Simple Pleasures...

by **gopherguy13** » Sun 6/24/12 11:42 am

Went fishing with a couple of my uncles last week down by Mankato. Driving into Le Center, there is a huge sign that reads: "Le Center, Minnesota: Home of the 1982 Class B Football Champions"

Holding onto the past a bit, I guess :lol:

by **Greyeagle** » Mon 6/25/12 9:08 am

Permanently blocking requests from the newest of many stupid games/apps on Facebook.

by **Zwak** » Mon 6/25/12 10:00 am

Greyeagle wrote:Permanently blocking requests from the newest of many stupid games/apps on Facebook.

Wanna play Bubble Frenzy?

by **Driftryder** » Mon 6/25/12 11:13 am

Deleting my Facebook account a month ago.

by **rowshkex** » Mon 6/25/12 12:12 pm

Driftryder wrote:Deleting my Facebook account a month ago.

by **gopherguy06** » Mon 6/25/12 12:13 pm

Finding out I get to be a Gopher again in the fall.. while I am excited about being back in school and back on campus. I am more excited about discounted hockey season tickets! Here's hoping that a couple classmates will want to join.

by **rowshkex** » Mon 6/25/12 12:22 pm

gopherguy06 wrote:Finding out I get to be a Gopher again in the fall.. while I am excited about being back in school and back on campus. I am more excited about discounted hockey season tickets! Here's hoping that a couple classmates will want to join.

Pick Saturday night! You can sit with us in front of the band...

by **Zwak** » Mon 6/25/12 12:44 pm

Not so much a simple pleasure as it is a goofy idiosyncracy but my personal rule is that I will only purchase college garb in the state in which the school is located. My rule used to be that it had to be purchased at the school but found that really hard to maintain.

So I guess my simple pleasure is purchasing college garb in the state in which the school resides.

by **Luckygirl#13** » Mon 6/25/12 2:50 pm

Reading the negative comments about Facebook. :lol:

I've never had a Facebook account.....and I never will. I don't want anything to do with it. And I think I'm probably less annoyed by people this way.

by **gopher wes** » Mon 6/25/12 4:15 pm

But having a Facebook account makes it so easy for me to keep in touch with the people I see on a regular basis! :wink:

by **Norm** » Mon 6/25/12 4:36 pm

For Father's Day my daughter gave me a nicely framed 8x10 photo of the 1974 Gopher Hockey Team gathered around the schools' first National Championship Trophy at Boston Garden. The reason it's so meaningful to me is that I happened to be standing in the crowd right behind the team and am clearly visible in the photo. I don't think I even realized they were taking the picture, we were just celebrating. The picture was on the wall at Mariucci last time I was there.

by **gopherguy13** » Mon 6/25/12 8:26 pm

I've kept in touch with at least 5 people who I consider fairly close friends, but are out of state at school, through Facebook.

Without Facebook I would not have kept in touch with them, and would not have seen them for 3-4 years. That would effectively kill most friendships, but because of FB I feel like we are still going to remain friends when they come back to MN after school!

People can bash FB all they want, but it's an amazing way to stay in touch with people and stay connected :good2:

by **The Rube** » Mon 6/25/12 8:36 pm

gopherguy13 wrote:I've kept in touch with at least 5 people who I consider fairly close friends, but are out of state at school, through Facebook.

Without Facebook I would not have kept in touch with them, and would not have seen them for 3-4 years. That would effectively kill most friendships, but because of FB I feel like we are still going to remain friends when they come back to MN after school!

