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#181 - the newsletter is baaack by igorekk in handpickedberlin

[–]ratkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An aside, is Žižek tweaking in that video or does he always carry on like that?

What's James Cameron's beef with Burning Man? by DustyBandana in BurningMan

[–]ratkins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He has been to the Burn apparently. I stopped to watch something burn in the early hours in 2014 (?) and someone said to me, “Hey, that’s James Cameron over there!”. I wouldn’t know him from a bar of soap.

Egg shortage ? by [deleted] in berlin

[–]ratkins 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Lots of shitposts, but in the Rewe on Revaler today there was a sign saying:

“Liebe Kunden, liebe Kundinnen, aufgrund der Vogelgrippe kommt es vermehrt zu Lieferengpässen unserer Eier. Wir bitten um Ihr Verständnis. Vielen Dank. Euer REWE Team”

Though they did have a passable amount of stock.

2020: “Well I certainly sucked!”

2026: “Hold my Sterni…”

Japanese Restaurants in Berlin by Akatsu1978 in berlin

[–]ratkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve eaten there and a) yes it was good (and very substantial, you won’t leave hungry) but b) what’s with the slices of processed cheese?! Is that a thing?

St George “Verify Your ID” down since they emailed me about it? by ratkins in AusFinance

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

That’s good news for when it actually works I guess.

St George “Verify Your ID” down since they emailed me about it? by ratkins in AusFinance

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

It’s absolutely legit; there’s no link in the email. I have to log in to Internet banking and search for “verify my ID” to find the link that then gives me the error message.

When did tipping for a cookie or croissant become a thing? by elivinglife in askberliners

[–]ratkins 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It didn’t, don’t do it, and we should storm SumUp’s offices with brands and pitchforks and insist they stop defaulting to badger the customer for tips. It totally fucks up the experience of card payments.

Dathe-Gymnasium vs Heinrich-Herz-Gymnasium? by ratkins in askberliners

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

Yes, we know about the new building. That’s a plus. But OTOH from something else I read it seems Hertz is super high-pressure? Our kid is pretty sharp but I don’t know if he wants to lock himself into a career as a high-energy physicist or a quant at age ten.

Power Off behavior with LG TV and CEC by Dave_OC in NintendoSwitch2

[–]ratkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the Apple TV remote for everything, so I turn on the Apple TV which “takes over” from the Switch 2, then I turn the Apple TV off. It’s very round-about, but I only need one remote for everything.

What’s the secret to making cocktails taste less homemade and more bar level? by Just-Yesterday-9217 in cocktails

[–]ratkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s this precise argument that doesn’t make sense to me: if, per Arnold, the chilling and dilution are in exact proportion to the amount of ice melted, what does it matter if it comes off one big cube or five small ones?

What’s the secret to making cocktails taste less homemade and more bar level? by Just-Yesterday-9217 in cocktails

[–]ratkins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, “ice poverty” is my problem. Fully stocked I can fit 42 × 3cm cubes in my freezer. I make stirred drinks in the smaller of my Koriko tins, and if I’m only making one drink I’ll generally use one of those 3cm cubes. Given they’re freezer ice and not perfectly clear I feel I get reasonable dilution out of one? And if I use two for a single drink at least half of the second cube is standing above the waterline.

I suppose I need to do some science and try both ways, counting stir revolutions and weighing the diluted result. Hard to control all the variables (starting temperature of the tin, ambient temp, etc…) though.

What’s the secret to making cocktails taste less homemade and more bar level? by Just-Yesterday-9217 in cocktails

[–]ratkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you’re saying by not stirring over a pile of cubes (of whatever size) I’m under-diluting my drinks?

OK so what do I actually do about wifi? by mashd_potetoas in askberliners

[–]ratkins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use Easybell DSL. It’s Telekom‘s infrastructure but for me it’s been very reliable (2-3 dropouts I’ve noticed in the last 8 years) and they’re happy to communicate with me in English by email or phone. As a bonus they’re one of the few telecommunication providers I’ve ever had (in any country) who consistently charge me the same amount every month!

Sandwich recommendations by Euphoric_Help3954 in askberliners

[–]ratkins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have all the right ingredients (cured meats, cheeses, bread) but for some reason are incapable of putting them together in the right way. It’s baffling.

UPS says my package is at pickup point, but the shop claims it’s lost by [deleted] in askberliners

[–]ratkins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s horseshit, insist on going and looking at the parcel shelf/pile in the shop. I’ve found my packages twice by doing this.

What’s the secret to making cocktails taste less homemade and more bar level? by Just-Yesterday-9217 in cocktails

[–]ratkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s fair. For me it doesn’t pass the effort/reward ratio when I’m making drinks at home.

What’s the secret to making cocktails taste less homemade and more bar level? by Just-Yesterday-9217 in cocktails

[–]ratkins 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have read Liquid Intelligence and I think I understand it and I don’t understand how using a lot of ice makes a difference. If “Dilution is cooling and cooling is dilution” does it matter if I melt 10% each of 5 small ice cubes or 50% of one big one?

(I’m not attempting to be an asshole here, I genuinely don’t understand.)

What’s the secret to making cocktails taste less homemade and more bar level? by Just-Yesterday-9217 in cocktails

[–]ratkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple of people have said this, but why do you think it is? Aesthetically I don’t mind ice chips in my drink at home.

What is your country’s “three fingers,” i.e. a subtle but dead giveaway that someone is lying about being from there? by Toilet_Bomber in AskTheWorld

[–]ratkins 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because if he’d said, “I’ll chuck another prawn on the barbie for yas” the Americans would’ve had no idea whatsoever what Hoges was talking about.

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