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![]() Just another 3 ingredients for a fabulous finishing touch to the strawberry tart! While your tart crisps and puffs its way to pastry perfection, make your lemon whipped cream. You could also use a sugar substitute, like I did for this tart, which still yielded deliciously sweet slices. Just lay out a sheet of puff pastry, arrange your strawberries over top, and dust with sugar. Your prep before popping it the oven couldn’t be easier, either. Plopped with a dollop of lemon whipped cream, this 3-ingredient strawberry tart was an incredible treat! It’s great to serve at parties, or just to have a little sweet something to indulge in after dinner. Combined with flaky, buttery puff pastry and a sprinkle of sugar, the natural sweetness of the strawberries really pops. I stocked up on stacks of juicy berries (a sale this girl just can’t resist) and couldn’t wait to put them to good use. This strawberry tart is a perfect example of simplicity at its best. I’m taking it easy in every way I can… especially when it comes to dinners and desserts! Never has my easy livin’ philosophy applied more than it does this year, as we’re preparing to welcome our first baby. My motto in the spring and summer is “easy does it.” The holidays and months surrounding them can be such a blur that, come spring, I just wanna let my hair down.
![]() ![]() Usually, the SCRAM mechanism has to actively prevent the shutdown from happening - for instance, by constantly pushing against a spring, or holding up control rods with an electromagnet. What's more, even the failsafe have "dead-man" failsafes. ![]() A switch that usually exists in multiple redundant locations both near and far away from the reactor room, so that you can always reach at least one during an emergency. This is as opposed to real life, where it's typically an automatic safety feature which engages if the reactor shifts outside a certain set of safe operating parameters and where a manual reactor SCRAM is as simple as turning a switch. If a reactor does melt down or is going to melt down, the hero usually has to manually initiate a SCRAM, an emergency shutdown, sometimes going to elaborate lengths to set the SCRAM up or even having to manually insert the control rods into the reactor one at a time.It should be noted though, as the narrator repeatedly assures us, that these bombs do not actually contain radioactive material "so as not to waste this precious resource", defeating the point of the tests somewhat. In fact, here's a film produced by the US Air Force back in 1960 showing nuclear weapons being purposely dropped out of planes, set on fire, and otherwise subjected to movie-of-the-week hijinks to demonstrate that rough treatment of nuclear weapons does not result in said weapons detonating.Blunt force will not set off a nuclear weapon either, no matter how hard. In fact, partial detonation of the explosives will disable the nuclear weapon (but probably contaminate the area with radiation). High precision engineering is required to get everything to come together properly if things are off by even milliseconds, the yield will be dramatically reduced and it may fizzle entirely. The explosives are directed inward in order to generate the necessary chain reaction. note The standard setup for a nuclear bomb is a sphere of weapons grade fissile material surrounded by conventional explosives. Shooting, or even blowing up a real-life nuclear weapon with conventional explosives is likely to disable the warhead, not set it off. to achieve a full-scale explosion (mainly a sphere of conventional explosives being set off in unison around the nuclear mass, compressing it to supercriticality and initiating a nuclear reaction) while fictional nukes act like spheres filled with mega-nitroglycerin. In real life, a nuclear weapon requires precise conditions note The precise engineering of a nuclear weapon makes the best Swiss watch look like a flint knife in comparison.It doesn't matter if it's designed not to do that, it doesn't matter if it's not fissile enough to be used for an atomic bomb, it doesn't matter if it hasn't got enough material for critical mass, it's gonna blow. Related to Reliably Unreliable Guns and Stuff Blowing Up, if something is nuclear, and something, anything happens to it, it's Going Critical and gonna blow up like an atomic bomb. ![]() He explained that he wanted it to catch the attention of younger car guys in our area. This guy is a pro himself, and needed us to print the vinyl and help him install it. A graphics professional that we know bought a brand new sporty car in beautiful bright red paint, and immediately brought it to us to wrap with flat blue vinyl. Indeed, the opposite seems to be a trend around here. I totally agree on the gloss on that Caddy. After he was finished, we would wander around and sometimes watch other pro's installing wraps. My brother and I used to come there on set-up day (Monday), and put graphics on our clients' pickup trucks on the show floor (Roll-N-Lock tonneau covers). You sure are right about the fantastic wraps on SEMA show vehicles. Might be awhile before we see a wrapped Duesenberg. Lots of cool things that can be done on these cars. I would do one, would have to be the right car. The high shine gives it a clear coat look. The patina wraps would look better in a flatter gloss. Watched some people doing a wrap on a car at the SEMA show. I do like the wraps, have seen some pretty cool looking designs. But when we tell them to figure 4-5 grand for starters, it usually sends them packing.ĭoes not surprise me on the cost, was just throwing out a number. People see our work and come zipping into our office quite often on a whim, and ask us things like, "How much to make my whole van look like a helmet for the _ ?" (insert favorite NFL team here) My brother once made his girlfriends' van look like a P-40 of Flying Tigers fame, and that brought lots of people into the shop. But we do vehicle wraps in my shop, and there is no way we could even buy the material for a grand. A few years from now the wraps, will be a wrap. And if you are on the front line of a new trend, you will make as much on the car with a wrap, if done right. A wrap with patina and an old racing number/look, sounds like a smart approach to save some coin on cars with low finished values. Cost of wrap $1,000? Everybody on here pokes fun at people wanting 70K for a car worth 25K. ![]() Skipping the body/ paint stage saves $30,000. ![]() Next Tourbillon is incoming soon and I can't wait to see that delivery arriving with my name on!