xkcd: Cursed mRNA Cocktail
https://xkcd.com/2673/

Ewww ! Seeing as our stomachs live at an acidity level of approximately
1.8 (right above semi pure sulfuric acid), our stomach should be able to
handle this. Digest it now, that would imply that the mixture is
nourishing.

Although, the mixture will probably do as much for you as one of the
mRNA shots. In other words, nothing.

Explained at:
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2673:_Cursed_mRNA_Cocktail

Lynn

On Friday, September 16, 2022 at 9:10:03 PM UTC+1, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> xkcd: Cursed mRNA Cocktail
> https://xkcd.com/2673/
>
> Ewww ! Seeing as our stomachs live at an acidity level of approximately
> 1.8 (right above semi pure sulfuric acid), our stomach should be able to
> handle this. Digest it now, that would imply that the mixture is
> nourishing.
>
> Although, the mixture will probably do as much for you as one of the
> mRNA shots. In other words, nothing.
>
> Explained at:
> https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2673:_Cursed_mRNA_Cocktail
>
> Lynn
The UK and others have seen almost unprecedented study of the effects of mRNA (and other Covid) vaccines, as measured both by reductions in disease severity in the population and test tube studies of antibody reactions. They show that the mRNA vaccines are saving lives - the public reaction here even among the elderly, that they don't need to worry about Covid now that they are getting vaccinated, is pretty much correct. The UK government is about to spend a lot of public money and effort on another campaign of vaccination (and we now have the closest the UK has had since Thatcher to a PM dedicated to rolling back the state). A web search finds a recent report at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccines-for-autumn-2022-jcvi-advice-15-august-2022/jcvi-statement-on-the-covid-19-booster-vaccination-programme-for-autumn-2022-update-15-august-2022

On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 6:10:03 AM UTC+10, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> xkcd: Cursed mRNA Cocktail
> https://xkcd.com/2673/
>
> Ewww ! Seeing as our stomachs live at an acidity level of approximately
> 1.8 (right above semi pure sulfuric acid), our stomach should be able to
> handle this. Digest it now, that would imply that the mixture is
> nourishing.
>
How surprising that the fossil fuel fetishist Trump fan is an antivaxxer

On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 6:44:27 PM UTC+10, mcdow...@sky.com wrote:
> The UK and others have seen almost unprecedented study of the effects of mRNA (and other Covid) vaccines, as measured both by reductions in disease severity in the population and test tube studies of antibody reactions. They show that the mRNA vaccines are saving lives - the public reaction here even among the elderly, that they don't need to worry about Covid now that they are getting vaccinated, is pretty much correct.

That's a severe overstatement
The vaccines massively reduce the fatality rate during the acute infection stage but the long covid rate is still significant and there is a much increased 12 month fatality rate in people who survive a Covid infection compared to people who haven''t had one.

On Sat, 17 Sep 2022 06:47:29 -0700 (PDT), Hamish Laws
<hamish.laws@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 6:10:03 AM UTC+10, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>> xkcd: Cursed mRNA Cocktail
>> https://xkcd.com/2673/
>>
>> Ewww ! Seeing as our stomachs live at an acidity level of approximately
>> 1.8 (right above semi pure sulfuric acid), our stomach should be able to
>> handle this. Digest it now, that would imply that the mixture is
>> nourishing.
>>
>How surprising that the fossil fuel fetishist Trump fan is an antivaxxer

It's all part of the same package.

His "concern" over Putin and Nukes suggests that he still wants to
Make America Grovel Again.
--
"In this connexion, unquestionably the most significant
development was the disintegration, under Christian
influence, of classical conceptions of the family and
of family right."

On Friday, 16 September 2022 at 21:10:03 UTC+1, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> xkcd: Cursed mRNA Cocktail
> https://xkcd.com/2673/
>
> Ewww ! Seeing as our stomachs live at an acidity level of approximately
> 1.8 (right above semi pure sulfuric acid), our stomach should be able to
> handle this. Digest it now, that would imply that the mixture is
> nourishing.

It's got sugar and mayonnaise in it.
> Although, the mixture will probably do as much for you as one of the
> mRNA shots. In other words, nothing.

Taken orally... an oral vaccine to prevent COVID-19
is in trials, I hear.

