en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/3437722 Comments by Aku-Aku http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021038579 Not necessarily. It's an emulsion, like milk, or mayo, or moisturizer, or butter. It's dispersed throughout the coffee. That said, Aku's coffee does indeed have a film of oil on top - however, his is quite a bit stronger than what most people drink, so that's not surprising. Take a look at dark roasted beans some time. Those suckers are covered in oil. Fri, 13 May 2016 19:00:41 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021038579 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021038491 Aku has a tendency to eat fixed meals, or from a list of fixed meals - more from preference than any other reason. It wasn't hard to calculate what was in that (based on ingredients) and then manipulate it up or down depending on whether he wants to gain or lose weight. 100 should be seen more as a guideline - you could add more cooking oil one day and go over, or under, or whatever, y'know? And it's not like agricultural products are all uniform in size. An apple isn't always identical to an apple. Aku's friends are a bit more flexible and use a macro calculator app on their phones to do the same thing. Fri, 13 May 2016 18:59:09 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021038491 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021009664 Ugh, Aku can't find it now, but last year there was a whole flood of articles about how it wasn't totally calorie free, and depending on the strength you were ingesting more than you thought - black. 200 is definitely off though, Aku was thinking of the caffeine content in strong coffee - which is a different thing. Fri, 13 May 2016 15:05:46 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021009664 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021008355 Aku as well, one in the morning and that's it. Aku's cut this year was 25lbs, dropping 100 calories out of his diet every week. That was surprisingly easy to stick to, if slow at first. Definitely recommended over macros or diet plans or whatever. Fri, 13 May 2016 14:41:01 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021008355 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021008258 Yep. The flavour and body of coffee come from oils extracted from the bean/seed. The stronger the coffee, the more oil you've extracted - and the more calories. A small cup of crappy Tim's (IIRC) is about 50 calories - which gives you an idea of how weak it is. Strong coffee of the same size maxes out at about 200 or so. Where your cup of joe falls on that spectrum depends on how you make it and its strength. Fri, 13 May 2016 14:39:21 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021008258 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021007331 Depends on how strong the coffee is. Strong coffee (8oz) is about 200 calories, so if you're drinking a few cups, it adds up. Fri, 13 May 2016 14:26:16 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/weekend-open-thread-49/#IDComment1021007331 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/midweek-open-thread-16/#IDComment1020862306 This is very true. Aku has found that one of the big papers in his city reliably recommends awful (to Aku) choices, so he routinely reads it to find out what not to buy. This is the closest Aku has come to a good reviewer. There's no try before you buy option at your stores, huh? Because it's a life saver here. A delicious, delicious, life saver. Wed, 11 May 2016 14:58:21 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/midweek-open-thread-16/#IDComment1020862306 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/midweek-open-thread-16/#IDComment1020859500 That's because it's entirely subjective. I've loved stuff the reviewers hated, and vice versa. I think decent/accurate is really a matter of finding a reviewer who has the same tastes as you do. Maybe google reviews of ones you already know you like and look at what reviewers who liked those recommend. Wed, 11 May 2016 14:04:39 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/midweek-open-thread-16/#IDComment1020859500 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/big-weekend-open-thread/#IDComment1020542110 So in the end, were you able to refund their tickets to the gun show? Fri, 6 May 2016 19:49:02 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/05/big-weekend-open-thread/#IDComment1020542110 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/time-for-the-weekend-open-thread-3/#IDComment1020092231 ........does Aku want to know what that is? Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:02:05 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/time-for-the-weekend-open-thread-3/#IDComment1020092231 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/time-for-the-weekend-open-thread-3/#IDComment1020089127 Ohhhhhhhhh, that's not so bad. Aku was afraid it was something more horrible. Fri, 29 Apr 2016 14:55:11 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/time-for-the-weekend-open-thread-3/#IDComment1020089127 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/time-for-the-weekend-open-thread-3/#IDComment1020087258 What the hell is a "lamb flap"? Fri, 29 Apr 2016 14:14:33 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/time-for-the-weekend-open-thread-3/#IDComment1020087258 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/move-it-along-open-thread/#IDComment1020031019 Uhhhh, based on the angle of this shot.......is he in the front seat, and you're stuck in the back? Thu, 28 Apr 2016 17:52:33 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/move-it-along-open-thread/#IDComment1020031019 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/move-it-along-open-thread/#IDComment1019954652 In his defense, ass. Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:04:28 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/move-it-along-open-thread/#IDComment1019954652 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/middle-o-the-week-open-thread-3/#IDComment1019604178 They make sugar free tonic water. It's awesome. Of course, the gin still doesn't help. Thu, 21 Apr 2016 16:01:35 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/middle-o-the-week-open-thread-3/#IDComment1019604178 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/middle-o-the-week-open-thread-3/#IDComment1019537908 That or they're moving porta potties from the construction sites around Aku while the traffic is low. Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:08:20 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/middle-o-the-week-open-thread-3/#IDComment1019537908 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/middle-o-the-week-open-thread-3/#IDComment1019535175 The other night someone decided 3AM would be an excellent time to drive heavy equipment and trucks back and forth behind Aku's building. Vampires are incredibly inconsiderate. Wed, 20 Apr 2016 14:05:28 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/middle-o-the-week-open-thread-3/#IDComment1019535175 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/front-of-the-line-open-thread/#IDComment1019481514 Not even dried blueberries or cherries? Those things are amazing. Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:51:48 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/front-of-the-line-open-thread/#IDComment1019481514 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/front-of-the-line-open-thread/#IDComment1019403633 Radius clause? That's really a thing? It explains a lot. And they can be wide enough to cover all of SoCal? Because that's a pretty big place. Damn, that sucks. Aku could see it if they just couldn't play in a town again for a few weeks, but half a state seems rather excessive. Mon, 18 Apr 2016 17:21:10 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/front-of-the-line-open-thread/#IDComment1019403633 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/front-of-the-line-open-thread/#IDComment1019393684 What does culturally significant have to do with anything? It's artsy pictures of famous people at an event - that's more or less what's in a lot of magazines every month. Why is this worse? Is it because everyone hates Coachella, for some reason? Aku isn't even sure what that is, beyond a music festival-type thing. Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:08:00 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2016/04/front-of-the-line-open-thread/#IDComment1019393684