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I had fish and chips, and a caramel shake for breakfast, and a leftover Mexicali burger for lunch. Unlike most places, they gave me more than enough tarter sauce for my cod, but I got an extra chipotle tarter sauce to dip all of my fries in. I didn't use any ketchup until now when I ate a bit plate full of tater puffs with Heinz tomato blood.

Tater tots are grated potatoes formed into small cylinders and deep-fried, often served as a side dish. The name "tater tot" is a registered trademark of the American frozen food company Ore-Ida, but is often used as a generic term. "Tater" is short for potato. Ore-Ida also markets a coin-shaped version called "Crispy Crowns".

Tater tots were invented in 1953 when American frozen food company Ore-Ida founders F. Nephi Grigg, Golden Grigg, and Ross Erin Butler Sr. were trying to figure out what to do with leftover slivers of cut-up potatoes. They chopped up the slivers, added flour and seasoning, then pushed the mash through holes and sliced off pieces of the extruded mixture. The product was first offered commercially in stores in 1956.

The name "Tater Tot" is a registered trademark of Ore-Ida—which has been a subsidiary of Heinz since 1965—but has become so widely associated with the dish that it is often used as a generic term. "Tater" is short for potato. The name "Tater Tot" was created in the 1950s, and soon trademarked by a member of the Ore-Ida company's research committee who used a thesaurus to come up with an alliterative name.

Originally, the product was very inexpensive; according to advertising lectures at Iowa State University, people did not buy it at first because there was no perceived value. When the price was raised, people began buying it. Today, Americans consume approximately 70 million pounds of Tater Tots, or 3,710,000,000 Tots per year.


Tater Tots sounds better than Tater Scraps which is what they really are. I thought about sprinkling a little Cajun seasoning on them and may do that whenever I finish the bag.
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Tuna mixed with mayo, onions and dill pickles.
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Politics & RKBA / Re: NRA Annual Meeting - May 2024
« Last post by Majer on Yesterday at 09:05:54 PM »
Alf, the signs were marked 1A,1B, 2A & 2B, to identify who they were calling on to speak? ask questions.
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Politics & RKBA / Re: NRA Annual Meeting - May 2024
« Last post by PegLeg45 on Yesterday at 06:48:53 PM »
All I've seen is what MB posted the other day on FB tagging Ken Campbell, A lady I can't remember the name of, and Pincus....saying they were asking the hard questions to the committee concerning future direction of the organization.
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Two nanner sammiches and a cup of chocolate pudding.
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Down Range Cafe / Re: Classic joke thread...
« Last post by PegLeg45 on Yesterday at 06:37:08 PM »
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Politics & RKBA / Re: NRA Annual Meeting - May 2024
« Last post by alfsauve on Yesterday at 11:33:25 AM »
Have no idea what's going on or who's talking. (Yeah, I now it's the members meeting but what's happening?)  Somebody, whom I don't know is starting to read, what appears to be a lengthy semi-legal document/declaration.  And do the signs say your For 2A or Against 2A?  Is that the 2nd Amendment.   A lot of context is need.  Is there an annotated transcript.  Heck just a transcript would be good. 
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NFA Items / Re: 2024 nfa wait times.
« Last post by Big Frank on May 20, 2024, 10:50:10 PM »
 8) That's a decently priced can, too.
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Down Range Cafe / US PeaceKeeper Armorer Small Punch Roll
« Last post by Big Frank on May 20, 2024, 10:43:47 PM »
One thing I recently got from Detroit Ammo Co. was a US PeaceKeeper Armorer Small Punch Roll. And it was long overdue! I previously kept all my punches, nail sets, and small files in a pocket less than 3"x7" at the end of the plastic tray that goes in one of my toolboxes. My other toolbox has a steel tray without any compartments. I got this small tool roll for $6.99 and everything fits in it. As a bonus, the tool roll fits in the same pocket in the tray of my tool box. On the far left is a DOT Durable Setting Punch for DOT Durable Cap 5/16 inch Snaps as used on army field jackets. I don't have a setting die for the fasteners, just a punch. Then I have a set of 4 nail sets, except the 1/32" is a center punch now. I don't remember if I broke it, or rounded it off by using as a punch, or what. I probably broke it since it was so small. The mid-size one that's left is 1/16" and the 2 on either side of it aren't marked. My punches are 1/16", 3/32", 1/8", 5/32", a 1/16" taper punch, and the center punch that's marked 5/16". 1/16" is just small enough for some of the roll pins on an AR-15. Anytime I need a punch smaller than that, I grind down a nail, like I had to in the army when I didn't have a tool box. Except, back then I had an M60 machine gun recoil spring guide rod that I used for a punch too. You could grind one of those down and break the tip off a bunch of times before you had to throw it away.

In between the punches and nail sets are 6 small files. One of my flat files was missing but I found it on my workbench after I took the pics. I put it in the same space as the knife shaped file in the center, and ignition point file my dad gave me a LONG time ago. It's flat like a piece of sheet metal, and was used back when cars had points and condensers in the ignition system. If you've ever filed the points in a car ignition, you may be an old fart. And you should NEVER use sandpaper or emery cloth because they leave a residue you don't want in there. To the left are a round file and half round file. The round file is a pain in the fingers to use ever since my ex took so much of my stuff and I no longer have the wooden handle that all of the files fit into. The round file is the only one without a handle of any kind, it's just teeth from end to end. On the right are a triangular file and a rectangular file with smooth sides that I bought for filing rear sight notches to widen them. Having safe edges on a file comes in handy when you want to remove material on one side but not the adjoining side. I also bought a Birchwood Casey 6 Piece Gunsmithing File Set with rubber handles, in a plastic box for $8.99. The files in the tool roll will be my backup. It will be nice to know where all my files and punches are now instead of trying to find them buried under other stuff on my bench.

https://detroitammoco.com/product/us-pk-armorer-small-punch-roll-blk

https://www.dotfasteners.com/

https://detroitammoco.com/product/b-c-gunsmithing-file-set-6pc-blk-rd
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Reloading / Re: Latest 3D printer SIEVE project
« Last post by TAB on May 20, 2024, 08:18:16 PM »
45 acp with a spp  are an abomination before our God and savior John Moses Browning
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