On 9/17/2022 8:47 AM, Hamish Laws wrote:
> On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 6:10:03 AM UTC+10, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>> xkcd: Cursed mRNA Cocktail
>> https://xkcd.com/2673/
>>
>> Ewww ! Seeing as our stomachs live at an acidity level of approximately
>> 1.8 (right above semi pure sulfuric acid), our stomach should be able to
>> handle this. Digest it now, that would imply that the mixture is
>> nourishing.
>>
> How surprising that the fossil fuel fetishist Trump fan is an antivaxxer

I had the two Pfizer shots after I had the Koof.

Lynn

Hamish Laws <hamish.laws@gmail.com> wrote in
news:7645d1ec-97f8-47f7-9683-e5c102f97fb1n@googlegroups.com:

> On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 6:10:03 AM UTC+10, Lynn
> McGuire wrote:
>> xkcd: Cursed mRNA Cocktail
>> https://xkcd.com/2673/
>>
>> Ewww ! Seeing as our stomachs live at an acidity level of
>> approximately 1.8 (right above semi pure sulfuric acid), our
>> stomach should be able to handle this. Digest it now, that
>> would imply that the mixture is nourishing.
>>
> How surprising that the fossil fuel fetishist Trump fan is an
> antivaxxer
>
What's not suprising ta all is that some people are stupid enough to
not realize that *drinking* a vaccine is not the same as being
injected with it - even when it is noted in the comic.

But, of course, *you* would drink such a vile concoction, right?
Right?

--
Terry Austin

Proof that Alan Baker is a liar and a fool, and even stupider than
Lynn:
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/sw-border-migration

"Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
-- David Bilek

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 11:53:53 PM UTC-4, Ninapenda Jibini wrote:

[snip]

> But, of course, *you* would drink such a vile concoction, right?
> Right?
>

I have enough trouble with real food that has mayo as a condiment.
Freshly made stuff is OK, but I loathe the bottled and jarred stuff, which
is all we ever had in my house w hen I was young, Tolerable in tuna
or chicken salad, but I much preferred a chicken sandwich with some
brown mustard.

Is there a sour cream version?

--
Kevin R

On 2022-09-18 14:16, Kevrob wrote:
> On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 11:53:53 PM UTC-4, Ninapenda Jibini wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
>> But, of course, *you* would drink such a vile concoction, right?
>> Right?
>>
>
> I have enough trouble with real food that has mayo as a condiment.
> Freshly made stuff is OK, but I loathe the bottled and jarred stuff, which
> is all we ever had in my house w hen I was young, Tolerable in tuna
> or chicken salad, but I much preferred a chicken sandwich with some
> brown mustard.
>
> Is there a sour cream version?
>

Sorry, but I have a very hard time imagining that you can taste the
difference between freshly made and bottle/jarred mayonnaise.

On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:37:30 PM UTC-4, Alan wrote:
> On 2022-09-18 14:16, Kevrob wrote:
> > On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 11:53:53 PM UTC-4, Ninapenda Jibini wrote:
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> >> But, of course, *you* would drink such a vile concoction, right?
> >> Right?
> >>
> >
> > I have enough trouble with real food that has mayo as a condiment.
> > Freshly made stuff is OK, but I loathe the bottled and jarred stuff, which
> > is all we ever had in my house w hen I was young, Tolerable in tuna
> > or chicken salad, but I much preferred a chicken sandwich with some
> > brown mustard.
> >
> > Is there a sour cream version?
> >
> Sorry, but I have a very hard time imagining that you can taste the
> difference between freshly made and bottle/jarred mayonnaise.

It's worse than you can imagine.

Mom bought Miracle Whip.

--
Kevin R

On 2022-09-19 18:32, Kevrob wrote:
> On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:37:30 PM UTC-4, Alan wrote:
>> On 2022-09-18 14:16, Kevrob wrote:
>>> On Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 11:53:53 PM UTC-4, Ninapenda Jibini wrote:
>>>
>>> [snip]
>>>
>>>> But, of course, *you* would drink such a vile concoction, right?
>>>> Right?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I have enough trouble with real food that has mayo as a condiment.
>>> Freshly made stuff is OK, but I loathe the bottled and jarred stuff, which
>>> is all we ever had in my house w hen I was young, Tolerable in tuna
>>> or chicken salad, but I much preferred a chicken sandwich with some
>>> brown mustard.
>>>
>>> Is there a sour cream version?
>>>
>> Sorry, but I have a very hard time imagining that you can taste the
>> difference between freshly made and bottle/jarred mayonnaise.
>
> It's worse than you can imagine.
>
> Mom bought Miracle Whip.
>

Well that's quite different.