People can bash FB all they want, but it's an amazing way to stay in touch with people and stay connected

This. Easier than email, and I can host pics of various outings. Makes coordinating trips easier too, if you have a larger group.

by **MNGophers29** » Mon 6/25/12 11:17 pm

Sorry I am late to the steak game, but as a general rule of thumb, if there isn't blood on your plate when you are done, you overcooked it. While I understand that many people don't like any color in the center, it truly ruins the meat. First, you have to start with at least a 1 1/2" cut of meat. It has to be put on the grill (only way to cook it) at room temperature and don't over season. Salt and pepper is all that is needed. Don't get cutesy and creative with a chunk of beef. Lately I have been really into New York strips, don't like them as part of a t-bone, but by themselves, they are incredible. Ribeye is too fatty for me right now and top sirloin, even though the taste is great, they are a little tough. Where you buy your beef matters too. Luckily I have the best butcher I have ever been to right across the parking lot from work. Anyway, I turn my grill up as high as I can get it and sear the steak for 1 minute on each side and then turn the grill down to 250 and let it sit for 4-5 minutes on each side. Let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting it open. I have been eating mine with Dijon mustard lately too which I think adds a lot to the taste.

Quick funny story, my entire life I haven't enjoyed steak. I always thought steak was to be cooked like shoe leather. I remember my dad grilling steaks and cutting them open and seeing a little red and putting them back on the grill because my mom didn't like any pink. Same with burgers. When I started goofing around with learning to cook steak, I progressively cooked them less until I can pretty much eat a steak rare now, but then the fat is not grizzle and that isn't good. Anyway, grilling was always my dad's thing so I never asked to cook. Fast forward to the last year, my parents have come over for dinner and I have cooked steak medium rare for them and burgers the same (I told my dad that I refused to ruin the meat so he could put his on longer if he wanted) My mom was absolutely amazed at the taste and finished her entire steak. She said she loved the warm pink center. My dad shook his head and said he thought that his whole life that she didn't like any pink and asked why my mom didn't say anything. She said, "I just thought you didn't know how to cook steak and I didn't want to hurt your feelings!" If that isn't true love, I don't know what is.

by **gopheritall** » Tue 6/26/12 12:01 pm

MNGophers29 wrote:... don't over season. Salt and pepper is all that is needed. Don't get cutesy and creative with a chunk of beef. ... I have been eating mine with Dijon mustard lately too which I think adds a lot to the taste.

These two statements in the same paragraph made me laugh.

I have an aunt that told me that she grew up hating turkey. She couldn't avoid it once when she got older and discovered that she didn't like turkey that was cooked until bone dry. She loves turkey now, just not at her mother's. My mother is the same way as her mother. I was cooking a turkey once and pulled it out. She exclaimed, "It's not done. There is still juice coming out." My wife and I use that line all the time now.

by **george** » Tue 6/26/12 12:12 pm

gopheritall wrote: "It's not done. There is still juice coming out." My wife and I use that line all the time now.

Hey now!

by **sunbone** » Tue 6/26/12 12:14 pm

Norm wrote:For Father's Day my daughter gave me a nicely framed 8x10 photo of the 1974 Gopher Hockey Team gathered around the schools' first National Championship Trophy at Boston Garden. The reason it's so meaningful to me is that I happened to be standing in the crowd right behind the team and am clearly visible in the photo. I don't think I even realized they were taking the picture, we were just celebrating. The picture was on the wall at Mariucci last time I was there.

That is an awesome present. Beats the hell out of a new tie or a sleeve of golf balls.

by **5 O.T.** » Tue 6/26/12 12:58 pm

Norm wrote:For Father's Day my daughter gave me a nicely framed 8x10 photo of the 1974 Gopher Hockey Team gathered around the schools' first National Championship Trophy at Boston Garden. The reason it's so meaningful to me is that I happened to be standing in the crowd right behind the team and am clearly visible in the photo. I don't think I even realized they were taking the picture, we were just celebrating. The picture was on the wall at Mariucci last time I was there.

This picture?

If this is the picture, where are you?

