All Hail The Onion, last bastion of real and unbiased news!

/might as well be considering where the AP, NYT, Reuters are going...

What's sad is I live in Manassas, and yes, that Denny's will cause you to lose faith in America.

The story header says Obama, but the jokes are about Denny's. Well done.

"Avoid telling your child his placemat drawing is "real shit""

LMAO

"and quit getting Tweety Bird tatoos" busted a gut on that one!

Outstanding!

"It's funny because it's true!"
Homer Simpson

Do they have arugula at Denny's?

Aaaaggghh! They used the c-word!

I'm trying really really hard to not make jokes about Manassas.

re: #8 livefreeor die

Do they have arugula at Denny's?

Absolutely not.

A study shows that by 2025, American children will be too obese to ride hoverboards.

Arugula is illegal in Manassas.

LOL!
I'm glad I happened to drop in before shutting off the computer!

Hey buddy can I have your chocolate chip pancakes?

/O

Nice use of "moons over myhammy."

Denny's, White Castle, Waffle House, Big Boys, (insert your favorite here), etc the food is artery bursting good.

What's a hoverboard?

re: #15 jcm

Hey buddy can I have your chocolate chip pancakes?

/O

oh RATS!
I just saw the sarc tag!

*waves hand instead*

"I microwaved his food until it was hot all the way through because, you know, he's the President".

re: #12 Charles

A study shows that by 2025, American children will be too obese to ride hoverboards.

Well they better provide more powerful hoverboards!

re: #15 jcm

Huh, ohuh, gonna hurl.

re: #18 pre-Boomer Marine brat

What's a hoverboard?

From Back to the Future? A device like a skateboard but it floated above the ground.

re: #12 Charles

A study shows that by 2025, American children will be too obese to ride hoverboards.

I making my kids walk through 10 feet of snow in their bare feet to up hill both ways to and from school.

//

This WAS a Grand Slam!

re: #19 pre-Boomer Marine brat

oh RATS!
I just saw the sarc tag!

*waves hand instead*

*wave back*

re: #23 John Neverbend

From Back to the Future? A device like a skateboard but it floated above the ground.

Ah ha. Thanks.
I didn't made it past the first half-hour of that movie.

re: #23 John Neverbend

From Back to the Future? A device like a skateboard but it floated above the ground.

But not over water!

re: #27 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Ah ha. Thanks.
I didn't made it past the first half-hour of that movie.

Actually, it was the 2nd movie.

just let me eat my waffle ...

re: #26 jcm

Check your home email sometime.
No rush.

re: #29 Hengineer

..and a little bit of the third.

Make America less of an embarrassing, disgusting shithole?

Could that be done without violating the Constitution?

re: #12 Charles

A study shows that by 2025, American children will be too obese to ride hoverboards.

Although known for the worlds fastest fingers in video gaming. Stats of 445 lb..5'5" 4th graders were the norm rather than the exception. With out Internet home schooling the infrastructure would be overwhelmed..
It is rumored that the 2032 USA Olympics team would not field any athletes...
The logistics seem problematic

re: #29 Hengineer

Actually, it was the 2nd movie.

After getting disgusted with the inanity of the first part of the first movie, I never even considered trying the second.

/crab-ass mode off

re: #25 pre-Boomer Marine brat

This WAS a Grand Slam!

I'm a Lumberjack (Slam) and I'm OK.

re: #35 pre-Boomer Marine brat

After getting disgusted with the inanity of the first part of the first movie, I never even considered trying the second.

/crab-ass mode off

Meh, sometimes mindless entertainment is fun.

re: #30 _RememberTonyC

just let me eat my waffle ...

Sure. Would you like some blueberries with it? :)

White hous press secretary said Obama hoped the US would become less of a third-world s***hole. So why is he spending us into one anyway?

re: #37 Hengineer

Meh, sometimes mindless entertainment is fun.

DAMN! ... I turned off the "crab-ass" mode already!

re: #36 Idle Drifter

I'm a Lumberjack (Slam) and I'm OK.

You sleep all night and I work all day?

re: #38 Dark_Falcon

Sure. Would you like some blueberries with it? :)

no thanks ... those blueberries are good for you ... I prefer chocolate sauce ;)

re: #34 HoosierHoops

Although known for the worlds fastest fingers in video gaming. Stats of 445 lb..5'5" 4th graders were the norm rather than the exception. With out Internet home schooling the infrastructure would be overwhelmed..
It is rumored that the 2032 USA Olympics team would not field any athletes...
The logistics seem problematic

We could become a nation of darts players.

Enjoyable, after a Tiller thread. However, our Denny's patrons are mostly minorities. I wonder if they would be as funny to the Onion.

re: #41 Hengineer

You sleep all night and I work all day?

Awesome. A welcome comic relief from the previous thread.

re: #35 pre-Boomer Marine brat

After getting disgusted with the inanity of the first part of the first movie, I never even considered trying the second.

/crab-ass mode off

"willing suspension of disbelief". What you need to watch a movie.
/Something Hillary was unable to do when listening to Army GEN Petraus.

I don't know if the Onion is getting better or I'm just appreciating it more.

re: #31 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Check your home email sometime.
No rush.

*choke*
*gasp*
*pain*
*horrible pain*

Post it! Post it!

re: #12 Charles

A study shows that by 2025, American children will be too obese to ride hoverboards.

Charles -

Why? That is all.

-S-

re: #47 NelsFree

"willing suspension of disbelief". What you need to watch a movie.

How very true.
In that sense, when confronted with some things, ... I'm flawed.

re: #49 jcm

*grin*
Fer cryin' out loud, I'm just lookin' for the actual "rooster" URL from the other day.

re: #52 pre-Boomer Marine brat

*grin*
Fer cryin' out loud, I'm just lookin' for the actual "rooster" URL from the other day.

Honco the Gaza Rooster.

That is his base, why would he be distrubed?

I haven't eaten at Denny's since the night the cigarette machine kept my fifty cents without giving me the smokes, and the manager responded to my complaint by waving his arms and shouting that the machine was just "there as a convenience" (presumably meaning that he wasn't responsible for it even though it was in his place).

Moons Over My Hammy®:

Ham and scrambled egg sandwich with Swiss and American cheese on grilled sourdough. Served with choice of hash browns or grits.

Nutrition Information (with the side of hash browns, because I like hash browns more than grits):

Calories: 980 kcal (49% of RDA)
Fat: 65 g (83% of RDA)
Saturated fat: 19 g (95% of RDA)
Cholesterol: 540 mg (180% of RDA)
Sodium: 3140 g (131% of RDA)

Looks pretty tasty actually...

By the Way -

I CAN and DO WALK or ride a Bicycle to my local Pharmacist (a/k/a Liquor Store - remember the first known Prescription - from Ancient Egypt - was for BEER!) - That is all, and thank you Horus.

-S-

re: #52 pre-Boomer Marine brat

*grin*
Fer cryin' out loud, I'm just lookin' for the actual "rooster" URL from the other day.

