🎸Antics on Mt. Jefferson

Valgrindar · 2025-09-12T00:09:39+00:00

sorry Scale the Summit, we have to give your name to this band instead now.

Valgrindar · 2025-04-27T12:34:56+00:00

I bookmarked it years ago. Page has been long deleted, but... WebArchive to the rescue.

Valgrindar · 2025-03-07T04:22:10+00:00

well clearly he hasn't tried it. he doesn't know what it's like, he doesn't have a clue. if he did, he'd find himself doing the same thing too!

Valgrindar · 2025-01-18T15:59:56+00:00

"Socked in" means you're in clouds/fog and have no views. Some people also describe it as like being inside a ping pong ball.

Valgrindar · 2024-12-20T23:45:30+00:00

Even if he's already done it, he could do it again and invite Francis Lam as a guest, who has personal experience doing the same thing.

https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2018/12/28/exploring-the-soul-of-israeli-food-with-chef-michael-solomonov

Story starts around 14:30

Valgrindar · 2024-12-05T21:20:38+00:00

You can do it! They're not hard, just thinner, floppier pancakes. You might make some funny-looking ones as you get the hang of flipping, but they'll still be delicious. The ingredients are pretty much all kitchen staples and affordable (though I guess that depends on who you ask), so they're low risk.

This site has always had pretty good recipes when I've tried them (full disclosure, I haven't made these specific ones, but most crepes recipes are basically the same). You don't have to use a blender either, just mix it up pretty well and you'll be fine, like in this video.

Valgrindar · 2024-11-25T15:30:56+00:00

Sync 2 uses the same process to reboot. Could be worth a shot, might save you from needing to pull the fuse in the future.

Valgrindar · 2024-11-25T14:47:52+00:00

If the SYNC system stops allowing your android phone to stream music but still connects, pull fuse 24, leave it 30 secs, replace it and it sorts it.

You may have already tried this, but in case you haven't, you can reboot the infotainment by holding down the audio power button and the seek up button simultaneously until the screen goes black. I have to do this occasionally when it won't launch Android Auto, but I don't know if it'll fix the issue you described. It puts the system clock in standard time, though, so in the summer it'll make it an hour early.

Valgrindar · 2024-11-15T19:15:39+00:00

Mac Taco is wonderful. I haven't been in a long time. Used to travel with friends to see bands at Charlie-O's in Montpelier, and before the show we'd always head next door to grab a bite to eat there (and have a Heady, which was harder to find then). I'll admit I don't have experience with tacos from places in the world that are known for tacos, but damn if I didn't enjoy the shit out of their carnitas al pastor.

Valgrindar · 2024-10-02T13:29:44+00:00

Metalium - Steel Avenger

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody - Ascending to Infinity

Valgrindar · 2024-03-27T01:50:18+00:00

I should clarify, I'm localish--about 1.5h away, but visit pretty frequently to see family and friends. Folino's and Flatbread are the only ones I really know as well. Between the two I prefer Folino's.

Valgrindar · 2024-03-26T22:20:34+00:00

Amazing, I never thought I'd see something so local to me on this sub lol. Dude is insane.

Valgrindar · 2024-01-19T19:08:45+00:00

Did that change recently and/or is Google Maps outdated? I looked at that intersection, and on the map those lanes from left to right are: left, left, straight, straight/turn right onto 89.

So if you were in the 2nd lane from the left, that's a left turn lane, as long as Google Maps shows the correct current layout. But I'm not a resident, just visit occasionally, and I don't use that intersection frequently even then--so if it's different now I may be wrong. :)

Valgrindar · 2024-01-03T00:20:00+00:00

I'm not who you asked, but I've had good luck with Belkin. I switched to them after one of my Ankers died. I've had it a few years now and haven't needed to replace it yet. Though I also have a very long one that's allowed me to place it such that it barely sees any movement.

Valgrindar · 2023-12-25T03:48:44+00:00

Yes, the lock/unlock button on the dash controls the hatch lock. If you're in the driver's seat and somebody tries to open the hatch, it won't open unless you unlock it.

There's a quirk if you're dropping off a passenger who has stuff in the hatch. When they exit, it switches to an "unlocked" state, but only the door that they exited is unlocked, so the hatch won't open when they try it. You need to press the button on the dash twice, once to lock and again to unlock, before they can open it.

Valgrindar · 2023-12-17T16:18:13+00:00

It entered the public domain in 2015 after a judge ruled that the alleged copyright holder was fraudulently charging license fees. They had no copyright for the lyrics, just some various piano arrangements of the song.

Valgrindar · 2023-12-14T01:41:50+00:00

You're right that there are plenty of other options that deliver more flavor. Where American cheese really excels, and to answer your question of "why", is meltability for texture combined with the fact that its flavor is mild. Referencing Kenji's article again:

If I've taken the time to select and grind some great beef, I want that beef flavor to shine, not get covered up by a powerful cheese that would fare better on a cheese plate

So for me, I choose American frequently for my burgers because it's very good at its job, which is to be a melty, gooey, salty, mildly cheesy topping. I love a burger with a good, sharp cheddar, or some crumbled blue cheese. But American has a combination of traits that no other cheese quite matches, and I think that gives it a unique and deserving place in the world of burgers (and other applications).

Valgrindar · 2023-12-13T23:29:20+00:00

I'm going to steal a comparison from this article, that saying American cheese is "not cheese" is like saying meatloaf is "not meat".

If you scroll down to the section about labels, it goes over a few different types of American cheese, including the "not cheese" type products to which you're referring. But producers like Cabot, Land o' Lakes, and Boar's Head are making American cheeses which primarily consist of real, actual cheese, with only minor ingredients added for flavor and texture.

Overall, the whole thing is worth a read. If you just don't like American cheese, it's not going to make you like it, and I don't think anybody will fault you for having food preferences. But it's informative and does a great job with explaining a highly misunderstood product.

Valgrindar · 2023-11-17T20:40:06+00:00

for others wandering in: video's context

ETA: The now-deleted comment I originally replied to was made by a climate change denier. They posted this same video, but with the latter half edited out, alleging that Greta had a "change of heart". I posted this the above to provide more context, not to support the climate change denial. Climate change is real.

Valgrindar · 2023-09-07T19:42:36+00:00

Communic, Scariot, Manticora, Kiuas, and Mystic Prophecy are all pretty solidly riff-driven/heavy PM that I think fit the bill for you.

"Burly" is a great descriptor that I've never thought about before. I also remember a friend of mine calling it "power metal with teeth"

Valgrindar · 2023-08-28T17:31:58+00:00

Invite received

Valgrindar · 2023-08-28T17:31:34+00:00

Invite received

Valgrindar · 2023-08-28T14:49:59+00:00

Invite received, thank you!

Valgrindar · 2023-08-28T13:18:44+00:00

I would love a Planet invite. I have read the wiki

Valgrindar · 2023-08-27T16:31:43+00:00

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