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  1. georged

    Another Swan Neck Adventure

    Thanks. :) I always figured that since the button and bite zone are the only things in contact with the smoker (except for the bowl---which can be any shape or texture, so doesn't count in the same way), and lips & mouths are extremely sensitive, those two things count for a LOT. I know that...
  2. georged

    Another Swan Neck Adventure

    French-turned "LC" stummels---meaning full bent pipes with a curved airway---showed up in many places back in the day. Pretty much any company with access could buy some, and either farm them out to be finished or do it themselves. There's a guy here in the US who has made finding and...
  3. georged

    When to Not Restore? "Selected by Sasieni" Double One Dot

    There's a rule in play regarding effort and result for activities like antique restoration and "invisible" pipe repair. Doubling effort doesn't double the distance covered, but only cuts the remaining distance to the goal in half. Like so: One unit of work gets you 80% of the way to perfect...
  4. georged

    Peterson Deluxe System Question

    Here's a Deluxe System with a fishtail. I definitely like it better mouthfeel-wise than the P-lip that came with it. (I'm a clencher) No difference in taste, staying lit, or etc. otherwise.
  5. georged

    Did You Know that Greg Pease is also a Serious Foodie?

    Winery. He didn't run it, though, but worked a full season at one. Performed every job at every step of the process, from gathering the grapes to the finished product. He figured it was the best way to truly understand what he was tasting whenever he opened a bottle. THAT is commitment.
  6. georged

    RIP Dickey Betts

    He said musician
  7. georged

    Cats? Lazy? For Them It's an Art Form, Like Ballet

  8. georged

    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    That's the mindset, alright. It's unusual for them to say it out loud, though. PBS used to be a top-of-the-pile source of in-depth(ish) information. The opposite end of the spectrum from grocery store tabloids. Same with the BBC. Then termites got to work, hidden from view. By the time...
  9. georged

    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    East Asia has always been at war with Oceania, Winston. Please come with us to the Ministry of Truth to discuss the matter...
  10. georged

    The Matrix is Designed so that Everyone Sees a Clue

    Some of it certainly does rotf
  11. georged

    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    Welcome to the leading edge of what will soon take over everything. The granularity of monitoring citizens is now "available" regarding travel, purchases, communication, personal property, association with other citizens, and so on, right down to pennies spent and physical location on the...
  12. georged

    1936-1938 Kaywoodie Bulldog Restored

    This ^^^^ 👍👍👍👍👍
  13. georged

    RIP Dickey Betts

    No worries. Synthesizer-morphed voices, computerized instruments, and 500 layers of processed audio slush will soon get even better when AI starts "writing" and "playing" ALL music. Real music played by real humans using real instruments on a stage is SO yesterday. Get with the times...
  14. georged

    The Matrix is Designed so that Everyone Sees a Clue

    Them thar be sea urchin testicles. ;) If really and truly super fresh---meaning only hours out of the water---and an Old School sushi master is the one doing the culinary necessities, they're delicious. Even a smidge too old, though, or previously frozen, and they're disgusting.
  15. georged

    The Matrix is Designed so that Everyone Sees a Clue

    It's a bit of a game The Architect enjoys playing. Something that strikes you as absolutely impossible, 100% NFW, and simply can't be true... but the world around you insists it is. i.e. no one else has any trouble with it. For me, it's humans eating raw oysters. Seriously??? Disgusting...
  16. georged

    Did You Know that Greg Pease is also a Serious Foodie?

    Pro level taste, knowledge, and skill set. He wrote a blog about it years ago, and the site is still up. Well worth a look. (and if you do, I bet you'll get sucked in... he's a hella-good writer as well) https://flavorevolutions.com/EpicuresAsylum/
  17. georged

    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    You guys are walking a very fine line... In Scotland, as of last week, referring to Its Dragon-ness incorrectly and/or disparagingly, and thereby hurting its feelings, could get you charged by the police for a hate crime. Joking, I am not.
  18. georged

    Do You Prefer Burgers with...

    The Oklahoma Onion Burger kicks ass on all of 'em, of course. Perfecting the technique is tricky (it's very temp & tool sensitive), but once you've got things figured out you can make 'em perfect every time:
  19. georged

    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    Cuz it's kiddies in the UK who are doing most of the slashing and stabbing: And the situation is getting worse, not better: a.k.a. Blame the tool, not the user, because actually scolding the delicate little things might hurt their feelings.
  20. georged

    What to Learn from Tenons?

    Having a step is the exception, actually. (I have 300+ shapes in stock and only 63 of them have it). Meaning it isn't an unavoidable by-product. Just a way that some mold designers did things. What is odd is because the step-down always has molding flash, cleaning up "the little tube at the...
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