Mal: Does she understand that? River: She understands. She doesn't comprehend.

'Objects In Space'


Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jessica - Aug 06, 2007 1:05:10 pm PDT #2825 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I think the universe needs to buy Kat a present, STAT.

On sushi, DH and I usually split the "sushi deluxe" combo meal, plus either a negamaki or tempura thing. Given the option, though, I will eat as much sushi as is put in front of me, because it's just so delicious and bite-sized.


beth b - Aug 06, 2007 1:05:35 pm PDT #2826 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

sushi - 12 -14 pieces - on a good eating day - but usually some of it is something veggie like oshinko roll.


§ ita § - Aug 06, 2007 1:16:06 pm PDT #2827 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Before coming to LA I'd never gotten full on sushi. Now I eat out at sushi restaurants at least twice a week. It's so weird that it's now normal food, not special and confusing treat.

I must conquer sake similarly. The restaurant's gimlets range from unnotable to annoying, and I hope going with sake means playing more to their strengths.

Problem with me pacing myself is that my most constant dinner companion monitors what I eat and we fight if I stop before he wants me to.


Sue - Aug 06, 2007 1:23:38 pm PDT #2828 of 10001
hip deep in pie

Late in the day, Happy Birthday Robin. I'm singing Scrappy Inferno to you instead of Happy Birthday.

It's a fine summery day and I am home having the sweats. I hate summer colds.


Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 06, 2007 1:24:53 pm PDT #2829 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

How many pieces of sushi do you all typically eat in one sitting?

I usually eat a couple of rolls, plus a couple roe or uni gunkan-maki if I'm hungry. But it depends on the kind of roll. I try not to eat more than $20 worth of sushi at a sitting.

I suspect sushi may be on the menu tonight now that it's been brought up. I don't feel like baking the trout filet I have in my freezer.

Happy Birthday Robin!


Tom Scola - Aug 06, 2007 1:26:48 pm PDT #2830 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I usually get a combo too, but the new Japanese restaurant that opened by me doesn't have a combo plate, which was why I was asking.

I got an eel avocado roll, which had about 7 segments, and a salmon, a tuna, and another eel sushi. Plus a cooked, salted mackerel Tapas thing, which was amazing.


Daisy Jane - Aug 06, 2007 1:27:52 pm PDT #2831 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

I must conquer sake similarly.

I've just gotten used to it, but Mr. Jane and our friend S. love doing sake bombs. The place where we go is really nice about it too. They do the ones where you balance the sake above the beer with chopsticks then pound on the table to drop it. They always ask, and always clean up after.


Daisy Jane - Aug 06, 2007 1:30:11 pm PDT #2832 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

This is our place, Teppo [link] My favorite thing there is the bacon wrapped grilled tomato kabob appetizer thingy.


§ ita § - Aug 06, 2007 1:38:16 pm PDT #2833 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I wanna play! I wanna play!

In general, I hate restaurant staff already "knowing" what I want, but honestly, I always want hot tea here and the busboy has sometimes headed towards us with our drinks before we've had a chance to sit down.

He's cool. He gets to do that.


Daisy Jane - Aug 06, 2007 1:42:00 pm PDT #2834 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Looking at our sushi place on their "Friends of Teppo" it seems George Clooney is a friend of Teppo. I am now (probably insufficiently though) mortified that we sit in the back and behave like it's the pub down the street (even though it kinda is).

ETA: That place looks cool, ita