The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
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figmentfan423 said:
Runners and walkers last between 250 and 500 miles depending on how rough a terrain you use them on. I'd say that's about right
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I can feel when the the insoles are giving. I have 3 pairs I rotate between. I can usually get 3-4 months out of either my Under Armour or Asics I tend to wear Under Armour for the summer and Asics in the winter. I wear usually Merrill sandals because the arch hits me better and those I can usually get one season out of.

I did note that since I messed up my ankle the wear pattern on the bottom is different.
When my DD messed up her foot, broke 2 times in two years the Ortho asked that I bring in a pair of her running shoes. He looked at the bottoms to see her stride pattern.

My Dad being a marathon running put us in good shoes and he replaced ours when he replaced his. His mindset was not to ruin your feet. Cheat on other attire quality if need be but not shoes.
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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Goofyernmost said:
So it could be said that Honda's were, indeed, the stone age cell phones. As for CB's, I miss them. During that era I had a Dodge MiniVan and always had a CB. I did use it occasionally, but, mostly I just listened. There were Smokey Reports and a lot of banter. I was living up North at the time and I have to shamefully admit that you couldn't just listen to CB chatter in the North because it was nothing but a long stream of obscenities. Didn't bother me personally, but, it was when my kids were real young and I didn't want to spend my time trying to define words that we didn't use at home. However, even to me, it was tiring to listen to people that couldn't come up with a clever thought so they resorted to smut.

It was different down south. The guys using their CB's were very comical and entertaining. No resorting to obscenities unless it was cleverly covered by innuendo, but, it was mostly just plain funny stuff. You know the "You might be a redneck" type of humor. I could listen to them banter for hours. They had me laughing almost to tears on occasion which I suppose isn't really good when you are driving.

Catch ya on the rebound, good buddy! That's a big 10-4!
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Hahaaa...!!!
I actually look at the CB as the cell phone of the time, and the Honda 90 as the high mpg backup rescue transportation...!!! ;) :)
And, you still had a CB radio when the the Dodge Caravan first came out in 1984...? I think pop dispensed with ours in the Camper Special about 78-ish, and the Honda 90 about the same time, after we moved back to Texas in ‘76.
But, yes, the whole CB radio thing could be quite entertaining in the 70’s on those trips through CA, AZ, NM, and TEXAS ;) and back...don’t remember ever hearing any full-blown expletives, but, they got close with their colorful exchanges.
Channel 19 was the truckers channel and always the most fun, plus, yes, they always had the most up-to-date “Smokey” reports and other important traffic info.
The more I think about it, it was actually pretty darn cool the way it was utilized by folks...kinda’ like the “live chat” room of the time, but, actually even MORE live...!!!!! :hilarious:;):happy:
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Goofyernmost said:
So it could be said that Honda's were, indeed, the stone age cell phones. As for CB's, I miss them. During that era I had a Dodge MiniVan and always had a CB. I did use it occasionally, but, mostly I just listened. There were Smokey Reports and a lot of banter. I was living up North at the time and I have to shamefully admit that you couldn't just listen to CB chatter in the North because it was nothing but a long stream of obscenities. Didn't bother me personally, but, it was when my kids were real young and I didn't want to spend my time trying to define words that we didn't use at home. However, even to me, it was tiring to listen to people that couldn't come up with a clever thought so they resorted to smut.

It was different down south. The guys using their CB's were very comical and entertaining. No resorting to obscenities unless it was cleverly covered by innuendo, but, it was mostly just plain funny stuff. You know the "You might be a redneck" type of humor. I could listen to them banter for hours. They had me laughing almost to tears on occasion which I suppose isn't really good when you are driving.

Catch ya on the rebound, good buddy! That's a big 10-4!
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In my youth my boyfriends family originally hailed from Tupelo Mississippi. His grandma still had a home down their and his cousins had horses. I went down with his family frequently. It was a different society than I ever experienced. Beyond minimalist.

This family always had a CB. I was in awe with info shared. I also understood SHOTGUN responsibilities quickly. You were to be scanning always. What we found was shared. It was a different era of radar and timing in those ancient times as tech has improved to favour law enforcement. That era was my only encounter with CBs
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Cesar R M said:
damn.. can I get the recipe of the pulled meat?

Speaking of food. I finally got a heavy skillet!
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I can tell you what I do. I rarely follow any recipe as that isn't how I was taught by Gran.

Gran used cookware for the oven similar to Le Creuset. Metal, enamel coated heavy metal cookware. (look at LeCreuset for what I am talking about) But today I opted for a crock pot as it is really very hot here to leave an oven on for that long.

The meat is called Chuck Roast. Some call it pot roast. I look for the cuts that have the largest pieces of red meat, easier to shred. This one was aged grass fed, so shrink vacuum packed but I've used many different versions of Chuck Roast.

