Dusty Chalk

Happy birthday, Dan! (party favour noise)

I don't think we need to declare war. I think if the world perceives the US as committing an act of war against a country, then we're at war. And the world will definitely perceive this as an act of war. Yay, we elected a total villain for president. Well done, MAGAts.

I endorse this message. https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/buldak

Late picture, and a little burnt, but it was delicious.

Buldak with cheese (which I made)

Aw, too fucking hip, that's amazing! Yay science and your nephew!

(sends airhugs) Condolences, both about your aunt and your veganism. No, seriously, you're a better man than I.

@Knuckledragger I'm sure you've heard this before, but I was triggered by this video to listen to the whole song

This would never happen at a Waffle House. No, seriously, RIP IHOP person.

Celery

Happy belated birthday! (party favour noise)

I agree about wired, but I will still say: Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro -- $180-ish $160 open box at Sweetwater ...because nothing isolates like they do, other than IEMs (nothing I've tried other than the Koss Pro 4AAA or whatever the nomenclature was, and those are uncomfortable as heck) There's a trick to making them not boom, but I don't remember what it is -- match the impedance? Headamp pico? Also, for $200-ish, you can get them in all black. Dan probably meant the WH1000 XM6 (my current housemate has the XM3s), which are over ear, sound good, and isolate enough that she doesn't hear me if anything is playing.

I did Chinese takeout, as I do every year. It was delicious.

I haven't seen another Alton Brown post, but there were a couple others, so: first episode of season 3 of American Gods

Happy birthday, Ric! (party favour noise)

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2596646917320744 Hiromi Uehara, David Fiuczynski, Tony Grey, Martin Valihora - "Ue Wo Muite Aruko"

Happy birthday, Ken! (party favour noise)

You know, there's a Chris Rea fireplace "visualizer"...but it's Christmas music, so I, personally, will pass. I would love an ambient/IDM fireplace, though... Ah...close enough...

Right now? The Road to Hell. In general? Lots and lots of Chris Rea. Tasty guitar playing, tasty guitar tone, tasty singing (Ohmigosh, that voice...), tasty songwriting. Just...tasty everything. Dude was peak.

😭 Fuck.

Huge thanks!