Chuck
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Like it's just this little thing lurking in the background that's been woven into our culture so thoroughly and for so long. You just look right past it and then it trips you as you walk by and you suddenly recognize how important popcorn is.
Yeah. And we've talked about this guy plenty of times. He was kind of like the Hayflick limit for a while and early stuff you should know. He came up a lot. But a guy named Percy Spencer worked for the Raytheon company and he was in charge of creating magnetrons. I can't remember what he was doing with them. I think they were for like radar or something.
Yeah. And we've talked about this guy plenty of times. He was kind of like the Hayflick limit for a while and early stuff you should know. He came up a lot. But a guy named Percy Spencer worked for the Raytheon company and he was in charge of creating magnetrons. I can't remember what he was doing with them. I think they were for like radar or something.
Yeah. And we've talked about this guy plenty of times. He was kind of like the Hayflick limit for a while and early stuff you should know. He came up a lot. But a guy named Percy Spencer worked for the Raytheon company and he was in charge of creating magnetrons. I can't remember what he was doing with them. I think they were for like radar or something.
And he was standing next to one at some point, and he had a chocolate bar. I'm guessing Mr. Goodbar. That's what I've always envisioned. In his front pocket, like a total nerd, because obviously his shirt was also a short-sleeve button-down shirt. And the Mr. Goodbar melted in his pocket, and he thought, hmm, that's curious. He's like, I was saving this for after lunch. Exactly.
And he was standing next to one at some point, and he had a chocolate bar. I'm guessing Mr. Goodbar. That's what I've always envisioned. In his front pocket, like a total nerd, because obviously his shirt was also a short-sleeve button-down shirt. And the Mr. Goodbar melted in his pocket, and he thought, hmm, that's curious. He's like, I was saving this for after lunch. Exactly.
And he was standing next to one at some point, and he had a chocolate bar. I'm guessing Mr. Goodbar. That's what I've always envisioned. In his front pocket, like a total nerd, because obviously his shirt was also a short-sleeve button-down shirt. And the Mr. Goodbar melted in his pocket, and he thought, hmm, that's curious. He's like, I was saving this for after lunch. Exactly.
Now, it's just oozy. And then he decided almost immediately to see what happens with popcorn, if you could do the same thing with popcorn. And he did it.
Now, it's just oozy. And then he decided almost immediately to see what happens with popcorn, if you could do the same thing with popcorn. And he did it.
Now, it's just oozy. And then he decided almost immediately to see what happens with popcorn, if you could do the same thing with popcorn. And he did it.
Wow. Yeah. And Red Bow Variety, you said? I wonder if they named it after his penchant for red bow ties or he started wearing red bow ties because of the variety.
Wow. Yeah. And Red Bow Variety, you said? I wonder if they named it after his penchant for red bow ties or he started wearing red bow ties because of the variety.
Wow. Yeah. And Red Bow Variety, you said? I wonder if they named it after his penchant for red bow ties or he started wearing red bow ties because of the variety.
There you go. He also just said one more thing about Orville Ridenbacher. His Eames lounge chair, you know, the one with the ottoman?
There you go. He also just said one more thing about Orville Ridenbacher. His Eames lounge chair, you know, the one with the ottoman?
There you go. He also just said one more thing about Orville Ridenbacher. His Eames lounge chair, you know, the one with the ottoman?
He had one in his office in, I think, Nebraska, Omaha or something. And it's still out there. Orville Redenbacher's Eames lounge chair from his office is out there somewhere in the world.
He had one in his office in, I think, Nebraska, Omaha or something. And it's still out there. Orville Redenbacher's Eames lounge chair from his office is out there somewhere in the world.
He had one in his office in, I think, Nebraska, Omaha or something. And it's still out there. Orville Redenbacher's Eames lounge chair from his office is out there somewhere in the world.
Yes. I've coveted it ever since I first heard about that.