Benjamin D. Hutchins
@zgryphon.bsky.social
This metal can only be space titanium.
Test pizza #1! Too much crust. I wasn't actually trying to make it deep-dish, but I was using Chef Boyardee Pizza Maker dough, which is quite wet and hard to judge. After-cooking weight about 8 oz, so I couldn't eat even half of it right now. Tasty, though, and the pan itself worked great.
December 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Test pizza #1! Too much crust. I wasn't actually trying to make it deep-dish, but I was using Chef Boyardee Pizza Maker dough, which is quite wet and hard to judge. After-cooking weight about 8 oz, so I couldn't eat even half of it right now. Tasty, though, and the pan itself worked great.
My grandmother's old pan cleaned up easily. I just had to scrub whatever that grease was out of it with a handful of salt and some paper towels, quick rinse and dry, and it looks good to go. I'll need to sand and oil that rust spot on the handle, but otherwise we're in business.
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
My grandmother's old pan cleaned up easily. I just had to scrub whatever that grease was out of it with a handful of salt and some paper towels, quick rinse and dry, and it looks good to go. I'll need to sand and oil that rust spot on the handle, but otherwise we're in business.
treat ear remains deployed.
November 30, 2025 at 6:05 AM
treat ear remains deployed.
Ah yes, that denatured fat smell. Brown rice does that too, eventually.
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Ah yes, that denatured fat smell. Brown rice does that too, eventually.
The noodles, the flavor powder, or both?
November 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The noodles, the flavor powder, or both?
I almost think my Battletech crew and I saw it in a theater, but we might have just rented it on VHS. It was a long time ago. The only detail I remember about it now is that the female lead also played Althea Tibbs on the IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT TV series. :)
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I almost think my Battletech crew and I saw it in a theater, but we might have just rented it on VHS. It was a long time ago. The only detail I remember about it now is that the female lead also played Althea Tibbs on the IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT TV series. :)
I ran X-Ice Xi3s year-round on the last 2wd car I had. They handled Maine winters well and weren't too noisy in the summertime. That seems to be a thing with Michelin winter tires in general.
(OTOH, my AWD Ridgeline seems to like Nokians best.)
(OTOH, my AWD Ridgeline seems to like Nokians best.)
November 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I ran X-Ice Xi3s year-round on the last 2wd car I had. They handled Maine winters well and weren't too noisy in the summertime. That seems to be a thing with Michelin winter tires in general.
(OTOH, my AWD Ridgeline seems to like Nokians best.)
(OTOH, my AWD Ridgeline seems to like Nokians best.)
Gosh. That was a choice. :)
November 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Gosh. That was a choice. :)
ah, the Fortress of Catitude.
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ah, the Fortress of Catitude.
Fun fact: my grandfather and I once paddled a canoe within maybe ten feet of a browsing moose we mistook for a mossy rock. Luckily, said moose was in a mellow mood, and just raised his head to give us a casual look before returning to his lunch.
NOTE: Moose are not always that chill.
NOTE: Moose are not always that chill.
November 29, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Fun fact: my grandfather and I once paddled a canoe within maybe ten feet of a browsing moose we mistook for a mossy rock. Luckily, said moose was in a mellow mood, and just raised his head to give us a casual look before returning to his lunch.
NOTE: Moose are not always that chill.
NOTE: Moose are not always that chill.
I have a lot of reservations about our winters nowadays, but one thing I unreservedly appreciate about it is that I can put the garbage out in the can on any day of the week and not risk committing biological warfare against the garbagemen when they turn up on Thursday morning.
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I have a lot of reservations about our winters nowadays, but one thing I unreservedly appreciate about it is that I can put the garbage out in the can on any day of the week and not risk committing biological warfare against the garbagemen when they turn up on Thursday morning.
The extreme one being "up against the wall, motherfucker"?
November 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The extreme one being "up against the wall, motherfucker"?
That would be an ECUMENICAL matter.
November 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
That would be an ECUMENICAL matter.
I think I've only seen TMBG live more than once. oh, and probably The Curtain Society.
November 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I think I've only seen TMBG live more than once. oh, and probably The Curtain Society.
that appears to be a sentient fault in the fabric of spacetime...
November 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
that appears to be a sentient fault in the fabric of spacetime...
he's running late. bad cell service in the swamp.
November 28, 2025 at 7:14 AM
he's running late. bad cell service in the swamp.
First you must read the approved Liturgies of Reactivation to soothe the machine spirit. If you are unsure which texts are approved, consult a Techpriest of the rank of Magos or higher.
November 28, 2025 at 4:17 AM
First you must read the approved Liturgies of Reactivation to soothe the machine spirit. If you are unsure which texts are approved, consult a Techpriest of the rank of Magos or higher.
... deleting half the population of the universe?
November 28, 2025 at 3:12 AM
... deleting half the population of the universe?
Tip: Take a small piece of something like this, put it in a buttered Hawaiian roll, and microwave the whole thing for like 20 seconds. It's a great little sandwich. With the butter, it doesn't even need cheese.
November 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Tip: Take a small piece of something like this, put it in a buttered Hawaiian roll, and microwave the whole thing for like 20 seconds. It's a great little sandwich. With the butter, it doesn't even need cheese.