I got yer Rooster!

re: #55 Shiplord Kirel

I haven't eaten at Denny's since the night the cigarette machine kept my fifty cents without giving me the smokes, and the manager responded to my complaint by waving his arms and shouting that the machine was just "there as a convenience" (presumably meaning that he wasn't responsible for it even though it was in his place).

I see you found the right thread to post this :-)

Stop calling your waitress a what?

lmao...we live in a shit hole and I have to stop wearing my sweatpants out of the house.

re: #58 NelsFree

I got yer Rooster!

[Video]

This rooster?

re: #55 Shiplord Kirel

I haven't eaten at Denny's since the night the cigarette machine kept my fifty cents without giving me the smokes, and the manager responded to my complaint by waving his arms and shouting that the machine was just "there as a convenience" (presumably meaning that he wasn't responsible for it even though it was in his place).

I stopped after the time I saw a Denny's waitress, managing a fully loaded tray of breakfasts, sneeze directly over what she was carrying without even making an attempt to turn her head.

re: #36 Idle Drifter

I'm a Lumberjack (Slam) and I'm OK.

I put on women's clothing and hang around in bars

re: #53 jcm

Honco the Gaza Rooster.

Liveleak Video

That's it!
Thanks. I can find the web page from that.

re: #53 jcm

Honco the Gaza Rooster.

Memories!

re: #55 Shiplord Kirel

I haven't eaten at Denny's since the night the cigarette machine kept my fifty cents without giving me the smokes, and the manager responded to my complaint by waving his arms and shouting that the machine was just "there as a convenience" (presumably meaning that he wasn't responsible for it even though it was in his place).

Its funny though because many of those machines AREN'T owned by the restaurant, they are leased though, and many of those places DO offer small change refunds and such.

I know soda machines are run the same way and only the delivery man who restocks the machine has the key to open 'er up.

re: #62 jaunte

I stopped after the time I saw a Denny's waitress, managing a fully loaded tray of breakfasts, sneeze directly over what she was carrying without even making an attempt to turn her head.

Hey man, if you want fancy high-falutin' waitresses, then go someplace fancy. Like TGI Friday's.

re: #67 Last Mohican

Hey man, if you want fancy high-falutin' waitresses, then go someplace fancy. Like TGI Friday's.

I thought the fancy high-falutin' waitresses were all down at Hooter's?

re: #62 jaunte

I stopped after the time I saw a Denny's waitress, managing a fully loaded tray of breakfasts, sneeze directly over what she was carrying without even making an attempt to turn her head.

jaunte ... Waffle House ... baby ...

re: #61 jcm

Nope, too cheesy!
/h

re: #62 jaunte

I stopped after the time I saw a Denny's waitress, managing a fully loaded tray of breakfasts, sneeze directly over what she was carrying without even making an attempt to turn her head.

That' snot funny!

re: #68 jcm

I thought the fancy high-falutin' waitresses were all down at Hooter's?

No, those aren't fancy waitresses, just manufactured and processed waitresses.

re: #70 NelsFree

Nope, too cheesy!
/h

*THUD*

LOL!

re: #67 Last Mohican

Denny's in downtown LA was fun the time two guys burst in and ran by me & coffecup into the kitchen at speed, pursued by two LAPD officers with shotguns.

re: #68 jcm

I thought the fancy high-falutin' waitresses were all down at Hooter's?

Well, they're fancy, just not HIGH-falutin'. More like, "my boyfriend drove me here on his Harley, want to see my tatoos?" Yeah, that kind of falutin'.

re: #72 Hengineer

No, those aren't fancy waitresses, just manufactured and processed waitresses.

You mean the service isn't all natural?

re: #74 jaunte

Denny's in downtown LA was fun the time two guys burst in and ran by me & coffecup into the kitchen at speed, pursued by two LAPD officers with shotguns.

Well, one can work up quite an appetite running from the police. They probably just wanted a snack.

Little did they know, Denny's doesn't prepare food to go. Shoulda gone to Taco Bell.

re: #69 JacksonTn

jaunte ... Waffle House ... baby ...

I prefer IHOP.

re: #77 Last Mohican

They probably had used the route before.

re: #78 Dark_Falcon

I prefer IHOP.

DF ... me too ...

re: #68 jcm

I thought the fancy high-falutin' waitresses were all down at Hooter's?

jcm -

I live in one of the few areas in the US where a "HOOTER'S" failed. Fuggedabout High Falutin'. Leave it there.

-S-

re: #71 jcm

That' snot funny!

Indeed, you'd think it's funny, however it'snot.
/h

re: #76 jcm

You mean the service isn't all natural?

Not the service, just the medium.

Jackyl - The Lumberjack

re: #18 pre-Boomer Marine brat

What's a hoverboard?

You didn't see the surprise ending of the Apple keynote?

/

re: #77 Last Mohican

Well, one can work up quite an appetite running from the police. They probably just wanted a snack.

Little did they know, Denny's doesn't prepare food to go. Shoulda gone to Taco Bell.

Does Taco Bell have a "Pursuit-through" window? I hope it's bulletproof.

Yep, I've gotta stop calling my waitress a ****, and the thing is, everyone I know does that! America, the disgusting shithole! This made me gut laugh!

Have I killed anothe thread?

re: #71 jcm

That' snot funny!

jcm .. I updinged you ... but pleeeaaasssee don't start a pun thread on that ...

re: #34 HoosierHoops

Although known for the worlds fastest fingers in video gaming. Stats of 445 lb..5'5" 4th graders were the norm rather than the exception. With out Internet home schooling the infrastructure would be overwhelmed..
It is rumored that the 2032 USA Olympics team would not field any athletes...
The logistics seem problematic

We'll clean up in sumo wrestling.

The future of the American automobile is here.

re: #69 JacksonTn

jaunte ... Waffle House ... baby ...

On a trip thru Tennessee once - on the interstate - we came to an intersection where there was a Waffle House at each corner!

I love waffle house.

The Onion. Comedy Gold. May I be so bold as to recommend "Our Dumb Century"? Makes a great coffee table book.

[Link: www.amazon.com...]

...Much funnier than David Letterman making jokes about Alex Rodriguez "knocking up" Sarah Palin's 14yo daughter Willow. You stay classy libz.

Paglia has an interesting take on the Great One's Cairo speech:

Obama's cursory two-sentence summary of the past relationship between Islam and the West -- jumping from "conflict and religious wars" to "colonialism" -- seemed vague and timid. While there was a mini-list of Muslim ideas and inventions (including the questionable assertion that we owe our "mastery of pens and printing" to the Arabs), no comparable credit was given to the enormous Western contributions to science, medicine and technology. But the gravest omission was that Obama failed to fully articulate the most basic Western concepts of legal process and civil liberties, which have inspired reformers around the world. The president of the U.S. should be an eloquent ambassador of those ideals wherever he goes.