Awesome helmets. :dup:

The link below takes you to a page with a mouse over zoom image.

http://www.replayphotos.com/minnesotaph ... 139241.cfm

by **Bertogliat** » Tue 6/26/12 1:56 pm

5 O.T. wrote:
Norm wrote:For Father's Day my daughter gave me a nicely framed 8x10 photo of the 1974 Gopher Hockey Team gathered around the schools' first National Championship Trophy at Boston Garden. The reason it's so meaningful to me is that I happened to be standing in the crowd right behind the team and am clearly visible in the photo. I don't think I even realized they were taking the picture, we were just celebrating. The picture was on the wall at Mariucci last time I was there.

This picture?

If this is the picture, where are you?

Awesome helmets.

The link below takes you to a page with a mouse over zoom image.

http://www.replayphotos.com/minnesotaph ... 139241.cfm

Only 19 player and 2 coaches.

Same picture today would have twice as many people.

by **Norm** » Tue 6/26/12 7:48 pm

5 O.T. wrote:
Norm wrote:For Father's Day my daughter gave me a nicely framed 8x10 photo of the 1974 Gopher Hockey Team gathered around the schools' first National Championship Trophy at Boston Garden. The reason it's so meaningful to me is that I happened to be standing in the crowd right behind the team and am clearly visible in the photo. I don't think I even realized they were taking the picture, we were just celebrating. The picture was on the wall at Mariucci last time I was there.

This picture?

If this is the picture, where are you?

Awesome helmets.

The link below takes you to a page with a mouse over zoom image.

http://www.replayphotos.com/minnesotaph ... 139241.cfm

From the right (the Herb side) count over 4 standing players, exclude the suit. I'm between the 4th and 5th player. My shoulders are even with their helmets. I'm wearing a gold MN sweatshirt with the skating gopher on it. Big forehead, dark hair.
5OT, now I see where she bought the photo.
BTW, it was also on the cover of the program for the first game of the next season. I have that in my collection.
And yes, I'm that damn old.

by **dxmnkd316** » Tue 6/26/12 9:51 pm

MNGophers29 wrote:Sorry I am late to the steak game, but as a general rule of thumb, if there isn't blood on your plate when you are done, you overcooked it. While I understand that many people don't like any color in the center, it truly ruins the meat. First, you have to start with at least a 1 1/2" cut of meat. It has to be put on the grill (only way to cook it) at room temperature and don't over season. Salt and pepper is all that is needed. Don't get cutesy and creative with a chunk of beef. Lately I have been really into New York strips, don't like them as part of a t-bone, but by themselves, they are incredible. Ribeye is too fatty for me right now and top sirloin, even though the taste is great, they are a little tough. Where you buy your beef matters too. Luckily I have the best butcher I have ever been to right across the parking lot from work. Anyway, I turn my grill up as high as I can get it and sear the steak for 1 minute on each side and then turn the grill down to 250 and let it sit for 4-5 minutes on each side. Let it rest for 5 minutes before cutting it open. I have been eating mine with Dijon mustard lately too which I think adds a lot to the taste.

Quick funny story, my entire life I haven't enjoyed steak. I always thought steak was to be cooked like shoe leather. I remember my dad grilling steaks and cutting them open and seeing a little red and putting them back on the grill because my mom didn't like any pink. Same with burgers. When I started goofing around with learning to cook steak, I progressively cooked them less until I can pretty much eat a steak rare now, but then the fat is not grizzle and that isn't good. Anyway, grilling was always my dad's thing so I never asked to cook. Fast forward to the last year, my parents have come over for dinner and I have cooked steak medium rare for them and burgers the same (I told my dad that I refused to ruin the meat so he could put his on longer if he wanted) My mom was absolutely amazed at the taste and finished her entire steak. She said she loved the warm pink center. My dad shook his head and said he thought that his whole life that she didn't like any pink and asked why my mom didn't say anything. She said, "I just thought you didn't know how to cook steak and I didn't want to hurt your feelings!" If that isn't true love, I don't know what is.

