Remember when playing moral equivalency games with World War 2 was an open invitation for public ridicule? Pepperidge Farms remembers.
This is my review of Jolly Pumpkin Who Needs An Occasion Fruited Sour:
The University of Leeds identified a novel approach to meeting carbon reduction goals: World War 2 style rationing!
Records from World War II show that compulsory food rationing was more acceptable to the UK public than voluntary changes to diet when resources became scarce. The policy aimed to share goods and burdens more equally, regardless of wealth, which was an important part of its popularity and success.
Historic rationing policies also introduced price controls on goods to keep key resources affordable for most people. As a result, rates of malnutrition went down during World War II, despite the shortages.
While Americans were subject to some rationing during the war, it was much more stringent for the UK for the obvious reason the Nazis actually had a realistic chance at invading and enslaving the entire country. Which is notably absent from this analysis—you know the bombings.
NOT SUSTAINABLE
Before we declare the UK a failed state, and open up our shores to refugees to scores of soccer hooligans, we’re not much better:
The experiment, conducted randomly and online, asked participants to select from a fast food menu one item they would order for dinner.
Participants received different menus, a control group with neutral labeling, an experimental group with negative labeling on red meat and one with positive labeling on chicken, fish or vegetarian items.
Johns Hopkins University Professor Julia Wolfson provided further insights to The College Fix via email.
“[T]hese findings suggest that climate labels in fast food restaurants, particularly warning labels on beef items, help nudge consumers towards more sustainable choices,” Wolfson said.
At best this is a surgeon general’s warning in practice, but more likely a way to shame people. I’m also old enough to remember when environmentalists were very concerned about overfishing so how that gets points for sustainability confuses me. At least they’re saying this openly now.
I’ll be doing my part since I will likely be eating a lot more fish until Easter, as well as being stone cold sober while coming across environmental insanity. This beer is something of a rarity. I don’t think it really has a category since it combines elements of sour, stout, and Quadruppel ales, uses a wild yeast and finally stored in oak barrels for nine months. The result is ridiculously complex. Dark berry sweetness, some tartness, dark chocolate, woodiness. Its pretty much the perfect thing to drink if you know its the last one for 40 days. It will likely pair well with slow cooked meat, like a prime rib. It better be good given it cost $21 plus tax. Jolly Pumpkin Who Needs An Occasion Fruited Sour: 4.9/5 8.5% ABV
You are the carbon they want to reduce.
There’ll be a whole mountain of bodies to dispose of. It seems to me that a giant funeral pyre would be more enviornmentally conscious than composting since composting makes more methane. And methane, as we know, a bajillion times more greenhouse potent than carbon dioxide.
novel approach to meeting carbon reduction
there’s nothing wrong with the plant that killing six or seven billion people won’t fix
“planet” …..of course
Hi Thanos.
That piker only wanted to get rid of half; do you have any idea how many assholes are still around in that case?
4.9/5
If you say so.
I’m fairly certain I did
Is this your highest rating ever?
I would based on the review. Doubt I would pick it up otherwise because pumpkin on the label. And price.
The Jolly Pumpkin makes very good beer…they do not have pumpkin in their beers, but the name has hurt them.
I think it is. I don’t remember MS bestowing a 5/5 rating.
Is this your highest rating ever?
No, but it is tied with the
hate birdGoose Island Bourbon Co. Stout from a 2017 or 2018.The policy aimed to share goods and burdens more equally, regardless of wealth, which was an important part of its popularity and success.
Good intentions, FTW!
NOT SUSTAINABLE
The blonde or the shark?
Records from World War II show that compulsory food rationing was more acceptable to the UK public than voluntary changes to diet when resources became scarce.
I smell bullshit.
“[T]hese findings suggest that climate labels in fast food restaurants, particularly warning labels on beef items, help nudge consumers towards more sustainable choices,” Wolfson said.
Fuck off.
