Funions or other fake onion ring things! Adds an extra flavor to the mix. Maybe shrimp crackers too if you have an Asian grocery nearby to get them from and don't have to worry about allergies or anything.

Happy birthday, bird!

Hell yeah white baby

Probably less bad but I might still be a little squicked out by it. You need to talk to someone smarter than me for a clearer and more insightful answer.

Investing in real estate like that is just making it fractional harder for you to ever buy a house too. You can have investment diversity without a reit in the same way you can have a full meal without french fries.

Bro, if you gotta strip it down to metal every year then you are not cleaning it nearly well enough day to day. Stripping it down to bare metal every 50 years might even be too frequently imho.

Just get a lodge and use it a lot. It will get good fast. Alternatively go check Craigslist or ebay or shopgoodwill for something cheap that looks good to you.

The difference between cast irons is pretty small at the end of the day is pretty tiny and you shouldn't spend too much money or brain power on getting one. You don't need to be too selective because the biggest determing factors are how heavily seasoned it is and how practiced you are using it so you are better off just getting something and using it rather than looking for the perfect pan. I don't even know who made my main pan, it just says "Taiwan" lol

I love mindustry. Amazing that it can run on an old system like that! I love to see it.

AI generated image in the article preview so I'm not reading. Look at the keyboard, no arrow keys lmao.

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Oh, I haven't got a clue about the risks of that. I'm sorry I can't be more help. Good luck and know that I'm cheering you on!

The only reason why cutting boards are often thin is cost. A thicker cutting board will be more resistant to warping. I encourage using thicker pieces.