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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...