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Looking for recommendations on a good coffee grinder. I’m tired of shackling myself to preground roasts (re: I need a steady stream of Ethiopian into my gullet and it’s always whole bean). Also, most nice roasts are ground a bit too fine for my pour over.
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Feb 23, 2023 14:27
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Feb 23, 2023 14:38
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Pulled out of my driveway this morning as someone turned the corner and apparently stomped their accelerator. I got up to 25 mph and they flew up on me probably 20 miles an hour faster than that and tailgated me. So I slowed down to 15 and drove that for a mile while they went crazy behind me. Eat poo poo, my kids play in the front yard and this is a residential street. He flipped me off when I turned. I win.
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Feb 23, 2023 14:40
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So somehow my house is one of the only ones in my neighborhood with power right now, which is pretty rad. And the power is out at work too, so my morning is looking up!
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Feb 23, 2023 14:48
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LeeMajors posted:Looking for recommendations on a good coffee grinder. I’m tired of shackling myself to preground roasts (re: I need a steady stream of Ethiopian into my gullet and it’s always whole bean). You at the very least are looking for a burr grinder so you can adjust the grain. The typically recommended gold standard for a home burr grinder is the Baratza Encore. They're spendy though, around $170. My home setup currently uses an Oxo Brew. It's about $100 and works very well. https://www.oxo.com/conical-burr-coffee-grinder.html If you don't already have them, I recommend a good waterproof scale that measures in 0.1 gram increments and a good gooseneck kettle. We've used this Bonavita for years and it's outstanding. https://a.co/d/7HaL1j3
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Feb 23, 2023 15:09
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Rectal Placenta posted:So somehow my house is one of the only ones in my neighborhood with power right now, which is pretty rad. And the power is out at work too, so my morning is looking up! Impromptu neighborhood brunch at your place!
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Feb 23, 2023 15:09
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Coco13 posted:Impromptu neighborhood brunch at your place! No please! I'm surrounded by awful chuds
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Feb 23, 2023 15:21
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https://twitter.com/mischiefanimals/status/1628414881870249992?s=61&t=2_0g7uj-8jmKm4C6BGVImw
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Feb 23, 2023 15:31
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 My mom got me a puzzle of my favorite pic of Maggie and I’ve been putting it together the past few days. I wanna get that puzzle glue or whatever and frame it e: original, it’s my favorite picture I’ve ever taken of her 
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Feb 23, 2023 15:32
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Seconding the OXO. We've had that model for a few years and it works great.
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Feb 23, 2023 15:36
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Just made it through the third episode of last of us and if the series ended now it’d be worth it.
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Feb 23, 2023 15:42
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FizFashizzle posted:Just made it through the third episode of last of us and if the series ended now it’d be worth it. I got about 25% through that episode last night before I was interrupted.
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Feb 23, 2023 16:01
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That episode is really really great. The 5th episode is also really good, and the head writer says he thinks the second to last episode is on par with the 3rd. I was kind of over zombie shows but this one is fantastic. On to Picard episode 2, hoping it at least waits another couple weeks to poo poo itself like last season.
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Feb 23, 2023 16:13
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Fellow just released the Opus grinder, which looks like a pretty good intro grinder that can do everything from espresso to French press grinds. The Ode was pretty good and specifically designed for non-espresso but it’s 60 bucks more expensive. If you think you might get into espresso at some time in the future it’s probably a good jumping off point. (Don’t get into espresso it will eat up all your money)
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Feb 23, 2023 16:15
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It's still snowing, but I had to clear a path for my wife to get up to the house after working last night, so here's some before and (mostly) after. We got an inch or so dusting on Monday, so that's what is on the driveway in these befores:  After that I ran the shovel down twice to clear a path for tires so there wouldn't be compacted snow under the Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday dump. We got 3-4 inches Tuesday night, then Wednesday afternoon it started again with the foot(ish or so) that's still coming down now.   There is an assortment of old pavement and rock next to the new pavement for that section of the driveway, so I couldn't get the fiberglass poles in place to mark where it is. Had been doing pretty well, but I legitimately had a hard time trying to figure out where exactly to clear this morning with all the blowing and drifting. At one point it's still only cleared to about 1.05 car widths, but my wife made it up, so whatever.
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Feb 23, 2023 16:18
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FizFashizzle posted:Just made it through the third episode of last of us and if the series ended now it’d be worth it. The good news is the rest of the episodes are also very well made; there's a bit of a drop but that's only because ep 3 was such an all-timer. At a certain point though, "ok what's this week's massive gut punch going to be" will get old.
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Feb 23, 2023 16:30
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Thanks for the recs. That OXO looks good and about my speed. I usually just use our pour over device but we have a French press I use sometimes too. Grinds are always a little wonky and I hate grinding in a grocery store. Plus Costco had a decent whole bean coffee selection I’d like to enjoy.
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Feb 23, 2023 16:31
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Feb 23, 2023 16:32
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I need a new office chair, but I don't want to burn my entire tax refund on a Herman Miller Embody even with the 20% off deal they're doing today. But drat do I need a new chair 
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Feb 23, 2023 16:46
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I. M. Gei posted:I need a new office chair, but I don't want to burn my entire tax refund on a Herman Miller Embody even with the 20% off deal they're doing today. Facebook marketplace
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Feb 23, 2023 16:49
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FB marketplace is good for stuff like that, yeah. Also companies are still downsizing their office spaces so if there’s a company near you that resells used office equipment that can be a place to get a good deal.
