On the Guy Fieri thing, I feel like people are taking it as a slam against that style of food, and I really don't think so. I think Pete Wells was prepared to enjoy the things that were described on the menu, and was disappointed with what actually came out.
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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.
Jesse - Nov 14, 2012 7:00:37 am PST #829 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Steph L. - Nov 14, 2012 7:01:20 am PST #830 of 30001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Okay, my cousin teaches microbiology at a university in Pennsylvania, and does research and whatnot. She posted on FB that her research team is getting t-shirts made, but they want to have (her words) "street nicknames" instead of their real names. So she asked for suggestions for hers, because she can't think of one, and doesn't want them to just give her one. She said preferably science-geeky.
I told her I can science-geek pretty well, but I need to know her research area and/or what she teaches.
This is the answer: "Microbiology. Infectious diseases. STDs. Chancroid."
There is no nickname I can come up with that she's going to want printed on a t-shirt. (Okay, I'm considering "Infectious T," since her name starts with T.)
Any suggestions that aren't ridiculously dirty? (Seriously, the STD category [and I'm surprised she doesn't call them STIs] alone is a GOLD MINE. But all I'm coming up with is really, really inappropriate.)
tommyrot - Nov 14, 2012 7:01:22 am PST #831 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Consuela - Nov 14, 2012 7:06:19 am PST #832 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Is it "It's Your Move"? They are a huge sponsor of my local NPR station.
Nope, it's called Caring Transitions.
In a total change of pace, this is a really interesting discussion about the New Jersey coastline post-Sandy, and what the prospects are for preventing this kind of damage in the future. Nice balance of financial necessity and physical reality.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 14, 2012 7:17:12 am PST #833 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I think Pete Wells was prepared to enjoy the things that were described on the menu, and was disappointed with what actually came out.
No, I got that. He even called him on that in the review. Which led to the nachos.
Cashmere - Nov 14, 2012 7:18:32 am PST #834 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Teppy, it's sort of like coming up with a roller derby name. I'll think on it.
erikaj - Nov 14, 2012 7:19:18 am PST #835 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
Anthony Bourdain is probably laughing really hard at that.
Amy - Nov 14, 2012 7:19:49 am PST #836 of 30001
Because books.
Consuela, that's great news about your folks. And also a great piece about the shore -- thanks for linking.
DavidS - Nov 14, 2012 7:26:49 am PST #837 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
This is the answer: "Microbiology. Infectious diseases. STDs. Chancroid."
There is no nickname I can come up with that she's going to want printed on a t-shirt. (Okay, I'm considering "Infectious T," since her name starts with T.)
I like "Infectious T."
The Weeping Sores.
Pus 'R Us.
MC Chancroid.
Tiny Death.
'Nfected.
'Nfuckedup.
ClapaDap
The Ooze.
Pustulence and Pestilence.
Steph L. - Nov 14, 2012 7:26:56 am PST #838 of 30001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Teppy, it's sort of like coming up with a roller derby name.
That's what I was thinking, too!