@GM, would that be Sonata Arctica by any chance? ;)
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-09T11:19:31-05:00
@LZ, I hope it works out that its a good day for you! Those are the best, when you really don't want to go, but then it turns out to be the best thing you could have done. Also, I had a bad habit of quitting jobs that way. Missed a few days and would rather find a new job then go back to the old one. Not that you would do that of course, just that it gets harder to do the "right" thing when you've already licensed yourself to do the wrong one... ;) Story of my life, in many aspects.
@BaKhan: Sonata isn't really Viking Metal...I'm listening to Amon Amarth right now.
@LZ: A day where things go exactly as they should...even then could listen to it, but I tend to listen to heavier music the worse my mood is(catch me listening to Cradle of Filth, or Dragonlord, and you know it's a bad day for me).
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-09T11:37:24-05:00
Yeah, I tend to do the same thing.
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-09T11:38:42-05:00
In fact, my wife asked a while back why I never got rid of Ascendancy by Trivium. My answer was that it's a great album for gespot days.
The one I would get isn't the best...it's from A&W.
Mike Kabala 2016-03-09T14:21:28-05:00
Afternoon all. I see they released the iOS version of the app. I really enjoyed beta testing it. I had better download the release version while the in-app purchases are still free.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-09T15:01:24-05:00
Wholly cows! Keep it down in here! I'll call the cops for a noise complaint! Seriously, it's so busy in here and I like it! Too bad I can't be around for entire mornings or more.
Hey, CB! Haven't seen you in awhile! And download one for me too, just in case I actually get a smartphone someday.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-09T15:04:03-05:00
A&W has poutine? We should petition them to have it here as well!
I know an amazing burger place that has it, really good too, but it's an expensive place. I haven't been there in awhile now. They have a burger that's just a full pound of grilled cheese! And so many other really fun types! And the fries... they give you so many per order, and they're all in really fun, exotic, and delicious ways, like a greek style and poutine. Dammit, GM, now I need to go there!
Mike Kabala 2016-03-09T15:48:14-05:00
What's poutine, some un-American sandwich ingredient?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-09T15:54:23-05:00
Close enough! It's pure, delicious gold. French fries, fresh, gooey cheese curds, and light-brown gravy. It's what the Irish were trying so hard to perfect with potato soup. They just went around it the wrong way the the Canadians straightened it out.
Mike Kabala 2016-03-09T16:02:59-05:00
That would probably go over well in Wisconsin.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-09T16:08:00-05:00
Ketchup belongs in three places only. Cheaply made home-made BBQ sauce, on Burgers, and on Hot Dogs. Fries, personally, don't NEED anything other than some salt(maybe pepper and Cajun seasoning), but the cheese curds and gravy greatly enhance them.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-09T16:18:46-05:00
Fry and cheese gravy soup doesn't sound American to you? I'm genuinely surprised that not only did the Canadians beat us to it, but that America hasn't picked up on it! It's so rare here, yet so good!
Mike Kabala 2016-03-09T16:20:44-05:00
Arbys put cheese and bacon on their curly fries. I didn't try it.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-09T16:21:24-05:00
@Geist, lolz! You say that now. Just wait till October! You are in such trouble girl! ;) Poutine and maple, you're about to be spoiled! ;)
@CB: I put spicy mustard, with a bit of ketchup, on my hot dogs...but I also only have them once in a blue moon(usually I'm home alone for dinner and too lazy to find anything else in the big freezer in the garage)
Mike Kabala 2016-03-09T16:45:22-05:00
@GM, my wife puts ketchup in mild salsa.
Mike Kabala 2016-03-09T16:50:53-05:00
Any other beta testers for the iOS App? I purchased the release version today and it lacked the Internet portion. I quit that and loaded the beta version back on my phone and the Internet portion came back, along with all of the purchases I made while runnung the released version. Seems weird, but I think I should stick with the beta version until the Internet stuff gets put into the release version. I haven't even tried the wi-fi or Bluetooth part yet.
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-09T16:52:21-05:00
I'm making the video this week. We'll see how the world takes to my sauce soon!
Mike Kabala 2016-03-09T16:52:47-05:00
I had to drop the "H" from my User Name for the iOS app. I show up now as "CHEETABUTT"
Speaking of Mad Cow, my dad thought it was spicy. I like it.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-09T17:56:55-05:00
Really? The only thing I like mustard on regularly is corn dogs, and that's mostly because ketchup sucks on them and mustard pairs perfectly. Otherwise, ketchup on everything at a burger joint.
Yay, the sauce is going official!
Can someone rent me a smartphone so I can play with you all on the app?
And looks like my day may end right about now...can't do anything else due to a network outage.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-09T18:14:29-05:00
On another note, I'm about 150 comments behind LZ now! And he's only 50 from crossing Dr. P! Creeper's still comfortably in first, though, with 1000 more yet. I conjecture LZ will pass Dr. P first, but then I'll cross him thereafter and be the first to unseat Creeper. It's taken over a year, but I TOLD YOU ALL THIS DAY WOULD COME! ;)
Powers of Tesla 2016-03-09T18:20:09-05:00
There is a hot dog joint just outside Chicago called Gene's & Jude's it was ranked as the best hotdog place in the country a year or two ago. They sell ONLY hotdogs, tamales, and hand cut french-fries. There is no ketchup in the place. If you have the gall to ask for ketchup you will be glowered at and told they do not have any, if you insist you will be asked to leave and not return.
