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ithinktreesaregreat t1_jdzum0p wrote

It’s unclear if you know this (you probably do) but espresso beans aren’t really necessary to make good espresso. Espresso beans and coffee beans are the same thing, just roasted differently maybe. I know too many people that buy an espresso roast and use it in their drip coffee maker and they think they are making espresso. It’s probably actually worse because a ground espresso roast is ground finely as it is make to be used in an actual espresso machine.

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mmphoto412 t1_jdzts1c wrote

chop it down with a sawzall

Edit...NVM this is a bad idea, apparently if you cut them down, they sprout more of these damn things

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tesla3by3 t1_jdzt1in wrote

UPMC shouldn't have nonprofit status, agreed.

But there's nothing preventing UPMC from retaining 10% of their profit. In fact, best practice for nonprofits is to have enough can available to meet a drop in income; usually 3-6 months of expenses. At the end of 2021 UPMC had enough cash on hand to cover 148 days of expenses. $10.7 Billion in total cash and investments.

Their stated reason for expansion is "expanding access to healthcare", while at the same time doing things like closing Braddock and expanding in Monroeville.

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Jubjubs t1_jdzrq53 wrote

Assuming you mean the weekend of the 8th, I'd recommend hitting Halo Varga at Cobra beforehand. Most people going to Hot Mass don't show up til 12 or 1, plus Cobra is a pretty cool vibe. (https://www.showclix.com/event/longturn-presents-halo-varga)

Jellyfish also spinning on the 7th at Bottlerocket if you end up getting in on Friday. I was there last week for one of Huny's parties and it was a lot of fun! Never had a bad time at one of Jellyfish's gigs, always queer joy (https://www.instagram.com/jellyfishpgh/)

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HomicidalHushPuppy t1_jdzqjyn wrote

What did you do to poison it? Certain methods work faster than others.

Edit: Also, depending on when in "fall" you treated it, you may have been too late. If the leaves had already started to turn red, you missed your chance.

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