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Originally Posted By therex:
the aeropress makes as single cup of coffee, but fucking FAST and delicious. It's my favorite non-espresso-machine way to make coffee. Sidenote: I passed my comps so I'm officially done with school. I can't walk but my degree will be conferred next month, I'm pumped AF. View Quote And yes, the Aeropress makes great coffee. |
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Originally Posted By AnvilUSMC:
What is the advantages of an aeropress vs. french press? I like coffee but I give it a lot of analysis. View Quote But what I use pretty much everyday is a chemex. I have two of them now. They make a really clean cup of coffee, and unlike an automatic maker, you control the water temp, and the pouring itself. So you can play around with it some. Attached File Hit the gym this morning and actually felt pretty good. I'll hit the squat rack on Thursday and see how it goes. |
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Man this thread is still broke, huh?
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Originally Posted By SCW:
Congrats!!! And yes, the Aeropress makes great coffee. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By SCW:
Originally Posted By therex:
the aeropress makes as single cup of coffee, but fucking FAST and delicious. It's my favorite non-espresso-machine way to make coffee. Sidenote: I passed my comps so I'm officially done with school. I can't walk but my degree will be conferred next month, I'm pumped AF. And yes, the Aeropress makes great coffee. |
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Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
I'm still learning the aeropress. It seems there are a thousand different ways of using one. French press is pretty idiot proof. But it still makes the best coffee, IMO. You get a lot of extraction of the coffee in your cup. There will be a little sludge in the bottom when you finish. Two cups of french press and I'm done for quite a while. It's like bourbon in your favorite glass, with just an ice cube. But what I use pretty much everyday is a chemex. I have two of them now. They make a really clean cup of coffee, and unlike an automatic maker, you control the water temp, and the pouring itself. So you can play around with it some. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/277223/IMG_5732-355644.JPG Hit the gym this morning and actually felt pretty good. I'll hit the squat rack on Thursday and see how it goes. View Quote We have only one option for unground coffee in my county, this stuff. It's literally the only option in the county.
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Originally Posted By SCW:
I get my water hot but not scalding or boiling, then add it to the ground coffee for 4 or 5 minutes and press it out. Putting in really hot water seems to make it more bitter, but after I've pressed out that batch I add hot water to fill the cup. Only about 50% of the total water goes in with the grinds at first. We have only one option for unground coffee in my county, this stuff. It's literally the only option in the county. www.amazon.com/dp/B00MBEJW9I View Quote I have one of these, and set it to 200. Then just click it and forget it. When I'm ready to pour, its's 200. |
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Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Uh, I hate to tell you this. But that is ground. eta: it switched, weird I have one of these, and set it to 200. Then just click it and forget it. When I'm ready to pour, its's 200. https://www.williams-sonoma.com/wsimgs/ab/images/dp/wcm/201729/0096/img95o.jpg View Quote I only drink a single cup a day so I've never bothered to invest in much advanced stuff for it, but it would be nice to have something like that. I got my Mr. Coffee free, otherwise I'd still be using a pot on the stove. |
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In other news, I can't get a handle on my hematacrit. It was 18.9 a week and a half ago when I donated 500cc. A few days after it was down to 17.6, then last saturday it was back to 18.6. I'm going to donate again this weekend, that will make three weeks in a row and I really doubt I'll be much better by then. My head is a constant throbbing headache and I can't settle down to sleep.
