SFist: SFist Answers: Do It Like We Do

Angie

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 06:33:38 -0800

i want to know what college courses you took in college to become an animal cop......i really want to be one but i can't find the info. on it........thanx Angie

Jer

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 21:48:53 -0800

ah, damn. Wrong kind of animal cop -- we need to find out how you become one of THOSE animal cops . . . . The above answer addresses how to become a k-9 cop, for instance. There's a good one for next time . . . stay tuned

Rain

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 21:36:38 -0800

That Animal Cop thing is surprising...are they talking about how you become the guy who sentences the animals? Because he's definitely an SFPD officer. But the "cops" working for Animal Care and Control never struck me as being former patrol cops. Their bios on the Animal Cops site also don't mention any PD experience, so I think there's two different kinds of animal cops...

Jer

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:24:42 -0800

Hey, "Hey" -- It's impossible to achieve a consistent grind with a blade grinder. Consistency of particle size is important for making coffee because you are using hot water to extract what's in the coffee grinds into a beverage--if the particles are varied, some will get overextracted, underextracted, or both -- both of which lead to unpleasent flavor characteristics. Also, consider that particles that end up too small may bypass certain types of filters (Tim's presspot being a perfect example). I think using a blade grinder for grinding seeds or whatnot should be fine, though.

Hey

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:13:44 -0800

What's wrong with the propeller grinders? I don't drink coffee, but I use it for grinding other stuff (seeds and stuff)

Pete

Mon, 06 Feb 2006 14:28:36 -0800

Tim could probably make do with the Mr. Coffee burr grinder (available at million places online , and probably your local hardware or kitchen store). About $30, and suitable for French press on a budget (not recommended for espresso grinding).