Out of the Blue

Went to a local barbeque last night for some vittles. MrsBlue and I ambitiously chose the "Pig-nick" off the menu, which was an assortment of main courses and sides. The way this is billed is "too much for one, and enough for two," so it's intended for sharing. As it turned out, we think this may have been intended for two families, not two people, as it seems we had more leftovers when we were done than we had food to start with.

BBQ Links: Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
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Cutter wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 22:00:
I may watch The Santa Clarita Diet simply for Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant. Anyone watched it?

Not yet, but I've heard it's good. It's on my list.
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Taboo rocked http://www.metacritic.com/tv/taboo
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RedEye9 wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 21:03:
Don't bother going to see Life.
I walked out before it was over it was that bad.
Or maybe you could say I drove out through the plot holes.



Actually, thanks. The trailer looked just as bad as Alien Covenant, so I had little hope. But I did have a little. Now I have none, and will save my money to purchase the BRD of Arrival instead. Glad to know all the hype for Life was just that.
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Agent-Zero wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 19:19:
It's called "castoreum," and it's emitted from the castor sacs within the animal's anus. For a beaver, this slimy brown substance is used to mark its territory, but for us humans, it's used as an additive that is often labeled as "natural flavoring" in the foods we eat - vanilla, strawberry and raspberry probably being the most common.

So it's not unicorns that shit rainbows, but beavers. Got it.
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Mar 26, 2017, 22:09
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Re: the portion sizes. I meant US sizes have always been larger relative to the rest of the world. I still remember the first time I went to a Dennys. My folks took me and my cuz to Disney World for the 1976 bicentennial celebrations - it was awesome. And we were all flabbergasted when our food arrived and started looking around at other people's stuff. Ever since it's always been really evident. Not so much in better upscale places but chains for sure.
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Acleacius wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 18:28:
That's interesting about the Food Portions, wonder if it explains the Food Waste. Iirc, here in the US, 45% of Food is wasted and ends up in the trash.

I wonder how it correlates to processed foods, with added fillers and programed taste addiction. Salt for example, seems like every single serving, of every food in every meal, of the day is about 200 mg. So if you have 5 servings each meal, 3 times a day it puts you at about 3000 mg. Of course, that doesn't include potassium either. Sugar is the same way, especially with all the hidden and different sweeteners in each food.

So not only are we overeating and wasting massive amounts of food but actual taste is being programed at an addiction level, near to if not same way as cigarettes. Most people freak out at the prospect of having to cut out just one of those three. Crazy

It's all true, that's why I advocate for sin taxes on soda, candy, chips, and similar products (note I didn't call them food). Reducing consumption of oil, sweeteners, and salt should go hand-in-hand with healthcare reform, given that the vast majority of diseases are caused by or exacerbated by these kinds of addictive-engineered products and the overeating they cause.
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saluk wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 19:42:
I can't even make it to the end of the first season. The puzzle of the show is intriguing, but actually watching an episode I find really boring. Characters are not interesting, dialog is poor and unmemorable.

I've made it 5 or 6 which is more than I usually give something I find so dull.

Huh, it's one of the few series I found immensely enjoyable. It's nice to see a modern show with some intelligence involved in it. A lot of the series folks around here talk about I just don't get the draw for them. Conversely I found Tom Hardy's Taboo painfully boring. I love his work, but that series just blows.

I was going to check out Iron Fist but I felt severely misled by the title and was hoping it was something entirely different. Hi-o! Biker

Haven't caught up with this season of Black Sails yet but I like that series so far. Yarr!

And the new Star Trek is coming this fall. I sincerely doubt it won't suck but we may get lucky.

