6621 BIG Announcement!!

[frcguy]

Originally Posted by Poseidon5817

Here's some facts on ExcuseBoy and his statements.



1) According to approximations, there are about 27 high-school aged people in Moose Creek, Alaska (granted, team members could in theory also come from the nearby Fairbanks).



2) A search for "Piztons Inc.", "Piztons Inc Moose Creek", "Piztons Inc Fairbanks", and even "Piztons Lard" returns nothing. I seriously doubt it exists.



3) They already have a team number in late-July. This is worsened by the fact that it is a very late 2017 rookie number, and as 2016 early rookies, we didn't get our number until at least late-Setember IIRC (granted, 6621 could be a preliminary number).



4) The motto of "transparency is a sign of BAD LARD" is kind of a very specific and not very good company motto.



5) The contract that ExcuseBoy posted is not very well written, and doesn't actually provide very much information contract-wise. The entire first third isn't even a sentence (although that could be due to him censoring certain parts of the contract).



6) Looking around on Google maps for any largeish buildings that could be "Piztons Inc." didn't turn up anything.



There's the facts, you decide.

+10000000

This has to be the strangest trolling/spam/anything I've seen on CD, ever.

[Poseidon5817]

Originally Posted by frcguy

+10000000

This has to be the strangest trolling/spam/anything I've seen on CD, ever.

I'm telling you, his next post is gonna be either "Rams vs. Seahawks livestream" or 100 links for phones and tablets.

[smitikshah]

Originally Posted by Poseidon5817

I'm telling you, his next post is gonna be either "Rams vs. Seahawks livestream" or 100 links for phones and tablets.

Or a GOT link

[smitikshah]

After spending wayyyy too much time on this, I have come to the conclusion that when lard turns "bad" it actually just gets rancid, and not transparent. There was nothing stating how it would get transparent but multiple accounts of it becoming foul in taste or smell. Lard can't be transparent, so even if the OP meant if lard is sold as transparent it isn't as good as thick lard, it wouldn't make sense.

Some Lard Tips For All of You:
-If you store lard properly in the refirgerator in an air-tight container it will last about a year
-If you decide to freeze it, in an air-tight container it will last over 3 years
-You should never try freezing lard in its original packaging. this will result in freezer burn and change of texture
-Defrosted lard can keep in the refrigerator safely without spoiling for up to 6 months.
-Never store your lard in an open container in one of your kitchen cabinets because mice, rats and insects will feed on it and cause it too spoil or become contaminated with fecal matter and harmful bacteria that is dangerous to your health.

Remember if you aren't sure if your lard has gone bad or not - just throw it out to be safe.

Stay lard safe everyone!

[Poseidon5817]

Originally Posted by smitikshah

After spending wayyyy too much time on this, I have come to the conclusion that when lard turns "bad" it actually just gets rancid, and not transparent. There was nothing stating how it would get transparent but multiple accounts of it becoming foul in taste or smell. Lard can't be transparent, so even if the OP meant if lard is sold as transparent it isn't as good as thick lard, it wouldn't make sense.

Some Lard Tips For All of You:
-If you store lard properly in the refirgerator in an air-tight container it will last about a year
-If you decide to freeze it, in an air-tight container it will last over 3 years
-You should never try freezing lard in its original packaging. this will result in freezer burn and change of texture
-Defrosted lard can keep in the refrigerator safely without spoiling for up to 6 months.
-Never store your lard in an open container in one of your kitchen cabinets because mice, rats and insects will feed on it and cause it too spoil or become contaminated with fecal matter and harmful bacteria that is dangerous to your health.

Remember if you aren't sure if your lard has gone bad or not - just throw it out to be safe.

Stay lard safe everyone!

And this is what happens when you let science geeks disprove a spammer.

[Torvando]

Google maps also returns a big nope for piztons. I looked around manually and couldn't find it either. I also looked at a few lists of lard companies and could not find this "Piztons". I'm starting to think this place dosen't exist.

I will report back later when I have combed through all of Alaska.

[evanperryg]

Coming out of hiding to post in the best thread CD has ever seen. Predicting that "bad lard" will be the esoteric CD meme of 2017.

[Chris is me]

You guys tried way harder than I did to figure out it was fake.

It's nice to see how patient people will be on here even with people who are 99.9999% trolling. Something something GP.