It was also puzzling how a major statement about religion could seem so detached from religion. Obama projected himself as a floating spectator of other people's beliefs (as in his memory of hearing the call to prayer in Indonesia). Though he identified himself as a Christian, there was no sign that it goes very deep. Christianity seemed like a badge or school scarf, a testament of affiliation without spiritual convictions or constraints. This was one reason, perhaps, for the odd failure of the speech to acknowledge the common Middle Eastern roots of Judeo-Christianity and Islam, for both of whom the holy city of Jerusalem remains a hotly contested symbol.

Read it all. It's a fair assessment from one who supported him for prez, and not far off from the criticism many of us at lgf had of this speech.

re: #92 reine.de.tout

On a trip thru Tennessee once - on the interstate - we came to an intersection where there was a Waffle House at each corner!

I love waffle house.

Reine ... I do too but I really like IHOP but there are not many around here ... Waffle House ... yes, everywhere ... it is funny that the waitresses have to stay away from the cooks a yell the orders ... I think Kid Rock got in some trouble in a Waffle House around here somewhere ...

re: #95 JacksonTn

Reine ... I do too but I really like IHOP but there are not many around here ... Waffle House ... yes, everywhere ... it is funny that the waitresses have to stay away from the cooks a yell the orders ... I think Kid Rock got in some trouble in a Waffle House around here somewhere ...

I know exactly how to make my waffle house order. I could call it out to the chef and it would be perfect.

re: #96 reine.de.tout

I know exactly how to make my waffle house order. I could call it out to the chef and it would be perfect.

Reine ... scattered and smothered? ... LOL ...

In part, I'm laughing, and in part, I suspect that this Onion parody is EXACTLY how Obama sees America.

re: #74 jaunte

Denny's in downtown LA was fun the time two guys burst in and ran by me & coffecup into the kitchen at speed, pursued by two LAPD officers with shotguns.

Upding for using the term "at speed".

Half time report
Magic are leading..But I'd don't have a warm and fuzzy feeling..After not being on your home court for a world championship after 14 years..You'd think they would play with a little more energy and defense..Uh oh...
This is a perfect setup for Kobe...

Folks, tomorrow morning I put my daughter on a plane, and she will fly to Berlin with a group from her school for a 12-day tour of Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and France.

I am one of those people who never fly. I hate it. I hate it. I really really hate it. The thought of it scares me to death. And I will not sleep at all tomorrow until I know her plane has landed safely (which will actually be around 1 or 2 a.m. my time day after tomorrow).

Anyhow - whatever process or ritual y'all perform for good luck (prayer, crossing of fingers, etc), I would be most appreciative if you would send good vibes out tomorrow in favor of a safe trip and safe arrival for my daughter's group. And I thank you.

I almost cannot say the word "Change" now ... but I still like this ...

Everybody Oughta Change Sometime ... eric ...

re: #97 JacksonTn

Reine ... scattered and smothered? ... LOL ...

Actually, I prefer scattered and covered.
And waffle, dark.
And bacon, crisp.

re: #94 ladycatnip

Paglia has an interesting take on the Great One's Cairo speech:

Read it all. It's a fair assessment from one who supported him for prez, and not far off from the criticism many of us at lgf had of this speech.

Thomas Sowell for President
Camile Paglia for Veep

re: #101 reine.de.tout

I am one of those people who never fly. I hate it. I hate it. I really really hate it. The thought of it scares me to death. And I will not sleep at all tomorrow until I know her plane has landed safely (which will actually be around 1 or 2 a.m. my time day after tomorrow).

reine: Commercial air travel is, literally, safer than walking. Literally (on a per-mile basis). Relax and enjoy... your daughter will have a fantastic time, stay completely safe, and expand her horizons. Win-win, all around.

re: #98 Occasional Reader

In part, I'm laughing, and in part, I suspect that this Onion parody is EXACTLY how Obama sees America.

I think you're right. Speaking as a resident of a coastal blue state, I can say that I'm pretty much surrounded by Obama voters who do believe that everyone in, say, Indiana, is exactly like the people in this video. Of course, they've never been to Indiana, or met anyone from Indiana. But they just know they must be superior.

Last time I went to a Denny's, I was with about 10 co-workers from EDS, and we were a rainbow. They never waited on us. Don't know if they didn't like us because there were so many of us, we were multi-racial, or we were geeky.

re: #105 Occasional Reader

reine: Commercial air travel is, literally, safer than walking. Literally (on a per-mile basis). Relax and enjoy... your daughter will have a fantastic time, stay completely safe, and expand her horizons. Win-win, all around.

Yes, of course my head knows all of that. It's my gut I'm trying to deal with right now. Afraid as I am, I could not allow this opportunity to pass, for all the reasons you stated.

I still won't sleep tomorrow LOL until I know that plan has landed.

Thanks!

re: #107 Cattt

Last time I went to a Denny's, I was with about 10 co-workers from EDS, and we were a rainbow. They never waited on us. Don't know if they didn't like us because there were so many of us, we were multi-racial, or we were geeky.

What's teh EDS?

re: #107 Cattt

Last time I went to a Denny's, I was with about 10 co-workers from EDS, and we were a rainbow. They never waited on us. Don't know if they didn't like us because there were so many of us, we were multi-racial, or we were geeky.

er, um - you work for EDS?
I worked for EDS many years ago, when Ross sent that group to Iran to rescue his employees.

re: #109 Last Mohican

What's teh EDS?

Electronic Data Systems, Ross Perot's company. I think he sold it though.

System Offline
GCP is permanently offline.

I guess the 800 pound gorilla tripped over the code.

re: #106 Last Mohican

I think you're right. Speaking as a resident of a coastal blue state, I can say that I'm pretty much surrounded by Obama voters who do believe that everyone in, say, Indiana, is exactly like the people in this video. Of course, they've never been to Indiana, or met anyone from Indiana. But they just know they must be superior.

To paraphrase William Buckley; I'd rather be governed by the first 500 people in the Indianapolis phone directory, then by Obama and the Democratic congress.

re: #101 reine.de.tout

Folks, tomorrow morning I put my daughter on a plane, and she will fly to Berlin with a group from her school for a 12-day tour of Germany, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and France.

I am one of those people who never fly. I hate it. I hate it. I really really hate it. The thought of it scares me to death. And I will not sleep at all tomorrow until I know her plane has landed safely (which will actually be around 1 or 2 a.m. my time day after tomorrow).

Anyhow - whatever process or ritual y'all perform for good luck (prayer, crossing of fingers, etc), I would be most appreciative if you would send good vibes out tomorrow in favor of a safe trip and safe arrival for my daughter's group. And I thank you.

I will.

I can't stop you from fretting, but try to fret a little less for just a few minutes and my work will have been done. She will be fine. I did one of those school trips of Europe when I was a kid (it damn near broke my parents, but they were able to send me). The amazing experience she'll have and the stories she'll tell will make the fretting worth it.

re: #111 reine.de.tout

Electronic Data Systems, Ross Perot's company. I think he sold it though.

I used to have alot of friends that worked for EDS..

re: #109 Last Mohican

What's teh EDS?

