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Economics & Investing / Re: The salary you need to afford a home in these 25 cities
« on: August 17, 2017, 08:14:53 PM »
If you add the caveat of living in a decent neighborhood I would guess many of those prices would double.
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Water Cooler / Re: The nation's most generous tippers and the SCUM BAGS
« on: August 17, 2017, 05:32:24 PM »
I would love to know if some of the on-table tablet based payment systems are actually costing servers money. They usually have an option to top 15%, 18%, or 20%. I know I have seen these at places like Red Robin and Chilis and different food trucks.
First off, that makes it easy to tip bad, adequate, or good service different amounts easily. When it is push button easy I would think more people would be inclined to tip less.
Second, most of the time I would probably be tipping more than 20% (do the math, round up is usually what I do) but since the button to tip without doing math is there I will always do that rather than entering a specific amount.
First off, that makes it easy to tip bad, adequate, or good service different amounts easily. When it is push button easy I would think more people would be inclined to tip less.
Second, most of the time I would probably be tipping more than 20% (do the math, round up is usually what I do) but since the button to tip without doing math is there I will always do that rather than entering a specific amount.
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Water Cooler / Re: Amazon is buying Whole Foods in a deal valued at $13.7 billion
« on: August 15, 2017, 01:37:15 PM »
>>Publix is delivering in Charleston, SC
Shipt does Publix deliveries here. They will do Costco as well. I believe you pay about a 5% premium on the price of the groceries to get them delivered and there is a monthly fee.
It wouldn't shock me at all if more and more grocery stores start offering some sort of delivery service. If they were smart they would do something similar to Amazon's Subscribe and Save where you sign up and have an automatic monthly delivery that you receive with the option to add on other items as needed. So every month you will get your pasta, canned fruit, taco shells, boxes of cereal, etc. automatically delivered on the 1st of the month.
To take it a step further they could do some sort of grocery/pre-prepared meal hybrid. So similar to Blue Apron they bring groceries along with some meal kits.
Shipt does Publix deliveries here. They will do Costco as well. I believe you pay about a 5% premium on the price of the groceries to get them delivered and there is a monthly fee.
It wouldn't shock me at all if more and more grocery stores start offering some sort of delivery service. If they were smart they would do something similar to Amazon's Subscribe and Save where you sign up and have an automatic monthly delivery that you receive with the option to add on other items as needed. So every month you will get your pasta, canned fruit, taco shells, boxes of cereal, etc. automatically delivered on the 1st of the month.
To take it a step further they could do some sort of grocery/pre-prepared meal hybrid. So similar to Blue Apron they bring groceries along with some meal kits.
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Water Cooler / Re: Dry Rub recipes
« on: August 14, 2017, 01:08:31 PM »
>>>>Equal parts cinnamon, black pepper, ground thyme, onion powder, & powdered orange peel.
I have a friend who is trying to sell his rub and said there is a secret ingredient in there. I took one taste and knew it was cinnamon. He was shocked I picked it out so quickly. But the rub worked very well on the ribs I used it on. The cinnamon definitely doesn't overpower anything. And adding in the citrus peel seems like it would be great. I would almost think that rub would be great on shrimp.
I have a friend who is trying to sell his rub and said there is a secret ingredient in there. I took one taste and knew it was cinnamon. He was shocked I picked it out so quickly. But the rub worked very well on the ribs I used it on. The cinnamon definitely doesn't overpower anything. And adding in the citrus peel seems like it would be great. I would almost think that rub would be great on shrimp.
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Water Cooler / Re: Let's talk ginger.
« on: August 14, 2017, 01:05:31 PM »
Not a huge ginger fan at all. I like some fresh ginger in some marinades but no more than a tablespoon or so tops. And powdered ginger works in moderation as well. But overall if ginger disappeared from the planet I wouldn't really shed a tear.
My wife on the other hand loves pickled ginger with her sushi. RC, you and Rumbas can take her out to sushi sometime but call ahead and make sure they have ordered more ginger.
