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  1. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    Tried a new empanada filling this weekend. Took about 1.2 lbs of chopped chicken breast, pan fried in about 2 tablespoons of oil, seasoned with a packet of taco seasoning, and when it was cooked...

    Tried a new empanada filling this weekend. Took about 1.2 lbs of chopped chicken breast, pan fried in about 2 tablespoons of oil, seasoned with a packet of taco seasoning, and when it was cooked through, I simmered it with a cup of hot pico de gallo drained of juices. I left it to chill in the fridge overnight and filled my empanadas the next morning with a tablespoon of that and a little slice of sharp cheddar. Baked them 10 at a time at 425°F for 25 minutes.

    The dough recipe in case anyone is feeling fully adventurous.

    https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/empanada-dough-230786

    7 votes

  2. Comment on Do you have a favorite YouTube video? I want to know! in ~talk

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    The man is a national treasure.

    The man is a national treasure.

  3. Comment on Do you have a favorite YouTube video? I want to know! in ~talk

  4. Comment on Atari 2600+ announced in ~games

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    That's what backhoes are for.

    That's what backhoes are for.

    8 votes

  5. Comment on Short (< 1 hour) 2-player games to play during lunch in ~games.tabletop

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    Odin's Ravens is right up your alley! Takes about 20 minutes from setup to completion.

    Odin's Ravens is right up your alley! Takes about 20 minutes from setup to completion.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Could you provide artists/composers and titles for those of us who don't have Apple Classical?

    Could you provide artists/composers and titles for those of us who don't have Apple Classical?

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Critical conversations: The crash of Eastern Airlines flight 212 in ~transport

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    September 11th also has a completely different meaning in Chile due to events the year before.

    Also, you can say that an airliner flown into the ground on 9/11 killed Colbert's dad. It's just that the year was 1974. heh. Wild stuff.

    September 11th also has a completely different meaning in Chile due to events the year before.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Building a furnace insulated with wood ash to smelt iron in in ~hobbies

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    I wonder if Big Stack D watches this guy smelt tiny iron nodules out of microbial slime and sheds a single, patriotic, Australia-shaped tear.

    I wonder if Big Stack D watches this guy smelt tiny iron nodules out of microbial slime and sheds a single, patriotic, Australia-shaped tear.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on The San Francisco cable car's (not quite as famous) Welsh cousin in ~transport

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    Ice storms must be awesome there.

    Ice storms must be awesome there.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on The profound loneliness of being collapse aware in ~enviro

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    If I saw any evidence that we were making progress towards those solutions I wouldn't be miserable. In fact, I'm miserable specifically because I see a preponderance of evidence that we're moving...

    What if they do solve all those problems, and you spend your entire life being miserable for no reason?

    If I saw any evidence that we were making progress towards those solutions I wouldn't be miserable. In fact, I'm miserable specifically because I see a preponderance of evidence that we're moving away from those solutions.

    EDIT: Okay...I'm prepared to start being less miserable. I'm expecting nothing, humanity. Don't underwhelm me.

    https://nitter.net/Andercot/status/1685088625187495936

    7 votes

  11. Comment on Sinéad Griffin of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab publishes simulations supporting LK-99 as a room temperature superconductor in ~science

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    And almost certainly huge for space applications given what a challenge excess heat poses on space vehicles. The first generation of space telescopes with superconductors are going to be wild!

    And almost certainly huge for space applications given what a challenge excess heat poses on space vehicles. The first generation of space telescopes with superconductors are going to be wild!

    7 votes

  12. Comment on How did you become a baseball fan? in ~sports.baseball

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    My dad sat six month old me down in front of a Cubs game on WGN in 1982. Apparently I stayed awake and fixated on the TV for the entire three hour affair. It must be genetic. His dad was 4F and...

