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Thanks for immersion blender help friends! I’ll check out if there’s a difference on a few models in budget for duty cycle ratings. I killed a Nutribullet blender, which I was getting mixed up with Vitamix so this is all good to know. I do a lot with my blender (tonkotsu ramen broth, saag, and soups for meal prep). Nice to hear the cheap ones work, I’m real hard on mine.
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Seth Pecksniff posted:Is that the Market Place one up on the border? That one is absolutely weird but also sells huge things of liquor so it evens out imo Nah, Wheaton - it's got a lot of interesting variety, they go all out on some south/east Asian items as well as Kosher/Halal stuff, so you can get a whole frozen lamb or durian flavored hopia.
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NewFatMike posted:Thanks for immersion blender help friends! I’ll check out if there’s a difference on a few models in budget for duty cycle ratings. Cheap ones work to an extent, I was using mine to mix the big Adams tubs of peanut butter and it started smelling funny in short order.
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I used to have a couple of costco boxes that were the perfect size for hauling a slow cooker in, they had a cutout that would fit the display, and were sturdy enough that things didn't wobble in them. Perfect for bringing food into potlucks.
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Anyone seen the Bottled in Bond recently? Finished the last bottle I had, and didn't see it in Seattle the last time I went.
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Apr 19, 2022 03:30
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I haven’t seen any of the new bourbons in months which super sucks because they kick rear end
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Apr 19, 2022 04:18
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Really fell out of fashion with the whole revolution
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Apr 19, 2022 04:21
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I thought on the bourbons it was a one run kinda deal.
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I wish I got more Jefferson’s Ocean when they had it. Now I am sad.
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CitizenKain posted:I used to have a couple of costco boxes that were the perfect size for hauling a slow cooker in, they had a cutout that would fit the display, and were sturdy enough that things didn't wobble in them. Perfect for bringing food into potlucks. This is brilliant
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I have two great Costco boxes that are reinforced and extra sturdy that I pulled probably six months or so ago. They live in my garage and go into the trunk before any Costco trip. Absolutely essential ingredients of a successful trip.
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Apr 19, 2022 06:05
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Renegret posted:I have no experience with either, but I have a $30 piece of poo poo immersion blender and it works like an absolute charm and I have no complaints. I feel like it's one of those tools that's pretty hard to gently caress up, my cheap one works so well I can't imagine a world where it's performance can be any better that will justify 4x the price. The number 1 thing to look for an immersion blender is how stable its construction is when running at high speed. If there's even a little bit of wobble at the connection point then it's basically trash.
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Apr 19, 2022 06:36
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binge crotching posted:Anyone seen the Bottled in Bond recently? Finished the last bottle I had, and didn't see it in Seattle the last time I went. Lol you'll have to check secondary market bottle flippers. Hopefully Costco comes out with another run but that's gone as hell
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That bottled in bond stuff was great. I'm hopeful they show up again in the fall like last year. Used some for my eggnog base and it was incredible.
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eatin a chef Robert Irvine's PROTEIN BAR
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Thought this was an article that might be of interest to the thread: Why prepared rotisserie chickens are cheaper than ones you cook yourself Tl;dr is slightly smaller birds, volume and loss leaders. One of the few pretty good deals! I usually get suckered into getting the “combo” with rolls and 2 sides when I get it from the supermarket which is probably where they make back the money.
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I'm working remote 100% now and my previous job had me return the chair I brought from the office. My local church is out of stock any comfortable ones and I'm a little skeptical about ordering one online, although I guess I could always return it if I don't like. Have any goons here bought either of these? Any recommendations? https://www.costco.com/la-z-boy-executive-mesh-chair-with-headrest.product.100751685.html https://www.costco.com/la-z-boy-mesh-chair.product.100755288.html
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Synesthesian Fetish posted:I'm working remote 100% now and my previous job had me return the chair I brought from the office. My local church is out of stock any comfortable ones and I'm a little skeptical about ordering one online, although I guess I could always return it if I don't like. Have any goons here bought either of these? Any recommendations? I wouldn't buy any chair you haven't sat in and adjusted to get a feel for how it works for you. If Costco doesn't have it in store, check office furniture liquidators in your area. If you're going to spend at least $250 you can get much higher quality stuff from there.
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If you're 100% remote (and do ok financially) you should really be getting as nice a chair as you can- for the sake of not only your back, but with the understanding that a good chair will last a decade without breaking a sweat. Therefore the yearly cost is low. I'm a herman miller embody guy myself, but the advice to go and test for yourself is good.
