Random Thoughts Thread

[ALF]

Lawsuit claims that Skittles are 'unfit for human consumption'
A consumer lawsuit claims that Skittles' contain a 'known toxin' that is 'unfit for human consumption'

 

A class action lawsuit filed on Thursday in Oakland, California by San Leandro resident Jenile Thames alleged that Skittles are unsafe for consumers because they contain "heightened levels" of titanium dioxide.

 

The lawsuit also said titanium dioxide will be banned in the European Union next month after a food safety regulator there deemed it unsafe because of "genotoxicity," or the ability to change DNA.

 

According to the lawsuit, titanium dioxide is used in paint, adhesives, plastics and roofing materials, and can cause DNA, brain and organ damage, and well as lesions in the liver and kidneys.

 

https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/lawsuit-claims-skittles-unfit-human-consumption

[LeGOATski]

46 minutes ago, ALF said:

Lawsuit claims that Skittles are 'unfit for human consumption'
A consumer lawsuit claims that Skittles' contain a 'known toxin' that is 'unfit for human consumption'

 

A class action lawsuit filed on Thursday in Oakland, California by San Leandro resident Jenile Thames alleged that Skittles are unsafe for consumers because they contain "heightened levels" of titanium dioxide.

 

The lawsuit also said titanium dioxide will be banned in the European Union next month after a food safety regulator there deemed it unsafe because of "genotoxicity," or the ability to change DNA.

 

According to the lawsuit, titanium dioxide is used in paint, adhesives, plastics and roofing materials, and can cause DNA, brain and organ damage, and well as lesions in the liver and kidneys.

 

https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/lawsuit-claims-skittles-unfit-human-consumption

*****! I'm literally at my desk with a bag of Skittles right now.

[Just Jack]

11 hours ago, ALF said:

Lawsuit claims that Skittles are 'unfit for human consumption'
A consumer lawsuit claims that Skittles' contain a 'known toxin' that is 'unfit for human consumption'

 

A class action lawsuit filed on Thursday in Oakland, California by San Leandro resident Jenile Thames alleged that Skittles are unsafe for consumers because they contain "heightened levels" of titanium dioxide.

 

Everything in Cali is labeled that it will give you cancer. 

[Royale with Cheese]

I've had the same bottle of cologne for 22 years.  It still smells the same.  Is there a shelf life for cologne?  It's alcohol, it continues to ferment right?

[Gugny]

7 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I've had the same bottle of cologne for 22 years.  It still smells the same.  Is there a shelf life for cologne?  It's alcohol, it continues to ferment right?

 

https://www.fragrancex.com/blog/does-perfume-expire/#:~:text=Yes%2C perfume and cologne do,-and-fast expiration date.

 

Does Perfume Expire?

 

Yes, perfume and cologne do go bad. However, how long they last depends on the scent’s chemical composition.

 

Many perfumes, especially from well-respected brand names like Chanel or Marc Jacobs, don’t have a hard-and-fast expiration date. Some will begin to expire in less than a year and others will last upwards of 10 years. However, three to five years is the average shelf life of a fragrance.

 

According to experts, perfumes with heavier base notes will last the longest. Some people compare these perfumes to a fine wine—they get better with age. Examples of scents with heavier base notes include oriental scents, such as those with patchouli and amber.

 

When the lighter base notes are prominent in a fragrance, the solution is often more volatile. Citrus, green and floral perfumes, for instance, often don’t last as long.

 

[Royale with Cheese]

8 minutes ago, Gugny said:

 

https://www.fragrancex.com/blog/does-perfume-expire/#:~:text=Yes%2C perfume and cologne do,-and-fast expiration date.

 

Does Perfume Expire?

 

Yes, perfume and cologne do go bad. However, how long they last depends on the scent’s chemical composition.

 

Many perfumes, especially from well-respected brand names like Chanel or Marc Jacobs, don’t have a hard-and-fast expiration date. Some will begin to expire in less than a year and others will last upwards of 10 years. However, three to five years is the average shelf life of a fragrance.

 

According to experts, perfumes with heavier base notes will last the longest. Some people compare these perfumes to a fine wine—they get better with age. Examples of scents with heavier base notes include oriental scents, such as those with patchouli and amber.

 

When the lighter base notes are prominent in a fragrance, the solution is often more volatile. Citrus, green and floral perfumes, for instance, often don’t last as long.

 

 

This is a bottle of Coolwater that I got on my 18th birthday from my brother.  I keep it in the fridge because I like when the cool liquid hits my skin.

