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Unexpected product: The half-gallon milk crate car cup holder adapter

I’ve done the occasional Tampa-to-St. Pete commute during peak times, and they can easily stretch to over an hour. For those trips, I’ve found a Starbucks “Venti” (Italian for “twenty,” and denoting 20 ounces of drink) or an American large-sized pop (varying from 16 – 30 ounces) to be plenty.

But there are people with longer commutes, stronger thirsts,  and bigger bladders for whom the standard cup holder is not enough. Fortunately for these thirsty customers, there’s a whole industry of cup holder adapters, and within that industry, a specific kind of adapter: the half gallon milk crate adapter:

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The ad copy for the version available at Walmart’s online store says it’s “Specifically designed to hold half-gallon square cartons, milk jugs, and large juice boxes that don’t fit in standard round cup holders”…

…and thanks to 3-D printing and the entrepreneurial spirit, there’s no shortage of Etsy vendors who can sell you one:

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While I’ve never felt the urge to take a half gallon of ice tea, juice, or milk as my long-drive drink (mostly because the drink would get warm before I was halfway done), I’m pretty sure there’s a sea of customers out there who are looking for this kind of thing.

Besides, the adapter also doubles as container for keeping things organized in your car.

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One last thought for 2025…

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I’m referring to the fast food chain as “Pope Yes” from now on

Two-panel image. Panel 1 shows a “Popeyes” chicken fast food restaurant with a plume of white smoke emanating from a corner. Panel 2 shows the same restaurant, but with the sign changed to “Popeno” and a plume of black smoke emanating from the same corner.

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Sunday picdump for December 29, 2024

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This 9/11 post took a “Milkshake Duck” turn

Okay, so far so good…

All right…

Wait…what?

I hope he extended her a little extra understanding for providing some life-saving advice, but there may have come a point where dismissing her (and ideally with a generous severance package) would have been fair.

Still, a response like the one “Sourdeath Sam” suggested would’ve been far better. Bill’s response to Sam’s suggestion is a poor excuse — “I’m just being honest” often really means “I’m a dickhead, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”

Milkshake duck?

Watercolor-and-ink Illustration of a duck drinking a milkshake through a straw.

The term milkshake duck is internet slang for something or someone that achieves internet stardom or “viral” status and public adoration and endearment, and then soon after, some terrible fact about them comes to light.

It comes from this classic tweet/post from The Site Formerly Known as Twitter:

For more about milkshake ducks — including some examples — consult the Milkshake Duck entry of Know Your Meme.

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And now the circle is complete

Photos of Elon Musk and Henry Ford with the caption: “Elon Musk went from being the Henry Ford of our generation (admired carmaker, brilliant salesman) to being the Henry Ford of our generation (conspiracy theorist, Nazi enabler) — Frank Lesser, @sadmonsters”
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In honor of this special day…

Mug featuring Charles and Camilla with the text “To all the side chicks: there’s always hope”
Thanks to Mike van de Water for the find!