My first "new" car when I got a job was a 2008 Eclipse. It was "used", but only had 4k miles and was 9 months since it rolled off the factory floor. I thought it was a sweet deal. I was making bank, so I scoffed at the 500$ a month payments for 3 years as no big deal. I was in my early 20s, single, and had a nice…

I don't think it's worth $650 to buy a camera that was released 4 years ago, and is two generations behind. You'd be much better served with a D5300 (which is a better camera in every way than the D7000) for $600 (which isn't much of a sale...)

I don't think it's worth $650 to buy a camera that was released 4 years ago, and is two generations behind. You'd be…

I haven't actually seen anything that has prompted me to get excited yet... I will keep checking. I did notice they aren't doing flash sales this round.

We like to quarter our turkey before we cook it (Quarter+convection = 20 pound bird cooked in an hour), so we have a lot of turkey carcass before we even start cooking. I like to toss it all in the pressure cooker with an onion, carrots, and celery and let it go for the duration of the turkey roasting. When the turkey…

I did this for roasting chickens. I didn't feel like breaking out the comically large roaster when I wanted to cook a whole chicken and I thought a smaller roaster was an expense I'm not too interested in.

We crank out turkeys in about an hour. (we're talking 18-20 pound birds) We quarter the bird and arrange it on the roasting pan, then have two probes, one in a breast, one in a thigh. We put the oven on convection, and pull the breasts when they reach temp, then pull the leg quarters when they reach temp. We'll wrap…

Sounds like a plan. I'll give it a try this spring. I haven't found a pair of running shoes for the snow yet.

Sounds like a plan. I'll give it a try this spring. I haven't found a pair of running shoes for the snow yet.

I would love this feature in an alarm clock, sadly, I don't wake up before the sun rises...

I would love this feature in an alarm clock, sadly, I don't wake up before the sun rises...

This advice doesn't work very well when you are looking for a new bottle of wine to drink. It works great when you know what you like and have no desire to explore.

I'm a software engineer (not a game developer), and I understand how time consuming development is. I also understand that I am going to get dragged into meetings on a regular basis and expected to account for the time I've spent on a project. I'm supposed to demonstrate that I've been working, and that the project is…

I guess the novelty of rails hasn't worn off yet.

On Demand water heaters also need regular maintenance too! Mine tells me when it wants to be descaled.

The issue isn't if older TVs are still useful. The issue is that sellers are being disingenuous and promoting them as the latest and greatest with huge slashed prices.

The issue isn't if older TVs are still useful. The issue is that sellers are being disingenuous and promoting them…

I don't think that consumerism is evil... I like stuff, I buy a lot of stuff, stuff makes me happy.

I don't think that consumerism is evil... I like stuff, I buy a lot of stuff, stuff makes me happy.

The great majority of TVs on sale for black friday are models from the previous year that have been collecting dust in a warehouse. There usually not that many of them, and their primary purpose is to get you into the door with a fistfull of money looking to buy a TV so they can sell you a current gen model that is…

The great majority of TVs on sale for black friday are models from the previous year that have been collecting dust…

Yep, its all about looking for the best place to spread your message.

Yep, its all about looking for the best place to spread your message.

I think you are missing the point... You are not part of the solution... you are part of the problem. You are another megaphone telling them to consume.

I think you are missing the point... You are not part of the solution... you are part of the problem. You are…

I encourage everyone to avoid Black Friday. The majority of the "deals" aren't actually going to save you money.

I encourage everyone to avoid Black Friday. The majority of the "deals" aren't actually going to save you money.

I have one student loan which shows up on my credit report as 3 separate loans. When I miss a payment, I get dinged for 3 separate missed payments. I don't believe they are charging me separate late fees though. It does suck that i have 3x the number of late payment incidents on my credit report though...

I use a large dutch oven on the stove. I have a high BTU burner that I use.