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Good idea!

I wonder which letter set would statistically be more probable? 🤔

You definitely make a good point. I hardly even watch the show, but somehow I manage to solve at least a quarter or so of the puzzles without paying much attention.

Which begs the question, when they broadcast the show, why don't they leave the letters on the screen at all times in a corner rectangle for the viewers to see at all times?

The TV audience is at a bit of a disadvantage as the actual contestants on stage, at least the contestants get to see the letters at all times through the game..

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~~piece~~ diaper load of shit.

FTFY

That wouldn't have mattered either way, whether the tear area was properly perforated or not from the factory, or whether I would have done it myself.

I perfectly cut where it should have been cut with scissors, but still the zipper was poorly adhered to the bag, weaker adhesive than the zipper itself, so the zipper itself still peeled loose from the bag.

I anticipated something might go wrong, hence the photo before I even tried to open it, plus I already had a generic zipper bag handy before even trying to open it.

Put it this way, the turkey won't be going to waste..

Oh, just wait until I'm about 3/4 of the way through the bag, only to find a slice of turkey with the dotted line printed directly on it..

😂

Nothing surprises me anymore 🤷

Yep. I perfectly cut the bag with scissors, but still the zipper was poorly adhered to the bag, and the zipper peeled loose off the bag as soon as I opened it, so I still had to dig out another generic zipper bag for the rest of the turkey.

Sigh, I tried my best, got it perfect, and yet the bag failed anyways. At least I already had a backup plan, as the photo I posted was before I even tried to open the package. I had a feeling it was still somehow gonna fuck up..

I know right? I hate it when I get turkey pubes between my teeth.. 🤮

😂🤣

Nah, it's an early model Lacie USB key shell from 2011. The way they designed it, it was actually never meant to go on an actual keychain nor in my pocket, it was meant to go on a lanyard. Also, the way they designed it, a cap could never stay on there, even if I tried.

I had to very carefully arrange my keys to lay perfectly parallel to and not rub against the USB traces or bend or otherwise damage the key. But yeah for real, it would never hold a cap, especially in my pocket, even if I tried.

It's almost held up pretty well since 2011 though, and has even been dismantled and rebuilt twice for flash storage upgrades. Currently I keep Linux Mint MATE 22.1 installer/live boot on it, nothing else right now so no personal data, so honestly it's no big deal for me.

For reference, here's a new one on eBay, with way more than the 8GB module I currently have in mine...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/396237518709

Nah, not meant to be perforated, but is meant to have a dotted line printed above that yellow instructions bar. The package did have the pre-slit cuts on both ends, in the appropriate location where I ultimately just decided to cut it instead, as I've seen all too many of those sort of tear open zipper bags just tear miserably wrong and ruin the whole package.

Sigh, even after like perfectly cutting the bag on the intended area where the dotted line should have been, still the zipper was barely adhered to the bag and the whole zipper peeled loose, making the built in zipper ultimately still useless ☹️

Hey, at least I pay attention for potentially defective resealable packaging though, the turkey sure ain't gonna go to waste.

I've also seen other zipper bag issues with shredded cheese, where the two sides of the zipper don't even line up and can never actually seal. I just fold those bags over like 3 or 4 times at the end and use a chip bag clip on those.

Also, why is it that cardboard cereal boxes and similar with the quick rip strip are almost always glued right under the part that's supposedly meant to easily and quickly rip loose?

Sigh, too many mildly infuriating things on my mind to keep adding to this list...

I'm well aware of that actually. But if the gold plating is already worn and/or pitted, then the copper underneath will corrode through and even on top of the gold.

Plus, if it counts for anything, I happen to have an open faced USB-A flash drive on my pocket keychain, that actually does still have its gold contact plating, but just looking at it right now, I'll have to clean the contacts once again from pocket crud before I use it again.

In that case though, I usually just lick my thumb, wipe the contacts clean, and dry it off with my shirt. Gold itself might not inherently corrode, but it can and will still get dirty, plus that plating is super thin and just regular use will eventually wear it away down to the bare copper underneath.

I smoke two joints before I smoke two joints, and then I smoke two more...

They can even drive themselves to the ~~landfill~~ ~~recycling facility~~ ocean!