I am intrigued by Rt. 1 cuisine, namely Kowloon and the German Sausage Kitchen.

Oh, yeah - I AM intrigued by Karl's, and they have a good reputation. In that vein, if you've never checked out Century House in ...Peabody I think but it might be Danvers (down 114 past the North Shore Mall), they do just good solid homestyle food. I've never had anything but breakfast there (daily until 11), but, mmmm, their breakfast food is FINE. They also have a nifty epicurian shoppe.

It's possible I should stop travelling on Rt. 1 because it puts weird and dangerous ideas in my head.

As long as they don't involve the orange T-Rex, the (WORLD FAMOUS) Golden Banana, the plastic cows at the Hilltop, and/or the Leaning Tower of Pizza, I think you're OK.

I am also intrigued by the Golden Banana.

And I have been to the Century House! I actually met my uncle there for dinner, like 2 days after we moved to Salem. It's old school New England cookery.

Nilly, Jon Stewart is hosting the Oscars this year. Many of us are excited by this.

Do you get to see any Jon Stewart there? Some non-US cable networks show a 'highlight' of each week's Daily Show with Jon Stewart episodes.

Some non-US cable networks show a 'highlight' of each week's Daily Show with Jon Stewart episodes.

I guess that some Israeli cables channel or another has that, too, then. I wouldn't know - I don't have cables.

I've seen his name mentioned here on b.org, enough that I recognize it. But I'm afraid I'm terribly ignorant in those matters.

It's old school New England cookery.

That's a perfect way of putting it. The shoppe is a lot of fun, especially around Xmas. There's usually some nibbly bit or another that won't need refridgeration to keep that I can use as a gift bag stuffer.

You gotta get out there for breakfast sometime. My only beef with it is that they don't do it past 11am on the weekends.

I am also intrigued by the Golden Banana.

That's really between you and Tom.

That's really between you and Tom.

Yeah, no kidding.

The GB is the area's most cheesy/notorious strip club.

The frat boys were NCAA track stars in their college days, fwiw. They do actually know how to work hard, but they're definitely slacking careerwise now.

Didn't they drop out?

I like water chestnuts. I think the only food texture I have a problem with is rubbery, otherwise, it's all about the taste. My issues with sushi aren't so much the raw, but the fish. I'm not a big fan of seafood to begin with.

Have my annual review in 40 minutes. Don't wanna go.

The hippies and the mother/daughter team both knew a little Portuguese -- I think the hippies had a phrase book on the plane. The mother/daughter were getting by mostly (I think) on Spanish.

The girls from Staten Island crack me up. I was all prepared to hate them.