Electronic Data Systems, founded in Dallas, Texas, by Ross Perot.

I remember crossing the border after a couple weeks in Mexico. Stopped at a Denny's to eat my first ream meal in a bit. Got sick. Was fine in Mexico.

On a more serious, but relatively unimportant note:
The thing about this "humor" is that it elevates Obama to an elite level and denigrates middle class/poorer Americans. It is not a jab at Obama, it is a worshipful swipe at those that cannot keep up with the elevated expectations of The Messiah and His Team. The difference is subtele, but much appreciated, I am sure in liberal circles that consider themselves equally elevated in society.

re: #114 Bloodnok

thanks!
I'll try.

re: #115 HoosierHoops

I used to have alot of friends that worked for EDS..

In Baton Rouge?

re: #108 reine.de.tout

Totally understandable. To this day, my mom is the same way... she uses internet flight trackers to see that my flights have landed for business and vacation trips!

Another piece of advice; don't watch that last Liam Neeson movie until your daughter is home...

re: #111 reine.de.tout

Electronic Data Systems, Ross Perot's company. I think he sold it though.

It's an HP company now. It was part of GM (disaster) for a while, then indie again, and now part of HP.

re: #74 jaunte

Denny's in downtown LA was fun the time two guys burst in and ran by me & coffecup into the kitchen at speed, pursued by two LAPD officers with shotguns.

Dinner theatre!

re: #120 Occasional Reader

Totally understandable. To this day, my mom is the same way... she uses internet flight trackers to see that my flights have landed for business and vacation trips!

Another piece of advice; don't watch that last Liam Neeson movie until your daughter is home...

OR ... ssshhh ...

re: #120 Occasional Reader

Totally understandable. To this day, my mom is the same way... she uses internet flight trackers to see that my flights have landed for business and vacation trips!

Another piece of advice; don't watch that last Liam Neeson movie until your daughter is home...

(shh, don't tell anyone - I already have all the legs of her trip programmed in to send me a notice).

re: #104 Cattt

Thomas Sowell for President
Camile Paglia for Veep

Camile seems upset that Obama kissed ass rather than stood by American ideals. I do not think he believes in them, so why should he stand by them?

It still amazes me that so many people poured so much "hope" and expected so much from this man. I could tell he was not going to deliver much of it, why couldn't they?

re: #119 reine.de.tout

In Baton Rouge?

No..My home office is in Silly cone Valley..I got lots of buddies there..
{reine}

I'm personally very disappointed in the scale-back. After all the rhetoric, it turns out that Obama is a mere GINO (God In Name Only).

re: #107 Cattt

Last time I went to a Denny's, I was with about 10 co-workers from EDS, and we were a rainbow. They never waited on us. Don't know if they didn't like us because there were so many of us, we were multi-racial, or we were geeky.

Denny's has such a shitty reputation that I'll venture it was the multi-racial thing.

re: #109 Last Mohican

What's teh EDS?

EDS, H. Ross Perot? Ring a bell?

re: #128 MandyManners

Denny's has such a shitty reputation that I'll venture it was the multi-racial thing.

I like Denny's for breakfast. Not so keen on them for the rest of the day. How can you not love a Grand Slam in the morning? Come on!?!? I have one about 50 yards from my office. Of course, if I ate there everyday, I would die...but, every once in a while, it's a nice treat.

re: #128 MandyManners

Denny's has such a shitty reputation that I'll venture it was the multi-racial thing.

IIRC, Denny's did get in a brouhaha for racism some years back... came up with some flimsy excuse to not serve some black guys, who just happened to be US Secret Service agents. OOPS.

re: #117 pat

I remember crossing the border after a couple weeks in Mexico. Stopped at a Denny's to eat my first ream meal in a bit. Got sick. Was fine in Mexico.

The last time I ate at a Denny's, a member of my party found a big piece of broken glass in his salad. So he pointed it out to the waitress, and she gave him a new salad, and took the charge for the salad off of the bill. Then we found a cockroach walking across the table. So we went and told the waitress, and she got angry, apparently suspicious that we were just making all this stuff up to try to get free food. We managed to trap the cockroach under an empty water glass and show it to her, but she still thought we were up to no good.

re: #115 HoosierHoops

I used to have alot of friends that worked for EDS..

Not long ago I was having lunch with a compatriot at a Dickey's BBQ in Dallas. My pal motioned me to look behind me, over my shoulder. I was expecting a smoking hot woman. Instead, I saw Ross Perot taking a big bite with his big ears out of his big briscuit sandwhich - smiling! Priceless!

re: #132 Last Mohican

A gentleman dining at Crew
found a rather large mouse in his stew
Said the waiter, "don't shout
and wave it about,
or the others will be wanting one, too!"

re: #133 The Shadow Do

Not long ago I was having lunch with a compatriot at a Dickey's BBQ in Dallas. My pal motioned me to look behind me, over my shoulder. I was expecting a smoking hot woman. Instead, I saw Ross Perot taking a big bite with his big ears out of his big briscuit sandwhich - smiling! Priceless!

That giant sucking sound you heard was H. Ross snarfing a pork rib, eh?

re: #133 The Shadow Do

Not long ago I was having lunch with a compatriot at a Dickey's BBQ in Dallas. My pal motioned me to look behind me, over my shoulder. I was expecting a smoking hot woman. Instead, I saw Ross Perot taking a big bite with his big ears out of his big briscuit sandwhich - smiling! Priceless!

Yes - I've never seen anyone eat with his ears. Did you get a vid?

re: #132 Last Mohican

The last time I ate at a Denny's, a member of my party found a big piece of broken glass in his salad. So he pointed it out to the waitress, and she gave him a new salad, and took the charge for the salad off of the bill. Then we found a cockroach walking across the table. So we went and told the waitress, and she got angry, apparently suspicious that we were just making all this stuff up to try to get free food. We managed to trap the cockroach under an empty water glass and show it to her, but she still thought we were up to no good.

I know your group brought that cockroach in with you, just to get free food!
/

"...Well it's certainly not to make America a world leader in anything anymore, but we hope to inspire all of America to band together and make our nation a little bit less of an embarassing, disgusting shithole."

ROFL

re: #135 Desert Dog

That giant sucking sound you heard was H. Ross snarfing a pork rib, eh?

When all else fails...eat Barbecue. Texas barbecue of course.

I do love Ross for his commitment to POW's. Goofy as he is...

re: #133 The Shadow Do

Not long ago I was having lunch with a compatriot at a Dickey's BBQ in Dallas. My pal motioned me to look behind me, over my shoulder. I was expecting a smoking hot woman. Instead, I saw Ross Perot taking a big bite with his big ears out of his big briscuit sandwhich - smiling! Priceless!

That's so cool..you know me..I'd be there getting my pic taken with him and an Autograph..I'm shameless...

re: #137 reine.de.tout

I know your group brought that cockroach in with you, just to get free food!
/

I think that's what the waitress was thinking.

