Cadaver Dan's
So in preparation for the party we were looking for Disneyland's Mickey's Halloween Party handout so we could plan our night but all we could find was the Disney World handout. So even though it is officially Christmas time in the parks I wanted to post my scans of the 2018 Mickey's Halloween Party flyer to hopefully help out any fellow newbies next year.
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The Unofficial non Scientific Noise Cancelling Headphone Shootout.
Recently a few of us at work bought Noise Cancelling Headphones, it just happened to work out that all three were different manufactures. So as Geeks you know the first thing we wanted to do was test them head to head. I added the unofficial non scientific part to the title because were not audiophiles and we didn't use any testing criteria outside of just our personal experience. This review is not meant to swing anyone person to purchase a certain brand but just express our personal and subjective critique of each headphone.
The criteria we used to test the headphones was to pair via bluetooth to each persons respective iPhone. We all streamed the same song (Tupac's Changes) from Apple Music except the Sony Headphones (he used you tube), and we all set our volumes three click down from full volume. So below is the conciseness we came to for each headphone.
The Beats Studio 3:
Probably the loudest out of the bunch with really clear highs and mids. Also out of all three seemed to stress the least with the bass keeping the sounds clean and tight. The downfall surprisingly was the bass, what Beats is supposed to be known for. Even though the bass was clean and sounded good there wasn't the resonance the other two headphones had. The other headphones just seemed to have more of that early 90s mini truck bass. Even though all headphones seemed to have almost the same level of noise canceling the Beats seem to be little behind the other two. Not that it was bad it was much better then most headphones I have heard, I could hear more of the server noise through the Beats. One other thing we found interesting was when we stood near the exhaust of the servers the Beats were the only headphones that picked up the wind passing over the microphones. Again this isn't a big deal unless you’re flying an open cockpit plane but just something we found notable. Lastly as someone who has bought in completely into the apple ecosystem the W1 chip is really nice to aide in paring across all of your apple devices.
The Bose Q35:
These where probably the most compact of the headphones, not a surprise since they are the primary choice of most travelers. With the noise canceling turned up we felt it probably had the best noise canceling out of the three headphones, but was probably the quietest of all three. Also the bass seemed to be on the verge of distorting, not that it was terrible, but you could tell the driver was close to max output. It did have really good Bass resonance though. Also the Bose app is pretty nice to help pair and manage your headphones.
The Sony WH1000XM2:
Out all three headphones we felt the Sony's had the most balanced sound. They where also the bulkiest of all three but fold up pretty small. The app does some cool things playing with the sound by creating Virtual Surround Sound that creates different listening environments like stages, clubs, or arenas. It also had very good noise canceling on par with the Bose headphones.
Final Consensus:
All three headphones where outstanding and even though there are differences none of these where enough to say don't by these headphones. For us it really came down to price, all three retail for 349.00 but you can find some killer deals. As of the blog post both the Bose and Beats are on sale at Costco for 249.00. The Sony's where found on slick deals for 200.00 and included a Sony Bluetooth speaker. So if you in the market and with Black Friday quickly approaching keep your eyes out for deals and pick up any of these headphones we don't think you'll be disappointed.
All three headphones where outstanding and even though there are differences none of these where enough to say don't by these headphones. For us it really came down to price, all three retail for 349.00 but you can find some killer deals. As of the blog post both the Bose and Beats are on sale at Costco for 249.00. The Sony's where found on slick deals for 200.00 and included a Sony Bluetooth speaker. So if you in the market and with Black Friday quickly approaching keep your eyes out for deals and pick up any of these headphones we don't think you'll be disappointed.
Ingredients:
1 c. Soy Sauce
1½ c. Water
1 T. Ground Black Pepper
3 T. Sesame Seed Oil
1 t. Ground Red Pepper
½ t. Cayenne Pepper
1 T. Fresh Garlic
1 T. Corn Starch
Preparation:
Mix all ingredients except corn starch.
Bring to a slow boil over medium heat.
Add corn starch to thicken.
Ingredients:
1 pound fresh asparagus (thick stalks)
1 pound bacon (regular cut)
1 lemon
Skewers
Preparation:
Cut asparagus and bacon into thirds. Wrap bacon around asparagus pieces, and skewer (place the pieces on horizontally and not lengthwise - be sure to pierce the end of the bacon to prevent it from unraveling).
Place on outdoor grill, turning frequently. Squeeze some lemon juice over the skewers while grilling.
Skewers are done when bacon is thoroughly cooked, and slightly charred around the edges.
Squeeze some extra lemon upon removing from the grill.
Ingredients:
1 c. Soy Sauce
1 1/2 c. Water
1 T. Ground Black Pepper
3 T. Sesame Seed Oil
1 t. Ground Red Pepper
1/2 t. Cayenne Pepper
1 T. Granulated Garlic
3 T. Cornstarch
18 1-oz. pieces Sirloin Beef Chunks
6 Bamboo Skewers
Preparation:
Combine all of the ingredients above and bring to a boil, adding cornstarch to thicken. Soak the bamboo skewers in water to avoid burning. Place 3 pieces of beef on each skewer and cook on the grill 3 minutes on each side or until desired doneness. Brush with sauce and serve.
Yield: 2 3/4 cups sauce
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
4 Whole Cloves
1 T. Red Wine Vinegar
1 c. Ketchup
½ c. Crushed Pineapple
½ c. Pineapple Juice
½ c. Brown Sugar
½ c. Soy Sauce
¼ c. Orange Juice Concentrate
3 T. Water
Preparation:
Simmer cloves in vinegar for 5-10 minutes. Strain cloves and add other ingredients.
Bring mixture to slow boil over medium heat.
Ingredients:
1 c. Teriyaki Sauce
1 c. Soy Sauce
1 T. Red Wine Vinegar
1 c. Brown Sugar
½ c. Sherry Cooking Wine
2 Whole Bay Leaves
1 T. Ground Black Pepper
3 T. Grated Fresh Ginger Root
2 T. Fresh Garlic, finely minced
Preparation:
Mix ingredients and marinate chicken overnight in your refrigerator.
Another off the menu Drink the Adult
Dole Whip is so good. I think it taste better then the
real thing. You get the familiar Dole Whip taste, but there is an
undertone of vanilla that just takes it to the next level.
(Adult Dole Whip)
This is the closest i could find courtesy of mirlandraskitchen.com
Adult Dole Whip
1 shot whipped vodka
4 oz pineapple juice
vanilla ice cream optional
strawberry and pineapple for garnish if desired
Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice.
Add vodka and pineapple juice. Shake.
Pour into chilled glass and serve with ice cream or desired garnish.