Author Topic: W-H-I-Y-L - boom shake-shake shake the-room. (Read 3061786 times)

Mobius · **Reply #29060 on:** February 15, 2015, 12:04:04 pm

My father has pancreatic cancer and minimal chances of survival, in the past two weeks he's become invalid and the situation's getting worse every day. We managed to get a wheelchair earlier today, he's going to need it soon. I guess I had to share this with the rest of the community.

Lorric · **Reply #29061 on:** February 15, 2015, 12:08:27 pm

I'm sorry to hear that Mobius.

If you've anything you want to say to him, don't leave it unsaid. You can make it clear you're just making sure it gets said rather than looking like you're giving up on him if you're worried about it looking like that.

Kopachris · **Reply #29062 on:** February 15, 2015, 04:10:39 pm

Thank you for the concern, Mongoose and That Man. Dad's home now. They're taking him off of lisinopril, but his kidneys should repair themselves.

Mobius: I'd wish you and your father the same luck we had, but I doubt it would do much good. His situation sounds rather more dire than my dad's was. Spend as much time as you can with him while you still can, let him know you care.

Klaustrophobia · **Reply #29063 on:** February 16, 2015, 02:22:53 pm

woohoo, called off work! I love snow in the south. Everyone panics, it's great. Almost makes up for having to work the weekend.

An4ximandros · **Reply #29064 on:** February 16, 2015, 02:46:07 pm

The cold I caught for Valentines day is subsiding. Woohoo, it only costed me one of the mythical 3-day weekends to heal.

StarSlayer · **Reply #29065 on:** February 17, 2015, 09:11:40 pm

Cooking for the company chili cookoff Thursday. Everything is in the hands of the Staub Dutch Oven now. After spending all night rendering chuck roast, onions, garlic and Jalapenos in bacon fat, mortar and pestleing my own chili pods and cumin if this sucks I'll be one sad panda.

BirdofPrey · **Reply #29066 on:** February 17, 2015, 09:31:36 pm

Beans or no?

StarSlayer · **Reply #29067 on:** February 17, 2015, 09:44:33 pm

No beans, bacon and chuck roast though

Another half hour in the dutch oven then add some masa harina and bring up medium for 10 minutes. Then its judgement time.

I will say everything smelled amazing before the top went on. The recipe called for 7 cups of water though which seemed weird, I assume it thickens during the cook and the masa harina gets it the rest of the way.

Goober5000 · **Reply #29068 on:** February 17, 2015, 11:03:28 pm

Mmmm. Where is this company chili cookoff, so we know where to attend?

BirdofPrey · **Reply #29069 on:** February 18, 2015, 12:04:12 am

It's always better to err on the side of caution of using a bit less, but making sure to check the water level and top it off. Getting rid of excess water is an exercise in frustration and compromise and often involves throwing away flavor if it's more than just slightly too soupy.

It will thicken a bit with the masa, of course (has to boil at least a bit to activate the starches that thicken it up).

Quote from: Goober5000 on February 17, 2015, 11:03:28 pm

Mmmm. Where is this company chili cookoff, so we know where to attend?

Same here, though it's for more research reasons. I hear of a number of chili cookoffs where beans are seen as total heresy (ie. disqualification), but EVERYONE I know around here (Arizona) puts beans in them, and so do some from other states thus leaving me eternally confused (I figure it's like BBQ, everywhere you go, the way they do it everywhere else is WRONG)

StarSlayer · **Reply #29070 on:** February 18, 2015, 07:41:15 pm

Well it sat overnight in the Staub, I made myself a bowl when I got home from work while the rest went in the crock pot for transport tomorrow. I think it came out pretty good, all that work toasting and grinding cumin seeds and chili pods was worth it. Course the house smells like caramelized onions and bacon.

The recipe I chose was a non bean make but we get all kinds as far as competition.

Colonol Dekker · **Reply #29071 on:** February 19, 2015, 12:46:56 am

Fiancé went to watch Fifty Shades of sh** with her girls from work last night. Didn't come home wanting any.

I will be writing a stern email to the producer shortly. ..

Edit- to clarify, she did come home though.

An4ximandros · **Reply #29072 on:** February 19, 2015, 05:54:48 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5gGdU5jQcM Did the Nazis develop time travel?

Klaustrophobia · **Reply #29073 on:** February 19, 2015, 08:35:41 pm

TechnoD11 · **Reply #29074 on:** February 19, 2015, 10:43:49 pm

Quote from: An4ximandros on February 19, 2015, 05:54:48 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5gGdU5jQcM Did the Nazis develop time travel?

Gee, that pencil of doom sounded awfully familiar. Almost like they took it from a video game or something.

Scourge of Ages · **Reply #29075 on:** February 20, 2015, 12:14:42 am

http://news.yahoo.com/parks-recreation-exec-producer-harris-wittels-found-dead-050017639.html

Harris Wittels, actually really funny guy, and executive producer of Parks and Recreation, is dead. Can't think of anything else to say.

Mobius · **Reply #29076 on:** February 21, 2015, 01:02:00 pm

Quote from: Mobius on February 15, 2015, 12:04:04 pm

My father has pancreatic cancer and minimal chances of survival, in the past two weeks he's become invalid and the situation's getting worse every day. We managed to get a wheelchair earlier today, he's going to need it soon. I guess I had to share this with the rest of the community.

He passed at 4am today, local time.

Goober5000 · **Reply #29077 on:** February 21, 2015, 01:26:58 pm

Very sorry to hear that.

My prayers are with you and your family.

deathfun · **Reply #29078 on:** February 21, 2015, 02:33:54 pm

Quote from: Mobius on February 21, 2015, 01:02:00 pm

He passed at 4am today, local time.

Condolences sir

InsaneBaron · **Reply #29079 on:** February 21, 2015, 03:13:09 pm

Quote from: Mobius on February 21, 2015, 01:02:00 pm

Quote from: Mobius on February 15, 2015, 12:04:04 pm
My father has pancreatic cancer and minimal chances of survival, in the past two weeks he's become invalid and the situation's getting worse every day. We managed to get a wheelchair earlier today, he's going to need it soon. I guess I had to share this with the rest of the community.

He passed at 4am today, local time.

My sympathy, Mobius. I'll be praying for everyone involved.

News:

Author Topic: W-H-I-Y-L - boom shake-shake shake the-room. (Read 3061786 times)

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.

Re: W-H-I-Y-L - Asante Sana Squash Banana.