I may watch The Santa Clarita Diet simply for Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant. Anyone watched it?
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Mass Effect Andromeda Faces
Mar 26, 2017, 21:45
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Mass Effect Andromeda Faces Mar 26, 2017, 21:45
Mar 26, 2017, 21:45
 
If you are really curious (technical) why they seem so fucked up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB1vBEaDisI

Ps.: The game has some of the most atrocious writing I ever witnessed.... (completed it, 100%)

This goes so far as characters openly pushing their religious view unto me, weird dialog, badly written characters and a "big evil" with absolutely ZERO logical reason to be doing any of that shit. Like seriously, ZERO

To me, this is a clean 5/10
Tons of bugs too.

Ps.: There are also no far reaching decisions whatsoever. With the exception of 2 but gameplay wise they really do change nothing. There is no Virmire or stand-off, no arguments or fights in the crew, no (legion + quarians) etc. The entire thing feels like Dragon Age Inquisition, but with far inferior writing and planets where exploring only nets you some of the most boring fetch quests of the century. And you better like those, because you gonna find a good dozen of them from random bases that you drive "through" because one is every 200m....

Overall, Nier: Automate is my most beloved game of the year, And Mass Effect: Andromeda is my most hated game of the year.

PPs.: Also I had a glitch in the end fight that forced me to restart it 6 times. So YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.

PPPs.: Also, I must be the only one who seen the game pre day-0 patch and somehow they made it look worse with that patch. Before day-0 patch female ryder didn't look like a monstrosity but now she really does. And all the facial animations of humans are really really bad. All the fight scenes are badly coordinated and the bar-fight nearly gave me a laughing fit. We are talking some of the worst animations of the decade. You think some Barny jumped by a headcrab in HL1 looked wonky? You seen nothing yet.

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Mar 26, 2017, 21:38
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Mr. Tact wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 21:16:
Creston wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 20:26:
Agent-Zero wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 19:19:
Millions of people across the globe are eating "beaver butt" and don't even know that they're consuming such a substance.
Oh goddamn, AZ, I did not need to know that!
It's an exaggeration at best, here is an article on it. First, it is only a gland near the anus, not the anus itself. Second, from the article, "These days, castoreum is primarily used for fragrances, not foods. It’s too expensive and cumbersome (and gross) a process to extract. [...] But the chances castoreum is in your food are slim to none."

Also, McDonalds is good for you as long as you follow recommended portion sizes

www.npr.org

Do not be alarmed, but you may be eating wood pulp. Or at least an additive that started out as wood.

If you buy shredded cheeses, including brands such as Organic Valley and Sargento, or hit the drive-through at McDonald's for a breakfast sandwich or a smoothie, or douse some ribs with bottled barbecue sauce, there's likely some cellulose that's been added to your food.

Cellulose is basically plant fiber, and one of the most common sources is wood pulp. Manufacturers grind up the wood and extract the cellulose.
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Mr. Tact wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 21:09:
RedEye9 wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 21:03:
Don't bother going to see Life.
I walked out before it was over it was that bad.
Or maybe you could say I drove out through the plot holes.
No surprise there, what made you think it was worth going to see?
After watching The Expanse series, Arrival and Passengers my spidey sense for decent sci-fi was lowered so I am going to claim that this was was my booster shot.
I live in a small town with only one theatre, 2d movies are $6 (3d $9). At least it didn't suck in 3d.
It was not as bad as Independence Day:resurgence, watched it at home and it took multiple settings of 15 minutes each, talk about 2 hours of horrible.



edit: a friend that saw me walk out just texted and said I did not miss anything. lol

edit part deux: she texted again and said it actually got even worse and more ludicrous.
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Creston wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 20:26:
Agent-Zero wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 19:19:
Millions of people across the globe are eating "beaver butt" and don't even know that they're consuming such a substance.
Oh goddamn, AZ, I did not need to know that!
It's an exaggeration at best, here is an article on it. First, it is only a gland near the anus, not the anus itself. Second, from the article, "These days, castoreum is primarily used for fragrances, not foods. It’s too expensive and cumbersome (and gross) a process to extract. [...] But the chances castoreum is in your food are slim to none."
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RedEye9 wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 21:03:
Don't bother going to see Life.
I walked out before it was over it was that bad.
Or maybe you could say I drove out through the plot holes.
No surprise there, what made you think it was worth going to see?
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Don't bother going to see Life.
I walked out before it was over it was that bad.
Or maybe you could say I drove out through the plot holes.


