Homebrew01

real is real

rbart4506

Cleaning and lubing the wife's bike tonight and I noticed that the chain was grabbing at the cloth as I ran it through...Had a close look and I found me a problem...

Homebrew01

https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/meaties...er/detail.aspx
(Ignore the "slow cooker" part. I just use a big pan and cook until done.

ridethecliche

Hey FB,

I'm going to send you some 'housewarming' gifts now that I know where you live.

Haha, jay kay. Congrats on the purchase. That place looks great!

caloso

Teammate came over tonight to borrow my geared CX bike. It's a bit too big for me and I've never really connected with it. I told him to keep it as long as he wants and if it fits him to make me an offer.

wanders

Real tomato ketchup, Eddie?

substructure

Two new computers to transfer files and email over.

One old computer to back up, format, add memory, install new 64 bit OS.

Three computers to update software

One computer to figure out why the msocee.dll won't update with new Net Framework 4.0

One new dual-band N router to add and rewire to center of office.

Six new adapters to add.

One new multi-functional, extremely expensive, color printer to add to network.

If this all goes smoothly, I should be out of here in ... oooooh .... next time Halley's Comet comes around.

kensuf

Well the war on education is about to heat up in the 'duh..

Our great governor's office has been on a public campaign against higher ed for the past month by playing up the "ivory tower of academia is unlike the working man" card in local media and press. Last night I heard from a very reliable source that our campus administration has been told to prepare for an additional $50-60 million budget cut next year. That would be drastic state budget cuts during six out of the seven years. FWIW, a full year's worth of tuition at our "flagship university" is less than $6k annually, and we're not allowed to raise tuition more than 15% annually, and even then we can only raise tuition until we reach the national average (around $8200).

On the positive side, if the state keeps cutting us like this, in two more years they can't threaten us with withholding our budget, because there will be no more state money coming in to this place. They should just cut us loose now, let us set our own rates, and leave us alone.

Oh, and the nanny filtering *** thing is just ass. What if you were a Terps fan?

mollusk

Makes political sense to me. To be elected he and his like need a stupid population. He is just guaranteeing the population stays stupid for a long time.

Can you say *** (all caps)? That was definitely not the screen name.

Added in edit: I guess not.

YMCA

kensuf and mollusk,
Did you know 14% of an average state's budget is spent on public universities?
Every state dollar appropriated to the University of Florida results in a $15 return on investment. Nice work boys.

Budget cuts should be coming from health care.
We promote excess in everything, then subsidize the care of smokers, the obese, daredevils, diabetic candy eaters, drug/alcohol abusers, over stressed employees, etc........

TMonk

Must be nice to be perfectly healthy and strong.
Unfortunately perfectly healthy, strong people often come down with tragic illnesses as well, some without the means to take care of it.

I blame it on genetics.

big john

There's genetics, then there's self destructive behavior which genetics can't always overcome.

waterrockets 

Yeah, back when we bought our first house, I had heard one of those talk radio finance guys say (about 100 times in a month) that there's no money in single family housing. That's true if you're the one living in it too. If you want real estate as an investment, you have to go multi-family.

I figure flipping can increase the value of a single-family home, but that's more of a contracting business investment than a real estate investment.

She's an animal!

YMCA

I'm a bleeding heart libby when it comes to helping out those in need.
But when the needy are playing with fire, then my help becomes slander.

I blame our society for many peoples ills.
Promoting bad eating habits, bad lifestyle choices, bad stress levels.
Crappy genetics can often be overcome in a more natural environment.
Modern living is a big slap in the face to our health.

Big John got it right too.

kensuf

^^ agreed.

As for the $15 to $1 return, that's not the ROI the governor's looking for. He's looking for the ROI on the $70 million he spent out of his own pocket to be our state's CEO...

ridethecliche

I think some blame does filter down to the individual, but realistically come on...
Want to talk about food? Look at the distances to a grocery store in poor neighborhoods vs rich ones, esp in cities as opposed to proximity to fast food type places.

