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  Buy a huge ass cast iron skillet : MagicWishMonkey
  • I vote for this. I have a gas stove and I <3 <3 <3 my cast iron : Megara9
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    i already have one! : dahanese
    • Buy an electric griddle! : MagicWishMonkey
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  Why do people want hardwood floors? They're so uncozy, and very easy to damage. The only advantage I see ... : sanchez
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    The look better and are easier to keep clean in all ways not just with spills. : NastyJack
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      also you can skid around on them in your socks, and they don't get all dusty and gross like carpet : Megara9
      • Hardwood floors + a roomba = dust free home. And sock skidding is a big plus. : NastyJack
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    they are not that easy to damage if you have the right type of furniture : alexthegreat2
    • Yea, they last a lot longer than carpet : MagicWishMonkey
  • i think they look better and they are easier to clean which is a huge deal for me because i'm asthmatic w... : dahanese
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    Pets. : KxRook
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      pets ruin hardwood floors : Modica Sol Solis
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        maybe large animals, but not cats if you keep their claws properly trimmed and certainly not my dog. at l... : dahanese
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          My cat has his back paws, he frequently "peels out" on the floor when he's scared and he's never put a sc... : MagicWishMonkey
          • paws claws : MagicWishMonkey
        • we kept our bullmastiff's claws pretty decently trimmed, he still fucked up the floor. and our cocker spa... : Modica Sol Solis
      • Not sure where you heard this but it's wrong. Cut their claws. You should be doing that anyway. : NastyJack
      • Depends on the wood. : steauengeglase
    • my parents recently put hardwood in most of the rooms. the dogs are loud as shit now and you can literal... : valael
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    I love hardwood floors. I like the wood grain, and the lines of the boards. I think it adds a lot. Last w... : hirez
    • This. And i frigging hate tiles (cold) and carpet (gross). : [7]kami
  • Less dust and allergies, if you can keep it clean (ie easier to clean than carpets, which you just pull a... : IHATEDUST
  • The floors in my house are 87 years old and seem to be doing just fine. : nakedsavage
  • You can't do that Risky Business scene on carpet. I mean, you can try but you will end up hurting yo self : rosewood
  • you can buy rugs that you can throw over hardwood floors, and make it not only cozier but more personaliz... : DeBurgo
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  Why don't you crazy kids buy a place? : Dave-A
  • because they'd end up buying another one a few months later. : pyide
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    we aren't intending on living on the west coast forever. : dahanese
    • They actually changed the laws recently to allow people to sell property. No longer are you bound to your... : ArB
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      you could use the house as a rental property to supplement your income : RikiTiki2
      • Also the tax benefits and equity. Take out bigger loans in the future. : Sailor of Fortune
      • We have no desire to do any of that. : dahanese
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  Where are you moving? Hopefully closer to me so you guys will come to game nights. : Zero|DPX
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    If I find work in Central California I will drive to your game nights. : dognose
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      what what whoa... you're moving back to CA?? : Megara9
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        If I can find work there, yes. : dognose
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          wow I had no idea! I'd hire you to play awesome music while I cook : Megara9
          • Dude I'd chip in that fund : Koral06
        • Fuck yeah! Dognose shackmeet with all three of us that live here! : sonicstorm
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          What happened with Portland or Seattle? : xylothan
          • Haven't gotten a job there yet! Would live either place in a New York minute : dognose
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  lol. a bigger place is good, now you have room to have kids : CoRDS
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    Don't read this post Mikecyb. It's allllll fine. You go ahead and enjoy that new apartment! : dafugg
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      i bet she starts nesting as soon as they move in. in fact this new place is the first step in nesting : CoRDS
      • Hah. Nesting. I wanted a dedicated computer room. It's nesting of sorts! : dahanese
• Congratulations : spiffymc
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  what part of town : wtf242
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    inner richmond : dahanese
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      isn't that area really grey and foggy the majority of the time since it's so close to the ocean? my girlf... : wtf242
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        not always, but yes. also, you just kind of described san francisco. inner richmond isn't right on the wa... : dahanese
        • well she enjoyed living in the mission more since it's further from ocean. personally i wouldn't care. so... : wtf242
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        Today was the second time in six months that I was able to open my windows and get fresh air. : dognose
        • Were you out of town over the weekend or something? : MagicWishMonkey
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          the weather in texas right now is basically san francisco in the summer. it's fucking awesome. We all wen... : wtf242
          • We sit outside most days, even in the middle of summer. As long as there's shade, it's usually not humid ... : Conan
      • It's god damned San Francisco, grey and foggy is every place. : locater16
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      i dont know if anyone can be congratulated for moving to richmond : sludge vohaul
      • the inner richmond is not Richmond : not work safe