I love them.
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-09T18:50:10-05:00
PoT, that's awesome! Do they have any kind of sauce?
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-09T18:50:53-05:00
Zem, yeah, we believed you. At least I'll still be in the top three ;-)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-09T19:00:22-05:00
@LZ: Did you ever make the sauce for your friend's wedding?
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-09T19:02:05-05:00
@PoT: Thank you! I can use all the advice I can get
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-09T19:15:33-05:00
PoT, they don't just sell plain hot dogs, though. You'd be more stupid to just ask for a hot dog and bun, though they might not glower at you.
With all the stuff you can get on a dog at a place that just sells them, adding ketchup is just a sin. Though if they also have plain yellow mustard, that's just hypocrisy. And there are some spiced ketchups that are just beautiful that I wouldn't be surprised if they had there. Otherwise, those are a whole different deal from like concession stand dogs.
Powers of Tesla 2016-03-09T19:47:06-05:00
@LZ and Zem; You can get your dog with any combination of mustard, onion, relish and sport peppers. No ketchup, no celery salt, no tomato wedges and no dill pickle pears are available. (For the uninitiated a "classic" Chicago style dog is: a steamed dog on a stramed poppy seed bun with mustard, onion, Astroturf green relish, sport peppers, tomato wdges, a pickle spear and lovingly dusted with celery salt).
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-09T19:55:54-05:00
@Geist: His wedding is in October. I'm hoping to have the business running by then.
Powers of Tesla 2016-03-09T19:58:27-05:00
Oh. And don't ask for fries, Unless all you want is fries that is. The fries are served with the dog, wrapped in the same paper with the dog. All over the dog, to the point that separating all of your fries from the dog can be an exercise in futility, so you just eat your dog with some fries riding along on top of it. I really love that. But do NOT try and take them home if you live more than 15 minutes away. The grease from the fries overwhelms the dog and as It cools it gets kinda nasty.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-09T20:12:31-05:00
@PoT: I normally like my hotdogs with mustard, ketchup and raw onion. I don't like sweet relish.
Good fries I can eat with just a light dusting of salt.
Poutine still sounds like the nickname for a woman's private parts.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-10T08:55:23-05:00
Haha, yesterday was so busy because of all the old familiars popping round, but last night was dead as ever!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-10T09:06:54-05:00
Good Morning Kittens!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-10T09:43:22-05:00
Morning BaKhan.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-10T10:05:50-05:00
@Geist, hey! So what kind of flooring were you looking at, and for what parts of your house? It will help me narrow down some stuff for you to read up on. :)
Hey, when you get a phone call, at almost midnight, you expect bad news. Not the news that someone decided St Patty's Day was a bad birthday, and arrived early. ;)
Yup, nephew's name is Benjamin. I'm not sure if anyone other than my parents, and my sister-in-law's parents know yet...but I had to tell someone!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-10T10:53:15-05:00
@BaKhan: At first I thought I wanted carpet in the whole house but I decided against that. I will have to rip up the carpets in the bedrooms so that there is nothing but hardwood flooring throughout the house.
There is a 90% chance that the very first day I move in, the kitchen floors and cabinets will have to be completely replaced and the walls repainted. (I have to eat so the kitchen will be my first project) I have no idea how to choose cabinets or how to ask for the granite counter-tops.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-10T10:55:29-05:00
@Geist: The only one to spoil. The first grandchild on either side of the family, the first nephew on either side(no nieces either).
Mike Kabala 2016-03-10T11:00:36-05:00
Hello everyone. Nice day.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-10T11:03:51-05:00
Howdy CB. A nice day indeed. It will be 80 degrees in my area so that means I won't be running the heating unit in my apartment. My electric bill is through the roof.
@BaKhan: Did you receive the coins yet? The creator messaged me yesterday asking if I received them yet, but there was nothing for me in the mail.
Mike Kabala 2016-03-10T11:30:17-05:00
@GM, what coins are you waiting for? I am waiting for delivery of coins from a KS project that's just started shipping and was wondering if it's the same one.
@CB: They're early production coins for a project that is still in the works, and the creator asked some people to give reviews on them. Once I get them, I will definitely be testing them out and giving the best review I possibly can based on my findings.
