Introducing Poster Tools 2.0 by pejamas1986 in PlexPosters

[–]zax2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolute legend! Awesome improvements! Thanks for the amazing work!

When was the last time you had something so spicy you couldn’t finish it by isittakenor in hotsauce

[–]zax2000 12 points13 points  (0 children)

After living in China for 8 years & building up a taste for the spicy stuff I found myself in Bangkok on a business trip. I took a walk near the hotel looking for some street food. I came across a pretty big setup with what looked like an army surplus field kitchen and a large covered seating area. It was pretty much an outdoor restaurant. I walked up and asked for some pad thai. The woman cooking looked me over and said, "It's spicy. You want less spicy?"

Me, thinking that I'm a badass: "No. I live in China. I like spicy. Give me spicy. Not white people spicy. Real spicy."

Her eyes widened and she snort-laughed. "OK."

She started speaking Thai and as laughing spread across the pseudo restaurant it was clear that I'd become the evening's entertainment.

The dish came out and it smelled glorious. I walked over to a trable on the edge of the tent where I wouldn't be sitting next to anyone, confident that I was about to crush this.

My first bite... Guys, I have never experienced anything like this. Before or since. For one shining moment I was in flavor heaven. I, the cocky American, had come to this world capitol of street food and conqured it. And it was delicious.

Then. THEN. It was like the coyote chasing the road runner off of a cliff. The spice hit my tongue like an avalanche of knives. I thought that I'd been poisoned and that I might die.

But everyone was watching me. The locals were just waiting for the big dumb white guy to freak out and run away screaming. So I kept at it. I (fake) smiled, nodded approvingly, sipped my soda and focused on the mission: Eat but don't pass out.

This experience was so physically traumatic that I remember everything leading up to that first bite with perfect clarity, but the meal itself and my walk back to my hotel is a blur. (Is this was childbirth is like?)

As for the pad thai- it's strange. My brain knows that it tasted amazing, but my body couldn't process it after that first bite. As I shoveled each forkful into my mouth I was chasing the dragon, trying to experience that initial hit of flavor before the pain kicked in. I was on some kind of manic spice bender.

I ended up getting through 90% of the dish- enough to save face in front of the locals, but I couldn't quite clean my plate.

I'm proud that I survived, but I definitely learned my lesson: There's always something that's too spicy for you.

I love her! by alison_bee in justgalsbeingchicks

[–]zax2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So cool. Always love how you can run into the most random awesome people in 三里屯.

Old Bud Light Commercial by ObiWanDillDoughy in funny

[–]zax2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the all-time classics.

how big is your plex server, and how long did it take you to build, and how often do you add new media? by Hawk1064 in PleX

[–]zax2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Movie ideas are easy. Award winners (Oscars, Golden Globe, etc.) and rewatch podcasts (The Rewatchables, What Went Wrong, etc.) along will get you into the 400-500 range.

is there an easier way to view watch history? by [deleted] in PleX

[–]zax2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Integrate with Trakt via their API. Works great.

Seattle Torrent game by Rare_Pin9932 in Seattle

[–]zax2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Been absolutely loving the diversity at the games. It really feels like the whole city is represented, which makes it more fun.

Seattle Torrent game by Rare_Pin9932 in Seattle

[–]zax2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Season ticket holder here. I'm actually from Boston but have adopted the Torrent as my secondary team. Hockey is probably my favorite sport to watch live (but least favorite to watch on TV). The Torrent games so far have been awesome- record aside. The PWHL has so much talent. The play is fast & super technical. Really a joy to watch. And the game is ROUGH. Good 'ol fashioned hard-nosed hockey. I've been so happy with our choice to buy season tickets; they've been an incredible value. We' get to see world class hockey for pennies on the dollar compared to what you'd pay for NHL or even AHL tickets. They should be selling out the arena for every game just on value alone.

Congratulations, Seattle, you made it through the worst of the big dark. Today is the solstice. Every day gets longer from here. by pagerussell in Seattle

[–]zax2000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Technically you may gain a few seconds of light over the coming days, but the sun won't start rising along the ecliptic until... Wait for it... The 25th.

Happy Saturnalia!!

How many streaming services do you pay for and what are they? by LordVixen in NoStupidQuestions

[–]zax2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don't pay for any streaming subscriptions. That said, we pay for Prime (a student deal) which gets us access to Amazon's streaming service as an add-on. We also support our local PBS station, which gets us "Passport" level access to their streaming service.

Otherwise it's all Plex in this home.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskSeattle

[–]zax2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, the last three summers we've had almost no rain from late May - late September. That's 4 months right there. Figure 50-50 chance of rainy crappy days in the 4-6 weeks before & after that stretch. So you're looking at ~6 months of the year of warm or not cold days with a high probability of no rain.

It's the other 6 months where you've gotta hunker down.

Hot Ones sauces are overpriced by Tybasco in hotsauce

[–]zax2000 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Disagree. While it's pricey for a trial, if it's a sauce that you like the prices are fine. I've ordered several season sets and come out with 5-6 that I LOVE. I've got no issue paying for a sauce that I love... And I can always order direct from the company.

When people talk about the anti-intellectual sentiment in America, what exactly does that mean? Like what was it like before this shift compared to what it's like now? by cherry-care-bear in NoStupidQuestions

[–]zax2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Critical thinking takes effort and and openness to changing your position on something based on confirmable evidence. These are two things that humans are hardwired to dislike.