The marinade my dad has been using for decades is just splashing a little Worcestershire on the steaks and letting them sit for about 15-30 minutes. Great flavor without destroying the flavor of the beef. Honestly. I also tend to let the steak rest for a bit longer (10 minutes).

by **Armadillo** » Tue 6/26/12 10:04 pm

dxmnkd316 wrote:The marinade my dad has been using for decades is just splashing a little Worcestershire on the steaks and letting them sit for about 15-30 minutes. Great flavor without destroying the flavor of the beef. Honestly. I also tend to let the steak rest for a bit longer (10 minutes).

That works.

I tend to go with kosker salt and cracked pepper half an hour before grilling. Beef purity.

by **minnhkyruls** » Tue 6/26/12 10:30 pm

Having one day and a wake up until the Army move me OUT OF MADISON, WI. I should be relaxing on the lake in Hackinsack, MN Friday night. I will be on leave until 10 July with family, family and family, I can't wait.

by **Slap Shot** » Tue 6/26/12 11:59 pm

Has anyone ever tried aging their beef at home? I remember seeing an episode of Good Eats that gave a few pointers but have not tried it myself. Is that even necessary (or perhaps I should say does it enhance the results any) if buying from a butcher?

That said I myself don't mind very small amounts of salt, pepper, garlic and worcestershire. If done delicately it does not harm the natural flavors and in fact can add to them. But then again I'm also a fan of putting some hickory in tinfoil with water on the side of the coals. Again if done right it doesn't overwhelm the experience but merely adds to it.

by **gopherguy13** » Wed 6/27/12 12:04 am

Seeing my sister post the following on FB: "Is it hockey season yet?"

I feel like I've succeeded as a big brother

by **The Rube** » Wed 6/27/12 12:11 am

gopherguy13 wrote:Seeing my sister post the following on FB: "Is it hockey season yet?"

I feel like I've succeeded as a big brother

by **Norm** » Wed 6/27/12 7:36 am

Slap Shot wrote:Has anyone ever tried aging their beef at home? I remember seeing an episode of Good Eats that gave a few pointers but have not tried it myself. Is that even necessary (or perhaps I should say does it enhance the results any) if buying from a butcher?

.

If you're buying from a butcher it's probably already been aged. Ours leaves the carcass hang 10 days in the cooler before he cuts it up.

by **gopher wes** » Wed 6/27/12 8:27 am

Armadillo wrote:I tend to go with kosker salt and cracked pepper half an hour before grilling. Beef purity.

That is the ticket right there! I usually overdo it just a bit with the kosher salt.

by **Zwak** » Wed 6/27/12 8:52 am

Armadillo wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:The marinade my dad has been using for decades is just splashing a little Worcestershire on the steaks and letting them sit for about 15-30 minutes. Great flavor without destroying the flavor of the beef. Honestly. I also tend to let the steak rest for a bit longer (10 minutes).

That works.

I tend to go with kosker salt and cracked pepper half an hour before grilling. Beef purity.

I prefer mine cooked medium well and slathered in ketchup. :poke:

by **WPoS** » Wed 6/27/12 9:17 am

rowshkex wrote:
gopherguy06 wrote:Finding out I get to be a Gopher again in the fall.. while I am excited about being back in school and back on campus. I am more excited about discounted hockey season tickets! Here's hoping that a couple classmates will want to join.

Pick Saturday night! You can sit with us in front of the band...

HEY, that's "our" row! :ahhh:

W

by **streakygopher** » Wed 6/27/12 10:15 am

Armadillo wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:The marinade my dad has been using for decades is just splashing a little Worcestershire on the steaks and letting them sit for about 15-30 minutes. Great flavor without destroying the flavor of the beef. Honestly. I also tend to let the steak rest for a bit longer (10 minutes).

That works.

I tend to go with kosker salt and cracked pepper half an hour before grilling. Beef purity.

