⌦ Oatmeal! – McCann’s Irish steel-cut oatmeal is 30% off at Amazon. I eat this stuff nearly every morning. The snap of real oats can’t be beat. [Slickdeals]
⌦ Dragon Marionette – Dragon Classic Marionette for $8.40, shipped. We will get to gadgets shortly but this looks like a cute toy for the wee knights. [Slickdeals]
⌦ Printer – Canon Pixma MX300 all-in-one printer for $65, shipped. It always baffles me how much technology you can get in a printer when they know you’re on the hook for ink. [Dealhack]
⌦ Circular Saw – Rockwell Shop Series 7 1/4-inch 14-amp laser circular saw for $40, shipped. We have lasers in our saws. Lasers in our saws. [Dealoco]
⌦ HDTV – Costco, a store of which I am now a member, is selling the Sceptre 46-inch 1080p LCD HDTV for $700 when you pick up in store. [Dealnews]
⌦ Battery Charger – The well-received La Crosse Technology BC700 Alpha Power battery charger is $25, shipped. [Amazon]
⌦ Power Driver – Today’s Woot is the Skil 7.2-Volt 1/4″ Drive Cordless Power Wrench for $23, shipped.
Photo: Tony the Misfit
I have to give big ups to the LaCrosse battery charger which, in combination with a handfull of Eneloop batteries keeps my Xbox controllers from making a mockery of my green preferences.
Quaker Oats FTW! Slathered in peanut butter, its my morning routine…
What would I gain in a switch to these ‘steel cut’ oats?
@#9: Steel cut oats are chopped into 3-D chunks instead of rolled flat, so you get a pleasant chewiness out of them.
Of course, once you’re on steel-cut oats it’s just one step down the slippery slope and you’re eating whole groats. Mmmmmm Groats!
This steel-cut oatmeal discussion pleases me.
Stock up in preparation for the econocalypse!
Joel, is that because of the girl or because of Eugene? Either way, welcome to the great NW.
How long do you cook your steel cut, Joel?
I’m partial to Bob’s Red Mill Organic Steel Cut, myself.
Apparently we’ve stumbled upon a heretofore unrecognized geek subculture.
Steel cut or pinhead oats are sold uncooked. It takes around 20 minutes or so to cook them. The 1 minute or 5 minute stuff is precooked and you’re just warming it up when you ‘cook’ it. It makes a difference. I make mine with a little nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, powdered defatted butter milk and some raisins.
It’s extremely high in calories, so if you eat a bunch for breakfast don’t expect to have much of an appetite for lunch.
Hooray. Welcome back, sir.
Trader Joe’s steel cut oats are every bit as good as McCann’s at half the price!
zoink is right, Bob’s Red Mill all the way.
plus as, an Oregonian(albeit recent) you are obligated to eat it.
PS: the “Steel cut oats” in the bulk section at your local winco are bob’s red mill. and at $0.89/Lb the price is perfect
McCann’s = Best Oatmeal Ever. Take that, Scotland.
Totally unrelated thread…
How is the New Yorker handling Eugene?
Sometimes it is really very puzzle for us facing to the high tec, for example HD Video Converter.
@ZoopyFunk: I’ve only been here for a couple of days, but I’m sort of beside myself with joy at the moment.
The reviews on Amazon for the Sceptre TV are not promising.