Thufir's Third Random Banter #224

[DataNinja]

Imagine how cool a robot fighting league would be.

Given how many games and other media have been made about such things... yeah, I'd say it's within imagination of how cool it'd be.

[Knight9910]

Locally for me, there is Promised Land Dairy which is doing the same thing.

While I do appreciate the attempt to be more "natural" and "organic" there are plenty of ways to get red coloring naturally and organically, without having to resort to using synthetic chemical dyes.

...also, I don't like Promised Land Dairy's strawberry milk. It has way too much of a citrusy acidic bite to it, which is totally out of place in milk, which is supposed to be sweet and smooth.

[Bartmanhomer]

I'm starting to change my alignment from Chaotic Good to Lawful Good starting a deep breathing mediation of Lawful Goodness.

[enderlord99]

I'm starting to change my alignment from Chaotic Good to Lawful Good starting a deep breathing mediation of Lawful Goodness.

Dude. Alignments aren't real. They're a game construct.

[Bartmanhomer]

Dude. Alignments aren't real. They're a game construct.

Yes they are. I see it everywhere.

[Peelee]

But giant robots made for war good?

War. Huh. What is it good for?

[HalfTangible]

War. Huh. What is it good for?

Rhyming.

Core, door, floor, decor, soar, more, snore...

[DataNinja]

Rhyming.

Core, door, floor, decor, soar, more, snore...

S'more… which I now want. Mmmmmm...

[enderlord99]

Yes they are. I see it everywhere.

You... see alignments?

[Bartmanhomer]

You... see alignments?

Figuratively yes but not literally.

[DataNinja]

Figuratively yes but not literally.

You should become an automotive technician, then.

[HalfTangible]

S'more… which I now want. Mmmmmm...

Aaaaand you ruined it

[Tvtyrant]

War. Huh. What is it good for?

Making me wealthy!

...what?

[Bartmanhomer]

You should become an automotive technician, then.

LOL! Good one!

[factotum]

You... see alignments?

Better than seeing dead people, I guess...

[Teddy]

But yeah, artificial colours aren't even that bad (in fact I believe some varieties can be safer than some natural colours), and in all honesty if you're flavouring with crushed/juiced strawberries you should get a mild pink colour anyway (source: accidentally dropped crushed strawberry on white stuff, I think including milk once, it was a while ago). It won't be as pink as doing it with artificial colours, but I'm sure we can find more of the strawberry pink chemical somewhere.

Given that they switched from artificial ingredients, I'm willing to wager that genuine strawberry colouring is quite far out of the price range for this brand. I'm even willing to bet that their natural flavours aren't actually taken from strawberries, but rather cheaper plants which just happen to contain the same esters as strawberries do.

Milk-Flavored Milk, aka the default state of milk. Unless you want to get technical than it's "not-germ-infested" flavor, because Raw Milk is a thing. Don't drink it you'll regret being alive!

I've had raw milk and I do not regret being alive. In fact, unless the cow is sick, raw milk should not contain any significant amount of germs. That said, you need to drink raw milk fresh, because unpasteurised milk doesn't really have a shelf life.

I still don't get how Americans can mock Canadian milkbagging when US milk comes in boxes. Did the humble bottle not survive across the Atlantic?

Actually, one of the major inventions in milk carton history is Swedish, and you'll find that milk cartons are quite common in mainland Europe as well. In fact, I'd say the Nordic countries have the US beat when it comes to relative milk carton usage. Ours is pretty much 100% of the total range of milk packaging.

Two nights ago I drank an entire litre of milk because it was going to go bad the next day. No mistakes were made.

You didn't really have to, though. Expiry dates aren't hard caps, and unless your refrigerator is bad, yours should last for a few more days. It will acquire a taste which I'm not too fond of first, though.

There are two toes of lactose intolerant people, those who'll avoid chocolate because they'll feel terrible, and those who'll scoff an entire wheel of Stilton because it's there. I very much fall into the latter category, when drinking milk it'll be in the largest glass I can find, I'll pay for it later but it's delicious. Some people straight up don't believe me when I tell them I'm LI because they've just seem me eat a litre of cheese.

Actually, the process of making cheese consumes most of the lactose, so most lactose intolerant people can consume moderate amounts of cheese with no ill effects.

[factotum]

Actually, one of the major inventions in milk carton history is Swedish, and you'll find that milk cartons are quite common in mainland Europe as well. In fact, I'd say the Nordic countries have the US beat when it comes to relative milk carton usage. Ours is pretty much 100% of the total range of milk packaging.

