The same can be said for probably most "ethnic" food categories. What we popularly think of as "Chinese", "Italian", or "German" cuisine is drastically different than what the people that grew up in those areas recognize as "home cookin'". It's usually much closer to "American" (whatever the heck that is, admittedly) than the original. I've often wondered what "American" cuisine tastes like in other parts of the world, but both my very limited opportunities to try it for myself and in talking with a handful of much-more-well traveled folks than me, I have the impression that it is a long shot from standard American fare, which is not to say that it can't be quite tasty.

I almost never bothered to find “American” food when traveling. Frankly I can’t recall seeing much of it anyway but I was always more interested in the local food. Anything aimed at Americans will be overpriced. The one thing you usually notice being absent is good big steaks. European menus will offer a 400g steak as the top end. How quaint! Of course you can find fast food and that usually cures any desires for back-home comfort.

 

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I keep an 8-Track player in stock ready to go. When the zombie apocalypse hits and your smart phone can no longer play your music, who will be laughing then? Tell me. Who will be laughing then???

 

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/12/01/woman-stabbed-to-death-in-baltimore-city/

 

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/12/01/woman-stabbed-to-death-in-baltimore-city/

I can see whay you posted this here and not in the Now for Something Weird thread. It would only be weird if someone didn't get stabbed in Baltimore.

 

https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/12/01/woman-stabbed-to-death-in-baltimore-city/

Investigators say the victim, identified as Jacquelyn Smith...

How sad. I really dug her in Charlie's Angels.

 

How sad. I really dug her in Charlie's Angels.

Jacquelyn Smith would never get caught dead in Baltimore, let alone live in Harford County.

kv

 

Revolutionize refrigeration and win a prize.
https://globalcoolingprize.org/prize-details/criteria/

 

Revolutionize refrigeration and win a prize.
https://globalcoolingprize.org/prize-details/criteria/

5X lower climate impact. Done!
Five times zero is still zero.

 

5X lower climate impact. Done!
Five times zero is still zero.

Yes! And take the 2X price premium as extra profit.

 

Revolutionize refrigeration and win a prize.
https://globalcoolingprize.org/prize-details/criteria/

Show me the money!

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-46399107

A book about how to reduce plastic waste has been shrink-wrapped in single-use plastic by a distributor.

Author Martin Dorey called the decision by a US distributor an "absolute shambles".

"It undoes all our hard work and proves once again that we are using plastic with our eyes closed," he said on Instagram.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/03/asia/japan-pagers-intl/index.html

Japan is losing its final pager service decades after the technology was rendered obsolete by cell phones.
...
The company said the number of users has fallen to below 1,500, despite the fact that it stopped producing the actual devices 20 years ago.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/03/asia/japan-pagers-intl/index.html

I still have my company 2-way pager, works just fine. Why are millions of pagers in the USA still in use? Cellphones are unreliable, especially in emergencies.

https://itstillworks.com/13399695/who-still-uses-pagers

 

I still have my company 2-way pager, works just fine. Why are millions of pagers in the USA still in use? Cellphones are unreliable, especially in emergencies.

so pagers don't work in the same frequency/network as cell phones?

 

so pagers don't work in the same frequency/network as cell phones?

No, they don't as the modern US paging systems pre-dates cell phones by about 20 years. Most paging systems today are Satellite connected to a separate tower transponders so they bypass the phone cell tower linked system.

 

Most paging systems today are Satellite connected to a separate tower transponders

And other than transmitting to pagers, what do those tower transponders do?

 

And other than transmitting to pagers, what do those tower transponders do?

Most are dedicated pager systems.

http://braddye.com/pagsys/pagsys.html

5.0 MICOR PURC
Motorola link transmitters are wire line control continuous duty FM transmitters. The transmitters have flat audio response and link keying is accomplished using HLGT. Once keyed, the link will remain keyed until audio activity has ceased. Upon loss of activity the transmitters will drop off the air. The drop out delay is adjustable and user set to 2,4, or 8 seconds. The transmitters are capable of generating Digital Private Line signaling to reduce problems due to co-channel users in the same geographic area. Digital Private Line, DPL for short, is a low speed sub-audible signal which represents a 23 bit binary word. DPL is used by a receiver as a qualifier for un-squelching. Not only must the receiver sense the carrier frequency but the DPL code must be continuously decoded for the receiver to pass audio. Motorola booklet 6881106E83 can be ordered for further detailed information regarding DPL.

• Motorola offers link transmitters in the following frequency bands and power levels:
• Midband: 72-76 Mhz, 30 watt and 125 watt models, Carrier Squelch or DPL
• VHF 132-174 Mhz., 50-100 watts variable power out, Carrier Squelch or DPL
• UHF 406-420 Mhz, 6-12 watt and 37.5-75 watt models, Carrier Squelch or DPL and 450-512 Mhz.,
• 928-960 Mhz. band, 5-10 watt variable output, Carrier Squelch or DPL

Antenna connections to the link transmitters are of the UHF female type for all links except the 125 Watt Midband link. The 125 watt Midband Link is a hybrid station comprised of Micor control and low level RF circuitry with PURC 5000 power supplies and PA decks. The link transmitters are offered in a hot standby redundancy configuration in the event a failure occurs in the main station. Without a back-up unit a failure to the link transmitter would render the system useless until the link is repaired. It is strongly advised that systems be engineered employing hot standby configurations for link transmitters. Link transmitters are also available with battery back-up/charging operation in the event an AC power outage occurs at the site. The stations are also available with alternate AC power supplies for use in international markets. For servicing it is advised the links be ordered with a wattmeter and power and modulation alarm indication.

 

Most are dedicated pager systems.

http://braddye.com/pagsys/pagsys.html

Wow! and there are still stations out there transmitting specifically to pagers in the US? ...

 

Wow! and there are still stations out there transmitting specifically to pagers in the US? ...

AM radio, too!