I’d noticed what looked like an errant cat-hair in the bottom of the cup. Nope. Closer examination and it’s a scratch. Also in that closer examination, I noticed the bottom of the measuring cup:

For General Household and Photographic Use Only.

Photographic use only.

Poseurs.

I know PYREX has been transitioning away from Borosilicate glass to Soda-Lime for years and years. But this is the first time I actually noticed the disclaimer of sorts in the bottom of a meauring cup.

Alternatives that are tolerant of kitchen-level temperature changes — you know, for using in a kitchen and actually cooking in — are things like Simax, Crystalia, Le’raze, or Bovado USA.

If the following are true:

• A new manager is hired by the company, and
• He’s an unknown to everyone, and
• You’re assigned to him, and
• You’re not having regular discussions with him about your team’s projects or priorities, then

He’s there to clean house. Update your resumé.

I had mentioned, several years ago, over on the Book of Face something similar to this:

I’ve seen the future. It’s a combination of Idiocracy, 1984, and Wall-E.

Thought I’d posted it here. Apparently not.

But the thought of the moment is:

Idiocracy cometh.

If you’re not seeing it now, you’re blissfully unaware of reality.

Remember, remember,
The Fifth of November,
Gunpowder treason and plot;
For I see no reason
Why Gunpowder Treason
Should ever be forgot.

Also, we know not what the future holds. I can only hope that we haven’t regressed in our reasoning skills so far that we’re turning back the entirety of civilization two hundred years.