PerplenGold

re: Food that is difficult to bring back with taste after refrigerating.

Posted by PerplenGold on 5/5/24 at 10:25 am

Had some leftover steak that was originally cooked a little too long. This particular steak wasn't as thick as the others. Anyway, reheating wouldn't do it any favors. Used the food processor cheese grater to shred it. Slapped it on the griddle and made cheeseteaks which turned out fantastic. ...

re: Who is the better sailor? Capt. Bligh or Capt. Rostron?

Posted by PerplenGold on 5/3/24 at 6:37 pm

The Skipper...

re: Restaurant family deals

Posted by PerplenGold on 5/1/24 at 4:18 pm

[quote]Mainly cheap carbs?[/quote] No, 5 Person Family Meal (2 sides & 3 entrees). Went with Chow Mein noodles as we hadn't tried them before. Normally get fried rice. Other side was 'super greens' which is broccoli and cabbage. Entrees were Kung Pao Chicken, Beijing Beef (orange beef) and Chi...

re: Restaurant family deals

Posted by PerplenGold on 5/1/24 at 2:15 pm

Ate leftovers from Panda family meal for lunch today. Had a $5 off coupon. Was a ton of food of really good food for $30....

re: Downtown Austin safe to walk around?

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/29/24 at 2:20 pm

The section of 6th St where the the comedy club is located isn't the best but you should be fine. May see some homeless in the area. Around Hotel Indigo also isn't the best as far as homeless. That said, the vast majority of people never have a problem. You might check out the Rainey St area althoug...

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re: Grilling veggies. What yall use?

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/29/24 at 10:47 am

Another for the 2nd basket and don't use it much. I usually just quarter or maybe half the veggies depending on original size or intended use and then cut again once grilled....

re: Take a trip to the mall in 1977

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/27/24 at 4:03 pm

Mom: looks like these pants fit good but let me see how they fit (tugging at the waist and pulling at the butt & crotch areas) Me: Mom get your hands off my junk! Keeping therapists in business since the late 70s...

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re: Need confirmation the Tommy bomb head guy will be at game today

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/27/24 at 1:10 pm

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re: Has anyone thrown a Boston butt into the crawfish pot after the crawfish is done?

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/26/24 at 1:25 pm

Think I'd just roast in the oven and then season with boil spices once pulled....

re: Baton Rouge vs Austin

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/26/24 at 1:23 pm

[quote]Not many people are mentioning Bee Cave and Lakeway as desirable suburbs. Is there a specific reason for this?[/quote] 620 traffic is hell. That's why we moved out a bit in 2014. Only gotten worse since with apartments being built now. Also not cheap with proximity to Lake Travis. Great sc...

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re: WFDT? 4/25

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/25/24 at 7:23 pm

Mrs Perple is out of town so either leftover Detroit style pizza (Via 313) or leftover Panda Express. ...

re: IMO, best place to park cash...

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/25/24 at 7:19 pm

[quote]just be aware we are (probably!) closer to a time where it could be the right move to extend duration than when I first made this thread.[/quote] Is that in the event of rate cuts? What would extending the duration look like?...

re: IMO, best place to park cash...

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/25/24 at 6:40 pm

Thanks for the bump. I missed this before and will likely be selling my business soon. USFR looks like a great place to stash $ while deciding on next steps....

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re: Sleeper sofa - yay or nay

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/25/24 at 6:27 pm

Some sectionals have pull out beds on essentially a drawer that raises to matche the sofa level. Kind of like the old trundle bed. There are no bars in the middle to jack up your back. However it's very much like pushing 2 mattresses together where there's a small gap between the sofa section and th...

Home & Garden

re: Lufthansa 747 passengers get a little surprise during landing attempt at LAX

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/25/24 at 6:08 pm

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re: Baton Rouge vs Austin

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/25/24 at 5:50 pm

I moved from BR to Austin in the early 90s. Man, Austin was the shite back then. It's still head and shoulders better than BR. It's an actual thriving city. Yes, there are liberals and they screw up anything they get their hands on. But Austin is also lost in a sea of red for the rest of the state.Th...

re: Main Reason for Having Health Insurance

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/24/24 at 6:21 pm

[quote]They charge the health insurance company a high amount, negotiate it down and settle for less then write off the difference as a tax deduction. That’s perverse.[/quote] [img]https://y.yarn.co/e123a697-163d-43e2-8b41-2ef5c8a65ffc_text.gif[/img]...

re: Purchasing property to short term rent

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/20/24 at 5:00 pm

Pick a place with year round demand. We have 2, beach and city. The city does better as beach is very seasonal. We should sell the beach and 1031 to another city. Just rent something to go to the beach if we want to. ...

re: IRS collected a gargantuan $7 billion estate tax from a single source, nobody knows who

Posted by PerplenGold on 4/19/24 at 1:10 pm

[quote]Why do people act like that's illegal or immoral or some shite? Isn't sales tax "double taxation"? You've already paid income or capital gains tax on money you use to purchase goods and services that you are charged a sales tax for. Did the retailer not pay a inventory tax on some of the goods...