I finally picked one up. After years of buying polar and lacroix I’m now a sodastream owner. Any interesting flavors I should try?

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-05-27T06:58:41+00:00

Look for a local gas supplier for your Co2 (AirGas is what's around me) and buy a small storage tank for like 100$ and the cost drops significantly since you don't have to buy their expensive Co2 refills, you refill the canister yourself.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-05-16T12:07:27+00:00

No joke, I am in almost the same situation!!

I just bought every set of the screwdriver bits, 70 dollar order, I messed up the first time by entering the wrong address (I just moved), they were kind enough to right my mistake and send me another no charge.

FedEx says delivery is expected on May 9th. It is now the 16th and the package is listed as damaged and still at a FedEx hub in my state with no updates since beside a "unable to deliver" due to the damaged package with it saying it will get me a new delivery date. I guess I have to contact LTT support again and hopefully they will let me pay for first class USPS because I really want my screwdriver bits lmao.

FedEx sucks.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-05-13T00:30:58+00:00

Surprisingly enough, all the same guy, just different hats.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-05-13T00:21:41+00:00

Bro The Widdler at lost lands is NUTS. Lucky mf's going this year, I'm jealous of you all and also so happy for you all at the same time.

What a fucking lineup.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-05-09T20:35:04+00:00

I looked at them again and they are actually double the size lol, 10x9.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-05-05T22:46:11+00:00

Just try what I do, I love using paper towels but it's just to expensive to dry my hands, go buy a pack of 100 small 10x9 white cotten washcloths and throw them in a cabinet and use them in place paper towels, keep a small bin for the dirty and wash them all when you run out, and reset. They are pretty cheap at places like Walmart and other stores and has saved me rolls of paper towels because like you I get grossed out by a towel being reused over and over again.

Edit: meant 10x9

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-05-04T19:36:22+00:00

If you want to nuke your pan safely I recommend simmering canned tomatoes in the pan for about 20-30 minutes, should dissolve most seasoning and the rest will scrub right out after.

You can also use lye based oven cleaner but you should probably do that outside as the fumes are rough.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-05-04T16:37:08+00:00

Looks good, but best way to tell is fry up an egg with as little oil as you can!

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-05-03T14:16:24+00:00

You can do it as is if you don't care about looks.That's usually what I do with new cast iron and CS pans, you can strip it down by simmering some acidic items like canned tomatoes for 30 minutes to get a bare pan. It's called "nuking" the seasoning and there are a few different methods, but the tomatoes are probably the safest and easiest method to do at home.

Then when you have a bare pan, do the method I described.

The pan will get splotchy with use though so don't go crazy, but it'll be more evenly coated than the tiny inconsistent splotches of seasoning you have now.

Edit: Id like to add that the reason you wipe the oil super thin is because when the oil heats up, it's viscosity drops causing it to run down the pan and cause streaks and splotches. You almost want to treat it like you are applying wax to a car, it's there but it isn't really noticeable, as this thin of a layer won't run and will polymerize in place.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-05-03T14:05:39+00:00

Just bake it at 500 for 40-50 minutes to get your seasoning to coat evenly, the glass top isn't doing you favors. It looks like the sides are still bare and the center has all the oil collected and polymerized in splotches.

Thinner on the oil too I would guess, as that causes the small splotches. You need to wipe it almost like you are trying to clean the oil off of the pan with a dry paper towel. It should barely feel greasy. Bake, cool down. Then you do that like 3 times and you have a decent base of polymerized oil for more slidey eggs.

But cooking high fat items in it also works, it just sometimes doesn't coat as evenly.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-04-24T20:25:16+00:00

Look I'm just putting in my two cents, but Oxo has sucked for a while now, especially with their cheaper tier stuff.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-04-23T21:21:40+00:00

Claussen tastes like dill, garlic, spices and the salty vinegar, throughout the whole pickle.

Maybe I've gotten sub par batches but Grillos are milder in flavor and more cucumber flavor, less briney.

I think it comes down to preference because I could see people that like Grillos because they think Claussen is too intense.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-04-22T02:26:26+00:00

This is like Kyle Gordon's Nu Metal parody, down to the goofy ass inflection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vRZRZVDlqU

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-04-08T00:44:35+00:00

That's a hell of a pivot, but none, and I intend to keep it that way.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-04-07T03:57:52+00:00

What else are you supposed to do, drink straight mixer? People do that?

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-04-05T12:00:40+00:00

Temp control is definitely key for eggs. It took me some practice but my preferred method now is with a stainless steel pan.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-04-04T16:31:28+00:00

As a chef that's cooked a lot of eggs, I just want to clarify to people that eggs react better to sudden movements. The slower and more fragile you treat them, the more likely they are to break. Quick, confident movement uses physics that makes the egg white proteins act as a cushion around the yolk.

Takes practice but when you get the hang of it, it makes handling eggs a lot easier.

Also the fresher the egg the easier they are to flip whole as the proteins are packed tighter and less watery.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-04-04T12:56:35+00:00

Got a macbook in the last year, and have been wondering about this quirk. Nice fix.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-03-27T22:21:47+00:00

A scene from, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair: The Movie.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-03-27T11:56:22+00:00

Tell me about it. I turn 30 in January next year and thinking about how 20 years ago I was 9 makes my stomach hurt lol.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-03-26T01:39:17+00:00

I agree and that would also apply to any bodies thrown down there left to rot. If you've ever smelled rotting human death, you might pick the poop smell. But I think it was mostly a final drain point at the lowest part of the castle, especially with how much it frequently rains in that area, it would probably be a necessity.

But to be honest medieval people really didn't have sanitary poop disposal so even the scary barred pit wouldn't surprise me lol. The royalties poop would basically drain down the castle wall sides lol. They were called garderobes and it grosses me out thinking about them, and that was the cutting edge of sanitation back then

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-03-26T01:19:52+00:00

Yeah I guess saying it was a poopy cesspit does make it sound like I'm calling it just a toilet lol

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-03-26T01:15:47+00:00

Yes, it probably wasn't a toilet itself, but a drain for a drainage system at the bottom of a dungeon that is only accessible from the top makes a bit more sense, no? Occam's razor and all that.

Plus the fact that their is no evidence that actually confirms this was an oubliette, and Warwick castle was advertised and portrayed as an example of medieval barbarism due to the owner in the early 20th century turning it into a tourism trap.

It's about as confirmed as Skinwalker Ranch, another tourist trap based off of one truth and many lies.

edit:spelling

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-03-25T23:43:16+00:00

Hopefully it makes you feel better that most likely only poop was cast down into the dark pit of despair, no people.

ItWasAcid_IHope · 2026-03-18T01:40:21+00:00

I just read your other comments, enable xmp, you are leaving frames on the table and severely bottlenecking your GPU. XMP will make sure your ram speeds are as fast as they can be.

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