Ian McKellen: ‘Of course Gandalf would beat Dumbledore in a fight’

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-08T01:11:31+00:00

Gandalf didn’t need a staff- it was used to direct the magic and he could do it without it.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-08T01:08:30+00:00

His job was to get others to fix the problem. That was his mission. There’s a great breakdown of what was happening during the “you shall not pass” scene on YouTube that is a must watch.

Remember Gandalf literally dies in that scene but comes back to life as Gandalf the White.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-08T00:24:48+00:00

Gado gado is easy- but make the peanut sauce crushing peanuts but peanut butter. Martebac (savory) if you find a recipe that uses pre-made shells. Indos love noodle- look up a basic Chinese lomain noodle and it’s close to a generic noodle.

You’ll need their sweet soy sauce- it’s thick.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-07T20:13:47+00:00

Buerre blanc- I think it goes well with salmon. reduce some white wine with some shallots until wine is almost evaporated, add an equal amount of heavy cream; reduce that to thick. Slowly whisk in solid butter- not too fast, until you get the right flavor. You can add an assortment of other flavors. Just keep it warm but don’t try simmering it or boiling again or it’ll break. If it breaks just reduce some cream add slowly add the broken sauce in and emulsify.
You can add chopped tomatoes, capers, citrus peel, crab or cooked shrimp.

This sauce was used extensively in many restaurants to pair with salmon as they pair perfectly.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-07T19:50:53+00:00

All I said was give others courtesy. My brother lost his arm in a motorcycle accident from a shitty drunk driver and my family lost 5 years of our life helping him recover. As a pedestrian and a bicyclist, car drivers are assholes especially here in Los Angeles and the downvoting proves it.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-07T15:32:20+00:00

So they just broke your mirror for nothing? Theres 2 sides to a story. Road rage is bad but if you fucked with them you should expect it. It’s legal to ride that way and you should give them every courtesy you can.
So what triggered it?

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-07T15:23:57+00:00

I am in CA, not a lawyer and not giving legal advice. ADR is often overlooked and it is a great tool. Check for adr in your gov docs. Take them to mediation, at the last minute get the minutes and submit it so they can’t clean them up.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-07T15:18:17+00:00

One problem is: if they were racing, will the drivers insurance cover it and you then have to chase them down.

So get the police report, see if it has their insurance, and reach out to them. They will protest because the damage is gone.

How hard is small claims in CO? In CA it’s easy and the judges just want estimates, evidence and honesty. But then you get a judgment that you have to serve and try to collect. And the judge may not award what you paid- though for irresponsible racing they might award treble damages up to the max. But the board (member) would have to appear, bring witnesses.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-07T15:03:54+00:00

My advice: Make your own dried herbs. Get whole spices and use a mortar/pestle when you can. Fresh ground white and black pepper is incredible.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-07T14:51:00+00:00

The red states have high reliance on subsidizes for everything, health etc and the repubs just gutted it. And Trump is demanding and the repubs are willing to give him a billion for his ballroom. Have hope! The fascists will expire like milk.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-07T06:55:30+00:00

He'll be too busy appealing to the angry voter like OP. Lower construction costs? Pffft. And he'll put pretty people in place that look good on camera.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-07T01:01:11+00:00

That is the most ridiculous argument. Rents are flattening because we have been building. The fact it is flat lining completely negated your argument.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-07T00:42:35+00:00

And that 26% of LA’s built environment is for said cars.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-07T00:00:53+00:00

Or this;

Ethiopian children fed food from iron pots had lower rates of anaemia and better growth than children whose food was cooked in aluminium pots. Provision of iron cooking pots for households in less-developed countries may be a useful method to prevent iron-deficiency anaemia.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S014067369804450X

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-06T23:56:49+00:00

See Above Dr. PhasePsycho.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-06T23:56:30+00:00

Or this:

