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ltl/fb 08-30-2006 01:10 PM
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Sebby has a new gig?
What's the difference between a pack and a herd? I would not have thought that the herded/hunt pair were intended to go together, but I am unobservant.

robustpuppy 08-30-2006 01:11 PM
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Season. Saw a recipe for risotto with butternut squash and pancetta.
That would make an excellent breakfast.

ltl/fb 08-30-2006 01:12 PM
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Originally posted by nononono
Season. Saw a recipe for risotto with butternut squash and pancetta.
Ah. Winter squash, not e.g. zucchini. It is never too early for something like that. Sounds good, but maybe salty.

taxwonk 08-30-2006 01:13 PM
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I think Mars bars are the ur-candy for deep-frying, but chefs have been branching into Snickers and many other candy bars. You just can't keep a lid on that sort of culinary creativity.

Mars bars are all the rage in Glasgow, but I believe Snickers is the choice down South.

Shape Shifter 08-30-2006 01:14 PM
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There is a place called the Eatery at 9th and 53d (I think -- could be 52d) that has the best motherfucking mac and cheese ever. It's a big bowl and it has superfine sliced fried potatoes on top. I would highly recommend.
Thanks for being Hank-helpful! I will give it a try.

Shape Shifter 08-30-2006 01:15 PM
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That book prompted one of my favorite book reviews ever:
  • I think it was about five months ago that Press editor Alex Zaitchik whispered to me in the office hallway that Thomas Friedman had a new book coming out. All he knew about it was the title, but that was enough; he approached me with the chilled demeanor of a British spy who has just discovered that Hitler was secretly buying up the world’s manganese supply. Who knew what it meant—but one had to assume the worst

    "It's going to be called The Flattening," he whispered. Then he stood there, eyebrows raised, staring at me, waiting to see the effect of the news when it landed. I said nothing.

    It turned out Alex had bad information; the book that ultimately came out would be called The World Is Flat. It didn't matter. Either version suggested the same horrifying possibility. Thomas Friedman in possession of 500 pages of ruminations on the metaphorical theme of flatness would be a very dangerous thing indeed. It would be like letting a chimpanzee loose in the NORAD control room; even the best-case scenario is an image that could keep you awake well into your 50s.

    So I tried not to think about it. But when I heard the book was actually coming out, I started to worry. Among other things, I knew I would be asked to write the review. The usual ratio of Friedman criticism is 2:1, i.e., two human words to make sense of each single word of Friedmanese. Friedman is such a genius of literary incompetence that even his most innocent passages invite feature-length essays. I'll give you an example, drawn at random from The World Is Flat. On page 174, Friedman is describing a flight he took on Southwest Airlines from Baltimore to Hartford, Connecticut. (Friedman never forgets to name the company or the brand name; if he had written The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa would have awoken from uneasy dreams in a Sealy Posturepedic.) Here's what he says:

    I stomped off, went through security, bought a Cinnabon, and glumly sat at the back of the B line, waiting to be herded on board so that I could hunt for space in the overhead bins.

    Forget the Cinnabon. Name me a herd animal that hunts. Name me one.

    This would be a small thing were it not for the overall pattern. Thomas Friedman does not get these things right even by accident. It's not that he occasionally screws up and fails to make his metaphors and images agree. It's that he always screws it up. He has an anti-ear, and it's absolutely infallible; he is a Joyce or a Flaubert in reverse, incapable of rendering even the smallest details without genius. The difference between Friedman and an ordinary bad writer is that an ordinary bad writer will, say, call some businessman a shark and have him say some tired, uninspired piece of dialogue: Friedman will have him spout it. And that's guaranteed, every single time. He never misses.

    On an ideological level, Friedman's new book is the worst, most boring kind of middlebrow horseshit. If its literary peculiarities could somehow be removed from the equation, The World Is Flat would appear as no more than an unusually long pamphlet replete with the kind of plug-filled, free-trader leg-humping that passes for thought in this country. It is a tale of a man who walks 10 feet in front of his house armed with a late-model Blackberry and comes back home five minutes later to gush to his wife that hospitals now use the internet to outsource the reading of CAT scans. Man flies on planes, observes the wonders of capitalism, says we're not in Kansas anymore. (He actually says we're not in Kansas anymore.) That's the whole plot right there. If the underlying message is all that interests you, read no further, because that's all there is.


Oh, but the book review goes on.
I have also learned that the internet is changing the way we interact and do business. Also, have you heard about computers?

NotFromHere 08-30-2006 01:15 PM
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Originally posted by taxwonk
Mars bars are all the rage in Glasgow, but I believe Snickers is the choice down South.
Damn, I heard that at all the state fairs they were serving deep fried Baby Ruth bars.

