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Comment on Andy learns how to cook northern Indian food in ~food
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Comment on Andy learns how to cook northern Indian food in ~food
themadfarmer Link ParentMaking paneer is definitely the easiest part of making a dish with paneer. I've done it hundreds of times, literally minutes of input. I can see how you can say feta is usable, but it really is...Making paneer is definitely the easiest part of making a dish with paneer. I've done it hundreds of times, literally minutes of input. I can see how you can say feta is usable, but it really is not a substitute.
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Comment on Foreskin reclaimers: The ‘intactivists’ fighting infant male circumcision in ~life.men
themadfarmer LinkI dabbled with restoration a few years ago, as I had painful erections from an overly tight circumcision. I was able to grow enough skin take the pressure off, but not go much further. It takes...I dabbled with restoration a few years ago, as I had painful erections from an overly tight circumcision. I was able to grow enough skin take the pressure off, but not go much further. It takes incredible dedication. I do feel violated, and I of course did not circumcise my three sons.
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Comment on Home brew! Who's brewing up what? in ~hobbies
themadfarmer LinkI've got ingredients in queue for macc ipa by the Ray Found of brulosophy. I've brewed it once before and it was superb. I've brewed and fermented about everything under the sun over the years...I've got ingredients in queue for macc ipa by the Ray Found of brulosophy. I've brewed it once before and it was superb. I've brewed and fermented about everything under the sun over the years from elderberry port to turnip wine. I mostly stick to Ipas these days because I'm hooked on the hops.
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Comment on Home brew! Who's brewing up what? in ~hobbies
themadfarmer Link ParentWhat I read once about harvesting wild yeast, maybe by Sandor Katz, was, to paraphrase, "It's like inviting a homeless guy to live on your couch. He might be tons of fun and have great stories,...What I read once about harvesting wild yeast, maybe by Sandor Katz, was, to paraphrase, "It's like inviting a homeless guy to live on your couch. He might be tons of fun and have great stories, but he might never get off the couch and stink up the place." I'm an avid wild fermenter, though. I enjoy the gamble.
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Comment on Ween - Don't Laugh (I Love You) (1990) in ~music
themadfarmer LinkI always try to tell my wife that this is "our song," but she won't get on board.I always try to tell my wife that this is "our song," but she won't get on board.
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Comment on Ex-smokers, what did you do to help you stop? in ~life
themadfarmer LinkTry "Easyway to stop smoking" by Allen Carr. I was an absolutely addicted smoker for 20 years. Never made an honest attempt at quitting even though I knew I wanted to. I read this book in a few...Try "Easyway to stop smoking" by Allen Carr. I was an absolutely addicted smoker for 20 years. Never made an honest attempt at quitting even though I knew I wanted to. I read this book in a few hours, the whole time thinking that it was just repetitive and cheesy brainwashing. Well it may have been, but it worked and I quit fairly easily and happily. He simply and systematically takes away every excuse, of which I had them all. /r/stopsmoking also helped quite a bit. I haven't smoked in 3.5 years.
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Comment on Tildistas, what is your favorite poem? in ~books
themadfarmer LinkI knew that poetry served a purpose in the world, but I never appreciated it until I read Wendell Berry. Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front by Wendell Berry Love the quick profit, the...I knew that poetry served a purpose in the world, but I never appreciated it until I read Wendell Berry.
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
by Wendell BerryLove the quick profit, the annual raise,
vacation with pay. Want more
of everything ready-made. Be afraid
to know your neighbors and to die.
And you will have a window in your head.
Not even your future will be a mystery
any more. Your mind will be punched in a card
and shut away in a little drawer.
When they want you to buy something
they will call you. When they want you
to die for profit they will let you know.
So, friends, every day do something
that won’t compute. Love the Lord.
Love the world. Work for nothing.
Take all that you have and be poor.
Love someone who does not deserve it.
Denounce the government and embrace
the flag. Hope to live in that free
republic for which it stands.
Give your approval to all you cannot
understand. Praise ignorance, for what man
has not encountered he has not destroyed.
Ask the questions that have no answers.
Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias.
Say that your main crop is the forest
that you did not plant,
that you will not live to harvest.
Say that the leaves are harvested
when they have rotted into the mold.
Call that profit. Prophesy such returns.
Put your faith in the two inches of humus
that will build under the trees
every thousand years.
Listen to carrion — put your ear
close, and hear the faint chattering
of the songs that are to come.
Expect the end of the world. Laugh.
Laughter is immeasurable. Be joyful
though you have considered all the facts.
So long as women do not go cheap
for power, please women more than men.
Ask yourself: Will this satisfy
a woman satisfied to bear a child?
