Tumblr priorities
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
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I'm in the process of separating out the non-Tumblr blogs from Tumblr. Please bear with me, it's quite a process. In the meantime, enjoy this screen shot. (I have an unusual fascination with numbers.)
A few hours later...
That didn't take as much time as concentration. Anyway, it's done!
Three Tumblr blogs weren't blackballed, at least for now, so I moved them to the Non-Sexual list. They are...
All the World's a stage
And saw the skull beneath the skin
Simple Life
I should mention that I've also weeded out the Tumblr blogs that were obviously deleted, the remainder are still viewable but only by the creator, who has a right to appeal the decision and, theoretically, could be re-instated.
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I was feeling badly that I didn't include Tumblrs that were moving to Instagram, Flickr, etc. and thought I'd go through the list again and at least tell you which platform they've moved to even though I wouldn't have a link to give you. Unfortunately, each and every one has been affected. Most are visible to only the owner of the blog, several were totally deleted. I'm sorry that I missed an opportunity.
Do you notice what's missing
from Tumblr's new policy?
Here's a repeat of the updated Tumblr blogs I posted the other day. The old name is first, and below that is the link in red to the new location.
AOM SoulFood
(wasn't on my list originally but since added)
dekaN, Naked in the UK
Hot4Hairy(2.0)
Just Things I Like..
Men du jour
Nude, Natural, Free, Fun
fun2bnaked (blogrXXX) and fun2bnaked (nibblebit)
Perfect Specimens
vintagemusclemen
Monday, December 17, 2018
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This Is Why McDonald’s Coke Tastes Better Than All the Others
The Coca-Cola from McDonald’s manages to taste crisper, sharper, even fresher than the same drink from other fast-food restaurants. It’s almost as if they make the Coke taste better so you’ll come in for a “medium Coke, please” and decide, “sure, I’ll take a medium fry.” (Who among us hasn’t?)
Truth is, the Coke from McDonald’s isn’t magic. They just use really smart storage tactics and clever drink-mixing strategies to make their Coca-Cola refreshments stand out among the many purveyors of pop.
Here, a step-by-step guide to understanding why McDonald’s Coke is so special:
Special Storage
McDonald’s and Coca-Cola have had a unique relationship since Ray Kroc had the dream to expand the little hamburger joint into a fast-food goliath. He asked Coca-Cola to join him on the adventure, and they agreed. The two have been inseparable since.
It’s no wonder then that Coca-Cola has helped McDonald’s devise special storage techniques that make their soda so distinct (techniques that no one else uses, mind you).
While most restaurants have their soda syrup delivered to them in plastic bags, McDonald’s Coca-Cola syrup is stored in stainless steel tanks. This preserves the syrup’s flavor and protects it from temperature, light, and air, all things that can degrade the flavor quickly. The stuff in the bags doesn’t stand a chance.
Consistent Water Filtration
McDonald’s operates almost 37,000 restaurants across the globe, and at each one, you can guarantee the Cokes will be almost identical. That’s in part because McDonald’s filters their water many times over to maintain consistent flavor and quality.
They have to do this because different municipalities have different water sources. That means the tastes can vary from one city block to another. But with the advanced water filtration system, McDonald’s can get a better result time and time again, no matter the quality they start with.
Most fountain drink machines flash-chill sodas as they’re dispensed from the spigot. It gets them cooler, sure, but not cold.
McDonald’s pre-chills their syrup. (They also pre-chill the water—more on that to come.) Most restaurants leave the syrup sitting in the plastic bags in a hallway or under a soda fountain. The syrup bags are, at best, room temperature and, at worst, warmer because of the kitchen’s hot climate.
McDonald’s also mixes their syrup-to-water ratio to account for ice melt. That means the drink has a slightly higher ratio at sip number one to make sure that sips four, five, and six are supremely refreshing too. This is also why you should never order your McDonald’s Coca-Cola without ice. You’d be totally messing with the carefully designed soda experience.
Chilly Temperatures
In addition to pre-chilling their syrup and filtering their water through an advanced system, McDonald’s also keeps the water for their sodas incredibly cold. Insulated tubes carry water that’s stored at just above freezing from the fridge in the back of the restaurant to the fountain drink dispenser in the front.
The temperature of the water is also optimized for peak carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Indeed, CO2 doesn’t escape as easily from really cold liquids, so this temperature is designed to be both more refreshing and to keep your pop bubbly and crisp longer.
Straw Secrets
Compare a McDonald’s straw to that of any other fast-food chain, and you’ll see a size difference: McDonald’s is wider.
“It’s slightly wider than a typical straw so all that Coke® taste can hit your taste buds,” McDonald’s says on their website.
Perhaps it’s all about the flavor experience. Or perhaps it’s designed to make me drink more so that I wish I’d gotten the large instead of the medium.
Is that a lot of steps for something as simple as a drink? Sure. But if you’ve ever craved a Coke from McDonald’s, you’ve proved precisely why they go through the painstaking effort to make their sodas so special.
The Real Reason McDonald's Apple Pie Tastes So Good
Mickey D’s added its first dessert in 1968 and fans have been smitten ever since. Here’s why:
First, the apples themselves play a role. If you thought you could make a comparable pie with basic Red Delicious apples, think again.
The recipe calls for six different apple varieties including Jonagold, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Gala, Rome, and Ida Red.
That’s a lotta apples. But the real reason the $1 dessert is in a class of its own has to do with how it stays together.
Many fruit pies rely on processed thickening agents to set their fillings. McDonald’s, Stella Parks tells Thrillist, uses a dehydrated apple powder that pulls double duty: It soaks up the liquid that’s released during the baking process, and it also adds a flavor punch for an extra apple-y apple taste.
There ya have it. Next time you’re guzzling McDonald’s Coke between bites of McDonald’s pie, at least you’ll know why you can’t stop.
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Before meeting Jerry I would visit Micky D's once in a while. I miss it.
Although, he did make a particularly good vegetable soup tonight.
Although, he did make a particularly good vegetable soup tonight.
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