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Alex Scoble
Can someone explain why the All-Clad 18/10 stainless steel pots/pans with aluminum core cost 2 to 4 times as much as other brands (Calphalon, Cuisinart, etc.) of similar type?
Better quality? I have All-Clad, the Calphalon is crap, IMO. I tossed those after a year of use. My All-Clad, I've had for almost 4 years now and there's no deterioration that I can see. - Captain Bubbles
Which Calphalons did you have and how are they crap? What happened to them? - Alex Scoble from IM
Right now I'm leaning towards the Cuisinarts since I'm very happy with the wok I got - Alex Scoble from IM
I'm guessing this is another reason: US jobs. "All-Clad has a policy of manufacturing all of its bonded cookware in the USA. This means that it purchases its metals only from US suppliers, and bonds them at its own rolling mill on-site in Canonsburg PA, and then forms them at the same location into high performance cooking vessels. All-Clad is the originator of bonded cookware technology and is committed to investing in bonded cookware manufacture solely in the USA." - Spidra Webster
That would explain a lot...thanks - Alex Scoble from IM
I have the Cuisinart ones, and I've cooked with the All-Clad before. I'll tell you that the All-Clad have much more even conduction, and can take higher temperatures. That said, I've never needed the difference. It primarily comes in handy when you are using them in the oven. - Jason Ellis
Interesting...wonder why that is if they are both 18/10 stainless with aluminum core - Alex Scoble from IM
I've had my all-clad set for 6 years now, still love them. - Heather Solos
Yeah, buying American isn't enough of an inducement for me to spend 4 times the price between the Cuisinart stainless stuff and the All-Clad aluminum core. I can see the All-Clad copper core stuff making a difference, but that's way out of my price range. - Alex Scoble
we have a load of Cuisinart stainless stuff and they've been going strong for 3 years now. - Joe Silence is not dead
With the Calphalon pans, the quality really differs based on what which line it is. I live near an outlet store that carries that brand and when you just compare the weight and feel of the different lines, you can see the difference. I have some of the higher quality Calphalon b/c I was able to get it really cheap at that store. It does a good job and I've had some pieces for about a... more... - Katy S
You can burn the shit out of the All-Clad and it won't break a sweat. It's the Leica M3 of cookware. - Adrian
While we're at it, why does All-Clad have a five-ply line? Don't you just want stainless steel on the outer layers and aluminum in the middle? - Andrew C
I have All-Clad copper core and the stuff is truly awesome. - Anthony Citrano from BuddyFeed
One complaint I've seen about All-Clad pots/pans is that the handles get very hot. - Alex Scoble
The cat's ass pots in Canada seem to be Paderno -- all metal handles that don't get hot is one of their features. - Brian Sullivan
My brain is in an error loop trying to decode what you just said, Brian. The cat's ass pots? - Alex Scoble from IM
We prefer the term "dog's bollocks" to "cat's ass". - Mark H
I don't think anyone would argue that the All-Clad pans aren't good. They are excellent. Regardless, personally, I wouldn't buy a set of pots and pans of any brand (don't know if you were planning to do this). I'd rather get the individual items that I want. This means that I have different brands depending on the item or that some items are non-stick and some aren't. I prefer it this way, but I'm sure plenty of other people don't. - Katy S
I was planning on buying a set...much cheaper that way. - Alex Scoble
It definitely can be. I normally get items when they're on sale or at an outlet store, so I've actually probably payed less for more items (of the sizes and types I want) than a set would cost. I am picky about what I want, though. There's always something in a set that isn't the size or finish that I want. - Katy S
Yeah, and I'm looking for education on this thread as to why/how All-Clad pans are better...not looking for an argument that they aren't the bee's knees. Although at this point, I can't justify the price differential. I can get a 17 piece Cuisinart set for $250 on Amazon. Similar set would cost like $1200 for All-Clad. - Alex Scoble
Everyone I know who has All-Clad loves them, but last time I saw them reviewed in Consumer Reports they definitely were not the highest ranking cookware. I've seen the same thing with rankings in Cooks Illustrated tests. And often, different brands do better for different types of items. One might have good sauce pans and the other has good omelet pans. That's another reason I mix-and-match. I don't really care if they all look the same or not - I just want them to do a good job. - Katy S
Like Anthony's comment, as much as I like the guy, he has the copper core All-Clad which is definitely out of my price range...and he doesn't say why they are great, just that they are...less than helpful. :) - Alex Scoble
And Consumer Report's ratings are less than helpful. They don't tell why a particular pot scored the way it did. They don't do pros and cons. Exactly why I stopped subscribing to them in the first place. - Alex Scoble
I actually prefer the Cooks Illustrated ratings for these sorts of things. Plus, I like to read about the recipes and how they came up with them in the magazine. - Katy S
Yeah, Consumer Reports doesn't even recommend a single stainless steel line of cooking...not one. Hardly helpful. - Alex Scoble from IM
One thing Consumer Reports does say about the All-Clad copper core pots is that they don't go to mush when left empty on a hot stove element/burner. Something to consider if you are a forgetful cook. - Alex Scoble
The things Cook's Illustrated looks for are even cooking, temperature response that's fast but not too fast... basically, good fond development but no scorching. Design issues like ease of pouring and how the handles are to hold and how well a piece holds a reasonable amount of food also count. - Andrew C from Android
Yeah, unfortunately they charge for the service. - Alex Scoble from IM
Copper transfers heat even better than aluminum, I'm told. - Andrew C from Android