I grew up on Miracle Whip...

....and I love it!

Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> writes:
> On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:37:30 PM UTC-4, Alan wrote:
>> >
>> Sorry, but I have a very hard time imagining that you can taste the
>> difference between freshly made and bottle/jarred mayonnaise.
>
> It's worse than you can imagine.
>
> Mom bought Miracle Whip.

That you can tell the difference between Miracle Whip and mayonnaise is
no surprise at all. It also wouldn't be a surprise for you to be able
to distinguish brands of mayonnaise, or between some particular person's
homemade vs. other mayonaise. "Homemade" vs. "bottled" is hard to
believe, however.

I also grew up on Miracle Whip, and loved it until comparitively
recently. At this point in my life, though, it tastes much too sweet to
me.

In article <1b5yhh7vuo.fsf@pfeifferfamily.net>,
Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> wrote:
>Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> writes:
>> On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:37:30 PM UTC-4, Alan wrote:
>>> >
>>> Sorry, but I have a very hard time imagining that you can taste the
>>> difference between freshly made and bottle/jarred mayonnaise.
>>
>> It's worse than you can imagine.
>>
>> Mom bought Miracle Whip.
>
>That you can tell the difference between Miracle Whip and mayonnaise is
>no surprise at all. It also wouldn't be a surprise for you to be able
>to distinguish brands of mayonnaise, or between some particular person's
>homemade vs. other mayonaise. "Homemade" vs. "bottled" is hard to
>believe, however.
>
>I also grew up on Miracle Whip, and loved it until comparitively
>recently. At this point in my life, though, it tastes much too sweet to
>me.

I'm not a fan of mayo so I've never done comparisons, but fresh mayonnaise
uses raw eggs while commercial uses pasterized ones, right? That
certainly seems like it might be tastable.
--
columbiaclosings.com
What's not in Columbia anymore..

Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> wrote in
news:1b5yhh7vuo.fsf@pfeifferfamily.net:

> Kevrob <kevrob@my-deja.com> writes:
>> On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:37:30 PM UTC-4, Alan wrote:
>>> >
>>> Sorry, but I have a very hard time imagining that you can
>>> taste the difference between freshly made and bottle/jarred
>>> mayonnaise.
>>
>> It's worse than you can imagine.
>>
>> Mom bought Miracle Whip.
>
> That you can tell the difference between Miracle Whip and
> mayonnaise is no surprise at all. It also wouldn't be a
> surprise for you to be able to distinguish brands of mayonnaise,
> or between some particular person's homemade vs. other
> mayonaise. "Homemade" vs. "bottled" is hard to believe,
> however.
>
> I also grew up on Miracle Whip, and loved it until comparitively
> recently. At this point in my life, though, it tastes much too
> sweet to me.

Mayonaise has many components, some of which are perishable. It seem
not only plausible, but likely, that the taste would change over even
short amounts of time, and "bottled vs fresh" implies the bottled is
not, in fact, fresh.

--
Terry Austin

"Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
-- David Bilek

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 4:08:33 PM UTC-4, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
> Joe Pfeiffer <pfei...@cs.nmsu.edu> wrote in
> news:1b5yhh7...@pfeifferfamily.net:
> > Kevrob <kev...@my-deja.com> writes:
> >> On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:37:30 PM UTC-4, Alan wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> Sorry, but I have a very hard time imagining that you can
> >>> taste the difference between freshly made and bottle/jarred
> >>> mayonnaise.
> >>
> >> It's worse than you can imagine.
> >>
> >> Mom bought Miracle Whip.
> >
> > That you can tell the difference between Miracle Whip and
> > mayonnaise is no surprise at all. It also wouldn't be a
> > surprise for you to be able to distinguish brands of mayonnaise,
> > or between some particular person's homemade vs. other
> > mayonaise. "Homemade" vs. "bottled" is hard to believe,
> > however.
> >
> > I also grew up on Miracle Whip, and loved it until comparitively
> > recently. At this point in my life, though, it tastes much too
> > sweet to me.
> Mayonaise has many components, some of which are perishable. It seem
> not only plausible, but likely, that the taste would change over even
> short amounts of time, and "bottled vs fresh" implies the bottled is
> not, in fact, fresh.

While you can certainly add other flavorings, the basic sauce is made
from just egg yolks, oil, and either vinegar or lemon juice.