[Zebra_Fact_Man]

This thread kinda reminds me of this thread: Final 2011 Drivetrain

Has the same vibe.

[Harrison.Smith]

Originally Posted by Zebra_Fact_Man

This thread kinda reminds me of this thread: Final 2011 Drivetrain

Has the same vibe.

It's funny to see people call 26x26 small.

[ctt956]

This is probably the most spotlight-worthy quotes I've ever seen in one thread...

[ctt956]

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=piztons+lard

Piztons lard. The only company without an internet presence that runs commercials. EST Last night.

This thread is the only relevant thing in the Google search...

Originally Posted by smitikshah

After spending wayyyy too much time on this, I have come to the conclusion that when lard turns "bad" it actually just gets rancid, and not transparent. There was nothing stating how it would get transparent but multiple accounts of it becoming foul in taste or smell. Lard can't be transparent, so even if the OP meant if lard is sold as transparent it isn't as good as thick lard, it wouldn't make sense.

Some Lard Tips For All of You:
-If you store lard properly in the refirgerator in an air-tight container it will last about a year
-If you decide to freeze it, in an air-tight container it will last over 3 years
-You should never try freezing lard in its original packaging. this will result in freezer burn and change of texture
-Defrosted lard can keep in the refrigerator safely without spoiling for up to 6 months.
-Never store your lard in an open container in one of your kitchen cabinets because mice, rats and insects will feed on it and cause it too spoil or become contaminated with fecal matter and harmful bacteria that is dangerous to your health.

Remember if you aren't sure if your lard has gone bad or not - just throw it out to be safe.

Stay lard safe everyone!

Is it possible that could be manufactured partly transparent, or at least translucent/clearish?

Something I just thought of: Piztons, Inc. could be a small business run out of someone's house, therefore not obvious on Google Maps. A business like this may not have a website, especially in such a small town. Though unless lard is insanely popular there, I don't see how they could be a major sponsor of an FRC team.

[smitikshah]

Originally Posted by ctt956

This thread is the only relevant thing in the Google search...



Is it possible that could be manufactured partly transparent, or at least translucent/clearish?

There is a method of "rendering" (ha) lard so that in liquid form it remains translucent (here). The OP describes the lard as clear, and says "transparency is a sign of BAD LARD". In fact, in the link's rendering process, the liquid lard is pretty clear, and that doesn't mean it's bad lard. There is this that describes the appearance of lard itself as translucent, but white-ish, BUT, describes the lard compound as "not translucent". However it goes on to state that anyone familiar with both items would clearly not mix them up. Unfortunately I am not well versed in the art of lard-making, so I am not sure if the compound it is referring to is sold in stores. In addition, this was published in 1919, I'm sure the lard-slang was different than what it is now.

All in all, melted lard maybe semi-translucent, but that is not a sign of bad lard. The lard itself can be translucent, but this is not a sign on bad lard. Going back to the original lard research, it is difficult to tell if lard is bad aside from visible mold, fecal matter, or a rancid-trash smell. If your lard has any of the above symptoms, it is a sign on bad lard.

I think Piztons Inc. should get in email contact with me and explain their lard motto a little bit more because I don't think I get it based on my research.

[lynca]

Originally Posted by Zebra_Fact_Man

This thread kinda reminds me of this thread: Final 2011 Drivetrain

Has the same vibe.

A classic CD thread ! Good memory.

[Jaci]

I'm going to make a reply that may or may not be lost in the replies to this thread, but here we go anyway.

As many others have states, some of (if not most) of the claims made don't really line up, and there's a fairly high possibility that the Original Poster is attempting to spam or mislead the forum users on this site. On the other hand, there is a small chance that what they are saying is truthful, albeit maybe poorly put.

If this is fake: Please show some courtesy on the forum. By imitating a new, up and coming team, and brewing up a storm of controversial replies and discussions, you may see other, genuinely new, enthusiastic teams become discouraged because they might view this small thread as a look for help, and see a hostile set of responses full of satire. This isn't the impression we want to give.

If this is real: Fantastic! Welcome to the family. I'm sorry the responses here have mixed messages, we don't mean to scare you off. If you're leading the way to creating a new team, that's absolutely fantastic. You'll find that many people both in and out of this forum will be more than happy to help you.

I'm not sure whether this post is truthful or deceitful. If it turns out to be true, I'm sure everyone here will offer you with nothing but help.