It’s like your standard FFA, but if you lick it, it tastes of liberty and fireworks. And beer. Okay, mostly of beer.
Stay classy today, cVillains. And a hearty huzzah to all.
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I forgot to mention that this thread celebrates freedom of speech, but if echo posts an image link, click only with the utmost of discretion.
Sweet. I try to celebrate my freedom, and Thor pulls a total schoolmarm. Jerkface.
What I mean is, um, my bad. Damn.
No yelling intended! See how much prettier it looks with a proper category!? ohhhhhhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhhhh! Not sure if you wanted the gossip category, but you or I can change if you want. I shall hide my jerkface in shame…
It’s cool, homedog. I was like, “this post is like this” and you was like, “nah, bro, we needs this“, and now I’m like, “word”. And that’s how freedom happened.
Stanley, can I just say that I love you for that comment?
6: Sure. This is the freedom thread, after all.
/fist bump
Isn’t it ‘fist pump’? Shen said fist bump yesterday, I may just be out of the loop.
i’m working all weekend.
Hey,
What’s the cheapest place in town to get a keg?
And yes… Bud Light.
Harris Teeter is reasonable… or you could just buy a 12 pack and have a communal pisspot that you then use to fill the 12 bottles back up. Betcha $20 no one will notice the fucking difference Donk.
OXO is giving away all its old Bud Light kegs. Just go knock on the door. No, really. I’m serious.
as in: right now?
13: No. It was a joke. (On the internet.)
freedom is on the march. It landed in a big field with giant oversized helicopters like an invasion, marched all up highway 20, harnessing the power of dozens and dozens of vans and SUVs, before finally landing smack at TJ’s front door. Now it’s flying to Japan, from what I heard. bye bye freedom, it was interesting having you around.
Well I think Stanley gets top points for extremely funny joke, but loses them because the joke was cliquey, insiderey and could only be appreciated by 0.2% of the readership. I believe an apology to Freshman lurkers is necessary in case one of them gets upset.
Yes, yes. Good point, Flooze. I’m sorry, everyone! I was joking because this one time this thing we talked about in the past was funny, and I referred to that, but if you didn’t read the site back then, you’d be all like, huh? and rightly so. So, yeah. Sorry.
(Oh! And I invite you to read the archives. They’re full of mirth and delight. For instance.)
“freedom of speech”? hooray!
Iraq
Crack Cocaine
Fags getting “married”
Jews
AIDS
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
ACT UP!
“Partial birth abortions”
seperation of church and state
the right to bear arms
innocent until proven guilty
“Osama your mama should have just aborted” (War Sucks - Avenue D)
benzos?
trannies on parade
world peace
Hezbollah
drunk drivers
Wal-Mart
due process
Guantanamo Bay (I may have misspelled mispell even)
Cheetos “orange underground)
cola
combo
burger
jihad
a living wage
Capitalism?!
I like shiny things… and glitter and shit.
mental hygeine
out of control!
miss you “Mr. Jones”
@9 maybe you should reconsider the boss thingy…
/is that too insidery?
//i know insidery ain’t a word
MORNIN’ FLOOZE BABY!
Damn. its raining cats and dogs! How long til we get some unfortunate reporter sent out “on the scene” at some forsaken intersection? As a local media viewer, I demand this. Get his slicker on and get his ass out there!
/i dont believe in windows.
i have photos from mcintire/harris and the new lake across the street, but i don’t know how to post them.
yes! no kidding, this rain is a little ridiculous.. a moat has now formed outside my apartment building…I need to see at least 4 hours of news reporting on it.
Like this?
Left my skimboard in Cali. Damn.
my beach house (which was reported to be internet-less) has internet. that’s good news for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is that now i can blog about all the stuff it was supposed to have that it DOESN’T, for example — a roof with no leaks, or staircases that don’t collapse. or a motherfucking can opener.
still though, it’s got the internet.
parlie, my friend, you are the internets, so um… obvi.
