The Swamp

Shirley wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 7:18 am Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch has never gone away and it's still the best cereal available. Have some in my pantry right now!

But gone are Vanilly Crunch, Punch Crunch and Jean LaFoote’s Cinnamon Crunch!

Hows the roof of your mouth

Michelin foodie recognition is the same as the tire company?

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 6:18 am Michelin foodie recognition is the same as the tire company?

Yes.

If you can’t trust a dude made out of tires to give you good culinary recommendations than who can you?

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 6:25 am

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 6:18 am Michelin foodie recognition is the same as the tire company?

Yes.

It started out as a travel guide to promote more folks to hit the road at the beginning of the automobile era. So they could wear down their tires.

There was a lithograph of an old Michelin guide with the tire guy on the cover in my French classroom in high school.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:01 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 6:25 am

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 6:18 am Michelin foodie recognition is the same as the tire company?

Yes.

It started out as a travel guide to promote more folks to hit the road at the beginning of the automobile era. So they could wear down their tires.

I do love the idea that they have a separate arm to keep this up. So at Sr. Management meetings, there's a bunch of stuff about rubber futures, the decline of the american sedan, best tires for long haul trucking, and then one guy that is like "Shit yeah we ate a bunch of fucking amazing places. AND WE'LL DO IT AGAIN!"

So went to a place that had won stars for my anniversary (Rooster & Owl). At the hosts table they had a little Michelin man figure.

That place looks great.



(Menu here.)

A former coworker recently told me that he took his wife to a three star Michelin restaurant in San Francisco for their anniversary. He said the total bill was $1200. He didn’t really appreciate it when I asked him if they gave him a tube of lube along with the bill.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:12 pm A former coworker recently told me that he took his wife to a three star Michelin restaurant in San Francisco for their anniversary. He said the total bill was $1200. He didn’t really appreciate it when I asked him if they gave him a tube of lube along with the bill.

For the two of them? I wonder what they drank.

I wonder what they didn't!!!

I've never had an extremely expensive dinner (just several pricey steak ones), but I cannot imagine it's worth it when tacos are so cheap and extremely delicious.

Every city has foodie enthusiasts with Instagram pages showcasing amazing food that isn't expensive. Food culture has never been more accessible than it is right now.

You gotta be rich rich to want to drop a bunch of money on food like that.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:01 pm I've never had an extremely expensive dinner (just several pricey steak ones), but I cannot imagine it's worth it when tacos are so cheap and extremely delicious.

Every city has foodie enthusiasts with Instagram pages showcasing amazing food that isn't expensive. Food culture has never been more accessible than it is right now.

You gotta be rich rich to want to drop a bunch of money on food like that.

I wonder, will these folks have clear memories of that dining experience in five or ten years? Because that's the only justification I can see. Or is there some kind of value in being able to say "I once spent $1200 for a dinner at a three-star restaurant"?

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:19 pm

Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:01 pm I've never had an extremely expensive dinner (just several pricey steak ones), but I cannot imagine it's worth it when tacos are so cheap and extremely delicious.

Every city has foodie enthusiasts with Instagram pages showcasing amazing food that isn't expensive. Food culture has never been more accessible than it is right now.

You gotta be rich rich to want to drop a bunch of money on food like that.

I wonder, will these folks have clear memories of that dining experience in five or ten years? Because that's the only justification I can see. Or is there some kind of value in being able to say "I once spent $1200 for a dinner at a three-star restaurant"?

If it's a one-off experience, sure. If it's routine, I highly doubt it.

It’s not common for them to go to Michelin places, but it’s no one-off, either. These guys are really rich - both the husband and wife earned tons of money, no kids, house paid off.

It’s all about keeping the wife happy - the husband is happy with In-n-Out. She grew up wealthy in Lebanon, immigrated before things got really bad there, and has very expensive tastes. She was among the top real estate agents serving wealthy clients in Palo Alto, Atherton, and Menlo Park. Some of the price tags on properties she’s sold are astonishing, so her commissions must also have been enormous. He was Deputy Counsel where I worked.

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:19 pm

Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 2:01 pm I've never had an extremely expensive dinner (just several pricey steak ones), but I cannot imagine it's worth it when tacos are so cheap and extremely delicious.

Every city has foodie enthusiasts with Instagram pages showcasing amazing food that isn't expensive. Food culture has never been more accessible than it is right now.

You gotta be rich rich to want to drop a bunch of money on food like that.

I wonder, will these folks have clear memories of that dining experience in five or ten years? Because that's the only justification I can see. Or is there some kind of value in being able to say "I once spent $1200 for a dinner at a three-star restaurant"?

Closest I came was a meal that cost around $500 for the two of us, but it was comped. Can't remember if my wife won a certificate or it was a work spot-bonus kind of thing, but it was around 15 years ago. Very high end restaurant with a tasting menu. I was extremely excited and enjoyed it, but I couldn't tell you a single thing we ate or drank. It was right around the time my daughter was born, so we would have never spent that kind of money on a dinner, but I remember thinking I could understand it was worth the money, but I would never pay that much myself.

Scary moment at my daughter's soccer practice. They were practicing set pieces and free kicks, using players in a wall. Girl took a shot to the chest and pulled a Damar Hamlin. My daughter said the coach went to see if she was ok. The girl laughed, said she was fine, took a step towards the coach then her eyes rolled back in her head and she collapsed. Coach caught her, assistant ran to get the AED. Fortunately, the girl came to before they used the AED. Coach had them continue doing free kicks and told the defenders to get back in a wall. They rightfully refused, and he stood as the wall. My daughter (she didn't take the shot that knocked the girl out) was too freaked out even shooting around the coach. She was really shaken up when she got home. Girl was just released from the hospital and said she is fine.

