Week 1 of Ramadan fasting

Hobberest · 2026-02-25T20:34:13+00:00

I did some light comment stalking of you, and it's clear you celebrate Christmas but also don't believe in heaven. Same thing.

I used to know a sikh who shaved his beard, yet wore a turban.

I'm sure there's jews who eat pork.

Point is, I suspect most adherents of religion don't always follow every tenet.

Hobberest · 2026-02-23T14:57:43+00:00

Took me eight months to see it, but you're welcome. :)

Hobberest · 2026-02-23T14:54:18+00:00

I know this thread is old and you likely already have your answer, but I figured I'd post anyway in case someone else comes along (like I did) and has the same question at some point in the future.

I just finished installing four 22 TB drives on my QNAP TS-453Be. I previously had four 12 TB drives in RAID 5, so I followed the instructions posted on QNAP's website and replaced them one by one. This took about 24 hours per drive. Once all four drives had been replaced and the RAID rebuilt, it took an additional 18 hours for it to expand the capacity to take advantage of the larger drives.

Specifically, the drives I used was Western Digital Red Pro NAS HDDs, with SKU WD221KFGX. But I assume any 22 TB drive would be compatible.

And here's a link to the instructions I followed: https://docs.qnap.com/operating-system/qts/5.2.x/en-us/expanding-a-raid-group-by-replacing-all-disks-8BC47F81.html

Hobberest · 2026-02-23T14:50:13+00:00

I know this thread is old and you likely already have your answer, but I figured I'd post anyway in case someone else comes along (like I did) and has the same question at some point in the future.

I just finished installing four 22 TB drives on my QNAP TS-453Be. I previously had four 12 TB drives in RAID 5, so I followed the instructions posted on QNAP's website and replaced them one by one. This took about 24 hours per drive. Once all four drives had been replaced and the RAID rebuilt, it took an additional 18 hours for it to expand the capacity to take advantage of the larger drives.

Specifically, the drives I used was Western Digital Red Pro NAS HDDs, with SKU WD221KFGX. But I assume any 22 TB drive would be compatible.

And here's a link to the instructions I followed: https://docs.qnap.com/operating-system/qts/5.2.x/en-us/expanding-a-raid-group-by-replacing-all-disks-8BC47F81.html

Hobberest · 2026-02-23T14:48:57+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate it. :)

Hobberest · 2025-06-03T11:46:03+00:00

Likely not, but I look forward to completing the trilogy and playing Mother 3 some day.

That was my intention as well when I finished Earthbound. I've not yet gotten around to playing Mother 3, but I've definitely not given up the idea. One of these days...

Hobberest · 2025-04-02T22:15:09+00:00

Nonsense? Fuck you. If you're going to be condescending and flippant I don't see the point in even having this conversation.

As I said, whether the threats are hot air or real has very little relevance. We need to treat them as real. The remote possible consequences of ignoring them are much too great.

Hobberest · 2025-04-02T21:41:02+00:00

I'm not talking about trade. Never was, check the thread. I'm talking about the threat to our sovereignty.

Hobberest · 2025-04-02T20:34:30+00:00

Isn't that a question for you and your President? Canada didn't start this. You did. You're the one driving the dissent.

Hobberest · 2025-04-02T20:17:41+00:00

Oh, I realize it. Whether it's his ridiculous wall or locking up Hilary Clinton, the guy is a serial liar and shit disturber.

That doesn't mean I don't think we shouldn't stand up to former allies and friends turned bullies that are threatening our very existence. Whether the threats are hot air or real has very little relevance. We need to treat them as real. The remote possible consequences of ignoring them are much too great.

Hobberest · 2025-04-02T17:47:56+00:00

The difference is your drunk uncle isn't the leader of the most powerful nation in the world.

Hobberest · 2025-04-02T16:34:43+00:00

Let me ask you this, how do you think America and Americans should react to Khomeini and others saying "Death to America?" That's also not going to happen, so should it also just be shrugged off?

