The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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figmentPez
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Just how rare is "real chocolate" anyway? Does the real stuff not even get imported to the US? Are even niche chocolate makers like Chocolove making crap? Because I can sure as hell tell the difference between something like Hershey or Russell Stover, and what I consider to be good chocolate.
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I'm just gonna throw this out there, I didn't think the chocolate in Europe was anything special compared to the non-hersheys stuff here. I admittedly didn't go to Germany or Belgium but still...
Of course now I'm thinking about the pastries over there and am becoming incredibly bitter and jealous.
Of course now I'm thinking about the pastries over there and am becoming incredibly bitter and jealous.
The judges clearly aren't human. Nuke 'em from orbit.
Was just going to say this.
And cheese and chocolate come together, soo...
--Patrick
figmentPez
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...wow...I thought Rugrats made up chocolate cheese. My mind is blown.
Really? Really? Now it's blown? Dude that boat sailed with Clinton.
It came back together, then it blew up again. It happens.
Got my ZipCard today! I'm excited. Now I can go to Starsky for groceries! Oh yes, those sweet, sweet Polish pickles will be mine once more.
Went to my Aunt and Uncle's place this weekend, THE FOOD it was an absolute delight. I wish my stomach had more shelves, otherwise I'd have ate five more plates.
I just had a sudden flashback to my childhood. Wasn't there a book where this boy claims his ribs are shelves that hold the food he eats?
Yes there was, read it in my reading class book.
While I agree that bacon is mighty tasty, I think we have gone a little nutso with it. It doesn't need to be in, on, under, infused with EVERYTHING. It's like Hedberg's bit about turkey.
In the late 90's, there was a bit of a pork belly surplus, so the marketing wizards tried to build demand. The glut receded in the early 00's but we were stuck with baconeverything by then.
--Patrick
figmentPez
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Holy crap, this is brilliant:
"guys the hyatt is having a 'cleanest room' contest for anime midwest and the 5 cleanest rooms will win their rooms free for the whole weekend :O"
With all the horror stories that I've heard of how rooms are left after geek conventions, this seems like a really good idea for the hotel.
"guys the hyatt is having a 'cleanest room' contest for anime midwest and the 5 cleanest rooms will win their rooms free for the whole weekend :O"
With all the horror stories that I've heard of how rooms are left after geek conventions, this seems like a really good idea for the hotel.
Kalamata olives are so good.
We have a place called the Newfoundland Chocolate Company around here. I though cadbury chocolate was the be all end all...until I had their chocoate. They are real chocolateers. Like, holy crap.
..I've sent my resume to them several times in hopes of learning their secrets.
..I've sent my resume to them several times in hopes of learning their secrets.
figmentPez
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When did society get to the point where an ad for a four bladed razor is mocking other brands for having "blades out the wazoo"?
When the two bladed razor came out when I was a kid, Dan Aykroyd did and SNL commercial for a 3 bladed razor, "because you will buy anything."
God, I wish I could find that video.
Not Dan.
God, I wish I could find that video.
Not Dan.
[DOUBLEPOST=1404394793,1404394401][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh heck! I watched the first episode of SNL! I was like, 8!
Triple-Trac
Announcer.....Andrew Duncan
Caveman.....Al Franken
[ FADE IN on a caveman on his knees by a river ]
Announcer (V/O): In the dawn of civilization, long before the Bronze Age, man first began his search for the close shave.
[ The caveman takes a club and hits himself in the face. DISSOLVE to the announcer speaking to the camera against a black background ]
Announcer: Since then, man has been ardently striding to design the perfect shaving instrument.
[ Shots of various razors are shown ]
Announcer (V/O): From the straight razor, to the safety razor, to the injector system, amd finally the highly acclaimed twinblade cartridge.
[ The announcer picks up a twinblade and shows it to the camera ]
Announcer: Almost perfect, yet not quite the superlative groom. Introducing the Triple-Trac.
[ DISSOLVE to a close-up of the three-bladed Triple-Trac razor ]
Announcer (V/O): Not just two blades in one system, but three stainless, platinum teflex-coated blades melded together to form one incredible shaving cartridge, easily fitted into your old twinblade holder. Triple-Trac's triple-threat cartridge, with more close shaves than ever before. Here's how it works.
[ DISSOLVE to a cartoon showing a how the Triple-Trac shaves a whisker ]
Announcer (V/O): The first blade grabs at the whisker, tugging it away from your face to protect it from the second blade.
[ The cartoon shows how the Triple-Trac yanks painfully at the whisker ]
Announcer (V/O): Blade number two catches and digs into the stubble before it has the chance to snap back and injure you, pulling it farther out so that it is now ready for shearing.
[ The cartoon shows an even more painful whisker-yanking ]
Announcer (V/O): Triple-Trac's third blade, a finely-honed bonded platinum instrument, cuts cleanly through the whisker at its base, leaving your face as smooth as a billiard ball.
