New guy to wine. Where do I start?

musicaficta · 2012-02-07T02:44:41.163679+00:00

Italy might have something to say about that. And while I don't disagree with you, California always seems to brag about this

rbart65 · 2012-02-06T19:41:03.747484-07:00

As a ChemE, I approve of this message.

Matlab is of decent general utility, and depending on where you end up in the workforce, may be one of the more useful (IMO).

Fortan is still used in quite a bit of high performance computing and simulations. Why? Because it works... some of my former professors favored it because of its simplicity and stability compared to Matlab.

atlas44 · 1 day

Perhaps it's because it's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_History_Month

ChrisHSOTE · 1 day

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ChrisHSOTE · 1 day

The reason women get really upset about this word is it implies the woman isn't good for anything except fucking. In that way it is similar to calling a woman a whore, but somehow the connotation is even worse. A whore is still a working girl. A whore might be selling herself out of necessity. A cunt implies the woman has no redeeming qualities whatsoever except for getting fucked.

This explanation by XavierScorpionIkari is accurate in that cunt literally means a woman's genitals, but the connotation when a woman is called a cunt goes beyond the literal definition.

Edit: I can only speak from the perspective of an American; I am aware it is not the same connotation in non-American countries.

Hughjarse · 4 days

That's probably what the guy in the video thought.

theknowmad · 4 days

That sounds pretty nice actually...

this is the product I use to keep my disposal clean and fresh. It works ridiculously well and the results are pretty long lasting... I probably go through one pack of these every 18 months.

theknowmad · 4 days

I don't understand how to live without a garbage disposal... even my landlord thought it was the one thing worth fixing immediately when it had a problem. (CA resident)

And don't worry, anytime I go to someone else's place, their disposal switch scares the shit out of me too.

They're not that hard to install all things considered. Maybe you should start showing people "the way" out there.

theknowmad · 4 days

I've poured grounds down the sink for 10+ years (garbage disposal), no problems.

tjandearl · 5 days

It's like the vaginal cousin of the hemorrhoid.

MisterFaxSender · 5 days

It would have made so much sense if adopting civics like Slavery affected culture later on. Like... having citizens in your cities who have permanent unhappiness because they claim they are still being oppressed. But, it would also produce Great People later on as well.

MisterFaxSender · 5 days

Enough money, and enough Cheesecake Factories will destroy any culture.

Fadiko · 5 days

Holy water is practically free, man... I just press Up+B and I have a nearly infinite supply, that conveniently comes in handy little glass vials.

wilshire155 · 6 days

Bullshit. I am an American, drive manual, and use the handbrake if the hill is steep enough to warrant it. It is how I was taught (by an American).

As someone who has traveled to many parts of the world, I can confirm that there are plenty of shitty drivers in Europe as well as in the states.

KILLTHEREDDITOR · 6 days

Profile of User X:

Submission History: 74% memes
Most Recent Comment: "...*sigh* is anyone else getting tired of all the memes on reddit?"

wilshire155 · 6 days

It appears that the creation of this thread has resulted in the congress of all the drivers on Reddit who (a) drive a manual and (b) have never rolled back even a single inch in their lives.

wicked_observer · 6 days

2:20 (A Clockwork Orange, NSFW)

Grasshop · 7 days

It would be awesome to find some kind of gravitational ultralens that instead of just focusing light, caused it to make a 180 and do exactly what you are referring to (naturally).

musicaficta · 7 days

Pick a region and start exploring whatever is reasonably priced (to you) in that region.

You can spend a lifetime learning about Italian wines, Spanish wines, California wines, you name it. If you focus your search to a specific area you will learn a lot faster. It is a good idea to pick your the area based on the type of cuisine you prefer.

I live in California so I stick primarily with CA wines. They are often excellent and usually there are plenty of reasonably priced options for me.

Two of my favorite underappreciated areas are Paso Robles, CA area (lots of good Zinfandels and Syrahs) and Lodi, CA (more good Zinfandels).

I recommend these because I enjoy these types of wine pretty "young" (soon after purchase), whereas Cabs I typically enjoy more if they've sat in proper storage for a few years' time.

Once you've tried some wines from your area of choice, the best way to learn more about the wines of the region is to make a trip out there and do some wine tastings.

There's nothing wrong with drinking red "table wine" which is usually a blend of several varietals. They can often designed to be more pleasing to the palates of more people.

WarWizard · 11 days

I have an engineering PhD from an ABET accredited university; my company still won't call me an "engineer" until I pass the P.E. exam.

darligulvstranden · 11 days

Now you have me wondering if any tattoo artists specialize in 8bit-style graphics.

bananaseepeep · 11 days

It's not that difficult to just season it properly in the first place. Rinsing off the steak means you're rinsing off whatever goodness has risen to the surface after applying the salt.

Chadwag · 11 days

Kerkraft 400 - Zombie Nation

I've spent way too much of my life not knowing what this track was called.

typtyphus · 12 days

10/10 talented douche

I rarely ever really actually meet someone matching this description. Type-A douches talk the talk, but all of the most talented people I have ever worked with were really modest in general, and those who produce the best work product are always self-conscious that their work might not be good enough.

typtyphus · 12 days

Just get a loan from the bank... we all know how easy that is in this day and age.

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