      • lol, no, the neighborhood in the city - not the cesspool in the east bay. : dahanese
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      is that the part of town with all the poofters? : CoRDS
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        lol no. Inner Richmond is between Golden Gate Park and the Presidio, its a pretty nice area, if not the ... : IHATEDUST
        • Argg. 2nd link to Castro: http://maps.google.com/maps?um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=the+castro&fb=1&gl=us&hq=the+castr... : IHATEDUST
    • I want to get up there eventually, right now we are down by west portal and it's a cool area and everythi... : rgoer
    • Hello fellow Richmond shacker! I live in the cesspool part with the bf :/ : mayooms
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  I would say congrats, but every time we find a place that adheres to all of our desired specs, the "and t... : at0micgarden
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    this place is actually only 2 flats- we have the top floor and it takes up the entire floor. the landlord... : dahanese
    • Nice, legitimate good signs. We're just getting a new stove Saturday after calling for a month and doing ... : at0micgarden
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  I am looking forward to moving again in February. I have too much space right now that is wasted and I ... : mwasher
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    move down south. also come over saturday for OU - TExas game. whistletits and i are smoking brisket : wtf242
    • I am working all weekend. They are closing down my office building so since I am capable of working from... : mwasher
• my calphalon cooks so hard! : givemesnacks
• between 01 and 07 i moved 6 times i hate moving. : cpt_gloval
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  I definitely laugh about it, but that sounds super nice and I am jealous. : ejectorpod
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    it's super awesome. it's the top floor, and has a big living room with a working fireplace (but off to th... : dahanese
    • WHAT THE FUCK i have a tiny little room that i was perfectly happy with but now i have major penis envy >... : ejectorpod
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  Hello New Gas Stove Friend! I really like the Cuisinart Stainless Chef's Classic pans we got 1 month ago:... : hirez
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    that is not a grill pan hirez! : mwasher
    • I have poor reading skills mwasher! : hirez
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      i just bought this grill pan (good reviews), because I didnt have one either: http://www.amazon.com/Cuisi... : hirez
      • ^^^ this is what amazon prime does to you!! fair warning. : hirez
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  Calphalon, from my Cooking.com days, was regarded as the entry point into so-called professional cookware... : DianeOfTheMoon
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    really, even their professional grade stuff? i have never heard that! : dahanese
    • I'm not saying it's bad, but that it's the entry level to very good. If this were cars, it would be li... : DianeOfTheMoon
• I don't ever say anything but I do chuckle : rosewood
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  You're a fucking trooper, I hate moving with a vengeance. I haven't moved in 7 years and I'd be happy not... : abrasion
  • yeah moving sucks : bolneze
  • yes, moving really sucks (and is expensive.) : dahanese
  • I've been putting off finding another apartment for almost that long. I hate moving so so fucking much! : MacemanInTW
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  amazon.com/Emeril-Pro-Clad-Stainless-8-Inch-Fry/dp/B001GD51HM/ref=sr_1_5?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285726089... : zohar79
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    If you're really concerned about brand, the AllClad version of the skillet is twice the price on amazon. : zohar79
    • Oh you said grill pan. Reading comprehension fail. : zohar79
• I have a full set of Calphalon back in Florida... I left it there because we didn't have any room to stor... : laurgasms
• Calphalon is completely and utterly the... I'm sorry You'll have to wait for consumer reports to rate ... : NukemFornever
• Cooking is more about the cook than the cookware. Calphalon is fine. : edgewise
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  Oh yes, gas stoves ftw. MonkeyWench was in love with the fact that our new place had gas. Have you ever... : Halen
  • the only lease i broke was when i had to move from NYC to california - and they were totally cool with it... : dahanese
• Where at? My sister is looking for a place with similar requirements. : yosemiteclimber
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  Get yourself a good cast iron skillet and season it properly. It will last the rest of your life and th... : Hizzow
  • i already have one of those! any semi decent chef should have one. : dahanese
• I'm no pro, but for what it's worth I had Calphalon and my GF had Allclad. When we consolidated I sold m... : twifosp
• Oh and I feel your moving pain. I've moved 9 times in the past 10 years. I hate staying still :( I thi... : twifosp
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  The best part about having a gas stove is that you can cook tortillas right on the burner.

  Sep 28, 2010 7:55pm PDT
  The best part about having a gas stove is that you can cook tortillas right on the burner. : BaronVonChocula
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  Every bit of advice I've heard from professional chef-type people is that Calphalon and all the other "hi... : Arcanum
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    There are professional grade non-stick pots and pans. Calphalon and Circulon and such are decent quality... : IHATEDUST
    • I have a $20 or so (new) RevereWare Air non-stick frying pan that I got used and have abused the hell out... : Arcanum
• lol dahanese moving post #3285 congrats on the new place : trOmblyj
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  Umm, I totally called it: http://www.shacknews.com/laryn.x?id=24018935#itemanchor_24018935 To Quote Da : soggybagel
  • Then again I don't know how soon you're moving out of your old place. Congrats though. Gas stove tops a... : soggybagel
  • Yep - at that point we had given up looking. I think you are the person I was thinking of in the OP! I fo... : dahanese
• Congrats on the move. I'm going to be moving from my current residence closer to San Jose in a few months... : Sailor of Fortune