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Feb 23, 2023 17:04
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This is not a paid endorsement, but I've bought several chairs for work and home from Madison Seating, and it's worked out great every time.
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Feb 23, 2023 17:09
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Got three of our folks at my office "new" office chairs. $500 for the three "X Chair" Chairs, all with zero signs of use... from a doctors office that shut down... and they were $800+ brand new when I googled them before purchase. That's some serious depreciation for a relatively new product, ya know? Who the hell buys new.
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Feb 23, 2023 17:22
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Quiet Feet posted:It's lent and here you are with seitan.
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Feb 23, 2023 17:26
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Amy Pole Her posted:Who the hell buys new. I do. I absolutely hate buying used. Like even if it has absolutely no signs of use whatsoever I still can't stand buying used.
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Feb 23, 2023 17:28
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swickles posted:That episode is really really great. The 5th episode is also really good, and the head writer says he thinks the second to last episode is on par with the 3rd. I was kind of over zombie shows but this one is fantastic. The nice thing about TLOU is that it's barely a zombie show. Some of the episodes have no zombies in them at all, and at least one other just barely has them included.
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Feb 23, 2023 17:39
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I. M. Gei posted:I do. I absolutely hate buying used. This seems rather foolish if you do not have money to burn. I really don't care about anything other than whether my chair works, if someone has farted in it before I am confident that I will absolutely overcome their power with my own farts.
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Feb 23, 2023 17:39
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I think buying ergonomic chairs used is a bit different than buying like, used dish ware or whatever. It’s still worth exploring because used gets massive discounts, but you also want to make sure the chair is actually suiting your needs.
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Feb 23, 2023 17:42
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A lot of "ergonomic" chairs are just fancy looking and have a lot of levers but are not actually well suited to the particular person who is going to sit in them and some of them are straight up bad for you. There's no like regulatory body forcing manufacturers to only advertise chairs approved by an orthopedic council as "ergonomic." There is no substitute for actually trying out chairs, and this is one of the advantages of buying used: you get to go sit in the used chair before you buy it. My company paid for a consultation with an ergonomic expert who then selected the parts to assemble a custom ergo chair for me. That is obviously not affordable if you have to pay for it yourself but my god was it a good way to go for me, given my preexisting back pain and the fact I sit here at this desk for like 12+ hours a day five days a week.
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Feb 23, 2023 17:54
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Grittybeard posted:This seems rather foolish if you do not have money to burn. I really don't care about anything other than whether my chair works, if someone has farted in it before I am confident that I will absolutely overcome their power with my own farts. Hey man cooties are a real thing
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Feb 23, 2023 18:09
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I got this once COVID started and it's been fine: https://www.officedepot.com/a/products/604924/WorkPro-1000-Series-Ergonomic-MeshMesh-Mid/ Basically the same thing I had at my office at the time.
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Feb 23, 2023 18:10
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Grittybeard posted:This seems rather foolish if you do not have money to burn. I really don't care about anything other than whether my chair works, if someone has farted in it before I am confident that I will absolutely overcome their power with my own farts. I didn't say it was rational or logical. I just said I don't like doing it. I've sat in an Embody before and liked it a lot, although I really want the Logitech gaming edition one because it has extra padding and I like how the cyan back looks.
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Feb 23, 2023 18:22
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I bought my Herman Miller Sayl new but only because they aren’t that common, especially in the colorway I wanted. If you’re getting something like an Aeron or a Steelcase, though, buy it used if your employer isn’t footing the bill. But also, an Aeron is useless if you don’t have an ergonomics coach or w/e telling you how to set it up. The seating in one of our conference rooms is all Aerons that were left over from the last tenant and it’s the worst place to have a meeting. None of the chairs are set up the same and it’s impossible to figure out which knob or switch to twiddle to make it work for you.
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Feb 23, 2023 18:29
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Oh no I'm stuck in zoom interviews this morning and I don't have enough time to use the bathroom between our 8:45 and 9:30 interviewees.
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Feb 23, 2023 18:31
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Tulalip Tulips posted:Oh no I'm stuck in zoom interviews this morning and I don't have enough time to use the bathroom between our 8:45 and 9:30 interviewees. Take the zoom meeting with you. Zoom and poop.
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Feb 23, 2023 18:35
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Bird in a Blender posted:Take the zoom meeting with you. Zoom and poop. Hard agree, big power move, and a good way of testing whether they can handle the complexities and stress of social services
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Feb 23, 2023 18:37
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Bird in a Blender posted:Take the zoom meeting with you. Zoom and poop. And leave the audio running so they know without a doubt what you’re doing.
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Feb 23, 2023 18:50
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I. M. Gei posted:I didn't say it was rational or logical. I just said I don't like doing it. Gotta make some sacrifices bud, suck it up.
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Feb 23, 2023 19:00
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Bird in a Blender posted:Take the zoom meeting with you. Zoom and poop. Sustain eye contact. Establish dominance. Back  to chair talk, cross-posting from the Computer chairs: the backbone of a good sit up megathread:Ffycchi posted:Ffycchi's Offical Sit your rear end down in a new chair post
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About to get on the Disney cruise in New Orleans, and the amount of kids 5 and under is about equal to the number of people 75 and older on the Princess Hawaii cruise we took last year. Lots and lots of kids y’all.
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