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Oct 28, 2012, 01:36 PM
 
Nope. Just your every day run of the mill two tap kegerator. I can run both taps off the same keg (1/2 barrel or 1/4 barrel) or each tap separate off individual kegs (1/6 barrels).

I'm running two 1/6 barrels right now.
     
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Oct 28, 2012, 05:08 PM
 
water/cold cuts/bread/water/coffee/coffee and lots more. Expecting the storm to kick up real soon. Promised my wife I wouldn't but would love to check out 30' waves/50 mph wind.
     
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Oct 30, 2012, 07:26 AM
 
I bought this a month ago
     
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Oct 30, 2012, 07:40 AM
 
LAST PURCHASE PLS KTHXBYE
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Oct 30, 2012, 07:43 AM
 
Needed coffee to wake up since no hot water for shower.

     
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Oct 30, 2012, 09:02 AM
 
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Wow, that paint looks like shit.
     
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Oct 30, 2012, 10:03 AM
 
Had to make sure I was prepared in the event of long power outages, which of course means plenty of Bourbon.

     
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Oct 30, 2012, 10:29 AM
 
Originally Posted by knifecarrier2 View Post
Wow, that paint looks like shit.
Nothing could sum up cash better than this post and reply.
     
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Oct 30, 2012, 02:20 PM
 
Originally Posted by The Final Dakar View Post
Nothing could sum up cash better than this post and reply.
Ayup. It's predictable, really.
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Oct 30, 2012, 02:29 PM
 
I'm not an expert, but isn't it weird how choppy all the edges are in the reflection?
     
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Oct 30, 2012, 03:34 PM
 
Originally Posted by sek929 View Post
Had to make sure I was prepared in the event of long power outages, which of course means plenty of Bourbon.
Odd, I thought Bourbon was usually spelled 'whiskey'.
I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
     
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Oct 30, 2012, 04:25 PM
 
Originally Posted by subego View Post
I'm not an expert, but isn't it weird how choppy all the edges are in the reflection?
Carbon fiber isn't as smooth or as easy to paint as metal. There's a definite texture to it, you can feel it when you run your fingers over the finish.
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Oct 30, 2012, 05:59 PM
 
Makes sense.
     
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Nov 1, 2012, 01:18 PM
 
Uh, the 458 body is made from aluminum, not CF. That shitty paint job is called orange peel. The thing wasn't wet sanded and polished out. I would expect more out of a supercar. Sheesh.

For reference, here is my roof:



It looked like yours before it was sanded/buffed.
     
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Nov 1, 2012, 04:01 PM
 
"the 458's body panels have been reduced in thickness and are made of lightweight materials, such as carbon-fibre and Lexan."

Umm, yeah.

The sub-structure is aluminum, the panels are CF, with Lexan used for the light covers and such. See the trim over the window in the above 458 pic? It's alu, and it doesn't have the same texture.
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Nov 2, 2012, 06:08 AM
 
Originally Posted by Waragainstsleep View Post
Odd, I thought Bourbon was usually spelled 'whiskey'.
I'll be damned. I love bourbon- even been to Maker's Mark distillery- and this is the first time I've noticed the spelling.

Of course I googled it. "Whisky" usually denotes Scottish whisky and Maker's Mark is one of the few American distilleries that spells it that way. So long story short "whiskey" or "whisky" is ok.
     
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Nov 2, 2012, 06:14 AM
 
I believe you are confused.

"A few months after the launch of the road-spec Ferrari 458 Italia, Ferrari announced the track-focused 458 Challenge. Taking over where the F430 Scuderia left off, the new car retains the same engine and power output as the standard car but changes the gear ratios and recalibrates the dual-clutch F1 gearbox to improve torque at lower revs. Handling has also been tweaked with a modified suspension set-up with solid aluminium bushings, stiffer springs, single-rate dampers and a ride height lowered by 30mm all round. It rides on new centre-nut 19-inch racing wheels shod in beefier Pirelli slicks. Further upgrades come in the form of Brembo CCM2 brakes and significan weight reduction. As of this writing, no figures have yet been released, but the 458's body panels have been reduced in thickness and are made lightweight materials, such as carbon-fibre and Lexan."

