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[Lathum]

Subway is literally the worst. It is a bread sandwich. I am lucky to live on the Jersey Shore where there are a number of amazing delis, Italian places, etc...that I never have to eat Subway again.

[GrantDawg]

I have a friend who is a micro-biologist that regularly runs test on swabs from different restaurants. She says if you ever had a drink with ice at Subways, then you are most likely dead already.

[Edward64]

Subway is good value.

The bread is fresh. The vegetables look fresh to me. The processed meats could be better. And there was one close to the dojo so convenient with the kids.

Subway any day over most of McDonald's offerings (but once in a while I do want that Big Mac).

[Kodos]

The Veggie Delight makes Subway a decent option for me.

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by GrantDawg

I have a friend who is a micro-biologist that regularly runs test on swabs from different restaurants. She says if you ever had a drink with ice at Subways, then you are most likely dead already.

I've heard similar on airplanes. Never get ice with your drink.

[CrimsonFox]

subway is total gross garbage

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by Edward64

I've heard similar on airplanes. Never get ice with your drink.

Y?

[Lathum]

Maybe it is the Jack but I have drank plenty of airplane ice with no issues

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

Y?

FWIW. There are similar articles when you google on "ice on airplanes"

Why You Should Never Order Ice on a Plane

If you order ice in your beverage on a flight, there's a good chance the ice was made from tap water on the plane. According to a study from the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health in 2015, "aircraft water supply tanks are conducive for microbial growth," which means that anything that comes in contact with the plane's tap water could be contaminated with bacteria.

The opportunity for microbial growth is due in part to the fact that an aircraft's water tank is rarely emptied and cleaned. According to the study, tanks are only emptied and refilled when the plane is being serviced, when the water runs out on its own, or during the winter to prevent the tank from freezing.

The same study also found that long-haul flights have more bacteria than short-haul flights, and, according to NBC, EPA data from 2012 shows that one in 10 planes tested positive for carrying potentially harmful microbes in its water supply.

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Maybe it is the Jack but I have drank plenty of airplane ice with no issues

I've never had any issues either. But yeah, I try to avoid it.

Article also said avoid coffee & tea, I don't do that.

[CrimsonFox]

Plus pilotman spits in it

[flere-imsaho]

Probably a sign that I'm getting old but it seems on a good number of mornings when I go to log into my work laptop (which requires that I change the password every couple of months) there's a pause where I'm like "OK, which one is this one again?"

[Ksyrup]

I've started creating work passwords that have something to do with an upcoming trip or event to help remind me.

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

Probably a sign that I'm getting old but it seems on a good number of mornings when I go to log into my work laptop (which requires that I change the password every couple of months) there's a pause where I'm like "OK, which one is this one again?"

I have a number like 0-9 in my password. When it's time to change my password, I increment by +1. So I only have to worry about a new password every 10th time or so.

[flere-imsaho]

My company's software catches that kind of incrementalism, unfortunately.

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by CrimsonFox

Plus pilotman spits in it

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

My company's software catches that kind of incrementalism, unfortunately.

What if you start a 9 and then decrement?

[Kodos]

The funny thing is that the guy who came up with the "change your password every x months" rule admits that it is pointless now.

Somewhat related article:

Microsoft Will No Longer Recommend Forcing Periodic Password Changes | Decipher

[flere-imsaho]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

What if you start a 9 and then decrement?

I'll try that next time.

[flere-imsaho]

Originally Posted by Edward64

The processed meats could be better.

On this note, stop eating meats processed with nitrates: Bye bye, pink ham: Nitrates in cured meats linked to cancer, French health agency finds | Euronews

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

On this note, stop eating meats processed with nitrates: Bye bye, pink ham: Nitrates in cured meats linked to cancer, French health agency finds | Euronews

Lucky for me that I'm going to die of heart disease or liver failure long before I have any chance of dying of cancer.

[stevew]

The Marshmello limited edition Coke is pretty good. watermelon/strawberry flavored.

[Ksyrup]

I refuse to believe Gangnam Style is only 10 years old. It feels like it happened somewhere between 9/11 and Mya Hee/Chocolate Rain.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I must have posted here a ton way back in the day. I just looked at my stats, and I am currently averaging 2.1 posts per day on this board. Since 2018, though, I'm averaging under 2 posts per year. How the hell much was I posting before that?!

[Poli]

Originally Posted by flere-imsaho

My company's software catches that kind of incrementalism, unfortunately.

When the Navy forced me to change passwords there every other week or so I used to purposely go down columns of the keyboard.

1qaz@WSX They got their number lower case, special, and upper case.

2wsx#EDC was the next one. I just needed to remember what number to start with...and I had that in my wallet lol

[Ksyrup]

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

I must have posted here a ton way back in the day. I just looked at my stats, and I am currently averaging 2.1 posts per day on this board. Since 2018, though, I'm averaging under 2 posts per year. How the hell much was I posting before that?!

I'm waiting for someone to mathematically break this down for you. Because that's what I expect from FOFC posters.

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I'm waiting for someone to mathematically break this down for you. Because that's what I expect from FOFC posters.

So the formula would be :

Pumpy's pre 2018 Daily Average = (Pumpy's Total Posts - (2022.5-2018) * 2) / (The day difference between Pumpy's FOFC Join Date and Jan 1st 2018)

[NobodyHere]

I get 2.656 posts per day.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Thanks! I guess the curve doesn't really drop off that dramatically since I've been on this board for almost 22 years. I can't imagine doing anything 2 times a day now. I'm a boring old man. I appreciate the insight!

