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  1. Thread: Denver Eats

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    Arvada Tavern has great cocktails and slightly...

    Arvada Tavern has great cocktails and slightly fancier pub fare. My wife and I used to go there a lot pre-child.
    Lady Nomada has good Mexican that is not a complete grease-pile (good for Denver -...
  2. Thread: Sharks, man

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    It’s an Icelandic delicacy. The flesh is...

    It’s an Icelandic delicacy.

    The flesh is toxic… but if you bury it in the sand and let it ferment for several weeks, then hang it to dry for ~6 months, and *then* aren’t deterred by the ammonia...
  3. Thread: Denver Eats

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    Denver Eats

    Coriander - very solid Indian in Golden periphery (Rte 6 and Denver West/CO Mills).

    (It used to be an even better Thai place — a second location of Daughter Thai in LoHi which I heartily...
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    Heyo! Living the mountain-suburban dream in...

    Heyo!

    Living the mountain-suburban dream in Denver-ish, with great biking right out the door. I-70 and continental snowpack make skiing undesirable, but I gotta get back on the wagon and teach my...
  5. Thread: Wagon Stoke

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    Someone asked about V90 CC T6. I have a 2017,...

    Someone asked about V90 CC T6. I have a 2017, purchased new in late 2017, about to hit 60K mi. With almost all the options. I love it, but also don’t have much to compare to as it’s my second-ever...
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    Still here, lurking up a storm. My ancestors are...

    Still here, lurking up a storm. My ancestors are proud of this being my greatest contribution to the internet.

    Thanks for keeping the hate-stoke going, you donkey-raping shit-eaters.
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    Watcha cookin'?

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    Pre-pandemic, the local food hall had a Thai stall that served a delicious Waterfall Pork. They’ve since moved on to a fancier food hall in a hipper part of town (Zeppelin Station in RiNo...
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    Yes! I’ve been doing an overly-complicated...

    Yes! I’ve been doing an overly-complicated chicken noodle soup lately, and the thought of DIY noodles did not occur to me. Thanks for the suggestion!
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    Yeah, my understanding is that OG birria is goat,...

    Yeah, my understanding is that OG birria is goat, but maybe that would scare the NYT readership. Plus beef is more readily available at the Lakehood Whole Foods

    Notes for the future
    - Put more...
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    Quesabirria tacos (per the NYT recipe and the...

    Quesabirria tacos (per the NYT recipe and the Kenji YouTube video). Strong recommend

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    This is nothing compared to many of the posts...

    This is nothing compared to many of the posts above, but my neighbor’s tree just fell on my house in Golden. Thankfully only damage appears to be to eaves and a fence that was in need of replacement...
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    Watcha cookin'?

    Wigilia. Rules are 12 dishes, no land animals:

    1. Barszcz + uszka (porcini dumplings)
    2. Tuna
    3. Smoked Arctic char
    4. Herring
    5. Butternut squash/blue cheese ravioli
    6-8. Black cod, lemon...
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    Done impulse-bought some out of curiosity and...

    Done impulse-bought some out of curiosity and this recommendation. They arrive Thursday. What’s in that salad and what else do you do with them?
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    Watcha cookin'?

    Have done little but cooking and eating the last 2 days.

    Polish Xmas Eve (Wigilia) is all fish all the time, and with pandemic meaning no extended family and relaxation of traditional...
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    I find myself needing to replace my setup (PID...

    I find myself needing to replace my setup (PID Silvia + Rocky) and therefore wanting to upgrade it. If I recall, there are a few mags who did just that so I’d love some pointers. Whatcha got, what do...
  16. Thread: Wagon Stoke

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    I loooove my V90 (CC) and this reminds me that I...

    I loooove my V90 (CC) and this reminds me that I should take the roof rack off it because it looks that much more awesome without one

    (My main complaint is the lack of clean-looking hitch option,...
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    Only 1 trip to Home Depot and zero injuries! Made...

    Only 1 trip to Home Depot and zero injuries! Made the brackets a little more permanent and added a spring to move the worm drive aside for the ~2 times a year we make regular drip coffee. Could be a...
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    This is great. I just took apart and thoroughly...

    This is great. I just took apart and thoroughly cleaned my Rocky after not being able to dial in the grind. Anything you’d do differently on the worm drive mod? I’m not afraid to drill into the body...
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    Recommend me a new tv

    Because the furring strips run horizontal. Makes it easier to run front R & L speaker wires through the wall to the ghetto TV-mounting hole... And I still might do it, depending on how much work I...
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    Update: Cut a rectangle in the drywall and...

    Update: Cut a rectangle in the drywall and mounted straight to the concrete. Didn’t bother finishing/making pretty because the hole is covered up by acres of TV. Now need to make a pretty enclosure...
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    Fair point, I'm all for a bombproof install....

    Fair point, I'm all for a bombproof install. Perhaps a better question would have been "is this the best way to go about this?"
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    I need to wall-mount a ~100 lb TV to a wall that...

    I need to wall-mount a ~100 lb TV to a wall that is drywall -> furring strip -> concrete (external wall). Any tips?
    Certainly not enough room behind the drywall for a toggle bolt to pop.
    Also can't...
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    San Diego help....

    I can't not reply to this.
    Fish tacos at Bahia Don Bravo in Birdrock on La Jolla Blvd and Midway... Get 2-3, douse with salsa and lime, eat outside
    (rest of the menu is alright but kinda...
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    Also this...