And at the Puyallup, they have deep fried brownies. And now I've sickened even my own self.

Penske_Account 08-30-2006 01:18 PM
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nothing much to say- it just seems so sad and lonely here I thought i would leave a note to say "hi!"

taxwonk 08-30-2006 01:18 PM
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Originally posted by nononono
Season. Saw a recipe for risotto with butternut squash and pancetta.
Butternut squash risotto is the sort of thing that's very trendy right now. However, having had it, I can tell you the trend will be short-lived. I can say this because noone with good taste will make the same mistake twice.

Sidd Finch 08-30-2006 01:18 PM
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Originally posted by nononono
Season. Saw a recipe for risotto with butternut squash and pancetta.
I've made this. It's good. But it's probably a bit early for good butternut squash. Wait a month.

Sidd Finch 08-30-2006 01:19 PM
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Originally posted by taxwonk
Butternut squash risotto is the sort of thing that's very trendy right now. However, having had it, I can tell you the trend will be short-lived. I can say this because noone with good taste will make the same mistake twice.

Usually you wait until I post to disagree with me.

Try making it without the Polish sausage and beer. It's better that way.

str8outavannuys 08-30-2006 01:19 PM
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
How far east does the Westside extend? I should just take Olympic until further notice -- SM is under construction and usu one lane is closed for like 50 ft, but it screws everything up even more.

And, ppnyc, when did I ever say I was on a diet?
The Westside extends as far as Ice Cube, Mack 10 and WC want it to. West SIIIIIDE.

Replaced_Texan 08-30-2006 01:20 PM
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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
That book prompted one of my favorite book reviews ever:
  • So I tried not to think about it. But when I heard the book was actually coming out, I started to worry. Among other things, I knew I would be asked to write the review. The usual ratio of Friedman criticism is 2:1, i.e., two human words to make sense of each single word of Friedmanese. Friedman is such a genius of literary incompetence that even his most innocent passages invite feature-length essays. I'll give you an example, drawn at random from The World Is Flat. On page 174, Friedman is describing a flight he took on Southwest Airlines from Baltimore to Hartford, Connecticut. (Friedman never forgets to name the company or the brand name; if he had written The Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa would have awoken from uneasy dreams in a Sealy Posturepedic.) Here's what he says:

    I stomped off, went through security, bought a Cinnabon, and glumly sat at the back of the B line, waiting to be herded on board so that I could hunt for space in the overhead bins.

    Forget the Cinnabon. Name me a herd animal that hunts. Name me one.
Unforgetting the Cinnabon for a second, I'd like to point out that there is no place to buy a Cinnabon at the Southwest terminal at BWI. There is, however, a Cinnabon stand at Washington National though Southwest doesn't fly to National.

NotFromHere 08-30-2006 01:21 PM
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Originally posted by str8outavannuys
The Westside extends as far as Ice Cube, Mack 10 and WC want it to. West SIIIIIDE.
Dude. So who goes next? George or Erika? Because Danielle is done.

I think Erika because chicken George can't win anything so next HOH is either CT or Janelle. They'll throw it for Janelle so she can be the bad guy.

str8outavannuys 08-30-2006 01:22 PM
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Is sparkling water as acidic or whatever sodas are? Since it's carbonated?

gatti, is west hollywood westside?
For a serious answer, I would say the west side extends to La Cienega. It definitely extends at least as far east as Robertson. If I'm going to the Grove, I don't think of it as the West Side, but if I'm going to, say, Dominick's, I do.

NotFromHere 08-30-2006 01:24 PM
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nothing much to say- it just seems so sad and lonely here I thought i would leave a note to say "hi!"
It's almost like you can smell a K race.

Anyway, since you are dead to me, I would like to inform you that when I was up in Seattle, you missed out on a very nice bottle of William Sellyum Pinot and a nice bottle of Sineann Pinot (neither of which came in a box, Ty). I would have called you except for that deadness thing.

robustpuppy 08-30-2006 01:25 PM
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Unforgetting the Cinnabon for a second, I'd like to point out that there is no place to buy a Cinnabon at the Southwest terminal at BWI. There is, however, a Cinnabon stand at Washington National though Southwest doesn't fly to National.
It sounds like you can take this Friedman fellow DOWN. Call Oprah!

nononono 08-30-2006 01:28 PM
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Ah. Winter squash, not e.g. zucchini. It is never too early for something like that. Sounds good, but maybe salty.
Yeah, pancetta can be a bit much. Maybe just a little I'm thinking of using asparagus (already in the fridge) and maybe mushrooms instead. Maybe squash on the side, if I can find it.