Yes, it does...but it's also a lot more expensive to purchase the raw product, particularly in the last few years. - Alex Scoble from IM
Nice, Paderno is selling their Prime Minister 14 piece set on sale for $320 http://www.paderno.com/us... - Alex Scoble
Paderno has a number of lines but that set are the classic ones -- I think their top line. Other lines I am not so sure of. Not made in the US though -- made in Canada -- PEI (of Green Gables fame). - Brian Sullivan
I think they have a newer line that is higher up on the food chain than the classics, but it isn't on sale for a ridiculous price. That set is over $600 on Amazon...oh and shipping is free. - Alex Scoble from IM
Here Paderno has twice yearly sales with very attractive prices in retail outlets -- we typically wait for the sale periods to buy stuff. - Brian Sullivan
Well, whether you buy it online or in a store, I would go to a store to at least get a feel for pots and pans if you can. Handle design and the weight of the pans can make a difference. I like heavy pans, but not everyone wants to deal with them. You might find that you really love the handles one brand/line uses and hates those on another. It's kind of like shopping for knives, in that regard. - Katy S
Yeah, good pans are never lightweight, in my opinion. - Alex Scoble from IM
No, they aren't. However, I recently had to look at lightweight pans b/c my mom needed some that were easier for her to handle. Arthritis can be a bitch. Let's just say that cast iron was out of the question. - Katy S
Yeah, unfortunately, Titanium probably isn't a very good material for cookware. - Alex Scoble from IM
It's also funny to me how people expect their pots and pans to remain pristine after use. - Alex Scoble
At this point I think that any stainless steel pots/pans will be a significant step up from non-sticks. - Alex Scoble
I love our all-clad that we've had since 2005. they were mostly wedding gifts and I don't remember as big of a price differential back then as there seems to be now. the stuff we have seems like it'll probably last us a LONG time. - Bill Kinney
We talked about them a little bit here (prior to my purchase): http://friendfeed.com/acitran... .. not too much additional info there, but I'll post a more thorough review when I'm not in the kitchen using them. ;) - Anthony Citrano
Thanks, Anthony - Alex Scoble
Now after seeing the copper core stuff I'm lusting after them. Thanks a lot, guys ;) - Shannon Jiménez
We love our All-Clad set. (basic stainless steel set) Also, they make many of the pans in non-stick as well. - Brian Johns
Trace Sharp
Highly medicated and watching Fringe which is creepy when one is highly medicated.
I have this weird memory from when I was in 6th grade of being taken w/ 3 other students for special testing. The test were really weird logic ladders. I was never given a reason, consequently Fringe creeps me the hell out. - Heather Solos
DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
let's all change our names to really southern sounding names for the day. I want a two word name too, like Emma Jean, Ruby Mae or Sallie Sue.
Mine is not very southern. Steven Anthony? Nope. - Steven Perez
I wanna be Otis then. - SAM
Billie Jo - Shevonne
My mom's name: Patricia Mae. Her friends: Betty Lou, Mary Agnes, Betty Sue - Internet's Tad
Technically, I would be Sarah Josephine. Not very southern. I like Ruby, though. - joey
Slow Joe Bennett - Joe Silence is not dead
I named my daughter after my aunts, partly because I can tease her with the nickname Ellie Sue. - Heather Solos
my parents tell me that if i'd been born a girl my name would have been either Elizabeth or Josephine. as it is, i was almost named Francis Aloysius. - Joe Silence is not dead
My late mom was Gloria Dean. - Derrick
my folks are from Brooklyn and Kansas, btw. :P - Joe Silence is not dead
Heheh... Joe "dodged a bullet" Silence I will call you now... - SAM
scratch out the name i put earlier, imma go with Francis Aloysius. - Joe Silence is not dead
My older sister got to choose my first name (which I was only ever called by teachers in grade school, really). Her choices were (I have no idea why) Sarah and Laura. She chose Sarah because it was her favourite name at the time but by the time I was old enough to talk to, she preferred Laura. It was kind of a running joke. - joey
My mom's name is Margo Jean, my dad's name is Ralph, I feel lucky they didn't take it our on me. - SAM
@SAM: thats funny you should say that, cos someone took a pot shot at me in the CostCo parking lot just an hour ago. i almost crapped myself. - Joe Silence is not dead
There's the Southern name "Ima Hogg" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - Spidra Webster
Pot shot? From a fire arm? - SAM
handgun through a driver window pointed over my car, apparently. this is what i get for honking an asshat who runs a stop sign and nearly hits me. the W '04 sticker on the rear bumper fits the stereotype around here. - Joe Silence is not dead
Holy shit. Where do you live? Did you call the police? - joey
Yeah... that's a bit of an overreaction. Some people... *shakes head* Glad you are Ok. - SAM
I'm legitimately southern and was "Laura Ann" growing up. In fact, I can tell how long you've known me by whether you call me that. - Laura Lou Who
I'll be... Bo Luke - Adrian
@joey: i live in Arlington, TX (same general metro area as Yolanda and ha3rvey)...home of the Texas Rangers baseball team and new home of the Cowboys football team. the stadiums are literally side by side. i drive past them all the time as they're on my side of town. this bit of gunfire was on the south side, tho. - Joe Silence is not dead
@joey: you bet your ass i called the police. i doubt anything will come of it, tho. - Joe Silence is not dead
Gah. Glad you're okay Joe. - Spidra Webster
Glad things are ok! Yikes! - Laura Lou Who
the only funny part is he yelled "SORRY!" before speeding off. - Joe Silence is not dead
HHAHA! That's funny. - SAM
Silence, that's so crazy - I am way glad you're ok. And I'm not southern but the first + middle combo has worked out well for me ;) - Holly Rae, FFer
I don't think Anthony Taylor sounds country enough, so I'll just be "Red" LOL (even though I'm not light-skinneded) - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Jon, the Beartato of FF
Watching some 40 Year Old Virgin and chillin'. Howdy.
