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Comment on I ate the Subway Footlong Cookie so you don’t have to in ~food
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Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of May 20 in ~news
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Comment on Why 295,000 businesses are in this little building in ~finance
rosco LinkThis is a great video and one I wish I had been able to watched back in 2020 (though it may have been different then). It's a little weird coming across a video with our corporate address as our...This is a great video and one I wish I had been able to watched back in 2020 (though it may have been different then). It's a little weird coming across a video with our corporate address as our tiny company is also registered there. I appreciate Phil's summary of registration and registered agents but it can be a really deep rabbit hole if you want to learn more. Funny anecdotes below if interested.
We're actually based in California, and beyond a registered agent in Delaware we also have a registered agent in California. We don't want people to be able to find our actual office address via state registration with is accessible to the public. Why do we do this? The amount of scams aimed at replicating government notices is absurd. When we originally incorporated we got no less than 20 different official looking pieces of mail looking for registration payments amongst the real state department letter for registration payments. We didn't have a legal team at that point and figuring out what was real and what was fake was so difficult we carried everything down to our local Small Business Administration Development Center for help. There is also a federal and state hotline for fraud that are less helpful.
We ran into the same thing when we changed our customer facing name and ordered a DBA (Doing business as...). There are filing requirements that are kind of odd, like we need to have the name declared in a public document - like a news paper or magazine. The firm we worked with did that for us, but had we filed on our own the 12 letters from fraudulent state agencies and organizations to do it on our behalf would have been confusing. So we have a registered agent locally to act as a catch all for those kinds of things.
The other part of the equation is we're looking to take on private equity and anyone who is writing us a check is looking for the corporate liability coverage that Delaware provides and Phil talks about with the Courts. We initially set up as a California LLC - mostly because I was an ignorant idiot, and a little idealistic that I wanted to pay my taxes where the work is actually done (turns out California has mechanisms set up to ensure that anyway which was comforting to find out) - and upon talking to investors had to switch.
Now, while it's extremely easy to set up a Delaware corp, by god is it not a straightforward thing to change a company into one. Legally sure, but to be seen as one by the IRS is a much bigger issue. There also isn't a really good way to get in contact with the IRS - even through a CPA or accounting firm - and the IRS is so siloed that often times folks there cannot tell you what might be happening with your case or even let you know what are in the case notes. Oddly a fax is still a valid form of communication to the IRS which I find hilarious.
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Comment on Just wanna talk about drinking less in ~talk
rosco Link ParentYeah, it's odd to see. I have 3 friends who never really transitioned out of that phase and interacting with them is like stepping in a time machine. For context we're all 35+. One works in an ice...Yeah, it's odd to see. I have 3 friends who never really transitioned out of that phase and interacting with them is like stepping in a time machine. For context we're all 35+. One works in an ice cream parlor and has a revolving group of friends from ~19 to 23 - you know people you might expect to work at an ice cream shop in a college town. None of them think his lifestyle is weird, because it's the same as theirs. But for us, when we get roped into group chats for his birthday and he's still talking about "hooking up the booze" it's jarring and kind of sad. He had a psychedelic induced mental break at 25 when he was already in this pattern and a bit behind; and I think that's the age he paused at. Many of us stay in touch but it's hard to have a normal relationship. I've given up broaching how things could be different and I'm still convinced if he just stopped smoking for like a month things could be different. But he doesn't want to hear it and I get that.
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Comment on The most mispronounced brand from every country in ~humanities.languages
rosco LinkI would like to nominate the french bike brand Vitus to this list. I own one and I've never had some many interpretations of one, seemingly straightforward, word thrown at me. VI-tus, vit-US,...I would like to nominate the french bike brand Vitus to this list. I own one and I've never had some many interpretations of one, seemingly straightforward, word thrown at me. VI-tus, vit-US, VIT-is...