The article you are referencing is talking about the race spec challenge model. So yes, the super special race version uses more CF, but as you can see, the main chassis is all bonded and welded aluminum. Here is a picture.
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Here is a video on how they construct it. Note that it is almost entirely aluminum.
http://magazine.ferrari.com/blog/2011/08/458-italia-today-we%E2%80%99re-building-frame/
     
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Nov 2, 2012, 06:18 AM
 
Correct. Just Y is the Scottish spelling, EY is the Irish spelling. Although there are exceptions, American whiskeys generally use the Irish spelling because of the many immigrants from Ireland; former dominions of the British empire use the Scottish spelling.
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Nov 2, 2012, 11:48 AM
 
I knew it was usually a Scottish/Irish divide, just didn't know there were any exceptions in the US. I have a feeling that Irish Whiskeys are often triple distilled, while almost all Scotch (there is one I know of that isn't) is distilled only twice. Maybe Makers Mark is only distilled twice?
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Nov 2, 2012, 12:19 PM
 
Originally Posted by knifecarrier2 View Post
I believe you are confused.
No, I'm saying I can tap it with my fingernail and it doesn't make a metallic sound and it has a textured feel to it.
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Nov 2, 2012, 01:21 PM
 
Originally Posted by Shaddim View Post
No, I'm saying I can tap it with my fingernail and it doesn't make a metallic sound and it has a textured feel to it.
Then why are you quoting stuff about a Ferarri challenge?
     
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Nov 2, 2012, 01:32 PM
 
Why are you deriding and lecturing about a product you haven't touched to people that actually own it?
     
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Nov 2, 2012, 03:01 PM
 
I guess he's bored, or he's just Rob, I have no idea.
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Nov 2, 2012, 05:22 PM
 
Originally Posted by Waragainstsleep View Post
I knew it was usually a Scottish/Irish divide, just didn't know there were any exceptions in the US. I have a feeling that Irish Whiskeys are often triple distilled, while almost all Scotch (there is one I know of that isn't) is distilled only twice. Maybe Makers Mark is only distilled twice?
Auchentoshan (a personal favorite) is a triple-distilled Scotch, but they spell it Y. There are other triple-distilled lowland scotch whiskys, and as far as I can tell, they all spell it Y.

I know very little of American whiskeys, no matter the spelling, beyond the rule about new casks all the time. Someone, feel free to enlighten me.
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Nov 3, 2012, 04:17 AM
 
Bourbon by definition is made in new American White Oak casks. Its usually a mix of rye and corn rather than malted barley. I think there are rules on the percentages in the mix.
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Nov 3, 2012, 04:37 AM
 
Originally Posted by Waragainstsleep View Post
Bourbon by definition is made in new American White Oak casks. Its usually a mix of rye and corn rather than malted barley. I think there are rules on the percentages in the mix.
Fun fact: it's actually laws that govern how bourbon is made. I remember it has to be 51% corn and the barrel has to be charred and new. Then straight bourbon has other laws. You can read more here
     
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Nov 3, 2012, 09:10 AM
 
Scotch has to matured in bonded warehouses in Scotland for at least 3 years or you aren't allowed to call it Scotch.

I don't think its a law, but Scotch is never matured in first fill new casks. The casks at Makers Mark are actually paid for by Laphroig and then shipped to Islay after their first fill. The oak is too acidic for single malt to use new ones.
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Nov 3, 2012, 07:33 PM
 
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Nov 3, 2012, 07:42 PM
 
Does this help?
     
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Nov 3, 2012, 08:01 PM
 
Do eat his kelp? What the hell, man?
     
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Nov 4, 2012, 01:44 PM
 
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Last purchase was a round of drinks.

Next purchase is this, currently in the pub next door to the game shop waiting for the midnight launch.
Just got this in the post :http://www.amazon.fr/Forza-Horizon-volant-sans-pour/dp/B008IBJ9AK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352068912&sr=8-3
     
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Nov 5, 2012, 01:21 PM
 
Totally. Just puchased these: They're for the 911.
     
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the cover for my new ironing board sucks. i used a "silicone" cover for my old board. think it had metal fibers in it too to better reflect heat. that cover was great, but doesnt fit my new, larger board. i hope this ones works ok.
also, rowenta irons are awesome. but stainless steel sole plates are annoying when stuff melts onto it (ie. new board's cover) ... let's hope these items help make ironing less sucky.
Just to check in, that ironing board cover is awesome compared to the one that came on board itself. it's actually higher quality than the cover i bought for my old board. very happy.

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Nov 7, 2012, 03:53 AM
 
I need to start ironing my dress/work shirts again. Dry cleaning costs are killing me.
     
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Ironing? Weird. I never do that.
     
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Nov 7, 2012, 08:06 AM
 
Just bought a 10 ft Mini Display port to HDMI cable off Amazon for $12.


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Nov 7, 2012, 11:34 AM
 
Why? Wouldn't an HDMI cable + adapter be cheaper?
     
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Originally Posted by knifecarrier2 View Post

Why? Wouldn't an HDMI cable + adapter be cheaper?
It comes out about the same price, so I went for simplicity.
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Don't tell the HDMI association. They claim that any cable that HDMI male at one end and something other than HDMI male at the other end is unlicensed and therefore illegal.
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Don't tell the HDMI association. They claim that any cable that HDMI male at one end and something other than HDMI male at the other end is unlicensed and therefore illegal.
I did not know that - and there are quite a few options available out there.
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