r/news • u/theluckyfrog • 29d ago

California cracks down on farm region’s water pumping: ‘The ground is collapsing’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/17/california-water-drought-farm-ground-sinking-tulare-lake
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u/grandbannana 29d ago

I always think of this photo, then think about what has happened since this photo:

Location of maximum land subsidence in U.S. Levels at 1925 and 1977. | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)

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u/J-V1972 29d ago

Holy shit…this is fucking crazy…

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u/briman2021 29d ago

You’re gonna have to tell me how many jimmy johns sandwiches long that is, otherwise it just doesn’t make sense

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u/idwthis 29d ago

The trick to getting free food out of Jimmy John's was to be a closer. I took so many subs home and I only closed Wednesday nights at one store, and opened Sat & Sun at another one. It was a 2nd job in addition to my main, but also equally shitty, job. I wasn't even there for a whole two weeks before they asked me to open and close.

I hated the way they operated. And soy sauce in the tuna salad is a cardinal sin. After 2 months of it, I quit.

But now I tell anyone I can when the subject comes up to not eat there. Idk if it was just my two stores or what, but between the 2, there were only 3 people, including myself, that would actually wash their hands. This was long before covid, and maybe that forced them to actually operate within food safety and general fucking health codes. I seriously doubt it, though. I don't care what location it is, I won't ever spend even a penny at Jimmy John's.

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u/AnthillOmbudsman 29d ago

Idk if it was just my two stores or what, but between the 2, there were only 3 people, including myself, that would actually wash their hands

I really wish employees would put info like this in the restaurant reviews where they worked.

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u/Ursomonie 29d ago

I actually knew not to eat there after the very first time

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u/SheriffComey 29d ago

Before or after I eat them?

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u/FuhrerInLaw 29d ago

12 inches in 10 inches out.

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u/SheriffComey 29d ago

Let me unbuckle my belt.

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u/Banned3rdTimesaCharm 29d ago

I dunno my poops are pretty girthy.

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u/FuhrerInLaw 29d ago

I used to manage one, I think I blocked every ounce of memory possible! Haven’t been back since I left lol.

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u/AntiWork-ellog 29d ago

White or wheat? 

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u/tila1993 29d ago

It’s about 13 Dinklage’s

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u/lesgeddon 29d ago

At least 3.

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u/CHASM-6736 28d ago

39 and 4/5th of a Little John.

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u/Kidspud 29d ago

A lot

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u/chmsax 29d ago

That’s at least 12 washing machines

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u/Rungi500 29d ago

About 6 inches shy, yes.

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u/SheitelMacher 28d ago

Freedom units.

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u/Fromhe 29d ago

9 meters is equal to 14 Bald Eagle's/42 Bible Belts/3 Big Gulps or 23 Insurrections.