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Comment on Does anyone have experience or advice on cutting sugar consumption? in ~health
rosco Link ParentAlso jumping in with unsolicited fruit idea. When I buy strawberries I make it part of my morning ritual to take out a little container (8-10 strawberries) and prep them to eat. I wash them, cut...Also jumping in with unsolicited fruit idea. When I buy strawberries I make it part of my morning ritual to take out a little container (8-10 strawberries) and prep them to eat. I wash them, cut off the tops, and usually slice the into quarters. Then I'll eat one or two and then walk away to work for a while or whatever else I'm going to do for the day. Then throughout the day I graze on them. They are already prepped and out, and stumbling upon them feels like such a luxury. You might not get the same kick from it that I do but it feels much nicer than having to fish around the fridge every time a ping of hunger hits me.
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Comment on Just wanna talk about drinking less in ~talk
rosco Link ParentJust an unsolicited thought from someone who spent about 5 years high from 18-22 until I was arrested for possession and legally had to change my habits. The drawback to getting high I don't think...Just an unsolicited thought from someone who spent about 5 years high from 18-22 until I was arrested for possession and legally had to change my habits. The drawback to getting high I don't think people often talk about is how it can stamp out ambition. I don't mean like "I want to be a high achiever" kind of ambition, just the basic "I want these small things in my life to happen" kind. Since I was about 24 or 25, any time I smoke weed I marvel that I have been able to accomplish in my life. I'm not talking about big things, but just living places I'd like or working jobs that I enjoy. I think of all the things coming up in my life that I need to do and I feel a sense of overwhelming and anxiety about them. They feel insurmountable, so like you say, I watch tv or play video games or find some distraction. It's easy to slip into that numb state. The next day I feel fine about everything and it all seems normal again.
It took about a year without smoking at all to really change my perspective on it. Initially I really wanted to rejoin my friends and get stoned. But those feels passed as I started finding value/solance in other things like my career and the sports I was doing - particularly rock climbing. These days, I don't intentionally limit myself to getting high every so often, but it's happened naturally because I don't like that overwhelming feeling. I've turned it into a ritual of sorts now. Either I wait for a nice sunny weekend, prep a bunch of nice munchies, crank the tunes, and clean the house/garden; or I wait until the evening, play some melancholy music and just lean into the feelings and try to appreciate what I have.
I think like most of the folks on here finding a replacement can be a good crutch. I've used exercise as my crutch since my early twenties and I think it's a pretty solid replacement. You still get the hit of endorphins - and it is a hell of a drug - but you don't get the negative side effects with it.
That's my 2 cents. It's had to transition away from something without a replacement, but the replacement doesn't always need to be a substance.
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Comment on Just wanna talk about drinking less in ~talk
rosco Link ParentSeconding tea! We call our house the perpetual kettle we drink so much tea. I used to drink black tea, but because I use making tea as an excuse to take a break from work (kind of like a smoke...Seconding tea!
We call our house the perpetual kettle we drink so much tea. I used to drink black tea, but because I use making tea as an excuse to take a break from work (kind of like a smoke break) I ended up drinking 5-10 cups of tea a day. In my mid twenties I started getting these weird stroke signs like my fingers would curl in on themselves if I wasn't paying attention and I learned just how much caffeine tea had. So I fully switched to herbal and decaf tea. I've had a stacked tea drawer for about a decade now with about 15 kinds of tea I buy in bulk: Decaf Earl Grey, Mint, Winter Fruit, Jasmin, Lemon peal and ginger, lemon grass... I think it might fulfill some of the "listlessness" you're talking about.
As a weird aside I started drinking chicken stock in the mornings. I get bad seasonal allergies and found that soup broth often cleared my system quite well and when I started swimming in the mornings it was quite a prize to come back to. Just a thought that you might be able to make this more of a fun thing, like "hmmm... what weird beverage am I craving" and turn it into a bit of a mission.
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Comment on How 3M covered up "forever chemicals" in ~enviro
rosco Link ParentI really think we need criminal charges in cases like this, where damage is known, accepted, and covered up. It's crazy to me that you can do this level of institutional damage and jump off the...I really think we need criminal charges in cases like this, where damage is known, accepted, and covered up. It's crazy to me that you can do this level of institutional damage and jump off the plane with a golden parachute.
