Ask TOMBOT

milo: I would rather see it as-is, so that I may paint it myself if I so desire, but I am weird. Any room with dark walls is generally considered a liability by realtors. If I were in the position of the painter, as you are, I wouldn't bother, because I'm a lazy guy.

pete, thank you, bro. sometimes I need to be reminded.

chaki, I wasn't the one who finally dropped the hammer, but I fully agreed with the decision. He abuses ILX to further his own schemes and his stalking of several regular posters led to a series of complaints after each of which I warned his ass. three strikes.

but he came back and was banned again today. thats what i was referring to.

Tom, pancakes or waffles.

(And to keep it in our local tradition.)

Stella or Hoegaarden?

tombot why is itunes suddenly only playing nick lowe every 3rd song or so?

chaki: in all honesty I could not give a bad fuck about heave ho getting rebanned, one way or the other. I know he was still up to his same old shit on HTML Playground, which I tried my best to understand but really using ILX to play SEO games is no different from comment spam.

Mrs. nixed: Waffles and Hoegaarden.

chi-kev: I tried to fix it for you, did it take?

tombot:

can you come to hawaii and do a youtube version of ask tombot?

-gr8080

tom, playing the goodies "sophisticated boom boom" now. i let you know in two more songs.

gr8080, I may get real paid but unfortunately all my time off for the near future is already booked solid, I can certainly make that into one of my personal goals.

I don't think Heave Ho was REALLY SEO spamming

Dear El Tomboto,

Have you ever been ice-fishing?

nick

dear el tom,
when i move countries i may or may not take my shitty laptop. how do i get/what is best way to get all the stuff off my computer so i can put it onto another? i KNOW i'm computer-retarded, but this is a serious question so do not mock.

~RR

Mr. alicious: No, and I have no interest in ever doing so, it seems like a tiny slice of hell.

RR: take your shitty laptop with you, you can plug laptops into just about anything. If you need to copy things or back shit up, burn some CD-ROMs.

tombot, the ten (the movie) y/n?

the trailer is better than the film, which I realized was inevitable as soon as I saw the trailer.

ok thanks tom

I know this isn't Ask Nickalicious thread but,

Jordan,

The movie is terrible...don't watch!

too late, i already like it!!

i think it's going to benefit from rewatching a la wet hot american summer.

tom, you once posted a simple recipe to fry a steak and i cannot find it. please help.

seasoning rub:

1 part kosher salt / coarse ground sea salt
1 part coarse ground black pepper
1 part garlic powder / granulated garlic
1 part parsley flakes
dash cayenne or other hot red pepper to taste

put a dime of oil in your pan and cover the frying surface with it - doesn't take much - you can also spritz it with pam if that's what you got

mix up the seasonings in a little bowl and sprinkle a pinch or two on the steak. rub it across the meat, flip it over, sprinkle a pinch on the other side, rub it in again. let the steak sit for a bit while you heat up the pan - about five minutes will give the juices time to rise to the surface (this is what happens whenever raw meat and coarse salt hang out)

depending on how you like your steak and how thick it is you'll want to give it 2.5 to 4 minutes on each side once it's in the pan. I generally eyeball it, I like mine medium rare. High heat is important so you get a nice seared crust on each side.

for a bonus, as soon as you get the steak out of the pan, pour some red win in the pan and turn the heat down to medium, then throw in some chopped fresh mushrooms or a little bit of diced onions or whatever to make a sauce.

let me know if you run into any trouble.

Is misanthropy bad for your blood pressure?

no. high blood pressure, ulcers, kidney stones et al. are largely caused by acquired parasites and inherited factors. Shingles remains the only "stress disease" I have ever contracted, and misanthropy was not a factor at that time. In fact, I should say that my high anger floor, properly managed, is one of the things keeping me healthy and alive, because why should I get sick or die when all you fucking morons are walking around breathing my fucking air?

thanks tom!

doesn't drinking affect bp?

again, inherited factors determine whether it does or not

also I am on teh wagron

the shaggin' wagon?

ombot why is itunes suddenly only playing nick lowe every 3rd song or so?

-- chicago kevin, Thursday, January 17, 2008
Kevin, I'm assuming your iPod was ramping up for the Jesus Of Cool reissue that happens today I think.

I have dangerously low blood pressure so smoking, eating salty food and being mad are good for me. I GET STRONGER WITH ANGER

http://www.komar.org/bloghulk/2006/hulk-thing-1.jpg

L-R, Tombot, Catsup dude

I just watched the Simpsons episode where Bart wants to know who stronger!

EXCUSE ME DID THE TITLE CHANGE TO "ASK JAMES REDD AND THE BLECCHS"

ANGER... BUILDING INSIDE... MUST KEEP THREAD ON TRACK...

ITS THREAD CLOBBERIN TIME

so did anybody else have any questions or not

tombot, what's a decent online resource for finding me a new apartment? craigslist and the reader are letting me down.

omg i luv that website where those kids come from - i emailed their dad the photographer my compliments once

apartments.com worked for me the first time out, it's good for large managed complexes and not much else. I'd rip the names and addresses of the buildings off of there and then look them up on google maps or elsewhere to get a real phone #. I keep forgetting whether you moved or not.

no, i'm here until october or november or whenever this job ends. i should probably nail that down.

Tombot, do you wear houseshoes?

wait kevin where you move

no, but I do have a couple pairs of those nubby socks that have a tread printed on the bottom. I also keep a pair of ugly pumas around with the laces out as my shitkicker slip-ons.

I have so many of those socks!

tombot, what sort of cellphone should i get when i move to US? i just want a good basic thing that makes calls and texts, no internet wizardry shit. also, must be user-friendly.

Wait until you get here and then find out which carrier best serves your local area for the money. Brand and type of phone will follow from that decision.

ok thanks tombot

lol u guna get metro-pcs. commonly known in aokland as "ghetro-pcs."

what?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetroPCS

this is going to be your carrier. you will most likeley get a free nokia series 30 from them.
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