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love that movie. - Call me Bronco
Evenin' - aden
Keeping it real. - Jon, the Beartato of FF
Also, gots haircuts. You can kind of tell...sort of. :P - Jon, the Beartato of FF
I fell in love with Steve Carrell in that movie. - Derrick
I really like him in this film. - Jon, the Beartato of FF
I thought I'd hate this movie, as I can't stand to watch anyone humiliated, it makes me cry. I enjoyed the hell out of it preconceived opinion and all. - Heather Solos
I wasn't expecting all that much from it when I saw it in the theater. Was VERY surprised. - Jon, the Beartato of FF
"Do you have protection?" "I don't like guns." - Jon, the Beartato of FF
I've still never watched it. I missed it when it came out, and then I saw other Apatow films and mostly hated them all. - Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
I like it way more than the others, honestly. Steve Carrell really carried the film well. - Jon, the Beartato of FF
"I'm very discreet, but I'll HAUNT your dreams." :P - Jon, the Beartato of FF
Mary Carmen
I hate when the bottom of my jeans are wet. Being short is annoying sometimes!
hehe... my wife gets that ALL THE TIME. Soggy pants girls... Roll em up! - SAM
being tall is also no fun at times. - Joe Silence is not dead
Pardon my ignorance but what does being short have to do w/ your jeans being wet? - jamar78
Jamar... they don't sell women's pants by the inch like they do guy's most of the time. So they buy pants... pants are too long. (That is my understanding.) - SAM
no matter if i get the petite length or not, the pants legs are always a bit too long. the bottoms get wet from puddles and such. - Mary Carmen
Sam is correct, they dont sell our jeans with an inseam measurement. - Mary Carmen
Now guessing the height difference between Mary and Joe. I'm going with 1'1". - SAM
I wish women's pants came with inseam measurements. I might not have to walk around with highwaters. - Heather Solos
Jamar78 is married to a short girl, I can't believe he asked that question. Sheesh. - Michelle Martinez
you my shorty boo! - jamar78
lolol - Mary Carmen
Michelle, show him your pants! - Mary Carmen
Hell, take em off. o_O - Derrick
PICTURES! - MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
can't you take them up? i used to have to do that all the time on my new trousers cos i could never find a 33" inseam. had to buy 34" and break out the machine. - Joe Silence is not dead
Mary, I do. I guess because it doesn't rain here much he doesn't see it. Also adding: not only do jeans get wet easily, they also fray quickly. The bottoms of my boot cut jeans are tore up like crazy. - Michelle Martinez
i dont really like to hem my jeans. i do hem all of my work/dress pants though - Mary Carmen
i'm 30" now, either i've gotten shorter or started hanging lower. #TMI - Joe Silence is not dead
PICTURES OF PANTLESS MC!!!! NOW!.. - MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Michelle, mine are all frayed too. And there will be no pics of me pantless in the middle of the airport. - Mary Carmen
*pokes out lip... pouts* - MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Yeah doing pantless pics in the airport sounds like a bad idea...I mean Barry or Derrick would have to fly up there to bail you out and that could just create all kinds of trouble since Mothra is still looking for them - Sir Shuping
*pulls up Gojira's phone number* - MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
And it doesn't matter if I buy short or petite. Too long! And clearly there are enough of us short people out there to make them properly. I come from a long line of short people. - Michelle Martinez
i come from a long line of dead people, myself. - Joe Silence is not dead
start your own business selling pants that fit people! y'all can team up together - Sir Shuping
yeah, i dont know why it is so difficult to find short people pants. i didn't think being 5'2" was that short. - Mary Carmen
If joe = 6'3" SAM = +1 - SAM
y'all are some tall peeps - Mary Carmen
Oh... I'm 6'3" but I made a guess up top in the comments that joe was 1'1" taller than you. - SAM
I'm 5'4" and the petites usually work on me. Finding petite jeans though seems to be impossible. - Abigail
I am so with you! I'm 5'4" and just got a new pair of petite pants - they're STILL too long. - Laura H.
ROFL. - Derrick
My problem as well. Jeans tend to ride down a bit so they drag after a while. The hems get frayed and wet and worn out while the jeans still look good otherwise. I'm 5'2" and wear Petite slacks and jeans. I can hem pants but jeans are too tough to sew. - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Heather Solos
No Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies | Home Ec 101 - http://www.home-ec101.com/no-bake...
No Bake Chocolate and Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies | Home Ec 101
It's not a great pic, but it's certainly better than the one I used to have. - Heather Solos from Bookmarklet
Laura Lou Who
Ha3rvey, you may block or unsub me for this, but it must be said.
And I've said it before... - Laura Lou Who
I prefer Miracle Whip to mayo, and I like well-done beef. - Laura Lou Who
Me, too, at least on the Miracle Whip. - Great Scott!
also tends to eat well-done steaks -----> - holly
i do medium-well. - Joe Silence is not dead
Duke's mayo and medium meat - Mary Carmen
Miracle Whip here also...and I only use it for making Chicken Salad really - Sir Shuping
No Miracle Whip. And no mayo either. Thank you. - Derrick
I've slowly been working toward medium-well, and I don't mind it too much now (it's a texture thing). but a big no to the Miracle Whip. :p - holly
Oh, and my medium well is cool. Any rarer and I get squeemish. - Derrick
I prefer medium for beef. A lot of places interpret "well done" as "burn it with fire!" - John (a.k.a. dendroica)
if the juice runs clear then i am happy. i know, TWSS! - Joe Silence is not dead
I knew I liked Derrick for a reason. - Heather Solos
medium rare and miracle whip is great on egg sandwiches - Josh Haley from iPhone
No mayo or miracle whip, and make that steak medium rare. - Katy S
Shevonne
What's the Longest You've Gone Without a Haircut? - http://www.bellasugar.com/6500997
When I was younger, it was one year or more - Shevonne
i have no chance for that because in the navy lol - Ömer Saygın
6 months. Easily. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)
My whole childhood, my much older sister had me convinced the little blue men living in my head that had the job of pushing the hairs out would be devastated if I cut it. - Sarah Slaven
About a year, I think. - Mellissa Claus
2 months - RAPatton from iPhone
My mom is trained as (and still has a current license to be) a hair stylist (although she doesn't work as one right now) so since I was tiny, I never went long without a hair cut because she always wanted to try something out on me as a model! - Rochelle
About a year. During the 60s and early 70's, my hair reached my shoulders (all evidence has been destroyed) - Greg Guitarbuster
I transform from a skinhead into Cousin It in approximately two months so six weeks seems to be about my haircut range. - Mark H
I tend to go about a year, I've been trying to improve and work it down to six months. - Heather Solos
4 weeks, I think. It may have been 3. - ha3rvey (needs soup)
Maybe 5 years. - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
I haven't cut my hair in about 13 years. - April Russo (app103)
3 years. - Christopher Harley
Josh Haley
It's snowing in my front yard. In Texas. Snow.
