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  1. BrianW

    I'm Opening a Coffee Shop!

    Thanks, everyone. I can't believe it's been four years. I've been really lucky. Our customers really are the best. They've given my coffee shop just about the best reviews in the metroplex on Google+ and Yelp. It's been a thrill, and it's been a lot of hard work. I'm not disappearing quietly, I...
  2. BrianW

    I Have an Elevated and Paralyzed Right Diaphragm

    Hope your recovery is quick and as complete as possible.
  3. BrianW

    Electric fireplaces

    I second the endorsement of Dimplex units. The flames are the most realistic I've seen. We installed a 52-inch Dimplex unit in our coffee shop, and during construction, the inspecting Fire Marshal asked if the flames were real and wanted to inspect the gas hookup. It puts out about 1500 watts...
  4. BrianW

    This is Jack Briggs, and I am homeless.

    Thanks for the update, Jack. We love you, too, in case you hadn't noticed. It gladdens my heart to know you have an "out" to look forward to soon. Let us know what we can do to help you survive and cope until August.
  5. BrianW

    life elsewhere in the universe ?

    Those numbers are indeed huge and mind boggling. But this isn't exactly incomprehensible, or even incalculable. We know the percentage of stars that are like our sun, and we can calculate the percentage of those stars that have planets exactly like Earth orbiting them the ideal distance away...
  6. BrianW

    Things You Wish Will (or Won't) Happen Before You Die

    Bowling as an Olympic sport again. Something I want to see, or don't want to see in my lifetime? I'll never tell.
  7. BrianW

    I'm Opening a Coffee Shop!

    Anthony, it would be great to see you when you make your way down here. It's a big metroplex, however, so I'll certainly understand if you can't swing by. Iceland, New Zealand, and Australia? I'm jealous! BTW, Australia's coffee culture is second to none. Be sure to sample it while you're there...
  8. BrianW

    I'm Opening a Coffee Shop!

    Well, it took (and continues to take) a lot of hard work, but my coffee shop now has a Five-Star rating on Yelp. ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED! (As they say.)
  9. BrianW

    Random Rumblings

    I picked a fine day to post about what a fine day I picked.
  10. BrianW

    We lost Steve Tannehill

    This is devastating news. There couldn't have been a more gracious or helpful person than Steve to help us navigate the DVD format when it was new. What a loss for the community. We'll miss you, Steve.
  11. BrianW

    Your personal achievements and milestones!

    Congrats, Alan. You have every right to be proud.
  12. BrianW

    Halloween 2014 Pumpkin Carves...take a look!

    Truly amazing. Thanks for sharing.
  13. BrianW

    The autonomous (self driving) car buyers and owners thread

    The rules of the road are there to keep you safe. When following them puts you in peril, then it's time to do something else.
  14. BrianW

    The autonomous (self driving) car buyers and owners thread

    I think if an autonomous car spots a clown by the side of the road, it should be programmed to take him out. It'd be better for all of us.
  15. BrianW

    This is Jack Briggs, and I am homeless.

    Get some rest, Jack, and dream of a better tomorrow. I hope you're well again soon.
  16. BrianW

    I'm Opening a Coffee Shop!

    Here's the Yelp page: http://www.yelp.com/biz/firewheel-coffee-garland
  17. BrianW

    I'm Opening a Coffee Shop!

    Thanks for your interest, Cees. It's going great. Being an independent gives me the flexibility to choose the very best beans and roasters, and it really makes a difference. Every single day, I have customers tell me they had no idea coffee was supposed to taste this good. It's really...
  18. BrianW

    This is Jack Briggs, and I am homeless.

    Ah, I didn't understand your previous post on this procedure. If it's that easy, I'll find a BoA branch and get it taken care of. Thanks. You're almost there, Jack. Hang in there.
  19. BrianW

    This is Jack Briggs, and I am homeless.

    Drat. Now I have to get an account with my sworn enemy for life, PayPal. ;)
  20. BrianW

    This is Jack Briggs, and I am homeless.

    Welcome home, Jack.
  21. BrianW

    This is Jack Briggs, and I am homeless.

    I remember the change-over when we had to update our passwords, and I couldn't get it to work for a couple of weeks. I thought I was going to have to abandon my old account, so it's no stretch for me to believe Jack would have to open a new account to make his presence known here. We love you...
  22. BrianW

    Rise of the E-bike! (was Super Pedestrian's Copenhagen wheel!)

    I'd like to know the amp-hour capacity of the battery.
  23. BrianW

    Christmas LED Lights Out?

    Most LED light strings are in series in order to maximize the voltage drop so as to minimize the current needed to light all the bulbs. So, yeah, when one goes out, the rest in the circuit do, too. If the bulbs are replaceable, go bulb-by-bulb until you find the bad one.
  24. BrianW

    Are People Really Being Fooled By the New Wal*Mart Ads?

    Except you don't save money by shopping there. Wal-Mart pays most of its employees so little that they are eligible for (and require) taxpayer assistance to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads. Some individual stores dip into federal and state assistance programs to the tune...
  25. BrianW

    Coffee: Intermediate to Advanced

    That's sweet. I love the double boiler feature.
  26. BrianW

    I'm Opening a Coffee Shop!

    I use Armando's Blend from Crimson Cup roasters in Ohio. The beans not only have the best flavor of all the beans I "auditioned", but they are sourced through Growers First (www.growersfirst.org), which I'm proud to be a part of.
  27. BrianW

    I'm Opening a Coffee Shop!

    Thanks, Sam. There's a lot of great information there, and I learned a lot. From that link, it looks like I'm already doing most things right. I use a world-class espresso bean (it was a finalist in the America's Best Espresso Competition last month) and every shot I present to a customer has to...
  28. BrianW

    Since he has so many fans on this site, here's the latest Steven Crothers YouTube in HD.

    You seem to be under the impression that I hold in high regard only those who agree with me. Nothing could be further from the truth. There's a huge difference between scientific skepticism (Tesla), which helps to advance science, and unsubstantiated delusion and paranoia (Crothers). I deeply...
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