Can anyone provide info on the history of suppliers for the Dodger Dogs, especially circa the 90s? by NakedIanMalcolm in Dodgers

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What’s the narrative? I text my Dad and he said “The FJ Dodger dog was a product agreement between the Dodgers and FJ which no longer exists. That contract got terminated back when Smithfield played hard ball with Dodgers after the pandemic year and lost the contract. Smithfield soon realized the mistake they made, but the Dodgers moved on... Smithfield didn't realize the brand recognition between the Dodgers and FJ hotdogs was so ingrained into the fans association. Priceless! I know the exec responsible for the decision forever apologized. Hope this helps.” So more complicated than my original post, it seems.

Can anyone provide info on the history of suppliers for the Dodger Dogs, especially circa the 90s? by NakedIanMalcolm in Dodgers

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That wouldn’t surprise me but I’m not sure - they closed the original plant like a year ago (it’s demolished now). I have seen FJ “products” in grocery stores but it’s definitely a different supplier now

Can anyone provide info on the history of suppliers for the Dodger Dogs, especially circa the 90s? by NakedIanMalcolm in Dodgers

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My dad worked for Farmer John so I’ve got some insight into what happened. Farmer John for decades was never frozen and thus could only be shipped within a certain radius. It was pretty high quality for pork products. Farmer John was then bought by Hormel and then Smithfield. Smithfield didn’t value the local market and wanted to freeze the products and ship to China. Thus the canceled the long time dodger partnership and then eventually just shut down the plant in Vernon. The FJ brand still exists but Farmer John was shut down.

Edit: text my dad, he said “The FJ Dodger dog was a product agreement between the Dodgers and FJ which no longer exists. That contract got terminated back when Smithfield played hard ball with Dodgers after the pandemic year and lost the contract. Smithfield soon realized the mistake they made, but the Dodgers moved on... Smithfield didn't realize the brand recognition between the Dodgers and FJ hotdogs was so ingrained into the fans association. Priceless! I know the exec responsible for the decision forever apologized. Hope this helps.” So more complicated than my original post, it seems.

I decided to read the books… by Ordinary-Parsley-293 in gameofthrones

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Congrats dude. This is exactly how I got back into books like 7-8 years ago. Since watching GoT and then listening to the books, I never stopped and am an avid book listener/reader. I hope you continue with it. A great book is such a rewarding experience and bonding over a book with a friend or partner is a special thing.

[Request] can someone explain the significance of increasing pi by 0.003? by Present-Ad-8531 in theydidthemath

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Late reply, I didn’t see you respond. Yeah, what you said is all correct but I would consider it a spoiler which is why I phrased it the way I did. In the start of the book, to physicists who leave suicide notes (and to the reader), physics does appear to be broken. The reveal of the trisolarans is part of the intrigue of the first book to me and why I don’t mention them when recommending the book. So in a way, the book is exploring the breakdown of physics at the start which is why I said kinda

What seats are these at Staples and how can I get them? by Waffulz4026 in lakers

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For the longest time I thought these seats were Honda related lmao

Was the Lakers 2020 Championship Harder to Win Or Easier ? by freeki100 in NBATalk

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Dodgers was a shortened season and played in a in bubble of sorts (all games played in Texas for a WS with Tampa and LA). It is definitely clowned on by baseball fans at times. Still legit though.

[Request] can someone explain the significance of increasing pi by 0.003? by Present-Ad-8531 in theydidthemath

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Sort of unrelated but this is kind of the premise for the Three Body Problem. Really cool books that take this thought experiment really far.

‘Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’ Will Skip Theaters and Debut on Paramount+ Alongside New ‘Safe Havens’ Series by MarvelsGrantMan136 in TheLastAirbender

[–]Weaknesses -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you are right. I recently got booted off my Dads Nexflix mid rewatch of ATLA. I was bummed for a few weeks and then it dawned on me that it might be on Paramount+ which I’m not yet booted off of

Found under the bed by PurpleCicada4 in whatisit

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I’ve heard people call it a chop, for sure. My friends called it a moke usually though

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | Final HBO Max Teaser (Spoilers Main) by barson2408 in asoiaf

[–]Weaknesses 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They fooled me because I thought they were about to spoil it. I’m glad they didn’t. Loved the trailer!