The snow missed North Texas, it must have headed straight for your front yard. - Greg Guitarbuster
Once every other year, right on schedule. - ha3rvey (needs soup)
It's not sticking yet, but if it keeps up for a while it might, as it is 42 now, but should be below 32 by noon. - Josh Haley
I'm still waiting. I'm hearing rumors of flurries in my area but nothing at my house yet. - Trish R
I am waiting patiently for our snow. - aden
we have had a Snow Less November , kinda rare .. Buffalo - 40 miles away just got pounded .. :( - johnpiercy
In Houston no less. My mother works in the Medical Center and is less than thrilled. Also- new amusement: watching Houstonians fail at driving in snow. - Jeremy (cropmarks) from Android
Which is why I stayed home today. I trust myself driving but no way am I going to let Houston drivers slide and slam into ME. - Josh Haley from iPhone
My friend in Vidor was telling me that they're predicting up to 4" there by tomorrow. Global warming! - Akiva Moskovitz
Driving icy Texas roads is easy. Get in the pickup, turn up the volume, close your eyes and floor it. - Greg Guitarbuster
Go here and click on Video 2 to see it coming down. http://www.myfoxhoustonlive.com/ - Josh Haley
we used to get snow here in DFW several times every winter in the 1970s. sometimes loads of it (tho, not by northern standards i suppose). - Joe Silence is not dead
When it threatens to snow here we tag it #OMGSNOW - Heather Solos
snowing here too :) - Alfredo
we got some snow the other morning, but it was gone by 9am. - Joe Silence is not dead
We're getting it now, but it's not sticking yet, but the temp is still dropping, so maybe after lunch. - Trish R
We still haven't gotten anything. Hoping for this afternoon. - Michelle Martinez
Say WHAT???? - Morgan Haley
and 50 degrees in Boston. Yep dogs and cats, living together, mass hysteria... - mikepk
mike wins for his Ghostbusters reference. yay mike - Morgan Haley
12 degrees F in Rochester, been snowing for awhile - Fulaan, inna Hebel
MY WINTER SNOW POWERS HAVE COME, HEATHENS. BRING ME YOUR FINEST MEATS AND CHEERLEADERS, ER, CHEESES. - Steven Perez
Seems to be snowing in much of North America today. - Kenton
not here, thank God! - Jim Hearts FF
Yea!! - Holly Rae, FFer
l0ckergn0me
Which would you abandon first: TV or Radio?
tv - aden
TV - Eric Logan
radio - MB Linder
radio. - Call me Bronco
Radio - Beau Liening
Radio - Rodfather
Radio - Alex Scrivener
Radio! Only because it is more fun watching football on the Television. - Faraz Mullick
I don't even listen to the radio... - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
I only listen to the radio. I killed my tv five years ago. - Joe
I abandoned regular TV watching about a decade ago and regular radio listening about 5-yrs. ago (at the time it was news radio only). Not much lost because of podcasting options and I also watch some TV via Hulu now. It's really just shifting technologies with the same content. - Kenley Neufeld from iPhone
Radio... TV is actually improving, oddly enough. - Adrian
Radio. - Louis Gray
el radio - Logan Lindquist
TV on the Radio. (Yes! YES!) - Mike Nayyar
Radio, of course. You could listen to podcasts, Pandora, Last.fm, Slacker, Live365 - why on earth would you need radio? - Nathan Chase
I don't watch tv now. We haven't had cable in 6 months. I use the internet. But if it was a choice between traditional, probably radio. All things being equal, of course. - Sheryl
Yes? - Chris Nalty
TV. Radio is a much better source for in-depth information and artistic coverage, when you choose the right sources. Television has the potential to be more informative, but that has mostly been squandered, IMHO. - Mark Jepsen
It's a done deal: TV and radio. Like Sheryl, I rely on the Internet entirely. - Melanie Reed
radio - I agree with Nathan above. - Jennifer Ruggiero
Tradio. - l0ckergn0me
TV is flourishing these days. A LOT of the content is VASTLY superior to movies, and has been that way for at least 5 years now. TOP 40 Radio is a fucking disgrace to music, business, popular culture, Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, the human race, and Earth in general. If you happen to be someone that listens to top 40 radio on a daily basis, please do yourself a favor and AT LEAST get satellite. - LarchOye
Radio. The stations are so homogeneous at this point that I feel like I rarely get anything from it. - Jennifer Dittrich
Radio. Easily. - Bryan Entzminger
TV. Its a fad medium. - Mark Edwards
Radio. I hate Miley Cyrus. - Brian Goss
Ive been TV-LESS for over a year ... dont miss it - johnpiercy
radio - there is no good radio anymore - Alan Simpson
LOL LarchOye - Josh Haley from iPhone
Radio. - Rochelle
I've already abandoned Radio. - James Ferguson
We've been tv-less for about six years now. We hulu and netflix and I really like it this way. - Heather Solos
tv, absolutely - funkyboy
this is like asking whether to give up steam locomotion or 8-track players... - Mike Chelen
I've pretty much abandoned both. Not sure which I dumped first. - MiniMage TKDteacher of FF from Nambu
TV. With Sirius satellite radio, NPR, and the Internets what more do I need? - Jenny R.
