RBWells

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[–] RBWells 1 points 1 hour ago

Oh no. I would hate this need, I'm not good at teaching, but let me take cooking. Not home ec in general, no. But culinary I could handle getting a curriculum together and teaching it, and it would be helpful.

[–] RBWells 2 points 2 hours ago

Yeah I have said I want a transmissible immunity to sexually transmitted disease, that would save a lot of suffering, and be a lot of fun to get the immunity going out into the world but all disease? Is that advisable? There may be some need for it to keep evolution going, or some effect we can't predict. I like the way you are rolling it out here.

[–] RBWells 1 points 7 hours ago

A Jubilee year should happen regardless. Yeah.

[–] RBWells 11 points 18 hours ago (4 children)

I would take it but it would be quite a job to manage that. If literally infinite, and not an amount, it would break the idea of money, right?

I'm not sure society can be fixed from the top but would be interested to see what happens if grants are directed in ways that grow the bottom part of the economy, could it be made vibrant, can the value be circulated around not exploited? Can the land be restored? The oceans? How do you audit to prevent fraud, to keep it from making things worse?

I would be very happy to not have to worry about my personal budget but to have the responsibility to try to fix the world with money seems like an impossible task. Money could fix my personal situation, but can it fix everything? Probably not.

I do think I would try though, yeah.

[–] RBWells 3 points 19 hours ago

Depends. If it's something I must say to someone, I say it.

If it's something I can't control, running is the best way to handle it for me. Exhausting the body calms the mind.

[–] RBWells 2 points 23 hours ago

I've never checked if people who comment on cocktails are subscribed, would never think it matters, never even considered it. I personally only subscribe to smaller communities because otherwise they are lost in the feed. Big or popular I can find.

[–] RBWells 5 points 1 day ago

From sidewalks, sure. I try not to ride on the sidewalk, and if I must, will dismount and walk past pedestrians; the sidewalk is for walking. It's in the name. I would agree with a law saying no motorized vehicles on sidewalks except for wheelchairs.

Bike lanes? What's bike lanes, hobbits? There are not any of those on my way to work. But if there were, I think ebikes should use them.

I can get to just over 30mph on my allegedly locked to 28mph bike if I turn it to maximum assist and pedal like the devil is chasing me, and prefer the road at that speed, and only use that speed on the road. I wouldn't ever go fast on a sidewalk because that is insanely dangerous.

[–] RBWells 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I read books to read what's inside them, not to save them forever as objects. So chaotic evil it is. Unless there is a receipt handy.

[–] RBWells 3 points 1 day ago

It really depends. Setting aside taste (some guys really are unpleasant tasting, but not most of them) - if your guy runs less hot than you, a blowjob to completion means one less opportunity to do something for both of you. So it can feel like: oh getting all turned on by it, then it's over and you are left hanging for days while he generates enough sex drive to have sex again. That was the issue with my ex, who was a once a week guy. Husband now, we are pretty equal and it's not a big deal. If I do this one morning, after work we can still fuck.

Mostly agree with you on it being a fun thing to do though, you are right about that. It's not a chore or a drag, just sometimes frustrating.

[–] RBWells 5 points 1 day ago

Isn't that in tornado alley? I wouldn't dare. It's like a giant trailer, any tornado will be drawn to that like a magnet.

[–] RBWells 4 points 1 day ago

Cars do cost a lot. Which puts pressure on the used car market and pushes those prices up. But - in 1994 I got a used car, not great, but driveable, for 5k USD. Inflation would put that at $10,550 today. So that is not worse. The problem (at least where I am) is lack of supply even at that $10k.

(I got the $5k by taking out a student loan as I was a student and could, I didn't have it laying around. It didn't overextend me, was close to graduation and it was easy enough to pay off.)

I don't know where you are or what your situation is - we couldn't afford another car in my household, the insurance is so high here; I got an electric bike instead. Very expensive for a bike but much less than a car, a joy to ride, and insurance $20 a year.

[–] RBWells 2 points 1 day ago

For me it's more that I wouldn't want a guy who spent all the free hours we have just sitting in front of a screen. I love me some animation of all sorts, also into comics, and would like a guy into games meaning like a few hours a week, it's very cool if we don't like all the same things. But- I watch maybe 3 hours of TV a week total, and only gaming is Pokemon Go while taking a walk. Would just want someone with some more active habits, if everything they liked involved sitting in a dark room that's not going to be a good match. One thing I like about my husband is that he works out every day, walks the dogs, is active physically.

