One more thing. I pull the turkey from the oven a little sooner because "carryover" heat will raise the temperature about then more degrees. Remove from the oven when an instant-read thermometer reads 150-155 degrees in the thickest part of the breast. The thickest portion of the thigh should be 10-15 degrees higher.

Someone asked but I thought it should get a bit more highlight — don't brine a bird that the label says is "packed in a solution" or a kosher bird. They are already brined and yes, you can definitely over-brine and make an overly salty turkey.

Turkeys are vegetarians.

I wouldn't bother. In more recent articles, Cook's Illustrated has decided it's not worth the extra fuss, and my experiments confirm it. Start breast down, turn breast up. No "wing up" phases are needed.

One more suggestion: Look at your recipe NOW. You need to thaw and you need to brine, which can take a few days, depending on whether it's frozen, size, and what prep plan you use.

+1 for you and your Dad.

Learning to swear effectively is part of growing up. Once they are free of their parents, kids go through phases of experimentation. The smart ones eventually figure out that swearing often deprives it of all impact. Swearing is like all caps.

Yes, any USB source should work, regardless of how cheap. My old iPhone finicky — wouldn't work on some. But my new iPhone is much better.

I once read advice to consider clothing costs as "cost per wearing." An $80 shirt you wear over and over for five years is a better deal than a $22 shirt you were five times.

Multi-function watches are the worst. Saw a runner's GPSGPS watch that was designed by a sadist. Or an idiot.

If they are still, I come at them with a cupped hand from behind and grab the air just above and slightly behind them, which is where they will be when your hand gets there.

It's free until Friday.

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I agree. No passcode means I don't want to deal with locks.

My rule for anytime you feel an emotional response: If you're about to write an email, use the phone instead; if you're about to pick up the phone, write an email instead and wait 24 hours before you send it.

Yes, they will. For a couple of days storage, sealing out excess air is a good thing.

Even handier: If the phone is off, double-click the Home button and you'll see a camera icon, lower right. Tap to go directly to the camera app.

(And, by "whacky," I mean "stupid.")

When you run a whacky claim like this, can't you insist on at least SOME evidence?

Missed the most important advice: Do this rarely. Very, very rarely. Never would be better but if you at least reserve it for that rare occasion when you -really- need it, you stand a chance of succeeding.