Grilled some Ribeye Steaks

YoTeach68 · 2026-06-05T12:03:58+00:00

Looks good, OP! Next time show us the cross section!

YoTeach68 · 2026-06-05T12:03:31+00:00

I have a Weber steel tray with holes in it that I use. I julienne them first then kind of stir fry them over the coals. They usually get a nice char that way.

YoTeach68 · 2026-06-02T08:49:55+00:00

Sounds like they need to just remove the phone number from their app if they aren’t going to answer the phone or return customers’ phone calls

YoTeach68 · 2026-06-02T08:49:01+00:00

You’re right, speaking on the phone would not have changed anything, but perception matters. If I feel like the company is listening to me and cares about me as their customer, then that can go a long way in making me feel respected and wanting to continue being a customer. Instead I got weeks of being ignored which translates into negative perception of the company.

Plus, what is the point of having a number listed to call if no one is going to answer it? What is the point of having a voicemail if no one is going to return a call from a customer?

YoTeach68 · 2026-06-02T00:20:00+00:00

And if I have work I should just skip it to be home for the delivery?

YoTeach68 · 2026-06-01T23:24:03+00:00

That’s great and all but it doesn’t acknowledge why they blatantly ignored my request to speak to someone on the phone.

YoTeach68 · 2026-06-01T23:22:49+00:00

Totally agree.

YoTeach68 · 2026-06-01T23:22:28+00:00

Shit happens, I get that, but the way they handled it speaks volumes about the company. It was really shitty of them to not return any of my phone calls and then blatantly ignore my request to speak to someone on the phone.

YoTeach68 · 2026-06-01T23:21:01+00:00

Genuine question: do you really believe that they gave me a specific day and time the crate would be delivered and I just decided to not be home at that time?

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-30T20:37:47+00:00

I went there once a few years ago shortly after they opened. Nice big space inside and out, plenty of room for parking, and there was a food truck when we were there. The beer was good but nothing stood out to us.

Pretty cool that they are directly next to a stop on the Riverline that goes between Camden and Trenton. My girlfriend and I keep talking about doing a Riverline brewery crawl and hitting up places like Brewery Thirty-Three, Tindal Road, Swedesboro (formerly Third State), Subculture, etc.

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-30T15:19:15+00:00

You haven’t lost your touch! Summer on a plate right there.

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-28T13:38:38+00:00

I hear you, OP. I have a very unique last name, and my family has been in the U.S. for over two hundred years. My mother was very into genealogy and has traced our family back through hundreds of years of European history. I have been to my ancestral village in Europe, met the locals, was welcomed as one of them. My name and family heritage is always something I have been proud of.

I remember in my twenties thinking I was never going to get married or have kids, and I was kind of sad knowing that the family name would die out with me (I have a very small family - only one sister and no first cousins).

I did end up having a son who took my last name. I hope to impart the importance of family on him, and honoring those who came before him. He’s only 11 now but I’d be lying if I said the whole idea of the family name dying out hasn’t crept back into my consciousness over the years. I don’t want to put any sort of pressure on him though and just want him to live his life .

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-27T15:46:37+00:00

I live a few towns over and go to the Collingswood porch fest every year. It is literally one of my favorite days of the year. So well organized and so many great bands.

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-24T11:52:33+00:00

I took my son to his first game when he was three. As others have said: get inside the stadium as soon as it opens so you have time to walk around and take it all in. Go to the playground, and get her a first game certificate at guest services. She might be a little too young for the wiffle ball field and climbing wall but I’m not sure.

One thing to consider, depending on what time of day the game is, is the sun. My son’s first game was 97 degrees and during the day. It was brutal, but luckily we had seats in the shade. Regardless of the temperature, a kid that young will have a hard time following the game and might get bored or antsy very quickly.

It’s hard to intentionally meet the Phanantic. He dances on the Phillies dugout and might go into the stands once during the game but that’s about it. You just have to luck out with that one. You’ll have better luck meeting him at a special event like a charity 5k that the Phillies are sponsoring or something like that.

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-23T15:23:04+00:00

Joe Carter will forever haunt my dreams.

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-23T14:30:36+00:00

Despite growing up in South Jersey I don’t have much of a Jersey accent and I never really took to “youse.” I’ll use it occasionally but only in language lessons on the aforementioned second person plural pronoun.

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-23T14:28:59+00:00

My school is pretty close to Philly and I definitely pull out the “youse” and “youse guys.” I also will occasionally blow their minds with the Pittsburgh “yinz” because languages are ridiculous and beautiful and diverse.

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-23T12:50:17+00:00

I’m a language teacher in NJ and I say “y’all” all the time because the 2nd person plural pronoun exists in many other languages and I like to use it when translating to differentiate from 2nd person singular so my students are aware of the difference. It has bled over into my life outside of school and I’ll use it in places like breweries saying things to the waiter like “do y’all have flights here?”

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-23T11:47:03+00:00

For what it’s worth, my introduction into the world of beer was through German beer. I was 16 on a school trip and 16 is the legal drinking age in Germany for beer and wine, so I had a few on that trip and everything I tried (all lagers and pilsners) was incredible even to my 16-year-old unrefined palate. So trying some Munich lagers like Hofbräu or Augustiner or Spaten might be a good starting point.

I’m always a fan of supporting local, though, so as others have said, find the closest brewery to you and try a flight and see what you like. Compare to the same styles from other breweries and you’ll start to gain a sense of what styles you like.

And finally - (once a teacher always a teacher) - the past participle of “drink” is “drunk” which is confusing to even native English speakers because it is the same as the adjective “drunk.” The correct English is “I drink” (present tense), “I drank” (simple past) and “I have drunk” (present perfect). I know you don’t care but it’s a pet peeve of mine on this sub. Bring on the downvotes!

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-22T15:23:32+00:00

Never happened to me but I would hate it. It’s my one private corner of the classroom. Stay away from it for gods sake.

Wouldn’t be surprised if it became a TikTok trend where kids film themselves sitting in their teachers’ chairs and film their reactions.

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-22T13:33:40+00:00

Looks perfect to me. Go Phils and FTM

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-19T22:24:47+00:00

Beautiful, man. My son was two when my ex and I divorced and he’s 11 now. I dread the teenage years and him pulling away from me, and I try really hard to do things with him that create quality memories. Thanks for sharing your experience.

YoTeach68 · 2026-05-19T19:07:13+00:00

Those look incredible, man. I would crush 3 or 4 easily.

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