GargantuanWitch

GargantuanWitch t1_j4qcde9 wrote

Fast forward 20 years:

"Hey grandpa, what's this jar full of black mold in the basement?"

"DON'T TOUCH THAT. IT'S A COLLECTIBLE."

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GargantuanWitch t1_j47a4wx wrote

Then it's incumbent upon the owners of the building to get it into a condition where it can sell to someone else who will use the property. Church Brew Works came about because someone purchased the building and poured money into it to turn it into what it is today. It didn't happen by accident.

If they're closing because they can't fund almost $2M in renovations, it's not likely that they're gonna throw on a fresh coat of paint before the For Sale sign goes up. So the responsible thing to do would be demolition, instead of letting it sit there, rot, and become an eyesore that Bloomfield needs to deal with.

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GargantuanWitch t1_j478fk1 wrote

I hope it does get torn down. It would be a nice ending to this chapter of "people are important, not places" and "Catholic churches are a reminder of childhood sexual abuse for those who suffered it."

If the church closes, it's someone else's problem to deal with, and I'm not keen on any amount of public money being spent on preserving a religious building.

Tear it down, move on.

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GargantuanWitch t1_j2ogsaj wrote

Their methodology is weak because the conditions they're claiming to research aren't present by the very nature of their test.

Running an engine for 100 consecutive hours isn't "carbon buildup because fuel is present in the cylinder after the engine is off" which is the entire reason detergents were invented.

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GargantuanWitch t1_j2o14wb wrote

Is it, though?

The one I'm looking at, right now, was purchased from a Home Depot within this decade. Right from the rack, not in an alley.

I'm super happy for everyone who can breathe a sigh of relief, I guess, but this is kinda like learning that your favorite font now has a sans serif variant.

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GargantuanWitch t1_j2o0a1e wrote

I drove in high school and my place refused to deliver to anywhere that wasn't a hotel front desk. No homes, no businesses, nothing other than the 5-ish hotels in the area. Best delivery gig ever, because they were all within eyeshot of each other, gas was cheap at the time, and people on vacation tip well.

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GargantuanWitch t1_j2nzuwi wrote

You're a gig worker commenting about the exact conditions that allow you to make a wage, and you feel bad - but not that bad - about it?

If you're not cool with the possibility of race dictating how quickly someone's pizza is delivered, then maybe don't deliver pizza?

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GargantuanWitch t1_j2nuwb4 wrote

I kept an 88 Ford Taurus with well over 200k miles on it alive for years, and never once had a fuel issue. Back in the 90s.

With the amount of complaining people do about gas prices, I'd wager they'd do the same thing if a particular gas station's brand was known for causing the damage you're trying to avoid. I don't see these news stories. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but you clearly drank someone's Kool-Aid.

BTW, your article is a study done by AAA (a for-profit enterprise) and published in Consumer Reports (also a for-profit enterprise) - if you'd like an honest and unbiased paper, read something from a scientific journal. Consumer Reports is a literal advertisement rag that is willing to shill for whoever pays. There's a reason it's on your Nonna's coffee table.

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GargantuanWitch t1_j2ee0tx wrote

Not sure if they're still in business, but Nelson's Arrows was near Greensburg and has been there for over 40 years. I shot there regularly as a child, 30+ years ago.

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GargantuanWitch t1_j2edcjj wrote

Describe what you need and what you're expecting by "renting" plants, because, to be honest, my house is full of them, and this autumn I was talking about renting space to keep them all.

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