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[–] 56 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Ah yes, The Aperature Laboratories Life Gives You Lemons Launcher, a tool developed to inspire the technicians working on the combustible lemon to work faster.

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  • [–] 23 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    funny thing about lemons, life didn't give them to us. We crossbred them into existence. We made the lemons.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago

    I don’t have sugar, but how about a cute picture of a fox?

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  • If life gives you all the lemons, guard them jealously until your enemies die if scurvy.

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  • [–] 7 points 4 months ago* (6 children)

    Pretty sure that’s a Nemco 55850.

    Best citrus juicer ever made, and one of my most cherished possessions.

    https://www.webstaurantstore.com/nemco-55850-manual-heavy-duty-easy-citrus-juicer/591N55850.html

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    It looks great but what's with the price?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

    Build quality (over 10 pounds of solid metal, no plastic parts), completely disassemble-able/maintenance friendly, replacement parts available (and have been for over a decade), and the 20:1 leverage gets a ton of juice out. Like enough that I have to drastically adjust recipes that say things like “the juice of two limes”. And not that this makes it better, but does affect the price, it’s made in the US. The target market isn’t residential, it’s busy bars with fresh squeezed citrus, and for that, the speed, reduced waste, and durability (and lack of tiring out your arm) make up for the cost. For residential, it’s a ridiculous splurge. When I bought it, they went for $400 and I found it on sale for $320. I’m guessing the cost of aluminum has gone up since.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

    I loved this comment. It felt exactly like when you ask a car salesman the price of a car and they start telling you a bunch of other facts about the car to distract you from hearing the answer to your own question. Very genuine to the actual experience.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago*

    I always preferred "when life gives you lemons, jam them up life's tailpipe."

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    Don't worry, it'll get worse

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)
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    There's enough sugar in natural lemon juice to ferment well enough to get the job done. All you need to add is time and open air for the first day, and you'll have an endless supply of alcohol.

    Once you see bubble start forming seal it up to keep excess and less wanted bacteria from piling in, unseal to vent the building co2 on the regular, and when the bubbling dies down, drink up. If you save some starter from your last batch to toss into each new batch it will help get a happy yeast colony growing faster, for more faster drunky.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    When life gives you lemons and you make a ton of lemonade, you're going to need every container available to piss in.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    Cave Johnson circa 1990:

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Turned it into a free back massage, very innovative!

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago*

    "When life gives you lemons on the condition they take 99% of your earnings, make 100 lemonades."
    - The grind mindset "alpha males" teach.

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