Jesus

Holy shit. Unless he was either in shock or it was a misguided attempt to distract them, that’s an insane thing to do.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:19 pm Holy shit. Unless he was either in shock or it was a misguided attempt to distract them, that’s an insane thing to do.

Orrrr, their first game of the State Championship tournament is tomorrow. Yeah, he’s a real piece of work. It did sound like he was in shock, and that’s what really freaked my daughter out.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:46 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:19 pm Holy shit. Unless he was either in shock or it was a misguided attempt to distract them, that’s an insane thing to do.

Orrrr, their first game of the State Championship tournament is tomorrow. Yeah, he’s a real piece of work. It did sound like he was in shock, and that’s what really freaked my daughter out.

I’m guessing some parent will mention his response to the authorities.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:06 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:46 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:19 pm Holy shit. Unless he was either in shock or it was a misguided attempt to distract them, that’s an insane thing to do.

Orrrr, their first game of the State Championship tournament is tomorrow. Yeah, he’s a real piece of work. It did sound like he was in shock, and that’s what really freaked my daughter out.

I’m guessing some parent will mention his response to the authorities.

Actually, the father of the girl went to the Athletic Director and school board last year to get him fired. Coach is a town legend. Him and his brother were legends in soccer, basketball and baseball. He won two state championships and his brother is the baseball coach and won several state titles.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:12 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:06 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:46 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:19 pm Holy shit. Unless he was either in shock or it was a misguided attempt to distract them, that’s an insane thing to do.

Orrrr, their first game of the State Championship tournament is tomorrow. Yeah, he’s a real piece of work. It did sound like he was in shock, and that’s what really freaked my daughter out.

I’m guessing some parent will mention his response to the authorities.

Actually, the father of the girl went to the Athletic Director and school board last year to get him fired. Coach is a town legend. Him and his brother were legends in soccer, basketball and baseball. He won two state championships and his brother is the baseball coach and won several state titles.

Oh? Nevermind, then. He must know what he's doing.

Actually, the father of the girl went to the Athletic Director and school board last year to get him fired. Wtf. Jersey

On second thought, he should be fired for practicing free kicks

JFC. Did he let the girl who collapsed take a break at least?

rass wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:58 am JFC. Did he let the girl who collapsed take a break at least?

Yeah, she sat out, he isn’t that crazy. Coach called her parents who took her straight to the hospital ER. Girl said she has a doctor note clearing her to play. The coach was actually way overprotective with my daughter. Made her sit out of practice for a week and a preseason scrimmage when she tweaked her calf muscle, even after the trainer cleared her to play.

wtf..
the boy's HS soccer career ended last night.. and in 4 yrs of HS and many years of club and travel and rec, either as a parent, coach, club admin... have NEVER seen anyone practice free kicks with kids on the wall. .. they use the dummy standins.. or no wall at all. #coachout!

elflaco2 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 9:48 am wtf..
the boy's HS soccer career ended last night.. and in 4 yrs of HS and many years of club and travel and rec, either as a parent, coach, club admin... have NEVER seen anyone practice free kicks with kids on the wall. .. they use the dummy standins.. or no wall at all. #coachout!

They have the dummies at the high school field, but they practiced at a different field because other sports had all the fields for Sectionals.

elflaco2 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 9:48 am wtf..
the boy's HS soccer career ended last night.. and in 4 yrs of HS and many years of club and travel and rec, either as a parent, coach, club admin... have NEVER seen anyone practice free kicks with kids on the wall. .. they use the dummy standins.. or no wall at all. #coachout!

Huh. I would think you'd need kids to practice setting up and being in a wall too. We never had dummies to use when I was playing (a loooong time ago).


I think I told the story here - but my son's very first day of soccer at his high school - varsity tryouts - a kid had a heart attack and collapsed. They performed CPR and used the paddles. His heart had stopped, but they got it going again. The kid recovered, thank God. Some scary shit. They did NOT just finish practice that day.

Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:21 am

elflaco2 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 9:48 am wtf..
the boy's HS soccer career ended last night.. and in 4 yrs of HS and many years of club and travel and rec, either as a parent, coach, club admin... have NEVER seen anyone practice free kicks with kids on the wall. .. they use the dummy standins.. or no wall at all. #coachout!

Huh. I would think you'd need kids to practice setting up and being in a wall too. We never had dummies to use when I was playing (a loooong time ago).


I think I told the story here - but my son's very first day of soccer at his high school - varsity tryouts - a kid had a heart attack and collapsed. They performed CPR and used the paddles. His heart had stopped, but they got it going again. The kid recovered, thank God. Some scary shit. They did NOT just finish practice that day.

setting up the wall, yes.. practicing set plays w a wall yes.. shooting free kicks w a wall full of kids.. no.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Oct 25, 2023 12:12 pm That place looks great.



(Menu here.)

Going beets, naan, and pork belly. Pork belly won out so the banh mi had to go.

ETA: Damn Syb, that’s scary shit.

Kampachi -> Mackeral / Lobster (might do that $15 add a course option here) -> Duck -> Chocolate

Would it be ironic to give a Michelin star to a food truck?

Johnnie wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2023 5:40 pm Would it be ironic to give a Michelin star to a food truck?

Only if it had Firestone tires.

(that story is from 2018)

This could go in the Culinary Hot Takes thread, but when ramen is good, ramen is goooooood.