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Cake day: October 23rd, 2023

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  • Another point in pour over vs espresso is flavor profile. You get totally different notes and zero bitterness from pour over.

    The key with pour over is controlling how much water and how long it “brews” to prevent over extraction.

    If you have a grinder I’d recommend getting a basic pour over and a gooseneck kettle. Electric ones are fantastic for tea, pour over coffee, moka pot coffee, french press and more.




  • The bad rep that China gets for making shit is mass produced knock off shit.

    A company can have manufacturing in China with good quality control and come out OK.

    One example to take this with a grain of salt. I got a Omega Mastocating juicer (it crushes instead of shreds). They usually manufacture in the USA. Came out with a cheaper model built in China. Guess what? The locking ring started snapping on loads of them. The part is under loads of pressure so it needs to be build to spec. The Chinese factory was trying to save money by remelting the leftover plastic into the parts. Weakening the part.

    Omega issued a recall. Set a policy to stop cutting that corner. Basically fixed the issue.

    I mean. It’s on a manager to save money so he was doing his job. Same shit would happen in the states. Still adds to the bad rep. Omega stepped up and made the right move to fix it. Rep really comes down to the company.




  • They found that after the 9/11 attacks suppression of memories is a valid coping path.

    Works for me with some childhood trauma. Surfaced in my teens. Buried it again with no therapy because “men don’t have feelings”.

    Its like a bad mostly healed scab. I know its there. I just don’t pick at it. Nearly completely forgot about it until your comment.




  • I gave up playing this game.

    "You hungry?
    ‘Yes.’
    “What do you want?”
    ‘I don’t know.’
    “OK I’m craving burgers from X place. I’ll order two burgers in 30 minutes unless you tell me you want something else.”

    So far it’s working well. Either she orders from where I want or somewhere close by.

    ‘I’m feeling Chinese.’ Baby you can get whatever you want. I’ll hit two spots or switch my order.