The Coffee House

Gary A. · Jun 2, 2017

@ Peg: Nice! Gary has been looking for years to replace our kitchen table. Mary Lou is a tough sell. Nuthin' wrong with pre-owned ... especially if it doesn't have any moving parts.

smoke665 · Jun 2, 2017

SquarePeg said:
Picked it up, set it up and it's perfect. $1400 available just like that. And bonus that I don't have to worry about my daughter and her friends scratching it up because it's not brand-new.

LOL I like your reasoning. I bought a new set of tires for the wife's car that had a $100 rebate visa gift card promotion. Guess who got $100 to spend on camera gear :1219:

jcdeboever · Jun 2, 2017

SquarePeg said:
View attachment 140874 View attachment 140875 Here is how I justified buying the XT2... we needed a new kitchen set, and I have been looking everywhere for the past month to find something that I liked. Finally found something but it was around $1600 and it wasn't really exactly what I wanted. Monday morning I was scrolling through Facebook on our local community yard sale site found this awesome pub height table and 6 chairs for $200! It's a beautiful set and was really well taken care of. Can't believe they were giving it away for $200. Picked it up, set it up and it's perfect. $1400 available just like that. And bonus that I don't have to worry about my daughter and her friends scratching it up because it's not brand-new.

Sweet deal. You stole it

tirediron · Jun 2, 2017

SquarePeg said:
View attachment 140874 View attachment 140875 Here is how I justified buying the XT2... we needed a new kitchen set, and I have been looking everywhere for the past month to find something that I liked. Finally found something but it was around $1600 and it wasn't really exactly what I wanted. Monday morning I was scrolling through Facebook on our local community yard sale site found this awesome pub height table and 6 chairs for $200! It's a beautiful set and was really well taken care of. Can't believe they were giving it away for $200. Picked it up, set it up and it's perfect. $1400 available just like that. And bonus that I don't have to worry about my daughter and her friends scratching it up because it's not brand-new.

Good score! Serious question though... What is the benefit to those overly tall tables and chairs? I find them very annoying and uncomfortable. Am I missing something?

SquarePeg · Jun 2, 2017

jcdeboever said:
SquarePeg said:

View attachment 140874 View attachment 140875 Here is how I justified buying the XT2... we needed a new kitchen set, and I have been looking everywhere for the past month to find something that I liked. Finally found something but it was around $1600 and it wasn't really exactly what I wanted. Monday morning I was scrolling through Facebook on our local community yard sale site found this awesome pub height table and 6 chairs for $200! It's a beautiful set and was really well taken care of. Can't believe they were giving it away for $200. Picked it up, set it up and it's perfect. $1400 available just like that. And bonus that I don't have to worry about my daughter and her friends scratching it up because it's not brand-new.

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Sweet deal. You stole it

I did feel like I was stealing it and had to stop myself from offering her more. They had just remodeled and installed a nice island eating area so wanted something regular height for their new nook and just wanted this gone asap. I live a few blocks away and have a big suv and a teenager to help carry everything so it was a perfect match. It wasn't like I was taking advantage of a little old lady or anything but still... when she started to help carry the chairs out I was ready to throw more money at her!

tirediron said:
SquarePeg said:

View attachment 140874 View attachment 140875 Here is how I justified buying the XT2... we needed a new kitchen set, and I have been looking everywhere for the past month to find something that I liked. Finally found something but it was around $1600 and it wasn't really exactly what I wanted. Monday morning I was scrolling through Facebook on our local community yard sale site found this awesome pub height table and 6 chairs for $200! It's a beautiful set and was really well taken care of. Can't believe they were giving it away for $200. Picked it up, set it up and it's perfect. $1400 available just like that. And bonus that I don't have to worry about my daughter and her friends scratching it up because it's not brand-new.

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Good score! Serious question though... What is the benefit to those overly tall tables and chairs? I find them very annoying and uncomfortable. Am I missing something?

