bad coffee demands half & halfgood coffee: 2% or almond milk
i can't drink black coffee anymore, owing to the increased schedule of #2 trains etc
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:39 (eleven years ago) link
Do you people who drink any kind of coffee drink it black, or with a bunch of cream and sugar? I feel like with enough cream & sugar any coffee is drinkable, but I prefer minimal enhancements to my brew. The beans I get are fair trade, locally distributed, are a decent price, and taste awesome black.
just drink it jeez
― j., Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:42 (eleven years ago) link
ha, lactose intolerance and "Sugar: The Bitter Truth" was what got me wanting to start drinking it black
― poopdeck pappy (beard papa), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:43 (eleven years ago) link
xp to vg
We have a shaker of raw sugar that we just use for coffee, tea, or if you're my roommate, putting half of it into your granola. And I would prefer a little cream, settle for almond milk because of the lactose, but it takes a lot more of it to give the same feel as cream.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:46 (eleven years ago) link
I really miss the silkiness of milk fat.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:47 (eleven years ago) link
i am enjoying it but it's ironic that this has turned into the artisinal coffee paraphernalia thread, right
― schlump, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:53 (eleven years ago) link
yep
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:54 (eleven years ago) link
I'm picky enough that I'll bring my aeropress when I travel and know there isn't anything nearby other than starbucks or my parent's cofee but I'm not picky enough that I'll grind it all ahead of time.
I drink it black like 95% of the time, but sometimes add a little milk if I'm getting drip coffee from somewhere; I rarely eat any dairy but almond / soy / coconut / rice milk don't cut it for me in coffee.
― joygoat, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:58 (eleven years ago) link
affogatto is a forgiving way to enjoy bad coffee if you have icecream in the house :D
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:00 (eleven years ago) link
I don't drink coffee much at all but I had an affogato the other day from the same place that makes the snickerdoodle soda and it was a pretty exciting experience.
― my god i only have 2 useless beyblade (silby), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:04 (eleven years ago) link
i made one the other night. so good. dangerous though :)
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:08 (eleven years ago) link
You're killing me. I ate a plate of mac'n'cheese on Saturday and my stomach just stopped hurting today. ;_;
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:38 (eleven years ago) link
And by "today" I mean a few hours ago.
― lets just remember to blame the patriarchy for (in orbit), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:39 (eleven years ago) link
I gave up milk a few years ago and this is my #1 regret, but this stuff is a great splurge. I hate the chalkiness of almond milk in coffee (but drink/use it for everything else).
http://www.drinksilk.ca/silk-for-coffee.phpThe Canadian domain leads me to guess its not in USA but there must be a similar product?
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 12:48 (eleven years ago) link
I've definitely seen silk "creamer" in the US, and it's pretty good in coffee for a soy product.
I usually use a splash of milk, no sugar. The milk does something really nice to the coffee flavor that I can't quite describe, whereas I find that sugar just kind of masks it.
― space phwoar (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:34 (eleven years ago) link
i drink coffee black but sometimes if i go to a coffee joint i will get the triple-dipple-mochachinolattecoolatta or whatever. for fun. sometimes its fun to add a ton of half & half and sugar to coffee as a kind of dessert. but generally i like it black. like my men. (i am so saying that the next time i order coffee somewhere.)
― scott seward, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:44 (eleven years ago) link
also if coffee is riiiiiiiiiillllyyy rilly strong i don't mind cutting it with milk. like beyond strong. like mud. with all the scary oil floating on top.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:45 (eleven years ago) link
i have it with milk if it's not great coffee, with sugar if it's really not great, and black when it's good (i.e. when i make it myself)
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 13:48 (eleven years ago) link
lol i know this headspace v well
lookit this stupid thing.
Beautiful, well-balanced and exquisitely made, this glue pot should last for decades and will bring an aura of old world charm and craftsmanship to your workbench. Brass glue pot $96.95 Glue pot warmer $24.10
http://www.lmii.com/images/stories/category/SpecialtyGluePotFBGP450.jpg
― arby's, Friday, 5 April 2013 22:44 (eleven years ago) link
for reference i made my own glue pot today from shit at the salvation army for $6.00.
are you a luthier?
― HIGH-FIVES TO ALL MY COWORKERS AT THE QBERT SEX SWING (silby), Friday, 5 April 2013 22:47 (eleven years ago) link
i've made a few guitars.
― arby's, Friday, 5 April 2013 22:50 (eleven years ago) link
all without a $70 glue pot?
srsly tho tell us about making guitars
― HIGH-FIVES TO ALL MY COWORKERS AT THE QBERT SEX SWING (silby), Friday, 5 April 2013 22:55 (eleven years ago) link
i'm in my second year of school for it, so i'm pretty green obv. what i have learned:
-it is equal parts great fun and wanting to die-cumulatively the tools are extraordinarily expensive
idk what do you wanna know
― arby's, Friday, 5 April 2013 23:21 (eleven years ago) link
well, I guess as germane to this thread, what are the differences between a $99 guitar and a $9000 guitar? Are you hoping to become an independent maker of handcrafted artisan guitars? What's the price-point for guitars made by your instructors? Do they teach because they're into it or because making custom guitars doesn't pay the bills?
― HIGH-FIVES TO ALL MY COWORKERS AT THE QBERT SEX SWING (silby), Friday, 5 April 2013 23:49 (eleven years ago) link
those french market cans of coffee in supermarkets are p alright
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Saturday, 6 April 2013 00:04 (eleven years ago) link
as guitars?
― HIGH-FIVES TO ALL MY COWORKERS AT THE QBERT SEX SWING (silby), Saturday, 6 April 2013 00:04 (eleven years ago) link
rubber band coffee can jams
― Woody Ellen (Matt P), Saturday, 6 April 2013 00:51 (eleven years ago) link
Where is the link to the NPR story about the $100 Guitar Project?
