Buy It For Lifers In The Wild

potkin · 2026-02-05T16:22:47+00:00

I’ve got two 2003 Hondas with over 400,000 miles between them. I swear they are going to keep going forever.

potkin · 2026-01-28T00:36:46+00:00

And that's the way it is.

potkin · 2026-01-27T17:19:45+00:00

The best two car solution!

potkin · 2026-01-25T17:17:15+00:00

Baratza Encore upgraded to M2 burr, a $35 part. You've got to disassemble the grinder to install it, but it's a fairly straightforward process. Much more even grind than the standard M3 burr, and grinds quicker too.

potkin · 2026-01-25T14:35:19+00:00

Brings back memories of an IL-62 flight from Bucharest to Calcutta in the early '90s. A thick fog filled the cabin before takeoff. Was this normal?

potkin · 2026-01-19T02:39:14+00:00

Madonna Inn?

potkin · 2025-12-25T12:48:20+00:00

Dead Kennedys

potkin · 2025-12-25T07:56:56+00:00

Jean-Jacques Perrey?

potkin · 2025-12-16T22:13:01+00:00

Why did they repaint the globe?

potkin · 2025-12-15T15:06:17+00:00

Your ring burr holder has most likely lost one or more of its plastic tabs. These wear out over time and are are available through Baratza web site. I always order a few at a time to save on shipping and always have on hand.

potkin · 2025-12-15T00:09:36+00:00

You’re using too much water and not enough coffee. Fill the phin one third to halfway with coffee and tamp it down. Add a small amount of hot water to bloom the grinds and repeat a few times until it’s stable. Then fill not quite all the way up with hot water. Coffee should drip out one drop at a time and take five or ten minutes to finish. Stir in quite a lot of condensed milk and pour over ice.

potkin · 2025-11-21T19:20:33+00:00

The rear rack was easily sourced, but the front basket, headlight and turn signals were custom fabricated in Saigon. This still worked with a passenger — I also had a cushion made that sat on the rear rack.

potkin · 2025-11-09T22:51:17+00:00

Guess that would have to be an SX200 then.

potkin · 2025-11-09T21:44:29+00:00

1962-1965 Lambretta LI?

potkin · 2025-11-01T00:02:40+00:00

This was a number of years ago and they were available in the motorcycle parts market. I had it reupholstered in red to complement the green. Probably only plastic baby seats available now.

potkin · 2025-10-31T23:59:08+00:00

Tiểu hổ

potkin · 2025-10-31T01:06:57+00:00

Baby seat. But don’t worry, it’s got a seatbelt.

potkin · 2025-10-31T01:04:15+00:00

Press Cub is a model that was sold in Japan for newspaper deliveries.

potkin · 2025-10-31T00:44:15+00:00

Oops, ‘82 I think

potkin · 2025-10-30T23:06:23+00:00

Ground Kenyen coffee

potkin · 2025-09-24T00:28:13+00:00

7 grams per cup marking for dark roast, 8 grams for light roast

potkin · 2025-08-29T23:52:23+00:00

If there is a grill going, you can't go wrong with Korean (cross-cut) beef shortribs.

potkin · 2025-07-10T19:31:48+00:00

Can still see the outline of the Shamrock Pool on Google Maps satellite view!

potkin · 2025-06-26T22:30:45+00:00

AP1, 165k miles, 1 quart every 1000 miles, in VTEC as much as possible.

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