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Comment on What kinds of part time jobs did you do when you first entered the job market? in ~life
rosco LinkThis is an odd one, but lifeguarding pays exceptionally well. Back in 2011, I was making $18 an hour as a life guard - which is effectively a job where you tan, chat, and infrequently deal with...This is an odd one, but lifeguarding pays exceptionally well. Back in 2011, I was making $18 an hour as a life guard - which is effectively a job where you tan, chat, and infrequently deal with minor injuries. I did it from age 17-23 and only quit when I was offered a full time role in my chosen field after I graduated college. For the life of me I can't figure out why young folks take other jobs. It's cushy, it's fun, it keeps you fit, and it's a weirdly good place to meet friends and prospective partners. It pays similarly to Uber and has pretty regular hours (though sometimes weekend hours as well). If you can find a job at a University (I worked at Stanford when I definitely did not attend) the hours will be even more like a 9-5. A lifeguarding instruction course can be completed within a week (usually just 2 weekends) and is also helpful later in life if you want basic emergency knowledge.
Otherwise, if you aren't looking for this to help you build a career, find something fun. Working at a rock climbing gym can be amazing. The social aspects are great, as are the hours you can spend climbing on the clock when the gym is empty. Setting is a whole different game where you pretty much get paid to climb. 10/10 I loved working as a setter. I still do when injury and time permits! If you like the outdoors working as a NOLS instructor could be fun. You might just need some training first.
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Comment on If you're seeing this, I'm in jail in ~misc
rosco Link ParentI believe he thought that one soldier in particular was being scapegoated by the entire chain of command as a "silver bullet" to war crimes committed by the Australian military, particularly the...I believe he thought that one soldier in particular was being scapegoated by the entire chain of command as a "silver bullet" to war crimes committed by the Australian military, particularly the special forces. Here is a longer form video on the situation and includes an interview with David McBride.
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Comment on Police are not primarily crime fighters in ~life
rosco Link ParentI think my take away is that we have far better traffic calming measures that reduce dangerous/aggressive driving than a potential ticket from traffic police. It also leads me to question why we...I think my take away is that we have far better traffic calming measures that reduce dangerous/aggressive driving than a potential ticket from traffic police. It also leads me to question why we give guns to people writing traffic tickets?
I have a cousin who has been a cop for 5 years. He was fully radicalized during initial training and has now killed 2 innocent people while on duty. 2 in 5 years!!! He's still an active cop and has had little to no repercussions to his actions.
I say let's narrow car lanes, put regulations on car size/weight and bumper height, and remove firearms from "traffic leaning" individuals. We already have specialized teams to deal with active shooters and violent situations.
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Comment on What is a keystone species, and why are they so important? in ~enviro
rosco LinkWhenever keystone species come up I like to point out how the concept was discovered. Robert Paine was an emerging ecologist back in the 60s and wanted to better understand relationships between...Whenever keystone species come up I like to point out how the concept was discovered. Robert Paine was an emerging ecologist back in the 60s and wanted to better understand relationships between species in the rock intertidal, usually inhabited by starfish, mussels, barnacles, urchins, anemone and things like that. So Robert decides the best way to do this is to go to different, largely isolated tidepools and just start picking out certain species and winging them out to sea. Like just monster throws of all kinds of creatures into the deeper ocean. I find the image of that hilarious. And he continues doing this for years! The trend that emerges is that in the tide pools that sea stars have been removed from start seeing explosions in mussel populations to the point where they largely out compete the other species. He didn't observe the same impacts from doing the same thing with other species, thus the sea star is the keystone. It's so funny to me that such a foundational theory can come from such a chaotic experiment. I love it!
