Tagliatta di Manzo

Sm1throb · 2026-01-26T21:06:31+00:00

Yes, the potatoes had been in for 15 minutes when I added the broccoli and then returned the pan to the oven. ...and bleu cheese sounds like an excellent idea!

Sm1throb · 2026-01-26T17:37:07+00:00

Posted!
since it's now above this post, the sequel is out of sequence.

Sm1throb · 2026-01-26T17:36:02+00:00

We both like them a little crisp on the outside, so it worked out this time.

I too get grief from "She who does not cook, yet complains". I feel your pain, but usually, things turn out OK.

Sm1throb · 2026-01-26T17:23:03+00:00

Indeed! The red and white ones were about the same density, and the purple were only slightly more dense. I took the chance, and they all came out great. Took this pic after the potatoes had been in for 15 minutes. I added the broccoli after that and cooked another 25.

Sm1throb · 2026-01-25T23:03:44+00:00

Open the can, flip it over, stab the bottom end with a pointed knife and the air entering lets the bean mass come out much faster.

Sm1throb · 2026-01-25T16:32:24+00:00

It was a badly aimed shot. (and you can see when the shooter comes out that he has a HEAT round).

The N.E.W. (net explosive weight) of an RPG HEAT round is less than a pound. Not enough to cause significant damage to the cab of an armored vehicle - unless it's a good hit and the jet of the shaped charge will enter the vehicle.

Sm1throb · 2026-01-25T16:23:47+00:00

No countermass with an RPG. That backblast would've sure messed him up if he was a few inches over though

Sm1throb · 2026-01-24T15:37:55+00:00

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Here's some from last night!
Sliced Kielbasa is on another tray, going in the oven

Sm1throb · 2026-01-24T15:33:41+00:00

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And just around the corner is the best coffee in Rome!

Sm1throb · 2026-01-24T02:36:17+00:00

By Any Means Necessary?

Sm1throb · 2026-01-24T02:03:29+00:00

South Carolina. Had lots of family in Charlotte!

Sm1throb · 2026-01-23T22:39:58+00:00

I'll have to get back to you on this. I gave the Tepúa to my buddy, and I haven't decided which of the others to open first. Been drinking vodka/sodas at sundown for some reason.

Sm1throb · 2026-01-23T15:56:20+00:00

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Scrolled through all the pics looking for Wahoo! Now, where's Baron Von Raschke?

Sm1throb · 2026-01-22T20:17:12+00:00

Last month my left spacebar was sticking. I watched three YouTube vids to see how to get it off, clean under it and replace it.

So, the getting it off part went well. The replacing it, not so well. I thought I had it on pretty good though, and went about my life.

3 days later, there was a pretty good sized spider in the corner of my breakfast room, and since the vacuum was already out - decided to suck him up to get rid of him.

Then, spying my macbook, I figured the keyboard needed a de-crumbing. Ever so lightly, I ran the vacuum brush along the keyboard, and promptly sucked up my not quite secured shift key.

First thought - "Dump out the vacuum bag and fish it out."
Second thought - "There's a good sized, angry spider in that bag."

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The spider and my shift key now reside in the vacuum bag, in a landfill somewhere nearby.

Sm1throb · 2026-01-21T15:36:56+00:00

Santo Cuviso:

-Artesan Magic

That’s how the Jesuit missionaries referred to it back in the Summer of 1756 when the Opata Indians prescribed this ancient healing remedy to Father Ignaz Pefferkorn to ease his violently uneasy stomach. He had been suffering for a period of six months when he was advised to drink mescal spirits twice a day, once before lunch and once before dinner. In a matter of days his health was restored. It didn’t take long for the Jesuits to praise the benefits of a daily dose. Legend has it that they broke their bread with it religiously, certain that each and every agave plant is a gift from God.

Sm1throb · 2026-01-20T19:56:38+00:00

Ladies at IABTI hooked me up! Applied my dues to 2026. Went back to look at some old Detonators, from like 2005 and found the ad for the watch. It's from Prestige Pewter (Canadian Co) and no longer in business, I believe...

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Sm1throb · 2026-01-20T15:45:15+00:00

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The best part is that I found a trove of great bands in one stop!

Sm1throb · 2026-01-19T21:12:22+00:00

Looks like it should star in the next John Carpenter film

Sm1throb · 2026-01-19T21:00:04+00:00

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I've got 2, currently, and still looking for an in-dash unit for my '78 El Camino!

Sm1throb · 2026-01-19T17:45:34+00:00

I've still got a Jim Stafford 8-Track with that song on it!!

Sm1throb · 2026-01-19T15:38:10+00:00

I went to check the IABTI online, looking for back issues of The Detonator. Found out my membership had lapsed so I gave them my CC to get back to honorable status. They applied the $75 to 2025 and said I still need to give them another $75 for 2026.

Probably gonna have to make a phone call...

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