A Call For Humor!

[Timcognito]

We had guests from back east who left our house that day and went to Santa Cruz. They had left Santa Cruz for points south just (and I mean just) before Loma Prieta struck (5:04 pm).

I worked in Santa Clara at that time but snuck home early to catch the first ever Bay Area World Series. At 5:03 I just threw down my keys, turned on the game, thumbing through the mail and then the quake hits. As Moss Beach is 50 miles north of the epicenter it was quite unnerving, even to this lifelong veteran of many a quake (grandma was in SF in '06). With flat line of the Pacific horizon in the background I could see my neighbors house about 40 yards away twisting and moving up and down as ground waves rolled through.
Meanwhile in Santa Clara, with the acoustical ceiling coming down, coworkers Frank and Gary, two late fifty's chubby balding men, are under one desk together when Frank calmly says to Gary "I imagined my death next to someone far more attractive than you Gary". Gary wasn't so calm and recounted his story many times as we all did and do. That was really a big one, as they say.

 

[KellenVancouver]

I was in my car at a traffic light at 5:04 pm when Loma Prieta happened. It was pretty weird. It also took me nearly 3 hours to get home (Sunnyvale to Milpitas) that evening. No power anywhere, so every intersection on 237 was treated as a four way stop.

Yup, remember it well since I was the initial emergency manager for the City of Foster City when it hit just after 5:00P. Foster City is built on a landfill that was a former marine wetland, so you can imagine the shaking. My secretary (yeah, we had them back in those days) very nearly got crushed when a ceiling-high stack of drawers smashed into her desk, and she barely dove under her desk in time. Ever see the librarian scene in the 1999 Mummy movie when Rachel Weisz causes all the book stacks to fall like dominoes? That was our library. Had to clear out (under emergency authority) hundreds of pounds of food from local Safeway to feed emergency responders and their families since our emergency protocol was for their families to report to our rec center. Safeway said just to take it since lack of power would ruin the food anyway. The real fun fact is the high-rise section of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge spanning the bay had its supporting bolts sheared off, which CalTrans engineers didn't realize until 24 hours later. Meanwhile they were allowing loads of traffic across it thinking it was safe, not knowing it was just hanging there by gravity. An aftershock would have dunked it into the bay, with all those on top. Miracle that didn't happen.

 

[Steve81]

 

[Steve81]

 

[Pegwill]

 

[Pegwill]

 

[Pegwill]

 

[SimpleTheater]

It is uncleard if this one is real or a fake.
The album exists in Discog but with no references, reviews sales offer or identified owner

It's just a playlist on Spotify. Not real, but real funny.

 

[napfkuchen]

 

[Steve81]

 

[KellenVancouver]

 

[KellenVancouver]

 

[Boris Badinov]

 

[Boris Badinov]

​

 

[Boris Badinov]

 

[JSmith]

Not to be too picky... but it's a probably a best before date, not expiry. Salt itself has no expiration date though of course, but salt products that contain iodine can deteriorate over time, different moisture content etc.

The shelf life of salt depends on its type and how it’s stored. Generally speaking, regular table salt has an indefinite shelf life, meaning it won’t expire but its minerals may break down over time. This is because salt is a very stable mineral with very low water content, making it difficult for bacteria to grow.

That said, when using salt in food, it should be noted that its flavor may not be as pronounced after a while. In terms of food safety, unopened packages of table salt can be stored indefinitely, while opened packages should be discarded after two to three years.

When it comes to the other types of salts mentioned above, they may have shorter shelf lives due to their higher moisture content. Sea salt and kosher salt are more prone to clumping over time due to their higher mineral content, so these types should be discarded one to two years after opening. As for Himalayan pink salt, its shelf life will depend on how it’s stored; unopened packages can typically last up to five years, while opened packages should be discarded within a year or two.

Does Salt Expire? Here’s What You Need To Know - Cuisine at Home

Want to learn the facts behind salt expiration and storage? In this post, find out if salt can expire and how to properly store it.

www.cuisineathome.com

JSmith

 

[Boris Badinov]

 

[Boris Badinov]

 

[Boris Badinov]

 

[Boris Badinov]