― What About The Half That's Never Been POLLed (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 6 April 2013 00:55 (eleven years ago) link
Here:http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/12/03/166430924/a-100-guitar-makes-a-30-000-mile-odyssey?live=1
― What About The Half That's Never Been POLLed (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 6 April 2013 00:59 (eleven years ago) link
And here is their webpage: http://www.100dollarguitar.com/
― What About The Half That's Never Been POLLed (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 6 April 2013 01:00 (eleven years ago) link
xxp those are all really good questions! i'll start with these:
What's the price-point for guitars made by your instructors? Do they teach because they're into it or because making custom guitars doesn't pay the bills?
i think those are both reasons they do it. their guitars start at around 3000 or $3500 for a basic acoustic guitars (probably half that for electrics) so naturally it's hard to find buyers. most full time hand builders probably put in 70 hour a week or something and with exceptions only eek out a living. there's a lot of self marketing involved, you really have to get out there, hit bluegrass festivals and shit, there are so many builders out there, nobody is going to just google onto your website and buy something without playing it.
Are you hoping to become an independent maker of handcrafted artisan guitars?
this is ideally what i'd like to do. i don't enjoy repairs all that much, but there's a lot more steady work in it, and, see above. get a famous person or two to play something i made and maybe it could happen? it's the dream. wake up and saunter into your own shop and immerse yourself.
what are the differences between a $99 guitar and a $9000 guitar?
this is a really good question but a tricky one. 99-to-9000...the tonal difference between a brick with strings and a face full of hot air? between 600 and 3000, the difference between a factory guitar and a handmade guitar can...be all sorts of things. possibly better woods, possibly better craftsmanship, but there are fantastic playing and sounding factory guitars out there, it really depends where you go. factory guitars are commonly overbuilt, but that's far from the rule. with hand makers you might get, say, more attention to voicing of the instrument, a better sound, i think the biggest thing hand builders offer is options. it's getting a guitar that is tailor made in terms of neck contour, nut width, spacing at the saddle, body depth and dimensions, wood combination...and do you want a guitar that sound great in the studio or a loud bastard that can keep up with a banjo? iow the difference is mostly luxury.
― arby's, Saturday, 6 April 2013 01:21 (eleven years ago) link
that $100 guitar thing is awesome.
― arby's, Saturday, 6 April 2013 01:25 (eleven years ago) link
lol i am a terrible salesman.
"arbys, why should someone consider your product?"*pry guitar from kindly inquisitor's hands**toss on pile of wasted dreams and fire*"u should try a seagull"
― arby's, Saturday, 6 April 2013 13:10 (eleven years ago) link
http://shop-generalstore.com/collections/home-garden/products/equilateral-nails
bronze nails w/ triangular heads, $28/4
― Sadly, 99.99 percent of sheeple will never wake up (I DIED), Saturday, 6 April 2013 19:55 (eleven years ago) link
so much bullshit, my friend bought a whole can of attractive old forged nails from a reclaimed furniture store for a few bucks. also "For decorative use only, a pilot hole is necessary."
― HIGH-FIVES TO ALL MY COWORKERS AT THE QBERT SEX SWING (silby), Saturday, 6 April 2013 19:59 (eleven years ago) link
at a certain point you've got to be honest with yourself and just say "these are weak wall hooks" instead of nails
― Sadly, 99.99 percent of sheeple will never wake up (I DIED), Saturday, 6 April 2013 20:15 (eleven years ago) link
i like this store near me. and it reminds me of this thread for some reason. i don't actually ever go there cuz i am always at my store but they have fun stuff. and their whole thing is a whole thing. industrial lamps and old pencil sharpeners and all that.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/LOOT-found-made/222948171103406?id=222948171103406&sk=photos_stream
― scott seward, Saturday, 6 April 2013 20:21 (eleven years ago) link
and they are in turners and thats really cool cuz its really not brooklyn but more nice arty folks are moving there. cuz its so cheap and not brooklyn. and its a great place.
― scott seward, Saturday, 6 April 2013 20:22 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.genmfg.co/products/1/tybee-jump-rope
― Sadly, 99.99 percent of sheeple will never wake up (I DIED), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 13:12 (eleven years ago) link
http://onedof.com/
Rolls eyes at weirdo audiophiles.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 13:15 (eleven years ago) link
tbf that thing is fucking beautiful and I would buy it if I had infinite money
― --808 542137 (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 13:32 (eleven years ago) link
oh, btw, I just googled it and it costs $150,000. I think at that point I would just pay children to walk in a circle holding my record.
― --808 542137 (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 13:33 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah sorry the price tag obv the craziest thing. I read about it on PSF which did mention the $150k but obv it's not upfront on the website.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 14:15 (eleven years ago) link
Awesome Audiophile Snake Oil
― HIGH-FIVES TO ALL MY COWORKERS AT THE QBERT SEX SWING (silby), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 17:20 (eleven years ago) link
haaaaa:http://m.theatlanticwire.com/entertainment/2012/05/artisanal-reluctant-branding-pioneer-dies-age-474/52969/
― --808 542137 (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 16 April 2013 20:58 (eleven years ago) link
tote bags:
http://shop.naturalchildworld.com/collections/frontpage/products/full-inside-out-tote
― koogs, Monday, 22 April 2013 17:31 (eleven years ago) link
these handbags with envelope-like features made out of the mailbags that used to deliver them is the type of stuff that really gets our rocks off
― fucking Telstra (silby), Monday, 22 April 2013 17:32 (eleven years ago) link