Posts by Horace

The JW thread got me thinking about the great drinkers of today. Christopher Hitchens might be one. There is something about the British that allow them to imbibe huge quantities of booze and still remain coherent and compelling...

My friends who live in the tobacco states are lucky. The Carolinas have major brands for what? Less than US$2?

Quote: Originally Posted by tiger02 There’s just no evidence that the large majority of Americans had any interest in yellow pants with ducks or madras jackets. The most interesting part of your...

Quote: Originally Posted by tiger02 The 1950s are trickier. There was unquestionably an Ivy League style, but it was equally unquestionably constrained to the Ivy League students (10,000 or so at any one time) and...

I prefer the typewriter to the word-processor for a lot of letters and quick notes.

Quote: Originally Posted by Holdfast For me, this argument really boils down to what you see the role the waiting staff as: are they a friendly guide through your meal - part of the experience of eating out; or are...

Quote: Originally Posted by diorshoe lol, just too funny! a,d, and f are just great. if i were a waiter cant imagine how anyone would find that i am a fellow human as well. i bet your abrasive,snobby self attitude...

Quote: Originally Posted by tangerine notes to Horace: Interesting point about calling the waiter sir, but it is usually not advisable if your waitperson is female. What do you do in this (frequent)...

Quote: Originally Posted by aybojs I mean, seriously, what sane person interprets someone using a perfectly normal colloquial word as a classist insult I don't know that a sane person would interpret it...

Quote: Originally Posted by JBZ I wonder, with such an extensive list of seemingly never ending pet peeves and annoyances, whether you've ever had a pleasurable dining experience. I like KP's lists. In...