Milk cartons used to be quite common in the UK, too, but they seem to have been replaced with plastic bottles in the last few years. Wonder if the manufacturers will switch back to cartons given all the bad publicity surrounding plastics these days?

[Anonymouswizard]

The whole "mechs are impractical!" argument has never held any weight for me because bitch look at history and name one time where humans did something practical over something absolutely gob smacked stupid and awesome instead.

You want me to try?

Romans using slave labour over steam power
The majority of prosthetics development
All those generals who decided to win their battles instead of having their soldiers fight in time with the Cancan
Electronic computers over mechanical computers (they didn't get out awesomed for quite a while)
Sieges
Egyptian Pharoahs switching from pyramids to underground tombs

Need I go on?

Generally in history when something awesome has been done that's either because a) it's actually practical, or b) so much money has been sunk into it already that it's impractical to use a practical option.

Mecha are cool, but they're so unrealistic that Gundam's agile mecha are less ridiculous than Battletech's walking tanks. It's at the point where unless they're heavy use of boosters to ease movement and the limbs are more about positioning weapons and boosters than actually moving the mecha then I'll just remember how hard it is to build a walking robot.

Actually, the process of making cheese consumes most of the lactose, so most lactose intolerant people can consume moderate amounts of cheese with no ill effects.

I take this to mean that an entire wheel of Stilton is a moderate amount to eat in a single day

[Insane Jeenyus]

re: Milk comtainers

I believe the switch from glass to plastic was economic as the weight of the container difference was a drastic improvement to gas consumption.

[LaZodiac]

You didn't really have to, though. Expiry dates aren't hard caps, and unless your refrigerator is bad, yours should last for a few more days. It will acquire a taste which I'm not too fond of first, though.

The taste of "I'm ever so slightly beginning to spoil" milk makes me vomit.

[Peelee]

Actually, one of the major inventions in milk carton history is Swedish, and you'll find that milk cartons are quite common in mainland Europe as well. In fact, I'd say the Nordic countries have the US beat when it comes to relative milk carton usage. Ours is pretty much 100% of the total range of milk packaging.

Oh hey another reason to envy the Swedes.

[Teddy]

I take this to mean that an entire wheel of Stilton is a moderate amount to eat in a single day

Yes, and when you come back calling me a liar, I'll call you a wuss. Not that I'd touch that Stilton myself, cheese just tastes like sour, spoiled milk to me.

re: Milk comtainers

I believe the switch from glass to plastic was economic as the weight of the container difference was a drastic improvement to gas consumption.

Plus, making glass bottles requires a lot of energy.

The taste of "I'm ever so slightly beginning to spoil" milk makes me vomit.

Fair enough, then.

Oh hey another reason to envy the Swedes.

I agree, we are pretty enviable.

[Anonymouswizard]

Yes, and when you come back calling me a liar, I'll call you a wuss. Not that I'd touch that Stilton myself, cheese just tastes like sour, spoiled milk to me.

Wuss


And I'm now feeling down because I can't find a cuddle buddy or anybody that I can do things I consider intimate* with.

Anybody got advice for getting my mind off this sort of stuff?

* like cuddling, because touch is an intimate thing even if clothes are on! Oh, and other stuff, I guess.

[Bartmanhomer]

Well I'm not bored anymore. I'm brainstorming my next chapter of my Pathfinder Fan-Fiction story.

[Peelee]

My favorite rum, which I thought was discontinued years ago (largely due to the clerks at the liquor stores telling me it was discontinued, and the website not listing any place that has it), showed up at a liquor store close to downtown. I bought 'em out. Tonight is a good night.

[DataNinja]

My favorite rum, which I thought was discontinued years ago (largely due to the clerks at the liquor stores telling me it was discontinued, and the website not listing any place that has it), showed up at a liquor store close to downtown. I bought 'em out. Tonight is a good night.

Ooh, very nice. It's the good kind of surprise, and I'm happy for you.

[Peelee]

Ooh, very nice. It's the good kind of surprise, and I'm happy for you.

Thanks!

Fun fact, the brand's website still claims it's not available for sale anywhere near me. I don't know what forgotten crate they found those bottles in, but I'm set for a good long while now.

[factotum]

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes yesterday. Was at the supermarket this morning just marvelling at all the things I can't eat anymore...

[Anonymouswizard]

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes yesterday. Was at the supermarket this morning just marvelling at all the things I can't eat anymore...

Orch, that sucks.

[Tvtyrant]

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes yesterday. Was at the supermarket this morning just marvelling at all the things I can't eat anymore...

I'm so sorry. That is super rough.