Favorite team:LSU 
Location:Baton Rouge
Biography:P.E., Former Owner @ Three Bones Catering Company, Guitarist for Addis (those that remember)
Interests:Math & chemistry, food & music
Occupation:Engineer, Chef, Musician
Number of Posts:620
Registered on:12/4/2014
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Have an upvote, if you like the watch then go for it. Your opinion is what matters.

Personally, I don't like the idea of looking at an homage 'fake' watch everyday. At that price point, I'd look for something that stands on its own - new Seiko or used/grey market Hamilton or Tissot, many others. You can find this a Chrono24 or Jomashop. I've had good experiences with both sites.

re: Ground beef 'chubs'

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 9/18/26 at 2:05 pm to
The 1 lb packs in most grocery stores started life as a chub.
When I was a kid we ate scrambled eggs with leftover rice and cut up hotdogs for dinner pretty routinely, I still make it from time to time.
The garlic and onion powder is what sticks and clumps. I switched to granulated versions of both, no issues since

re: Pork Butt Pastrami

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 7/24/26 at 2:30 pm to
I have a whole pork belly in the freezer, might have to give this a try with it. Pastrami bacon
I do the same but at the new Rouses in Central. Get there before 8 on Friday or Saturday and find some good deals. Also will usually buy whetever they have on special that week.
I'm an Android guy and my work requires a separate iPhone which they pay for. Now I have both, it is pretty frustrating. They look similar but work very differently. My last job just gave a stipend for my personal phone bill, I prefer that greatly.

re: moldy smoke wood

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 6/1/26 at 4:23 pm to
Cured wood will have some discolored spots but if you think it really is mold toss it.
I have this one, which according to Amazon is now 14 years old. I only use it 3-4 times a year for sausage. It still blasts through a twin pack of pork shoulder no problem.

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It is margarine adjacent but definitely it's own thing. Delicious, pure trash used in many restaurants. We've all consumed way more of it than we'd like to know.
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I have never been able to replicate their sauce


Pretty sure the base is something called Whirl
I can crack a dozen eggs one handed without getting shells in the eggs or breaking the yolks. It's my superpower :lol:
Didn't know this existed. There is a reason why folks cook these outside.

re: Live Crawfish from Rouses

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 4/26/26 at 9:33 am to
Open the drain plug, add a layer of ice and a towel, then the sack of crawfish. Prop the lid open to hold overnight, never had any problem.

re: Live Crawfish from Rouses

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 4/25/26 at 3:19 pm to
We got a sack from Rouses in Central for Easter, I held them in a cooler overnight as always and when I opened the bag 2/3 were dead. I boil enough to know that sometimes you just get a bad sack, not really bad on them. They did make it right by replacing it but that wouldn't be possible in your case. The crawfish were medium-large and took a little work to clean, nothing to be mad about.

The manager said they get crawfish from six different suppliers which makes quality control more difficult. Not sure I'll buy there again knowing that part.

re: Sound bars

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 4/17/26 at 10:50 am to
I replaced an old surround system in the living room with SONOS Playbase, sub, and Play1 surrounds 10 years ago. They sound great, get very loud, and easy to setup but most of thier stuff doesn't have bluetooth which is frustrating for how expensive it was. I now have the SONOS for TV only and Bose Revolve speakers throughout the house for music. This setup is very versatile and easy but total cost was north of $4k.

I also have Polk React surround system setup in the master bedroom. The sound is great, it is wireless and has bluetooth, and was less than 1/3 cost of the SONOS. Polk no longer manufactures this but replaced with MagniFi which looks and costs similar. If I had to start over I'd go this route, maybe some extra bluetooth speakers for the pool and patio, and save a ton of money.

I would at least add a sub for the soundbar or you'll likely be disappointed with the upgrade.
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Mabile's in Laplace is absolutely legit.


Beat me to it. :lol: That and some andouille from Cox's absolutely worth a trip to LaPlace
I picked up an 18 lb one today, sell by date March 31, under $60. It will take some trimming but is a good looking packer.
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Chrono24


I have handful of automatics I've bought there with no issues. I've not tried to sell any but this i where I would start.

re: Homemade Texas Red Chili

Posted by ThreeBonesCater on 3/5/26 at 6:25 pm to
That looks great. I made a close version of this Meat Church chili last weekend, it was the best I ever made. I like black beans and I did add them.

Jailhouse Chili