Aufc Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Strava. I wish the world realised that nobody cares about you exercising. The internet was bad enough with people relentlessly posting pictures and videos of their wean but now with lockdown this seems to have joined the party.There is nothing with strava. I use it although i dont post pictures of my exercise on any social media (i dont have any social media). However, i actually don’t really see anything wrong with it, especially in the current climate. I guess it is some people using it as accountability whilst also trying to inspire people to get them exercising. I understand not everyone will feel like this but just unfollow said person. Much the same with pictures of kids. I tend to agree if they are posting ten photos a day then it gets a bit boring but really don’t see an issue with it. If you don’t like it then unfollow them or, even better, follow my lead and delete all social media. Your life will be enhanced 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I use it to keep a record of all my runs, couldn't care what other people do on it. It's good to look at how fast I run a certain part of my route etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Is this about people shipping their strava stuff onto social media? There surely isnt a problem within strava, where everyone is on there for the same reason? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Aitken's Love Child Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Just got my car insurance renewal quote through the door, and it's the usual "bang an extra 50 quid onto the premium and see if they auto-renew without checking it" nonsense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 It's supposed to be a ratio, not an exact measurement. You're supposed to work out how big you want your 'cup' to be, and dole the ingredients out in the proportions given.That only works if all the ingredients are listed in cups, but they rarely are. Then there's the obvious issue of using volume to measure things which aren't liquid. To top it all, Americans know its a nonsense measure and that's why nothing in a US supermarket is sold by the cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: That only works if all the ingredients are listed in cups, but they rarely are. Then there's the obvious issue of using volume to measure things which aren't liquid. To top it all, Americans know its a nonsense measure and that's why nothing in a US supermarket is sold by the cup. I dunno, that's just how it was explained to me. In practice, it's pretty easy to follow when you get the idea behind it. Presumably a holdover from a time when people didn't have quite such easy access to measuring equipment? I do like the idea of walking into the supermarket and asking for a few cups of flour, and the shopkeeper trying to work out how much to charge you when you bust out your 32-oz Big Gulp cup. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, BFTD said: I dunno, that's just how it was explained to me. In practice, it's pretty easy to follow when you get the idea behind it. Presumably a holdover from a time when people didn't have quite such easy access to measuring equipment? I do like the idea of walking into the supermarket and asking for a few cups of flour, and the shopkeeper trying to work out how much to charge you when you bust out your 32-oz Big Gulp cup. The bigger the cup the better.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 This is my grand daughter's schoolwork today 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Mind when you'd ask your parents for help with your homework and they'd tell you that it's all changed since they were at school? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 In practice, it's pretty easy to follow when you get the idea behind it.Imagine the following recipe:300g stewing beef100g minced onion100ml beef stock Simple enough to measure out and scale to your needs and the ratios are clear. Then the same recipe US style:10oz stewing beef1 cup minced onion0.5 cup beef stock. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: Imagine the following recipe: 300g stewing beef 100g minced onion 100ml beef stock Simple enough to measure out and scale to your needs and the ratios are clear. Then the same recipe US style: 10oz stewing beef 1 cup minced onion 0.5 cup beef stock. Sounds good. When do you want us over? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 20 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: Imagine the following recipe: 300g stewing beef 100g minced onion 100ml beef stock Simple enough to measure out and scale to your needs and the ratios are clear. Then the same recipe US style: 10oz stewing beef 1 cup minced onion 0.5 cup beef stock. Who follows amounts anyway? Recipes are just a starting point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Sounds good. When do you want us over?I'm free, let's see... every day until the end of lockdown. You bring the bevvy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Who follows amounts anyway? Recipes are just a starting point. Recipes are just a suggestion. Manufacturer's instruction manuals are just, like, their opinion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Recipes are just a suggestion. Manufacturer's instruction manuals are just, like, their opinion. Hes right tbf. Recipes are ok to start with but if you can cook at all, you will have a large number of dishes which you can do by feel, and many which started from a recipe but deviated based on preferences. Except in baking apparently. I'm told you really need to stick to recipes for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 1 hour ago, NewBornBairn said: This is my grand daughter's schoolwork today 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Hes right tbf. Recipes are ok to start with but if you can cook at all, you will have a large number of dishes which you can do by feel, and many which started from a recipe but deviated based on preferences. Except in baking apparently. I'm told you really need to stick to recipes for that. I don't do baking because you do need to be precise. I also understand the need to be careful with cooking times. But I can't be arsed using bits of things. If it says Xg of onion the whole lot will go in. Recipe for chilli or curry? Put extra everything in. Edited January 15, 2021 by Sergeant Wilson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netan Sansara Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Hes right tbf. Recipes are ok to start with but if you can cook at all, you will have a large number of dishes which you can do by feel, and many which started from a recipe but deviated based on preferences. Except in baking apparently. I'm told you really need to stick to recipes for that. Baking is a lot more scientific is my understanding. Relies more on reactions, for example yeast giving rise, and you need to make sure there’s reasonable ratios of wet/dry etc. I think there’s room for deviation if you’re good, but anytime I bake it has to be bang on the recipe or it comes out shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Baking is a lot more scientific is my understanding. Relies more on reactions, for example yeast giving rise, and you need to make sure there’s reasonable ratios of wet/dry etc. I think there’s room for deviation if you’re good, but anytime I bake it has to be bang on the recipe or it comes out shite. I only ever bake bread tbf and theres a bit of wiggle room there for sure, re hydration levels etc depending on what you want but cakes and the like is fully her domain. I dont get involved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Imagine the following recipe:300g stewing beef100g minced onion100ml beef stock Simple enough to measure out and scale to your needs and the ratios are clear. Then the same recipe US style:10oz stewing beef1 cup minced onion0.5 cup beef stock.Aye, but for us auld yins it wouldna be “300g” stewing beef.It wid be 1lb beef, 2 medium onions and 1/3rd pint of stock, 1/2lb lard, 6 chopped carrots and a cup of corn flour for thickening (I know those aren’t direct size replacements but we were also guilty of using mixed measures) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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