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Baconnaise

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Ah, the wonders of Internet memes. Bacon is all the rage nowadays. As such, companies have been looking to capitalize on that taste demand. Enter J&D's with their two entries in the field: Bacon Salt and Baconnaise.

I've had Bacon Salt for a while now. It's awesome stuff. Goes great on a lot of things. My only issue is I've become pre-hypertensive and that much sodium isn't going to help things. So, I was excited to hear about Baconnaise, which would allow me to continue my bacon-flavored adventures with less sodium and heart attacks and such.

I ordered a jar of Baconnaise from their site last week and got it earlier this week. Excluding the holiday, it was only about 3-4 days of shipping time. Not too shabby! I ordered the light version, as it cuts the fat to 1/3 the previous value and dumps 25mg of sodium as well. But to it's credit, the majority of the fats in the regular version are unsaturated.

My first plan was to try some as a spread topping for a Chick-fil-a Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich. For those familiar with them, they're relatively subdued in flavor compared to other Chick-fil-a options. But the best thing about them is they have nearly no fat (3g), a ton of protein (28g), and a whole wheat bun for complex carbohydrates. They actually would make a great entry in anyone's diet.

So, I got two yesterday and put some Baconnaise on the bun. My first impression was that the taste was surprisingly light. However, two things likely factored into this: 1) I'm coming from Bacon Salt, which is extremely flavorful 2) This is the light version, so it's probably not going to be as strong. Regardless, while the taste was minimal, it was excellent. I definitely recommend the combination.

The consistency also surprised me. Realistically, Baconnaise is much less a spread and more of a dip. It has a texture and thickness that matches dips more than mayonnaise. I'm going to try it with some carrots as a dip a little later on today as a snack. I have high expectations for that. I think it would also go good with potato chips, but I'm not interested in taking in those kinds of saturated fats.

All-in-all, it's a great product. I'd recommend getting the pack of Bacon Salts and Baconnaise direct from J&D's, provided it's not in your local grocery yet. Give it a whirl and see if you like it. If you like bacon, you probably will.

Turnaround

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Well, my 360 has been repaired and is on it's way back. But here's the nuts part:

12:36 AM 1/21/07
Dear Customer,
We have received your Xbox at our service center. It is our priority to process your Xbox in a timely manner and to get it back to you as good as new. We will contact you as soon as we are finished so you can get ready to get back into the game!

Thanks,
Xbox Customer Care

And then:

3:22 PM 1/21/07
Your Xbox Video Game system has been shipped! You can expect to receive it in 2-5 days. Thank you for your patience and get ready to get back into the action! Your shipping information is provided below for your reference:

Carrier Name: UPS
Carrier Tracking Number: 1Z05W3584207572720
Shipment Date: 2007-01-12 21:18:31

Yep, that's right. My 360 was received, fixed, and shipped back out in under 3 hours! Way to go Microsoft! I was worrying it was going to be weeks.

Reverse 360

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My 360 has died! I installed the latest system update and GoW update, and now I'm stuck with a dead console and a coffin on the way. Boooooo....

Busy

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Yes, I know. It's been a while. Don't worry, I'm not dead, just busy. Busy busy busy.

Shit, I just wasted time typing out 3 busy's.

Shit, I just wasted time typing out that.

Shit!

I suppose I should open up a new category and file this under useless banter, but I've developed a rather interesting condition. In the right side of my chest, I've developed a painful area. I'm not sure if something got bruised or what, but putting pressure on it with too large of a breath or certain contortions of my body results in the pain being activated. I've also got a case of the sniffles. And here's the interesting part: I can't sneeze. Not at all. What happens is when I get right up to the point that I'm going to do the actual sneezeing, the painful area in my chest gets pushed on and causes my body to spasm away from the sneeze to avoid the pain. As a result, I can't get to the actual sneezeing part no matter what I do. Not even if I want to (which I do!). Odd, to say the least.

Sorry to bore you all, but I needed to get that out.

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