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Re: Do Your Hands Stink Like Garlic After Cooking? Use a Spoon to ‘Wash’ Them.

tonsofland — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 16:15:52 -0000

Why reach for anything at all? You've already got a stainless steel object in your hands... I just carefully rub the fingers on my left hand that touched the garlic on the side of the stainless steel knife which is in my right hand. I then go about the rest of the biz of cooking dinner, wash my hands when I'm all done and I've never noticed any lingering garlic odor.

Re: I Don’t Golf. But I Love These Surprisingly Stylish Golf Shorts.

tonsofland — Sat, 17 May 2025 21:36:54 -0000

Not sure why this is a Wirecutter article. This is effectively just a rant about why a guy loves a particular pair of shorts so much... which he says are "surprisingly stylish", and this has been determined by said guy who generally resists wearing shorts, so it would seem to me he's generally unqualified to determine what makes a stylish short. And from the photos these shorts appear un-flattering and of a very low quality level. They look nothing like cotton, either his photos or on the Amazon web page. So again, not sure why this qualifies as a recommendation from Wirecutter.

Re: New South Portland business bets you’ll want a refill

tonsofland — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 11:49:17 -0000

I'm not sure what the author's point is or why it's necessary she provide a cost comparison of products at Amazon, Wal Mart and CVS versus this local business. The whole point is to avoid unnecessary packaging and the carbon footprint involved in shipping things from Amazon. If you're going to offer a cost comparison perhaps show the real long term cost of shopping in this local manner versus shopping at the big box stores, and what the long term cost/savings to the environment are, which is the whole point of this business. The short little comparison you offer is completely misleading.

Re: U.S. median age has risen by a year, Maine’s has jumped more than 2 years

tonsofland — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 10:52:24 -0000

Aging and few people moving in are part of the problem? Really? That would be contradictory to the Press Herald article from October which read:

Federal figures show more people are migrating to Maine than leaving the state thanks in part to individuals between the ages of 25 and 34. The Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission on Friday cited Census figures showing that Maine saw 6,827 more people moving to the aging state than leaving last year. Of those individual, about 4,200 individuals – or over 60 percent– were between the age of 25 and 34. Thirteen out of Maine’s 16 counties saw positive net migration. Meanwhile, over 1,400 minors and young people between the ages of 20 and 24 moved out of Maine. Maine’s foreign-born population dropped from 3.8 to 3.4 percent between 2016 and 2017.

Re: New abstract mural adds a dash of color to Portland’s historic Old Port

tonsofland — Thu, 09 May 2019 11:45:01 -0000

Like.

Re: Office building proposed in Portland’s India Street neighborhood

tonsofland — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 10:38:39 -0000

Looks to scale to me. They've drawn a 7-story building, and it is drawn sitting next to the AC Hotel which is a 6-story building. Their drawing does in fact show it one story taller than the AC Hotel. Looks about right.

Re: Is South Portland the ‘greenest’ city in Maine?

tonsofland — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 08:50:46 -0000

Actually, a good portion of those are already empty, and the rest are destined to eventually be obsolete as well: https://www.pressherald.com...

Re: Couple leaves $2,000 tip at Waterville restaurant

tonsofland — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:57:39 -0000

No, maybe not that stupid, but you are stupid.

Re: Couple leaves $2,000 tip at Waterville restaurant

tonsofland — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 22:35:36 -0000

So, what you're saying here in a public forum is you've dodged taxes on approximately $400,000 over the last 20 years. Hope that works out well for you with the IRS.

Re: Boys’ basketball: Caribou wins first title in 50 years, in double overtime

tonsofland — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 22:25:20 -0000

I mean, just read the article again. It's so disjointed. His last comment on the score at the end of the article is that it's 42-42. The whole excitement of this historic game that went into double overtime, and he doesn't think it's important to give us any detail of how the tie was actually broke (lay-up? free throw? jump shot from way downtown? alley-oop?) to get to 49 and win the game. Just really odd.

Re: Boys’ basketball: Caribou wins first title in 50 years, in double overtime

tonsofland — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 22:32:35 -0000

Is this the worst sport story ever written or am I totally confused? It's almost written in reverse, and I don't see anywhere where it's stated where the 47-47 tie was actually broken. Just several mentions of shots missed in 2 overtimes. What was the play that broke the tie and who scored that winning basket?