/your guard hounds will live on dry food for a couple days…
boohoo, poor parlie’s beach vacation. you didn’t melt your face off? vacation success. Just email yourself a can opener. problem solved.
p.s. reply to odie from the other thread: won’t see you this Tuesday unless you come to Blue Moon. It’s the place to be.
@19 i did, but that one’s out of town this weekend. i have too many bosses.
@23 similar, but different and not necessarily about the pavement, more about the park kind of area.
/so no
//not so much
but same rain:)
(how’d you post it?!)
I have some powerz, and I was too lazy to upload it to flickr and link.
I have some powerz
cbob is an x-man. I always suspected it.
Shhh - the code, the fuckin code!
We have a thunder god, X-man, Wikipedia, and a bird for our mascot…
/Here I thought things couldn’t get more interesting.
Here I thought things couldn’t get more interesting
Oh just wait. Chicanery is afoot.
To crush the enemy, see them driven before you, to hear the lamentation of the women….
ah, the true meaning of “cb” is revealed…
I can also knock a camel on its ass.
Behold, the hump master.
I licked my screen and it tasted like no sleep and less coffee.
Did any of you see this ridiculous story?
Adventures from my family reunion on Saturday:
A cousin of a cousin says to me and my bf,
“Y’all showed up with your fancy liquor and your fancy food and your fancy beer. We got a word for that in WVa– Yuppie.”
Then my dad proceeded to get drunk on the fancy yuppie Scotch my bf brought him and kept lifting up his shirt and rubbing circles around his nipples.
@40, Papashen and I need to hang out. I like the way he operates.
/you 2 is mad shmancy
Sorry, what was that?
hmmm… well that didn’t work.
44: dijon, did you drink all my bourbon already? Damn.
i was trying to post a youtube video of some prostesters at montecello on the 4th, but i give up!
46: You can’t embed without magical admin powers. Just link to the youtube site.
Okay
@48: “We believe in free speech in the United States of America” as the protester is being dragged out by the Secret Service.
With all due respect, anyone who’s screaming and causing disruption like that should be kicked out of a ceremony.
@50: I can’t disagree with that, but the timing of W’s comment was priceless.
I think he made a funny.
unbelievable
One of my friends was kicked out of the ceremony, for saying “Fuuuck You!” repeatedly to ol’ W. So eloquent and to the point.
I ventured over to Style and found an interesting article. Had anyone else heard about the Flirtresses for hire? I propose we try out this new “service” at the next cVillain party.
@55: OMG that’s my roommate. She’s a Flirtress. LMAO. Gud, maybe now she can afford to chip in for trash bags and TP.
@56: hahaha…She’s a Flirtress?
@56: Hahah, apparently. She’s in all those pictures laughing it up.
so some guy is suing the state of Virginia because apparently sometimes it is actually impossible to win the lottery.
anyone know a good place to find a doppleganger? there are too many places to be tonight. tuesday has become the best night of the week.
/fuck, colby callet on the radio…aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
On multiple occasions, I have been accused of being in multiple places at the same time. I don’t think I have ever actually done it, but if I ever learn how, I’ll share with the interweb.
ps…as the town is uber swim-swammable tonight…on a TUESDAY…where is tuesday today? and will caroline be out and about at CLAW? so many questions…pink balloons are flying at the pink warehouse…everyone beware..
/jane’s addiction now on radio, my sense of self has returned, peace
And where’s five? It’s July and it’s a Tuesday. He better be out tonight.
@55, 56 I think a handful of them worked the event over at the Woodlands back in April. They didn’t seem very flirty, but I was the help at that event, not a paying customer…
I hear the the deliciousness that is Aqui es Mexico is expanding into the space next door, lots more seating, some nice tile, and a little bar area seem to be in order…yum.
@64: I wondered why those hot chicks were at the Soirée party. All they did was hand out wine and make me feel like chopped liver. Where were you Stormy? I was on the back deck all night.
@63. I will be there. No worries. It’s July and I’ll keep my promise.