IIRC, as she was standing at our table lecturing us, another similar cockroach went walking across the floor right near her feet. We pointed it out to her as additional evidence, but by then she had already made up her mind about us.

All in all, a less-than-magical evening for everyone concerned.

re: #130 Desert Dog

I like Denny's for breakfast. Not so keen on them for the rest of the day. How can you not love a Grand Slam in the morning? Come on!?!? I have one about 50 yards from my office. Of course, if I ate there everyday, I would die...but, every once in a while, it's a nice treat.

It was always fun to have a cab drop us off at Denny's after a night of partying in Seattle.

re: #141 Last Mohican

I think that's what the waitress was thinking.

IIRC, as she was standing at our table lecturing us, another similar cockroach went walking across the floor right near her feet. We pointed it out to her as additional evidence, but by then she had already made up her mind about us.

All in all, a less-than-magical evening for everyone concerned.

LOL!
Sorry, I just cannot picture an evening at Denny's being magical under any circumstances.

re: #140 HoosierHoops

That's so cool..you know me..I'd be there getting my pic taken with him and an Autograph..I'm shameless...

I just smiled back and kind of waved. I do wish I had bothered him for an autograph. Hell, he was all alone...Who would expect that?

re: #139 The Shadow Do

When all else fails...eat Barbecue. Texas barbecue of course.

I do love Ross for his commitment to POW's. Goofy as he is...

I still blame him for 8 years of Slick Willie, but I do have an affinity for the guy. He's a little kooky, but you cannot argue with his success. I would gladly shake his hand if I ever met him.

re: #131 Occasional Reader

IIRC, Denny's did get in a brouhaha for racism some years back... came up with some flimsy excuse to not serve some black guys, who just happened to be US Secret Service agents. OOPS.

There have been other incidents, too.

re: #133 The Shadow Do

Not long ago I was having lunch with a compatriot at a Dickey's BBQ in Dallas. My pal motioned me to look behind me, over my shoulder. I was expecting a smoking hot woman. Instead, I saw Ross Perot taking a big bite with his big ears out of his big briscuit sandwhich - smiling! Priceless!

Obama could eat with his ears.

re: #137 reine.de.tout

I know your group brought that cockroach in with you, just to get free food!
/

My dad, in his young, wild, days, DID have a friend who would bring a small amount of ground glass with him to good restaurants, to dump in his dessert, raise a scene, and not get charged.

(My dad seems to have had some, ah, interesting friends in his youth)

Tough crowd here. I come up with a thematically relevant limerick, that I remember from a book I read about 3 decades ago, and... nada.

re: #132 Last Mohican

The last time I ate at a Denny's, a member of my party found a big piece of broken glass in his salad. So he pointed it out to the waitress, and she gave him a new salad, and took the charge for the salad off of the bill. Then we found a cockroach walking across the table. So we went and told the waitress, and she got angry, apparently suspicious that we were just making all this stuff up to try to get free food. We managed to trap the cockroach under an empty water glass and show it to her, but she still thought we were up to no good.

Did she think one of you went around with a cock roach in a little box in your pant pocket?

re: #146 MandyManners

There have been other incidents, too.

Do you remember a restaurant named "Sambo's"?

Talk about major issues...

Good evening.

Keep a close eye on the bond market tomorrow:
Supreme Court lifts stay on Chrysler sale

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the sale of Chrysler LLC to Fiat SpA by rejecting a plea to block the sale of most of the U.S. automaker's assets, according to media reports.

Dow Jones Newswires reported that after considering appeals filed by several Indiana pension funds and consumer groups, the high court lifted a temporary hold on the sale.

The bulk of Chrysler's assets can now be sold to Fiat (CH:FIAT 0.00, 0.00, 0.00%) , which is set to take over the U.S. automaker though a bankruptcy process brokered by the U.S. and Canadian governments.

Upshot is you have had a massive redistribution of wealth from the bond holders to the union.

I'm not an attorney, but I understand that one of the results of this decision is that the contractual rights of bondholders everywhere are now in some doubt.

Wow, I thought it would get overturned.

re: #151 pianobuff

Do you remember a restaurant named "Sambo's"?

Talk about major issues...

Yep. Which was later renamed "Sam's".

re: #12 Charles

Good. Never liked hoverboards anyway.

re: #149 Occasional Reader

Tough crowd here. I come up with a thematically relevant limerick, that I remember from a book I read about 3 decades ago, and... nada.

Must have been over our heads, do you have any material with breasts or bodily noises? Those can't miss.

re: #151 pianobuff

Do you remember a restaurant named "Sambo's"?

Talk about major issues...

IIRC they had a kids stack of pancakes for free, when parents bought breakfast.

re: #152 3 wood

I'm not an attorney, but I understand that one of the results of this decision is that the contractual rights of bondholders everywhere are now in some doubt.

I am, but I'm too f***g depressed about this story to talk about it.

Beer! Let's talk about beer. Yeah, that's the ticket.

re: #153 Occasional Reader

Yep. Which was later renamed "Sam's".

IIRC, the 1st/original is in Santa Barbara (and that one still goes by Sambo's).

re: #149 Occasional Reader

Tough crowd here. I come up with a thematically relevant limerick, that I remember from a book I read about 3 decades ago, and... nada.

Awww. I dinged you.

re: #151 pianobuff

Do you remember a restaurant named "Sambo's"?

Talk about major issues...

That tickles a faint memory.

re: #150 MandyManners

Did she think one of you went around with a cock roach in a little box in your pant pocket?

I guess so. Either that, or she thought we were just being a little critical. I mean, what's a little broken glass and a few cockroaches? Like I said above, if you want high-falutin' and fancy, go someplace high-falutin' and fancy. Like TGI Friday's. You know, with their fancy "chipotle sauce" and their no cockroaches and everything, acting like they're all better than everyone else...

re: #155 Desert Dog

Must have been over our heads, do you have any material with breasts or bodily noises? Those can't miss.

There was a young lady from Norway
who hung by her heels in the doorway
She said to her beau,
"Hey, look at me, Joe,
I think I've discovered one more way!"

How's that?

Denny's Grand Slam is OK and the Pot Roast Hash at Bob Evans is pretty good too, but nothing beats Waffle House for breakfast. Its the ambiance.

re: #147 Alouette

Obama could eat with his ears.

Yes, but not BBQ. Arugulla maybe? *Vision of salad greens stuck in his ears.*

Final score: Pittsburgh 2 Detroit 1

That just makes it more sweet when they win the cup at home!

re: #151 pianobuff

Do you remember a restaurant named "Sambo's"?

Talk about major issues...

I vaguely remember one outside of Philly in the mid-1970's I'm guessing. Looking back, that was probably the first time I ever saw/heard the word "sambo."

re: #158 pianobuff

IIRC, the 1st/original is in Santa Barbara (and that one still goes by Sambo's).

There's a restaurant in Cherry Grove, SC, kind of a Denny's-style place, that is named... I'm not kidding... "Tar Baby's". Complete with a logo of a cartoon, racial-stereotype black boy grinning while eating (IIRC) fried chicken.