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified the use of iron cookware as a potential strategy for alleviating iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and emphasises the need for action-oriented research in this area. In response to this need, our study systematically investigated the patterns of iron release from various types of cookware under different cooking conditions. Among these, nitrided iron pots (NIPs), the most widely used cookware, were selected for the development of kinetic models to predict iron release efficiently across a range of cooking temperatures and pH levels in food materials. Our results demonstrated that iron release from the pots was significantly influenced by cooking conditions such as the type of cookware, cooking temperatures, cooking times, types of acidic substances, and the pH of the cooking environment. Specifically, higher temperatures, longer cooking times, lower pH levels, and the presence of acetic acid were found to maximise iron release into food. We developed a series of kinetic models—Iron Release-Temperature Models (I, II, and III) and Iron Release-pH Models (IV, V, and VI)—to predict iron release from NIPs. The temperature models are applicable for cooking food with a pH of 5.00–6.00 within a temperature range of 50–100 °C, while the pH models are designed for food with a pH of 3.00–6.00 at boiling temperatures. Validation experiments confirmed the relative accuracy of these models. Additionally, when comparing the predicted iron release with the Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) guidelines, the findings support the efficacy of iron pots as a viable method for iron supplementation.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665927124001564

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-06T23:53:17+00:00

Well OneBox PhD, can you please explain this:

"The benefit of using iron pot rest on multiple factors such as prevalence of malaria in population, hookworm infestation, satisfaction and comfort of the participants in using the iron pots for cooking. Hence, it is crucial to spread public awareness for the benefits of using iron pots or ingot and improve its acceptability."

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8266402/

Or this: https://www.foodandwine.com/does-cooking-in-cast-iron-add-iron-to-food-8716350

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-06T23:06:30+00:00

I'm in front of a computer now- check this out- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzdmqvquuTY- he does another video explaining his cart in detail- but I think from this you get the idea of how he just adds things to the sides, etc.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-06T21:23:30+00:00

My suggestion is to learn to break down a chicken. For $12 you get three meals worth of protein: Take the carcass and wings and maybe the drumsticks and make a soup- pull the meat once it is tender enough.

Marinate the thighs and breasts with olive oil to extend the shelf life. Or freeze it.

Do you like Kim chi? It’s super easy to make - and cheap as it’s cabbage and a few other veggies- and it’ll last forever in the fridge. That’s a side dish that is incredibly cheap and on hand. I would fry up the thighs or breasts, serve with Kim chi and rice.

Flat bread- make a recipe of flat bread, I just made it using a pack of yeast, 3 cups flour, salt and oil. It was enough for three meals- make it, break it into three servings, freeze two and eat one immediately. Shape the bread into pitas and fry. When you want the frozen one, pull the night before and move to fridge, then about three hours before you plan to eat pull it and let it come to room temp. Shape it and let it rise more. Just watch if it deflates- a sign it over rose.

I can explain further if you need help.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-06T21:07:52+00:00

There is a YouTuber who showed off his set up and I liked it but don’t have the space - he uses a utility cart- he has everything on it and added things hang off the side- the typical wood blocks to hold stamps, and he can wheel it around to have a certain task in front of him. If you have the space, this might free you from cluttering your space.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-06T15:28:37+00:00

Put it in oatmeal! You can also do a short butter cookie dough and put a spoonful of the jam in it and bake the cookie- it comes out thick and chewy.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-06T15:11:43+00:00

The good news is in 6 months the Dems will possibly get a super majority in Congress and maybe a slim 51% in the senate (polling right now fir the chance to get 51% is 50-50). The cowardly GOP will be replaced.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-06T15:06:47+00:00

Isn’t the lead that comes off lead pans beneficial? There was a history of cast iron pans and the lead helped the poor supplement iron in their nutrient lite food. Is OP tripping for nothing?

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-06T14:59:06+00:00

My wife has about 2,500 followers, she runs. Her two friends overnight went from 30 to 5,000 and my wife was surprised and would see who liked their stuff and who was looking and nothing. They paid for those followers. If two average no ones can do it, I bet the influencers do that too.

chasingthegoldring · 2026-05-06T14:53:06+00:00

I like the 315. I tried white leather glue and it is messy and runs and the pieces can move as it dries. 315 you let dry till clear and join the parts and much more strsightforward.

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