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The Basturma thread below got me thinking...
I enjoy biltong as much as the next South African, but I've never tasted jerky. Now I'm getting curious. How does jerky's taste compare with biltong? If anyone around here's tasted both, please share your thoughts. Is jerky even available in SA? I've never seen it, but I've never went looking for it either.
And now my mouth is watering. I think I should swing by the shop after work and get some biltong.
What is this talk of release? I do not release software. My software escapes leaving a bloody trail of designers and quality assurance people in its wake.
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Well - if you equate the taste of biltong to the taste of a saddle after a 400 mile pony treck across the Namib then jerky tastes like the underside of that saddle.
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Ugh. Remind me never to ask you to describe food again.
What is this talk of release? I do not release software. My software escapes leaving a bloody trail of designers and quality assurance people in its wake.
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I like Chorizo, and managed to smuggle in some Donkey Chorizo from Venezuela.
Absolutely Deee-Lish!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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I read that Donkey as Monkey, at first. Neither one of them surprised me.
I will never again mention that Dalek Dave was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel.
How to ask a question
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I've tasted both - yuk.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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That's exactly what it tasted like.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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I am guessing you don't like French saucisson either?
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Whats the weather like down your way? Its done nothing but rain in Rocklin ever since I got here, as well as throw up a tornado. Today its as bleak as Slough in January out there! I mean, Slough for Christs sake! Holy sh*t!
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A little windy but lovely. Bright and sunny. SoCal is the best place to live. 
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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I grew up with biltong and now that I'm in the US, I really miss it. Jerky is just not the same. Jerky is sliced thinner and is more brittle (less chewy) than biltong. Jerky also tends to be sweeter. We've been trying to perfect making our own biltong. We've just done a batch of deer biltong and it came out really nice. 
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I usually prefer my biltong very dry and somewhat brittle, so I wouldn't mind that in jerky. The sweetness, on the other hand, might be a bit weird. I understand jerky is also often smoked. I assume that would be very prominent in the taste?
WendyS56 wrote: <layer>making our own biltong
Well that's good. If the yanks don't know how to make biltong you've got to take matters into your own hands. 
What is this talk of release? I do not release software. My software escapes leaving a bloody trail of designers and quality assurance people in its wake.
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ach, Biltong is baie lekker man.
Speaking as a ex SA resident (1970-1975) who now lives in USA/Chicago, I would say biltong is better. I remember getting biltong to go hiking or camping, and it would last a good long time. Jerky is similar enough, a reasonable substitute but thinner cut generally and not as flavourful.
SGarratt
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Jerky is pretty good, not as dry and tough as biltong, and thinner cut, and often smoked. Its nice stuff..
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Jerky tends to be drier, thinner and more leathery than biltong... at least that's my experience here in Australia.
I used to work with a South African bloke who would make me biltong... mmmmmm.... biiiiiiiiiiiltonnnnnnnnnnng...
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The 4096 tile is black with white letters.
I had 58,000 points and quit - I was too tired.
Haven't played since.
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Funny I just made to 2048 and 1024 tiles this afternoon. Then, one bad key press and it was over.
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d@nish wrote: Then, one bad key press and it was over.
Yeah, I wish the thing had an undo for just that reason.
Marc
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I was thinking that last night - an undo would be a miracle.
I was also wondering what it would take to create a program that could make the moves for you.
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MehGerbil wrote: I was also wondering what it would take to create a program that could make the moves for you.
Now that would prove mastery of the game!
I'd be interested on working on that as a little side project, if you want to collaborate.
Marc
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I appreciate the offer but I'm taking steps to get out of programming entirely.
Everything is moving to the web and I hate HTML with a smoking hot passion.
*scratches another insta-win lotto ticket*
Damn, looks like another day in the office.
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MehGerbil wrote:
I appreciate the offer but I'm taking steps to get out of programming entirely.
Everything is moving to the web and I hate HTML with a smoking hot passion. |
I totally understand that sentiment. I've decided to undertake a project such that I can code everything in the native language (using internal/external DSL's where appropriate) to translate the code / meta-code to HTML, Javascript, etc. What I want as the end result is a library of common solutions to current requirements that can grow as new requirements are encountered. I'm sick of writing code, HTML, and Javascript, most of which is re-invented for every new web-app. Not to mention that myriad of half-baked j-blah-blah-blah libraries out there, each of which does more-or-less the same thing, but differently. Anyways, I ramble...
Marc
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Oh, I meant to ask, what are you looking at doing instead?
Marc
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