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Wait wait wait...bolt GUNS?! :eek: Even the MKII? Jon

Alright...those little organisms are pigs! It's only been about five hours and this starter has more than doubled in volume. Jon

This stuff is tripping me out! It is WELL over double its feeding size this morning. I'm at the point where it needs half to be discarded at feeding time. Jon

Alright...I decided to bring you all along on this experience of making bread from scratch. The method I'm following is essentially how bread was made for the thousands of years before yeast was sold in little foil packages. With whole wheat flour I'm making what's called a "sourdough starter". 1/4 cup of water mixed with 1/2 cup of flour, in a mixing bowl. Directions say to scrape the sides down to prevent feeding mold. Instead I put the starter on a plate, wash the mixing bowl and dry it, then put the starter back in. What then happens is the bacteria in the flour and yeast from the flour and air start feeding on the concoction. When it starts "bubbling" it means it is active, i.e., the little creatures are feeding, farting, and multiplying. It is a waiting game. The directions say the bubbling may happen in a few hours or as many as 36. If nothing happens by then, toss it out and start over. The starter we started doubled in size. So this morning we "fed" it...another 1/4 cup of water and another 1/2 cup of w-w flour, mix it all up. The attached photo is right after feeding it this morning, with my index finger for reference. I'll post another this afternoon, just prior to the next feeding. The goal of this process is to have a batch of starter dough. Our grandmothers and their grandmothers had this lump of dough sitting around permanently. When it was time to bake some bread, they put some of the starter in the dough to be cooked. The cultured yeast then caused the bread to rise. Jon

Baking. I've always done a little baking with mixes but never from scratch. Recently I started making my own whole wheat flat breads and thought "Why not make loaves?" Immediately the first bread that came to mind was sourdough, as it is my wife's favorite from bakeries. Found this website: http://sourdoughhome.com/index.php Dude has a whole tutorial on making whole wheat sourdough from scratch, without kits or store yeast. Started my first sourdough starter (a pile of dough kept on hand, which is really a yeast culture...a portion of this is mixed in with ingredients when you want to bake a loaf) yesterday. Sure as heck...it is about ready to feed, by adding a bit more water and a bit more flour. Was telling my buddy about this yesterday. He said he just saw an article on a bakery in California that has had the same batch of sourdough starter for 120 years. Kick ass! Jon

Haulin' the goods! Jon

Yeah! Jon

But worth the watch. He could be more muzzle aware but that's how the old dudes did it. Jon

Must've been distracted by that 'Vette engine in a dune buggy! :hethan: Jon

I'm very satisfied with the MagPul MBUS, have two sets of them. Jon

Someone found .22 ammo! <thumbsup> Jon

400 blemished 180gr .308 bullets and another VTAC padded adjustable sling. Jon

<dontknow> I don't even have one! <laughs> Doesn't mean I didn't stop at two shops today looking for one. Jon

HTF did this thread get here?! <dontknow> Jon

<laughs> Jon

After Tom said he is tired of green after all that Army time! Well buddy, not only am I finding you proper pistols (you're welcome <thumbsup> ), I've now found you a proper FDE vehicle: Jon

If by "karma" you mean a screamin' no-tax/no-transfer deal, on a .45 Auto smaller than a Walther PP .32, which drops snag-free into a pocket... Bring it on! :banana: Jon

Welcome medic83! I prefer 2-stage triggers also. A good 2-stage is good juju for me. Jon

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/3-troopers-credited-for-saving-womans-life Jon

<laughs> <lmao> Jon

Time to pick up some Hatch chiles! Jon

Stole the pic off facebook. Dude said he was cruising at night, when the truck's front end dropped into that hole...the top of an 80' mineshaft. :eek: Fortunately for him, the frame got stuck right there. He climbed out, camped out for the night, hiked out in the morning. Said they pulled it out pretty easily, tow rope on a Toyota (IIRC) and he climbed back in and was able to get it started and help out with reverse. Jon

Time to stuff some pills on top of some FAST powder! Keep your fingers out from in front of the muzzle. November...no tax. Jon

Peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat bread. Everyone else fended for themselves. Jon

Glad I could be of assistance! >:D I have the will power to wait for the stainless on the no tax. Buying truck parts instills that kind of discipline. :banana: Jon