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[dubb93]

I’m feeling pretty thankful today. I took my two oldest boys (9 and 7) to the Colts Jaguars game today. We had tickets in the 600 section (nosebleeds.) On our way to our seats a man (in Chiefs gear from head to toe for a Colts-Jaguars game) asked if it was just us three. When I said yes he said that he had three people that couldn’t make it to the game today that he bought tickets for and wanted to know if we wanted a free ticket upgrade. I said yes and we ended up sitting 10 rows from the field! I’m very thankful and the boys had an absolute blast. The one odd thing is that the guy who gave us the tickets was sitting somewhere else but I wasn’t about to ask too many questions!

[RainMaker]

I was sent a box of Crumbl cookies yesterday and good lord they are good and I do not want to look up the calories.

[Atocep]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

I was sent a box of Crumbl cookies yesterday and good lord they are good and I do not want to look up the calories.

I liked them more before they started doing all the stuff with cakes and shit, but their menu is great this week. The S'mores and the waffle are two of my favorites.

The calories on them are insane though.

[Lathum]

They are good but stupid expensive.

[Lathum]

My wife wants to get one of those fancy digital calendars. I am on the fence. They are expensive but also look pretty cool.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

I was sent a box of Crumbl cookies yesterday and good lord they are good and I do not want to look up the calories.

What is it with people that hate on these things? I have really liked them when I have had them. We don't have one locally, thank God.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

What is it with people that hate on these things? I have really liked them when I have had them. We don't have one locally, thank God.

Because they are stupid expensive and it is a battle with your kids when they want to spend $40 a week on 6 cookies because tik tok marketed it to them.

[cuervo72]

See also: bundt cakes.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Because they are stupid expensive and it is a battle with your kids when they want to spend $40 a week on 6 cookies because tik tok marketed it to them.

No, it is not the price I hear crap about. People say the cookies suck. The price does suck as well, but that wasn't the bitching I was talking about.

[Ghost Econ]

Insomnia is better than Crumbl but both are pretty mediocre cookies and highway robbery for the price.

[Ksyrup]

I prefer a real cookie to the half cookie/half cupcake-type cookies Crumbl offers. They're cookies so it's hard to screw it up too much, but I like a thinner cookie.

[Ghost Econ]

We got the dog a new dog bed and he absolutely loves it... As long as we put the bed on the couch. Otherwise he won't sit in it. So now we have a dog bed on the couch.

[albionmoonlight]

Captain Cookie and the Milkman is a pretty good ratio of quality to price if you happen to have one around you.

[RainMaker]

I did not pay for the Crumbl but I did eat most of them. I find them to be really good although they are kind of a mix between a cake and a cookie.

[NobodyHere]

I just spent the last day and a half looking at influencers on youtube and influencers who criticize other influencers on youtube and I have never been more sour on the future of this country.

[Ksyrup]

I've come to that conclusion in a far less painful manner.

[JPhillips]

I'm going to miss being disappointed in the Bengals, but it's time to be disappointed in the Reds now.

[Lathum]

I do 99% of the cooking in my house. Now that my wife is laid off she has decided she wants to cook some meals and try different things. Set aside the fact my kids aren't going to want to touch anything "weird" she is totally incapable of deviating from a recipe. The end result is not only a huge shopping list, but we end up with a bunch of random shit that gets used once then tossed 18 months later.

for example she added sesame oil, plantains, ginger, panko bread crumbs, rice vinegar to my shopping list.

[Ksyrup]

I regularly use several of those (except plantains and ginger).

[cuervo72]

Look out, here comes the weird, exotic "stir fry."

[cuervo72]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I regularly use several of those (except plantains and ginger).

I'll toss powdered ginger in with soy/teriyaki/garlic sometimes when roasting Brussels sprouts. Other than that, don't use it much either but it's not bad to have in the spice cabinet. (Fresh, don't typically get. Do have some candied for A. Brown's turkey brine recipe.)

[Ksyrup]

We use Panko quite often, and I use rice vinegar in bean salads. We have sesame oil and ginger in the cupboard. I use sesame oil for something, can't recall what but I bought it not that long ago.