One potential culprit is living at high elevation. The treatment is regular blood draws. |
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Originally Posted By therex:
the aeropress makes as single cup of coffee, but fucking FAST and delicious. It's my favorite non-espresso-machine way to make coffee. Sidenote: I passed my comps so I'm officially done with school. I can't walk but my degree will be conferred next month, I'm pumped AF. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Uh, I hate to tell you this. But that is ground. eta: it switched, weird I have one of these, and set it to 200. Then just click it and forget it. When I'm ready to pour, its's 200. https://www.williams-sonoma.com/wsimgs/ab/images/dp/wcm/201729/0096/img95o.jpg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Originally Posted By SCW:
I get my water hot but not scalding or boiling, then add it to the ground coffee for 4 or 5 minutes and press it out. Putting in really hot water seems to make it more bitter, but after I've pressed out that batch I add hot water to fill the cup. Only about 50% of the total water goes in with the grinds at first. We have only one option for unground coffee in my county, this stuff. It's literally the only option in the county. www.amazon.com/dp/B00MBEJW9I I have one of these, and set it to 200. Then just click it and forget it. When I'm ready to pour, its's 200. https://www.williams-sonoma.com/wsimgs/ab/images/dp/wcm/201729/0096/img95o.jpg I ordered the Kenya Kigutha just now. I'm excited to try it. |
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Originally Posted By SCW:
In other news, I can't get a handle on my hematacrit. It was 18.9 a week and a half ago when I donated 500cc. A few days after it was down to 17.6, then last saturday it was back to 18.6. I'm going to donate again this weekend, that will make three weeks in a row and I really doubt I'll be much better by then. My head is a constant throbbing headache and I can't settle down to sleep. One potential culprit is living at high elevation. The treatment is regular blood draws. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By AnvilUSMC:
I have noticed the same thing with water temp. Boiling is bad. When I use the french press I'll heat water in a tea kettle 'till she whistles then let it cool for a few minutes before pouring into the press. Lawyer's water pot is ideal, we used to have one at the office. I ordered the Kenya Kigutha just now. I'm excited to try it. View Quote Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
It's on the way. I tried the batch for you just to make sure it was GTG. IMO so far, it gets better as it cools. At first sip, it's like, yeah I think I like it. Then each sip you start tasting more. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/277223/IMG_5782-355940.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/277223/IMG_5783-355941.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Originally Posted By AnvilUSMC:
I have noticed the same thing with water temp. Boiling is bad. When I use the french press I'll heat water in a tea kettle 'till she whistles then let it cool for a few minutes before pouring into the press. Lawyer's water pot is ideal, we used to have one at the office. I ordered the Kenya Kigutha just now. I'm excited to try it. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/277223/IMG_5782-355940.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/277223/IMG_5783-355941.JPG |
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Originally Posted By Hank:
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/6593/mehmehmeh-312323.gif but congrats, rexy! View Quote |
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LOL. Facebook declined to sell the squat rack blend, because selling sexual performance enhancement products is a violation of their policies.
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Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
LOL. Facebook declined to sell the squat rack blend, because selling sexual performance enhancement products is a violation of their policies. View Quote SO. I was watching Strength Wars yeah, and they had a contest that was as many deadlifts as possible at 405 in 10 minutes. Thought it was a dope test of strength, tried it myself. No belt, but had to use straps since chalk is verboten at the gym I was. Got 26, so that was fun. |
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Originally Posted By therex:
Fuck facebook. You guys are gonna be goddam sick of me, as I quit social media until at least 2018 if not longer because FUCK THIS WHOLE PLANET. SO. I was watching Strength Wars yeah, and they had a contest that was as many deadlifts as possible at 405 in 10 minutes. Thought it was a dope test of strength, tried it myself. No belt, but had to use straps since chalk is verboten at the gym I was. Got 26, so that was fun. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Did you ever try that workout that was like 1 rep of DL every 30 seconds for 30 minutes, IIRC, pick a weight close to 405. I think I did like 365 and about died. I remember a puddle on the ground in front of me. View Quote it was fun. |
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Originally Posted By therex:
I did that with 315. Did 2 every minute on the minute with 30 single jump ropes after. it was fun. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By therex:
Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Did you ever try that workout that was like 1 rep of DL every 30 seconds for 30 minutes, IIRC, pick a weight close to 405. I think I did like 365 and about died. I remember a puddle on the ground in front of me. it was fun. |
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Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Well, I still haven't talked to my doctor, but I got my CT scan report and it appears that there were no abnormalities, and that whatever was seen was some sort of "opacity" post-infection. No idea what the infection was about. View Quote |
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Nice, LU. Hope that clarifies the situation for you.
