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[Mor Ephrem]

Though the 'low' part bugs me...

Just take out the "w" in MS Paint.

I love it when my hands are talking to themselves. 

Wait, we're Justin too?

He's one of my puppets, like you.  I have many puppets. 

You're a promiscuous puppeteer.

Hush, before I throw you in the laundry.

 

[biro]

I just came back from my walk. Boy, was it hot out there.

 

[DeniseDenise]

Random fact:

I have and have had since childhood, through multiple moves to other states and countries, an actual sock puppet in my sock drawer.  He is a black sock with bright red hair.

He hangs out there and rules the land of the socks.  If he is not in there, I tend to get agitated and worried.

 

[Alpo]

So I went to a restaurant today that styles itself as an American restaurant. In here it means that the food consists of various kinds of burgers and french fries. It's kind of weid that despite the fact that nowadays people would like to think of themselves as tolerant, international and curious we still tend to think through stereotypes like this. If a fine dining restaurant advertised itself as an American restaurant people probably wouldn't have any idea about what they're offering.

 

[kelly]

Random fact:

I have and have had since childhood, through multiple moves to other states and countries, an actual sock puppet in my sock drawer.  He is a black sock with bright red hair.

He hangs out there and rules the land of the socks.  If he is not in there, I tend to get agitated and worried.

Well that's different...

 

[Asteriktos]

Daily Tidbit of Wisdom #223: Pursue pecuniary emulation and you will be brought to ruin on earth; pursue conspicuous consumption and you will be cast into the fires of hell.

 

[TheTrisagion]

Though the 'low' part bugs me...

Just take out the "w" in MS Paint.

I love it when my hands are talking to themselves. 

Wait, we're Justin too?

He's one of my puppets, like you.  I have many puppets. 

You're a promiscuous puppeteer.

Hush, before I throw you in the laundry.

I greatly enjoyed this exchange. I chortled, then I laughed.

 

[Cyrillic]

So I went to a restaurant today that styles itself as an American restaurant. In here it means that the food consists of various kinds of burgers and french fries. It's kind of weid that despite the fact that nowadays people would like to think of themselves as tolerant, international and curious we still tend to think through stereotypes like this. If a fine dining restaurant advertised itself as an American restaurant people probably wouldn't have any idea about what they're offering.

Right you are. A good American restaurant would include bbq and hotdogs as well.

 

[TheTrisagion]

So I went to a restaurant today that styles itself as an American restaurant. In here it means that the food consists of various kinds of burgers and french fries. It's kind of weid that despite the fact that nowadays people would like to think of themselves as tolerant, international and curious we still tend to think through stereotypes like this. If a fine dining restaurant advertised itself as an American restaurant people probably wouldn't have any idea about what they're offering.

Right you are. A good American restaurant would include bbq as well.

BBQ tends to be a more southern thing. Burgers and fries are staples across the country. The fine dining restaurants here usually advertise themselves as French. 

 

[Jonathan Gress]

So I went to a restaurant today that styles itself as an American restaurant. In here it means that the food consists of various kinds of burgers and french fries. It's kind of weid that despite the fact that nowadays people would like to think of themselves as tolerant, international and curious we still tend to think through stereotypes like this. If a fine dining restaurant advertised itself as an American restaurant people probably wouldn't have any idea about what they're offering.

Right you are. A good American restaurant would include bbq and hotdogs as well.

It's the equivalent of an "Italian" restaurant serving nothing but spaghetti and meatballs.

 

[TheTrisagion]

So I went to a restaurant today that styles itself as an American restaurant. In here it means that the food consists of various kinds of burgers and french fries. It's kind of weid that despite the fact that nowadays people would like to think of themselves as tolerant, international and curious we still tend to think through stereotypes like this. If a fine dining restaurant advertised itself as an American restaurant people probably wouldn't have any idea about what they're offering.

Right you are. A good American restaurant would include bbq and hotdogs as well.

It's the equivalent of an "Italian" restaurant serving nothing but spaghetti and meatballs.

don't forget pizza.

And stale french bread that they have repurposed as "Italian bread".

 

[Jonathan Gress]

So I went to a restaurant today that styles itself as an American restaurant. In here it means that the food consists of various kinds of burgers and french fries. It's kind of weid that despite the fact that nowadays people would like to think of themselves as tolerant, international and curious we still tend to think through stereotypes like this. If a fine dining restaurant advertised itself as an American restaurant people probably wouldn't have any idea about what they're offering.

Right you are. A good American restaurant would include bbq as well.

BBQ tends to be a more southern thing. Burgers and fries are staples across the country. The fine dining restaurants here usually advertise themselves as French. 

Interesting point. I supposed there isn't much of a fully developed "American" cuisine, as there is several regional cuisines. But the same could be said of many other allegedly national cuisines: they often represent only particular regions or particular styles.

 

[Cyrillic]

Lousianian Jambalaya isn't too bad. It's rather good when you add sambal to it. Then again, almost everything is good when you add sambal to it.

