tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post6110317234209801282..comments2024-03-28T15:05:10.372-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: Biting into the Big AppleNeil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-91776720445661330222020-03-01T17:14:29.146-06:002020-03-01T17:14:29.146-06:00Went to them often in my youth, and young adulthoo...Went to them often in my youth, and young adulthood. Less and less as I got older. Taco Hell is always expanding their menu, but the quality has suffered. Mickey D's is still edible, but mostly just for breakfast. And all the White Castles have left and gone away. Their frozen sliders just aren't the same. I also like SPAM. But my doctor says NO, so I rarely eat it now. I miss the junk sometimes, but I know I'm much better off.Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-80562796802002099702020-03-01T10:19:38.411-06:002020-03-01T10:19:38.411-06:00The joy I see and feel in the fine dinning experie...The joy I see and feel in the fine dinning experience you describe is the shared experience with family especially our children. 4 tickets to a sporting event ( my preferred experience) a concert or theater costs as much and my boys like the food experience much more an can throw it out into the world on Instagram and interact with their friends in a way they find meaningful. And if the foods good , huge bonus! FMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829632906445535928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-1596434336343971152020-03-01T06:35:47.713-06:002020-03-01T06:35:47.713-06:00Grizz, you don't have to eat at the fanciest p...Grizz, you don't have to eat at the fanciest places but the ones you mention are bad for your health.privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18413982311699012802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-74966255264065909472020-03-01T01:23:38.404-06:002020-03-01T01:23:38.404-06:00I stand corrected. "Somewhat boring" was...I stand corrected. "Somewhat boring" was a poor choice of words. "Of no interest to me" is a far better phrase, and describes my feelings exactly. Thanks, Mr. S.<br /><br />I've probably been to at least a couple of high-end eateries in my lifetime, on somebody else's expense account. I was certainly not bored, but the food and the ambiance were of little or no interest to me, as I can hardly recall the particulars. Had those experiences been on MY dime, I'm sure I'd have paid more attention...a LOT more.Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-58404761846017506322020-02-29T22:29:31.852-06:002020-02-29T22:29:31.852-06:00Eating great or, at least interestingly is one of ...Eating great or, at least interestingly is one of life's great things. I completely understand mankind not getting other people's hobbies or passions. " you paid 500 bucks for a book ?" Get it. Different strokes. I'm ALWAYS flummoxed when other people dont understand the joy of fun,fine,different dining experiences.it just seems like a mutual thing we should all have ,but don't. <br />Ah well , more for us.stevesilverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08991674249829339033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-18214328442063420742020-02-29T21:59:48.065-06:002020-02-29T21:59:48.065-06:00Okay, perhaps not boring...how about superfluous? ...Okay, perhaps not boring...how about superfluous? I've tried it a couple of times and fiscal responsibility/guilt made it harder to swallow. At the end of the day, it's just food.<br />Regarding NASCAR, our fearless leader recently gave an election year embrace to his adoring fans at Daytona by taking a lap in the Presidential Limo. Enough said. Baruchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272846864527724702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-43617153884027536192020-02-29T21:41:55.938-06:002020-02-29T21:41:55.938-06:00I'm not sure how you can deem something boring...I'm not sure how you can deem something boring that you haven't tried and have no experience with. I've never gone to a NASCAR race—that too is expensive, time-consuming, of no interest to me, etc. But I would never declare it boring, because I've never experienced it. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-61509189481896185562020-02-29T21:25:17.029-06:002020-02-29T21:25:17.029-06:00What Grizz said....What Grizz said....Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682070791854744446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-5808376978279097172020-02-29T17:28:40.192-06:002020-02-29T17:28:40.192-06:00I'm one of those readers who considers the who...I'm one of those readers who considers the whole fine dining thing...well, maybe not exactly dumb, or a scam aimed at people who have too much money and are too "into" food...just, well, somewhat boring. Not my cup of tea...even if I could afford the places described. Which I can't. <br /><br />On the dining-out scale, I'm a lot closer to the White Castle-Taco Bell-Pizza Hut end of the spectrum. Truth be told, we hardly go out at all these days. Too many other expenses, mostly involving home repairs and medical bills. Geezerhood: It is what it is.<br /><br />Standing in line, not merely to eat, but to be given a time to eat, which turns out to be...hours later? Sorry. Can't imagine anything worth enduring that, and I'm way too short-tempered for it, especially when hungry. My time is my money, and it's too precious to waste. I don't belong in any large, white rooms, filled with beautiful people, because I'm simply not one of them. Best not to go in the first place...or to even imagine it. Ain't gonna happen.<br /><br />Most unpalatable of all? "Sustainable, artisanal, organic, a cultural shift towards plant-based intelligence, high-vibration foods, wisdom and love to nurture personal and planetary ecosystems." For real? That's a lump of...baloney...too big to swallow. Enough to gag me, even without a spoon. Even some liberals (mostly non-foodies) can't stomach that kind of pretentiousness. If that makes me a proletarian slob, I am what I am. <br /><br />But hey, you enjoyed yourself, Mr. S, and I understand that. Isn't that what life, and health, and wealth, should be all about? As the postal workers say, "To each his zone." It's just not mine.Grizz 65https://www.blogger.com/profile/02892702223228764894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-44650333844348358352020-02-29T15:34:39.436-06:002020-02-29T15:34:39.436-06:00If you would like to have the exact opposite exper...If you would like to have the exact opposite experience, no travel, no wait no michellen star, try Eat Me Milk Me right around the corner from where you work. If you've never been to a milk bar and are a fan of Clockwork Orange , it's everything you never hoped for. FMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06829632906445535928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-73361170033056481122020-02-29T09:58:50.021-06:002020-02-29T09:58:50.021-06:00We had a similar experience in San Francisco. Sco...We had a similar experience in San Francisco. Scoma's had been highly recommended to us, but we were warned that it was a long wait for a table. We went there, they took out name, and we were told it would be four hours. We went back to out hotel and napped, then went back at the appointed time. We then waited another half hour, and finally were seated next to the bussing station. But we ordered our food and when it came we were overwhelmed by the great meal we were eating. It was absolutely the best seafood we had ever had!Kirk S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265963002422116161noreply@blogger.com