The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 1762

WT Sharpe · 09-19-2015, 08:37 AM

A pity. It's really a great and inexpensive phone, but their response to the stagefright vulnerability is definitely less than impressive, especially considering how long it's been since Google first released a patch.

Katsunami · 09-19-2015, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

Ah, I can't even log into my library account during the new library system changeover. How do I know if Tirra Lirra by the River is in yet? I'm going to have to walkover at lunch.

Oh the humanity!

According to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, you shouldn't even HAVE a library to go to. It makes reading too easy!

Quote:

Reading is made too easy nowadays, with cheap paper editions and free libraries. A man does not appreciate at its full worth the thing that comes to him without effort.

- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Through The Magic Door, Chapter 1

poohbear_nc · 09-19-2015, 07:14 PM

It's not fair .... when the first day of the weekend starts bad ... and continues bad ... without any high points to redeem it .....

Oh well .... I survived it ....

Better luck tomorrow .....

End of whine .... you may resume your normally witty thread discussions ....

Cinisajoy · 09-19-2015, 07:24 PM

Well so much for the chicken fried steak I had planned. The meat smelled odd so I will let the hubby look at it before doing anything with it.

poohbear_nc · 09-19-2015, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Well so much for the chicken fried steak I had planned. The meat smelled odd so I will let the hubby look at it before doing anything with it.

"Goodbye cruel world!" ....

*chicken rolls in batter and jumps into the pan!*

OUCH!

*chicken suddenly has a will to live .... or at least not be pan fried*

Cinisajoy · 09-19-2015, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

"Goodbye cruel world!" ....

*chicken rolls in batter and jumps into the pan!*

OUCH!

*chicken suddenly has a will to live .... or at least not be pan fried*

LMAO. Thanks Poohbear. I won't try to cook a steak in chicken again.

CRussel · 09-20-2015, 01:20 AM

Sorry to hear you're having a rough weekend, poohbear. I just hate when the weekend starts like that, and you just know it's going to go downhill.

I'm exhausted, and all I did was make a batch of sausage, start 2 sides of bacon in the cure, and cook dinner for my sweetie who came back from a week visiting relatives. Oh, and putting in an LED string of lights under the cabinets in the kitchen. But really, I shouldn't be this tired.

Cinisajoy · 09-20-2015, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Sorry to hear you're having a rough weekend, poohbear. I just hate when the weekend starts like that, and you just know it's going to go downhill.

I'm exhausted, and all I did was make a batch of sausage, start 2 sides of bacon in the cure, and cook dinner for my sweetie who came back from a week visiting relatives. Oh, and putting in an LED string of lights under the cabinets in the kitchen. But really, I shouldn't be this tired.

You make your own bacon. I am in awe of you.

poohbear_nc · 09-20-2015, 06:27 PM

Snivel ... I got my flu vaccination shot today ... and now I'm not feeling very well ... I always get, in addition to a sore wing, a low grade fever, aches & pains, sniffles, etc.

Sigh ... it's better than the full size flu ... I hope the 'experts' got the mix right this year ... *choo!*

CRussel · 09-20-2015, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

You make your own bacon. I am in awe of you.

Bacon is easy if you have a smoker. Almost foolproof once you develop a recipe that matches your taste. I've been making my own for 8-10 years.

Cinisajoy · 09-20-2015, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRussel

Bacon is easy if you have a smoker. Almost foolproof once you develop a recipe that matches your taste. I've been making my own for 8-10 years.

Where do you get the pork? Or more precisely what part of the pig?

CRussel · 09-21-2015, 01:14 AM

Bacon is cured and smoked pork belly. Your local butcher (or decent supermarket) can order bellies for you, and, of course, if you get your pork from a local farmer, there is one per 1/2 pig. Bellies run 7-9 lbs. I get two bellies, without skin, at a time, and cut them in half so that they fit in my smoker, and in the small refrigerator I use for my curing projects.

Cure in mix of 500 gms dark brown sugar, 200 gms coarse salt, 50 gms cure #1, and 50 gms of crushed black pepper. Rub into the bellies thoroughly. Dredge every 2days until cured. (7-10 days) Cold smoke for four hours, then hot smoke for an additional two hours. Finish by heating slowly to an internal temperature of 152F.

Adjust mix of salt and sugar to taste, the pepper is optional, and the smoking times are to taste as well. But this is what works for me. Try maple syrup for some of the sugar, and change the flavour profile by the choice of smoking wood. I use hickory (strong, emphasizes the pepper), or Apple (for a sweeter, more rounded taste.)

