Does "aging" unopened really make any difference? Seems like much wouldn't happen in a sealed plastic or glass container.

I'm an unplugger too, but my partner argued that unplugging and replugging electronics daily shortens the life of said electronic because of the small surge in power that occurs each time it's plugged back in, and that this life shortening and extra energy flow is more wasteful than just leaving the item plugged in when not in use. I haven't put much effort into determining if this is true or not.

The Champion Evaporator was first manufactured in Hudson, Ohio in 1881, and in June of 1890, G.H. Grimm secured a lease for land alongside the railroad in Rutland, Vermont and over that summer erected a 120 by 40-foot one-story building.

There was another, completely unrelated, Champion Evaporator Company that operated in Berkshire, Vermont and later Richford, Vermont about this same time in the 1880s. This company was relatively short lived with evaporators in production from 1882 to about 1887.

You can read more history about this and maple syrup in general here: https://maplesyruphistory.com/2019/02/27/evaporator-company-histories-g-h-grimm-manufacturing-co/

If only someone would take off their winter tires, then it would start snowing!

And to actually see one FLY into the tree... I thought I was watching vultures.

Puddles are easy to hydroplane on when you are going at high speeds. This is especially true if you have snow tires, which do very poorly in wet conditions. Please slow down and drive safely.

Shitting on the sidewalk isn't the only crazy thing people do.

A crazy world makes people do crazy things.

I have had fantastic experiences with Auto Craftsmen just outside of Montpelier. My mom and I have been going to them for years, and they've always been transparent, super friendly and honest.