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Started by Nam, July 26, 2014, 08:19:18 PM

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Hydra009


Hydra009



Unrelenting conflict that not only destroys lives, but also culture and knowledge and everything else a society has to offer until everything is given over exclusively to war for war's sake.

Also, some hippies figured out a decent solution but they got marginalized and drowned out by fascist theocrats.




Hydra009


Hydra009


Dark Lightning

Quote from: Hydra009 on March 21, 2023, 10:40:03 PM

Vouloir, c'est pouvoir.

It amuses me when I see reports of USians visiting Europe, and asking where the fast "food" stores, like McDonald's, are. Don't they realize that they can get REAL food for about the same price? I don't even eat at fast "food" stores here in the US.

Hydra009

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Quote from: Dark Lightning on March 21, 2023, 10:54:17 PMIt amuses me when I see reports of USians visiting Europe, and asking where the fast "food" stores, like McDonald's, are. Don't they realize that they can get REAL food for about the same price? I don't even eat at fast "food" stores here in the US.
They probably prefer fast food to restaurants because then they don't have to tip.  /s

drunkenshoe

I don't get the RVSP one? What does the M stand for?
"science is not about building a body of known 'facts'. ıt is a method for asking awkward questions and subjecting them to a reality-check, thus avoiding the human tendency to believe whatever makes us feel good." - tp

drunkenshoe

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Quote from: Dark Lightning on March 21, 2023, 10:54:17 PMIt amuses me when I see reports of USians visiting Europe, and asking where the fast "food" stores, like McDonald's, are. Don't they realize that they can get REAL food for about the same price? I don't even eat at fast "food" stores here in the US.

Well, when you put American CHAIN fast food there it sounds like a bad taste and stupid, but I think everyone does that in foreign vacations. First because they kind of get tired looking for good, cheap food in an alien place and also because of curiosity of how does that taste in here? I did try Turkish food almost everywhere I can find.

To me, real, traditional American fast food is old fashioned diners you have, that cook esp. pork in ever shape, egg and what it is called you make grating potatoes? And serve all that with a huge piece of meat. It was kind of exotic to me when I first ate that. I'd never seen that much animal protein in one plate. Eggs served with meat is very culturally different.

Or think about Texas rib barbecue. That's American. I haven't been to Texas, but I ate in some town in Oregon having a microbrew beer festival the day I arrived. Gawd, I wept. I'd never had 11% al in beer before. Next morning, I've got why they serve in small glasses and why it's not a common thing. Also I'd never thought I'd like dark beer with hint of chocolate or whiskey. Also shots of whiskey with beer a American thing I guess. We only have shots of tequila.

I wonder if there is a diner like that in Paris. There must be.
"science is not about building a body of known 'facts'. ıt is a method for asking awkward questions and subjecting them to a reality-check, thus avoiding the human tendency to believe whatever makes us feel good." - tp

Gawdzilla Sama

Going out of the gate at Yokosuka Naval Base you could see most of the US fast food joints. I was there '81-'83.
We 'new atheists' have a reputation for being militant, but make no mistake  we didn't start this war. If you want to place blame put it on the the religious zealots who have been poisoning the minds of the  young for a long long time."
PZ Myers

Blackleaf

When I'm on vacation, I always prefer to go to local restaurants. Places I can't find in my own home city. However, if I were to go to Japan, I'd probably visit a McDonald's. I read their version of McDonald's is very different. There, it's not seen as this cheap, low-quality burger joint, but more of a delicacy. It's a place to go on dates, to celebrate your child's birthday, etc. Their menu includes many things that are not offered in America, often smothered in teriyaki sauce.
"Oh, wearisome condition of humanity,
Born under one law, to another bound;
Vainly begot, and yet forbidden vanity,
Created sick, commanded to be sound."
--Fulke Greville--

Gawdzilla Sama

I sent a picture of the billboard menu at McDonald's home once. Big Mac $11.95, other prices consistent with that.


It was in Hong Kong.
We 'new atheists' have a reputation for being militant, but make no mistake  we didn't start this war. If you want to place blame put it on the the religious zealots who have been poisoning the minds of the  young for a long long time."
PZ Myers

Hydra009

Quote from: drunkenshoe on March 22, 2023, 01:04:32 AMI don't get the RVSP one? What does the M stand for?

It's a formal invitation, presumably a wedding.

The M____ line is uncommon and I had to look it up, it's apparently to write your name, and the M part is to prompt you for the Mr/Ms/Mrs part in particular.  Very fancy.

The meat (heh) of the joke is in the meat choices - beef, pork, or child.  *drools* (it means an entree appropriate for a child, but I love the ambiguity)