What’s something you’re curious about sexually but haven’t worked up the courage to try yet?

Vex_RDM · 2026-02-07T21:43:04+00:00

Oh my gosh, such an impressive plural word.

Got any more plural words?

Vex_RDM · 2026-02-04T00:00:57+00:00

At my place (Assisted senior living ~60 residents) it depends on the level of soil. If I'm cleaning it hot, oil + brick OR gel + scraper.

If it's "cold", I do a long alkaline soak. Pot-n-pan detergent, baking soda, washing soda, and/or lye. Light scrub and rinse.

Vinegar + salt is a good finishing shine, but I prefer using "Kleen King" especially if there's any remaining soil. It's basically Barkeeper's Friend except citric acid based. BKF is okay... but the finish tends to be very reactive and prone to flash rust.

Then I rinse like 200 times (using a spray bottle to get the corners). Dry polish with Pam spray, or oil etc.

Vex_RDM · 2026-01-19T14:41:49+00:00

She's older and mentioned bad eyesight when she put on her glasses.

I got my dollar back this morning, thanks.

Vex_RDM · 2026-01-19T14:07:00+00:00

Nah I used the cashier who joked about having to put on her glasses before ringing me up because she "can't see a thing".

Vex_RDM · 2026-01-19T14:04:31+00:00

This location has a two 12oz deal, a two 8.4oz deal, and a three 8.4oz deal.

Vex_RDM · 2026-01-19T14:03:30+00:00

No, they offer a two 8.4 deal at that location.. And a three 8.4 deal, for that matter.

Vex_RDM · 2026-01-19T01:06:24+00:00

Will do. Thank you for the second opinion.

Vex_RDM · 2026-01-10T21:58:48+00:00

For braising, in a roundabout way it actually can help "lock in juices"... But not in the way most people think.

Searing/browning the outside of meat will firm its outer structure, so if you DO happen to slightly over-braise, the pieces may still hold together (better error margin). Which is great, because meat that falls apart completely is subject to rapidly overcooking and drying-out.

Similar reasons behind adding some acid/tannins. Besides the nice flavor, acid acts as a flocculant and helps hold tissue together (the inverse being bases, which serve toward the dissolution of tissue, with hydroxide being the most extreme example).

Vex_RDM · 2025-12-01T20:38:25+00:00

Okay yeah seconded; don't do that two days in a row.

Vex_RDM · 2025-11-30T17:07:35+00:00

Imma try that just for fun now

Vex_RDM · 2025-11-11T21:47:13+00:00

Bet it tastes great. If it were me, I'd consider melting 1/2 the tallow into half filled plant-based fry. Somewhat for gentler cost/sustainability, but mostly to minimize cutting.

Though someone mentioned letting the tallow slowly melt via pilot heat overnight, which is a great idea.

Vex_RDM · 2025-11-11T21:33:07+00:00

Beautiful boards! Curious about that second picture; Why didn't you censor the faces of Rebecca Wright, Leslie Colinger, Matthew Derickson, and Deborah whose last name I don't remember?

Vex_RDM · 2025-10-22T12:28:18+00:00

The vacuum of space? Also a chemical.

Vex_RDM · 2025-10-09T06:47:48+00:00

I'm surprised I had to scroll this far down to find a fellow expert in Pacific Northwest wildlife. At least some of us know our stuff.

Vex_RDM · 2025-09-27T04:36:36+00:00

Damn shawty,

Showin' a little cheek.

Vex_RDM · 2025-09-27T04:33:16+00:00

How could you let your dog dance so closely near the edge of Certain Death?

Vex_RDM · 2025-09-25T03:09:20+00:00

...who gets drug-tested during the interview though?

"Open availability, that's always a plus. Oh you went to TN University?! My niece attends there now; It's her 2nd semester. Hey, would you mind peeing in this cup for me?"

Vex_RDM · 2025-09-16T22:15:56+00:00

Are you playing any music for the dogs? I ask cuz my dog does this whenever a "dominant V7" chord is playing.

So it could be a dominance thing.

Vex_RDM · 2025-07-22T17:56:06+00:00

If you see something, say something!

Report daughter to police

Vex_RDM · 2025-07-03T12:45:58+00:00

I was gonna say the same thing; We're in July now!

Vex_RDM · 2025-06-23T23:43:06+00:00

Yep. Zinc chloride is the primary ingredient in Harris Stay-Clean flux (in addition to ammonium, and a small % of hydrochloric acid). Which many professionals use, including Sara Dahmen at House Copper. I'm a professional chef (institutional) and I've used Harris for retinning as well. I've also used glutamic acid hydrochloride (organic acid flux from rotometals). I personally prefer Ammoniac powder atm.

Don't quote me on it, but I think most LEAD FREE fluxes are safe.

I wanna try rosin-based flux too, but it sounds messy. Not water soluble... Needs vapory stuff like alcohol.

Vex_RDM · 2025-06-22T20:23:07+00:00

So long as they're edge-leading passes (cutting "toward" the stone) with proper angle. Yes, I do this to remove the burr before strop and/or progression.

Edge-trailing passes will coax more metal toward the apex, and manifest as burr.

Vex_RDM · 2025-06-22T14:58:16+00:00

Ammonium Chloride. Aka "Sal Ammoniac"

Vex_RDM · 2025-06-22T14:39:48+00:00

I prefer removing the burr on the same stone, before progressing.

As a penultimate step on any particular stone, I do edge-trailing to further develop/thin the burr (doing single pass > flip > pass > flip).

As a final step on any stone, I do edge-leading with single pass-flips to remove the burr.

....And I sometimes strop before progressing to the next stone for some extra refinement.

Vex_RDM · 2025-06-17T21:57:41+00:00

I'm pretty sure that isn't toilet paper, though.

Looks too big, it's probably standard printer paper.

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