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pentyne posted:If Costco doesn't have it in store, check office furniture liquidators in your area. If you're going to spend at least $250 you can get much higher quality stuff from there. I took this advise from goons. It was a GIGANTIC pain in the rear end but it ended up being worth it. When I went and did it there was a pretty big shortage of used chairs because of everyone building out home offices from the pandemic so I ended up overpaying but I still don't regret my purchase one bit. I have no idea if that's still the case.
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Apr 19, 2022 19:00
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General thread consensus is don't buy office chairs from Costco.
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If it is an office chair you are going to be using daily then I would go to somewhere that sells used office equipment. Getting a $1000 chair for $300 that probably sat in storage it’s entire life works for me.
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Taima posted:If you're 100% remote (and do ok financially) you should really be getting as nice a chair as you can- for the sake of not only your back, but with the understanding that a good chair will last a decade without breaking a sweat. Therefore the yearly cost is low. Yup. I bought an embody in 2014 and it still looks and functions like the day I bought it. One of the single best purchases I've ever made.
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just saw that Mateo's salsa is $1.50 off rn so gonna get like 4 jars tonight  you should all get it because it's good unlike practically every other jarred salsa
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Soul Dentist posted:General thread consensus is don't buy office chairs from Costco. I don’t think that’s the general consensus. If you’re going to be WFH and spend 8 hours per day in your chair, definitely expand your search beyond what Costco offers because it’s a major investment. But if you want a quality $100-$200 office chair for basic use on the evenings and weekends Costco has some perfectly good options.
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Barry posted:Yup. I bought an embody in 2014 and it still looks and functions like the day I bought it. One of the single best purchases I've ever made. Same here, but mine was a used Aeron. It’s still in perfect condition and the warranty transfers if you buy used I believe. A good office chair that isn’t the local big box store special will change your life if you work from home regularly.
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Crusty Nutsack posted:just saw that Mateo's salsa is $1.50 off rn so gonna get like 4 jars tonight The coupon has a limit of 10, why only get 4?
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gonna cook some costco red hot italian sausages tonight
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Jingleheimer posted:The coupon has a limit of 10, why only get 4? hmm you make a good argument
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Thanks for all the chair advice!
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Yeah a good chair that you sit in for 8~ hours is one that costs $1000 normally. You don't have to pay that, but that's just their listed price when new. I have a Steelcase Leap myself I bought brand new in 2013 and it is still 100% good.
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pentyne posted:I wouldn't buy any chair you haven't sat in and adjusted to get a feel for how it works for you. This. I got a genuine herman miller aeron chair in near mint condition for 350$ about 10 years ago and i've never felt a moment of regret about it. Still love the chair. Still perfect and comfortable. In the Seattle area our used furniture place is called Duckys
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silicone thrills posted:This. I got a genuine herman miller aeron chair in near mint condition for 350$ about 10 years ago and i've never felt a moment of regret about it. Still love the chair. Still perfect and comfortable. In the Seattle area our used furniture place is called Duckys Adjusted for inflation that’s $3500 today.
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MarcusSA posted:Adjusted for inflation that’s $3500 today. You can just buy a new one for a grand.
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LionArcher posted:You can just buy a new one for a grand. 
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Taima posted:I'm a herman miller embody guy myself, but the advice to go and test for yourself is good. Barry posted:Yup. I bought an embody in 2014 and it still looks and functions like the day I bought it. One of the single best purchases I've ever made. Agrias120 posted:Same here, but mine was a used Aeron. It’s still in perfect condition and the warranty transfers if you buy used I believe. KakerMix posted:Yeah a good chair that you sit in for 8~ hours is one that costs $1000 normally. You don't have to pay that, but that's just their listed price when new. Do you mind me asking you all how much you paid and whether it was new or not?
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I paid about $700 for a used Aeron in October.
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Synesthesian Fetish posted:Do you mind me asking you all how much you paid and whether it was new or not? Btod has refurb steelcase chairs starting around 600. Their site is slow as poo poo right now, but those are great.
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Synesthesian Fetish posted:Do you mind me asking you all how much you paid and whether it was new or not? I paid about $350 for my Aeron C on Craigslist. It was used, but included the serial number on it in case anything needed replaced from Herman Miller. I got it about 4.5 years ago, and use it daily for several hours (between playing games on PC and working from home), and it's still in absolutely perfect condition. I'm not especially hard on chairs I don't think, but I did find that almost all the previous chairs I'd get from Office Space, etc, would break down in some critical fashion after a few years.
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