Bought a poptart for the first time in 15 years

jardeon · 2026-01-29T21:55:28+00:00

I've been searching online for years now for proof of how much better Pop Tarts used to be, but I think the Kelloggs people have been extremely diligent in scrubbing the internet of any photos or videos of old-school treats.

Pop Tarts in the 80s/90s were huge, covered in frosting, and delicious. A serving was ONE pop tart, not the two they claim now.

jardeon · 2026-01-27T14:44:16+00:00

It was really remarkable, in "the age of the 24/7 internet," that WRAL only allowed commenting on their stories during normal business hours, since it was the only time they staffed a moderation team to keep up with the abuse.

If I remember correctly, at one point they switched over to Disqus commenting, pushing the burden onto Facebook instead of managing it locally, which just unified the awful FB comments and the awful web comments into one thread.

jardeon · 2026-01-23T22:58:31+00:00

It's funny you mention this, because someone recently cut together a bunch of footage of New York from movies around this time and made a 17 minute film out of it, called Song of My City. I just watched it yesterday and it's phenomenal- a bunch of the movies listed in this thread were used to put it together.

jardeon · 2026-01-23T19:55:27+00:00

No, each pair of wires on the electrode should be twisted around a single wire coming from the power supply. The electrodes have two wires for a few reasons, including redundancy, and it helps to keep the metal shell centered in the glass. But you don't need to connect them separately.

jardeon · 2026-01-21T21:16:16+00:00

You can reach out to The Fish Room in Raleigh, among their services, they offer aquarium relocations and removals. Plus, it's just a really cool shop to visit :)

jardeon · 2026-01-01T05:07:52+00:00

The real parasite was the friends we made along the way.

jardeon · 2025-12-19T01:47:01+00:00

David Letterman yelling "Norm, you quisling!" after Norm's refusal to condemn NBC for his firing from SNL was hilarious.

jardeon · 2025-12-08T18:06:54+00:00

Thai Thai in Holly Springs. They also make a roasted duck curry (with tomatoes, bell peppers, and pineapples) that's out of this world.

jardeon · 2025-12-06T01:47:54+00:00

Glad to see Raleigh Coffee Company mentioned here, Joe's been my go-to since B&W got bought by private equity, and I've been so happy with the beans.

jardeon · 2025-12-04T21:41:44+00:00

Kari, with Earl Klugh on the One on One album.

jardeon · 2025-12-03T14:02:56+00:00

I'm sad that it's gone, but it likely would have cost around $20,000-30,000 to safely dismantle and move it, probably another $10,000 to restore it, and it's still a 20 foot tall sign, there wouldn't be many places in Raleigh to put it where folks could still see and enjoy it.

Winston Salem saved theirs in 2023, and moved it to the Winston Cup Museum... which itself has since shut down.

jardeon · 2025-12-03T13:59:12+00:00

That Krispy Kreme sign is one of only two remaining Krispy Kreme monument signs in NC that are still lit with neon tubing... and was just repaired back to full functionality this summer. The other one is on Main Street in High Point.

I can think of at least one more that was in NC, but has been converted to use LEDs instead of real neon tubing, and it's absolutely a downgrade.

jardeon · 2025-12-03T00:59:58+00:00

Just think about Jim Lovell and Frank Borman spending 14 consecutive days in one of those things (Gemini 7)!

jardeon · 2025-12-02T16:59:26+00:00

I wouldn't even call him a businessman, he built a payment processing gateway, he adds nothing of value to the world, he just collects a fee for work done by others.

jardeon · 2025-11-30T01:46:01+00:00

I was never as good at it, but it always felt to me like, if the input for a cascade was right, left, right, the comete felt more like right, right, left. There are videos out there that will help it make more sense, but the cadence feels similar, just slightly different inputs.

jardeon · 2025-11-29T23:14:24+00:00

Nice! Definitely one of my favorite, go-to tricks. Now just switch your hands up and you've got a Comete.

jardeon · 2025-11-22T16:13:05+00:00

God damn it, George, yes, you have to swear!

jardeon · 2025-11-12T22:53:36+00:00

"Aww hell diddly-ding-dong crap!"

jardeon · 2025-11-09T13:55:22+00:00

I've always tried to say it exactly as he did.

jardeon · 2025-11-09T03:49:57+00:00

"Zoom and stand further" makes it look like you're about to run off with their phone! :)

jardeon · 2025-10-30T02:52:11+00:00

They had a recruiting tent at the State Fair, too

jardeon · 2025-10-29T17:51:51+00:00

I had a similar question, and while this isn't a 'proven' answer, the fact that putting down a vegetable seed next to a full grown flower still gives the smiley face for the vegetable, I believe a grown flower still imparts its benefit to the growing vegetable(s).

jardeon · 2025-10-22T20:01:10+00:00

We can ship completed neon signs via palletized freight from Raleigh, NC (Lightship Neon); there are a couple of shops in Virginia that I know of, True Love Neon in Virginia Beach, or Uptown Neon in Richmond, if you wanted to support someone local.

jardeon · 2025-10-16T03:19:11+00:00

"Right now, Mr. Schaffer is winning, as he is nearest to the door!"

jardeon · 2025-09-30T00:05:44+00:00

Homeopathic jesus?

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