My wife on the other hand loves pickled ginger with her sushi. RC, you and Rumbas can take her out to sushi sometime but call ahead and make sure they have ordered more ginger.
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Water Cooler / Re: Dry Rub recipes
« on: August 12, 2017, 03:18:30 PM »
If you are looking for an interesting commercial rub the black rub from here is good: https://www.hardcorecarnivore.com/ It gives the meat an awesome color and the taste definitely doesn't overpower anything. Great on flank steak and tri-tip
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Water Cooler / Re: Dry Rub recipes
« on: August 12, 2017, 12:06:36 PM »
http://amazingribs.com/recipes/rubs_pastes_marinades_and_brines/meatheads_memphis_dust.html is my go to rub for pork and chicken:
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup American paprika
1/4 cup garlic powder
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
2 tablespoons ground ginger powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 teaspoons rosemary powder
I was skeptical of the rosemary powder since I am not a fan of rosemary at all but it does work great in this rub.
If I want to do a South Carolina mustard style pork butt I go with this rub:
1 Tablespoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Generally speaking I leave the salt out of my rubs. I prefer to salt the meat separately, preferably 24-36 hours before cooking and letting it dry brine in the fridge. And for the keto people it is also unsweetened. But if I use this I like spritzing the pork with apple juice throughout cooking to provide some of the sugar that helps create a nice bark on the outside of the pork.
If I am doing beef all I use is pretty much an equal amount of kosher salt and coarse ground black pepper. Gives the beef a central Texas flavor.
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup American paprika
1/4 cup garlic powder
2 tablespoons ground black pepper
2 tablespoons ground ginger powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 teaspoons rosemary powder
I was skeptical of the rosemary powder since I am not a fan of rosemary at all but it does work great in this rub.
If I want to do a South Carolina mustard style pork butt I go with this rub:
1 Tablespoon dry mustard
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Generally speaking I leave the salt out of my rubs. I prefer to salt the meat separately, preferably 24-36 hours before cooking and letting it dry brine in the fridge. And for the keto people it is also unsweetened. But if I use this I like spritzing the pork with apple juice throughout cooking to provide some of the sugar that helps create a nice bark on the outside of the pork.
If I am doing beef all I use is pretty much an equal amount of kosher salt and coarse ground black pepper. Gives the beef a central Texas flavor.
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Water Cooler / Re: Why we fell for clean eating
« on: August 11, 2017, 06:02:38 PM »
>>but I've always taken "clean" to mean only eating things that either grew in the ground or once had a heart beat
My definition of clean is closer to "can I pick up the spilled doritos before the kids get their grubby hands on them"
My definition of clean is closer to "can I pick up the spilled doritos before the kids get their grubby hands on them"
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Water Cooler / Re: US: 200 year eclipse map
« on: August 10, 2017, 05:12:48 PM »
Best eclipse map I have seen: The best Waffle House locations to watch the eclipse
http://www.ajc.com/news/national/uga-professor-creates-map-waffle-house-restaurants-watch-the-solar-eclipse-from-seriously/YFoTfByZTxZRd9jL9HYgOK/
http://www.ajc.com/news/national/uga-professor-creates-map-waffle-house-restaurants-watch-the-solar-eclipse-from-seriously/YFoTfByZTxZRd9jL9HYgOK/
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Marketing / Re: MORGAN STANLEY: 'Safe from Amazon' it must have one of these 5 traits
« on: August 02, 2017, 03:44:10 PM »
>>Auto Parts
I have bought the last few auto parts I have purchased from Amazon. Ordered a radiator for $40 and it was here 2 days later. Don't see that as a good example at all. They might not be able to carry every part for every vehicle but they can probably get 90% there fairly easily.
>>Home Improvement
Would be very easy for them to put together a marketplace of vendors and servicemen. Buy an air conditioner and have it installed by one of these 5 certified installers. Costco does something similar already.