Will this disturb the sleep
of a woman near to giving birth?
Go with your love to the fields.
Lie easy in the shade. Rest your head
in her lap. Swear allegiance
to what is nighest your thoughts.
As soon as the generals and the politicos
can predict the motions of your mind,
lose it. Leave it as a sign
to mark the false trail, the way
you didn’t go. Be like the fox
who makes more tracks than necessary,
some in the wrong direction.
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Comment on What’s your favorite soup? in ~food
themadfarmer LinkWhen we had our first cow butchered, the first thing we made was oxtail soup. It was remarkably rich and amazing. I'm also a big fan of garlic soup with a poached egg.When we had our first cow butchered, the first thing we made was oxtail soup. It was remarkably rich and amazing. I'm also a big fan of garlic soup with a poached egg.
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Comment on Lawns are the number one irrigated ‘crop’ in America. They need to die in ~enviro
themadfarmer LinkLawns are one of my major pet peeves. The article states that some communities mandate lawn care. My entire county does, and it is a predominately rural midwest county wherein the only population...Lawns are one of my major pet peeves. The article states that some communities mandate lawn care. My entire county does, and it is a predominately rural midwest county wherein the only population density is in the county seat.
Something the article doesn't really touch on is the disproportionate amount of carbon emissions and particulate pollution that is generated by mowing, trimming, etc. Small engines are particularly inefficient. heavy reading from EPA on pollution from lawn and garden engines
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Comment on The hurdy gurdy | Down the rabbit hole in ~music
themadfarmer (edited )LinkCheck out Grégory Jolivet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmLwCs7GGaA He used to have quite a few videos online, with a lot of this looping technique and and other effects. Now he only has a...Check out Grégory Jolivet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmLwCs7GGaA
He used to have quite a few videos online, with a lot of this looping technique and and other effects. Now he only has a small presence online, unfortunately. I stumbled on the hurdy gurdy back when this video was fresh, 2010, this song was always my favorite. -
Comment on Rahsaan Roland Kirk - High Heel Sneakers (1975) in ~music
themadfarmer LinkHere I thought I had heard all of Roland Kirk's catalogue. Thanks. Have you heard Kirk and Mingus, two of my favorites, together: Oh YeahHere I thought I had heard all of Roland Kirk's catalogue. Thanks. Have you heard Kirk and Mingus, two of my favorites, together: Oh Yeah
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Comment on Shuffle your entire music library, then tell me about the first five tracks that come up in ~music
themadfarmer Link ParentFlies on my dick, nice.Flies on my dick, nice.
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Comment on Battles - Ddiamondd (2007) in ~music
themadfarmer LinkWhen I listened to this I thought for sure someone from the animal collective must have had something to do with it, but it seems like no.When I listened to this I thought for sure someone from the animal collective must have had something to do with it, but it seems like no.
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Comment on Tomahawk - God Hates A Coward (2001) in ~music
themadfarmer LinkThis is one of my go to songs/videos for a guaranteed energy pickup. The video being this live performance: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0aA5NxTujqgThis is one of my go to songs/videos for a guaranteed energy pickup.
The video being this live performance:
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Comment on What's the userbase of Tildes like? (+ some misc. Tildes questions) in ~tildes
themadfarmer LinkI'm a 40 year old male, market farmer/ homesteader in the Midwest US.I'm a 40 year old male, market farmer/ homesteader in the Midwest US.
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Comment on Why can’t we have decent toilet stalls? in ~design
themadfarmer LinkI don't know if it's a regional thing (Midwest), but we didn't even have doors on the stalls in the boys room elementary through high school.I don't know if it's a regional thing (Midwest), but we didn't even have doors on the stalls in the boys room elementary through high school.
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Comment on What are some good short novels? in ~books
themadfarmer LinkAlso Flannery O'Connor is a master of the short story/novella form.Also Flannery O'Connor is a master of the short story/novella form.
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Comment on What are some good short novels? in ~books
themadfarmer LinkI read The Road by Cormac McCarthy in a day, so I'll consider it short. You'd be hard pressed to find a more powerful story anywhere, let alone in a book where the characters don't even have names.I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy in a day, so I'll consider it short. You'd be hard pressed to find a more powerful story anywhere, let alone in a book where the characters don't even have names.
For anyone interested in cooking Indian, I could not recommend this cookbook more: https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Krishnas-Cuisine-Vegetarian-Cooking/dp/0525245642 It is a straight forward, comprehensive, can't go wrong resource. It is aryuvedic, which means that it us vegetarian, but also doesn't use onions or garlic. The lack of onions and garlic was completely foreign to me at first, being Midwestern German-American, but learning the vocabulary of Indian spices without those was mind blowing