Ok so 3 more posts today that I’ve dug up – I’m an information JUNKIE on this stuff lately. Give em a browse and let me know what ya reckon. They’re just from a few different sites I’ve been surfing lately that are generally good for information like this…

PennDOT using better asphalt for potholes fixes today – Pittsburgh …

Road crews will begin making repairs with the hot mix today, squaring off the edges of potholes so the gooey asphalt can form a better bond with the existing road surface and make a smoother ride for drivers going over it.

The Case for Quiet Pavement | Vehicle Vibes by Allstate

Tests are underway in other parts of the United States such as Washington and Colorado to see if rubberized asphalt is a durable, cost-effective solution to reducing traffic noise.

Gremlins 2: The New Batch » Wet Asphalt

Wet Asphalt (1958). IMDB rating: 7.30. Plot: When a made-up story crafted to meet a rapidly approaching deadline spirals out of control, a young reporter takes it upon himself to warn the public and his journalistic peers of the dangers …

Hope you enjoy the read as much as I did and please if you have something to say, use the comments form below to let everyone know your thoughts.

Have a great day!

The sweet and sour chicken was excellent and the egg rolls to die for, but, hands down, the worst part of the meal was the fortune cookie. Not only was my fortune some ancient quote, that didn’t make any sense, but the fortune cookie tasted like the front bumper of my ’82 Ford Ranger pickup, which is about rusted off.

Oh how I long for the days of this once longed for after meal treat. Not sure if it’s the ecomony, but these fortune cookie makers sure have fell in love with cutting corners. Fortune cookies just don’t seem to be as sweet as they used to, and there really isn’t much crispyness to them either. Would it be too much to as for a little flavoring? After reading the ingredients label on the back of wrapper it didn’t tell me much. Other than: water, flour, sugar and some weird oils and preservatives. One main ingredient that was missing off the label was “cardboard” because that is what the fortune cookie was made of and it should have been the first ingredient listed.

It’s hard to ask whom to blame for this tragedy. The restaurant for providing such a disgrace or the maker itself. You do have to side with the restaurant owner, after all they do get the short end of the stick with having to provide a freebie at the end of the meal. I guess they could charge extra for an edible fortune cookie. Say maybe an extra $010 or so. Heck I would pay it. Or do you side with the fortune cookie maker. After all competion has to be stiff and actual edible ingredients may be too expensive. While it is easy to understand both arguments, the bottom line is that the consumer, as always gets the short end.

Let us all unite and remember the days of great fortune as we lick the plate of our Moo Goo Gai Pan. Someday we can call tell our Grandchildren, “oh I can remember when…….”

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I am an entrepreneur who makes custom fortune cookies for a living. I live in the beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah and have three great Children. I enjoy cooking, playing with my kids and I am a HUGE sports fan, GO JAZZ!

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