You need to enlighten us more (or, you can send me any papers that result, cause I'm curious.)

I think the only veggie I don't like that I know of is brussel sprouts. It's not that I hate them, I just can happily do without. The bitterness or something. But I do really like to peel them apart! So cute! Mini cabbages! Or, as what prompted my brother to finally eat them, shrunken heads!

I had sheep intestines last month (grilled) and they weren't bad.

Baaing tripe! I've never eaten a mammalian meatbit I found ooky. When I read the Ramona Quimby books, I begged my mom to buy beef tongue, and she didn't. I was so disappointed.

I roasted some awesome brussels sprouts the other week. Everything is good roasted.

TAR has a kind of funny geeky team!

Yeah, that was hilarious. It's nice to already have people to hate, too.

I blame you all for the black noodles I had tonight.

The one thing I can't bear, texture-wise, is water chestnuts. Gah. I have mushroom issues too, but the chestnuts are the worst.

Is this the diced white stuff that sort of has the texture of ice? Whatever that it's the worst of the crunchy vegetables.

I don't even mind like broccoli and the like, it just goes so poorly with, say, greasy glass noodles.

I do like me some dim sum.

I love team geek too.

I just read about a new book where a guy travels around eating illegal, inderground foods. It sounded totally disgusting: [link]

I doubt it will surprise anyone here, but Shonda Rhimes is a Buffy fan. [link]

“That’s not out of left field. It’s not something I consciously set out to do or planned for, but I loved ‘Friends.’ I watched ‘Friends.’ I’m still not over the loss of that show, or of ‘Buffy,’ which was a show that at its heart was about relationships.”

Q:Talk about influencing how people speak, I think Joss Whedon is probably the most influential writer on people of our generation.

“Yes. He’s amazing. I still miss ‘Buffy’ and ‘Angel.’”

Is this the diced white stuff that sort of has the texture of ice? >Whatever that it's the worst of the crunchy vegetables.

Those are the evil water chestnuts.

I like this season of TAR better already!

Also, on GG, Quester: how old should Gigi be? I really don't remember. Also -- LANE & Zack!!! Wasn't she cute when she was all confuzzled with newly engaged love? They'll be taking Luke and Lorelai's wedding date, right?

Water chestnuts are awesome! You crazies probably hate jicama, too, huh?

Awww, Shonda is one of us!

I really want to hate the guy who pulled off the road, but he keeps saying daggummit! which is making it hard.

SA, how good is your credit? I think you're going to have a hard time with that anyway, but it would be a place to start.

Like for credit cards?

Pad thai acquired. *Man* it is good. Like so, so good. and I love the woman that owns the restaurant in town--she's so nice! Grabs my hands every time and, with a big smile, says "Thank you for coming in!"