@Geist, is the hardwood already there, underneath the carpet? If so, is there still enough meat on it to sand down and get a nice finish on it again? Old school hardwood (40-50 years or so) is much thicker than the newer stuff and it can be re-finished a few times before replacement (typically). How is the house heated? If its forced air, the floors will be cold in the winter time and you might actually want to keep the carpet (replace the carpet, you know...) in the bedrooms to have a more comfortable morning experience. I am personally not a big fan of hardwood in the kitchens, seen way too many big insurance jobs due to plumbing issues to feel good about it. I like the asthetic but not the potential problems. As far as granite goes, don't pick out by one of those sample tiles, they are never truely representive of what you'll get. Go into the store (once you have your measurements) and pick the slab out yourself, you'll be much happier with it that way. As far as the cabinets go, the sky's the roof. Pricing can be all over the place depending on options, type of wood, type of finish, type of hardware, etc., the best thing to do there is have a firm budget and then shop within that budget. Try to pick a hard wood rather than pine for example, for durability. The other thing with the cabinets is to find what works for your style. For example, in my kitchen it has a lot of cupboard space, but the lower cabinets are not all the functional for me as my knees are totally shot. If I have to kneel down on the floor to get something out of the bottom cabinets, especially at the back of the cabinet, it is very hard for me to get up again (not to mention embarrassing if I have company over). When I get a chance to renovate, I'm changing them to pull out drawers, this way, it will make them much easier to use all of the space. I had that style in the last house I rented and I loved it! As this progresses and you start making some choices, let us know, I'm sure PoT will chime in with some great advice as well! So excited for you!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-10T11:41:35-05:00
@GM, not yet, sadly! JM is actually really cool, we have been talking back and forth in pm's since pretty much day one! I helped him out with some suggestions for his press releases that he just made. I'd really like to see him doing better, his project is a true ks, he needs the funds to finish off the game, paying for the artist, etc., rather than just a pre-order.
Mike Kabala 2016-03-10T12:56:20-05:00
Dang it GM, I had to ask! Now I have to have some of those coins. I love the full-color epoxy coated center and the sharp relief on the borders!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-10T13:00:38-05:00
@BaKhan: Not sure about the age of the house but I can look that up. The houses I've looked at are all heated with radiators. I was hoping to change that to central air once I get everything else fixed the way I want it.
I'm hoping that when I buy the house, I will have $10,000 to get at least half of the place fixed up within a month. The kitchen and the bathroom are on the top of the list because I need to eat and shower.
I think I'd like the living room and dining rooms to be wooden floors. I'll take your advice about carpet in the bedrooms because my feet get cold in a heartbeat even thought I have some very warm slippers.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-10T14:00:04-05:00
Thankfully, there's not much for me to comment on. Wait... never thought I'd say that.
Not alot of time to sit and relax because of lunch with my mom and brother, but it's still better than tuesdays. And after lab, I really intend on taking a nice, long nap. One of those days.
Oh, and next week is finals week with classes. I have 4 exams again, 3 in a 24 hour period once again... I'd say thank God the next week is spring break, but that's why they're all right at the last second.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-10T14:27:02-05:00
@Geist, I absolutely hate to be the bearer of bad news.... but those two areas are the easiest to spend money in! They are the biggest selling features of a house typically, in that order kitchen, then bathroom. If I were you, I would start taking a look at pricing now, so that you're not shocked by sticker prices when you go to buy. Honestly, $10, 000 (up here anyways) doesn't go very far. Normally, you'd be looking at a modest reno of either one for that kind of money. Kitchens alone, depending on how far you go, could easily by 2 to 3 times that budget. Especially if you're looking at new appliances as well. To get a better idea of the costs on things, take a look online at some of the big box retailers (home depot, etc.) and see what they are charging for material, and what it will cost for install. If I were you, I would hold off on the granite counter tops for now, it is something that can be done later without too much trouble, and I'm worried that alone would kill your budget. My advice would be go for function first, then later, when you can afford to do more, make it pretty. There are lots of options (that don't look cheap) for kitchen counter tops that would be much more affordable. Butcher block for example, cultured stone (man made, but can still look quite nice), anyways, it would depend on your tastes. If you have any wiggle room in your mortgage, you might want to see if you can squeeze any extra reno dollars out of it as it will most likely be your best rate of interest. That being said, a line of credit can also come in quite handy when you own a home. Things happen, and when they do they can be expensive, and not optional to fix. Its best to be prepared. Just looking out!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-10T14:32:44-05:00
@Geist, radiators are awesome, and you can find some really nice ones out there, it also cuts down on ducting and the need to accomodate it, ie: bulkheads, droped ceilings, etc. A boiler, even mid efficiency is much more efficient than the highest end furnace. Its actually moisture / water that carries heat anyways, so boilers actually do make more sense. Also, if its already installed, it would be very costly to change it over to forced air (or what we in the hydronic industry refer to as scorched air...)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-10T14:59:18-05:00
@BaKhan: I've screened shot all of your advice. This will be valuable to me when I start looking at TLC homes. I was planning on pricing how much cabinets and other stuff will cost before I start making offers. That way, I can get a better understanding of how long it will take me to get the place in truly livable condition.
At least I won't have a mortgage so I can save a few thousand every 6 months to make the upgrades.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-10T15:45:25-05:00
@Geist, well, whatever I can do to help, just let me know! ;)
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-10T18:04:34-05:00
When I get rich on sauce and can afford to have my castle built, I'm planning on using radiators.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-10T18:34:53-05:00
LZ, having skipped most of the house conversation because it's so long and doesn't apply to me, if that was referencing it, then it sounded completely random and hilarious! And if it wasn't referring to something in the housing conversation, it was completely random and hilarious!
