Author: Nick Momrik

I'm searching for my first hole-in-one. I enjoy being active and making things. I work for Automattic.

Flight Food

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I don’t fly internationally very often, but whenever I do, I’m surprised by the food. I can’t remember the last disappointing meal I’ve had on a plane, if ever. It’s quite remarkable when you think about how they have to feed 100+ people at once and everything is packed in single serving size containers.

Fun fact: the first time I ever ate a salad was on a flight to Phoenix, Arizona in 2001 for college spring break with friends. Before then I was an extremely picky eater. Now I eat (or at least try) just about anything.

Remember when they served a meal on domestic US flights?

Golf Ball Compression

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Crushing old clubs isn’t very interesting, but skip ahead to 1:57 and watch how much the golf ball compresses before it cracks. Think about the engineering that has gone into making golf balls what they are today. By the way, there is a lot of neat stuff on the Hydraulic Press YouTube channel, which I […]

Langreyður (Fin Whale)

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Grilluð langreyður, beikon-soðsósa, kartöflumús, beikon og kryddjurtasalat. Grilled fin whale, bacon demi-glace, mashed potatoes, bacon & herb salad. Our last night in Reykjavik, Iceland so I had to try something new. This was at Íslenski Barinn. I would definitely order it again!