“The future ain’t what it used to be.”

-Yogi Berra

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Cake day: July 29th, 2023

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  • Just another billionaire to add to the chopping block

    We really need to just come up with some recipes that are objectively good, and my thinking, is that the problem will solve itself. Here, I’ll go first.

    Fall-Off-the-Bone Billionaire (Roast + Braise Style)

    1 whole billionaire (120–240 lb), trussed, cleaned, and patted dry

    Salt & pepper

    4 tbsp butter (soft)

    1 onion + 2 carrots + 2 celery stalks (chunked)

    2 cups chicken or turkey broth Heat oven to 325°F (165°C). Rub billionaire all over with butter, salt, and pepper. Put vegetables in a deep roasting pan, set billionaire on top, pour broth into pan.

    Cover tightly with foil or a lid. Roast about 3–3.5 hours (for 120–240 lb), basting once or twice. Remove foil, roast 30–45 min more to brown skin, until thickest part of thigh hits 165°F.

    Rest 20–30 min, then gently pull meat from the bones (it should slide right off).


































  • So, and I know it’s intimidating, but I was shocked by how cheap and easy welding can be.

    I got basically the bottom of the barrel welder, about equivalent to this:

    https://www.harborfreight.com/flux-125-welder-57798.html

    (But we don’t have harbor freight)

    For a project where I built a large cantilever gate. I had never welded before. But a friend showed me the ropes and within a few minutes I was making atrocious ugly welds I could then make look halfway decent with a grinder.

    And that’s the thing. Between a welder and a grinder, you have basically unlimited redoes.

    Now I thought it would be a one and done, but I’ve actually used the welder several times since (far more times than the significantly more expensive router I have). It turns out it’s pretty handy to be able to basically glue metal back together.

    And of course there are a few tricks and safety concerns but this is true with all tools. But fixing a simple weld that broke? Well it was a welder just like this that likely made it in the first place.

    At the price, it’s cheaper than a drill, which no diyer would bat an eye at purchasing. Mines very compact and just plugs into any wall outlet. A bit of training and you’ll be making sloppy welds which can be made to look nice using a grinder in no time.