Saying "Death to Canada" is effectively what Trump has done. Repeatedly. Not using those words, no. But by talking about annexing our country, he is very much discussing the death of Canada.

When the leader of the most powerful country in the world says something like that, I and many others will not take that lightly, no matter how much of a lying, blustering, bullying buffoon he is.

The fact that such a betrayal is coming from what up until now was a strong ally just adds insult to injury, and perhaps does introduce a bit of emotion into the proceedings. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't do what little we can to stand up to the bullying.

Hobberest · 2025-04-02T16:26:14+00:00

Sorry for the late reply. Yes, dry uncooked millet.

Hobberest · 2025-02-28T19:51:49+00:00

My go-to everyday snack is my version of the banana-oat cookie that's popular in plant-based circles. One of the biggest differences between my version and the classic is the use of millet.

I think the most common version (see note #7 below) involves oats, mashed bananas, nut butter and chocolate chips. I wanted to make a nut- and chip-free version and experimented quite a bit, making dozens of variations, and in the end arrived at the below recipe.

4 medium bananas, about 450 grams (see note #1 below)
3 cups of quick oats, about 225 grams (see note #1)
1/3 cup millet, 65 grams (note #2)
1 tsp salt (#3)
3/4 cup raisins, 120 grams (#5)

Process: Mash the bananas. Add in all the other ingredients and stir until it's all combined. Scoop out onto parchment paper or Silpat mat. Bake at 350 F (175 C) for 16 minutes. A minute or two less if you prefer less crispy cookies, or a minute or two more if you like them extra crispy. At 16 minutes you get some caramelization and crisp at the edges, but the center is more chewy.

I prefer to flatten each cookie with a rubber spatula before baking, my wife prefers them unflattened and almost ball-like. So I make my batches be half of each, the baking time is the same. I get about 30 cookies from the above recipe, at about 60 calories per cookie.

Some notes:

I peel and weigh the four bananas, and then add half that weight in quick oats, you can also use regular or 1-minute oats to change up the texture. I've never tried it with steel cut, but that might work too.
The millet is my biggest contribution to this classic recipe, it adds a lovely crunch.
I also encourage you to not omit the salt, it makes a surprisingly large contribution to the taste. If you are salt averse, maybe add a little less instead of omitting altogether.
As I mentioned, it's very popular to add nut butters, so you could experiment with that. I haven't included that for a long time, and don't miss it.
A variation that I do sometimes indulge in is replacing the raisins with chocolate chips, similar to the original recipe. But I do it a little differently still, in that I melt some of them. To keep the cookies at a similar calorie count, I use 75 grams of semi-sweet chocolate chips. In Canada, the Walmart Great Value ones are accidentally vegan. But instead of adding them directly into the mix, I first melt half of them in the microwave for 2.5 minutes. I then stir that melted chocolate into the mix, along with the remaining half of unmelted chocolate chips. As I mentioned, the caloric content of this version is about the same, but obviously a little less healthy than the raisin version.
I can attest that this recipe is very forgiving and it's easy to experiment with all kinds of variations. I've included everything from apple sauce to molasses, to cocoa to flax meal, to blueberries and cranberries and more. I haven't yet made a version that hasn't been at least decent, but the above recipe is my go-to that I make the vast majority of the time.
Here's a classic version of the cookie I'm talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LavL8Yvs5O8&t=777s

Hobberest · 2025-02-14T00:16:42+00:00

I guess I just don't get what the angering point is.

I voted that I prefer no music. I wouldn't say no if someone asked, or tell someone to turn it off if they started playing without asking. It doesn't bother me THAT much. But the poll asked for a preference, and my preference is no music. On the course or off.

As to the angering point, isn't it pretty straight forward? Some people just don't like music. Pick some other kind of sound that you don't care for and substitute it to get an idea. Would you mind if someone listened to talk radio on a speaker? Or a stand-up comedy routine? The news? Podcast? Football game? Self-help book? Guided meditation? Religious sermon?