Sparklehorse 08-30-2006 01:28 PM
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Originally posted by nononono
Season. Saw a recipe for risotto with butternut squash and pancetta.
The only reason(s) not to cook this would be if it is hot where you are (because of all the heat and steam generated by the risotto making) and if you couldn't get butternut squash. I love squash risotto.

str8outavannuys 08-30-2006 01:29 PM
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Originally posted by NotFromHere
Dude. So who goes next? George or Erika? Because Danielle is done.

I think Erika because chicken George can't win anything so next HOH is either CT or Janelle. They'll throw it for Janelle so she can be the bad guy.
The next HOH competition will be two guys who don't want to win, and one girl who PROBABLY doesn't want to win. So George will be next HOH on Thursday, where we have the whole week in one episode thing.

PREDICTIONS for Thursday night:
George nominates Will and Mike.
Janelle wins veto, uses it to save Will
George nominates Erika per force.
Janelle and Will vote out Erika, 2-0.

nononono 08-30-2006 01:29 PM
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Originally posted by taxwonk
Butternut squash risotto is the sort of thing that's very trendy right now. However, having had it, I can tell you the trend will be short-lived. I can say this because noone with good taste will make the same mistake twice.
You hate the squashes?

Tyrone Slothrop 08-30-2006 01:29 PM
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Originally posted by NotFromHere
Anyway, since you are dead to me, I would like to inform you that when I was up in Seattle, you missed out on a very nice bottle of William Sellyum Pinot and a nice bottle of Sineann Pinot (neither of which came in a box, Ty).
I always defer to you Washingtonians when it comes to boxed wine.

ltl/fb 08-30-2006 01:30 PM
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Originally posted by str8outavannuys
For a serious answer, I would say the west side extends to La Cienega. It definitely extends at least as far east as Robertson. If I'm going to the Grove, I don't think of it as the West Side, but if I'm going to, say, Dominick's, I do.
Hm. I live BETWEEN Robertson and La Cienega. I feel like a woman without a country.

I think mushrooms might be good -- they are kinda meaty. Or bacon. Mmmmm, bacon. What area of the country do you live in, anyway?

Replaced_Texan 08-30-2006 01:30 PM
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Originally posted by NotFromHere
It's almost like you can smell a K race.

Anyway, since you are dead to me, I would like to inform you that when I was up in Seattle, you missed out on a very nice bottle of William Sellyum Pinot and a nice bottle of Sineann Pinot (neither of which came in a box, Ty). I would have called you except for that deadness thing.
Was there a poll where we could vote on penske's dead-to-meness or is this just in your dossier?

nononono 08-30-2006 01:30 PM
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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
I've made this. It's good. But it's probably a bit early for good butternut squash. Wait a month.
You mean I'd have to cook again in a month? Hmm, okay.

Okay, so is it weird I called my ex (a very good cook) to get his basic directions for risotto? It did erupt into a nice argument, but I go the instructions, so I guess that is what matters.

Replaced_Texan 08-30-2006 01:32 PM
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It sounds like you can take this Friedman fellow DOWN. Call Oprah!
I hate product placement in general, but it really irriates me when the product is misplaced.

nononono 08-30-2006 01:32 PM
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Originally posted by Sparklehorse
The only reason(s) not to cook this would be if it is hot where you are (because of all the heat and steam generated by the risotto making) and if you couldn't get butternut squash. I love squash risotto.
Nope, it's a perfect and lovely day. Plus, a good vent above the rangetop.

Hank Chinaski 08-30-2006 01:35 PM
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Ron Popeil says that the next hot trend is deep fried pickles.

Now I really really like pickles and all, and I hate the fact that you can't really get good pickles here, but that sounds disgusting.
my fucking god. how sheltered have you been?

robustpuppy 08-30-2006 01:41 PM
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I hate product placement in general, but it really irriates me when the product is misplaced.
I do too. I have a friend who (dr) peppers every conversation with brand names. One of our infrequent because interminable can't get a word in edgewise phone calls will go something like,
"I was reaching down to get Jakey's Baby Einstein DVDs out of the storage compartment in my Odyssey when I spilled my Diet Pepsi all over my husband's new Old Navy sweatpants, so I took my Clorox Bleach Pen and rubbed it on before throwing them in my LG front loader and it worked great! I'm telling you, the Bleach Pen rocks! When I was at my mom's house I had to use her Shout Gel to get an Aunt Millie's Meat Sauce stain out of my Gap t-shirt and it didn't work as well. "

It makes me want to throw my Samsung in my Kohler and stick my head in my Dakor.


