The Random thought thread

[nomadpete]

Oops, just remembered we have a special thread for doggies....  

Too late!

[red750]

This is a TV advert post, but does involve dogs.

 

I don't know how Toyota are still running the Pied Piper ad with dogs chasing a HiLux ute down the road and jumping aboard. I thought they were told to withdraw it in February because it breaks road rules. Dogs in a ute must be tethered.

 

[willedoo]

Just wondering if anyone buys Tamar Valley yoghurt. My usual low fat yoghurt was unavailable so I grabbed a container of Tamar Valley low fat yoghurt from the supermarket shelf. Never again. It tasts like yoghurt but is the consistency of light, thin cream. It's too difficult to spoon out of the parent contaner so you just pour it out. It's not an enjoyable experience eating liquid yoghurt in my opinion. The question is, is it a one-off bad batch or do they actually have a regular market for this slop?

[Jerry_Atrick]

Sounds like drinkable yoghurt.

[willedoo]

19 minutes ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

Sounds like drinkable yoghurt.

It certainly is that. Problem is there's no markings on the container to distinguish it from normal yoghurt. You would think they would have at least something on the container like "Warning - contains runny, dribbly slop" just so you don't expect normal yoghurt.

[willedoo]

Maybe someone in the factory got the containers mixed up.

[Marty_d]

5 hours ago, willedoo said:

Just wondering if anyone buys Tamar Valley yoghurt. My usual low fat yoghurt was unavailable so I grabbed a container of Tamar Valley low fat yoghurt from the supermarket shelf. Never again. It tasts like yoghurt but is the consistency of light, thin cream. It's too difficult to spoon out of the parent contaner so you just pour it out. It's not an enjoyable experience eating liquid yoghurt in my opinion. The question is, is it a one-off bad batch or do they actually have a regular market for this slop?

We have Tamar valley yoghurt but never the low fat version. Their normal is delicious and thick.

[ClintonB]

Not normal for them, i just had some pouches for smoko in the last few days. was thick and yummy- full of sugar in the flavoured ones. I normally like chobani but over $3 a pouch-no way, tubs are ok but i have filthy hands most of the day, this makes the pouches more hygenic.

[willedoo]

53 minutes ago, ClintonB said:

Not normal for them, i just had some pouches for smoko in the last few days. was thick and yummy- full of sugar in the flavoured ones. I normally like chobani but over $3 a pouch-no way, tubs are ok but i have filthy hands most of the day, this makes the pouches more hygenic.

I went onto their website and looked at the product and there was no mention of it being anything other than normal low fat Greek yoghurt. I normally get the Chobani low fat  Greek yoghurt and it has the texture of normal yoghurt, unlike the Tamar Valley stuff I bought which has the consistency of a thick milkshake. I messaged them out of curiosity to see if it was normal or just a small batch that had gone wrong. Apart from the semi-liquid state of it, the taste is quite normal.

 

You never know what response you will receive when you contact companies with a product enquiry. Some are relly good and practical; some others seem to think it's a defensive game where you run customers around n circles until they go away. I remember contacting one of the Italian anchovy manufacturers when I found shards of sharp white plastic in their product. I wasn't complaining, just bringing it to their attention and they were really appreciative of it. Funny thing is, I bought a jar in recent times and encountered the bits of sharp plastic again, a couple of years after the last time. Probably related to something like a plastic bush that wears and eventually breaks during processing. 

[red750]

This video is incredible. I didn't know where to put it. It is brilliant. So accurate. I hope you can view it.

 

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1366620815311013

[Jerry_Atrick]

Although to smaller extents, there are a few more countries I could think of that could fit that bill.

[nomadpete]

In my prime....

 

Zero debt.

Low body fat percentage.

 Fluid balance perfect.

Nutrition excellent.

Cholestorol low.

Mental health balanced.

Zero alcohol, excellent hydration.

 

 

This was my peak.

I was eight years old.

 

[facthunter]

You'd only Just be in Primary school then. . Nev

[Marty_d]

I remember when my eldest son was 8, he helped me move the branches from a fallen tree to the burning pile. He worked all day.

Someone at work told me later that 8 year olds have the equivalent energy to professional AFL players.

 

Edited 13 hours ago by Marty_d

[Jerry_Atrick]

that i something I would believe.. though I am not sure they can produce it at the intensity of the players - though I am guessing there would be some relative to body size that would bring it closer than we (or I) think.

 

I recall in year 8, Jack Leahy - my then English teacher - was telling us about an experiment where a bunch of toddlers/early walkers were put in a room behind one-way mirrored glass with a bunch of toys (those plastic type cars, balls, etc), and  a bunch of relatively fit adults on the other side of the glass with the same sort of toys (obviously where necessary increased in size for the stature of the adults) and the adults had to mimic/copy everything their assigned toddler did throughout the day.. By the end of the day, apparently the toddlers were still more or less going strong, but the adults were completely stuffed. Of course, when the toddlers slept, the adults could only rest - but apparently some did fall asleep during those breaks, too. 

 

I have no idea if it is true or not, but he was one of the best teachers I had, so I have no reason to doubt him. 

[Jerry_Atrick]

I had a random thought today about @old man emu - happy wildcard round today. I can't say I would ever support a team who until the constitution of the AFL had the zone to build and the sponsorship of the old money to buy premierships, but the turnaround when they finally allowed someone who could coach to coach has been great to watch. If only because despite the old money that still flows to the club, they couldn't normally manage their way out of a paper bag... I know my team are punching well above their weight and expect them to fall in straight sets.. so, unbelievably, I find myself wishing the Blues the best for the finals.

 

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I thought I would add - Wolfie has returned (well, it is Mr. Wynns actually).