Hive Mind Questions

 

Things I have pondered off and on over the years. What do YOU have to say? Extra brownie points if you actually respond/tell me.

 

HOA

Thankfully, we’ve never had to deal with this. I have NEVER heard or read anything positive about them. They all seem to be led by very power-hungry %&@* who like to go out of their way to annoy and disrupt life. What’s YOUR take?

 

Office food thieves

Again, I’ve never had to deal with this. I can’t imagine someone deliberately taking someone’s food or drink from the breakroom fridge. I have read SO MANY stories about people having this done to them, and when they complain, NOTHING happens. I’ve read about secret cameras set up to catch the thief. I’ve read where the victim deliberately alters/messes up their own food to see if the thief gets sick. And then when the thief gets sick, it’s the person who has had their food stolen that is reprimanded! (Don’t get me started on what I’ve read about HR!) I’ve seen actual lock boxes used in the fridge. Has anyone experienced this?

 

Is a hot dog a sandwich?

Absolutely. It’s food between 2 pieces of what is basically bread. When you’re dealing with ethnic food, the rules can change a bit. Also if there is a change in the delivery system. A taco is a taco. Anything wrapped up in a tortilla is a wrap. A sloppy joe on a hamburger bun is a sandwich. If the sloppy joe meat is in a tortilla, it’s a wrap. I consider a pita a sandwich. I have been known to take 2 pancakes and put lunchmeat between them and call it a sandwich. That’s only if we’ve run out of bread and haven’t made it to the store yet. Obviously, if this is done with 2 pieces of French toast, it’s a sandwich.

 

Daylight savings time vs standard

I hate going through the time change for DST, but I LOVE the extra light at the end of the day. I’ve never been a sunrise person, so sunsets are just fine with me. I would not mind staying with DST. Yes, the darker mornings aren’t wonderful, especially for small kids. But in the winter, I spent MANY mornings standing in the dark waiting for the school bus. I lived through it. By the first recess there was plenty of light on the playground. Older kids can just suck it up. I did.

 

Self driving cars and big rigs

I really don’t trust the cars. I would not willingly ride in one. As for big rigs, that’s a big NOPE. Too many things can go wrong. Unless the big rig is on an actual track (like a train), too much can go wrong.

 

Child birth order

This is just a throwaway thought. I put no credence in this. It doesn’t matter, really, unless the parents are real jerks about it. On my Dad’s side, I’m the middle child of three. On my Mom’s side, I’m the eldest of two. If anything, that makes me a split personality…

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Random Thought

Butter is just food lotion.

 

Explain This To Me In Small Words

 

I got this from an article on Bored Panda. These are answers to some of the questions I’ve always asked myself. Good article. Check out the full post on Bored Panda.

 

How Can Large Chains (Costco, Target, Walmart, Etc) Produce Store Brand Versions Of Nearly Every Product Imaginable While Industry Manufacturers Only Really Produce A Single Type Of Item?

Very simple explanation. Costco doesn’t “make” whiskey. It buys from Big Name Booze Company (BNBC). They pay a bit more than it costs BNBC per bottle, but buys a HUGE amount. There are all sorts of legal stuff to do this. Then Costco slaps their own label on the bottle and sells it for a bit less than BNBC sells it in the stores. Both companies make money. This is done with other products and the other stores do this as well. My parents were ALWAYS of the “buy the name brand, it’s better” way of thinking. I’m always for a bargain, though. My dad insisted on Listerine. I got him one small bottle of it, then when it was getting low, I’d refill it with Walmart brand mouthwash. He never knew the difference.

 

Do Donated Organs Age According To The Donor´s Age Or Do They Adapt To The Age Of The New Body?

I always wondered about this. There are a lot of factors at play, but basically, they age according to the donor. If you take an organ from an older person and put it in a younger person, depending on the health of the organ, it will age according to the donor’s age. If the organ was in really good health and condition, and if the recipient takes good care of themselves, it will last a pretty long time. I highly doubt that anyone would want any of my organs when I’m finished with them.

 

What's The Difference Between The Shiny And Dull Side Of Aluminum Foil? Besides The Obvious Shininess/Dullness

When they're flattening the material with rollers, it eventually gets so thin that passing it through the rollers on its own would tear the material. To solve this, they pass 2 layers through the rollers at the same time.

The shiny side of the foil is the side that was facing the rollers, and the dull side is the side that was facing the 2nd sheet. No significant difference for the purpose of cooking. I would debate this in my mind A LOT when I first started using foil in cooking/baking. I was glad to know it didn’t make a difference.

 

Pen Pals

 

I’m gonna do something that just might bite me in the you-know-what…but that’s the kind of gal I am. And I think it will be fun anyway. Depending on who/how many take me up on this. I came to the conclusion that I am spending WAY too much time on my phone. I would rather spend that time reading, creating art, writing, or going down rabbit holes on the Internet. So…

 

Wanna be Pen Pals? And I mean actual WRITTEN LETTERS. Or typed. Or written in crayon. I’m not picky. They don’t have to be long. They don’t really have to say much other than “The weather here stinks, how about with you?” Maybe draw a little stick figure by your name. Doesn’t even have to be real stationery. Write it on the back of an old grocery list. Put it in an envelope and stick it in the mail. Or write it on a postcard. I know that is asking for a lot, considering how much postage is. I don’t know about you, but I LOVE GETTING REAL MAIL. A few years ago I did say on Facebook that if anyone wanted to exchange Christmas cards just say so. I LOVE CHRISTMAS CARDS. I often use them in my crafts. Didn’t get many takers. I joined a postcard group called Postcrossing.com 14 years ago (Thank you, Svenja!) and have loved getting and receiving postcards from all over the world.

 

So if any of you are up for this – Let me know. I will rejoice and do a little happy dance. I may even have Marv do a video of it…

Send me a private message on FB with your addy and I will get something out in the mail that day. You don’t have to reply often (or at all as I have the tendency to blather on about almost anything).

If you’re already on my Christmas card list and want more, let me know.

 

If you don’t want to do this…that’s OK too…I will still love you all. I have a long time pen pal in Canada and we write back and forth almost every month, but if all you want is a couple times a year, OK. If all you want is a Christmas card, that’s fine too. I just want my mail box to be happy…

 

Toodles for now.

 

J Dot •

 

P.S. If you have a kid/grandkid at home that would like mail, let me know. I LOVE making cards for kids!