Buy Neuschwanstein or something like that! I mean, I doubt you'll have that much money, but if you do, totally buy that!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-10T19:20:30-05:00
@LZ, when it comes time to build castle Zombitten let me know. You'll have the best heating system in the world! We'll go geothermal with radiant heating and cooling, boilers for back up and hot water recovery. Heated floors, heated walls... Radiators will only be for decoration! ;) sorry couldn't help myself. Worse even is I'm at home now. Okay enough work stuff!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-10T20:08:40-05:00
Awwww BaKhan. You didn't tell me that when I was talking about my house. Heated bathroom floors sound heavenly
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-10T20:35:17-05:00
BaKhan, that sounds great!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-10T20:57:43-05:00
Heated stone floors? Like those hot stone massages? You just take stones out of the fire and build the hallway as you go.
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-10T21:38:34-05:00
@Geist, it can be done! Try to buy a home where the basement isn't finished yet, that will make it easier. We'll make that floor and bathtub toasty! It's pretty easy actually.
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-10T23:12:04-05:00
Actually, Zem, before BaKhan said his piece, I was already planning on heated stone floors in the bathroom. And the shower! The shower will be a thing of beauty; it will be a cave-like stony alcove with a large rain-style shower head recessed into the ceiling and sprayers built into the walls.
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-10T23:58:25-05:00
LZ, will you make that shower one of those 1 gallon/second showers? Those look amazing! And expensive... Hmm, I think I found my future job! Not working in your Hot Sauce Emporium, but in your castle! As... professional walker-arounder and... head rustic-architectural-inspector-and-appreciator. And I'll overtime with general relaxation duty.
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-11T01:12:25-05:00
Sooo...you'll be an NPC, then?
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-11T02:02:01-05:00
Yup! I'll dispense quests, inform you that your presence was requested by the king, and give general all-around terrible information about the world I live in! And no, you don't get experience for killing me.
What have I missed kittens? Baking a lot. Also-waited on Jason Alexander recently and he is sooooo nice!! Even had a few moments where Constanza came through and I was giddy.
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-11T05:39:20-05:00
@Creeper: happy to hear that famous customers are nice and polite, unlike some of the non famous ones.
How is Leo holding up? Still trying to lick his stitches?
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-11T05:41:34-05:00
Friday. I just want my 8 hours at work over with so I can start the weekend
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-11T09:11:44-05:00
Good Morning Kittens!
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-11T09:17:13-05:00
@LZ, for your shower, you might want to consider floor mounted body sprays... just saying... I've sold some pretty wicked shower systems. Theres a self contained one called the tropical rain forest, it has body sprays all over, a foot well to soak and massage your feet, a huge overhead rain head, built in speakers (which are actually pretty high quality), and choromatherapy lights that change colour, I've been drooling over that one for many years now... Its not too expensive, if you own a hot sauce empire anyways... ;)
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-11T09:17:36-05:00
Morning BaKhan.
I had a question for you. If radiator heat is great in the winter months, what would you recommend to cool a house in the summer? Plain air conditioners?
Rod "BaKhan" Mitchell 2016-03-11T09:32:08-05:00
@Geist, there are many options. It will really depend on how the house is set up, but a air to air heat pump might be a good option as well. It literally moves the heat outside your house. Cold isn't a thing, its an absence of a thing. When I found that out it blew my mind! But yeah, depending how the house is set up, thats probably the way I would go. Last year, I had my three furnaces replaced (the ducting was already in) and added two condesing units (a/c). It cost just shy of $30,000.00, so even if we took that and divided by three, accounted for the price difference between CAD and USD, and adding in that you would need to install ducting, it would probably cost you in the neighbourhood of 15-20k to install central air. One thing that we could look into is radiant cooling, basically running slightly chilled water through your heating system and making it work backwards. It would need to be carefully set up or it would destroy your radiators, but it can be done, and it is awesome!
Micah "Zem the Mattress" Philson 2016-03-11T10:10:15-05:00
And they're off! Seriously, this is alot for a morning!
I woke up, thought "Oh, that was a nice sleep!", and then realized it's friday and I didn't get up with my alarm. After freaking out for a second and trying to find my glasses so I could see what time it is (it's annoying that I can't see literally 8 inches away to be able to read the time), I found it was only 25 minutes late. That woke me straight up, though. I thought it was like noon and I'd missed all my classes. All 2 of them. Hate when this happens.
Lord Zombitten 2016-03-11T10:15:35-05:00
Ooooh! That rainforest shower sounds amazing!
Geist de la Muerte Gatito 2016-03-11T10:35:30-05:00
@BaKhan: That sound you heard was my jaw dropping to the floor. Wow, that was a lot of money.
The houses that I am looking at are row houses, built in the 60's. 90% of them has unfinished basements. All will need to be re-carpeted and repainted. Some have holes in the ceiling and I will have to replace the boiler in order to get hot water.
@Geist, if you thought that was a lot, you don't want to know what my deck cost... ;) Last year between my furnaces, the deck, and doggie related bills, we dropped over 100k, we are not rich btw. We won't be able to do anything to renovate/continue to renovate for a couple of years. The furnaces all needed to be replaced, the were original to the house so, 1980, and they all had cracked heat exchangers, not safe! We felt that it would be foolish to replace them and not add on the a/c, so there was that. The deck was old, non-pressure treated construction, and wasn't safe to even stand on, so, that had to go. Given the the fact that I hate having to maintain things, ie; painting, I went for one made out of composite material, won't rot, won't fade, doesn't stain, warrantied for 35 years, and it only cost 1/3 more to do it that way. And, my dog is priceless so, yeah... last year was expensive. Thankfully we were in a place where we could afford to do all of those things, before the economy tanked. On the upside, my house is worth much more now than those improvements cost so, at least there's that. Yep, houses can be expensive.