[Lathum]

Her problem is she has to have a recipe she can’t just look at a bunch of ingredients and throw them together. So what happens is unless she makes the dish again which is unlikely because the kids won’t touch it all the ingredients sit unused.

[cuervo72]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

We use Panko quite often, and I use rice vinegar in bean salads. We have sesame oil and ginger in the cupboard. I use sesame oil for something, can't recall what but I bought it not that long ago.

Heck, I'd use the oil for frozen potstickers/dumplings, just for a better taste over regular canola/vegetable oil. I don't use breadcrumbs all that often (too lazy to bread pork/chicken when there's nobody else to appreciate it), but threw some Panko on top of a mac & cheese bake for a little extra texture not too long ago.

I do get what you're saying though Lathum. I probably have accumulated a lot of things that way, buying for a specific recipe (and some from when my wife thinks she wants to bake something and then either doesn't or has things go sideways). But eventually I will just go "well what if I add it to this?"

[JPhillips]

Ginger, sesame oil, and rice vinegar all work in Asian noodle dishes.

[Lathum]

Just finished shopping. Grocery bill is double what it usually is and my kids won’t touch what she makes.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

Ginger, sesame oil, and rice vinegar all work in Asian noodle dishes.

Which she won’t make without a recipe and that would result in buying even more ingredients for food my kids won’t eat.

[miked]

We use those a ton to make teriyaki and other noodle dishes. The amount of sesame oil used is pretty small so it lasts a long time. Rice vinegar can be used in anything. We use ginger a ton for salmon and chicken recipes (along with that crazy soy sauce). None of these things are even remotely odd.

[sovereignstar v2]

Starting off the new year strong having to buy a new furnace - yaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy 2026!!!

[Ghost Econ]

Originally Posted by miked

We use those a ton to make teriyaki and other noodle dishes. The amount of sesame oil used is pretty small so it lasts a long time. Rice vinegar can be used in anything. We use ginger a ton for salmon and chicken recipes (along with that crazy soy sauce). None of these things are even remotely odd.

Yeah, I'm picky as fucka dno still cool with this shit.

And I encourage my wife to cook whatever she wants. My daughter and I are picky. I hate it. It's partially the textures of foods that I just don't like and that my parents didn't care what I ate by the time I came around. Most don't hit, but my daughter and I power through. I try when I cook, but I'm just inept at cooking so even things we like tend to just taste adequate.

[Sweed]

Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

Starting off the new year strong having to buy a new furnace - yaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy 2026!!!

Good time to start saving for it's replacement in 2036. The days of being able to repair and run them for 20+ years are long gone.

[sovereignstar v2]

Originally Posted by Sweed

Good time to start saving for it's replacement in 2036. The days of being able to repair and run them for 20+ years are long gone.

Hah! It’s funny you say that because the one it will replace turned 10 a couple of months ago

[Atocep]

Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

Starting off the new year strong having to buy a new furnace - yaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy 2026!!!

We had to replace our furnace a year after buying our house. Not a huge shock as it was the original with the house, which was 20 years old at the time. We did take the opportunity to add a heat pump, which is the best decision we've made.

[RainMaker]

What is an amount that is acceptable to spend on a really nice watch? Not Rolex type stuff but just a nice watch you can own and maybe pass down.

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

What is an amount that is acceptable to spend on a really nice watch? Not Rolex type stuff but just a nice watch you can own and maybe pass down.

Know nothing about watches, but I would say an actual heirloom not in the car price level would have to be 2-3k, right? I mean a $200 watch would probably be pretty solid, but not a keepsake.

[NobodyHere]

2 million people actually choose to live in Idaho

[RainMaker]

I don't know if it's just a local thing but Chick-Fil-A consistently has the best service out of any fast food chain I've ever been to. Every other place (besides Culvers) seems to be 2 guys working the whole thing and taking 15 minutes to get a burger and fries.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

I don't know if it's just a local thing but Chick-Fil-A consistently has the best service out of any fast food chain I've ever been to. Every other place (besides Culvers) seems to be 2 guys working the whole thing and taking 15 minutes to get a burger and fries.

