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RE: The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 7:28:58 PM

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So, when Windows Media player rips a song, it goes to WMA format, and i assume when you burn it to CD, it doesn't take up signficantly more space than WMA (i.e. - Windows Media Player doesn't reconvert it into CD format by uncompressing it)? Or does it?

I don't believe the WMA format is compressed. Could be wrong.

What I use it for is making best-of CDs for a groups albums. I'll rip each album, then make a playlist of all the songs I like, then burn a CD. I burn up to the CDs capacity in minutes, which is around 70. It's burning it as audio, not data.

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RE: The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 7:30:38 PM

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Yeah, pretty much with one exception. I just plant vegetables. Can't see wasting time planting and growing something I can't eat.

Amen, brother! I leave all that pointless dirt grubbing for the wife. Real men grow food for humans, not cows (or Japanese beetles

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RE: The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 7:51:02 PM

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So, when Windows Media player rips a song, it goes to WMA format, and i assume when you burn it to CD, it doesn't take up signficantly more space than WMA (i.e. - Windows Media Player doesn't reconvert it into CD format by uncompressing it)? Or does it?

I don't believe the WMA format is compressed. Could be wrong.

What I use it for is making best-of CDs for a groups albums. I'll rip each album, then make a playlist of all the songs I like, then burn a CD. I burn up to the CDs capacity in minutes, which is around 70. It's burning it as audio, not data.

hmmm - according to the various article i've read "Windows Media Audio (WMA) is a proprietary compressed audio file format developed by Microsoft. "

So, yes, it is compressed. But apparently when it burns a CD, it decompresses the file to regular CD format. MP3 in good mode (CD quality - 128 kbyte sampling) will take up about 10% of this space (supposedly - i have not tried yet). You are supposed to get about 10 hours play time on a CD.

So, what you are doing (as best i can figure) is making a regular CD with your own tracks. What i want to do is archive all these lectures, etc. - so that i don't have several hundred CDs to look through every time i want to find something. If i put this on a DVD, i could have about 70 CDs worth of audio (although would have to play on a computer, which is ok for the purposes of archiving lectures).

Of course, with the new recording blue-ray DVD, multiply that times seven = almost 500 hours on one disk! i could get all these lectures on one disk (and keep a remote backup) and clean out a LOT of space plus make my life a lot simpler.

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RE: The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 7:53:35 PM

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Yeah, pretty much with one exception. I just plant vegetables. Can't see wasting time planting and growing something I can't eat.

A practical man. Ever had dandelion wine though? It's not too bad, if you can find uncontaminated dandelions.

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RE: The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 7:58:46 PM

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Actually, I have heard of dandelion wine. My grandfather used to make it. I don't drink so I've never tasted it.

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RE: The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 8:04:34 PM

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Yeah, pretty much with one exception. I just plant vegetables. Can't see wasting time planting and growing something I can't eat.

A practical man. Ever had dandelion wine though? It's not too bad, if you can find uncontaminated dandelions.

We used to have dandelion salads in my youth (which is i think my father getting the lawn weeded and feeding us at the same time...

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You need to get the dandelions when they are young, though - after they flower they don't taste as good (maybe an understatement). The young ones taste rather like endive (but better, imo).

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RE: The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 8:15:10 PM

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Getya some poke salad.

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph24.htm

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RE: The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 8:39:36 PM

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Getya some poke salad.

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph24.htm

i've had to read too many toxicological case reports with someone severely poisoned by a pokeweed salad... invariably the victim will say "but I made it the safe way" - by soaking, or picking the leaves at the right time, etc. From what i've read, it is kinda of crap shoot if you get poisoned or not.... the odds are with you that you won't get sick, but every once in a while someone gets a weed in a bad mood and gets sick as hell (and/or dies.)

i figure any plant that produces a toxin used in research (pokeweed mitogen in this case) can't be good to eat as food!

