Ancestors

Toot

Written by Evan KC2IHX (he/him) on 2025-01-21 at 19:53

The two instances I am on both seem to be struggling with keeping up with posts. I imagine there's a higher than usual bit of traffic going across the fediverse.

(Give your instance admins and mods a hug, or a donation, or whatever they are into.)

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from kc2ihx@mastodon.hams.social

Descendants

Written by Evan KC2IHX (he/him) on 2025-01-21 at 20:04

As I said, I'll post a recipe for every fedi meta post that I make. Disclaimer: not necessarily one that I've tried, but I'll note when it is.

On a theme of the week: DIY feta

https://www.thespruceeats.com/homemade-feta-cheese-1327498

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from kc2ihx@mastodon.hams.social

Written by Scott VE3QBZ on 2025-01-21 at 20:23

@kc2ihx I'm not sure I want a home feta lab, but I think what I need is a neighbour with a home feta lab! That would be great. Bonus points if they also have a sailboat they need a hand with.

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from ve3qbz@mastodon.radio

Written by Evan KC2IHX (he/him) on 2025-01-21 at 20:58

@ve3qbz

I have vague notions of wanting to turn a spare "kitchenette" in the basement into a room for fermentation-based hobbies, but I already have a lot of hobbies* and not enough time...

• many of which already seem dangerously close to becoming a prepper, and I don't need Big Internet making more assumptions about me.

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from kc2ihx@mastodon.hams.social

Written by Joe KC1SRI on 2025-01-21 at 21:11

@kc2ihx @ve3qbz

As someone who used to / still does, on occasion, make their own kraut, I do gotta say, though, refrigerator-pickled red onions have been a major life-changer. Probably one of the easiest things to do. Refigerator radish ferments too (literally sliced radishes + some salt and in the fridge they go.)

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from Geojoek@mastodon.hams.social

Written by Joe KC1SRI on 2025-01-21 at 21:13

@kc2ihx @ve3qbz

They taste even better when done in tactical ball jars. Since I live in Massachusetts they don't sell tactical red onions (thanks Obama) or tactical Star Anise so I order them from out of state.

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from Geojoek@mastodon.hams.social

Written by Evan KC2IHX (he/him) on 2025-01-21 at 21:19

@Geojoek @ve3qbz

I'm so glad the Ball corporation maintains the same branding on their jars as they do on their satellites.

We regularly make fridge-pickled red onions, really whenever we have half of one left without a plan to use it.

I haven't thought about putting star anise in mine though - usually a couple garlic cloves and pepper, with apple cider vinegar.

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from kc2ihx@mastodon.hams.social

Written by Scott VE3QBZ on 2025-01-21 at 21:22

@kc2ihx @Geojoek I'm drinking coffee out of a ball mason jar with a handle right now

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from ve3qbz@mastodon.radio

Written by Joe KC1SRI on 2025-01-21 at 21:28

@ve3qbz

Please tell me it at least has molle straps.

I'll stop.

@kc2ihx

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from Geojoek@mastodon.hams.social

Written by Evan KC2IHX (he/him) on 2025-01-21 at 21:32

@Geojoek @ve3qbz

(I won't stop)

Is it one you got from Cathode Ray's Road-Side Torroid Emporium And Family Fun Park? Next to the u-grind crystals booth?

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from kc2ihx@mastodon.hams.social

Written by AI6YR Ben on 2025-01-21 at 21:34

@kc2ihx @Geojoek @ve3qbz Ball makes both jars and satellites?

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org

Written by Evan KC2IHX (he/him) on 2025-01-21 at 21:38

@ai6yr @Geojoek @ve3qbz

Well, I guess they did until last year.

https://www.cpr.org/2024/02/16/ball-corp-sells-aerospace-division/

I was very confused driving by their plant in Boulder when I first moved there. I only knew them as the company that makes home canning supplies until then.

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from kc2ihx@mastodon.hams.social

Written by AI6YR Ben on 2025-01-21 at 21:40

@kc2ihx @Geojoek @ve3qbz 🤔

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org

Written by Evan KC2IHX (he/him) on 2025-01-21 at 21:51

@ai6yr

I'm a little surprised you weren't aware of that. But yeah, it seems like something out of a 1950s-era American Manufacturing Conglomerate, or Aperture Science from the game Portal, which I supposed was meant to be a parody of that.

(And that phenomena still very much exists it seems, they're generally more likely to separate branding now)

@Geojoek @ve3qbz

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from kc2ihx@mastodon.hams.social

Written by Scott VE3QBZ on 2025-01-21 at 21:41

@kc2ihx @ai6yr @Geojoek That is wild.

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from ve3qbz@mastodon.radio

Written by Scott VE3QBZ on 2025-01-21 at 21:42

@kc2ihx @Geojoek you know it was!

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from ve3qbz@mastodon.radio

Written by David Croyle on 2025-01-21 at 21:36

@Geojoek @ve3qbz @kc2ihx Let's face it, black garlic is the ultimate tacticool garnish. Preferably served in a matte OD green molle mag pouch and eaten with a non-magnetic titanium EDC EOD TLA tactical foon.

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from croyle@wandering.shop

Written by Scott VE3QBZ on 2025-01-21 at 21:19

@kc2ihx I'm still hung up on the maritime mobile fromagerie, but the kitchenette could be a stepping stone for sure.

=> More informations about this toot | More toots from ve3qbz@mastodon.radio