Maybe, but it's a hard knock life, and when a
company rests on its bay leaves, kaboom is
almost inevitable.

Still a sad thing, though...

If you're reflecting on the futility of human
effort, perhaps, but if a corporation eventually
fails to serve its constituency, it deserves to
go away, though perhaps its memory might live on.

Somewhat the former, but even for the latter, it's the "how are the
mighty fallen" aspect... particularly when it was a good company to
begin with...

Mightiness doesn't count for much in the
last analysis - every 10000 Year Reich
crumbles sooner or later, and in that
particular case, we are grateful that it
was sooner.

the 8 O'Clock brand.

Now available at BJ's... (Just saw a coupon for it there) I do
remember Daddy getting that regularly at A&P.... :)

I remember the smell of Bokar; 8 O'Clock
not so much.

It all blends together for me... Bokar was a stronger flavor, wasn't
it...?

Bokar was a dark roast and quite strong. The
8 O'Clock was a more everyday blend. There was
another stablemate, something Circle (Red?),
which used imperfect and doubtfully-sourced
beans and was cheaper than the other two.

And the one Krispy Kreme in our area came with great fanfare (and rejoicing, in some circles)... and a few years later, faded away... I
was unimpressed by them, even hot and fresh....

There are those who say that the appeal was
in their greasiness, which is possible (I
like grease).

I tend to like grease as well... but it didn't make up for the rest of

That Stefansson guy participated in an experiment
where he ate nothing but meat for an extended time
(a year?) and suffered no ill effects. During this
period his calorie intake was 20% protein and 80% fat.

http://www.comby.org/documents/documents_in_english/stefansson-diet-adventures. htm

the experience... Of course, by the time KK came to town, I had gotten
over my previous addiction to donuts... ;)

I always thought anyway that the Southern
attachment to Krispy was a similar phenomenon
to that for Chick Fil-A or hominy, but slightly
less irrational.

According to Dunkin's official history, the
little treats were introduced in 1972. Of course,
cooks puzzling over what to do with all those
dough cutouts must have been frying them for
decades before.

I'd expect so... :) Just didn't call them Munchkins, or introduce them
to a large chain's offerings... ;)

In the Dunkin case, it was no doubt expedient
to toss them until Mr. Bolaffi found a way to
make them into a profit generator.

By the way, to tie in with your historical
nostalgia as touched on above, in addition to this
guy I met who invented the Munchkin (i.e., the
marketing genius), I also knew the guy who was
originally credited with inventing the floppy
disk (not Dr. Nakamats), but these folks have
been engulfed in pre-Internet oblivion.

If it's not documented on the internet, it never happened, eh...?

I really find it likely that civilization
will be undermined by the Internet more than
it will be benefited.

Another acquaintance of mine was on the development
team of the first portable computer and is said to
have invented telecommuting - she's become a sort
of Internet celebrity because she fits into the
role of inspiration-for-STEM-girls;

At least she gets her due... :)

She did and is reasonably well known, at
least in the appropriate circles. Mary Wilkes
is her name.

Oh, speaking of other people I know from that
context, I got word that Nicholas died sometime
this month. I was lucky to have seen him one
last time in mid-April on my first trip this
year to Boston.

Jellied cucumber, herb and lime soup
categories: starter
servings: 6

1/4 oz pk unflavored gelatin
1/4 c cool water
2 c chicken stock
1 lg cucumber, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
3 scallions, green and white parts sliced thin
1/3 c fresh lime juice, or to taste
3 Tb chopped fresh dill
2 Tb snipped fresh chives
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Lime slices for garnish

In a cup, soften the gelatin in the water for 5 min.
Pour it and the stock into a small saucepan, and stir
over low heat until dissolved.

Put the mixture into a food processor, along with the
cucumber, scallions and lime juice. Process until
smooth with a little texture (not a fine puree).

Season with dill, chives, salt and pepper. Add more
lime juice if desired. Pour into a bowl, cover and
refrigerate 3 hr to overnight.

