@therealjrn I honestly don’t remember. My family switched to digital cameras when I was ~10 (except for trips where we expected things could get ruined, like camping/beaches where we’d use disposables even into my early 20s)
@Jamileigh17 Back in the day, one kept his 35mm film in the fridge to keep it fresh. Later on, once the film was developed you had a neat little plastic container for your weed.
You only should when in extreme heat. For example, if you live in good ol’ Arizona, and it’s 105 on one day, put the damn batteries in the fridge because they can lose a quarter of their shelf life. So I guess in this sense just leaving them in there is safer so you don’t have to remember that information.
edit: my fridge has specific moisture compartments and is dry elsewhere this is not always the case for everyone
Query on the eggs: I thought the reason we refrigerate eggs in the US was because commercially produced eggs are washed, which removes their protective coating. Never heard anything about salmonella vaccinations. Who is correct, me or meh?
@shampshire Most, not all, American egg producers already vaccinate. Cooking all parts of the egg to 165 degrees in the only way to be totally safe. No runny yokes.
No, that would be silly. I only keep food in my fridge.
And of course some industrial compounds with specific low temperature storage requirements, like solder paste and cyanoacrylate glue. I probably shouldn’t keep them in marmalade jars, but it’s pretty obvious they aren’t marmalade.
I can’t wait to buy eggnog my next grocery run. So throwing all the batteries out to make room. (Actually stopped storing them there about 20 yrs ago when I read was no longer really useful.)
Back in the 60’s, when I was a lad, I had many toys, radios, flashlights, etc. ruined by leaking batteries. Then sometime in the 80’s batteries seemed to improve and I encountered fewer leaks and ruined devices. Then in the 2000’s to the present, I see more leaking batteries and ruined flashlights. Anyone else have similar experiences? Is it because the production has moved to Asia and the quality has dropped?
Been using the same rechargeable batteries in all my devices (flashlights, BT keyboard/mouse, camera flashes, etc.) for several years. Stored in the drawers of my coffee table.
Is this really a thing? People do this?
@shahnm my dad used to do that! Always thought it was stupid! Same thing with camera film.
@shahnm that’s what i wanted to say. i’ve never heard of this.
I’ve literally NEVER seen or heard of anyone doing this until now.
@Jamileigh17 What about camera film?
@therealjrn I honestly don’t remember. My family switched to digital cameras when I was ~10 (except for trips where we expected things could get ruined, like camping/beaches where we’d use disposables even into my early 20s)
@Jamileigh17 Back in the day, one kept his 35mm film in the fridge to keep it fresh. Later on, once the film was developed you had a neat little plastic container for your weed.
I’ve got 3 car batteries in my fridge right now.
@phendrick They make batteries that work for three cars? Must be some long cables.
@nogoodwithnames Silly, not 3 cars at once.
Batteries are too expensive; I move it to whichever car I will drive. The other two are spares.
And I keep the gas in my oven.
But, there’s no plug in there for the charger…
Why take up valuable space for midnight snacks with batteries? Batteries are not tasty.
@heartny We disagree.
No. Modern batteries don’t lose much charge, stored in a cool dry location.
The moisture in a refrigerator can also cause problems.
@daveinwarsh I don’t use modern batteries, they’re too harsh. I prefer the warmer, more rounded soundstage produced by batteries from the 1930’s.
@awk
/giphy hipster
@therealjrn
/giphy audiophile
You only should when in extreme heat. For example, if you live in good ol’ Arizona, and it’s 105 on one day, put the damn batteries in the fridge because they can lose a quarter of their shelf life. So I guess in this sense just leaving them in there is safer so you don’t have to remember that information.
edit: my fridge has specific moisture compartments and is dry elsewhere this is not always the case for everyone
@legendornothing Or alternatively, bring them indoors, where it’s air conditioned…
@shahnm ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Query on the eggs: I thought the reason we refrigerate eggs in the US was because commercially produced eggs are washed, which removes their protective coating. Never heard anything about salmonella vaccinations. Who is correct, me or meh?
@shampshire Yes.
@shampshire Most, not all, American egg producers already vaccinate. Cooking all parts of the egg to 165 degrees in the only way to be totally safe. No runny yokes.
My parents used to do this when I was a kid (heh!) but long ago they stopped.
Yeah, sure. I also throw them in the fire when they’re spent because OOH PRETTY COLORS.
No, meh. This isn’t the 1950s.
No, however, I do keep eggs in my flashlight.
No, I put them in the freezer.
No, that would be silly. I only keep food in my fridge.
And of course some industrial compounds with specific low temperature storage requirements, like solder paste and cyanoacrylate glue. I probably shouldn’t keep them in marmalade jars, but it’s pretty obvious they aren’t marmalade.
I can’t wait to buy eggnog my next grocery run. So throwing all the batteries out to make room. (Actually stopped storing them there about 20 yrs ago when I read was no longer really useful.)
I think we can all agree the weirdos are the ones who DON’T refrigerate butter.
@medz I follow a typical butter storage hierarchy:
supermarket (remote, offline)
⬇
freezer (local, nearline)
⬇
fridge (local, online)
⬇
table (local, immediate)
⬇
stomach (yum)
It’s important to keep every stage topped up with rich, creamy butter at all times.
/giphy butter
Back in the 60’s, when I was a lad, I had many toys, radios, flashlights, etc. ruined by leaking batteries. Then sometime in the 80’s batteries seemed to improve and I encountered fewer leaks and ruined devices. Then in the 2000’s to the present, I see more leaking batteries and ruined flashlights. Anyone else have similar experiences? Is it because the production has moved to Asia and the quality has dropped?
@macromeh tfw production is actually moving back here bc even Asia raised their standards
Been using the same rechargeable batteries in all my devices (flashlights, BT keyboard/mouse, camera flashes, etc.) for several years. Stored in the drawers of my coffee table.
I’ve seen grocery stores do this, displaying batteries in the cold aisle. Always wondered if it really worked.