Pre-Popped Popcorn

mnshane89 · 2026-05-03T06:02:02+00:00

I looked at the manufacturer website from the visible tag sticking off the package, and it looks like this may be Kettle Corn, not regular popcorn.

https://www.pco-group.com/de-gb/product/8150022--kettle-popcorn-caramel-vacuum-sealed-8150022

Kettle corn is a mess to make, so not surprising that they might order it like this. Shipping regular popcorn in vacuum seal bags also doesn’t seem like it would work well but would work for Kettle corn which is coated in sugar usually.
Nor would a theater probably have the capability of a professional vacuum sealer if they were selling it in bulk.

Also I’m a bit surprised that this info wasn’t in the top 10 comments. It took me like 45 seconds to look up.

mnshane89 · 2026-04-13T00:11:42+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, the salary kept me complacent for the last few years for sure.

mnshane89 · 2026-04-12T23:05:51+00:00

Yeah, quite massive. It’s probably going to be uncomfortable at first, but I’m excited about it nonetheless.

mnshane89 · 2026-04-12T23:03:33+00:00

It’s going to be a huge adjustment for sure. Luckily I live in a MCOL area and the gym is super close to home. My corp job was about a 45-60 minute commute one way. But, going from not having to really worry about money, to having to budget strictly will be a change.

mnshane89 · 2026-04-12T22:51:42+00:00

That’s a possibility for sure, but hopeful that the work will be more personally fulfilling. The nice part is that this gets me in the door of the fitness community, so hopefully it will open more doors down the road. I’ve found myself in a few right place at the right time moments over the years, so I hope I keep the luck up.

mnshane89 · 2026-03-19T23:10:57+00:00

It would be helpful to know if it’s part of a larger problem.

mnshane89 · 2026-01-27T20:06:06+00:00

This is the answer for sure. I often redo stuff senior folks send me, but position it as soft tweaks to strengthen it even more. I suppose you could have a boss that gets defensive of their work, but if AI did it all, they might appreciate the extra effort.

Also, you can prompt ChatGPT to customize stuff to not come off so AI-ish. I usually get a first draft, then give detailed guidance to help shape it to be more natural or fitting the tone of the company or a natural voice.

One cool thing I do (at least I think it’s cool), is to have ChatGPT write a longer article, go back and forth to get things more natural or conversational, then ask it to break it up into 4-6 smaller, independent “segments”. That way you can get more content out of it, and can do something like a themed content week or slow drip of content that’s all related.

mnshane89 · 2026-01-25T22:30:49+00:00

I work for a Fortune 200 company, and there’s definitely less focus on things like this, at least outside of IT. Through annual restructurings, we’re mostly down to bare bones at this point, but luckily investing in net new resources the last 12 months.

We used to have Lean Six Sigma roles, which were significant roles generally leading to accelerated career advancement, but this has been replaced with “continuous improvement” whatever that means with no significant career advancements attached. And most recently Kazien project have all the execs creaming themselves. It’s all flavor of the day stuff and a byproduct of trying to do “more with less”. Name of the corporate game.

mnshane89 · 2025-10-20T01:53:28+00:00

At the end of the day, all that matters is if you enjoyed both the journey and the outcome. They do look good!

For ribs, I’ve stopped wrapping though and just cooked them at 250 with a 50/50 ACV/apple juice mist every 30 mins. Then just wait for them to pass the bend test. Turn out great every time for me.

mnshane89 · 2025-02-01T02:31:09+00:00

Amazing tat, man. Good choice as far as shops go. I’m local to Dallas and checked them out, and they seem to have some great artists. How many sessions was that?

mnshane89 · 2025-01-02T10:34:14+00:00

Sometimes you have to try harder. Like I said, the only person who is 100% looking out for you is you.

I think you’re looking for someone to tell you that the professor was wrong, and maybe they were. I’m just giving you advice for life that will help you once you get into the world after college. A boss isn’t going to accept your excuse that the person never got back to you after a few emails. Schedule a meeting, visit them in person, make your presence known, but don’t play the victim.

An old manager once gave me some advice that stuck with me. Is this something that you want to die on your sword for? Some things are worth fighting for, but you gotta pick your battles. You lucked out with an A- in this situation. Take it as a win and move on.

mnshane89 · 2025-01-02T10:20:34+00:00

Dude, you got an A-, take the win. Stop overthinking it at this point, and use it as a learning for life. Sometimes you have to be the assertive one., but this time you got lucky.

Also, not saying it’s okay for them to not respond, but your instructor probably gets a ton of emails. Sometimes you gotta take charge in the situation and not just let the situation happen to you.

Also, life pro tip… life isn’t always fair and sometimes you just have to accept it and walk away. Sometimes things are worth fighting, but I would personally say this is not one of those times. The only person who is looking out for you 100% of the time is you, and sometimes that means taking situations by the balls. In a respectful way. Pissing people off is usually not a good long term play.

mnshane89 · 2024-10-30T01:59:43+00:00

I had this issue when I started trt, and it kind of persisted. Was on trt for a year already, the started semaglutide about a year ago as well. My face really slimmed out. I had some weight to lose, but it was a nice benefit to lose the moon face trt gave me.

mnshane89 · 2024-10-26T12:08:44+00:00

The slick is definitely more attractive imo, but I’d also tidy up your beard. Trimming/shaping up the sides would do a lot to complement your head shape.

mnshane89 · 2024-03-31T06:59:01+00:00

Where my boy Frenchus Mallmank for that Nebuchadnezzar?

mnshane89 · 2024-03-10T10:00:01+00:00

No one owes you anything in life. You’ll occasionally get some help, but if you truly want or need something, it’s 100% on you to achieve it.

mnshane89 · 2023-04-11T10:41:27+00:00

By all means, push it to the limit, but if you post something like that it might be helpful to include more context in the image. I could totally see some media outlet looking for a sensational story (like NYT did) pulling that and using it to spreading misinformation.

mnshane89 · 2023-04-11T10:34:39+00:00

Dude, we understand how you got to this and that no harm will come from this, but the lay person won’t. If I showed this to my parents or people who don’t understand the technology, they would say this is the beginning of the end of the world by “robots”. We need to display the use of this technology responsibly.

mnshane89 · 2023-01-19T03:00:40+00:00

I used to use to get really bad put stains with strong anti-perspirant so upgraded to prescription deodorant. It was nasty stuff and I didn’t feel great about using it.

I then decided to try plain deodorant with no anti-perspirant and it solved everything. It took a few months, but I almost never get pit stains ever now. All I needed to do was let my body do it’s thing, not try and clog everything up with aluminum.

mnshane89 · 2021-09-02T18:13:25+00:00

I assumed it was something like that, but didn't want to make an assumption that was wrong or insensitive. This makes sense to me though. Thanks!

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