I don't want to go to work today
GM, what day isn't?
@GM, would that be Sonata Arctica by any chance? ;)
@LZ, I hope it works out that its a good day for you! Those are the best, when you really don't want to go, but then it turns out to be the best thing you could have done. Also, I had a bad habit of quitting jobs that way. Missed a few days and would rather find a new job then go back to the old one. Not that you would do that of course, just that it gets harder to do the "right" thing when you've already licensed yourself to do the wrong one... ;) Story of my life, in many aspects.
@BaKhan: Sonata isn't really Viking Metal...I'm listening to Amon Amarth right now.
@LZ: A day where things go exactly as they should...even then could listen to it, but I tend to listen to heavier music the worse my mood is(catch me listening to Cradle of Filth, or Dragonlord, and you know it's a bad day for me).
Yeah, I tend to do the same thing.
In fact, my wife asked a while back why I never got rid of Ascendancy by Trivium. My answer was that it's a great album for gespot days.
I meant crappy days. Damn autocorrect!
That's it! Today can suck it!
I really want a poutine right now, but the closest place(and not even the best) is like 10min(minimum) walk away...and I don't want to go that far.
I'd have to drive about that many hours to get any.
The one I would get isn't the best...it's from A&W.
Afternoon all. I see they released the iOS version of the app. I really enjoyed beta testing it. I had better download the release version while the in-app purchases are still free.
Wholly cows! Keep it down in here! I'll call the cops for a noise complaint! Seriously, it's so busy in here and I like it! Too bad I can't be around for entire mornings or more.
Hey, CB! Haven't seen you in awhile! And download one for me too, just in case I actually get a smartphone someday.
A&W has poutine? We should petition them to have it here as well!
I know an amazing burger place that has it, really good too, but it's an expensive place. I haven't been there in awhile now. They have a burger that's just a full pound of grilled cheese! And so many other really fun types! And the fries... they give you so many per order, and they're all in really fun, exotic, and delicious ways, like a greek style and poutine. Dammit, GM, now I need to go there!
What's poutine, some un-American sandwich ingredient?
Close enough! It's pure, delicious gold. French fries, fresh, gooey cheese curds, and light-brown gravy. It's what the Irish were trying so hard to perfect with potato soup. They just went around it the wrong way the the Canadians straightened it out.
That would probably go over well in Wisconsin.
Ketchup are all that fries need.
*wraps American flag around shoulders*
Ketchup belongs in three places only. Cheaply made home-made BBQ sauce, on Burgers, and on Hot Dogs. Fries, personally, don't NEED anything other than some salt(maybe pepper and Cajun seasoning), but the cheese curds and gravy greatly enhance them.
Fry and cheese gravy soup doesn't sound American to you? I'm genuinely surprised that not only did the Canadians beat us to it, but that America hasn't picked up on it! It's so rare here, yet so good!
Arbys put cheese and bacon on their curly fries. I didn't try it.
@Geist, lolz! You say that now. Just wait till October! You are in such trouble girl! ;) Poutine and maple, you're about to be spoiled! ;)
@CB, its actually amazing to me, given all the tasty treats ya'll have, that Americans haven't embraced poutine (even if they might need to give it a different name), it seems like it would be right up your alley! http://www.themanual.com/feasting-2/feasting-best-places-for-poutine-in-america/
Ketchup NEVER belongs on hot dogs!
*puts mustard on hot dog*
@CB, lol! I agree with you there for sure! Hamburgers too, imo.
@CB: I put spicy mustard, with a bit of ketchup, on my hot dogs...but I also only have them once in a blue moon(usually I'm home alone for dinner and too lazy to find anything else in the big freezer in the garage)
@GM, my wife puts ketchup in mild salsa.
Any other beta testers for the iOS App? I purchased the release version today and it lacked the Internet portion. I quit that and loaded the beta version back on my phone and the Internet portion came back, along with all of the purchases I made while runnung the released version. Seems weird, but I think I should stick with the beta version until the Internet stuff gets put into the release version. I haven't even tried the wi-fi or Bluetooth part yet.
I'm making the video this week. We'll see how the world takes to my sauce soon!
I had to drop the "H" from my User Name for the iOS app. I show up now as "CHEETABUTT"
I'm looking forward to the Android version
As am I LZ, as am I. Can't wait to be able to play it with the remainder of my friends(none of them, or myself, have iPhones)
And I'm back. Looks like you've all been busy in here today. I would have checked in sooner, but I took a pain pill for my back and it knocked me out.
Geist (if you're here) I would be happy to lend any advice or assistance I can. I have learnd a LOT about houses in the last seven and a half months.
Cheetahbutt! (You will always have the "H" in my eyes) Good to see you again man!
Put down the ketchup and step away from the hot dog, do it slowly and no one gets hurt.
