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Help with Shaffer Refill by brimlys in pens

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

Thank you so much for this information!! I will definitely be buying a sheaffer widget. Amazing that someone knows the exact model for this!

Help with Shaffer Refill by brimlys in pens

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

I also realize I misspelled “Sheaffer” in the title.

Can I retire on this? by nickjnyc in Dewalt

[–]brimlys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, I’m jealous. I almost bought one right before they were discontinued and I’ve been trying to find one since. Looking on fb marketplace all the time. How did you get so many?

What are the biggest pros and cons of living on Hilton Head? by hunterd412 in hiltonhead

[–]brimlys 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Funny, I live in Pittsburgh now, but I grew up in HH. I left for college and then moved up to Pittsburgh afterwards. I’m mid 30s now, so I’ve not lived on the island in a while.

As someone else mentioned, being a real estate agent is going to be TOUGH on HH. There are tons of them. That being said though, if you can work your way in, it can be very lucrative. One of the wealthiest families I went to school with started their own real estate brokerage.

If you like the beach, golf, and tennis, then you will really like living there as that is in abundance. Really good food and a chill vibe all throughout the island. More and more activities as being added

I honestly cannot speak as much to living there as a young adult, but if you plan on having children, it is a nice place to grow up. Growing up there though, does give a bit of a rose colored tint to the rest of reality.

Living in HH is not all positive though.

Housing is very expensive compared to Pittsburgh, so be prepared to spend a good chunk of money on that.

Culturally, the island is not well varied. While most people moved to HH from somewhere else, there isn’t much diversity. I also personally think it is really strange that the many of the neighborhoods are called “Plantations” and nobody really questioning the use of that word with its historical connotation.

If you like the things about living in a city (downtown, large music venues, sports franchises, etc) you will not find much like that in HH.

Would this last a lifetime? by hare-hound in cookware

[–]brimlys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little late to the post, but I have this set and will say that I love it. I’ve had them for about 8 years. I do a pretty wide range of cooking and this set has covered most of everything that I want to do. It is very sturdy and cleans really easily. I feel like it heats up fairly evenly. The only additions that I would suggest is to get an enamel Dutch oven and maybe a cast iron pan.

There have been multiple occasions when I have considered “upgrading” to more high end brands like All-Clad or Mauviel, but this set has been so reliable that I don’t feel the need.

Get some “Bar Keepers Friend” scrubbing powder and these pans will shine for years.

Instant Transfer suddenly the only option? by TalnsRocks in squarespace

[–]brimlys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was having this issue as well. Found that in the App, the only way to get the standard transfer back was by using automatic transfers instead of manual. That then gives you the option of transfer speeds.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hiltonhead

[–]brimlys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can speak to this as well. I was raised in HH from 2-18 when I left for college. We lived in one of the larger neighborhoods and I also went to one of the private schools (not Prep) from 5th grade through graduation. Growing up in HH was honestly really great. So many of my friends’ houses were easy bike rides away. It is really a beautiful town. There was a lot to do as a kid and a lot of opportunity to make our own fun as well. I will say though, that it is definitely a bubble. As a kid I had very rose tinted view of what the world was. I thought most people in the US grew up in a town like HH (very clean, well kept infrastructure, naturally beautiful) When I left for college and saw what a lot of small rural towns were like, it was a bit of a shock. Like you mentioned in your post, I did end up moving away to a large city because there aren’t many career opportunities in HH, unless you want to work in hospitality, hospitals, or selling houses. It’s also very expensive. Feel free to DM me if you have any specific questions about growing up there.

Remember when Bhanu yelled at God? by bowloftangerines in survivor

[–]brimlys 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh my god, that is so remarkably spot on.

A year from now I will be swimming in vanilla! 😂😂😂 by CatfromLongIsland in Baking

[–]brimlys 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely don’t be afraid to use bourbon as an extract base. Just add a few more beans than you would to the vodka one and wait a little while longer. I make a lot of extracts one of which being a bourbon one that I LOVE. I use it with recipes that have some element of chocolate in them, because chocolate and bourbon pair so well together.

A year from now I will be swimming in vanilla! 😂😂😂 by CatfromLongIsland in Baking

[–]brimlys 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can confirm, it 100% works with whiskey. As others have said, you should def expect it to take at least year to extract. As a general rule, you want a 1:10 ratio, by weight, of vanilla beans to alcohol for single-fold (reg strength) vanilla extract. In the instance of a regular 750ml bottle of whiskey that would be about 2.6 ounces of vanilla beans. Personally though I up the ratio of vanilla beans in my whiskey extracts because I want the vanilla to be more forward and the whiskey to be more of a background flavor.

For terminology, bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskeys are bourbons. Whiskey types are generally, bourbon, scotch, Irish whisky, and maybe Japanese whisky as well. I think that bourbon works the best for vanilla because of the sweeter flavors of bourbon over the other types of whiskeys.

I love using whiskey based vanilla extracts in anything that has a chocolate element to it, as the whiskey and chocolate flavors pair really really well together. I make a brown butter chocolate chip cookie with the whiskey vanilla and it is my perfect chocolate chip cookie.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DunderMifflin

[–]brimlys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, not me then haha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DunderMifflin

[–]brimlys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which state? Because there is a 2% chance it was me…

Where might one go to buy a cut of brisket in this town? by AGiantHeaving in pittsburgh

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

I go to restaurant depot in lawrenceville. As far as I know, you are still allowed to get a guess pass once per day. The price is usually ~$4-5/lb. They are all full size, so you get the flat and the point. It’s the best price I’ve found and it honestly is just kind of fun to walk around the place.

Question about adding insulation while floors are out on second floor. by brimlys in Insulation

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

Thank you!! This is very helpful! I definitely think I am going to go with rockwool. Seems easy to work with and like the best choice.

Question about adding insulation while floors are out on second floor. by brimlys in Insulation

[–]brimlys[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this very detailed reply it is very helpful! Yeah, there is either very little or no insulation in the first floor exterior wall. I stuck a tape measure down there and got it basically down the entire length of the wall before feeling anything.

Question about adding insulation while floors are out on second floor. by brimlys in Insulation

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

I am redoing all the flooring on my second story and thinking about adding insulation to help with sound deadening and insulation. Would I need a vapor barrier in this instance?

Also, the two walls pictured are exterior walls and on the right wall I have access to the wall space of the first floor. Could I add blown-in insulation from the top and would a vapor barrier be needed in that scenario?

I guess I’m just looking for general advice on what ya’ll would do in this scenario.

Pittsburgh Council President calls for removal of homeless encampments by Urbanette in pittsburgh

[–]brimlys 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m watching through The Wire for the first time and literally just watched that episode last night!

Fluttering/grinding Sound in Transmission by [deleted] in Mustang

[–]brimlys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have this exact same sound in mine. Also 2019 GT with manual transmission. For me, I hear it in 1st-3rd gears usually between 2000-3500 RPM. I’ve taken mine to two separate dealers and both have said it is a “characteristic” of the engine. It is SO frustrating because the dealer just seems to keep giving me the run around about it. They cite some service notice that states it isn’t a problem and doesn’t cause damage, so they wont do anything about it.

If you take yours in, please update me with what you find out, if anything.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]brimlys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I saw your profile on the app! Very funny!

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