“Through a request filed under the Freedom of Information Act, Fishwick’s firm was able to obtain records that showed the Virginia State Lottery sold $85 million in tickets for which no top prize was available.” (from CNN.com)
@59. I don’t think that guy has a chance because he seems to ignore the fine print… on the back of each ticket.
@62 sorry I missed you tonight Sweet
/had to work late…
hope to makeup makeout soon.
@66 I was dealing blackjack all night, sitting in front of the fireplace. Kinda tought to get out of there once I was squeezed in. Those paid chicks didn’t hold a candle to you, if you are who I think you are.
Drinking club at Al Dente tonight.
fyi - the big lebowski is playing at the paramount this friday. the dude abides.
@72 Well thats just, like, your opinion, man,
Thanks for the info lolo!
Thanks lolo…will be there.
B Yo…was that role based on you?
There was a time when there were certain similarities. Then my rug got stolen. Sucks too, because that rug really tied the room together.
Sometimes you eat the bar, and well, sometimes it eats you.
Belmont yo treats objects like women, man.
what time do you think you’re heading to Al Dente tonight echo?
@79: Around 10 I would guess.
Maybe reality isn’t so bad.
Disco happy fun time at the cafeteria tonight iffin anyone’s interested. Come get yer humps bumped gratis.
/do not taunt disco happy fun time.
Disco happy fun time? Will there be dancing.
I just wasted another 3 minutes of my life, thanks echo. Thank you for your support.
Anytime
Masters of the internet, I think your website has been hacked. Namely, the most recent thread about the I-64 shootings.
looks normal to me, echo. what was wrong with it?
There’s a random line of html code in the article that, according to Google, redirects user information to an IP address in China. I noticed it was taking longer for me to reload than it should have, so I checked the source code. I had read about the Word Press hack a couple months ago, so I already knew what to look for.
I can’t see anything…where is it?
I think I got it.. is it still there for anyone?
Open the html source code and use Find to look for 61.155.8.157
It is at the end of the line of code that links to Flikr for the picture you used. The hack starts with “Traffic Statistics” and ends with “End Traffic Statistics”
Yeah you got it.
All the admins should change their passwords to be safe.
echo saves the intarwebs!!
Las week I tried to explode them with my bear attack picture, so it was the least I could do.
I demand comment from “The Chinese” immediately
Hear no evil, Sino evil.
I LEAVE AND HELL BREAKS LOOSE
random linky
wabbits wule.
so, anyone know how to keep tomato plants from cracking and completely going to shit in weather like this?
don’t make me ask that crazy gardening lady we all work with.
…and you guys should totally hire echo. she rocks.
@101.. go here:
http://lifeinsugarhollow.blogspot.com/
Thor, is there any way we could go back to the coffee beans just for like one day? I miss those damn coffee beans.
salmonella poisoning sucks. i highly suspect i got it from this:
http://www.michelinas.com/ProductByBrand_LG_10623_Chick_Alf_Flor_1Lean_Gourmet.aspx
so, you know, don’t eat it. just my 2 cents. excuse me while i go to the bathroom for the 9th time since noon.
echo does rock..way to go girl, you saved the nets again!
101: don’t know, since mine are okay other than a bit of random dry-rot, but i did overhear a farmer at the markets mention that they tear all the leaves off the plant ( i am assuming that is so all the plant’s enery goes to the fruit).
if you don’t hae a good answer by saturday- go ask the farmer’s at the market- they aren’t hiding anything.
cheers to you all, i’m off to west virginia for the weekend.
Have fun at All Good, scoriole. I’m going on Saturday.
Parls, those packages you sent to Baltimore never got there.
Um…echo is a boy. I have proof - he pees in the Men’s bathroom and other guys don’t run out yelling at him.
@88 wow echo you sure are a nerdy chick.
@110: Someone needs to protect the interweb from the Chinese.
I wonder if the Chinese hackers were able to figure out Thor’s identity
10:30 Odie. I’m impressed.