I don’t think it really has a category since it combines elements of sour, stout, and Quadruppel ales, uses a wild yeast and finally stored in oak barrels for nine months. The result is ridiculously complex. Dark berry sweetness, some tartness, dark chocolate, woodiness. Its pretty much the perfect thing to drink if you know its the last one for 40 days. It will likely pair well with slow cooked meat, like a prime rib. It better be good given it cost $21 plus tax. Jolly Pumpkin Who Needs An Occasion Fruited Sour: 4.9/5 8.5% ABV
Huh. I am not sure.
The blonde or the shark?
Yes,
“[T]hese findings suggest that climate labels in fast food restaurants, particularly warning labels on beef items, help nudge consumers towards more sustainable choices,” Wolfson said.
The Nudge has a strong influence on the weak-minded, Luke.
*NOT
SUSTAINABLEMAINTAINABLE*FIFY
I suppose. She did just get a taste for killing after all.
“don’t think it really has a category since it combines elements of sour, stout, and Quadruppel ales, uses a wild yeast and finally stored in oak barrels for nine months. ”
That has to be my dream style,
4.9? Hell yes
Dance, my puppet, dance
U.S. first lady Jill Biden gave one of the clearest indications yet that President Joe Biden will run for a second term, telling The Associated Press in an exclusive interview on Friday that there’s “pretty much” nothing left to do but figure out the time and place for the announcement.
Although Biden has long said that it’s his intention to seek reelection, he has yet to make it official, and he’s struggled to dispel questions about whether he’s too old to continue serving as president. Biden would be 86 at the end of a second term.
“How many times does he have to say it for you to believe it?” the first lady said in Nairobi, the second and final stop of her five-day trip to Africa.
“We’re not ready to retire.”
She added, “He says he’s not done. He’s not finished what he’s started. And that’s what’s important.”
There are still a few segments of the economy not completely being strangled by federal interference.
And bits of freedom here and there to stamp out.
Lol. So true.
Here is a timely article and film (42m) about that subject.
https://www.aier.org/article/they-mean-to-be-masters-a-review-of-trust-us/
A very succinct explanation for why socialism appeals to authoritarians.
If people are free to just make their own choices, what are our betters to do with themselves?
They won’t be Firsting, I know that much.
The New Deal wouldn’t be remembered well at all if it weren’t for WWII. Disappoints me to see the author skip right over that.
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Would not drink that tbh…
More for me!
Scene: OfficeMax cashier checkout attempting to buy a rolling set of file drawers
Cashier: Do you have an OfficeMax frequent buyer account?
Me: No.
Cashier: Would like to sign and save $10 today?
Me: No..
Cashier: Do you want to insure your purchase?
Me: No…
Cashier: Do you want round up your purchase for the Food Bank?
Me: *sigh* No….
Cashier: Would you like to contribute anything to local minority-owned businesses?
Me: *visibly agitated* No….. (if I want to help minority-owned businesses, I’ll shop there, otherwise go steal my tax dollars using an 8(a) like everybody else… grumble…)
Cashier: Do you want us to email your receipt to you?
Me: *just give me my fucking stuff for fuck’s sake* Please print it, thanks…………
Office Max is still a thing?
Yeah, pretty sure they merged with Office Depot and another office supply chain
how evil and antisocial of you
Dude… Amazon exists.
And for good reason, it seems.
I still have a bias for buying locally, even if it’s a chain.
(1) Amazon is determined to piss me off, and is succeeding.
(2) Local chain stores still contribute to the local economy in a way that Amazon does not.
I feel the same way and shop accordingly.
I use eBay and buy from individual buyers. Makes me feel good about it. I just got a refurbished cop computer with Ubuntu on it, for example. Just one guy who specializes in that. Cheaper and better than anything I can find o Amazon. Or at Office Rash.
Depends what I am buying. Most of the time being able to get it that day is worth paying more than Amazon, but there are quite a few things that can’t always be sourced locally that Amazon has. Since there’s a distribution center in Phoenix very often I can get it the next day without a surcharge for shipping.
The cashier is just as annoyed at having to ask all those questions to each customer.
