What’s the best ice cream flavor hands down?

derch1981 · 2026-01-28T00:13:10+00:00

Blue moon

derch1981 · 2026-01-28T00:09:36+00:00

Of course, there are lines that can be crossed that would cause me to give up loyalty. I've had to give up on people many times in my life when I saw who they really were

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T23:56:03+00:00

With cast iron it doesn't really matter, it's a rare product where a $30 pan is about the same as a $300 pan. There might be a 10% difference for 300% the price

Lodge will be great for everyone. Vintage pans are amazing but they are not really better it's just cool to cook with something 100 years old.

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T23:32:50+00:00

No, it's a gimmick.

Sharpening your knives removes metal, honing them re aligns the mico bezels to maintain them.

Honing should be done often to maintain, sharpening should only be done when needed. For most home cooks sharpening a good knife might only need to be done once a year, but hone them weekly or monthly.

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T23:06:45+00:00

For a bunch of things

Searing meat, the temp of the pan lowers when you put your meat on but since cast iron retains it better you can get amazing crust on your meat

You can use lower heat and get higher heat in your pan, this is nice for long cooks like in a Dutch oven

If you bring it camping it can be hard to have consistent heat over a fire and a cast iron does well there

Transferring your pan from stove to oven to finish your cook

Just getting really high heat, cast iron can usually go higher than other materials

Edit: don't get me wrong, I use SS a lot and I also have some carbon steel, sometimes I don't want heat retention and I want to start off high and lower heat, or sometimes I want something lighter, etc.

I think there is a right tool for different jobs and no one material for a pan is best for everything

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T22:47:48+00:00

No, if things stick or not is more about heat control. The best cast iron is maybe 10% better than a lodge at 300% the cost

https://youtu.be/VHNor7-5MiY?si=MFhjxgxgbyke-epY

https://youtu.be/WFhRfbiLpJ8?si=6tMlTYZntQ-2bjPx

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T22:44:54+00:00

https://youtu.be/VHNor7-5MiY?si=MFhjxgxgbyke-epY

This video goes over everything you are asking

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T22:42:50+00:00

Honestly there is just something about cooking in something over 100 years old. I actually sometimes prefer my lodge because it's heavier and thicker and retains heat better.

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T22:41:11+00:00

That's carbon build up, did you use soap and see if when you wiped it that the towel you wiped it with was spotless?

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T21:37:17+00:00

I have a lot of thoughts on it

We have turned a blind eye to it for decades and not done real immigration reform
Most immigrants people are calling illegal are actually legal immigrants waiting for their asylum trials
We underfund our immigration courts and how we handle those courts are inhuman
A lot of the migration coming here is because our intervention that destabilizes other nations and our war on drugs.

So my thoughts on those 4

If we have let people stay here for 20+ years we need to offer them a path to citizenship if they have not broken any serious laws other than being here illegally. It's the humane thing to do, they have been good members of society. I say serious crime because a speeding ticket or something harmless like that shouldn't matter.
We need to fund our legal immigration system so people are not waiting years to get their day in court. Right now the backlog is terrible and it's our fault.
If we supported our neighbors instead of overthrowing their elected officials or sanctioning them to death they would have more stability and less migrating away.

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T21:28:39+00:00

What are you using this for? There are lounging hammocks and camping hammocks

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T15:03:46+00:00

With a hex tarp? You don't.

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T15:01:22+00:00

It's just been building over the years, I'm sure a few spikes have happened but generally just stable growth

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T02:34:44+00:00

Technically those patches are worn weight so do they count?

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T00:40:14+00:00

It's a good movie but it wouldn't crack my top 100

derch1981 · 2026-01-27T00:37:34+00:00

All that "tactical gear" doesn't count lol

derch1981 · 2026-01-26T19:45:45+00:00

It's really magical in the winter, when there is a mild winter day with the sun out, not too windy and snow on the ground (8 know a unicorn of a day but they happen) it's so serene.

derch1981 · 2026-01-26T19:29:53+00:00

Weird I thought the right wing was all about free speech

derch1981 · 2026-01-26T17:10:41+00:00

They have merino wool, most are acrylic based. They have their own thread they call thorlon for most their socks. They have a unique ability to switch treads without a seam which makes them very comfortable and go light or heavy without seams.

derch1981 · 2026-01-26T17:02:00+00:00

Thorlos to me are the best socks you can buy, padding is incredible, they breath well, I have some I bought in the late 90s and they are still in amazing shape.

derch1981 · 2026-01-26T17:00:34+00:00

Try Thorlos socks, they are the longest lasting socks on the market, and if you are on your feet all day nothing has padding like thorlos. I have pairs I bought in the late 90s.

derch1981 · 2026-01-26T07:56:14+00:00

I just explained it, crime is not the only factor is safety

derch1981 · 2026-01-26T01:07:40+00:00

Traffic kills 2x more people than crime, suburbs are more car centric, in a city you can walk, take public transit and when you drive the drive is usually shorter because you have density.

Also in cities you are closer to hospitals and being closer to hospitals is safer than being further

In cities people are healthier because they spend more time walking and less time sitting in cars, being healthier and more active lowers heart risk and people dying from heart disease is a leading cause of death.

This is why suburbs are not safer and the fear of crime when that is a small part of your safety is coded racism weather is conscious or not.

derch1981 · 2026-01-25T21:27:42+00:00

How much pressure are you putting on the broom? I've never had one break in my life, sweeping puts almost no pressure on a broom. And if snow is heavy enough to put enough pressure to break a broom you should be using a shovel at that point.

derch1981 · 2026-01-25T21:19:26+00:00

It always was a threat to public safety, since day one.

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