Best thing for a hot dog is Brimstone Mad Cow
Speaking of Mad Cow, my dad thought it was spicy. I like it.
Really? The only thing I like mustard on regularly is corn dogs, and that's mostly because ketchup sucks on them and mustard pairs perfectly. Otherwise, ketchup on everything at a burger joint.
Yay, the sauce is going official!
Can someone rent me a smartphone so I can play with you all on the app?
And looks like my day may end right about now...can't do anything else due to a network outage.
On another note, I'm about 150 comments behind LZ now! And he's only 50 from crossing Dr. P! Creeper's still comfortably in first, though, with 1000 more yet. I conjecture LZ will pass Dr. P first, but then I'll cross him thereafter and be the first to unseat Creeper. It's taken over a year, but I TOLD YOU ALL THIS DAY WOULD COME! ;)
There is a hot dog joint just outside Chicago called Gene's & Jude's it was ranked as the best hotdog place in the country a year or two ago. They sell ONLY hotdogs, tamales, and hand cut french-fries. There is no ketchup in the place. If you have the gall to ask for ketchup you will be glowered at and told they do not have any, if you insist you will be asked to leave and not return.
I love them.
PoT, that's awesome! Do they have any kind of sauce?
Zem, yeah, we believed you. At least I'll still be in the top three ;-)
@LZ: Did you ever make the sauce for your friend's wedding?
@PoT: Thank you! I can use all the advice I can get
PoT, they don't just sell plain hot dogs, though. You'd be more stupid to just ask for a hot dog and bun, though they might not glower at you.
With all the stuff you can get on a dog at a place that just sells them, adding ketchup is just a sin. Though if they also have plain yellow mustard, that's just hypocrisy. And there are some spiced ketchups that are just beautiful that I wouldn't be surprised if they had there. Otherwise, those are a whole different deal from like concession stand dogs.
@LZ and Zem; You can get your dog with any combination of mustard, onion, relish and sport peppers. No ketchup, no celery salt, no tomato wedges and no dill pickle pears are available. (For the uninitiated a "classic" Chicago style dog is: a steamed dog on a stramed poppy seed bun with mustard, onion, Astroturf green relish, sport peppers, tomato wdges, a pickle spear and lovingly dusted with celery salt).
@Geist: His wedding is in October. I'm hoping to have the business running by then.
Oh. And don't ask for fries, Unless all you want is fries that is. The fries are served with the dog, wrapped in the same paper with the dog. All over the dog, to the point that separating all of your fries from the dog can be an exercise in futility, so you just eat your dog with some fries riding along on top of it. I really love that. But do NOT try and take them home if you live more than 15 minutes away. The grease from the fries overwhelms the dog and as It cools it gets kinda nasty.
@PoT: I normally like my hotdogs with mustard, ketchup and raw onion. I don't like sweet relish.
Good fries I can eat with just a light dusting of salt.
Poutine still sounds like the nickname for a woman's private parts.
Haha, yesterday was so busy because of all the old familiars popping round, but last night was dead as ever!
Good Morning Kittens!
Morning BaKhan.
@Geist, hey! So what kind of flooring were you looking at, and for what parts of your house? It will help me narrow down some stuff for you to read up on. :)
Good wonderfully beautiful morning kittens!
Holy crap kittens, some has hi-jacked GM's login! ;) Ummm good morning GM... (if that is who you really are...) >.>
Hey, when you get a phone call, at almost midnight, you expect bad news. Not the news that someone decided St Patty's Day was a bad birthday, and arrived early. ;)
@GM, congrats! So you're an uncle now?
Yup, nephew's name is Benjamin. I'm not sure if anyone other than my parents, and my sister-in-law's parents know yet...but I had to tell someone!
@BaKhan: At first I thought I wanted carpet in the whole house but I decided against that. I will have to rip up the carpets in the bedrooms so that there is nothing but hardwood flooring throughout the house.
There is a 90% chance that the very first day I move in, the kitchen floors and cabinets will have to be completely replaced and the walls repainted. (I have to eat so the kitchen will be my first project) I have no idea how to choose cabinets or how to ask for the granite counter-tops.
Congrats GM! Another nephew to spoil.
@Geist: The only one to spoil. The first grandchild on either side of the family, the first nephew on either side(no nieces either).
Hello everyone. Nice day.
Howdy CB. A nice day indeed. It will be 80 degrees in my area so that means I won't be running the heating unit in my apartment. My electric bill is through the roof.
Morning CB!
@BaKhan: Did you receive the coins yet? The creator messaged me yesterday asking if I received them yet, but there was nothing for me in the mail.
@GM, what coins are you waiting for? I am waiting for delivery of coins from a KS project that's just started shipping and was wondering if it's the same one.
@CB: They're early production coins for a project that is still in the works, and the creator asked some people to give reviews on them. Once I get them, I will definitely be testing them out and giving the best review I possibly can based on my findings.
