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The Frothy Saga of the Jacuzzi Family

33 points by benbreen 3y ago

dantastic 3y ago
https://archive.is/c8Y09 https://archive.is/c8Y09
- csdvrx 3y ago
  Any way to get the 123 comments? I'd be curious to run some sentiment analysis on them, as the article mention it's a 1970s iconic item that's become less popular
- leetrout 3y ago
  I know this is off topic but i just upgraded to the latest ios on my iphone and i cannot get past captcha on archive.(is|ph) Anyone else having this problem?
  - hnb2137 3y ago
    Same on Android. Even on desktop mode after completing a bunch of traffic light CAPTCHAs it would not continue. Nevermind, then.
  - creeble 3y ago
    I haven’t been to get to it on FF desktop for a while.
  - rwbt 3y ago
    Yes. I switched away from Cloudflare DNS and the reCaptcha issue went away.
    - leetrout 3y ago
      Thanks! I removed cloudflare dns and it is, indeed, working now.
howlin 3y ago
Anyone visiting wine country north of SF can visit a vineyard and tasting room that is/was tied to their family. It is almost a little museum with various artifacts from the family. The wine is also decent, and many bottles are quite affordable. They make a lot of Italian grape varietals that are a little hard to find elsewhere.
legitster 3y ago
> But these days, the allure of the Jacuzzi is increasingly clouded. Like stretch limousines, refrigerators with ice dispensers, it has come to represent the aspirational lifestyle of a recent past. The hot tub is no longer as desired as, say, a Tesla, the latest pair of statement boots or a host of less tangible digital innovations. Its ubiquity seemed to make it less of a luxury I have no idea what the author is on about. I get that they are obligated to add a section about millennial angst in every profile, but even in 2023 there ain't no one who doesn't love a hot tub.
- croisillon 3y ago
  youngsters love NFT, she read it in the NYT
- deleted 3y ago
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- ricardobayes 3y ago
  On top of that, it's pretty affordable luxury. A decent jacuzzi is like 2-3k, unless you go in-ground. I'm not sure refrigerators with ice dispensers are that much of a luxury item too. What's next, hating on toasters?
  - lusus_naturae 3y ago
    Clean water supply isn't guaranteed via public infra, so ice dispensers that hook up to those are not a good option, less a lux one. I think home-wide filtration systems and heat pumps are new "lux" items for homeowners. I am not sure Teslas are considered lux items tbh, I think space and time to indulge in expensive hobbies is the more flex/lux aspect, currently.
    - ricardobayes 3y ago
      Oh yeah for sure. I think having high-end photo equipment, an expensive drone or having a pilot licence is a much bigger luxury than a fridge with an ice maker. Teslas, not really I think. But a weekend sports car, that's luxury.

33 points by benbreen 3y ago

dantastic 3y ago

https://archive.is/c8Y09 https://archive.is/c8Y09

csdvrx 3y ago
Any way to get the 123 comments? I'd be curious to run some sentiment analysis on them, as the article mention it's a 1970s iconic item that's become less popular
leetrout 3y ago
I know this is off topic but i just upgraded to the latest ios on my iphone and i cannot get past captcha on archive.(is|ph) Anyone else having this problem?
- hnb2137 3y ago
  Same on Android. Even on desktop mode after completing a bunch of traffic light CAPTCHAs it would not continue. Nevermind, then.
- creeble 3y ago
  I haven’t been to get to it on FF desktop for a while.
- rwbt 3y ago
  Yes. I switched away from Cloudflare DNS and the reCaptcha issue went away.
  - leetrout 3y ago
    Thanks! I removed cloudflare dns and it is, indeed, working now.

howlin 3y ago

Anyone visiting wine country north of SF can visit a vineyard and tasting room that is/was tied to their family. It is almost a little museum with various artifacts from the family. The wine is also decent, and many bottles are quite affordable. They make a lot of Italian grape varietals that are a little hard to find elsewhere.

legitster 3y ago

> But these days, the allure of the Jacuzzi is increasingly clouded. Like stretch limousines, refrigerators with ice dispensers, it has come to represent the aspirational lifestyle of a recent past. The hot tub is no longer as desired as, say, a Tesla, the latest pair of statement boots or a host of less tangible digital innovations. Its ubiquity seemed to make it less of a luxury I have no idea what the author is on about. I get that they are obligated to add a section about millennial angst in every profile, but even in 2023 there ain't no one who doesn't love a hot tub.

croisillon 3y ago
youngsters love NFT, she read it in the NYT
deleted 3y ago
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ricardobayes 3y ago
On top of that, it's pretty affordable luxury. A decent jacuzzi is like 2-3k, unless you go in-ground. I'm not sure refrigerators with ice dispensers are that much of a luxury item too. What's next, hating on toasters?
- lusus_naturae 3y ago
  Clean water supply isn't guaranteed via public infra, so ice dispensers that hook up to those are not a good option, less a lux one. I think home-wide filtration systems and heat pumps are new "lux" items for homeowners. I am not sure Teslas are considered lux items tbh, I think space and time to indulge in expensive hobbies is the more flex/lux aspect, currently.
  - ricardobayes 3y ago
    Oh yeah for sure. I think having high-end photo equipment, an expensive drone or having a pilot licence is a much bigger luxury than a fridge with an ice maker. Teslas, not really I think. But a weekend sports car, that's luxury.