Today we see issues with the loss of keystone species across the Pacific coast in the USA. In California we lost my favorite keystone species and all around badass predator the Sunflower Sea Star. Outside of being one of he wackiest things to come across in the deep, the Sunflower star was (and in Washington/British Colombia still is) a prolific predator. They got this with a double whammy of sea star wasting disease and "the Blob" (a absolutely abnormal warm water event) back from 2014-2016 and have literally been eradicated from our shores. Other large starfish species, like Pisaster were also effected but have since started to rebound. However the loss of the Sunflower star, aka the grabage disposal of the sea, has had a devastating impact on our kelp forests, particularly our bull kelp forests that experienced greater than 95% loss in kelp canopy from 2014 to 2019. That's insane!
In any case there are restoration and reintroduction projects underway for our favorite of the sea stars, and while they aren't going great, it give us some hope for their return. When we talk about the impacts of climate change this is one that is often left out. Not all species will die or even have adverse effects from climate change. But, if a few of the key ones do it still can have an enormous effect on the ecosystems they live in. Anyway, three cheers for this sexy bastard.
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Comment on Some observations about some of the conversations here in ~tildes
rosco Link ParentWell this is freaking awesome. Thanks for sharing!Well this is freaking awesome. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment on E-bikes: Seeking advice on a commuter bike that meets disability needs in ~transport
rosco Link ParentNice, sounds like a really smart way to pick! For Ergonomics, you might also want to check out [Ergon](https://www.ergonbike.com/en/product/?a=saettel. They do much more around bike seat fit and...Nice, sounds like a really smart way to pick! For Ergonomics, you might also want to check out [Ergon](https://www.ergonbike.com/en/product/?a=saettel. They do much more around bike seat fit and comfort. I'm looking into getting one myself!
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Comment on Fitness recommendations to gradually increase mobility while recovering from chronic illness in ~health
rosco (edited )LinkAgree with most of the other commenters and have a few other thoughts. Do something you enjoy. Exercise can be daunting. You need all of the inertia to be there to get you dressed for it, to the...Agree with most of the other commenters and have a few other thoughts.
- Do something you enjoy.
Exercise can be daunting. You need all of the inertia to be there to get you dressed for it, to the place where it will take place, and enough momentum not to stop partway through. I think when it's an activity you enjoy it takes away some of the initial energy. I really like swimming, but it turns out I hated lap swimming and using the pool. But I love open water swimming and it's now the highlight of my day rather than a "well... I really should do this..." kind of event. If that is walking, mild hikes, or even bird watching lean into the ones that feel good, you'll stick with those.
- If possible, do it with someone you enjoy spending time with.
When I started open water swimming I had a good friend to go with. I think had he not been joining me I would have gone about 1/3rd of the time I go now, even though I enjoy it. Sometimes it's just too easy to put off the initial effort needed to go. To sleep in or just "not feel like it". Having external accountability is a great way to stick with it. Plus, you foster/deepen those relationships and get some additional social time. Just make sure you like the person and want to be around them, otherwise it can become another reason not to go.
- Be easy on yourself, particularly at the beginning, and listen to your body.
It's really easy to get excited and dive too deep too quickly. I have a 2 chronic injuries that take me out of my hobbies for about 6 months every 1-2 years. Inevitably when I return to activities I start with too high of frequency and intensity, quickly re-injuring myself. Starting slow always makes me feel like I'm not doing enough now that I can but future rosco in 2-3 months who is still doing it and ramping up intensity will thank me. Also, a huge point to highlight, that those that are already in shape burn way more calories and can engage in much more intense workout in a much shorter period of time. (I shared the part in that video where they talk about how it works, but effectively the idea is the amount of "effort" a very fit cyclist can achieve in 20 minutes might take a beginner 2 hours, and so to burn the same number of calories is much much harder). So be easy on yourself and realize that the level of effort you need to start out is sooo much higher than once you're fit again.
- Activities
I do some traditional weight lifting (honestly for vanity reasons as I'm a very skinny/lanky person) but the majority of my activities are things I find fun and would want to do regardless. They include:
- Hiking
- Swimming
- Biking (road and mountain)
- Rock Climbing
- Snowboarding
I think hiking is the most fun for me when I'm starting back out, plus I get the added benefit of being in nature, identifying plants, and watching/learning the seasonal patterns. I usually start off with very flat terrain (I have knee issues) and slowly ramp up to elevation. If nature isn't in close proximity I also like walking around the neighborhood judging gardens and getting ideas for my own!
