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  Does Gelato really have half the fat?

  1 0 Properly made gelato has less fat than ice cream. Most ice creams use...well...cream, while many gelatos use milk instead of cream, therefore less butterfat. Also, many ice creams will incorporate eggs as well, which also add to the fat content. What they're talking about with the "less air" bit, is something called overrun. Most ice creams intend to incorporate air into the process to help make it creamier, as well as stretching their products by adding volume. The trade off is that the higher your overrun (more air), the worse your products taste. This is one of the reasons Haagen Dazs tastes better than store brand ice cream because Haagen Dazs has less overrun in their products. So does a scoop of ice cream have the same amount of fat as gelato? No. Ice cream still has more fat, if you compare the two in a meaningful way. If you were to try to fudge the process by comparing them by volume instead of by weight you might be able to manipulate the results into coming close, but, thanks to all the overrun in ice cream, there's so much variability in the air content that comparison by volume doesn't make sense. Collin answered in Just Desserts 11 months ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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  0 0 Call your real estate agent, and ask that he look the property up on the MLS. If it is a short sale or bankruptcy, the listing agent is required to note that on the listing. BTW -- I'm not saying that this sale will have NO effect on your property value, just that its effect is likely mitigated if it were a short sale. Collin commented about 1 year ago

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  0 0 That fact alone does not, you're correct. But, if we assume the OP's original description is correct and the seller really is selling for 90% of purchase price, it's not too much of a leap to guess that the seller is in a short sale situation. That could also account for the rapid price drops, as many short sales try to solicit an offer as soon as possible to present to the lienholder. Short sale listings ARE distressed, unless the seller has enough cash to bring to closing to make up the difference. Collin commented about 1 year ago

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  0 0 Except, based on the OP's description, his neighbor is selling "under compulsion" if it is truly a distressed listing. Appraisers are required under WA state law to not use this as a comparable when appraising his home, unless he is also distressed at the time he sells. Collin commented about 1 year ago

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  1 0 Keep in mind, Infernactual, that's 33% of people *selling their home today*. Not, as I've heard a couple people mention today, 1/3 of all homes. Because this is such a buyer's market right now, you're typically only seeing people sell if they have a reason to sell right now. Most of those reasons (like job loss, subprime adjustment, etc.) lead to a distressed home sale, and are more likely to strike someone who's made a home purchase in the recent, pre-bubble-burst years. There are people in Seattle with equity in their homes, but unless something is making them sell today, they'll be sitting on their homes for awhile. Collin commented about 1 year ago

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  I'm new to Seattle and in a non-monogamous relationship. We are looking to find a cool bar to meet other like-minded couples. Know of any?

  0 0 I know this is going to sound weird, but try blues dancing. Don't ask me why, but the blues dancing scene in Seattle is brimming with young, non-monogamous couples, many of them breaking the "unattractive, over 50" stereotype. There's a catch, though: You actually have to WANT to blues dance. Just like any other group, they'll know if you're there just hit on "the hawt chicks" or if you actually share some common ground with them. My advice -- If blues dancing (or dancing in general) possibly appeals to you, you and your partner (or just you) should go take a couple blues dancing classes. If you like it, keep dancing, network like you would normally network in a new group of people, and see who you meet. Collin answered in Sex about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 2 more answers »

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  0 0 Actually, you can find some pretty decent Octopus balls in Seattle... Collin commented about 1 year ago

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  Is there any place in Seattle (or north of Seattle) to get authentic Okanomiyaki?

  0 0 Kushibar in Belltown is the closest I've had in seattle, but its not 100% authentic. It may be close enough to scratch that particular itch, though. I've not been do Daimonji because I've heard really mixed things about them. I agree with the other poster about Boom Noodle. It's horrible. What you had there wasn't okonomiyaki. Collin answered in Eating Out about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 4 more answers »

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  Where to buy Liquid Latex?

  0 0 Display and Costume in Northgate carries it. http://www.displaycostume.com Collin answered in Making Art/Crafting about 1 year ago Answer, comment & read 3 more answers »

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