Fat_Head_Carl
Fat_Head_Carl t1_jdw5z1u wrote
Reply to comment by Stateowned in My first potato peeler (Sparschäler) I got this Sparschäler 10 years ago already used by my grand mother. It is still a mass product and you can buy it for round about 5 USD. But this one is made in West Germany so at least 33 years old and almost daily in use. by Secundus_Scipio
that's why "adjusted" was put in quotes... Old tech is kinda like that though.
Fat_Head_Carl t1_jdvtjq8 wrote
Reply to comment by Stateowned in My first potato peeler (Sparschäler) I got this Sparschäler 10 years ago already used by my grand mother. It is still a mass product and you can buy it for round about 5 USD. But this one is made in West Germany so at least 33 years old and almost daily in use. by Secundus_Scipio
> but the blade part 1 one whole fixed piece.
In this video dude shows how it can be "adjusted" so it has a bigger gap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=026hpz0rMDA&ab_channel=SnackamEckMensing
Fat_Head_Carl t1_jc3xzbc wrote
Did anyone address loss?
Fat_Head_Carl t1_jbo68fz wrote
Reply to comment by duck-and-quack in I got this pot from my ( now passed) aunt, she got it when she married in early 50's ! by duck-and-quack
Sorry for your loss, Aunt Carmela sounds like a treasure!
Fat_Head_Carl t1_ja7rnrx wrote
Reply to comment by H00die5zn in Fu-Wah in West Philadelphia accepting credit cards after 40 years by PienotPi
You're going to go because they accept credit cards now?
Fat_Head_Carl t1_ja7ny4e wrote
Reply to comment by optomas in Been in every car I’ve had since 1986. by 710dabner
Someone has a fantastic sense of humor.... Hopefully it was on a weekend night.
Fat_Head_Carl t1_ja3ngd7 wrote
Reply to comment by EldraziKlap in Been in every car I’ve had since 1986. by 710dabner
I have a cb, and mostly listen to the trucker channel when I'm on road trips... They can be hilarious... But I've never actually had to use it for emergency purposes
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j9hbu3u wrote
Reply to comment by maqikelefant in Hey reddit what’s the BIFL kitchen knife set? by timmycosh
Right on
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j9haour wrote
Reply to comment by maqikelefant in Hey reddit what’s the BIFL kitchen knife set? by timmycosh
Thank you.
From a sheer utility standpoint, that fibrox will do everything needed from a chef's knife though, and it's definitely bifl.
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j9g4gkx wrote
Reply to comment by Herberttheaccountant in Popaire 2 (ca. 1982) by Kashmir79
I never realized that was for butter - I used it as a measuring scoop for the kernels.
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j9g40i7 wrote
Reply to comment by pencilvested in Cleaning a thermos bottom from coffee traces "properly". by iBo0m
That stuff is great...reminds me that I haven't brewed in quite some time. :-/
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j9fh6ss wrote
I bought a set of Wusthof classics when I was ~20. 30 years later they are still used daily. I straighten them regularly, and don't abuse them. They're probably on the expensive side.
The first knife that most people recommend you buy is a Chef's knife. Most everything can be done with one.
A good budget-friendly chef's knife is the Victorinox Fibrox Pro Chef's Knife, 8-Inch at around 50 bucks (the wood handle is about 10 bucks cheaper). If I were just starting out and bought one knife, it would be this.
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j9f7mrv wrote
Reply to comment by 5spd4wd in It finally needed some repairs after 33 years. by OldPolishProverb
Must be nice to live in an Ivory Tower.
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j93m644 wrote
Reply to comment by ExHempKnight in "The longest-lived micrometer than can be bought." J.T. Slocomb micrometers and stand, all fully restored by myself. Each mic is between 70-120 years old, and they're all still accurate. by ExHempKnight
With all that work you put in, why the fuck not!
I have inherited a box of machinist tools... I'm not sure what they're good for, but they seem all new. They're starett
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j6ns15a wrote
Reply to New(ish) Fiskar harware is rusting by crespoh69
You could spray it with Krown Kote rust protection...
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j6nn3j1 wrote
Reply to comment by Significant-Point98 in Flip Flops- for southern US by Scubathief
I'm an 8.5 - in your experience, because they only come in whole sizes, would you size up or down?
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j6nla8c wrote
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j60dte6 wrote
Reply to Looking for more durable dish gloves by curlycattails
I use these gloves that are used in the commercial fishing industry...they're awesome. Grippy enough to handle fish. LIke 4 bucks a pair.
Atlas - 660 Vinylove Gloves
https://seagearmarine.com/products/atlas-660-vinylove-gloves?_pos=1&_sid=3f4dd319d&_ss=r
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j5tx26n wrote
Reply to comment by JBizznass in How a Philadelphia antiviolence grant improperly funneled $76,000 to city police staffers by PhillyAccount
> Is anyone actually surprised that these funds are being mismanaged?
Mismanagement of funds in Philadelphia? Preposterous, I say!
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j2psroc wrote
Reply to Jawn Morgan is doubling down. by liog2step
That's the thing about advertising... Successful ads get stuck in your head... And here you are, telling others about it, some of which would never see the actual sign.
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j1psicz wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Fellow Philly Jews, where are you eating Chinese tonight? by diatriose
That's wild... We did some genealogy work in my family, and my dad's uncle was actually his brother.
Apparently my grandmother got knocked up as a young woman, and her parents raised her son as her brother. Pretty sure it's because they didn't think she'd be able to get a husband back then.
Eventually she married, and had 5 more kids.
My dad passed away young, never even knowing he had a brother. Wild stuff!
Fat_Head_Carl t1_j1ps4ri wrote
Reply to comment by piper4hire in Fellow Philly Jews, where are you eating Chinese tonight? by diatriose
Lee How Fook has been awesome for a long time.
Fat_Head_Carl t1_ix8vtcr wrote
Reply to comment by deathwish_ASR in I present to you, the road from hell (N 30th St and Girard) by LohnJennon__
oh, yeah...that's covered under really really really.
Fat_Head_Carl t1_ix8qpob wrote
you really really really must want to drive down that street in order to deal with that bullshit.
Fat_Head_Carl t1_jdw8b4s wrote
Reply to comment by Stateowned in My first potato peeler (Sparschäler) I got this Sparschäler 10 years ago already used by my grand mother. It is still a mass product and you can buy it for round about 5 USD. But this one is made in West Germany so at least 33 years old and almost daily in use. by Secundus_Scipio
No worries!