EDIT: if you are into eating foods that might kill you, this might be a good side dish to fugu...

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RE: The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 8:54:04 PM

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Or broccoli. There was a Simpsons episode where Homer dies from eating broccoli. When Doctor Hibbert shows up, he shakes his head knowingly and says "another broccoli-related death". Marge goes, "but I thought it was supposed to be good for you", to which Hibbert replies, "oh no, broccoli is one of nature's deadliest vegetables. It even tries to warn us with its awful taste!"

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RE: The Savvy Log!!!!!!!!!!!! - 4/28/2006 8:56:43 PM

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Broccoli is ok (never thought i'd say that as a kid though) especially with Cheddar cheese melted on top.

Brussell Sprouts now.......thats Nature's poison.

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RE: The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 8:58:55 PM

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I like broccoli too, but it's just so damned difficult to prepare. There's a 2.45 second window where it's just right, and if you don't hit it exactly, then it's either massively undercooked or disastrously overcooked.

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RE: EAT YOUR VEGGIES!!!! - 4/28/2006 9:00:54 PM

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Well fortunately for me, GF mark I(bis) unit knows how to cook em Just right

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RE: The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 9:01:54 PM

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mark I (bis)? Did you upgrade?

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RE: The Savvy Log!!!!!!!!!!!! - 4/28/2006 9:12:01 PM

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Brussell Sprouts now.......thats Nature's poison.

What a wonderful way to die! Yum!!

Here's a great way to cook em:

Get about a pound of them. Cut the bottom off the brussel sprout. Peal the outer layer of leaves off and half or quarter them. Wash them. In the mean time, put a couple of tablespoons of oil in a pan and put it on medium heat. Crush 2-3 cloves of garlic and throw it in the oil. Chop up about 5 slices of bacon and throw it in the oil. Cook until the bacon is crispy. Throw the brussel sprouts in and mix frequently. Cook until the brussel sprouts are lightly brown.

Great stuff!

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The Thread!!! - 4/28/2006 9:15:48 PM

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What a wonderful way to die! Yum!!

Here's a great way to cook em:

Get about a pound of them. Cut the bottom off the brussel sprout. Peal the outer layer of leaves off and half or quarter them. Wash them. In the mean time, put a couple of tablespoons of oil in a pan and put it on medium heat. Crush 2-3 cloves of garlic and throw it in the oil. Chop up about 5 slices of bacon and throw it in the oil. Cook until the bacon is crispy. Throw the brussel sprouts in and mix frequently. Cook until the brussel sprouts are lightly brown.

Great stuff!

You forgot the two final steps in the recipe, Mike:

Throw them directly into an industrial incinerator, and then have your house demolished to get rid of the stink!

(damn, 200 posts in five days...)

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RE: The Savvy Log!!!!!!!!!!!! - 4/28/2006 9:16:02 PM

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Broccoli is ok (never thought i'd say that as a kid though) especially with Cheddar cheese melted on top.

Brussell Sprouts now.......thats Nature's poison.

Clearly you've never had Brussels sprouts prepared well...lightly blanched and then sauted with just a little butter. It will melt in your mouth.

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RE: The Savvy Log!!!!!!!!!!!! - 4/28/2006 9:19:12 PM

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Brussell Sprouts now.......thats Nature's poison.

What a wonderful way to die! Yum!!

Here's a great way to cook em:

Get about a pound of them. Cut the bottom off the brussel sprout. Peal the outer layer of leaves off and half or quarter them. Wash them. In the mean time, put a couple of tablespoons of oil in a pan and put it on medium heat. Crush 2-3 cloves of garlic and throw it in the oil. Chop up about 5 slices of bacon and throw it in the oil. Cook until the bacon is crispy. Throw the brussel sprouts in and mix frequently. Cook until the brussel sprouts are lightly brown.

Great stuff!

Wasn't sure if you were being sarcastic at first. Here's what I expected...Cook until the bacon is crispy. Throw the brussel sprouts OUT and eat the remaining mixture.