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Agent-Zero wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 19:19:
Millions of people across the globe are eating "beaver butt" and don't even know that they're consuming such a substance.

Oh goddamn, AZ, I did not need to know that!
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Mar 26, 2017, 19:42
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I can't even make it to the end of the first season. The puzzle of the show is intriguing, but actually watching an episode I find really boring. Characters are not interesting, dialog is poor and unmemorable.

I've made it 5 or 6 which is more than I usually give something I find so dull.
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Acleacius wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 18:28:
That's interesting about the Food Portions, wonder if it explains the Food Waste. Iirc, here in the US, 45% of Food is wasted and ends up in the trash.

I wonder how it correlates to processed foods, with added fillers and programed taste addiction. Salt for example, seems like every single serving, of every food in every meal, of the day is about 200 mg. So if you have 5 servings each meal, 3 times a day it puts you at about 3000 mg. Of course, that doesn't include potassium either. Sugar is the same way, especially with all the hidden and different sweeteners in each food.

So not only are we overeating and wasting massive amounts of food but actual taste is being programed at an addiction level, near to if not same way as cigarettes. Most people freak out at the prospect of having to cut out just one of those three. Crazy

some of it comes from animals injected with growth hormones that produce more amounts of meat, or genetically manipulated crops that produce larger plants.. but yes lots of filler products which act as carriers for various chemical formulas and preservatives

"cellulose" in particular is basically edible sawdust... its used in countless products

Millions of people across the globe are eating "beaver butt" and don't even know that they're consuming such a substance.

It's called "castoreum," and it's emitted from the castor sacs within the animal's anus. For a beaver, this slimy brown substance is used to mark its territory, but for us humans, it's used as an additive that is often labeled as "natural flavoring" in the foods we eat - vanilla, strawberry and raspberry probably being the most common.
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Mar 26, 2017, 18:28
 
That's interesting about the Food Portions, wonder if it explains the Food Waste. Iirc, here in the US, 45% of Food is wasted and ends up in the trash.

I wonder how it correlates to processed foods, with added fillers and programed taste addiction. Salt for example, seems like every single serving, of every food in every meal, of the day is about 200 mg. So if you have 5 servings each meal, 3 times a day it puts you at about 3000 mg. Of course, that doesn't include potassium either. Sugar is the same way, especially with all the hidden and different sweeteners in each food.

So not only are we overeating and wasting massive amounts of food but actual taste is being programed at an addiction level, near to if not same way as cigarettes. Most people freak out at the prospect of having to cut out just one of those three. Crazy
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Cutter wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 16:33:
jdreyer wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 13:55:
it seems we had more leftovers when we were done that we had food to start with.

Yeah, restaurant portion size in the USA is just ridiculous these days. You basically receive a days worth of calories in a single meal.

It's always been that way as long as I remember it.

Empirically larger today vs. in the past:

Hamburgers have expanded by 23 percent; A plate of Mexican food is 27 percent bigger; Soft drinks have increased in size by 52 percent; Snacks, whether they be potato chips, pretzels or crackers, are 60 percent larger.

Also, this article:

The average size of many of our foods, be they from fast-food chains, sit-down restaurants, or even the grocery store, has grown by as much as 138% since the 1970s

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Re: Supermassive black hole rocketing through space
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Wow, that's incredible. When I was in HS, I considered the idea of being an Astronomer. It's really too bad I didn't do that, because the last 50 years have been truly amazing for that field of endeavor.
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jdreyer wrote on Mar 26, 2017, 13:55:
it seems we had more leftovers when we were done that we had food to start with.

Yeah, restaurant portion size in the USA is just ridiculous these days. You basically receive a days worth of calories in a single meal.

It's always been that way as long as I remember it.
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