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UltimaterializerX posted...

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Here's a much better recent example of California being in no way connected to reality or the rest of the country. And I'm not even someone who buys into that Clinton body count crap.

lol?
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Doesn't red live in southern California?
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Dark Silvergun posted...

I tried coffee on a number of occasions, but it is definitely not for me, the conclusion from my own tastes is that coffee of all types tastes awful.

It's definitely an acquired taste, but it gets to be very enjoyable once you do acquire it
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3DSRage posted...

COLD BREW ON TAP?

What. The. Eff. Best. Office.

Yeah, it's like a tech company thing. I've seen some other offices with bars and beer or kombucha tap in addition to stuff like cold brew.

Still, it definitely makes going into the office feel a bit better.
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Raka_Putra posted...

I don't really like it and would rather get tea or chocolate most of the time.
But if it's sufficiently hidden I don't mind it. Or if it's 'Irish-style'.

I thought you didn't drink?
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Mocha frappuccino instantly makes me think of Zoolander despite the lack of orange
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Also my wife is not affected by caffeine at all and will sometimes drink coffee right before bed and immediately fall asleep.

Meanwhile I have a harder time sleeping if it's been less than like 9 hours since I drank an espresso.
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CoolCly posted...

It's so interesting to see people affected by caffeine. Many people around me seem to have a genuine change in attitude and/or behaviour after drinking coffee

Am I cursed for not being able to benefit from this or blessed for not getting the negatives?

Definitely a double-edged sword. It's great for focus and getting through a day with less sleep, but it's very easy to drink too much and feel uncomfortably jittery.

One thing I've noticed is while it makes me more energetic, but it actually feels like a very artificial sort of energy. I've tried running a bit while sleep deprived but after consuming caffeine, and I ended up getting winded very quickly.
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tyder21 posted...

LOVE coffee. I'm a two cup-a-day guy.

I have a Nespresso that I use for quick morning-cups, but I also often like to visit different coffee shops around the area to sample their cortados (my favorite drink). I used to be a french-press guy, but once I got the Nespresso I became super lazy for my at-home cups.

I should probably try more cortados. I'm not really sure why I haven't given that I love both cappucinos and espresso.
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banananor posted...

Im not a hobbyist, but I absolutely love the taste of coffee. Espresso is good, but Ill usually consume normal coffee with a little milk or something to cool it off. Unfortunately, my body just cannot deal with the caffeine correctly. The rush is good, but about four hours later I want to die.

Even decaf has some in there. Whenever Im tired, I have to give myself a pep talk about drinking water and eating correctly instead of reaching for this stimulant.

Yeah, I think I'm pretty sensitive to caffeine too. I'm trying to improve my tolerance a bit by drinking every day instead of every other day like I usually do because I enjoy it
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LOLIAmAnAlt posted...

I drink coffee every day, but don't know/understand half the coffee related words used in the opening post.
nitro cold brew?
moka pot?

That said, I use a Keurig machine with a reusable kcup. I typically buy 10-12oz bags or if I am feeling adventurous find a store that has a coffee grinder and select from their bins.
Cream and sugar is a must.

As for a small specialty shops, I've come to be a fan of whiff roasters. They have a million different flavors and I have not had a bad one yet.

I only drink it hot or frozen (like at dunkin donuts, the ice cream variant at dairy queen, or just coffee ice cream).

Nitro cold brew is cold brew with nitrogen added. Think Guinness beer, but coffee. Cold brew just means it was made by soaking the beans in water over a longer period of time rather than using hot water.

A moka pot is a metal pot with two chambers for making espresso-like coffee on a stove top. When you heat it, water from the lower chamber evaporates and gets forced through the coffee grounds and recondenses in the upper chamber.
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Nrrr posted...

I often get coffee black due it being available everywhere but I am fond of red eyes, Americanos and will get them if available. I love a good green tea latte when I'm not looking to get caffeinated.

Green tea lattes are delicious.
Sweet potato lattes are also pretty good.
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XIII_rocks posted...

VintageGin posted...

Interesting, so you just pour hot water into that and then pour it out through the spout? I have some decent instant coffee that I took on a hiking trip but never ended up using, but this seems like if would also work nicely.

Have you had Kyoto cold brew (slow drip)? It definitely has a different taste compared to standard cold brew from what I've had

Yeah. You have to seal it up and leave it 5 or so minutes to brew.

Never had that before. What kind of different taste?

Less heavy on the chocolate notes compared to traditional cold brew. Kind of almost feels like a blend of what you get from cold brew and a pour over or French press.
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XIII_rocks posted...

