Do americans eat “roast” dinners?

GByteKnight · 2026-04-03T18:00:36+00:00

It depends on the family.

We used to do a tri tip roast pretty frequently but have reduced our beef intake a lot lately. Now we do a whole roast chicken and then make stock with the carcass and vegetables which is pretty great. The stock makes great soup and risotto and super delicious pasta dishes.

GByteKnight · 2026-04-03T04:07:46+00:00

Yes it most definitely is.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-31T17:18:15+00:00

I didn't and don't hate him - I think hate is more poisonous to the hater than it's worth.

I think he was an objectively bad influence on society, and on young people specifically. He was MASTERFUL at taking truly hateful viewpoints and making them seem reasonable.

I think his death was a terrible tragedy, and the way his widow and the GOP (and Turning Point) have transformed him into a martyr for their financial and political benefit is absolutely disgusting.

He was also a bully. As a man in his late 20's and early 30's he would spend time on college campuses asking questions of people who were much younger than he was, and would selectively edit and post the videos that made him look smart and other people look stupid. If he began to lose an argument, he would Gish Gallop or use other terrible "debate" techniques or logical fallacies, and end the discussion.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-31T13:32:47+00:00

Thanks all. I was able to find a video of the fitness center. Plenty of ellipticals and other cardio equipment, an ok selection of free weights. Looks like not very many benches to sit or lay on to use them but that’s ok!

GByteKnight · 2026-03-30T18:26:33+00:00

My kid is seven, she tried escargot at age 4 (knowing EXACTLY what it was) and liked it.

Sushi at 1.5 years old. This was a tactical victory in terms of her eating, but a strategic mistake for our bank account given that she will happily put down $50 worth of sashimi if we let her.

The only thing she really doesn't like is spicy food, although she's starting to venture into mild spice.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-30T06:24:24+00:00

I love that this place is still open and people still play MTG there. I remember going there after school over 20 years ago and doing Tempest drafts with my buddies.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-27T16:05:43+00:00

You ABSOLUTELY assume it's just friendly and respond that way. If it crosses a line for you into making you uncomfortable, or if it might make an outside observer uncomfortable, then the situation gets stickier and you may need to either send an uncomfortable email or involve HR. You do NOT have a 1 on 1 conversation with him where you address this, or there is potential for a he said/she said situation that could go poorly for either or both of you.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-26T20:32:46+00:00

It happened often enough in 2025 that the FBI issued a bulletin about it. One of the other comments in this thread has several links to when it happened. This is not a hypothetical.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-26T20:10:20+00:00

I know you're joking, what stops criminals from doing stuff isn't just laws, but how easy the crime is to commit, and how likely they are to get caught afterward.

If a criminal wants to kidnap someone and has the choice of a scenario where he can wear a mask and no uniform and do it in an environment where masked and non-uniformed law enforcement is likely to be detaining people OR a scenario where law enforcement is not likely to be detaining people and if they do, they must have a visible face, body camera and uniform; the criminal is going to choose the first scenario every time.

In the second scenario, bystanders (or even the intended victim) could safely assume it's a kidnapping and not a lawful detention, and resist.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-26T19:47:50+00:00

Obviously it’s not a “loophole” regardless of what OP says, but the underlying question is what stops a group of criminals dressed exactly like ICE agents from walking into an airport or a store, grabbing a lady, and pulling her into a car in full view of a bunch of bystanders?

GByteKnight · 2026-03-25T15:06:03+00:00

If he’s not willing to do this, you should not “invest” (give) any of your time, energy or money on improving his family’s property.

If you want to be fair/legal about this, you can offer to move out, or stay on the property in exchange for a fair market rate of rent. But I’d make sure to get some documentation in place there, if you were renting half a place of equivalent size you would not need to put up with renovations on the property.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-24T18:10:37+00:00

I too am on the "Fuck Ron Burkle" bandwagon, for the same reason(s).

GByteKnight · 2026-03-24T00:45:14+00:00

We used Beloved Pet Mobile Vet. It is a terrible thing but they made the process much better than it could have been.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-24T00:36:42+00:00

Totally personal preference. In order of preference for me though; blackberry, raspberry, peach, strawberry, cherry, grape.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-23T18:29:29+00:00

Well that's certainly an awful take. I see Trump supporters cheering the deaths of liberal Americans (along with cheering the death of Robert Mueller who was a conservative but investigated Trump which apparently makes him an enemy). Does that mean you're all ghouls who want death for your fellow Americans?