[ Finally, the cartoon shows the Triple-Trac completely shaving the whisker ]
[ DISSOLVE back to the announcer against the black background, holding up a Triple-Trac ]
Announcer: The Triple-Trac. Because you'll believe anything.
[ FADE ]
Announcer.....Andrew Duncan
Caveman.....Al Franken
[ FADE IN on a caveman on his knees by a river ]
Announcer (V/O): In the dawn of civilization, long before the Bronze Age, man first began his search for the close shave.
[ The caveman takes a club and hits himself in the face. DISSOLVE to the announcer speaking to the camera against a black background ]
Announcer: Since then, man has been ardently striding to design the perfect shaving instrument.
[ Shots of various razors are shown ]
Announcer (V/O): From the straight razor, to the safety razor, to the injector system, amd finally the highly acclaimed twinblade cartridge.
[ The announcer picks up a twinblade and shows it to the camera ]
Announcer: Almost perfect, yet not quite the superlative groom. Introducing the Triple-Trac.
[ DISSOLVE to a close-up of the three-bladed Triple-Trac razor ]
Announcer (V/O): Not just two blades in one system, but three stainless, platinum teflex-coated blades melded together to form one incredible shaving cartridge, easily fitted into your old twinblade holder. Triple-Trac's triple-threat cartridge, with more close shaves than ever before. Here's how it works.
[ DISSOLVE to a cartoon showing a how the Triple-Trac shaves a whisker ]
Announcer (V/O): The first blade grabs at the whisker, tugging it away from your face to protect it from the second blade.
[ The cartoon shows how the Triple-Trac yanks painfully at the whisker ]
Announcer (V/O): Blade number two catches and digs into the stubble before it has the chance to snap back and injure you, pulling it farther out so that it is now ready for shearing.
[ The cartoon shows an even more painful whisker-yanking ]
Announcer (V/O): Triple-Trac's third blade, a finely-honed bonded platinum instrument, cuts cleanly through the whisker at its base, leaving your face as smooth as a billiard ball.
[ Finally, the cartoon shows the Triple-Trac completely shaving the whisker ]
[ DISSOLVE back to the announcer against the black background, holding up a Triple-Trac ]
Announcer: The Triple-Trac. Because you'll believe anything.
[ FADE ]
Those crappy multi-bladed over-expensive razors make me break out every time. And I never get a clean shave. I always find little spots of stubble that need touching up later.
I find that I get a better shave, no break-outs, and save money using a safety razor (and not that overpriced Art of Shaving hipster bullshit, either)
The blades I use cost me 43 cents apiece and I usually get a lot shaves out of them before I toss them--I haven't even used up a 10-pack after a year and a half. The little jar of mug shaving soap I got cost like $8, but I'm not even close to making a dent in it. It'll probably last me til I'm 50. Heh. I've always hated shaving. And I've especially hated the huge cost associated with it. Who'd have thought that I'd have to go back to 50-year-old technology to get a decent fucking shave that didn't cost me an arm and a leg?
I find that I get a better shave, no break-outs, and save money using a safety razor (and not that overpriced Art of Shaving hipster bullshit, either)
The blades I use cost me 43 cents apiece and I usually get a lot shaves out of them before I toss them--I haven't even used up a 10-pack after a year and a half. The little jar of mug shaving soap I got cost like $8, but I'm not even close to making a dent in it. It'll probably last me til I'm 50. Heh. I've always hated shaving. And I've especially hated the huge cost associated with it. Who'd have thought that I'd have to go back to 50-year-old technology to get a decent fucking shave that didn't cost me an arm and a leg?
GasBandit
Staff member
I don't shave, but if I did, I'd probably go this route.
Hmm. Feathers usually have the reputation of super-duper-uber sharp for the first shave or two, then a very steep dropoff. I'm about halfway through a 200 blade set of NOS Gillette Super Stainless I got in 2009 for $20 off the bay. It'll still be a couple years before I need more.
My beard grows so slow that I only shave 2-3 times a week. So even the expensive stuff is cheap for me.
I only shave about once a week (though sometimes I skip a week or two), and clearly (based on my photos) not my entire face--just my neck and cheeks. I usually get 5-6 shaves out of them before I toss them.
I got Feather blades because some shaving site recommended them when I was researching safety razors. Looking on the internet now, I see countless horror stories about how they're "too sharp" and can cut you bloody if you're not super experienced with them. Heh. I never had any problems, starting from my first shave with a safety razor.
After doing a bit more research, I'm convinced there's a large degree of hyperbolic Internet Expert One-upmanship-ism™ at play on shaving forums
They're good?? I was too sure about the newfie chocolate thing, but I will go a pick some up.
Woo chocolate!