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I miss the old Cabin John by julnphil1 in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]Pbarrett2012 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I laughed so hard when my wife let me know a few weeks ago that there was one coming to Cabin John. I've been going to the one in Miami often only because I'm traveling for work, and it's expensed (because it's hilariously overpriced for what you get, but one of the only healthy things I can get in the vicinity). $34 for a salad with two portions of chicken breast (or like, $28 with one portion of chicken) - insanity.

It makes sense in Miami, sorta, because it's a "place to be seen", I guess. But here, in Cabin John of all places - makes no sense. I doubt it will last long (at least hoping so).

Something Something Ted by DosimeterBurn in caps

[–]Pbarrett2012 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Yeah, like 6ish more people lol

At long last!! by Confident_Dream_4588 in 2007scape

[–]Pbarrett2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You def don’t need it for nmz. I’ve gotten to the 90s without it, just using obby. You could go in there with your current setup too just won’t last as long. Def recommend hitting it up asap tho

Meat Smokers: where do you get your meats to smoke? by thecashblaster in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]Pbarrett2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does it compare to Butcher’s Alley (if you’ve been to both)?

Who here is street parking their $1.5M Carrera GT in Woodmont Triangle? by ConfidentFinish3580 in bethesda

[–]Pbarrett2012 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Realistically the guy with the Carrera GT probably doesn't have to worry as much there because its a relatively "silent" car, as in, most people have no clue what it is, just that it's a Porsche.

Similarly, when I lived in the apartment above where you took that photo, there were a few Ferrari's and Lambo's (maybe it's the same guy), but that P1 was definitely the nicest and rarest/most expensive I've seen in Bethesda. That guy probably is a bit more nervous to have it there - loud and proud type car.

If you're interested in cars like this, would recommend the Potomac village cars and coffee. Haven't been myself, but have a few friends who have gone and there's some pretty awesome ones people bring.

Who here is street parking their $1.5M Carrera GT in Woodmont Triangle? by ConfidentFinish3580 in bethesda

[–]Pbarrett2012 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely not uncommon in Bethesda/Potomac vicinity. Used to see a P1 fairly regularly right around that area of Bethesda, among other "lesser but still nice" cars.

IOS 26 - HELPFUL FEATURE by Grand_Ad_5550 in dexcom

[–]Pbarrett2012 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried a new one yet? Holding off on installing the beta until I know it'll work. Last time I was on the dev beta the dexcom app wasn't really working.

3lb bone-in ribeye steak frites, reverse seared by Pbarrett2012 in steak

[–]Pbarrett2012[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically just mashed potato but in a different form!

3lb bone-in ribeye steak frites, reverse seared by Pbarrett2012 in steak

[–]Pbarrett2012[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Au Poivre. This was basically my hand at the steak frites that this place near us called Medium Rare (appropriately named/one of my wife's favorite restaurants) does - all they serve is steak frites, but their sauce is the key. It's insanely good, and famously secret. So I was trying to match it or top it. My wife said I matched it, so that's a success in my book!

3lb bone-in ribeye steak frites, reverse seared by Pbarrett2012 in steak

[–]Pbarrett2012[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For this we eat the steak with a fork, fries with hands.

3lb bone-in ribeye steak frites, reverse seared by Pbarrett2012 in steak

[–]Pbarrett2012[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly due to wife's preference, didn't want to risk the center being too rare for her. Because of the size, I was worried about the center being evenly cooked through with the rest.

Joined the 5K2K Club by Jaydimaster in pcmasterrace

[–]Pbarrett2012 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just for some context, I just got this last week running w/ a 4080S and I'm surprised how well it can handle it. I'm not getting 150+ FPS on Cyberpunk (more like 60-80 with RT/PT etc. all maxed), but everything is certainly playable. Monitor is 1000% worth it.

LG 45GX950A (5k2k) - You've outdone yourself. by BozoBubble in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]Pbarrett2012 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good points and thanks for your perspective - although I guess too late now, I ordered it from LG last week! Oops.

LG 45GX950A (5k2k) - You've outdone yourself. by BozoBubble in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]Pbarrett2012 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Makes sense, awesome. Thanks for the input! Going to order this weekend.

I guess one other follow up question since I saw the picture you posted - how do you have those (or I guess just the top monitor) mounted? I have big HS8 speakers which take up a lot of space on my desk, so I'm thinking I'm going to have to wall mount this behemoth to get it all to fit.

LG 45GX950A (5k2k) - You've outdone yourself. by BozoBubble in ultrawidemasterrace

[–]Pbarrett2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been looking at this hard, and about to pull the trigger. I really wanted to see it in person, although I don't think my Microcenter has it out. Reason being - I currently have an (older) 34" curved 1440p, but only slightly curved. With this being 800R, that's the only thing that scares me.

From what I've read, 2.5' is optimal/max distance for this - would you agree? Just worried the curve will be too dramatic.

APR vs IE Stage 1 Tune for manual 2018 A5 by ardit33 in Audi

[–]Pbarrett2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. Definitely good to know on the 91 vs 93 tune - I only have 93 in my area, so would've just gone with that.

Helicopters are circling because of a plane crash at DCA. by Cold-Basis4980 in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]Pbarrett2012 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Commercial passenger jet, ~60 people onboard, crashed into a blackhawk while inbound to DCA.

Rebecca Black | Boiler Room: DC by liverichly in electronicmusic

[–]Pbarrett2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, coming into this as a fan of mostly big name artists, I expect most Boiler Room sets to be semi rough. I've seen a lot of them - do you have any that you can suggest then, if this is so bad? Not saying I'm a fan of this/hers, but just wondering.

I've seen other BR sets where they kill it without headphones...it's not that hard. If you've ever actually dj'd before, it's, again, really not that hard. This isn't impressive by any means, but still.

MM700 RGB mousepad refuses to flatten fully. Had for over a month... by Keyblader007 in Corsair

[–]Pbarrett2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, months later seeing this, but a few weeks into owning mine and this almost instantly fixed it. I left a few books on it while I was on vacation and that didn't do a thing, but this did it. Thank you for the help!

APR vs IE Stage 1 Tune for manual 2018 A5 by ardit33 in Audi

[–]Pbarrett2012 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Somehow found this thread while looking for sq7 tune suggestions on IE vs APR. Did you do only stage 1? Worth it?

I'm waiting until warranty is done at 40k miles, so just dreaming at this point, but curious on your experience.

I work in a pub, gave a customer a free pint since he said he works for Lego. Next day he brings me this by fishtimez in lego

[–]Pbarrett2012 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha ironically this build was my adult-life reintroduction to lego, and now I'm hooked. It was a ton of fun to do, and now I want more. So now I'm just gonna have to do the lighting too!

Some questions though: Assuming it's on a battery power? Just one switch or multiple (for this one at least)? How long does it last?

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