I like Worcestershire too. Penzey's Spices makes one called "Chicago Seasoning." I can't get enough of the stuff...even put it on the high quality steaks. I like it so much I sniff it through rolled up twenties.

by **Zwak** » Wed 6/27/12 10:26 am

Getting new business cards at work with my name listed as 'Tim' instead of 'Timothy'.

by **5 O.T.** » Wed 6/27/12 10:31 am

Norm wrote:
5 O.T. wrote:
Norm wrote:For Father's Day my daughter gave me a nicely framed 8x10 photo of the 1974 Gopher Hockey Team gathered around the schools' first National Championship Trophy at Boston Garden. The reason it's so meaningful to me is that I happened to be standing in the crowd right behind the team and am clearly visible in the photo. I don't think I even realized they were taking the picture, we were just celebrating. The picture was on the wall at Mariucci last time I was there.

This picture?

If this is the picture, where are you?

Awesome helmets.

The link below takes you to a page with a mouse over zoom image.

http://www.replayphotos.com/minnesotaph ... 139241.cfm

From the right (the Herb side) count over 4 standing players, exclude the suit. I'm between the 4th and 5th player. My shoulders are even with their helmets. I'm wearing a gold MN sweatshirt with the skating gopher on it. Big forehead, dark hair.
5OT, now I see where she bought the photo.
BTW, it was also on the cover of the program for the first game of the next season. I have that in my collection.
And yes, I'm that damn old.

Pretty cool piece of memorabilia. Pretty easy to see you in the zoom image.

Do you know many of the other Gopher fans in that picture? Stay in touch with any of them?

How big of a dump was the Boston Garden?

by **Armadillo** » Wed 6/27/12 11:39 am

Zwak wrote:
Armadillo wrote:
dxmnkd316 wrote:The marinade my dad has been using for decades is just splashing a little Worcestershire on the steaks and letting them sit for about 15-30 minutes. Great flavor without destroying the flavor of the beef. Honestly. I also tend to let the steak rest for a bit longer (10 minutes).

That works.

I tend to go with kosker salt and cracked pepper half an hour before grilling. Beef purity.

I prefer mine cooked medium well and slathered in ketchup.

*RAGE*

by **Jupiter** » Wed 6/27/12 11:41 am

I keep it simple on my steaks....

I use either Seasoned Salt or Lawry's Montreal Seasoning.

by **Tee09** » Wed 6/27/12 11:43 am

If you want to be absolutely safe, you need to boil the steak for 20 minutes per pound.

But really, salt, pepper, and occasionally some chili powder work for me.

by **5 O.T.** » Wed 6/27/12 12:02 pm

Bertogliat wrote:
5 O.T. wrote:
Norm wrote:For Father's Day my daughter gave me a nicely framed 8x10 photo of the 1974 Gopher Hockey Team gathered around the schools' first National Championship Trophy at Boston Garden. The reason it's so meaningful to me is that I happened to be standing in the crowd right behind the team and am clearly visible in the photo. I don't think I even realized they were taking the picture, we were just celebrating. The picture was on the wall at Mariucci last time I was there.

This picture?

If this is the picture, where are you?

Awesome helmets.

The link below takes you to a page with a mouse over zoom image.

http://www.replayphotos.com/minnesotaph ... 139241.cfm

Only 19 player and 2 coaches.

Same picture today would have twice as many people.

According to http://www.gopherhockeyhistory.com there were 23 players that played at least one varsity game that season. Back then the total number of players on the roster were a lot more than today. The total number of guys listed on the 73-74 roster was 45. They also had a JV back then too.

http://www.gopherhockeyhistory.com/play ... =1973-1974

by **Bertogliat** » Wed 6/27/12 12:42 pm

Jupiter wrote:I keep it simple on my steaks....

I use either Seasoned Salt or Lawry's Montreal Seasoning.

yeah but....you don't like...cheese.

:poke:

by **davescharf** » Wed 6/27/12 12:49 pm

Jupiter wrote:I keep it simple on my steaks....

I use either Seasoned Salt or Lawry's Montreal Seasoning.

