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Title 9 is an abomination.

All tattoos, every single one, worsen the look of anybody sporting one.

Popcorn is awful

Everyone should drive a truck into a bridge with insufficient clearance at least once.

There's no such thing as MSM. At best it's a distinction without a difference. I go to the toothpaste isle in any large supermarket in America and after reading 157 different labels walk out with just what I want; same with the bottled water isle and news online. People who rail against the MSM must be as equally tormented by tap water as if it's some compelling conspiracy. I think it's crap.

Most of the time, Nachos really aren't too good.
Same goes for Pizza.

And with very rare exceptions, sushi is awful.

So are barbecue pork ribs.

And steak.

And any kind of sandwich. Or burrito.

But there are rare exceptions to all.

Longhorned wrote:And with very rare exceptions, sushi is awful.

this cant be, specifically the "awful" part.

Longhorned wrote:So are barbecue pork ribs.

no problem here

Longhorned wrote:And steak.

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Longhorned wrote:And any kind of sandwich. Or burrito.

wtf?

Longhorned wrote:But there are rare exceptions to all.

i understand it all depends on what and where we get the above mentioned items, im just having a difficult time understanding this given the context of the 30,000 plus posts ive read from you over the last 12 years.

forgive me as im more than a little confused.

PieceOfMeat wrote:Most of the time, Nachos really aren't too good.
Same goes for Pizza.

Growing up, Friday was "pizza night". When I raised my kids, Friday was "pizza night".

I can go to my grave now never having another slice of pie and would be content.

"Let's get pizza" is something you will never hear me say.

Every meal should be served burrito style.

97cats wrote:

Longhorned wrote:And with very rare exceptions, sushi is awful.

this cant be, specifically the "awful" part.

Longhorned wrote:So are barbecue pork ribs.

no problem here

Longhorned wrote:And steak.

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Longhorned wrote:And any kind of sandwich. Or burrito.

wtf?

Longhorned wrote:But there are rare exceptions to all.

i understand it all depends on what and where we get the above mentioned items, im just having a difficult time understanding this given the context of the 30,000 plus posts ive read from you over the last 12 years.

forgive me as im more than a little confused.

I think it's very clear that you live a life of Sugarfish, Durant's, and Second Avenue Deli, etc. (as do I, as do I...)

Come back to me when you've had your share of sushi in St. Louis, steaks at Bennigan's, and sandwiches made over bins of canned foodstuffs scooped on to the "bread" by the pimply teens with plastic gloves and green hats.

One team of scientists has shown that those last mentioned three are representative of 98% of all sushi, steaks, and sandwiches.

The good stuff is rare. Piece of Meat would agree that some nachos and pizza are amazing. But that's rare.

we had a nacho bar at a pool party on Saturday. i enjoyed it. canned cheese and all. there's many things that are not beneath me.

All I know is gardiniera ruins everything.

Chicat wrote:All I know is gardiniera ruins everything.

i too hate that.

Alieberman wrote:Every meal should be served burrito style.

This would work. Even spaghetti. I'd love to sink my teeth into spaghetti wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.

Longhorned wrote:

Alieberman wrote:Every meal should be served burrito style.

This would work. Even spaghetti. I'd love to sink my teeth into spaghetti wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.

California style burrito has french fries.

All depends on the tortilla. A good meal cannot be had (especially Mexican) without the right tortilla.

Longhorned wrote:
I think it's very clear that you live a life of Sugarfish, Durant's, and Second Avenue Deli, etc. (as do I, as do I...)

lmmfao .....and, i do love Durant's!!!!!

and Sugarfish

and 2nd Ave

Longhorned wrote:Come back to me when you've had your share of sushi in St. Louis, steaks at Bennigan's, and sandwiches made over bins of canned foodstuffs scooped on to the "bread" by the pimply teens with plastic gloves and green hats.

now im officially confused

first, what the fuck is Bennigan's????

and

what the fuck is canned foodstuffs???

Longhorned wrote:One team of scientists has shown that those last mentioned three are representative of 98% of all sushi, steaks, and sandwiches.

so we're focusing on the major majority -- the picture is clearing up

Longhorned wrote:The good stuff is rare. Piece of Meat would agree that some nachos and pizza are amazing. But that's rare.

i understand now -- point made and i dont disagree

97cats wrote:
first, what the fuck is Bennigan's????