That's their reputation but I live in a place that proves they can have shitty service.

It's never a lack of staffing, it's a lack of adult supervision.

[GrantDawg]

The two in town here are well run, but the one close to our house is rsn by a different franchise owner and it is bad.

[RainMaker]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Know nothing about watches, but I would say an actual heirloom not in the car price level would have to be 2-3k, right? I mean a $200 watch would probably be pretty solid, but not a keepsake.

Well I tried to buy one that was an extremely limited edition. Was around $2000 with taxes. Didn't get it so I guess I won't feel so bad about spending $2000 on a watch.

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[flere-imsaho]

Honestly, that sort of thing I'm probably going to go do a lot of research on several reddits. Then I'd check out independent watch dealers (luckily you live in Chicago so I believe we have plenty), and go to one with good ratings to browse the selection.

I feel lucky that about 10 years ago I was gifted a watch from the CEO of a Swiss company that my company acquired. He had had a few dozen watches custom made by some local Swiss artisan that he gave out to business colleagues he liked. It's definitely something I'll hand down with pride.

[Lathum]

When my dad passed away he left me a very nice Rolex that I never wear. Not only am I not really a watch person I am deathly afraid of losing it or being mugged. I really only wear it at holidays when my mom is around.

[RainMaker]

You both should post some photos. Especially the cool custom Swiss watch.

[Kodos]

I’m also not a watch guy. Especially not a fancy watch guy. My Garmin is fine.

[Ghost Econ]

I was using an auction site to bit on some unopened headphones my wife wanted. I got pipped at the end and lost the auction by 8¢. The site said bids increase in increments of $1. How the hell did I lose by 8¢?

And it wasn't a spot where they had set a max bid previously that was higher than mine. I had the highest bid until they bid 8¢ more.

[Lathum]

My wife and I have an ongoing feud about the size of the pot to cook spaghetti in. I use the big pot so there is plenty of room. She uses a smaller pot and crams it all in there. It drives me nuts when I ask her to start a pot of water for me if I am dropping the kids somewhere or something.

So I come home from dropping daughter off at softball. She is making spaghetti for my son, sure enough in the small pot. She goes upstairs and timer goes off. I take off stove and pour into strainer and there are several burned pieces of pasta.

I start picking them out and she comes downstairs and asks what I am doing and I teller. She asks why that happened and I try and be diplomatic and say it must have stuck to bottom of pot. She says she stirred it a bunch then asks what the real reason is to which I reply "that's what happens when you use a pot that is too small" and she gets mad at me!

[Lathum]

I was driving to my son’s band concert and put on WFAN to hear what they were saying about the Mets deal. I rarely listen to terrestrial radio and when I turned it on they were doing a traffic report. It was literally the same format that they did 30 years ago detailing how long the backups are at each NYC river crossing. I find it so strange they still do this. I mean is anyone actually getting their traffic times by listening to the traffic report on the radio twice an hour ?

[PilotMan]

Not saying I wouldn't like a watch in the "low end luxury" (that's what I was told they are) range of 3-5k but I am very happy with my collection and variety of 200-800 dollar watches. They look nice, aren't super expensive, replaceable, and just feel good. I've heard all sorts of stories about the high end luxury pieces that makes me think I'm not a good enough person for them to let me own their product.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Lathum

I was driving to my son’s band concert and put on WFAN to hear what they were saying about the Mets deal. I rarely listen to terrestrial radio and when I turned it on they were doing a traffic report. It was literally the same format that they did 30 years ago detailing how long the backups are at each NYC river crossing. I find it so strange they still do this. I mean is anyone actually getting their traffic times by listening to the traffic report on the radio twice an hour ?

Still one of the most popular & important things on radio in most metro markets. 91% of listeners report it as their primary source last figure I found.

Many listeners prefer it as a more curated experience, also draws info from more sources than any app, also has the advantage of explanation of alternative routes chosen based on experience.

[flere-imsaho]

On the spaghetti topic, you are correct, Lathum. Being married myself, I know this will do you no good, but it's a moral victory.