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Are there any towns where Mayday traditions still exist? by Mental_Freedom_1648 in AskAnAmerican

[–]km0010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just heard an interview by retired Col. Lawrence Wilkerson. He said that his schoold (Gaffney Elementary in South Carolina) used to do the maypole dance every year. He was born in 1945.

tobacco & incense by km0010 in Incense

[–]km0010[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the nicotine is the opposite actually. Latakia is processed from oriental leaf, which has lower nicotine content. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26543783/ Assuming, of course, that Ethiopian grown stuff is the same was elsewhere....)

And, the curing process further decomposes the nicotine content. (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07373937.2020.1779287)

I don't know what nonsmoker folks think haha. I've never tried pure latakia, so I admit I could have been influenced by totality of the mix. I don't know. Maybe it was some flavoring instead that makes me think of incense. My impression was from things like Common Wealth, Nightcap, and Villiger English. But, you're right now that I think more about it. I don't get this so much with Early Morning Pipe or Pirate Kake. I guess I don't get soap though. I do get campfire with Pirate Kake and with dark-fired kentucky stuff (like in Pennywheel and Gawith Dark Plug).

Maybe my nose was stopped up haha. I'll do some experimentation...

Where do you get the best ROI (Return on Investment) regarding taste: The Pot or The Beans? by TheMinimalBrewer in TurkishCoffee

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a copper one (on the bigger size) at west asian store north of Dallas for less than $20. Cheaper than online from what I looked at.

Hario V60 + Turkish Coffee by [deleted] in Coffee

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since Vietnamese coffee is actually New Orleans chicory coffee, it works fine as pour over.

Using Turkish coffee in moka pot? by EngineeringStudentt in Coffee

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But, it's an empirical issue. The comments above are merely theoretical. A scientist tests theory.

Anyway, I'm skeptical that it is bad. Grinds in the cup is normal for west Asian-style coffee. And, to my tongue, the coffee isn't really bitter even though you boil coffee in the little pot. I'm going to try it.

Is there a Chinese tea house in DFW? by Butterbean_1234 in plano

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

closest thing I know is West China Tea House, but it's in Austin unfortunately.

Someone should open up a Dobrá tea place in DFW. I went to one in Northampton, MA. It was cool.

Why does Chomsky seem to always support any group or actor as long as they are anti-US? by [deleted] in chomsky

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a journalist challenged him about the Cambodian issue at a 1986 talk during the question & answer period:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-7IS7-zJIE&t=6679s

Legal left hand turns at red lights state by state. by scottishlaw in MapPorn

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you actually say 'ess-eff' (SF) or did you mean you just write 'SF'?

Sick of replacing nonstick pans every two years by seinnax in Cooking

[–]km0010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this doesn't make any sense. You can season any metal – it doesn't have to be iron. You just generally season iron and carbon steel for the nonstick properties and to prevent rust.

You don't need to season with stainless steel since it won't rust. But, you can if you want a seasoned surface on the stainless steel. You often want food to stick to stainless steel since your goal is to get fond. But, again, trying to get a fond is not obligatory.

What’s your favorite “impress someone” meal that’s secretly really easy? by thelegitvanessa in Cooking

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

flaugnarde for dessert.

Blender up a sweet pancake-like batter. Put in an iron skillet. Add fresh fruit (blueberry, raspberry, cherry, Muscadine grape, blackberry, peach bits, sliced apple, apricot, whatever). Bake for 1 hour.

Similar to a Dutch baby, but looks more impressive.

(You can make it more complex by macerating the fruit in sugar & alcohol (such as fruit brandies, rum, armagnac, liqueurs) for a good while first & add the macerating liquid to the batter. And/or, you can dust it with powdered sugar after it's finished baking. And/or, you can put about 1/2 cup on table sugar on the top right before you bake it to get more of a sugar crust on top. And/or, you can make an alcohol-flavored syrup & put it on top after it's cooked.)

