Those LEGO CUUSOO sets are really cool, love that Minecraft got made! Normally, what happens is something with high geek appeal gets on there, gets tons of votes but ends up rejected for not being a kid-friendly IP (there were awesome Arrested Development and Firefly sets). Looks like Minecraft's out of stock but I'd consider picking up a set if someone else did too and split shipping.

Speaking of Minecraft, what's going on there? Did it get abandoned for Mists of Pandaria/Borderlands 2/bread machine?

Lego Minecraft!

Yes to DCC!

DCC: next Saturday, 10/13, 1 PM. Yes/no?

How the fuck is it October already? Jeesh.

WTF edit: you guys that watched Arrested Development... did you know that Marta (II) was the mummy's wife in the Mummy movies? And was in a bunch of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues back in the day? The iWife called it... was blown away.

Sign me up for SandwichCon! But only if the meat is pastrami curtains and the bread is vaginas. And the chips and pickles are nipples. Mustard, plates: vaginas, too.

| <---- yes

Always down for a Mancon! I'm sure we'd have to guage interest first, but if there's enough, then details can be hammered out.

| Man Conz

Would be interested! Might be a little rough during holiday season but anything is possible I guess!

| ManCon III

Just a general interest gathering post.  Who wants another ManCon?

I know we have the holidays coming up which means lots of travel and burning of PTO (and burning of wallets, too), but I'd love to have a ManCon to look forward to.

Cayucos?  Enron's murder cabin (JUST outside of Lagunitas)? Somewhere new?  Tent camping with cabins for gaming (I thought this one up at Little Basin this last weekend)?

I think if we kept Enron's extravagant meals to a minimum, and since this is a non-bachelor-con it would make sense to do so, and focused mainly on sammiches, coffee, etc. we could do it for less than previous ManCons.

| Bread Spam

So, it came out fine! There's a little bit of an indentation where the loaves originally met but otherwise is works. I think I'll be using the bread pans more for "every day" use and use the artisan-style approach for snacks, dinners and guests.

Lesson learned though. One "batch" makes one giant loaf. Will need to double the recipe if I want to make two whole loaves.

| Haha... well.. this is interesting

It sort of came out looking like... two loaves of bread got stacked on top of each other while baking. I tried to wiggle them a bit and they're attached, so I think it just kinda LOOKS like it does but it should be structurally ok. Cooling now, will slice it and see what we get in about 5 minutes!

| DAFUQ

Somehow, I'm out of Rosemary. Damnit. Oh well, time to experiment in other ways then, lol. I was going to split it into two different loaves and do it in bread pans.. but after cutting the dough in 1/2 I realized they were going to be WAY too small. This, of course, put me in a dilemma because I didn't want to try and combine the now separated dough TOO vigorously (for fear of destroying all the delicious air pockets?)... so I basically stacked one on top of the other in the bread pan, tried to gently press them together a little bit and well... I guess we'll see what happens. LOL.

Yet another attempt to see just how far we can stretch the rules and still have it come out ok, I guess!

Bread should be coming out in about 5 minutes either way.. so we'll see. :D

| Cool, will give that a try

As for the big loaf, yeah, it's just not a big deal at all, lol. In my "how far can I bend the rules on making bread" experiments I found that it's nearly impossible to screw it up. Just let it cook for an extra 4-5 minutes and you're good. I don't use thermometers or any of that.

Been meaning to try out using bread pans. Dunno how that will change the final product. Maybe I'll do that on the next batch. I've been making bread a few time a week now to keep our supplies up. I just wrap it in plastic-wrap and put that in a gallon zip lock bag to keep it fresh for a couple days while the family eats on it.

The foodie in me loves it because it tastes so good and the cheap ass in me loves it because it comes out to less than $1 a loaf, lol.

| Rosebud

I haven't done the big ball loaf yet. I think I'm a little afraid of it! Do you get a thermometer in it to see what it is done?

I cobbled together the rosemary recipe combining the one that you sent me for the basic bread and then a few others I found online. Basically prepare your dough the same way you normally do but add a teaspoon of sugar, table spoon of dry rosemary (the basic form that's in every spice rack), and a teaspoon of Italian seasoning (also generic spice rack version). I also add a little melted butter in the mix as well. Same shit with the letting it rise etc, then at that last step where u form it and cut the top before cooking, sprinkle about another table spoon of dry rosemary over the loaves. Good shit!

| Haha, MOAR BREAD PORN

I know right? Best part about it is that it's so damned EASY. I still only do about half the stuff in that recipe and it comes out freaking awesome every time. I love how it stays warm for so long after you take it out of the oven. Have you tried not cutting it in half and just baking it as one big loaf? So good. Then it's big enough to make sandwiches with or french toast or whatever. Fresh warm bread plus some butter and preserves is just crazy good.

How do you do the rosemary bread? Do you grind up / crush some Rosemary in a mortar-pestle and then add it to the basic bread recipe while you're mixing it up? Or something more complicated? I've been thinking of doing a garlic-rosemary bread but I haven't attempted it yet.

| Skate

I had and enjoyed Skate 3 but ended up trading it in while it still had a decent cash value! That was a great series. EA decided to put the franchise on hold and I don't even know if that game studio exists today.

Bread update: I continue to shock and awe friends and family with my artisan Rudy brand bread, thanks Art! Lately I've been doing a rosemary bread that's been a big hit. I've also done a few homemade apple pies which are off the hook. I'm such a 50s housewife. Or a 90s Guy Fiere.

| Skate 3

Are they on Skate 4 yet?  I picked up Skate 3 last night and I know that iRood played/s it a fair amount - want to fire it up again, iR00di?  Anyone else have a copy?  It's fun!