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- Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:55 am
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: Corn Nuts
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4626
Re: Corn Nuts
... This would let me use up the kernels I have in the basement. I could use them in the hot air popper but for two problems - I used it for a while for roasting green coffee beans and it will make coffee flavoured popcorn (might not be bad!), ... For the popping corn, put 1/4 cup of kernels in a r...
- Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:48 am
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: Milk Street Recipes ...?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2189
Re: Milk Street Recipes ...?
Sam:
Would be interested in your results.
The recipes I've tried have turned out well, and were reasonably simple and fast.
Cheers-
Dave
Would be interested in your results.
The recipes I've tried have turned out well, and were reasonably simple and fast.
Cheers-
Dave
- Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:20 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Asian Movies
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2267
Re: Asian Movies
Matt Damon ... lol ... I joke with my officemate about "Team America."


- Fri Apr 03, 2020 11:14 am
- Forum: Selling & Trading
- Topic: Gold Dollar Straight Razor - $25
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2772
Gold Dollar Straight Razor - $25
I have a few straights I'd like to sell, unlikely I'll have the time to really get into them. First one for your consideration is a Gold Dollar for $25. Buyer pays shipping. I don't have an electronic method to accept payment (I could possibly be swayed) ... so a check or MO would be best (for now)....
- Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:16 pm
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: Milk Street Recipes ...?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2189
Re: Milk Street Recipes ...?
I've tried several of his soup recipes, as well as the "steamed chocolate cake" and tahini roasted cauliflower.
I've enjoyed them all, as has my wife.
One of these days I'll be trying a meat dish.
-Dave
I've enjoyed them all, as has my wife.
One of these days I'll be trying a meat dish.
-Dave
- Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:49 am
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: Milk Street Recipes ...?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2189
Milk Street Recipes ...?
I was on a business trip in February, and was up quite early one morning getting ready for the day ... turned on PBS and "Milk Street TV" was on. It was interesting and compelling. I visited the website and downloaded the free PDF with 10-something recipes therein. Of note, the website has many/most...
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:24 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Williams Mug Shaving Soap is still horrible
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8932
Re: Williams Mug Shaving Soap is still horrible
Sorry for the thread necromancy ... I can't find Williams anymore. I used to be able to buy at Wegmans and CVS. Not anymore.

-Dave

-Dave
- Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:21 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: I made this soap
- Replies: 34
- Views: 12383
Re: I made this soap
Nice to see this. I have some tobacco scented stuff I made back in the 2014 timeframe, that was something like 60-40 KOH-NaOH. The scent is quite nice, and the lather is excellent. I only use it infrequently now, I've settled on Bic Sensitives and bar soap (although since this COVID-19 stuff has sta...
- Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:11 pm
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Autumn days and ex-wives
- Replies: 47
- Views: 12982
Re: Autumn days and ex-wives
Interesting stroll through this thread ... I haven't perused this board in awhile (variety of job changes over the last few years), and I don't recall reading this thread back in the day. My marriage has been a sh*t show from the beginning, mostly a result of my profound immaturity (that I've only r...
- Thu Apr 28, 2016 12:16 pm
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Gillette Platinum-Plus blade from Brazil
- Replies: 82
- Views: 19317
Re: Gillette Platinum-Plus blade from Brazil
Many thanks. I'll keep my eyes peeled ... might be worth a few sheckels to try them out.
-Dave
-Dave
- Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:02 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: Gillette Platinum-Plus blade from Brazil
- Replies: 82
- Views: 19317
Re: Gillette Platinum-Plus blade from Brazil
Today was my first use of this blade that comes to us as an off-the-shelf local retailer item. In my favorite razor the final product was silky smooth and baby soft. No complaints, it's a keeper for me. Now to determine how long the edge holds up in everyday use. Let me see if I understand this pro...
- Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:56 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: BIC 1 Sensitive single blade disposables
- Replies: 79
- Views: 15495
Re: BIC 1 Sensitive single blade disposables
It's been awhile since I've posted here. Since my 2015 post, I've been daily shaving with a Bic Sensitive. 2 pass seems to be best for me, as a 3 pass irritates my neck. I did screw the pooch a bit with soap ... I stopped using proper soap and a brush, and about 2 weeks ago I nearly lost my mind wit...
- Thu Apr 28, 2016 9:52 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: What I learned in 7 years away from the shaving forums
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7813
Re: What I learned in 7 years away from the shaving forums
3. Settling on a few shaving setups and sticking with them helps your shaves and wallets. This is, of course, not news to anyone here, but something very few of us can actually follow through on. The simplicity of just a few variables can help the quality and consistency of your shaves so much, it’...
- Mon Apr 25, 2016 12:43 pm
- Forum: Shaving Creams & Hard Soaps
- Topic: Tim's Soap - so long
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3850
Re: Tim's Soap - so long
Where did Tim announce this news?
I appeared to have missed it...
-Dave
I appeared to have missed it...
-Dave
- Thu Jan 28, 2016 12:10 pm
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: Liege Waffles
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2495
Re: Liege Waffles
The pearl sugar wasn't really a big deal ... I ordered some online and it was reasonably inexpensive. Kneading it into the dough was also quite simple. As I mentioned the only problem was that I waited too long after kneading in the pearl sugar ... it mostly dissolved. Other than that, it was rather...
- Wed Jan 27, 2016 3:43 pm
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: Liege Waffles
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2495
Liege Waffles
Made some Liege waffles the other day using this recipe. I deviated from the recipe by using some starter instead of commercial yeast. I made a stiff preferment and after it doubled in bulk I scooped out a generous tablespoon full and went forward with the recipe. The bulk fermentation was about 8 h...
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:18 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: Royal Bank of Scotland: Sell Everything!!!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2778
Re: Royal Bank of Scotland: Sell Everything!!!
CNBC says a lot, much wrong. dorco is right, humans are poor predictors. Do your own homework and check on the success rate of alleged gurus. Those who got ONE right (by luck) will not tell you about the dozens of times they got it wrong. dorco? Is that an insult or a Fruedian slip? :) (actually, i...
- Thu Jan 21, 2016 7:17 am
- Forum: The Gentlemen's Parlor
- Topic: What are you reading?
- Replies: 1265
- Views: 164403
Re: What are you reading?
Graduate Engineering students know a lot of technical stuff but are befuddled by the simple principle of shoving unburned bits into the coals and adding more wood. Just goes to show you the difference between thinking about it and doing it. Something that seems to be lost on most academics. Ah well...
- Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:26 pm
- Forum: Cooking & Recipes
- Topic: What's for supper?
- Replies: 305
- Views: 68814
Re: What's for supper?
Beneficial oil ... ?
- Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:22 am
- Forum: Safety Razors & Blades
- Topic: razor aggressiveness help
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7363
Re: razor aggressiveness help
Don't forget there is no real way to measure the blade quality at the factory before packaging, . . . . Yes there is and yes they do Nic, DE blade manufacturing technology has been around for more than 100 years now and these people are not fools. Perhaps his point is that every attribute of the bl...