 

[TheTrisagion]

In our area, PA Dutch (German) cuisine is popular. I could live on pork sausage, saurkraut and mashed potatoes.

We call it PA Dutch because apparently we don't know the difference between the Dutch and Germans.  :laugh:

 

[Jonathan Gress]

In our area, PA Dutch (German) cuisine is popular. I could live on pork sausage, saurkraut and mashed potatoes.

We call it PA Dutch because apparently we don't know the difference between the Dutch and Germans.  :laugh:

Well it's more because the German word for German is "Deutsch" (or "daitsch" in the PA Dutch dialect), and that sounds a lot more like "Dutch" than "German" so the PA Dutch's name for themselves got anglicized as Dutch.

 

[Alpo]

So I went to a restaurant today that styles itself as an American restaurant. In here it means that the food consists of various kinds of burgers and french fries. It's kind of weid that despite the fact that nowadays people would like to think of themselves as tolerant, international and curious we still tend to think through stereotypes like this. If a fine dining restaurant advertised itself as an American restaurant people probably wouldn't have any idea about what they're offering.

Right you are. A good American restaurant would include bbq and hotdogs as well.

It's the equivalent of an "Italian" restaurant serving nothing but spaghetti and meatballs.

don't forget pizza.

And stale french bread that they have repurposed as "Italian bread".

Our Italians restaurants do not offer meatballs but rather pizza and pasta. Could be due to the fact that meatballs are part of regular Finnish cuisine.

 

[TheTrisagion]

In our area, PA Dutch (German) cuisine is popular. I could live on pork sausage, saurkraut and mashed potatoes.

We call it PA Dutch because apparently we don't know the difference between the Dutch and Germans.  :laugh:

Well it's more because the German word for German is "Deutsch" (or "daitsch" in the PA Dutch dialect), and that sounds a lot more like "Dutch" than "German" so the PA Dutch's name for themselves got anglicized as Dutch.

lol, I know, but people outside of PA usually think it is because we are too stupid to know our own heritage.

 

[Cyrillic]

I could live on pork sausage, saurkraut and mashed potatoes.

Same here. Don't forget to drown the latter two in gravy. It tastes better that way.

 

[Jonathan Gress]

In our area, PA Dutch (German) cuisine is popular. I could live on pork sausage, saurkraut and mashed potatoes.

We call it PA Dutch because apparently we don't know the difference between the Dutch and Germans.  :laugh:

Well it's more because the German word for German is "Deutsch" (or "daitsch" in the PA Dutch dialect), and that sounds a lot more like "Dutch" than "German" so the PA Dutch's name for themselves got anglicized as Dutch.

lol, I know, but people outside of PA usually think it is because we are too stupid to know our own heritage.

Ah sorry. But my new question is: why on earth do we call Dutch, and not German, "Dutch"?

 

[Cyrillic]

In our area, PA Dutch (German) cuisine is popular. I could live on pork sausage, saurkraut and mashed potatoes.

We call it PA Dutch because apparently we don't know the difference between the Dutch and Germans.  :laugh:

Well it's more because the German word for German is "Deutsch" (or "daitsch" in the PA Dutch dialect), and that sounds a lot more like "Dutch" than "German" so the PA Dutch's name for themselves got anglicized as Dutch.

lol, I know, but people outside of PA usually think it is because we are too stupid to know our own heritage.

Ah sorry. But my new question is: why on earth do we call Dutch, and not German, "Dutch"?

Because the Dutch were closer to England than the Germans. You probably know the Germanic etymology of the word Dutch/Deutsch - i.e. the common/vulgar tongue in contrast to Latin. Up until the 17th century Dutch was called Duitsch, or more commonly Nederduitsch.

 

[LBK]

And stale french bread that they have repurposed as "Italian bread".

French bread and Italian bread are two very different creatures. Anyone familiar with both would know.

 

[TheTrisagion]

And stale french bread that they have repurposed as "Italian bread".

French bread and Italian bread are two very different creatures. Anyone familiar with both would know.

It's a joke, LBK. I wasn't serious.

 

[Cyrillic]

Everybody knows that the Austrian kaiser rolls are the best type of bread in the world. Why bother with French or Italian bread?

 

[Alpo]

I don't know why anyone would bother with white breads. A proper bread is made of rye.

 

[LBK]

I don't know why anyone would bother with white breads. A proper bread is made of rye.

Some folks are physiologically intolerant to rye. Shall they be therefore deprived of the joys of bread?

 

[TheTrisagion]

I don't know why anyone would bother with white breads. A proper bread is made of rye.

-2 respect points for you.

Rye tastes disgusting.

 

[Jonathan Gress]

I don't know why anyone would bother with white breads. A proper bread is made of rye.

Some folks are physiologically intolerant to rye. Shall they be therefore deprived of the joys of bread?

You have no sense of humor, do you?

 

[LBK]

I don't know why anyone would bother with white breads. A proper bread is made of rye.

Some folks are physiologically intolerant to rye. Shall they be therefore deprived of the joys of bread?