If you ever find a place that has it or can research how to mix the proportions for maximum taste, then I highly recommend trying lavender salt. We had some on a couple tenderloins when in South America and it's hands down the best seasoning I've ever had on a piece of beef.

by **Norm** » Wed 6/27/12 5:37 pm

5OT, We used to sit in the front of the balcony at Williams Arena next to 2 guys named Bob and Phil. By one of the most bizarre coincidences ever, we got to the game at Boston Garden, our seats were in the front row of the balcony, right beside Bob and Phil. Haven't seen them since '76.
I don't remember much about the Garden except it seemed old, with character. Pretty sure we had wood seats w/backs.

by **Tee09** » Wed 6/27/12 7:24 pm

I was going to post in pet peeves about my 1-year-old son's need to throw the dog's food all over the floor, but he spent 20 minutes going all around the kitchen floor putting it all back into the bowl, one piece at a time. Kid has way more and nicer toys than I ever had, and he wants to play with a bowl of dog food.

by **rowshkex** » Wed 6/27/12 9:36 pm

The utter relief after getting your scores back on a standardized test and realizing you never have to take the test again...

One down, three to go!

by **gopheritall** » Wed 6/27/12 10:12 pm

OMG. My wife bought me a bottle of ghost pepper sauce. Wow, that nearly killed me. That bottle will last a long time. I'm a little afraid to see what the morning brings...

by **The Rube** » Wed 6/27/12 10:13 pm

gopheritall wrote:OMG. My wife bought me a bottle of ghost pepper sauce. Wow, that nearly killed me. That bottle will last a long time. I'm a little afraid to see what the morning brings...

That stuff is tasty, but yeah, DROPS not teaspoons.

by **MNGophers29** » Thu 6/28/12 12:40 am

gopheritall wrote:OMG. My wife bought me a bottle of ghost pepper sauce. Wow, that nearly killed me. That bottle will last a long time. I'm a little afraid to see what the morning brings...

Haven't tried it, but I imagine it would bring on a serious case of raw hoop!

by **MNGophers29** » Thu 6/28/12 12:43 am

Recreating a meal you have had while eating out! Recently I have gotten into making my burgers by putting all the ingredients in with the beef (pickles, cheese, bacon, etc) and making the burger that way. I even tried a taco burger using taco seasoning, etc (not the best by the way), but tonight I made what has to be exactly my favorite burger from the place that sponsors my softball team! plain old hamburger grilled, topped with 2 strips of bacon, spicy honey mustard sauce, bleu cheese crumbles and jalapenos! Incredible taste. The bar calls is a St Louis Burger, I call it heaven!

by **WPoS** » Thu 6/28/12 7:17 am

Jupiter wrote:I keep it simple on my steaks....

I use either Seasoned Salt or Lawry's Montreal Seasoning.

butter....that is all....

W

by **gopher wes** » Thu 6/28/12 9:14 am

Tee09 wrote:I was going to post in pet peeves about my 1-year-old son's need to throw the dog's food all over the floor, but he spent 20 minutes going all around the kitchen floor putting it all back into the bowl, one piece at a time. Kid has way more and nicer toys than I ever had, and he wants to play with a bowl of dog food.

Better than what I did when I was a kid. Apparently I had my cheeks stuffed full of dog food and I had some nasty brownish green drool going on.

by **gopherguy13** » Thu 6/28/12 4:19 pm

by **dxmnkd316** » Thu 6/28/12 4:23 pm

gopherguy13 wrote:

Beyond genius.

by **Tee09** » Thu 6/28/12 4:55 pm

gopherguy13 wrote:

I prefer to listen to the constitutional scholars on GPL. Even the morons are smarter here.

by **Armadillo** » Thu 6/28/12 6:22 pm

Tee09 wrote:
gopherguy13 wrote:

I prefer to listen to the constitutional scholars on GPL. Even the morons are smarter here.

