SwampNut

Oddly, I actually can't imagine which side that nut is on. Senator. WTF. Just another fucking grifter so I guess it makes sense.

Side cutters to me mean the normal angled dykes, the most common wire cutters. Flush are the really small ones with the cutting edge on the outside surface, not double-sided like side cutters. They leave a perfectly flush cut, so for example on a zip tie in a server cabinet, there's no razor-sharp edge to shred your arm. I forgot I had these Knipex side cutters, they will cut crazy shit and nothing happens to them.

Yes, unfortunately, this is going to create a rabbit hole of wanting things I don't truly need. I have wire strippers that are perfectly fine. Or well, let me say, they function well, but they sometimes annoy me. I don't want to throw money away, but... I do have their flush cutters and that's a life-changing tool. Literally that's the term among my friends. Flush cuts in general are really important, but they step it up a notch. I have them and another brand, there's a huge difference. Which stripper are you recommending? I currently have Klein automatics in the pliers-type shape. The Knipex with the "nose" appeal to me for reaching into small spaces. They have several varieties. The "gun" shape seems easy to use (1262180).

I don't watch the trash, I've just read a lot about the junk he peddles for profit and the harm he's done to society.

Wait, you're suggesting that piece of shit has EVER done a show that was NOT bullshit? Come on. It is possible to overload, and even die of potassium overload (as with many other substances including water). I think the study you're referencing was one I read, and the guy was eating something like 10-20 bananas a day plus other K-rich foods. There is definitely an upper limit expressed over time. Just like water or other things that produce electrolyte imbalances. People have died from consuming two gallons of water in a half hour, but not in a day. You have a great point on coffee and other things with K, so it's making me think hard about how nearly every still manages to not get enough.

Based on Adam Savage's recommendation years ago, I bought a couple of Knipex tools. I've always been amazed by them. My tiny little 6-ish inch sliding pliers are the ultimate go-to, always seeming to beat anything short of 12" Channel Locks. Well, here's why, they just simply do. This was an objective test with measured pressure and torque. I neglected to get a photo of the wear portion of the test, but they came in at 0.5/5 wear, beating them all. In fact the jaws looked barely touched after the test, which is my experience also no matter how I abuse them. The others showed significant dulling. This is on Youtube, by Project Farm. I started to not really be into his presentation style, and now I'm really happy with it. Pretty fast and info-filled. It's easy to fast forward on the TV if I find myself bored with parts. I picked up the larger Knipex that he tested, for even less.

This is one of those things that's indicative of the problem; excessive potassium won't help you, but most people are deficient so a little boost helps. You can't go wrong eating more fruit in any case; most Americans eat far too little. Also worth noting; many low-sodium or no-salt-added foods are instead salted with potassium salt. So this is good.

This is particularly important for @DBLXX and anyone else with known heart/circulation issues. I cut out nearly all added sodium and have gone out of my way to reduce it in prepared items like tomato sauce and beans (one can of regular beans has nearly half of the recommended daily amount!). The results have been good for my joints and for how I feel in general. I never had HIGH blood pressure, but it would fluctuate up and down, sometimes higher than ideal. I'm not at an ultra stable 124-128 over 82-84. Even when sitting in the dentist's chair when I was sure it was going to be super high. It's easy and cheap, just buy no-salt and use that. Now when I eat a standard American sodium-rich meal, I can not only feel it, but the Apple Watch shows HR and EKG changes. https://nutritionfacts.org/video/fewer-than-1-in-5000-meet-sodium-and-potassium-recommended-intakes/ A staggering 99.99 percent of Americans fail to get the minimum recommended potassium intake (despite it being perhaps only half of our natural intake) and stay below the recommended sodium intake (even though it may be twice our natural intake). Who should not do this? Anyone with known kidney disease, but then, you've already been told by your doctor to avoid potassium-rich foods. Otherwise, it's all upside. https://nutritionfacts.org/video/potassium-chloride-salt-substitute-side-effects/?mc_cid=ce59ec72fd&mc_eid=6bf37ade4d

LOL. For about two months of the year, no. A friend is considering buying a swimming pool cooler because he likes his water to be arctic. Fuck that, give me 85.

The power of suggestion. Had to make one. Frozen tropical fruit blend Three big strawberries One celery Vanilla almond milk A few ice cubes Dash of turmeric and cayenne For a good meal shake, natural pure peanut butter, banana, and vanilla/cocoa/etc. Add berries and it's a PB&J drink.