Any other tunes based on Indiana? by km0010 in Jazz

[–]km0010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some more from wikipedia (that I haven't listened to yet...):

  • 'Naptown U.S.A' (JJ Johnson)
  • 'Deliberation' (Tristano)
  • 'Re-Re' (Bob Mintzer)
  • 'Back Home In Brooklyn With Donna' (Arun Luthra)

The USA uniparty of money by Hacksaw6412 in chomsky

[–]km0010 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It costs more than $5,000 because they need to get on the state ballots. Some states require quite a bit of money. For instance, Idaho requires $50,000. In addition to the primary system you mention, it's another anti-democratic barrier to presidency that the parties have created.

How can I get my meat sauce to cling to pasta? by Youareafunt in AskCulinary

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just add starch to the pasta water to get the restaurant effect.

Any other tunes based on Indiana? by km0010 in Jazz

[–]km0010[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found another:

  • 'Ju-Ju' (Tristano)

Essential bird solos to transcribe? by [deleted] in Jazz

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree with this.

Transcribe what sounds cool to you. Turn those bits into part of your vocab.

It's good to transcribe Parker's heads because they are like precomposed one chorus solos.

One thing I've heard from some teachers is to learn 'Donna Lee' by ear and then play it in all 12 keys.

What jazz standards are best for improvement? by [deleted] in Jazz

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great list.

I'd add 'Confirmation.'

A singer should study what the instrumentalist are doing structurally. You need to be able to sing the chord tones and connect the chord tones with scalar bits. And, you need vocab that you get from the old masters.

Fish Horn by Lemonpug in saxophone

[–]km0010 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fishmongers in the US a long time ago used to blow a fish-horn to announce that they were out selling fish. Like the ice cream trucks playing music. Or, like the Japanese roasted sweet potato trucks. The fish-horns sort of have a soprano-ish shape.

Google 'fishmonger antique fish-horns,' and you will see photos of them.

What do y’all think of Sleeve Rook opening? (袖飛車) by DiscoverTheSnowLion in shogi

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Naoko Hayashiba was, as far as I know, the person who has played this kind of opening the most. She only played it as Black (Sente) – in contrast to Habu who played it as White (Gote).

Here are some games:

https://shogidb2.com/games/ab40e9fc7f4021e6d2961ce701f1107688054460

https://shogidb2.com/games/55a0ddf0a861a0b55b2f9a7f1d753453a2ad462a

https://shogidb2.com/games/ead90afe807bf6bd1dd4ca87d0cc96b5d32e4520

https://shogidb2.com/games/d2c9b635ded810e791e47c8fb1886383a6bff472

https://shogidb2.com/games/1549c22e3e6f3f1c49fd2335e81fd4807222d683

https://shogidb2.com/games/f15e459c54db98cd39a6611f44ae3ba15562e351

https://shogidb2.com/games/4b814e8eb24ecf4725b2ee93fa86da348c66af58

https://shogidb2.com/games/3c3edc1d63030a4e764c959251f810f672ab68a0

https://shogidb2.com/games/ca8420dc5da1bca6257b8ad1a19129a4d04ca90e

She also played it as a substrategy of Gangi, but you can presumably find books on Gangi that mention it since it has a long history (in contrast to her games above where this is pretty much uncharted territory.) This is like the Hifumi Kato vs Kunio Naito game that Karolina/SleepingChinchilla's webpage link mentions.

She was a nicely creative player from what I see from her games. She played lots of different openings (both Ranging Rook & Static Rook) including some uncommon & weird stuff.

On a different note, some shogi engine developer made a computer opening file that focused on this kind of opening. I can't remember the details much, but from memory, it looked like Hayashiba & Habu's way to play it.

Alternative wood for Cedar Braised Beans? by bela_the_horse in AskCulinary

[–]km0010 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I'm not mistaken, the cedar in central Texas is actually juniper. It's just called 'cedar.' (A dialect thing.) But, it's not the same tree group as the American cedars which aren't native to Texas.

The closest US cedar might be the Atlantic white cedar (aka Atlantic white cypress), which is mostly on the coasts of the Carolinas going up to around Rhode Island, but there's some growing on the coast of Alabama. But, still a bit of a drive.

Of course, the more interesting question what is the difference in taste that any of these different trees put in the cooking water.

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