I resemble that remark. :mrgreen:

by **gopher wes** » Fri 6/29/12 9:13 am

My buddy told me a funny story the other day. He is a substitute teacher and he is also working a summer program for kids. He said the other day he had a girl in his group wearing a sue shirt. They were lining up to go back into the school building and my buddy stopped her when she got to the front of the line and asked her "Are you allowed to wear that?" and he pointed at her shirt. She got really confused and said "Yeah, I think so. Why wouldn't I?". Some kid in the back of the line yells "Because the sue SUCK!!!". :lol:

by **Bertogliat** » Fri 6/29/12 10:40 am

Receiving a $1500 service reward for my 15 years at the company. :dance:

Pet Peeve- the $553.50 taken out in taxes. :anger:

by **Luckygirl#13** » Fri 6/29/12 12:47 pm

Just found out I'm getting an offer on the job I want!!!! :dance:

by **Don Adams Wheel of Justice** » Fri 6/29/12 12:49 pm

Putting in my two week notice at a job I loathe to go back to a job I enjoy.

by **Don Adams Wheel of Justice** » Fri 6/29/12 12:58 pm

Sorry I am late to the steak game, but as a general rule of thumb, if there isn't blood on your plate when you are done, you overcooked it.

The red liquid you see on the plate IS NOT BLOOD! Blood comes from veins and arteries, not muscle tissue. It's protein saturated fluid. Maybe this should be in Pet Peeves because it bugs me when my wife complains when she sees even an iota of pink in her steak or burger. She once sent a steak back 3 times at a fancy restaurant in Maui.

by **trixR4kids** » Fri 6/29/12 1:00 pm

gopher wes wrote:My buddy told me a funny story the other day. He is a substitute teacher and he is also working a summer program for kids. He said the other day he had a girl in his group wearing a sue shirt. They were lining up to go back into the school building and my buddy stopped her when she got to the front of the line and asked her "Are you allowed to wear that?" and he pointed at her shirt. She got really confused and said "Yeah, I think so. Why wouldn't I?". Some kid in the back of the line yells "Because the sue SUCK!!!".

This is awesome.

by **sunbone** » Fri 6/29/12 2:34 pm

Hiring a couple of guys at work. Always fun making that call.

by **Driftryder** » Fri 6/29/12 3:02 pm

Being off work until July 9th. :good2:

by **gopherguy13** » Fri 6/29/12 3:11 pm

Don Adams Wheel of Justice wrote:
Sorry I am late to the steak game, but as a general rule of thumb, if there isn't blood on your plate when you are done, you overcooked it.

The red liquid you see on the plate IS NOT BLOOD! Blood comes from veins and arteries, not muscle tissue. It's protein saturated fluid. Maybe this should be in Pet Peeves because it bugs me when my wife complains when she sees even an iota of pink in her steak or burger. She once sent a steak back 3 times at a fancy restaurant in Maui.

3 times?!

Hopefully they didn't let all the bus boys spit on it before it went out that 3rd time :wink:

by **Beauner** » Fri 6/29/12 3:48 pm

sunbone wrote:Hiring a couple of guys at work. Always fun making that call.

Did you dial my number wrong? :anger:

by **sunbone** » Fri 6/29/12 4:26 pm

Beauner wrote:
sunbone wrote:Hiring a couple of guys at work. Always fun making that call.

Did you dial my number wrong?

If I had anything for you I would definitely call. Anybody who can talk some ball and Gopher puck would always be a welcome addition!

by **Armadillo** » Fri 6/29/12 4:55 pm

Don Adams Wheel of Justice wrote:The red liquid you see on the plate IS NOT BLOOD! Blood comes from veins and arteries, not muscle tissue. It's protein saturated fluid.

by **Composer** » Fri 6/29/12 5:10 pm

Armadillo wrote:
Don Adams Wheel of Justice wrote:The red liquid you see on the plate IS NOT BLOOD! Blood comes from veins and arteries, not muscle tissue. It's protein saturated fluid.

