Recent content by BrutulTM

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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    A week late but I did it...kind of half-assed. Cooked down some jarred marinara sauce so it wouldn't be too watery, then cubed up some pepperoni and mozzarella and wrapped them up wonton style and fried them. They weren't bad. Better than Totinos I would say, but not really worth the...
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    Elderly Parents and Looking Out for Them

    Sorry to hear. It's coming up on the 18th anniversary of my dad dying at age 55. He died suddenly so I didn't get to tell him goodbye but I didn't have to watch him deteriorate either. Not sure which would be worse. Still wish I could talk to him sometimes.
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    The Astronomy Thread

    This is the exact post I was about to make.
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    The Astronomy Thread

    It's not so much that it couldn't happen, but it would just be insane for a moon colony to attack earth because even though they could do some significant damage, they would have no way of defending themselves from a counterattack and they would be totally dependent on regular shipments from...
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    Post Your Pet

    They look well fed.
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    Woodworking

    That seems like it will work for me. I ordered a quart. Expensive stuff.
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    Woodworking

    Okay. Thanks for the info!
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    Woodworking

    Thanks. I want to bring out the red color of the cherry. I don't mind if it gets darker, as long as it stays reddish. Maybe I'll get a little can and test it on some scraps. Do you think the polycrylic over mineral oil or something similar would work, aside from whatever limitations the...
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    Woodworking

    I did my other bathroom countertops with polycrylic and they have held up pretty well but I stained them first. It's only been about 3 years though. I imagine the waterlox would darken the wood in a similar way to putting oil on it?
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    Woodworking

    Question for the finishing experts out there. I have cherry butcherblock countertops in my kitchen. I oil them from time to time with a mixture of beeswax and coconut oil. I have a leftover chunk that I want to put on a bathroom vanity in my basement. I want the color of the ones in the...
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    2025-2026 NFL Season Thread - God hates the Chargers

    Having games in Central and South America is nice just because the time zones are the same. Going to Australia is a nightmare, not only for the crazy long flight but a 19 hour time shift has to fuck with you as well.
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    2025-2026 NFL Season Thread - God hates the Chargers

    Bingo. The NFL can't really get a lot more popular than it is in the US. The only way to keep the number going up is to expand to the rest of the world.
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    Marriage and the Power of Divorce

    Living the dream man. Life is just easier when two people can row in the same direction but there's lots of people who can't do it for one reason or another.
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    The Astronomy Thread

    You wouldn't even have to nuke them back, just blow up the launch pads on Earth and wait for them to starve to death.