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The coo doesn’t bounce. It sticks.

The pun is “acoustics”- which is a branch of physics that deal with sound (and also the term for acoustic qualities of a particular enviroment; which is something that is very carefully controlled on a stage)

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I mean, since when did animal noises get accurately described?

Like yeah.

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Cooing, is the term for the noise pigeons make.

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Well you see he’s working hard to keep the kids calm, right?

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I wonder how many people went to go see if there was a so-named monkey.

All I’m gonna say, is that’s what private tabs, and a coworker’s unlocked computer is for…(sadly this will have to wait until Monday.)

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I dunno, boobies seem to not like being looked at,

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domestic violence over an Uno card game. (she killed him for dropping 2x +4 wilds.)

I don’t really get it either.

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… and killing someone.

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so, briefly, Uno… you divvy out a stack of cards. each card has a number value and a color (or are wild here.), or do something (reverse play order, and stuf.) The card being played means the next person has to pick up 4 cards. the goal is to drop all your cards.

the “joke” is, she killed him for that. I don’t particularly find jokes about domestic violence funny.

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Uhm. Doom was originally released in 1993. 30 years ago. Dragon age Origins was released in 2009. 14 years ago.

So…
Not quite. got a couple years before that’s true.

FWIW, the first game I beat was the OG legend of zelda. I was 7, it was my dad’s game and i wasn’t supposed to be playing it for some reason. I got caught when my dad was strugling on the puzzles in the water temple and I gave some helpful advice… (“We won’t tell mom about this. now where did you say I go?”)

the first PC game I got heavily into was Age of Empires, though, a lot of my friends played starcraft, and insisted it was better than AoE; so I played one game with them. (They were all so very patronizing… so I let them be patronizing and then turned my ally to hostile and carpet-nuked the entire map.) (yeah. I went back to AoE after that, lol.)

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incidentally, I noticed that the doom comics were issued in '96 when I was double checking my facts. It’s maybe annoying that I’m old enough to remember sneaking a copy of it

[Question] Are you cooking something other than turkey for Thanksgiving?

My wife and I rarely cook turkey for Thanksgiving. This year we’re coming Cornish hens. In previous years we’ve cooked duck, leg of lamb, and rib roast. It’s not that we don’t like turkey, but there are lots of other things that I think I’d prefer eating....

FuglyDuck,
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Unless it’s a fun argument.

Like which is a better tv show, Babylon 5 or firefly.

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the dark meat is great for chicken and dumplings. I’ll usually break it down because it’s about $5/pound here. (verse like $10 for 2 breasts…) so if you’re not needing the full bird for something, you can always re-freeze whatever you’re holding. And the chicken and dumplings are great for family meals. you can make most of it ahead of time, reheat and drop the dumplings when the family is ready to go.

It is a lot. but, the prep is spread out over several days, so there’s that. makes things manageable.

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While I am smoking a medium bird, I’m also doing smoke hams (one for my diner one for the rest of my parents cuz we’re with the in-laws this year,)

It’s not nearly as much additional work being smoked, mind.

Also adding a mushroom stew for the veg head.

The ham will probably disappear and most the chicken goes into turkey sandwiches tomorrow/leftovers to take home.

I did think about doing a capon (castrated rooster,) which is somewhere between chicken and turkey in gaminess

(Edit to add, we’re planning on 10 adults plus their minions,)

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Definitely. Also, organization, so you have everything where it needs to be.

The other secret is to only invite people you like. Makes it easier to go through all the work.

[QUESTION] What is your favorite cut of steak and what's your go-to cooking method?

I tend to go for a NY strip 9/10 times when I’m buying steaks, unless there’s some good deal on something else. Or I’ll go to Costco and get a big roast and cut steaks out of it. I’m not super picky these days because I always sous vide and torch my steaks and they come out so nice no matter what the cut. Salt and pepper...

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NY strip, dry brined (kosher salt, fresh cracked pepper, and some baking soda, left at room temperature until the salt has been fully absorbed into the steak.)

as for cooking, it depends on weather and mood- nice enough to grill outside? wood fired grill, with a coating of marinade applied just before it goes on (not more than a few minutes.)- Olive oil, apple vinegar, garlic, more pepper. maybe some lime or lemon juice. seared to a medium-rare. the oil helps the sear lock in juices, the hint of vinegar adds an acidic kick.

Shit weather? it’s pan fried in cast iron, generous amounts of butter (and enough neutral oil to keep it from burning about 1/3 oil 2/3’s butter), with a crushed clove of garlic and a sprig of time in the pan. again, seared to that perfect medium rare. (though… if you have one of those in the family, this method also allows you to slow it down to produce a passable well done. Just saying.)

of course the second most important part: let it REST. (10-15 minutes, covered in tinfoil.)

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yes, on the tenting. another option is to put it in a cold oven. if the oven has a bread proof setting, that can help to slow the cooling down a bit too, without actually cooking it. (proofing is usually done at 70-80f, just a bit warmer than room temp. Warming is usually quite a bit more and will continue cooking more…)

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Not nearly as dark as I was gonna go.

I assume that chonker was tasty,

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I suppose this depends entirely on your expectations?

FuglyDuck,
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Sure.

So, on a gas stove…. How do you determine pan temp?

(I don’t. I’ve an induction stove. That automatically keeps it at xxx temp. Yes. It’s wonderful.)

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A lot of instructions/recipes will tell you to bring the oil to smoking, though. The other issue is that some oils smoke lower than others

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