazing at Rancho Sisquoc. Grab some lunch and head here for a picnic.

My wine snob pops loves and Beckman. Supposed to be outstanding wine.

Food? Roblar Winery is a new winery across the road from us, and its got a great restaraunt menu. Wine so-so. Fun place. Los Olivos deli (on 154) has great BBQ every weekend, I'd grab some plates there to go. "Downtown" (its all relative) has a decent burrito joint.

If you don't want to drive around, park in Los Olivos and hit any of the dozens of tasting rooms and artsyfartsy stores there. Or pretend you are Danish and waste a day in Solvang at any of the hundreds of stores selling the same crap.

If you want to drive another 30 mins, Lompoc has two good joints:

Melville, (SeaSmoke, drank teh wine but I've never been there .

I know I'm forgetting something...ask away.

edited

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Arms!

 

[Josie Maran]

Minced garlic in the jar sucks for just about anything other than marinades.

...which is what he was making, no?

No doubt and I use it there. It seemed it was being suggested as a replacement in other posts.

Nothing wrong with it, IMO.

Now I can add a jar of garlic to my mental picture of your fridge. Contents...-Miller Lite

-ketchup

-pizza box with one slice remaining I'm dropping lbs.

-garlic

Add -pickles

-mayo

-milk jug of indeterminate age

and you've got yourself a pretty accurate image.

 

[charvik]

sweet. So you download from torrent onto jumpdrive and then move to it, or is it networked where you can have the torrent downloaded directly there?

well, mine is on the network, so hypothetically I could download something directly on to the attached storage device, or I could hypothetically download to another harddrive and copy the hypothetical files over after I have hypothetically verified that they are ok.

 

[Josie Maran]

sweet. So you download from torrent onto jumpdrive and then move to it, or is it networked where you can have the torrent downloaded directly there?

well, mine is on the network, so hypothetically I could download something directly on to the attached storage device, or I could hypothetically download to another harddrive and copy the hypothetical files over after I have hypothetically verified that they are ok.

How much do these things cost?

 

[Hawks64]

sweet. So you download from torrent onto jumpdrive and then move to it, or is it networked where you can have the torrent downloaded directly there?

well, mine is on the network, so hypothetically I could download something directly on to the attached storage device, or I could hypothetically download to another harddrive and copy the hypothetical files over after I have hypothetically verified that they are ok.

Well it's now legal to rip DVDs and BRs so there may be some serious growth so they hypotheticals aren't hypothetical anymore. Also, can you rip or view BR on this? I have thought about a Popcorn box with a PC BR drive in it and 2TB drive so I can rip all of my BRs on to it.

 

[charvik]

so, hypothetically speaking I could be downloading the entire discography of Jenna JamesonAlfred Hitchcock right now and later copying all those files to my external harddrive, or keep it on my laptop and share the folder as a network share...

 

[CGRdrJoe]

The mother, estimated to weigh 300 to 400 pounds, was lured into a trap fashioned from culvert pipe Wednesday evening, then left in place to attract the year-old offspring. By Thursday morning, two of the younger bears had been caught and the third could be heard nearby, calling out to its mother.

I'm sorry that somebody died but I find this really sad. Seriously.I have an idea, lets leave the languagefilter bears alone.

story

So we venture into their natural area and are surprised when people get attacked/killed. Then they bears have to be destroyed for doing only what comes natural to them.

Exactly.

what happend to bentley?

 

[gmbacm]

on a side note, the WD TV is awesome! (even though Dell's delivery service may suck)

how are you using this? for what reasons?

Well, first of all, the credit for me even having one should go to zilla... and I purchased one as a gift for a technologically challenged friend to help him out with photos and home videos, tried and loved it.I have around 500-600 DVDs and it's a pain to store them, they take up tons of room and it's a mess to sort and find what you need. My wife also takes photos, and I'm talking brit-level when it comes to quantity, easily 5,000, along with home videos. Getting all these medias to play in one location (our flat screen) to show to friends/family/daughter/ourselves was a pain. I used to have a media server hooked up, and while I liked it, the wife wasn't thrilled. It was too hard to use I guess.Enter WD TV Live Plus...One device, one HDMI cable to the TV and two USB storage devices hooked up straight to it. It instantly recognizes all photos (folders), plays any format video, all music and anything else that exists on the hard drives. The Live Plus also has a network component, so it picks up files and information from attached units, like my wifes laptop.So, I have now been able to put 500+ DVDs, and 1,000+ CDs with music in storage, and have it all stored on 2 2Tb HDDs attached to the WD TV.(added bonus is that it plays anything you happen to find online *ahem*, has netflix and other nice little features)

I have one too and its great for movies but I find it a pain for photos. As far as I can tell, it only plays them back sideshow style by name, not date. I know there are programs out there to rename photos by date but Im lazy. how do you use it for viewing photos?

 

[Tremendous Upside]

...which is what he was making, no?

No doubt and I use it there. It seemed it was being suggested as a replacement in other posts.

Nothing wrong with it, IMO.

Now I can add a jar of garlic to my mental picture of your fridge. Contents...-Miller Lite

-ketchup

-pizza box with one slice remaining I'm dropping lbs.

-garlic

Add -pickles

-mayo

-milk jug of indeterminate age

and you've got yourself a pretty accurate image.

I am picturing at least one item that doesn't belong in a refrigerator at allI am going with a hardcover copy of Roget's Thesaurus

 

[Sheriff Bart]

Hi

I thought of you when I was getting my car washed the other day.They had a rack of these.

 

[Running with scissors]

Now I can add a jar of garlic to my mental picture of your fridge. Contents...

-Miller Lite

-ketchup

-pizza box with one slice remaining I'm dropping lbs.

-garlic

Add -pickles

-mayo

-milk jug of indeterminate age

and you've got yourself a pretty accurate image.

I was going to put those and substitute -container of something fuzzy and blue (eta for the milk).

 

[Sheriff Bart]

I have a new buyer at one of my accounts that I'm breaking in. I just got off the phone with her and she said that her friend wanted to know if I was single. After telling her no, I was told that "she" thinks I'm cute and I have some fans over there.

wow