When ready to serve, use a large spoon to stir the
solids throughout the jellied soup. Scoop it into
cups or stemmed glasses, and garnish each with a
thin slice of lime.

Adapted from A Feast of Fruits by Elizabeth Riely
NY Times 7/23/97
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Quoting Michael Loo to Nancy Backus on 05-30-18 05:36 <=-

If you're reflecting on the futility of human
effort, perhaps, but if a corporation eventually
fails to serve its constituency, it deserves to
go away, though perhaps its memory might live on.

Somewhat the former, but even for the latter, it's the "how are the
mighty fallen" aspect... particularly when it was a good company to
begin with...

Mightiness doesn't count for much in the
last analysis - every 10000 Year Reich
crumbles sooner or later, and in that
particular case, we are grateful that it
was sooner.

Indeed.

the 8 O'Clock brand.

Now available at BJ's... (Just saw a coupon for it there) I do
remember Daddy getting that regularly at A&P.... :)

I remember the smell of Bokar; 8 O'Clock
not so much.

It all blends together for me... Bokar was a stronger flavor, wasn't
it...?

Bokar was a dark roast and quite strong. The
8 O'Clock was a more everyday blend.

That's what I thought I remembered... :)

There was another stablemate, something Circle
(Red?), which used imperfect and doubtfully-sourced
beans and was cheaper than the other two.

I think you are right... I can almost picture it... I don't think Daddy
bought that one, though...

And the one Krispy Kreme in our area came with great fanfare (and rejoicing, in some circles)... and a few years later, faded away... I
was unimpressed by them, even hot and fresh....

There are those who say that the appeal was
in their greasiness, which is possible (I
like grease).

I tend to like grease as well... but it didn't make up for the rest of
the experience...

That Stefansson guy participated in an experiment
where he ate nothing but meat for an extended time
(a year?) and suffered no ill effects. During this
period his calorie intake was 20% protein and 80% fat. http://www.comby.org/documents/documents_in_english/stefansson-diet-adv entures.htm

I'll have to look that up...

Of course, by the time KK came to town, I had gotten
over my previous addiction to donuts... ;)

I always thought anyway that the Southern
attachment to Krispy was a similar phenomenon
to that for Chick Fil-A or hominy, but slightly
less irrational.

Could be... Hominy we never did cotton to... and, curiously, we now
have a Chick Fil-A in our area... up on Ridge Rd, in Greece... Haven't
been there yet, but with a rep for only white meat, there's not a lot of inducement for me... (G)

According to Dunkin's official history, the
little treats were introduced in 1972. Of course,
cooks puzzling over what to do with all those
dough cutouts must have been frying them for
decades before.

I'd expect so... :) Just didn't call them Munchkins, or introduce them
to a large chain's offerings... ;)

In the Dunkin case, it was no doubt expedient
to toss them until Mr. Bolaffi found a way to
make them into a profit generator.

Possibly having seen the like in some little donut shop... (G)

By the way, to tie in with your historical
nostalgia as touched on above, in addition to this
guy I met who invented the Munchkin (i.e., the
marketing genius), I also knew the guy who was
originally credited with inventing the floppy
disk (not Dr. Nakamats), but these folks have
been engulfed in pre-Internet oblivion.

If it's not documented on the internet, it never happened, eh...?

I really find it likely that civilization
will be undermined by the Internet more than
it will be benefited.

I'm sure there would be those that would argue that, but I tend to agree
with you there... :)

Another acquaintance of mine was on the development
team of the first portable computer and is said to
have invented telecommuting - she's become a sort
of Internet celebrity because she fits into the
role of inspiration-for-STEM-girls;

At least she gets her due... :)

She did and is reasonably well known, at
least in the appropriate circles. Mary Wilkes
is her name.

I may have heard of her... :)

Oh, speaking of other people I know from that
context, I got word that Nicholas died sometime
this month. I was lucky to have seen him one
last time in mid-April on my first trip this
year to Boston.

I'm sorry to hear that, but glad you had one last visit beforehand...

ttyl neb

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