Unpopular opinions
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Depends on the crab IMO. I find stone crab claws to have a fine ratio of effort to payoff and they, Dungeness, Snow, and King are so delicious on their own they don't need any help from the likes of Old Bay (mustard sauce or butter delicious but entirely optional). Just in terms of the taste of the flesh of the animal, IMO blue crab doesn't compare to those and that's why it needs a little help from Old Bay (Chesapeake) or Zatarain's (Gulf Coast). Same thing with crawfish: a bit of effort for a little meat, and most of what you're tasting is the boil.
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@steelworker said in Unpopular opinions:
And crabs are a whole lotta work for a little bit of pay.
Shoot past, if you must, this old gray head!!I'll join in. I'll do crab if it is dressed, but can't be arsed to fuck around with a shelled one.
And as for lobsters and crayfish, have to be about the most overrated stuff to come out of the sea*.
All surf does, is fuck up turf.....
Edit - * I forgot Conch, that wins hands down....
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Blue crabs are definitely a niche cultural thing. I can easily understand why they’d be disliked by the uninitiated. Sometimes I don’t even wanna fuck with em. But it’s always an occasion for us. We’re raised from babies with them and it’s like a family ritual in the summer. Old Bay is just the default addition. Like turkey and gravy for thanksgiving.
Having said that, as a surf main course for the sake of a meal, imo the best is snakehead/channa. Hands down the best seafood.
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Yeah same with crawfish. It’s kind of as much about the boil culture as it is the actual protein. And the protein is more about the texture and the boil than the flesh of the animal IMO. And the potatoes, corn, sometimes mushrooms, etc in the boil are a part of it too.
When it comes down just to the flavor of the meat, that’s what I was getting into above. I’ll take a stone crab claw over Maine lobster. And they’re nice and meaty and usually come ready to eat so the labor factor isn’t high.
Think it, be it.
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@WhiskeySandwich at work I got a strong reaction from guys when I talked shit about OB and crab and ze tiny wooden hammers.
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@steelworker lol everyone likes different things, but we agree on the silly hammerz
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@WhiskeySandwich Im full of shit on this one, if its out of salt waterI’ll give it a shot.
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@mclaincausey I’m with you on the stone crab. I grew in a part of Florida that had a big stone crab fest every year. LOVED it! 15 or so years ago, I played in a band that was playing the fest, and had them pay me in unlimited stone crab at the fest from a place called Frenchy’s.
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This one might be an unpopular opinion for some people: I'm pretty sure paracetamol and autism are not really associated at all.
(D‘Antinio, et al. (2026); The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health, for full free article see here)
nb: for all New World inhabitants. Paracetamol is the active ingredient in what your manufacturer sells you under the brand name 'Tylenol'.
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and for all New World inhabitants. Paracetamol is the active ingredient in what your manufacturer sells you as Tylenol.
And called acetaminophen. I was puzzled when I moved to Canada, the name was different
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“Acetaminophen you see the medicine oh girl
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This is an ignorant post, so apologies in advance.
This question is probably directed to the Brits.
What's the deal with Good Art jewellery? What makes it more fanboy for you than Courts and Hackett, The Great Frog or Crazy Pig Designs?
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@Bridger I'm in the UK and don't normally wear jewellery, I only got a few pieces of GAH and it's mainly because of the posts I see on here/the fact that IHUK stock it... I guess I'm more of an Iron Heart fanboy than GAH, but it just complements the outfits with the silver accessories
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Love is always a legit answer
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@Anesthetist said in Unpopular opinions:
wouldn't kick a Courts & Hackett Reptilian ring out of bed
Ha, I have the reptile ring - it's badass. If I am not wearing it, sometimes I come home and it's in bed with cocaine and hookers.
But what can you expect from the makers of Keith's ring
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@Matt said in Unpopular opinions:
It’s a cool ring. Wish I hadn’t seen it.
I thought that too. But years later, when I finally committed, it's perfect, different, can take a knocking and often gets comments/questions.
Cool brand history and creds. Their serpent bracelet in the V&A is pretty elaborate too.
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I’m not British, but for me it’s the design aesthetic and the craftsmanship. The craftsmanship is hard to understand until you get it in hand, but the quality of work is unbeatable.
The design is also very well thought through. Think of it like the difference between a Porsche and a BMW. Both are quality. Both perform the function. However, there is just something about the Porsche that is globally acknowledged as beautiful.
GAH is like the Porsche of the jewelry world.
Is a Koenigsegg more technically impressive? Sure. Is a Honda more reasonable? Absolutely.
Is a BMW better value for the money? Undoubtedly. But I don’t care. My heart still wants the Porsche, and there are certain times when I let my wallet follow my heart. Same goes for Good Art.I buy it because it makes me happy.
The above comment should be read with all the levity your current metal state will allow.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison