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The coffee is awesome. Got it this afternoon and drinking some now. My lifting parter likes it too. Starting to notice the profile change as it cools. |
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Originally Posted By AnvilUSMC:
@LawyerUp The coffee is awesome. Got it this afternoon and drinking some now. My lifting parter likes it too. Starting to notice the profile change as it cools. View Quote I met with a retailer who contacted me, interested in stocking the coffee. First or second thing she asked me, is this product sustainable? Uh, what. You know I didn't travel to Kenya right? And if I did that would be a pretty big carbon footprint. Fucking liberals. The coffee community is eaten up with the SJW bullshit. |
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Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Awesome. Glad you like it. I met with a retailer who contacted me, interested in stocking the coffee. First or second thing she asked me, is this product sustainable? Uh, what. You know I didn't travel to Kenya right? And if I did that would be a pretty big carbon footprint. Fucking liberals. The coffee community is eaten up with the SJW bullshit. View Quote I tell my family that I use an all natural, herbal stimulant that suppresses anger, stimulates my mind and causes me to be more physically active. It's a bonus that it's picked by slave labor, keeps the price down. I tried cream in my coffee today, we had some fresh cream that my wife had just skimmed off the milk (BIL has a cow) so I decided to try it. I like it a lot better black, the cream covered up the best of the flavor of the coffee. Snatches up to 115lbs today! I can squat snatch about 95lb but beyond that I have to power snatch. I tried squat snatching 115 a few times but for some reason I fling that wrist away on the squat, but not on a power snatch. I think it's probably mental so I'll go slow and see about breaking through. I see some snatch balances in my future. |
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Originally Posted By SCW:
You were supposed to answer yes, I can sustain any sales demand you create. I tell my family that I use an all natural, herbal stimulant that suppresses anger, stimulates my mind and causes me to be more physically active. It's a bonus that it's picked by slave labor, keeps the price down. I tried cream in my coffee today, we had some fresh cream that my wife had just skimmed off the milk (BIL has a cow) so I decided to try it. I like it a lot better black, the cream covered up the best of the flavor of the coffee. Snatches up to 115lbs today! I can squat snatch about 95lb but beyond that I have to power snatch. I tried squat snatching 115 a few times but for some reason I fling that wrist away on the squat, but not on a power snatch. I think it's probably mental so I'll go slow and see about breaking through. I see some snatch balances in my future. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By SCW:
Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Awesome. Glad you like it. I met with a retailer who contacted me, interested in stocking the coffee. First or second thing she asked me, is this product sustainable? Uh, what. You know I didn't travel to Kenya right? And if I did that would be a pretty big carbon footprint. Fucking liberals. The coffee community is eaten up with the SJW bullshit. I tell my family that I use an all natural, herbal stimulant that suppresses anger, stimulates my mind and causes me to be more physically active. It's a bonus that it's picked by slave labor, keeps the price down. I tried cream in my coffee today, we had some fresh cream that my wife had just skimmed off the milk (BIL has a cow) so I decided to try it. I like it a lot better black, the cream covered up the best of the flavor of the coffee. Snatches up to 115lbs today! I can squat snatch about 95lb but beyond that I have to power snatch. I tried squat snatching 115 a few times but for some reason I fling that wrist away on the squat, but not on a power snatch. I think it's probably mental so I'll go slow and see about breaking through. I see some snatch balances in my future. |
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Originally Posted By SCW:
You were supposed to answer yes, I can sustain any sales demand you create. I tell my family that I use an all natural, herbal stimulant that suppresses anger, stimulates my mind and causes me to be more physically active. It's a bonus that it's picked by slave labor, keeps the price down. I tried cream in my coffee today, we had some fresh cream that my wife had just skimmed off the milk (BIL has a cow) so I decided to try it. I like it a lot better black, the cream covered up the best of the flavor of the coffee. Snatches up to 115lbs today! I can squat snatch about 95lb but beyond that I have to power snatch. I tried squat snatching 115 a few times but for some reason I fling that wrist away on the squat, but not on a power snatch. I think it's probably mental so I'll go slow and see about breaking through. I see some snatch balances in my future. View Quote Or just work on more overhead squats. I've almost killed myself several times doing snatch balances. |
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My hct was 55. Gave double red. Didn't feel like I gave any blood.
