What did you do today?

[8ntruck 7,004]

16 hours ago, Mickwhitt said:

Just had an American pancake stack with crispy bacon and maple syrup at a Barnsley tea room. 

I'm guessing it may not be the same as served in the US but it was very tasty and filling. Five pancakes was more than enough for me ...

What - no beans with that?

 

I got some progress on several small projects today.  One of them being a rack to improve the organization of our iron cookware:

 

 

Turned out pretty well, I think.

[Mickwhitt 4,624]

16 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

What - no beans with that?

Steady on, having sweet maple syrpu with bacon is a bit of a stretch fir us English men lol.

 

 

[Mickwhitt 4,624]

First proper drive out in the new car today, bit of motorway work to try he radar adaptive cruise control thingy out.

Set it to a speed and away you go, if you come up behind slower traffic it drops your speed to match them, if you pull out to overtake it accelerates for you. Lane following cameras too so you stay in lane if your mind wanders. 

Not autonomous driving but a very neat bit of kit for highway driving. 

 

[rjg854 11,361]

2 hours ago, Mickwhitt said:

Steady on, having sweet maple syrup with bacon is a bit of a stretch fir us English men lol.

 

 

Over here they sell maple flavored bacon.

[8ntruck 7,004]

  My comment on beans for breakfast comes from a breakfast we had in Heathrow on one of my trips through there - was was eggs, ham, though here we call it Canadian bacon, toast, and beans really similar to the baked beans on this side of the pond.

 

@Mickwhitt - we purchased a used 2022  Chrysler Pacicifa mini van a couple month back.  It has a similar suite of options - lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control,anti skid, traction control, parking assist, automatic emergency braking, and fully automatic parking that I have not had the trust to try.  

 

The parking assist is fun in the drive through teller at the bank.  Clearances are close enough that it sets off all of the proximity alarms.

 

I have trust issues with the adaptive curse control and automated braking.  Lane keeping is annoying as I clip the apex on corners.

[ebinmaine 67,496]

My local Chef is cooking a chicken breast over the open fire out back. 

 

 

 

[8ntruck 7,004]

 That is a variation on a reflector oven I've not seen before.  I'll have to experiment with that idea.  Bet a variation on our recently acquired Blackstone grill will work.

Edited August 8 by 8ntruck

[ebinmaine 67,496]

5 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

 That is a variation on a reflector oven I'be not seen before.  I'll have to experiment with that idea.  Bet a variation on our recently acquired Blackstone grill will work.

 

The BBT really enjoys the science behind food prep. 

She particularly likes open flame. 

 

Camping as much as we do gives her time for experiments. 

Her thought with the tin pan was to hold the heat in, which worked. Side benefit of keeping the ash off the chicken. 

 

She's done that many times.....

[Ed Kennell 38,173]

8 hours ago, Mickwhitt said:

First proper drive out in the new car today, bit of motorway work to try he radar adaptive cruise control thingy out.

Set it to a speed and away you go, if you come up behind slower traffic it drops your speed to match them, if you pull out to overtake it accelerates for you. Lane following cameras too so you stay in lane if your mind wanders. 

Not autonomous driving but a very neat bit of kit for highway driving. 

 

I really like the smart cruise control and the auto braking.    I found the lane assist sees a curve and steers too early causing two abrupt changes so I only use the warning for lane control.

[Ed Kennell 38,173]

5 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

a breakfast we had in Heathrow on one of my trips through there - was was eggs, ham,

The guys I worked with there insisted I eat eggs and black pudding for breakfast.  It was a set up, but the joke was on them  when I cleaned my plate and asked for more.

[19richie66 17,508]

Drinking coffee to the beautiful harmony of emergency weather alert tones. Dang it Debbie…… I don’t need your tornado alerts this early. Hope everyone out there stays safe during this storm. 

[ebinmaine 67,496]

[Ed Kennell 38,173]

Enjoying Grandsons first professional Performance at Bethlehem, Pa. Farmers Market in Farrington Square.

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

[Handy Don 12,225]

2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

first professional Performance

Gotta start somewhere!

 

[adsm08 2,057]

On 8/7/2024 at 3:18 PM, Mickwhitt said:

Steady on, having sweet maple syrpu with bacon is a bit of a stretch fir us English men lol.

 

 

 

How do you feel about chicken and waffles?

[parsonsponyz 112]

Way to go, what an accomplishment.

[Ed Kennell 38,173]

15 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Gotta start somewhere!

 

I love listening to Reed perform, but I hope he keeps his day job.

[Ed Kennell 38,173]

15 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Gotta start somewhere!

 

I love listening to Reed perform, but I hope he keeps his day job.

[Ed Kennell 38,173]

Just got a tornado warning for our area.  Moving Mrs. K and her 99yo mother to the basement.

[rjg854 11,361]

Be safe Ed dog  

[Ed Kennell 38,173]

1 minute ago, rjg854 said:

Be safe Ed dog  

The twister just passed to the West of us but it's headed NE towards my sons home.     

[rjg854 11,361]

Glad you hear your safe, now.  Pray your son does as well.

[Mickwhitt 4,624]

15 hours ago, adsm08 said:

How do you feel about chicken and waffles?

We don't really do waffles over here, are they a sweet thing?  Chicken goes with most things lol.

[lynnmor 7,306]

56 minutes ago, Mickwhitt said:

We don't really do waffles over here, are they a sweet thing?  Chicken goes with most things lol.

Waffles can be like pancakes or sweet, I hate the sweet ones.  Just make some chicken gravy with a lot of meat and that is a real treat.