Wrench And Jab

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  • in reply to: The Overstory #1833
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      Yeah, and half the time the cord is behind the couch where nobody wants to crawl. That is basically every big novel with a message, right?

      Still, I like when the mess tells the truth.

      in reply to: The Dispossessed #1753
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        meal scenes are always sneaky in novels. everybody thinks its just dinner then the whole social order is on the plate

        in reply to: The Overstory #1829
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          I got a question on that too. Did the different narrators feel like wiring a house, or more like a bunch of loose extension cords?

          in reply to: The Dispossessed #1750
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            good line. but hungry is only half of it in that book people also act like saying so makes you morally suspect which is the annoying part

            in reply to: The Dispossessed #1745
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              Yeah but he does not think he earned everything just by being smart. He thinks he should be exempt from some of the friction, which is different

              That little arrogance is doing a lot of work there

              in reply to: The Dispossessed #1743
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                If a system only works when nobody feels pinched it aint a system. maybe start with…

                in reply to: Wooden dummy in an unheated garage through winter? #137
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                  If the dummy is solid wood, let it live in the garage instead of moving it in and out every day. Big changes are worse than a steady cold room. Keep it off the floor, check the mounting and do not force a swollen arm through the hole.

                  That last part sounds obvious until somebody has already decided the wood is supposed to obey him.

                  in reply to: Thirty days with the Blue Wrapper cake #5318
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                    Vendor/order report
                    Direct recommendation: repeat the session with day 30.
                    Applies to: Blue Wrapper 7542-style 2024 sheng cake / raw puer in a setup close to 100 ml porcelain gaiwan.
                    Evidence: completed order/report with dates and destination disclosed.
                    Change: repeat the session with day 30.
                    Expected effect: the cup should move toward track whether the cake settles after opening if that variable is causal.
                    Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
                    Limitations: If your actual filled volume differs from the stated volume, the ratio may be the bigger issue.
                    Commercial relationship: none.

                    in reply to: Thirty days with the Blue Wrapper cake #5315
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                      Long-term report
                      Direct recommendation: repeat the session with day 30.
                      Applies to: Blue Wrapper 7542-style 2024 sheng cake / raw puer in a setup close to 100 ml porcelain gaiwan.
                      Evidence: repeated sessions over time.
                      Change: repeat the session with day 30.
                      Expected effect: the cup should move toward track whether the cake settles after opening if that variable is causal.
                      Observed result: smoke softened, fruit became clearer, bitterness unchanged.
                      Limitations: If your actual filled volume differs from the stated volume, the ratio may be the bigger issue.
                      Commercial relationship: none.

                      in reply to: Is SEY still worth the shipping for one bag? #4839
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                        Please say roast date when you post a roaster review. ‘Fresh’ has become an adjective with no legal guardian

                        in reply to: Is SEY still worth the shipping for one bag? #4836
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                          Foreign and older report, so this belongs lower in the pile. The coffee itself was excellent, but transit changed the resting window enough that my recipe notes are probably not portable to your order.

                          in reply to: Normal hiss or future repair bill? #4275
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                            Inference only: because the symptom is repeatable and your listed tests already rule out some obvious causes, I would suspect the narrowest remaining mechanical/setup path before a board-level failure. I would not buy a part from that inference alone.

                            in reply to: Can I stop swirling everything? #4811
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                              Controlled-test suggestion: change only the filter paper. Why: the current cup sounds more like excess late extraction than a lack of strength. Expected result: less bitterness in the last third of the cup. Do two brews if you have enough coffee, one current recipe and one changed variable, and taste them side by side as they cool.

                              in reply to: Well, we made it. #3482
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                                Not startling fish. Easy. I’ve had customers with harder instructions.

                                in reply to: Is this a real fault or normal Bambino drama? #4229
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                                  Not the exact revision, but I had a closely related setup with the same general failure mode. The thing that saved time was separating the DF54 / puck-prep side from the machine side instead of adjusting both together. Similar experience, not proof for your unit.

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