What is pissing you off this time? - Page 79

xoxoxoBruce · 07-06-2015, 09:13 PM

Um... I have no way of testing that.

infinite monkey · 07-06-2015, 10:07 PM

It's more important than length, except in things like socks. And skulls.

classicman · 07-07-2015, 07:01 AM

DanaC · 07-07-2015, 08:41 AM

Hah! Love a bit o'Tull

Gravdigr · 09-23-2015, 11:15 AM

Remember Cheerwine?

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A buddy of mine was at a yardsale a little while back and got this totally awesome Cheerwine cooler. I think it's cool as hell. (Not really sure why...)

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Why is this pissing me off? He won't, will not, sell me this cooler. I made him offers up to $20. No sale.

He paid 50 fucking cents for this cooler.

Clodfobble · 09-23-2015, 12:35 PM

Admittedly, it's not a full-sized cooler, but you could have a clock. Or an umbrella. Or lip balm!

xoxoxoBruce · 10-21-2015, 07:23 PM

I thought to cold weekend would have set us free, but Noooooooooo.
There were as many or more flying critters as ever.

monster · 01-18-2016, 08:22 PM

A can of coke burst in my backpack today, and my new book from my favorite UK author is all but ruined. I've dried it out but it's trashed. What's really pissing me off is that I have put it in a plastic bag to protect it from exactly this circumstance every other day... but not today. ....and the coke poured down the back of my legs and soaked my jeans and it was -12C plus windchill
MFSOB
Why are tins so weak and shoddy? there's a frickin' 10c deposit on them to make sure they get returned and recycled.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-18-2016, 11:02 PM

Cost of aluminum and cost of shipping. I saw some numbers about the big boys like coke and pepsi, who have gone to ultrathin cans. The money they save on shipping is just incredible.
I was pushing a loaded two wheel handtruck around the distributors, and they had cases of pepsi 6-packs with the plastic wildlife traps, in low cardboard flats, stacked about 5 ft high along the aisle. The handtruck had cute little angle iron fenders welded above each wheel that I managed to slice through about 4 cases of cans before I noticed my ankles getting sprayed.

Gravdigr · 01-31-2016, 10:50 PM

The fridge just died.

Fuck.

BigV · 06-18-2017, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

The fridge just died.

Fuck.

If you'll forgive a little cross threading....

The bad news is the freezer died, taking a full load of once-frozen food with it.

The good news is the garbage can that I wheel to the street every week fits through the back door.

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footfootfoot · 02-01-2016, 12:35 PM

Dunno 'bout Mitch Egan, but in Vermont the original reason for a deposit was to keep the roads clear of litter. Back in 1979, I think a nickel had the equivalent buying power of $27.95 today. Give or take a few bucks.

(actually, it would be about equal to a 25 cent deposit today)

glatt · 02-01-2016, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Dunno 'bout Mitch Egan, but in Vermont the original reason for a deposit was to keep the roads clear of litter. Back in 1979, I think a nickel had the equivalent buying power of $27.95 today. Give or take a few bucks.

(actually, it would be about equal to a 25 cent deposit today)

This.

It was a big deal when it passed in Maine.

monster · 02-01-2016, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Dunno 'bout Mitch Egan, but in Vermont the original reason for a deposit was to keep the roads clear of litter. Back in 1979, I think a nickel had the equivalent buying power of $27.95 today. Give or take a few bucks.

(actually, it would be about equal to a 25 cent deposit today)

It's the main source of income for homeless (winos) around here. I always used to give them the benefit of the doubt that the alcohol stink was from the cans they had collected, but now I work in a store and encounter then every morning I'm unlucky enough to need to be near the registers, I know my faith was misplaced

xoxoxoBruce · 02-01-2016, 09:00 PM

The problem with can deposits is the cans have to be returned intact so the bar code can be read. That takes up way too much room.

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Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	What is pissing you off this time? Remember Cheerwine? A buddy of mine was at a yardsale a little while back and got this totally awesome Cheerwine cooler. I think it's cool as hell. (Not really sure why...) Why is this pissing me off? He won't, will not, sell me this cooler. I made him offers up to $20. No sale. He paid 50 fucking cents for this cooler. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Admittedly, it's not a full-sized cooler, but you could have a clock. Or an umbrella. Or lip balm! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

10-21-2015, 07:23 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I thought to cold weekend would have set us free, but Noooooooooo. There were as many or more flying critters as ever. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-06-2015, 10:07 PM	#2
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	It's more important than length, except in things like socks. And skulls.

01-18-2016, 08:22 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	A can of coke burst in my backpack today, and my new book from my favorite UK author is all but ruined. I've dried it out but it's trashed. What's really pissing me off is that I have put it in a plastic bag to protect it from exactly this circumstance every other day... but not today. ....and the coke poured down the back of my legs and soaked my jeans and it was -12C plus windchill MFSOB Why are tins so weak and shoddy? there's a frickin' 10c deposit on them to make sure they get returned and recycled. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-18-2016, 11:02 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Cost of aluminum and cost of shipping. I saw some numbers about the big boys like coke and pepsi, who have gone to ultrathin cans. The money they save on shipping is just incredible. I was pushing a loaded two wheel handtruck around the distributors, and they had cases of pepsi 6-packs with the plastic wildlife traps, in low cardboard flats, stacked about 5 ft high along the aisle. The handtruck had cute little angle iron fenders welded above each wheel that I managed to slice through about 4 cases of cans before I noticed my ankles getting sprayed. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-31-2016, 10:50 PM	#10
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	The fridge just died. Fuck. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

02-01-2016, 12:35 PM	#12
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Dunno 'bout Mitch Egan, but in Vermont the original reason for a deposit was to keep the roads clear of litter. Back in 1979, I think a nickel had the equivalent buying power of $27.95 today. Give or take a few bucks. (actually, it would be about equal to a 25 cent deposit today) __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs Last edited by footfootfoot; 02-01-2016 at 12:47 PM.

02-01-2016, 09:00 PM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The problem with can deposits is the cans have to be returned intact so the bar code can be read. That takes up way too much room. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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