Hope some of that is helpful and stoked you're feeling more yourself, found a diagnosis, and are getting back out there!!!
EDIT: After rereading, changing my suggestion to water aerobics. Getting weight off of you body/joints and having support can be really helpful. Many public pools have aqua aerobics classes that are fun but to start I'd suggest getting a float and heading down to the shallow end of your local pool.
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Comment on E-bikes: Seeking advice on a commuter bike that meets disability needs in ~transport
rosco LinkWe just got my dad an Ride1Up Turris XR after looking through the reviews on outdoor gear lab. He had a total knee replacement back in October and this bike has been an absolute dream for him. It...We just got my dad an Ride1Up Turris XR after looking through the reviews on outdoor gear lab. He had a total knee replacement back in October and this bike has been an absolute dream for him. It has the throttle for if things get too bad on his knee and he can just jam home without pedalling. He's been doing about 10-20 miles a day and absolutely loves it. We have friends with the Rad bikes you mentioned as well and they all love theirs. I think we're getting to the point where it's hard to go wrong and the final answer will be whatever mix of cost, style, and weight/distance you want to go for.
A second thought it getting an after market seatpost suspension for whatever bike you choose. I have a few friend who live and die by these and in some cases, refuse to get full suspension mountain bikes because they like them so much. I think one of these on whatever bike you choose should have you feeling like you're riding on a cloud!
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Comment on Recipes for chicken thighs in ~food
rosco LinkEasiest, best recipe I have. Preheat oven to 190 C or 375F. Olive oil in a pyrex. Rub the chicken thighs in it to coat each side and then put them in the pyrex facing up. Sprinkle on salt, black...Easiest, best recipe I have. Preheat oven to 190 C or 375F. Olive oil in a pyrex. Rub the chicken thighs in it to coat each side and then put them in the pyrex facing up. Sprinkle on salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, lots of thyme, maybe some fresh rosemary (diced) if you have it. Whack it in for an hour and walk away.
To fancy it up throw a few carrots/potatos in as well, and if you're really fancying it up, boil the potatoes first. Enjoy
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Comment on A big new facility built to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere opened up in Iceland. It's a stepping stone to bigger plans in the US. in ~enviro
rosco Link ParentI understand a lot of the skepticism and honestly the commentary on a lot of the voluntary carbon offsets credits pretty on the money. I think there are two things happening at the same time. 1....I understand a lot of the skepticism and honestly the commentary on a lot of the voluntary carbon offsets credits pretty on the money. I think there are two things happening at the same time. 1. We have a real crisis on our hands, and 2. the usual players are putting in enough capital to control the narrative, derail real change, and get a nice PR perk. Kind of similar to how rainforest offsets ended up being largely bunk. I think that's the big fear, if you put money towards conferences, agencies, and NGOs you get to control the narrative. Like COP 27 being chaired by an oil executive.
I dont think the politicians who are pushing the 'dying planet' narrative really believe it. If they ACTUALLY did, they would be encouraging everyone to buy recycled goods, they would be building local manufacturing and promoting growing our own food instead of shipping it 3000 miles from California to our local store. They would tell us to stop buying goods from Amazon, which flogs almost everything it has from China, the largest polluter in the world by far. But of course they wont. Because they're not serious and they dont actually believe we're facing an existential threat and they dont want to cut into all those sweet profits.