    My dad sat six month old me down in front of a Cubs game on WGN in 1982. Apparently I stayed awake and fixated on the TV for the entire three hour affair. It must be genetic. His dad was 4F and played minor league ball through WW2.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on That essential morning coffee may be a placebo in ~food

  14. Comment on Lunch fresh from the garden! in ~food

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    I should mention I'm on the North Side of Chicago for however that relates to your hardiness zone.

    I should mention I'm on the North Side of Chicago for however that relates to your hardiness zone.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Lunch fresh from the garden! in ~food

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    Thanks for the encouragement. They're in pots with at least 6 hours of full sun daily. I'm being diligent about fertilizer and water. It's my first time with tomatillos, so I'm a bit anxious that...

    Thanks for the encouragement. They're in pots with at least 6 hours of full sun daily. I'm being diligent about fertilizer and water. It's my first time with tomatillos, so I'm a bit anxious that I'm screwing something up. I saw bees buzzing around the flowers so at least they seem to be feeding someone.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Lunch fresh from the garden! in ~food

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    In addition to the russets, early girls, and carmens, I've got banana peppers, Yukon gold potatoes, strawberries, Brussels sprouts, flatbeans, and purple tomatillos. The tomatillos are beautiful,...

    In addition to the russets, early girls, and carmens, I've got banana peppers, Yukon gold potatoes, strawberries, Brussels sprouts, flatbeans, and purple tomatillos. The tomatillos are beautiful, but they don't seem to be getting past flowers. I've fertilized the soil with bone meal, but still haven't seen any fruit.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Lunch fresh from the garden! in ~food

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    Slice of ham and a fried egg on a bed of spring mix, topped with slices of early girl tomato, Carmen pepper, and a baby russet par boiled and fried in bacon fat. Garnished with basil and chives...

    Slice of ham and a fried egg on a bed of spring mix, topped with slices of early girl tomato, Carmen pepper, and a baby russet par boiled and fried in bacon fat. Garnished with basil and chives from my window box.

    The first meal of the year from the garden really makes all the time and effort worthwhile!

    6 votes

  19. CONCACAF Leagues Cup and why structure matters

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    So, Liga MX and MLS have all their clubs participating in a mid-season tourney called the Leagues Cup. The reigning champions from each league get a bye to the round of 32 leaving 15 groups of...

    So, Liga MX and MLS have all their clubs participating in a mid-season tourney called the Leagues Cup. The reigning champions from each league get a bye to the round of 32 leaving 15 groups of three teams to compete across three matchdays for the remaining 30 KO round spots.

    This does an interesting thing. The winner and runner-up from each group move on. That means the final matchday of the group stages determines second place in each group. It doesn't matter how poor the clubs in question are (and there are some stinkers in the mix), everyone playing on matchday three is playing for something meaningful.

    Is the Leagues Cup title a serious thing in the big picture of global football? I have no clue. I'm really American. I'm pretty proud of myself for understanding the offside rule and knowing the difference between a 433 and 4231. What I do know is that from a spectator's perspective, elimination games are exciting. In home/away round robins like UEFA club tourney group stages, the fourth and first place teams might not have anything to play for on matchday six. In the Leagues Cup group stage, matchday three is already a knockout round.

    Now, I'm not saying Leagues Cup is on par with CL/EL/ECL. It's definitely not. That's what makes its structure so important. The game theory baked into the way different competitions are organized can decide whether they are interesting enough to watch.

    Say what you will about CONCACAF, but they understand and welcome chaos the way all North American sports do. I think the Leagues Cup structure will give fans a reason to tune in even if the results of the tourney mean almost nothing to 44 of the 47 clubs participating. I'm interested to see how TV ratings and ticket sales perform for this tourney compared to league matches.

    10 votes

  20. Comment on Dressage or show jumping on a hobby horse? In Finland it's an international competitive sport called hobby horsing in ~sports

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    Yeah... yeah, that's all about my speed.

    Yeah... yeah, that's all about my speed.

    1 vote