BG Professionals?

[Korietsu]

Funny how you think your philosophy PHD is worth $500 for a sweater. I'll knit a whole suit for $500 with my masters in physics.

Do you now how long it takes to knit a sweater?

[Tankjr]

Do you now how long it takes to knit a sweater?

My maternal grandmother used to give my sister and I 1 sweater each for Christmas. So I'm going to say 1 week.

[Korietsu]

My maternal grandmother used to give my sister and I 1 sweater each for Christmas. So I'm going to say 1 week.

Try a month + for a good one.

[Daydreamer]

Professional cook/sushi chef.

I'm insanely interested in the science of cooking. Like...I'm the guy at work who figures out the scientific reason why things go wrong so we know how to go about fixing said problem. I love my job.

Anyone has any questions about what goes in with cooking or what to look for in sushi just ask. I love to talk about it.

[Korietsu]

Professional cook/sushi chef.

I'm insanely interested in the science of cooking. Like...I'm the guy at work who figures out the scientific reason why things go wrong so we know how to go about fixing said problem. I love my job.

Anyone has any questions about what goes in with cooking or what to look for in sushi just ask. I love to talk about it.

Never had sushi before. What do you recommend that's not too spicy/sour?

[Cyn]

Never had sushi before.

O.O

You have no idea what you've been missing my friend.

[Feielle]

Seriously? I'm the ONLY one for "Auto" so far? Didn't expect that...

ASE certified mechanic (technician)
MECP certified electrician (installer class, that master test SUCKS)

[volcanicweather]

Senior Market Research Manager - I recently got promoted and I'm shifting more towards the Quantitative from the Qualitative side (which I did for over 2 years). Also do some ethnographic research and focus group work.

I just turned 25 so it's not a bad gig, however I work for a small company and don't make a ton comparatively for my position, but I'm learning a ton and it's a great experience at this stage in my life. A month of vacation and a lot of job flexibility doesn't hurt either.

[Linliel]

Funny how you think your philosophy PHD is worth $500 for a sweater. I'll knit a whole suit for $500 with my masters in physics.

huh what? I'm not trying to up the price of a sweater because of my PhD, just based on how much time it takes to make/price of materials.

Also what others said. A month is *fast* for a good sweater. A complicated sweater would take even longer, especially since I work as well.

One day I will spin enough yarn to make a full sweater then knit it. I expect that will probably take close to a year.

[wop]

Are you going to raise your own cashmere goat too?

[Linliel]

Are you going to raise your own cashmere goat too?

Nah... if i were going to raise anything it'd be a polwarth sheep god i love that stuff.

Angora rabbits are pretty good too, but a bit too much trouble.

[Daydreamer]

Never had sushi before. What do you recommend that's not too spicy/sour?

Well this depends on how much you really would like to try it. If you're incredible squeemish to the idea of raw fish I would suggest something like a cruncy shrimp roll or something similar. This will get you accustomed to the flavor of the nori (the seaweed wrapping). Usually even though things say "spicy sauce" they are generally not TOO spicy. Hell, ours really isn't spicy at all, but it does have a taste that compliments shrimp.

On the other hand, if you /are/ open to the idea of raw fish, tuna is by far your best bet. For starters I would hands down recommend tekka maki (tuna roll) which is just tuna, rice, and nori, and sometimes wasabi depending on the chef. Dip each piece in just a dash of soy sauce, but do NOT submerge it in there. Just a little bit is enough, the very last thing you want to do is drown out the subtle flavor of the tuna, however you do not want to forgo the soy altogether as the salt in the soy actually interacts with the protein in the tuna on a molecular level which lets it taste more like itself + adds a savory umami (Umami - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) effect.

Sushi etiquette - in the states it's really hard to see people follow these, but I promise the 'rules' are there so you will actually taste the flavor of the fish. Sushi is expensive, so following a few of these guidelines will help you get your moneys worth

1) As started earlier, don't drown the damn thing in soy sauce. When eating nigiri style sushi (that is, fish on top of rice with wasabi between the layers) turn the nigiri upsidedown and dip only the fish in the soy and not the rice, otherwise the rice acts like a sponge.

2) Unless you are eating sashimi (cut fish, no rice or anything else) do not put your wasabi in the soy. Honestly, this is more of a presentation thing, as murky soy looks like crap, but it's how they do things over in Japan apparently... If you must mix the wasabi and soy do so a little at a time as to not overpower the soy. It's just as a easy to overpower a roll with wasabi as it is with soy. One good trick to mix the two well is to put a dab of wasabi in the soy bowl, then put just a few drops of the soy on top and stir with the chop sticks. This helps create an emulsion. Next you can start to pour the rest of the soy on top while still stirring. This gives you a smooth mixture as opposed to murky swamp water.

[Resin]

IT.

[Woozie]

huh what? I'm not trying to up the price of a sweater because of my PhD, just based on how much time it takes to make/price of materials.

That was a joke.

Also, you spin your own yarn? Seriously? That's some hardcore knitting right there. You really should raise your own goats like wop said, lol.

[Woozie]

IT.

http://media.crikey.com.au/Media/ima...4589b423d1.jpg

Holy crap Res!

[Resin]

Yeah, sometimes my clients are a little freaked out, but it works out in the end.

[Linliel]

That was a joke.

Also, you spin your own yarn? Seriously? That's some hardcore knitting right there. You really should raise your own goats like wop said, lol.

Yeah There's a bunch of photos here: Flickr: liedra's Photostream but they're pretty old, but that's a reasonable idea of what I can do It's very relaxing & meditative! (and I like making things from scratch, something very cool about taking raw materials and making something awesome from it, and I'm not particularly creative but I am vaguely coordinated and mathematically inclined so spinning/knitting is perfect for me!)

[wipers]

Still waiting for that sweater.

[Sera]

Oh but going to school for Cosmology. I lurv me sum space.

i first read this as cosmetology

i was like
why is that nigga tryin to do hair

[RPGTyrant]

Project Engineer at a bi-state bridge authority. BS in civil engineering, 2 years from PE certification, passed EIT during school like the other BS in civil engineering in this topic.