@111: And it is overly nice when done by someone in $400 Cole Haans with a Prada handbag
/you are posting on cville Style a lot these days echo dear
What the hell is Odie doing up?! Go back to bed, slacker.
@113 yeah I know, unfortunately some asshole who calls himself “wine hangover” totally woke me up. what a jerk. how goes the real world?
whatever sweet, we both know you are just at home pretending to work
Wow - STYLE? Maybe echo is a girl. We may have to cancel all future plans.
I just wanted my picture to show up next to my name, but it didn’t even work.
@ 119 No doubt. I have tried to register at style like three times so I get go all frothing lunatic fashionista over there, but no dice. And the gravatar thing wont work (boy do I have some inappropriate, yet stylish avatar art).
One registration should hook you up with all three channels of spicy bear, imho.
Sure that is what they all say. I’m going to go buy you a purse.
@121: That would be lovely.
is there any truth to the rumor that echo is one of the Flirtresses?
You should have asked Queen Flirtress last night. Now it will forever remain a mystery.
@117: Of course. I am only jealous of those like yourself, who for extended periods of time can simply wake up and start doing the things one normally wants to do…drink excessively, explore the nature of their mind and universe through other loosely related methods, and in general, prove your value to the human race by in fact doing nothing.
/going back to doing something, which in fact means nothing.
@121: Don’t you have an inside track at a local shoe store…Tuesday and I could escort you to the MALL so we could get you matching shoes and purse…then we can go hang out in the Food Court.
don’t worry sweet, I will do a lot of extra nothing just for you today
This thread has gender issues.
Is that what happened to Marcus Vick?
@70: I didn’t see you, I was stuck outside painting. Thanks for the compliment btw!
Shopping? Uck.
Stanley,
I need to figure out how to get a hold of you outside of here. I don’t have your email or ph#.
Maybe one of the villains that has my info will forward it along to you?
@131: Go to the Outback Lodge tonight and look for the dude with the ’stache.
Well.. yeah… but I don’t think that Michohacana is going to be open that late.
And besides… parlie will have a stomach full of roofies and beer by then. He won’t even be hungry.
Donk: I’m stanleysparks at the google mail service we all know and love.
Gotcha. Thanks.
Ooh, Stan, I think he’s gonna ask you out!!!
136: As long as he’s aware of my firm no-HJs-on-the-first-date policy.
What about a Beej?
138: Are you offering? How forward of you! But I must decline.
If I see you at the concert tonight, does that count as a second date?
@139: Wow. Guys usually love to get my Boolean Expression Editor for Java
140: I haven’t yet revealed my HJ policy for second dates. For all you know, it’s even firmer.
/heh
What about a Beej?
it’s almost like you’re summoning me to participate. Too busy, ttyl
/obligatory: “yes, please!”
Hey Thor,
Can you expand the ‘Recent Comments’ section on the side so that it’ll keep a slightly longer history? I’m not smart enough to remember the names of the posts that I want to follow the thread on.
/Or maybe everyone else knows a trick that I don’t.
oh stanley… but fyi: the only time I’ve heard a guy argue against BJs was while hanging out with one of Stanley’s comrades. Donk, I think you’re safe from feeling pressured into any heavy petting with his crowd.
/convo with comrade was a friendly chat at a fine dining establishment, get your minds out of the gutter.
Not to be a downer, but I keep seeing these signs all over Crozet talking about some dinner fundraiser to benefit some poor girl in a coma. The name seems familiar and today it hits me. She was one of my regulars from Oxo. Always drank Malibu & Cranberry, and was a real sweetheart. She was leaving the mall one day and a drunk driver smashed into her. That is fucking sad. I hope she gets better and I’ll have a Malibu & Cran for her tonight.
@146: Is she the girl the fire department was trying to raise money for?
@147: Believe so.
Boy we really suck at driving drunk.
click “interactive map”
(culled from fark)
Little Johnny writes Santa a letter.