Here's the project(I mainly backed because of the art that is used):
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1719872687/ultra-coins
@Geist, is the hardwood already there, underneath the carpet? If so, is there still enough meat on it to sand down and get a nice finish on it again? Old school hardwood (40-50 years or so) is much thicker than the newer stuff and it can be re-finished a few times before replacement (typically). How is the house heated? If its forced air, the floors will be cold in the winter time and you might actually want to keep the carpet (replace the carpet, you know...) in the bedrooms to have a more comfortable morning experience. I am personally not a big fan of hardwood in the kitchens, seen way too many big insurance jobs due to plumbing issues to feel good about it. I like the asthetic but not the potential problems. As far as granite goes, don't pick out by one of those sample tiles, they are never truely representive of what you'll get. Go into the store (once you have your measurements) and pick the slab out yourself, you'll be much happier with it that way. As far as the cabinets go, the sky's the roof. Pricing can be all over the place depending on options, type of wood, type of finish, type of hardware, etc., the best thing to do there is have a firm budget and then shop within that budget. Try to pick a hard wood rather than pine for example, for durability. The other thing with the cabinets is to find what works for your style. For example, in my kitchen it has a lot of cupboard space, but the lower cabinets are not all the functional for me as my knees are totally shot. If I have to kneel down on the floor to get something out of the bottom cabinets, especially at the back of the cabinet, it is very hard for me to get up again (not to mention embarrassing if I have company over). When I get a chance to renovate, I'm changing them to pull out drawers, this way, it will make them much easier to use all of the space. I had that style in the last house I rented and I loved it! As this progresses and you start making some choices, let us know, I'm sure PoT will chime in with some great advice as well! So excited for you!
@GM, not yet, sadly! JM is actually really cool, we have been talking back and forth in pm's since pretty much day one! I helped him out with some suggestions for his press releases that he just made. I'd really like to see him doing better, his project is a true ks, he needs the funds to finish off the game, paying for the artist, etc., rather than just a pre-order.
Dang it GM, I had to ask! Now I have to have some of those coins. I love the full-color epoxy coated center and the sharp relief on the borders!
@BaKhan: Not sure about the age of the house but I can look that up. The houses I've looked at are all heated with radiators. I was hoping to change that to central air once I get everything else fixed the way I want it.
I'm hoping that when I buy the house, I will have $10,000 to get at least half of the place fixed up within a month. The kitchen and the bathroom are on the top of the list because I need to eat and shower.
I think I'd like the living room and dining rooms to be wooden floors. I'll take your advice about carpet in the bedrooms because my feet get cold in a heartbeat even thought I have some very warm slippers.
Thankfully, there's not much for me to comment on. Wait... never thought I'd say that.
Not alot of time to sit and relax because of lunch with my mom and brother, but it's still better than tuesdays. And after lab, I really intend on taking a nice, long nap. One of those days.
Oh, and next week is finals week with classes. I have 4 exams again, 3 in a 24 hour period once again... I'd say thank God the next week is spring break, but that's why they're all right at the last second.
@Geist, I absolutely hate to be the bearer of bad news.... but those two areas are the easiest to spend money in! They are the biggest selling features of a house typically, in that order kitchen, then bathroom. If I were you, I would start taking a look at pricing now, so that you're not shocked by sticker prices when you go to buy. Honestly, $10, 000 (up here anyways) doesn't go very far. Normally, you'd be looking at a modest reno of either one for that kind of money. Kitchens alone, depending on how far you go, could easily by 2 to 3 times that budget. Especially if you're looking at new appliances as well. To get a better idea of the costs on things, take a look online at some of the big box retailers (home depot, etc.) and see what they are charging for material, and what it will cost for install. If I were you, I would hold off on the granite counter tops for now, it is something that can be done later without too much trouble, and I'm worried that alone would kill your budget. My advice would be go for function first, then later, when you can afford to do more, make it pretty. There are lots of options (that don't look cheap) for kitchen counter tops that would be much more affordable. Butcher block for example, cultured stone (man made, but can still look quite nice), anyways, it would depend on your tastes. If you have any wiggle room in your mortgage, you might want to see if you can squeeze any extra reno dollars out of it as it will most likely be your best rate of interest. That being said, a line of credit can also come in quite handy when you own a home. Things happen, and when they do they can be expensive, and not optional to fix. Its best to be prepared. Just looking out!
@Geist, radiators are awesome, and you can find some really nice ones out there, it also cuts down on ducting and the need to accomodate it, ie: bulkheads, droped ceilings, etc. A boiler, even mid efficiency is much more efficient than the highest end furnace. Its actually moisture / water that carries heat anyways, so boilers actually do make more sense. Also, if its already installed, it would be very costly to change it over to forced air (or what we in the hydronic industry refer to as scorched air...)
@BaKhan: I've screened shot all of your advice. This will be valuable to me when I start looking at TLC homes. I was planning on pricing how much cabinets and other stuff will cost before I start making offers. That way, I can get a better understanding of how long it will take me to get the place in truly livable condition.
At least I won't have a mortgage so I can save a few thousand every 6 months to make the upgrades.
@Geist, well, whatever I can do to help, just let me know! ;)
When I get rich on sauce and can afford to have my castle built, I'm planning on using radiators.
LZ, having skipped most of the house conversation because it's so long and doesn't apply to me, if that was referencing it, then it sounded completely random and hilarious! And if it wasn't referring to something in the housing conversation, it was completely random and hilarious!
