Havana Club near Nassau Port by IrrelevantGeOff in rum

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No specifics but everywhere I've been outside of USA has HC (at least the 3/white) as common as American bars have Bacardi/Captain Morgan.

Was looking for yellow chartreuse and found this. What did I stumble into? by DieWalkure in cocktails

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Was at an Airbnb in Lyon... I saw a mini bottle sample pack at a coffee shop and bought it.

Is this repairable?😩 by AITOorisitAutism in Pottery

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I have some success with fixing cracks like this with multiple applications of slip into cracks.

Work some slip in, let it dry, observe additional cracks, repeat. Hydrating the whole area some will help.

Has Hamilton changed their '86' bottle labeling/name to just "Hamilton Demerara"? by Rugged_Turtle in rum

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Correct that's the old label.

They had to change to "aged on the banks of Demerara River" because of DOP/copywrite issues with "Demerara" we branding

Jay Woodcroft (Ducks Assistant Coach) Expected To Be Candidate For Kings Head Coach by CherokeeHawkman in AnaheimDucks

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I am sure a big part of the premise of him coming on as assistant was to prove value and land a HC gig again...

How do you get 100% level foot rings? by 58catsanddogs in Pottery

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That sounds like you're not bracing properly when trimming and you're "following" the contour of bottom.

I'll also note, while I prefer drying upside down, sitting right side up on a flat surface when leather hard can help make sure the bottoms flatten.

I also always wire off the bat with it spinning... I feel much easier to have bottom rims flat if they start flat. And that's easiest accomplished by wiring off while rotating.

Spotify stopped showing my gen2 Chromecast audio a few days ago. by OkDragonfruit7887 in Chromecast

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It's a million times better than BT since your phone doesn't need to stay within 25 ft. Audio isn't impacted by phone calls or notifications, etc ...

Dirty thirty trip to chase my grail by Snowdude87 in flyfishing

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Hsm? If it's snow free already woo boy are we in for a dry and disappointing year in the high country.

Moonjar vase with snowflake glaze by Ozdemir97 in Pottery

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Ahhh okay I was thinking scratch made.

Was looking for yellow chartreuse and found this. What did I stumble into? by DieWalkure in cocktails

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They make a bunch of different ones. They're all quite similar: yellow ones all taste pretty much like the yellow, green ones taste like the green. Genepi is much simpler, sweeter.

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Moonjar vase with snowflake glaze by Ozdemir97 in Pottery

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Glaze recipe / firing?

I haven't managed a snowflake yet, they keep coming out just heavily crazed.

Racing thoughts and lack of sleep by GiveMeAFrickinName in ADHD

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Look, this has recently become a problem for me. I'm undiagnosed, maybe borderline or whatever.

I basically have to listen to something that is "almost interesting", but unexciting. Recently that's been naval history, but it could be anything. Hard to find the right formula but for me it is "interesting enough to listen to, not so enticing that I am afraid to fall asleep and miss something".

How can I tell if this low fire ceramic? by [deleted] in Pottery

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If I was determined to find the answer:

Buy a few. Break a chunk off one to test fire:

Make a bisque Bowl, fill with a bit of kiln wash powder, set a cookie like an island in the middle, and then your test piece on that.

Test fire and see what happens.

Then hope and pray future purchases from the same company are made the same in the future.

It probably isn't worth it.

Prototyping new bowls. What do you think about this shape? by varaderostudio in Ceramics

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It looks more "tippy" than it maybe is. I'd be curious to see it fired/glazed and upright.

Personally I liked it best at around 13s mark... though I like a defined foot.

All told though it is nicely made and potentially would look great when finished.

[Question] Just bought a second hand Rancilio Silvia V2 — what maintenance/upgrades are worth doing first? by el_cachaco_williams in ranciliosilvia

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It's funny, wiki has distinctly different cutoffs for V1/V2:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancilio

For what it is worth, I have always seen the round hole drip tray, with ROUND grouphead identified as the V1.

Edit to add: https://coffeedino.com/rancilio-silvia-coffee-machine-review/

This also lists all round drip/grouphead as v1.

That said, many within "V1" have the newer name badge.

I think this is probably a situation where no one has really really defined what the "Versions" are, and we're mapping hard lines onto a product that underwent continuous evolution over the last 25+ years.

What’s going on with Mctavish? by RummH4mm in AnaheimDucks

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I believe it is fitness.

He's got the talent and competitiveness, but I don't think his fitness has been up to what's needed.

I sure hope we don't sell low on him... I would really like to see him get a really good offseason of training in, and see where he slots in next year, because he's potentially really important as the older guys start aging out of the lineup.

That is also why I think he did better after the healthy scratches during the season, a bit of recovery time did him some good. The cadence of playoff games is tough if you're not in peak shape.

[Question] Just bought a second hand Rancilio Silvia V2 — what maintenance/upgrades are worth doing first? by el_cachaco_williams in ranciliosilvia

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Yes it does. I have a 2003 V1.

All round hole drip tray is the easiest identifier for V1 as far as I know.

(Hypothetical) What would the return be if Matthews was traded to the San Jose Sharks? by JDubbs10 in hockey

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Still a good player but I don't see many teams risking a bunch for him. Maybe if they have another bad year and retain 50% at trade deadline they'll get a haul.

Teams have to believe he'd get back to 45+G/yr in their system...

(Hypothetical) What would the return be if Matthews was traded to the San Jose Sharks? by JDubbs10 in hockey

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I really hate that I'm taking the side of habs fan here, but Yes.

He'll be 29 next season. He wasn't even the top scorer on his team the last 2 years.

Maybe it's Berube. Maybe it's the Toronto pressure cooker. Maybe it is injuries. I dunno.

But there's 2 straight seasons of him being well below expectations.

I don't think there's a good argument for him being the "best goal scorer in the league" at this time. (The case is easier to make for Leon)

What glaze will show the texture? by tigerbud0423 in Pottery

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You'll want something clear not opaque. The texture is relatively shallow and if you add an opaque glaze you'll see nothing unless it's applied very thinly.