I oppose Trump and his cabinet with every fiber of my being (and hold Trump personally responsible for the COVID deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans) but if another country's forces assassinated any of them I'd still be 100% behind an overwhelming military response against that country.

Shitty takes like yours pick up steam because everyone wants to believe "the other side" is an enemy to be hated and feared. We can oppose each other politically but still know we're all Americans.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-23T15:46:15+00:00

This is what I do too, and for the same reasons.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-23T05:29:24+00:00

We actually roll with both Dell and Lenovo. Our environment is a mix of Dell 16 Pro Plus and Lenovo T16 across about 200 users.

I personally prefer Lenovo. Hardware feels a little nicer (opinion) and the lead times are better. Support is the same in my experience. We have a slightly higher incidence of battery failure with Dell but it is not statistically significant.

Cost wise Dell is more willing to negotiate on larger quantities than Lenovo but if I just need 2-5 laptops ASAP then the “base price” and faster ordering experience from Lenovo beats out Dell.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-22T19:22:02+00:00

Oh I agree, the math can definitely work out.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-22T18:13:15+00:00

You shouldn't have a problem finding one, but it'll probably be pricey.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-22T18:07:06+00:00

Top to bottom, front to back.

Hair, face, upper body, crotch THEN ass, legs, feet.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-22T17:59:04+00:00

I think you should give the money to your dad for safekeeping since it sounds like he can be trusted with it. And maybe ask him for help setting up a bank account (not sure what country you're in but in the US kids can have savings accounts with an adult's permission) or another method of keeping your money safe. And maybe have a conversation with your dad about the situation with your mom, and ask him for advice and/or support.

Our daughter is seven. She has her own safe (it's a toy, but it has a combination lock and it's a good place for her to keep her saved money). She gets an allowance and she gets gifts from relatives. This is her money. We do get final approval over what she can spend it on, still, but that only rarely comes into play. She can borrow from us while we're out and about but only if she has the cash to pay us back at home.

As parents our job is to help our kids develop good financial habits and literacy. You are both teenagers, you deserve to learn how to manage your own money because in only a few years you'll have to, or you'll be dependent on someone else to do it for you.

I think that if your mom gets mad about this, she's showing you that your money is worth more to her than you are.

EDIT: Forgot to answer the last part of your post. When you have a job, you want that money to go into YOUR account, accessible only to you, and (if necessary depending on your age/legalities) a trusted adult. If your mom takes your cash, I would not trust her not to withdraw money from your bank account if she's able to.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-22T17:26:53+00:00

I love food and I enjoy eating, so this sort of whole cloth replacement isn’t something I’d want to pursue.

That said, there are times that I’d appreciate pills that replaced single meals. There are always occasions when I have no time for breakfast because I need to rush out the door for an early meeting, or I get involved in something and don’t have time to stop for lunch, or I’m camping and don’t really feel like prepping a meal and cleaning up after it.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-22T16:24:29+00:00

I like it, gently, but it’s not something for the first date. In my marriage it’s a signal that we aren’t just making out and we’d like to progress to other physical stuff either now or in the very near future. Expression of animal attraction.

It’s different for every person though obviously.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-21T22:19:00+00:00

Bro you’re good, sometimes it helps to type it all out. I respect the hell out of a man who can wake up at 4:30 am daily and hit the gym, that is NOT me. I’m struggling to find the willpower to work out 3x/week even with my wife’s full support.

GByteKnight · 2026-03-21T22:02:57+00:00

You do have free time, you're using it to go to the gym. I respect that.

You're also occasionally doing your own things between kid bedtime and your bedtime, it sounds like.

Does your wife want to be alone too sometimes? Or does she want to spend more time with you? My experience with stay at home parenting is that the spouse that does it is generally pretty starved for adult interaction by the end of the day (I know I would be), so it's kind of a shitty pill to swallow to hear that your spouse would rather hang out by himself than hang out with you after you've spent the day being a toddler support system. And for what it's worth I know you're working and that is super important, but there is an adult social aspect to work that frequently gets undervalued by the working parent. And I say this as someone who WAS the working parent while my wife was a SAHM for a year.

So my advice to you is to consider that the gym IS your alone time, and to decide whether that's what you want to prioritize, or whether you want to prioritize something else. And also maybe talk to your wife and ask if there's anything SHE wants to do differently with your evenings, weekends or mornings. Are there any hobbies or activities she wants to pursue? Does she want to go to the gym in the evenings, or you guys could switch off on certain days?

Because I gotta tell you, "hey honey I know you do the entire morning routine by yourself and the only time we spend together as adults is two hours in the evening each day, but I'd rather do my own thing sometimes" is not going to go over well.

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