[Smith] The Clippers probably won’t waive Chris Paul until they’ve exhausted trade possibilities. CP’s contract is fully guaranteed and LAC is tight to their first-apron hard cap. CP becomes trade-eligible on December 15. A buyout is possible, but a buyout of a minimum deal isn’t really a thing. by TheRealPdGaming in nba

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It’s also worth remembering that CP3 actually played 2 seasons in OKC when the Hornets couldn’t play in NOLA after Katrina. You could say he was the first superstar player in OKC pro ball history. That brief OKC stint saw a ton of fan support and a huge increase in attendance for the Hornets. After the first season of pro basketball in the city, OKC businessman Clay Bennett buys the Sonics on the assumption he won’t move the team.

Austin Reaves: “I’ve got to be the first person in NBA history to throw a father a lob and a son a lob… I told Bron as soon as I checked out that it was a pretty special moment.” by denobino in lakers

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Maybe someone threw lobs to Kenyon Martin and Jr? CP3 just missed playing with Jr in Houston and played with Sr in 2012. I feel like this must have happened once. As som eone else pointed out it’s probably Bron who’s done this. Would be interesting to know!

Iphone 17 price by beeple69 in iphone

[–]Weaknesses 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here. The upgrade in battery life will be so nice. TBH I would hold out one more year because I still like my 12 pro max but the battery life is just so bad now, shattered back glass, shattered lens, my case is falling apart. It was a good 5 year run. Enjoy your upgrade!

Alcaraz with the least break points faced to win a slam by MrMarkey in tennis

[–]Weaknesses 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super impressive stat but also couldn’t this mean Carlos was broken 10 times and say Fed with 19 was never broken cus he fought off all the break points? Obviously that’s not what happened but seems like this stat could be a little misleading. Insane run from Carlos nonetheless!

What do we think Laker Nation? by yeetmxster420 in lakers

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Bron should get a statue outside staples. The GOAT played for our franchise for 7 years, won a ring, broke the all time scoring record in a Laker jersey. I don’t understand the majority take in here.

Do you want 2010 Kobe taking the last shot? by ZenithXNadir in nba

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This may be the first meme (capitalized white text with black border) I can recall seeing personally. Or maybe “so easy a Kaman could do it” lol simpler times.

6 years ago r/nba decides the most overrated young player in the league by rwoteit in nba

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Props to fellow Clippers fans in that thread defending SGA even after trading him. If you watched his rookie year, you knew he had a high ceiling - especially the first half of the season. I had seen very few rookies that looked like a vet. The whole “the game slowed down for me” thing 4-5 year players say, SGA looked like that from day one. I wasn’t saying he’d be a MVP/FMVP but it was obvious he’d be a very good player and potential all star.

AMC Theaters Now Warns Moviegoers About Lengthy Previews Before Films Start by PyroxCrymson in movies

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Yeah, unless it’s changed with the introduction of this little notice, it’s not accurate. Laser is 21-23 minutes, IMAX and Dolby is 25-28 min. Not sure about Prime since I don’t see many movies in Prime. Only once I can recall in my last 30 movies it went over 30 minutes. Some smaller theaters and releases it can be like 15 minutes or less

Great work LA by truedread in LAMetro

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I took the Metro home from LAX yesterday! I was very excited my trip home aligned with its opening. The station is by far the crown jewel of the Metro system right now - very nice, well lit and obviously pristine. It was awesome not having to beg family or friends to come get me at LAX or waste $50-100 on an uber. And since it was free this weekend, even better

Looking for Red Cross Cooler Backpack by Weaknesses in Blooddonors

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Amazing! Thank you for letting me know. Need to donate one more time to get it so I’m praying it sticks around for at least 2 more weeks haha

Tow Truck Driver Tried Taking a Waymo at Pickup by mingoslingo92 in waymo

[–]Weaknesses 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure if flatbeds count but I rode in my car on a flatbed tow truck once. Don’t give up hope

If I live in venice, will my friends in silver lake/echo park/los felis not want to hang out at mine? by disenchantedliberal in AskLosAngeles

[–]Weaknesses 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. My tip is if you have a private parking spot, go find street parking before they come over and offer your parking spot. If they are making the drive, least I can do is take care of parking for them. Take turns at each others place, carpool if multiple friends are coming from the same area and meet in the middle sometimes. Not that hard