The only site I'll ever need...

[J. Walter Weatherman]

This one doesn't leave much room for the dog so you might be forced to tie him to the back bumper or something.

[Brownie]

This one doesn't leave much room for the dog so you might be forced to tie him to the back bumper or something.

Do you know what the penalties for animal cruelty are in this state? They're probably very severe.

[Gilgamesh]

This one doesn't leave much room for the dog so you might be forced to tie him to the back bumper or something.

Mitt Romney can offer advice on that.

[Quality Start Machine]

If you're dropping Christmas/Chanukka/Kwanzaa/Festivus hints, Mitchell and Ness has their usually ridiculously-priced gear at more reasonable prices.

[Wheezer]

I imagine I'm the only one who has been following the Marc Stephens/Burzynski story, but for those who have a grasp of OTCBB, does this look funny? (The June 11-15 spike has a pretty clear media explanation; the trough setting it up doesn't.)

[Saul Goodman]

I never took a class in formal logic and all the potential fallacies but for some reason I want to read up on it. I blame Kermit for pointing out Phildo's laughable misuse of begging the question. Any recommendations that aren't unbearably esoteric to a common moran? Thanks, Internet people.

[Gilgamesh]

I never took a class in formal logic and all the potential fallacies but for some reason I want to read up on it. I blame Kermit for pointing out Phildo's laughable misuse of begging the question. Any recommendations that aren't unbearably esoteric to a common moran? Thanks, Internet people.

This was the one that I had in a philosophy class in undergrad: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Logic-Alfred-Tarski/dp/048628462X/ref=pd_cp_b_1

EDIT...

If you don't want the formal book like that, I also have this on my bookshelf if you want to borrow it: http://www.amazon.com/Nonsense-Herrings-Sacred-Everyday-Language/dp/0975366262/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330559068&sr=1-2

DOUBLE EDIT...

In gil-ing the comments, I noted this:

By the way, this book can be downloaded (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format) for free from the Axios Institute's website. But you still might want a paperback copy for your library shelves.

So, there you go.

[Slaky]

I never took a class in formal logic and all the potential fallacies but for some reason I want to read up on it. I blame Kermit for pointing out Phildo's laughable misuse of begging the question. Any recommendations that aren't unbearably esoteric to a common moran? Thanks, Internet people.

This was the one that I had in a philosophy class in undergrad: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Logic-Alfred-Tarski/dp/048628462X/ref=pd_cp_b_1

EDIT...

If you don't want the formal book like that, I also have this on my bookshelf if you want to borrow it: http://www.amazon.com/Nonsense-Herrings-Sacred-Everyday-Language/dp/0975366262/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330559068&sr=1-2

DOUBLE EDIT...

In gil-ing the comments, I noted this:

By the way, this book can be downloaded (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format) for free from the Axios Institute's website. But you still might want a paperback copy for your library shelves.

So, there you go.

Thanks Gil - I've been actually interested in the same stuff.

[Wheezer]

I never took a class in formal logic and all the potential fallacies but for some reason I want to read up on it. I blame Kermit for pointing out Phildo's laughable misuse of begging the question. Any recommendations that aren't unbearably esoteric to a common moran? Thanks, Internet people.

This was the one that I had in a philosophy class in undergrad: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Logic-Alfred-Tarski/dp/048628462X/ref=pd_cp_b_1

EDIT...

If you don't want the formal book like that, I also have this on my bookshelf if you want to borrow it: http://www.amazon.com/Nonsense-Herrings-Sacred-Everyday-Language/dp/0975366262/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330559068&sr=1-2

DOUBLE EDIT...

In gil-ing the comments, I noted this:

By the way, this book can be downloaded (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format) for free from the Axios Institute's website. But you still might want a paperback copy for your library shelves.

So, there you go.

It appears that their free digital edition is offered on a rotating basis, so that it's no longer there, or at least I'm not finding it. Teller's A Modern Formal Logic Primer is available for free. It looks tedious and obviously is aiming to go straight for symbolic logic. I guess I'm not sure what is really being sought.

[Gilgamesh]

I never took a class in formal logic and all the potential fallacies but for some reason I want to read up on it. I blame Kermit for pointing out Phildo's laughable misuse of begging the question. Any recommendations that aren't unbearably esoteric to a common moran? Thanks, Internet people.

This was the one that I had in a philosophy class in undergrad: http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Logic-Alfred-Tarski/dp/048628462X/ref=pd_cp_b_1

EDIT...

If you don't want the formal book like that, I also have this on my bookshelf if you want to borrow it: http://www.amazon.com/Nonsense-Herrings-Sacred-Everyday-Language/dp/0975366262/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1330559068&sr=1-2

DOUBLE EDIT...