And the worst part? This isn't some holdover from the 50s. The restaurant OPENED in the late 1980s.

re: #125 Desert Dog

Camile seems upset that Obama kissed ass rather than stood by American ideals. I do not think he believes in them, so why should he stand by them?

It still amazes me that so many people poured so much "hope" and expected so much from this man. I could tell he was not going to deliver much of it, why couldn't they?

I think "upset" is the wrong word. Ms. Paglia doesn't get "upset" - she calmly and methodically rips people to shreds with logic but is fair - she is one of the most non-partisan writers I can think of.

Ms. Paglia will retain her sceptical eye - she did before the election, though she was for Obama. She made it clear that she liked what she saw as a steady, dignified, and thoughtful person. Now, I disagreed, and you did too. I disagreed because I knew his track record and also considered his ruthlessness in shafting opponents and choosing friends for political gain in the past - thoughtful to me is a pose on his part. I think the erudite type tended to fall for that pose more because they WANTED to believe.

On the flip side, she called his speeches soaring but vague.

She also has defended Governor Palin several times, calling her speeches thoughtful and precise when others made fun of her.

re: #152 3 wood

I'm not an attorney, but I understand that one of the results of this decision is that the contractual rights of bondholders everywhere are now in some doubt.

Wow, I thought it would get overturned

.

What does that mean in the big picture, 3?

re: #155 Desert Dog

Must have been over our heads, do you have any material with breasts or bodily noises? Those can't miss.

Or, young men named "Dave".

I expect to see the interest rate on corporate bonds to jump tomorrow to reflect the higher risk now due to the loss of rights caused by this decision.

That means even more inflation and the market value of the bonds will drop.

re: #165 Alouette

This has been a great series. Lots of great play from both sides, the officials have pretty much stayed out of it, home team has won every game. Its been the most entertaining Stanley Cup finals I can remember.

I suppose this means that Obamacare won't cover these.[Link: www.scooterfatties.info...]

re: #161 Last Mohican

I guess so. Either that, or she thought we were just being a little critical. I mean, what's a little broken glass and a few cockroaches? Like I said above, if you want high-falutin' and fancy, go someplace high-falutin' and fancy. Like TGI Friday's. You know, with their fancy "chipotle sauce" and their no cockroaches and everything, acting like they're all better than everyone else...

I worked at a Shoney's my first summer out of high school. I lasted about four hours.

re: #167 Occasional Reader

That's really horrible.

re: #170 MandyManners

Or, young men named "Dave".

Eh?

re: #168 Cattt

I like reading her too. I was just noticing she voted for Obama with the full expectation he meant what he was saying during the campaign.

Speaking of going out to breakfast, The Kid From Brooklyn lambastes Starbucks' morning offerings (NSFW - incoming F-bombs!):

re: #173 kansas

I suppose this means that Obamacare won't cover these.[Link: www.scooterfatties.info...]

But due to their trendy nature, they WILL cover Segway's!

/s

re: #131 Occasional Reader

IIRC, Denny's did get in a brouhaha for racism some years back... came up with some flimsy excuse to not serve some black guys, who just happened to be US Secret Service agents. OOPS.

As soon as I read the headline about that, I knew it happened exactly as the guys described it, since it had also happened to me. I'm glad Denny's got called on it and hope they put a stop to such behavior. There is no place for that in this country.

re: #144 The Shadow Do

I just smiled back and kind of waved. I do wish I had bothered him for an autograph. Hell, he was all alone...Who would expect that?

One time I was going into the Safeway store on Bay Farm Island, Alameda at night..walking in the door going for bread and milk..Was Ted Hendricks standing there talking on the pay phone.. I froze..Backed up and stood there..
Dude..That is the Stork! Hall of Famer..On the pay phone..Poor guy..I just stood there..looking at him..After a few minutes he keep looking up at me..
That's ok Ted.. You keep on talking..I'm not going anywhere..There I stood..
Waiting...Waiting..Thank gawd they didn't have cell phones back then..
So afterwards I followed him the store and got his autograph beside the coffee section...Poor guy...

Link on Sambo's

Started in Santa Barbara, California by Sam Battistone and Newell "Bo" Bohnett, it was named "SamBo's" after themselves. Soon it became tied up with the story of a dark skinned boy who liked to play with tigers. Pictures depicting this story were placed all over the restaurant.

Other Sambo's began to appear all over the country. At their height, in 1979, the chain had 1,200 restaurants in 47 states.

But some groups viewed the Sambo name as being pejorative. New stores couldn't be built because the local governments wouldn't let a racist name like that be used in their community. The company began losing money fast. They tried a couple of name changes for new outlets: The Jolly Tiger and Sam's. But nothing worked. Bankruptcy happened very quickly.

By 1982, only one Sambo's was left... the original one at 216 W. Cabrillo Blvd. in Santa Barbara. And it remains open today.

For those who didn't know, while the chain went out of business, the restaurant itself never shut down!

re: #171 3 wood

I expect to see the interest rate on corporate bonds to jump tomorrow to reflect the higher risk now due to the loss of rights caused by this decision.

That means even more inflation and the market value of the bonds will drop.

The United States of America now has a "country risk" premium.

Arriba! Andale!

re: #176 Occasional Reader

Eh?

You know--the one who lived in a cave.

re: #169 The Shadow Do

What does that mean in the big picture, 3?

It means that it will be a lot harder for private enterprise to raise capital in the market.

It means that the pension funds involved just had millions of dollars of assets taken form them.

It means pension funds elsewhere will likely dump some of their bond holdings and replace them with stock or CD's.

It means the economy will grow even slower due to less capital formation.

It means some capital will move overseas where the rights of bond holders may be actually respected.

re: #182 pianobuff

Link on Sambo's

Started in Santa Barbara, California by Sam Battistone and Newell "Bo" Bohnett, it was named "SamBo's" after themselves. Soon it became tied up with the story of a dark skinned boy who liked to play with tigers. Pictures depicting this story were placed all over the restaurant.

Other Sambo's began to appear all over the country. At their height, in 1979, the chain had 1,200 restaurants in 47 states.

But some groups viewed the Sambo name as being pejorative. New stores couldn't be built because the local governments wouldn't let a racist name like that be used in their community. The company began losing money fast. They tried a couple of name changes for new outlets: The Jolly Tiger and Sam's. But nothing worked. Bankruptcy happened very quickly.

By 1982, only one Sambo's was left... the original one at 216 W. Cabrillo Blvd. in Santa Barbara. And it remains open today.

For those who didn't know, while the chain went out of business, the restaurant itself never shut down!

My cousin's second husband managed one, and gave me the corporate name story. But they did get hammered; gotta admit, even I could have figured out that name was trouble,

re: #181 HoosierHoops

One time I was going into the Safeway store on Bay Farm Island, Alameda at night..walking in the door going for bread and milk..Was Ted Hendricks standing there talking on the pay phone.. I froze..Backed up and stood there..
Dude..That is the Stork! Hall of Famer..On the pay phone..Poor guy..I just stood there..looking at him..After a few minutes he keep looking up at me..
That's ok Ted.. You keep on talking..I'm not going anywhere..There I stood..
Waiting...Waiting..Thank gawd they didn't have cell phones back then..
So afterwards I followed him the store and got his autograph beside the coffee section...Poor guy...