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The Thread!!!!!! - 4/28/2006 9:22:22 PM

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Brussell Sprouts now.......thats Nature's poison.

What a wonderful way to die! Yum!!

Here's a great way to cook em:

Get about a pound of them. Cut the bottom off the brussel sprout. Peal the outer layer of leaves off and half or quarter them. Wash them. In the mean time, put a couple of tablespoons of oil in a pan and put it on medium heat. Crush 2-3 cloves of garlic and throw it in the oil. Chop up about 5 slices of bacon and throw it in the oil. Cook until the bacon is crispy. Throw the brussel sprouts in and mix frequently. Cook until the brussel sprouts are lightly brown.

Great stuff!

interesting recipe, but i think there is a typo:

Shouldn't it read: "Cook until the bacon is crispy. Throw the brussel sprouts OUT. Mix frequently. Cook until the garlic cloves are lightly brown."

EDIT: YIKES! Another crossing post... dratted security slows things up...

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RE:Thread bless Nik he needs it - 4/28/2006 9:22:55 PM

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Broccoli is best either raw or al dente (spelling)
Same with Calliflower and Spinach

Brussel Sprouts are good for you...sharpens your mind...makes you a better WitP player.

Now tomatos, there's the devil's food! Blech!!!!

Only thing a tomato is good for is to chuck at a politician you don't like.

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Nik is blessed...ask GF unit. - 4/28/2006 9:25:36 PM

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Death to the Sprouting of Brussells.

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RE: Nik is blessed...ask GF unit. - 4/28/2006 9:35:41 PM

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You guys are a bunch of nut cases.

Brussel sprouts taste great!

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The Thread!!!! - 4/28/2006 9:40:36 PM

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You guys are a bunch of nut cases. Brussel sprouts taste great!

The suicide supper: fugu with brussel sprouts, side of poke salad. For desert: a few ounces of Pop Rocks with a chaser of a quart of cola...

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RE: GF Unit is chuckling in the background... - 4/28/2006 9:41:48 PM

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You guys are a bunch of nut cases. Brussel sprouts taste great!

Pay no attention to the heretic...The Thread will see him burn...probably with a pound of brussels sprouts and with crispy bacon.

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RE: GF Unit is chuckling in the background... - 4/28/2006 9:44:38 PM

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You guys are a bunch of nut cases. Brussel sprouts taste great!

Pay no attention to the heretic...The Thread will see him burn...probably with a pound of brussels sprouts and with crispy bacon.

Mmmmm. What a way to go! Heavy on the garlic!

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The Thread!!! - 4/28/2006 9:48:01 PM

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BTW - (pop rocks started me thinking): have you guys heard of the Mentos (candy) - Diet Coke "cannon"?

Apparently (iirc) you drop Mentos into the Diet Coke (2 liter) and (after shaking, i think) it EXPLODES out of the bottle about 10-12 feet into the air (depending on ambient temperature). It will pretty much empty the bottle. Several videos are floating around the Net of this - (including one at NPR, although i haven't checked it out...)

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RE: The Thread!!! - 4/28/2006 9:48:55 PM

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Oh boy, something to do with the kids this weekend.

Edit: When I'm waiting for a turn, of course......

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RE: The Thread!!! - 4/28/2006 9:49:33 PM

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So if a kid eats a pack of mentos and drinks a diet coke?????

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RE: The Thread!!! - 4/28/2006 9:50:26 PM

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Ewie, gooie..

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RE: The Thread!!! - 4/28/2006 9:54:27 PM

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So if a kid eats a pack of mentos and drinks a diet coke?????

Another thing to try with the kids this weekend???

Let us know, Mike...

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RE: The Thread!!! - 4/28/2006 9:56:05 PM

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Diet coke or any type of coke? If diet coke, then I wonder if it has to do with the sugar substitute?

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