>>Autos
Wouldn't be surprised if this is coming soon. Again, you can buy cars at Costco. And services like Carvana.
I have bought the last few auto parts I have purchased from Amazon. Ordered a radiator for $40 and it was here 2 days later. Don't see that as a good example at all. They might not be able to carry every part for every vehicle but they can probably get 90% there fairly easily.
>>Home Improvement
Would be very easy for them to put together a marketplace of vendors and servicemen. Buy an air conditioner and have it installed by one of these 5 certified installers. Costco does something similar already.
>>Autos
Wouldn't be surprised if this is coming soon. Again, you can buy cars at Costco. And services like Carvana.
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Water Cooler / Re: ACM cladding and the Grenfell Tower fire
« on: July 31, 2017, 02:37:48 PM »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/40686513/grenfell-tower-fire-nfl-stadium-cladding-identical
Not surprised it is Cleveland
Not surprised it is Cleveland
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Hardware & Technology / Re: Amazon randomizes warehouse item storage
« on: July 31, 2017, 02:23:17 PM »
>>I wonder how many orders to you give a picker
A picker will rarely fill any one single order if there are multiple products in that order. The system will know what level and aisle the picker is on and just give them a list of everything needed from that aisle at any given time for all the orders currently in the system. So they might get one item for an order, another picker will get another item, and another picker might get one. Everything a picker picks goes into a bin and then it goes to a few different levels of sorting stations. It isn't until a ways down the line that the actual order is compiled.
On one "run" a picker will generally have enough items to fill a bin and will rarely have to go more than one or two aisles away from where they are. Maybe 20 items or so at a time.
A picker will rarely fill any one single order if there are multiple products in that order. The system will know what level and aisle the picker is on and just give them a list of everything needed from that aisle at any given time for all the orders currently in the system. So they might get one item for an order, another picker will get another item, and another picker might get one. Everything a picker picks goes into a bin and then it goes to a few different levels of sorting stations. It isn't until a ways down the line that the actual order is compiled.
On one "run" a picker will generally have enough items to fill a bin and will rarely have to go more than one or two aisles away from where they are. Maybe 20 items or so at a time.
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Hardware & Technology / Re: Amazon randomizes warehouse item storage
« on: July 31, 2017, 01:15:04 PM »
>>Amz turns this system on its head
This is pretty much how our warehouses work. I was shocked when I first saw it and saw these bins with 10 different random items in them. But I can see the logic beyond it. I was also surprised that a "picker" isn't necessarily filling one order. They are pulling items for multiple orders at once and it all gets sorted out further down the line. Seems counter-intuitive but at scale it makes a lot of sense.
This is pretty much how our warehouses work. I was shocked when I first saw it and saw these bins with 10 different random items in them. But I can see the logic beyond it. I was also surprised that a "picker" isn't necessarily filling one order. They are pulling items for multiple orders at once and it all gets sorted out further down the line. Seems counter-intuitive but at scale it makes a lot of sense.
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Traffic / Re: The Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed With YouTube
« on: July 26, 2017, 02:54:04 PM »
My 5 year old LOVES to watch those toy videos on Youtube. If we let him he would watch for hours. And the video makers just keep making the same videos over and over. Maybe with a different set of characters in the surprise eggs, maybe it's Spider Man saving the day instead of Captain America but they do rehash a lot of ideas.
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Water Cooler / Re: Ok, Rasmus.. Wth is going here?
« on: July 24, 2017, 07:32:04 PM »
OK, I had to do a bit of research on that.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/life/single-in-denmark-prepare-for-birthday-spice-attacks/
Looks like if you are 25 and single you get cinnamon dumped on you. I think the fireball you linked to was accidental: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4724088/Danish-man-set-fire-traditional-prank-goes-wrong.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/life/single-in-denmark-prepare-for-birthday-spice-attacks/
Looks like if you are 25 and single you get cinnamon dumped on you. I think the fireball you linked to was accidental: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4724088/Danish-man-set-fire-traditional-prank-goes-wrong.html