I pat off with paper towel the moisture. I lightly oil it with veggie oil. I sprinkle salt on both sides. I braze it quickly, 5 minutes each side with the oven broiler while I have the crock pot heating on low. I put carrots at the bottom of the crock pot, large lengths to fit. It is used to raise the meat off the bottom of the crockpot so as the fats melt the meat is not soaking in the juices so it cooks properly vs almost boiling in juices. I cooked it on low for 5 hours. Slow cooking with Chuck Roast is important, it is what makes cheaper meats tender. Took out and let sit for about 20 minutes before I started to shread with a fork. But because there is fat divides I trim that off section by section before I shred. Once shredded I take the juices from the bottom of the crockpot and mix some of it with the shredded meat to hydrate it. The fats and carrot make a good re-marinade, keep it moist. I add just a little bit of my gravy to it for more flavor. It took me a good ten years to perfect my brown gravy and it is mocked off of Liberty Tree-MK Brown Gravy. It is what pulls together all the rest of the meal pull together with the mashed potatoes and seasoned veggies. My son was in and he won't eat mashed potatoes so I cooked a cup of rice for him and that is good as well and likely healthier.

I have done the same with Le Creuset ovenware and about the same timeframe in the oven like Gran taught me. I generally do that only in the winter up here as in the summer it is just too hot.

Any questions just ask. It is an awesome meal. How I make it with all the other foods added to complement the beef is also a mock of Be Our Guests Braised Beef which I am very fond of.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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donaldtoo said:
Hahaaa...!!!
I actually look at the CB as the cell phone of the time, and the Honda 90 as the high mpg backup rescue transportation...!!! ;):)
And, you still had a CB radio when the the Dodge Caravan first came out in 1984...? I think pop dispensed with ours in the Camper Special about 78-ish, and the Honda 90 about the same time, after we moved back to Texas in ‘76.
But, yes, the whole CB radio thing could be quite entertaining in the 70’s on those trips through CA, AZ, NM, and TEXAS ;) and back...don’t remember ever hearing any full-blown expletives, but, they got close with their colorful exchanges.
Channel 19 was the truckers channel and always the most fun, plus, yes, they always had the most up-to-date “Smokey” reports and other important traffic info.
The more I think about it, it was actually pretty darn cool the way it was utilized by folks...kinda’ like the “live chat” room of the time, but, actually even MORE live...!!!!! :hilarious:;):happy:
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Gotta say, I'm jealous of you and @Goofyernmost and @Rista1313 because you all had experience with CB radios. I've never used those (they're not exactly standard equipment in little fart cars I've had, like the '97 Ford Escort and the '07Chevy Aveo :rolleyes: ), but those CBs sure sound like so much fun!! :happy:
 
King Panda 77

King Panda 77

Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
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MinnieM123 said:
Gotta say, I'm jealous of you and @Goofyernmost and @Rista1313 because you all had experience with CB radios. I've never used those (they're not exactly standard equipment in little fart cars I've had, like the '97 Ford Escort and the '07Chevy Aveo :rolleyes: ), but those CBs sure sound like so much fun!! :happy:
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Used to have a fiat 126 with a cb fitted. Was painted the colours of the A-team van. With the big whippy Ariel it looked like a dodgem .
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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donaldtoo said:
Hahaaa...!!!
I actually look at the CB as the cell phone of the time, and the Honda 90 as the high mpg backup rescue transportation...!!! ;):)
And, you still had a CB radio when the the Dodge Caravan first came out in 1984...? I think pop dispensed with ours in the Camper Special about 78-ish, and the Honda 90 about the same time, after we moved back to Texas in ‘76.
But, yes, the whole CB radio thing could be quite entertaining in the 70’s on those trips through CA, AZ, NM, and TEXAS ;) and back...don’t remember ever hearing any full-blown expletives, but, they got close with their colorful exchanges.
Channel 19 was the truckers channel and always the most fun, plus, yes, they always had the most up-to-date “Smokey” reports and other important traffic info.
The more I think about it, it was actually pretty darn cool the way it was utilized by folks...kinda’ like the “live chat” room of the time, but, actually even MORE live...!!!!! :hilarious:;):happy:
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You will note that none of the places that you listed were Northern States. I am ashamed to say that the further north one went the worse the language was. That was why, around home, I almost never had the CB on unless I was alone. I was not raised to say stuff like that in the presence of women or children. Those fools didn't seem to care who was listening in. The colorful exchanges didn't bother me because, well, the wife was grown up and the kids didn't "get the color commentary" until they were in their mid-teens. Once I got below Pennsylvania I would keep it on all the time and never worry about hearing anything other then very funny banter.
 

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