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phairphair t1_jcintn7 wrote

Reply to [OC] American College Acceptance Rate vs. Endowment. (My first attempt to visualize using R) by MasterDio64

With these endowments the most selective universities could educate the highest potential kids, regardless of income, free of charge for centuries to come.

I know that donors often place usage restrictions on their endowments, but I still can't get my head around why these elite colleges don't use more of their tremendous resources to develop incoming talent.

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phairphair OP t1_ja1g0ca wrote

Reply to Probably the first and likely the last time a Banana Republic item appears here... 1992 Toiletry Kit by phairphair

Bought this bad boy with a small stack of BR gift certificates just over 30 years ago.

It's traveled with me to 5 continents, all over the US and probably the oldest thing I own that I didn't inherit.

Solid as an Army duffel with heavy canvas and tough zippers with thick leather pulls.

If you're of a certain age you'll remember when Banana Republic actually sold really high-quality, unique stuff that was meant to survive an actual safari.

This is one of the last holdovers from the GAP acquisition.

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phairphair t1_j8tqdhb wrote

Reply to comment by kosnarf in One kitchen knife, that’s it. by tactical_tree_troll

100% agree with the Victorinox. It has to be the best value of any chef's knife.

I love my Shun and Henckels knives, but I find the Victorinox more comfortable to use, easier to control with most applications, much more durable (especially the handle) and with better edge retention.

Also, it has a deep heel to spine measurement so is great if you have big hands and don't want your fingers bumping the cutting surface. (Allows a more comfortable wrist angle as well)

Best of all, it's a small fraction of the cost of the other high-end consumer knives mentioned here.

Not sexy, but gets the job done... It' the Ron Swanson of kitchen knives.

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