...and now I'm realizing that this is my second post today.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

I can't imagine doing anything 2 times a day now

My bladder is shocked by this notion

[GrantDawg]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

My bladder is shocked by this notion

Shoot, I'm happy when it is just two times a night.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

Thanks! I guess the curve doesn't really drop off that dramatically since I've been on this board for almost 22 years. I can't imagine doing anything 2 times a day now. I'm a boring old man. I appreciate the insight!

...and now I'm realizing that this is my second post today.

SOMEBODY STOP THIS WILD MAN! HE'S OUT OF CONTROL!!!

[CrimsonFox]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Subway is literally the worst. It is a bread sandwich. I am lucky to live on the Jersey Shore where there are a number of amazing delis, Italian places, etc...that I never have to eat Subway again.

I choose to think of it as a slime sandwich.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I'm waiting for someone to mathematically break this down for you. Because that's what I expect from FOFC posters.

2/3

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by Edward64

FWIW. There are similar articles when you google on "ice on airplanes"

Why You Should Never Order Ice on a Plane

That article sucks. Because it doesn't know or understand what the capabilities are of planes.

We don't have ice makers on planes. Every bit of ice is bagged and brought on.

You're fine to have ice on planes.

I'm familiar with the other studies. People who choose to drink coffee or tea, is a different story, however they do it every day, thousands of times a day, with no issue. We don't serve water that isn't bottled either. So getting ice water is a no brainer. Easy peasy.

[sterlingice]

What they don't tell you is that the survey was funded by the airlines themselves to get people to turn against free airline drinks so they can save a few bucks and then upcharge for "premium" ones, which were the same as they ones they took away

SI

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by PilotMan

That article sucks. Because it doesn't know or understand what the capabilities are of planes.

We don't have ice makers on planes. Every bit of ice is bagged and brought on.

You're fine to have ice on planes.

I'm familiar with the other studies. People who choose to drink coffee or tea, is a different story, however they do it every day, thousands of times a day, with no issue. We don't serve water that isn't bottled either. So getting ice water is a no brainer. Easy peasy.

I've noticed that you didn't deny spitting in drinks...

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

I've noticed that you didn't deny spitting in drinks...

Or worse

SI

[PilotMan]

Flight attendants don't let me touch stuff in the galley. They just look at me and wonder why I'm taking up all their space and want me out of their way.

[flere-imsaho]

"Hey, uh, great to see you here and all, but who's flying the plane, PilotMan?"

[stevew]

I don’t think it takes much effort to question why a small plane would devote a large enough space to install an ice machine. Ice machines are notoriously fragile as well.

[Ksyrup]

After a 2 year hiatus (COVID in the population?), Japanese Beetles are back with a vengeance. One tree in the front and another in the back. We set up the little bags hanging from a hook with whatever stuff attracts them, and 2 days later both bags are over half full. Can't wait to grab the bag, seal it up, wrap it in 5 Kroger bags, and leave it in the garbage can for them to suffocate until garbage day.

Looks like we need to invest in more bags, too.

[cuervo72]

That's three times I've had to log into the site in the past few days. Why are you not remembering me, vBulletin?

[Izulde]

Originally Posted by cuervo72

That's three times I've had to log into the site in the past few days. Why are you not remembering me, vBulletin?

I had that problem with a DDS multiplayer league I'm in. Then I switched from Chrome to Vivaldi (got tired of Chrome's memory hogging) and suddenly, I haven't had that problem anymore

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

After a 2 year hiatus (COVID in the population?), Japanese Beetles are back with a vengeance. One tree in the front and another in the back. We set up the little bags hanging from a hook with whatever stuff attracts them, and 2 days later both bags are over half full. Can't wait to grab the bag, seal it up, wrap it in 5 Kroger bags, and leave it in the garbage can for them to suffocate until garbage day.

Looks like we need to invest in more bags, too.

Holy crap. Haven't thought or worried about Japanese beetles in years and years. I remember those bags but haven't had to use them in probably over a decade.

[NobodyHere]

Has there ever been a professional sumo wrestler that turned into a NFL lineman?

It'd be a natural fit right?

[stevew]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

After a 2 year hiatus (COVID in the population?), Japanese Beetles are back with a vengeance. One tree in the front and another in the back. We set up the little bags hanging from a hook with whatever stuff attracts them, and 2 days later both bags are over half full. Can't wait to grab the bag, seal it up, wrap it in 5 Kroger bags, and leave it in the garbage can for them to suffocate until garbage day.

Looks like we need to invest in more bags, too.

My mom had like 10000 of them on this one tree. I forgot how much I hate Japanese beetles.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Has there ever been a professional sumo wrestler that turned into a NFL lineman?

It'd be a natural fit right?

There was at least one who tried, a Russian who was a reasonably promising Sumo. He got kicked out of the pro sumo ranks after a pot bust, tried the NFL but his 9.0 40 yd dash largely killed that. He eventually played NAIA college football

Sumo on the offense - SBNation.com

Wakanoh� Toshinori - Wikipedia

The above stuff dates from about 2014

There's an amateur sumo guy currently trying to see if he can make the switch, and this article notes that the guy mentioned above is the closest any sumo from Japan has ever gotten to playing professionally in the U.S. (there's a CFL program apparently that's trying to give a few slots a year to aspiring Japanese, not necessarily sumos)

[cartman]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Has there ever been a professional sumo wrestler that turned into a NFL lineman?

It'd be a natural fit right?

I think a better natural fit would be a hockey goalie

[miami_fan]

Skittles maker sued; lawsuit alleges 'known toxin' in rainbow candy

A consumer is suing candy maker Mars, alleging Skittles contain a "known toxin" that makes the rainbow candies "unfit for human consumption."

In a lawsuit seeking class-action status filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Thursday, attorneys for San Leandro resident Jenile Thames said that Skittles were unsafe for consumers because they contain "heightened levels" of titanium dioxide.