@150 has some foul language
And now for something completely different.
Jesus. I just listened to a lecture on memetics as understood through parallels in natural selection and genetics. My mind is ruined for a while now. I have to rethink my reality.
What? Yes, I listen to lectures and documentaries like you all listen to music.
/nerdgasm.
Don’t worry B Yo.. My technology habit just feeds my documentary addiction.
/You are not alone.
downtown was so crowded last night.. students getting back in town, love it or hate it
My technology habit just feeds my documentary addiction.
Lately I have been through all the This American Life radio series twice, through all the Moth stuff, burned through the RadioLab seasons (all really great, btw), am enjoying the new series Backstory, but they’re new. Im about two thirds of the way through all the TEDTalks stuff on the Youtube.
Dont even get me started on torrents…
What will I do next? I start to wilt when I don’t have interesting perspectives on curious subjects pumping through my ear holes. Ya got any hot sources for this sort of stuff?
To the selfish fucktard that stole my laptop from The Box on Saturday night: I hope you die a slow and horrible death.
To the internet: It was fun, but all good things must come to an end. So long and thanks for all the fish.
Did anyone else hear the gunshots around 11pm, last night. They came from the SFS (South First Street) housing complex. 8 shots, pause for enough time for me to get to the phone and call the police. 2 more while it rang… 3 more while I was describing the neighborhood to the operator, hang up. 2 more.
That shit is scary, man. I know it’s probably mostly “gang on gang”, but still it’s too close.
Where is everyone? I feel lonely.
i’m here thor . . .
gobbler - 15 gunshots on sunday night - that is super scary!
I feel lonely.
Don’t you have, like, a pantheon, or something?
Four new discs up on the bloggy, doggy daddies - a leetle bit of everysing. Enjoy.
I hear that the old star hill spot is gonna be a new urban looking tapas place called ‘Si’ apparently theres one in Richmond..anybody heard of it/eaten there? Supposedly they’re still doing music upstairs too..dunno if they’re gonna do anything to help the sound.
Another tapas place? Do we need mas? Si! Wait, que?
Uh-oh, looks like they do take-out orders. Nobody tell Mas. They’ll be flummoxed by the very idea.
It’s feckin’ boring on here today. WTF people?! Did you hear that an 8 year old and an 11 year old beat up some guy on 4th NW Friday night? 8 and 11! Sweet baby jezzus!
In other news, when does the French 4th of July party start tonight?
?
@158 - that was me, shooting back.
LO-OL, no it wasn’t. our neighborhood is the BEST! support your local gangstacracy!
i hate this place.
I celebrated Bastille Day by going to the new La Michoacana for lunch (it was almost dinner time in Paris).
It’s said to be the fixed-location incarnation of the Taco Truck. My carnitas burrito, made to order, was tasty and huge. It came with two sides. The refried beans were delicioso y auténtico. The spaghetti side was more of an enigma. (Couldn’t tell whether it was homemade — but it was disconcerting to see that the small collection of groceries for sale there includes a stack of Chef Boyardee products.)
Tamales and tacos are $2. (Gotta go back for the Taco Loco. It’s not on the posted menu, but the paper menu describes it as a combination of chicken, beef and chorizo, with toppings. Yum.)
Other items are gorditas, nachos, burritos, quesadillas and tortas. The choices max out, price-wise, with enchiladas at $8. There is a selecione de chicken, beef, beef tongue (no thank you, from this gringo), pork, pork grinds (sic), and B.B.Q.
Bebidas are aguas frescas (horchata, coco, jamaica), jarritos, bottled sodas, Dole Juice (sic), and bottled water.
Ambience - Simple, bright and friendly. Limited seating (two tables).
Cash only.
Mon-Thur 10-9, Fri & Sat 11-11, Sun 11-9
1138 E. High St (across from the Joy gas station)
409-9941
Is there a vegetarian burrito?
169: Yep.
@ 169
Yes.
At Chipotle.