On the desert list, we have various fruit bowl and smoothing options. I think I'll do a post just about smoothies. They can be a meal, or a great dessert that is still real food. It's also a convenient way to up your inulin and other fiber intake. The inulin provides sweetening and thickening, win-win.

Ray Cronise is a nut about cold therapy. Also very knowledgeable about nutrition. That's a good source if you're interested. It's never been on my interest list.

I did have one that was weeping, so I assume that meant either the seal had failed or the spring was soft.

Full system cleaning and new distilled/coolant mix, for sure. Keep in mind the XX retains a lot of coolant and then needs to have the air well removed.

I repeat that process regularly. "Why yes, of course I have an M6x1.0 mushroom head bolt in 316 that is precisely 16mm long." Oh, I did last week.

So at this point, I guess I should toss these in the trash. Which is hard, parents taught me to be a hoarder. Which is why I fight it so hard.

His mom told me she dropped him a lot.

Is this the one with the crushed box? Shame, really. And...WTF...why?

Despite a lower economic status, lower education, less access to healthcare, and higher smoking rates, hispanics in the US live longer. Well, until they acclimate to the Standard American Diet, then death starts to catch up. What is it? Likely food, such as beans, corn, rice, and peppers. The rate of bean consumption is vastly higher than whites, as well as other vegetables. Beans have been strongly associate with protection from heart disease and diabetes. https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-hispanic-paradox-why-do-latinos-live-longer/ Do legumes—beans, chickpeas, split peas, and lentils—work only to prevent disease, or can they help treat and reverse it as well? https://nutritionfacts.org/2022/05/19/randomized-controlled-trials-of-beans/?utm_source=NutritionFacts.org&utm_campaign=dcde95f609-RSS_BLOG_DAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_40f9e497d1-dcde95f609-28710906&mc_cid=dcde95f609&mc_eid=6bf37ade4d Randomized controlled interventional trials have found that dietary bean intake does significantly reduce bad LDL cholesterol levels. In fact, we’ve known that for more than half a century, dating back to 1962. You can see what happens at 2:11 in my video when you measure cholesterol levels at baseline, add beans to the diet, and then remove beans from the diet. The cholesterol content in blood serum goes down and back up. Beans also “have a low glycemic index and saturated fat content, and are high in fiber, potassium, and plant protein, each of which independently confers BP- [blood pressure-] lowering effects. Whether there is sufficient evidence to emphasize dietary pulses [beans] alone to lower BP, however, is unclear.” Therefore, what we need is a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled feeding trials, and we got just that. What did the researchers find? Beans do indeed lower blood pressure no matter where you start out. And beans are easy to add into a daily diet. There are so many options.

It's outside the environment. Last use was with the Jeep, now..... Make me a fair trade or something or whatever.

Once you get clean, even a little junk feels obviously terrible. Last week Moriah decided to eat some local sodium/grease bomb food and I said fuck it and joined her. Ugh, bloated, tired, and my joints hurt the next day. This all feels "normal" when you eat the usual shit every day. Last night's "dessert" was some frozen berry/tropical mix in the bender with coconut-based milk substitute, small bit of honey, pile of inulin (which is not only a sweet buffer it's just pure fiber).

Free, if you can use them. Rain proof cover, wall/ceiling mount with swivel. I might still have a camera or two also. Most have failed.

I've done the tamales from normal medium ground masa, from fine ground corn flour, and with Hominy that I coarse ground in the food processor. All different and equally good. In Cuba, we don't make "tamales," which are objects, we make "tamal" which is a porridge type thing. Same ingredients, just stewed instead of steamed, and no corn husks. Really, it's just Hispanic Polenta (which is also awesome and easy to make as a whole food). Something from this list is going into the weekend plans.

Huh, I should give that a whirl. The same masa can make tamales, and there are several substitutes for the parts that make them garbage, like the oil and salt. And roasted hatch chiles covered in corn...now I'm hungry.

Indeed. And I'm not really understanding how it tastes "better" since beans and some light spices is so damn good anyway. I have to think that it's some sort of addiction thing that they have come up with. Some. There is a very monstrous variety between brands. Some have a mile long ingredient list full of crap, and some say: INGREDIENTS: Corn The flour ones are never going to be real food, it's right in the name, "flour." But you could do worse. Santa Fe has a mostly whole food tortilla that's very good, and still soft and flexible unlike most "healthy" versions. And of course, a pure corn tortilla is whole real food.