You have no sense of humor, do you?

You certainly don't. Alpo is Finnish, and I quite understand where he's coming from.

 

[Cyrillic]

I don't know why anyone would bother with white breads. A proper bread is made of rye.

Rye bread is meant for horses. You aren't supposed to eat it yourself.

 

[Jonathan Gress]

I don't know why anyone would bother with white breads. A proper bread is made of rye.

Some folks are physiologically intolerant to rye. Shall they be therefore deprived of the joys of bread?

You have no sense of humor, do you?

You certainly don't. Alpo is Finnish, and I quite understand where he's coming from.

nvm

 

[Alpo]

I don't know why anyone would bother with white breads. A proper bread is made of rye.

-2 respect points for you.

Rye tastes disgusting.

You obviously haven't had a proper rye bread. I live in Southern Finland and even here it's somewhat hard to come by with a proper bread. Just as the Sun of Righteousness rises from the East, as is the proper bread baked by Holy Orthodox matushkas in the East.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_bread#Limppu

I don't know why anyone would bother with white breads. A proper bread is made of rye.

Rye bread is meant for horses. You aren't supposed to eat it yourself.

I find your lack of faith disturbing.

 

[TheTrisagion]

I don't know why anyone would bother with white breads. A proper bread is made of rye.

-2 respect points for you.

Rye tastes disgusting.

You obviously haven't had a proper rye bread. I live in Southern Finland and even here it's somewhat hard to come by with a proper bread. Just as the Sun of Righteousness rises from the East, as is the proper bread baked by Holy Orthodox matushkas in the East.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_bread#Limppu

That doesn't sound like the description of deliciousness to me!

This bread is dark, sour in taste, dense, heavy and comparatively dryish.

Now, here is the true test. Notice the lack of rye. Herein is proof that Rye is an inferior bread.

 

[Cyrillic]

from the url

Looks like someone forgot to flush.

 

[Jonathan Gress]

I don't know why anyone would bother with white breads. A proper bread is made of rye.

-2 respect points for you.

Rye tastes disgusting.

You obviously haven't had a proper rye bread. I live in Southern Finland and even here it's somewhat hard to come by with a proper bread. Just as the Sun of Righteousness rises from the East, as is the proper bread baked by Holy Orthodox matushkas in the East.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_bread#Limppu

Was Trisagion thinking of American caraway-flavored "Jewish rye" when he said that? Or of the dense, sour Scandinavian rye?

Once my mom, an American who married a Dane, was serving a Danish lunch to an American guest, including a glass of Danish caraway-flavored aquavit. The guest remarked that the spirit tasted "like rye", thinking, I suppose, that it was the rye grain that provided the distinctive flavor in the rye bread he was familiar with.

 

[ZealousZeal]

Though the 'low' part bugs me...

Just take out the "w" in MS Paint.

I love it when my hands are talking to themselves. 

Wait, we're Justin too?

He's one of my puppets, like you.  I have many puppets. 

You're a promiscuous puppeteer.

Hush, before I throw you in the laundry.

I greatly enjoyed this exchange. I chortled, then I laughed.

We aim to please.

 

[Alpo]

That doesn't sound like the description of deliciousness to me!

This bread is dark, sour in taste, dense, heavy and comparatively dryish.

Yeah, I lolled to the description too. Then again it's kind of apt. We are called to ascesis. It also reminds me of some Metal bands. Maybe that's why have so many Metal bands. Can't make any lighthearted music while eating bread like that.

Now, here is the true test. Notice the lack of rye. Herein is proof that Rye is an inferior bread.

"As seen on TV" :-X

from the url

Looks like someone forgot to flush.

 

[Ansgar]

Danish rye bread will always be number one.

 

[TheTrisagion]

That doesn't sound like the description of deliciousness to me!

This bread is dark, sour in taste, dense, heavy and comparatively dryish.

Yeah, I lolled to the description too. Then again it's kind of apt. We are called to ascesis. It also reminds me of some Metal bands. Maybe that's why have so many Metal bands. Can't make any lighthearted music while eating bread like that.

Now, here is the true test. Notice the lack of rye. Herein is proof that Rye is an inferior bread.

"As seen on TV" :-X

from the url

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Reik%C3%A4leip%C3%
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Looks like someone forgot to flush.
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How dare you defame the bread gloves!!! We are not friends anymore.  >:(  :P

 

[Fabio Leite]

Remote area of Greece;

Little known by the world;

Even those who know about it don't quite know what goes on in there;

Preserves an ancient lifestyle long forgotten for centuries;

Everything seems from the past;

It's inhabitted by people of only one sex.

Expectation:

Reality:

 

[J Michael]

Remote area of Greece;

Little known by the world;

Even those who know about it don't quite know what goes on in there;

Preserves an ancient lifestyle long forgotten for centuries;

Everything seems from the past;

It's inhabitted by people of only one sex.

Expectation:

Reality:

You have interesting expectations--cartoon women?!?!?!