Once when I was working service bar, this lady sent her bloody mary back to me 3 times complaining it “wasn’t thick enough.” I dumped half a glass of ketchup and a bunch of dry spices and she ordered 2 more.

It might be easier to list things that are not good in bloody marys. I would add to the list Old Bay Seasoning, jalapenos, V-8 juice, Akvavit vodka, Peppered Vodka, Guinness and other beers, ground Szechwan pepper (the fun stuff that makes your lips a little numb), Korean chili sauce, BBQ sauce, dill, oregano, fresh…

I use cast iron for almost all my cooking - I like that the pan can go from a blazing outdoor grill to the toaster oven and then (gently) to the glass stovetop. I regularly abuse my pans and have to re-season a few times per year. I don’t think it’s that difficult and the pans still cook better than when they were new.

I am a cranky old man. I don’t watch 90% of cable channels including the sports channels. Cutting the cord chopped 60% off my bill. I have Amazon Prime and Netflix and keep my internet provider. I got rid of Vonage because of the cell phone and have no thoughts of changing this plan. Cable and Vonage worked great - I…

I have ancient hardware - my laptop has a sticker that says “Windows XP compatible.” I dumped Windows XP for Linux Mint w/XFCE and have never looked back. I tried CrashPlan and have had no problems. My wife is a Mac user with Time machine and I have used every kind of windows / android / kindle back up I can find and…

Just a few asides from experience. (1) Statistically, the few people that get audited (not computer income matched) are either millionaires or Sch C filers. You need to both trust and understand what a tax pro is doing. You will be responsible for any mistakes, not your accountant. If you don’t know or understand a…

Just a couple of extra tips: The IRS is buried in ID theft. If your account has been flagged for ID theft in the last three years OR you file Form 14039 it will dramatically slow down your refund. Official response time is 6-8 months if involved in ID theft. Unless you can prove extreme hardship (like an eviction…

Why does it matter if it is upside down or not?

I can’t stress how important one of the parts of “FOLDER 1” is: From the website: To keep it all straight, write all income sources (and amounts earned) on a single sheet in your “Income” folder as they occur.

Works fine on my cheapo Galaxy Light and an antique Linux box. Does anyone know if the video stays on the phone or is automatically sent to the server? How long is is stored?

I am all for tinkering with new computer toys, but can I do most of these raspberry pi projects with my dusty Pentium 3s?

karl marx