While the subject of fast food is still freshly on our minds  ,  I wanted to share a YouTube channel I stumbled upon:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIix6MklfJFywa_36iDj8Sw/videos

Here's a link to a woman making lamb burgers from scratch, literally, even the buns. This should inspire Torque to even bigger and better things with his burgers:

https://youtu.be/gq1DFcl67x4 - it's their most watched video.


Backstory:
 I was perusing the thousands of IPTV channels I have one night and I found a program on the GEM Food channel from Iran with a middle aged woman cooking shit loads of food outdoors over wood fires while her husband does odd jobs around their farm which appeared to be in a mountainous region.  In the first one I saw, they didn't speak at all and there was footage of their pets playing in between shots of them cooking and doing odd jobs.  It was months later when I saw another one and the other day I decided to find out the name of the program.  Somehow I managed to figure out who they are and from there I found the YouTube site but I absolutely love their videos which are from various times of the year and the scenery is awesome - very relaxing to watch which helps a lot while waiting for bitcoin to meet my expectations

Here's an article about them:

from https://www.azernews.az/travel/167841.html

Life in village. Gusar residents share delicious food recipes


By Laman Ismayilova

There's something about cooking on the open fire and eating far away from city hustle buzzle.

Fresh air, unspoiled nature make some food recipes so delicious and nutritious.

Called "Northern Gates" due to its geographical location, Gusar will certainly amaze you with its mouthwatering dishes.

The region is largely populated by Lezgis, a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group, who cook some of the most delicious dishes.

A trip to Hil village offers you a great chance to meet friendly locals and try some of the best food recipes.

The village's residents Aziza Ramikhanova and her son Amiraslan have attracted the attention of millions of viewers on social networks. Their cozy and comforting food recipes has left no one indifferent.

Amiraslan Ramikhanov is a professional chef who had been working in one of the restaurants in Baku.

Returning to his native village due to pandemic, Amiraslan did not stay away from his favorite profession.

Together with his mother, he continued to delight food lovers with various food recipes vie his Youtube channel.

Aziza Ramikhanova is also an incredibly talented cook. Her mouthwatering recipes are extremely popular at all weddings in Hil village.

The Ramikhanovs usually film their culinary videos on their farmland near their village. A charming house was built on the area to make filming process even more exciting.

The family, who is mainly involved in vegetable growing, makes two cooking videos a week. The Ramikhanovs prefer cooking from fresh veggies which grow in their yard. The videos are shot and edited by Amiraslan Ramikhanov himself.

Speaking about Gusar it is impossible not to touch upon its historical monuments that extended infinitely in all directions.

The historical monuments are protected in the region. The remains of the fortress walls of the village of Anigof of the 13th century, the mausoleum of Sheikh Juneyd near Hazra village, ancient mosques in villages of Hil, Anig, Balagusar, Yasab, Old Khudat, Gunduzqala are such kind of monuments.

Laza village is boasting stunning landscapes so varied and dramatic that every day is an unforgettable there.

The most ancient landmark of the village is the historical mosque, located in the center of the settlement. The mosque is more than 300 years old.

Surrounded by mountains, Laza is well known for its majestic waterfalls. Competitions on climbing are held at the frozen waterfalls in winter here.

Being a favorite tourist spot, Gusar offers its visitors a wonderful recreation experience at Shahdag Mountain Resort.

The Complex is Azerbaijan’s first ski resort and it differs from similar facilities in the world for its uniqueness and diversity. Year by year the number of tourists discovering this beautiful resort increases.

The Shahdag Complex stands 2,500 meters above sea level and serves as an outstanding getaway with its rich nature, fresh air, and a good climate.

 Well for those native Japanese speakers among us, it could go either way.

edit: https://youtu.be/F4MsJHn-lRA?t=162 leery

 Noted.   The timing was coincidental.
I was trying to figure out how the flag got into the original post and as I suspected, imageshack is injecting content.  I found another old blog post from Sept. 2010 (coincidentally it's about McDonalds!! Not part of my search but I guess I'm being monitored closely) with the Ukrainian flag image and when I go to the image link there is nothing there but in the post it shows up as this (I added some red lines).



 Not your keys, not your images!

  You're right!  The strange thing is, I knew that the Georgia (not Ukraine) invasion happened very shortly after the 2008 NATO conference in Bucharest where Georgia and Ukraine sought membership but that flag in the post confused me.  I did a bit of research and it turns out that imageshack.com might be replacing dead links with images of the Ukrainian flag with the text "No War" on them.

 I was searching the internet for reasons totally unrelated to war when I happened upon the Comodo forum which contained really old information.  As I scrolled toward the bottom hoping to be able to move to the most recent entry, I passed over this and thought I must be close to the most recent entry:



 I had almost forgotten that this war is older than Bitcoin.  I don't think anyone is going to "win".

