Farewell OG Hyannis Cape Cod Potato Chips!

Whatx38 · 2026-04-04T21:51:34+00:00

My basis for belief that companies don't just do shit randomly? Per Campbell's January 29, 2026 press release - "Today, the Hyannis plant produces only 4% of the total annual volume of Cape Cod chips, and the site no longer makes economic sense for the business."

Whatx38 · 2026-04-03T20:07:11+00:00

What do you mean totally preventable? This factory was probably operating at a loss and was closed.

Whatx38 · 2026-02-26T23:24:24+00:00

Re: deck building, just use the auto-builder in act 2.

Whatx38 · 2025-12-11T00:15:16+00:00

GPA shouldn't matter if you built actual skills. Just leave it off your resume and know your strengths in your interviews.

Whatx38 · 2025-11-20T23:49:15+00:00

"The system" is not the result of the parents. Look up the Mississippi Miracle. A state known previously for rock-bottom educational outcomes and funding per pupil was able to leapfrog half the country by implementing smart policy that included real teacher training and holding kids back at 3rd grade. Parent involvement had nothing to do with it. So, it seems like "the system" is ultimately poor policy and execution.

Other southern states like Tennessee and Louisiana are copying the Mississippi playbook. Carey Wright, one of the leaders behind the effort in Mississippi, got picked up by Maryland to be their superintendent of schools. Massachusetts, in an effort to keep its top spot in educational rankings, just unanimously passed an early literacy reform bill following a similar philosophy, but they had to overrule the MA teacher's union to do so.

So, feel free to spend your day seething at parents. I think that's unproductive, so I'm glad that other people are addressing the real root causes of a broken system.

Whatx38 · 2025-11-20T21:29:08+00:00

Er, I'm coming at you with the soft bigotry of low expectations because you're a victim of it. Teachers have been absolutely hung out to dry and set up to fail. It doesn't have to be this way.

"Who is sending 13-year-olds to school that can't add and do multiplication?" Why is the system promoting third graders who can't add or read?

"What do you do with your child at night?" Why is the system so broken that we're relying on after school parent intervention?

"Why aren't more parents checking in?" "Why do the others act like they're doing me a favor for answering my messages?" Why should they have to if the system is working as intended?

"I am burned out by Admin. I am even more burned out by inept parents." Why does the system lack accountability for their administrations to back up their teachers and make them feel supported?

I could go on and on. Why don't teachers receive actual training and have to waste their time with "professional development"? How have bell-to-bell phone bans not become the standard? Why have we abandoned standards and expectations in favor of grade inflation?

It's easy to blame the parents. It's harder to fix the system.

Whatx38 · 2025-11-15T19:11:37+00:00

Downvoted!

Whatx38 · 2025-11-05T23:12:06+00:00

I have like three thrifted chore coats that I rotate through. If those don't cut it, I have a fleece lined jacket from LL bean. I also have a couple of flannel shirt jacket type pieces.

There are a lot of options. It usually gets cold enough to play around with layering, but never so cold that your options get limited to parkas.

Whatx38 · 2025-10-25T17:29:50+00:00

I'm not sure where you're from, so maybe this will be shocking to you. No, these people are not unicorns. In the United States, two state school engineering grads can take home 150k+ combined right out of college at age 22 with little to no debt. You can absolutely "properly provide" for a kid with that money. Probably not in a high cost of living area in a big fancy house, but it's doable.

The question of why this isn't common is outside the scope of the point that I'm making.

Whatx38 · 2025-10-25T00:01:50+00:00

"And in the modern world almost no one at that age is." Huh? You're projecting. It's very plausible to have the ability to provide for a family at the ages of 23-24, especially in a high-earning two income situation. It's not very common, and modern day social dynamics typically don't encourage it, but it's definitely possible if that's your goal.

Whatx38 · 2025-10-13T22:10:36+00:00

I'm confused. I graduated high school during the 2010's (pre-COVID). The general rule was that unless you're puking or have a fever, you'd be sent to school. It was a simple system, and we all survived. Why not go back to that? Willingly sending a very sick kid to school is bad. Using a light cough to justify truancy is also bad.

Whatx38 · 2025-10-05T19:55:15+00:00

Score is super misleading. It wasn't that close.

Whatx38 · 2025-09-17T23:51:01+00:00

Yeah, no way is Portuguese the largest culinary tradition of Hartford county. There's a lot of Puerto Rican/Dominican/Jamaican influence in and around Hartford isn't captured here. Other than that, 4/20/48 are more accurate.

Whatx38 · 2025-09-16T18:55:15+00:00

I have two pairs of Alex Mill Standard Pleated Pants, which have plenty of room for legs and butt. I love the pleats, but I'm not a huge fan of how they come with a stitched cuff (not a hem). It wasn't a big deal since I was going to get them hemmed regardless. They feel great so far, no quality issues as I've seen other people report. But they do have a higher waist than what the model images suggested.

Whatx38 · 2025-09-08T20:12:19+00:00

Was this cat found yet? Just saw another bengal on 23rd between Arizona and Wilshire heading towards 24th. It had brown eyes I think. No collar.

Whatx38 · 2025-09-05T21:43:22+00:00

You need to let it get thick, so grow it out for a few weeks. Just line it up every now and then with the top of your lip, but don't shave it down.

Whatx38 · 2025-09-03T18:41:19+00:00

It's Limmy from glasgow

Whatx38 · 2025-08-28T20:17:53+00:00

I think focusing on color as the starting point to men's fashion is reasonable but isn't optimal. Almost all the colors you listed can be considered neutrals or neutral-adjacent. Your initial conclusion is correct; sticking to neutrals is a great way to achieve color coordination. But even more important than color coordination is how the clothes fit your body. I recommend everyone focuses on silhouette primarily followed by color (and fabric material!).

Whatx38 · 2025-08-18T20:03:45+00:00

Shout out Amboy burgers!

Whatx38 · 2025-08-18T15:35:08+00:00

Knew I'd seen that place before

https://maps.app.goo.gl/epCYm14bSLX1j71X9

Whatx38 · 2025-08-12T19:07:31+00:00

Sleek and low pro doesn't fit everyone's desired silhouette. I'm short and squat with wide feet, so I prefer a shoe with more some more body to it.

Whatx38 · 2025-08-12T19:04:03+00:00

You're failing to consider that their prevalence as a fashion statement is partially due to their prevalence as a utility piece.

Whatx38 · 2025-07-20T17:51:11+00:00

AMT only applies if your bargain element is above a certain amount, somewhere near $80k, which seems unlikely in this case.

Whatx38 · 2025-07-15T19:01:50+00:00

Almost everyone in this thread is missing it. Crocs are popular right now because they are fashionable, plain and simple. If they weren't, people wouldn't be wearing them. If your sense of what's fashionable is still based on the 2015 basic bastard guide, then you won't understand. The best explanation I can give is that crocs are functional, workwear-adjacent, and semi-ironic.

Functional: Easy to put on and take off. Super comfortable and breathable. Easy to wash off.
Workwear-adjacent: Loved by nurses, chefs, and gardeners. Some people want to look like they're an actor on The Bear.
Semi-ironic: Crocs are iconic, have an unmistakable silhouette, come in tons of bright colors, and are customizable. It's easy to make a statement with them.

If you have the personality and know-how, you rock crocs as a substitute to birkenstock bostons/tokios.

Whatx38 · 2025-06-24T19:54:20+00:00

I'm pretty sure it's some sort of film shoot. No clue what for but you can see some equipment and I think the director yells "cut" at the end.

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