I really think Ross would have been more than happy to join us for lunch. I just didn't have the nerve to invite him...sucker looked kind of lonely!

re: #184 MandyManners

You know--the one who lived in a cave.

Is he related to the man from Nantucket?

Glad to see some confessions from a few Denny`s patrons "stepping out of the shadows". More than once I`ve waited 30 minutes to be seated at a bustling Denny`s after the bar doors closed. Even worse, I love the coin operated, stuffed animal-fetching crane in the foyer. I`ve spent ten bucks "winning" a faux beanie-baby squirrel. My name is Chris and I`m a Denny`s patron.

re: #188 Occasional Reader

Is he related to the man from Nantucket?

Dave ain't here, man.

re: #186 OldLineTexan

My cousin's second husband managed one, and gave me the corporate name story. But they did get hammered; gotta admit, even I could have figured out that name was trouble,

Great pancakes, but not exactly marketing visionaries, eh?

#101 reine.de.tout

I am one of those people who never fly. I hate it. I hate it. I really really hate it. The thought of it scares me to death.

I'm another one of those people. A year and a half ago my husband planned a trip to NY at Christmas time for our 28th anniversary. I've kept him (us) from going to so many places because of my fear of flying, so I went to my doc and got some lovely pills to relax me. Took a double dose each way and was happy as a clam. Would I do it again? Probably not.

I'll keep your daughter in my prayers.

re: #151 pianobuff

Do you remember a restaurant named "Sambo's"?

Talk about major issues...

I liked Sambo's. I loved that story as a kid - I had a Viewmaster of it. He was Indian, dammit. Tigers! Palm trees! Turbans! Indian!

We had a Sambo's in my home town that had been a Denny's. My then husband, when we visited, remarked that it was the first really good Denny's he'd ever eaten in.

The Sambo's sold Little Brave Sambo dolls and books. Lord knows they tried to sell the brave angle.

re: #189 humpty dumpty was pushed

Hi, Chris.

/

If I was an official of another union, I would immediately petition the White House to see if they will take millions of dollars from bond holders of my company and gift it to my union too.

re: #191 pianobuff

Great pancakes, but not exactly marketing visionaries, eh?

Some advice, guys: you start restaurants, have someone else name them!

/

I agree with Obama on this one.

re: #190 OldLineTexan

Dave ain't here, man.

And Mistah Kurtz; he dead.

But the important thing is to get back to the subject at hand: Beer

I consider it part of my responsibility as Occasional Reader to fight against negative stereotypes of American beer, wherever they appear.

re: #188 Occasional Reader

Is he related to the man from Nantucket?

First cousin.

re: #147 Alouette

/Can you imagine these 2 eating together?

re: #198 Occasional Reader

And Mistah Kurtz; he dead.

But the important thing is to get back to the subject at hand: Beer

I consider it part of my responsibility as Occasional Reader to fight against negative stereotypes of American beer, wherever they appear.

Can you get St. Arnold's up there?

re: #185 3 wood

It means that it will be a lot harder for private enterprise to raise capital in the market.

It means that the pension funds involved just had millions of dollars of assets taken form them.

It means pension funds elsewhere will likely dump some of their bond holdings and replace them with stock or CD's.

It means the economy will grow even slower due to less capital formation.

It means some capital will move overseas where the rights of bond holders may be actually respected.

Thanks, I'm trying to imagine a positive end to this mess. Can't find it. A 60YO guy with no reasonable direction to go. Hit the mattresses I will.

re: #201 OldLineTexan

Can you get St. Arnold's up there?

Never heard of it. Is that some sort of flyover beer?

re: #194 OldLineTexan

Hi, Chris.

/

Lol. That`s a load off my shoulders and thanks for the support, OLT.

re: #195 3 wood

If I was an official of another union, I would immediately petition the White House to see if they will take millions of dollars from bond holders of my company and gift it to my union too.

Which other industry will he wreck?

re: #203 Occasional Reader

Never heard of it. Is that some sort of flyover beer?

Yes. Yes, it is.

re: #205 MandyManners

Which other industry will he wreck?

Which other mainstay of capitalism will he destroy?

re: #171 3 wood

I expect to see the interest rate on corporate bonds to jump tomorrow to reflect the higher risk now due to the loss of rights caused by this decision.

That means even more inflation and the market value of the bonds will drop.

And much more cautious investors, further dampening a recovery.

re: #205 MandyManners

Which other industry will he wreck?

Healthcare...it's come soon to a Doctor near you

re: #204 humpty dumpty was pushed

Lol. That`s a load off my shoulders and thanks for the support, OLT.

We're here for you Chris.

/How does that mak you feel?

re: #185 3 wood

It means that it will be a lot harder for private enterprise to raise capital in the market.

It means that the pension funds involved just had millions of dollars of assets taken form them.

It means pension funds elsewhere will likely dump some of their bond holdings and replace them with stock or CD's.

It means the economy will grow even slower due to less capital formation.

It means some capital will move overseas where the rights of bond holders may be actually respected.

There's some analysis here:
[Link: www.bankruptcylitigationblog.com...]

re: #196 OldLineTexan

Some advice, guys: you start restaurants, have someone else name them!

/

Two competing businessman in their town, Rathnait "Rat" Goldberg and Harry "Hair" Costello opened their own restaurant in hopes of putting Sambo's under. Their efforts failed spectacularly.

I just googled "there once was a man named Dave."

So now I know the deal about the man named Dave. All I can say is, things sure worked out a lot better in life for his cousin, the Man from Nantucket.

re: #195 3 wood

If I was an official of another union, I would immediately petition the White House to see if they will take millions of dollars from bond holders of my company and gift it to my union too.

*Wham, Bam*

re: #207 MandyManners

Which other mainstay of capitalism will he destroy?

As many as he can. You don't call him FCBBHO for nothing.

St. Arnold Brewery

re: #195 3 wood

I would immediately petition the White House

"Petition the White House"?

"PETITION THE WHITE HOUSE"?

YOU CANNOT "PETITION THE WHITE HOUSE"!

/Jim Morrison voice

re: #210 OldLineTexan

Just a minute, my sponsor is texting me.

re: #195 3 wood

And the conventional wisdom was to invest in bonds for a secure investment. Stocks are supposed to be the gamble.

re: #171 3 wood

I expect to see the interest rate on corporate bonds to jump tomorrow to reflect the higher risk now due to the loss of rights caused by this decision.

That means even more inflation and the market value of the bonds will drop.

