JubilantLankyLad 1,957 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Those are nice looking dogs. Does everyone have today off work? I do. I came in to get some reading done, but that's largely a function of having nothing else to do. Long weekends mean real breakfast. Poached eggs and bacon on fresh three cheese toast and a latte. **** working. I want to stay home and eat this every day. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Napa Lite 3,278 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 All proceeds go to charity. I almost inquired y'all for a recipe to enter but...yanno...that involves doing stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Definitely bitter Work is having a chili cook-off and you have to pay for the bowls? Weird Could you bring your own competing chili in and then charge others to eat it? I make a decent chili. It's pretty standard. Wonder how I could punch it up? I wouldn't go hot. I prefer it have beans Meat Onions Pepper (poblano) Chili seasoning packet Two different kinds of beans Diced tomatoes. That's about it Play around with a little brown sugar and some cumin. Also use Rotel or equivalent diced tomatoes. Link to post Share on other sites
Napa Lite 3,278 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Lordy I love chili. I could eat a million bowls but stopping at one. I need fall to decide it's staying fall before I make a pot. It was almost 90 yesterday. Literally took four showers yesterday. It was disgusting. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Brvy, I definitely do use extra spices, including cumin for that earthiness, but I am definitely not allowed to use rotel. Wife can't even handle the mild. I probably would go half and half. Half rotel, half plain. Maybe a sprinkle of crushed red pepper and some brown sugar to soften it Gotta get cooler though. I'm not insane like Napa and his 4 showers. How about stay indoors? The pool is down to 80 degrees. Pool season is nearly over. I'll miss the weekend pool shower Link to post Share on other sites
Napa Lite 3,278 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I'm a man of motion, Ron. Can't confine me like that. It's a sin to lock me up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 i hope those were cold showers at least. a cold shower after a hot summers day is almost as good as a hot shower in the dead of winter. showers are good. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Brvy, I definitely do use extra spices, including cumin for that earthiness, but I am definitely not allowed to use rotel. Wife can't even handle the mild. I probably would go half and half. Half rotel, half plain. Maybe a sprinkle of crushed red pepper and some brown sugar to soften it Gotta get cooler though. I'm not insane like Napa and his 4 showers. How about stay indoors? This would be torturous for me. I love spice food. I use a large amount of crushed red pepper on almost everything. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
The Ocho 970 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Paprika is my go to spice. Tumeric is my secret spice that everyone is amazed by for some unknown reason. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I love black pepper. I use way too much on corn and mashed potatoes, and on my sandwiches with mayo. I have never used tumeric. I'm using more spice when I cook for just me, brvy Link to post Share on other sites
Napa Lite 3,278 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I need a new desk for home. I hate my current desk. Link to post Share on other sites
CobaltBlue 662 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Second daughter was born today. She is beautiful like her sister. 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I already liked this on FB. Quit your pandering Kidding, congrats. You almost posted your wife's tit on FB 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 beautiful little cobalina. mozel tov! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Napa Lite 3,278 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hey, Strat, I used an excel trick you used on that spreadsheet you did for Ouch a few years ago to solve this problem at work today. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,722 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 as his attorney, i'll accept that on strat's behalf, and you're welcome. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tiltinagain 973 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Definitely bitter Work is having a chili cook-off and you have to pay for the bowls? Weird Could you bring your own competing chili in and then charge others to eat it? I make a decent chili. It's pretty standard. Wonder how I could punch it up? I wouldn't go hot. I prefer it have beans Meat Onions Pepper (poblano) Chili seasoning packet Two different kinds of beans Diced tomatoes. That's about it IMO, ditch the seasoning packet so you can control the flavors and spice to your preference. Same reason you don't use rotel in chili. My recipe: 1lb each ground beef and pork 1 yellow onion, diced 28oz canned diced tomatoes 1 can pinto or chili beans 2/3 to 3/4 bottle of GOOD chili powder 2-3 tbsp cumin (I like the Mexican cumin that comes in little baggies in the Hispanic section) 1-2 tbsp paprika (smoked if you have it) 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 2-3 cloves garlic, minced Salt and pepper to taste 1 stick butter ( I know, but trust me) Brown meat and drain. Add salt, pepper, butter and onions and cook onions to translucent. Add garlic and spices and stir for 30 seconds or so till you smell the garlic and spices, do not burn! Add tomatoes and beans. If too thick add water. Bring to slow boil then reduce heat to low and simmer an hour or so, adding cumin and/or chili powder/salt/pepper to taste. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tiltinagain 973 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Oh yeah...just had the best burrito I've had in a long, long time at this little dive place next to my hotel. $10 for a huge burrito, chips and a drink. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hey, Strat, I used an excel trick you used on that spreadsheet you did for Ouch a few years ago to solve this problem at work today. Thanks! no problem! that was the most productive streaming I ever did. this guy at work writes the most god awful nested if() cluster**** formulas, can't write VBA, yet has told multiple people that he's just as good as I am at Excel. no buddy, my shit works, is legible/logical, and I can boil multi-step processes down to a button press. it says all you need to know about the guy, that he sees complexity as a virtue--because others mistake it for sophistication. as his attorney, i'll accept that on strat's behalf, and you're welcome. reeeeetaiiiiner 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JubilantLankyLad 1,957 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Hey, Strat, I used an excel trick you used on that spreadsheet you did for Ouch a few years ago to solve this problem at work today. Thanks! Which trick? A couple weeks ago we took a really great booking and I let my new sales coordinator click the button that updates all the monthly revenue projections. The owner was watching and he was amazed at my button: he used to do those updates manually before I came along and they would take an hour+, now they take about 15 seconds. And apparently come with five bucks, would you look at that! Link to post Share on other sites
Napa Lite 3,278 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I needed a dynamic range for a forecast function and so I setup a column of dates with the last months being linked to a user input and then used sum ifs to get the data based on the date. Not exactly what Strat did but it was the inspiration. I've also used it to determine the current quarter, next quarter, remaining FY, next FY and FY 2-4 based on an inputted date. I'm also positive Strat would think I know fvck all if he saw some of my formulas. But in my defense once they're setup they require a very minimal amount of user interaction. Even less if IT could give me a reliable database connection and I didn't have to manually update data for last month. Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,385 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I don't think I mentioned it yet, but with new job comes s new admin assistant. This lady has years of experience and should be a big help to me. Instead, she comes up to me two weeks ago and says that it's nothing personal but she has asked to have some of my new accounts given to her because she was only an assistant because the last guy was a senior officer. So she is telling me she won't support me. So I tell my new boss about this conversation and my new boss is not happy. Says it I unacceptable and she will support me or leave. Today is my first official day, I ask this admin assistant to show me what she is doing and she says she isn't sure what to do and I need to ask my boss. I fired back with I will be looking over everything and I want to see it now. No response. I was pretty sure I would have to fire her after her power play, but this confirms it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Napa Lite 3,278 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Women be shoppin'. Women. Be. Shoppin'. Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,385 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 She's about to be shopping for a new job. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Essay21 2,385 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Her response to me was that I can get started on all the things she is supposed to do. She is gonna push me to the edge on day 1. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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