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"Until about the middle of the last century, most of the turkeys eaten on Thanksgiving would have..."

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:48:03 -0500

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Until about the middle of the last century, most of the turkeys eaten on Thanksgiving would have been what we now call “heritage breeds,” including the Standard Bronze, Bourbon Red, White Holland, Naragansett, and Jersey Buff varieties. These turkeys are gorgeous, hardy creatures, developed in Europe and America over hundreds of years and rich in flavor. Though they are the ancestors to the Broad-Breasted White, a sort of made-up breed that arose in the 1960s with the advent of industrial turkey farms (the Broad-Breasted Bronze was mostly abandoned because its dark pinfeathers put off consumers), they bear little resemblance to that now ubiquitous bird in taste or texture.

Today more than 99 percent of turkeys sold in America come from the roughly 270 million raised on factory farms each year. These birds are bred to be so literally broad-breasted that by the time they are 8 weeks old, they are too fat to walk, much less procreate—every Broad-Breasted White on the market is the product of artificial insemination. They are kept in giant barns, given antibiotics to prevent disease, and fed constantly so that they reach maturity in almost half the time it takes a heritage turkey. The result is bland, mushy meat that we have come to equate with tenderness, but in reality processors inject the dressed birds with saline solutions and vegetable oils to improve “mouth feel” and keep the oversize breasts from drying out.

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- Julia Reed’s history of the Thanksgiving turkey is like a fine meal. (via newsweek)

This year, I’m thankful for scientifically engineered deliciousness.

Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of ‘Anthropogenic Global Warming’? – Telegraph Blogs

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:03:09 -0500

Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of ‘Anthropogenic Global Warming’? – Telegraph Blogs:

I’ve seen editorial pieces on this, but didn’t get around to reading a story containing excerpts until now. Interesting article.

(via timsabin)

thedailywhat: Tee of the Day, Too: “Hope is Fading Fast” from...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:32:44 -0500

thedailywhat:

Tee of the Day, Too: “Hope is Fading Fast” from Freshjive.

From the Patriot Act to Afghanistan to DOMA to legalization, Obama has managed to do many disappointing things in his short time in office. And hope for change is fading fast.

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'The Office' Ends As Documentary Crew Gets All The Footage It Needs

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:51:00 -0500

labeledbones:

SCRANTON, PA—After nearly six years on the air, NBC’s hit show The Office ended abruptly Thursday when documentary filmmaker Ian Sheffield announced that he and his crew had all the footage of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company’s Scranton branch required for their project.

“In retrospect, we really over-shot this thing by an enormous margin,” said Sheffield, adding that he likely had more than enough good material after filming a British workplace from 2001 to 2003.

“We would have finished much earlier if one employee or another didn’t insist on being interviewed every three minutes. And I have no idea why we were invited to Jim and Pam’s wedding. All of that stuff is totally unusable.”

Sheffield said that the footage will be drastically cut down and used primarily as B-roll for the planned 90-minute educational film about paper manufacture and production.

(via The Onion)

(via momentarily:brightlywound:starrystairs:calikalie)

Muppet doppelgangers.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:36:53 -0500

Muppet doppelgangers.

Let’s put it in perspective: In 2007, Nebraska gave up 11 touchdowns to Kansas in a single...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:12:50 -0500

Let’s put it in perspective: In 2007, Nebraska gave up 11 touchdowns to Kansas in a single game. In 2009, Nebraska has given up 12 touchdowns in 11 games. That type of improvement is simply amazing.

(via Husker Mike)

Christmas Creep: Nordstrom Continues To Oppose Christmas Creep

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:27:50 -0500

Christmas Creep: Nordstrom Continues To Oppose Christmas Creep

The Science of How We See Obama's Skin Color

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:42:52 -0500

The Science of How We See Obama's Skin Color :

newsweek:

The results were striking: while self-described liberals tended to pick the digitally lightened photos of the president, self-described conservative students more frequently picked the darkened images. The more one agrees with a politician, in other words, the lighter his skin tone seems; the less you agree, the darker it becomes.

voristrip: C3 Hotel Cube - Mobile Hotel for Short-distance...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:57:47 -0500

voristrip:

C3 Hotel Cube - Mobile Hotel for Short-distance Travel by Jianbo Huang & Ting Zhao » Yanko Design

(via lafuguedantoine)

I got this video in response to my last post. WARNING:...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:44:00 -0500

I got this video in response to my last post.