I've never had it, though I may try making it sometime.

Hellemann's, which I'm used to contains: "Rapeseed oil (78%), free range
pasteurised EGG and EGG yolk (8,9%), water, spirit vinegar, sugar, salt,
lemon juice concentrate, flavouring, antioxidant (calcium disodium EDTA),
paprika extract."

I don't know what the 'flavouring' is.

Here's Gordon Ramsey making it. He includes salt, pepper, and mustard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSHXG-5ShFk

pt

"pete...@gmail.com" <petertrei@gmail.com> wrote in
news:be25a5ed-0f53-4828-a023-cfbc30a51f2fn@googlegroups.com:

> On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 4:08:33 PM UTC-4, Jibini Kula
> Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
>> Joe Pfeiffer <pfei...@cs.nmsu.edu> wrote in
>> news:1b5yhh7...@pfeifferfamily.net:
>> > Kevrob <kev...@my-deja.com> writes:
>> >> On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:37:30 PM UTC-4, Alan
>> >> wrote:
>> >>> >
>> >>> Sorry, but I have a very hard time imagining that you can
>> >>> taste the difference between freshly made and bottle/jarred
>> >>> mayonnaise.
>> >>
>> >> It's worse than you can imagine.
>> >>
>> >> Mom bought Miracle Whip.
>> >
>> > That you can tell the difference between Miracle Whip and
>> > mayonnaise is no surprise at all. It also wouldn't be a
>> > surprise for you to be able to distinguish brands of
>> > mayonnaise, or between some particular person's homemade vs.
>> > other mayonaise. "Homemade" vs. "bottled" is hard to believe,
>> > however.
>> >
>> > I also grew up on Miracle Whip, and loved it until
>> > comparitively recently. At this point in my life, though, it
>> > tastes much too sweet to me.
>> Mayonaise has many components, some of which are perishable. It
>> seem not only plausible, but likely, that the taste would
>> change over even short amounts of time, and "bottled vs fresh"
>> implies the bottled is not, in fact, fresh.
>
> While you can certainly add other flavorings, the basic sauce is
> made from just egg yolks, oil, and either vinegar or lemon
> juice.
>
All of which can, and does, change in flavor over even fairly short
periods of time (especially the egg yolks). Especially if it's been
put in a refrigerator without being in a hermetically sealed
container.

--
Terry Austin

"Terry Austin: like the polio vaccine, only with more asshole."
-- David Bilek

Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals.

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 5:16:35 PM UTC-4, Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
> "pete...@gmail.com" <pete...@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:be25a5ed-0f53-4828...@googlegroups.com:
> > On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 4:08:33 PM UTC-4, Jibini Kula
> > Tumbili Kujisalimisha wrote:
> >> Joe Pfeiffer <pfei...@cs.nmsu.edu> wrote in
> >> news:1b5yhh7...@pfeifferfamily.net:
> >> > Kevrob <kev...@my-deja.com> writes:
> >> >> On Monday, September 19, 2022 at 2:37:30 PM UTC-4, Alan
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> Sorry, but I have a very hard time imagining that you can
> >> >>> taste the difference between freshly made and bottle/jarred
> >> >>> mayonnaise.
> >> >>
> >> >> It's worse than you can imagine.
> >> >>
> >> >> Mom bought Miracle Whip.
> >> >
> >> > That you can tell the difference between Miracle Whip and
> >> > mayonnaise is no surprise at all. It also wouldn't be a
> >> > surprise for you to be able to distinguish brands of
> >> > mayonnaise, or between some particular person's homemade vs.
> >> > other mayonaise. "Homemade" vs. "bottled" is hard to believe,
> >> > however.
> >> >
> >> > I also grew up on Miracle Whip, and loved it until
> >> > comparitively recently. At this point in my life, though, it
> >> > tastes much too sweet to me.
> >> Mayonaise has many components, some of which are perishable. It
> >> seem not only plausible, but likely, that the taste would
> >> change over even short amounts of time, and "bottled vs fresh"
> >> implies the bottled is not, in fact, fresh.
> >
> > While you can certainly add other flavorings, the basic sauce is
> > made from just egg yolks, oil, and either vinegar or lemon
> > juice.
> >
> All of which can, and does, change in flavor over even fairly short
> periods of time (especially the egg yolks). Especially if it's been
> put in a refrigerator without being in a hermetically sealed
> container.

Agreed. I may try making it fresh sometime.

pt