97cats wrote:and

what the fuck is canned foodstuffs???

Longhorned wrote:And with very rare exceptions, sushi is awful.

So are barbecue pork ribs.

And steak.

And any kind of sandwich. Or burrito.

But there are rare exceptions to all.

I like sushi, but I understand why people would not. Ribs, I wouldn't say awful, but overrated. Steak, true. I've never been able to enjoy steak much.

Sandwiches and burritos are just crazy talk, though. Sandwiches and burritos are awesome. First, I saw you hate sandwiches, and figured you hate America. Then I saw you hate burritos and figured you want to Make America Great Again.

I love just about all mexican food. If I had to pick a meh item, I would go with tamales. I don't hate them, but they're pretty much last on my list.

Try the tamales a Poca Cosa. Sumptuous.

dovecanyoncat wrote:Try the tamales a Poca Cosa. Sumptuous.

I'm not a huge fan of the masa. I've had tamales at good places, and I usually like the fillings. That's why I figure it's the masa that throws me.

I swear to you I am pretty sure that last photo is the Durham NC subway south of the old house. Right down to the brick wall, window and outside signage, and Abuela crafting the sandwich.

Andy Warhol's art sucks

3rd wave feminism is a way to complain about men while keeping one foot on the safe grounds of academia.

We have a ridiculously abundant aquifer that produces fantastic tap water, and people still buy bottled water. Says a lot, and when I figure out what that is, I will post it.

Alieberman wrote:Every meal should be served burrito style.

No soup for you!

Milk shakes always sound better than they are. Never as happy having one as I think I will be.

CatsbyAZ wrote:3rd wave feminism is a way to complain about men while keeping one foot on the safe grounds of academia.

I was just telling the bus driver the same thing this morning. Boy, did he have retort.

the hudsucker proxy is overrated crap.

Oh, and so is the big lebowski.

PieceOfMeat wrote:the hudsucker proxy is overrated crap.

Oh, and so is the big lebowski.

You take that back and you take it back right now

I don't "get" the big lebowski

Hudsucker is still miles better than Lebowski--and I finally think I've "gotten" Lebowski.

CatsbyAZ wrote:3rd wave feminism is a way to complain about men while keeping one foot on the safe grounds of academia.

Confession time: I don't even know the difference between waves of feminism.

Speaking of waves, the wave at a sporting event is rarely fun and most often stupid and distracting. In a sport like basketball, it completely detracts from the action.

Big unpopular opinion: I don't know why the eclipse was a big deal. It's a well documented natural phenomenon that looks like you would think it does. I mean, cool, but people were really fired up about it, and I do not underatand that.

Ronald Reagan, was, overall, a very bad President.

carcassdragger wrote:Ronald Reagan, was, overall, a very bad President.

No idea why conservatives love him so much.

1. Illegal alien amnesty for 3 million
2. Arms to Iran for hostages
3. Pro gun control
4. Iran/Contra affair
5. Tax raiser
6. Trickle down blew up the national debt, tripling it
7. Helped create the Taliban

PieceOfMeat wrote:the hudsucker proxy is overrated crap.

Oh, and so is the big lebowski.

Oh, and you probably DO like The Eagles, I suppose...

Merkin wrote:

carcassdragger wrote:Ronald Reagan, was, overall, a very bad President.

No idea why conservatives love him so much.

1. Illegal alien amnesty for 3 million
2. Arms to Iran for hostages
3. Pro gun control
4. Iran/Contra affair
5. Tax raiser
6. Trickle down blew up the national debt, tripling it
7. Helped create the Taliban

8. Deregulated the savings and loan industry which was insured by tax dollars, necessitating the largest bailout, up to that time, in history.
9. Had more appointees convicted or indicted than any President ever.
10 Had a top administrator go to prison for perjury to Congress.
11. Had his schedule set by an astrologer from California.
12 Took over the biggest creditor nation in the world and 8 years later had turned us into the biggest debtor nation.

carcassdragger wrote:

Merkin wrote:

carcassdragger wrote:Ronald Reagan, was, overall, a very bad President.

