The real danger of the US

[rasmack 0]

... is the food. Dammit it is good! I can understand why you have an "obesity epidemic" over here.

I am doing my best to keep up with the culinary offers but it just isn't humanly possible. The barbecue at the WFFC, the Mexican place nearby, the steaks and pizzas of Chicago... I made the mistake (once) of ordering a "large" serving at a Chinese place by the hotel. When you say "large" over here, you mean large. I was nearly defeated by a "small" stuffed pizza at Edwardo's on 57th in Chicago. Also the European practice of ordering a salad as a starter to go with the main course is just a plain ol' bad idea. Most salads I have come across here were two regular meals.

And it is so cheap! I am going to have to pay overweight when I go home...

One thing, though: For a people that drink so much coffee, you guys know remarkably little about making it. Starbucks is tolerable but it isn't good.

HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227
“I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.”
- Not quite Oscar Wilde...

[gemini 0]

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Starbucks is tolerable but it isn't good.

Amen to that! It's the one place where I know I can spend $4-$5 for a small cup of burned coffee. I miss New Orleans coffee.

Blue skies,

Jim

[Dolph 0]

Hah Ras, as if you weren't falling fast enough to begin with

I hope you had the decency to try some of the guns they got hanging from the Gun-trees over there. That's one thing I'll be sure to try out when I go

[swedishcelt 0]

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Starbucks is tolerable but it isn't good.

Amen to that! It's the one place where I know I can spend $4-$5 for a small cup of burned coffee. I miss New Orleans coffee.

I'll see your burnt and raise it a stale and waxy/ oily. I whole heartedly AGREE.

[Icon134 0]

EW... starbucks doesn't make coffee...

but I know what you mean... they just opened up a City Barbeque and a Graeter's Ice Cream around the corner from me... which is good at the same time...

Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife...

[Andrewwhyte 1]

I think you guys missed the point. I think he is saying that Starbucks is as close to real coffee as is available. Every other offering America has to offer truely sucks.

[warpedskydiver 0]

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I think you guys missed the point. I think he is saying that Starbucks is as close to real coffee as is available. Every other offering America has to offer truely sucks.

Starbucks is awful

[swedishcelt 0]

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I think you guys missed the point. I think he is saying that Starbucks is as close to real coffee as is available. Every other offering America has to offer truely sucks.

I think what his POINT was is that there is a lot of food here. On a side note he mentioned that people seem to think Starbuck's is good and it isn't, he said NOTHING about it being close to real coffee.

[bigway 4]

I think what his point is that everywhere you look in this country there is food, food and more food and then some. Not just that there is food everywhere but also that everything is bigger in america, that means plate sizes and cup sizes and that is making our bellys bigger and bigger while stayiong here.......But the food is GOOD!!

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I think you guys missed the point. I think he is saying that Starbucks is as close to real coffee as is available...

Bingo

HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227
“I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.”
- Not quite Oscar Wilde...

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Hah Ras, as if you weren't falling fast enough to begin with

Hey, I can do RW with you, while you're head-down when I get home.

[Buried 0]

hey we like our large portions to go with our 60" waists

people dont get out enough.

Where is my fizzy-lifting drink?

[tmaricle55 0]

And here I thought it was the 10,000 channels on TV that keeps you up at all hours!

Muff Brother # 3883, SCR # 14796 ICD # 1 - Pres.
Yeah, I noticed and I think it's funny!

[Buried 0]

you were big enough before you got here.

Where is my fizzy-lifting drink?

[ChrisL 2]

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One thing, though: For a people that drink so much coffee, you guys know remarkably little about making it. Starbucks is tolerable but it isn't good.

Damn straight. And its WAY overpriced.

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My mighty steed

[rasmack 0]

Update:

I just had the best steak in my life! Morton's on East Wacker Drive in Chicago served me the best steak I have ever had the pleasure of tasting. It was a Chicago style Bone-in Rib-eye cooked to perfection. I am still dumb-founded by the fact that the meat was so tender and yet so full of taste. Nothing short of impressive.

HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227
“I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.”
- Not quite Oscar Wilde...

[Buried 0]

morton's aint that bad, but if you want an even better steak (filet), i could tell you a few places

Where is my fizzy-lifting drink?

[normiss 818]

I really appreciate the large cup sizes here too...I like big cup sizes...didn't Joe Walsh sing a song about that????

[skydemon2 0]

Yes I think you will find lots of men who like a large cup size!!!!! Here is a nice triple D http://i5.ebayimg.com/02/i/06/4b/b4/b1_1.JPG

Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone!

I like to start my day off with a little Ray of Soulshine™!!

[normiss 818]

not a big fan of Morton's myself...I can save assloads of money grilling my own steak at home...and it's always much better.
local butcher shops have soooo much more selection of quality...anyone ever age a steak at home? mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Some steakhouses are just over rated IMO ... much like Bose speakers...sure they play music like any speaker...but have they EVER been worth the money they want???