And the stuff coming out the little valve on a trombone is not spit, it's condensation!

by **psych** » Fri 6/29/12 6:40 pm

Quite a few simple pleasures today.

First, finding the loophole around the stupid "block/filter" mechanism on this apartment complex's computers. Yes, took me long enough.
Second, leaving this apartment complex for good tomorrow.
Third, looking back at old high school track times and realizing that my high school 4x800 team ran the 5th fastest time in state high school history in 2005. The pet peeve: We are down to 15th now. :anger:

by **WPoS** » Sat 6/30/12 9:13 am

Composer wrote:
Armadillo wrote:
Don Adams Wheel of Justice wrote:The red liquid you see on the plate IS NOT BLOOD! Blood comes from veins and arteries, not muscle tissue. It's protein saturated fluid.

And the stuff coming out the little valve on a trombone is not spit, it's condensation!

no...there is some spit in there....just put your hand in front of you lips and pretend to properly blow in the mouthpiece....played for 12 years...

W

by **Slap Shot** » Sat 6/30/12 6:30 pm

psych wrote:Third, looking back at old high school track times and realizing that my high school 4x800 team ran the 5th fastest time in state high school history in 2005. The pet peeve: We are down to 15th now.

My senior year my sprint medley team (200 200 400 800) ran the 3rd fastest time in the country during secitonals. At state our coach decided to swap out the 800 runner and he ran out of gas at about 600 meters with a 10 meter lead and we ended up not even placing. Not only that had we won that relay we would have the team title. :anger:

by **Composer** » Sat 6/30/12 9:54 pm

WPoS wrote:
Composer wrote:
Armadillo wrote:
Don Adams Wheel of Justice wrote:The red liquid you see on the plate IS NOT BLOOD! Blood comes from veins and arteries, not muscle tissue. It's protein saturated fluid.

And the stuff coming out the little valve on a trombone is not spit, it's condensation!

no...there is some spit in there....just put your hand in front of you lips and pretend to properly blow in the mouthpiece....played for 12 years...

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Thanks. It's a brass players joke. Of course, I played for 13 years, so...

by **Slap Shot** » Sat 6/30/12 10:26 pm

My 8 y.o. said (within context of the conversation), "That Hitler was a Richardtator".

by **Snowcool08** » Mon 7/02/12 2:29 am

Unplugging from society for the weekend. Went to a friend's cabin with no phone reception and no TV.

by **streakygopher** » Mon 7/02/12 9:35 am

Snowcool08 wrote:Unplugging from society for the weekend. Went to a friend's cabin with no phone reception and no TV.

Similar experience in the BWCA a couple weeks ago. Found out society was still there when I got back.

by **5 O.T.** » Mon 7/02/12 10:08 am

streakygopher wrote:
Snowcool08 wrote:Unplugging from society for the weekend. Went to a friend's cabin with no phone reception and no TV.

Similar experience in the BWCA a couple weeks ago. Found out society was still there when I got back.

Back during the time of no cell phones and the closest phone was a pay phone in Longville, five miles from our cabin.

Me: Hey dad, why don't we have a phone here at the cabin?

Dad: We come to the cabin to get away from the phone.

by **Kelor** » Mon 7/02/12 10:10 am

My cell phone still doesn't work at the cabin and I refuse to put a phone line in. The neighbors all have phones and some even have DSL.

by **Chris Eckes** » Mon 7/02/12 10:13 am

trixR4kids wrote:
gopher wes wrote:My buddy told me a funny story the other day. He is a substitute teacher and he is also working a summer program for kids. He said the other day he had a girl in his group wearing a sue shirt. They were lining up to go back into the school building and my buddy stopped her when she got to the front of the line and asked her "Are you allowed to wear that?" and he pointed at her shirt. She got really confused and said "Yeah, I think so. Why wouldn't I?". Some kid in the back of the line yells "Because the sue SUCK!!!".

This is awesome.

So much win

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