We're selling contracts in schools to people like coca cola and pepsi co. They have a duty to their shareholders. The kids drinking soda and eating a snickers for lunch every day just increases their bottom line. And I don't really blame the districts. They've had so much funding cut that they need it to function. They're doing the best they can. Sadly, it's far from good enough, even for gov't work.

The people supposed to be helping make decisions to guide people to make good choices have their hands in someone else's pockets. At the end of the day, it's easier to blame the individual because you can see someone buying a candy bar while the rest stays more hidden.

Self destructive behavior is another thing. Keep cutting funding and social support structures for those that need it just vanishes.

Fact is we've got to look in a mirror and ask ourselves as country if we're okay with this direction. The sheep just keep eating the tainted grass they're being fed.

kindablue

So then what?

For instance, what happens if a 50 y/o truck driver has a massive stroke, likely due to really high cholesterol levels?
We all agree that constant McDonalds didn't help, but it is darn cheap and relatively tasty.
So the truck driver comes into the hospital, deficits out of the wazoo, unable to work. The hospital's actions are either 6 weeks of intense rehab so he will be able to take care of himself, a nursing home (who do not take the uninsured*), or have his family provide 24/7 assist.

What does that do to the family and society? If we don't provide the expensive rehab he will be a burden of care on his family, likely meaning that someone will have to quit work to be a dedicated caregiver.
If we don't provide the outpatient rehab, following the inpatient stay he may never return to productive work (likely not driving though...).

So we either provide years of expensive medical care so he can return to be a productive member of society and less of a financial burden on the family - or we deny medical care and tank the family financially as they try to care for their loved one.

Not saying you are wrong per se, I just think its way too complicated to fix health care with more funding vs cut the funding. Imo, the purpose of health care (according to the govt) is to save money by keeping the largest number of people as productive tax payers. Whether that be decreased family burden of care or getting someone back in shape to return to work.

*since nursing homes do not take uninsured, the hospital system will start medicaid pending as soon as they anticipate a need for either 1) a secondary insurance or 2) the need for a primary insurance to meet hospital/nursing home costs.
And for those who don't know, Medicaid is a state run program (with federal dollars trickling in here and there).

I suppose I believe we are screwed if we do and screwed if we don't.

jeebusaurousrex

I'm a part time vegetarian. Basically I consume no or very little animal derived proteins during the weekdays and eat whatever I want on the weekends. I've been doing this for nearly 2 years without any noticeable change in my energy levels or health or anything according to annual checkups. I'm thinking of switching it up and having a little bit of meat daily, essentially spreading out my current weekend consumption amount throughout the week. BTW I don't limit myself on what kind of proteins I eat when I do, it's just that the portions in relation to vegetables are usually much smaller.

What others have said are true. Learn how to cook a couple of key meals and figure out how to use key ingredients. Eat and cook with fresh veggies and grains and avoid processed foods if you can. It's all about being disciplined and prepared in the beginning. After that it's all routine.

Psimet2001 

I like pie. ...and donuts.

TMonk

Ya I agree with you there, and have little to no sympathy for those who develop health problems from poor choices.

I wasn't looking to pick a fight/open up a can of worms (oops...), it's just that someone close to me, namely my gf (also a competitive cyclist) developed a very serious but treatable illness with little means to afford medical bills, even after insurance. Just hit a little close to home.

Maybe they should develop some sort of criteria where they divert more resources to those who have made good, healthy choices, but then i'm starting to sound like a Nazi

jeebusaurousrex

Man, so do I. Here's my pie source:

https://birdsblack.com

And they're bike and weekend warrior friendly:

WE LIKE BIKES The shop welcomes cyclists and bike commuters and offers locks to borrow if you are in need of one while you grab your coffee. We also keep a tire pump on hand if you happen to need a little air. Ask us!
Bicycle Station of Brooklyn sponsors a selection of tubes, tools and gear for sale, ask at the counter if you are in need of a fix.
Hey Prospect Park bike racers! Show us your number for a 75¢ house coffee on Saturdays and Sundays during racing season! (March through September)

TMonk

and beer, don't forget beer.

shovelhd

You are a burden to society. Off with your head.

ericm979

Those are vegetarian too. What are you waiting for?

kensuf

Free the Terps! I support ***.