No idea why conservatives love him so much.

1. Illegal alien amnesty for 3 million
2. Arms to Iran for hostages
3. Pro gun control
4. Iran/Contra affair
5. Tax raiser
6. Trickle down blew up the national debt, tripling it
7. Helped create the Taliban

8. Deregulated the savings and loan industry which was insured by tax dollars, necessitating the largest bailout, up to that time, in history.
9. Had more appointees convicted or indicted than any President ever.
10 Had a top administrator go to prison for perjury to Congress.
11. Had his schedule set by an astrologer from California.
12 Took over the biggest creditor nation in the world and 8 years later had turned us into the biggest debtor nation.

13. Suffered from dementia the majority of his second term.

Why I never support building stadiums for rich people. Always a need (rather than a "want") that could've been financed, like, say, better infrastucture. For instance, Houston.

Sonic Youth sucks.

gumby wrote:Why I never support building stadiums for rich people. Always a need (rather than a "want") that could've been financed, like, say, better infrastucture. For instance, Houston.

Actually, I think this is either a popular opinion or about to become a popular opinion. The Raiders and Chargers are recent examples of cities that just flatly tapped out of trying to keep a pro team. Before that, the Sonics in the NBA lost a team by prioritizing funds for city needs over the sports team.

I don't know if this is unpopular or not, but the NFL is going to implode in about 10 years.

I think my unpopular opinion that the brain-destroying sport of football just needs to go away is becoming more and more popular.

It is. I don't want football to go away, but changes need to be made in equipment or something to change the injuries. As is though I have a hard time seeing football not being relegated to a lower tier sport with less high end athletes playing in it that isn't nearly as popular within 20-40 years.

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

gumby wrote:Why I never support building stadiums for rich people. Always a need (rather than a "want") that could've been financed, like, say, better infrastucture. For instance, Houston.

Actually, I think this is either a popular opinion or about to become a popular opinion. The Raiders and Chargers are recent examples of cities that just flatly tapped out of trying to keep a pro team. Before that, the Sonics in the NBA lost a team by prioritizing funds for city needs over the sports team.

I don't know if this is unpopular or not, but the NFL is going to implode in about 10 years.

About time. Still a lot of bitching in NW about not caving to Sonics demands (and David Stern's). When I first moved here, voters statewide said "yes" to a football stadium for pauper Paul Allen (Microsoft). Been to one game: Two tix, nosebleeds: $450. Ah, family entertainment!

Longhorned wrote:I think my unpopular opinion that the brain-destroying sport of football just needs to go away is becoming more and more popular.

With athletes retiring at the top of their game due to CTE concerns, then yes, it is a very real issue.

My wife wouldn't let my kids play Pop Warner due to injury concerns and such. I see Cal Poly football players almost every day walking around since I work close to the stadium and football offices, and see a lot of casts and walking boots.

Chicat wrote:Sonic Youth sucks.

I'm not sure I'd go this far, but I've never understood them. I've tried.

Dinosaur Jr is woefully underrated.

Radiohead ... no, I'm just not that brave. Lovely group. Carry on.

I don't get the fascination with Taylor Swift. Cute girl, but ??? Wouldn't recognize a single song of hers. Just see her face everywhere.

gumby wrote:Radiohead ... no, I'm just not that brave. Lovely group. Carry on.

What's your current opinion of ELP?



RIP Greg Lake.

JMarkJohns wrote:

Chicat wrote:Sonic Youth sucks.

I'm not sure I'd go this far, but I've never understood them. I've tried.

Dinosaur Jr is woefully underrated.

I've tried too. Keep being told how ahead of their time they are and how they're truly musical geniuses.

Really it's just disjointed noise.

Agree on Dinosaur Jr. An early love of mine that continues to this day.

As for Radiohead, say something bad about them and we're in a fight.

Merkin wrote:I don't get the fascination with Taylor Swift. Cute girl, but ??? Wouldn't recognize a single song of hers. Just see her face everywhere.

gumby wrote:Radiohead ... no, I'm just not that brave. Lovely group. Carry on.

What's your current opinion of ELP?



RIP Greg Lake.

Not as high as it was when I was a teen. When I was high. My fave band as a teen.
"Still, they turn me on."