    Also this. No first-hand experience but generally I trust Kenji with cooking things
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    Yup, exact same one! Unfortunately there's one...

    Yup, exact same one! Unfortunately there's one control board for both simmer burners (this item) -- they don't seem to manufacture them anymore so only ones for sale are outrageously priced...
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    Ha! If you need spare old Thermador parts, I have...

    Ha! If you need spare old Thermador parts, I have plenty from trying to fix mine (this one). The only part that seems truly impossible to find is the control board for the extra-low simmer burners...
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    I know...talked to a guy at a Blue Star dealer...

    I know...talked to a guy at a Blue Star dealer and, for my wallet’s benefit, it turns out my countertop cutout is a weird size and would take a lot of work to fit one. I’ll get by with a...
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    Damn you. Honestly only thing holding me back...

    Damn you.

    Honestly only thing holding me back is not knowing whether future new kitchen will have a 36" cooktop (def won't be smaller). Alternatively I can just acknowledge that the cost...
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    My gas cooktop shat the bed and is beyond repair...

    My gas cooktop shat the bed and is beyond repair (I tried... the "simmer control" board is fried and I can't find a replacement). It's an older Thermador 5-burner

    So, whatcha got? I really like...
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    This happened a few miles from my house when I...

    This happened a few miles from my house when I was a kid, in the forest/open space my family would go on walks, bike rides, and such
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOT_Polish_Airlines_Flight_5055
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    300252 Not a license plate and not lame but...

    300252
    Not a license plate and not lame but whatevs
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    That is the essence. “Wanting to drive a brand...

    That is the essence. “Wanting to drive a brand new car every 2-3 years” is not a financially sound decision. But if that’s what you want, then leasing is a convenient financing structure to...
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    I, too, have been in the "buy and run into the...

    I, too, have been in the "buy and run into the ground" camp, and am mid-way through a lease, albeit on a nicer car than I would have previously bought and run into the ground. My thought process was...
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    Cool. I emailed H&M, Danno, and PM'd...

    Cool. I emailed H&M, Danno, and PM'd ive-seen-black-diamonds, CCing Rontele for good measure in case that's still a thing

    Previous AC tune-up guys have mentioned how much of a PITA accessing the...
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    I'm sure there's a corresponding seasonal thread...

    I'm sure there's a corresponding seasonal thread about firewood price arbitrage
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    Bump for hot season! I could use a sanity check...

    Bump for hot season! I could use a sanity check on replacing AC in Denver-ish. Got a quote for $12K to replace existing system with a 3-ton 13 SEER unit and air handler, which sounds insane compared...
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    I recently discovered and would heartily...

    I recently discovered and would heartily recommend this -- like a much more interesting, less vinegar-y Worcestershire. Regularly goes on my burger and breakfast items...
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    It's skewered meat season, which has meant lots...

    It's skewered meat season, which has meant lots of chicken thighs such as this pseudo-yakitori
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    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/13/f...

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/13/fox-sports-world-cup-coverage-soccer-criticism
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    Well crap, now we actually have to read all...

    Well crap, now we actually have to read all this...
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    Spoon or dull butter knife to get under the...

    Spoon or dull butter knife to get under the membrane, and paper towel in the other hand for grip to pull it off

    https://www.seriouseats.com/2014/05/how-to-trim-pork-spare-ribs-st-louis-style.html
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    No pics of my own because it was consumed too...

    No pics of my own because it was consumed too quickly, but this delivered and is going into the regular rotation:...
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    I would expect nothing less from the overpriced...

    I would expect nothing less from the overpriced grill thread within a dentistry forum.
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    Can I get some Big Green Egg stoke please?

    Got some Ceramic Grill Store goodies
    https://i.imgur.com/8THO2ew.jpg?2

    https://i.imgur.com/vhKDEkh.jpg?1

    Can't wait to make a pizza while making a steak while making veggies and 2 racks of ribs
  45. Thread: Wagon Stoke

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    Re: massage function: My wife has it on ~90% of...

    Re: massage function: My wife has it on ~90% of the time she spends in my car, and I turn it on probably one drive per day. Did this morning. It seemed a bit excessive but was part of a package that...
  46. Thread: Wagon Stoke

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    My wife loves it and it is her favorite feature...

    My wife loves it and it is her favorite feature of my unnecessarily nice car

    It's pretty nice, although more subtle than a dedicated massage chair, presumably for safety
    (also came as part of a...
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    I wish this microphone was a penis

    I wish this microphone was a penis
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    That there is some good lookin' posole! I...

    That there is some good lookin' posole!

    I usually make the green with toasted pepitas. Haven't yet hit it out of the park with the red (used this one from Serious Eats and a more involved although...
  49. Thread: Wagon Stoke

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    Not "real" drive time by the standards of this...

    Not "real" drive time by the standards of this and the car porn threads, but ~3000 mi of in-town driving and one MTB road trip. So far I really like it -- I'd call it well-rounded, and more...
  50. Thread: Fuck Cancer

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    Ugh, my turn. Found out this morning that one of...

    Ugh, my turn. Found out this morning that one of my and my wife's best friends got bad news in a regular scan. This is the second time her cancer has returned, and this time it's in the liver and...
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