Buy Neuschwanstein or something like that! I mean, I doubt you'll have that much money, but if you do, totally buy that!
@LZ, when it comes time to build castle Zombitten let me know. You'll have the best heating system in the world! We'll go geothermal with radiant heating and cooling, boilers for back up and hot water recovery. Heated floors, heated walls... Radiators will only be for decoration! ;) sorry couldn't help myself. Worse even is I'm at home now. Okay enough work stuff!
Awwww BaKhan. You didn't tell me that when I was talking about my house. Heated bathroom floors sound heavenly
BaKhan, that sounds great!
Heated stone floors? Like those hot stone massages? You just take stones out of the fire and build the hallway as you go.
@Geist, it can be done! Try to buy a home where the basement isn't finished yet, that will make it easier. We'll make that floor and bathtub toasty! It's pretty easy actually.
Actually, Zem, before BaKhan said his piece, I was already planning on heated stone floors in the bathroom. And the shower! The shower will be a thing of beauty; it will be a cave-like stony alcove with a large rain-style shower head recessed into the ceiling and sprayers built into the walls.
LZ, will you make that shower one of those 1 gallon/second showers? Those look amazing! And expensive... Hmm, I think I found my future job! Not working in your Hot Sauce Emporium, but in your castle! As... professional walker-arounder and... head rustic-architectural-inspector-and-appreciator. And I'll overtime with general relaxation duty.
Sooo...you'll be an NPC, then?
Yup! I'll dispense quests, inform you that your presence was requested by the king, and give general all-around terrible information about the world I live in! And no, you don't get experience for killing me.
What have I missed kittens? Baking a lot. Also-waited on Jason Alexander recently and he is sooooo nice!! Even had a few moments where Constanza came through and I was giddy.
@Creeper: happy to hear that famous customers are nice and polite, unlike some of the non famous ones.
How is Leo holding up? Still trying to lick his stitches?
Friday. I just want my 8 hours at work over with so I can start the weekend
Good Morning Kittens!
@LZ, for your shower, you might want to consider floor mounted body sprays... just saying... I've sold some pretty wicked shower systems. Theres a self contained one called the tropical rain forest, it has body sprays all over, a foot well to soak and massage your feet, a huge overhead rain head, built in speakers (which are actually pretty high quality), and choromatherapy lights that change colour, I've been drooling over that one for many years now... Its not too expensive, if you own a hot sauce empire anyways... ;)
Morning BaKhan.
I had a question for you. If radiator heat is great in the winter months, what would you recommend to cool a house in the summer? Plain air conditioners?
@Geist, there are many options. It will really depend on how the house is set up, but a air to air heat pump might be a good option as well. It literally moves the heat outside your house. Cold isn't a thing, its an absence of a thing. When I found that out it blew my mind! But yeah, depending how the house is set up, thats probably the way I would go. Last year, I had my three furnaces replaced (the ducting was already in) and added two condesing units (a/c). It cost just shy of $30,000.00, so even if we took that and divided by three, accounted for the price difference between CAD and USD, and adding in that you would need to install ducting, it would probably cost you in the neighbourhood of 15-20k to install central air. One thing that we could look into is radiant cooling, basically running slightly chilled water through your heating system and making it work backwards. It would need to be carefully set up or it would destroy your radiators, but it can be done, and it is awesome!
And they're off! Seriously, this is alot for a morning!
I woke up, thought "Oh, that was a nice sleep!", and then realized it's friday and I didn't get up with my alarm. After freaking out for a second and trying to find my glasses so I could see what time it is (it's annoying that I can't see literally 8 inches away to be able to read the time), I found it was only 25 minutes late. That woke me straight up, though. I thought it was like noon and I'd missed all my classes. All 2 of them. Hate when this happens.
Ooooh! That rainforest shower sounds amazing!
@BaKhan: That sound you heard was my jaw dropping to the floor. Wow, that was a lot of money.
The houses that I am looking at are row houses, built in the 60's. 90% of them has unfinished basements. All will need to be re-carpeted and repainted. Some have holes in the ceiling and I will have to replace the boiler in order to get hot water.
@LZ, check out this tub... I want this for my ensuite! So bad... http://eagousa.com/whirlpool-tubs/eago-am186-6-round-drop-in-floor-white-acrylic-whirlpool-bath-tub.html#
@Geist, if you thought that was a lot, you don't want to know what my deck cost... ;) Last year between my furnaces, the deck, and doggie related bills, we dropped over 100k, we are not rich btw. We won't be able to do anything to renovate/continue to renovate for a couple of years. The furnaces all needed to be replaced, the were original to the house so, 1980, and they all had cracked heat exchangers, not safe! We felt that it would be foolish to replace them and not add on the a/c, so there was that. The deck was old, non-pressure treated construction, and wasn't safe to even stand on, so, that had to go. Given the the fact that I hate having to maintain things, ie; painting, I went for one made out of composite material, won't rot, won't fade, doesn't stain, warrantied for 35 years, and it only cost 1/3 more to do it that way. And, my dog is priceless so, yeah... last year was expensive. Thankfully we were in a place where we could afford to do all of those things, before the economy tanked. On the upside, my house is worth much more now than those improvements cost so, at least there's that. Yep, houses can be expensive.