TV, never, never The Radio. :-) - Luca Perugini from iPhone
TV, most definitely - tinypants - Hagitha of FF
TV is radio with a built-in flashlight app, right. - Micah Wittman
TV, radio gives me music and I cannot live without music. :-) - Kol Tregaskes
TV. Already did it; don't miss it. - Julia Stewart
Sadly, I spend way more time in my car than I do at home, so TV would easily be the first casualty. - Victor Ganata
Radio. - Judy Jones
both, unless you are grouping personal music collections in with the radio, then TV only. Otherwise I already don't watch TV and when not in a contract with a service provider don't even subscribe to anything. And as for radio, I don't listen to anything broadcasted, I listen to my iphone - Kamala Whitaker
I am shocked that in todays world this is even a question/debate. Sure I listen to the morning radio show occasionally on my way in to the office but if I had to give it up all together I really don't think I would even notice. In short, radio. - Nicholas Kreidberg
I did abandon radio years ago. I love TV, but for music I've found much better ways to listen to music and be exposed to new music than radio. - Andrew C
tv. Not even close... - Todd Lohenry
i abandoned (traditional) radio years ago too. - Carlos Ayala
Already abandoned both. Radio first. - Rob Record
Radio. I've replaced it with podcasts and Pandora. - Jason Huebel
radio - VAL D.
Tv - Caroline from iPhone
Radio. Besides much of what's said before, I also can't give up my video games (while I'm usually PC gaming, there's lots of games I have on my console). Also, my car radio is broken and I don't want to pay to get it fixed (gg iPod!). - Arlan Koizumi
TV - David Cook
All you people that said radio, what do you listen to in the car? - J. Abdul-Qahhar
For me, I mentioned iPod. :) Either a Genius selection of a favorite genre or on rare occasions a podcast. - Arlan Koizumi
I don't drive. And I listen to my iPod. But your question reminds me of Liz Lemon. "Steven: Sorry, I don't own a TV. Liz: Really, what do you sit and look at?" - Andrew C
I don't own a tv and I have a Sirius/XM subscription, so I guess tv. - Katy S
TV. The radio I would preserve is not traditional radio. I'm talking about only NPR and satellite. - Kamilah Gill
I have already abandoned both, TV was first, back in 2003, then a strange dialup modem quirk required me to play music constantly to stay connected (stupid combo modem/soundcard), which lead to me playing mp3's in winamp 24/7. - April Russo (app103)
I've bailed on both for the most part. - Steven Perez
Heather Solos
There are a lot of boobs in my feed this morning. Is it topless Friday or something?
There are no boobs in my feed! I think I need a new feed. - josh neff, geek at large
yeah Josh I don't have any either... Very disappointing - Rasmus Lauridsen
My feed is boobless as well. :( - Jimminy
Are you seeing a lot of photo posts / links from a specific FF'er? - JA Castillo
Are you talkin bout my avatar? - Johnny Worthington from iPhone
JA, yes it was a lot of artsy photos. I'm not terribly sensitive, I just had to be quick on the hide as the boys were wandering in and out of the room. - Heather Solos
Johnny Worthington
dear Lord, no! - Joe Silence is not dead
could not hide. must keep open.....oh my GOSH! - Morgan Haley
I think I could have gone my WHOLE life and the lifetime after without seeing that! - aden
Once more into the brink, gentlemen! - Bette Cooper
Um, this did NOT make me think of Aden. - ha3rvey (needs soup)
He has such lovely legs. - Yolanda
Why? This just burst a blood vessel in my left eye. I'm left eye dominant, Johnny. - The Letter M
But why puppies? - Zulema ◕ ◡ ◕
Ha! I thought it was a strange scarf. I didn't notice the puppies until I saw your comment, Zulema. - Heather Solos
Why not? - Johnny Worthington
Holy Gods! My eyes! - Martha from BuddyFeed
Oh no! It *is* puppies! Why, David, would you do that to poor little Shar Peis? - The Letter M
HIDE! - Neal Krummell
"one of the dogs is a sharpe-nis" -- My coworker - Neal Krummell
Dammit! What a way to find out that my idea for my next Facebook user pic has already been done! - josh neff, geek at large
What has been seen cannot be unseen :) - Roberto Bonini from iPhone
eye bleach is your friend. - Joe Silence is not dead
GAH!!!! Damn it Joe!! I saw your comment about eye bleach and had to see. Serves me right. - Katie: Whelmed Overly
gauging out my eyes - VAL D.
i'll lend you my spare eyeballs, Katie. - Joe Silence is not dead
Make sure they aren't the blue ones....I look better with baby browns - Katie: Whelmed Overly
Um... is this photoshopped? - Adrian
@Katie: sorry, all my eyes are blue. they just grew that way. - Joe Silence is not dead
Damn....oh well. I'll take them. - Katie: Whelmed Overly
*plucks one out* - Joe Silence is not dead
OMFG!!!! MY EYES!!!!! NOOOOOO!!!! DAMN YOU JOHNNY WORTHINGTON!!!!!! - Mol, Santa Claws
<<stabs eyes with fork>> --> - rowlikeagirl
Those dogs look like growers, not show-ers. - Spidra Webster
*aghast* - Mo Kargas
I can't stop this feeling, deep inside of meeeee - Joe Pierce
gee thanks for that johnny. seriously. at least the puppies are cute. - tiffany
I am not very sure if to see this/HIM imroved my already shaky mental balance? :-) - anjelina
Mental balance is overrated - Mo Kargas
yikes!! my eyes!!! - BeeLing
:o - Halil
o shit! - ★ Soner Gönül
yastık var arada (ingilizce de yazardm da bilmez bunlar bihterle behlülün askını :) ) - Yaşat Öz
why? just... why? - Sofia @ SoMaFusion
Photoshop :D muahuahuhuahuah - keiser
Eeeeek! In other news...how are you holding up? - Shannon
No way! :))) what on earth...? - Nymphadora
Shannon... I'm not any worse than I should be :) - Johnny Worthington
Stanotte non dormirò. Poveri Shar-Pei - Alessandro Marocchini
So HAWT! :P - April Buchheit
Gawd make it stop! - rowlikeagirl
Alex Scoble
We now are the proud owners of creme brulee dishes and a cooking torch (yes, Akiva, I know this breaks your rule of single purpose tools, but you can't make PROPER creme brulee without the torch)...Anyone have a good creme brulee recipe?