[Royale with Cheese]

So we had somebody on our team named Leo.  I haven’t seem him since Covid.  She’s now Lea and talk about something that caught me very off guard.

Edited August 10, 2022 by Royale with Cheese

[muppy]

HA!~!

[DrW]

On 7/23/2022 at 2:51 PM, muppy said:

this maybe be one of the most incredible acts of Nature I have ever seen. WOW

 

 

 

Sorry. Snopes says it is fake.

 

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fauxtography-sea-horse/

Edited July 28, 2022 by DrW

[muppy]

13 minutes ago, DrW said:

 

Sorry. Snopes says it is fake.

 

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fauxtography-sea-horse/

it was too perfect I should have guessed fake Boooooooooo  thanks DrW

[WhoTom]

Random thought: Was Rick Astley responding to John Lennon?

 

[ExiledInIllinois]

Random thought: How come you never see weeds on train tracks ballast? I can get a weed in any barren crack and not get it to grow on patches of lawn... LoL... WTF is going on here!

 

And... Don't just say spray.  I would think things are getting more and more enviro friendly. 

 

Old days they'd dump steam on the top growth...

 

https://www.customtruck.com/blog/railroad-vegetation-management-a-crucial-clean-up-service-that-keeps-our-train-system-alive/

 

 

"...Railroads are mostly built on soil, rocks and stones that support plant life in varying degrees. The railroad ballast prism, which consists of rock over soil, is an inviting target for light-loving plants that, if left undisturbed, will regenerate themselves by root expansion, seeds or ground layering. These stubborn plants will then convert relatively sterile ballast to soil through decomposition of organic matter and breakdown of ballast rock, providing a growing site for a complex plant community. ..."

 

"...Railroad vegetation management isn’t a glamorous topic of discussion outside concerned industries, but without this crucial service, railroads in the US and all over the world could come to a complete standstill and throw life as we know it into complete chaos."

 

A penny for your thoughts:

@BringBackFergy

@Beerball

@Mike in Horseheads

@Gugny

 

[muppy]

[DrW]

12 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

Random thought: How come you never see weeds on train tracks ballast? I can get a weed in any barren crack and not get it to grow on patches of lawn... LoL... WTF is going on here!

 

And... Don't just say spray.  I would think things are getting more and more enviro friendly. 

 

Old days they'd dump steam on the top growth...

 

https://www.customtruck.com/blog/railroad-vegetation-management-a-crucial-clean-up-service-that-keeps-our-train-system-alive/

 

 

"...Railroads are mostly built on soil, rocks and stones that support plant life in varying degrees. The railroad ballast prism, which consists of rock over soil, is an inviting target for light-loving plants that, if left undisturbed, will regenerate themselves by root expansion, seeds or ground layering. These stubborn plants will then convert relatively sterile ballast to soil through decomposition of organic matter and breakdown of ballast rock, providing a growing site for a complex plant community. ..."

 

"...Railroad vegetation management isn’t a glamorous topic of discussion outside concerned industries, but without this crucial service, railroads in the US and all over the world could come to a complete standstill and throw life as we know it into complete chaos."

 

A penny for your thoughts:

@BringBackFergy

@Beerball

@Mike in Horseheads

@Gugny

 

 

Well, the Maumee and Western Railroad does not mind weeds...

 

 

[muppy]

[muppy]

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this was on my sisters feed and decided I post it as cabbage patch wisdom. Dedicated to the 2BD Shoutbox 🙂

 

 

Edited July 31, 2022 by muppy

[Just Jack]

On 7/26/2022 at 8:02 AM, Royale with Cheese said:

So we had somebody on our team named Leo.  I haven’t seem him since Covid.  She’s not Lea and talk about something that caught me very off guard.

 

Used to work with a Jason who is now Jeanette.  I still have a hard time thinking of them as a she and not a he. 

[Royale with Cheese]

Toe injury that really hurt.

[Royale with Cheese]

Scrubs was a totally an underrated show.

[SlimShady'sSpaceForce]

On 7/20/2022 at 10:39 AM, Royale with Cheese said:

I've had the same bottle of cologne for 22 years.  It still smells the same.  Is there a shelf life for cologne?  It's alcohol, it continues to ferment right?

if it didn’t work 22 years ago 

 

it won’t suddenly start working for you. 
😝 

On 8/10/2022 at 1:17 PM, Royale with Cheese said:

Toe injury that really hurt.

 

I thought you and @John from Riversideshared hobbies