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Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Yes! I'll have to memorize that. If we ever open up our little coffee shop in our building we have, the wife wants to make some creamers. Her BIL is a dairy farmer and we could get fresh cream, etc. I'm not big on creamers, but women obviously are. Maybe some cream and some alcohol or something. Or just work on more overhead squats. I've almost killed myself several times doing snatch balances. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By KaiK:
My hct was 55. Gave double red. Didn't feel like I gave any blood. View Quote |
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Damn good coffee.
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Originally Posted By SCW:
That's where I was. I've donated twice in the last two weeks and I feel like I haven't done it at all. I can't figure out why it's climbing, I'm on a small dose of trt (200mg/wk) and that's it. No other drugs or anything. I'm hoping to donate again tonight or tomorrow. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By KaiK:
Think I'm only on 180 mg/week. My E2 is high. I hope my new doc gives me the anti E stuff. View Quote Did some work with my big Stihl 361 chain saw today. Arms and grip were all worn out in 5 minutes, that's nothing like slinging around a kettlebell. |
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Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Awesome. Glad you like it. So, I was diagnosed with lupus. Sadly, it doesn't come with any super powers. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
Originally Posted By flinch08:
Damn good coffee. So, I was diagnosed with lupus. Sadly, it doesn't come with any super powers. Good luck. |
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Originally Posted By frayedknot:
Damn. That sucks. What is prognosis in regards to lifting once you're on meds? I've read some commentary from Dr. Sullivan on StartingStrength.com on autoimmune disorders like lupus (my MIL has lupus) and he seemed to think lifting helped but it (disease) still sucked. My MIL still leads a full life but the inflammation has definitely slowed her down as she's in her 60s. She thinks any exercise will aggravate her symptoms. She's a shrink so there is no convincing her otherwise. Good luck. View Quote Watching my wife recover from her shoulder surgery however, makes me uneasy about continuing any type of overhead strongman work in the future. I really don't want to go through that. |
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Damn, LU. That sucks, but at least it sounds like they are confident in the diagnosis and can proceed with treatment.
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Originally Posted By SCW:
Is this better news? I guess it doesn't really matter, at least now you know what's going on and can get the right treatment. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Damn LU, sorry to hear bro. But an answer is at least something.
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Originally Posted By LawyerUp:
I don't know. The medicine for for RA is the same. I think lupus might be preferable because it sounds expected to go into remission, whereas RA is pretty rare to go into remission. I try not to ask to many questions though. View Quote Auto-immune is scary stuff. When I got Lyme in Wisconsin 8 years ago it either infected my spinal cord or my immune system gets confused and thinks it has, so when I get sick I have a reaction a few days or weeks later where my nervous system gets attacked. I actually have mostly gone into remission, although as I type this my back is buzzing a little. It's been a few years since I've had any serious setbacks, but I can't tell you why. I had to quit all the steroids they had me on, they were worse than the disease. Back when Darktide was around he called me all kinds of names for that, but I'm still convinced it was a good decision. Good luck with it, hopefully catching it early means a lot of good news. |
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@Darktide Wonder where he has been?
Received notice of final acceptance to nursing school. One less thing to stress about. Now to tell my boss. Have hope that being able to quit my job and focus on home and school gives me a little more time for training. |
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Originally Posted By SCW:
I nearly ran out of coffee and I'm now officially a snob and can't go back to that can of Costco stuff I just opened. You'll be seeing my order as soon as you check your account... I got one of everything. Auto-immune is scary stuff. When I got Lyme in Wisconsin 8 years ago it either infected my spinal cord or my immune system gets confused and thinks it has, so when I get sick I have a reaction a few days or weeks later where my nervous system gets attacked. I actually have mostly gone into remission, although as I type this my back is buzzing a little. It's been a few years since I've had any serious setbacks, but I can't tell you why. I had to quit all the steroids they had me on, they were worse than the disease. Back when Darktide was around he called me all kinds of names for that, but I'm still convinced it was a good decision. Good luck with it, hopefully catching it early means a lot of good news. View Quote I just ordered a shit ton, well actually 70 kgs of a top lot columbian coffee. Taste notes of cherry, peach and nectarine. |
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Flinch-good news, congrats.
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Nice job. Hopefully carrying deer off the mountain soon myself.
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