Tyrone Slothrop 08-30-2006 01:42 PM
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I do too. I have a friend who (dr) peppers every conversation with brand names. One of our infrequent because interminable can't get a word in edgewise phone calls will go something like,
"I was reaching down to get Jakey's Baby Einstein DVDs out of the storage compartment in my Odyssey when I spilled my Diet Pepsi all over my husband's new Old Navy sweatpants, so I took my Clorox Bleach Pen and rubbed it on before throwing them in my LG front loader and it worked great! I'm telling you, the Bleach Pen rocks! When I was at my mom's house I had to use her Shout Gel to get an Aunt Millie's Meat Sauce stain out of my Gap t-shirt and it didn't work as well."
Do you know how much she's being paid for each conversation with you?

NotFromHere 08-30-2006 01:42 PM
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
my fucking god. how sheltered have you been?
Because I haven't had deep fried pickles? I don't have deep fried much of anything. Except chicken. Mmmmm fried chicken.

Ron says he had the deep fried battered pickles in an upscale (not sure what that means in his world) restaurant in LA. Is it common is Detwah?

Spanky 08-30-2006 01:42 PM
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Great results, and I'm sure you feel a ton better. But you do need fuel or your body gets all inefficient and burns the wrong stuff.
Did you not get Burger's link?

robustpuppy 08-30-2006 01:44 PM
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Did you not get Burger's link?
Mmmm, sausage links.

Hank Chinaski 08-30-2006 01:45 PM
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Hm. I live BETWEEN Robertson and La Cienega. I feel like a woman without a country.

I think mushrooms might be good -- they are kinda meaty. Or bacon. Mmmmm, bacon. What area of the country do you live in, anyway?
last night we had bacon burgers.

Bacon, or course, has the best smell as it cooks- but i noticed after dinner that the remaining bacon grease smell is bad.

Is the great/bad smell distinction due to anticipation? like before "you will be eating bacon" is what the smell says, but later there is no more bacon to eat (think post o porno) or is bacon grease only a good smell at high temps?

Hank Chinaski 08-30-2006 01:47 PM
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Originally posted by NotFromHere
Because I haven't had deep fried pickles? I don't have deep fried much of anything. Except chicken. Mmmmm fried chicken.

Ron says he had the deep fried battered pickles in an upscale (not sure what that means in his world) restaurant in LA. Is it common is Detwah?
only in southern restaurants. You would have trouble going into an "American" restaurant anywhere in the south that did not have some form of fried pickle.

NotFromHere 08-30-2006 01:47 PM
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Was there a poll where we could vote on penske's dead-to-meness or is this just in your dossier?
It would be a nice poll. Maybe consider it. But he just blew it with me a couple of weeks ago and is now just dead to me.

ltl/fb 08-30-2006 01:49 PM
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
last night we had bacon burgers.

Bacon, or course, has the best smell as it cooks- but i noticed after dinner that the remaining bacon grease smell is bad.

Is the great/bad smell distinction due to anticipation? like before "you will be eating bacon" is what the smell says, but later there is no more bacon to eat (think post o porno) or is bacon grease only a good smell at high temps?
I don't dislike the smell of congealed bacon grease. So I can't opine.

ltl/fb 08-30-2006 01:49 PM
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It would be a nice poll. Maybe consider it. But he just blew it with me a couple of weeks ago and is now just dead to me.
Let's do a poll like the shape shifter one.

robustpuppy 08-30-2006 01:49 PM
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
last night we had bacon burgers.

Bacon, or course, has the best smell as it cooks- but i noticed after dinner that the remaining bacon grease smell is bad.

Is the great/bad smell distinction due to anticipation? like before you will be eating bacon is what the smell says, but later there is no more bacon (think post o porno) or is bacon grese only a good smell at high temps?
I think it's about freshness rather than temperature. It's like how a woodfire smells great when it's burning but the residue has a different composition from the smoke.

Two solutions, by the way. As for bacon specifically, you can bake it by putting it on parchment paper on a jelly roll pan. That will reduce the cooking odors. Otherwise, you can put a shallow, wide-mouthed bowl of white vinegar next to the stove as you are cooking and it will absorb the odors so that they don't linger in the house. The house will still smell good like Bacon! while you're cooking, but not so bad afterward. This only works if you can stand the smell of vinegar, although it shouldn't be overpowering -- it will only smell like vinegar near the stove.

Shape Shifter 08-30-2006 01:50 PM
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It would be a nice poll. Maybe consider it. But he just blew it with me a couple of weeks ago and is now just dead to me.
What happened?


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