• Rothe@piefed.social
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      Yeah, unfortunately even the fediverse suffers from a heavy dose of US defaultism.

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        I’ve got more people assuming I’m an American here than I ever did on Reddit. I think a specific of type of online leftists just assumes you’re from the US if you don’t agree with them, because of course there’s the countries they support and then there’s the US and nobody else lol

      • Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org
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        Honestly I don’t even notice it. Virtually every online space I’ve ever been a part of has been like this. Originally the Yanks never asked for everyone to learn English and use their platforms either so it’s kinda fair enough as far as I’m concerned.

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      Yea, Corelle is glass dish ware made in Corning, New York. The same place they make Pyrex and Gorilla Glass phone screens.

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      It was just a dominant brand of dishware in the U.S.

      Corning, one of the world leaders in glass manufacturing and materials science, figured out how to make thin tempered glass that was lightweight, very durable, resistant to thermal shock, and safe to use in microwaves, dishwashers, and up to medium temperature ovens (350°F/175°C is the manufacturer recommended max). It became the dominant dishware brand in the U.S. as a result, for “everyday” use.

      Personally I don’t like the heat transfer characteristics (poor insulator which means hot food makes the dish hot to the touch) and don’t mind thicker plates/bowls for most situations. But I can see why they became immensely popular, especially for families with kids.

      Side note, Corning spun off its consumer products division in 1991, so the company that makes the Gorilla Glass in basically everyone’s cell phones is now technically different from the company that made all these kitchen dishes, even if they were once part of the same corporation.

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      With Oneida Twin Star silverware. I’m 53 and still have a few pieces from my parents set floating around for the nostalgia lol.

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      These are Called “Winter Frost White”, no pattern at all. This is what I grew up with and use everyday currently.

  • Onno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radio
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    None of the above.

    ARABIA POTTERY, Finland. 1960s RUSKA

    Absolutely indestructible. Drop it on the tiles, cracks the tiles.

    You can have it in any colour, as long as it’s Brown.

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      Came here to say this. I only recently found out and got rid of all my #7’s immediately. I don’t think I’ll accept hand-me-down plates anymore after that.

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      Do you have a different or specific source? I found an daqnabout lead but it only said that they are in compliance and always have been. I recognize the weasel word but only because you brought it up

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          My dad has this one and lives in SW VA. He complains about never finding any matching items in thrift stores to replace some broken ones, but finds plenty of my grandparents (9)

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            I’m a sucker for blue; 9 might be my favorite. 6 was yet more brown in a house full of brown and yellow. I’m an early 80s baby but my parents held on to the 70s as hard as they could, decor-wise.

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    7, and my “little” brother still has it 40 years later because he doesn’t want to spend money on dishes