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Post by surefire on Jul 27, 2008 17:36:23 GMT -5
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Post by crossride on Jul 27, 2008 21:06:11 GMT -5
This is a good example of the insanity of excess. Food is meant to feed the tummy. Anything else starts at silliness and heads to absurd. This is absurd.
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Post by subdjoe on Jul 27, 2008 21:25:54 GMT -5
Well, the enjoyment of food is one of the things that sets up apart from the lower animals. Of course, company and setting play a big part in that too. some coffee by the fire, a bit of salt pork, some cornbread, sitting on soft grass, and having good company would be better than that fare in uncomfortable chairs with rude people around you.
But I agree, that much money is excessive.
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Post by Mink on Jul 27, 2008 22:00:59 GMT -5
Heather is only doing her job, as is posted. My question is, why would the PD put a front page article of folks going back to the basics and actually cooking meals from scrap, just in the last week or two??? As one poster put it, "bad timing". I will have to agree.
correction: scrap=scratch
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Post by surefire on Jul 27, 2008 22:08:11 GMT -5
Heather is only doing her job, as is posted. My question is, why would the PD put a front page article of folks going back to the basics and actually cooking meals from scrap, just in the last week or two??? As one poster put it, "bad timing". I will have to agree. I absolutely agree. It's a good review. It's just not my cup of tea (the price OR the restaurant). |
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Post by subdjoe on Jul 27, 2008 22:51:29 GMT -5
I agree, the piece is well written. And I can see splurging on a good meal from time to time. But close to 700 bucks for what was described is a bit rediculous.
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mrbose
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Post by mrbose on Aug 9, 2008 16:03:38 GMT -5
Give me a $6 dollar burger and a MG
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Post by digger on Aug 9, 2008 18:23:02 GMT -5
We tend to be simple eaters. Meat & taters with the occasional splurge, usually at a nice seafood restaurant. Never would I consider spending this amount of coin on a meal. In fact, bean counter that I am, if a dinner out runs over $75 for the four of us, I've been known to get cranky.
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Post by surefire on Sept 2, 2008 22:33:58 GMT -5
$100 for 2 is my limit-- including wine.
I can't justify a meal that is more than this-- perhaps I'm not a foodie, but I cannot tell the difference between a $40 plate and a $100 plate.
At these prices(30+ per plate) , you'd better be getting good food period.
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Post by Len on Sept 3, 2008 11:29:26 GMT -5
"Well, the enjoyment of food is one of the things that sets up apart from the lower animals."
Well, I enjoy watching a good lab eat his food out of a bowel. Gadz, it sure looks like he's enjoying his food!
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Post by JustMyOpinion on Sept 3, 2008 14:49:29 GMT -5
I think going out to dinner for a special occasion it is not unreasonable to spend in the $200-ish range for two (+ or - a few dollars). By the time you have a drink, appetizer, bottle of wine, entree, dessert and tip, POOF! There it is. At my tender age  I like to celebrate my Birthday in a bigger way than at McDonald's. ;D |
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Post by subdjoe on Sept 3, 2008 18:49:07 GMT -5
JMO wrote: "I like to celebrate my Birthday in a bigger way than at McDonald's."
LOL, you splurge and hit Dennys? Or maybe get super fancy and try Applebees.
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I like to celebrate my Birthday in a bigger way than at McDonald's. ;D