I don't think there's any "benefit", it's just a style that's popular the past few years. The height of the table was not really the attraction for me but I like that the base has 2 storage compartments and a shelf. The chairs are very comfortable although the dog is unhappy that he can now only paw at my feet instead of jumping up on my leg when he wants to beg for people food. I was worried that you can't just pull up a couple of extra chairs but we have several bar stools in another room that we can use if we need to seat more than 6. The table has a self storing leaf and seats 8 with room to spare.

Frank F. · Jun 2, 2017

Just to tell you I am still alive and very busy, here a shot of a sax player I just developed:

The wonderful D500 with the gorgeous Nikkor 1.8/20G @ISO6400

Love you!

limr · Jun 2, 2017

SquarePeg said:
limr - look away!

Gary A. said:

Buenas Dias Coffee Hosers. Another gray, cool and overcast morning leading into another perfect day. Temecula today. Mary Lou and Gary will be making a run if anybody wants anything ... let me know.

@smoke665: On that Tri-Tip, Gary removes most of the fat on the meat, especially the side with the connective tissue. On the side the butcher doesn't display, there is a sheet of very tough connective tissue and fat. Gary removes most of that tissue and inflicts severe damage to what remains. That, my friend, may be the dif between shoe leather and prime rib.

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Removing the membrane (silver skin) is definitely the key. You have to get that thin membrane off of there or you will not have that melt in your mouth texture. It won't render and is tasteless so it's got to go. Nothing worse than tough, chewy beef. I use the back of a spoon to remove - same as with ribs. A trick I saw on a Martha Stewart video before she started using a prison shank instead. Just make a small slit and slip the spoon under the edge and then grasp the edge of the silver skin with a paper towel and pull it off - if it's stubborn you can slide the spoon across to separate it from the meat.

Buzz informs me that the name for that cut that he's familiar with is a hanger or flank steak. He says the key is to not overcook it - to cook no more than medium, and ideally just shy of it.

Leo has no idea if he's correct or not. Just passing on the advice of a man who grills meat all through the year, even when he has to wear a head lamp in the snow in the dark evenings of winter

As for pub tables, I'm not sure why, but I tend to prefer the higher tables. That's a great set and a great deal you got there, Sharon!

In other news, I finally have some pictures of Colorado scanned in. I'll clean some up and post a thread at some point. I'm also picking up a new phone today, along with some cat food and a set of size 11 (US) circular knitting needles for my next project - a big soft cozy blanket for snuggling with cats and boyfriend!

limr · Jun 2, 2017

Frank F. said:
Just to telly you I am still alive and very busy, here a shot of a sax player I just developed:

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The wonderful D500 with the gorgeous Nikkor 1.8/20G @ISO6400

Hey Frank! Nice to hear from you!

jcdeboever · Jun 2, 2017

Frank F. said:
Just to tell you I am still alive and very busy, here a shot of a sax player I just developed:

View attachment 140877

The wonderful D500 with the gorgeous Nikkor 1.8/20G @ISO6400

Love you!

Frank who? Geez, welcome back

smoke665 · Jun 2, 2017

tirediron said:
What is the benefit to those overly tall tables and chairs?

We have one in the corner of our basement next to the kitchen area of the rec room. Nice to be able to sit, semi stand, stand, and still see the TV over the ones sitting down in between. :allteeth:

terri · Jun 2, 2017

@SharonCat: that table looks fantastic! Don't feel you need to apologize for a great deal - she wanted to be rid of it in a hurry so priced it accordingly. Everyone wins! It sure looks great in your kitchen.

@ Frank: Hi! We miss you!

@ Leo: ooo! Looking forward to seeing the CO pics, my dear. You'll have to show us the blanket when it's done, too!

Happy Friday, hosers!

Gary A. · Jun 2, 2017

Hey Frank, welcome home. Do you remember driving south along California Highway 1, below San Jose ... that road has been cut in two places in the Big Sur area. The excessive rains weakened a bridge, rendering it undrivable and a landslide, 100 meters wide x 330 meters tall took out another section.

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