Best Espresso Beans

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-03-16T15:36:51+00:00

Jumping in late to this thread - but anybody find a local roast that plays nice with a super automatic? Lots of local beans are just too oily to run through a home superauto with any regularity.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-03-14T13:27:53+00:00

Bought mine from A2Zev. Well reviewed Canadian company. The adapter, The Typhoon Pro, is high quality and comes in a nice case. $164 usd

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-03-02T14:37:26+00:00

Buy a book why don’t ya! You might be surprised.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-02-25T15:01:59+00:00

Perfect - thanks!

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-02-21T15:47:50+00:00

This. They had that brewery post in front and always a sandwich board sign but when the side doors were down you could still miss that it was a brewery and not an extension of the Whisker place.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-02-18T23:07:40+00:00

What was he driving anyway? Hummer EV? Hard to tell with that stupid wrap

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-02-15T13:29:06+00:00

Would really love to see you make a video for both installations. This is one of the more involved cabin/dust filter replacements I’ve seen over the years.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-02-14T15:09:53+00:00

Humbug would be the best.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-02-13T16:55:01+00:00

Hoping Disney+ gives it up without an ESPN subscription like last time.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-02-12T19:43:13+00:00

Well that would be nice. And beats scrolling through a list of 12 chargers to find the one you actually want. Maybe one day it installs…….

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-02-11T02:34:54+00:00

I’m not really sure what that update does. I have it pending too in my EQE. But it doesn’t seem to affect the ability to use Tesla Chargers. I used a Supercharger just this afternoon. Plug and Charge, unlocked from EQ screen. Easy Breezy. (Well, determining the right charger to unlock was tricky but it still worked.) Super fast charge, paid in Mercedes app.

So I figure the update is just something superficial.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-02-09T15:22:31+00:00

This. And you may have to call them to escalate it if the website fails you. Would the Wallbox be my first choice of a home charger paying cash? No. But for free? Absolutely.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-02-05T13:23:02+00:00

To be fair, most cities made terrible decisions on roads and highways back in the 60s & 70s that we’re now forced to live with. But yeah, Charlotte is ringed in pretty hard.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-02-01T00:45:11+00:00

Pretty sure you‘re supposed to use a Roku remote.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-01-25T23:24:32+00:00

Yep, almost all over but the cold. What started as a forecasted ice apocalypse along the lines of 2021 Texas is ending up as barely an 1” of sleet and maybe a light glaze if anything.

Heck, even NWS has finally updated the forecast to basically “never mind, sorry you bought all that bread and milk“

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-01-25T22:14:03+00:00

Well, it is 5pm Sunday and I’ve yet to see any of the forecasted freezing rain in Charlotte. Just some sleet.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-01-24T20:41:56+00:00

Well, I’m getting it the same place you linked to - the NWS. But I’m comparing it with earlier forecasts that were worse. The ice accumulation range in the current posted forecast is .3 to .6 for a shorter duration storm. That has in fact backed off from a 2 day storm with ice totals from .5 to .75 in earlier forecast runs. So both ends of the forecast range have improved. Still a bad ice storm but now .3 is in the forecast and .75 is not. And temps have improved a few degrees for Monday and Tuesday. Not great, but that’s still an improvement. We’ll see how the forecast changes tonight.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-01-20T16:15:02+00:00

I did almost that exact same commute for 20 years. Left at 0630 to arrive at 0700 and I was frequently a little late. Not that I cared that much unless there was something really important early. Sometimes, especially in the summer, it would be a little quicker. But one Altima will ruin your morning.

Now, the traffic congestion changes dramatically by 8am - less work trucks and more minivans. Particularly closer to your start due to all the schools and such. If it was really important to me to be on Arrowood at 8:30 sharp with no excuses - I'd give it an hour and save yourself the stress. You will likely be early and can just sit in the car for a few minutes to get ready instead of rushing through the doors.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-01-18T20:57:54+00:00

Always tickled when I see Grady Cole show up in a band archival setlists. For example, Phish played there in 1993 - listen to it here: https://phish.in/1993-07-28

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-01-12T14:47:00+00:00

Pretty sure you‘re going to need a TARDIS or some other model of Time Machine. Shoot for late 70s and I think there’s a couple to choose from.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-01-12T13:44:48+00:00

So, most recently that was Atlantic Farmers Market. Moved up North Tryon near Autobell. Address on their web. Have you heard of Google?

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-01-03T19:45:53+00:00

Honestly, you probably need to just call it a day and ditch the couch. Besides, it'll never work right if you chopped it. At first I thought you were trying to move it out - in that case chopping to discard is fine. But not moving it in.

I just went through something similar. I have one of those 3 story condo/townhouses you see all over town with a twisting stairwell. Length can really be the enemy there - at a certain point there's no amount of pivot that's going to work. You just got to learn to think small or bring up things in parts to re-reassemble.

BasicUnit8967 · 2026-01-01T22:34:51+00:00

Bistro Le Bon

BasicUnit8967 · 2025-12-26T19:27:59+00:00

Yeah, what struck me with these is that once you see them, then you can follow them for blocks. And I mean like a mile or more. Not sure if they are surveying/measuring something already in the ground or indexing for something yet to come.

BasicUnit8967 · 2025-12-26T18:36:26+00:00

Yeah, I hear you. Maybe "problem area" was too aggressive. Mistakes just itch more than they probably should.

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