I love using wood, the taste is excellent, and just not any other way to get such an excellent true BBQ Brisket, but it takes time that I typically don’t have.

They are about equivalent, based on annuities, but another way to look at this is as what return on investment would need to be to get the same 5,000 each month. Assuming a US taxpayer filing jointly, you’d lose about 1/3 of the money to income tax immediately. Then making the calculation for what ROI you’d need to…

Actually, the http: connection to lifehacker is a bigger security risk than giving someone your email address. Someone could capture and examine the packets, and get your password... and if that happens to be the same password you use elsewhere... Oh My.

I agree with much of the above... but the idea that “A 15-year Mortgage is Virtually Always a Better Idea Than a 30-Year Mortgage”, can be very untrue in this day, at the interest rates we are looking at. For example a 30 year mortgage at a rate of 3% is pretty available. Consider that mortgage interest is tax…

I would posit that you are just better off to avoid the vegetarians! Meatitarians Unite!

My thought was, “Great” now even Lifehacker is recommending that software go out the door, with a huge litany of bugs and incompletely implemented items. I don’t know how many times in Windows apps I’ve clicked on the help menu item, and get nothing! Shipping crap is a way to kill your product. It’s one thing to ship…

It used to be that sommelier’s were stuffy, and would look at you with disdain as you asked a question, or asked for help. I haven’t run into one in over 20 years that is like this. They want you to find something you’ll enjoy, that is within your price range. They take a long term view now, if they chase you away,…

Sorry to burst your little excuse, but on the seats in coach, the tray tables are attached to arms, which pivot on the same point as the seat back in front of you. When the seat in front reclines, the tray table does not move. So your comment that when the person in front of you reclines, and the tray table is now on…

I find it laughable that you want to impose your minority opinion on the rest of us, and attempt to gain our compliance by calling us “Jerks”.

I disagree with your blanket statement that a 15 year mortgage is better than a 30 year. There will be a difference in the payment for a 15 and 30 year loan. At typical rates right now, that will be a sizeable difference. Consider the fact that for most, interest paid on a home loan is deductible. With a 15 year loan,…

I’m amazed by all the “This is so elaborate...” replies. I don’t think this could get much simpler. Did any of the people who tried to say how elaborate this is, notice how thick the steak was he was grilling? Most people would call that a roast! LOL Just cooking that via direct heat, will result in an overdone…

I’m amazed by all the replies... apparently not many people here have ever dealt with textured walls. The issue why you are seeing the patch, is that whoever patched this, failed to texture afterwards. Cutting out the patch, and trying to fix this with only paint... will never be successful. I would suggest first…

Your math skills need some help Dave! :-)

I don't think this tool works well, and their description of the issues only really covers being able to discern the resolution, and ignores other factors, while not really explaining the distances are what you need to sit at, to get full advantage of the resolution.

A job interview for something other than flipping burgers at McDonalds...

The issue isn't if good restaurants get good ratings at Yelp... I think they do. The problem is that many reviewers on Yelp tend to review based on value for dollar, rather than just how good the food and service is. Looking right now at ratings for Manhattan, the top restaurants in Yelp's reviews are not the…

It also has a nice "lock" toggle button on the top, so if you put it in a bag, the button can't get accidentally pressed and spill coffee everywhere. In addition the lid is dishwasher safe, and actually designed so that a dishwasher gets it all clean, with no loose parts to lose! The body is also dishwasher safe if…

It also has a nice "lock" toggle button on the top, so if you put it in a bag, the button can't get accidentally…

You do not know what a Reuben is. If your good local Jewish Deli is using Thousand Island, time to find a new Deli!

@Eric: If as you state, "the end" is retirement, are you professing a buy and don't sell strategy? I think this is poor advice. If this isn't what you recommend, you are back to the conundrum of, what is "the end"?

I prefer to cook up all my bacon at one time. Only one mess to clean up. Then take a fresh paper towel, and wrap pieces in the towel, and place in a freezer bag, and freeze any not immediately needed. Then, whenever I want a piece or two of bacon, take it out, and microwave for 10-15 seconds! Less mess, as only…