WARNING: It’s painful to watch.

(via tripsd)

clientsfromhell: “$1,000 is very expensive, you know. We only want a simple website with our current...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

clientsfromhell:

“$1,000 is very expensive, you know. We only want a simple website with our current contents, and contact form as well. And don’t forget about CMS features. We want to add or edit content on our own. And the picture gallery, we want something that stunning and animated. The header should be animated as well. And our logo seems too old, can you design new logo for our company? But the best price we can offer is $300, and we think that’s more than enough”

The Evolution of the Superhero Movie (via siddman:florencio)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:01:54 -0500

The Evolution of the Superhero Movie

(via siddman:florencio)

I Believe in Advertising: Let people know about how the new...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:54 -0500

I Believe in Advertising:

Let people know about how the new Coca-Cola Grip Bottle has a better grip for holding. Posters printed on Velcro were placed in bus shelters in Paris to make people interact with the grip. People literally hooked to the campaign. On the whole, a 3.8% brand volume growth in France compared to 2007.

If a billboard hooked my cashmere or wool I’d be less inclined to purchase their product.

Sarah Silverman interviewed at GQ Man of the Year party See...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:19:47 -0500

Sarah Silverman interviewed at GQ Man of the Year party

(via apollosraven:Jeph Jacques)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:34:48 -0500

(via apollosraven:Jeph Jacques)

clientsfromhell: “Well, I have worked with a lot of designers in my day and I am of the opinion...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:49:51 -0500

clientsfromhell:

“Well, I have worked with a lot of designers in my day and I am of the opinion that if you are confident in your abilities to meet my expectations then being paid at the end would be fine with you. Ultimately you are paid for the end result, right? I shouldn’t have to pay you for ‘making the effort’.”

This 3D modeling of what the earth would look like if we had...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:04:23 -0500

This 3D modeling of what the earth would look like if we had Saturn’s rings is interesting, however, I’d say this is what it would look like if Saturn’s rings spontaneously appeared today.

If the rings were around during early man’s time, not only would they have been almost certainly integral to many of the world’s religions, but many temples, shrines, and other community landmarks would no doubt have been placed differently if not in geographical location then in orientation in their current geography. (Consider the effects this probably would have had on Stonehenge, the Parthenon, and possibly even the layout of Washington, D.C.)

Additionally, people probably would have also built their houses and places of business with this religious context in mind, altering the layout of streets and changing the appearance of entire towns and cities.

The photo in this series where this looks most out of place and would probably have changed either the way the structure was built or where the photographer stood when taking the picture is Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur.

A very neat idea and a whole lot for a Connectedness to think about.

(via thedailywhat:b3ta.com)

WTF!!!!!!!!????

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:51:41 -0500

pearapple:

seanscheidt:

pearapple:

seanscheidt:

So the guy who smashed into the front of my car while backing up is now claiming I rear ended him! So his insurance company wont cover it. Further more he is now claiming there is damage to his car and has filed a claim with my insurance company! WTF…there was no damage to his truck at all!

FML

I am soooo damn pissed….now I have to try and track down witnesses and/or video tape of the gas station

did you call the cops at all yesterday?

yeah but they didnt file a report bc he wasnt there..neither were any witnesses…but but!! I called the guy and pretended as though I didnt hear from gieco…and just said hey…im willing to take you up on your offer of paying it out of pocket. And i video recorded the speaker phone conversation…number clear as day on the screen of my phone. So I hope that counts as admitting to guilt…im bout to get in touch with his insurance company

oh btw..he said yes…get him 2 estimates…

why the hell wasn’t he there? and they still could have filed a report and they still SHOULD have. ESPECIALLY if he wasn’t there, that makes it a hit and run.

either way, speak with your insurance IMMEDIATELY. Let them know what is going down.

Make sure you had the legal right to video tape this conversation. Different laws for different states.

inothernews: Okay, this is… kinda neat. Artist Jens Werner...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:27:46 -0500

inothernews:

Okay, this is… kinda neat. Artist Jens Werner Andersen from Norway has painted his house in Burberry pattern. He said he woke up one day and thought it would be a fun idea. (Photo: Universal News And Sport / Scotland via the Telegraph)

I’m sucker for Burberry.

The Declaration of Independence word cloud. (via Wordle)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500

The Declaration of Independence word cloud.

(via Wordle)