School riots erupt as girls on their period ‘told to use red card pass to use toilet’
Videos showed children chanting ‘free our bladders because we matter’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/school-riots-toilet-protest-period-b2289447.html
What about boys on their period?
“…angry protests from parents and students over a ban on girls wearing skirts and a “gender neutral” PE kit..”
“A parent said: “The girls are getting the message that this is your fault because of how you dress; they are learning what it’s like to face blame over appearance.”
How many muslims have moved into those areas?
/just wondering
The UK just doesn’t seem to learn any lessons. Airstrip One here we come.
Grosskunte’s lawsuit against Rittenhouse is complete, unmitigated horseshit.
Matt Christiansen: https://www.bitchute.com/video/JEyxoDwsN-s/
NOT SUSTAINABLE
I bet she can sustain a lot. ///I’llBeInMyBunk
“[T]hese findings suggest that climate labels in fast food restaurants, particularly warning labels on beef items, help nudge consumers towards more sustainable choices,” Wolfson said.
Yeah sure. *grabs slice of meat lovers pizza*
In my new one man war on the language front, I’m going with nag instead of nudge.
I’m having cow tonight, and it’s going to go down good after this stupid shit.
Bison for me. But since they are being assholes I will prepare New Zealand mussels in Italian wine and Turkish saffron for lunch.
I don’t drink beer, don’t want to eat shark, don’t want to be carbon-eliminated, but I do like sustainable concepts. It goes along with my tendency to “use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without” personality. /ontopic
Next Saturday is my certification exam for medical coding CPC. I paid $499 for that fucker (that includes 1 re-take should I fail) (this is likely), plus a bunch of money for a new set of books (WHAT. A. RACKET.) (Did you know they now have codes for people who have refused the clot shot? They do!) Anyway, I had ALSO purchased 3 practice exams. I just took my third one. I passed (barely) in the time allotted. So I’m going to count that as my #win for the day.
Also, my husband took me to breakfast before picking up my car from the mechanic, which car did not have its problem fixed, so I have to un-cross that from my to-do list. Fucker. My Guy™ is making me look bad in front of my husband who’d just as soon go to Firestone because they’re open on weekends. Me no likey Firestone because chain.
Yes. Medical privacy laws however mean it can’t be used for nefarious purposes. Wait, what am I saying?
Good luck on your exam!
*gave MS the side-eye*
Thanks!
You can look at it two ways: as a source of data to use against insurance customers who refused, and also as a source of data fro being able to track any difference in the experimental vs. control groups.
ICD-10 is about public health/population data, not treatment. 28 codes for how you broke your leg don’t help the people treating you at all.
Yes, it is a set of diagnosis codes. Not treatment codes. Those do matter when you get to payment on some specialized insurance plans, also if you had a history of certain conditions it helps the doctor home in your issues faster.
Good luck!
My experience with exams was that I barely passed the practice exams, and nailed the real one. Even when the practice exam was a prior year’s exam.
I hope you do well on the exam.
Thank you!
I don’t hope you do well – I believe you will.
Seconded.
I know you will do well!
Break a leg, Mojeaux!
Quick, give us a code range for accident for a leg! Go!
These people seem to believe the US has some sort of infinite power of intimidation
The Biden administration has warned China not to support the Russian offensive that observers anticipate will commence soon. According to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden advised Beijing that it would face “real consequences” if China sends what he termed “lethal assistance” to Russia. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations, likewise warned China to refrain from aiding Moscow. Doing so, she asserted, “would be a ‘red line,’” an unfortunate term that conjures up Barack Obama’s identical and ultimately empty threat to the Syrian government not to employ chemical weapons against its own people.
Given these explicit warnings, the administration cannot afford to repeat Obama’s error of not following through, which undermined American credibility in the Middle East. Washington cannot sit still if it determines that China is about to cross that notorious “red line” and provide Russia with materiel support for its invading forces. It should immediately sanction all Chinese companies in the U.S. that have any potential to support the Chinese military, and should encourage its NATO allies to do the same. Moreover, and together with its allies, it should announce that the United States will immediately transfer multi-purpose F-16 fighters, together with requisite logistics support, to the Ukrainian air force. Finally, it must accelerate delivery of M-1 tanks that are scheduled to arrive in Ukraine in about a year’s time.