įantastic to deal with and great deals on micro brand and major brand watches either through subscription or the store, also offer concierge service to find a deal on the watch of your dreams and Anthony and Alex always able to help with your questions Well this used to be a great company but since major change during the middle of 2021 it has all gone to pot with very slow delivery poor customer service and quality of watches is not what is once was when I started with them a year ago if you are outside USA AVOID In response to your comment my last order was placed 3rd July 2021 and didn’t receive it until 20th September 2021. That was my introduction and I've not.looked back having bought some additional value bundles from Deep Blue to Ocean Crawler, I've been very pleased with the accessories bundled with many of the watches from toolkits to branded baseball caps they've all found a home. ![]() I couldn't have been happier with the end result, a total joy of a watch that exudes sheer class and simplicity with a bomb proof build and the sweetest hand winding action. I received a piece that was a total mystery but an incredible watch from Mühle that was perfectly judged to my tastes after a personal conversation with one of the owners who wanted to know what I like. I took the plunge at the deepest end available at the time with a Tourbillon tier after being sold that these guys could and should be trusted. I watched what early adopters received with some minor cynicism but more than that I watched the interaction direct with customers, the quality of product and service that was being provided. TPM owners were there making deals and offering free advice for some time before starting the business and were considered to be reputable which was a good start. This was caution on my part but also interest to see if a service could even be provided that gave quality microbrands from reputable manufacturers, general low volume but more widely recognised makers and something just a little better generally in terms of customer satisfaction. I waited some while after being burned by the original WG to see what was happening in the watch community, who could be trusted to do what I wanted. I don't mean in terms of cold hard cash but in terms of understanding what their customers want, how knowledgeable they are and what they desire in terms of a value proposition. This is where TPM really show their value. The market leader has saturated the public consciousness and become synonymous with what they provide to the extent that their blitz marketing approach often catches out many customers. In terms of Watches this is even more the case. In terms of Mystery Subscription services there are many in the market place that offer much but provide little. That kind of service speaks for itself! In closing, all I can say is try it and judge for yourself… I was a huge skeptic in the beginning, but it’s been a much better experience than I expected, and I’m not easy to please. TPM may not be for everyone, and there’s been a few unforeseen snags (like shipping delays due to global supply issues), but Alex has always been transparent, accessible, and more than generous with the perks when an issue has arisen. But the biggest benefit has been the community! I’ve made a bunch of new friends, connected with several of the partner brands, and become genuine friends with Alex Fleck, TPM’s owner and chief watch nerd. On the few rare occasions that I did get something I already owned, or didn’t mesh with, I was easily able to sell/trade it to recoup my investment. I’m a seasoned collector, and I’m extremely picky, so the concierge service and Freedom plans have been a really nice option as well… I get all of the member benefits, access to flash sales, etc, but I’m free to buy pieces with less mystery or risk that I’ll get something I already own. Gruppo Gamma TPM LE, MV Quadrilobato, etc.). In fact, the watches I’ve received and/or purchased (20+) have far exceeded my expectations, and some were pieces that I couldn’t find anywhere else (i.e. I’ve been a member of TPM since the first days of alpha/beta testing, and my experience has been 100% positive. 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The extremely durable polycarbonate visor has been tested to resist a 1/4" inch steel ball, that was propelled at 335 MPH without cracking or damaging the face shield. Unlike other mask designs, the full facial coverage offered by the Tecno-Pro mask provides wearers with full visability additional face protection from flying debris. Controlled air flow prevents fogging of the visor. Soft inner orinasal cup quick release harness with six adjustable straps. Stamped expiration date of 2027 (much longer when kept sealed).The SGE 400/3 gas mask has 3 filter ports (left, right and center) and is offered with an optional hood and canteen drinking system. 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This Agreement (“Agreement”) governs your purchase and use of SimPoints and any of our products and services through which you can purchase or use SimPoints (“The Sims Online Services”). ![]() ![]() If you inspect a Bag and its owner was telling the truth, he can charge the Sheriff a penalty.Īs a Sheriff, you may choose to threaten the owners of the bags with an inspection, hoping to get a hint of what's inside or to solicit a bribe. If you inspect a Bag and discover that its owner lied about its contents, you will collect a fine. Inspection: Now the Sheriff can choose to inspect one or several Merchant Bags or let them pass. So, you cannot lie about the number of cards.