I like basically every kind of coffee

Cold brew is a nice novelty but I tend to come back to a simple Americano more than anything.

But also Flat White, Cappuccino, Espresso are great

I love it out of the french press, Nespresso is ok

https://en.the-coffeebrewer.com/coffeebrewer-ethiopia-organic
I got a pack of these for my birthday. I really liked them. Instant coffee but better than instant coffee.

Interesting, so you just pour hot water into that and then pour it out through the spout? I have some decent instant coffee that I took on a hiking trip but never ended up using, but this seems like if would also work nicely.

Have you had Kyoto cold brew (slow drip)? It definitely has a different taste compared to standard cold brew from what I've had
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How do people here generally like it? I've gotten progressively more into it over the years, partly thanks to how much focus there's been on craft liquids in the past decade.

I'm generally pretty fond of cold brew/nitro cold brew and espresso. My office has some nitro cold brew on tap which is pretty awesome.

My wife also has a moka pot, which is not quite espresso but still great.

I've also started to enjoy cappuccinos quite a bit now, even though I've mostly taken my coffee black in the past.
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A new goad commander, Naya polymorph, and attacking on other player's turns. These all seem pretty neat.
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I highly recommend anyone who likes Gin try St George Terroir and Dry Rye

Terroir tastes like a forest

Dry Rye is made with an unaged rye whiskey base, and it's pretty awesome in a negroni

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https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/decks-commander-2019-edition-2019-08-06

The Jeskai deck seems pretty bad overall. I have no idea why they chose some of these reprints (Zeltalpa?) and even some of the reprints that make sense thematically are hilariously bad (Fervent Denial...)

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http://mythicspoiler.com/c19/cards/docksideextortionist.html

This guy is bound to create crazy amounts of treasure

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http://mythicspoiler.com/newspoilers.html

Most of the sultai deck has been spoiled. The ape snake and fight dino look fun.

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LordoftheMorons posted...

Saw it last night. Great movie; probably his second or third best.

You sure could tell that Tarantino has a foot fetish, though!

Haha, definitely. That shit was blatant.

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Nelson_Mandela posted...

Rum is the only one of these that I just cannot enjoy. Obviously flavored rum in some fruity drink will work, but actual good rum with that rum taste just isn't for me. It may or may not have to do with giving myself alcohol poisoning from high ABV rum in high school though *shrugs*

Try an agricole rum if you haven't. Completely different flavor since it's made from sugarcane juice rather than molasses. It's more grassy/herbal.

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How is vodka great for cocktails? It's designed to be as neutral as possible, so there's barely any flavor there aside from the taste of ethanol.

It's fine for infusions, but you can infuse any spirit and play off the flavors already present.

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Nelson_Mandela posted...

When I was like 25 I thought whiskey, scotch particularly, would become my nice drink of choice. But as I've expanded my palette, it's just become way too harsh of a flavor. I'm basically torn between Mezcal and gin, with vodka being a dark horse candidate as it never seems to make me hungover.

I mean, which Scotches have you tried? There's a pretty good variety there and not all of it is harsh.

Also, have you tried adding a splash of water to your Scotch?


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Nrrr posted...

Koreans mostly drink Soju, rice wine, or their cheap beer like drinks that technically don't qualify as beer, but there is all kinds of liquor and craft beer, it's just more expensive than in the US typically. Whereas Soju is like $1-2 a bottle, and their "beer" is also, you'll almost always pay more for imported liquor or craft beer than typical in the US. I have seen cheap local craft beer often but not local gin or anything.

Wait, are you in Korea currently? For some reason I thought you had moved back to the US

Also have you been to Mr. Ahn's Craft Makgeolli in Seoul?

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Corrik7 posted...

Mezcal isn't even that expensive?

Depends on the agave used. Tequila uses blue agave which takes 7 years to mature. But mezcal can use any agave, so some use wild varietals that take even longer to mature (like 15 years) and aren't even farmed. A bottle of Vida may only run $30, but nicer mezcals start getting very pricey.

The combination of the growing popularity of mezcal and the fact that agave harvests are unlikely to keep up also mean it will get more expensive.


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Also an expensive mezcal habit is likely to become a very expensive mezcal habit over the next few years

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Snrkiko posted...

@VintageGin

Great thanks I will definitely buy this

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Rum, gin, and mezcal are all A+

Whiskey is great

Brandy and tequila are eh

I lose a little respect for anyone who says their favorite liquor is vodka

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Uh, this guy looks nuts

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Shaduln posted...

