It's only two critics complaining, and they're *mostly* just griping about video and audio quality. Yeah, people's standards have increased just a bit over the past 45 year... It just needs Criterion Collection handling.

I have NOT heard of anybody objecting to digitally remastering the film, (without Lucas' "special" edition changes) while I DO know of whole communities that came together around trying to get a good quality transfer off of the unadulterated LaserDisc versions.

Probably has to do with shifting cultural norms... i.e. Some swear words losing their taboo and becoming normalized to the point of being acceptable in all but formal/business communications, yet not so quite to the point that they're no longer consider swear words at all. Whichever country is going through that transition at any given time is sure to make the top of the list.

Well, it's more sporting than folks who enjoy picking the lobster they want to eat, out of a restaurant tank...

"An infant is around three times more likely to die in the US than in Finland, Japan, or Sweden."

*Sigh*. First they're all about rigorously controlling variables in data to draw a more accurate picture. Then they go and pull this idiocy... comparing the huge US against a few of the best-ranked tiny countries. You could cherry-pick small areas in the US that have much better outcomes, too. Or you could compare the US with small countries that have worse outcomes, like Poland and Romania.
Would you compare the city of Toyko to the city of McMullen, AL? What useful information would you really get from such comparison?

Besides truck-stops, I think you'll find many US campgrounds include convenience stores, and also have hot showers on offer, though certainly not that inexpensively.

The only problem here is that they're talking about PLASTIC bins. There are plenty of bear-proof (steel) dumpsters already.
For a few thousand dollars, I could design and build a prototype bear-proof trash bin that would still automatically open when lifted by a trash truck. It would not be plastic, so a few multiples of the price of cheap plastic bins if mass-produced.

Doesn't sound like the writer (Greg Zapata at mentalfloss) has actually "ever watched old reruns of M*A*S*H" because Klinger was specifically trying to be proven crazy, and refused to be discharged for sexual orientation...
In psychiatrist Major Sidney Freedman's first appearance in Season 2 Episode 3 "Radar's Report" he diagnoses Klinger as "a transvestite and a homosexual" and Klinger flatly refuses to sign the report, which would have given him the discharge from the Army he wanted.

It seems WD-40 was invented in 1953.
Liquid Wrench has been around since 1941.

"Any opportunity to own a home in California for less than a half a million dollars is quite rare indeed"
Not really. Get a couple hours away from the LA or Bay Area and there's plenty of options well below that. Something remote and off-grid will be considerably cheaper still. With a quick look through Zillow, there's several even under $100k right now, though that is certainly getting into "rare" territory.

I had noticed french fries had become about 3X more expensive than I remembered, but I assumed restaurants decided to raise those prices to deal with inflation and increased minimum wage, while keeping other items low to appeal to more customers. I didn't mind when I thought I was helping out the businesses. Had I known it was going to a cartel, I would have gladly omitted them and picked other items. I don't know why restaurants aren't responding to the increased prices. Burger places could change thier combo meals to onion rings or hushpuppies, with an upcharge for those who want fries. Mexican places could default to quesadillas or jalapeño poppers. I also haven't noticed big price increases in grocery store branded frozen french fries or tater tots, so it seems like there are some exceptions, and restaurants would just need to make deals with different suppliers. I'd bet somewhere selling half-priced french-fries would bring in some extra business.

I've been thinking about becoming an organ donor. But not for transplants... no. Just for folks to walk around with, all squishy like.

I've always thought it would be a great idea to open a home maintenance and repair company named "Ghost Busters" or similar.
"Chills? Squeaking? Banging? We'll find and repair your ghosts."

Wow. That's nuts!

Nothing in the world scarier than the idea of: "Teenagers from Outer Space"