I think it's more likely they believe in it but assume they can escape it. Kind of like the tech bros making bunkers in New Zealand. I think counter to what most folks believe, this is a crisis for the poor. There will be parts of the world that will be just fine, and like other crisis, the wealthy rarely have to sacrifice luxuries when the rest of us do. So yeah, most people in power and most people with money will live life similar to today. Folks in the tropics? They're fucked. The fish will follow the cooler waters closer to the poles. For most countries though, we'll be ok, just a bit shittier. We'll have fire season like we do across the American West. We'll squabble more amongst states for the fewer water resources and limit new housing development without water credits, exacerbating the housing crisis. I'm sure Bayer and Monsanto will develop draught resistant crops and Cargill (and their leased, debt stricken "small farmers" will grow them for us). I'm confident we'll be the same with less nature, more generic food, and larger companies controlling stakes because of how much it'll cost to overcome the issues on water/heat. The folks here that shop at Amazon, hang out inside, eat at the Cheese Cake Factory, and blast AC will pretty much live life unaltered. They just aren't the majority of the folks on earth.
I think what's really being lost are the things that make our world special. We're losing biodiversity and tangibly it just means you less birds, flowers, and things like that. The fish I catch when I go out fishing now are a fraction of the size they were 50 years ago, which were a fraction of the size of the fish 50 years about that. And there are less of them. When I go into the woods, it's rare to see a bear or fox or wolf. That didn't used to be true. We have Point Lobos State Park a few miles away from us and without the name I never would have guessed we used to have wolves here! We have already lost so much of the natural world and we're on a fast track to lose more. Hell in the last decade we've pretty much seen the Western coastline of the US decimate by warm waters. And kids in 2050 will think it's normal. Sliding baseline is a bitch. Selfishly I think that's my biggest qualm.
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Comment on Bike brands start to adopt C-V2X to warn cyclists about cars in ~transport
rosco (edited )LinkLol! Another piece of protection for bikers to buy, care for, and carry all so cars don't kill them. Let's look for more ways to put the onus on the group getting killed. No policy change for...Lol! Another piece of protection for bikers to buy, care for, and carry all so cars don't kill them.
And unfortunately this is necessary, because even though 2023 saw a slight reduction in drivers striking cyclists and pedestrians, according to the most recent data from the Governor's Highway Safety Association, since 2019 pedestrian fatalities are still up 14 percent—and cyclist deaths are up 50 percent since 2010.
Let's look for more ways to put the onus on the group getting killed. No policy change for grill heigh maximums or standardized bumper heights. No changes to infrastructure that make it safer to bike or walk. No, let's carry around a device that puts a little blinking light on the dash of a car that has also bought the device.
That doesn't mean lidar and cameras have "failed," but because they rely on what the sensors can pick up, they cannot necessarily ID hazards (and alert drivers) as quickly as we need them to, particularly if that's a cyclist in your lane 300 feet down the road, just over the next rise. Yes, current sensing works well now with figuring out the pace of a traffic jam, and automatic emergency braking can step in to stop your car if you fail to. But for non-automotive obstacles, they're still limited.
Again, LOL, yes that means they have failed. If safety sensors are built to stop injuries and fatalities then limiting those just to cars is ridiculous. Just because companies have developed solutions for the simplest issue does not make them safe for our streets. Streets aren't just for cars and it's laughable that this is where we are. Highways, sure, but neighborhoods?
There's just one problem with C-V2X: Only Audi and the VW Group have officially and publicly talked about using it.
No surprise there.
I'm sorry for the language, it's targeted at the article not the poster. I'm just so sick of all these "safety developments" for cycling. We know what makes cyclists, and non-car based travel in general, safer and it's separated infrastructure and limits on car/truck speed, weight, and height. But we don't actually want to solve the issue, we'd prefer to slap another bandaid on a gaping wound because the alternative is spending actual dollars to make our streets work for everyone. But fuck me, I live in the US and that is an un-American thing to say.
To those interested in actual solutions, check out Strong Towns, Complete Street Infrastructure, or any of the great posts u/scroll_lock has posted.
That's so funny, I read the piece in a completely different tone. I thought it took some jabs at the fact that you'd be buying a foot long cookie, but by and large they seemed to be there for it.
I'm a pretty big fan of a lot of the "trash foods". Little Caesar's pizza might actually be my favorite pizza chain! And that is a hell of a deal for a cookie that big, I think I'd just be sure to have some friends with me to share it with!