Where’s the snow? :(

The latest releases have been crazy buggy. My “favorite” bug is the one where I can get a full-length video and a short to play at the same time — no idea how, but it happens every few days. That, combined with the titles and text being for one video while another is playing… so much quality!

It seems that a lot of my neighbors have some connection to CA, I’ve never felt any hatred for CA where I live. That said, when driving across the country with CA plates I received a lot of unsolicited negative opinions in the various states in between.

Living in Vermont, I’m saddened by this news…

I personally love the muted sounds — it’s so peaceful and quiet when there’s fresh snow.

Wow, some neighbor — geez, do you hate them?

It's actually far worse than that -- look at those ingredients -- at least HFCS comes from a plant, this stuff comes from a lab.

Sucralose is not HFCS, it’s a modified sugar molecule known as a chlorocarbon, or chlorinated hydrocarbon — yes, chlorine.

Found this when looking up this curry:

https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/why-is-japans-most-popular-curry-called-vermont-curry/Content?oid=27434116

I don’t see HFCS in there, but I do see many other nastier ingredients.

This? https://ago.vermont.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Vermont-Origin-Rule-FAQ.pdf

More specifically: https://ago.vermont.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Rule-CP-120.pdf

> No person shall represent a company name that includes the word "Vermont" or any substantially similar term in close association with a food product that is not a Vermont product unless the representation is accompanied by the following clear and conspicuous disclosures in the manner described in this section or at the point of sale as described in CP 120.01(b)(ii): (a) If the company is not based in Vermont, then information sufficient to communicate that fact must be disclosed somewhere on the product. (b) If the product was not made in Vermont, then information sufficient to indicate the geographic area where the product was made must be disclosed on the front panel (such as "Made in Ohio," "Product of New England," or "Made in USA"). (c) If the product is one that, under the definition of "Vermont product," is required to have a primary ingredient that comes from Vermont, but in fact such ingredient comes from outside of Vermont, then information sufficient to indicate the geographic area where the ingredient comes from must be disclosed on the front panel (such as "Made from New England apples" or "Northeast blend syrup"). (d) Notwithstanding the above, the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this section are satisfied if either the product was made in Vermont or a primary ingredient comes from Vermont, provided that: there is a disclosure on the front panel that the product was made in Vermont, or that a primary ingredient comes from Vermont, as the case may be; and there is a disclosure, not necessarily on the front panel, that the product was made outside of Vermont, or that a primary ingredient comes from outside of Vermont, as the case may be.

It looks to me like they might actually be in violation since they have Vermont in the name, and no disclosure on the front panel.

That actually sounds interesting. :)

Not sure how many times I have to point out that I didn’t say anything about it being “made” here, I said it’s not Vermont. So many people jumping to the conclusion that I don’t know the difference.

Well, it’s a tradeoff between useful calories and low calorie chemical sludge with a 3 year shelf life w/o refrigeration — I just can’t decide.

Probably not because I don’t recall the word ‘maple’ being anywhere on the bottle.

Sure — I even posted a link to the history (though somebody else posted an even more accurate and well researched history link) — it just caught my eye at the grocery store today — my wife usually does the shopping since she works fewer hours than I do, so I usually buy my syrup at the local general store or farm stands and don’t typically see this junk.

Dunno, but it would be good for the VT economy!

Whatever me and the 108 people who upvoted it want it to be — you must be fun at parties.

Here's a satellite view of one (the link goes to regular map view, so you'll have to turn on Satellite view):

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=sam+maza%27s+farm+market%2C+colchester%2C+vt&t=h_&ia=web&iaxm=maps&strict_bbox=0&bbox=44.56357066056917%2C-73.18018907022652%2C44.52667858919648%2C-73.11045525752023

Dictionary definition of syrup:

> a thick sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in boiling water, often used for preserving fruit.

...or...

> a thick sticky liquid derived from a sugar-rich plant, especially sugar cane, corn, and maple.

I see,

> Sorbitol, cellulose gum, 'natural' and artificial flavors (look it up, natural flavors are anything but), caramel color, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, Sucralose (artificial), phosphoric acid, acesulfame potassium, aspartame, and citric acid.

NONE of those are sugar (though some are distantly 'derived from' sugars), nor directly derived from a plant -- that's not syrup, it's a chemistry experiment -- it's time to recognize that we're killing ourselves with this garbage -- it's not syrup, and it's not food.

I didn't say that it was, I said it's not Vermont.

Yeah. That makes sense — glad that the option is available to you, but I won’t touch it. :)

It’s not syrup, it’s a bunch of artificial chemistry.

Yeah. It’s a shame what we’ve done to “food”. The real thing tastes better and is so much healthier — just eat it in moderation and exercise and you won’t have to worry about a few more calories in the real thing.

From Wikipedia,

> Sorbitol may cause allergic reactions in some people.[5] Common side effects from use as a laxative are stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea or rectal bleeding.[5]

Yep, sounds like exactly what I want from my ‘syrup’!