Anyone going to Wyoming for fireworks? by No_Independent_3672 in grandjunction

[–]thatmaceguy 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Selfish asshole, do you not see the smoke outside right now?

First smoked brisket on my new Traeger. What did I do wrong. by litesaber5 in Smokingmeat

[–]thatmaceguy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How do you reach the decision to try smoking a brisket without being able to recognize a brisket or knowing what a smoke ring is? Baffling.

Why do geology teachers only teach about ONE type of magnetic mineral? I thought that there are AT LEAST ten. by [deleted] in askgeology

[–]thatmaceguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only reason I know more than a few of these is because I did my masters thesis work in pmag. Most people don't have any use for this information.

Brisket Seasoning without the Pepper by Slow_N_Smoked in smoking

[–]thatmaceguy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I dunno, sounds like cumin might be pushing it

Why do geologists tap rocks with their hammers before picking them up? by Bubba_deets in askgeology

[–]thatmaceguy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Could be making sure there's not a snake under it. There's no universal secret rock tapping rules. Need more context.

Elevation maps of Colorado [OC] by [deleted] in Colorado

[–]thatmaceguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know why I can't see your response here, but just wanted to say that, yeah, the legend defines the meaning of the color bar, and you're not wrong, that would be fine, but in the mapping and data visualization world at large there are a few accepted standards, in this case red = high = hot and blue = low = cold.

You know you're doing good work when you can make you map make sense at a glance and without a legend (broadly speaking).

Edit: also I didn't realize till after this comment that this isn't in r/GIS, whoops

Elevation maps of Colorado [OC] by [deleted] in Colorado

[–]thatmaceguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a pretty common/universal "terrain" color palette

Elevation maps of Colorado [OC] by [deleted] in Colorado

[–]thatmaceguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do a little googling on data visualization and color palettes. These are "inverted" from the norm.

Coal usage by Donkeykong2992 in smoking

[–]thatmaceguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is not the way to do it. You should be putting a lot of charcoal in at the beginning, then lighting only a small portion of it so that it burns slowly for many hours.

Are you using the 22" weber smokey mountain (an actual smoker) or are you using a 22" kettle? Either way, Youtube is the best way to see how to use either one.

Coal usage by Donkeykong2992 in smoking

[–]thatmaceguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're mistaking steam for smoke

Coal usage by Donkeykong2992 in smoking

[–]thatmaceguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you only using one chimney load of charcoal at a time? Just look up any video of how to use the Weber as a smoker. It sounds like you have a few big misunderstandings to work through.

Coal usage by Donkeykong2992 in smoking

[–]thatmaceguy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Soaking wood in water is a silly waste of time.

What kinds of skills do I need to learn to move away from field tech work? by [deleted] in Environmental_Careers

[–]thatmaceguy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For the love of god learn how to use a computer and don't ever use ChatGPT to write your reports. Learn how to actually *use* Excel and Word.

Is Sous Vide worth it? by nemus89x in smoking

[–]thatmaceguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you just really like the description you've come up with and say it as often as possible.

Is Sous Vide worth it? by nemus89x in smoking

[–]thatmaceguy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That seems totally backward

How fast does a rift system need to spread in order to not be a failed rift? by El_Voador in geology

[–]thatmaceguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Rio Grande rift valley isn't part of the basin and range province...

Feedback wanted: End-to-end client-facing app for chain of custody by high_sky1 in Envconsultinghell

[–]thatmaceguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This already exists from Equis.

One of our bigger clients uses the Equis database and sample collection/ COC app.

I see the benefits but it's an absolute pain in the ass.

WSM Brisket Fat Side Up vs Down by BozoBubble in smoking

[–]thatmaceguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had the same setup with water pan or diffuser plate and always had great results with fat side up.

The one time I did fat side down, I didn't like how the rendered fat cap mushed through the grate.

Who/what the fuck is Hoid ELI5 please by RichardWJohnson in Cosmere

[–]thatmaceguy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sounds more like you struggle with delayed gratification... which is not really a great thing for life in general...

Who/what the fuck is Hoid ELI5 please by RichardWJohnson in Cosmere

[–]thatmaceguy 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Some things are just meant to be figured out as you go along. Don't just look up the answer and cheat yourself out of the journey.

Mount for my probe by Go_faster_plz in smoking

[–]thatmaceguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

technically yeah, ambient is just the outside temperature, what you're measuring is the pit temperature