In gil-ing the comments, I noted this:

By the way, this book can be downloaded (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format) for free from the Axios Institute's website. But you still might want a paperback copy for your library shelves.

So, there you go.

It appears that their free digital edition is offered on a rotating basis, so that it's no longer there, or at least I'm not finding it. Teller's A Modern Formal Logic Primer is available for free. It looks tedious and obviously is aiming to go straight for symbolic logic. I guess I'm not sure what is really being sought.

I think they just wanted an overview book on logical fallacies, in which case "Nonsense" is probably the best option without becoming too esoteric or boring.

[PenPho]

Anyone interested in a non-keeper, points-based (not H2H or Roto-style) fantasy baseball league?

Relatively competitive.

I have 1-3 slots to fill (currently at 9 teams, willing to go to 12.)

Just PM me if you're interested.

Points are accumulated as follows:

[Gilgamesh]

Cooking question.

I've recently acquired a Crockpot.  Now, if I were to make a beef dish or some kind of goulash, would I need to cook or brown the beef before I place it in the Crockpot or will the Crockpot cook the beef over the course of 8 hours or so?

This question would also apply to other meats in the Crockpot.

I'll hang up and listen to my answer.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Cooking question.

I've recently acquired a Crockpot.  Now, if I were to make a beef dish or some kind of goulash, would I need to cook or brown the beef before I place it in the Crockpot or will the Crockpot cook the beef over the course of 8 hours or so?

This question would also apply to other meats in the Crockpot.

I'll hang up and listen to my answer.

Some recipes will suggest you brown the meat before you dump it into the pot, but I've never really undertsood the reasoning behind this suggestion.  Clearly it can't be because they're worried that the meat will be underdone, because at 8 hours, even on low heat, that shit'll get cooked just fine.  There might be another justification that pertains to texture or something (or maybe excess grease that you typically take care of by browning (and draining) the meat beforehand?) that one of the amatuer cooks in here might know, but I otherwise don't understand this suggestion.  Throw all the shit in and turn it and go to the titty bar.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Cooking question.

I've recently acquired a Crockpot.  Now, if I were to make a beef dish or some kind of goulash, would I need to cook or brown the beef before I place it in the Crockpot or will the Crockpot cook the beef over the course of 8 hours or so?

This question would also apply to other meats in the Crockpot.

I'll hang up and listen to my answer.

Some recipes will suggest you brown the meat before you dump it into the pot, but I've never really undertsood the reasoning behind this suggestion.  Clearly it can't be because they're worried that the meat will be underdone, because at 8 hours, even on low heat, that shit'll get cooked just fine.  There might be another justification that pertains to texture or something (or maybe excess grease that you typically take care of by browning (and draining) the meat beforehand?) that one of the amatuer cooks in here might know, but I otherwise don't understand this suggestion.  Throw all the shit in and turn it and go to the titty bar.

Browning is never really about making sure the meat isn't underdone so much as it's about the flavor.

The Maillard reaction involved in browning meat is responsible for developing distinctive meaty flavor compounds and it will never happen cooking at the lower temperature a crockpot operates at.

Brown the meat and then deglaze the browning skillet in order to hang onto all the delicious brown bits that get left behind.

[Tonker]

Cooking question.

I've recently acquired a Crockpot.  Now, if I were to make a beef dish or some kind of goulash, would I need to cook or brown the beef before I place it in the Crockpot or will the Crockpot cook the beef over the course of 8 hours or so?

This question would also apply to other meats in the Crockpot.

I'll hang up and listen to my answer.

Some recipes will suggest you brown the meat before you dump it into the pot, but I've never really undertsood the reasoning behind this suggestion.  Clearly it can't be because they're worried that the meat will be underdone, because at 8 hours, even on low heat, that shit'll get cooked just fine.  There might be another justification that pertains to texture or something (or maybe excess grease that you typically take care of by browning (and draining) the meat beforehand?) that one of the amatuer cooks in here might know, but I otherwise don't understand this suggestion.  Throw all the shit in and turn it and go to the titty bar.

Browning is never really about making sure the meat isn't underdone so much as it's about the flavor.

The Maillard reaction involved in browning meat is responsible for developing distinctive meaty flavor compounds and it will never happen cooking at the lower temperature a crockpot operates at.

Brown the meat and then deglaze the browning skillet in order to hang onto all the delicious brown bits that get left behind.

This.  It's all about the flavour, baby.  Six or eight hours in a crockpot will cook the living shit out of pretty much any joint of meat you care to mention.

Top tip - if you're cooking a joint, brown it and then chuck half a bottle of beer in the crockpot with it.  Add mustard if it's beef or venison.  Drink rest of beer.  Profit.