Cinisajoy · 09-21-2015, 10:32 AM

Thanks Charlie. Much appreciated.

I love my mother. I am proud of her for going back to college. But, I will be so glad when she gets done with this English class.

wodin · 09-21-2015, 12:41 PM

Well, my shiny new (less than a week old) $7,000 solar hot water system gave me a TEPID shower last night. I went out and checked the temperature in the tank and it was 80 degrees F! Since the air temperature was 82 I was a bit disappointed, especially after a beautiful 87 degree sunny day that should have been heating the tank all day!

Just have to wait until HiPower Solar opens this morning to give them a call and say "HEY! WOT'S UP WI' DAT??!!" (that's pigeon for "What is up with that?".

wodin · 09-22-2015, 12:50 PM

Well, Mario the solar guy was out last night, and sure enough da buggah was wired wrong. I'll know in a couple of days if he fixed it, but I think he did.

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09-19-2015, 08:37 AM	#26416
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	A pity. It's really a great and inexpensive phone, but their response to the stagefright vulnerability is definitely less than impressive, especially considering how long it's been since Google first released a patch.

09-19-2015, 07:14 PM	#26418
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,718 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	It's not fair .... when the first day of the weekend starts bad ... and continues bad ... without any high points to redeem it ..... Oh well .... I survived it .... Better luck tomorrow ..... End of whine .... you may resume your normally witty thread discussions ....

09-19-2015, 07:24 PM	#26419
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Well so much for the chicken fried steak I had planned. The meat smelled odd so I will let the hubby look at it before doing anything with it.

09-20-2015, 01:20 AM	#26422
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,297 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Sorry to hear you're having a rough weekend, poohbear. I just hate when the weekend starts like that, and you just know it's going to go downhill. I'm exhausted, and all I did was make a batch of sausage, start 2 sides of bacon in the cure, and cook dinner for my sweetie who came back from a week visiting relatives. Oh, and putting in an LED string of lights under the cabinets in the kitchen. But really, I shouldn't be this tired.

09-20-2015, 06:27 PM	#26424
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,718 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Snivel ... I got my flu vaccination shot today ... and now I'm not feeling very well ... I always get, in addition to a sore wing, a low grade fever, aches & pains, sniffles, etc. Sigh ... it's better than the full size flu ... I hope the 'experts' got the mix right this year ... choo!

09-21-2015, 01:14 AM	#26427
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,297 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	Bacon is cured and smoked pork belly. Your local butcher (or decent supermarket) can order bellies for you, and, of course, if you get your pork from a local farmer, there is one per 1/2 pig. Bellies run 7-9 lbs. I get two bellies, without skin, at a time, and cut them in half so that they fit in my smoker, and in the small refrigerator I use for my curing projects. Cure in mix of 500 gms dark brown sugar, 200 gms coarse salt, 50 gms cure #1, and 50 gms of crushed black pepper. Rub into the bellies thoroughly. Dredge every 2days until cured. (7-10 days) Cold smoke for four hours, then hot smoke for an additional two hours. Finish by heating slowly to an internal temperature of 152F. Adjust mix of salt and sugar to taste, the pepper is optional, and the smoking times are to taste as well. But this is what works for me. Try maple syrup for some of the sugar, and change the flavour profile by the choice of smoking wood. I use hickory (strong, emphasizes the pepper), or Apple (for a sweeter, more rounded taste.)

09-21-2015, 10:32 AM	#26428
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Thanks Charlie. Much appreciated. I love my mother. I am proud of her for going back to college. But, I will be so glad when she gets done with this English class.

09-21-2015, 12:41 PM	#26429
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Well, my shiny new (less than a week old) $7,000 solar hot water system gave me a TEPID shower last night. I went out and checked the temperature in the tank and it was 80 degrees F! Since the air temperature was 82 I was a bit disappointed, especially after a beautiful 87 degree sunny day that should have been heating the tank all day! Just have to wait until HiPower Solar opens this morning to give them a call and say "HEY! WOT'S UP WI' DAT??!!" (that's pigeon for "What is up with that?".

09-22-2015, 12:50 PM	#26430
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Well, Mario the solar guy was out last night, and sure enough da buggah was wired wrong. I'll know in a couple of days if he fixed it, but I think he did.