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10:45 AM yesterday ohthetrees commented on The Daily Show on Poor, Bullied Christians.

I like Oliver. But then I've been listening to The Bugle, the podcast he does with Andy Zaltzman, for a long time.

10:36 AM yesterday ohthetrees commented on Pizza Update: Breaking the 5-Minute Barrier.

@30, Tutta Bella may not be to your taste, but that doesn't mean they are doing it wrong. Real neapolitan pizza is supposed to be quite soft (read floppy) in the middle, and is generally eaten with a knife and fork. American tastes generally run to a sturdier, crispier crust, which is fine, but knocking Tutta Bella for getting it exactly right is kinda silly. If anything, the neapolitan pies I've eaten in naples were even floppier and softer than Tutta Bella's. You clearly, are more a NY/Pagliacci style man. Not that there is anything wrong with that. I like both.

10:25 AM yesterday ohthetrees commented on "Positive, Uplifting, and Invigorating Art" to "Offset Grey Days".

Hey Jen,
Why do you think your posts get so few comments? This is not supposed to be a slam or put-down at all. It's clear that you put a lot into your posts. I'm just curious why you think people don't comment much. A few ideas:

Slog commenters generally:
1) not remotely interested in art
2) are interested, but not enough to comment
3) are interested, but feel nothing more need be said
4) are interested, but lack the confidence to express an opinion
5) are interested, but feel alienated from the community
6) feel that slog comments are wrong venue for discussion
7) ???

What is your take?

Jun 16 ohthetrees commented on Pizza Update: Breaking the 5-Minute Barrier.

@5 It gives the walls of the oven and most importantly the baking steel time to absorb heat and come up to temperature. The air temp in the oven might be 550 after 20 minutes, but the baking steel would probably still be in the 200 range.

Jun 16 ohthetrees commented on The Saturday Morning News.

Ansel, does that mean you don't accept my apology? I think violent imagery, even in jest, hurts the discourse. I've criticized Goldy for it in the past, so it was hypocritical of me to use it myself. It was wrong, which is why I apologized. But I stand by my criticism of your writing voice as abrasive and alienating. And embarrassingly naive. In any case, your comment at @16 shows that as always, you can look at two sides of an issue and only see one. In this case dude (that would be me) makes an inappropriate comment then, unprompted, apologizes, and all you can see is the original comment but won't acknowledge the apology.

In any case, my crack about punching you in the face was wrong and out of character for me, and I won't be doing anything like that again. However, I predict you will be writing something that will embarrass or piss off even your idealogical allies shortly.

Jun 16 ohthetrees commented on Pizza Update: Breaking the 5-Minute Barrier.

Those pies look pretty good, especially if you're aiming for New York style. If you are trying for Neapolitan style, your cheese is overdone. Neapolitan pizza has almost no browning of the cheese. It's tricky to get the crust nicely black spotted, but not overcook the cheese Are you using fresh mozzarella? I'm guessing not. The extra moisture helps keep it from overcooking. Another trick for the home oven is to put the pizza in sauced but minus cheese and other toppings for 2-3 minutes, take it out, quickly top it, then finish baking.

Jun 15 ohthetrees commented on The Saturday Morning News.

@2 you are right. That was too rude. What I meant to say is that Ansel usually rubs me the wrong way by injecting his uncharmingly naive narrative voice into his posts. This time he didn't, but I shouldn't have made a crack about punching him in the mouth. Ansel, I wish you well, I agree with the fundamentals of your politics, and hope you learn to communicate that in a way that isn't unnecessarily alienating.

Also, wear your helmet, you aren't sticking it to the man by going helmetless.

Cheers.

Jun 15 ohthetrees commented on The Saturday Morning News.

Congrats to Ansel. A post that didn't make me want to punch him in the mouth even a single time! First time for everything!

Jun 14 ohthetrees commented on Pandora’s Promise: A Documentary That May Change Your Opinion of Nuclear Power.

@1 Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! Good One!

Oh wait. Shit. You are serious. You think that one of www.aesopinstitute.org various perpetual motion schemes, or machines powered by water, or machines powered by ambient heat or any of the other "inventions", (all of which violate the laws of thermodynamics) are going to be practical "within a year". I mock you sir. But don't feel too bad, if you are right and I'm wrong, you only have to wait one year for me to eat crow (which I'd be thrilled to do!). Somehow, I suspect that in a year, you will either be claiming that you need just one more year, or, more likely, that the government and/or oil industry sabotaged those projects.

Oh, also, Ha Ha Ha!

Jun 5 ohthetrees commented on The Media Is Missing Important Microhousing Issues.

Hey Dennis, your argument would have been much better served without the weird attacks on people who are taking the opposite view as you. "Growth Machine," "smart growthers," "densinistas," etc. I'm actually undecided on the issue, but your tone makes you seem emotional and irrational. I think it is fair to say that all sides want what is best for our city; can't you try to use a more respectful tone?