The Dysfunctional-Palooza Obnoxious Masshole BS Thread

[day_trippr]

Ironically, Eriksons was left off the inaugural "Massachusetts Ice Cream Trail" apparently because they do not exclusively use milk from MA producers...

https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/r...a-wins-wicked-local-opinion-poll/74540487007/

 

[balrog]

A Fluffer Nutter is the proposed MA state sandwich?

 

[day_trippr]

Mmmmm! Lightly grilled they are quite tasty!

 

[balrog]

Mmmmm! Lightly grilled they are quite tasty!

I fell like I’ve wasted 65 orbits around the giant flaming gas ball that I never tried one.

Or spearing a Reese’s peanut butter cup, smearing Fluff on it, toasting it, and laying it between graham crackers. .

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Latest trend is fluff on fried chicken. I had Armsby Abbeys fried chix with fluff and peanut butter. I was drunk. I ate it

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Latest trend is fluff on fried chicken. I had Armsby Abbeys fried chix with fluff and peanut butter. I was drunk. I ate it

Was it good? I mean would you get drunk and have it again?

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I didn't even know they had the extras on it until halfway thru. It was lightly done. I wouldn't say it added anything to it. It was ok. Their menu is a little lacking. I'd say i might even have it sober

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I've visited the Salem and Brighton locations. Great places. Yet to visit the new one in Worcester. Walking distance to Armsby

Ive had this. Delicious

 

[Dland]

I was down at the local and iconic wooden boat yard in my town recently, and one of the owners was heating and pouring pitch into some voids in the bilge of his boat (a big classic ocean cruiser).

I could see how this might apply to wooden kegs, as I used to put up cider in 50 gallon oak whisky barrels. I am intrigued and am going to look into this.

 

[day_trippr]

I wonder if pitch will stay put when used inside a hull?

 

[Closet Fermenter]

I wonder if pitch will stay put when used inside a hull?

I don’t know anything about putting pitch in a boat, but I can tell you the it hangs tight to a chainsaw, (and clothes, gloves, hands, and anything else that it touches).

 

[day_trippr]

Oh yeah, I know all about pine pitch - it gets on everything and sticks forever
But challenged by hydraulic pressure from the bonding side...might not do very well with that...

Cheers!

 

[day_trippr]

Courtesy of Microsoft's "Copilot", the replacement for the Sagamore Bridge.

Yeah, that looks like a freakin' mess on multiple levels. Send Copilot to Civil Engineering school....

 

[balrog]

It looks like midway through a Civ VI game to me.

 

[Dland]

I'll believe it when it starts to happen, and I would not be surprised if it is not completed in my lifetime.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I thought everything after the bridge was under water now?

 

[Dland]

That is absolutely true, I don't know why people keep trying to get here.

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Why take the bridge? The tunnel is much faster.

 

[Dland]

Go for it, someone has to be the first one to try it.

And let me know how it works out, the ferry service seems to be becoming less reliable the more they spend on it. There have been so many problems with the new boats. Most of the problems are related to computerization of the systems. Steer by wire, software problems with generators, stuff like that.

I remember in the old boats being able to see the steering shaft move around in well lubed pillow blocks. None of that now, all computerized and unreliable.

Thanks to all the digital folks who have enabled a less reliable infrastructure. ;}

 

[Dland]

Oh yeah, I know all about pine pitch - it gets on everything and sticks forever
But challenged by hydraulic pressure from the bonding side...might not do very well with that...

Cheers!

That's not the purpose of it, has more to do with filing rot prone gaps between ribs and such in bottom of bilge that can never get fully pumped out. If you have ever seen bilge of a large wooden boat or ship, you would understand that.

 

[day_trippr]

Ah, I had not considered protection from standing water in the bilge. Carry on!

 

[paulthenurse]

I've been away from this thread for a while, taking care of my mother. She passed away yesterday, one month shy of 94 years old. I get home last night, sad and exhausted after being up with her for 48 straight hours and there is a package in the mail . One of you (no return address on the package) sent a package of socks. Words can't express how much that meant to me. Thank you isn't enough but that's all I've got for now.
I had debated not doing Masstoberfest again, it a hell of a lot of fun but also a he'll of a lot of work. But that was just what I needed. So there will be a Masstoberfest again Let me get through the next few days then ill talk to Mrs. Nurse and pick a day. Ill get back to you

And to whomever sent the socks, Thank you.

 

[balrog]

Condolences, Paul.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

So sorry to hear this news, Paul. Peace to you and yours as you adjust to the changes. Hugs.

 

[day_trippr]

Sorry about your loss, Paul.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Sorry to hear Paul. Thoughts to your fam

 

[homebeerbrewer]

So sorry to hear about your loss, Paul.

 

[Dland]

My condolences as well.

 

[balrog]

I never made it there but another one's closing

https://www.wcvb.com/article/cambridge-brewing-company-closing-after-35-years/61904210

 

[Melana]

So sorry for your loss.