Comments on: Dream Vacations, New Husbands, and Firefox

By: che

che — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 22:31:49 +0000

Oh my god, that made me cry!

By: Richard the Previous

Richard the Previous — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 22:29:22 +0000

I am at Gene’s and it has a huge sign saying “Now Open!” Your New Orleans is still here!

By: che

che — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 21:16:38 +0000

I’m glad to hear its on the road to recovery. I can’t blame your coworker for falling in love. Have a cup of cafe for me, and watch out for those vampire mimes. (I was once accosted by a group of vikings and a man in bridal-wear so I know of what you speak…

By: Richard the Previous

Richard the Previous — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 21:12:49 +0000

I will try to get over there. I am with a coworker who has never seen New Orleans and I think she is falling in love with the city. We sit now at Cafe Du Monde and it is crowded! We just saw a troup of vampire mimes attack a jazz wedding. I love this town! I am so happy to see it on the road to recovery!

By: che

che — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 20:27:23 +0000

I wish I were there with you. And if you happen to find yourself in the Faubourg Marigny, please drop by Gene’s on the corner of St Claude and Elysian Fields (big pink building) and if its still open for business, have a roast beef po-boy with gravy, swiss cheese, pickles and lettuce. And a coke. Eat it knowing that I ate there at least 3 days a week when I lived in the neighborhood. Eat it knowing that I love that place, with its run-down interior, its hostile cashier, its hidden slot machines, and its offer of cheap daquiris. And if its not still open - don’t tell me.

By: Richard the Previous

Richard the Previous — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 20:18:19 +0000

I stand right now in Jackson Square surrounded by people. New Orleans is alive in a way that would surprise you. Earlier today I stood in front of Marie Leveau’s grave and I thought of Che. As New Orleans came back from the edge so will Che. I wish you could be here with me now as the jazz bands play and the church bells ring. It is beautiful.

By: Mojo

Mojo — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:34:31 +0000

Agreed Bas… good point re love and rockets.

I think that a deep fried Mars bar would be gross, but a deep fried stroopwafel, that would be divine!

Scotch eggs are both repellant and intriguing, but I wouldn’t recommend eating more than one or two per year. Or perhaps never.

By: Bas

Bas — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:32:11 +0000

There’s a clear lead to Scotland on the mars bar as well… I guess anything fried goes with the Scottish. It was just the mention of the same oil used for marsbars as haggis… (fried haggis.. doesn’t that explode or something?!)

Read about that New Jersey legislation Richard… Why can one start a war with a penstroke, but is honouring two people loving eachother so painfully slow?

I need a deep fried stroopwafel now…

By: Richard the Previous

Richard the Previous — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:10:29 +0000

Nothing beats the English Scotch Egg. Breakfast too time consuming for you? Well, bread and batter up an egg, dip it in pork products and deep fry the sucker.

And now in New Jersey (as well as Massachusetts) Mojo and I can become ACTUAL husbands, instead of just Cleto like psuedo husbands with no legal merit.

By: Bas

Bas — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:49:01 +0000

Sorry, but that thought kept lingering. Deep fried mars bars?! Do they really eat those in the UK?
Nice soggy runny calories.. Mmm.. Got to try that…

By: Mojo

Mojo — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:23:48 +0000

Che, that is one odd dream. But interesting.

I am staying away from FF 2.0. Thanks for the warning. I have many add-ons on my FF 1.5 now, and I don’t want to have them disabled. I agree tha t the point of FF is that it is nimble and configurable, not annoying bloatware like Internet Evilsplorer.

Unlike husbands, it is hoped that Cleto will actually mature as he ages. He is but a boy now and that is something that must end as he grows older. Funny how that doesn’t often happen with husbands, eh?

Bas, I have had stroopwafels and they are absolutely awesome! I bet Che would love them. I certainly do! mmmmmmm…. stroopwafels… [drooling]

By: Bas

Bas — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:03:06 +0000

I take it you got a good nights’ sleep there

Hey, have you ever had dutch stroopwafels? Just back from drinks with US John.. He asked me to stuff his return boxes with stroopwafels as they are a very well loved at Oregon State University…
They’re thin round 3″ cookies. Actually two thin waffles with sugar syrup and butter mix inbetween. Yum!

Woef!