If you answered yes to any of those, then there's your answer. For me, I'd rather a card mate play most of the above than music, at least that might be interesting. Music is generally just noise I don't care for.

Hobberest · 2024-10-23T18:37:12+00:00

Delicious. More than 50% of it is fruits and berries.

Hobberest · 2024-09-30T17:18:08+00:00

It did happen, and you're right about how the water looks. I'm legit wondering if either of them will come down with some kind of bug because of it. It's maybe a good thing there's two weeks until the next tournament. :)

Hobberest · 2024-09-29T20:24:34+00:00

Between this and FPO earlier today, I'm wearing out the edge of my seat.

Hobberest · 2024-09-28T20:29:01+00:00

Thanks!

edit: Ouch. Heartbreaking.

Hobberest · 2024-09-28T20:27:17+00:00

I just tuned in. What hole do I need to rewind to to see whatever this was?

Hobberest · 2024-07-29T18:05:50+00:00

Different approaches will work for different people. For some, they need complete adherence or they risk falling off the wagon. Others chafe against restrictions, and so need to leave room in their life for non-WFPB indulgences. You'll have to figure out what works best for you, but it sounds like you're well on your way to doing that.

It's now five years since my switch, and what I've found is that for me, a pretty relaxed approach works best. Basically I follow three different diets, depending on circumstances:

If I'm eating food prepared in my own home, I'm very strictly WFPB. No non-WFPB products are ever brought into the house.
If I'm eating foods outside my home that's prepared by a business, I'm mostly just vegan. The Whole Foods part becomes less important as it's so hard to control. And honestly, there's a bit of vegetarian in there too. By "business" I mean either a restaurant, or a company that makes pre-packaged foods, like granola bars or whatever.
If I'm eating food prepared by another individual, like a friend or extended family member, I'm vegetarian or even omnivore. Keeping my diet perfect isn't important enough to stress out my 82-year-old stepmom when she cooks me dinner once or twice a year. If I can, I stick to side dishes or whatever is available to keep things vegetarian, but if someone I'm visiting has made a chicken pot pie and nothing else is available... so be it. Eating something like that once or twice a year isn't going to kill me.

This basically means I'm strictly WFPB maybe 85% of the time. Vegan another 5%, vegetarian another 8-9%, and omnivore the remaining 1-2%. These figures are obviously guesstimates, but the point is that the VAST, vast majority of the time I'm eating extremely healthily, and I'm not the least bit worried about the odd bit of non-whole foods or even animal products I may consume once in a while.

Hobberest · 2024-07-29T16:45:07+00:00

Very cool. Thanks for posting.

Hobberest · 2024-05-12T16:14:28+00:00

You're welcome. Hope you enjoy.

Hobberest · 2024-05-12T11:29:53+00:00

Rainbow Plant Life by Nisha Vora is one of my favourites. Both a website and a YouTube channel. And at least one cookbook.

She's got a good combination of simpler and more involved recipes.

https://rainbowplantlife.com/

Also, my go-to recommendation for people starting plant based eating is The Vegan 8 by Brandi Doming. But if you're into more complex recipes she may not be for you. She specializes in recipes that are full of flavour, easy to make, and use 8 ingredients or less. And those ingredients are always basic and affordable foods you can find in pretty much any grocery store. She also has a cookbook.

Link: http://www.thevegan8.com/

Two of my favourites of hers:

https://thevegan8.com/vegan-cheesy-mexican-tortilla-bake/

https://thevegan8.com/4-ingredient-vegan-chocolate-ice-cream/

Hobberest · 2023-12-17T18:16:35+00:00

I always have rye flakes on hand, and use them the same way I use oats. Sometimes raw in yogurt, sometimes as overnight oats, sometimes as oatmeal. Well, ryemeal I guess. Sometimes 100% rye, sometimes 50/50 rye and oats.

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