Biden’s visit to Kyiv demonstrated to Moscow that America will not back down its support for Ukraine as its resists Russian aggression; nor, for that matter, will it cower before Russian threats to retaliate for ongoing American support for Ukraine. Biden must do the same with regard to China. Not only must he spell out to Beijing in the most unambiguous detail what he means by “consequences,” but he also must make clear that America will respond forcefully and without hesitation if China were so foolish as to attempt to intervene in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
Where is our 21st century Curtis LeMay?
Where is our 21st century Curtis LeMay?
Everywhere, it seems.
Can we just let the nukes fly already? Because that’s what this all would mean.
If Joe stands close to Xi’s children the CCP will back right off.
Me no likey Firestone because chain.
Chains are peepul.
Medical privacy laws however mean it can’t be used for nefarious purposes.
Saving mankind from the most lethalest plague ever is not nefarious.
So, I made a thing. Don’t you love having posts of all the girly crafts between the carpentry and gunsmithing?
In fact, I do.
Nice. What size/how many squares?
1,089 squares, 76″ x 86″
😰
Jeebus, Moj. About how many hours would you guess you put into it?
No idea. I just do stuff like this to have something to do while I’m watching TV. I started about Jan 8. I was experimenting with how to do it for a couple days before then. The whole thing was an experiment. I have one more crochet experiment to try.
Yes we need more feminine Yin to all the masculine Yang around here.
I remember the rationing, particularly of sugar and butter. My mother would call the local corner store, talk to the owner and send me up (with money). to pick up the goods.
“Don’t talk to Mrs Campbell if there is anyone in the store”
Then I’d get the mystery package and pay for it, no ration stamps required. My dad had his contacts for gas and one time for tires. The black market was alive and well, even for us second stringers. I’m guessing everyone knew “somebody”. Supply/demand finds a way.
Is that “wrecker” or “kulak”? Can never keep these things straight.
They have extra so possibly a hoarder. They’re selling so maybe a counter-revolutionary. They’re also ruining the carefully crafted plans of the rationing board so also a saboteur.
Such a shame they can only be hung once, right, comrade?
When I was in France, ’50s/’60s, cigarettes were rationed to us GIs. The non-smokers that worked for me were selling their rationed smokes to the local gendarmes. They would stop by the station every couple weeks and we got no speeding tickets or harassment. OTOH we also were straight shooters, for the most part, and didn’t cause any problems anyway.
/Hope time has expired on a statute of limitations.
Nope. Tobacco, gasoline, and hard liquor still have rations for US forces in Europe. Wine and beer are ration free.
In the back of my mind I can’t remember liquor being rationed at the BX in Spain. We had Esso gas coupons for off post use but I think on post was a ration free gas station. Didn’t smoke so don’t remember that at all. We stopped at the Navy Exchange in Rota, 1/2 gallons of Gilbey’s gin and vodka was a half a buck a jug. One of the boys bought 2 bucks worth. A couple of us were flying commercial and didn’t buy anything ’cause we had to through customs. About 1970
Yeah, you’d have to be a special kind of fool to believe the rich and poor ate the same during rationing.
When you’re sure you’re part of the rich (or elect), you don’t care how the poor ate.
Sounds like the stories I heard from people who lived in East Germany. “Beziehungen” i.e. “connections” was the term most used. A joke had it that the worst punishment one could receive in East Germany was five years without connections.
And a very excellent thing it is, Mojeaux.
😊
Firsters are fluid in all ways, yet rock solid and sturdy – packed, even. Like a torential tsunami that breaks all in its path and deposits its liquids into every crevice. Borderless as a nation, yet tightly contained. Firsting is order, yet contradiction. Harmony and disharmony in one. We are First, yet I am First among Firsts.
