I'm Now Curious About This Road

Umoja 2/21/18 4:43pm

Great secret driving road:

AZ-89A (Arizona 89 Alternate) between Prescott Valley and Jerome. Incredible road that hugs the side of the Mingus Mountains. Roughly 2,000ft climb and then 1,000 drop between a cattle guard on the Prescott Valley side, and a scenic lookout on the Jerome side. Also a good idea to eat at The Haunted Hamburger after a run.

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Go Figure

Traditional packaged goods sales continue to stagnate, while the pet food category continues to grow, spurring General Mills’ expansion into kibble. In 2017 alone, consumers bought $20B worth of pet products, with $10B of that being spent on dog food.

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There Is A Signifcant Difference

(Inc.com)

It's Better To Be Lucky - Pizza Hut Edition

HUT, HUT, HIKE

Just a day after announcing that Papa John’s would no longer be supplying its “better ingredients” pizza as the official pie of the NFL, the league announced that Pizza Hut will become its new provider of diabetes-inducing game day snacks.

The deal was delivered hot-n-ready into Pizza Hut’s lap thanks to some unfortunate comments from John Schnatter, Papa John’s (former) CEO. Schnatter criticized the NFL for its handling of player protests and blamed the league for poor sales.

In retrospect, that probably wasn’t a good idea. The criticism led to support that was, well, unwanted. At one point the Papa became the unofficial pizza partner of alt-right white supremacists.

While Pizza Hut boasts 7,200 stores nationwide with 150,000 employees, like its pepperoni providing predecessor, it isn’t a go-to Sunday spot for football fans. But the Hut is betting that the deal will translate to an uptick in takeout orders.

Water Cooler Talking Point: “Gotta love when you’re sent an earthly blessing from the pizza gods above. The C-Suite at Pizza Hut must have done some seriously good deeds in a past life. Still can’t believe the Papa, though. Criticizing the NFL?! C’MON MAN!”

(BroBible.com)

A Sophisticated Machine For The Sophisticated Individual

Autoblog Classifieds Finds: 1991 Bentley Turbo R A classic

British bruiser lurks in our reader classifieds section. 

Back in the day, a 1991 Bentley Turbo R would set you back the equivalent of $332,000 or so in today's dollars (around $170,000 at the time). And yet, while some cars have appreciated beyond their as-new sale prices, this Turbo R is listed for just $12,995. The difference from new is staggering, but perhaps not unexpected.

The Turbo R was a different sort of monster. A monster in a pinstriped suit, with exquisite tastes and a quiet, menacing air. Despite weighing more than 5,000 pounds, its turbocharged six-and-three-quarter-liter V8 made 325 horsepower and 450 lb-ft when new. Car and Driver tested one when new, and it hit 60 mph in 7.7 seconds – legitimately quick for the time. Like any Bentley, it'll ride that torque wave like a classic steam locomotive cruising across a European valley.

That is, if it's running right. There's no denying that these hand-built and complex cars require specialized and expensive attention. While the purchase price is less than a new subcompact, the car is still more than 25 years old — and parts, well, they haven't depreciated along with the rest of the car.

(AutoBlog.com)