And please, no wacky chocolate or berry creme brulee recipes...A good rich vanilla one will do nicely. - Alex Scoble
UNITASKER - Rochelle
You can totally use your torch for baked Alaska. - Heather Solos
Or baked Rochelle and Akiva! - Alex Scoble
Let me try this a different way...DO ANYBODY NO A GUUD CREM BROOLAY RESUPEE? - Alex Scoble
Ask Alton Brown. - Akiva Moskovitz
Cooking torches are for lighting candles and a multitude of other mechanical tasks. - Wirehead
Heather Solos
It's funny how you people creep into my life. Now I can't even take pics of food without thinking of Derrick & Michelle.
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Awww, Heather. I love that they announced a new food photography class where I work, but I don't think I'll have time to take it. :( - Derrick
I would love to take a class. I don't think any are even offered around here. - Heather Solos
Micah Wittman
Hospital waiting room now, son with possible broken hand. He's holding up well.
I hope it all goes okay. :( - Spidra Webster
hope he's all right. - Melanie Reed
:( Hope it's not too painful. - Anne Bouey
Thanks, everyone here. My son's doing really well. There may be a hairline fracture, but the initial xrays were too close to call. Splinted for now. Well see our doctor in a few days to reassess. - Micah Wittman from iPhone
Poor kiddo. I hope he feels better. - Heather Solos
Heather Solos
So last night, I threw a whiny, hissy fit because this didn't turn out as pretty as I wanted it to. Today I looked at it and realized I was just being cranky. - Heather Solos from Bookmarklet
Michelle Jones
Feed Me - Sisters’ Tastes Diverge Over Vegan Cookies - NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
Feed Me - Sisters’ Tastes Diverge Over Vegan Cookies - NYTimes.com
"IN the last year I haven’t spent much alone time with my sister, which is no surprise considering she is the mother of a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old. We’ve grabbed a bite or a cup of tea around town, but to hunker down for serious yakking and snacking, no. One reason is we aren’t eating the same things. Phoebe has been vegan on and off for years, and recently, she’s been more on." - Michelle Jones from Bookmarklet
I love the line "it tasted more like cookie and less like homework." - Heather Solos
Shevonne
How many gifts do you get your kids for Christmas?
Trying to figure out how many to get. I dont want to go overboard this year. Thanks! - Shevonne
My family always went by (and I, too, will go by) a budgeted amount of money rather than a set number of gifts. - Rochelle
How much do you think is good for a 6 and 8 year old? - Shevonne
I think it really depends on your income and priorities! For example, some spend little on gifts but then have money to do vacations whereas others spend more on gifts but travel less. Every family is different. - Rochelle
I already got them a Playstation 3 bundle (for the both of them), and some clothes, so maybe a few other stuff. Hmmmm....thanks! - Shevonne
Some clothes and stuff she needs, a book, and one shiny and (somewhat) noisy toy. But she´s only 1.5 years. Actually urging other family members to not buy a truckload of cheap plastic toys but instead get her something she needs (within reason, and knowing that the grandparents won´t obey anyway). - Thomas Bøhm
We've found that we get each kid one gift. With a large family, if we do more than that they end up overwhelmed. We also gently try to steer at least some family (the ones who listen) towards needs vs just stuff to give stuff. The kids are 14, 6, 4, & 2 - Heather Solos
If you have other family who will be buying them gifts, I think one or two gifts per kid is plenty. I mean, most people do stockings too, and sometimes some of the little things in there might be things they really like. My parents used to get us a lot of gifts but typically I would only remember if they got me the one thing I really, really wanted. It was fun getting a lot of stuff, but I think it was overkill. - Laura Norvig
We've just got one child, and I think I'm going to limit it to three gifts. My husband wants to do more, but three gifts and her stocking seems like plenty. - Jen (SquirrelGirl)
Mellissa Claus
I think there should be a rule that you don't get pimples once you're an adult.
I concur. - Heather Solos
Captain Bubbles
I just started playing LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Demo. - http://raptr.com/faboomama
My oldest loves that game. - Heather Solos
I wish I owned it. It was a lot of fun playing the demo. - Captain Bubbles
Now the kids are playing and they like it. I wonder if we can talk grandma into a getting them (us) something we want for Christmas for once. - Captain Bubbles
Harold
Has anyone bought things from this site before? If so, 1) how was the service? ... 2) how was the return process? ... Thanks! - Harold from Bookmarklet
I've purchased a few things from them, mostly bedding. I haven't had a problem, love the cheap shipping. I have not had to return anything. - Heather Solos
Thanks for the info about the shipping... glad to hear that you haven't had any problems... have to look closer at some of the items they are selling. - Harold
Exactly what Heather said. Bought bedding and haven't had to return anything. Good shopping experience. - Trish Haley from iPhone
Andy Bakun
Who's your favorite TV or movie waitress? Here's some inspiration.