I watch porn every day, it powers my superpowers. I tried not watching porn one day and I couldn't even turn invisible that day.

You gotta get past the initial few days before your powers improve. My powers are stronger than ever, and I now wear a blindfold at all times to prevent myself from accidentally getting a glimpse of scantily clad women. I once accidentally looked at a Victoria's Secret catalogue and had to retreat into the Earth's core for a week to recover.

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The commanders. Morph and Madness look pretty fun. Don't care for the other two.

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French EDH is a different format. EDH is fine as long as you play with a group that doesn't fall into the trap of making it an arms race in terms of upgrading decks. My group recently did a $25 deck challenge, and it's been a lot of fun.

Tuck was terrible and shut down decks that relied on their commander. There was no reason to have that in the format.

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I feel like the Sharon Tate stuff was fine. It probably could have been expanded a bit, but it worked pretty well showing her as an up-and-coming excited new celebrity contrasted against Rick.

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I also loved the flashback where it's not really made clear it's a flashback until it cuts back to Cliff on the roof.

"Fair enough."

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Spoilers apparently start today.

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Saw it on Saturday in 70mm with my wife and we're already planning to see it again

Everything in the movie feels so perfectly executed

The flamethrower was some of the best set-up and payoff I've seen


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Yeah, I think that's the one I'm most interested in. Not sure what they will do with Flashback since it feels like there's already enough support for that

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They really messed up by forcing each story to have the exact same structure. It makes it so even the slightly interesting stories feel paint-by-numbers

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Sceptilesolar posted...

I hope there are some good ones. I still like seeing cool new cards, even though I am taking a break from the game.

No information on any kind of theme, right?

Supposedly the themes are based around 4 mechanics: Flashback, Madness, Populate, and Morph

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I've played Magic on and off for a long time (never competitively), but I recently found a casual commander group that I've been playing with.

I know there are at least a few other Magic players on the board, and Commander 2019 spoilers are supposed to start at GenCon this weekend.

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Nelson_Mandela posted...

This is one of the most disappointing games I've ever played. Not because I was hyped, but because it's SUCH waste of potential to have this concept, the art style, and these mechanics paired with THIS story, dialogue, and characters. Would it have killed them to be even a little unique or weird with these stories? It's like they just pulled out the most boring medieval JRPG tropes and put zero twist on any of them.

I warned you bro

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no

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MoogleKupo141 posted...

no but for real do any of you answer random phone calls

I do, because I've had important clients call me without warning before.

...but I would probably hang up if it turned out to be a pollster
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

Now some questions:

1. Does the story get... better? I started with Olberic and finished recruiting Primrose, but neither plot is encouraging me to spend 80 hours on this.

2. How should I go about getting all the characters? Does it make sense to complete a few more chapters for the ones I have first or just power forward and recruit new people? The game seems to leave it pretty open ended.

1. Haha, definitely not.

2. I pretty much just did a loop and grabbed everyone, but it's pretty tedious.
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Nelson_Mandela posted...

VintageGin posted...

Best dish from the tasting menu?

There was this papaya that they cut in half, carved out, and filled with uni, caviar, and some other stuff, then roasted. It was the tastiest thing that I've ever had and it's impossible to really describe why.

Something about uni done well is amazing. I still vividly remember the "liquid toast" from Saison (uni on sourdough that was cooked in brown butter), and it's been like four years since I had it.
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Good, I guess. I'm not a huge fan of being drunk, but I like drinking as long as the cocktail/spirit/beer I'm drinking doesn't suck.

Unfortunately, there's a lot of stuff that does suck.
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Best dish from the tasting menu?
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this is it

we've reached peak content farm content
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HeroDelTiempo17 posted...

I love the game but I feel that complaint. My biggest issue is that even with shortcuts and fast travel, the map still feels way too big for the speed you move through it.

And theres a sidequest where you gotta travel across it without getting hit, FUCK that.

Benches control most enemy respawns (except for minor enemies) so you can kill everything along the way and then it's mostly down to environmental hazards.

pyresword posted...

One thing in defense of The Hive is that it's somewhat easy to find that one spot in I think Kingdom's Edge where you can access one closed off room of The Hive, which should clue you in that there's more there.

The actual entrance is still a bit too hidden regardless though I think.

Yeah, I had found that and kept coming back to Kingdom's Edge to look for the entrance but could never find it. I'm pretty sure I hit every possible wall except the correct one multiple times.
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