 Are you guys intentionally goading me into more unhealthy research?  Well, I haven't had a whopper since my daughter had her last orthodontist appointment which was pre-covid so I guess I can do it.  To bad it isn't Whopper Wednesday.  I'll have to pull a sirazimuth and eat one (or three) on the wrong day but rest assured it's all in the name of science and I assure you, I wont be enjoying it at all.

 Those are strictly for Catholics on Fridays!  No wonder you feel like crap... eating three filet-o-fish on a Thursday no less.  You're lucky to be alive

@JJG
The Egg McMuffin is the only item on McDonalds menu that is made with fresh eggs.  I guess I'm on the way over to MickeyDs this morning again for research purposes of course.  You doubters are really bad for my health; I had planned on eating a broccoli, flax seed and dark chocolate protein shake for breakfast this morning.

@Torque
It's not because I'm lazy^*;  my English muffin recipe takes nearly 2.5 hours from start to finish and I'm hungry now.  Also, I haven't purchased processed cheese since my school days.


^*Only applies in this particular instance.  I have been known to be lazy in the past.

Well it seems like McDonald's hamburgignons aren't so bad after all.

https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/faq/burgers.html

 highlights of the FAQ

It's all beef





After all this research, I have a hankering for a double hamburger.



Of course, those aren't necessarily cooked to order so the double quarter pounder is probably a better option.



All in the name of research of course.
 

 That wasn't what I was driving at but since you made me think about it, I would say, "No." and yet there are thousands of McDonalds worldwide pumping that shit out for hundreds of thousand repeat customers on a daily basis.  You would think that eventually they would realize what they're being shown on the menu isn't exactly what they're being served.  There must be other "tech" we aren't yet privy to in play.

 NB.  The only thing I get at McDonalds and only once in a blue moon is their egg McMuffin and coffee.

•/crochety old man mode [on]

 Nice.  Soon enough we wont even need an imagination.



 I'll have this thing you call "surreal hamburger with frenchified fries".

 This is really great tech for people who have never seen a hamburger, sushi and perhaps tech since the 19th century.



 


 

Call me - Gabry Ponte, R3HAB, Timmy Trumpet (Blondie)

https://youtu.be/NkrkAsRVLEA

 I don't know what would be worse - the forcible confinement or the salmon balls with lingonberry jam.

So I replaced the defrost thermostat in my fridge and had a hard time starting when I plugged it back in.  The compressor would try to run then quit so I unplugged it to reset it a couple of times and finally the compressor ran, temperature came down and I thought all was well.  I turned on the ice maker before going to bed.  This morning I had water rather than ice but I had done so much research on refrigerators that I was able to pinpoint the issue to the start relay.  I checked it and it had zero continuity; unfortunately there are no parts places open today.  I wish I had picked one up yesterday while I was there but I was overconfident¹ in my diagnosis.  I decided to take it apart to see how it worked and was surprised to see a ceramic or semi-metallic disk sandwiched between the prongs.  I pulled it out and it looked corroded so I gently sanded it and the contacts with some fine sandpaper and put it back together.  The continuity tester beeped so it's all good.  I reconnected everything to the fridge and plugged it in - the compressor started immediately.  If it starts making ice, then I'll purchase a new start relay tomorrow; they're about $25 each.

¹  I was so overconfident that I took JJG's advice and used the ~$2k I would have spent on a fridge to buy more corn and ramen.  Meh... who needs a fridge anyway?  Winter is coming so I can store my meats, cheese and coffee cream on the balcony.

NB.  The start relay was so much easier to access and remove than the defrost thermostat sensor though the parts are equally priced.  You don't need to be well-versed in yoga to change the start relay but the thermostat sensor requires some contortions.

BuY BitcoiN

 Oh man! That's an awesome idea!  I wish I had time today but I have to replace the defrost thermostat in my refrigerator before my wife or the food from it kills me.  My first instinct was to replace the whole thing but the model we wanted isn't available for delivery until early November ffs.  

 Goxxed.

 I can't believe it was possible to make it even better!

I was watching ZuTV and this Charlie Puth video came on in which he buys $100 worth of bitcoin and gets a thumbs up from the trainer.  The only reason I watched it long enough to see it was that I was trying to figure out if the "trainer" was Billy Banks from the Tae Bo craze.  (it is and he's still in pretty good shape - I'm thinking about taking up Tae Bo now)

This image is from about 2:02 in the video:


 Full video:
https://youtu.be/WFsAon_TWPQ

edit: okay, now I like the video - can't stop watching it.  Help!