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I vaguely remember It's a Living, but I don't think my parents let me watch it. - Andy Bakun
Oh my GOD I remember that show! I loved it. I was going to say Alice then I saw you had it. Thinking... - Call me Bronco
Come to think of it, I don't think my parents let me watch Alice either, too much smack talking most likely, but there was a period during which it was on in the middle of the day during the summer, and we watched the shit outta it. - Andy Bakun
Yeah I mean. Really? It wasn't that racy. There wasn't much my parents didn't let me watch. - Call me Bronco
It's a tossup between Flo from Alice and Carla from Cheers - Rodfather
We weren't allowed to watch Three's Company or Woody Woodpecker either. The former, I'm not sure why, although I realized during my adult life that it's a terrible terrible show. The latter because Woody Woodpecker was an instigator -- but so was Bugs Bunny, so this logic fails me. - Andy Bakun
Heh, follow up question: favorite sitcom bar. What was the one on Bosom Buddies called? - Andy Bakun
not a lot of drinking happens on sitcoms when you think about it. they go to diners and cafes. most of the tv bars I can think of are on dramas. - Call me Bronco
Fave waitress is easy. Flo. - Captain Bubbles
of course, I love the waitress in Five Easy Pieces. I mean I hate her, but I love her. That's a classic scene right there. - Call me Bronco
Marsha Owens from that one episode of Mr. Belvedere where her and George get stranded in that stranded restaurant and accidentally open it up. - Joe Pierce
Ursula, the waitress from Mad About You (Lisa Kudrow, who played Ursula's "twin sister" in Friends) - Glen Mistletoe
Guh, what's the legal pun that is the name of the bar where Micheal Bluth picks up Maggie Lizer in Arrested Development? - Andy Bakun
Heh, good one, Glen. - Andy Bakun
Does the "Tobias is Queen Mary" count as a bar? - Andy Bakun
I'll vote for the blond gal on Wings. She is Hawt! - Jeff P. Henderson
I always enjoyed Susan Sullivan in anything she did. She was one of the first hot but funny "older" women I noticed on TV growing up. It's fun to see her as the drama-Queen mother on Castle now. - Mark Jepsen
Penny from The Big Bang Theory. - Mark H
cheerstaki hatun vardı ya. iyiydi o. - gayemanas
I am with you Glen and movie one I like Jen Aniston in Office Space who hated her flair - VAL D.
julia roberts in mystic pizza and helen hunt in as good as it gets - barbarars
Which show was the first photo from? I don't consider Jen Aniston a 'waiter' in Friends, but I guess my favorite is Cheers!!!! - See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
The Jen Aniston pic is from Office Space. That movie was out while I was working at Bennigan's. The only difference was we didn't have flair. - Heather Solos
I liked Elisabeth Shue in Cocktail. - Trish Haley from iPhone
Definitely Flo from Alice. - TVTechGrl
I loved "It's A Living". but I have to go with Flo from "Alice". she created a catchphrase afterall. too bad there were no breakout stars from the Regal Beagle. - jbrotherlove
Summer
Doesn't want held. Doesn't want put down. Doesn't want the sling, the puch the mei-tei or even the stroller. Grumpy baby just cries
Hugs for the mom. - Heather Solos
Derrick
Red beans and rice...
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Didn't miss me!! *shakes ass* - Baroness Von SmashAHomie
This was hours ago! It's almost done now. But I think I'mma let it sit overnight and bust out some cornbread tomorrow when I'm watching football. - Derrick
I was about to ask where was the cornbread! - ha3rvey (needs soup)
There's something about letting it cool down in the frig and then heating it back up that makes it all creamy and delicious. NOM. I can't wait. - Derrick
Looks good! - John (a.k.a. dendroica)
YES PLEASE. - Call me Bronco
Oh mah guh. How do I make a drooly smiley face? - Ayşe E.
*want!* - Heather Solos
It's not thickening up the way I like it, so I'm taking my wooden spoon and mashing the beans up against the side of the dutch oven. Also letting some of the liquid cook out with the lid off. - Derrick
There's red beans and rice in there? All I see are carrots. Horrible, horrible carrots. Oh, guess I should've actually clicked on the image to see that those are actually sausages. Uh. Hi. - Akiva Moskovitz
Uh a little carrot phobic, huh? - Heather Solos
Carrots? *cries* - Derrick
I not only want to go to there, I also want to take it behind the middle school and get it pregnant. - Haggis (Sean Loyless)
I'm not afraid of carrots, no. I just hate them. They are just nature's second most diabolical cruel joke on mankind (nuts are the first). - Akiva Moskovitz
*writes this down from Akiva for future reference* - Derrick
Where's the rice? - Glen Mistletoe
Glen, I'll probably make it tomorrow. This pic was taken when I put it on the stove...some four hours later, I think it *might* be ready. Going out to dinner tonight, so it'll have to wait. :( - Derrick
It's always better on the second day anyway. - Akiva Moskovitz
How do you feel about carrot cake, Akiva? - Jason Huebel from Android
I want it to die in a fire. - Akiva Moskovitz
Akiva, you need to click this link. Really. http://www.flickr.com/photos... - Baroness Von SmashAHomie
Yum! I'm going to make a gumbo tomorrow. - joey
KAIA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA - Akiva Moskovitz
I keep seeing this post and I REALLY WANT SOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Martha
Andre Pope
Inject Yourself
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I aquired a professional grade food injector today! - Andre Pope from email
That thing is skeery looking. - Heather Solos
Um, not with that thing. - John (a.k.a. dendroica)
"I'M SORRY I HAVE TO DO THIS, BUT ALL THE ANSWERS YOU NEED ARE IN THIS SYRINGE!" - teh Dork Knight aka Kenny
I think I saw that same one in the interrogation scene with Darth Vader and the Princess...just sayin' - Don D. Lewis
Matthew DeVries
YouTube - Pinwheel opening credits 1980s - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Pinwheel, pinwheel, spinning around. Look at my Pinwheel and see what I've found. Pinwheel, pinwheel, where have you been? Hello, how are you, and may I come in? Pinwheel, pinwheel spinning around. Look at my Pinwheel and see what I found. Pinwheel, pinwheel, breezy and bright. Spin me good morning, spin me good night. - Matthew DeVries from Bookmarklet
I loved this show as a kid. - Heather Solos
For some reason this theme song has been haunting me for the last 4 or so days. Odd because the only time I ever saw the show was when I visited my aunt with cable. - Matthew DeVries
James
@ElementsOfJazz - I move on this Wednesday back to South Carolina.
Where in SC are you moving? - Heather Solos
Heather Solos
Home Ec 101 : Post-Turkey Day Fearless Friday - http://www.home-ec101.com/post-tu...
"That's just sad. Do you at least have a lot of leftovers?" - Heather Solos
Victor Ganata
This is completely nonsensical. The children's dose for a certain drug is 5 mg, the adult dose is 10 mg. There exists an orally disintegrating tablet so you can just drop it into a kid's mouth and don't have to worry about swallowing. Insurance only covers the 10 mg but not the 5 mg. WTF?
