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Image 1 — Hollow-Heart condition and Selecting a Watermelon for Sweetness 🍉
Image 2 — Hollow-Heart condition and Selecting a Watermelon for Sweetness 🍉
▲ 4 r/fruit

Hollow-Heart condition and Selecting a Watermelon for Sweetness 🍉

Let's discuss watermelon selection!

I'm in no way an expert in picking a watermelon, but there are a few methods I've read that are truer than others.

  1. Sunspot - Check for the white, bleached patch on the belly.

  2. Sound - There should be a hollow sound when you knock with your knuckles (hardest for me to differentiate).

  3. Weight - Watermelon should be relatively heavy for its size meaning lots of sugary flesh.

  4. Misc - (May not be true, but people swear by): Dry stem, widely spaced bands, South pole (opposite of stem) small diameter.

I picked a watermelon with an irregular shape like the picture above. **Would y'all advise not to pick a watermelon with this shape?** Or it doesn't matter?

The watermelon had the hollow heart condition. It passed the sunspot, weight, and maybe the sound tests but it's shape was irregular. I feel the shape was a sign it would be hollow heart because it had 3 lobes which is probably indicative of the 3 segments of the hollow heart.

Was the shape a dead giveaway? Stay away?

What's your expert methods to determine a good watermelon? 🍉

(Pictures are not mine but looks like the watermelon)

u/colonelmaize — 1 day ago
▲ 2 r/PickAnAndroidForMe

USA - OnePlus 7 Pro to What? - PaAFM

I've a OnePlus 7 Pro that I adore. While it doesn't have 5g, it has been working well for me with absolutely no problems. Recently got the notification that some of my apps will not be supported. Wah wah wah.

Please recommend me an android that prioritizes these specs:

1.) 5g, battery life, and camera

2.) T-Mobile, latest android (updates), fast charge

3.) Good storage

I'm thinking pixel but I don't like storage space and paying for ~500 is priced heavily.

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u/colonelmaize — 5 days ago
▲ 2 r/yerbamate

Do Bombillas differ in thickness?

I have a more or less *cheap* bombilla that came with a mate. It gets hot pretty fast (almost too hot the touch) and I'm wondering if a more quality, spoon-shaped stainless-steel bombilla exists that will be more insulated?

I'm new to yerba mate and am in the market for a nicer bombilla and maybe a temperature controlled teapot so I can keep temp down. I'm not boiling water by the way, running at ~74°C or 165°F so not hot-hot but not cold-cold.

So do more insulated SS bombilla exist or they are more or less going to conduct heat the same way? Recommend me a nice **removable spoon** bombilla!

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u/colonelmaize — 6 days ago
▲ 0 r/yerbamate

Best Removable spoon-filter Bombilla in Stainless Steel?

Looking for a nice stainless steel removable spoon-shaped Bombilla for easy cleaning that's not super pricey.

Any suggestions out there?

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u/colonelmaize — 8 days ago
▲ 2 r/yerbamate

Recommend me a metal/Glass mate cup!

Completely new to yerba mate. I'm considering a metal or glass cup because it's easy to clean. Can you all recommend me a cup brand to start with. I'm seen Madflow, but unsure if that's a well marketed meme for someone who doesn't know anything. It still seems pretty affordable though. Wanting something that comes with a straw as well.

I'm also looking at cruz de Malta and playadito to try as my first blend.

Thanks everyone.

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u/colonelmaize — 11 days ago
▲ 14 r/Sandwiches

Simple Cucumber & Vege Sandwich

Simple Cucumber sandwich I needed to make because cucumbers were getting bad.

Cucumber, tomato, banana pepper, yellow mustard, balsamic glaze, and miracle whip (team miracle whip) on multi grain bread.

I think cucumber is the ultimate summer vegetable.

u/colonelmaize — 30 days ago
▲ 10 r/CreditCards

Is an Airlines CC worth it for a one-time, domestic flight and Never again?

[29M]. I don't travels as much as I'd like to. I haven't flown anywhere in say 10yrs. A friend of mine in a neighboring state (about a 3hr flight ~900mi) is asking me to visit for a couple days. I'd fly economy and really just take whatever I can carry with me to save money. I'd probably get a rental car, and a modest hotel for a few days (nothing fancy, just not seedy).

I don't have much knowledge in flying or traveling.

Is an Airlines CC worth looking into if there's some sign-on bonus or to simply keep for future flights? I think it's unlikely I will have accrued anything from this relatively cheap flight I plan on taking later this year?

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u/colonelmaize — 1 month ago
▲ 8 r/CannedSardines

Everything bagel with cream cheese and green onion schmear, capers, dill, cucumbers, and grape tomatoes slices.

One is pulverized polar sardines mixed with the schmear and the other just torn sardines.

Lox wannabe but more a "better be".

u/colonelmaize — 2 months ago
▲ 8 r/Tinnedfish

Late night snack.

Everything bagel with cream cheese and green onion schmear, capers, dill, cucumbers, and grape tomatoes slices.

One is pulverized polar sardines mixed with the schmear and the other just torn sardines.

Lox wannabe but more a "better be".

u/colonelmaize — 2 months ago
▲ 15 r/Tinnedfish

These were quite good. Nice and smokey. They have a nice golden colour to them. Not shown is a peanut sauce I make that goes over everything.

u/colonelmaize — 2 months ago
▲ 130 r/LunchPorn+1 crossposts

First time trying these. Quite smokey. The sardines had a great look to them - great colour. Not shown is a nice peanut sauce I make that goes over everything.

u/colonelmaize — 2 months ago