Re: Nine Maine chefs and restaurants named semi-finalists for James Beard Awards

tonsofland — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 22:17:37 -0000

Cong Tu Bot is great food but there's nothing cozy about it, which is why I only do takeout now. Their HVAC situation is ridiculous. Their interior is freezing cold in the winter and hot as hell in the summer. I can't imagine why they haven't remedied that after a year. C'mon Cong Tu Bot - make it right already... You're missing out on my additional food and drink revenue. And frankly, it's not really cozy in the traditional sense - just an open space with a bunch of hard surfaces. But maybe I'm mis-remembering as it's been so long since I've eaten a meal in house. Love the B5 Cabbage Salad though - it's the best!!!!!

Re: Maine’s minimum wage to go up to $11 on Jan. 1

tonsofland — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 23:03:25 -0000

Exactly. They earned a "living" wage. A wage you could actually support a family on, and buy a house. Now you can't support yourself on a "minimum" wage. Adjusted for inflation, 2018 dollars are worth roughly 10 times what they were in 1950. In other words, workers on minimum wage are being paid about a tenth of what they were several decades ago. $11/hr today should be over $100 today. I'm not suggesting minimum wage should be $110, but maybe it could be $20?????... Two working adults todfay can't even buy a house, and can barely keep a roof over their heads. Does that seem adequate to you?

Re: Maine’s minimum wage to go up to $11 on Jan. 1

tonsofland — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:57:29 -0000

Totally agree. It's a minimum wage, but it's not even close to the living wage that our grandparents and great grandparents bought a house and raised a family with on one parent's income.

Re: Portland approves new condos along Franklin Street

tonsofland — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 22:03:40 -0000

Serious question here: What exactly is an affordable cost to middle income earners? What would that price be for this area/these units?

Re: Truck hauling dump trailer in Raymond crashes into house

tonsofland — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 08:52:24 -0000

I'm not sure how you were able to turn a story about a car accident into Maine's poverty epidemic but well done. Also, I live along the Maine coast and have never expressed that Maine is wealthy, but that it is actually one of the most poverty-stricken states in the country. Thanks for your PSA on trailers.

Re: Cape Elizabeth considers prohibiting drones on land owned by town, schools

tonsofland — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 18:45:15 -0000

Go for it - I've got no problem with that.

Re: Cape Elizabeth considers prohibiting drones on land owned by town, schools

tonsofland — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:12:59 -0000

I'm less concerned with safety than I am about the annoying drone of the drones while I'm trying to enjoy the peacefulness of the Maine seaside. To have someone flying a craft and buzzing it all around is obnoxious and disrespectful of everyone else in attendance who came to take in the beauty of the outdoors. Give it a rest already.

Re: Restaurant critic Andrew Ross reviews the best Maine dining in 2017

tonsofland — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 22:37:59 -0000

Chaval I loved the first visit. The next 2 visits disappointed. We just didn't have the experience on the subsequent visits that you described. Okay dishes (some hits and misses), okay flavor, burgers that appeared to be precooked with barely melted cheese. Just an odd vibe that the food wasn't consistently being prepared with a high level of attention - almost like being done with what they could get away with... I'm sure that wasn't their actual approach but that was the perception. Definitely not top of the list. Izakaya Minato would be at the top of my list however.

Re: Bid to outlaw drivers’ use of hand-held devices has few opponents

tonsofland — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:20:50 -0000

Distracted driving is distracted driving, whether it's a handheld phone, fiddling with the radio or glancing at a newspaper while in traffic. I don't have a problem with this law, but isn't it already all wrapped up in being able to be ticketed for distracted driving in general? And if this is made a law, are the police themselves going to be held to it? Because I see them committing this offense as well.

Re: It’s Worth The Trip: Timber Point is a true taste of Maine’s coach

tonsofland — Sun, 04 Jun 2017 09:41:32 -0000

The tide comes in deceivingly fast, so you're best to visit the island in the 4 hours that are the 2 hours before and after low tide. We almost got trapped there recently and walked back to the mainland in ankle deep water. It comes in fast!

Re: http://tonsofland.tumblr.com/post/4943349493

tonsofland — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:23:20 -0000

St. Maarten. Air France Landing at SXM, 2006.

Re: http://tonsofland.com/post/7103072521

tonsofland — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:41:36 -0000

Hey, thanks very much. I think your site is incredible as well - love your combination of imagery and captions.

Re: http://tonsofland.tumblr.com/post/4265341327

tonsofland — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:50:13 -0000

Sorry, I don't know. Just found the image - not sure where it was originally taken.

Re: http://tonsofland.com/post/5753599938

tonsofland — Mon, 23 May 2011 08:24:02 -0000

happy to do it. it all just simultaneously showed up on my dash by various tumblrs. you're not the only one having withdrawals i guess.