Somebody is severely constipated.
Firsters are not bothered with such petty indignities such as going to the bathroom.
Sorry, I’m sure it’s not easy living with needing a colostomy bag.
It sucks ass.
Some snip-snip took care of that.
Met some friends for lunch today, I had the Osso Buco. Om nom nom.
Also, I bought 4 big porterhouses today. 6.6 lbs.
/Unrepentant carnivore
Each?
If so, then awesome.
I am not Fred Flintstone.
Clearly not, you have supervisory authority.
I am completely envious.
I’ve been cleaning out some bins I haven’t opened in 10 years, so I could make space for some pantry shelving for the food items that used to sit on top of the bins. Some interesting memorabilia in there, some of it dating from an earlier residence 15 years ago. Some of it difficult to decide whether to let it go.
I’m trying to get shelving set up so I can get that stuff out of boxes. Every time I go through one of my boxes my reaction is “I was wondering where that went”.
I’ve stopped collecting and am trying to uncollect. The problem is that my friends don’t want any of my valuables for free, since they are in the redistribution mode as well. Some things I’m concerned about but kids/grand kids don’t have the same lifestyle as we do.
“I’ve stopped collecting and am trying to uncollect.”
#metoo, mostly. Not sure when “stockpiling” turns into “collecting”.
I’ve starting getting a little more ruthless on the sentimental stuff. A little. So far, I haven’t regretted getting rid of anything I’ve actually gotten rid of. In a weird way, my mindset is “OK, we have to sell this house and relocate/downsize. What’s not gonna make the cut?”.
My dad is in co start purge. Giving all the good stuff to his wife’s grandkids.
It’s difficult for me to get rid of sentimental ephemera. Every time I do, I regret having done it.
I decided letters can go but not certain pics.
Some things that are valuable to me have little valuable to my kids. Pictures of my parents, a few odds/ends left over, etc. My grandchldren are so far removed from my grand parents it’s like they have no interest. I made a family DVD a few years ago for my kids/nephews/nieces. Told them now is the time to ask questions ’cause when I’m gone all that family history would be lost forever. 1 niece asked a couple questions, that was it. It’s a different time now.
Yesterday I had to get cold-blooded about a desk (and its contents) at which I had not sat in years. A great deal of obsolete computer stuff – and knick knacks with no particular sentimental value – went into the garbage, including an antique Mac that wouldn’t even boot up any more. After sorting through a few more computer peripherals for anything still usable and some storage media with files that may be worth saving, I expect the desk to go to Goodwill, assuming it fits in the car. Otherwise, it’s going to the curb.
Preach it, sister!
I haven’t even attacked the spare bedroom yet. It was a home office a couple years ago but now it’s a graveyard of dead Macs and dead air-conditioners. And a bunch more 10-year-old moving bins I haven’t opened yet.
I have a neighbor that scraps metal so old appliances end up with him.
I gave my daughter some nice antiques. They went in her annual garage sale. I stopped…
I think the stuff I gave my son is in a storage unit somewhere, never to be seen again.
Ummmm….about that desk
Think it will fit in the back of an Envoy?
/asking for someone with a POS Envoy
I often times genuflect on my past Firsts, but going through old junk is a waste of time. It could better be spent Firsting.
What is your “firsting” average? .300? Maybe .500 if you’re really focused?
That’s not a major-league firsting average…..admit it- you’re still junior varsity
Are you really going to genuflect to yourself, gaytard ?
I’m moving my office at the end of the month. Yesterday I was going through boxes and papers that have been sitting for years. It was like an archeological dig.
I keep my environmental testing and EPA compliance notes in perpetuum. I wonder if someday some bored EPA administrator digs up a file on HCl emission from a client I had 20 years ago and decides to press charges. Other times its more fun to look back at the “salad days” of my career.
I get that. Some of the documents certainly brought back memories. Others made me grateful for statutes of limitation.
It is a beautiful sunny day. The temp has soared into the mid thirties. I think I will leave my house and find someplace to have lunch.