Ĥ. you must declare only the exact number of cards in your Merchant Bag. you can only declare one kind of Goods.so smuggling in a mix of Goods, means you will have to lie to the Sheriff you can only declare Legal Goods, never Contraband.so smuggling in Contraband, means you will have to lie to the Sheriff Declaration: in this phase, you must look the Sheriff into the eyes and declare what goods you are delivering to the market but.: When that is done, you close the bag and place it in front of you and turn to the Sheriffģ. You can place 1-5 Goods into your merchant bag. Load merchant bag: in this phase, you place the goods cards that you want to take to the market in your merchant bag. In the end you must always end up with 6 cards in your hand.Ģ. For each card you discard, you can draw a card from 1 or more piles of the card tray: 1 draw pile in the middle with the cards face down (so the other players cannot see what you draw) & 2 discards piles with the cards face up (where the other players can see what you take). Market: in this phase, each merchant may discard unwanted cards and draw new ones, hoping to get a set of goods to take to the market. The game is played clockwise over a series of rounds in which every player has to be the Sheriff twice (or three times in a 3-player game). a tray with 216 Goods Cards: 144 Legal Goods (green cards with Apples, Cheese, Bread or Chickens), 60 Contraband (red cards with Pepper, Mead, Silk and Crossbows) and 12 Royal Goods (red cards with a gold banner and Sheriff's badge on the bottom, including special Apples, Cheese, Bread and Chickens)Įach player starts the game with a Merchant Stand, a Merchant Bag, 50 gold coins and six cards face down. The tricky part is: you can only declare legal goods to the Sheriff while the big money is earned by smuggling contraband into the city past the Sheriff.Įvery player takes turns assuming the role of Sheriff. For this, you must get past the greedy Sheriff, who must decide which merchants' bags to inspect and which to let by. ![]() Sheriff of Nottingham is a 3-5 person card game in which each of you is a merchant trying to deliver your bag of goods into the city of Nottingham. (although I'm not a game expert, to be honest) Mission accomplished! The analogy with poker isn't that odd: bluffing is a substantial element in the game but Sheriff brings it to another level and it adds more elements like bribing and smuggling, which I haven't seen a lot in any other games. So I threw in the Sheriff and -spoiler alert- although those guys are quite poker fanatics, they ended up saying in the end they preferred playing "Sheriff of Nottingham" instead of poker. After playing a tournament with 5 people and (too) fast increasing blinds, we just ended up too early to go home. Last weekend, for example, I was invited for a poker weekend among friends. After playing it on several occasions afterwords, I just had to have my own version and since then, I introduced it on my turn in different groups of friends. Earlier this year -on a weekend with friends- I was lucky to be introduced to the cardgame Sheriff of Nottingham. Learned helplessness is the giving-up reaction, the quitting response that follows from the belief that whatever you do doesn’t matter. I never felt that I didn’t have a chance to win. The problem with self-improvement is knowing when to quit. ~ AJ FoytĪ quitter never wins and a winner never quits. ~ Richard Bachĭetermination that just won’t quit - that’s what it takes. NixonĪ professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit. Ross PerotĪ man is not finished when he’s defeated he’s finished when he quits. They give up at the last minute of the game, one foot from a winning touchdown. Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. If at first you don’t succeed, try again. ~ Matt Biondiĭefeat doesn’t finish a man - quit does. ~ Shelley LongĮnjoy the journey, enjoy every moment, and quit worrying about winning and losing. If you don’t quit, and don’t cheat, and don’t run home when trouble arrives, you can only win. The basis of accomplishment is in never quitting. Success… seems to be connected with action. If you’re going to achieve anything, you’ve got to stick with something. You can’t go through life quitting everything. No one wants to quit when he’s losing and no one wants to quit when he’s winning. ~ Mike Ditkaĭoing nothing is the most tiresome job in the world because you cannot quit and rest. You’re never a loser until you quit trying. Most men succeed because they are determined to. People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit. Some of us might find happiness if we quit struggling so desperately for it. It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. Ask them how much it would have cost them if they had quit. Have you ever considered the cost of quitting? For a real eye opener… ask Thomas Edison… Steve Jobs… Michael Jordan… or Jim Carrey. There’s a difference between quittin and knowin when you’re beat. Being at the right place at the right time can only happen when you keep moving toward the next opportunity. ![]() Your biggest break can come from never quitting. If you disregard this advice, you’ll be halfway there. I never quit trying I never felt that I didn’t have a chance to win. I’ve always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. There’s only one way you can fail, and that’s to quit. So after the wedding he plans to quit his job. He believes that marriage and a career don’t mix. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” ~ Muhammad Ali Quotes ![]() I hated every minute of training, but I said, “Don’t quit. You don’t quit when you’re tired, you quit when the gorilla is tired. ~ Traditional Proverb Quotations about Quitting Many people quit looking for work when they find a job. It’s when things get rough and you don’t quit that success comes. If you stop every time a dog barks, your road will never end. In a game it’s difficult to know when to stop. ~ French ProverbĪ man dies when he stops working. If the wine bothers you while you work, stop working. ~ American Proverbsĭon’t stop sowing just because the birds ate a few seeds. When pleasure interferes with business, give up business. |
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