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Champs-Elysees (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 days ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

And Harley says hi!

 

So happy.

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Smokescreen (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 weeks ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

4 mint leaves

.75 oz simple syrup

1 oz milder scotch

1/2 oz Laphroaig (I don't have so used 1.5oz Benromach not split base)

1/4 oz Chartreuse

3/4 oz lime

The proportions seem off to me, though it may just be the missing Islay scotch. Less lime, less sugar would work better for me, would recommend - increase the Chartreuse to 1/2 oz, decrease lime to 1/2 oz and just muddle the mint with a pinch of sugar no syrup.

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submitted 3 weeks ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

Working up the Christmas cocktail. First round.

50ml Evan Williams Bottled-in-Bond

50ml Amaretto Adriatico Bianco

35ml lemon juice

I liked it but think it will need to be sweeter to be a crowdpleaser. This Bianco Amaretto is a stunner, not at all cloying like Amaretto can be, light and delicious. I haven't got the hang of the salted one yet but this I can work with.

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submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

The 1600 cocktail.
https://lemmy.world/post/18803979

Midwestern Suicide Booth https://lemmy.world/post/9830747

Pineapple and Bourbon https://lemmy.world/post/16112928

Blackberry Vanilla
https://lemmy.world/post/18257577

Mai Tai with Passion fruit foam https://lemmy.world/post/10011896

 

Was making a paper plane today, I always double the bourbon and add a splash of Campari. Amaretto/Bourbon sour, double the bourbon. In general, it seems drink recipes are often too sweet for my palate

Are there changes you always make?

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Calamansi & Rum (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

Working up a cocktail for a party to celebrate a half-Philippine wedding. Calamansi puree was available from Walmart so that's what I'm trying. So far, this is quite good.

2oz Calamansi Puree

2oz white rum

1/2 oz Aperol

1/2 oz orange liqueur

Splash of Orgeat

2 Splashes of simple syrup 2x strong

I shook it and it's got the spirit of the fruit for sure, easy drinking, sweet (the Calamansi is quite tart, this might be too sweet but when batching it, should be easier to adjust) It is not literally floral or perfumey but tastes like a fruity/floral perfume smells, hangs together extremely well.

It might taste better with a more assertive rum, but needs to be beautiful looking so it has to be the clear rum. For the batch I have a 2L of Stade's Barbados, could probably use a 750ml of more rum if anyone is familiar with the calamansi flavor has a suggestion for one that would work well, or cachaca perhaps?

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A December Challenge (self.cocktails)
submitted 1 month ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

Not a contest. For December, make a drink you've never had before and post it here.

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Thanksgiving (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

If you are celebrating (or observing, or suffering) Thanksgiving, what are you drinking?

Starting things off here with a Mimosa, after two days of cooking.

It's not really harvest time in Florida, but did cook some sweet potatoes I grew this summer.

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Brioche! (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 month ago by RBWells to c/sourdough
 

I didn't score it or egg wash, it rose so high, not sure the picture does it justice. Baked in the big Pullman pan and it's 19cm tall.

Didn't keep good notes but it's this recipe, scaled up for the bigger pan, proportionately a little less butter and sugar than she used. Very nice crumb, delicious toast, I took a slice right from the middle and toasted it for breakfast.

https://www.pantrymama.com/sourdough-brioche/

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Piña de Escosia (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

2 oz Benromach (punches above it's class)

~~0.5 oz Busker Irish whiskey ~~(removed)

0.5oz Heirloom Pineapple Amaro

1 oz fresh lemon

1 oz roasted pineapple syrup

I started with half and half Scotch & Irish but think it may end up all Scotch, thus the name. It does need the full oz of sweetener. Absolutely glorious.

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Yuzu! (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by RBWells to c/cocktails
 

Boring picture but not a boring drink. Whole Foods here had the best, ripest, most perfect yuzu I have ever seen. Got 6 of them, making a liqueur from the zest, and I juiced them and got about 4oz, not bad as they are mostly seeds.

2 oz bourbon

1 oz fresh squeezed yuzu juice

1 oz orange liqueur

0.5 oz St. Germain

Shaken.

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