I had minced banana with my curry at Trader Vic's last night. I loved Trader Vic's a lot, although I was disappointed that they floated an edible orchid instead of a gardenia in my drink.

That's gross.

And I don't mean the orchid.

It was an English-style curry. Banana and currants and other weird stuff are traditional.

Actually, it was a bizarre American variant on a curry; it was clearly broiled chicken mixed in a curry sauce, rather than chicken stewed in curry.

Luckily they weren't traditional when and where I was in England.

Hmm. That's fascinating.

I wonder if it's only Americans who do that, then? When I was growing up, if we were having a curry-powder-based curry, there were always chopped eggs, chopped peanuts, chopped banana, coconut, raisins... to sprinkle on. That was what made it fun.

i decided to think of something else, and since I'm eating a banana, went with the noun closest to me.

Minearverse Madlibs!

[Proper noun] is the subject of this [noun]. We come here to discuss, [verb], and [verb] about all things [noun]. [Pronoun] even drops by occasionally to [verb] us! [Exclamation] It's [adjective], really [adjective]. Welcome to [noun], [noun].

Oh, banana you.

DH likes bananas with his curry, and has always said it was a South African thing. Something bland to nibble if the hot was too much, I think.

Rock on, Simon.

Although I apparently conveyed inaccurate information to a coworker -- I got Kevin's question about Serenity II confused with Joss asking Tim about the blond vampire thing, and told someone that Joss had asked Tim to do Serenity II.

t shrugs helplessly

Well, I didn't say it in front of a camera or post it anywhere, so I can't be held responsible for the rumors if they crop up.

Joss is married to Tim?