I hate bonds. When I had a house with a security system, "bonds" was my "call the police" word.

re: #198 Occasional Reader

There are hundreds of great American beers. The problem is, the handful of crappy ones -- Bud, Miller, Coors et al -- account for about 90% of the market.

re: #94 ladycatnip

ladycatnip -

What I would have told them at Al Ahzzar U. in Cairo, Egypt would be unprintable. I am NOT the US President. A US President HAS to have some diplomacy - the question is - How Much.

-S-

re: #182 pianobuff

Back in the 70s there was a Sambos in Little Rock, I think on University Ave. One night Walt, me, the wife-woman and our daughter were there. This Sambos had Little Brave Sambo as an Indian (Indian Indian, not AmerIndian).

Walt was hot. Explained to the Daughter that Sambo wasn't Indian, he was black. "Ya see that, Lil' Darlin', they won't let us black folks keep nothing." Walt saw it as just another example of Da Man keeping the foot on his throat.

re: #217 Occasional Reader

"Petition the White House"?

"PETITION THE WHITE HOUSE"?

YOU CANNOT "PETITION THE WHITE HOUSE"!

/Jim Morrison voice

"... with prayer"

re: #216 OldLineTexan

St. Arnold Brewery

Here's one of my favorites lately: Stone Brewery

re: #220 Cattt

I hate bonds. When I had a house with a security system, "bonds" was my "call the police" word.

The night Barry Bonds came by for drinks was especially embarrasing.

/

re: #171 3 wood

I expect to see the interest rate on corporate bonds to jump tomorrow to reflect the higher risk now due to the loss of rights caused by this decision.

Question: was it not already the case that claims by employees (wages) and governments (eg. taxes) traditionally were ahead (in the pecking order) of secured bondholders (who themselves are ahead of non-secured bondholders and owners (stocks)) ?

In other words, if the USSC (as well as the lower court) found the decision (regarding Chrysler selling off some assets) fully within the law, are you telling me that this will be some new revelation to the bond world?

re: #207 MandyManners

Which other mainstay of capitalism will he destroy?

They should just get a board-game spinner and label the different zones with sector names... Hey, maybe they could make the board game and sell it, too... not sure what to call it though. "Life" is already uses, so is "Trouble".

re: #216 OldLineTexan

St. Arnold Brewery

Looks interesting. I'll keep my eyes open for it.

On the East Coast Elitist Douchebag front, I'll recommend Dogfish Head, from Delaware.

re: #223 razorbacker

Back in the 70s there was a Sambos in Little Rock, I think on University Ave. One night Walt, me, the wife-woman and our daughter were there. This Sambos had Little Brave Sambo as an Indian (Indian Indian, not AmerIndian).

Walt was hot. Explained to the Daughter that Sambo wasn't Indian, he was black. "Ya see that, Lil' Darlin', they won't let us black folks keep nothing." Walt saw it as just another example of Da Man keeping the foot on his throat.

Was the curry any good?

Good Evening LGF.

You gotta have skin.

re: #185 3 wood

Do you think that it'll cause a bump in stocks?

*sigh*

re: #202 The Shadow Do

Thanks, I'm trying to imagine a positive end to this mess. Can't find it. A 60YO guy with no reasonable direction to go. Hit the mattresses I will.

The positive spin is this: If you are a Marxist who hates capitalism, you should have a big smile on your face now cause you have just had a large blow to capitalism achieved.

Bernie Madoff's clients lost more money than the Chrysler bondholders. But in his case, someone is going to jail at least.

re: #230 Alouette

I remember the pancakes as very good. No curry. Not even a comb.

re: #74 jaunte

Are you sure you weren't a part of a Quentin Tarantino scene and didn't know it?

re: #229 Occasional Reader

Looks interesting. I'll keep my eyes open for it.

On the East Coast Elitist Douchebag front, I'll recommend Dogfish Head, from Delaware.

I've had that, very good.

Not sure how good St. Arnold's distribution is ... when they were getting started, they were only available at one grocery chain.

re: #221 mikalm

There are hundreds of great American beers.

Indeed, there are. I can't tell you how proud this makes me, comparing to my teenage years (when almost all US beers sucked, and imports were where the quality was). We've come a long way, baby.

re: #140 HoosierHoops

That's so cool..you know me..I'd be there getting my pic taken with him and an Autograph..I'm shameless...

He would have signed an autograph, I think. I met him twice, and even EDS workers asked for autographs, which he was glad to give.

re: #72 Hengineer

mmm. waitress like product!

re: #237 Irenicum

I was a little jet-lagged at the time, but I just thought it was a regular day in LA.

re: #230 Alouette

Was the curry any good?

As a child, I had a very very very old "Little Black Sambo" book. He was indeed portrayed in that book as an Indian (not Amerind).

re: #233 MandyManners

*sigh*

What did you think off the Show Royal Pain? Did you see it all?

re: #229 Occasional Reader

Looks interesting. I'll keep my eyes open for it.

On the East Coast Elitist Douchebag front, I'll recommend Dogfish Head, from Delaware.

My new favorite: Arrogant Bastard Ale.

A close second: IPA Nectar.

re: #230 Alouette

Was the curry any good?

I don't know, but I'm sure it had tiger butter on it. :D

re: #62 jaunte

You remind me of a story an ER nurse friend of mine told me about the cook for a local Steak and Shake. Suffice it to say that I won't be visiting THAT establishment again.

re: #235 Mich-again

Bernie Madoff's clients lost more money than the Chrysler bondholders. But in his case, someone is going to jail at least.

I did hear a fairly persuasive case lately about how the Madoff losses are routinely, wildly overstated, when reported in the media.

(Not that he isn't a scumbag, mind you.)

David Letterman: Political hack(D), dried up comedian, bitter old crotchety buzzard, and asshole - all rolled into one

re: #74 jaunte

Denny's in downtown LA was fun the time two guys burst in and ran by me & coffecup into the kitchen at speed, pursued by two LAPD officers with shotguns.

There's an old commercial in which crooks drive up to a Dunkin' Donuts followed by cops. They all dash inside, emerge with bags of donuts, jump in their cars and resume the chase.

re: #245 mikalm

My new favorite: Arrogant Bastard Ale.

A close second: IPA Nectar.

Arrogant Bastard Ale - You are not worthy! I love that stuff!

Don't tickle a Gorilla unless you know him really, really, well.

re: #245 mikalm

My new favorite: Arrogant Bastard Ale.

A close second: IPA Nectar.

I've had the first (very good), but not the second.

re: #81 Dr. Shalit

Well it's always good to see you're keeping abreast of the economic situation in your area.

re: #246 Cattt

I don't know, but I'm sure it had tiger butter on it. :D

What's the most "unexpected" thing you ever found in your food?

re: #137 reine.de.tout

I know your group brought that cockroach in with you, just to get free food!
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There are people that REALLY DO that. I've witnessed it and backed up the management once at an IHOP. The party brought in their own drinks with a few bags.
Manager never even said thank-you to me or the lady sitting in the next both who also saw what was going on.

They should'a opened a Dennys at Gitmo and supersized those bastards to an early artery-clogged death. It certainly looks like its working at Manassa.