/you saw that coming
Not a big fan of chipotle… its like a burrito hospital in there.
Not a big fan of chipotle - it’s a McDonalds people can’t you see that?
take that back.
NO NO! It’s not owned by McDonalds.
“In the past, McDonald’s Corporation owned a majority interest in Chipotle. McDonald’s has since sold their entire stake in Chipotle; full divestment was completed in October 2006.”
suck it, cortez.
It is nothing like McDonald’s. Chipotle actually points out that they use unprocessed, seasonal, family-farmed, sustainable, nutritious, naturally raised, added hormone free, organic, and artisanal ingredients. Very cool. McDonald’s gets the exact opposite of that.
That said, I’d prefer if it was a burrito bar and I could make it myself.
“You people!?” mmmmmmmmmmmm girl! You better step!
didn’t say it was owned by McDonalds. I said it was McDonalds. Spun it off with an IPO back in 06. There you have it, Mexican McDonalds. Would you like refried beans with that?
Suck it internet.
My last Chipotle burrito looked and tasted like Juan Valdez.
Atomic Burrito please come home.
Whatever they use, it was the most bland burrito I have ever had in my life. And so few options for customization. And never any specials or anything different. Ever.
+1 for being all wholistic and shit
-5 for reinforcing the culture of homogeny and predictability
@179: Yeah, still don’t see how it has anything in common with McDoodoo’s. Fail.
ahaha we are on the cusp of a ridiculous argument. Let me get my lawn chair and lemonade.
@181 Everyone always cries for local places to come back *after* they fold. The trick is helping places to stay open in the first place, and not just go there for late night, é?
@182: Some people like for their food to be the same way everytime and predictable. Why do you think Outback Steakhouse is so popular?
Both Chipotle and McDonald’s = culture of homogeny and predictability.
Sure, Chipotle doesn’t make their food out of lips, hoofs and anuses, and their marketing department kicks all kinds of ass over whatever “Im Lovin It” bastards are spending Micky D’s cake on hookers and blow. But I gotta call it as I see it.
/”the comforts you’ve demanded are now mandatory”
@186 - because there are no rules, just right.
Atomic B didn’t offer a whole lot in the way of variety, customization options and menu changes.
Maybe Chipotle could win people’s hearts by bringing in late-night music in a little nook by a window.
Some people like for their food to be the same way everytime and predictable.
Im not arguing that they don’t. Im arguing that it sticks in my craw personally.
Why do you think Outback Steakhouse is so popular?
Its that fried myocardial infarction of an onion thing, innit? That or their restroom doors are worm holes to Australia saving hours of flying time when traveling to New Zealand? I’ve never been.
@185: Excellent use of an acute e.
@183
Five of the company’s top officers come from McDonald’s. Is that still a fail?
http://www.forbes.com/2006/01/19/mcdonalds-chipotle-yum-cx_sr_0120ipooutlook.html
But that article was written before Chipotle cut ties with McD’s in 2006. Now that’s not damning, those 5 may have left too, but I’m just pointing out the timing of it.
@192: So people with money in the food business had something to do with some money with another place with food in the food business? Oh, well, they are the same place then. You win.
I came from OXO, and now I’m at X Lounge. So, like, X Lounge is OXO?
@191 Reppin the French-Canadians
/tho I am not one.
5 may have left too
3 were made into burritos, two into big macs.
Who cares who owns what, they both suck.
If you go to Zinc tonight be sure to ask Frenchy if he’s French-Canadian. He loves it!
I heard Frenchy is Ronald McDonald.
/and roadies for Van Halen..
@197: Yerah, well : Atomic Burrito, not homogenous, not predictable= closed
Chipotle= rolling in the $$$$
Yerah, well : Atomic Burrito, not homogenous, not predictable= closed Chipotle= rolling in the $$$$
Yerah, well… OXO not homogenous, not predictable = closed, Outback Steakhouse = rolling in the dough.
Your point was what, exactly?