That is so stupid. Can the 10mg disintegrating tablets be split? - Rochelle
dumb - VAL D.
I think the 10 mg tabs can be split, but if you handle them for too long, they'll disintegrate in your hand. - Victor Ganata
Using a pill splitter minimizes the handling time. - Anne Bouey
I just had to go through this to get my kid on an antibiotic that didn't contain red dye #40. Insurance + drug companies can be a giant pain in the butt. - Heather Solos
Johnny Worthington
I have a question, and I mean no disrespect on this day of thanks. Do you actually like eating turkey or is it about the complex process of cooking it and the day in general?
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Turkey tastes good. However, the traditional menu of American Thanksgiving is all about New World foods: turkey, pumpkin, cranberries... - Spidra Webster
I don't eat much turkey... Not sure how many people here in Oz do... Just wondering :) - Johnny Worthington
I just like turkey. 90% of the rest of the day I could do without. - Joe Pierce
Americans eat turkey on other days: turkey lunchmeat, turkey bacon, turkey sausages, turkey burgers, etc. But buying a whole bird and roasting it is not a cheap or quick affair so most people do it only on holidays. But there is a lot of ritual about what one has for one's Thanksgiving meal and it's a holiday that is very family-focused. I think the extended family is more likely to gather for T-day than even Xmas. - Spidra Webster
Tofurkey FTW - Louis Trapani
I agree with everything Spidra said. The traditions are strong. If I don't eat turkey on Thanksgiving, then it feels like I missed out. One of my favorite traditions is having the leftover turkey in a sandwich the next day. - Trish Haley
I like Turkey, I just don't eat it regularly, It's so darn expensive over here ($20/kg for sliced turkey breast) - Bryce Roney
Spidra's right – Thanksgiving has a healthy dose of New World foods and tends to be one of the few big family meals of the year. I do like turkey (a lot, actually), as well as the other items on the menu. Full turkeys are also a common Christmas dish (along with ham) and are occasionally cooked at other times of year, though expense and cooking time cut down on that. Turkey is pretty common as a deli meat. - John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Also, that picture's a classic. - John (a.k.a. dendroica)
thats funny - Nawangwulan
Now that it's gotten tougher to go home for every holiday, I've found it increasingly important to have that tradition of turkey and gravy and potatoes and cranberry sauce that I used to have. It definitely tides me over until I can go home for Christmas. - Jon, the Beartato of FF
I LOVE juicy turkey done right!! It is truely awesome!! - Rachel Lea Fox from iPhone
I also agree with Spidra and Trish. I will sometimes cook a turkey in between tday and Xmas just to have the leftovers and to have a big dinner with friends! - Rachel Lea Fox from iPhone
i actually do not like it but i am not fond of any type of meat...i like getting together with friends part:)) - Petek(UCB)_
I actually really like Turkey and all the fixin's that go with it. It is a lot if work to roast a whole turkey, but once or twice a year, it is worth it, We eat turkey regularly in the US. Sliced turkey is a popular deli meat available everywhere and is used in sandwiches on a daily basis. - Jeff P. Henderson
What Spidra said! - Jeff P. Henderson
Johnny, I think it is really cool that you take an interest in our holidays and traditions here in the US. I'd love to learn more about Ausie holidays and traditions. - Jeff P. Henderson
Exactly the same, subsidize turkey for chicken, lamb and seafood and double the beer... - Johnny Worthington from iPhone
I love turkey. And I haven't cooked one in a quite awhile. I'm thinking I might do one for Christmas. The one I had at the hosted dinner was nice, but it left me with a hankering for my own. - Derrick
good picture. - Will Higgins™
"Double the Beer" Johnny, I think I'm already starting to like Aussie traditions! - Jeff P. Henderson
Depends on what part of the US you live in. Some parts are focused on beef and lamb. Those of us who live near the ocean tend to eat beef, chicken and seafood. Oh, and turkey also, but mostly for lunch. We BBQ chicken and beef a lot during the summer for dinner. - Jeff P. Henderson
Oh, and we don't watch football, we watch cricket :) - Johnny Worthington from iPhone
I love turkey! We had turkey and then shot my Step-Father-In-Laws 9mm replica pellet gun - IN THE HOUSE! Great times. - Internet's Tad
We listen to crickets on a hot summer night, and watch football on cold winter days. - Jeff P. Henderson
Firearms in the house FTW! - Jeff P. Henderson
I do really like the turkey, but love the focus on a day for family (the dinner, sports, cooking together, etc.) whatever the tradition. Also: leftover turkey pot pie. yummmmm. - Jennifer Dittrich
Both. Turkey's awesome, family's awesome. - David Chartier from iPhone
We love turkey. We cooked two for a photo shoot and then made 3 more during the month. I have one more in the freezer. I'm using all of the bones for stock. The meat is vacuum packed in the freezer for quick meals. (The 2 in the photo shoot had 0 leftovers). Really though, it's the whole experience that makes Thanksgiving. - Heather Solos
I think it depends on my family. I don't eat meat, but the rest of my family does. They like it well enough but it's more of an "event" to prepare it, check it in the oven dozens times, discuss how it's cooking and what it looks like, debate over whether or not it's done, argue who will do the carving, etc. - Rochelle
I don't like turkey and rarely eat any meat, but the huge turkey drumsticks sold at Renaissance Faires ( a Henry VIII joke, I think) sell by the thousands all summer. - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
My daughter is a vegetarian and I don't like turkey, so I end up having to cook a small turkey because my husband is so stuck on tradition, AND a lasagna for myself and my daughter. - April Russo (app103)
I actually like turkey, Johnny. I don't usually cook a whole one any other time of year, but I'll braise turkey wings or legs at the drop of a hat. - ha3rvey (needs soup)
in the southern US states fried turkey is something that a lot of people look forward to as well http://images.google.com/images... - Chris Heath
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