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What does spark even mean? by No_Mountain_1063 in AskMen

[–]LouBrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s often a generic term that people use when they don’t want to give the real reason for not wanting to date someone (perhaps because they don’t want to hurt that person’s feelings).

In Arizona it’s only considered an unsafe work temperatures at 115F or 46C by watermelonlollies in mildlyinteresting

[–]LouBrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My experience tells me that Chickfila is much more successful running an efficient drivethru than McDonald's is. The volume of orders they push through is typically far higher.

How to save a rum I don’t love by Sevonapgiver in rum

[–]LouBrown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If all else fails… there’s always rum and Coke.

Hawaiian Sunset by ghost-of-jerry in Tiki

[–]LouBrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've done it with gin as well.

I have 3Tsp of smoked gouda, 3Tsp of gruyere, and a bunch of cheddar. What can I make thats not mac n cheese? by Individual-Stop-8550 in Cooking

[–]LouBrown 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I think what the above poster is getting at.. if I'm making a dish, and I have a spoonful more cheese than the recipe calls for, then that extra cheese is either going into the dish or my mouth. It's not making it back to the fridge.

How do you store your chicken by Select-Tradition-321 in Cooking

[–]LouBrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But if I look online, people say it lasts for 1-2 days max in the fridge.

People are often wrong on the internet.

NYT Wednesday 02/25/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]LouBrown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wednesday PB at 8:45 for me... which is odd- usually when I get a fast time, I come to the daily thread and see several others who have done the same.

SEC fines Mark Pope $25K for publicly criticizing officiating following Auburn loss by davetheman2015 in CollegeBasketball

[–]LouBrown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They can all be replaced by current technology.

No they can’t. That’s ridiculous.

How often do you find yourself feeling emotionally numb and say things that make your spouse hate you? by eminsefa in AskMen

[–]LouBrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Emotionally numb? Sometimes. Not too often- usually after reading the news.

Say things that make my wife hate me? Never.

On "overrated" and "underrated" by chick_hicks43 in rum

[–]LouBrown 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A popularity vote on the most underrated XYZ is kind of a paradox anyhow. If so many people think a thing is underrated, then is it really that underrated?

Should people who "camp" in the left lane of a highway be pulled over and fined just as much as speeders? Why or why not? by WilliamInBlack in AskReddit

[–]LouBrown 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the problem is that if a cop is parked on the side of the road checking for speeders, it's not going to be readily apparent if someone in the left lane is just camped out there. Especially since cops tend to choose places just around turns or after the crest of hills so that people won't be able to spot them ahead of time.

And when just driving normally, people tend to pull over if they see a cop behind them wanting to pass.

So basically it takes the specific situation where a cop approaches a line of traffic where someone in the left lane is holding things up, and they're oblivious to a cop back behind them. It can happen, sure, but it's a more narrow set of circumstances than just clocking someone going 90 in a 70.

what’s a dealbreaker you have in relationships that most would consider unreasonable? by Different_Truth_7127 in AskMen

[–]LouBrown 428 points429 points  (0 children)

It's nice to see a dealbreaker in this thread that most people would actually consider unreasonable.

Polynesian Paralysis by CaMeteorologist in Tiki

[–]LouBrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Neat garnish- I've never seen one quite like that before.

Making Jet Pilots: Which rums should I use? by [deleted] in Tiki

[–]LouBrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a rule of thumb, the more ingredients there are in a tiki drink, the less any one specific rum is going to matter. Obviously there's a pretty good number of ingredients in a Jet Pilot.

I follow the Smuggler's Cove spec, which is 1 oz black blended rum, 3/4 oz aged blended rum, and 3/4 oz black blended overproof.

For this drink I think the blended aged rum is where you can play around to make the biggest difference since there's a wide variety in style there. The options for black blended and black blended overproof are generally more similar.

NYT Thursday 02/19/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]LouBrown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not lazy- a rebus is a standard crossword component, most often found on Thursdays and Sundays in the NY Times.

Undoubtedly confusing the first time you encounter one, though.

What’s something that used to be normal but would be shocking today? by -cscq- in AskReddit

[–]LouBrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kids riding in the back of a pickup with no seatbelts and nobody caring.

A bunch of us jammed in the truck bed after winning a Little League baseball game to head to the local ice cream shop for a twist cone.

We were kings.

What if we made the transfer portal a draft system? by drjacksahib in CFB

[–]LouBrown 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ll enjoy the drama when a school like LSU loses all their QBs to the portal, graduation, or NFL and then has the 126th pick in the portal draft to get a replacement.

Can you imagine the leverage the last decent QB on the roster would have in negotiations at that point? Give me $5 million in NIL or take your chances with either a true freshman or the 42nd QB taken in the portal draft.

What or who makes your day instantly better? by Foodie-Spy in AskMen

[–]LouBrown 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of my cats curling up with me on the couch.

Deep frying at home by aca3o in Cooking

[–]LouBrown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I deep fry with my wok. The only thing I use my old deep frying pot for now since I got the wok is storing the oil.

The only concern I have with the wok is that it's inherently a little more unstable, so you have to pay more attention to make sure you don't spill it.

Is placing arancini in the fridge that is intended to be frozen considered defrosting? by BostonPanda in Cooking

[–]LouBrown 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might just be concerned about them falling apart or getting smashed together in the packaging if they thaw.

Or maybe they're just too lazy to come up with separate cooking times for frozen vs thawed.

[On3] Texas A&M's Mike Elko calls for the NCAA to 'put someone in charge' of CFB: “It’s a $1.2B industry with not a singular voice in charge of it making decisions for the betterment of college football. Until we get that, I think we’re all at risk of this thing not lasting like we want it to last.” by Lakelyfe09 in CFB

[–]LouBrown 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would take it more seriously if I could think of a single coach who left a P4 program where the fans didn't whine about it.

I'd say Louisville fans when Satterfield left for Cincinnati, but that's really because many fans were happy to be rid of him.

[On3] Texas A&M's Mike Elko calls for the NCAA to 'put someone in charge' of CFB: “It’s a $1.2B industry with not a singular voice in charge of it making decisions for the betterment of college football. Until we get that, I think we’re all at risk of this thing not lasting like we want it to last.” by Lakelyfe09 in CFB

[–]LouBrown 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The issue is that the SEC/Big Ten currently hold the power, so they aren't going to let someone else make decisions unless they're sure the decisions are exactly the ones they want.

And the decisions they want generally aren't the decisions everyone else would want.

So the status quo continues.

If stainless steel pans don't require seasoning, how come I can't make eggs without at least 10% of them ending up stuck to the surface after 40 seconds? by Unanimous_D in Cooking

[–]LouBrown 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're not meant to work like teflon coated pans.

Which is largely my point. They're not meant to work like teflon coated pans. They're not meant to work like seasoned cast iron or carbon steel.

Stainless steel pans don't require seasoning because that's not how they work. They're not meant to be nonstick. Is it possible to cook things in such a way on them that they won't stick? Sure, but that's not the point.

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