@201: Actually, OXO had a Halibut dish that was the same for 9 years. Pretty predictable. And they didn’t close because they weren’t homogenous. You are lucky I’m about to leave and can’t verbally twist your nip for that shitty remark.
@200: I loved Atomic, but it was more predictable than the DP editorial page.
The Box features many more menu choices and personal options. (And some interesting drinks.)
I love The Box. And it is always the same!!!
@201, 202 - Twisted nip, and you didn’t even have to buy her a drink.
You people.
You should use “homogeneous” in preference to “homogenous.”
for that shitty remark.
Not a shitty remark, a logical argument. I still don’t know what you are trying to defend. Are you trying to convince me that I should like Chipolte?
OXO had a Halibut dish that was the same for 9 years
Actually, Im just arguing for the halibut.
/wacka wacka!
Why, because homogenous isn’t even a word? We got ourselves a Jesuit priest on our hands here, guys.
/loaded. LOADED with sarcasm. Good catch 40.
@203 and is a totally different concept with different food and different owners.
Plus, I’m not sure that all restaurants necessarily want to cater to crowds who like “interesting drinks,” which are just shooters in a martini glass, btw. Still can’t believe people buy $9 shooters in the Ville, but happy for the restaurants that rake that in. I mean, you can find “interesting drinks” at a TGIFridays, too, and you’ll even get some flair for your troubles.
/I like the Box, just sayin’ you’re somewhat apples-and-oranges-ing this.
Now see here, 208!
Well I’ll be!
@202 I think we’re confusing predictability with…uh…not sure what. A local place in Cville can have the same dish for 9 years and that dish can still be superior to anything on a chain restaurant’s menu.
@ 210 You are right. I picked the wrong one. But then again, if Chipotle descended from McD’s…
“just shooters in a martini glass”. Horribly true in many cases.
But that’s hardly a fair description, Mr. Worldly, for a Saigon 66 (champagne, gin and homemade lemon grass syrup) and some of CHaz’s other offerings at The Box.
Sorry, gotta say it. The Box blows, i had one enjoyable meal there, and 3 bad ones. Haven’t really heard a good thing about it in over a month.
Perhaps an interesting thread discussion, given the notion that there are, perhaps, too many restaurants opening (and closing) in our fair hamlet, is how would people thin the herd? Which restaurants should go, in order to allow others to gain more solid business. Which places could Cvillains do without?
I’ve mentioned this before, and please hear this in an old-timers voice if you like, but “back in my day,” you pretty much had Eastern Standard, C&O, Metropolitain, Duner’s, Fellini’s (Chief’s “Felonies”), and maybe some options like Memory & Co., etc. Now, I feel like there are a million options, but very few that I’m actually excited (or at least look forward) to have the food (only Fleurie, Petit Pois, Mas truly make the list, though there are a few designated hitters on occasion).
@215 - Gobs, I have only been to the Box twice, and they were both in the last month. Delicious. Honest. Some friends of mine had been there in the last few months and HATED it. Perhaps a resurgence, perhaps luck, but good nonetheless.
I weary of looking at the cow thing.
/so alone.
Cows not my choice either.
An Argentine gaucho named Bruno
Once said, “There is one thing I do know:
A woman is fine
And a sheep is divine
But a llama is Numero Uno!”
Upon the pampas plain
While riding dogie for the toff
I was espied by his lassie maiden
And bloody stabbed for a moment’s pleasure
Yo in that darkened moment
Around us cried the molly moos!
We grunted on to satisfaction
Carried by the springs of a Chevy rambler
Yo in that darkened moment
What was he doing down upon the pampas plain?
What was he doing down upon the pampas plain?
Giving a Groucho to a gaucho.
/doesn’t even know what a “Groucho” is; but it sure sounds icky
@222 I believe you just invented the mid West equivalent of a Dirty Sanchez . Congrats Stanley…. we are so proud.
223: The blog has given me so much. I try and try to give back.
A Groucho is what Bill gave Monica, using his famous cigar.