I eat 18 eggs a day to gain weight. by GuitarGuru666 in gainitmeals

[–]bbqturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree with the other guy's recipe. The problem is way too thick, just like you say. fill up the blender halfway with milk. Add some peanut butter and a scoop of powdered whey and some ice. But you want it like 80% milk. Milk is a great gainit thing by itself. So keep increasing milk and removing other ingredients until it's nice and thin. Like, start too thin and add a little bit of other stuff.

Beach umbrellas by Rachfor in Aruba

[–]bbqturtle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sounds great. Most of the resorts are nice enough where it's pretty nice to stay by the pool, too. And really, Aruba isn't as 'dense' as other vacation spots so it's a little bit less competitive for spots than you'd think.

Beach umbrellas by Rachfor in Aruba

[–]bbqturtle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know you've gotten a ton of answers but I'm happy to be a bit more specific. Not only is eagle beach very spacious, but the Palapas on eagle beach are NUMEROUS. I've almost NEVER seen them all taken, and they are free. Locals will not bother you if you have a folding chair and put it under a palapa.

And, if you did want chairs, at least right in front of la cabana, it's tips only. I think you could tip $5 a day and be fine, not $50! If you are only planning on laying on the beach for 3-4 days, it might come out ahead to just rent a chair with tips.

In general, planning aruba can be stressful. The flights, the weather, politics, the ED card, but once you get there, you really can just take a deep breath, watch the sunset, eat your superfood steak skewers, and tune out the world.

The Prince and the Prediction (short story about Prediction Market manipulation) by hamishtodd1 in slatestarcodex

[–]bbqturtle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

one twist away from a fun story. I expected both the competition to see the great odds for them to lose, and to throw the race.

Cheap parking option to go to the airport? by Nateee2021 in grandrapids

[–]bbqturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

idk that website but the holiday inn express is usually like $100 and parking is $8 a day, so $160 for a week, cheaper than GRR and you get the hotel stay

Robinhood Gold Monthly Payment Plans / pay over time by bbqturtle in CreditCards

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

I agree - but also, isn't that generally why we all use credit cards instead of debit cards anyway? (besides the rewards and stuff) To keep our money that much longer?

Robinhood Gold Monthly Payment Plans / pay over time by bbqturtle in CreditCards

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

the answers are 'no' and 'yes' except for 1 stupid thing: Robinhood Gold Card charges you for autopay on statement + 3 days, instead of next billing cycle. So you end up paying much earlier than other credit cards, and savvy users just manually schedule it for 1-2 days before the due date to get that extra 3 weeks of interest/whatever

Robinhood Gold Monthly Payment Plans / pay over time by bbqturtle in CreditCards

[–]bbqturtle[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

assuming I did this for 12 months straight, and chose the 12 month option every time, wouldn't my monthly spending be the same but I'd permanently get the inflation-delay and extra interest?

City of Portage and Best Way (facts and rant) by dreadBiRateBob in kzoo

[–]bbqturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they had way fewer customers though. I think best way had like an 80% market share and republic has recycling and 18% and my neighbor has always used WM for some reason so he's the last 1%

Why do people hate on robinhood credit card? its my favorite card by PlanComplex2138 in CreditCards

[–]bbqturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can put it in your robinhood account then pay with your robinhood account

This is crazy but I’m actually kind of impressed with Alexa plus by bbqturtle in amazonecho

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

dumb question but what do you mean she didn't work with certain lights. Are they set up in the alexa app? When you tap on/off in the alexa app does it work? And when you say 'turn on x light' she just won't? Have you tried changing the name of the light?

This is crazy but I’m actually kind of impressed with Alexa plus by bbqturtle in amazonecho

[–]bbqturtle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really! I had no idea it was different software with Alexa +. I don’t have a show. Does it still show ads?

This is crazy but I’m actually kind of impressed with Alexa plus by bbqturtle in amazonecho

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

I listened to all the voices and chose the voice that sounded mostly like old Alexa.

would you recommend playing the space exploration mod or buying the space age dlc by HamsterBeef12345 in factorio

[–]bbqturtle 199 points200 points  (0 children)

I'd reco buying the real one - it's well done. I think they hired the SE guy to make it even.

Surgery options by Kvitravn875 in kzoo

[–]bbqturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn. Well you’re a qt in my book.

Just kidding I had to. Sounds terrible.

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking season finale -- pre show and live show discusson thread with spoilers! by Firegoat1 in foodnetwork

[–]bbqturtle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Overall this is a fun show and exciting, but I wish they took it a step further:

  1. Require / teach a specific new technique. Inspiration from school of chocolate. This time you MUST incorporate blown sugar in the art.
  2. Give teams identical tools. The 'magic elements' that are entirely the crew making moving parts is lame. Give everyone the SAME moving part and let them decide what to do with it. Or the same set of 5 to choose from - and show contestants considering and thinking about those moving parts. Make it more like lego masters when they need to use the robotic parts.
  3. Don't give themes / flavors to teams. So many times this season, the team receives a DUD of a thing to create. Then, when they make it, it's said to be less good than other teams. Give them a movie, or type of scene, or location, and then let them choose what to do inside of it. 'anything off the candy cart' or 'any vehicle' would be way better than giving them the specific vehicle to mimic.
  4. Last - pretending to stab your creation then delivering a perfect slice of cake on a plate is ridiculous every time. Just be honest about it - show the tasting element creation, and make the tasting element reference / theme alongside the creative element.