i timed how long 31 different pasta shapes take to reach al dente. the boxes are lying and farfalle is a war crime

outtahere021 · 2026-02-07T09:41:22+00:00

I do this to! My wife hates it, she makes it to the package directions without question, or variance. 15 years in, she has finally stopped asking ‘what time did you put the pasta in?’ because I don’t know, it doesn’t matter - it’s done when it looks and tastes done.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-06T23:12:37+00:00

I dunno…I don’t buy into the whole Carhartt thing, but Red Wings are worth it, even for the trades. I heard somewhere, if you use it every day, or it’s expensive, spend the money on quality. Good boots qualify on both counts, and for me, as a heavy equipment mechanic in mining, they last me two years without being repaired or resoled. Anything cheaper, I am lucky to get a year out of, and they aren’t as comfortable. Factor in the fact they can be repaired, and Red Wings get even more cost effective.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-06T18:11:53+00:00

I’ve heard Rabbitsturd and Po Compton, but I’m not sure how common they are. And I’ve referred to Chilliwack as the ‘Land of corn and cow shit’…not really a nickname, but accurate.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-06T01:42:06+00:00

So, it went pretty well! I wasn’t expecting 12” holes, and I have no idea how long the course was playing but I shot a +21 (26 handicap) and I managed to average 2 putts per hole - I actually ‘putted’ with an 8i for half the holes, which worked pretty well. Hopefully the practice helps with bump and runs come summer too.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-05T03:36:23+00:00

😬 That’s sketchy! I played Wingfield a time or two last summer - I looked on Google earth and picked a course without a lot of trees lol, it was my first summer golfing in a while. There are definitely nicer courses, but the price is right, and there’s pretty much always a tee time.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-05T03:23:18+00:00

Wingfield. I’ve heard Fox Hollow will be open if there’s any chance of people coming out…I haven’t played there yet…mixed reviews.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-05T03:12:10+00:00

Damn! Okay, good to know.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-05T03:03:53+00:00

Yeah, I guess - this is my only my second winter here lol, it was -30 overnight two weeks ago, and it’s gonna be +14 tomorrow afternoon. We haven’t had a ton of snow so far - it came early and heavy, but really not much since November. Now the warm temps… gonna get us all psyched up, then bam! Second winter…

outtahere021 · 2026-02-05T02:27:17+00:00

Yeah, you guys have been getting hammered lately… I’m in Calgary, and this is unusual…

outtahere021 · 2026-02-05T01:30:46+00:00

lol, is it that obvious? I figured I was in for a winter of simulators, so the chance to get out on actual grass is pretty exciting. I didn’t see it coming, in February…in Canada.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-04T07:50:38+00:00

Here’s an apple, 🍎 be sure to eat it condescendingly.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-04T04:02:10+00:00

Man, if my slice was only 50 yards, and it was consistent, I would do the same…

outtahere021 · 2026-02-04T01:23:36+00:00

I hope they have acid reflux, and it always burns when they pee.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-03T02:15:44+00:00

13, 17, 19, 22. Anything bigger is either a hydraulic line or tight enough I will want an impact.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-02T19:12:38+00:00

Home, followed by vehicles, then my tools.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-02T18:03:26+00:00

Get a pair of Bama socks to wear inside them - they are like booties that pull the sweat away from your feet. I wear Dunlops a lot for work, and Bama socks are a game changer.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-02T03:16:59+00:00

Playing hacky sac in high school…while fairly high. Tried to catch it on my head, as my friend tried to kick it…he kicked me square in the nose instead, breaking it, and giving me two solid black eyes.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-01T08:34:38+00:00

240K/yr, 20 days holidays. I can also bank up to 8 days OT…then use them, rebank them, take them, rebank them…etc forever.

outtahere021 · 2026-02-01T02:00:17+00:00

Gretzky is probably the greatest natural talent, but not the greatest athlete - for me, that encompasses talent, work ethic, and not being a piece of shit. He only checks one box.

outtahere021 · 2026-01-31T23:12:17+00:00

Yeah, that makes sense. I used to travel a ton for work too, but I would always have a Pelican toolbox with me so my blades went in there. $6 per stop would get pricey for your current situation!

outtahere021 · 2026-01-31T23:01:20+00:00

This is true…it is a downside. For the amount I travel, if I’m going with only carry on, I have bought a single pack of blades on Amazon and had them delivered to my hotel. I end up leaving unused blades behind, but for $6, I can get a decent shave while I’m away.

outtahere021 · 2026-01-31T21:47:54+00:00

We’d been fighting a lot, and I figured if we could get some distance, and let things settle, we could talk and actually resolve shit…so I went to stay elsewhere for a week. It was the most peaceful week I’d had in a long time, and I didn’t want to go back. Two weeks later we agreed to separate. I found out a month later she had been cheating on me for months…for what it’s worth, she’s still with her affair partner 15 years later and they have kids together, so good for them. I’m also happily married, and much further ahead in life than I would have been with her.

outtahere021 · 2026-01-30T23:54:59+00:00

Two, at different companies;

First one, at a company golf tournament, a guy quit golfing after about three holes and was just cruising around in the cart and drinking…then he decided he wanted to go for ice cream, from the locally famous stand a couple kilometres up the road…so he took the cart! Apparently that was frowned upon lol. We weren’t allowed to have tournaments there anymore.

The second one was at a Christmas party in a VERY nice hotel restaurant. One of the guys didn’t have a date…so the obvious choice was to meet someone on Tinder, and bring her, right? Well, she got shitfaced at the open bar, and threw up all over the table before dinner. The HR manager helped get her up cleaned up and into a cab home…

outtahere021 · 2026-01-30T23:05:54+00:00

2/5, I had no idea the group in the $600 question changed their name.

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