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[charlie1465]

Got that too, on top of a tempurpaedic mattress (sic). It’s like nesting at night! If you lean towards warm body temperature, get a topper with gel foam.

Xeta is installed and running fine (knock on wood). Four hole deck insert, medium chimney insert... a little tight. Loose mtl, definitely not rdl. I don’t know if it’s the condensation plug, or the bridge configuration. I may change out the one in the chimney to see what that does tomorrow. Not messing with it right now. Recliner back, feet up, full tank. Ain’t movin’

Good to hear Mel....

 

[NolaMel]

Good to hear Mel....

Jinxed myself. The bugger ...... all over. Out the pin, I think. Dried everything off and put it in time out till I can examine it the morning. After lots and lots of coffee. Lots.

 

[charlie1465]

Jinxed myself. The bugger ...... all over. Out the pin, I think. Dried everything off and put it in time out till I can examine it the morning. After lots and lots of coffee. Lots.

Sorry to hear...one spaketh too soon

Can be something as simple as a mis seated gasket on the window or not quite closed properly...they can snick the top of the gasket sometimes.

There's lots of info about wicking and stuff on the haku engineering Facebook group. I'll try and find you a link

 

[Blitzdonlife]

Enjoy

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Rare picture of Ange 'in the wild' lol.

 

[charlie1465]

@NolaMel here you go Mel xx

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[Rob B.]

@charlie1465 How is your respiratory infection today Charlie? Been thinking a lot about you and am worried. I'd like to see you just get some peace and happiness with all you been through. Sending lots of love, hugs, and strength to squash the bugs across the pond bud. Just take it easy, get lots of rest.

 

[MikeADore]

Enjoy

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Ange, I hope that picture was taken on a Saturday night. Otherwise, there is no excuse for that type of behavior.

 

[Rob B.]

Jinxed myself. The bugger ...... all over. Out the pin, I think. Dried everything off and put it in time out till I can examine it the morning. After lots and lots of coffee. Lots.

Here ya go Mel.

 

[Rob B.]

And for you @charlie1465 Take that Joy back bud

 

[Fredman1]

Well i'm "happy" to report my Hippovape is still usable. Still fires and adjusts but without a screen. Just put in a new coil and adjusted it sort of where I like it....but I have no clue where I am.
Weirdest thing...but hey, i'm vaping

 

[charlie1465]

@charlie1465 How is your respiratory infection today Charlie? Been thinking a lot about you and am worried. I'd like to see you just get some peace and happiness with all you been through. Sending lots of love, hugs, and strength to squash the bugs across the pond bud. Just take it easy, get lots of rest. View attachment 880211 View attachment 880215 View attachment 880213

Thank you Rob. My infection is getting better. I have a nurse coming daily to give me an antibiotic by injection.

After two weeks of improving blood counts that has all gone pear shaped again and I have anemia still and high risk of infection....hence the recent chest thingy. I talked to my consultant yesterday and they are going to do a myelogram once the lockdown is over to try and see what is going on with my bone marrow.

I must say it does get a bit wearing....feeling like sh*t all the time. I expect all will be well in the end and at least the cancer has gone

 

[Aliraonz]

On the NZ front finding flour is somewhat of an issue. Twice we went shopping and that shelf was empty. The son bought 20kg online and they delivered yesterday...turns out its pastry flour. I'm busy baking a chocolate cake right now so will see how that turns out. Boiled two tins of Filipino condensed milk (makes super caramel) so that flour better perform.
I see various reports that China is having a second wave of the plague...same thing happened in South Korea apparently.
This damn virus is a Mega spreader, and that's not good news in terms of containing it in the time frame some countries thinks. Seems it has the ability to re infect people to.
Another thing that worries me, is how long is someone that has "recovered" from it still able to spread it...

@Fredman1 thats not super caramel is what in South America we call manjar. It's yummy. Imagine pancakes (not the sweet type tho) fills with it and a bit warm

 

[Fredman1]

@Fredman1 thats not super caramel is what in South America we call manjar. It's yummy. Imagine pancakes (not the sweet type tho) fills with it and a bit warm

Hey Amigo that is my kind of treat. We South Africans have a similar thing...but we mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle it on the pancakes. Stack it and leave it till it becomes a syrup that draws into the pancake. Then we roll it like yours in the photo...yummy.
I LOVE caramel. Some good caramel slices around here. NZ milk is fantasticly creamy, but it don't make good caramel (not for me in any case)....don't know why. That's why I buy condensed milk from the international shops.
Then there's my other addiction....chocolate. For me NZ has the best chocolate in all the world....Whittakers....no doubt. I've tasked chocolate from all over, but nothing competes.

 

[Aliraonz]

Hey Amigo that is my kind of treat. We South Africans have a similar thing...but we mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle it on the pancakes. Stack it and leave it till it becomes a syrup that draws into the pancake. Then we roll it like yours in the photo...yummy.
I LOVE caramel. Some good caramel slices around here. NZ milk is fantasticly creamy, but it don't make good caramel (not for me in any case)....don't know why. That's why I buy condensed milk from the international shops.
Then there's my other addiction....chocolate. For me NZ has the best chocolate in all the world....Whittakers....no doubt. I've tasked chocolate from all over, but nothing competes.

nice to hear you like that type of sweets. Yours sound delicious too. Back home one can find manjar (milk caramel) easily but here using condensed milk and cooking it is the best way to make it. Agreed with you on the chocolate. My friend from Chile when came for a visit loved Whittaker chocolates. Took a few back home and asked to bring some more when I went for a visit

Hope your cake, if I remember correctly, turned out yummy

 

[virm]

Yeah, rules are meant for breaking

Especially the one that says you can't MTL on DL attys I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone and it's impossible to do it if you like a tight draw. But for a very very very very loose very very very airy MTL it is perfect (for me)

Um, make that 45 watts Wormy. AF wide open, nice and warm, with fat, smooth, tasty clouds.

@NolaMel

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right_ coz this goldfish don't remember that's a recent state of affairs

 

[virm]

morning shinshinshinshins

 

[chanelvaps]

That's why I buy condensed milk from the international shops.

I have made this king of caramel before. Boiled the can of condensed milk forever it seemed but so worth it once you opened up the can of the best caramel EVER

 

[Letitia]

Good morning Shiny's

 

[charlie1465]

@Fredman1 so can I have the recipe please? We normally make our caramel with cream whisked into a water and butter caramel base. This condensed milk method sounds yummy

 

[Fredman1]

@Fredman1 so can I have the recipe please? We normally make our caramel with cream whisked into a water and butter caramel base. This condensed milk method sounds yummy

Hey buddy. Sorry to hear you're not there yet. You're in my thoughts quite often. I admire your positive spirit through all you're going though mate. You're an inspiration
Ah you cover the can (I do 3 or 4 together) of condensed milk with water...bring it to the boil and simmer for up to 3 hrs. Very important to keep the can covered with water all the time. It can overheat and rupture if not covered.
The time depends on how dark you like your caramel. The milk also has an influence. Minimum time I would say is 2hrs. You'll have to do some trials to see how you like it at what time...
I go dark...3 hrs.
I mix some lemon juice with it to cut through the intense sweetness when I use it for the chocolate cake. I love that balance of sweet and tartness.
Most important is let it cool down completely before opening...for obvious reasons