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Just a rock-licker who loves all things sci-fi, boardgames, and growing my own food, especially heirloom tomatoes.

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For me, there’s a Mexican restaurant down the road from my house that does what they call Super Fries, which are loaded with carne asada (a surprising amount for the price), cheese, sour cream, guacamole, refried beans, pico de gallo, and red and green salsa.

An absolute gut bomb, but delicious as hell.

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Yep, chips are often calling my name, especially sour flavors. Lime, salt and vinegar, dill pickle, all good stuff.

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How lovely! I’ve gotten pretty good at growing vegetables, but flowers, not so much.

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It’s definitely a learning curve to start your plants from seed, but seeds can be gotten cheap and are easy to transport. I find beans/peas to be pretty easy to grow from seed, and their vertical growth means they don’t take up too much space.

The plant protein that could push meat off your plate (www.washingtonpost.com)

I doubt the headline is accurate as far a meat lovers go, but this was pretty amazing to read. Looking into the company further after reading the article, I found it’s still only in round B of series funding, so it’s not yet moved out of initial investment rounds and a ways off from making the initial public offering (IPO)...

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If it’s truly tasteless and dissolves completely in water, yet can bind like eggs, that opens up a huge range of applications. Really hope they’re able to scale up production.

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Really really good balsamic, the stuff that costs like $150 for a few ounces. I watched a video series about the making of it and taste tests against regular balsamic, and the desire to try it has been floating around my head.

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Poland has a variety of hardiness zones, which will determine how much longer you have in your growing season. I would suggest things like brassicas (which include kale and broccoli), as they can handle temperatures a bit below freezing. But keep in mind the size of your balcony, as they can get pretty big.

If you can buy seedlings of annual herbs like parsley, dill, basil, there’s still time for a good harvest even in the colder areas of Poland. Do you have space where you can bring some pots inside?

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I usually use as little water as I can get away with, as the resulting pasta water is much more starchy and works better in sauces.

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Fair point, I have flown too close to the sun before, and used so little water that my pasta came out with undercooked clumped spots. So reduce water volume with care.

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So cute! And such a large blep 😆

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Interesting, what about a version with a little bit of both, for both the taste and smell?

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Huh, how odd. Not what I would have expected, but in that case, go for flavor!

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I’m strangely good at wiggling my nostrils, way better than anyone else I’ve met. No luck wiggling my ears though.

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For me I've always loved flying, and have wanted to get my pilots license since I was a little kid. So the first thing I'd buy would be a little Cessna, and then I'd take my time and do a "road trip" to see the whole country by air.

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Yes, I agree! I'm pretty happy that as I'm starting to make more money, I have enough to spare to give back to organizations like Wikipedia.

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Heck yeah, I've always imagined being able to buy a ranch and put down houses for my family and friends who'd like to join. Grow a bunch of food, have game nights, and just generally relax and enjoy life.

What's a favorite website of yours that's got a relatively narrow focus?

Whether you found it on a recommendation from others or on your own, we've likely encountered small corners online that delight us. One person or small team blogs that are surprisingly insightful, web apps or games that have been go-to's for ages, showcases and exhibits on a specific yet curious niche, striking art pieces....

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I love to garden, and when a few years ago I moved from a cool humid climate to the drier hotter inland southern California, it was quite the learning curve. I found Greg Alder's Yard Posts, a small blog of a guy who loves to garden and lives in nearly the same climate. His tips on pruning, pest management, and what to plant when were so helpful.

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Did you mean to attach a picture?

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I absolutely love seagulls, obnoxious little shits as they are. I love watching their interactions, the pecking orders and food squabbles. Watching a whole flock fight over a stray piece of trash, where one by one each bird fights the crowd to grab it only to realize it isn't food and drop it into the next fight, is peak humor for me.

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Ugh, I'll be on the venting side. I drew the short straw and had to do two weeks of night shifts (and I'm a early bird, NOT a night owl). I slept nearly 40 out of the 48 hours last weekend, and I expect I'll do the same this weekend.

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